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in_o heaven_n how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n say_v david_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o 139.17,18_o psal_n 139.17,18_o this_o be_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o true_a nobility_n and_o honour_n which_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v ambitious_a after_o to_o lose_v our_o spirit_n in_o god_n what_o a_o unspeakable_a felicity_n be_v it_o to_o be_v still_o with_o god_n in_o our_o thought_n this_o ennoble_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o make_v it_o a_o companion_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n this_o give_v evenness_n and_o steadiness_n to_o a_o man_n course_n and_o make_v he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n blameless_a this_o give_v transcendent_a peace_n &_o tranquillity_n to_o a_o man_n spirit_n and_o make_v he_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o fear_n this_o give_v bread_n in_o famine_n drink_v in_o drought_n peace_n in_o war_n health_n in_o sickness_n life_n in_o death_n devote_v thyself_o therefore_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v devote_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o as_o a_o poor_a medium_n of_o communion_n make_v use_n if_o you_o please_v of_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n if_o thou_o get_v any_o good_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o make_v the_o poor_a penman_n a_o constant_a sharer_n in_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o in_o christ_n theophilus_n philanthropus_n the_o principal_a head_n handle_v in_o this_o tract_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n militant_a shall_v not_o be_v leave_v comfortless_a because_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o she_o pag._n 9_o that_o christ_n do_v come_v to_o his_o church_n milit._n pag_n 10_o 11._o how_o christ_n do_v come_v to_o his_o church_n militant_a to_o comfort_v she_o in_o all_o condition_n p._n 18_o 19_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o his_o disconsolate_a church_n as_o a_o comforter_n pag._n 41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n why_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n as_o comforter_n pag._n 51_o 52_o etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n shall_v live_v and_o die_v comfortless_a because_o christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n will_v never_o come_v to_o they_o p._n 57_o 58_o etc._n etc._n laughter_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o spiritual_a consolation_n another_o p._n 59_o how_o christ_n do_v come_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 61_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o the_o wicked_a neither_o in_o prosperity_n nor_o in_o adversity_n as_o a_o comforter_n p._n 62_o 63_o etc._n etc._n how_o wicked_a man_n may_v get_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n to_o come_v to_o they_o p._n 66_o 67_o etc._n etc._n useful_a instruction_n to_o strong_a man_n and_o to_o babe_n in_o christ_n p._n 68_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n that_o say_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n be_v come_v to_o they_o shall_v make_v it_o sure_o to_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o delude_v p._n 65._o the_o great_a need_n of_o this_o p_o 69_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n indeed_o and_o no_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n which_o be_v come_v to_o he_o with_o consolation_n p._n 73_o 74_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n after_o they_o have_v make_v it_o sure_o to_o themselves_o that_o the_o true_a comforter_n be_v come_v to_o they_o shall_v so_o walk_v that_o they_o may_v ever_o enjoy_v his_o sweet_a company_n p._n 80_o how_o christian_n may_v so_o walk_v as_o to_o enjoy_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n continual_o p._n 81_o 82_o etc._n etc._n babe_n in_o christ_n which_o never_o find_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n to_o come_v to_o they_o shall_v believe_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o they_o p._n 93_o their_o objection_n against_o christ_n come_v to_o they_o as_o a_o comforter_n answer_v p._n 93_o 94_o babe_n in_o christ_n that_o never_o find_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n
come_v to_o they_o shall_v patient_o wait_v till_o christ_n thus_o come_v to_o they_o p._n 98_o several_a consideration_n very_o powerful_a to_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o wait_v patient_o till_o christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n come_v to_o he_o p._n 98_o 99_o etc._n etc._n babe_n in_o christ_n which_o never_o yet_o find_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n come_v to_o they_o shall_v observe_v how_o christ_n come_v with_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o put_v he_o off_o p._n 109_o 110_o babe_n in_o christ_n which_o have_v find_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n to_o come_v to_o they_o but_o now_o have_v lose_v he_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o loss_n p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v not_o blame_v christ_n for_o depart_v as_o a_o comforter_n from_o they_o p._n 116_o 117_o etc._n etc._n mean_n how_o such_o babe_n in_o christ_n may_v get_v their_o comforter_n to_o return_v again_o to_o they_o p._n 118_o 119_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 22._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o our_o spirit_n be_v a_o prime_n and_o principal_a blessing_n p._n 126_o there_o be_v a_o double_a presence_n of_o christ_n with_o man_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a joint_o or_o mere_o spiritual_a p._n 127_o 128_o etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o christ_n with_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v common_a or_o special_a p._n 129_o 130_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o our_o spirit_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o all_o temporal_a good_a p._n 134_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a answer_v p._n 135_o 136_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o our_o spirit_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o all_o spiritual_a good_a p._n 143_o 144_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v christ_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n with_o our_o spirit_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a good_a p._n 147_o not_o to_o have_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o our_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n p._n 149_o wherein_o this_o grand_a evil_n do_v principal_o consist_v p._n 149_o 150_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o christ_n be_v special_o present_a with_o our_o spirit_n p._n 164_o 165_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o get_v christ_n to_o be_v special_o present_a with_o our_o spirit_n p._n 171_o 172_o etc._n etc._n man_n that_o find_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o their_o spirit_n shall_v thankful_o acknowledge_v this_o great_a favour_n p._n 176_o 177_o etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v labour_v to_o keep_v christ_n with_o their_o spirit_n p._n 180_o according_a to_o what_o operation_n a_o man_n may_v lose_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n christian_n shall_v labour_v to_o get_v christ_n as_o much_o present_a with_o their_o spirit_n as_o may_v be_v and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v see_v page_n 188_o 189_o etc._n etc._n comfort_n against_o the_o sword_n plague_n famine_n persecution_n and_o the_o like_a arise_v to_o they_o which_o have_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o their_o spirit_n p._n 191_o 192_o etc._n etc._n christ_n communion_n with_o his_o church_n militant_a john_n 14._o vers_n 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v dear_a each_o to_o other_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v at_o large_a manifest_a in_o this_o chapter_n christ_n as_o a_o heavenly_a husband_n be_v to_o leave_v his_o earthly_a spouse_n to_o wit_n his_o church_n militant_a and_o to_o live_v with_o his_o father_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o glory_n with_o his_o church_n triumphant_a endeavour_v in_o various_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o comfort_v the_o sad_a spirit_n of_o his_o belove_a spouse_n which_o he_o perceive_v be_v much_o deject_v the_o verse_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o insist_v on_o be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o in_o more_o word_n let_v i_o 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