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22.14_o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o heart_n nor_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n can_v endure_v that_o day_n we_o reduce_v both_o into_o one_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o god_n long-forbearance_n and_o man_n foolish-confidence_n or_o security_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o day_n to_o deal_v with_o wicked_a man_n in_o which_o day_n hand_n and_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o support_n will_v fail_v they_o or_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v cant._n 2.15_o doct._n there_o be_v little_a yet_o subtle_a evil_n attend_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o hinder_v their_o growth_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o shall_v make_v they_o seek_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o removal_n zeph._n 3.18_o doct._n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o will_v be_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o to_o be_v real_o and_o candid_o employ_v in_o it_o be_v kind_o take_v of_o god_n matth._n 12._o latter_a end_n of_o ver_fw-la 44._o doct._n to_o have_v a_o fair_a appearance_n as_o to_o form_n yet_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v empty_a as_o to_o life_n and_o power_n do_v not_o free_a but_o further_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o that_o soul_n isa_n 22._o part_n of_o the_o 14._o v._n doct._n not_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o present_a work_n of_o our_o generation_n but_o neglect_v to_o answer_v god_n call_n to_o the_o present_a work_n of_o the_o day_n be_v a_o sad_a sin_n that_o god_n will_v sure_o punish_v 1_o cor._n 1.27_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n doct._n it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o his_o great_a and_o gospel-work_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o or_o choose_v that_o which_o the_o world_n do_v most_o undervalue_n psal_n 69.32_o doct._n 1._o god_n goodness_n to_o particular_a saint_n especial_o upon_o zions_n account_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n doct._n 2._o that_o humble_a soul_n be_v only_o fit_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o such_o employment_n doct._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o proper_a to_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o humble_a soul_n to_o bless_v or_o rejoice_v in_o god_n goodness_n to_o particular_a saint_n or_o zion_n in_o general_n all_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o doctrine_n the_o rejoice_v at_o or_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o particular_a saint_n especial_o upon_o zions_n account_n be_v a_o privilege_n and_o employment_n proper_a only_o to_o humble_a soul_n luke_n 21._o first_o part_n of_o the_o 8_o ver_fw-la doct._n 1._o it_o be_v christ_n care_n to_o forewarn_v saint_n of_o deceit_n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v variety_n of_o deceit_n or_o deceiver_n doct._n 3._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o many_o deceit_n or_o deceiver_n shall_v cause_v saint_n to_o take_v heed_n we_o reduce_v all_o into_o one_o doctrine_n doct._n saint_n aswell_o as_o sinner_n from_o the_o advice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o deceit_n aught_o to_o take_v heed_n psal_n 119.1_o doct._n there_o be_v a_o blessedness_n annex_v to_o god_n way_n but_o proper_o applicable_a to_o none_o but_o they_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a in_o they_o isa_n 61.3_o doct._n 1._o though_o it_o be_v christ_n work_n to_o proclaim_v and_o bring_v forth_o comfort_n to_o all_o sensible_a sinner_n yet_o most_o eminent_o to_o mourner_n in_o zion_n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a and_o comely_a posture_n for_o saint_n in_o zion_n to_o be_v mourner_n doct._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n present_a enjoyment_n either_o of_o countenance_n or_o outward_a accommodation_n but_o a_o future_a change_n that_o be_v a_o saint_n gain_v or_o ground_n of_o comfort_n doct._n 4._o what_o saint_n appear_v to_o be_v and_o be_v in_o their_o outward_a condition_n in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n the_o quite_o contrary_a they_o will_v be_v when_o god_n appear_v to_o dispense_v his_o promise_a grace_n and_o glory_n doct._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o a_o saint_n portion_n to_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n col._n 4.2_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n doct._n 2._o watchfulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n practice_n doct._n 3._o thankfulness_n be_v part_n of_o a_o saint_n complete_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n first_o supplication_n 2_o watchful_a observation_n 3_o a_o thankful_a application_n be_v comprehend_v in_o prayer_n act._n 15.30_o doct._n it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o member_n of_o zion_n especial_o minister_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o particular_a soul_n jer._n 6.16_o doct._n they_o and_o they_o only_o prosecute_v or_o seek_v truth_n true_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n while_o they_o seek_v after_o it_o gal._n 6.2_o doct._n 1._o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v under_o burden_n doct._n 2._o the_o burden_n of_o particular_a saint_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o themselves_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o all_o doct._n 3._o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o perform_v if_o that_o duty_n be_v neglect_v rev._n 3._o last_o part_n of_o the_o 1._o v._n doct._n 1._o even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a doct._n 2._o to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o not_o have_v the_o power_n and_o life_n but_o to_o be_v dead_a be_v that_o which_o expose_v the_o creature_n to_o the_o sad_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n we_o reduce_v all_o into_o one_o doctrine_n to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n but_o be_v dead_a their_o outward_a propriety_n among_o saint_n will_v not_o free_a but_o do_v rather_o further_o their_o sad_a censure_n from_o god_n displeasure_n psal_n 23.4_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a support_n to_o saint_n in_o the_o low_a state_n or_o the_o great_a affliction_n this_o in_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a see_v doct._n 1._o affliction_n and_o death_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o saint_n doct._n 2._o not_o the_o least_o but_o the_o low_a state_n in_o affliction_n be_v a_o saint_n portion_n doct._n 3._o this_o state_n to_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n doct._n 4._o in_o the_o low_a state_n of_o affliction_n saint_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n doct._n 5._o god_n presence_n with_o saint_n in_o the_o great_a afflicton_n remove_v fear_n or_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o soul_n in_o any_o state_n if_o god_n be_v with_o they_o doct._n 6._o the_o true_a sense_n not_o only_o of_o god_n strength_n in_o his_o love_n but_o soul_n profit_v by_o his_o lash_n do_v in_o