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this_o good_a lord_n bless_v his_o labour_n to_o thy_o use_n i_o be_o thou_o in_o all_o christian_a service_n tho._n manton_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o trial_n of_o spirit_n in_o general_n folio_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o from_o common_a mistake_n folio_n 13_o chap._n iii_o of_o four_o other_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o folio_n 23_o chap._n four_o contain_v two_o other_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n folio_n 31_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n show_v how_o he_o do_v assist_v in_o prayer_n folio_n 40_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o prayer_n folio_n 50_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n mention_v act._n 2.17_o 18._o folio_n 57_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o witness_v spirit_n mention_v rom._n 8.16_o folio_n 73_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ministerial_a spirit_n and_o office_n in_o all_o age_n on_o isa_n 66.21_o folio_n 86_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o gainsay_n on_o judas_n vers_fw-la 11._o folio_n 106_o errata_fw-la page_n 2._o l._n 8._o for_o permission_n read_v commission_n l._n 10._o for_o commission_n r._n permission_n p._n 3._o l._n 2._o for_o show_n r._n will_v show_v l._n 16._o for_o spirit_n of_o r._n spirit_n of_o p._n 5._o l._n 3._o for_o into_o r._n unto_o p._n 9_o l._n 1._o for_o templar_n r._n temple_n p._n 12._o l._n 15._o for_o thy_o r._n the_o p._n 13._o l._n 9_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n 6._o for_o unsuitable_a to_o good_a r._n unsuitable_o to_o do_v good_a p._n 16._o l._n 12._o for_o uzzah_n r._n uzziah_n p._n 17._o l._n 1._o for_o the_o apostle_n pray_v r._n the_o apostle_n pray_v l._n 6._o for_o there_o be_v r._n there_o be_v p._n 19_o l._n 3._o for_o inconstancy_n r._n incontinency_n p._n 26._o l._n 12._o for_o fleight_n r._n sleight_n p._n 22._o l._n ult_n for_o first_o r._n five_o p._n 29._o l._n 16._o for_o bot_n r._n not_o for_o â—n_n r._n a_o p._n 49._o l._n 8._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 62._o l._n 17._o for_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d certain_o l._n ult_n for_o gelist_n come_v r._n gelist_n come_v p._n 64._o l._n 1._o for_o bouted_a r._n 〈…〉_o chap._n i._o of_o trial_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v evil_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o good_a reprobate_a angel_n which_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o elect_a angel_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o scripture_n mention_n a_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n ezek._n 13.3_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n isa_n 19.2_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n a_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o giddiness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n of_o faith_n of_o love_n of_o meekness_n as_o satan_n set_v up_o false_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o false_a christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o true_a christ_n so_o he_o also_o set_v up_o lie_v spirit_n in_o opposition_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n false_a apostle_n false_a prophet_n false_a minister_n in_o opposition_n of_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o worse_a sort_n of_o spirit_n be_v abroad_o satan_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o too_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n they_o have_v from_o god_n a_o kind_n of_o permission_n though_o no_o approbation_n 1_o king_n 22.22_o and_o from_o man_n too_o much_o commission_n and_o connivance_n and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a order_n of_o god_n partly_o for_o the_o punishment_n both_o of_o minister_n which_o have_v too_o much_o comply_v with_o the_o sin_n error_n and_o schism_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o professor_n which_o have_v loathe_a manna_n grow_v wanton_a and_o weary_a of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a truth_n and_o desirous_a of_o novelty_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o true_o sincere_a and_o sound_a pastor_n and_o people_n deut._n 13.1.2_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o as_o joseph_n chastity_n be_v try_v by_o his_o strong_a temptation_n to_o uncleanness_n gen._n 39_o or_o possible_o god_n show_v we_o the_o misery_n and_o mischief_n of_o toleration_n under_o which_o as_o we_o plain_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n be_v base_o profane_v and_o abuse_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v try_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o spirit_n a_o bodily_a blemish_n as_o defect_n of_o a_o eye_n a_o arm_n or_o hand_n be_v discernible_a by_o every_o child_n or_o fool_n but_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o intellectual_n be_v less_o discernible_a and_o spiritual_a deceit_n be_v spin_v with_o the_o fine_a thread_n and_o least_o of_o all_o discoverable_a or_o confutable_a yet_o it_o be_v dangerous_a not_o to_o discern_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o herb_n be_v as_o hurtful_a as_o other_o be_v healthful_a the_o house_n and_o home_n of_o good_a spirit_n be_v heaven_n of_o bad_a one_o hell_n each_o of_o they_o