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with_o six_o special_a mark_n how_o person_n though_o pardon_v may_v know_v when_o god_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n anew_o 164_o chap._n 27._o show_v satan_n way_n by_o which_o he_o get_v in_o our_o day_n most_o advantage_n upon_o church_n and_o a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o quaker_n show_v also_o the_o great_a law_n of_o edification_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o all_o doctrine_n with_o caution_n to_o such_o as_o live_v out_o of_o all_o church_n way_n 177_o chap._n 28._o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o humble_a wait_a and_o confident_a depend_v upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o help_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o mortification_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v show_v in_o seven_o particular_n with_o six_o direction_n how_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v this_o holy_a spirit_n 189_o chap._n 29._o treat_v of_o spiritual_a ignorance_n of_o our_o everlasting_a condition_n and_o five_o scripture_n tend_v to_o reducement_n from_o carnal_a security_n 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60._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n moreover_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o levit._fw-la 26._o 15_o 16._o if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n or_o if_o your_o soul_n shall_v abhor_v my_o judgement_n that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v they_o but_o that_o you_o break_v my_o covenant_n i_o also_o will_v do_v this_o to_o you_o i_o will_v even_o appoint_v over_o you_o terror_n consumption_n and_o the_o burn_a ague_n that_o shall_v consume_v the_o eye_n and_o cause_n sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v sow_v your_o seed_n in_o vain_a for_o your_o enemy_n shall_v eat_v it_o but_o i_o shall_v speak_v full_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o sign_n and_o therefore_o proceed_v no_o further_o here_o but_o come_v to_o the_o second_o calamity_n that_o scripture_n ignorance_n bring_v second_o that_o your_o uneven_a walk_n with_o god_n may_v bring_v upon_o yourselves_o death_n before_o its_o time_n this_o particular_a be_v prove_v thus_o long_a life_n promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a exod._n 20._o 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o also_o deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o set_a your_o heart_n to_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n &_o command_v they_o your_o child_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a because_o that_o through_o this_o thing_n mark_v that_o you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o into_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o this_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o contrary_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a deut._n 11._o 16_o 17._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o deceive_v and_o you_o turn_v aside_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o and_o you_o perish_v quick_o from_o off_o the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o eccles_n 8._o 13._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n so_o chap._n 7._o 17._o be_v not_o over_o much_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n three_o by_o mean_n of_o scripture_n ignorance_n you_o can_v know_v to_o ask_v in_o faith_n the_o thing_n you_o want_v for_o soul_n or_o body_n that_o be_v you_o will_v not_o know_v where_o to_o be_v absolute_a or_o positive_a in_o your_o ask_n and_o whereto_o be_v submissive_a and_o conditional_a in_o your_o ask_n now_o the_o scripture_n give_v direction_n as_o to_o the_o put_v up_o petition_n to_o god_n and_o man_n may_v easy_o err_v by_o not_o observe_v they_o gen._n 32._o 26._o and_o he_o say_v to_o wit_n the_o angel_n let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n brea_v and_o he_o answer_v to_o wit_n jacob_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o so_o exod._n 32._o 12._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o consume_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_n against_o thy_o people_n so_o act_v 12._o 5._o peter_n therefore_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n but_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o by_o these_o scripture_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o to_o be_v conditional_a or_o indifferent_a in_o our_o ask_n when_o god_n may_v be_v dishonour_v by_o deny_v be_v not_o good_a therefore_o in_o this_o case_n may_v a_o man_n come_v in_o god_n way_n be_v bold_a to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n peace_n to_o his_o conscience_n power_n over_o his_o corruption_n without_o condition_n in_o such_o case_n gracious_a and_o humble_a resolution_n to_o have_v no_o denial_n great_o like_v god_n and_o suit_n with_o his_o will_n isa_n 62._o 6_o 7._o i_o have_v set_v watchman_n upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o observe_v in_o all_o case_n petition_n put_v up_o must_v not_o thus_o be_v frame_v act_v 21._o 14._o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v we_o cease_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v so_o rom._n 1._o 9_o 10_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n always_o of_o you_o in_o my_o prayer_n make_v request_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v now_o at_o length_n have_v a_o prosperous_a journey_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n mark_v that_o to_o come_v to_o you_o so_o jam._n 4_o 15._o for_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o to_o consideration_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o calamity_n four_o negligence_n to_o read_v and_o meditation_n will_v make_v you_o ignorant_a wherein_o you_o may_v prevent_v the_o presence_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v either_o take_v away_o his_o spirit_n from_o strive_v with_o you_o or_o you_o away_o from_o his_o spirit_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v gen._n 6._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o psal_n 51._o 7._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o neh._n 9_o 30._o yet_o many_o year_n do_v thou_o for_o bear_v they_o and_o testify_v against_o they_o by_o thy_o spirit_n in_o thy_o prophet_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o give_v ear_n therefore_o give_v thou_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n but_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o be_v he_o turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o by_o these_o scripture_n we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n company_n may_v be_v put_v away_o from_o we_o through_o ungracious_a
