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up_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n and_o offering_n so_o no_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n qualification_n duty_n promise_n ordinance_n can_v satisfy_v a_o sin-seeing_a conscience_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o also_o must_v be_v tender_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n be_v nothing_o can_v satisfy_v a_o enlighten_v conscience_n but_o that_o that_o do_v satisfy_v god_n himself_o which_o be_v christ_n discover_v in_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o tender_v the_o same_o through_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v thus_o discover_v rom._n 8.1_o second_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v another_o influence_n and_o consimilitude_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v the_o crucify_a of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o first_o by_o way_n of_o a_o holy_a revenge_n for_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n sin_n pursue_v christ_n even_o 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this_o three_o general_a question_n viz._n how_o may_v we_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n answer_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v christ_n spiritual_o in_o the_o soul_n viz._n in_o the_o sense_n before_o speak_v of_o second_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v always_o act_n and_o bias_n the_o soul_n towards_o christ_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o intrincicall_a bent_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v towards_o christ_n the_o spirit_n have_v a_o most_o strong_a and_o effectual_a work_n upon_o the_o will_n in_o answer_n unto_o that_o great_a defection_n of_o the_o will_n through_o adam_n fin_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o i_o do_v say_v paul_n i_o allow_v not_o rom._n 7.15_o and_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n the_o good_a i_o will_v do_v i_o do_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o i_o do_v will_v you_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o why_o vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n sin_n be_v his_o sickness_n his_o complaint_n his_o captivity_n goodness_n his_o desire_n his_o delight_n his_o endeavour_n the_o ground_n of_o both_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.2_o this_o do_v still_o bias_n the_o soul_n contrary_a to_o that_o principle_n of_o corruption_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o look_v how_o natural_a instinct_n do_v act_n and_o work_v in_o several_a subject_n here_o below_o as_o in_o element_n the_o fire_n to_o ascend_v upward_o the_o earth_n to_o fall_v downward_o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o all_o vegitative_n to_o yield_v fruit_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n whatsoever_o or_o in_o all_o sensitives_n to_o forbear_v that_o which_o it_o know_v hurtful_a and_o to_o feed_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o its_o particular_a nourishment_n the_o little_a kid_n to_o suck_v his_o mother_n milk_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v it_o exod._n 23.19_o or_o in_o rational_n to_o preserve_v itself_o from_o know_v evil_a and_o to_o seek_v after_o know_v good_a even_o so_o a_o holy_a spiritual_a instinct_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n to_o do_v with_o delight_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o to_o be_v very_o heedful_a of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a and_o its_o interruption_n in_o both_o be_v its_o sorrow_n its_o complaint_n and_o its_o pain_n as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v too_o true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n be_v obnoxious_a unto_o many_o disturbance_n and_o hindrance_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o these_o be_v their_o complaint_n unto_o god_n and_o their_o endeavour_n for_o cure_v the_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o anoint_v oil_n 1_o joh._n 2.27_o oil_n we_o know_v have_v a_o natural_a property_n to_o be_v uppermost_a if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o any_o liquid_n whether_o they_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a yet_o the_o oil_n will_v always_o ascend_v and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o interruption_n while_o you_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o oil_n yet_o stay_v but_o a_o while_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o settle_v again_o and_o keep_v all_o under_o it_o just_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v as_o it_o be_v raise_v up_o the_o heart_n above_o all_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o though_o interruption_n may_v be_v through_o violent_a temptation_n and_o strong_a passion_n and_o corruption_n yet_o at_o last_o all_o will_v