labour_n to_o conduct_v man_n to_o the_o respective_a place_n from_o whence_o themselves_o do_v come_v adam_n and_o eve_n not_o discern_v satan_n in_o the_o serpent_n plunge_v both_o their_o person_n and_o posterity_n into_o a_o world_n of_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o many_o of_o their_o posterity_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n cheat_v into_o hell_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o try_v be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o catholic_a and_o particular_a church_n pastor_n governor_n and_o every_o christian_a those_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v have_v in_o measure_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o they_o god_n will_v keep_v that_o either_o they_o shall_v not_o err_v foul_o or_o not_o final_o and_o those_o that_o have_v only_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v thereby_o be_v enable_v sound_o though_o not_o sanctify_o or_o saving_o to_o discern_v and_o discover_v error_n trial_n be_v in_o order_n to_o pass_a judgement_n and_o though_o private_a christian_n have_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o decision_n yet_o they_o have_v and_o be_v to_o use_v the_o judgement_n of_o private_a practical_a discretion_n that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v implicit_a and_o blind_a rest_v only_o upon_o man_n but_o alas_o what_o ever_o right_a or_o liberty_n all_o christian_n have_v sundry_a of_o they_o have_v no_o ability_n of_o try_v spirit_n at_o least_o not_o in_o all_o case_n as_o infant_n in_o age_n ideot_n and_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v cherish_v and_o receive_v but_o not_o into_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14.1_o castle_n can_v be_v build_v in_o the_o air_n foundation_n must_v be_v lay_v and_o wall_n build_v before_o the_o roof_n can_v be_v lay_v or_o pinnacle_n set_v up_o some_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n and_o not_o of_o strong_a meat_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5.12_o 13._o oh_o that_o they_o will_v learn_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o build_v themselves_o in_o their_o holy_a faith_n upon_o firm_a foundation_n which_o through_o god_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o easy_a before_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o matter_n too_o hard_a and_o high_a for_o they_o psal_n 131.1_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v be_v those_o spirit_n that_o we_o have_v need_n and_o occasion_n as_o well_o as_o ability_n to_o try_v all_o spirit_n need_v not_o try_v either_o because_o their_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n those_o that_o preach_v other_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.7.8_o they_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v entertain_v in_o our_o house_n nor_o salute_v by_o the_o way_n 2_o joh._n 10._o when_o cerinthus_n be_v in_o the_o bath_n john_n dispute_v not_o with_o he_o but_o leap_v out_o from_o he_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n be_v good_a in_o this_o case_n or_o because_o they_o have_v be_v due_o try_v already_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o try_v and_o but_o a_o time_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o upon_o trial_n we_o find_v good_a and_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o the_o beraean_o have_v by_o scarch_v
spiritual_a wickedness_n eph._n 6.12_o the_o evil_a spirit_n his_o temptation_n be_v evil_a and_o to_o evil_a be_v a_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n a_o unclean_a spirit_n hos_fw-la 4.12_o he_o tempt_v to_o murder_v and_o lie_v john_n 8.44_o to_o sacrilege_n act._n 5.2_o covetousness_n and_o treason_n joh._n 13.2_o object_n but_o this_o or_o that_o spirit_n move_v to_o good_a duty_n to_o abhor_v pride_n in_o apparel_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n answ_n though_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v never_o tempt_v to_o evil_a yet_o the_o evil_a spirit_n sometime_o persuade_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o so_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v and_o plead_v for_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o but_o satan_n do_v never_o move_v to_o good_a as_o it_o be_v good_a though_o by_o accident_n it_o may_v be_v material_o good_a but_o as_o some_o sin_n or_o evil_n cleave_v to_o it_o his_o main_a design_n be_v to_o promote_v evil_a and_o he_o move_v to_o good_a duty_n but_o obiter_fw-la that_o he_o may_v more_o easy_o deceive_v and_o be_v less_o suspect_v the_o bait_n be_v good_a for_o the_o fish_n but_o the_o fisher_n aim_v at_o the_o catch_n and_o kill_v of_o the_o fish_n not_o at_o the_o feed_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o hook_n in_o it_o so_o do_v satan_n in_o this_o case_n james_z 1.14_o quest_n how_o may_v i_o know_v when_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o move_v i_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a answ_n 1._o when_o we_o be_v move_v to_o do_v holy_a duty_n unsuitable_a to_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o bad_a manner_n without_o care_n or_o conscience_n viz._n in_o pride_n as_o david_n number_v the_o people_n a_o thing_n in_o some_o case_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a 1_o chron._n 21.1_o or_o in_o hypocrisy_n so_o the_o