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neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o take_v then_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n when_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o oh_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o like_a favour_n and_o god_n may_v do_v for_o you_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o back_n sliding_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o his_o 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argument_n prove_v this_o testimony_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v oppose_v each_o to_o other_o rom._n 8.15_o now_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v oppose_v be_v their_o proper_a work_n the_o one_o cause_v fear_n the_o other_o peace_n look_v then_o into_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o you_o will_v find_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n to_o know_v and_o apprehend_v in_o general_a wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o to_o apprehend_v what_o sin_n iâ—_n but_o it_o evidence_v to_o a_o man_n particular_o that_o his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o sin_n and_o conse_n quent_o work_v a_o kind_n of_o plerophorie_n of_o hell_n a_o dreadful_a expectation_n of_o wrath_n upon_o himself_o so_o that_o a_o man_n come_v to_o conclude_v upon_o conviction_n i_o be_o the_o man_n who_o have_v transgress_v and_o i_o be_o the_o man_n which_o except_o salvation_n come_v to_o i_o in_o christ_n shall_v be_v damn_v and_o as_o the_o 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heart_n go_v 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v hold_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v a_o far_a step_n to_o comfort_n and_o here_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v but_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o peace_n and_o consolation_n at_o present_a a_o man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v till_o he_o attain_v a_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v this_o a_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v right_o and_o save_o receive_v salvation_n 3._o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v assurance_n to_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v true_o believe_v than_o none_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o do_v reflect_v careful_o upon_o themselves_o can_v be_v uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a whether_o their_o faith_n
world_n be_v in_o this_o case_n soul_n and_o body_n one_o day_n will_v shake_v hand_n yea_o and_o the_o body_n will_v fall_v asunder_o from_o itself_o those_o four_o element_n that_o come_v in_o in_o a_o vital_a league_n will_v go_v out_o again_o with_o a_o deadly_a war_n the_o tie_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o firm_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o bond_n of_o grace_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n yet_o even_o here_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o part_v also_o but_o as_o the_o conjunction_n be_v strong_a so_o the_o separation_n be_v less_o but_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o saint_n by_o enforcement_n of_o sorrow_n cry_v out_o my_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o this_o sad_a condition_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o little_a treatise_n concern_v which_o i_o will_v have_v put_v here_o some_o advertisement_n but_o my_o pen_n have_v deceive_v i_o and_o have_v lead_v i_o out_o into_o a_o large_a and_o another_o way_n than_o i_o intend_v in_o this_o preface_n nothing_o more_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o leave_v this_o small_a help_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o who_o soul_n long_o after_o the_o return_n of_o god_n with_o quicken_a and_o comfort_v influence_n upon_o they_o j._n sym_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o desertion_n in_o general_a as_o they_o concern_v the_o godly_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o estate_n p._n 3._o demonstrate_v 1._o by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 4._o 2._o by_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n pag._n 6_o chap._n 2._o 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o godly_a be_v deserted_n 1._o in_o appearance_n only_o pag._n 8_o 2._o really_n pag._n 9_o three_o limitation_n pag._n 10_o 1._o god_n leave_v they_o not_o for_o ever_o ibid._n 2._o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n but_o the_o act_n of_o love_n pag._n 12_o 3._o not_o the_o act_n of_o love_n which_o be_v for_o our_o be_v but_o for_o our_o well_o be_v pag._n 15_o chap._n 3._o four_o 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 judge_v of_o our_o estate_n 1._o consider_v our_o grace_n in_o which_o if_o we_o be_v desert_v there_o will_v be_v a_o decay_n and_o change_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o activity_n p._n 52._o in_o two_o particular_n 1._o in_o unfruitfulnesse_n in_o good_a where_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a pag._n 53_o 2._o indisposednesse_n to_o good_a discern_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 56_o chap._n 7._o 2._o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o our_o light_n and_o sight_n pag._n 58_o a_o fourfold_a evil_n when_o god_n hide_v himself_o 1._o obscurity_n pag._n 59_o the_o enlighten_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n explain_v in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 61_o chap._n 8._o 2._o inefficacy_n p._n 67._o express_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o affect_v with_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v as_o before_o pag._n 68_o 2._o not_o so_o impel_v to_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o not_o so_o restrain_v from_o evil_a pag._n 70_o 4._o not_o so_o humble_v as_o before_o pag._n 72_o chap._n 9_o 3._o 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 note_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 106_o 2._o consider_v those_o affection_n that_o have_v for_o their_o object_n sin_n and_o thing_n carnal_a there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o they_o pag._n 109_o 1._o hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v abate_v pag._n 110_o this_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o if_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v less_o dislike_v ibid._n 2._o if_o the_o law_n be_v less_o love_v pag._n 111_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v less_o prayer_n against_o sin_n pag._n 112_o 2._o grief_n of_o sin_n be_v lessen_v pag._n 113_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o rule_n to_o judge_v desertion_n chap._n 12._o the_o second_o rule_n to_o judge_v of_o desertion_n 2._o consider_v the_o increase_n
in_o his_o ordinance_n one_o principal_a quality_n be_v a_o poor_a &_o hunger_a heart_n for_o his_o promise_n be_v to_o pour_v out_o water_n upon_o the_o chap_a earth_n and_o to_o fill_v they_o that_o hunger_n so_o far_o then_o as_o he_o uphold_v in_o thou_o a_o humble_a and_o thirst_a spirit_n he_o be_v gracious_o present_a with_o thou_o speak_v oh_o you_o poor_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o hunger_a affection_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n meet_v you_o with_o comfort_n and_o with_o influence_n of_o life_n how_o oft_o do_v you_o go_v from_o his_o house_n with_o your_o heart_n lade_v with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n and_o burn_v with_o a_o heavenly_a fire_n fall_v from_o his_o presence_n upon_o you_o oh_o the_o stream_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o water_n the_o valley_n while_o the_o mountain_n be_v leave_v parch_v and_o dry_v if_o you_o be_v grow_v proud_a and_o liveless_a if_o your_o thirsting_n after_o the_o ordinance_n be_v abate_v you_o shall_v find_v god_n proportionable_o hide_v himself_o and_o lock_v up_o his_o mercy_n from_o you_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o yourselves_o all_o thing_n be_v dead_a unto_o you_o 2_o consider_v what_o quicken_n you_o find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n they_o whatgood_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v time_n have_v be_v when_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o find_v god_n feed_v thou_o with_o milk_n and_o the_o honey_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o cause_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v before_o thou_o in_o his_o house_n but_o now_o those_o day_n be_v go_v the_o word_n do_v not_o warm_v thou_o cheer_v thou_o humble_v thou_o quicken_v thou_o as_o in_o former_a day_n but_o thou_o come_v for_o mannah_n to_o feed_v thy_o starve_a soul_n and_o find_v none_o thou_o come_v in_o deadness_n and_o go_v away_o without_o life_n thou_o come_v with_o disease_n and_o sore_n of_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o heal_v the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v unto_o thou_o that_o ministry_n that_o be_v a_o shine_a &_o burn_a light_n to_o 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