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but_o return_v to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o father_n and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o and_o though_o we_o can_v present_o have_v that_o confidence_n which_o sometime_o we_o have_v have_v yet_o let_v we_o return_v though_o with_o some_o shamefastness_n even_o stand_v afar_o off_o with_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 33.8.10_o the_o second_o special_a let_v arise_v from_o want_n be_v the_o leave_v of_o our_o first_o love_n for_o at_o our_o first_o conversion_n when_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n so_o as_o it_o make_v ourselves_o admire_v this_o constrain_v we_o to_o love_v he_o again_o most_o fervent_o and_o dear_o his_o word_n and_o minister_n with_o all_o our_o brethren_n most_o sensible_o and_o hearty_o and_o this_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v our_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.4_o now_o when_o this_o shall_v wax_v cold_a through_o dulness_n slothfulness_n and_o forgetfulness_n &_o it_o must_v need_n be_v a_o heinous_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o look_v that_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v more_o at_o the_o last_o than_o at_o the_o first_o as_o our_o knowledge_n be_v more_o and_o experience_n great_a rev_n 2.21_o yet_o this_o come_v oft_o to_o pass_v both_o in_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o their_o great_a shame_n though_o otherwise_o they_o keep_v some_o course_n in_o serve_v god_n rev._n 2.2_o which_o they_o show_v by_o weariness_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a little_a pleasure_n take_v in_o the_o public_a ministry_n neglect_v of_o private_a prayer_n conference_n mutual_a exhortation_n etc._n etc._n untowardness_n in_o good_a work_n abate_v of_o their_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n embrace_v the_o world_n entertain_v of_o ill-companiship_a with_o heart-burn_n against_o the_o minister_n that_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a sign_n many_o do_v show_v how_o much_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o first_o love_n whereby_o they_o give_v great_a occasion_n of_o discouragement_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o of_o lament_v to_o the_o best_a this_o be_v foretold_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 24.12_o where_o also_o he_o show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v and_o hard_a to_o recover_v our_o first_o love_n three_o admonish_v all_o sound_a heart_a christian_n to_o look_v heedful_o and_o careful_o to_o nourish_v and_o preserve_v that_o holy_a pure_a and_o first_o spark_n of_o grace_n kindle_v in_o they_o against_o all_o that_o may_v come_v in_o the_o way_n to_o quench_v and_o pâ—t_v out_o the_o same_o and_o although_o the_o work_n be_v hard_a yet_o we_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o our_o warrant_n and_o his_o promise_n for_o our_o encouragement_n therefore_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o faint_v or_o slâ—cke_v for_o any_o impediment_n but_o set_v our_o heart_n daily_o to_o count_v it_o our_o great_a work_n to_o keep_v our_o first_o love_n the_o three_o let_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o want_n of_o a_o ordinary_a and_o sound_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o godliness_n be_v plain_o anâ—_n in_o good_a order_n with_o love_n and_o diligence_n teach_v so_o oft_o in_o the_o week_n as_o the_o people_n can_v convenient_o attend_v upon_o the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sun_n which_o warm_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o his_o influence_n so_o that_o those_o which_o enjoy_v it_o not_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o the_o shadow_a place_n which_o either_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o or_o that_o which_o be_v sour_a and_o unsavoury_a how_o the_o devil_n have_v labour_v in_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o this_o gospel_n may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v if_o we_o peruse_v well_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o history_n of_o the_o church_n how_o he_o do_v prevail_v our_o own_o eye_n and_o ear_n can_v witness_v the_o remedy_n therefore_o be_v for_o such_o as_o want_v to_o relieve_v themselves_o with_o it_o where_o they_o may_v with_o most_o conveniency_n enjoy_v it_o and_o to_o sue_v earnest_o that_o they_o may_v live_v under_o it_o which_o shall_v be_v more_o general_o grant_v of_o god_n if_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o other_o christian_a endeavour_n it_o be_v seek_v for_o when_o they_o do_v enjoy_v it_o then_o must_v they_o prize_v it_o above_o all_o that_o they_o have_v or_o ever_o can_v enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n for_o those_o which_o esteem_v light_o of_o it_o must_v hear_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o they_o matth._n 8.11.12_o amos_n 8.11.12_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a let_n that_o man_n have_v by_o want_n whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v those_o trouble_n which_o some_o good_a christian_n have_v through_o fear_n of_o their_o own_o want_n though_o without_o cause_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o that_o they_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o through_o deadly_a heaviness_n they_o must_v take_v unto_o they_o godly_a boldness_n to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n 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