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lord_n his_o god_n 1_o sam._n 13.13_o and_o when_o vzziah_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n azariah_n with_o his_o brethren_n withstand_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o vzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o burn_v incense_n go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v trespass_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o 2_o no_o man_n be_v call_v to_o the_o office_n in_o who_o be_v not_o fitness_n and_o ability_n for_o it_o these_o thing_n at_o the_o least_o be_v requisite_a 3_o no_o man_n be_v call_v to_o any_o act_n of_o office_n but_o according_a to_o commission_n and_o order_n annex_v to_o his_o office_n as_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v judgement_n without_o hear_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n so_o long_o then_o as_o i_o keep_v myself_o in_o 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to_o recover_v pag._n 302_o 1._o you_o be_v at_o a_o constant_a loss_n pag._n 302_o 2._o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o delay_n pag._n 304_o 3._o delay_n be_v very_o sinful_a express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 305_o 4._o delay_n be_v dangerous_a express_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 307_o 3._o put_v on_o to_o purpose_n with_o strength_n with_o continuance_n pag._n 308_o chap._n 26._o motive_n to_o use_v those_o counsel_n 1._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o recover_v pag._n 310_o three_o reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 311_o three_o encouragement_n pag._n 313_o 1._o the_o life_n you_o have_v be_v from_o christ_n pag._n 313_o 2._o you_o have_v a_o promise_n pag._n 314_o 3._o you_o have_v experience_n pag._n 316_o chap._n 27._o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a desertion_n be_v no_o state_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o for_o it_o be_v 1._o sinful_a pag._n 320_o this_o be_v aggravate_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v hurtful_a 1._o it_o cut_v off_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 321_o 2._o all_o thing_n be_v dead_a when_o you_o be_v dead_a pag._n 322_o the_o loss_n in_o this_o show_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 322_o 3._o the_o heart_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o pag._n 323_o 4._o you_o may_v have_v a_o worse_a time_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n than_o now_o pag._n 325_o 5._o god_n will_v fetch_v you_o in_o if_o you_o come_v not_o pag._n 326_o 6._o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v pag._n 328_o 3._o as_o god_n presence_n with_o you_o be_v so_o be_v your_o life_n pag._n 326_o six_o incentives_n to_o enforce_v this_o 1._o if_o you_o have_v but_o little_a you_o can_v do_v but_o little_a pag._n 330_o 2._o your_o work_n will_v be_v more_o perfect_a if_o you_o have_v much_o pag._n 331_o 3._o the_o more_o grace_n be_v raise_v the_o sweet_a will_v your_o way_n be_v pag._n 332_o 4._o the_o less_o grace_n the_o more_o corruption_n ibid._n 5._o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n bring_v in_o more_o comfort_n pag._n 334_o 6._o that_o little_a you_o have_v be_v for_o this_o end_n least_o defective_a pag._n 336_o chap._n 28._o 3._o direction_n to_o further_a endeavour_n 1._o quicken_v desire_n after_o god_n pag._n 338_o a_o twofold_a advantage_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o bewail_v your_o loss_n 1._o mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n itself_o pag._n 339_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v mercy_n to_o mourner_n 1._o when_o their_o sorrow_n be_v great_a pag._n 343_o four_o reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 345_o 2._o when_o sorrow_n be_v ingenious_a pag._n 348_o this_o show_v in_o six_o thing_n pag._n 348_o 2._o bewail_v the_o cause_n pag._n 352_o 1._o q._n whether_o the_o substraction_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o for_o sin_n answer_v in_o three_o particular_n pag._n 353_o 2._o q._n how_o a_o man_n may_v find_v out_o what_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n a._n 1._o sometime_o the_o cause_n be_v visible_a as_o in_o two_o cause_n pag._n 354_o 2._o when_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o transparent_a 1._o pursue_v the_o loss_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o it_o pag._n 254_o 2._o consider_v what_o thing_n have_v be_v most_o press_v by_o god_n upon_o you_o pag._n 355_o 3._o listen_v to_o conscience_n pag._n 356_o 4._o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v you_o the_o cause_n pag._n 357_o chap._n 29._o 3._o direct_v go_v to_o christ_n pag._n 369_o two_o caution_n in_o this_o pag._n 369_o 4._o direct_v set_v your_o hand_n unto_o the_o work_n pag._n 375_o that_o man_n regenerate_v have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v something_o of_o themselves_o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n pag._n 376_o