this_o good_a lord_n bless_v his_o labour_n to_o thy_o use_n i_o be_o thou_o in_o all_o christian_a service_n tho._n manton_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o trial_n of_o spirit_n in_o general_n folio_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o from_o common_a mistake_n folio_n 13_o chap._n iii_o of_o four_o other_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o folio_n 23_o chap._n four_o contain_v two_o other_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n folio_n 31_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n show_v how_o he_o do_v assist_v in_o prayer_n folio_n 40_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o prayer_n folio_n 50_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n mention_v act._n 2.17_o 18._o folio_n 57_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o witness_v spirit_n mention_v rom._n 8.16_o folio_n 73_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ministerial_a spirit_n and_o office_n in_o all_o age_n on_o isa_n 66.21_o folio_n 86_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o gainsay_n on_o judas_n vers_fw-la 11._o folio_n 106_o errata_fw-la page_n 2._o l._n 8._o for_o permission_n read_v commission_n l._n 10._o for_o commission_n r._n permission_n p._n 3._o l._n 2._o for_o show_n r._n will_v show_v l._n 16._o for_o spirit_n of_o r._n spirit_n of_o p._n 5._o l._n 3._o for_o into_o r._n unto_o p._n 9_o l._n 1._o for_o templar_n r._n temple_n p._n 12._o l._n 15._o for_o thy_o r._n the_o p._n 13._o l._n 9_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n 6._o for_o unsuitable_a to_o good_a r._n unsuitable_o to_o do_v good_a p._n 16._o l._n 12._o for_o uzzah_n r._n uzziah_n p._n 17._o l._n 1._o for_o the_o apostle_n pray_v r._n the_o apostle_n pray_v l._n 6._o for_o there_o be_v r._n there_o be_v p._n 19_o l._n 3._o for_o inconstancy_n r._n incontinency_n p._n 26._o l._n 12._o for_o fleight_n r._n sleight_n p._n 22._o l._n ult_n for_o first_o r._n five_o p._n 29._o l._n 16._o for_o bot_n r._n not_o for_o â—n_n r._n a_o p._n 49._o l._n 8._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 62._o l._n 17._o for_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d certain_o l._n ult_n for_o gelist_n come_v r._n gelist_n come_v p._n 64._o l._n 1._o for_o bouted_a r._n 〈…〉_o chap._n i._o of_o trial_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v evil_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o good_a reprobate_a angel_n which_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o elect_a angel_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o scripture_n mention_n a_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n ezek._n 13.3_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n isa_n 19.2_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n a_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o giddiness_n as_o 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with_o the_o sin_n error_n and_o schism_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o professor_n which_o have_v loathe_a manna_n grow_v wanton_a and_o weary_a of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a truth_n and_o desirous_a of_o novelty_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o true_o sincere_a and_o sound_a pastor_n and_o people_n deut._n 13.1.2_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o as_o joseph_n chastity_n be_v try_v by_o his_o strong_a temptation_n to_o uncleanness_n gen._n 39_o or_o possible_o god_n show_v we_o the_o misery_n and_o mischief_n of_o toleration_n under_o which_o as_o we_o plain_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n be_v base_o profane_v and_o abuse_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v try_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o spirit_n a_o bodily_a blemish_n as_o defect_n of_o a_o eye_n a_o arm_n or_o hand_n be_v discernible_a by_o every_o 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those_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v have_v in_o measure_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o they_o god_n will_v keep_v that_o either_o they_o shall_v not_o err_v foul_o or_o not_o final_o and_o those_o that_o have_v only_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v thereby_o be_v enable_v sound_o though_o not_o sanctify_o or_o saving_o to_o discern_v and_o discover_v error_n trial_n be_v in_o order_n to_o pass_a judgement_n and_o though_o private_a christian_n have_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o decision_n yet_o they_o have_v and_o be_v to_o use_v the_o judgement_n of_o private_a practical_a discretion_n that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v implicit_a and_o blind_a rest_v only_o upon_o man_n but_o alas_o what_o ever_o right_a or_o liberty_n all_o christian_n have_v sundry_a of_o they_o have_v no_o ability_n of_o try_v spirit_n at_o least_o not_o in_o all_o case_n as_o infant_n in_o age_n ideot_n and_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v cherish_v and_o receive_v but_o not_o into_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14.1_o castle_n can_v be_v build_v in_o the_o air_n foundation_n must_v be_v lay_v and_o wall_n build_v before_o the_o roof_n can_v be_v lay_v or_o pinnacle_n set_v up_o some_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n and_o not_o of_o strong_a meat_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5.12_o 13._o oh_o that_o they_o will_v learn_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o build_v themselves_o in_o their_o holy_a faith_n upon_o firm_a foundation_n which_o through_o god_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o easy_a before_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o matter_n too_o hard_a and_o high_a for_o they_o psal_n 131.1_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v be_v those_o spirit_n that_o we_o have_v need_n and_o occasion_n as_o well_o as_o ability_n to_o try_v all_o spirit_n need_v not_o try_v either_o because_o their_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n be_v 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god_n when_o we_o believe_v do_v seal_v we_o ephes_n 1.13_o say_v as_o it_o be_v this_o be_v true_a faith_n a_o lively_a faith_n firm_o fasten_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o hope_n love_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o free_o give_v we_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o also_o give_v we_o to_o know_v they_o 1_o cor._n 2.10.12_o he_o tell_v which_o grace_n be_v genuine_a and_o which_o be_v spurious_a which_o be_v real_a and_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a he_o that_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v what_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o that_o we_o do_v believe_v love_n hope_v repent_v etc._n etc._n 3_o he_o make_v application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n thy_o name_n and_o i_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n what_o a_o huge_a volume_n will_v the_o bible_n be_v if_o every_o saint_n name_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v be_v write_v in_o it_o god_n have_v wise_a and_o good_a end_n why_o this_o be_v not_o do_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o particular_n must_v needs_o be_v include_v in_o the_o general_n but_o god_n people_n especial_o at_o some_o time_n be_v unapt_a and_o unable_a to_o make_v particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n therefore_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v also_o call_v his_o finger_n mat._n 12.28_o with_o luk._n 11.20_o point_n at_o thou_o or_o i_o when_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n or_o of_o bondage_n as_o sometime_o he_o be_v joh._n 16.9_o rom._n 8.15_o or_o witness_v against_o we_o than_o he_o put_v our_o name_n into_o the_o threaten_n which_o in_o the_o word_n indefinite_o or_o general_o speak_v as_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o and_o say_v as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v shift_v or_o shuffle_v off_o conviction_n or_o terror_n but_o 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