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familiarity_n god_n spirit_n acquaint_v our_o spirit_n with_o many_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o among_o other_o the_o spirit_n tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n art_n in_o truth_n the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o lively_a voice_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n true_a child_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n tell_v they_o plain_o so_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o to_o the_o 16._o reason_n the_o case_n plain_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a may_v some_o say_v yea_o but_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n have_v reveal_v they_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n mind_n we_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n verse_n 16._o but_o how_o do_v we_o know_v god_n mind_n why_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o to_o we_o 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and_o thin_a use_v 1_o the_o first_o use_n be_v matter_n of_o confutation_n it_o serve_v to_o confute_v popish_a doubt_n i_o will_v insist_v special_o upon_o that_o because_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v doubt_n sometime_o in_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n but_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o strive_v against_o they_o and_o repent_v of_o they_o but_o popish_a doubt_n be_v maintain_v and_o they_o cherish_v man_n in_o it_o and_o they_o condemn_v a_o undoubting_a faith_n to_o be_v gross_a presumption_n alas_o all_o our_o doubt_n be_v of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o of_o god_n and_o confident_a persuasion_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o and_o shall_v doubt_a be_v call_v good_a religion_n and_o assurance_n condemn_v to_o be_v presumption_n this_o be_v a_o gross_a judgement_n and_o a_o damnable_a censure_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o ever_o the_o papist_n shall_v doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n see_v they_o pretend_v that_o they_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o too_o the_o law_n say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o they_o pretend_v to_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o they_o doubt_v whether_o they_o shall_v live_v the_o gospel_n say_v believe_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o they_o say_v they_o be_v only_o the_o true_a believer_n have_v they_o both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o assure_v they_o and_o yet_o do_v they_o doubt_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o the_o law_n assure_v they_o not_o of_o salvation_n yet_o the_o gospel_n may_v at_o least_o both_o together_o shall_v not_o fail_v they_o but_o all_o thing_n well_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n see_v they_o join_v their_o merit_n with_o christ_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o deny_v they_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o this_o full_a assurance_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v they_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o 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marvel_n then_o if_o we_o have_v so_o little_a assurance_n last_o sound_a motive_n to_o move_v we_o to_o look_v that_o our_o assurance_n be_v true_a &_o sound_a see_v this_o assurance_n be_v of_o such_o excellent_a use_v 4_o use_n then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o see_v that_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v be_v true_a and_o sound_a and_o to_o press_v we_o hereunto_o consider_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o thy_o assurance_n must_v bear_v a_o great_a burden_n it_o must_v bear_v all_o thy_o affliction_n in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n therefore_o see_v it_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a if_o the_o principal_n of_o a_o house_n be_v not_o sound_a timber_n the_o house_n must_v fall_v thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v sift_v and_o try_v to_o the_o uttermost_a either_o live_a or_o die_v therefore_o see_v that_o thy_o assurance_n that_o must_v bear_v these_o trial_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a a_o man_n that_o have_v good_a evidence_n for_o his_o land_n dare_v bide_v trial_n of_o his_o title_n against_o all_o enemy_n but_o if_o they_o be_v counterfeit_v he_o dare_v not_o bide_v the_o trial_n and_o so_o if_o our_o assurance_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a we_o dare_v bide_v the_o trial_n of_o all_o affliction_n if_o not_o we_o will_v never_o stand_v to_o the_o trial_n second_o consider_v satan_n policy_n when_o he_o can_v draw_v we_o away_o from_o seek_v sound_a assurance_n than_o he_o will_v put_v a_o trick_n upon_o we_o &_o he_o will_v labour_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v we_o have_v it_o when_o indeed_o we_o have_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o mistake_v not_o the_o devil_n assurance_n for_o god_n a_o shameful_a mistake_n yea_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o my_o assurance_n be_v sound_a and_o true_a or_o no_o sound_a 4._o way_n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o his_o assurance_n be_v true_a and_o sound_a i_o answer_v thou_o shall_v discern_v it_o clear_o by_o these_o four_o 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any_o believer_n if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o than_o thy_o assurance_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a else_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a except_o it_o arise_v from_o this_o cause_n for_o god_n word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n his_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o they_o teach_v and_o work_v no_o