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consideration_n about_o desertion_n 1._o that_o a_o man_n may_v miss_v much_o of_o god_n external_a presence_n and_o yet_o enjoy_v inward_a communion_n with_o he_o pag._n 19_o two_o cause_n of_o this_o pag._n 21_o 2._o he_o may_v want_v the_o comfort_a presence_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o quicken_a presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 22_o 3._o he_o that_o lose_v god_n quicken_n presence_n lose_v also_o his_o comfort_a presence_n pag._n 23_o two_o evil_n that_o befall_v such_o a_o man_n ibid._n 4._o all_o these_o may_v befall_v a_o man_n at_o once_o pag._n 25_o chap._n 4._o of_o desertion_n in_o special_a these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o withdraw_a of_o influence_n of_o grace_n of_o comfort_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o desertion_n be_v the_o withhold_v of_o assist_v grace_n and_o be_v real_a in_o appearance_n only_o 1._o real_a 1._o the_o state_n of_o it_o god_n suspend_v the_o arbitrary_a and_o wont_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n pag._n 26_o 1._o the_o act_n a_o negative_a act_n ibid._n 2._o the_o object_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n not_o the_o presence_n pag._n 27_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o arbitrary_a influence_n ibid._n the_o necessary_a influence_n be_v constant_a both_o for_o sustentation_n and_o augmentation_n pag._n 28_o the_o arbitrary_a influence_n what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 30._o to_o what_o end_n it_o serve_v 1._o to_o actuate_v which_o it_o do_v 1._o by_o exciting_a pag._n 31._o 2._o by_o enable_v to_o act._n pag._n 33_o 2._o to_o regulate_v pag._n 34_o 3._o to_o corroborate_v pag._n 35_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o ordinary_a influence_n which_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v pag._n 37_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a influence_n ibid._n four_o advertisement_n concern_v god_n withdraw_v his_o assistance_n pag._n 38_o 1._o it_o be_v never_o whole_o withdraw_v pag._n 39_o 2._o desertion_n be_v only_o when_o the_o abatement_n of_o life_n be_v eminent_a pag._n 41_o 3._o when_o the_o deadness_n be_v universal_a ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o deadness_n abide_v upon_o the_o heart_n pag._n 42_o chap._n 5._o 2._o the_o symptom_n of_o a_o deserted_n state_n pag._n 43_o two_o thing_n in_o general_a observable_a 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v desert_v and_o not_o know_v it_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o pag._n 44_o 1._o much_o activity_n from_o false_a principle_n ibid._n 2._o god_n departure_n be_v gradual_a pag._n 45_o 3._o man_n rest_v too_o must_v on_o other_o thing_n that_o deceive_v they_o express_v in_o three_o particular_n pag._n 46_o 4._o they_o consider_v not_o their_o estate_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v needful_a to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v desert_v or_o not_o see_v three_o reason_n pag._n 47_o 1._o else_o we_o shall_v be_v unthankful_a ibid._n 2._o we_o shall_v be_v secure_a and_o not_o inquire_v after_o he_o pag._n 48_o 3._o not_o to_o know_v this_o be_v to_o contemn_v god_n pag._n 50_o chap._n 6._o the_o rule_n for_o our_o help_n in_o 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vacuity_n and_o emptiness_n pag._n 74_o in_o this_o estate_n the_o soul_n have_v lose_v a_o threefold_a excellency_n 1._o there_o be_v less_o complacency_n in_o thought_n of_o god_n pag._n 76_o 2._o less_o frequency_n pag._n 77_o 3._o less_o consistency_n pag._n 79_o chap._n 10._o 4._o incredulity_n q._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n prevail_v in_o desertion_n 1._o the_o inevidence_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n pag._n 82_o 1._o when_o the_o object_n be_v hide_v pag._n 84_o 2._o when_o the_o subject_n be_v dark_a pag._n 85_o 2._o satan_n work_v pag._n 87_o chap._n 11._o 3._o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o affection_n pag._n 88_o 1._o in_o those_o affection_n that_o have_v god_n and_o thing_n spiritual_a for_o their_o object_n those_o all_o comprise_v in_o love_n the_o act_n of_o love_n be_v desire_n pag._n 90._o hope_n pag._n 90._o delight_n pag._n 90._o 1._o desire_n be_v abate_v ibid._n abatement_n of_o desire_n express_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 92_o q._n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v when_o god_n be_v his_o end_n pag._n 92_o a._n 1._o consider_v the_o place_n of_o the_o end_n pag._n 93_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v fourfold_a 1._o it_o draw_v to_o it_o ibid._n 2._o it_o rule_v pag._n 95_o 3._o it_o retain_v and_o hold_v the_o heart_n with_o it_o pag._n 97_o 4._o it_o quiet_v the_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v attain_v ibid._n 2._o hope_n be_v weaken_v pag._n 99_o the_o decay_n of_o hope_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o desire_v pag._n 101._o expectation_n pag._n 101._o three_o thing_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o these_o ibid._n 3._o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o express_v in_o four_o precious_a effect_n of_o hope_n pag._n 102_o 3._o delight_n in_o god_n be_v lessen_v pag._n 104_o this_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o by_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o by_o excessive_a delight_n in_o vanity_n pag._n 105_o 3._o by_o unwillingness_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n 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heart_n be_v not_o soon_o bring_v down_o you_o must_v hold_v up_o the_o object_n of_o spiritual_a grief_n by_o consideration_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v down_o the_o heart_n therefore_o be_v much_o in_o ponder_v these_o two_o thing_n 1_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n see_v what_o blindness_n barrenness_n weakness_n depravednesse_n vanity_n fear_n accusation_n of_o heart_n what_o cry_v and_o clamour_n in_o your_o soul_n and_o now_o what_o if_o affliction_n come_v how_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o time_n other_o than_o a_o die_a and_o a_o fearful_a life_n what_o if_o death_n come_v either_o a_o black_a cloud_n of_o darkness_n will_v overspread_v you_o or_o a_o storm_n of_o affrightment_n and_o terror_n will_v torment_v you_o and_o now_o remember_v your_o sin_n have_v bring_v all_o this_o upon_o you_o 2_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o do_v you_o neglect_v and_o