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know_v not_o how_o to_o communicate_v their_o mind_n to_o christ._n it_o will_v not_o avail_v a_o man_n at_o all_o that_o christ_n know_v his_o mind_n for_o so_o he_o do_v of_o every_o one_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o but_o that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v his_o heart_n know_v unto_o christ_n this_o be_v consolation_n hence_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v 3._o incense_n odour_n and_o those_o of_o other_o be_v 9_o howl_v cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n offer_v of_o swine_n blood_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o communicate_v his_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1._o assistance_n for_o the_o work_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v it_o and_o this_o the_o saint_n have_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n rom._n 8_o 26_o 27._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n all_o endeavour_n all_o attempt_n for_o communion_n with_o god_n without_o the_o supply_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n without_o his_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v of_o no_o value_n nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n and_o this_o open_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o bosom_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v that_o wherein_o he_o be_v exceed_o delight_v
thing_n chief_o that_o as_o you_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o they_o so_o when_o they_o do_v befall_v you_o you_o may_v be_v support_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o my_o deity_n and_o omniscience_n who_o tell_v you_o all_o these_o thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v v_o 4._o but_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v you_o may_v remember_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a whence_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o acquaint_v we_o with_o it_o all_o this_o while_n why_o not_o in_o the_o beginning_n at_o our_o first_o call_n even_o say_v our_o saviour_n because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n for_o while_o i_o be_v with_o you_o you_o have_v protection_n and_o direction_n at_o hand_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v not_o at_o the_o beginning_n because_o i_o be_v present_a with_o you_o but_o now_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v alter_v i_o must_v leave_v you_o v_o 5._o and_o for_o your_o part_n so_o be_v you_o astonish_v with_o sorrow_n that_o you_o do_v not_o ask_v i_o whether_o i_o go_v the_o consideration_n whereof_o will_v certain_o relieve_v you_o see_v i_o go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o my_o glory_n and_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o your_o salvation_n but_o your_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n and_o you_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v after_o relief_n v._n 5._o 6._o whereupon_o he_o adjoyne_v that_o wonderful_a assertion_n v_o 7._o nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o this_o verse_n then_o be_v the_o peculiar_a foundation_n of_o what_o shall_v afterward_o §_o 5_o be_v declare_v must_v particular_o be_v consider_v as_o to_o the_o word_n of_o it_o and_o their_o interpretation_n and_o that_o both_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o preface_n of_o they_o and_o the_o asseveration_n in_o they_o with_o the_o reason_n annex_v thereunto_o 1._o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o adversative_a not_o except_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o what_o himself_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o to_o their_o apprehension_n i_o know_v you_o have_v sad_a thought_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n the_o word_n be_v exceed_o emphatical_a and_o denote_v some_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v usher_v in_o by_o they_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tell_v it_o you_o this_o that_o shall_v now_o be_v speak_v i_o who_o love_v you_o who_o take_v care_n of_o you_o who_o be_o now_o about_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o you_o they_o be_v my_o die_a word_n that_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o i_o who_o be_o truth_n itself_o i_o tell_v you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n you_o have_v in_o your_o sad_a misgive_a heart_n many_o misapprehension_n of_o thing_n you_o think_v if_o i_o will_v abide_v with_o you_o all_o these_o evil_n may_v be_v prevent_v but_o alas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a for_o you_o nor_o what_o be_v expedient_a i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o quiet_a your_o heart_n in_o it_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o evidence_n of_o truth_n to_o comfort_v their_o soul_n that_o be_v deject_v and_o disconsolate_a under_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n from_o they_o be_v the_o apprehension_n true_a or_o false_a and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o preface_n to_o what_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o a_o weighty_a convince_a asseveration_n to_o disentangle_v thereby_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o disciple_n from_o prejudice_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o great_a truth_n which_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v 2._o the_o assertion_n itself_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 6_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n christ_n departure_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n for_o his_o departure_n it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o it_o the_o withdraw_v his_o bodily_a presence_n from_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n the_o heaven_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o in_o respect_n 21._o of_o his_o deity_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n and_o care_n towards_o they_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o last_o of_o this_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o conduce_v to_o your_o good_a it_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o it_o be_v for_o your_o advantage_n it_o will_v answer_v the_o end_n that_o you_o aim_v at_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v translate_v expedient_a it_o be_v for_o your_o profit_n and_o advantage_n this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n assert_n and_o that_o with_o the_o earnestness_n before_o mention_v desire_v to_o convince_v his_o sorrowful_a follower_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o his_o departure_n which_o they_o so_o much_o fear_v and_o be_v trouble_v to_o think_v