two_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 378_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v 1._o stir_v up_o yourselves_o and_o work_v upon_o your_o heart_n by_o your_o understanding_n pag._n 379_o seven_o rule_n help_v to_o quicken_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o understanding_n pag._n 382_o 2._o attend_v the_o ordinance_n pag._n 384_o 3._o take_v the_o help_n of_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 4._o do_v your_o first_o work_n pag._n 385_o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n thus_o of_o desertion_n as_o they_o be_v real_a chap._n 30._o 2._o desertion_n may_v be_v in_o appearance_n only_o pag._n 388_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o mistake_n 1._o fearefulness_n pag._n 388_o 2._o mistake_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o present_a deadness_n pag._n 300_o 3._o misjudge_v ourselves_o ibid._n error_n in_o judgement_n occasion_v by_o three_o thing_n 1._o spiritual_a poverty_n ibid._n 2._o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o more_o grace_n pag._n 392_o 3._o much_o love_n ibid._n chap._n 31._o false_a rule_n of_o our_o judge_a ourselves_o cause_v mistake_n 1._o false_a rule_n because_o we_o have_v less_o vivacity_n pag._n 395_o consideration_n about_o vivacity_n of_o spirit_n ib._n 1._o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n work_v in_o gift_n and_o grace_n pag._n 395_o 2._o god_n sometime_o give_v more_o than_o he_o will_v continue_v express_v in_o four_o case_n pag._n 397_o 2._o false_a rule_n because_o we_o do_v less_o than_o we_o have_v do_v pag._n 404_o three_o consideration_n about_o this_o pag._n 406_o chap._n 32._o 3._o false_a rule_n because_o we_o find_v more_o stir_v of_o corruption_n pag._n 409_o five_o consideration_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o pag._n 409_o 4._o false_a rule_n man_n be_v too_o much_o sway_v by_o the_o opinion_n which_o other_o have_v of_o they_o pag._n 413_o 5._o false_a rule_n man_n think_v they_o grow_v not_o pag._n 415_o the_o mistake_n in_o this_o show_v in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 416_o chap._n 33._o 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v the_o eclipse_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 422_o three_o consideration_n premise_v about_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o pag._n 423_o the_o saint_n have_v but_o a_o imperfect_a comfort_n express_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 425_o there_o be_v 3._o degree_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n 1._o peace_n which_o be_v twofold_a pag._n 426_o 2._o joy._n 4.7_o 3._o triumph_n which_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 429_o chap._n 34._o 2._o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o comfort_n pag._n 431_o 1._o efficient_a cause_n god_n pag._n 431_o 1._o that_o comfort_n be_v of_o god_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n ibid._n 2._o how_o this_o comfort_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n pag._n 433_o three_o act_n of_o god_n concur_v in_o this_o work_n 1._o act_n preparation_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o illumination_n express_v in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 434_o 2._o by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n pag._n 437_o 3._o by_o sanctification_n pag._n 439_o 2._o act_n collation_n of_o matter_n of_o comfort_n pag._n 441_o 3._o act_n attestation_n pag._n 443_o the_o doubt_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v vex_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o about_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n express_v in_o divers_a thing_n pag._n 444_o 2._o about_o themselves_o and_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 447_o many_o thing_n make_v true_a faith_n hardly_o discernible_a ibid._n we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o help_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n prove_v by_o four_o argument_n pag._n 449_o three_o thing_n observable_a concern_v this_o testimony_n pag._n 454_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n pag._n 457_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n express_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 458_o four_o thing_n observable_a about_o this_o pag._n 459_o 3._o the_o defectibility_n of_o it_o comfort_n may_v be_v lose_v pag._n 460_o chap._n 35._o in_o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o this_o sad_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v express_v 1._o the_o case_n and_o in_o that_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 461_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o comfort_n in_o god_n pag._n 462_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o usual_a comfort_n pag._n 463_o the_o special_a season_n in_o which_o god_n give_v such_o a_o fullness_n of_o comfort_n as_o shall_v not_o continue_v express_v in_o five_o case_n pag._n 464_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a