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speak_v to_o other_o thing_n as_o intermission_n desertion_n etc._n etc._n which_o our_o text_n do_v not_o at_o all_o lead_v we_o nor_o hint_n we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o the_o application_n proper_a to_o this_o subject_a which_o speak_v first_o to_o the_o little_a child_n to_o prepare_v for_o this_o war_n and_o to_o the_o young_a man_n to_o make_v good_a what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v strong_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o the_o application_n 1._o as_o for_o you_o little_a child_n who_o have_v live_v hitherto_o in_o the_o father_n house_n and_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n enjoy_v his_o love_n without_o doubt_n or_o dispute_v let_v i_o bespeak_v you_o to_o look_v for_o and_o to_o prepare_v for_o temptation_n satan_n make_v challenge_n and_o desire_n to_o winnow_v and_o sift_v you_o as_o he_o do_v job_n and_o peter_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.31_o therefore_o watch_n and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n and_o 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become_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n chap._n 3._o from_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n the_o state_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n of_o bondage_n the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5.1_o and_o they_o under_o it_o be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n which_o in_o the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a slavish_a and_o cowardly_a spirit_n of_o fear_n oppose_v to_o that_o of_o power_n love_n and_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v usual_o interpret_v to_o signify_v a_o slavish_a frame_n of_o heart_n whereby_o the_o jew_n like_o slave_n and_o superstitious_a person_n do_v serve_v god_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v their_o religion_n at_o the_o best_a be_v call_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o shall_v add_v this_o unto_o it_o that_o they_o do_v serve_v god_n not_o only_o from_o fear_n or_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o under_o bondage_n though_o they_o do_v serve_v god_n their_o service_n do_v not_o free_v they_o from_o fear_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o suffer_a death_n and_o hell_n notwithstanding_o their_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o jesus_n christ_n take_v flesh_n to_o free_v from_o this_o fear_n heb._n 2.14_o and_o instead_o of_o it_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o and_o so_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o rom._n 8._o to_o bear_v they_o up_o against_o suffering_n which_o they_o be_v under_o as_o appear_v by_o verse_n 15_o 18._o and_o according_o it_o be_v mention_v to_o encourage_v timothy_n notwithstanding_o other_o paul_n or_o his_o own_o suffering_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o spirit_n the_o saint_n many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v as_o desirous_a to_o die_v as_o before_z under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o afraid_a or_o loath_a to_o die_v well_o then_o in_o the_o general_a the_o gospel_n state_n be_v as_o far_o advance_v beyond_o that_o of_o the_o law_n as_o liberty_n be_v beyond_o bondage_n and_o courage_n beyond_o fear_n as_o to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v not_o simple_o the_o adoption_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o sect_n 2._o a_o continuation_n position_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o addition_n a_o superaddition_n to_o sonship_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v servantson_n but_o now_o they_o be_v son-servant_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o you_o be_v no_o more_o servant_n but_o son_n viz._n you_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n gal._n 4.6_o 7._o they_o be_v son_n as_o all_o babe_n be_v before_o they_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o son_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n indeed_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o translate_v a_o babe_n into_o a_o high_a form_n and_o to_o place_v he_o among_o the_o little_a child_n this_o spirit_n of_o sonship_n or_o adoption_n do_v begin_v to_o exert_v itself_o before_o it_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a witness_n thereof_o but_o ordinary_o as_o among_o the_o state_n of_o babe_n though_o they_o be_v son_n yet_o there_o be_v little_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n but_o much_o of_o bondage_n appear_v in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o sonship_n as_o gal._n 4.5_o they_o receive_v the_o filiation_n and_o adoption_n and_o after_o that_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 6._o and_o so_o by_o degree_n they_o come_v to_o call_v abba_n father_n so_o rom._n 8.14_o they_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o be_v son_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n or_o of_o adoption_n verse_n 15._o they_o be_v son_n before_o they_o can_v call_v father_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n or_o of_o adoption_n position_n 3._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o not_o bare_o the_o sonship_n or_o adoption_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o it_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n viz._n they_o of_o adoption_n for_o our_o natural_a spirit_n do_v not_o bear_v witness_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v that_o and_z with_o and_o thereunto_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n the_o babe_n be_v son_n but_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o assurance_n but_o assoon_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n begin_v to_o put_v itself_o forth_o then_o usual_o do_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n join_v itself_o to_o it_o position_n 4._o upon_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v assurance_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v doubtful_a before_o because_o they_o have_v only_o the_o single_a witness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o yet_o that_o leave_v they_o not_o without_o hope_n i_o say_v then_o do_v such_o a_o soul_n cry_v out_o aloud_o with_o freedom_n and_o boldness_n my_o father_n my_o father_n abba_n father_n it_o may_v hope_v this_o before_o and_o faint_o and_o break_o endeavour_v to_o liâ—p_v out_o father_n before_o but_o now_o it_o open_v its_o mouth_n wide_a and_o speak_v my_o father_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o â—y_a abba_n father_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n gal._n 4.6_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o do_v but_o once_o my_o god_n my_o god_n always_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o the_o appellation_n of_o father_n and_o once_o abba_n father_n mark_v 14.36_o and_o all_o these_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v be_v the_o only_a and_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n matth._n 3.17_o so_o when_o we_o have_v the_o witness_n we_o do_v not_o only_o think_v or_o hope_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n but_o with_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n a_o plerophorie_n of_o faith_n we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o we_o can_v so_o free_o do_v before_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n so_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therewith_o be_v not_o the_o babe_n or_o servant_n but_o the_o child_n portion_n and_o their_o that_o be_v above_o their_o form_n viz._n the_o young_a man_n and_o father_n and_o henceforth_o they_o be_v take_v from_o be_v servant_n into_o the_o glorious_a and_o noble_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o 21._o gal._n 4.7_o joh._n 15.9_o position_n 5._o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n thereunto_o whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n be_v a_o choice_n and_o transcendent_a privilege_n to_o have_v the_o adoption_n bare_o seem_v i_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o advance_v beyond_o their_o sonship_n under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v gal._n 4.5_o as_o if_o they_o though_o son_n be_v yet_o son_n of_o another_o denomination_n and_o nature_n viz._n servant_n or_o servile_a son_n yet_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v more_o than_o adoption_n and_o to_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o from_o hence_o be_v our_o boldness_n to_o call_v and_o cry_v abba_n father_n it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o gospel_n glory_n to_o converse_v with_o to_o enjoy_v and_o obey_v god_n as_o child_n do_v a_o father_n though_o the_o son_n under_o the_o law_n be_v under_o bondage_n it_o be_v yet_o a_o state_n of_o more_o freedom_n than_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n have_v but_o this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o liberty_n glorious_a liberty_n it_o be_v a_o great_a advance_v and_o preferment_n to_o pass_v from_o servant_n to_o friend_n joh._n 15.15_o to_o pass_v from_o babe_n to_o child_n from_o as_o carnal_a to_o spiritual_a i_o and_o to_o have_v not_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o we_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o but_o to_o have_v the_o peculiar_a spirit_n of_o his_o son_n a_o emphatical_a distinction_n â—_o whereby_o as_o he_o do_v we_o do_v cry_v abba_n father_n which_o the_o other_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v without_o this_o special_a spirit_n of_o his_o son_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o privilege_n i_o shall_v 1._o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o glorious_a one_o 2._o show_v wherein_o the_o glory_n excellency_n and_o sweetness_n of_o it_o be_v sect_n 3._o prove_v this_o to_o be_v a_o glorious_a privilege_n that_o to_o know_v the_o father_n as_o