A
short
Discourse
,
shewing
how
a
Christian
may
discerne
the
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
from
the
testimonie
of
his
owne
spirit
,
in
witnessing
his
Adoption
.
The
same
spirit
beareth
witnesse
also
togither
with
our
spirit
,
that
wee
are
the
sonnes
of
God
,
Rom.
8.
16.
BELOVED
in
the
Lord
,
you
desired
by
your
Letter
at
my
departure
from
Stoad
,
that
I
would
resolve
you
,
in
that
saying
of
the
Apostle
to
the
Rom.
chap.
8.
The
spirit
of
God
beareth
witnes
with
our
spirits
,
that
we
are
the
sonnes
of
God
.
How
a
man
may
know
when
that
spirit
,
doth
beare
witnes
also
with
our
spirit
.
The
occasion
moving
you
to
inquire
this
,
being
ministred
by
some
speech
vttered
by
me
in
preaching
:
sayinge
it
was
not
enough
for
a
man
,
that
his
own
spirit
do
beare
witnes
alone
.
First
,
I
will
shewe
you
the
occasion
wherefore
I
did
say
so
:
and
next
,
I
will
doe
my
best
to
satisfie
your
question
,
as
the
Lord
hath
given
me
to
vnderstand
.
It
is
most
certaine
,
that
a
mans
owne
heart
(
being
a
thing
,
as
saith
Ieremie
,
Chap.
17.
deceitfull
above
all
things
)
will
oft
times
deceyve
man
him self
,
and
yeeld
him
a
false
Testimonie
of
him selfe
,
as
also
of
his
actions
and
estate
.
Is
it
not
said
of
the
Angell
of
the
Church
of
Laodicea
:
that
he
said
of
him self
:
I
am
ritch
&
increased
with
goods
,
&
have
need
of
nothing
.
This
doubtles
was
his
owne
testimonie
of
him selfe
.
But
what
doeth
the
spirit
of
God
witnes
of
him
:
Thou
art
wretched
,
and
miserable
,
and
poore
,
and
blind
,
&
naked
.
And
moreover
doth
affirme
that
this
Angell
did
not
know
he
was
so
.
Doth
not
Christ
also
teach
vs
in
the
Gospell
,
That
he
was
not
as
other
men
,
extortioner
,
vniust
,
&c.
who
notwithstanding
is
accompted
of
God
vniust
.
And
to
be
short
,
in
this
point
the
Lord
Iesus
sheweth
vs
that
many
men
at
his
second
comming
,
shall
be
miserably
deceived
by
the
foolish
testimonie
of
their
own
harts
:
some
being
confident
because
of
the
outward
fellowship
and
familiaritie
they
have
had
with
Christ
,
both
in
Word
&
Sacraments
,
and
therefore
pleading
thus
:
We
have
eaten
and
dronke
in
thy
presence
,
and
thou
has
taught
in
our
streetes
,
shall
neverthelesse
receyve
this
answer
:
I
tell
you
,
I
know
you
not
whence
you
are
,
depart
from
me
.
Others
also
vpon
the
confidence
of
giftes
bestowed
vpon
them
by
Christ
for
the
good
of
his
Church
,
pleading
with
him
and
saying
:
Lord
,
Lord
,
have
we
not
by
thy
Name
prophecied
,
and
by
thy
Name
cast
out
Divels
,
and
by
thy
Name
done
many
great
works
?
shall
receyve
the
same
answere
.
Heereby
it
is
evident
,
that
the
testimonie
of
a
mans
owne
heart
being
alone
may
be
deceitfull
,
even
when
it
is
builded
vpon
profession
and
outward
participation
of
the
holy
things
of
GOD
.
Yea
even
when
it
is
builded
vpon
some
rare
speciall
giftes
of
the
holy
ghost
,
which
although
they
bee
necessarie
for
the
body
or
Church
in
generall
,
yet
are
not
requisit
in
every
member
to
salvation
,
such
as
is
the
gift
of
Prophecying
,
&c.
and
therefore
may
both
be
wanting
without
preiudice
,
and
also
had
without
enioying
of
salvation
.
Thus
have
wee
reason
not
to
trust
our
Adoption
and
certaintie
of
our
salvation
,
to
the
naked
testimonie
of
our
owne
hearts
,
least
we
be
found
like
the
foolish
Virgines
.
It
is
true
,
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
hearts
is
needfull
heerevnto
,
because
sayeth
the
Apostle
,
If
our
heartes
condempne
vs
,
God
is
greater
then
our
heartes
:
and
if
our
hearts
condempne
vs
not
,
then
have
we
boldnes
towards
God
.
But
it
must
not
be
alone
,
for
so
it
shal
never
be
sure
,
but
having
the
spirit
witnessing
with
it
,
then
it
is
sure
.
Now
yet
before
I
speake
of
the
discerning
of
the
spirites
testimonie
,
I
must
forewarne
you
of
this
one
thing
,
to
wit
,
that
there
bee
many
effectes
of
the
spirit
in
the
Saints
oft
times
,
which
at
the
first
the
Saintes
know
not
to
bee
from
the
spirit
,
and
that
both
in
their
first
calling
,
and
after
they
be
called
▪
and
therefore
wee
must
not
measure
the
working
of
the
spirit
in
vs
by
our
discerning
,
neyther
must
we
iudge
our selves
destitute
of
the
spirit
,
albeit
wee
doe
not
discerne
the
effectes
wrought
in
vs
,
to
bee
from
the
spirit
:
for
the
Saints
will
feele
strange
effectes
wrought
in
their
mindes
,
which
they
will
neither
knowe
whence
they
come
,
nor
wherevnto
they
tend
.
This
is
verified
by
Iesus
Christ
him self
,
speaking
of
the
verie
working
of
the
spirit
in
our
spirituall
birth
,
whereby
we
are
made
the
children
of
God
,
comparinge
it
to
the
winde
:
The
winde
(
saieth
he
)
bloweth
where
it
listeth
,
and
thou
hearest
the
sound
thereof
,
but
can
not
tell
whence
it
commeth
,
nor
whether
it
goeth
:
so
is
every
man
(
saith
Christ
)
that
is
borne
of
the
spirit
.
This
shall
not
seeme
strange
to
vs
if
we
marke
what
is
saide
of
the
Disciples
at
Ephesus
,
who
were
baptized
as
appeareth
by
Apollos
,
the
Sonne
of
the
living
God
,
This
I
speake
not
to
make
men
carelesse
in
trying
whether
they
have
the
spirit
or
no
,
but
to
comfort
weake
Christians
,
who
although
they
have
the
livelie
effectes
of
the
spirit
,
yet
have
not
come
so
farre
as
to
bee
able
to
discerne
them
to
be
from
the
spirit
,
as
sometimes
they
will
bee
taught
to
vnderstande
,
and
can
not
tell
how
at
the
first
,
and
to
repent
,
and
can
not
tell
how
,
and
to
reioyce
,
and
can
not
tell
how
,
and
to
love
God
and
his
Saints
,
and
can
not
tell
how
,
and
to
beleeve
,
and
cannot
tell
how
,
which
all
notwithstanding
are
the
proper
workes
of
the
spirit
.
Neither
speake
I
this
to
shunne
the
answering
of
your
question
touching
the
discerning
of
the
spirites
testimonie
,
which
I
pray
the
Lord
to
teach
vs
all
,
seeing
there
can
indeed
no
solide
ioy
possesse
our
mindes
,
till
we
feele
the
spirit
of
Adoption
sealing
vp
the
certaintie
of
our
election
in
our
harts
:
for
if
we
bee
sonnes
(
as
saieth
the
Apostle
)
the
Lord
hath
sent
forth
the
spirit
of
his
sonne
in
our
heartes
,
which
crieth
Abba
,
if
any
man
hath
not
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
the
same
is
not
his
.
Seeing
then
it
is
even
by
the
spirit
which
he
hath
given
vs
,
that
we
know
our selves
to
bee
the
sonnes
of
God
,
and
that
God
as
our
Father
abydeth
in
vs
,
Now
therefore
to
come
to
your
question
,
I
will
speake
of
it
in
all
sobrietie
accordinge
to
that
measure
of
faith
which
the
Lord
hath
given
me
.
First
in
generall
,
it
shall
not
bee
amisse
to
know
what
is
the
Testimonie
of
the
spirit
.
Secondly
,
after
what
maner
the
spirit
doth
give
testimonie
.
And
lastly
,
we
shall
cleerlie
see
how
to
discerne
it
from
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
spirit
.
In
generall
,
the
whole
word
of
God
is
the
testimonie
of
the
spirit
.
For
whatsoever
is
therein
contayned
,
the
spirit
doeth
witnes
it
,
and
nothing
els
doeth
the
spirit
witnes
,
but
that
which
is
contayned
in
the
word
:
therefore
is
the
word
of
God
called
his
Testimon
.
The
testimonie
of
the
Lord
is
sure
.
