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justification_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n 2._o touch_v truth_n he_o be_v most_o true_a yea_o truth_n itself_o and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16.13_o as_o therefore_o touch_v his_o knowledge_n he_o can_v be_v deceive_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n he_o can_v deceive_v 3._o touch_v faithfulness_n he_o be_v most_o faithful_a 1._o cor._n 1.9_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v 1._o thess_n 5.24_o faithful_n be_v he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o especial_o in_o his_o word_n psal_n 19.7_o for_o his_o testimony_n be_v sure_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v err_v neither_o will_v he_o conceal_v the_o truth_n for_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o this_o alknowing_a true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n testify_v we_o be_v undoubte_o to_o beleeeve_v as_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a the_o end_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v 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he_o exclude_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n which_o like_o the_o papist_n faith_n cause_v we_o to_o fear_v and_o doubt_n of_o our_o election_n and_o salvation_n and_o rom._n 8.16_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n now_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2.12_o that_o be_v not_o only_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o this_o life_n as_o election_n faith_n justification_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o those_o excellent_a joy_n in_o god_n kingdom_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v of_o which_o also_o we_o have_v some_o knowledge_n and_o taste_n by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n rom._n 5.2_o and_o cap._n 14.17_o extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v cease_v and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o &_o by_o the_o word_n reveal_v some_o thing_n unto_o man_n for_o 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child_n than_o afterward_o grow_v to_o a_o more_o understanding_n which_o be_v even_o true_a of_o christ_n in_o this_o flesh_n luk._n 2.52_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n even_o so_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n be_v not_o perfect_a the_o first_o day_n but_o it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o childhood_n and_o we_o be_v babe_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n 1._o pet._n 2.2_o and_o then_o afterward_o we_o grow_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o 2._o pet._n 3.18_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o as_o paul_n say_v 1._o cor._n 13.11_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n but_o when_o he_o become_v a_o man_n he_o put_v away_o
crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v we_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o we_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v beware_v of_o profane_a esau_n speech_n what_o be_v this_o birthright_n to_o i_o gen._n 25.32_o no_o rather_o take_v up_o naboths_n answer_n to_o king_n ahab_n who_o will_v have_v go_v beyond_o he_o for_o his_o patrimony_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sell_v the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n 1._o kin._n 21.3_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v for_o this_o or_o that_o sinful_a pleasure_n this_o or_o that_o mess_n of_o pottage_n or_o trifle_a commodity_n or_o whatsoever_o coin_n have_v satan_n superscription_n upon_o it_o sell_v my_o inheritance_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v persuade_v to_o expect_v and_o long_o after_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o same_o life_n sect_n ii_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n we_o teach_v and_o profess_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n which_o assurance_n be_v not_o such_o as_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v mere_o secure_a and_o make_v free_a from_o all_o doubt_n at_o any_o time_n but_o such_o as_o many_o time_n be_v assault_v and_o shake_v with_o many_o difficulty_n fear_n and_o doubt_n which_o oftentimes_o do_v much_o perplex_v the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a as_o psal_n 22.1_o david_n complain_v say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o jonas_n jon._n 2.4_o i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n now_o these_o fear_n and_o doubt_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o the_o frailty_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o evil_a nature_n and_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o nature_n itself_o be_v a_o voluntary_a shrink_n and_o relinquish_a of_o the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o seed_n of_o unbelief_n that_o original_o be_v sow_v in_o 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whereof_o we_o must_v be_v humble_v with_o sorrow_n to_o repentance_n and_o yet_o with_o confidence_n pray_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v luk._n 17.5.9_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n which_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v strong_a must_v have_v grace_n and_o mean_n to_o grow_v yet_o happy_o it_o may_v seem_v weak_a to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v strong_a to_o god_n the_o papist_n be_v of_o a_o other_o mind_n teach_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o certainty_n of_o his_o salvation_n without_o some_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o they_o affirm_v of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 8.38_o where_o they_o style_v our_o asurance_n a_o most_o damnable_a false_a illusion_n &_o presumption_n rhem._n in_o rom._n 8._o sect_n 9_o and_o elsewhere_o teach_v that_o the_o heretic_n unhappy_a security_n presumption_n and_o faithless_a persuasion_n of_o their_o salvation_n for_o so_o they_o deride_v our_o assurance_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n rhem._n in_o 1._o cor._n 9_o sect_n 9_o but_o our_o security_n of_o salvation_n be_v no_o vain_a presumption_n but_o a_o assurance_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o through_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n manifest_v by_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o