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for_o their_o fellowship_n and_o company_n though_o secure_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cry_n of_o terror_n and_o wrath_n the_o bridegroom_n have_v forsake_v you_o for_o your_o secure_a careless_a course_n but_o it_o be_v a_o cry_n of_o grace_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v communion_n with_o you_o yet_o he_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o oh_o come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o i_o shall_v wrap_v up_o all_o these_o together_o because_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a wonderful_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n towards_o the_o old_a world_n when_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n he_o wait_v for_o they_o who_o after_o they_o have_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o secure_a yet_o then_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o wait_v for_o we_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v the_o lord_n unto_o they_o jeremiah_n be_v very_o long_o speak_v to_o israel_n as_o the_o other_o propher_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o lord_n profess_v to_o send_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n against_o they_o yet_o the_o lord_n heart_n melt_v i_o 26._o 1_o 2_o 3._o speak_v unto_o they_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v hearken_v and_o turn_v that_o i_o may_v repent_v so_o jer._n 3._o they_o have_v pollute_v the_o law_n ver_fw-la 2._o shower_n be_v withhold_v which_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n small_o evil_n be_v argument_n of_o heart_n revolt_v from_o god_n they_o do_v the_o lord_n as_o much_o mischief_n as_o they_o can_v and_o be_v secure_a verse_n 3_o yet_o mark_v will_v thou_o not_o from_o this_o time_n cry_v my_o father_n meet_v the_o lord_n as_o thy_o husband_n will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o nay_o the_o lord_n cast_v off_o adulterous_a israel_n and_o they_o know_v the_o cause_n yet_o go_v on_o secure_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n yet_o see_v verse_n 14._o turn_v oh_o backslide_n child_n prov._n 6._o 5_o 6._o how_o long_o etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o foolish_a 1._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o lord_n pity_v and_o compassion_n to_o a_o sinful_a people_n he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o because_o he_o will_v for_o he_o do_v not_o pity_v people_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o misery_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n 2_o chron._n ult_n 16._o he_o send_v his_o prophet_n among_o they_o and_o they_o despise_v they_o because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n the_o cord_n of_o grace_n be_v let_v down_o to_o all_o sinner_n blasphemer_n opposer_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n because_o his_o mariage-covenant_n with_o they_o be_v not_o suspend_v on_o any_o thing_n on_o his_o people_n part_n 2._o for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o condition_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v of_o his_o people_n in_o mariage-covenant_n yet_o the_o lord_n so_o require_v it_o as_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o work_v it_o and_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a 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25._o 40._o there_o be_v that_o needlework_n and_o golden_a arras_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v leap_v up_o in_o the_o saint_n that_o christ_n will_v open_v before_o all_o the_o world_n another_o day_n oh_o therefore_o repent_v 4._o act._n 17._o 31._o paul_n tell_v they_o time_n past_a be_v spend_v in_o ignorance_n without_o god_n time_n to_o come_v be_v a_o time_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o sin_n oh_o then_o repent_v mourn_v for_o all_o wrong_n do_v against_o christ_n you_o will_v â—â—il_v then_o if_o you_o take_v not_o your_o season_n now_o mourn_v therefore_o for_o time_n past_a and_o for_o
real_o and_o that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o he_o have_v far_o pasture_n and_o full_a cup_n psal._n 23._o he_o see_v the_o lord_n as_o his_o shepherd_n joh._n 10._o 1._o who_o be_v know_v of_o his_o feed_v lead_v restore_a comfort_v by_o rod_n adhere_v to_o he_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o then_o for_o outward_a thing_n furnish_v his_o table_n anoint_v his_o head_n give_v necessity_n and_o superfluity_n he_o look_v not_o only_o on_o second_o cause_n but_o see_v god_n as_o real_o do_v all_o these_o as_o carnal_a man_n see_v second_o cause_n do_v these_o nay_o he_o so_o see_v the_o lord_n as_o that_o he_o fall_v a_o wonder_v and_o indeed_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o see_v in_o his_o providence_n till_o then_o as_o manoah_n see_v the_o angel_n do_v wondrous_o judg._n 13._o 19_o psal._n 139._o 14._o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thoughtsâ—_n â—_z he_o see_v from_o the_o lord_n work_n and_o gather_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n so_o shall_v