the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a prov._n 14.13_o but_o now_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o godliness_n be_v a_o inward_a comfort_n a_o spiritual_a joy_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v gladness_n of_o heart_n psal_n 4.7_o thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n other_o joy_n smooth_v the_o brow_n but_o this_o fill_v the_o breast_n 2._o worldly_n comfort_n have_v a_o nether_a spring_n the_o spring_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o some_o earthly_a enjoyment_n and_o therefore_o the_o comfort_n of_o worldly_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v mix_v and_o muddy_a 3.11_o jam._n 3.11_o a_o unclean_a fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o pure_a water_n but_o spiritual_a comfort_n have_v a_o upper_a spring_n the_o comfort_n that_o accompany_v godliness_n flow_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o working_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v first_o a_o counsellor_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n and_o therefore_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v needs_o be_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a comfort_n for_o they_o flow_v from_o a_o pure_a spring_n 3._o worldly_n comfort_n be_v very_o fade_a and_o transitory_a 20.5_o job._n 20.5_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n solomon_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n eccles_n 7.6_o which_o be_v but_o a_o blaze_n and_o soon_o out_o so_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o carnal_a heart_n but_o now_o the_o comfort_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o durable_a and_o abide_a comfort_n your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v 16.22_o io._n 16.22_o and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o you_o the_o comfort_n of_o godliness_n be_v last_v and_o everlasting_a it_o abide_v by_o we_o in_o life_n in_o death_n after_o death_n 32.17_o isa_n 32.17_o 12._o phili._n 1.2_o colos_n 12._o first_o it_o abide_v by_o we_o in_o 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7.23_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a apostle_n himself_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o rom._n 7.21_o and_o v._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o break_v his_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o 24._o v._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o interrupt_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n people_n indwell_v lust_n stir_v and_o break_v forth_o must_v needs_o cause_v trouble_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beleiver_n for_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o sin_n to_o bring_v fotth_v trouble_n as_o it_o be_v for_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o peace_n every_o sin_n contract_v a_o new_a guilt_n upon_o the_o 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here_o can_v serve_v god_n without_o corruption_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n without_o desertion_n but_o this_o can_v be_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o state_n remain_v lust_n will_v stir_v and_o break_v forth_o and_o then_o god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v trouble_n thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v ps_n 30.7_o 116.3_o psa_fw-la 116.3_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o christian_n heaven_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o hell_n so_o it_o be_v by_o david_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n gate_n hold_v upon_o i_o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n 3._o a_o three_o spring_n of_o that_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n that_o brim_n the_o bank_n of_o the_o christian_n spirit_n be_v the_o temptaion_n of_o satan_n 13.39_o mat._n 13.39_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a enemy_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o envy_v the_o quiet_a and_o comfort_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o when_o his_o conscience_n be_v brim_v with_o horror_n and_o terror_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o know_v he_o can_v destroy_v their_o grace_n yet_o he_o labour_v to_o disturb_v their_o peace_n as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v first_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n work_v grace_n in_o order_n and_o peace_n so_o this_o curse_a spirit_n of_o hell_n be_v first_o a_o tempter_n and_o then_o a_o troubler_n first_o persuade_v to_o act_v sin_n and_o then_o accuse_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v his_o constant_a practice_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n people_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n when_o himself_o be_v doom_v to_o a_o eternal_a intolerable_a darkness_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o 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εν_fw-gr ολιγω_fw-gr χÏιστιανος_n the_o almost_o christian_n discover_v or_o the_o false-professor_n try_v and_o cast_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o seven_o sermon_n first_o preach_v at_o sepulcher_n london_n 1661._o and_o now_o at_o the_o inportunity_n of_o friend_n make_v public_a by_o matthew_n meade_n luk_n 16.14_o and_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v covetous_a '_o herd_n all_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o deride_v he_o verse_n 15._o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o crown_n in_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n over-against_o the_o great_a conduit_n 1662._o to_o the_o congregation_n at_o sepulcher_n that_o be_v the_o auditor_n of_o these_o sermon_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v belove_a what_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o providence_n be_v that_o call_v i_o to_o the_o occupation_n of_o my_o talon_n among_o you_o this_o summer_n will_v be_v best_o read_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o your_o own_o soul_n the_o kindly_a increase_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n can_v only_o prove_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o mercy_n where_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o word_n there_o it_o become_v a_o judgement_n the_o word_n travel_v with_o life_n or_o death_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n &_o bring_v forth_o one_o or_o other_o in_o every_o soul_n that_o hear_v it_o i_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n to_o take_v the_o choice_n that_o my_o labour_n which_o be_v mean_v &_o design_v for_o the_o promotion_n of_o your_o immortal_a soul_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o world_n in_o a_o present_a persuance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o your_o peace_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o this_o the_o lord_n know_v be_v the_o too_o common_a effect_n of_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o powerful_a 47.11_o ezek._n 47.11_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n do_v not_o always_o heal_v where_o they_o come_v for_o there_o be_v miry_a and_o marish_a place_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o salt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n render_v barrenness_n 107.34_o ps_n 107.34_o he_o turn_v a_o faithful_a land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o barrenness_n so_o that_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v upon_o these_o miry_a and_o marish_a place_n be_v that_o the_o curse_n of_o barrenness_n shall_v rest_v upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n overflow_v they_o 12._o judas_n 12._o it_o be_v sad_a but_o certain_a that_o the_o gospel_n inflict_v a_o death_n of_o its_o own_o as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n or_o else_o how_o be_v those_o tree_n in_o judas_n say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n yea_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n through_o the_o interposition_n 5.8_o rom._n 5.8_o of_o man_n lust_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o curse_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n turn_v to_o the_o great_a judgement_n as_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o generous_a wine_n make_v the_o sharp_a vinegar_n our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o the_o choice_a mercy_n that_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o god_n can_v bless_v a_o perish_a world_n withal_o 3.16_o joh._n 3.16_o who_o come_v himself_z bearing_z witness_n be_v on_o no_o less_o errand_n then_o that_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n to_o the_o lose_a and_o curse_a son_n of_o adam_n 10.10_o joh._n 10.10_o yet_o to_o how_o many_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v 14._o isa_n 8_o 14._o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n yea_o a_o gin_n and_o 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