lie_n but_o look_v whatsoever_o grace_n they_o teach_v and_o work_v the_o same_o be_v a_o true_a grace_n without_o exception_n therefore_o if_o thy_o assurance_n arise_v from_o these_o it_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a psal_n 119.49_o remember_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o thy_o servant_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o trust_v when_o the_o lord_n acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o cause_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o they_o this_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o true_a assurance_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n for_o ever_o the_o contrary_a counterfeit_a assurance_n and_o vain_a presumption_n be_v fetch_v and_o do_v arise_v from_o other_o cause_n as_o maintenance_n welfare_n in_o outward_a thing_n self-love_n satan_n flattery_n soothe_n up_o of_o man_n and_o such_o like_a but_o this_o be_v presumption_n and_o never_o come_v from_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v say_v he_o do_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o his_o assurance_n arise_v from_o thence_o and_o may_v have_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n run_v in_o his_o head_n sometime_o tend_v to_o that_o effect_n yet_o indeed_o he_o mis-understands_a the_o word_n and_o mis-applyes_a the_o promise_n and_o they_o be_v not_o second_v by_o god_n spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n cause_v they_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o promise_n second_o look_v into_o the_o rise_n of_o our_o assurance_n and_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v when_o our_o assurance_n be_v get_v and_o do_v arise_v upon_o and_o after_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o upon_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n oh_o when_o a_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n find_v that_o he_o be_v overload_v with_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n thereof_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o go_v to_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o for_o it_o thorough_o before_o the_o lord_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_v unspeakable_a and_o have_v bedew_v himself_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o trouble_a head_n and_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o have_v plead_v effectual_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o reformation_n by_o his_o spirit_n then_o be_v that_o soul_n in_o a_o fit_a case_n to_o receive_v this_o assurance_n and_o usual_o in_o this_o case_n god_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o beg_v this_o assurance_n and_o in_o this_o case_n usual_o god_n give_v it_o psal_n 51.1.2.3.8.12_o david_n plead_v hard_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o he_o add_v this_o petition_n more_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o 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in_o his_o death_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n that_o this_o be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o second_o what_o quicken_n have_v thou_o what_o newness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n what_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n what_o delight_n in_o god_n commandment_n what_o comfort_n have_v thou_o in_o prayer_n what_o care_n and_o conscience_n have_v thou_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o find_v these_o thing_n in_o thou_o than_o thou_o have_v a_o bless_a communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n for_o this_o be_v our_o communion_n with_o christ_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o death_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o both_o these_o have_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v these_o thing_n in_o thou_o certain_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o use_v for_o those_o that_o have_v attain_v this_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n only_o 4._o use_v to_o the_o 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sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o too_o common_a among_o we_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o every_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n extend_v it_o to_o all_o other_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o that_o shall_v we_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v so_o we_o say_v of_o pride_n drunkenness_n and_o other_o sin_n shall_v i_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o drunkard_n or_o of_o a_o proud_a person_n god_n forbid_v no_o if_o any_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v
sin_n therefore_o resolve_v deliberate_o rather_o to_o be_v draw_v in_o piece_n then_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o sin_n again_o four_o we_o must_v make_v our_o resolution_n in_o confidence_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o empty_v ourselves_o of_o all_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o last_o we_o must_v go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v frame_v thy_o resolution_n within_o thou_o say_v lord_z thou_o have_v give_v i_o these_o good_a resolution_n let_v thy_o spirit_n work_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v stand_v sure_a and_o if_o we_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o frame_v these_o resolution_n in_o our_o heart_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o stand_v three_o that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v in_o grace_n and_o persevere_v therein_o we_o must_v daily_o rip_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o reins_n before_o god_n we_o must_v discover_v our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o infirmity_n and_o 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