we_o and_o hence_o when_o he_o do_v awake_a he_o be_v still_o with_o thâ—_n lord_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o appear_v be_v the_o lord_n psal._n 73._o 23_o 24_o 25._o to_o the_o beast_n the_o lord_n be_v near_o but_o they_o can_v reflect_v upon_o their_o own_o action_n much_o less_o upon_o the_o lord_n the_o heathen_n may_v see_v we_o be_v god_n offspring_n and_o see_v god_n as_o a_o creator_n at_o some_o time_n but_o let_v they_o that_o profess_v christ_n see_v and_o find_v out_o christ_n as_o mediator_n as_o moses_n that_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n pass_v by_o he_o who_o he_o have_v see_v a_o little_a before_o true_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o pass_v by_o you_o but_o be_v with_o you_o proclaim_v his_o name_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o you_o patience_n pity_n love_n truth_n wisdom_n and_o yet_o true_o this_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o hard_a to_o see_v sect_n xvi_o man_n see_v not_o jesus_n christ_n first_o because_o second_v cause_n seem_v to_o work_v all_o this_o estate_n my_o friend_n give_v i_o or_o my_o labour_n get_v i_o this_o house_n the_o carpenter_n build_v for_o i_o these_o provision_n my_o money_n buy_v for_o i_o and_o so_o the_o creatureslike_n broad_a leaf_n hide_v the_o bough_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n on_o which_o they_o grow_v and_o be_v opake_v and_o dense_a and_o not_o transparent_a through_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n abroad_o second_o because_o man_n have_v so_o many_o business_n and_o care_n that_o they_o can_v have_v leisure_n real_o to_o see_v the_o lord_n three_o because_o there_o be_v a_o malice_n in_o all_o man_n heart_n natural_o which_o suffocate_v all_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o rom._n 1._o 28._o they_o delight_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n the_o work_n of_o god_n grow_v vile_a and_o sordid_a through_o their_o commonness_n to_o they_o four_o because_o 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58._o 3_o 4._o now_o in_o a_o gracious_a heart_n the_o desire_n of_o these_o thing_n serve_v the_o desire_n after_o grace_n for_o he_o desire_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o more_o holy_a prov._n 30._o 7_o 8._o feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a that_o i_o may_v not_o tempt_v thou_o he_o desire_v and_o have_v they_o for_o israel_n sake_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 12._o like_o a_o tradesman_n he_o buy_v and_o sell_v but_o it_o be_v for_o gain_v phil._n 1._o 20._o oh_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o if_o your_o heart_n have_v have_v only_o such_o false_a desire_n as_o these_o know_v it_o that_o as_o very_o as_o these_o virgin_n be_v shut_v out_o so_o shall_v you_o another_o day_n chap._n xiii_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o hypocrite_n after_o grace_n be_v not_o last_v sect_n i._o that_o foolish_a virgin_n in_o their_o first_o endeavour_n after_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 4._o usual_o cease_v from_o seek_v far_o before_o they_o have_v get_v that_o measure_n and_o fullness_n of_o it_o which_o will_v continue_v to_o the_o last_o or_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o cessation_n in_o the_o first_o endeavour_n of_o carnal_a professor_n from_o seek_v after_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v indeed_o last_v and_o continue_v until_o their_o meeting_n with_o and_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n for_o these_o virgin_n here_o do_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o hence_o do_v get_v that_o measure_n which_o light_v their_o lamp_n for_o a_o good_a season_n and_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o this_o and_o give_v over_o seek_v until_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o therefore_o now_o they_o say_v give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n our_o lamp_n be_v oâ—t_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n when_o they_o have_v get_v somewhat_o they_o be_v carry_v with_o abundance_n of_o affection_n and_o profession_n they_o think_v themselves_o as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a and_o what_o need_v they_o seek_v for_o more_o and_o than_o grow_v secure_a and_o fall_v asleep_a until_o all_o be_v spend_v the_o scripture_n be_v pregnant_a every_o where_o for_o this_o but_o let_v we_o look_v and_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o first_o sometime_o it_o be_v because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o that_o measure_n be_v which_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n but_o they_o set_v up_o a_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o head_n which_o be_v a_o false_a image_n of_o saving-grace_n and_o when_o they_o have_v that_o now_o they_o think_v all_o be_v well_o and_o they_o go_v no_o further_o judg._n 2._o 11_o 12._o people_z that_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o poâ—er_n of_o his_o grace_n will_v set_v up_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o