And
againe
:
God
established
a
Testimonie
in
Iacob
.
his
Testimonies
,
because
everie
sentence
of
the
word
,
is
a
testimonie
of
Gods
will
:
Therefore
is
it
that
the
Prophet
commands
vs
to
goe
to
the
Lawe
and
to
the
Testimonie
.
The
first
is
,
when
hee
witnesses
and
reveiles
grace
particularlie
to
a
man
,
but
imprints
not
the
thing
reveiled
in
the
heart
,
neither
seales
it
in
his
soule
.
The
second
is
,
when
not
onely
he
reveyles
and
witnesses
the
promises
in
speciall
manner
to
a
man
,
but
also
writeth
them
in
his
heart
,
and
seales
them
in
his
soule
.
Now
to
make
this
more
plaine
,
we
must
consider
what
are
the
wordes
of
Gods
covenant
in
Christ
with
the
elect
.
After
these
dayes
(
saieth
the
Lord
)
I
will
put
my
Lawes
in
their
minde
,
and
in
their
heart
I
will
write
them
.
If
we
waye
these
wordes
aright
,
we
shall
see
that
which
I
have
spoken
,
cleere
.
GOD
in
giving
his
Lawe
spake
to
his
people
,
and
by
his
spirit
witnessed
his
will
to
them
:
but
this
word
which
was
spoken
,
was
not
written
in
their
hearts
,
but
in
tables
of
stone
:
therfore
the
Iewes
did
not
abyde
in
that
covenant
.
The
peculiar
promise
of
God
to
the
elect
in
Christ
is
,
His
worde
(
sayeth
hee
)
have
ye
not
abyding
in
you
,
because
yee
beleeve
not
in
him
whom
he
hath
sent
:
declaring
that
the
abyding
of
the
worde
in
man
,
and
beleeving
,
doe
still
accompanie
one
the
other
.
And
if
we
will
consider
his
speech
in
the
sixt
chap.
of
Iohn
,
wee
shall
see
that
the
cause
why
his
worde
did
not
abyde
in
them
,
is
not
hid
from
thee
,
neither
is
it
farre
from
thee
,
it
is
not
in
the
heaven
,
that
thou
shouldest
say
,
who
shall
goe
vp
for
vs
to
heaven
,
and
bring
it
vs
,
and
cause
vs
to
heare
it
,
that
we
may
do
it
:
neither
is
it
beyond
the
sea
,
that
thou
shouldest
say
,
who
shall
goe
over
the
sea
for
vs
,
and
bring
it
vs
and
cause
vs
to
heare
it
,
that
wee
may
doe
it
:
but
the
word
is
very
neare
vnto
thee
,
even
in
thy
mouth
,
and
in
thy
heart
for
to
doe
it
.
All
thy
children
shal
be
taught
of
the
Lord
:
and
this
is
the
Lords
teaching
,
even
the
writing
of
his
word
in
the
hart
by
his
spirit
.
many
beleeved
in
Christ
,
&
yet
these
same
doth
Christ
declare
to
be
the
servants
of
sinne
,
&
children
of
the
divel
,
&
murtherers
.
and
in
the
37.
verse
he
shewes
why
they
were
such
,
because
his
word
had
no
place
in
them
:
therefore
doth
he
warn
them
in
the
31.
ver.
that
if
they
did
continue
in
his
word
,
they
were
verily
his
discipl
.
teaching
thereby
that
it
is
not
the
receyving
of
his
word
simplie
,
that
maketh
vs
disciples
:
but
the
abydiug
in
it
,
which
none
can
doe
that
hath
it
not
written
in
their
heart
by
the
spirit
.
Of
the
second
sorte
of
the
speciall
receyving
the
word
,
you
may
read
in
the
17.
chap.
of
Iohn
,
in
the
wordes
of
Christ
concerning
his
Disciples
:
I
have
given
them
the
wordes
which
thou
gavest
mee
,
&
they
have
receyved
them
,
&c.
Of
both
these
sortes
of
receyving
the
spirites
testimonie
,
you
may
read
in
the
Gospell
of
Saint
Math.
in
the
Parable
of
the
Sower
,
the
one
is
like
the
ground
which
receyveth
seed
,
Not
every
one
that
call
me
Lord
,
Lorde
,
shall
enter
into
the
kingdome
of
heaven
.
And
because
this
same
effect
in
the
verie
reprobate
,
Nowe
they
who
tasted
of
this
wine
or
potion
,
can
discerne
the
goodnesse
of
it
,
albeit
they
never
did
drinke
it
,
nor
ever
be
partakers
of
the
refreshing
power
of
it
.
So
is
it
with
the
Lorde
in
his
dispensation
:
he
vseth
sometimes
onely
to
give
a
naked
sight
and
knowledge
of
Christ
,
and
his
mercie
in
him
,
to
men
:
and
this
I
called
before
a
generall
perswasion
of
the
spirit
,
when
men
are
made
to
know
Christ
in
generall
,
but
without
all
sense
of
feelinge
of
him
.
Somtimes
the
spirit
comes
nearer
,
and
touches
the
heart
with
Christ
and
with
the
powers
of
the
world
to
come
,
even
so
farre
,
as
the
heart
receiveth
a
tast
of
the
love
of
God
,
&
of
the
mercies
of
God
in
Christ
,
in
such
sorte
,
that
they
receive
the
word
incontinentlie
with
ioy
:
yee
are
manifest
to
bee
the
Epistle
of
Christ
,
ministred
by
vs
,
and
written
,
not
with
inck
,
but
with
the
spirite
of
the
livinge
GOD
:
not
in
Tables
of
stone
,
but
in
fleshly
tables
of
the
heart
.
Nowe
therefore
wee
come
to
speake
of
this
witnessinge
of
the
spirit
which
is
proper
to
the
elect
:
And
to
the
ende
wee
may
cleerelie
discerne
,
the
testimonie
of
the
spirit
,
which
witnesseth
with
our
spirits
,
that
we
are
the
sonnes
of
GOD
:
wee
must
yet
more
deepelie
marke
and
consider
this
testimonie
.
The
worke
of
the
spirit
in
assuring
vs
of
Adoption
,
is
twoofolde
.
The
firste
,
for
distinction
,
wee
shall
call
this
first
writinge
of
the
worde
reveyled
,
in
our
hearts
,
and
so
makinge
vs
to
beleeve
in
God
,
The
second
,
is
our
sealling
,
after
we
have
beleeved
.
That
it
is
so
,
ye
may
see
in
the
wordes
of
the
Apostle
to
the
Ephesians
.
In
whom
also
(
sayes
he
)
ye
have
trusted
after
that
yee
heard
the
word
of
trueth
,
Marke
first
this
worke
of
the
spirit
,
in
causing
vs
to
beleeve
in
God
,
by
the
effectuall
revelation
of
the
worde
:
next
,
marke
that
other
worke
of
the
spirit
,
after
we
have
beleeved
,
in
sealing
vs
.
The
first
of
these
two
,
although
it
bee
felt
by
vs
,
yet
at
the
first
,
wee
can
not
discerne
it
to
be
the
worke
of
the
spirit
,
till
afterward
.
For
,
before
we
be
made
spirituall
,
we
can
discerne
nothing
of
the
spirit
:
because
the
things
of
the
spirit
are
spiritually
discerned
.
That
we
may
vnderstande
this
aright
,
we
must
consider
that
there
is
something
that
commeth
in
in
vs
betwixt
the
first
worke
of
the
spirit
and
the
second
.
And
that
is
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
spirit
,
bearing
witnes
,
that
we
are
the
sonnes
of
God
.
For
when
God
by
his
spirit
,
hath
imprinted
in
our
heartes
,
the
word
of
promise
,
then
begins
our
hearts
to
say
,
we
are
the
children
of
God
:
being
perswaded
by
the
spirit
,
secretlie
insinuating
the
worde
in
our
hearts
to
beleeve
,
I
beleved
&
therfore
did
speak
.
Now
it
might
seeme
there
needed
no
more
.
but
let
vs
remember
what
Christ
saith
to
Peter
,
Simon
,
Simon
,
behold
Sathan
hath
desired
to
sift
you
as
wheat
,
but
I
have
prayed
for
thee
that
thy
faith
faile
not
.
So
wee
have
need
that
our
heartes
be
established
in
that
worke
of
the
spirit
,
otherwayes
we
should
bee
in
danger
to
make
shipwracke
of
faith
&
of
a
good
conscience
:
which
is
nothing
els
but
this
testimonie
of
our
owne
hearts
.
Therefore
doth
the
Church
pray
in
the
Psalme
:
Establish
O
God
that
which
thou
hast
wrought
in
vs
.
And
the
Apostle
,
after
hee
hath
given
thankes
vnto
God
for
the
Thessalonians
effectuall
calling
,
he
prayes
to
GOD
,
That
hee
who
had
given
them
this
good
hope
through
grace
,
would
also
establish
them
in
everie
word
and
good
worke
.
Therefore
is
it
that
our
God
,
for
stablishing
vs
in
faith
,
&
in
the
assurance
of
our
Adoption
,
seales
vs
by
the
holy
spirit
of
promise
.
