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A57248 The saints desire, or, A cordiall for a fainting soule declaring that in Christs righteousnesse onely ... there is life, happiness, peace ... also the happy estate of a man in Christ ... / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing R1413; ESTC R35326 159,266 436

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the_o contrary_a and_o to_o follow_v after_o faith_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o 2._o by_o believe_v we_o come_v to_o know_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o salvation_n by_o he_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n vers_fw-la 36._o see_v joh._n 6._o 40._o 3._o by_o believe_v we_o honour_v god_n he_o that_o receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a joh._n 3._o 33._o &_o joh._n 5._o 10._o therefore_o none_o can_v believe_v too_o soon_o or_o too_o confident_o or_o too_o constant_o 4._o if_o you_o believe_v not_o sure_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v isa_n 7._o 9_o there_o be_v no_o true_a quietness_n and_o settlement_n of_o soul_n without_o believe_v also_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n thou_o fall_v into_o sin_n by_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 12._o the_o word_n preach_v be_v precious_a and_o powerful_a yet_o it_o profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4._o 2._o 5._o it_o be_v faith_n that_o rid_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o its_o distemper_n doubt_n fear_n discouragement_n rom._n 5._o 1._o we_o may_v not_o separate_v the_o spirit_n from_o faith_n nor_o faith_n from_o the_o spirit_n 6._o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n thou_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n it_o will_v sweet_o transcendent_o refresh_v thy_o soul_n thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o isa_n 26._o 3_o 4._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o by_o faith_n we_o apprehend_v christ_n our_o justification_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o be_v joy_n and_o peace_n 7._o by_o unbelief_n we_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o high_a nature_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o what_o god_n say_v our_o act_n of_o unbelief_n accuse_v god_n to_o speak_v false_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o have_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o israel_n can_v lie_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 29._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o dishonour_n to_o god_n nor_o hurt_v to_o thyself_o to_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o unbelief_n set_v before_o thou_o the_o evil_n of_o unbelief_n 8._o as_o bad_a as_o thou_o can_v be_v have_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15_o 16._o when_o thou_o lie_v in_o thy_o blood_n behold_v it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o love_n ezek._n 16._o 8._o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4._o 5._o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 8._o 10._o therefore_o have_v hope_n fear_v not_o but_o believe_v luk._n 8._o 50._o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n psal_n 42._o 8._o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o be_v not_o afraid_a only_o believe_v mark_n 5._o 36._o 9_o unbelief_n straiten_n thy_o heart_n and_o stop_v thy_o mouth_n hinder_v thy_o thankfulness_n and_o praise_a of_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a because_o thou_o believe_v not_o luk._n 1._o 20._o 10._o unless_o we_o believe_v we_o can_v never_o glorify_v god_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n rom._n 4._o 20._o quest_n from_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n child_n have_v so_o many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n answ_n it_o arise_v from_o many_o several_a cause_n as_o 1._o from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n isa_n 55._o 2._o or_o mindlesnesse_n and_o heedlessness_n of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 2._o 1._o 3._o and_o from_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n oppose_v grace_n rom._n 7._o 4._o and_o from_o the_o body_n distemper_n with_o melancholy_n 5._o or_o from_o the_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v which_o side_n with_o the_o law_n against_o itself_o rom._n 7._o 24._o 6._o or_o from_o unskilfulnesse_n in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5._o 13._o 7._o and_o from_o unbelief_n which_o take_v the_o law_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o itself_o which_o occasion_v fear_n and_o fear_n doubt_n 8._o and_o from_o loose_a walk_v with_o god_n 9_o or_o from_o the_o spirit_n not_o operate_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n when_o it_o act_n speak_v peace_n and_o cause_v faith_n to_o act_v more_o strong_o rom._n 8._o 16._o mean_n to_o quiet_a and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n in_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n god_n give_v peace_n to_o he_o by_o mean_n as_o appear_v 2_o thes_n 3._o 16._o commune_fw-la with_o thy_o heart_n and_o make_v diligent_a search_n to_o find_v out_o what_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_v thou_o psal_n 77._o 6._o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o thy_o soul_n why_o it_o be_v disquiet_v