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work_n it_o find_v how_o satan_n be_v defeat_v in_o his_o enterprise_n thereby_o his_o method_n and_o snare_n discover_v and_o he_o confound_v and_o then_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o cry_v out_o as_o rom._n 11._o v._n 33._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n wisdom_n 2._o the_o spirit_n give_v it_o to_o see_v divine_a power_n improve_v for_o it_o in_o a_o glorious_a way_n and_o hence_o eph._n 1._o v._n 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o beg_v the_o enlightening_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v v._o 19_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o them-ward_n who_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n often_o feel_v a_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o application_n of_o promise_n but_o they_o can_v tell_v who_o be_v the_o agent_n whither_o satan_n or_o the_o
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corin._n 1._o v._n 2._o &_o 6._o v._o 11._o 1_o thess_n 5._o v._n 23._o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 2_o thess_n 2.13_o and_o these_o appear_n in_o and_o to_o the_o soul_n do_v witness_v adoption_n gal._n 5._o v._n 22_o 23._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n he_o say_v such_o be_v exclude_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n v._o 21._o and_o this_o v._o 22._o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n as_o the_o particle_n but_o do_v intimate_v and_o so_o it_o be_v purposely_o to_o express_v who_o be_v interest_v in_o that_o kingdom_n viz._n such_o as_o attain_v those_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o either_o of_o which_o do_v witness_v justification_n and_o adoption_n rom._n 8.1.14_o according_a to_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n so_o the_o question_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o chap._n xvi_o of_o separation_n of_o the_o heart_n 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of_o adoption_n but_o in_o regard_n wicked_a man_n may_v have_v some_o unwillingnes_n to_o commit_v some_o sin_n and_o to_o help_v weak_a christian_n i_o shall_v add_v some_o discovery_n when_o there_o be_v a_o hearty_a choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o hearty_a unwillingnes_n to_o sin_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n ow_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o adoption_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v free_a in_o its_o choice_n or_o without_o coaction_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o do_v by_o constraint_n and_o do_v willing_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o between_o act_v out_o of_o necessity_n and_o willing_o phil._n v._n 14._o which_o clear_o intimate_v that_o if_o a_o man_n act_v in_o gospel_n duty_n as_o those_o be_v which_o he_o exhort_v to_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v by_o necessity_n or_o constraint_n than_o it_o be_v not_o willing_o in_o god_n account_n thing_n that_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a command_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 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i_o will_v part_v with_o this_o pleasure_n that_o profit_n these_o honour_n i_o will_v do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o do_v if_o there_o be_v any_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v hire_v thou_o into_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o a_o hearty_a choice_n 4._o when_o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n i.e._n sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o this_o choice_n gal._n 5._o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o discover_v by_o this_o conflict_n who_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o who_o not_o and_o who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o not_o as_o v._o 16._o qu_n when_o be_v the_o conflict_n with_o sin_n evidence_v ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o it_o be_v between_o the_o right_a party_n i.e._n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a struggle_v in_o a_o man_n spirit_n by_o the_o enterfering_n of_o one_o corruption_n with_o another_o or_o between_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o sin_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o natural_a conscience_n rom._n 2.15_o or_o between_o the_o judgement_n and_o inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o very_o corrupt_a affection_n but_o unless_o it_o be_v between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o evidence_v 2._o when_o the_o opposition_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hiding_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o 1_o