of_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n 3._o now_o although_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v acquiesce_v §_o 7_o in_o this_o asseveration_n of_o truth_n itself_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v general_o concern_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o he_o acquaint_v they_o with_o that_o also_o and_o that_o we_o may_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n that_o give_v certainty_n and_o evidence_n to_o that_o proposition_n he_o express_v it_o negative_o and_o positive_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o he_o will_v not_o come_v but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o concern_v the_o go_v away_o of_o christ_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o comforter_n his_o come_n and_o send_v i_o shall_v now_o treat_v as_o be_v the_o thing_n aim_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v of_o sundry_a signification_n §_o 8_o many_o translation_n have_v think_v fit_a not_o to_o restrain_v it_o but_o do_v retain_v the_o original_a word_n paracletus_fw-la so_o the_o syriak_n also_o and_o as_o some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o word_n before_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n whence_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v make_v use_n of_o it_o job_n 16._o 20._o and_o amongst_o they_o it_o signify_v one_o that_o so_o teach_v other_o as_o to_o delight_v they_o also_o in_o his_o teach_n that_o be_v to_o be_v their_o comforter_n in_o scripture_n it_o have_v two_o eminent_a signification_n a_o advocate_n and_o a_o comforter_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n our_o saviour_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v better_a render_v here_o a_o advocate_n or_o a_o comforter_n may_v be_v doubt_v look_v into_o the_o forego_n occasion_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o disciple_n sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o require_v the_o comforter_n sorrow_n have_v fill_v your_o heart_n but_o i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o comforter_n look_v into_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v which_o contain_v his_o peculiar_a work_n for_o which_o he_o be_v now_o promise_v to_o be_v send_v and_o they_o require_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o world_n v._n 8._o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o interpret_v the_o promise_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o comforter_n who_o this_o comforter_n be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v before_o declare_v chap._n 15._o 26._o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o §_o 9_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o reveal_v all_o truth_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o of_o this_o comforter_n two_o thing_n be_v affirm_v 1._o that_o he_o shall_v come_v 2._o that_o christ_n shall_v send_v he_o 1._o that_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o affirmative_a of_o his_o come_n on_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n of_o it_o of_o christ_n go_v away_o be_v include_v in_o the_o negation_n of_o his_o come_n without_o its_o accomplishment_n if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o he_o will_v not_o come_v if_o i_o do_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v come_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o mission_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o will_n
truth_n of_o any_o thing_n such_o be_v the_o manner_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o any_o one_o have_v give_v true_a witness_n unto_o any_o thing_n or_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o judge_n they_o instant_o set_v their_o seal_n to_o it_o to_o confirm_v it_o in_o judgement_n hence_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a joh_n 3._o 33_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o great_a grant_n and_o conveyance_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n that_o we_o may_v have_v full_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o irrevocablenesse_n of_o the_o promise_n god_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n to_o satisfy_v our_o heart_n of_o it_o and_o thence_o be_v he_o say_v to_o seal_v we_o by_o assure_v our_o heart_n of_o those_o promise_n and_o their_o stability_n but_o though_o many_o expositor_n go_v this_o way_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o 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of_o sense_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o of_o security_n to_o the_o person_n the_o father_n give_v the_o elect_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v redeem_v have_v redeem_v they_o in_o due_a time_n they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o mark_v for_o god_n and_o so_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n if_o you_o ask_v now_o which_o of_o these_o sense_n be_v chief_o intend_v in_o this_o expression_n of_o our_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o answer_v the_o first_o not_o exclude_v the_o other_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n when_o from_o the_o stamp_n image_n and_o character_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o our_o soul_n we_o have_v a_o fresh_a sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n give_v to_o we_o with_o a_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o our_o acceptation_n with_o cap._n he_o but_o of_o this_o whole_a matter_n i_o have_v treat_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o thus_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n communicate_v unto_o we_o his_o own_o likeness_n which_o be_v also_o the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n we_o be_v change_v into_o this_o image_n by_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o and_o herein_o he_o bring_v we_o into_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o our_o likeness_n to_o he_o give_v we_o boldness_n with_o he_o his_o work_n we_o look_v for_o his_o fruit_n we_o pray_v for_o and_o when_o any_o effect_n of_o grace_n any_o discovery_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n implant_v in_o we_o give_v we_o a_o persuasion_n of_o our_o be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o god_n we_o have_v a_o communion_n with_o he_o therein_o 6._o he_o be_v a_o earnest_a unto_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o he_o have_v give_v the_o §_o 14_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n chap._n 5._o 5._o who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o also_o ephes._n 1._o 13_o 14._o you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirie_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n in_o the_o two_o former_a place_n we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v