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corruption_n and_o evil_n remain_v etc._n etc._n that_o i_o do_v even_o despair_v of_o ever_o attain_v to_o it_o 2._o and_o as_o for_o growth_n i_o fear_v grace_n decay_n and_o ebb_n in_o i_o because_o i_o be_o not_o so_o affect_v and_o earnest_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o and_o love_n of_o it_o as_o i_o have_v former_o be_v at_o my_o first_o conversion_n 3._o beside_o i_o do_v want_v that_o sense_n sight_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o lovingkindness_n which_o he_o usual_o bestow_v upon_o good_a proficient_n as_o also_o of_o my_o own_o full_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n 4._o yea_o i_o be_o expose_v to_o satan_n sift_n buffet_n and_o temptation_n as_o it_o befall_v peter_n luke_n 22.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o mark_v it_o and_o paul_n that_o indefatigable_a apostle_n in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o usual_a complain_v of_o very_o precious_a christian_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o all_o this_o may_v be_v for_o god_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o withdraw_v his_o own_o presence_n and_o to_o withhold_v our_o assurance_n etc._n etc._n for_o special_a end_n viz._n 1._o to_o make_v we_o see_v our_o own_o weakness_n in_o do_v good_a or_o bear_v evil_n how_o that_o without_o he_o we_o move_v as_o pharoahs_n chariot_n do_v without_o wheel_n and_o when_o storm_n and_o trouble_v arise_v and_o appear_v as_o imminent_a we_o sink_v or_o deny_v as_o peter_n do_v mat._n 14.30_o and_o 26.7_o 2._o to_o seek_v support_v and_o strength_n of_o he_o as_o infant_n do_v to_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o parent_n or_o nurse_n as_o david_n do_v ps_n 51.12_o and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v very_o confident_a psa_n 27.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v so_o free_o isa_n 41.10_o fear_v they_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dispay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n 3._o to_o be_v more_o watchful_a against_o occasion_n &_o temptation_n to_o sin_n ictus_fw-la piscator_fw-la sapit_fw-la say_v the_o old_a proverb_n the_o fisherman_n that_o have_v touch_v a_o torpedo_n or_o cramp-fish_n will_v be_v more_o wary_a afterward_o and_o the_o burnt-child_n will_v fear_v the_o fire_n say_v we_o and_o he_o that_o have_v hurt_v himself_o by_o a_o fall_n will_v look_v to_o his_o foot_n hereafter_o this_o be_v case_n and_o the_o end_n of_o god_n withdraw_v his_o comfort_n 4._o for_o correction_n as_o to_o david_n psalm_n 51.8_o 12_o who_o bone_n be_v so_o break_v &_o joy_n so_o eclipse_v you_o know_v for_o what_o that_o he_o pray_v hearty_o to_o god_n to_o splint_n and_o to_o restore_v his_o joy_n again_o 5._o for_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o patience_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o job_n hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n see_v rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o tribulation_n produce_v patience_n experience_n and_o hope_n 6._o for_o prevention_n of_o pride_n selfconfidence_n and_o other-like_a sin_n thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n because_o of_o his_o revelation_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o buffet_v he_o etc._n etc._n v._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o thus_o with_o peter_n mat._n 26.31.33_o 34_o 35._o who_o be_v so_o very_o confident_a of_o himself_o that_o though_o all_o man_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o be_v offend_v but_o will_v rather_o die_v with_o then_o deny_v his_o master_n 7._o to_o work_v in_o we_o commiseration_n and_o pity_n towards_o other_o that_o be_v fall_v not_o to_o insult_v over_o but_o to_o help_v and_o restore_v such_o person_n gal._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o if_o a_o man_n