despise_v your_o god_n if_o you_o have_v not_o set_v 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3_o this_o testimony_n be_v holy_a holy_a formal_o original_o effective_o it_o make_v holy_a more_o humble_a more_o contrite_a more_o watchful_a more_o zealous_a more_o thankful_a etc._n etc._n that_o assurance_n which_o breed_v vanity_n contempt_n of_o ordinance_n neglect_v of_o duty_n security_n in_o sin_n be_v deceitful_a and_o abominable_a thus_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n comfort_n the_o matter_n of_o comfort_n now_o the_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n follow_v that_o which_o be_v comfortable_a must_v be_v such_o as_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v and_o fill_v the_o desire_n and_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o long_o as_o desire_n be_v hold_v from_o her_o object_n there_o be_v a_o unrest_n and_o unquietness_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o will_v be_v a_o whine_a and_o cry_v of_o spirit_n there_o be_v pain_n in_o hunger_n &_o grief_n in_o want_n now_o as_o desire_n be_v a_o extension_n or_o reach_v of_o the_o soul_n after_o something_o futable_a so_o it_o 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that_o send_v they_o forth_o and_o you_o will_v see_v two_o original_n of_o both_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o sin_n the_o root_n of_o death_n in_o this_o way_n of_o reduction_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o cause_n a_o man_n may_v see_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v what_o make_v he_o miserable_a and_o what_o will_v make_v he_o happy_a it_o be_v man_n unhappiness_n of_o two_o guide_n to_o choose_v the_o worse_a brutish_o decline_v reason_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o sense_n see_v enjoy_v and_o suffer_v thing_n without_o inquisition_n into_o their_o parentage_n this_o be_v true_a folly_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o surface_n of_o thing_n not_o penetrate_v into_o their_o inmost_a nature_n utmost_a end_n foremost_a rise_v a_o wise_a man_n see_v thing_n quite_o through_o from_o first_o to_o last_o he_o ask_v three_o question_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v meet_v with_o what_o be_v you_o whither_o go_v
this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o 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soon_o as_o you_o come_v near_o he_o sigh_v sob_a cry_v soar_a but_o what_o say_v he_o what_o ail_v he_o he_o tell_v you_o psal_n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o see_v how_o well_o their_o testimony_n agree_v how_o can_v a_o man_n look_v upon_o david_n and_o not_o count_v he_o as_o a_o poor_a orphan_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o woe_n case_n friendless_a helpless_a comfortless_o a_o but_o yet_o we_o will_v hear_v a_o great_a than_o david_n that_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o first_o &_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a order_n phavorin_n order_n christus_fw-la primicerius_fw-la q._n in_o primâ_fw-la cerâ_fw-la vel_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o cerâ_fw-la antiqu_fw-la sâ—_n ilicet_fw-la cereis_n be_v ebanturtabulis_fw-la &_o
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you_o to_o a_o more_o holy_a walk_n but_o you_o will_v not_o but_o have_v withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.28_o for_o this_o sin_n god_n give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o mind_n without_o judgement_n which_o can_v not_o discern_v thing_n aright_o but_o they_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n yea_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o most_o vile_a affection_n and_o consider_v what_o a_o grievous_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o draw_v back_o from_o that_o holiness_n which_o god_n do_v secret_o draw_v thou_o to_o 1._o it_o be_v contempt_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n contempt_n it_o be_v contempt_n who_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o guide_n sovereignty_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v up_o thyself_o and_o who_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v thou_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o 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the_o sweet_a gust_n and_o taste_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v refresh_v the_o heart_n be_v cut_v off_o if_o god_n put_v forth_o himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o help_n the_o thirst_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v much_o after_o god_n psal_n 63.8_o but_o if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o hand_n either_o the_o heart_n lie_v sleep_v and_o feed_v upon_o inferior_a thing_n like_o the_o prodigal_n who_o when_o he_o have_v not_o bread_n feed_v upon_o chaff_n and_o draff_n or_o else_o it_o faint_v in_o discouragement_n hang_v the_o wing_n and_o lie_v in_o fruitless_a and_o mournful_a dejectment_n either_o fear_v to_o draw_v near_o so_o great_a a_o god_n or_o think_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o stir_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n when_o all_o sense_n fail_v and_o to_o retain_v a_o live_a hope_n when_o fear_n break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n all_o these_o thing_n consider_v do_v it_o not_o much_o concern_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o persuasion_n chap._n xix_o direction_n how_v to_o retain_v a_o divine_a quicken_a presence_n with_o we_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v directions_z how_o we_o retain_v the_o happiness_n of_o divine_a assistance_n 1_o when_o you_o have_v it_o it_o direct_v acknowledge_v it_o acknowledge_v it_o 1_o with_o thankfulness_n prize_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a mercy_n it_o be_v a_o multiply_a favour_n thankfulness_n with_o thankfulness_n how_o much_o have_v you_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n all_o the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o duty_n the_o quietness_n and_o liberty_n from_o lust_n the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o ordinance_n depend_v upon_o this_o if_o god_n hold_v back_o this_o one_o mercy_n all_o these_o be_v go_v consider_v what_o a_o difference_n be_v in_o yourselves_o and_o way_n when_o you_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o gracious_a arm_n of_o god_n your_o helper_n and_o when_o you_o be_v leave_v to_o walk_v in_o 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