why_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o psal_n 42._o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v psal_n 42._o 5_o 6._o examine_v from_o whence_o all_o thy_o discouragement_n come_v they_o come_v not_o from_o god_n for_o his_o voice_n be_v only_a comfort_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o slow_a to_o anger_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a unto_o our_o iniquity_n psa_n 103._o 3_o 4._o 8._o 10._o etc._n etc._n his_o voice_n be_v comfort_n comfort_v you_o my_o people_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v isa_n 4._o 1_o 2._o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a jer._n 29._o 11._o nor_o come_v they_o from_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o trouble_v nor_o discourage_v any_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a he_o proclaim_v peace_n liberty_n he_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n he_o give_v beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luk._n 4._o 18._o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o pitiful_a he_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n isai_n 42._o 3._o his_o voice_n be_v full_a of_o love_n &_o tenderness_n all_o his_o word_n be_v sweet_a word_n as_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 13._o 1._o fear_v not_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o cast_v you●_n care_n upon_o i_o i_o will_v care_v for_o you_o phil._n 4._o 6._o christ_n voice_n be_v open_a to_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a song_n 5._o 2._o on_o sweet_a word_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o nor_o come_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o sweet_a comforter_n he_o cause_v no_o discouragement_n but_o remove_v they_o all_o by_o reveal_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v the_o soul_n by_o faith_n from_o all_o discouragement_n to_o god_n who_o be_v love_n &_o peace_n where_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o rest_n psal_n 116._o 7._o and_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o sweet_a peace_n therefore_o all_o our_o discouragement_n do_v proceed_v 1._o from_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o faith_n he_o take_v the_o word_n out_o of_o man_n heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v believe_v luk._n 8._o 12._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 5._o 2._o our_o own_o heart_n take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o 3._o or_o the_o lie_a vanity_n we_o have_v choose_v but_o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o give_v no_o way_n to_o any_o discouragement_n at_o all_o though_o it_o do_v seem_v never_o so_o just_a and_o reasonable_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v david_n sin_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o parley_n with_o that_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o discourage_v he_o say_v will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n psal_n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v his_o infirmity_n he_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o god_n say_v who_o be_v so_o
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lord_n rom._n 8._o 35._o 38_o 39_o i_o can_v see_v god_n disco_fw-la sure_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o sometime_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o he_o 1_o as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o isa_n 45._o 15._o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a and_o he_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o song_n 5._o 6._o behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o he_o do_v work_v but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o job_n 23._o 8_o 9_o our_o carnal_a reason_n 2._o and_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o satan_n with_o his_o suggestion_n be_v so_o near_o we_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o can_v see_v god_n and_o we_o hearken_v so_o much_o to_o what_o they_o say_v that_o we_o mind_n not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o know_v 3._o and_o another_o thing_n to_o 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a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o isa_n 45._o 7_o 8._o when_o god_n absent_v himself_o from_o he_o his_o love_n and_o care_n be_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o most_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o another_o be_v discourage_v disco_fw-la say_v i_o think_v i_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o since_o i_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a sin_n i_o be_o persuade_v if_o i_o have_v be_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o leave_v of_o god_n as_o i_o be_v to_o sin_n so_o as_o i_o do_v say_v not_o so_o 1_o but_o consider_v that_o even_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o have_v suffer_v to_o fall_v if_o not_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n yet_o as_o great_a david_n sin_v in_o adultery_n and_o murder_n how_o great_o do_v solomon_n sin_n after_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n 1_o king_n 11._o 9_o and_o peter_n deny_v christ_n with_o a_o oath_n yet_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o void_a or_o nought_o christ_n prayer_n be_v hear_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o luk._n 22._o 32._o therefore_o his_o faith_n never_o fail_v he_o these_o example_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n eph._n 2._o 4._o that_o man_n may_v know_v what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o that_o great_a sinner_n may_v not_o despair_v or_o faint_v under_o their_o sin_n therefore_o christ_n say_v all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n mark_n