loss_n pag._n 465_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a of_o uncomfortableness_n but_o a_o state_n pag._n 465_o 2._o the_o degree_n of_o it_o pag._n 466_o 1._o when_o his_o quiet_v presence_n be_v much_o abate_v this_o express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 466_o 2._o when_o there_o be_v much_o quickness_n but_o no_o quietness_n pag._n 469_o 3._o when_o there_o be_v neither_o comfort_n nor_o liveliness_n pag._n 470_o 4._o when_o god_n not_o only_o suspend_v his_o comfort_n but_o afflict_v the_o soul_n pag._n 472._o and_o this_o be_v do_v 1._o by_o rebuke_n of_o the_o spirit_n four_o way_n pag._n 472_o 2._o by_o tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o its_o own_o hand_n or_o satan_n pag._n 476_o 5._o when_o to_o all_o this_o be_v add_v a_o accumulation_n of_o other_o misery_n pag._n 479_o 6._o when_o all_o
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which_o be_v not_o a_o full_a tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o a_o thing_n but_o a_o weak_a mix_v check_v fluctuate_a inclinednesse_n to_o it_o the_o will_v not_o go_v full_o one_o way_n but_o as_o it_o have_v something_o to_o persuade_v and_o something_o to_o dissuade_v so_o it_o be_v divide_v partly_o willing_a and_o partly_o nilling_a these_o thing_n premise_v i_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o great_a sinfulness_n in_o any_o act_n be_v from_o the_o will_n for_o 1_o some_o act_n which_o be_v material_o evil_a be_v not_o formal_o evil_a without_o the_o will_n as_o if_o a_o man_n work_v with_o a_o axe_n kill_v a_o man_n though_o kill_v be_v material_o evil_a yet_o if_o the_o will_n have_v no_o influence_n into_o the_o fact_n it_o be_v not_o murder_n deut._n 19.5_o 6._o so_o happy_o lot_n drunkenness_n 2_o all_o act_n which_o be_v formal_o evil_a be_v make_v more_o sinful_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o will_n be_v in_o they_o plut._n they_o dionysius_n cum_fw-la au_fw-fr diret_fw-la 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unto_o sin_n when_o spirit_n resist_v by_o do_v evil_a againstlight_n especial_o when_o but_o fall_v into_o it_o here_o sin_n be_v perfect_v these_o thing_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n ephes_n 4.30_o especial_o 1._o grievous_a the_o act_n be_v for_o kind_n grievous_a when_o the_o act_n be_v for_o kind_n grie_a vous_fw-fr such_o as_o be_v the_o manifest_a deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.19_o and_o those_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o these_o be_v worse_o 1_o because_o the_o godly_a have_v morestrength_n against_o such_o then_o against_o sin_n more_o spiritual_a 2._o they_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o grace_v religion_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o religion_n for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n 2._o when_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o religion_n open_a sin_n be_v provoke_a sin_n because_o they_o feed_v and_o quicken_v that_o malice_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n to_o reproach_n against_o godliness_n and_o lay_v stumble_a block_n in_o other_o way_n so_o 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the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o twice_o 1_o king_n 11.9_o so_o ezra_n confess_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o sin_n be_v commit_v after_o pardon_n after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o euâ—_n deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o they_o our_o iniquity_n and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o than_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v by_o no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v ezra_n 9.13.14_o concern_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n commit_v before_o the_o captivity_n god_n give_v they_o especial_a charge_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v this_o lewdness_n of_o a_o thy_o abomination_n ezech._n 16.43_o who_o then_o a_o man_n after_o mercy_n beg_v and_o gracious_o renew_v he_o shall_v again_o transgress_v this_o be_v high_a rebellion_n so_o mal._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n 4._o for_o when_o such_o as_o a_o man_n have_v suffer_v much_o for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v suffer_v muâ—_n for_o his_o sin_n many_o rebuke_n from_o heaven_n check_v from_o conscience_n frown_n from_o man_n stripe_n from_o god_n yet_o willing_a return_n to_o do_v this_o evil_a this_o be_v the_o great_a impiety_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o though_o often_o reprove_v yet_o they_o sin_n in_o like_a kind_n again_o and_o again_o they_o have_v tempt_v i_o these_o ten_o time_n numb_a 14.22_o this_o be_v in_o nebemiahs_n eye_n the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o after_o they_o have_v suffer_v so_o great_a misery_n they_o do_v evil_a again_o before_o god_n neh._n 9.28_o 5._o when_o the_o act_n be_v frequent_a commit_v when_o often_o