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no_o doubt_n but_o he_o actuate_v we_o for_o him._n so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o but_o that_o fall_v under_o consideration_n elsewhere_o to_o conclude_v this_o particular_a let_v the_o inquire_v christian_n thus_o argue_v christ_n be_v i_o before_o life_n be_v i_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v always_o give_v together_o if_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v put_v into_o i_o satan_n be_v depose_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o unclean_a can_v reign_v together_o by_o the_o temper_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o way_n towards_o christ_n especial_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v expel_v or_o still_o hold_v the_o throne_n in_o my_o soul._n these_o i_o will_v diligent_o watch_v and_o examine_v who_o superscription_n they_o bear_v whether_o the_o h._n advocate_n be_v or_o the_o enemy_n enemy_n lead_v to_o death_n advocate_n to_o life_n by_o my_o guide_n i_o will_v judge_v of_o my_o way_n and_o end._n and_o he_o i_o will_v account_v to_o be_v my_o guide_n who_o i_o do_v 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that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n dwell_v in_o i_o that_o as_o little_a as_o yet_o i_o know_v he_o be_v daily_o a_o teach_v i_o as_o forgetful_a as_o i_o be_o he_o bring_v daily_o the_o thing_n of_o my_o peace_n unto_o my_o remembrance_n as_o dull_a as_o i_o be_o he_o daily_o by_o one_o thought_n or_o other_o quicken_v i_o unto_o my_o duty_n so_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o omit_v it_o as_o sad_a and_o sour_a as_o i_o be_o he_o deny_v i_o not_o all_o comfort_n but_o every_o day_n sweeten_v some_o word_n of_o god_n or_o other_o unto_o i_o as_o often_o as_o i_o be_o out_o of_o frame_n for_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o that_o be_v too_o often_o he_o let_v i_o not_o alone_o till_o i_o be_o in_o again_o and_o be_o restore_v if_o thus_o i_o find_v i_o will_v conclude_v there_o can_v but_o be_v life_n where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n and_o there_o can_v but_o be_v the_o best_a spirit_n where_o there_o be_v but_o such_o operation_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o c._n 2._o of_o covenant_n god_n ever_o delight_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o covenant_n he_o bind_v the_o first_o man_n he_o make_v and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o one_o one_o unexceptionable_a for_o the_o promise_v unto_o we_o and_o for_o the_o demand_n from_o we_o these_o latter_a be_v just_a and_o good_a the_o former_a rich_a and_o honourable_a but_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v man_n fell._n unless_o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v he_o leap_v into_o sin._n for_o wilful_o he_o break_v this_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o we_o call_v it_o yea_o and_o by_o the_o fall_v so_o break_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v never_o able_a since_o to_o do_v aught_o please_v unto_o god._n i_o mean_v before_o the_o renew_n grace_n of_o god_n give_v ability_n but_o this_o grace_n god_n never_o do_v or_o will_v dispense_v but_o in_o a_o new_a covenant_n all_o he_o recover_v he_o take_v into_o new-covenant_n relation_n with_o 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by_o any_o mean_v destructive_a i_o be_o not_o capable_a of_o prevent_v it_o if_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n make_v and_o offer_v to_o take_v i_o into_o a_o better_a covenant_n how_o concern_v be_o i_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n to_o learn_v out_o the_o term_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n but_o suppose_v the_o great_a study_n of_o these_o covenant_n and_o the_o best_a acquaintance_n with_o they_o the_o best_a that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v without_o profound_a thankfulness_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o hearty_a consent_n thereunto_o what_o avail_v it_o much_o every_o way_n indeed_o to_o man_n condemnation_n knowledge_n of_o that_o covenant_n without_o consent_n be_v the_o most_o frightful_a symptom_n that_o i_o know_v of_o a_o reprobate_n a_o soul_n in_o earnest_n careful_a to_o know_v its_o state_n shall_v in_o this_o wise_a debate_n with_o itself_o be_v i_o under_o no_o covenant_n it_o will_v be_v reasonable_a to_o expect_v hell_n for_o my_o least_o sin_n 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and_o perpetual_a ay_o and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n gal._n 3.10_o 11._o consequent_o if_o i_o be_o under_o this_o covenant_n i_o be_o under_o its_o curse_n too_o which_o be_v intolerable_a gen._n 2.17_o die_v thou_o shall_v die._n it_o be_v death_n indefinite_a that_o be_v universal_a evil_n temporal_a spiritual_a eternal_a privative_a negative_a positive_a etc._n etc._n beside_o if_o i_o be_o under_o this_o works-covenant_n i_o can_v have_v no_o days-man_n or_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o i_o i_o must_v to_o prison_n if_o i_o pay_v not_o myself_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n this_o covenant_n admit_v not_o christ_n or_o any_o other_o advocate_n with_o the_o offend_a