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this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o adoption_n be_v clear_a rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v there_o may_v be_v a_o cessation_n from_o the_o act_n of_o a_o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o mortification_n of_o it_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o drunkard_n swearer_n sabbath-breaker_n etc._n etc._n may_v desist_v from_o these_o profane_a practice_n which_o he_o have_v follow_v and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n still_o act._n 8.11.13_o there_o may_v be_v a_o change_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o change_n of_o heart_n one_o sin_n may_v be_v leave_v and_o another_o take_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o a_o cessation_n chief_o respect_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o repress_v of_o they_o but_o mortification_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o rom._n 6.6_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v yea_o in_o some_o 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of_o favour_n or_o respect_n from_o the_o soul_n towards_o sin_n but_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o it_o as_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o than_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 7._o when_o it_o be_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o evangelicall_n account_n that_o it_o choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v be_v incense_v against_o sin_n upon_o natural_a civil_a moral_a and_o religious_a account_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n still_o rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n qu_n when_o do_v a_o man_n choose_v freedom_n from_o sin_n upon_o evangelicall_n account_n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o the_o contrariety_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v disengage_a the_o heart_n from_o it_o christ_n be_v often_o call_v a_o king_n a_o lord_n a_o lawgiver_n to_o note_n that_o all_o command_n whither_o enjoin_v duty_n or_o forbid_a sin_n they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n 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2.13_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o ingenuity_n do_v exceed_o affect_v saul_n heart_n with_o his_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 26.21_o david_n have_v but_o cut_v asunder_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v asunder_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o david_n in_o spare_v his_o life_n draw_v out_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a i_o have_v sin_v and_o err_v exceed_o yea_o it_o put_v he_o upon_o resolution_n against_o it_o for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o affect_v with_o a_o sin_n upon_o some_o great_a deliverance_n or_o the_o like_a may_v confess_v it_o in_o its_o aggravation_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o ingenuous_a consideration_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o still_o as_o saul_n be_v but_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n seek_v to_o affect_v the_o bear_v it_o of_o david_n with_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12._o v._n 7_o 8_o 9_o i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v too_o little_o i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o this_o love_n of_o god_n have_v evercome_v his_o heart_n into_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n v._o 13._o present_o he_o have_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v interrupt_v in_o speak_v out_o his_o sorrow_n with_o this_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n when_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o former_a lovingkindness_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v melt_v the_o heart_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v soon_o follow_v up_o with_o a_o testimony_n of_o remission_n 4._o when_o it_o aim_v at_o a_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n in_o its_o seek_a freedom_n from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o custom_n and_o the_o example_n of_o forefather_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o country_n or_o place_n a_o man_n live_v in_o as_o also_o education_n etc._n etc._n may_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o restrain_v very_o much_o and_o make_v a_o man_n discountenance_v sin_n but_o except_o christ_n be_v thy_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n and_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v because_o thou_o fall_v so_o short_a of_o he_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o 5._o when_o it_o aim_v at_o the_o come_n up_o to_o some_o special_a gospel_n duty_n or_o the_o attainment_n of_o some_o special_a gospel_n privilege_n in_o seek_v freedom_n from_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o sin_n cross_v some_o carnal_a
