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they_o and_o desire_n and_o will_v feign_v by_o any_o mean_n obtain_v they_o and_o we_o see_v how_o many_o give_v their_o heart_n unto_o he_o but_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v thy_o darling_n to_o the_o lion_n will_v thou_o give_v thy_o turtle_n as_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o devourer_n will_v thou_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o destroyer_n 4._o give_v it_o not_o to_o sin_n to_o lust_n give_v it_o not_o to_o a_o dalilah_n to_o give_v it_o to_o sin_n be_v to_o give_v it_o to_o a_o privation_n to_o a_o nonentity_n give_v not_o thy_o heart_n to_o that_o which_o will_v weaken_v it_o to_o that_o that_o will_v defile_v it_o to_o that_o that_o will_v wound_v it_o to_o that_o that_o will_v sting_v and_o disquiet_v it_o o_o keep_v it_o calm_a and_o serene_a keep_v it_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a keep_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a freedom_n and_o enlargement_n iv._o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o gift_n itself_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n the_o heart_n 1._o not_o thy_o outward_a man_n only_o not_o thy_o body_n only_o god_n dwell_v not_o so_o much_o in_o these_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n as_o in_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o ask_v for_o a_o shell_n but_o for_o a_o kernel_n he_o do_v not_o ask_v for_o a_o casket_n but_o for_o a_o jewel_n give_v he_o the_o kernel_n give_v he_o the_o jewel_n give_v he_o thy_o heart_n no_o question_n but_o the_o body_n also_o be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o accept_v of_o he_o then_o as_o it_o be_v animate_v and_o enliven_v by_o a_o obedient_a heart_n for_o how_o else_o can_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v it_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n 1._o not_o thy_o ear_n only_o though_o it_o be_v very_o commendable_a to_o incline_v a_o ear_n unto_o wisdom_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o gracious_a 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stream_n but_o yet_o i_o may_v die_v with_o thirst_n there_o be_v spiritual_a dainty_n and_o precious_a delicacy_n but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a to_o have_v one_o taste_n of_o they_o many_o a_o promise_n look_v with_o a_o pleasant_a and_o propitious_a eye_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v upon_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o take_v away_o a_o christian_n interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o a_o promise_n and_o what_o become_v of_o his_o consolation_n god_n have_v give_v his_o word_n his_o oath_n his_o seal_n his_o earnest_n and_o all_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o a_o poor_a christian_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v have_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a consolation_n so_o that_o to_o deny_v he_o this_o be_v to_o annihilate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o frustrate_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n to_o evacuate_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o make_v he_o lose_v his_o earnest_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o intricate_a and_o 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of_o a_o certain_a good_a you_o have_v a_o pregnant_a text_n for_o this_o in_o hebr._n 6._o 19_o which_o hope_n we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a anchor_n if_o it_o shall_v leave_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o a_o wave_n to_o the_o clemency_n of_o a_o rock_n to_o the_o dispose_n of_o a_o storm_n hope_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a anchor_n if_o it_o shall_v let_v the_o soul_n be_v lose_v with_o uncertainty_n if_o it_o shall_v leave_v it_o in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n ay_o but_o this_o anchor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o pierce_v within_o the_o veil_n it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v fast_o hold_v it_o will_v fix_v upon_o heaven_n itself_o upon_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la see_v another_o rom._n 5._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o be_v a_o poor_a glory_n to_o triumph_v in_o uncertainty_n to_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n little_a cause_n of_o joy_n and_o exultation_n till_o the_o soul_n be_v provide_v for_o eternity_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o the_o very_a possibility_n of_o be_v damn_v be_v enough_o to_o extinguish_v joy_n so_o that_o till_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n safe_a for_o all_o eternity_n and_o till_o it_o know_v itself_o to_o be_v in_o this_o safe_a condition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v joyful_a as_o that_o it_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o be_v quiet_a a_o probable_a hope_n will_v bear_v up_o and_o support_v the_o soul_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n but_o it_o will_v not_o quiet_a and_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n the_o least_o dawn_a of_o hope_n in_o the_o initial_o of_o grace_n do_v mighty_o cherish_v and_o encourage_v the_o soul_n o_o how_o pleasant_a be_v the_o eye_n lid_n of_o the_o morning_n how_o welcome_n be_v the_o daybreak_n after_o a_o dark_a and_o disconsolate_a night_n nay_o the_o very_a possibility_n of_o be_v save_v be_v that_o which_o first_o draw_v we_o 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hypocrite_n it_o be_v as_o his_o righteousness_n like_o the_o morning-dew_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v like_o the_o morning-light_n the_o least_o beam_n of_o it_o shall_v commence_v into_o a_o complete_a sunshine_n it_o be_v aurora_n gaâ—dii_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v shine_v out_o bright_a and_o bright_a till_o perfect_a day_n we_o shall_v further_o clear_v this_o truth_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o manner_n how_o christian_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n the_o three_o thing_n we_o propound_v 1._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o they_o those_o precious_a seed_n of_o immortality_n and_o the_o print_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n stamp_v by_o which_o it_o mark_v the_o soul_n for_o its_o own_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o least_o grace_n if_o true_a and_o sincere_a be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o assurance_n object_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o soul_n know_v that_o it_o have_v these_o grace_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o shadow_n and_o colour_n only_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o be_v not_o counterfeit_a and_o paint_a sol._n there_o may_v be_v give_v many_o sign_n and_o character_n of_o true_a grace_n that_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o sincerity_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n that_o it_o must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o soul_n will_v still_o question_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o my_o grace_n be_v such_o so_o than_o that_o which_o we_o must_v ultimate_o resolve_v it_o into_o be_v that_o in_o rom._n 8._o 16._o for_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o thing_n shall_v be_v establish_v now_o we_o have_v here_o two_o witness_n omni_fw-la exceptione_n majores_fw-la we_o have_v a_o double_a testimony_n a_o twin-testimony_n the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o confirm_v what_o the_o other_o say_v both_o the_o witness_n do_v full_o agree_v and_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a testimony_n the_o soul_n may_v say_v here_o as_o paul_n rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o whole_a work_n of_o assurance_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o i_o believe_v and_o so_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v the_o assumption_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n 1._o conscience_n come_v in_o with_o a_o full_a testimony_n and_o if_o natural_a conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n then_o sure_a a_o enlight'ned_a and_o sanctify_v conscience_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o thousand_o 1_o john_n 3._o 10._o he_o that_o believe_v have_v a_o witness_n 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