and_o there_o rest_n until_o it_o be_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o when_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n wax_v hot_a and_o spoiler_n come_v now_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o a_o man_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n viz._n of_o faith_n because_o he_o set_v up_o in_o his_o head_n a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o i_o get_v that_o than_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v accept_v i_o and_o forgive_v i_o and_o hence_o rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o why_o do_v they_o miss_v of_o it_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o so_o why_o do_v many_o miss_v of_o faith_n because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o assurance_n or_o when_o a_o man_n rest_v upon_o christ_n not_o consider_v the_o need_n of_o a_o almighty_a power_n and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o this_o ephes._n 1._o 19_o so_o for_o repentance_n why_o do_v man_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o they_o think_v it_o be_v when_o god_n anger_n be_v express_v the_o soul_n than_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o find_v some_o comfort_n psal._n 78._o matth._n 3._o and_o so_o run_v away_o with_o it_o so_o for_o holiness_n they_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v like_o other_o and_o then_o well_o they_o think_v these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v live_v and_o be_v happy_a and_o look_v as_o it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v at_o babel_n when_o head_n and_o tongue_n be_v confound_v one_o call_v for_o a_o brick_n the_o other_o bring_v he_o a_o trowel_n hammer_n or_o tile_n because_o he_o do_v but_o imagine_v what_o he_o speak_v and_o so_o understand_v not_o his_o language_n so_o it_o be_v here_o man_n read_v and_o hear_v god_n speak_v and_o minister_n call_v for_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o earthly_a mind_n can_v understand_v heavenly_a language_n and_o hence_o they_o imagine_v that_o be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o and_o so_o miss_v of_o that_o which_o indeed_o else_o will_v continue_v and_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o many_o thousand_o that_o in_o see_v see_v not_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n make_v man_n saving_o to_o know_v what_o grace_n be_v john_n 5._o 37_o 38._o now_o man_n graceless_a never_o feel_v it_o in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v tell_v it_o second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o commongrace_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o lifeless_a knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 1_o to_o puff_n up_o it_o never_o leave_v the_o soul_n more_o sensible_a of_o his_o vileness_n as_o saving-grace_n do_v ezek_n 16_o ult_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n never_o rest_v in_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n but_o make_v the_o soul_n feel_v himself_o full_a and_o hence_o the_o stomach_n be_v go_v from_o seek_v after_o more_o as_o rev._n 3._o
so_o christ_n now_o solomon_n reckon_v it_o as_o one_o part_n of_o his_o folly_n madness_n and_o vanity_n when_o he_o forsake_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o degenerate_a condition_n ecâ—les_n 2._o 3._o that_o he_o give_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o vanitâ—y_v and_o to_o wisdom_n also_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a alone_o man_n be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o lord_n alone_o solomon_n as_o you_o hear_v be_v go_v who_o god_n appear_v twice_o unto_o david_n heart_n be_v sore_o assault_v pâ—al_n 73._o until_o he_o wenâ—_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o then_o say_v he_o who_o have_v i_o in_o earth_n but_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o other_o they_o be_v far_o from_o this_o and_o hence_o come_v the_o many_o murmur_n and_o sinking_n of_o heart_n why_o do_v not_o man_n sink_v and_o drown_v because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n or_o ship_n and_o stay_v there_o alone_o so_o it_o be_v here_o psal._n 16._o 4._o their_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d multiply_v etc._n etc._n sect_n xiii_o labour_n for_o this_o contentedness_n in_o spirit_n in_o four_o case_n especial_o wherein_o the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o lord_n first_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o dear_a nay_o all_o outward_a blessing_n from_o we_o man_n can_v â—ub_v it_o out_o with_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n when_o some_o of_o their_o money_n loose_v in_o their_o pocket_n be_v lose_v but_o when_o their_o jewel_n be_v lose_v their_o dear_a blessing_n single_v out_o wife_n husband_n child_n then_o as_o jonah_n the_o soul_n be_v almost_o angry_a with_o god_n when_o his_o gourd_n be_v smite_v 1_o thess._n 4._o 13._o without_o hope_n again_o some_o can_v rub_v this_o out_o till_o they_o come_v to_o part_v with_o all_o when_o some_o of_o our_o bough_n be_v cut_v and_o