This
is
manifest
out
of
the
former
place
to
the
Ephes.
where
he
saieth
,
That
after
they
beleeved
,
they
were
sealed
with
the
holy
spirit
of
promise
.
This
same
doth
the
Apostle
to
the
Gallat.
confirme
,
when
hee
sheweth
that
Christ
was
sent
to
this
ende
,
That
we
might
receyve
the
Adoption
of
the
sonnes
:
and
then
he
addeth
,
and
because
yee
are
sonnes
,
GOD
hath
sent
foorth
the
spirit
of
his
sonne
into
your
hearts
,
that
crieth
Abba
,
Father
.
And
that
this
sealing
of
vs
,
by
sendinge
forth
the
spirit
of
Adoption
in
our
hearts
,
is
the
meane
whereby
God
establisheth
vs
,
it
is
manifest
by
the
Apostle
to
the
Corinthians
.
It
is
God
which
establisheth
vs
with
you
in
Christ
:
then
addeth
he
the
meane
whereby
God
did
stablish
them
,
saying
:
and
hath
anointed
vs
,
who
hath
also
sealed
vs
,
and
hath
given
the
earnest
of
the
spirit
in
our
hearts
.
Which
three
sayings
are
all
one
thing
in
substance
.
Therefore
doeth
Iohn
,
from
this
anointing
,
confirme
and
assure
these
to
whom
he
did
write
,
against
the
fearing
to
fall
away
:
but
(
saith
he
)
The
anointing
which
yee
receyved
of
him
,
dwelleth
in
you
:
and
as
it
taught
you
,
yee
shall
abide
in
him
.
And
the
Apostle
to
the
Corinthians
taketh
the
Argument
of
his
confidence
from
this
,
that
God
hath
given
vs
the
earnest
of
the
spirit
.
And
the
same
Apostle
from
this
giving
of
vs
the
spirit
of
libertie
which
crieth
Abba
Father
,
proveth
vs
to
bee
the
sonnes
of
God
in
that
eight
chap.
to
the
Romanes
.
that
the
gates
of
hell
shall
not
prevayle
against
them
.
And
that
they
shall
never
perish
,
neither
shall
any
plucke
them
out
of
his
hande
.
Now
,
this
same
sending
foorth
of
the
spirit
of
Adoption
in
our
hearts
,
is
our
sealinge
.
Therefore
saieth
the
Apost.
to
the
Ephesians
,
ye
were
sealed
with
the
holy
spirit
of
promise
.
And
this
same
is
also
our
anointing
,
poured
out
vpon
vs
,
as
that
oyle
on
Aaron
:
I
will
pray
the
Father
,
&
he
will
give
you
another
comforter
,
that
hee
may
abyde
with
you
for
ever
,
even
the
spirit
of
trueth
,
he
shall
teach
you
all
things
;
And
the
same
also
is
our
earnest
:
the
same
spirit
beareth
witnes
with
our
spirits
,
that
wee
are
the
sonnes
of
God
.
Marke
then
the
order
of
Gods
working
.
First
he
speakes
the
word
of
trueth
to
the
heart
,
and
in
speaking
,
writes
it
in
the
heart
:
heerevpon
the
heart
is
made
to
beleeve
that
which
it
hath
heard
&
receyved
,
from
the
spirit
:
and
when
it
beleeves
,
it
speakes
,
and
the
thing
it
speakes
,
is
that
same
,
which
is
engraven
in
it
,
by
the
spirit
:
to
wit
,
that
God
is
his
God
,
and
hee
his
child
.
For
never
can
the
hart
of
a
man
speak
one
word
of
mercie
to
him
,
nor
of
Adoption
,
till
the
spirit
of
God
have
spoken
first
mercie
to
it
.
Nowe
when
the
spirit
of
man
hath
spoken
,
and
given
testimonie
to
him
,
of
his
election
,
he●
the
Lord
for
establishing
the
heart
in
this
,
and
confirming
man
in
the
testimonie
of
his
heart
,
he
addeth
his
spirit
:
and
by
the
testimonie
thereof
,
seales
this
promise
in
the
heart
,
and
makes
Adoption
and
eternall
life
,
most
certaine
and
sure
to
the
soule
,
that
he
dare
be
bold
with
the
Apostle
to
say
,
Who
shall
lay
any
thing
to
my
charge
?
who
shall
condempne
me
?
who
shall
seperate
mee
from
the
love
of
Christ
:
I
am
perswaded
that
neither
death
nor
life
,
nor
anguish
,
&c.
shall
bee
able
to
seperate
me
from
the
love
of
God
which
is
in
Iesus
Christ
my
Lord
.
And
that
we
may
yet
more
evidentlie
see
the
necessitie
of
this
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
:
we
are
to
consider
that
albeit
our
own
harts
have
in
them
a
power
to
witnes
vnto
vs
what
wee
are
both
by
nature
and
by
grace
,
yet
the
testimonie
of
our
heartes
touching
our
estate
by
grace
,
is
not
so
fullie
and
confidentlie
to
bee
reposed
vpon
and
trusted
,
as
the
testimonie
therof
touching
our
estate
by
nature
.
For
wee
may
assuredly
trust
our
hearts
and
consciences
,
Thus
I
have
shewen
you
what
is
the
spirits
testimonie
,
&
in
what
manner
he
gives
it
,
and
how
necessarie
it
is
.
Now
I
come
to
that
which
you
desired
to
know
:
that
is
,
how
wee
discerne
the
testimonie
of
the
spirit
which
seales
our
Adoption
from
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
spirit
.
For
knowledge
of
this
,
First
,
let
vs
consider
,
that
there
be
three
things
,
whereby
wee
discerne
our
Election
and
Adoption
from
the
spirit
of
God
.
The
first
is
his
presence
with
vs
.
The
second
is
his
worke
in
vs
.
The
third
is
his
voyce
vnto
vs
.
Touching
the
first
:
the
verie
presence
of
the
spirit
of
Adoption
,
is
a
witnesse
of
our
Adoption
.
For
the
spirit
is
the
earnest
of
the
inheritance
of
God
,
as
wee
have
shewen
before
:
therefore
whosoever
hath
the
spirit
,
the
verie
having
of
him
,
is
a
sure
testimonie
to
that
man
,
that
he
is
the
sonne
of
God
:
For
he
that
hath
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
he
is
Christes
:
as
by
the
contrarie
,
hee
that
hath
not
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
is
not
Christes
.
Now
the
having
of
the
spirit
is
discerned
by
the
other
two
,
that
is
,
by
the
work
,
and
by
the
voyce
:
therefore
those
two
are
chiefly
to
be
considered
:
first
his
worke
in
vs
,
which
must
go
before
his
voyce
:
I
meane
this
voyce
which
seales
Adoption
:
For
otherwayes
his
voyce
alwayes
goeth
before
his
worke
:
for
it
is
by
the
worde
,
that
hee
worketh
,
all
things
in
vs
.
For
vnderstanding
of
this
work
and
voyce
of
the
spirit
which
sealeth
adoption
,
marke
the
wordes
of
the
Apostle
in
that
same
eight
chap.
of
the
Rom
,
touchinge
the
spirit
,
Yee
have
not
receyved
(
sayeth
he
)
the
spirit
of
bondage
to
feare
againe
,
but
yee
have
receyved
the
spirit
of
Adoption
,
whereby
wee
crye
,
Abba
Father
.
Heere
Adoption
(
vnder
which
is
vnderstood
libertie
)
is
opponed
to
bondage
,
as
the
effect
of
the
spirit
.
Next
,
the
voyce
following
heerevpon
,
is
manifest
in
the
wordes
following
:
(
whereby
wee
crye
,
Abba
,
Father
)
.
Which
crye
,
more
plainly
is
saide
by
the
Apostle
to
the
Galathians
,
to
bee
the
crie
of
the
spirit
,
saying
:
and
because
yee
are
sonnes
,
God
hath
sent
forth
the
spirit
of
his
sonne
in
your
harts
which
cryeth
Abba
,
Father
.
And
therefore
is
it
that
the
Apostle
to
the
Romans
saieth
,
that
the
same
spirit
beareth
witnesse
with
our
spirit
,
that
we
are
the
children
of
God
.
What
then
is
this
worke
of
the
spirit
in
vs
,
that
witnesseth
Adoption
?
This
speciall
worke
,
is
,
libertie
,
or
freedome
:
accompanied
ever
with
peace
,
boldnes
,
confidence
,
and
reioycing
.
This
is
plaine
by
these
places
of
scripture
.
First
,
the
Apostle
to
the
Corinthians
,
speaking
of
this
first
great
effect
of
the
spirit
,
Now
the
Lord
is
the
spirit
,
and
where
the
spirit
of
the
Lord
is
,
there
is
libertie
:
and
of
the
peace
that
accompanies
this
libertie
,
for
through
him
wee
both
haue
an
entrance
vnto
the
Father
by
one
spirit
.
That
being
iustified
by
faith
,
wee
have
peace
towardes
God
.
Of
this
boldnes
and
confidence
,
the
Apostle
speakes
to
the
Ephesians
,
saying
:
By
whom
wee
have
boldnes
and
accesse
with
confidence
by
faith
in
him
.