as_o we_o say_v genitivus_fw-la materiae_fw-la denote_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o earnest_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o spirit_n be_v our_o earnest_n as_o in_o the_o last_o place_n be_v express_v the_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n here_o &_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o earnest_n will_v give_v some_o insight_n in_o to_o this_o privilege_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o comforter_n 1._o what_o grace_n what_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v intend_v by_o this_o earnest_n some_o have_v make_v enquiry_n i_o suppose_v to_o no_o purpose_n §_o 15_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n himself_o personal_o consider_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o earnest_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o it_o be_v god_n have_v give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n a_o expression_n direct_o answer_v that_o of_o gal._n 4_o 6._o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n and_o in_o ephes._n 1._o 14._o he_o have_v give_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o earnest_n the_o spirit_n himself_o of_o promise_n be_v this_o earnest_n in_o give_v we_o this_o spirit_n he_o give_v we_o this_o earnest_n 2._o a_o earnest_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o the_o greek_a nor_o the_o latin_a §_o 16_o have_v any_o word_n to_o express_v direct_o what_o be_v here_o intend_a the_o latin_n have_v make_v word_n for_o it_o from_o that_o express_v here_o in_o the_o greek_n arrha_fw-la and_o arrabo_fw-la the_o greek_a word_n be_v but_o the_o hebrew_n herabon_n which_o as_o some_o conceive_v come_v among_o they_o by_o the_o tyrianâ—erchants_n â—erchants_z be_v a_o word_n of_o trade_n it_o be_v by_o some_o render_v in_o latin_a pignus_fw-la a_o pledge_n but_o this_o can_v be_v here_o intend_v a_o pledge_n be_v that_o property_n which_o any_o one_o give_v or_o leave_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o another_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o or_o pay_v he_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o pawn_n now_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o but_o a_o part_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o trade_n use_v of_o the_o word_n whence_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v it_o be_v excellent_o render_v in_o our_o language_n a_o earnest_n a_o earnest_n be_v part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o part_n of_o any_o grant_n give_v before_o hand_n to_o assure_v the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v that_o at_o the_o appoint_a season_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o whole_a that_o be_v promise_v he_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v a_o earnest_n it_o be_v require_v 1._o that_o be_v be_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o nature_n with_o it_o as_o we_o do_v §_o 17_o give_v so_o much_o money_n in_o earnest_a to_o pay_v so_o much_o more_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o appointment_n first_o the_o whole_a be_v promise_v then_o the_o earnest_n be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a and_o true_a performance_n of_o that_o promise_n thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v this_o earnest_a god_n give_v we_o the_o promise_n of_o §_o 18_o eternal_a life_n to_o confirm_v this_o to_o we_o he_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o secure_v we_o of_o the_o whole_a hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n that_o be_v promise_v and_o purchase_v and_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o earnest_a on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n who_o give_v he_o and_o on_o the_o part_n of_o believer_n who_o receive_v he_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o earnest_a on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n in_o that_o god_n give_v §_o 19_o he_o as_o a_o choice_n part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o whole_a as_o a_o earnest_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o full_a inheritance_n promise_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n when_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v
glorious_a communication_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o plentiful_a effusion_n mention_v ephes._n 4._o 8_o 11._o 12._o namely_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 2._o 33._o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o eminent_a manner_n as_o thereby_o to_o make_v the_o great_a and_o most_o glorious_a difference_n between_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o old_a especial_o do_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n relate_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o that_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n to_o evince_v he_o call_v man_n to_o that_o work_n and_o they_o be_v separate_v unto_o he_o act._n 13._o 2._o he_o furnish_v they_o with_o gift_n and_o ability_n for_o that_o employment_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o soc_n that_o the_o whole_a religion_n we_o profess_v without_o this_o administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o fruit_n without_o it_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o the_o dead_a this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n that_o in_o our_o worship_n of_o &_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o our_o own_o consolation_n sanctification_n and_o ministerial_a employment_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principle_n the_o life_n soul_n the_o all_o of_o the_o whole_a yet_o so_o desperate_a have_v be_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n that_o their_o great_a endeavour_n have_v be_v to_o shut_v he_o quite_o out_o of_o all_o gospel_n administration_n first_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o decry_v but_o almost_o exclude_v from_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o §_o 3_o imposition_n of_o a_o operous_a form_n of_o service_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o minister_n which_o to_o do_v be_v neither_o a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o any_o nor_o of_o the_o ministry_n at_o all_o it_o be_v marvellous_a to_o consider_v what_o plea_n and_o pretence_n be_v invent_v and_o use_v by_o learned_a man_n from_o its_o antiquity_n its_o composure_n or_o approbation_n by_o martyr_n the_o beauty_n of_o uniformity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n establish_v and_o press_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o it_o but_o the_o main_a argument_n they_o insist_v on_o and_o the_o chief_a field_n wherein_o they_o expatiate_v and_o lay_v out_o all_o