pharasee_v fast_v pray_v and_o give_v alm_n matth._n 6._o with_o opinion_n of_o merit_n gal._n 5.2.4.5.8_o or_o for_o a_o pretence_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o wicked_a intention_n matth._n 23.14.23_o so_o herod_n matth._n 2.7.8_o so_o to_o pray_o or_o preach_v careless_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n unprepared_o and_o unworthy_o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o for_o satan_n know_v that_o not_o only_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o but_o also_o their_o pray_v prophesy_v and_o their_o service_n of_o god_n their_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v abominable_a prov._n 28.9_o and_o that_o a_o curse_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n negligent_o jerem._n 48.10_o much_o more_o if_o they_o do_v it_o profane_o and_o satan_n will_v have_v we_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o go_v away_o with_o a_o curse_n instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n second_o when_o we_o be_v move_v to_o do_v good_a extravagant_o without_o call_n or_o commission_n so_o corah_n and_o dathan_n offer_v incense_v numb_a 16._o such_o be_v saul_n sacrisice_v uzzah_n stay_v the_o ark_n though_o his_o intention_n be_v very_o good_a uzzah_n offering_n incense_v god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n the_o evil_a spirit_n cause_v tumult_n disorder_n distraction_n confusion_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o god_n have_v appoint_v order_n in_o his_o church_n first_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o eph._n 4.11_o his_o canon_n be_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o army_n with_o banner_n in_o military_a rank_n and_o file_n woman_n be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o abide_v in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o call_v 1_o cor._n 7.20.24_o and_o the_o apostle_n pray_v a_o very_a needful_a and_o useful_a prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o absurd_a man_n or_o man_n out_o of_o their_o place_n 2_o thes_n 3.1_o 2._o three_o when_o we_o be_v move_v to_o do_v good_a unreasonable_o viz._n when_o there_o be_v other_o duty_n either_o in_o themselves_o great_a or_o more_o incumbent_a on_o we_o at_o that_o time_n then_o that_o which_o we_o be_v move_v to_o such_o isour_n consider_v our_o worldly_a occasion_n at_o other_o time_n lawful_a and_o fit_a upon_o the_o lord_n day_n amos._n 8.5_o isa_n 58.13_o so_o private_a duty_n and_o exercise_n in_o time_n of_o public_a ordinance_n for_o god_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n the_o more_o solemn_a and_o public_a assembly_n of_o his_o people_n more_o than_o all_o the_o private_a dwelling_n of_o jacob_n psal_n 87.2_o so_o impertinent_a thought_n though_o otherwise_o holy_a and_o good_a which_o do_v hinder_v our_o pray_n hear_v serve_v of_o god_n that_o we_o can_v pray_v or_o hear_v etc._n etc._n as_o we_o ought_v with_o all_o our_o might_n eccles_n 9.10_o so_o that_o expression_n of_o peter_n love_n and_o affection_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v unseasonable_a and_o savour_v more_o of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n of_o satan_n then_o of_o a_o saint_n matth._n 16.21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n mis-timing_a of_o our_o duty_n do_v turn_v they_o to_o sin_n satan_n will_v make_v god_n way_n to_o interfere_v and_o will_v have_v one_o duty_n to_o shoulder_n out_o another_o if_o he_o can_v hinder_v every_o duty_n he_o will_v hinder_v opus_fw-la diei_fw-la the_o present_a duty_n but_o the_o good_a man_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n psal_n 1.3_o and_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccles_n 3.11_o four_o when_o we_o be_v move_v to_o do_v good_a thing_n unmeasureable_o when_o a_o christian_a especial_o a_o young_a convert_n will_v be_v do_v satan_n will_v have_v he_o over_o do_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a 1_o cor._n 5.2_o but_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o satan_n shall_v swallow_v he_o up_o with_o over_o much_o sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 2.10_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o pharasee_v over-kept_a it_o mat._n 12.1_o 2._o the_o eutichae_n be_v to_o pray_v but_o they_o will_v be_v always_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o marry_a person_n to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n for_o a_o time_n but_o not_o too_o long_o lest_o satan_n shall_v tempt_v they_o for_o their_o inconstancy_n 1_o cor._n 7.5_o then_o also_o be_v duty_n unmeasurable_a or_o at_o least_o unseasonable_a when_o they_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o our_o health_n hos_fw-la 6.6_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n not_o sacrifice_n or_o do_v occasion_n we_o to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n or_o relation_n 2_o thes_n 3.11_o we_o can_v indeed_o exceed_v in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n modus_fw-la diligendi_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la but_o we_o may_v exceed_v in_o external_a expression_n of_o love_n or_o service_n and_o this_o excess_n be_v satan_n policy_n that_o he_o may_v weary_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n ride_v they_o off_o their_o leg_n and_o 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