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god_n in_o scripture_n be_v put_v for_o either_o the_o person_n the_o gift_n and_o gracious_a endowment_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o scripture_n cite_v do_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o three_o only_o note_n that_o the_o gift_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n tend_v to_o particular_a calling_n as_o in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 10.6_o etc._n etc._n a_o spirit_n for_o government_n which_o be_v lose_v after_o a_o while_n general_a grace_n tend_v to_o sà nctification_n such_o as_o faith_n in_o some_o kind_n remorse_n for_o sin_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o measure_n also_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n heb._n 6.4_o 5._o ap._n but_o of_o all_o these_o hymeneus_n and_o alezander_n make_v shipwreck_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 20._o such_o like_o the_o corn_n sow_o upon_o the_o rock_n luke_n 8.6_o 13_o may_v make_v a_o show_n for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o cain_n judas_n and_o herod_n etc._n etc._n do_v look_v a_o litlle_n this_o way_n and_o many_o other_o but_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o sudden_o there_o be_v the_o root_n and_o habit_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a and_o these_o can_v be_v lose_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o they_o mat._n 16.18_o to_o overthrow_v they_o ap._n now_o to_o apply_v these_o gift_n qualify_a to_o particular_a employment_n as_o it_o be_v in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 10.6_o etc._n etc._n may_v be_v lose_v so_o also_o the_o gift_n dispose_v to_o sanctification_n may_v be_v as_o in_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n before-namd_a and_o for_o the_o best_a gift_n the_o exercise_n of_o they_o may_v be_v intermit_v as_o in_o david_n about_o vriah_n as_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v in_o sleep_n and_o passion_n the_o heat_n and_o fervour_n of_o gift_n may_v be_v abate_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o in_o ephesus_n revel_v 2.4_o suggestion_n and_o particular_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v repel_v and_o thus_o although_o habitus_fw-la non_fw-la amittitur_fw-la yet_o actus_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la &_o gradus_fw-la remittitur_fw-la as_o it_o befall_v too_o often_o to_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o keep_v our_o spiritual_a gift_n in_o life_n and_o vigour_n the_o mean_n be_v 1._o exercise_n and_o employment_n 2._o good_a conscience_n and_o holy_a obedience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19.3_o humility_n that_o conservatrix_fw-la virtutum_fw-la bern._n 4._o the_o use_n of_o holy_a assembly_n heb._n 10.25_o neglect_v no_o mean_n sanctify_v to_o work_v establishment_n these_o thing_n understand_v you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v what_o it_o be_v to_o grieve_v resist_v or_o quench_v the_o spirit_n viz._n 1._o grieve_v and_o vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o esay_n 63.10_o do_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n not_o as_o if_o he_o can_v grieve_v etc._n etc._n as_o we_o do_v but_o it_o be_v so_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o understanding_n as_o weak_a man_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o much_o it_o be_v against_o he_o when_o we_o by_o our_o obstinacy_n and_o stubbornness_n our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o rebellious_a do_v enforce_v he_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o comfort_n from_o we_o as_o ps_n 51.12_o restore_v do_v intimate_v and_o to_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o a_o father_n do_v with_o grief_n behold_v those_o evil_n in_o his_o child_n for_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o though_o unwilling_o correct_v they_o instead_o of_o embrace_v they_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o misdemeanour_n 2._o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o act_v 7.51_o do_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o motion_n and_o suggestion_n whether_o secret_o or_o open_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o messenger_n or_o otherwise_o be_v obstinate_o resist_v and_o withstand_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o too_o often_o in_o some_o thing_n by_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n 3._o quench_v the_o spiit_fw-la do_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v as_o fire_n to_o give_v light_n to_o our_o understanding_n heat_n and_o fervour_n to_o our_o affection_n ☜_o this_o sire_n must_v not_o be_v quench_v but_o maintain_v as_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v never_o to_o go_v out_o levit._n 6.12_o 13._o neither_o by_o violence_n put_v out_o nor_o by_o negligence_n we_o must_v not_o stop_v restrain_v or_o abate_v of_o these_o gift_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o use_n and_o degree_n or_o fervour_n of_o any_o of_o they_o lest_o they_o be_v lose_v intermit_a or_o impair_v and_o ourselves_o undo_v but_o we_o must_v stir_v they_o up_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n ordain_v to_o that_o end_n as_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n advise_v timothy_n neglect_v the_o fire_n and_o it_o will_v go_v out_o of_o itself_o the_o fuel_n must_v be_v put_v up_o together_o to_o keep_v the_o fire_n burn_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o neither_o stop_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o ourselves_o nor_o restrain_v the_o gift_n thereof_o in_o other_o but_o rather_o let_v we_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n that_o this_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v always_o be_v keep_v burn_v in_o we_o with_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n till_o we_o all_o appear_v before_o and_o shine_v in_o his_o presence_n be_v clothe_v with_o his_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a mean_n of_o growth_n and_o proficiency_n of_o increase_a and_o abound_v in_o good_a viz._n the_o gain_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o principle_n of_o life_n quest_n only_o thus_o much_o more_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v how_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o diabolical_a delusion_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o concession_n it_o be_v true_a that_o satanical_a suggestion_n be_v oft_o subtle_o contrive_v and_o cunning_o colour_v for_o satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o that_o lie_a spirit_n dare_v sometime_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o ☞_o scarce_o ever_o be_v heretic_n so_o impudent_a but_o pretend_a guidance_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o though_o they_o despise_v authority_n