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ans_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o most_o difficult_a question_n and_o the_o far_o i_o consider_v it_o the_o more_o do_v it_o beget_v matter_n of_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o ordinary_o bring_v forth_o as_o evidence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o will_v not_o manifest_v this_o difference_n because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o particular_a work_n affection_n grace_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o gospel-worke_n upon_o a_o soul_n but_o that_o work_n which_o be_v only_o legal_a have_v the_o counterfeit_n of_o that_o work_n grace_n affection_n etc._n etc._n not_o but_o that_o there_o
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come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o this_o cleave_a soul_n which_o receive_v not_o his_o strength_n life_n nourishment_n from_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o real_a union_n with_o christ_n as_o his_o root_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o outward_a cleave_v and_o suck_v from_o christ_n do_v die_v and_o wither_v therefore_o i_o say_v a_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o cling_v to_o christ_n and_o thereby_o suck_v for_o a_o time_n some_o sap_n from_o he_o and_o union_n cling_v be_v not_o union_n neither_o be_v the_o come_n of_o sap_n that_o way_n the_o same_o with_o that_o sâ—p_n that_o come_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o sap_n the_o ivy_n get_v be_v force_v from_o the_o oak_n into_o itself_o by_o cling_v about_o it_o and_o violent_a suck_n but_o now_o the_o sap_n that_o come_v from_o the_o root_n into_o the_o tree_n that_o ascend_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n so_o where_o union_n be_v with_o christ_n as_o the_o root_n the_o soul_n feel_v the_o sap_n its_o strength_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n flow_v into_o it_o from_o christ_n in_o a_o secret_a yet_o wonderful_a natural_a way_n so_o that_o it_o flow'_v into_o it_o without_o the_o soul_n strive_v and_o struggle_v to_o force_v this_o sap_n to_o its_o self_n but_o it_o come_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n it_o flow'_v up_o secret_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n indiscernable_o into_o it_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o feel_v itself_o full_a of_o sap_n but_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v fill_v hardly_o now_o this_o be_v come_v into_o it_o than_o it_o cause_v this_o soul_n to_o put_v forth_o daily_o new_a branch_n leaf_n bud_n and_o fruit_n but_o where_o it_o be_v otherwise_o though_o sap_n may_v be_v have_v from_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o force_a thing_n a_o thing_n extort_a by_o outward_a cling_a and_o as_o the_o ivy_n when_o it_o be_v own_o root_n do_v not_o afford_v it_o sufficient_a sap_n to_o make_v it_o cling_v to_o the_o oak_n dye_n so_o this_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v own_o strength_n the_o strength_n receive_v from_o old_a adam_n by_o which_o it_o cling_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o outward_a way_n shall_v fail_v it_o that_o it_o can_v cling_v no_o long_o it_o will_v die_v and_o wither_v notwithstanding_o for_o some_o time_n whilst_o its_o own_o strength_n serve_v it_o to_o cling_v close_o it_o do_v receive_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o nourishment_n from_o he_o finis_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n act_n 1.4_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n the_o whole_a verse_n run_v thus_o and_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o what_o promise_n be_v this_o which_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v now_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n do_v give_v a_o strict_a and_o special_a command_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o look_v at_o and_o wait_v 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