branch_n lop_v we_o can_v be_v content_a but_o to_o have_v ouâ—_n top_n bough_n cut_v off_o and_o to_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n too_o that_o we_o shall_v remain_v as_o withered_a â—ry_n tree_n this_o can_v hardly_o be_v bear_v man_n can_v be_v content_a to_o follow_v christ_n if_o they_o may_v carry_v something_o on_o their_o back_n beside_o the_o cross_n some_o can_v endure_v â—ny_a thing_n but_o poverty_n because_o covetous_a other_o any_o thing_n but_o disgrace_n because_o proud_a if_o some_o thing_n or_o many_o thing_n be_v cast_v overboard_o in_o a_o storm_n man_n can_v be_v sometime_o content_v therewith_o if_o something_o escape_v but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o wâ—aâ—k_n of_o all_o now_o to_o be_v content_a be_v as_o hard_a as_o to_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n israel_n when_o they_o be_v feed_v and_o lead_v by_o god_n all_o be_v still_o but_o when_o they_o want_v bread_n and_o water_n than_o they_o murmur_v and_o also_o question_n exod._n 17._o 7._o be_v god_n among_o we_o now_o and_o true_o it_o will_v break_v one_o heart_n to_o see_v what_o sinking_n of_o heart_n there_o be_v among_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o extreme_a pride_n and_o christlesness_n and_o what_o vexation_n man_n be_v to_o themselves_o that_o man_n be_v become_v devil_n to_o themselves_o their_o own_o tormentor_n what_o care_n fear_n grief_n loss_n decay_n that_o their_o head_n be_v dawl_v and_o their_o memory_n lose_v and_o their_o heart_n sink_v and_o their_o countenance_n alter_v and_o the_o ordinance_n comfortless_a and_o themselves_o heartless_a and_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n because_o of_o outward_a sorrow_n oh_o consider_v either_o thou_o shall_v short_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n or_o not_o if_o not_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n oh_o to_o go_v home_o and_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacâ—b_n in_o god_n kingdom_n and_o thyself_o shoot_v out_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n indeed_o but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o oh_o consider_v thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a enough_o without_o these_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o though_o these_o thing_n be_v lose_v thou_o shall_v not_o lose_v one_o jot_n of_o thy_o happiness_n a_o man_n that_o be_v bless_v with_o blessedness_n itself_o and_o yet_o sink_v either_o shall_v say_v christ_n be_v not_o blessedness_n or_o else_o recover_v object_n oh_o but_o though_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o estate_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v i_o as_o to_o have_v lose_v friend_n and_o their_o love_n anew_o and_o what_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o life_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v rend_v from_o thy_o soul_n if_o that_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n heb._n 11._o they_o be_v â—awn_v asunder_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o heart_n have_v go_v from_o christ_n oh_o therefore_o reâ—â—â—â—_n for_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v god_n end_n and_o methinks_v this_o shall_v make_v you_o content_a with_o any_o cross_n thou_o be_v not_o near_a enough_o to_o the_o lord_n oh_o therefore_o you_o poor_a saint_n be_v not_o in_o heaviness_n by_o many_o temptation_n the_o lord_n do_v it_o to_o try_v your_o faith_n can_v you_o be_v content_a with_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v justin_n martyr_n speech_n nothing_o else_o to_o care_n for_o second_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n make_v outward_a peace_n and_o blessing_n to_o abound_v upon_o you_o set_v not_o now_o your_o heart_n upon_o these_o thing_n sometime_o when_o misery_n abound_v and_o there_o be_v wrack_n of_o all_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v glad_a to_o stand_v upon_o the_o rock_n to_o save_v its_o life_n psal._n 78._o 35._o when_o he_o smite_v they_o they_o then_o remember_v god_n be_v their_o rock_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o outward_a blessing_n it_o be_v then_o exceed_v hear_v not_o to_o lodge_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o room_n and_o habitation_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v forget_v and_o forsake_v also_o jet_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o but_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v remove_v or_o with_o you_o continue_v yet_o let_v your_o heart_n still_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v necessary_a you_o shall_v have_v they_o in_o heaven_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o there_o but_o only_o of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 17._o ult_n it_o be_v david_n prayer_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o man_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n but_o i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n and_o therewith_o be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v i._n e._n some_o outward_a trouble_n