Therefore
is
it
that
the
Apostle
to
the
Romans
,
sayeth
:
That
wee
have
not
receyved
the
spirit
of
bondage
vnto
feare
,
but
the
spirit
that
is
without
feare
,
that
is
,
of
boldnes
and
confidence
.
Touching
reioycing
,
the
Apostle
Peter
speaketh
,
In
whom
beleeving
,
yee
reioyce
with
ioye
vnspeakeable
and
glorious
.
The
same
also
affirmeth
the
Apostle
to
the
Rom.
saying
&
we
reioyce
vnder
the
hope
of
the
glorie
of
God
,
neither
so
onely
,
but
wee
reioyce
also
in
tribulations
,
and
he
addes
the
reason
,
because
the
love
of
God
is
shed
abroad
in
our
heartes
by
the
holy
ghost
which
is
given
vnto
vs
.
This
I
call
the
speciall
working
of
the
spirit
,
for
sealing
our
Adoption
:
because
these
effectes
cannot
possiblie
bee
in
vs
,
except
the
spirit
of
adoption
worke
them
.
and
therefore
whosoever
hath
them
,
hee
hath
an
vndoubted
testimonie
of
his
adoption
,
from
the
verie
spirit
of
adoption
.
For
this
libertie
,
and
effectes
of
it
,
are
not
the
worke
of
a
mans
owne
hart
:
but
the
work
of
Gods
spirit
,
in
the
heart
:
making
it
free
,
&
causing
it
to
reioyce
,
&
making
it
confident
towards
God
,
that
this
may
be
cleere
,
we
have
to
consider
the
estate
of
man
,
first
,
in
ignorance
and
blindnes
,
before
he
knewe
either
God
,
or
him selfe
.
Secondly
,
his
estate
vnder
the
Lawe
.
And
lastlie
,
his
estate
vnder
grace
thorough
the
Gospell
.
In
the
two
former
cases
,
there
is
nothing
in
mans
heart
,
but
blindnes
,
or
the
spirit
of
bondage
,
vnto
feare
:
yea
even
in
the
verie
elect
,
before
they
receyve
this
spirit
of
Adoption
and
grace
,
by
the
Gospell
.
In
man
by
nature
,
as
he
is
borne
,
there
is
nothinge
but
blindnes
,
I
say
nothing
,
not
that
I
exclude
bondage
:
for
in
both
the
first
two
estates
of
man
,
blindnes
and
bondage
doe
accompanie
each
other
:
but
in
the
first
estate
,
blindnes
so
reigneth
,
that
bondage
is
not
perceyved
nor
felt
.
In
the
second
,
although
blindnes
be
so
farre
taken
away
,
as
man
see
and
feele
his
bondage
:
yet
it
is
not
so
taken
away
,
that
it
hide
not
from
him
his
libertie
and
freedome
.
Therefore
in
the
first
he
is
the
slave
of
blindnes
and
darknesse
:
because
the
power
thereof
is
predominant
in
him
:
holding
him
in
ignorance
of
God
,
of
him selfe
,
of
sinne
,
and
of
true
righteousnes
.
Therefore
doth
the
scripture
say
,
There
is
none
that
vnderstandeth
,
there
is
none
that
seeketh
God
.
And
the
Apost.
to
the
Ephesians
,
shewing
the
naturall
estate
of
man
,
without
Christ
,
an
aliant
from
the
common
wealth
of
Israel
,
a
stranger
from
the
covenant
of
promise
,
without
hope
,
and
without
God
in
the
worlde
.
And
therefore
speakinge
of
the
vaine
conversation
of
men
naturall
,
hee
sheweth
the
causes
of
it
to
be
this
,
because
they
have
their
vnderstanding
darkened
,
beeing
strangers
from
the
life
of
God
,
through
the
ignorāre
that
is
in
them
.
And
most
cleerlie
in
the
fift
chapter
,
for
ye
were
once
darknes
,
meaning
by
nature
:
and
therefore
they
who
are
effectuallie
called
to
grace
,
are
in
that
same
place
saide
,
to
be
light
in
the
Lord
.
And
by
the
Apostle
Peter
,
to
be
called
of
God
out
of
darknes
to
his
marveylous
light
.
to
be
of
the
day
and
of
the
light
.
And
they
which
are
not
called
,
are
saide
,
to
be
of
the
night
,
and
of
darknes
.
And
the
Apostle
to
the
Colossians
(
willing
to
shewe
the
force
of
darknes
in
holding
men
in
bondage
)
expresses
their
calling
by
GOD
,
in
these
wordes
:
who
hath
drawen
vs
out
vnder
the
power
of
darknes
.
So
it
is
manifest
,
that
in
our
estate
naturall
,
wherein
(
as
saith
the
Apostle
to
the
Galathians
)
wee
knowe
not
God
.
Now
in
the
second
estate
,
vnder
the
Lawe
,
we
are
further
from
libertie
,
and
the
remaynant
blessings
of
the
spirit
of
Adoption
.
For
albeit
that
some
light
arise
in
the
heart
,
by
the
Lawe
:
as
the
knowledge
of
sinne
(
conforme
to
that
of
the
Apostle
,
I
knew
not
sinne
but
by
the
Law
)
yet
this
light
,
doeth
only
reveyle
to
man
his
bondage
:
but
doth
not
remove
nor
remedie
it
:
because
that
was
impossible
to
the
Lawe
,
in
as
much
as
it
was
weak
because
of
the
flesh
,
as
saieth
the
same
Apostle
.
solde
vnder
sinne
,
no
good
dwelleth
in
him
.
This
being
the
estate
of
man
,
both
by
nature
and
by
the
Lawe
:
it
is
manifest
,
that
these
effectes
of
the
spirit
,
which
witnesse
adoption
,
are
not
in
man
,
neither
by
nature
,
neither
by
the
Lawe
.
But
when
the
free
spirit
of
the
Lorde
commeth
,
then
commeth
libertie
to
the
heart
.
And
this
spirit
of
the
Lord
(
otherwayes
called
the
spirit
of
promise
)
comes
to
vs
by
the
preaching
of
faith
,
and
not
of
the
workes
of
the
Lawe
:
as
witnesseth
the
Apostle
to
the
Galathians
,
Nowe
then
,
when
the
man
,
(
who
first
by
nature
,
was
vnder
blindnes
:
and
next
,
by
the
Lawe
,
was
vnder
sinne
and
death
,
kept
in
bondage
and
feare
)
findes
him selfe
,
first
delivered
from
that
blindnes
and
ignorance
of
minde
:
and
next
,
from
that
bondage
of
sinne
and
death
:
and
so
consequentlie
from
his
feare
,
which
was
wrought
in
him
by
his
bondage
,
then
may
he
knowe
,
that
the
spirit
of
adoption
,
grace
,
and
libertie
,
hath
spoken
to
his
heart
,
and
hath
taken
possession
of
it
:
because
he
findes
,
that
promise
accomplished
in
him
,
whereof
Zacharias
speaketh
,
in
the
Gospell
,
according
to
Luke
:
to
wit
;
that
God
would
grant
to
vs
,
that
we
being
delivered
out
of
the
handes
of
our
enemies
,
should
serve
him
without
feare
,
all
the
dayes
of
our
life
,
in
holynes
and
righteousnes
before
him
.
For
this
was
the
ende
of
Christes
death
,
sayeth
the
Apostle
to
the
Hebrewes
,
to
witt
,
that
hee
might
deliver
all
them
,
who
for
feare
of
death
,
were
all
their
life
tyme
subiect
to
bondage
.
Thus
therefore
,
the
man
,
who
can
discerne
in
his
hearte
,
which
once
was
filled
with
the
spirit
of
bondage
vnto
feare
,
the
ioyfull
libertie
of
the
sonnes
of
God
:
whereby
hee
that
was
the
bondman
and
seruant
of
sinne
,
by
the
Lawe
,
is
now
by
the
Gospell
,
made
the
free
man
of
Christ
,
(
the
bandes
of
iniquitie
being
broken
)
and
so
freed
,
both
from
the
guiltines
,
and
also
from
the
power
of
sinne
:
(
being
iustified
by
faith
in
Iesus
Christ
,
and
having
grace
,
in
the
superabondance
thereof
;
reigning
through
righteousnes
vnto
eternall
life
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
:
ioyning
vertue
to
our
faith
,
and
to
vertue
knowledge
,
and
to
knowledge
temperance
,
Simon
Magus
,
to
wit
,
that
albeit
he
was
baptised
,
yet
the
Apostle
did
see
,
that
he
was
in
the
gale
of
bitternesse
,
and
in
the
band
of
iniquitie
:
wherein
,
Simon
being
still
captive
,
could
have
no
assurance
of
adoption
:
albeit
hee
had
outwardly
embraced
the
Gospell
:
and
therefore
is
said
,
to
have
beleeved
.
