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spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o indeed_o the_o three_o note_n and_o effect_n be_v the_o bring_v on_o forward_o of_o this_o work_n unto_o justification_n justification_n justification_n for_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v bring_v we_o thus_o far_o then_o do_v it_o begin_v to_o open_v unto_o we_o a_o door_n unto_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o do_v put_v into_o our_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o seek_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n afterward_o it_o do_v let_v we_o see_v how_o christ_n suffer_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v look_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o this_o it_o do_v not_o let_v we_o see_v only_o but_o do_v effectual_o work_v a_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n justification_n effect_n of_o justification_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o two_o notable_a effect_n the_o first_o be_v a_o joy_n most_o 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able_a to_o discern_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 5.23_o 1._o thes_n 5.23_o then_o be_v his_o affection_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n alter_v his_o desire_n be_v set_v not_o upon_o earthly_a but_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n his_o joy_n be_v not_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n his_o anger_n be_v waste_v and_o spend_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o private_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o upon_o whatsoever_o hinder_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o god_n this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 8.2_o ephes_n 4.18_o rom._n 8.2_o thus_o he_o live_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o he_o lead_v his_o life_n continual_o for_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v live_v according_o 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o have_v frailty_n join_v with_o it_o and_o man_n through_o weakness_n may_v soon_o fall_v therefore_o if_o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o we_o still_o retain_v the_o spirit_n we_o must_v try_v ourselves_o by_o these_o rule_n first_o if_o through_o infirmity_n we_o have_v fall_v sin_n jam._n 3.1_o note_n of_o the_o spirit_n after_o slip_n 1._o hatred_n sin_n as_o who_o do_v not_o and_o will_v know_v whether_o thereby_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o no_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o like_n or_o mislike_v we_o have_v of_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o still_o hold_v our_o former_a hatred_n of_o that_o and_o the_o often_o we_o fall_v the_o more_o thorough_o &_o deadly_a hatred_n we_o conceive_v against_o it_o undoubted_o that_o frailty_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o holy_a detestation_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n second_o 7._o 2._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o cor._n 7._o consider_v how_o it_o stand_v with_o thy_o sorrow_n for_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n increase_v it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v quench_v in_o thou_o three_o it_o 3._o care_v to_o avoid_v it_o try_v thy_o care_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o more_o careful_a both_o to_o fight_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o prevent_v it_o by_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o then_o know_v 7._o rom._n 7._o that_o not_o it_o but_o grace_n have_v dominion_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o the_o last_o be_v most_o certain_a 4._o 4._o great_a zeal_n in_o well_o do_v 2._o cor._n 7.11_o ephes_n 4._o and_o that_o be_v this_o when_o thou_o be_v careful_a to_o redeem_v that_o which_o by_o thy_o fall_n thou_o have_v lose_v and_o have_v a_o care_n to_o run_v so_o much_o fast_a forward_o by_o how_o much_o more_o thou_o have_v be_v let_v by_o thy_o fall_n than_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o thou_o yea_o it_o be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n now_o further_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n he_o impli_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n like_v unto_o fire_n therefore_o if_o we_o do_v but_o a_o little_a consider_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n we_o shall_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a judge_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o of_o all_o it_o will_v consume_v thing_n that_o be_v combustible_a 8.13_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o resemble_v fire_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o therefore_o light_v upon_o straw_n stubble_n etc._n etc._n it_o bring_v all_o to_o ash_n so_o do_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o soul_n waste_n and_o at_o length_n bring_v to_o nothing_o all_o noisome_a lust_n whatsoever_o second_o fire_n do_v purge_v and_o purify_v thing_n and_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n purge_v we_o from_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o 159._o joh._n 15.2_o act._n 159._o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a temple_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o three_o fire_n give_v 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