and_o vilify_v all_o ordinance_n yet_o pretend_v to_o instinct_n and_o revelation_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o do_v montanus_n of_o old_a for_o his_o damn_a error_n of_o whoredom_n incest_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o for_o distinction_n betwixt_o these_o suggestion_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n esay_n 8.20_o let_v that_o be_v your_o rule_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o it_o etc._n etc._n see_v deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o lie_a wonder_n all_o must_v be_v suitable_a with_o the_o word_n expect_v not_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n that_o be_v cease_v god_n deal_v not_o now_o as_o former_o but_o by_o his_o word_n revel_v 22.11_o which_o must_v not_o be_v add_v to_o or_o impair_v but_o careful_o observe_v by_o we_o if_o the_o suggestion_n be_v to_o any_o evil_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a kind_n or_o by_o circumstance_n it_o be_v no_o divine_a motion_n but_o either_o a_o concupiscential_a fantasy_n james_n 1.14_o or_o a_o diabolical_a delusion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o judas_n joh._n 13.2_o if_o any_o motion_n lead_v we_o beyond_o our_o calling_n or_o measure_n of_o gift_n be_v we_o jealous_a of_o they_o our_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n rom._n 12.6_o and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrina_fw-la sana_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1.10_o the_o apostle_n command_v timothy_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n seu_fw-la expressam_fw-la formam_fw-la habe_fw-la teneto_fw-la sanorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o i_o audisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n arias_n montan._n pas_n lex_fw-la p._n 712._o 7._o this_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n heb._n 4.12_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o 1._o the_o essential_a uncreated_a word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n call_v the_o rod_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o 3._o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o messenger_n 1._o to_o subdue_v man_n soul_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o be_v for_o evil_a or_o good_a death_n or_o life_n destruction_n or_o salvation_n to_o the_o obstinate_a or_o obedient_a ap._n and_o 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he_o be_v abominable_a &_o disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1.16_o ap._n now_o if_o we_o do_v strict_o examine_v ourselves_o about_o these_o thing_n alas_o for_o grief_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o do_v entertain_v mean_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o do_v speak_v of_o he_o too_o slight_o if_o not_o blasphemous_o yea_o and_o do_v deny_v he_o in_o their_o practice_n insolent_o and_o impudent_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v aright_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v much_o cause_n of_o lamentation_n and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o repent_v reform_v and_o keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o his_o own_o heart_n in_o this_o particular_a case_n thus_o much_o of_o atheist_n in_o heart_n word_n and_o work_n of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a and_o this_o age_n too_o much_o inclinable_a to_o 2._o the_o next_o be_v sensualist_n such_o who_o live_v so_o as_o their_o sense_n lead_v they_o and_o walk_v by_o sense_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n these_o be_v say_v to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.1_o 6_o 12_o 13._o to_o which_o death_n be_v annex_v and_o not_o to_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 19_o they_o be_v mere_o animal_n and_o natural_a and_o brutish_a without_o any_o true_a holiness_n in_o they_o or_o part_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.9_o and_o their_o sensual_a wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v earthly_a and_o devilish_a james_n 3.15_o for_o they_o mind_v only_o earthly_a thing_n their_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n their_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n and_o their_o end_n destruction_n phil._n 3.19_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v aim_n at_o with_o his_o utmost_a wisdom_n and_o they_o by_o this_o wisdom_n do_v effect_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o these_o sensualist_n in_o their_o condition_n and_o practice_n then_o do_v you_o peruse_v these_o ensue_a scripture_n in_o which_o see_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o they_o job_n 21.7_o to_o 16._o man_n that_o live_v be_v mighty_a and_o prosperous_a and_o abuse_v all_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 73.3_o to_o 12._o that_o be_v proud_a violent_a and_o talk_v high_o amos_n 6.3_o to_o 7._o that_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a day_n mind_n their_o bed_n and_o belly_n which_o you_o may_v brief_o sum_v up_o thus_o viz._n they_o be_v man_n accomplish_v with_o all_o earthly_a accommodation_n have_v health_n and_o wealth_n honour_n and_o power_n and_o what_o not_o they_o abuse_v all_o to_o luxury_n and_o vanity_n be_v all_o for_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n while_o god_n be_v set_v aside_o and_o his_o service_n contemn_v and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o affliction_n they_o be_v proud_a and_o violent_a and_o talk_v high_o and_o lofty_o against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o care_v for_o none_o hereupon_o they_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o with_o those_o ezek._n 12.27_o 28._o for_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v they_o at_o agreement_n so_o that_o no_o harm_n can_v come_v nigh_o they_o esay_n 28.14_o 15._o they_o scorn_v the_o message_n of_o god_n and_o his_o messenger_n and_o make_v lie_v their_o refuge_n the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o derision_n the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o non-concernment_n to_o they_o as_o to_o haman_n of_o old_a esther_n 3.15_o but_o all_o this_o while_n they_o consider_v not_o what_o be_v come_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v go_v to_o the_o grave_a and_o how_o soon_o they_o know_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n the_o word_n sheol_n signify_v also_o hell_n and_o misery_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o annot._n that_o interim_n they_o stand_v in_o slippery_a place_n as_o man_n upon_o ice_n and_o some_o cast_v down_o into_o destruction_n &c_n &c_n psalm_n 37.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o that_o a_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v disannul_v their_o league_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o 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