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be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o grace_n jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o one_o special_a effect_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o speak_v of_o regeneration_n now_o he_o say_v this_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n good_a will_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v of_o his_o good_a will_n beget_v he_o we_o so_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o creature_n but_o then_o 2._o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o effect_n
god_n draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n by_o the_o visit_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o fresh_a gale_n of_o divine_a grace_n look_v as_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v under_o a_o fresh_a gale_n can_v speed_v her_o course_n amain_o so_o when_o the_o saint_n be_v under_o new_a and_o fresh_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o they_o find_v their_o heart_n draw_v out_o towards_o god_n and_o carry_v forth_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n psa_n 119.132_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n god_n must_v first_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enlarge_v the_o heart_n and_o fill_v the_o sail_n than_o the_o soul_n can_v run_v and_o move_v swift_o towards_o god_n thus_o have_v i_o show_v the_o several_a way_n by_o which_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o himself_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o 1._o 1_o use_v 1_o the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v by_o way_n of_o information_n let_v we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o saint_n themselves_o to_o fall_v under_o spiritual_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n the_o church_n we_o see_v here_o in_o the_o text_n find_v herself_o in_o such_o a_o frame_n as_o that_o she_o need_v divine_a grace_n to_o draw_v and_o quicken_v she_o now_o unless_o she_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o spiritual_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o she_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o necessity_n for_o she_o to_o pray_v for_o these_o drawing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o church_n find_v her_o heart_n more_o indispose_v to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o heretofore_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n she_o pray_v that_o she_o may_v be_v draw_v sad_a experience_n show_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o after_o we_o have_v feel_v the_o most_o lively_a and_o effectual_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n after_o we_o have_v have_v the_o great_a taste_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n after_o our_o heart_n have_v be_v most_o enlarge_v in_o holy_a affection_n towards_o god_n yet_o oftentimes_o we_o fall_v into_o spiritual_a deadness_n and_o dullness_n we_o do_v not_o feel_v that_o life_n and_o power_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o heretofore_o there_o be_v a_o great_a indisposedness_n and_o listlesness_n in_o we_o to_o holy_a duty_n we_o be_v not_o so_o lively_a in_o holy_a duty_n our_o affection_n be_v not_o so_o stir_v and_o work_v towards_o god_n we_o have_v not_o that_o relish_n in_o the_o promise_n we_o do_v not_o so_o rejoice_v in_o they_o we_o be_v not_o so_o active_a for_o god_n we_o be_v not_o so_o fruitful_a in_o our_o place_n we_o have_v not_o that_o hatred_n of_o sin_n neither_o do_v we_o make_v that_o resistance_n against_o it_o as_o sometime_o we_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o more_o that_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o do_v show_v that_o oftentimes_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n do_v fall_v under_o deadness_n of_o heart_n and_o spiritual_a dullness_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o spiritual_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n be_v common_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o unthankfulness_n for_o grace_n receive_v unthankfulness_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o cost_v we_o dear_a than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o god_n take_v nothing_o more_o unkind_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n than_o their_o unthankfulness_n for_o his_o own_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o they_o when_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a how_o much_o god_n hathdone_v for_o we_o in_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n this_o do_v many_o time_n provoke_v god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o grace_n from_o we_o and_o then_o we_o soon_o fall_v under_o this_o spiritual_a deadness_n and_o dullness_n 2._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o dullness_n and_o deadness_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v this_o neglect_v of_o some_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a if_o we_o neglect_v any_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v soon_o find_v dullness_n and_o deadness_n come_v upon_o we_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a the_o infinite_a wise_a god_n have_v appoint_v no_o one_o mean_v of_o grace_n in_o vain_a and_o so_o natural_o dull_a and_o dead_a be_v our_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o we_o need_v it_o therefore_o if_o we_o neglect_v any_o of_o the_o mean_n if_o we_o attend_v public_a ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v negligent_a in_o private_a prayer_n read_v the_o word_n meditate_v of_o it_o and_o self-examination_n this_o may_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o deadness_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o we_o use_v private_a mean_n as_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o the_o like_a if_o we_o neglect_v public_a mean_n or_o any_o of_o the_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v if_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n or_o any_o one_o institute_v mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o our_o help_n that_o may_v bring_v this_o deadness_n on_o we_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o need_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o we_o come_v to_o understand_v our_o own_o heart_n the_o more_o we_o be_v concern_v about_o our_o spiritual_a state_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o need_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o our_o help_n and_o quicken_a and_o if_o we_o consult_v our_o own_o experience_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o we_o be_v most_o remiss_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n then_o do_v spiritual_a deadness_n and_o dullness_n come_v upon_o we_o 4._o another_o cause_n of_o this_o spiritual_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n be_v some_o secret_a corruption_n that_o we_o indulge_v in_o ourselves_o exhort_v one_o another_o 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o say_v the_o apostle_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o deceitful_a thing_n and_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n any_o sin_n connive_v at_o belove_v and_o entertain_v will_v harden_v the_o heart_n when_o that_o love_n that_o shall_v be_v let_v out_o to_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v aside_o to_o a_o lust_n that_o must_v needs_o harden_v the_o heart_n beside_o any_o sin_n indulge_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o take_v occasion_n to_o withdraw_v because_o of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o if_o any_o sin_n be_v indulge_v and_o allow_v and_o get_v some_o like_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o will_n and_o be_v harbour_v by_o we_o this_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v soon_o retire_v and_o when_o the_o spirit_n withdraw_v and_o retire_v spiritual_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n must_v needs_o follow_v 5._o another_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o spiritural_a dullness_n and_o deadness_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v inordinate_a affection_n to_o earthly_a thing_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o affection_n can_v go_v forth_o two_o way_n at_o once_o therefore_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v carry_v out_o violent_o impetuous_o and_o beyond_o their_o due_a bound_n towards_o earthly_a thing_n they_o can_v be_v carry_v out_o with_o that_o vigour_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v the_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n of_o our_o affection_n unto_o other_o thing_n that_o put_v such_o a_o damp_n upon_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n let_v we_o look_v unto_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 5._o and_o last_o another_o cause_n of_o this_o dullness_n and_o deadness_n be_v rest_v in_o the_o grace_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o presume_v on_o it_o because_o we_o have_v have_v such_o quickening_n such_o inlargement_n in_o duty_n because_o we_o have_v find_v some_o affection_n towards_o god_n we_o think_v we_o can_v command_v the_o same_o quickening_n the_o same_o inlargement_n the_o same_o affection_n at_o our_o pleasure_n now_o when_o we_o rest_v in_o what_o we_o have_v already_o receive_v and_o think_v we_o have_v quicken_a and_o enlargement_n at_o command_n this_o cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o withdraw_v from_o we_o and_o then_o we_o soon_o fall_v into_o spiritual_a deadness_n and_o dullness_n these_o be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o spiritual_a deadness_n and_o dullness_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o saint_n now_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o this_o spiritual_a deadness_n and_o dullness_n but_o to_o pray_v and_o strive_v much_o against_o it_o holy_a soul_n the_o more_o grace_n they_o have_v the_o more_o sensible_a they_o be_v of_o this_o spiritual_a deadness_n