and_o he_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o enlighten_v you_o in_o this_o great_a point_n and_o to_o witness_v this_o great_a truth_n unto_o you_o heb._n 10.15_o whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o witness_n for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 17._o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o as_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o witness_n this_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o and_o seal_v this_o to_o thy_o soul_n that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v this_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o believe_v to_o seal_v up_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o title_n of_o comforter_n because_o as_o he_o come_v to_o convince_v of_o sin_n so_o also_o 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of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seal_v and_o witness_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3._o there_o be_v many_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o that_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n and_o verse_n 19_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o that_o be_v another_o sign_n and_o verse_n 24_o but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v this_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v convince_v &_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n love_n many_o there_o be_v that_o will_v fain_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v and_o will_v fain_o have_v some_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o i_o may_v hereafter_o give_v some_o sign_n but_o now_o know_v that_o all_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o quiet_v the_o heart_n but_o that_o it_o may_v return_v again_o to_o its_o former_a doubt_n till_o god_n come_v to_o pacify_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n where_o once_o the_o soul_n understand_v the_o infinite_a breach_n make_v between_o god_n and_o it_o by_o sin_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a work_n to_o assure_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o it_o and_o nothing_o can_v do_v it_o satisfactory_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o must_v come_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o assure_v it_o of_o this_o thing_n perhaps_o the_o case_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v thus_o suppose_v a_o prisoner_n in_o goal_n lie_v bind_v in_o fetter_n for_o some_o great_a offence_n against_o his_o prince_n and_o some_o friend_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o pardon_n oh_o say_v he_o it_o be_v too_o good_a news_n to_o be_v true_a well_o another_o come_v to_o the_o grate_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o tell_v that_o he_o hear_v from_o the_o court_n the_o king_n have_v seal_v pardon_n and_o put_v such_o a_o one_o name_n in_o this_o be_v some_o comfort_n but_o yet_o this_o free_v he_o not_o from_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o now_o suppose_v the_o favourite_n of_o the_o prince_n come_v from_o the_o king_n himself_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n bedchamber_n and_o one_o to_o who_o the_o king_n open_v his_o whole_a soul_n and_o nothinâ—â—he_a king_n do_v but_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o he_o come_v to_o this_o poor_a man_n and_o bid_v he_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o come_v from_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v you_o a_o pardon_n from_o he_o show_v it_o he_o and_o say_v there_o it_o be_v take_v it_o oh_o this_o revive_v his_o spirit_n when_o such_o a_o special_a messenger_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o so_o in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v compare_v all_o sign_n to_o be_v like_o some_o friend_n or_o other_o that_o go_v by_o the_o grate_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v pardon_v but_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o such_o blindness_n and_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o god_n know_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o persuade_v it_o of_o pardon_n but_o now_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o he_o intend_v good_a will_n unto_o send_v his_o own_o spirit_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o know_v all_o his_o secret_n to_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o to_o say_v to_o such_o a_o soul_n peace_n be_v to_o thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v now_o this_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v how_o may_v i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o witness_n and_o not_o my_o own_o fancy_n or_o delusion_n of_o satan_n i_o answer_v as_o we_o know_v the_o sun_n by_o its_o own_o light_n so_o we_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n by_o its_o own_o testimony_n and_o though_o there_o be_v may_v some_o ebb_n yet_o it_o will_v rise_v again_o there_o be_v such_o a_o witness_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o sweet_a and_o secret_a intercourse_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n whereby_o god_n overpower_n all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n though_o i_o do_v not_o say_v every_o one_o have_v it_o in_o a_o like_o sensible_a measure_n yet_o this_o i_o say_v when_o this_o full_a assurance_n come_v although_o there_o may_v be_v doubt_n and_o many_o question_n before_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v delude_v for_o certain_o many_o be_v deceive_v and_o delude_v yet_o then_o the_o spirit_n overpower_n all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v own_o work_n do_v not_o you_o say_v because_o some_o be_v delude_v with_o fancy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o as_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o point_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o about_o than_o this_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o they_o that_o judge_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o humane_a reason_n and_o understand_v no_o further_o than_o that_o reach_v too_o and_o that_o be_v little_o acquaint_v with_o those_o converse_v that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o a_o believe_a soul_n they_o may_v slight_v this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o you_o must_v know_v there_o be_v not_o any_o soul_n that_o have_v assurance_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o a_o high_a supernatural_a and_o mysterious_a way_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o evidence_n this_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o some_o sign_n this_o will_v be_v no_o high_a evidence_n than_o by_o way_n of_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v as_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o also_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n god_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n christ_n incarnation_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n so_o be_v a_o believer_n justification_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n incarnation_n so_o also_o the_o witness_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o look_v up_o high_o than_o for_o such_o sign_n as_o reason_n may_v reach_v unto_o and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o reveal_v this_o unto_o you_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o testify_v unto_o thou_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v now_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v see_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v so_o much_o in_o it_o chap._n viii_o
