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in_o prayer_n labour_v so_o to_o settle_v the_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o acquaint_v with_o he_o in_o which_o we_o must_v mark_v what_o our_o disposition_n be_v before_o we_o pray_v what_o comfort_n we_o have_v in_o prayer_n and_o how_o we_o be_v dispose_v after_o prayer_n when_o if_o we_o find_v no_o comfortable_a presence_n or_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n we_o must_v look_v back_o unto_o our_o former_a action_n since_o last_o we_o receive_v comfort_n view_v what_o jonas_n cause_v this_o tempest_n 1.8_o which_o find_v 2.13_o we_o then_o must_v never_o give_v over_o until_o by_o a_o sound_a repentance_n we_o have_v purge_v the_o heart_n thereof_o last_o to_o endeavour_n whatsoever_o the_o world_n think_v still_o to_o keep_v a_o sorrowful_a and_o lowly_a heart_n 2.13_o long_v for_o his_o bless_a majesty_n until_o he_o come_v when_o we_o feel_v he_o present_v bless_v he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o diligent_o retain_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 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that_o so_o often_o as_o we_o fall_v we_o must_v immediate_o fly_v unto_o god_n by_o repentance_n to_o obtain_v new_a remission_n and_o pardon_n not_o delay_v the_o time_n lest_o ere_o we_o be_v aware_a deadness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n steal_v upon_o we_o see_v he_o who_o be_v unfit_a to_o day_n shall_v be_v less_o fit_a to_o morrow_n remember_v therewithal_o lest_o satan_n who_o warch_v but_o a_o opportunity_n to_o drown_v the_o soul_n in_o perpetual_a sorrow_n suggest_v some_o lie_n or_o slander_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o the_o just_a man_n as_o it_o be_v write_v fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o rise_v again_o 24.16_o and_o that_o when_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n
sorrow_n 47_o 26_o the_o trial_n of_o spiritual_a desire_n 49_o 27_o trial_n whither_o or_o not_o one_o have_v have_v feeling_n 51_o 28_o difference_n of_o restrain_v and_o renew_v virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 52_o 29_o comfort_n in_o this_o estate_n under_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 53_o 30_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o renew_v spirit_n 54_o 31_o who_o they_o be_v who_o feel_v wrath_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o same_o 55_o 32_o what_o sense_n reprobate_n have_v be_v waken_v with_o horror_n 56_o 33_o degree_n how_o this_o horror_n come_v unto_o they_o 58_o 34_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o they_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n ibid._n 35_o behaviour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n 59_o 36_o how_o near_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v come_v unto_o the_o wicked_a in_o feel_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 60_o 37_o how_o to_o judge_n of_o god_n secret_a favour_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n 61_o 38_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o feel_v in_o the_o time_n of_o desertion_n 62_o 39_o why_o and_o how_o for_o the_o present_a one_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o mean_n with_o small_a or_o no_o comfort_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n 63_o 40_o why_o novice_n in_o christianity_n have_v much_o feel_n ibid._n 41_o why_o age_a christian_n have_v less_o feel_v then_o at_o first_o yet_o strong_a consolation_n 65_o 42_o why_o god_n child_n so_o mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o feeling_n 67_o 43_o why_o god_n child_n so_o much_o rely_v upon_o feeling_n 68_o 44_o wherefore_o god_n give_v unto_o his_o child_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o feel_n at_o first_o 69_o 45_o why_o god_n delay_v to_o give_v comfort_n unto_o such_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n 71_o 46_o the_o rock_n of_o refuge_n in_o such_o desertion_n 73_o 47_o a_o tentation_n rise_v from_o thence_o refute_v p._n 75_o 48_o how_o god_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o the_o soul_n p._n 81_o 49_o trial_n of_o rue_n light_n p._n 82_o 50_o trial_n to_o know_v whether_o the_o sight_n of_o misery_n come_v by_o the_o right_a spirit_n p._n 83_o 51_o consolation_n in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n one_o as_o yet_o not_o have_v perceive_v a_o change_n p._n 87_o 52_o consolation_n against_o desperation_n though_o all_o one_o life-time_n he_o have_v have_v no_o feel_n p._n 91_o 53_o the_o great_a and_o least_o measure_n of_o feeling_n the_o saint_n have_v in_o this_o life_n p._n 95_o 54_o what_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o feeling_n either_o under_o terror_n or_o security_n p._n 96_o 55_o why_o god_n will_v have_v his_o child_n to_o feel_v sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 99_o 56_o effect_n of_o former_a feel_n in_o desertion_n p._n 102_o 57_o how_o fearful_o the_o child_n of_o god_n after_o effectual_a call_n may_v fall_v p._n 105_o 58_o how_o far_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v oppress_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o 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