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5._o &_o 3.14_o etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o there_o be_v many_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o such_o as_o believer_n may_v find_v in_o themselves_o as_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n respect_v to_o all_o god_n command_n and_o hatred_n to_o sorrow_n for_o and_o power_n against_o all_o inbred_a corruption_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o undoubted_a evidence_n be_v the_o spirit_n itself_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o &_o 4.13_o and_o the_o witness_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o rom._n 8.15_o eph._n 1.13_o which_o believer_n have_v most_o common_o after_o they_o believe_v and_o not_o at_o their_o first_o believe_v gal._n 3.14_o and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a faith_n mingle_v with_o much_o doubt_v mat._n 14.31_o and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o light_n may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o state_n isa_n 50.10_o yet_o such_o bruise_a reed_n god_n will_v not_o break_v nor_o 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find_v and_o feel_v some_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n within_o they_o and_o still_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o other_o ordinance_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o return_v unto_o they_o revive_v they_o restore_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o settle_v they_o in_o their_o old_a estate_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o this_o read_v psal_n 22._o &_o 51._o &_o 77._o throughout_o lam._n 3._o isa_n 8.17_o &_o 50.10_o etc._n etc._n concern_v growth_n and_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n 1._o those_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n whether_o little_a or_o much_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o grow_v therein_o and_o to_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o still_o
day_n i_o enjoy_v much_o consolation_n both_o from_o the_o scripture_n special_o psal_n 37.24.35.39_o though_o he_o fall_v mean_v the_o good_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v cast_v down_o nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o also_o by_o conference_n that_o day_n with_o several_a person_n yet_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o have_v strong_a assault_n from_o satan_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o part_n deliver_v i_o but_o yet_o much_o trouble_v from_o my_o own_o evil_a heart_n the_o four_o follow_a lesson_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v this_o evening_n 1._o to_o get_v my_o soul_n more_o settle_v in_o the_o assurance_n and_o apprehension_n of_o salvation_n 2._o more_o sensible_a of_o my_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o my_o own_o and_o other_o man_n suffering_n 3._o more_o humble_v for_o my_o unprofitableness_n in_o my_o imprisonment_n 4._o more_o willing_a to_o die_v and_o more_o mindful_a of_o death_n this_o day_n i_o receive_v and_o unexpected_a mercy_n and_o be_v prevent_v from_o a_o temptation_n which_o make_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o prevent_a grace_n especial_o that_o which_o prevent_v from_o sin_n have_v be_v frequent_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v to_o i_o this_o day_n i_o have_v little_a change_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o my_o spirit_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o some_o sense_n i_o have_v of_o my_o own_o weakness_n yet_o i_o have_v some_o comfort_n from_o those_o word_n psal_n 40.17_o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v on_o i_o and_o psal_n 42.8_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o my_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o 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upon_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o sin_v thou_o mark_v i_o and_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o learn_v thence_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n under_o affliction_n and_o the_o danger_n do_v appear_v much_o by_o that_o place_n in_o leu._n 26.36_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v unaffliction_n verse_n the_o 26._o i_o will_v send_v a_o faintness_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o day_n i_o have_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n after_o assurance_n this_o day_n i_o observe_v these_o word_n psal_n 59.3_o for_o lo_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n david_n enemy_n for_o my_o soul_n the_o mighty_a be_v gather_v against_o i_o not_o for_o my_o transgression_n nor_o for_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n i_o can_v true_o and_o with_o comfort_n say_v that_o my_o enemy_n do_v persecute_v i_o but_o not_o for_o my_o sin_n or_o transgression_n which_o be_v a_o 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christ_n part_n to_o direct_v his_o spouse_n the_o soul_n to_o he_o and_o thy_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o set_v thou_o at_o liberty_n from_o thy_o sin_n discharge_v thou_o from_o thy_o pâ—ison_n dismiss_v thou_o from_o thy_o debt_n and_o bring_v thou_o at_o once_o to_o enjoy_v all_o thy_o desire_n oh_o lord_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o die_v for_o thou_o let_v i_o find_v my_o corruption_n die_v in_o i_o by_o power_n from_o thou_o he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v example_n shall_v make_v a_o example_n affliction_n be_v christ_n love_n token_n jer._n 12.7_o heb._n 12.6_o rev._n 3.9_o and_o christian_n be_v never_o more_o tender_v then_o when_o most_o afflict_v as_o ephraim_n jer._n 31.20_o a_o christian_n soul_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o dial_n go_v according_a to_o the_o