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the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o two_o witness_n the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o a_o application_n of_o promise_n and_o irradiation_n of_o grace_n witness_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n echo_v and_o resound_v that_o testimony_n to_o the_o believer_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o his_o pardon_n it_o remain_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o his_o salvation_n he_o know_v that_o his_o grace_n be_v true_a and_o withal_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n have_v or_o contain_v salvation_n heaven_n bud_n and_o eternal_a life_n begin_v in_o they_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 5.24_o he_o have_v it_o in_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o irrevocable_a earnest_n of_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o he_o will_v grow_v up_o 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god_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o strait_n of_o sin_n and_o pass_v through_o a_o wilderness_n of_o want_n and_o extremity_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n trouble_n and_o perplexity_n for_o the_o accurse_a thing_n be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n husk_n and_o hunger_n make_v the_o prodigal_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n three_o upon_o this_o humiliation_n and_o strait_n of_o soul_n there_o ensue_v a_o deliberation_n a_o stand_v as_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n do_v ezek._n 21.21_o at_o the_o part_n of_o the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o true_a enquiry_n lo_o say_v the_o afflict_a soul_n in_o a_o self-parley_n here_o be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o there_o of_o death_n this_o be_v the_o way_n everlasting_a and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o time_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o must_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v if_o you_o sow_v unto_o the_o flesh_n you_o must_v reap_v corruption_n if_o unto_o the_o spirit_n life_n everlasting_a o_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n and_o sin_n christ_n and_o belial_n heaven_n and_o hell_n can_v mix_v together_o say_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v the_o mess_n of_o pottage_n or_o the_o birthright_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n or_o those_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n the_o world_n trinity_n of_o lust_n or_o communion_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o heaven_n thus_o the_o soul_n sit_v down_o and_o cast_v up_o the_o cost_n sin_v on_o and_o burn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o shine_v in_o eternal_a glory_n spare_v thy_o lust_n and_o damn_v thy_o soul_n slay_v thy_o lust_n and_o save_v it_o oh_o what_o a_o fearful_a cheat_n be_v sin_n it_o proffer_v a_o profit_n or_o a_o pleasure_n and_o ask_v a_o soul_n it_o hold_v out_o a_o moment_n or_o two_o and_o will_v have_v eternity_n in_o pawn_n for_o it_o it_o tickle_v the_o sense_n and_o stab_v the_o conscience_n 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serve_v two_o master_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v christ_n must_v do_v as_o peter_n and_o andrew_n do_v leave_v his_o net_n all_o the_o entangle_v lust_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o follow_v he_o while_o a_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n drive_v on_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v follow_v he_o first_o he_o must_v with_o matthew_n rise_v up_o from_o thence_o and_o then_o he_o may_v follow_v he_o also_o i_o say_v in_o some_o measure_n for_o the_o self-denial_n before_o precious_a faith_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o self-denial_n after_o it_o self-denial_n before_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v impression_n and_o dart_v in_o light_n into_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o transient_a way_n self-denial_n after_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o act_v therein_o as_o a_o abide_a principle_n of_o all_o grace_n before_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o a_o far_o lesser_a 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