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these_o sin_n these_o grace_n be_v stranger_n to_o unrenewed_a heart_n it_o argue_v a_o divine_a nature_n when_o we_o hate_v when_o what_o and_o as_o and_o because_o god_n hate_v it_o eadem_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la amicitia_fw-la 3._o a_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o comparison_n of_o hatred_n with_o anger_n unregenerate_a man_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o sin_n because_o anger_n be_v consistent_a with_o love_n one_o may_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o wife_n child_n friend_n where_o yet_o he_o tender_o affect_v first_o anger_n be_v a_o sudden_a and_o short_a hatred_n a_o last_a and_o durable_a passion_n anger_n be_v furor_fw-la brevis_fw-la curable_a by_o time_n hatred_n incurable_a by_o the_o great_a tract_n of_o time_n the_o unregenerate_a be_v displease_v with_o their_o sin_n for_o a_o spurt_n but_o the_o regenerate_a constant_o disaffect_v towards_o they_o there_o be_v 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o constant_a 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solomon_n withhold_v not_o his_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n god_n leave_v he_o when_o he_o be_v try_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n god_n leave_v he_o second_o spiritual_a laziness_n be_v another_o cause_n why_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o people_n cant._n 5._o 6._o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o the_o spouse_n neglect_v to_o open_a to_o christ_n upon_o light_n and_o frivolous_a pretence_n and_o then_o her_o belove_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o if_o we_o lie_v down_o on_o the_o bed_n of_o security_n and_o grow_v lazy_a and_o negligent_a then_o christ_n withdraw_v 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o useful_a for_o we_o sometime_o that_o god_n shall_v hide_v his_o face_n cloudy_a and_o rainy_a day_n conduce_v to_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v fair_a and_o shine_a and_o the_o winter_n have_v its_o use_n as_o well_o as_o the_o summer_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v cheap_a thought_n of_o 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stupidness_n you_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o idolater_n judg._n 18._o 24._o he_o think_v he_o have_v reason_n enough_o for_o his_o lament_n and_o moan_n when_o they_o have_v take_v away_o his_o image_n his_o go_n so_o if_o god_n be_v go_v shall_v we_o digest_v and_o put_v up_o such_o a_o loss_n and_o never_o mind_n to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n job_n complain_v of_o this_o chap._n 29._o 3._o that_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o shine_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o it_o do_v of_o old_a sure_o they_o that_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o god_n any_o tenderness_n leave_v in_o their_o heart_n will_v be_v sensible_a of_o god_n go_v on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o get_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o our_o heart_n it_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n to_o we_o rom._n 5._o 11._o we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v the_o 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