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69_o chap._n 11._o show_v that_o unsavoury_a talk_n among_o christian_n when_o they_o meet_v prove_v they_o earthly-minded_n with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 74_o chap._n 12._o prove_v unpreparedness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o sign_n of_o die_v to_o christ_n with_o three_o sort_n of_o hindrance_n which_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o &_o what_o must_v be_v our_o work_n before_o hear_v in_o hear_v and_o after_o hear_v 81_o chap._n 13._o prove_v the_o state_n of_o such_o to_o be_v sad_a who_o assemble_v together_o more_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n eye_n than_o god_n with_o four_o description_n how_o such_o may_v be_v know_v or_o know_v themselves_o with_o two_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 89_o chap._n 14._o show_v our_o state_n die_v when_o we_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o the_o decay_n in_o our_o house_n than_o in_o christ_n house_n with_o four_o mark_n to_o know_v when_o we_o be_v so_o die_v 89_o chap._n 15._o show_v that_o want_n of_o weep_v in_o some_o when_o other_o of_o christ_n child_n with_o grief_n be_v stoop_v declare_v such_o to_o he_o a_o die_a show_v also_o in_o four_o respect_n how_o we_o be_v to_o pity_v with_o four_o remedy_n against_o this_o decay_n 94_o cap._n 16._o show_v that_o when_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n &_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 wâ—_n be_v then_o sure_o on_o the_o die_a hand_n &_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 99_o chap._n 17._o show_v that_o sin_v through_o impatience_n under_o offence_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o deep_a decay_n with_o objection_n &_o answer_n prove_v the_o degree_n of_o anger_n and_o three_o cause_n why_o christian_n be_v impatient_a unto_o sin_n 104_o chap._n 18._o prove_v those_o christian_n to_o be_v almost_o dead_a that_o make_v it_o more_o their_o business_n to_o get_v the_o form_n than_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n with_o its_o cause_n and_o remedy_n 111_o chap._n 19_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o description_n of_o a_o decay_a christian_a by_o his_o light_a trouble_n at_o miscarriage_n though_o know_v to_o god_n eye_n while_o keep_v from_o man_n eye_n with_o two_o special_a cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 115_o chap._n 20._o show_v the_o heart_n very_o bad_a when_o under_o fault_n it_o can_v bear_v plain_a deal_n with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o badness_n 120_o chap._n 21._o prove_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o trouble_n &_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o be_v answerable_a in_o prayer_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o trouble_n with_o profitable_a objection_n answer_v 125_o chap._n 22._o contain_v in_o it_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n and_o that_o without_o great_a provocation_n god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o afflict_v his_o people_n &_o though_o provoke_v very_o unwilling_a to_o extremity_n with_o four_o objection_n that_o seem_v to_o complain_v against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v 132_o chap._n 23._o prove_v those_o christian_n under_o great_a decay_n that_o pray_v more_o in_o affliction_n to_o have_v it_o remove_v than_o sanctify_v with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 143_o chap._n 24._o contain_v in_o it_o six_o season_n in_o which_o christian_n ought_v to_o humble_v themselves_o by_o fast_v prove_v those_o under_o great_a decay_n that_o in_o time_n of_o calamity_n can_v find_v no_o necessity_n for_o fast_v 152_o chap._n 25._o contain_v in_o it_o the_o evil_a of_o ignorance_n in_o not_o know_v wherefore_o god_n rod_n be_v come_v nor_o what_o good_a it_o have_v do_v with_o three_o direction_n how_o to_o know_v when_o person_n be_v under_o this_o decay_n and_o three_o remedy_n against_o it_o 159_o chap._n 26._o show_v where_o sin_n take_v its_o beginning_n and_o how_o by_o degree_n if_o hearken_v to_o it_o work_v ruin_n 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 and_o three_o special_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o damn_v decay_n 205_o chap._n 30._o show_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o such_o as_o after_o long_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n be_v less_o in_o love_n to_o he_o with_o six_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 218_o sign_n of_o a_o live_n and_o grow_v christian_n sign_n i._n when_o thy_o chief_a delight_n be_v with_o the_o saint_n epecial_o they_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n sign_n ii_o when_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o a_o burden_n to_o thou_o thou_o can_v hear_v of_o thy_o fault_n with_o affect_a attention_n sign_n iii_o when_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n be_v more_o to_o thou_o than_o all_o the_o world_n sign_n iu._n when_o thou_o mattere_v not_o how_o dear_a it_o cost_v thou_o so_o thou_o make_v corruption_n weary_a sign_n v._o when_o increase_n of_o time_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n work_n increase_v of_o affection_n to_o they_o sign_n vi._n when_o length_n of_o time_n in_o 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wilderness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n neither_o any_o water_n and_o our_o soul_n loathe_v this_o light_a bread_n here_o god_n own_o institution_n that_o once_o be_v welcome_a to_o they_o and_o be_v now_o they_o be_v mighty_a eager_a after_o it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o can_v dispense_v with_o break_v a_o law_n to_o gather_v it_o as_o exod._n 16._o at_o large_a prove_n where_o we_o read_v of_o its_o first_o institution_n this_o manna_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal_n 78._o 25._o call_v angel_n food_n they_o now_o loath_a and_o call_v light_a bread_n this_o manna_n though_o god_n own_o appointment_n that_o feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a and_o be_v to_o continue_v with_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o eat_v the_o old_a corn_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n josh_n 5._o 12._o yet_o this_o they_o loath_a under_o its_o constant_a enjoyment_n and_o wish_v for_o egypt_n food_n again_o how_o zealous_a be_v person_n in_o this_o age_n ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n ago_o when_o 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upon_o he_o by_o pour_v out_o their_o want_n before_o he_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a