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but_o it_o be_v a_o ataxy_n or_o absence_n of_o goodness_n and_o uprightness_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o subsist_v therefore_o it_o be_v well_o and_o positivum_fw-la true_o say_v in_o school_n in_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o positive_a but_o it_o be_v a_o want_n of_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o subsist_v partly_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o sin_n be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o be_v a_o sinner_n proper_o for_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o we_o must_v consider_v in_o every_o sin_n four_o thing_n first_o the_o fault_n whereby_o god_n be_v offend_v then_o cuâ—pâ—_n the_o guilt_n which_o bind_v over_o the_o conscience_n reaâ—â—s_n unto_o punishment_n three_o the_o punishment_n itself_o pâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n of_o these_o three_o not_o the_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n but_o the_o fault_n or_o offence_n make_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n but_o here_o be_v a_o 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discourage_v though_o after_o long_a labour_n and_o pain_n take_v there_o follow_v small_a comfort_n and_o ease_n to_o the_o party_n distress_v for_o usual_o it_o be_v long_o before_o comfort_n can_v be_v receive_v and_o why_o sure_o because_o god_n have_v the_o great_a stroke_n in_o these_o distress_n of_o mind_n and_o bring_v man_n through_o all_o the_o temptation_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v before_o he_o open_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v comfort_n the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n seek_v for_o she_o believe_v but_o before_o she_o can_v find_v he_o she_o go_v about_o in_o the_o city_n through_o the_o street_n and_o by_o open_a place_n pass_v by_o the_o watchman_n themselves_o and_o after_o she_o have_v use_v all_o mean_n without_o help_n or_o hope_n at_o length_n she_o find_v she_o belove_v he_o in_o who_o her_o soul_n delight_v 3_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o general_a remedy_n of_o all_o distress_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a distress_n themselves_o the_o first_o 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according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a constitution_n thereof_o which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o withal_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o body_n do_v often_o follow_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o a_o distress_a heart_n must_v of_o necessity_n make_v a_o faint_a and_o a_o languish_a body_n but_o the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o this_o temptation_n be_v the_o remedy_n thereof_o whereunto_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n require_v which_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v first_o choice_n must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o fit_a and_o present_a remedy_n and_o that_o must_v be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o place_n now_o the_o most_o fit_a and_o present_a remedy_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o party_n trouble_v to_o the_o personal_a exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o and_o in_o himself_o for_o this_o end_n he_o must_v examine_v his_o conscience_n most_o straigthly_a 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transitory_a state_n for_o we_o be_v as_o s._n peter_n speak_v but_o 〈◊〉_d stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n that_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o still_o be_v make_v forward_o to_o our_o own_o home_n we_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n the_o house_n wherein_o we_o 14._o dwell_v be_v but_o inn_n in_o which_o we_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n yea_o the_o body_n which_o we_o have_v be_v but_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n always_o ready_a to_o be_v shift_v and_o ourselves_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o another_o place_n four_o by_o remember_v that_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o we_o his_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n during_o our_o life_n we_o be_v in_o presence_n separate_v from_o our_o head_n and_o consequent_o from_o that_o happy_a and_o glorious_a fellowship_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n our_o fellow-member_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o s._n paul_n note_v when_o he_o say_v whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a 6._o from_o the_o lord_n and_o thereupon_o himself_o desire_v 23_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n have_v thus_o enter_v into_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n we_o must_v in_o the_o second_o place_n exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o god_n choose_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n from_o satan_n from_o vanity_n and_o misâ—â—ie_n have_v all_o tear_n wipe_v 4_o from_o their_o eye_n do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n â—_o and_o do_v with_o he_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 34._o in_o the_o three_o place_n have_v thorough_o consider_v of_o these_o 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this_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o or_o no_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a property_n whereby_o it_o differ_v from_o carnal_a joy_n and_o these_o be_v principal_o five_o first_o this_o joy_n be_v bring_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o want_n of_o christ._n you_o shall_v sorrow_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mean_v for_o his_o departure_n but_o your_o sorrow_n 20._o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n these_o word_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v of_o his_o disciple_n but_o of_o all_o believer_n who_o upon_o consideration_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o spiritual_a want_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v there_o oppose_v unto_o the_o world_n again_o bless_a 4._o be_v they_o that_o mourn_v that_o be_v be_v touch_v with_o cause_n of_o exceed_a grief_n do_v withal_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v on_o the_o other_o side_n carnal_a joy_n as_o it_o have_v his_o beginning_n from_o the_o flesh_n and_o arise_v of_o thing_n please_v thereunto_o so_o it_o end_v in_o sorrow_n &_o heaviness_n in_o the_o end_n rejoice_v be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n 13._o say_v solomon_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o 23._o now_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v weep_v second_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v it_o issue_v and_o flow_v from_o christ_n know_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n 〈◊〉_d and_o full_a redemption_n for_o from_o hence_o follow_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o from_o peace_n come_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n contrariwise_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o flesh_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o sudden_a feel_n of_o some_o worldly_a delight_n and_o therefore_o can_v bring_v any_o sound_a peace_n unto_o the_o conscience_n oâ—_n the_o man_n possess_v of_o it_o three_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v found_v in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n &_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a duty_n of_o mercy_n love_n justice_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o world_n conceive_v a_o joy_n beside_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o invocation_n and_o repentance_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o cruelty_n malice_n oppression_n injustice_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n and_o 15._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o have_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o such_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v at_o length_n in_o a_o moment_n they_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n four_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v so_o fix_a and_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v be_v remove_v thence_o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o say_v christ._n 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a yea_o able_a to_o swallow_v up_o all_o matter_n of_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n 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