we_o any_o good_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o do_v not_o sleight_n nor_o refuse_v god_n consolation_n let_v they_o not_o seem_v small_a unto_o thou_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a with_o thou_o job_n 15._o 11._o o_o soul_n own_o that_o comfort_n god_n give_v thou_o if_o it_o seem_v small_a to_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o own_o it_o lest_o you_o live_v to_o complain_v say_v as_o david_n do_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v psal_n 77._o 2._o and_o to_o wish_v you_o have_v that_o you_o despise_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hold_v that_o fast_o and_o let_v nothing_o go_v that_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o peace_n rest_n satisfy_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o add_v nothing_o unto_o it_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 19_o 24._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n psal_n 119._o 142._o see_v psal_n 22._o 31._o &_o 35._o 28._o &_o 50._o 6._o &_o 51._o 14._o jer._n 33._o 16._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o and_o do_v always_o lie_v before_o we_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v comfort_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o see_v it_o so_o perfect_a and_o full_a of_o divine_a consolation_n oh_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v all_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o eternity_n so_o that_o we_o have_v enough_o we_o need_v no_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o righteousness_n meditate_v on_o god_n goodness_n unto_o thou_o let_v his_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n psal_n 48._o 9_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o in_o christ_n want_v of_o faith_n or_o want_v in_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o soul_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 13._o 1._o faith_n in_o christ_n quiet_v and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o rest_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o free_a grace_n psal_n 30._o 5._o therefore_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o those_o who_o know_v god_n will_v trust_v he_o with_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o word_n all_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 9_o 9_o 10._o but_o a_o fool_n neither_o will_n nor_o can_v do_v so_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v luk._n 24._o 25._o but_o those_o who_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o god_n will_v trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 3_o 4._o and_o say_v in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v psal_n 130._o 5._o when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o settle_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n he_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o word_n remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o 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and_o a_o woman_n of_o ninety_o year_n be_v past_o conceive_v a_o child_n therefore_o reason_n say_v it_o can_v be_v and_o so_o contradict_v god_n himself_o gen._n 17._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 1._o also_o can_v reason_n believe_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n by_o faith_n yet_o faith_n do_v it_o heb._n 11._o 30._o 33_o 34._o or_o be_v it_o likely_a or_o possible_a to_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o pe●er_n do_v mat._n 14._o 29._o and_o do_v not_o christ_n command_n seem_v vain_a to_o peter_n reason_n that_o he_o shall_v cast_v in_o his_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n see_v he_o have_v cast_v it_o in_o so_o often_o and_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o luk._n 5._o 8._o can_v reason_n conceive_v how_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v eat_v with_o beast_n or_o fish_n or_o turn_v into_o dust_n can_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n or_o that_o the_o sea_n can_v be_v divide_v the_o sun_n go_v backward_o or_o the_o rock_n yield_v water_n in_o abundance_n sure_o there_o can_v be_v any_o reason_n give_v for_o they_o and_o see_v sense_n and_o corrupt_a reason_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n why_o shall_v we_o hearken_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n have_v no_o grace_n because_o sense_n see_v none_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v their_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v nor_o no_o way_n to_o reason_n which_o way_n it_o can_v be_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v for_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a mat._n 19_o 26._o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o 5._o live_v not_o upon_o duty_n 6._o nor_o upon_o good_a report_n 7._o nor_o upon_o groundless_a hope_n 8._o nor_o upon_o peace_n 9_o comfort_n 10._o joy_n 11._o rapture_n 12._o ravishment_n though_o they_o all_o be_v true_a or_o 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24._o