mat._n 6._o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v teach_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v pray_v that_o be_v as_o unaccustomed_a to_o it_o as_o the_o heifer_n to_o the_o yoke_n live_v absolute_a atheist_n in_o the_o world_n say_v in_o their_o heart_n if_o not_o in_o their_o action_n too_o there_o be_v no_o god_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n second_o this_o teach_v to_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n to_o this_o service_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o defence_n or_o armour_n ephes_n 6._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o suppliaction_n in_o the_o spirit_n watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o say_v seek_v my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v thou_o will_v hide_v i_o in_o thy_o pavilion_n psal_n 27._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o read_v and_o consider_v so_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o sign_n chap._n xxii_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n and_o that_o without_o great_a provocation_n god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o though_o provoke_v very_o unwilling_a to_o extremity_n with_o four_o objection_n that_o seem_v to_o complain_v against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v sign_n xxii_o when_o you_o be_v mighty_a careless_a to_o inquire_v after_o the_o spiritual_a cause_n of_o affliction_n and_o mighty_a careful_a to_o inquire_v after_o the_o natural_a cure_n the_o more_o or_o less_o spiritual_a any_o man_n be_v may_v be_v easy_o discover_v under_o this_o trial_n affliction_n be_v of_o that_o pierce_a kind_n that_o other_o trial_n be_v not_o because_o of_o the_o great_a influence_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o sensitive_a part_n 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that_o come_v upon_o soul_n or_o body_n name_n or_o estate_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o sickness_n and_o disease_n as_o favour_n and_o ague_n consumption_n inflammation_n &_o the_o like_a be_v all_o comprise_v under_o this_o word_n affliction_n it_o will_v therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o open_v the_o word_n spiritual_a cause_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sign_n opose_v to_o natural_a cure_n by_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v some_o provoke_a god_n in_o the_o subject_a afflict_a to_o the_o procure_v this_o affliction_n nothing_o some_o cause_n or_o other_o why_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v it_o to_o come_v upon_o we_o now_o every_o body_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o grant_v that_o these_o thing_n before_o promise_v may_v be_v true_o call_v affliction_n but_o not_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o spiritual_a cause_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o no_o force_n now_o to_o clear_v up_o this_o doubt_n let_v we_o make_v this_o inquiry_n whether_o any_o affliction_n or_o death_n itself_o come_v upon_o any_o man_n but_o for_o some_o cause_n or_o other_o from_o the_o man_n active_a or_o imputive_a that_o be_v he_o either_o so_o act_v in_o his_o particular_a person_n or_o some_o body_n else_o in_o his_o general_a relation_n and_o on_o he_o it_o be_v righteous_o come_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n let_v we_o inquire_v what_o cause_n in_o scripture_n the_o righteous_a god_n assign_v affliction_n or_o death_n unto_o gen._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o who_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n i_o command_v thou_o not_o to_o eat_v the_o thing_n in_o this_o chapter_n considerable_a be_v these_o vers_n 14._o the_o serpent_n must_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n eat_v dust_n and_o be_v curse_v above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n vers_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n and_o to_o adam_n he_o say_v curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n thorn_n and_o thisle_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v you_o see_v in_o these_o verse_n misery_n both_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n be_v bring_v &_o the_o reason_n by_o god_n assign_v vers_fw-la 17._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o in_o harken_v to_o thy_o wife_n curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n so_o also_o josh_n 7._o 7._o israel_n god_n prevail_a people_n that_o by_o day_n have_v a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n minister_a unto_o they_o now_o can_v stand_v before_o their_o enemy_n joshua_n that_o at_o another_o time_n command_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o they_o obey_v he_o now_o by_o prayer_n can_v prevail_v for_o israel_n god_n people_n against_o the_o curse_a nation_n but_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o can_v stand_v neither_o will_v i_o be_v with_o they_o any_o more_o except_o they_o put_v the_o accurse_a thing_n from_o among_o they_o lam._n 3._o 1_o 13._o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v affliction_n vers_fw-la 39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o many_o sleep_n 1_o thes_n 2._o 11._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v that_o without_o a_o cause_n i_o have_v not_o do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 14._o 23._o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v as_o to_o affliction_n that_o attend_v both_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n 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fast_v act_v 14._o 23._o and_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v they_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o believe_v chap._n xxv_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o evil_a of_o ignorance_n in_o not_o know_v wherefore_o god_n rod_n be_v come_v nor_o what_o good_a it_o have_v do_v with_o three_o direction_n how_o to_o know_v when_o person_n be_v under_o this_o decay_n and_o three_o remedy_n against_o it_o sign_n xxv_o when_o god_n rod_n work_v so_o little_a upon_o you_o that_o you_o can_v neither_o tell_v wherefore_o it_o be_v come_v nor_o what_o good_a it_o have_v do_v people_n under_o this_o sign_n be_v very_o miserable_a for_o they_o be_v not_o only_o miserable_a in_o general_n but_o miserable_a under_o the_o mean_n of_o reducement_n the_o sun_n of_o such_o be_v set_v and_o the_o lamp_n ago_v out_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v in_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o to_o remain_v in_o misery_n after_o 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