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thy_o god_n thy_o father_n be_v dishonour_v by_o their_o sin_n labour_n for_o a_o tender_a regard_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o as_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o so_o it_o be_v hard_o in_o pray_v for_o another_o saint_n if_o one_o hear_v that_o soul_n have_v receive_v that_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o prayer_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o deliverance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v find_v his_o heart_n carry_v out_o in_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o that_o soul_n let_v such_o a_o soul_n take_v up_o only_o this_o consideration_n and_o know_v that_o his_o prayer_n have_v as_o much_o influence_n upon_o another_o as_o upon_o himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o resolve_v himself_o but_o in_o our_o pray_n for_o mortification_n or_o comfort_n in_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o miscarry_v in_o determine_v god_n time_n in_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o give_v of_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n suppose_v i_o pray_v for_o strength_n against_o my_o passion_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o determine_v god_n time_n to_o the_o next_o time_n i_o have_v a_o offer_n to_o my_o passion_n and_o this_o occasion_n great_a dejection_n to_o some_o who_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v neither_o do_v christ_n intercede_v nor_o the_o spirit_n help_v in_o that_o prayer_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o advice_n i_o will_v give_v to_o all_o saint_n in_o this_o case_n let_v they_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o they_o want_v but_o be_v sure_o let_v they_o withal_o adjoyn_v patient_a wait_v upon_o god_n to_o the_o give_v in_o of_o a_o answer_n or_o thus_o i_o will_v have_v a_o man_n be_v resolve_v that_o god_n will_v give_v in_o a_o answer_n but_o let_v he_o be_v undetermined_a as_o to_o the_o time_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v pray_v againstany_n particular_a corruption_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a while_n and_o yet_o find_v his_o corruption_n to_o overcome_v he_o or_o 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in_o several_a particular_n 1._o sorrow_n be_v the_o proper_a consequent_a of_o sin_n christian_n therefore_o so_o far_o as_o free_v from_o sin_n be_v necessary_o in_o a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o sinful_a sorrow_n slavish_a fear_n etc._n etc._n that_o liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o latter_a end_n be_v fix_v to_o joy_n nothing_o so_o genuine_a and_o characteristical_o appendant_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n as_o joy_n because_o have_v the_o spirit_n he_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v evermore_o and_o that_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 2._o i_o grant_v also_o that_o saint_n ought_v to_o joy_n in_o one_o another_o society_n with_o a_o spiritual_a delight_n consider_v the_o wiseman_n saying_n prov._n 15.16_o better_a be_v little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o the_o company_n of_o such_o shall_v be_v all_o their_o delight_n psal_n 16.3_o christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o his_o 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ridiculousness_n in_o somewhat_o though_o never_o so_o spiritual_a without_o the_o soul_n a_o unreasonable_a jocundness_n a_o shameful_a discovery_n of_o the_o heart_n nakedness_n and_o inconsiderable_a jovialty_n a_o carnal_a unaccountable_a tripudiation_n in_o case_n never_o so_o serious_a yea_o sometime_o when_o most_o serious_a a_o delightful_a frenzy_n a_o irregular_a itch_a of_o the_o laugh_a faculty_n alas_o i_o can_v but_o say_v i_o have_v sound_v my_o own_o heart_n sometime_o like_o a_o feather_n follow_v the_o puff_n of_o any_o ridiculous_a object_n up_o and_o down_o according_a to_o the_o less_o or_o great_a impression_n which_o any_o vain_a foolish_a matter_n make_v upon_o my_o sense_n i_o have_v occasion_n to_o cry_v out_o june_n 18._o o_o the_o filthy_a emptiness_n of_o my_o weak_a heart_n arise_v from_o those_o trouble_a steam_n within_o i_o this_o i_o can_v then_o count_v nothing_o but_o a_o fuzze_n of_o vanity_n a_o bubble_n of_o corruption_n a_o carnal_a dance_n of_o the_o careless_a son_n the_o bane_n of_o reason_n and_o poison_n of_o religion_n carnality_n therefore_o and_o vanity_n be_v the_o formal_a constitutives_n of_o this_o distemper_n vanity_n i_o say_v and_o lightness_n in_o a_o untameable_a predominancy_n the_o internal_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o looseness_n and_o rottenness_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o be_v void_a of_o the_o actual_a exercise_n or_o power_n of_o reason_n discretion_n and_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v promote_v cherish_v and_o enlarge_v from_o some_o particular_a circumstance_n in_o the_o object_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la let_v into_o the_o unsettle_a mind_n and_o indispose_a heart_n by_o the_o quick_a convoy_n of_o the_o brutish_a sense_n which_o cause_v this_o lightness_n i_o speak_v of_o or_o a_o unaccountable_a or_o overpowerful_a frame_n of_o laugh_v upon_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o imagination_n or_o understanding_n either_o of_o a_o very_a serious_a thing_n grace_n or_o carriage_n of_o a_o person_n 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