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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
this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o 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