And
because
this
worke
,
is
the
great
worke
of
Christ
,
in
the
elect
,
and
chief
ende
of
his
comming
:
Therefore
doeth
the
Prophet
Esaie
describe
the
worke
of
his
comming
,
and
effect
of
the
spirit
of
the
Lord
in
him
,
in
these
wordes
:
The
spirit
of
the
Lorde
is
vpon
mee
,
the
Lord
hath
annointed
me
,
that
I
should
preach
the
Gospell
to
the
poore
:
that
I
should
heale
the
broken
hearted
:
that
I
should
preach
deliverie
to
the
captives
,
and
receyvinge
of
sight
to
the
blinde
:
that
I
should
set
at
libertie
them
that
are
brused
,
and
that
I
should
preach
the
acceptable
yeare
of
the
Lord
:
to
appoint
vnto
them
that
murne
in
Zion
,
and
to
give
vnto
them
beautie
for
ashes
,
the
oyle
of
ioye
for
mourning
,
the
garmentes
of
gladnes
for
the
spirit
of
heavines
,
that
they
might
be
called
trees
of
righteousnes
,
the
planting
of
the
Lord
.
Which
Prophesie
,
Christ
sheweth
to
bee
fulfilled
by
him selfe
in
the
Gospell
accordinge
to
Luc.
in
the
which
it
is
manifest
,
that
the
work
of
the
spirit
,
Therefore
is
it
by
good
reason
,
that
the
Apostle
forbiddes
vs
,
to
let
sinne
reigne
in
our
mortall
bodies
,
that
we
should
obey
it
in
the
lustes
therof
:
in
respect
wee
are
made
free
from
sinne
,
in
Christ
:
and
are
made
the
servants
of
God
:
having
our
fruit
in
holines
.
And
also
biddeth
vs
reioyce
alwayes
in
the
Lord
:
for
there
is
no
condempnation
to
vs
,
that
are
in
Christ
,
seeing
we
are
freed
from
the
lawe
of
sinne
and
death
,
by
the
lawe
of
the
spirit
of
life
which
is
in
Christ
Iesus
.
This
is
then
that
great
effect
of
the
spirit
of
Adoption
,
in
our
heartes
,
whereby
,
as
by
a
most
sure
testimonie
,
wee
discerne
,
the
spirit
sealing
our
Adoption
.
Because
this
spirit
of
adoption
,
which
is
given
vs
by
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
takes
away
,
both
these
miseries
:
to
witt
,
the
blindnes
,
wherein
we
are
by
nature
,
&
next
the
bondage
,
reveiled
by
the
law
,
and
feare
caused
thereby
.
Havinge
thus
spoken
,
of
the
worke
of
the
spirit
,
it
followeth
that
we
consider
the
voyce
of
the
spirit
.
This
voyce
of
the
spirit
,
is
of
two
sortes
.
The
first
is
,
when
the
spirit
within
vs
,
speaketh
to
God
for
vs
.
The
second
is
,
when
the
spirit
in
vs
,
speaketh
from
God
vnto
vs
.
The
voice
of
the
spirit
to
God
,
is
,
when
we
by
the
spirit
,
call
vpon
God
as
our
Father
.
And
this
voice
of
the
spirit
,
is
not
only
an
evidence
that
we
have
the
spirit
,
but
also
a
witnes
of
our
Adoption
:
making
manifest
vnto
vs
,
that
the
spirit
hath
wrought
in
vs
,
that
worke
of
libertie
,
whereof
we
have
alreadie
spoken
.
Touching
the
first
,
it
is
manifest
,
in
that
,
without
the
spirit
,
we
can
not
pray
vnto
God
:
as
testifieth
the
Apostle
to
the
Romans
,
Conforme
to
this
also
doth
the
same
Apostle
say
in
that
same
place
,
And
this
is
cleerly
confirmed
by
the
words
of
the
Prophet
Zacharie
:
In
that
day
,
sayeth
the
Lord
,
I
will
poure
vpon
the
house
of
David
,
and
vpon
the
inhabitanes
of
Ierusalem
,
the
spirit
of
grace
and
of
compassion
,
and
they
shall
looke
vpon
me
whom
they
have
pearched
,
and
they
shall
lament
for
him
,
&c.
The
veritie
of
this
point
may
be
shewed
by
the
nature
of
prayer
:
in
which
first
it
is
required
,
that
it
be
made
vnto
God
.
Secondly
,
that
it
bee
made
in
the
Name
of
Christ
.
Thirdly
,
that
it
be
made
accordinge
to
the
will
of
God
.
Concerning
the
first
,
it
cannot
be
without
the
spirit
:
because
we
have
no
entrance
nor
accesse
to
God
in
Christ
,
but
by
the
spirit
.
This
is
manifest
by
the
Apostle
,
saying
:
For
through
him
,
wee
both
have
accesse
to
the
Father
,
by
one
spirit
.
Secondly
,
we
can
not
pray
in
the
Name
of
Christ
,
except
wee
acknowledge
God
his
Father
,
and
in
him
our
Father
:
which
we
can
never
doe
,
except
we
be
taught
by
the
spirit
.
For
(
as
saieth
the
Apostle
)
The
spirit
beareth
witnesse
with
our
spirit
,
that
we
are
the
sonnes
of
God
.
Thirdly
,
no
prayer
can
bee
made
accordinge
to
the
will
of
God
,
but
by
the
spirit
:
because
,
None
knoweth
the
mynde
of
God
,
but
the
spirit
of
GOD
.
That
he
that
searceth
the
heartes
,
knoweth
what
is
the
meaning
of
the
spirit
.
For
hee
maketh
intercession
for
the
Saincts
,
according
to
the
will
of
God
.
By
all
these
it
is
plaine
,
that
none
can
pray
which
have
not
the
spirit
.
For
the
babling
of
hypocrits
,
is
no
prayer
:
seeing
it
proceedes
not
from
the
spirit
.
And
this
is
to
be
vnderstoode
of
all
manner
of
prayer
.
For
all
manner
of
prayer
,
be
it
confession
,
petition
,
supplication
,
or
giving
of
thankes
,
must
still
be
by
the
spirit
.
According
to
the
saying
of
the
Apostle
.
And
pray
alway
in
all
maner
of
prayer
and
supplication
in
the
spirit
.
Moreover
,
this
voyce
of
the
spirit
is
the
witnesse
of
our
adoption
:
and
of
the
worke
of
our
freedome
in
Christ
.
Which
is
evident
by
the
Apostle
,
First
,
in
that
hee
sayeth
,
That
by
this
spirit
we
crye
Abba
Father
.
And
the
same
Apostle
,
to
witnesse
the
same
trueth
,
sayeth
in
another
place
:
Because
yee
are
sonnes
,
God
hath
sent
foorth
the
spirit
of
his
sonne
into
your
heartes
,
crying
Abba
Father
.
Which
crie
of
the
spirit
can
not
bee
in
vs
,
vntill
first
we
be
the
sonnes
of
God
:
seeing
this
crye
contayneth
in
it
,
a
plaine
profession
of
our
Adoption
,
while
the
spirit
in
vs
,
doth
call
vpon
God
,
as
our
Father
:
and
maketh
vs
call
vpon
him
,
as
our
Father
.
Secondly
,
this
is
manifest
by
the
description
,
which
the
Apostle
setteth
downe
,
of
the
spirit
,
whereby
we
crye
Abba
Father
:
That
it
is
not
the
spirit
of
bondage
vnto
feare
,
but
the
spirit
of
adoption
.
Which
by
the
contrarie
,
may
be
vnderstood
,
to
comprehend
freedome
and
libertie
.
According
to
the
saying
of
of
the
Apostle
,
Where
the
spirit
of
the
Lord
is
,
there
is
libertie
For
they
who
live
in
darknesse
,
and
in
the
bandes
of
iniquitie
,
not
yet
made
partakers
of
the
ioyfull
libertie
of
the
sonnes
of
God
,
can
never
with
boldnes
approch
to
the
throne
of
grace
,
to
call
vpon
GOD
as
their
Father
Heerevpon
it
is
that
the
Scriptures
absolutely
conclude
,
That
whosoever
shall
call
vpon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
shall
be
saved
.
Because
no
man
can
call
vpon
God
,
vntill
hee
beleeve
,
that
God
is
his
God
,
and
he
his
sonne
in
Christ
:
according
to
the
saying
of
the
Apostle
,
How
shall
they
call
vpon
him
,
in
whom
they
have
not
beleeved
?
This
sheweth
plainlie
,
that
the
spirites
crie
,
or
our
callinge
vpon
God
by
the
spirit
,
as
out
Father
,
is
a
sure
testimonie
of
our
Adoption
,
and
seale
of
our
effectuall
calling
.
Therefore
,
vnder
the
calling
vpon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
is
oft
set
downe
,
the
true
and
infallible
description
of
Gods
children
:
as
namelie
,
to
the
Corinthians
,
Vnto
the
Church
of
GOD
which
is
at
Corinth
,
with
all
that
call
vpon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
IESVS
Christ
in
every
place
.
And
the
same
Apostle
sheweth
,
that
the
foundation
of
God
which
remayneth
sure
(
that
is
,
the
election
of
God
)
hath
this
seale
,
Let
every
one
that
calleth
vpon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
depart
from
iniquitie
.
