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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o understanding_n as_o weak_a man_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o much_o it_o be_v against_o he_o when_o we_o by_o our_o obstinacy_n and_o stubbornness_n our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o rebellious_a do_v enforce_v he_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o comfort_n from_o we_o as_o ps_n 51.12_o restore_v do_v intimate_v and_o to_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o a_o father_n do_v with_o grief_n behold_v those_o evil_n in_o his_o child_n for_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o though_o unwilling_o correct_v they_o instead_o of_o embrace_v they_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o misdemeanour_n 2._o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o act_v 7.51_o do_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o motion_n and_o suggestion_n whether_o secret_o or_o open_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o messenger_n or_o otherwise_o be_v obstinate_o resist_v and_o withstand_v by_o 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13.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o lie_a wonder_n all_o must_v be_v suitable_a with_o the_o word_n expect_v not_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n that_o be_v cease_v god_n deal_v not_o now_o as_o former_o but_o by_o his_o word_n revel_v 22.11_o which_o must_v not_o be_v add_v to_o or_o impair_v but_o careful_o observe_v by_o we_o if_o the_o suggestion_n be_v to_o any_o evil_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a kind_n or_o by_o circumstance_n it_o be_v no_o divine_a motion_n but_o either_o a_o concupiscential_a fantasy_n james_n 1.14_o or_o a_o diabolical_a delusion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o judas_n joh._n 13.2_o if_o any_o motion_n lead_v we_o beyond_o our_o calling_n or_o measure_n of_o gift_n be_v we_o jealous_a of_o they_o our_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n rom._n 12.6_o and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n
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