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of_o false_a faith_n and_o true_a a_o man_n may_v know_v in_o general_a what_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o gold_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o apply_v his_o rule_n he_o may_v be_v puzzele_v because_o art_n can_v exact_o imitate_v nature_n yea_o so_o as_o that_o a_o famous_a painter_n be_v deceive_v by_o a_o fly_n which_o though_o it_o be_v artificial_a yet_o he_o think_v be_v natural_a 3._o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o always_o a_o competent_a judge_n because_o it_o may_v be_v cloud_v with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n 4._o satan_n often_o do_v so_o snarl_v this_o question_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o able_a to_o extricate_v itself_o we_o need_v therefore_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v our_o comforter_n and_o as_o conscience_n in_o its_o court_n be_v witness_n advocate_n and_o judge_n instit_fw-la judge_n ipse_fw-la accusator_fw-la judex_fw-la carnifex_fw-la vermis_fw-la remorden_n quintil._n l._n 5_o instit_fw-la so_o be_v the_o spirit_n he_o be_v a_o witness_n give_v evidence_n concern_v the_o fact_n that_o this_o be_v do_v i._n e._n that_o the_o man_n do_v believe_v he_o be_v a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v the_o lquity_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o shall_v live_v he_o be_v the_o judge_n by_o pronounce_v sentence_n apply_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n and_o say_v the_o soul_n shall_v live_v but_o all_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o testimony_n for_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n clear_v and_o determine_v the_o case_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o testimony_n sis_fw-la testimony_n s.s._n donat_fw-la animae_fw-la pignus_fw-la salutis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la test_n imonium_fw-la quod_fw-la silius_fw-la dei_fw-la sis_fw-la of_o the_o spirit_n as_o do_v evidence_n the_o â—yuth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o a_o personal_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n appear_v far_a by_o these_o argument_n 1._o testimony_n ber._n serm._n 2._o in_o pent._n argument_n prove_v this_o testimony_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v oppose_v each_o to_o other_o rom._n 8.15_o now_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v oppose_v be_v their_o proper_a work_n the_o one_o cause_v fear_n the_o other_o peace_n look_v then_o into_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o you_o will_v find_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n to_o know_v and_o apprehend_v in_o general_a wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o to_o apprehend_v what_o sin_n iâ—_n but_o it_o evidence_v to_o a_o man_n particular_o that_o his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o sin_n and_o conse_n quent_o work_v a_o kind_n of_o plerophorie_n of_o hell_n a_o dreadful_a expectation_n of_o wrath_n upon_o himself_o so_o that_o a_o man_n come_v to_o conclude_v upon_o conviction_n i_o be_o the_o man_n who_o have_v transgress_v and_o i_o be_o the_o man_n which_o except_o salvation_n come_v to_o i_o in_o christ_n shall_v be_v damn_v and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n thus_o join_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n by_o stir_v up_o clear_v fix_v and_o strengthen_v the_o conscience_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n work_v with_o conscience_n in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n reconciliation_n and_o adoption_n 2._o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o comforter_n which_o will_v not_o be_v question_v it_o must_v witness_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o believe_a and_o by_o that_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n because_o till_o this_o be_v do_v till_o a_o man_n be_v assureâ—_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v save_v he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o question_n which_o now_o trouble_v he_o whether_o he_o shall_v beâ—_n save_v or_o whether_o mercy_n be_v his_o portion_n there_o be_v three_o main_a step_n to_o comfort_n 1._o salvation_n come_v through_o christ_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n but_o here_o it_o yield_v 〈◊〉_d other_o comfort_n but_o this_o it_o may_v be_v miâ—â—_n if_o i_o receive_v it_o 2._o the_o heart_n go_v 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v hold_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v a_o far_a step_n to_o comfort_n and_o here_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v but_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o peace_n and_o consolation_n at_o present_a a_o man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v till_o he_o attain_v a_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v this_o a_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v right_o and_o save_o receive_v salvation_n 3._o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v assurance_n to_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v true_o believe_v than_o none_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o do_v reflect_v careful_o upon_o themselves_o can_v be_v uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a whether_o their_o faith_n