Declaring
plainlie
,
that
to
call
vpon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
is
as
much
as
to
be
one
of
Gods
elect
children
:
which
in
that
same
place
is
made
manifest
,
Follow
after
righteousnes
faith
,
love
and
peace
with
them
that
call
vpon
the
Name
of
the
Lord
with
pure
hearts
.
Thus
wee
are
to
take
our
calling
or
cryinge
on
the
Name
of
the
Lorde
,
with
boldnes
,
in
that
confidence
,
and
assruance
which
faith
bringeth
,
for
a
sure
testimonie
of
the
spirit
of
Adoption
,
possessing
our
heartes
,
and
so
of
our
Adoption
.
The
other
voyce
of
the
spirit
,
to
wit
,
when
the
spirit
speaketh
from
God
to
vs
,
is
likewise
a
most
solide
,
firme
,
and
infallible
testimonie
of
our
Adoption
.
And
this
sorte
of
voyce
,
is
that
whereof
the
Prophet
speaketh
,
And
thine
eare
shall
heare
the
voyce
of
one
behinde
thee
,
saying
:
This
is
the
way
,
&c.
Of
the
same
doeth
the
Lord
speake
in
another
place
,
saying
:
I
will
allure
hir
and
bring
hir
in
the
wildernes
,
and
speake
kindly
vnto
hir
.
Which
places
,
are
not
onely
to
bee
referred
,
to
the
Lords
speaking
to
his
Church
,
in
the
externall
ministerie
of
his
word
:
but
are
speciallie
to
be
vnderstoode
,
of
the
inwarde
working
of
God
in
the
heart
,
by
his
spirit
.
Of
which
sorte
of
voyce
David
speaketh
,
when
hee
sayeth
to
the
Lord
,
Let
mee
heare
ioye
and
gladnesse
,
that
the
bones
which
thou
hast
broken
,
may
reioyce
.
And
this
sorte
of
voyce
is
three
folde
,
for
it
consisteth
eyther
in
Gods
teaching
,
or
in
his
confirminge
of
that
which
he
teacheth
:
or
then
in
his
conforting
of
his
children
in
their
afflictions
.
Of
the
first
,
that
is
his
teaching
voyce
,
wee
have
spoken
before
.
For
God
by
his
spirit
,
speakes
to
vs
,
when
inwardlie
he
openeth
our
heartes
,
and
maketh
vs
heare
his
word
of
grace
,
and
to
vnderstande
it
,
&
to
receyve
it
.
Of
this
worke
Christ
speaketh
,
when
hee
sayeth
:
But
the
Comforter
which
is
the
holy
spirit
,
whom
the
Father
will
sende
in
my
Name
,
hee
shall
teach
you
all
things
.
Secondly
,
God
is
said
to
speake
vnto
vs
,
by
his
spirit
,
when
hee
confirmeth
to
vs
,
the
thinge
which
he
hath
spoken
:
and
of
this
wee
have
also
spoken
in
generall
.
And
of
this
kinde
of
voyce
speaketh
the
Apostle
in
that
place
to
the
Romanes
,
The
same
spirit
heareth
witnesse
with
our
spirit
,
that
wee
are
the
sonnes
of
God
.
Of
this
confirmation
,
the
same
Apostle
,
speaketh
to
the
Corinht
.
when
he
saieth
,
As
the
testimonie
of
Iesus
Christ
was
confirmed
in
you
.
Which
wordes
shewe
the
cleere
evidence
of
that
two
fould
testimonie
of
the
spirit
,
whereof
wee
did
speake
before
:
The
one
,
when
God
writeth
his
word
in
our
hearts
:
which
heere
is
vnderstood
by
the
testimonie
of
Christ
.
The
other
,
when
he
seales
that
which
hee
hath
spoken
,
and
in
speaking
hath
written
in
our
heartes
:
and
that
is
here
vnderstood
,
by
the
confirming
of
the
testimonie
of
Iesus
in
vs
.
And
for
this
work
of
confirmation
,
the
spirit
is
called
the
earnest
&
seale
of
God
And
as
God
by
his
spirit
sealeth
and
confirmeth
all
the
promises
in
Christ
,
and
also
all
what
hee
himselfe
hath
wrought
in
vs
according
to
the
promise
.
So
among
other
things
,
he
specially
confirmeth
our
Adoption
,
when
the
spirit
beareth
witnesse
to
vs
,
that
we
are
the
sonnes
of
God
.
After
that
first
he
hath
effectuallie
called
vs
by
teaching
vs
and
working
faith
in
our
hearts
,
and
also
hath
made
our
hearts
(
now
beleeving
)
speake
to
vs
that
we
are
sonnes
.
Thirdly
,
God
is
said
to
speake
vnto
vs
by
his
spirit
,
when
he
comforted
vs
in
our
troubles
:
removing
by
his
spirit
,
the
anguish
and
grief
of
our
hearts
,
&
restoring
vs
to
our
wonted
ioyes
in
him
again
.
Of
which
voyce
of
the
spirit
,
David
speaketh
when
he
prayeth
,
Make
me
heare
ioy
and
gladnesse
.
Restore
me
to
the
ioye
of
thy
salvation
,
and
establish
mee
with
thy
free
spirit
.
For
this
worke
the
spirit
is
called
the
Comforter
.
Nowe
wee
come
to
the
last
point
:
which
is
the
principal
thing
which
yee
demaund
:
and
that
is
,
Howe
wee
shall
discerne
this
Testimonie
of
the
Lords
spirit
,
from
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
spirit
.
And
this
is
to
bee
done
,
eyther
in
the
time
of
peace
,
or
trouble
:
although
it
is
more
difficile
in
prosperitie
,
to
distinguish
them
.
There
is
two
voyces
of
the
spirit
,
as
we
have
saide
,
which
both
witnesse
our
Adoption
.
The
first
,
when
the
spirit
in
vs
,
speakes
to
God
.
This
testimonie
of
the
spirit
,
is
discerned
three
wayes
:
The
first
thing
whereby
we
discerne
,
it
is
the
great
heavines
of
heart
and
sorrowe
which
the
conscience
of
sinne
breedeth
in
vs
,
when
(
as
saith
the
Prophet
)
God
having
poured
vpon
vs
the
spirit
of
grace
and
compassion
,
Wee
looke
vppon
him
whom
we
have
pea●sed
,
and
lament
for
him
,
as
men
mourne
for
their
onely
begotten
sonne
:
and
are
sorrie
for
him
,
as
men
are
for
their
first
begotten
childe
.
Of
this
nature
was
the
mourning
of
Peter
,
after
his
deniall
,
when
(
as
sayeth
the
holy
scripture
)
hee
went
out
,
and
weeped
bitterlie
:
and
because
this
is
a
sure
●oken
of
saving
grace
,
therefore
they
that
mourne
are
compted
blessed
.
This
mourning
hath
alwayes
ioyned
with
it
an
hunger
&
thirst
for
righteousnes
.
For
ther
can
be
no
true
mourning
for
sinne
,
where
there
is
no
desire
of
righteousnes
.
And
because
this
is
the
proper
effect
of
the
spirit
of
grace
in
all
and
everie
one
of
those
who
receyve
him
.
Therefore
doeth
the
Lord
by
his
Prophet
declare
what
shall
be
the
worke
of
the
spirit
of
grace
and
compassion
in
that
day
when
God
shall
poure
him
out
vpon
his
children
,
sayinge
:
Then
shall
there
bee
great
mourning
at
Ierusalem
:
like
as
the
lamentation
of
Adadrimmon
in
the
valey
of
Megiddon
,
The
second
thing
whereby
we
discerne
this
testimonie
of
the
spirit
,
is
the
earnest
longing
with
vehement
grones
and
sighes
in
our selves
for
to
be
with
Christ
.
Of
this
voyce
of
the
spirit
the
Apostle
speaketh
,
when
he
sayeth
,
Wee
also
who
have
the
first
fruite
of
the
spirit
,
even
wee
sigh
in
our selves
,
wayting
for
the
adoption
.
And
in
an
other
place
to
the
same
effect
hee
sayeth
,
That
wee
sigh
,
desiring
to
bee
clothed
vpon
with
our
house
which
is
from
heaven
.
the
spirit
(
in
these
cryes
and
sighes
)
helpeth
our
infirmities
.
Thirdly
,
this
testimonie
of
the
spirit
is
discerned
,
by
the
confident
requestes
and
petitions
it
maketh
to
God
in
vs
,
in
the
full
assurance
of
faith
,
without
doubting
:
when
with
boldnes
,
wee
drawe
neare
vnto
the
Throne
of
grace
,
crying
vpon
God
,
Abba
Father
:
and
in
all
things
making
our
petitions
manifest
to
God
,
as
sayeth
the
Apostle
.
For
this
confident
boldnes
of
the
heart
,
towardes
God
,
still
accompanied
with
reverence
and
feare
,
cannot
be
in
the
heart
,
except
the
spirit
did
worke
it
.
