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work_n no_o change_n in_o he_o make_v he_o no_o better_a than_o he_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o show_n and_o appearance_n confidence_n of_o god_n love_n embolden_v he_o to_o wickedness_n and_o make_v he_o to_o sin_v more_o and_o more_o as_o jer._n 3._o 4_o 5._o rather_o than_o abate_v sin_n in_o he_o certain_o if_o ever_o the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n to_o thy_o soul_n through_o christ_n he_o will_v so_o inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n his_o image_n his_o ordinance_n that_o these_o will_v so_o take_v up_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v again_o unto_o evil_n 8._o psal_n 85._o 8._o three_o and_o last_o faith_n
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the_o faith_n of_o devil_n for_o they_o tremble_v at_o the_o power_n &_o displeasure_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o these_o be_v not_o once_o touch_v nor_o any_o thing_n affect_v therewith_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o faith_n the_o second_o evidence_n of_o true_a grace_n a_o three_o evidence_n of_o grace_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o evidence_n of_o true_a lust_n grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o subdue_a of_o our_o lust_n and_o the_o conquer_a of_o our_o corruption_n this_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n of_o paul_n 27_o i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n by_o body_n the_o apostle_n do_v mean_v the_o old_a man_n 17._o sin_n &_o corruption_n which_o do_v lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n all_o such_o as_o be_v true_o regenerate_v by_o the_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v sanctify_v as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o member_n of_o their_o body_n not_o only_o 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again_o to_o mislike_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o those_o evil_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v over-taken_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o paul_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o be_v foul_o mistake_v who_o hold_v that_o after_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v once_o true_o wrought_v in_o a_o man_n sin_n have_v no_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v regenerate_v there_o be_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o faculty_n there_o be_v grace_n incline_v the_o heart_n to_o goodness_n and_o there_o be_v corruption_n like_o a_o back-bias_n draw_v it_o the_o contrary_a way_n for_o grace_n and_o corruption_n in_o every_o regenerate_a person_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n do_v strive_v in_o rebeccae_n womb_n be_v evermore_o struggle_v and_o strive_v one_o with_o the_o other_o yea_o there_o 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ephraim_n say_v hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n 8._o so_o say_v he_o of_o his_o old_a course_n and_o companion_n away_o from_o i_o and_o as_o christ_n to_o peter_n 23._o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o matth._n 16._o 23._o he_o daily_o pray_v and_o cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o strength_n against_o corruption_n 5._o and_o wish_v o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v so_o direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statue_n continual_o psa_fw-la 119._o 5._o he_o be_v not_o for_o god_n to_o day_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o morrow_n he_o be_v no_o morning_n saint_n and_o evening_n devil_n but_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o please_a and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n well_o then_o if_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o combat_n thou_o do_v daily_o maintain_v against_o thy_o corruption_n 22._o do_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n as_o rom._n 7._o 22._o though_o thou_o see_v another_o law_n in_o thy_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v thy_o fail_n matter_n of_o daily_a humiliation_n unto_o thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o find_v and_o feel_v that_o nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n do_v more_o sting_n and_o pierce_v thy_o heart_n than_o to_o be_v at_o any_o time_n overtake_v with_o passion_n or_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o swinge_n of_o any_o corruption_n against_o thy_o godly_a purpose_n and_o holy_a resolution_n why_o then_o cheer_v up_o thy_o droop_a spirit_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o thou_o for_o nothing_o but_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n out_o
make_v sure_a the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n choose_v all_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 13._o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o which_o seal_v be_v not_o for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o 30._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o seal_n all_o know_v be_v to_o make_v thing_n sure_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o it_o may_v be_v irrevocable_a be_v seal_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n 8._o dan._n 6._o 8._o lest_o the_o disciple_n shall_v come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v christ_n out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o he_o be_v lay_v 66._o they_o go_v and_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a and_o seal_v the_o stone_n matth._n 27._o 66._o when_o we_o have_v put_v our_o seal_n to_o a_o writing_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n it_o be_v firm_a shall_v the_o seal_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o no_o law_n can_v alter_v it_o and_o shall_v the_o obsignation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v of_o less_o virtue_n and_o power_n this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n less_o than_o man_n again_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 14._o until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o possession_n purchase_v unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o earnest_n we_o know_v be_v to_o bind_v any_o contract_n or_o bargain_n and_o to_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o state_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o thing_n bargain_v for_o god_n spirit_n be_v his_o earnest_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v for_o his_o to_o assure_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n of_o their_o full_a possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v &_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o we_o may_v either_o lose_v or_o forfeit_v our_o earnest_n and_o so_o miss_v of_o the_o bargain_n you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v never_o final_o and_o whole_o depart_v from_o those_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v once_o give_v as_o appear_v joh._n 14._o 16_o 17._o but_o have_v not_o david_n lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n object_n when_o he_o pray_v so_o earnest_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v unto_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n 12._o and_o establish_v he_o with_o his_o free_a spirit_n this_o objection_n may_v be_v say_v to_o answer_v itself_o answ_n can_v david_n without_o the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v thus_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n again_o a_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o feel_n or_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o hand_n benumb_v with_o cold_a or_o stunt_v with_o some_o blow_n may_v hold_v a_o thing_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o it_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o god_n spirit_n have_v utter_o forsake_v a_o man_n because_o in_o his_o apprehension_n and_o 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thou_o and_o his_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n respect_v 20._o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v until_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n if_o grace_n in_o thou_o be_v sound_a and_o true_a though_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v thou_o unto_o glory_n it_o may_v be_v so_o object_n if_o i_o can_v believe_v this_o but_o i_o can_v be_v full_o persuade_v of_o this_o thing_n if_o thou_o believe_v not_o answ_n yet_o abide_v god_n faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o let_v no_o man_n from_o this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v grow_v secure_a &_o careless_a as_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o all_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o lose_v his_o comfort_n or_o lessen_v that_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v 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