this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o quality_n of_o it_o pag._n 498_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o god_n which_o cause_n the_o wound_n to_o bleed_v much_o ibid._n 2._o the_o relation_n in_o which_o god_n stand_v to_o a_o beleiver_n pag._n 503_o 3._o the_o operation_n of_o god_n pag._n 504_o chap._n 37._o 2._o the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o people_n pag._n 506_o 1._o to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n 2._o in_o judgement_n to_o the_o world_n pag._n 510_o 3._o to_o establish_v the_o godly_a in_o more_o full_a comfort_n pag._n 512_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v advantage_n much_o to_o further_a establishment_n four_o reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 513_o 4._o the_o correct_v and_o heal_v of_o some_o evil_n in_o his_o people_n 517._o these_o evil_n be_v 1._o deadness_n and_o dulness_n of_o heart_n ibid._n 2._o fearelesness_n of_o god_n pag._n 519_o 3._o slightness_n of_o heart_n 521._o express_v in_o three_o thing_n ibid._n 4._o live_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o creature_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 525_o 5._o intractableness_n and_o stifness_n of_o heart_n pag._n 528_o 6._o rigidness_n and_o unmercifulness_n to_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o other_o pag._n 530_o 7._o some_o great_a transgression_n pag._n 533_o 5._o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n pag._n 534_o 6._o to_o revive_v their_o esteem_n of_o mercy_n pag._n 536_o 7._o that_o other_o may_v be_v instruct_v pag._n 538_o 8._o to_o fit_v they_o for_o special_a service_n pag._n 539_o 2._o the_o cure_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n pag._n 542_o 1._o in_o those_o in_o who_o the_o cause_n be_v natural_a pag._n 543_o 2._o in_o those_o in_o who_o the_o cause_n be_v spiritual_a and_o it_o be_v apply_v 1._o to_o those_o that_o have_v slumber_v and_o drowsy_a spirit_n pag._n 544_o 2._o to_o those_o that_o be_v awaken_v and_o see_v their_o loss_n to_o these_o be_v propound_v 1_o persuasive_n 1_o comfort_n be_v their_o strength_n pag._n 546_o three_o great_a assault_n that_o a_o man_n be_v expose_v unto_o ibid._n 2._o sadness_n do_v much_o hurt_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o pag._n 549_o 3._o recovery_n be_v possible_a prove_v by_o five_o thing_n pag._n 550_o 2._o directive_n 1._o seek_v the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n pag._n 551_o 2._o seek_v peace_n much_o pag._n 555_o 3._o come_v in_o much_o love_n to_o god_n pag._n 556_o love_n show_v itself_o in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 557_o decemb._n 4._o 1638._o imprimatur_fw-la tho_o wykes_n the_o deserted_n soul_n case_n and_o cure_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o godly_a be_v sometime_o desert_v though_o most_o man_n since_o god_n and_o they_o part_v in_o adam_n live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o he_o that_o they_o neither_o enjoy_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o god_n have_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o he_o have_v renew_v 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soon_o as_o you_o come_v near_o he_o sigh_v sob_a cry_v soar_a but_o what_o say_v he_o what_o ail_v he_o he_o tell_v you_o psal_n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o see_v how_o well_o their_o testimony_n agree_v how_o can_v a_o man_n look_v upon_o david_n and_o not_o count_v he_o as_o a_o poor_a orphan_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o woe_n case_n friendless_a helpless_a comfortless_o a_o but_o yet_o we_o will_v hear_v a_o great_a than_o david_n that_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o first_o &_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a order_n phavorin_n order_n christus_fw-la primicerius_fw-la q._n in_o primâ_fw-la cerâ_fw-la vel_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o cerâ_fw-la antiqu_fw-la sâ—_n ilicet_fw-la cereis_n be_v ebanturtabulis_fw-la &_o
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