sun_n or_o follow_v christ_n small_a sin_n yield_v too_o make_v way_n for_o great_a and_o one_o sin_n for_o another_o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n cover_v a_o world_n or_o multitude_n 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i_o have_v my_o heart_n several_a time_n in_o a_o good_a frame_n of_o prayer_n five_o i_o learned_a f_o on_fw-we psal_n 149.2.4_o how_o it_o be_v mutual_o between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n they_o joy_v in_o he_o and_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o i_o also_o be_v think_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o saint_n doubt_n about_o their_o salvation_n viz._n ignorance_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n want_v of_o observe_v their_o heart_n of_o keep_v up_o holiness_n slothfulness_n and_o favour_v some_o secret_a sin_n and_o not_o profit_v by_o ordinance_n i_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v that_o they_o endeavour_v hurt_v to_o the_o righteous_a without_o a_o cause_n prov._n 1.11_o and_o that_o the_o godly_a shall_v gâ—ow_v more_o bold_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o their_o affliction_n increase_n 1._o thess_n 2.2_o i_o have_v my_o heart_n this_o day_n so_o tn_v in_o pâ—â—yer_n i_o be_v this_o day_n convince_v of_o the_o negligence_n in_o that_o duty_n of_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o paul_n do_v 1._o thess_n 3.11_o i_o receive_v a_o special_a letter_n this_o day_n from_o our_o dear_a brother_n i._o b._n which_o suit_v much_o with_o my_o condition_n and_o judgement_n i_o learn_v a_o word_n from_o one_o that_o i_o can_v not_o expect_v such_o word_n viz._n i_o do_v not_o heretofore_o prize_v neither_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v temporal_a of_o spiritual_a but_o now_o i_o prize_v the_o least_o thing_n of_o either_o sort_n from_o 2._o cor._n 7._o chap._n 4_o 5_o 6._o i_o observe_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o great_a trouble_n god_n people_n may_v have_v the_o great_a comfort_n 2._o that_o their_o comfort_n be_v original_o from_o god_n 3._o that_o god_n may_v send_v in_o these_o comfort_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o expect_v not_o this_o evening_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o little_a refresh_v by_o divers_a promise_n and_o soften_v in_o prayer_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o 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with_o i_o foresee_v what_o i_o can_v not_o to_o wit_n more_o approach_a affliction_n do_v this_o day_n administer_v a_o antidote_n even_o comfort_n by_o letter_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a special_a friend_n also_o those_o word_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n keep_v my_o say_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n be_v i_o adjudge_v word_n worthy_a of_o observation_n hear_v this_o evening_n of_o a_o gracious_a brother_n and_o preacher_n sickness_n my_o heart_n be_v move_v earnest_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o morning_n a_o special_a exhortaion_n out_o of_o prov._n 5.1_o my_o son_n attend_v unto_o my_o wisdom_n and_o bow_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o understanding_n also_o verse_n the_o 23._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a folly_n so_o chap._n 18.13_o judg._n 19.23_o this_o day_n i_o receive_v a_o sad_a letter_n from_o a_o brother_n t._n e._n that_o be_v turn_v quaker_n which_o add_v much_o â—o_o my_o affliction_n the_o good_a lord_n show_v he_o the_o eâ—or_n â—or_z of_o his_o way_n and_o humble_a and_o reclaim_v he_o this_o day_n i_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o aptness_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v put_v serious_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o voice_n and_o will_v of_o god_n by_o these_o additional_a affliction_n and_o i_o find_v a_o need_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o and_o my_o heart_n bring_v into_o a_o more_o submissive_a frame_n to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v his_o rod._n this_o day_n i_o bless_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o good_a day_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v enlargedness_n and_o much_o freeness_n with_o some_o measure_n of_o softness_n and_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n especial_o for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o for_o my_o own_o country_n christian_n i_o have_v also_o a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o watch_v myself_o more_o careful_o and_o do_v my_o duty_n more_o diligent_o then_o former_o out_o of_o prov_n 7._o i_o observe_v several_a help_n or_o mean_n to_o prevent_v and_o preserve_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n viz._n 1._o a_o lay_v up_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o a_o look_v on_o they_o or_o eye_v of_o they_o 3._o get_v endear_v affection_n to_o christ_n 4._o by_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o this_o day_n be_v but_o a_o flat_a drowsy_a day_n to_o my_o soul_n nor_o great_a good_a gain_v but_o sin_n and_o grace_v not_o discernable_o active_a and_o affection_n unwarmed_a and_o unquicken_v yet_o convince_v of_o lose_a time_n and_o comfort_v a_o little_a from_o 1_o thess_n 4._o with_o thought_n of_o christ_n come_v i_o be_v this_o morning_n instruct_v from_o wisdom_n word_n prov._n 8.8_o all_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o froward_a in_o they_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v more_o heed_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v of_o a_o froward_a month_n and_o tongue_n this_o day_n also_o i_o hope_v i_o can_v humble_o say_v it_o i_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n both_o in_o meditation_n 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