sight_n be_v high_a than_o presence_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o glory_n we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o this_o shall_v be_v more_o full_a in_o glory_n then_o shall_v we_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 4._o to_o have_v full_a communion_n with_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3._o 19_o union_n be_v high_a than_o sight_n communion_n be_v high_a than_o union_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o it_o full_a communion_n be_v more_o we_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o we_o shall_v desire_v we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o it_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o sweetness_n fullness_n goodness_n in_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v inflame_a and_o ravish_v with_o he_o and_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o admire_v and_o praise_v he_o without_o any_o intermission_n or_o weariness_n this_o be_v our_o great_a good_a and_o blessedness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o 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i_o to_o enter_v into_o glory_n i_o can_v have_v my_o happiness_n unless_o i_o go_v unto_o it_o the_o saint_n daily_a duty_n and_o desire_n the_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o saint_n daily_a duty_n and_o desire_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n every_o day_n 1._o when_o i_o awake_v to_o think_v on_o god_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o rest_n and_o sleep_v and_o preservation_n from_o sin_n satan_n and_o danger_n satisfy_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o lord_n crave_v his_o strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o reverent_o and_o serious_o to_o mind_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o ps_n 139._o 18._o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n psal_n 17._o 15._o see_v act._n 11._o 23._o commune_fw-la with_o your_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o psal_n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v good_a to_o season_n strengthen_v and_o perfume_v our_o spirit_n if_o time_n will_v permit_v with_o some_o sweet_a 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both_o head_n and_o heart_n with_o they_o he_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o he_o and_o think_v he_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o of_o he_o his_o soul_n will_v faint_v for_o he_o because_o nothing_o less_o than_o god_n can_v content_v he_o psal_n 119._o 81_o 82._o jer._n 14._o 8._o psal_n 13._o 1._o exod._n 33._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 18._o so_o the_o soul_n live_v where_o it_o love_v and_o where_o it_o love_v it_o live_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o active_a and_o strong_a than_o love_n for_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n song_n 8._o 6_o 7._o 2._o live_v by_o faith_n every_o day_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n the_o communion_n the_o soul_n have_v with_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o justification_n in_o sanctification_n in_o infirmity_n in_o grace_n in_o mean_n use_v in_o duty_n and_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o want_n every_o day_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o glorification_n 3._o watch_v heart_n that_o every_o day_n i_o watch_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o continual_o still_o clean_o spiritual_a content_a and_o that_o i_o observe_v wary_o the_o first_o and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o heart_n lest_o i_o be_v unaware_o catch_v and_o ensnare_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o receive_v any_o thing_n without_o it_o be_v warrant_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n pro._n 23._o 17._o thy_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a take_v heed_n of_o it_o consider_v jer._n 17._o 9_o heb._n 3._o 12._o luk._n 6._o 45._o if_o we_o cease_v to_o watch_v our_o heart_n they_o quick_o become_v vain_a consider_v how_o it_o be_v with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o and_o peter_n mat._n 26._o 72._o our_o experience_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v worse_o than_o we_o take_v 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deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n &_o their_o lust_n to_o be_v harden_v god_n oft_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 74._o sundry_a interrogation_n in_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o can_v some_o again_o do_v so_o ask_v a_o question_n as_o they_o require_v &_o have_v a_o express_a answer_n psal_n 15._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 1._o &_o 3._o 12._o it_o be_v to_o quicken_v attention_n or_o to_o urge_v more_o vehement_o the_o affection_n or_o to_o prepare_v way_n for_o some_o weighty_a discourse_n 75._o the_o title_n god_n be_v sometime_o put_v absolute_o and_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n than_o it_o note_v the_o creator_n or_o the_o essence_n sometime_o it_o be_v use_v with_o a_o addition_n as_o in_o exodus_fw-la i_o have_v make_v thou_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n psal_n 84._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n than_o 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