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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o time_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n and_o thus_o 1._o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o babe_n as_o luke_n 1.44_o the_o babe_n leap_v in_o my_o womb_n for_o joy_n 2._o a_o child_n newborn_a be_v call_v a_o babe_n as_o be_v our_o saviour_n once_o luke_n 2.12_o and_o 16._o you_o shall_v find_v the_o babe_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n 3._o it_o be_v use_v also_o to_o denote_v child_n grow_v up_o as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o boy_n and_o girl_n so_o in_o matth._n 21.16_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n thou_o have_v perfect_v praise_n and_o though_o the_o word_n there_o use_v for_o babe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o etymologist_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr non_fw-fr fando_fw-la because_o they_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n that_o often_o signify_v one_o that_o can_v speak_v and_o be_v join_v with_o suckling_n which_o be_v usual_o such_o yet_o these_o be_v speak_v and_o praise_v babe_n for_o they_o cry_v hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n verse_n 15._o last_o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o child_n of_o any_o underage_n that_o survive_v their_o parent_n psal_n 17.14_o they_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o babe_n such_o as_o we_o call_v orphan_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n babe_n be_v use_v when_o apply_v to_o moral_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n and_o that_o first_o by_o way_n of_o commendation_n and_o excellency_n as_o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o brethren_n be_v not_o child_n in_o understanding_n but_o in_o malice_n or_o in_o evil_n be_v you_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o babe_n but_o in_o understanding_n be_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a thus_o to_o be_v babe_n as_o to_o unacquaintedness_n with_o evil_n be_v a_o excellency_n worthy_a of_o our_o ambition_n 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to_o approve_v of_o what_o be_v best_a it_o be_v in_o this_o last_o metaphorical_a and_o moral_a sense_n that_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o babe_n and_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v perhaps_o not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o in_o the_o metaphorical_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o once_o use_v as_o i_o remember_v and_o that_o by_o st._n peter_n 1_o ephes_n 2.2_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n so_o frequent_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n though_o by_o both_o they_o mean_v the_o same_o state_n of_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o milk_n which_o both_o mention_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o these_o babe_n now_o that_o
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the_o dispute_n between_o the_o devil_n and_o they_o viz._n whether_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o and_o so_o some_o understand_v that_o place_n which_o speak_v in_o military_a language_n as_o if_o it_o proper_o refer_v to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o young_a man_n ephes_n 6.12_o read_v that_o which_o we_o render_v in_o high_a or_o heavenly_a place_n about_o heavenly_a thing_n viz._n our_o title_n to_o sonship_n and_o so_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o their_o spirit_n this_o the_o devil_n call_v in_o question_n and_o offer_n argument_n against_o it_o but_o all_o these_o argument_n do_v the_o young_a man_n overcome_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o which_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o cunning_a insinuation_n of_o wile_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o clear_v this_o 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and_o the_o son_n righteousness_n in_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v be_v nothing_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o we_o may_v admire_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n &_o glorify_v his_o son_n jesus_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o the_o best_a admiration_n be_v those_o which_o spring_n from_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o but_o saint_n languid_a &_o piteous_a devotion_n but_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o knowledge_n be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a and_o therefore_o do_v the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n that_o our_o admiration_n devotion_n and_o adoration_n may_v be_v such_o it_o be_v to_o endear_v god_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v love_v he_o the_o more_o and_o serve_v he_o the_o better_a that_o he_o may_v be_v not_o only_o the_o dear_a for_o his_o mercy_n but_o dear_a than_o it_o and_o we_o may_v live_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n in_o this_o present_a 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the_o privilege_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o little_a child_n in_o know_v the_o father_n in_o four_o section_n sect_n 1._o how_o upon_o have_v receive_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v triumph_n over_o the_o law_n sin_n the_o world_n and_o present_a enjoyment_n i_o have_v declare_v long_o since_o in_o a_o little_a short_a discourse_n in_o print_n call_v the_o triumph_n of_o assurance_n be_v a_o appendix_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o orthodox_n paradox_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o proceed_v to_o discover_v other_o the_o