so_o full_a of_o deadness_n hardness_n unbelief_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o distemper_n that_o thou_o have_v even_o despair_v of_o act_v in_o the_o duty_n as_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o acceptable_a way_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o like_o the_o israelite_n thou_o have_v cry_v out_o that_o thy_o destruction_n be_v at_o hand_n yet_o if_o these_o spiritual_a enemy_n have_v be_v conquer_v and_o thy_o heart_n let_v out_o more_o than_o at_o other_o time_n towards_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v v._n 14_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o particle_n for_o argue_v mortification_n to_o appertain_v unto_o the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o gal._n 5._o v._n 16.18_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v and_o do_v walk_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o he_o 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3._o at_o another_o time_n be_v again_o bring_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n after_o long_o shut_v up_o that_o of_o david_n come_v to_o mind_n i_o be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n i_o be_v wean_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o repute_n among_o man_n from_o outward_a comfort_n etc._n etc._n and_o stay_v much_o upon_o the_o lord_n i_o apprehend_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n in_o desertion_n to_o make_v way_n for_o establishment_n and_o to_o render_v unblameable_a before_o god_n and_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o word_n open_v and_o the_o point_n raise_v from_o page_n 1._o to_o p._n 7._o qu_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o witness_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o work_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n by_o some_o manifest_a and_o special_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o its_o own_o do_v raise_v a_o persuasion_n in_o a_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n or_o gospel_n of_o its_o adoption_n open_v in_o many_o particular_n from_o p._n 7._o to_o p._n 25._o qu_n 2._o how_o do_v the_o spirit_n witness_n to_o a_o soul_n its_o adoption_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o spirit_n witness_v more_o immediate_o by_o itself_o p._n 25._o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v such_o a_o distinct_a way_n of_o witness_v from_o water_n and_o blood_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n himself_o p._n 27._o 2._o from_o the_o aptitude_n of_o many_o write_a word_n or_o promise_n by_o application_n to_o witness_v p._n 28._o 3._o from_o the_o number_n of_o witness_n which_o the_o gospel_n ow_v p._n 36._o 4._o from_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n p._n 38._o ans_fw-fr 2._o the_o spirit_n witness_v by_o water_n i_o e._n sanctification_n p._n 41._o prove_v diverse_a way_n qu_n whither_o a_o soul_n can_v enjoy_v any_o other_o testimony_n when_o sanctification_n lie_v dark_a p._n 45._o ans_fw-fr 3_o the_o spirit_n witness_v by_o blood_n i._n e._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o useful_a to_o justification_n p._n 47._o qu._n 3._o who_o be_v capable_a of_o attain_v the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 50._o ans_fw-fr weak_a believer_n be_v capable_a of_o attain_v they_o several_a thing_n be_v premise_v and_o then_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o all_o believer_n as_o a_o witness_n p._n 56._o 2._o from_o the_o extensivenesse_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 59_o 3._o from_o clear_a scripture_n p._n 60._o 4._o from_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o selfe-examination_n p._n 61._o qu._n 4._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v whither_o it_o enjoy_v the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o not_o p._n 63._o qu._n 1._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v whither_o the_o spirit_n have_v witness_v its_o adoption_n to_o it_o in_o that_o more_o immediate_a way_n p._n 64._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o spirit_n itself_o do_v primary_o evidence_n the_o proceed_n of_o its_o own_o witness_v act_n from_o itself_o p._n 67._o prove_v by_o diverse_a argument_n ans_fw-fr 2._o the_o secondary_a evidence_n of_o the_o more_o immediate_a testimony_n be_v faith_n p._n 81._o object_n when_o be_v a_o word_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o when_o do_v faith_n evidence_n a_o testimony_n to_o be_v no_o delusion_n p._n 82._o answer_v in_o four_o particular_n to_o p._n 88_o prove_v that_o assurance_n be_v a_o certainty_n of_o divine_a faith_n from_o p._n 88_o to_o p._n 94._o how_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v difference_v from_o those_o flash_n of_o joy_n etc._n etc._n that_o unbeliever_n may_v have_v under_o the_o word_n from_o p._n 94._o to_o p._n 98._o qu_n 2._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v witness_v its_o adoption_n by_o blood_n ans_fw-fr 1._o from_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o free_a promise_n p._n 98._o 2._o from_o cordial_a act_n of_o faith_n p._n 99_o 3._o from_o its_o prefer_v that_o blood_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n p._n 102._o 4._o from_o the_o renuntiation_n of_o what_o soever_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o use_v it_o serve_v to_o p._n 104._o 5._o from_o its_o freeness_n in_o choose_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 107._o 6._o from_o the_o strength_n of_o drawing_n that_o way_n p._n 110._o 7._o from_o its_o feeling_n the_o efficaciousnesse_n of_o that_o blood_n p._n 111._o qu._n 3._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v witness_v its_o adoption_n by_o water_n i_o e._n sanctification_n p._n 