For
the
boldnes
of
a
blind
heart
,
wanteth
both
assurance
of
Gods
love
,
and
reverence
of
his
maiestie
.
But
leaving
this
,
wee
come
to
the
discerning
of
the
other
voyce
,
which
more
properly
is
called
the
testimonie
of
the
spirit
:
speciallie
in
that
place
to
the
Romans
.
And
that
is
,
when
God
in
vs
,
speaketh
by
his
spirit
vnto
vs
.
This
testimonie
is
to
be
discerned
,
from
the
testimonie
of
our
hearte
,
three
manner
of
wayes
.
First
,
in
our
first
beleevinge
.
Secondly
,
after
wee
have
beleeved
.
Thirdly
,
in
the
eclipses
of
our
faith
,
and
in
our
troubles
.
In
our
first
beleeving
,
wee
may
discerne
the
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
,
from
our
owne
,
touchinge
our
Adoption
:
because
our
first
beleeving
,
is
ever
by
the
testimonie
of
the
spirit
,
and
not
by
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
heart
.
For
our
heart
can
never
beare
witnes
to
vs
,
that
wee
are
the
sonnes
of
God
,
vntill
first
our
heartes
have
beleeved
,
that
wee
are
his
sonnes
.
and
this
our
hearts
can
not
do
,
except
the
spirit
,
have
first
wrought
this
faith
,
by
the
worde
,
in
our
hearts
.
Therefore
,
my
first
beliefe
and
assurace
of
my
Adoption
,
is
alwayes
the
testimonie
of
the
spirit
of
God
,
and
my
owne
hearts
testimonie
,
must
still
followe
vpon
this
:
so
that
in
mans
hearte
,
the
voyce
that
maketh
it
first
conceyve
Gods
love
,
and
beleeve
it
,
is
the
spirits
testimonie
:
which
,
when
the
heart
of
man
hath
receyved
,
then
it
speaketh
.
For
till
it
beleeve
,
it
can
not
speake
:
according
as
it
is
written
:
I
have
beleeved
,
and
therefore
I
have
spoken
.
Secondlie
,
after
we
have
beleeved
,
wee
may
also
discerne
the
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
,
from
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
spirit
,
by
a
plaine
contrarie
order
.
For
in
the
former
,
the
spirites
testimonie
did
goe
before
,
the
testimonie
of
our
spirit
:
but
heere
,
it
followeth
after
it
:
and
is
the
confirmation
of
it
.
So
that
,
when
after
wee
have
beleeved
the
spirit
,
speakinge
the
word
vnto
vs
,
and
after
that
beleeving
,
wee
have
spoken
with
our
owne
spirit
:
if
then
wee
heare
a
new
voyce
,
confirming
that
which
we
beleeved
,
and
which
our
spirit
did
speake
:
that
confirming
,
sealing
,
and
stablishing
voyce
,
is
the
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
.
Thus
wee
must
learne
to
discerne
,
betwixt
our
beleeving
,
and
the
confirmation
of
our
belief
:
and
so
shal
wee
know
,
the
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
,
from
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
spirit
.
Therefore
still
the
holie
Scriptures
of
God
,
distinguish
betwixt
the
worke
of
God
,
in
making
vs
receyve
the
testimonie
of
his
spirit
,
and
his
worke
,
in
confirming
in
vs
,
that
testimonie
nowe
receyved
.
And
also
teacheth
vs
,
to
knowe
the
testimonie
of
our
own
spirit
(
which
commeth
in
betwixt
these
two
)
to
bee
different
,
from
them
both
.
Accordinge
to
this
working
of
God
,
the
Saincts
pray
,
Stablish
O
God
,
that
which
thou
hast
wrought
in
vs
.
To
speake
more
plainly
of
this
point
,
there
is
a
three
folde
voyce
in
the
heart
that
hath
the
testimonie
of
Iesus
confirmed
in
it
.
The
first
is
the
voyce
of
God
by
his
spirit
in
the
worde
speaking
vnto
our
hearts
,
and
perswading
them
to
beleeve
that
the
promise
belongeth
vnto
vs
.
The
second
voyce
is
the
voyce
of
our
hearts
receyving
the
word
wherby
it
speaketh
that
which
the
spirit
hath
perswaded
,
and
this
in
effect
is
nothing
but
the
very
faith
of
the
heart
now
actually
working
in
vs
.
Whereas
the
first
was
the
worke
of
the
spirit
working
this
faith
in
vs
:
so
that
in
this
first
act
we
are
patients
,
in
the
other
we
are
agentes
:
in
the
first
we
are
spoken
too
by
the
spirit
of
God
,
in
the
seconde
,
our
owne
heartes
speaketh
in
vs
.
The
third
voice
is
the
voyce
of
Gods
spirit
following
the
voyce
of
our
hearts
ratifying
it
:
and
this
is
nothing
els
but
the
confirmation
of
our
faith
.
So
wee
may
see
that
the
Lord
performeth
twoo
workes
in
vs
for
our
comfort
:
the
first
is
,
the
working
of
faith
&
beliefe
:
the
other
is
the
confirmation
of
the
faith
,
which
he
him selfe
did
work
.
But
before
his
last
work
,
our
hearts
having
faith
wrought
in
them
,
doe
worke
by
it
,
or
wee
with
our
hearts
worke
:
and
this
is
nothing
but
beleeving
with
the
heart
,
or
the
hearts
beleevinge
.
Wherevpon
followeth
the
sealing
of
vs
in
that
which
it
beleeveth
,
that
is
,
in
the
testimonie
which
the
beleeving
heart
giveth
of
him
in
whom
it
is
.
Thirdlie
,
we
discerne
this
testimonie
of
the
spirit
,
in
our
trouble
:
when
we
find
any
confort
,
or
peace
wrought
in
our
hearts
,
when
they
are
troubled
:
or
anie
ioye
,
vpon
the
assurance
of
Gods
love
.
If
wee
finde
a
quiet
calmnesse
of
minde
,
with
patience
,
meeknes
,
and
reioycing
in
tribulation
,
vpon
anie
sight
or
knowledge
of
our
Adoption
:
all
these
are
the
vndoubted
testimonies
of
the
spirit
:
who
shedding
abroad
the
love
of
God
in
our
hearts
,
maketh
vs
to
reioyce
in
affliction
:
as
the
Apost.
speaketh
of
the
Hebrues
,
and
ye
suffered
with
gladnes
the
spoyling
of
your
goods
,
knowing
in
your selves
that
yee
have
in
heaven
a
better
,
and
an
enduring
substance
.
And
touching
the
Apostles
,
They
departed
reioycing
that
they
were
compted
worthie
to
suffer
for
his
Name
.
That
this
ioy
,
is
the
work
of
the
spirit
,
vpon
the
testimonie
of
Gods
love
,
is
manifest
by
the
Apost.
to
the
Romans
,
where
shewing
the
cause
,
why
we
reioyce
in
afflictions
,
sayth
,
Because
of
the
love
of
God
which
is
shed
abroad
in
our
heartes
,
by
the
holy
spirit
which
is
given
vs
.
According
to
this
grounde
it
is
,
that
the
Saints
are
brought
in
,
wayting
what
God
will
speake
to
them
in
trouble
:
as
namely
in
the
Psalme
85.
vers.
8.
I
will
hearken
what
the
Lord
will
say
,
concerning
mee
:
for
hee
shall
speake
peace
vnto
his
people
,
and
to
his
saints
.
And
the
Prophet
Habacuk
in
like
manner
is
brought
in
saying
thus
:
I
will
stande
vpon
my
watch
,
and
set
mee
vpon
the
Towre
,
and
will
looke
and
see
what
hee
will
say
vnto
mee
.
Thus
when
God
speaketh
peace
to
the
Saincts
in
affliction
,
and
quieteth
their
thoughtes
,
and
maketh
them
heare
ioye
and
gladnes
,
that
is
the
testimonie
of
the
spirit
of
the
Lord
,
who
is
our
onely
Comforter
.
For
as
sayeth
the
Prophet
David
,
My
flesh
and
my
heart
faileth
:
but
God
is
the
strength
of
my
heart
.
And
therefore
Moses
prayeth
:
O
satisfie
vs
with
thy
mercie
,
so
shall
wee
reioyce
and
be
glad
all
our
dayes
,
comfort
vs
againe
,
&c.
We
may
hold
it
for
a
most
certaine
trueth
,
that
our
patient
enduring
of
grievous
trialls
ioyfully
,
the
constant
peace
of
God
in
our
hearts
,
in
the
tyme
when
wee
endure
the
enimitie
of
the
world
:
the
consolations
,
wherewith
we
are
comforted
,
in
all
our
afflictions
,
are
vndoubted
testimonies
of
our
Adoption
,
proceeding
all
from
Gods
spirit
.
But
all
this
is
most
cleerlie
discerned
,
when
the
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
,
and
the
testimonie
of
our
spirit
,
are
seperate
the
one
from
the
other
:
&
when
they
are
found
to
speake
one
against
the
other
:
and
to
give
two
contrarie
testimonies
.