privilege_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o assure_a one_o which_o privilege_n must_v be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a or_o common_a because_o to_o know_v the_o father_n be_v more_o than_o common_a knowledge_n and_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o knowledge_n the_o more_o excellent_a the_o enjoyment_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o kind_n or_o but_o only_o in_o degree_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v chief_o instance_n in_o be_v the_o 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case_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v in_o part_n and_o a_o little_a precede_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n do_v the_o sun_n rise_v to_o our_o view_n withal_o that_o more_o of_o it_o may_v come_v and_o appear_v together_o with_o the_o witness_n but_o especial_o and_o chief_o that_o most_o of_o all_o as_o to_o exercise_n use_v and_o comfort_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o witness_n after_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v act_n most_o in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n cry_v abba_n father_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o know_v the_o father_n and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o child_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n hereof_o i_o shall_v from_o compare_v rom._n 8._o with_o gal._n 4._o lay_v down_o several_a gradual_a position_n all_o which_o well_o consider_v will_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v position_n 1._o these_o text_n with_o several_a other_o do_v discover_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n state_n beyond_o that_o of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n but_o under_o age_n i._n e._n babe_n gal._n 4.1_o the_o heir_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n so_o the_o word_n be_v and_o verse_n 3._o so_o we_o while_o we_o be_v babe_n so_o the_o word_n be_v there_o also_o which_o we_o render_v child_n yea_o they_o be_v son_n by_o adoption_n or_o by_o grace_n act_v 15.11_o for_o none_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n any_o other_o way_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n more_o than_o of_o adoption_n and_o differ_v not_o from_o servant_n gal._n 4.1_o be_v under_o bondage_n verse_n 3._o and_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n till_o the_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v over_o verse_n 4_o 5._o and_o till_o they_o receive_v the_o filiation_n or_o son_n ship_n by_o adoption_n thus_o manifest_v they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n crying_z abba_n father_n verse_n 6._o and_o after_o this_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v servant_n verse_n 7._o that_o be_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n as_o babe_n only_o which_o differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n verse_n 1._o and_o become_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n chap._n 3._o from_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n the_o state_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n of_o bondage_n the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5.1_o and_o they_o under_o it_o be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n which_o in_o the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a slavish_a and_o cowardly_a spirit_n of_o fear_n oppose_v to_o that_o of_o power_n love_n and_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v usual_o interpret_v to_o signify_v a_o slavish_a frame_n of_o heart_n whereby_o the_o jew_n like_o slave_n and_o superstitious_a person_n do_v serve_v god_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v their_o religion_n at_o the_o best_a be_v call_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o shall_v add_v this_o unto_o it_o that_o they_o do_v serve_v god_n not_o only_o from_o fear_n or_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o under_o bondage_n though_o they_o do_v serve_v god_n their_o service_n do_v not_o free_v they_o from_o fear_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o suffer_a death_n and_o hell_n notwithstanding_o their_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o jesus_n christ_n take_v
spirit_n of_o his_o son_n which_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n now_o among_o many_o other_o prophecy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel-saint_n this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o their_o father_n psal_n 89.26_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o david_n and_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v more_o a_o david_n than_o david_n be_v he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n isa_n 63.16_o it_o be_v speak_v what_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o time_n to_o come_v doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n so_o chap._n 64.8_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n jer._n 3.19_o i_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o put_v thou_o among_o the_o child_n and_o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v call_v i_o my_o father_n again_o to_o know_v god_n as_o our_o father_n be_v in_o the_o new-testament_n put_v as_o a_o great_a glory_n than_o to_o know_v he_o as_o our_o god_n for_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n but_o if_o they_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v separate_a and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n than_o i_o will_v receive_v they_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o angel_n but_o to_o which_o of_o they_o say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o again_o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n the_o apostle_n