from_o his_o people_n enemy_n how_o much_o rather_o from_o their_o friend_n isa_n 47._o 5_o 6._o sit_v thou_o silent_a and_o get_v thou_o into_o darkness_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n i_o be_v wroth_a with_o my_o people_n and_o give_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o do_v show_v they_o no_o pity_n upon_o the_o ancient_a have_v thou_o very_o heavy_o lay_v thy_o yoke_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o must_v get_v they_o into_o darkness_n clear_o note_v that_o though_o god_n for_o his_o people_n evil_n do_v afflict_v &_o trouble_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o either_o to_o warrant_v his_o people_n or_o his_o people_n enemy_n to_o add_v to_o the_o burden_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n call_v for_o pity_n yet_o not_o pity_v with_o their_o sin_n but_o such_o pity_n as_o may_v reduce_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n first_o in_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v in_o misery_n remember_v o_o lord_n what_o be_v become_v upon_o we_o consider_v and_o bebold_a our_o reproach_n the_o church_n count_v it_o of_o tendency_n to_o her_o heal_n by_o have_v her_o affliction_n take_v notice_n of_o second_o you_o must_v pity_v they_o in_o help_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v come_v lam._n 3._o 36._o wherefore_o do_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n three_o pity_v in_o provoke_v they_o to_o search_v and_o try_v their_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n four_o pity_v in_o help_v they_o down_o that_o be_v lay_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n before_o they_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o when_o due_o humble_v to_o comfort_v they_o lest_o such_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o over_o much_o sorrow_n we_o may_v conclude_v this_o evil_a to_o be_v very_o commonamong_a professor_n and_o it_o may_v call_v upon_o they_o to_o a_o self-examining_a whether_o and_o wherein_o they_o be_v under_o this_o spiritual_a decay_n for_o the_o remove_n or_o prevent_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v offer_v three_o or_o four_o thing_n brief_o &_o so_o conclude_v this_o sign_n first_o to_o consider_v the_o precept_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o from_o who_o they_o come_v rom._n 12._o 10_o 14._o be_v kind_o affectionate_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v who_o be_v afflict_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o second_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v want_v here_o first_o it_o make_v we_o most_o unlike_a god_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v second_o it_o open_v a_o door_n to_o let_v in_o upon_o we_o equal_a misery_n amos_n 6._o 7._o therefore_o shall_v they_o go_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o first_o that_o go_v captive_a and_o the_o banquet_n of_o they_o that_o stretch_v themselves_o shall_v be_v remove_v three_o it_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o heart-hardning_a zech._n 7._o 10._o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n fatherless_a stranger_n nor_o poor_a but_o they_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v and_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n a_o three_o help_n against_o this_o decay_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v or_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o condition_n of_o such_o think_v it_o may_v now_o be_v and_o yet_o may_v be_v our_o own_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fullfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6._o beginning_n a_o four_o help_n against_o this_o decay_n be_v humble_o and_o constant_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n a_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n psal_n 86._o 11._o compare_v with_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o and_o so_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n or_o a_o tender_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o chap._n xvi_o show_v that_o when_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o credit_n to_o his_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o personal_a suffering_n we_o be_v then_o sure_o on_o the_o die_a hand_n and_o that_o in_o estate_n body_n and_o life_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v if_o call_v to_o suffer_v with_o four_o cause_n of_o decay_n here_o sign_n xvi_o when_o you_o will_v rather_o betray_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o gospel_n by_o your_o silence_n then_o appear_v for_o it_o to_o your_o own_o suffering_n and_o disparagement_n three_o thing_n may_v be_v observable_a as_o to_o the_o open_n of_o this_o sign_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n name_n refer_v to_o his_o person_n and_o property_n as_o his_o power_n wisdom_n judgement_n mercy_n justice_n goodness_n dishonour_n do_v to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o be_v do_v to_o he_o because_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o substance_n he_o be_v make_v know_v by_o and_o understand_v to_o be_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o name_n in_o scripture_n when_o refer_v to_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n note_v all_o this_o exod._n 20._o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a chap._n 33._o 19_o chap._n 34._o 6_o 7._o josh_n 7._o 10._o john_n 17._o and_o act_n 9_o second_o how_o far_o if_o call_v ought_v we_o to_o suffer_v for_o this_o name_n suffer_v be_v a_o word_n reduceable_a to_o three_o head_n all_o centre_n in_o man_n first_o in_o estate_n there_o he_o must_v suffer_v by_o have_v his_o good_n spoil_v his_o bodily_a substance_n waste_v heb._n 10._o 35._o second_o in_o body_n by_o persecution_n and_o reproach_n bond_n and_o imprsonment_n heb._n 10._o 32_o 33._o chap._n 11._o 36._o three_o in_o life_n luke_n 14._o 26._o act_n 21._o 15._o revel_v 12._o 12._o now_o 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