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and_o little_a delight_n in_o any_o thing_n yet_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o part_v whole_o hereupon_o for_o even_o then_o they_o be_v keep_v close_a so_o though_o the_o heart_n may_v depart_v and_o incline_v towards_o consumption_n and_o death_n and_o little_o can_v the_o soul_n do_v but_o lie_v still_o and_o grieve_v yet_o the_o union_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o â—oul_n once_o make_v be_v never_o break_v for_o as_o the_o whole_a soul_n depart_v and_o make_v dis-union_n so_o the_o whole_a soul_n return_v make_v the_o union_n and_o hence_o if_o ever_o after_o the_o whole_a soul_n shall_v depart_v the_o union_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o hence_o look_v on_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o be_v himself_o he_o can_v stir_v nor_o depart_v partly_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n jer._n 32._o 40._o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o ship_n he_o can_v cast_v himself_o into_o sea_n it_o make_v he_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o if_o i_o shall_v fall_v in_o and_o hence_o keep_v 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then_o he_o enter_v the_o house_n by_o cause_v the_o will_n to_o resolve_v of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o carry_v man_n like_o those_o herd_n of_o â—wine_n against_o their_o will_n but_o prevail_v with_o the_o will_n to_o resolve_v thus_o vers_fw-la 27._o hereupon_o satan_n have_v a_o commission_n carry_v he_o out_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o spirit_n in_o recall_v the_o soul_n will_v have_v he_o come_v back_o 1._o pâ—â—s_n in_o secret_a sweet_a live_a thought_n again_o and_o make_v the_o soul_n consider_v and_o remember_v from_o who_o it_o be_v fall_v or_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v 2._o then_o cause_v the_o will_n to_o resolve_v of_o a_o return_n and_o then_o he_o must_v go_v who_o the_o spirit_n draw_v psal._n 63._o 6._o david_n remember_v the_o lord_n on_o his_o bed_n though_o now_o drive_v from_o all_o ordinance_n hence_o vers_n 7._o under_o thy_o shadow_n i_o will_v rejoice_v hence_o vers_n 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a 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that_o know_v all_o be_v amiss_o with_o he_o and_o the_o saint_n he_o â—ees_v his_o fall_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v afraid_a in_o his_o conscience_n of_o misery_n if_o he_o do_v not_o return_v and_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n for_o to_o do_v it_o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o it_o seem_v impossible_a to_o be_v better_o now_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o think_v this_o be_v a_o infirmity_n which_o god_n will_v pardon_v and_o so_o satan_n conquer_v he_o i_o say_v again_o not_o temptation_n but_o satan_n conquer_v he_o for_o then_o a_o man_n be_v conquer_v when_o faith_n be_v conquer_v 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o then_o faith_n be_v conquer_v when_o return_v to_o christ_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v conquer_v the_o whole_a heart_n return_v not_o until_o a_o man_n will_n resolve_v by_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o return_n and_o stay_v there_o now_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o when_o the_o heart_n â—aith_n it_o can_v be_v that_o ever_o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v better_o or_o the_o lord_n help_v it_o must_v be_v say_v the_o soul_n again_o and_o it_o be_v so_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v this_o evil_a for_o mercy_n must_v help_v and_o spirit_n must_v draw_v and_o hence_o the_o soul_n must_v come_v psal._n 42._o 7_o 8._o the_o soul_n think_v mercy_n can_v and_o be_v willing_a but_o will_v it_o why_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o when_o one_o way_n call_v in_o for_o another_o mercy_n must_v step_v in_o and_o hence_o my_o prayer_n be_v to_o thou_o now_o this_o necessity_n of_o
such_o miserable_a scramble_n for_o promise_n and_o that_o man_n be_v so_o worship_v who_o they_o know_v not_o 4._o consider_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o want_n of_o this_o but_o further_a be_v careful_a to_o get_v satisfaction_n by_o blood_n 1._o before_o application_n by_o the_o spirit_n if_o ever_o you_o look_v for_o the_o latter_a be_v careful_a to_o get_v the_o former_a god_n be_v full_a of_o spirit_n why_o send_v he_o it_o not_o sin_n be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o first_o get_v that_o do_v therefore_o john_n 6._o â—3_n except_o you_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n etc._n etc._n god_n can_v not_o send_v the_o spirit_n nor_o word_n but_o for_o this_o to_o thou_o a_o man_n feel_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n and_o pray_v lord_n subdue_v it_o oh_o but_o look_v to_o pay_v thy_o ransom_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o chain_n for_o debt_n and_o get_v out_o without_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o debt_n or_o wrong_n he_o will_v be_v take_v again_o but_o if_o it_o be_v satisfy_v for_o though_o he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o jailor_n and_o ill-intreated_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a again_o and_o therefore_o do_v as_o those_o levit._n 3._o 3_o 4._o you_o be_v free_o to_o go_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v accept_v to_o make_v atonement_n if_o the_o lord_n withhold_v his_o spirit_n 2._o mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o as_o psal._n 41._o 3._o my_o tear_n be_v my_o meat_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v any_o thing_n be_v thankful_a for_o any_o little_a 3._o see_v it_o and_o make_v much_o of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n the_o least_o thought_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o misery_n john_n 14._o 17._o the_o world_n can_v receive_v it_o because_o it_o know_v he_o not_o i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o prize_v it_o love_v it_o bless_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o thy_o spirit_n be_v goâ—d_v lord_n let_v it_o lead_v i_o say_v david_n quest._n what_o if_o i_o find_v not_o these_o thing_n in_o my_o soul_n answ._n mourn_v then_o object_n what_o if_o i_o can_v answ._n then_o muse_v on_o thy_o misery_n object_n but_o i_o can_v answ._n then_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v speak_v quest._n what_o if_o he_o help_v not_o answ._n thou_o be_v unworthy_a thou_o be_v his_o clay_n he_o may_v and_o will_v do_v what_o he_o will_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v apprehend_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n you_o know_v he_o 6._o and_o he_o know_v you_o you_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o take_v you_o you_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o he_o and_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o you_o you_o make_v he_o your_o god_n and_o head_n and_o he_o make_v you_o his_o people_n and_o member_n etc._n etc._n oh_o be_v thankful_a for_o this_o it_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o peculiar_a mercy_n deny_v to_o many_o and_o give_v unto_o you_o psalm_n 73._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o thou_o be_v continual_o with_o i_o when_o fall_v from_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o use_n that_o david_n make_v thou_o will_v guide_v and_o hence_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o i_o may_v be_v break_v and_o like_o water_n spill_v on_o the_o ground_n every_o moment_n but_o thou_o keep_v i_o object_n but_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n methinks_v sometime_o utter_o go_v from_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v he_o will_v fail_v answ._n true_a and_o hence_o jeremiah_n ask_v jer._n 15._o 18._o will_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o as_o a_o liar_n and_o as_o water_n that_o fail_v shall_v thy_o truth_n and_o mercy_n be_v spend_v no_o once_o apprehend_v he_o will_v not_o lose_v thou_o quest._n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o answer_n something_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o three_o thing_n more_o i_o shall_v add_v now_o first_o you_o may_v know_v it_o by_o time_n present_a there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o seldom_o fail_v in_o deep_a disertxsion_n 1._o the_o soul_n forsake_v not_o the_o lord_n by_o unutterable_a groan_n when_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o forsake_v it_o psal._n 22._o 2_o 3._o and_o it_o press_v hard_o after_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 63._o 8._o and_o do_v not_o 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