For
while
these
two
goe
together
,
and
are
not
severed
or
disagreeing
:
it
is
oft
tymes
hard
to
discerne
the
one
from
the
other
.
But
if
we
can
finde
them
seperate
,
so
that
the
one
faile
vs
,
and
the
other
vphold
vs
,
then
may
they
cleerly
bee
discerned
.
And
this
commeth
to
passe
,
eyther
when
God
vpon
the
carnall
presumption
of
our
hearts
,
suffereth
vs
to
fall
in
some
dangerous
triall
.
or
then
,
when
God
him selfe
seemeth
to
become
our
enemie
:
so
that
the
heart
hath
to
wrestle
with
GOD
him selfe
,
vnder
the
sense
of
his
wrath
,
all
former
feeling
of
his
mercie
then
ceasing
.
Of
the
first
,
wee
have
example
in
Peter
,
whose
heart
saide
vnto
him
,
that
no
danger
could
make
him
forsake
Christ
the
Lorde
,
to
make
him
know
,
that
this
was
not
the
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
:
but
a
carnall
confidence
of
his
owne
heart
,
suffered
him
to
be
tried
,
and
in
the
triall
to
fall
:
and
so
to
finde
,
it
was
but
his
owne
carnall
heart
,
that
did
beare
witnes
to
him
.
God
oft
tymes
for
this
cause
tryeth
his
owne
children
:
to
make
them
discerne
,
betwixt
the
confidence
and
assurance
which
their
owne
hearts
giveth
them
,
and
that
confidence
and
comfort
which
the
spirit
of
God
worketh
in
them
:
that
they
may
not
trust
in
them selves
,
or
in
their
owne
hearts
,
but
in
the
living
God
.
This
the
Apostle
witnesseth
to
the
Corinthians
,
saying
:
He
maekth
vs
to
receyve
the
sentence
of
death
in
our selves
,
because
we
should
not
trust
in
our selves
but
in
God
which
raiseth
the
dead
.
Of
the
second
,
wee
have
example
in
David
and
Iob.
And
this
discerning
of
the
spirits
testimonie
is
two
folde
,
one
is
by
the
voyce
of
the
spirit
in
vs
,
vnto
God
,
when
our
hearts
speake
the
contrarie
.
The
other
is
,
by
the
voyce
of
the
spirit
vnto
vs
,
when
our
own
hearts
saith
otherwayes
.
Of
the
first
David
is
an
example
:
who
in
his
prosperitie
saide
,
hee
should
never
bee
moved
:
I
am
cast
out
of
thy
sight
.
and
yet
hee
presently
addeth
these
wordes
:
neverthelesse
thou
heardest
the
voyce
of
my
prayer
.
Heere
wee
may
perceyve
Davids
owne
heart
,
saying
,
hee
was
cast
out
of
Gods
sight
:
but
yet
the
spirit
of
GOD
,
maketh
request
vnto
God
for
him
,
and
maketh
him
pray
to
God
in
faith
,
as
not
reiected
of
God
:
and
the
Lord
did
heare
him
.
This
him selfe
sheweth
plainlie
,
in
an
other
place
,
I
beleeved
,
and
therefore
I
spake
:
but
I
was
sore
troubled
,
I
saide
in
my
haste
,
All
men
are
liers
.
At
this
time
,
David
compassed
with
the
snares
of
death
,
&
holden
by
the
griefes
of
the
grave
,
finding
trouble
and
heavines
,
declares
the
estate
of
his
owne
heart
:
that
it
said
,
that
all
men
are
liers
:
and
therefore
he
gathers
this
conclusion
,
that
albeit
his
owne
heart
did
say
,
that
Gods
promise
should
not
bee
accomplished
:
yet
doubtlesse
he
behoved
to
have
faith
:
because
he
prayed
.
For
except
hee
had
beleeved
,
he
had
not
spoken
.
And
what
can
bee
more
cleere
,
to
let
vs
see
,
Gods
spirit
bearing
witnesse
,
that
God
hath
not
forsaken
vs
,
when
our
owne
hearts
say
the
contrarie
.
Then
when
by
witnessing
this
,
the
spirit
causeth
vs
,
against
the
distrust
of
our
owne
hearts
,
to
pray
to
God
:
even
above
hope
,
yet
vnder
hope
,
trusting
in
the
Lord
,
as
did
Abraham
.
If
we
examine
our selves
,
what
hath
bene
the
estate
of
our
hearts
,
in
the
like
(
or
at
least
in
our
greatest
temptations
)
wee
shall
finde
,
that
many
tymes
,
when
our
harts
hath
spoken
no
comfort
vnto
vs
:
yet
the
spirit
of
God
,
hath
drawen
sighes
and
cries
to
God
,
out
of
our
hearts
:
which
also
our
God
hath
heard
most
graciouslie
.
These
cries
are
testimonies
of
the
spirit
,
witnessing
to
vs
,
that
wee
are
the
sonnes
of
God
:
when
as
they
proceed
from
vs
,
our
hearts
saying
the
contrarie
.
Of
the
second
kinde
of
the
spirits
voyce
,
in
speaking
from
God
vnto
vs
:
wee
have
likewise
example
in
David
,
when
his
owne
heart
said
vnto
God
,
Why
hast
thou
forgotten
me
?
Behold
an
other
voyce
speakinge
vnto
his
heart
in
that
same
tyme
,
Why
art
thou
vexed
O
my
soule
,
and
why
art
thou
so
disquieted
within
mee
?
O
put
thy
trust
in
God
,
for
I
will
yet
give
him
thankes
,
he
is
my
helpe
and
my
God
.
Heere
the
heart
speaking
no
comfort
,
but
being
wholy
discouraged
,
and
cast
downe
:
the
spirit
of
God
in
that
same
heart
,
speaketh
to
the
heart
,
and
comforteth
it
,
with
this
,
that
God
was
his
God
.
Nowe
,
that
these
consolations
are
the
worke
and
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
,
it
appeareth
by
that
reason
,
which
David
giveth
,
when
hee
boasteth
in
strong
confidence
,
that
although
hee
should
walke
through
the
valey
of
the
shadowe
of
death
,
yet
would
hee
feare
none
evill
,
saying
:
For
thou
art
with
mee
,
thy
rod
and
thy
staffe
they
comfort
mee
.
By
these
wordes
declaring
,
that
the
experience
he
had
of
the
comfort
,
which
Gods
spirit
did
minister
vnto
him
,
in
his
most
desperate
troubles
past
,
even
then
when
his
owne
spirit
did
faile
him
,
was
the
ground
of
al
his
confidence
against
all
future
trialls
.
Wee
have
an
example
also
of
this
in
Iob.
Who
when
his
owne
heart
reasoned
,
that
God
had
hid
his
face
from
him
,
and
taken
him
for
his
enemie
:
yet
hee
saith
,
Although
hee
slaye
mee
,
yet
will
I
trust
in
him
,
hee
shal
be
my
salvation
.
Heere
two
different
speeces
in
one
heart
:
the
one
from
the
spirit
of
Iob
:
the
other
from
the
spirit
of
the
Lord
in
Iob.
The
one
,
perswading
that
God
was
his
salvation
,
when
the
other
saide
,
God
had
hid
his
face
from
him
.
Thus
if
wee
would
cleerlie
discerne
,
the
testimonie
of
Gods
spirit
,
from
the
testimonie
of
our
owne
spirit
,
let
vs
beholde
our
selves
,
when
God
tryeth
vs
,
rather
then
when
he
maketh
our
mountaine
to
stande
stronge
.
or
when
hee
doeth
wrestle
with
vs
himselfe
,
as
he
did
with
Iacob
:
and
in
seeminge
to
fight
against
vs
,
yet
doeth
sustaine
vs
,
by
his
owne
strength
in
vs
,
when
our
strength
faileth
vs
.
Thus
I
have
as
distinctlie
as
I
could
,
and
therefore
somewhat
more
largelie
,
then
an
epistle
perhaps
requireth
,
given
you
such
satisfaction
to
your
question
,
as
it
hath
pleased
the
Lorde
to
grant
me
light
.
If
you
finde
any
comfort
thereby
,
you
shall
thank
God
for
it
:
And
what
is
wanting
in
it
,
for
your
full
satisfaction
in
this
matter
,
the
Lord
shall
supplie
it
by
his
owne
spirit
:
or
by
that
sufficiencie
of
grace
,
which
hee
hath
given
vnto
others
his
servants
,
whom
he
shall
raise
vp
to
write
more
fullie
of
this
matter
:
for
the
edification
of
his
Saints
,
in
this
and
all
other
thinges
,
I
pray
the
Lord
to
give
you
and
vs
all
,
his
everlasting
peace
through
Christ
IESVS
our
Saviour
,
reveyling
more
and
more
the
mysterie
of
godlinesse
in
your
hearts
,
and
makinge
you
abound
in
all
knowledge
with
faith
,
feeling
,
and
ioy
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
The
grace
of
the
Lord
IESVS
bee
with
you
,
and
all
the
Brethren
,
AMEN
.
Io.
Forbes
.