A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and…

Nor would I have an upright doubting Christian conclude himself an Hypocrite […] that text come into his mind, Act. 8. Thy heart is not right in the sight of God, &c. I think that there is somewhat else besides the sudden coming into our minds, and the deepest affecting of us, that is necessary to prove the true meaning of a Text, and the soundness of our Conclusions from it. And yet I never doubted but that the spirit doth both cause our comfort, and our resolutions and other gracious effects, by bringing forgotten Texts to our remembrance.

Nor would I have an upright doubt••g Christian conclude himself an Hypocrite 〈…〉 that text come into his mind, Act. 8. Thy heart is not right in the sight of God, &c. I think that there is somewhat else besides the sudden coming into our minds, and the deepes• affecting of us, that is necessary to prove the true meaning of a Text, and the soundness of our Conclusions from it. And yet I never doubted but that the spirit doth both cause our comfort, and our resolutions and other gracious effects, by bringing forgotten Texts to our remembrance.

But the way that I think the spirit cureth our doubting by, is all these things following ⟨p. 62⟩set together. 1. Supposing that he hath infallibly guided the writers of the Scripture. 2. And hath set to it the infallible seal of God (which is the Impress of his Power, Wisdom, and Goodness.) 3. And that he helpeth Ministers to preach this Gospel to us. 4. He next doth help us to Remember, and to Understand it; And no false exposition is from the spirit of God: And he hath left us sufficient means to discern (as far as is necessary to our Salvation and our Comfort) whether it be rightly interpreted or not. 5. And he helpeth us firmly to believe the Truth of it: And of the unseen Glory which it promiseth. 6. And hereby he kindleth in us Repentance, Hope, and Love, and reneweth both soul and life to the Image of God, and the example of Jesus Christ. 7. And then he helpeth us to Act or Exercise all this Grace. 8. And he helpeth us to discern the sincerity of it: And And so by the spirit we know that we have the spirit, and have the witness of Christ, and the seal of God, and the pledge, earnest, and first fruits of eternal life within us, whilst the spirit doth make known himself to be in us. And all true signs of Sanctification, or the Divine nature in us, are signs of this in-dwelling sealing spirit: But so are not the sudden passions, and fancies, and change of parties, sides, or by opinions, or strong conceits unproved, from whence some use to fetch their comforts. 9. And next he helpeth us hereupon to make a true