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the_o height_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o wilful_a persecute_v of_o the_o know_a truth_n therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o spice_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o that_o profess_v religion_n to_o hate_v one_o another_o for_o their_o strictness_n in_o that_o religion_n pseudo-christians_a may_v be_v hot_a and_o violent_a the_o beast_n push_v with_o the_o lamb_n horn_n rev._n 13._o isa._n 66.5_o your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v man_n that_o be_v brethren_n that_o have_v great_a pretence_n of_o zeal_n hate_v you_o for_o my_o name_n be_v sake_n
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to_o make_v death_n as_o death_n seem_v desirable_a or_o to_o cross_v the_o inclination_n of_o innocent_a nature_n but_o yet_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n beyond_o it_o be_v still_o matter_n of_o desire_n to_o we_o death_n be_v god_n threaten_v and_o we_o be_v not_o threaten_v with_o benefit_n but_o evil_n and_o evil_n of_o punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v bare_o for_o themselves_o but_o submit_v unto_o for_o a_o high_a end_n nature_n abhor_v and_o fear_v death_n but_o yet_o grace_n desire_v glory_n the_o soul_n be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o the_o body_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o loath_a to_o miss_v christ_n and_o to_o be_v without_o he_o as_o a_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o lose_v a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n yet_o to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v willing_a in_o short_a the_o soul_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o body_n with_o a_o double_a bond_n one_o natural_a and_o the_o other_o voluntary_a by_o love_n and_o affection_n desire_v and_o seek_v its_o welfare_n the_o 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be_v that_o they_o can_v enjoy_v true_a and_o perfect_a blessedness_n nor_o be_v without_o sin_n to_o give_v you_o some_o instance_n of_o groan_n out_o of_o discontent_n the_o murmur_a israelite_n exod._n 16.3_o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v die_v in_o egypt_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o a_o pet_n for_o man_n to_o wish_v themselves_o in_o their_o grave_n but_o alas_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o come_v unprepared_a into_o the_o other_o world_n yea_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v have_v their_o fit_n of_o impatiency_n and_o discontent_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o desire_n and_o groan_n here_o mention_v as_o job_n chap._n 3.20_o wherefore_o be_v life_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o light_a to_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n 21._o verse_n which_o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o which_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n no_o these_o discontent_a fit_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o holy_a desire_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o saint_n these_o be_v but_o a_o shameful_a retreat_n from_o the_o conflict_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o present_a life_n or_o irksomeness_n under_o the_o burden_n thereof_o or_o despondency_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n help_n rather_o than_o any_o sanctify_a resolution_n 2_o let_v we_o see_v the_o holiness_n of_o these_o groan_n and_o desire_n 1._o they_o come_v from_o a_o certain_a confidence_n verse_n 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n not_o a_o bare_a conjecture_n but_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n sure_o heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v amiable_a and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o when_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o we_o will_v groan_v and_o long_o after_o it_o 2_o a_o serious_a preparation_n verse_n the_o three_o if_o so_o be_v that_o be_v clothe_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a they_o have_v make_v up_o their_o account_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n sue_v out_o their_o pardon_n stand_v with_o their_o loin_n gird_v and_o lamp_n burn_v as_o simeon_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o have_v see_v christ_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o body_n 3_o a_o heart_n deadn_v to_o the_o world_n for_o in_o the_o text_n be_v burden_v we_o groan_v till_o we_o be_v wean_v from_o present_a felicity_n we_o shall_v not_o earnest_o seek_v after_o better_a the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v now_o in_o his_o exile_n and_o pilgrimage_n and_o therefore_o long_v to_o be_v at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v now_o in_o his_o conflict_n and_o warfare_n then_o
1._o cor._n 2.12_o but_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n if_o i_o have_v this_o i_o be_o safe_a the_o carnal_a can_v say_v so_o they_o have_v no_o earnest_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o effectual_a influence_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v as_o a_o earnest_n of_o blessedness_n to_o come_v and_o cause_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o tend_v that_o way_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o be_v as_o a_o spirit_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n exciting_a the_o soul_n to_o look_v and_o long_a for_o and_o prepare_v for_o that_o happy_a estate_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n begin_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n whole_o tend_v to_o this_o to_o carry_v up_o our_o heart_n thither_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a disposition_n rom._n 8.13_o but_o raise_v in_o we_o hope_n desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o the_o other_o world_n phil._n 3.20_o but_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n incline_v we_o to_o drive_v on_o a_o trade_n for_o another_o country_n and_o another_o world_n yea_o our_o very_a confidence_n be_v wrought_v by_o he_o and_o increase_v by_o his_o influence_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v continual_o assault_v it_o but_o the_o spirit_n maintain_v it_o therefore_o the_o more_o of_o his_o spirit_n the_o more_o confident_a it_o be_v his_o work_n within_o we_o to_o promote_v it_o and_o to_o maintain_v it_o this_o come_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o cause_v we_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o hope_v and_o joy_n and_o die_v in_o hope_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n 3_o by_o way_n of_o gracious_a improvement_n on_o our_o part_n for_o if_o god_n give_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o earnest_n we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o a_o earnest_n the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o give_v we_o to_o subdue_v 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we_o now_o he_o that_o have_v establish_v we_o with_o you_o and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 1._o use_n be_v to_o show_v we_o that_o true_a confidence_n be_v not_o a_o devout_a sloth_n or_o idle_a expectation_n but_o breed_v in_o we_o a_o noble_a choice_n excellent_a spirit_n make_v we_o vigorous_a in_o our_o duty_n watchful_a against_o sin_n patient_a under_o the_o cross_n longing_n and_o breathe_v after_o more_o of_o god_n and_o hasten_v our_o preparation_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o 2._o use_v to_o put_v we_o upon_o selfreflection_n 2._o have_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n his_o comfort_n be_v not_o so_o sure_a a_o evidence_n as_o his_o sanctify_a influence_n be_v our_o heart_n change_v god_n give_v earnest_a before_o he_o give_v heaven_n 2._o do_v we_o improve_v it_o to_o a_o holy_a confidence_n such_o as_o show_v itself_o in_o diligence_n 1_o cor._n 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