112._o this_o question_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o qu_n 1._o how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v that_o its_o heart_n be_v separate_v from_o sin_n or_o that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o it_o p._n 115._o four_o distinction_n be_v premise_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n 1._o between_o the_o indwel_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reign_v of_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o between_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n seven_o difference_n be_v lay_v down_o ibid._n 3._o between_o a_o habitual_a frame_n of_o heart_n towards_o sin_n and_o a_o occasional_a fall_n into_o sin_n p._n 117._o 4._o between_o infirmity_n and_o grosser_n enormity_n p._n 118._o what_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o infirmity_n answ_n sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o a_o soul_n when_o it_o choose_v freedom_n from_o or_o consent_v with_o all_o its_o heart_n upon_o evangelicall_n account_v to_o part_v with_o sin_n p._n 121._o 1._o when_o the_o choice_n be_v free_a without_o coaction_n ibid._n 2._o when_o it_o be_v universal_a without_o limitation_n p._n 123._o 3._o when_o the_o choice_n be_v absolute_a without_o condition_n p._n 124._o 4._o when_o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n p._n 125._o 5._o when_o there_o be_v a_o mortification_n of_o sin_n p._n 127._o 6._o when_o there_o be_v irreconciliable_a opposion_n against_o sin_n ibid._n 7._o when_o it_o be_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o evangelicall_n account_v p._n 128._o open_v in_o six_o particular_n to_o p._n 132._o 8._o when_o sin_n be_v in_o subjection_n p._n 132._o qu_n whither_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o retain_v assurance_n after_o fall_v into_o sin_n answer_v in_o five_o particular_n from_o p._n 134._o to_o p._n 137._o qu_n how_o may_v one_o know_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v separate_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n ans_fw-fr 1._o from_o his_o esteem_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n p._n 137._o 2._o from_o his_o spend_v his_o high_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o attain_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n p._n 138._o 3._o from_o his_o willingness_n to_o part_v with_o all_o other_o thing_n at_o christ_n call_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n p._n 139._o 4._o from_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o heart_n under_o his_o withdrawing_n ibid._n 5._o from_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n qu_n when_o do_v a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n answer_v in_o six_o particular_n from_o p._n 140._o to_o p._n 150._o ten_o secondary_a general_n evidence_n that_o a_o testimony_n of_o adoption_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n from_o p._n 150._o to_o p._n 164._o four_o objection_n object_n 1._o see_v satan_n counterfeit_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o deceitful_a how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v pass_v a_o right_a judgement_n on_o my_o condition_n answer_v from_o p._n 164._o to_o p._n 172._o object_n 2._o but_o my_o heart_n have_v deceive_v i_o in_o other_o matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o deceive_v in_o all_o answer_v from_o p._n 172._o to_o p._n 174._o where_o be_v lay_v down_o four_o symptom_n of_o delusion_n object_n 3._o but_o may_v there_o not_o be_v some_o sin_n i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o harbour_v in_o my_o soul_n that_o may_v render_v i_o deceive_v in_o pass_a judgement_n on_o my_o own_o condition_n answer_v from_o p._n 174_o to_o 176._o object_n 4._o but_o i_o have_v find_v a_o great_a impression_n by_o a_o word_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v whither_o it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o satan_n what_o be_o i_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n answer_v from_o p._n 176._o to_o 178._o qu._n 5._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v attain_v strengthen_v and_o preserve_v ans_fw-fr 1._o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n p._n 178._o 2._o maintain_v a_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o seek_v after_o they_o p._n 179._o 3._o beware_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o keep_v off_o from_o assurance_n p._n 180._o 4._o be_v much_o in_o selfe-examination_n p._n 181._o 5._o be_v much_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o your_o own_o soul_n p._n 182._o 6._o be_v often_o renew_v act_n of_o faith_n ibid._n 7._o in_o all_o importunity_n with_o god_n for_o assurance_n make_v use_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o god_n himself_o p._n 186._o 8._o seeâ—e_v for_o much_o inward_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o write_a word_n p._n 187._o several_a rule_n about_o make_v use_n of_o scripture_n and_o about_o the_o hinting_n and_o giving_n in_o of_o word_n from_o p._n 188._o to_o p._n 195._o 9_o hold_v fost_v the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n p._n 195._o finis_fw-la