now_o make_v he_o heavy_a that_o he_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n say_v calvin_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v david_n argument_n to_o prove_v his_o faith_n psal._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o lot_n and_o cup_n not_o his_o crown_n nor_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 30._o paul_n mix_v this_o with_o his_o counsel_n use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o you_o use_v it_o not_o possess_z as_o if_o you_o possess_v not_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o pass_v away_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n sweeten_v these_o thing_n nay_o the_o sweet_a of_o they_o be_v christ_n he_o let_v into_o they_o his_o love_n and_o his_o sweetness_n etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o peace_n that_o come_v by_o this_o mean_n when_o a_o no_o outward_a evil_n detract_v and_o no_o outward_a good_a thing_n add_v to_o your_o blessedness_n it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o oh_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o unto_o you_o psal._n 23._o three_o in_o case_n the_o soul_n comfort_v itself_o in_o hope_n and_o desire_n after_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v in_o this_o world_n for_o sometime_o that_o which_o fill_v the_o heart_n be_v not_o thing_n present_v a_o man_n find_v a_o bottom_n here_o but_o he_o look_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o lanch_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o deep_a le_fw-fr we_o the_o rain_n of_o his_o heart_n go_v strong_o after_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v not_o quiet_v he_o many_o man_n blessedness_n here_o be_v imaginary_a and_o chief_o because_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v oh_o consider_v when_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v blessedness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n alone_o without_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o any_o good_a else_o to_o come_v thy_o soul_n shall_v say_v let_v i_o ever_o see_v and_o love_v this_o god_n and_o none_o else_o it_o be_v the_o sweet_a affection_n of_o paul_n i_o desire_v much_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v these_o thing_n no_o not_o body_n nor_o life_n nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o not_o faint_o but_o earnest_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o because_o he_o be_v now_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n oh_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o menâ—_n man_n think_v themselves_o miserable_a if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v and_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v because_o christ_n be_v not_o enough_o alone_o oh_o but_o know_v it_o he_o will_v be_v so_o short_o
shall_v burn_v and_o never_o be_v quench_v there_o will_v be_v cold_n which_o shall_v blast_v all_o your_o bud_v and_o blossom_n and_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o have_v no_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v yourself_o to_o as_o to_o a_o shelter_n in_o these_o time_n be_v very_o heavy_a hence_o isa._n 32._o 2._o christ_n typify_v by_o hezekiah_n shall_v be_v a_o shadow_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o show_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o their_o blessedness_n that_o have_v he_o to_o fly_v to_o and_o hence_o their_o woe_n who_o want_v he_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 6._o 8._o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o god_n eye_n not_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n for_o before_o the_o flood_n come_v they_o do_v â—not_n see_v it_o such_o a_o favour_n for_o to_o have_v a_o ark_n but_o when_o that_o come_v and_o they_o flee_v from_o house_n to_o tree_n from_o tree_n to_o mountain_n and_o water_n beneath_o and_o above_o prevail_v now_o they_o see_v it_o something_o to_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o their_o woe_n to_o want_v it_o moses_n die_v wonder_v at_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o deut._n 33._o 26._o and_o ult_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n he_o fore-sees_a storm_n he_o preserve_v from_o misery_n above_o head_n so_o as_o they_o can_v touch_v the_o head_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o so_o be_v they_o do_v fall_v yet_o they_o can_v fall_v so_o low_a but_o underneath_o be_v his_o arm_n as_o a_o child_n which_o stand_v alone_o if_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v and_o other_o cry_v out_o pray_v take_v heed_n i_o have_v my_o arm_n say_v they_o under_o it_o hence_o moses_n die_v with_o this_o word_n oh_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o happy_a be_v thou_o then_o wo_n to_o those_o who_o want_v this_o there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n live_v but_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o extremity_n which_o shall_v make_v heart_n and_o spirit_n to_o fail_v and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n 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