repentance_n that_o be_v a_o truth_n esau_n be_v very_o much_o trouble_v and_o shed_v many_o tear_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o true_a repentance_n but_o i_o rather_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n thus_o he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n in_o his_o father_n isaac_n his_o father_n isaac_n have_v give_v the_o blessing_n to_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o call_v it_o back_o though_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o isaac_n to_o recall_v it_o any_o more_o though_o he_o shed_v many_o tear_n yet_o he_o go_v without_o it_o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v much_o sorrow_n and_o thou_o may_v seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o many_o tear_n and_o yet_o god_n may_v be_v so_o turn_v against_o thou_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n that_o be_v god_n will_v not_o call_v in_o that_o that_o be_v out_o against_o thou_o and_o of_o judas_n it_o be_v say_v when_o he_o see_v christ_n be_v condemn_v that_o he_o repent_v it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v repent_v yet_o judas_n be_v not_o pardon_v so_o that_o you_o see_v plain_o there_o may_v be_v repentance_n and_o yet_o sin_n never_o pardon_v indeed_o true_a repentance_n have_v ever_o pardon_v go_v along_o with_o it_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o repentance_n that_o may_v be_v without_o pardon_n therefore_o when_o thou_o say_v thou_o repente_v you_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o so_o because_o you_o repent_v therefore_o your_o sin_n be_v pardon_v as_o if_o every_o repentance_n be_v true_a for_o thou_o mistake_v in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n thou_o think_v this_o to_o be_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v sorry_a at_o the_o very_a heart_n for_o thy_o sin_n certain_o thou_o may_v be_v sorry_a at_o the_o heart_n and_o yet_o perish_v for_o all_o that_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o judas_n be_v sorry_a at_o his_o heart_n and_o wish_v it_o have_v never_o be_v do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o 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god_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n he_o may_v have_v enough_o of_o it_o in_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v yell_v and_o sorrow_n because_o of_o the_o trouble_v that_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o to_o sorrow_n because_o of_o the_o trouble_n that_o our_o sin_n bring_v on_o we_o be_v mere_o natural_a and_o flow_v from_o nature_n itself_o and_o far_o from_o a_o save_a work_n of_o repentance_n therefore_o the_o repentance_n many_o hope_n to_o have_v what_o be_v it_o when_o we_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n they_o say_v they_o hope_v to_o repent_v what_o do_v they_o mean_v why_o they_o will_v take_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o the_o punishment_n come_v they_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o put_v man_n off_o from_o this_o plea_n be_v to_o tell_v they_o how_o do_v you_o know_v you_o shall_v live_v or_o that_o your_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v harden_v but_o suppose_v you_o do_v live_v and_o that_o you_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o do_v as_o you_o say_v yet_o your_o repentance_n may_v fail_v you_o if_o your_o repentance_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o come_v for_o sorrow_n of_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o punishment_n it_o will_v fail_v you_o certain_o that_o repentance_n that_o must_v go_v for_o current_n in_o heaven_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n possible_o i_o may_v show_v afterward_o what_o be_v true_a and_o false_a sorrow_n but_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v show_v where_o the_o mistake_n lie_v whosoever_o therefore_o that_o build_v their_o believe_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n mere_o on_o their_o sorrow_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n they_o be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o will_v erect_v a_o great_a building_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o a_o quag-mire_n or_o on_o the_o sand_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v when_o storm_n come_v the_o building_n fall_v i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o to_o those_o that_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n but_o these_o build_v on_o a_o quagmire_n on_o a_o few_o tear_n sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n they_o have_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o punishment_n of_o sin_n this_o building_n will_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o straits_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o people_n that_o depend_v upon_o sorrow_n never_o have_v peace_n for_o how_o can_v i_o tell_v the_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n i_o be_o to_o have_v before_o peace_n be_v speak_v and_o then_o if_o they_o feel_v not_o sorrow_n they_o be_v question_v again_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o lay_v the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o own_o sorrow_n where_o or_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o lay_v our_o hope_n why_o upon_o the_o sorrow_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o sure_a ground_n there_o may_v be_v some_o mistake_n there_o too_o but_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v not_o stay_v on_o that_o we_o must_v look_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o at_o the_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n than_o at_o our_o own_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o when_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o you_o look_v for_o mercy_n depend_v more_o ten_o thousand_o time_n on_o the_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n than_o on_o all_o your_o own_o sorrow_n for_o your_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o that_o that_o must_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n must_v be_v something_o that_o must_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o sorrow_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o consider_v further_o true_a sorrow_n rather_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o justification_n than_o prece_v it_o as_o thus_o i_o be_o not_o therefore_o pardon_v because_o i_o mourn_v but_o because_o i_o be_o pardon_v therefore_o i_o come_v to_o mourn_v so_o stand_v the_o truth_n in_o divinity_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o repentance_n you_o pervert_v the_o order_n if_o you_o think_v because_o you_o mourn_v and_o be_v a_o little_a sorrowful_a that_o therefore_o you_o shall_v be_v pardon_v the_o truth_n be_v if_o your_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n be_v a_o work_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n you_o mourn_v and_o sorrow_n because_o you_o be_v justify_v sorrow_n of_o true_a repentance_n rather_o flow_v from_o pardon_n then_o pardon_v from_o it_o when_o god_n pardon_v sin_n he_o let_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o then_o come_v sorrow_n as_o a_o fruit_n or_o evidence_n of_o god_n pardon_v love_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o though_o god_n may_v give_v outward_a favour_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o pardon_v yet_o god_n never_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o work_v any_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o pardon_v grace_n and_o favour_n and_o because_o he_o have_v justify_v thou_o he_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o work_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n many_o think_v justification_n flow_v from_o sorrow_n but_o 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