come_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o certain_o depend_v not_o upon_o our_o will_n or_o work_n as_o the_o rhemist_n will_v have_v it_o 2._o cor._n 3._o sect_n but_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n confirm_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o will_v undoubted_o perform_v unto_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o to_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o promiser_n be_v indeed_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o say_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o godly_a be_v assault_v of_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o of_o satan_n temptation_n 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heaven_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n signify_v that_o they_o believe_v that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n why_o else_o shall_v he_o bid_v they_o therein_o rejoice_v see_v none_o can_v rejoice_v in_o any_o felicity_n who_o do_v not_o enjoy_v it_o or_o undoubted_o believe_v it_o and_o we_o can_v neither_o do_v we_o rejoice_v in_o thing_n either_o unknown_a unbelieved_a or_o uncertain_a and_o if_o there_o be_v joy_v and_o glory_v it_o must_v therefore_o arise_v from_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n rom._n 5.2_o we_o rejoice_v or_o glory_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v as_o sure_a and_o certain_a as_o the_o thing_n already_o give_v chrysost_n in_o rom._n homil_n 9_o paul_n
be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n second_o how_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v between_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o presumption_n and_o the_o illusion_n of_o satan_n will_v as_o well_o tell_v a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o the_o true_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o way_n to_o put_v difference_n between_o they_o be_v this_o as_o follow_v first_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n 2._o cor._n 3.6_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n by_o who_o man_n believe_v 1._o cor._n 3.5_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v by_o christ_n spirit_n and_o life_n joh._n 6.63_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v us._n and_o gal._n 3.2_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n preach_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o therefore_o the_o testimony_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v conceive_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n apply_v unto_o they_o by_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o seal_v in_o we_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o that_o we_o believe_v eph._n 1.13_o for_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v not_o different_a from_o the_o outward_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v bear_v no_o witness_n nor_o give_v any_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v save_v who_o god_n word_n pronounce_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n now_o if_o this_o persuasion_n of_o they_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v adopt_a and_o shall_v be_v save_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o way_n nor_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o uprightness_n of_o life_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o a_o presumptuous_a fantasy_n and_o a_o secure_a and_o carnal_a imagination_n those_o who_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o the_o hear_n and_o read_v of_o the_o word_n the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o other_o holy_a duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o enjoy_v they_o not_o only_a when_o they_o come_v good_a cheap_a that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v very_o chargeable_a that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n that_o this_o earnest_a desire_n be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n child_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n appear_v by_o these_o testimony_n follow_v joh._n 10.27_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n cap._n 8.47_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n 1._o joh._n 4.6_o he_o that_o know_v god_n hear_v we_o jer._n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v by_o i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o thy_o word_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n chrys_n homil_n 4._o in_o genes_n sicut_fw-la esurire_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o to_o hunger_n after_o meat_n be_v a_o token_n of_o bodily_a health_n so_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n to_o bray_v after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.20_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a health_n for_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 18.1_o that_o for_o the_o desire_n thereof_o a_o man_n will_v separate_v himself_o to_o seek_v it_o so_o as_o neither_o ox_n nor_o farm_n nor_o wife_n shall_v stop_v the_o way_n against_o he_o luk._n 14.8_o a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v therefore_o well_o compare_v to_o a_o wise_a merchant_n matth._n 13.45_o who_o rather_o then_o he_o will_v want_v the_o precious_a pearl_n of_o god_n word_n sell_v all_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v it_o whosoever_o therefore_o labour_v to_o purchase_v this_o precious_a pearl_n whosoever_o hunger_v after_o this_o heavenly_a manna_n as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n as_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n and_o careful_o diligent_o and_o attentive_o hear_v it_o may_v to_o their_o comfort_n assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v a_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o their_o election_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o sometime_o we_o find_v no_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n but_o that_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o we_o which_o if_o we_o feel_v at_o any_o time_n let_v we_o not_o exclude_v ourselves_o from_o hear_v for_o oftentimes_o a_o stomach_n be_v get_v by_o eat_v as_o in_o general_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o a_o ague_n all_o part_n be_v weak_a but_o principal_o the_o stomach_n yet_o it_o receive_v a_o medicine_n and_o the_o disease_n itself_o 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