their_o eloquence_n be_v the_o vain_a babble_a repetition_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n when_o once_o this_o be_v fall_v upon_o all_o at_o least_o as_o they_o suppose_v be_v carry_v away_o before_o they_o and_o their_o adversary_n render_v sufficient_o ridiculous_a so_o great_a be_v the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n and_o so_o unsearchable_a be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o reason_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o this_o though_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o fit_a and_o furnish_v man_n with_o gift_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o worship_n which_o he_o require_v and_o accept_v at_o our_o hand_n yet_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v to_o the_o purpose_n the_o gift_n he_o bestow_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o that_o end_n neither_o as_o to_o invocation_n nor_o doctrine_n &_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o only_o help_v man_n by_o our_o direction_n but_o exclude_v they_o from_o their_o exercise_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o as_o i_o can_v undeniable_o evidence_n be_v that_o my_o present_a business_n what_o innumerable_a evil_n ensue_v on_o this_o principle_n in_o a_o formal_a set_v a_o part_n of_o man_n to_o the_o ministry_n who_o have_v never_o once_o taste_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v nor_o receive_v any_o gift_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o cry_v up_o and_o grow_v in_o a_o outside_n pompous_a worship_n whole_o foreign_a to_o the_o power_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o silence_v destroy_v banish_v man_n who_o ministry_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o declare_v this_o be_v that_o i_o aim_v at_o to_o point_v out_o the_o public_a contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o their_o administration_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v find_v even_o where_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v profess_v again_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o most_o sad_a consideration_n once_o to_o call_v to_o §_o 4_o mind_n the_o improvement_n of_o that_o principle_n of_o contempt_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o private_a man_n &_o their_o way_n the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v grow_v a_o term_n of_o reproach_n to_o plead_v for_o or_o pretend_v to_o pray_v by_o the_o spinrit_n be_v enough_o to_o render_v a_o man_n the_o object_n of_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n from_o the_o pulpit_n to_o the_o stage_n what_o you_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n you_o will_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o have_v the_o gift_n come_v let_v we_o hear_v your_o nonsense_n and_o yet_o perhaps_o these_o man_n will_v think_v themselves_o wrong_v not_o to_o be_v account_v christian_n christian_n yea_o have_v not_o some_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v leader_n of_o the_o flock_n yea_o mount_v a_o story_n or_o two_o above_o their_o brethren_n and_o claim_v a_o rule_n and_o government_n over_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o scoff_n at_o and_o reproach_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o their_o spirit_n what_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o other_o of_o profess_a prophannesse_n it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a to_o what_o height_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o process_n in_o this_o kind_n amount_v the_o lord_n grant_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o this_o curse_a leaven_n still_o remain_v among_o we_o some_o bleat_n of_o ill_a importance_n be_v sometime_o hear_v be_v this_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o believer_n be_v call_v unto_o be_v this_o the_o due_a entertainment_n of_o he_o who_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o send_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o bodily_a absence_n so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v no_o loser_n thereby_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o such_o a_o stupid_a blindness_n as_o be_v call_v christian_n to_o look_v no_o far_o for_o this_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n then_o moral_a consideration_n common_a to_o heathen_n will_v lead_v they_o when_o one_o infinite_o holy_a and_o bless_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v take_v this_o office_n upon_o he_o to_o be_v our_o comforter_n but_o they_o must_v oppose_v and_o despise_v he_o also_o nothing_o more_o discover_v how_o few_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v interest_n in_o that_o bless_a name_n whereby_o we_o be_v all_o call_v but_o this_o be_v no_o place_n to_o pursue_v this_o discourse_n the_o aim_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o evince_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o man_n in_o general_a who_o profess_v to_o own_o the_o gospel_n of_o chest_n and_o yet_o contemn_v and_o despise_v his_o spinrit_n in_o whosoever_o he_o be_v manifest_v let_v we_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o envious_a at_o they_o fron_n what_o have_v be_v discourse_v we_o may_v also_o try_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v §_o 5_o go_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n &_o which_o have_v be_v exercise_v themselves_o at_o several_a season_n ever_o since_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ._n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o generation_n that_o be_v past_a &_o pass_v away_o lay_v in_o open_a curse_a opposition_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n have_v be_v above_o they_o wherein_o they_o behave_v themselves_o presumptious_o satan_n who_o design_n as_o he_o be_v god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v uppermost_a not_o to_o dwell_v whole_o in_o any_o form_n cast_v down_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v now_o tran_v form_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o he_o will_v pretend_v the_o spirit_n also_o and_o only_o but_o there_o be_v seduce_a spirit_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o we_o have_v a_o command_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 16._o and_o the_o reason_n add_v be_v because_o many_o false_a spirit_n be_v go_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v man_n pretend_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o new_a doctrine_n by_o the_o spirit_n who_o deceit_n in_o the_o first_o church_n paul_n into_o mate_v 2_o thess._n 2._o 2._o call_v on_o man_n not_o to_o be_v shake_v in_o mind_n by_o spirit_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o these_o day_n be_v so_o gross_a that_o a_o