add_v this_o title_n to_o that_o of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 11.31_o ephes_n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o sweetness_n that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n than_o if_o he_o be_v only_o our_o god_n the_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a discovery_n which_o christ_n promise_v to_o make_v by_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o make_v know_v the_o father_n they_o have_v hear_v he_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o know_v the_o father_n joh._n 14.1_o 7._o whereupon_o say_v philip_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o verse_n 8._o from_o whence_o our_o saviour_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a of_o the_o union_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o the_o father_n and_o that_o in_o know_v he_o they_o may_v know_v the_o father_n also_o and_o that_o whoever_o love_v he_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o father_n will_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o comforter_n under_o which_o name_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v at_o least_o not_o so_o clear_o and_o full_o know_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v because_o he_o go_v to_o the_o father_n with_o many_o other_o such_o like_a sweet_a thing_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o chap._n 16.25_o the_o time_n come_v viz._n when_o the_o comforter_n come_v that_o i_o will_v show_v you_o plain_o of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o verse_n 26_o 27._o place_n more_o comfort_n in_o it_o than_o in_o his_o own_o intercession_n for_o we_o which_o yet_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a comfort_n we_o have_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 7.25_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o according_o the_o good_a news_n which_o he_o send_v his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v ascend_v to_o his_o god_n and_o their_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o his_o father_n and_o their_o father_n joh._n 20.17_o to_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o know_v the_o father_n be_v such_o another_o honour_n as_o be_v confer_v on_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n so_o the_o glory_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n viz._n such_o as_o he_o have_v matth._n 3.17_o and_o 17.5_o which_o voice_n and_o testimony_n be_v call_v a_o receive_a honour_n and_o glory_n from_o god_n the_o father_n 2_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o when_o the_o like_a testimony_n be_v bear_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o our_o spirit_n we_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n from_o god_n the_o father_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n how_o much_o be_v it_o to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o know_v he_o as_o our_o father_n gal._n 4.9_o 1_o cor._n 13.11_o 12._o phil._n 3.12_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a glorious_a and_o sweet_a privilege_n to_o know_v the_o father_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o spirit_n sect_n 4._o show_v wherein_o the_o glory_n and_o sweetness_n of_o this_o privilege_n consist_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o discover_v and_o to_o treat_v of_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o privilege_n that_o the_o little_a child_n can_v cry_v abba_n father_n and_o it_o lie_v much_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o freedom_n boldness_n and_o assurance_n in_o their_o address_n to_o god_n and_o appearing_n before_o he_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o they_o have_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n be_v express_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o intercessor_n and_o highpriest_n heb._n 4.14_o 16._o and_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n a_o intercessor_n in_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v rom._n 8.26_o 27._o the_o spirit_n knowledge_n be_v more_o to_o their_o advantage_n and_o comfort_n than_o their_o ignorance_n be_v to_o their_o detriment_n they_o go_v to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o father_n as_o child_n use_v to_o do_v to_o their_o father_n but_o with_o a_o much_o more_o assurance_n matth._n 7.11_o as_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v hear_v always_o joh._n 11.41_o 42._o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o can_v obtain_v and_o do_v mighty_a thing_n matth._n 26.53_o because_o they_o be_v address_v to_o his_o father_n so_o it_o be_v also_o with_o these_o that_o know_v the_o father_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o 5_o 14_o 15._o god_n always_o have_v his_o favourite_n who_o have_v his_o ear_n and_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o command_v almost_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n such_o be_v noah_n daniel_n and_o joh_n moses_n jâ—shuah_n and_o samuel_n abraham_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o these_o little_a child_n the_o john_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o besom_n joh._n 13.21_o 26._o be_v such_o as_o they_o viz._n great_a prevailer_n with_o and_o obtainer_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o and_o we_o joh._n 14.12_o 13._o joh._n 15.7_o and_o 16.23.24_o all_o which_o place_n and_o promise_n refer_v to_o what_o they_o shall_v ask_v and_o receive_v and_o do_v after_o he_o be_v ascend_v and_o have_v send_v the_o spirit_n to_o make_v know_v the_o father_n to_o they_o as_o they_o have_v great_a boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n also_o for_o perfect_a 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