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what_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o health_n and_o cheerful_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n 3dly_o what_o be_v those_o spiritual_a preservative_n which_o may_v keâ—…p_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o healthful_a temper_n free_a from_o spiritual_a sickness_n and_o distemper_n in_o these_o examination_n i_o profess_v two_o thinâ—…_n first_o not_o to_o oppress_v thy_o thought_n and_o memory_n with_o any_o long_a discourse_n intend_v only_o to_o send_v thou_o after_o thy_o sickness_n a_o little_a posy_n fit_a and_o easy_a for_o thy_o meditation_n and_o refâ—…shing_v 2_o all_o my_o flower_n shall_v be_v some_o choice_a example_n or_o speech_n of_o some_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o god_n pick_v out_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o our_o spiritual_a refresh_n and_o consolation_n i_o begin_v therefore_o with_o such_o trial_n and_o argument_n as_o declare_v the_o true_a life_n of_o the_o 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be_v not_o the_o gross_a protestant_n or_o papist_n but_o god_n pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yea_o that_o horrid_a monster_n mahomet_n blush_v not_o to_o avouch_v that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v whisper_v in_o his_o ear_n from_o heaven_n now_o bless_v be_v that_o spirit_n public_a or_o private_a who_o be_v true_o willing_a and_o joyful_a to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o lord_n weigh_n hitherto_o tend_v these_o experiment_n of_o personal_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1._o 3._o it_o be_v true_a all_o public_a and_o private_a christian_a spirit_n pretend_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n yea_o how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n pretend_v to_o be_v christendom_n the_o christian_a world_n that_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o be_v it_o death_n in_o moses_n rite_n to_o counterfeit_v that_o ceremonial_a and_o figurative_a ointment_n exod._n 30._o what_o dreadful_a shall_v it_o be_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n itself_o what_o i_o believe_v therefore_o as_o david_n and_o paul_n once_o speak_v i_o free_o speak_v yea_o who_o can_v but_o speak_v say_v peter_n and_o john_n the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v i_o confess_v i_o speak_v these_o first_o but_o in_o a_o private_a letter_n in_o america_n and_o think_v not_o that_o the_o light_n in_o europe_n shall_v have_v see_v they_o but_o a_o twofold_a desire_n have_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o expose_v these_o trial_n to_o the_o try_n of_o all_o man_n 1._o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o godly_a friend_n 2._o i_o own_o desire_n of_o sow_v a_o little_a handful_n of_o spiritual_a seed_n while_o the_o short_a minute_n of_o my_o seedtime_n the_o opportunity_n of_o life_n last_v my_o scope_n be_v to_o fill_v each_o true_o christian_a soul_n with_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v i_o speak_v peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o rejoice_v weak_a lamb_n and_o child_n in_o christianity_n that_o be_v so_o low_a so_o weak_a so_o little_a so_o poor_a in_o its_o own_o eye_n that_o it_o sometime_o say_v it_o have_v no_o christ_n no_o spirit_n no_o faith_n no_o love_n no_o nor_o true_a desire_n in_o itself_o to_o this_o poor_a weak_a one_o i_o speak_v peace_n and_o joy_n and_o say_v this_o spiritual_a poverty_n be_v bless_v and_o be_v the_o first_o step_n or_o round_o of_o that_o spiritual_a ladder_n mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o i_o sound_v joyful_a alarm_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o strong_a to_o grow_v as_o peter_n exhort_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v true_a the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v sweet_a and_o joyful_a after_o strong_a and_o powerful_a eternal_o gainful_a and_o profitable_a and_o holy_a and_o bless_a be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v the_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n its_o delight_n and_o after_o that_o bless_a hour_n of_o the_o saint_n unite_n in_o one_o heart_n one_o spirit_n one_o worship_n let_v all_o that_o love_n christ_n jesus_n mourn_v and_o lament_v and_o breath_n and_o pant_v and_o yet_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o faint_a lamb_n that_o come_v but_o steal_v in_o the_o crowd_n to_o touch_v the_o hemb_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o garment_n that_o be_v content_a to_o be_v esteem_v a_o dog_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n under_o the_o table_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v they_o i_o say_v rejoice_v also_o for_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v that_o bless_a work_n by_o his_o own_o free_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n will_v by_o the_o same_o his_o own_o holy_a arm_n glorious_o finish_v it_o i_o end_v dear_a christian_n with_o the_o proposal_n of_o two_o christian_a knot_n or_o riddle_n not_o unsuitable_a to_o these_o present_a time_n and_o spirit_n first_o why_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o david_n himself_o psa._n 30._o spirit_n more_o apt_a to_o decline_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o joy_n deliverance_n victory_n prosperity_n then_o in_o the_o dark_a vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n persecution_n sickness_n adversity_n etc._n etc._n second_o why_o be_v it_o since_o god_n work_v free_o in_o we_o to_o do_v and_o to_o will_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n that_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o command_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v let_v we_o all_o humble_o beg_v the_o finger_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o untie_v these_o knot_n for_o we_o i._n desire_n to_o be_v thy_o unseighned_a in_o christ_n jesus_n r._n w._n the_o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o head_n be_v three_o under_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v the_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o sick_a child_n of_o god_n may_v find_v its_o spiritual_a life_n apparent_a though_o overcast_v and_o eclipse_v with_o spiritual_a weakness_n and_o distemper_n under_o the_o second_o head_n argument_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n in_o which_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o elder_a in_o christ_n may_v find_v experiment_n of_o spiritual_a health_n and_o christian_a activity_n and_o cheerfulness_n these_o experiment_n respect_n 1._o the_o soul_n private_a correspondenâ—…y_n with_o the_o lord_n himself_o 2._o converse_n and_o correspondency_n with_o man_n 3._o private_a retiredness_n with_o itself_o under_o the_o three_o head_n be_v propose_v some_o mean_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n usual_o breathe_v for_o the_o preserve_n and_o maintain_v of_o a_o true_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a health_n and_o cheerfulness_n the_o letter_n which_o the_o author_n send_v with_o this_o discourse_n to_o his_o wife_n m._n w._n upon_o her_o recovery_n from_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n my_o dear_a love_n and_o companion_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n thy_o late_a sudden_a and_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o the_o lord_n most_o gracious_a and_o speedy_a raise_v thou_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n and_o jaw_n of_o death_n as_o they_o be_v wonderful_a in_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o eye_n sickness_n so_o i_o hope_v and_o earnest_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v ever_o in_o our_o thought_n as_o a_o warning_n from_o heaven_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o a_o sudden_a call_v to_o be_v go_v from_o hence_o to_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o short_a uncertain_a span_n more_o as_o stranger_n long_a and_o breathe_v after_o another_o home_n and_o country_n to_o cast_v off_o our_o great_a care_n and_o fear_n and_o desire_n and_o joy_n about_o this_o candle_n of_o this_o vain_a life_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o blow_v out_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n of_o who_o wonderful_a power_n and_o mercy_n thou_o have_v have_v so_o much_o and_o so_o late_a experience_n which_o must_v make_v thou_o sing_v with_o david_n psal._n 103._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v thy_o infirmity_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n my_o dear_a love_n since_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o affair_n at_o present_a that_o i_o can_v often_o see_v thou_o i_o desire_v often_o to_o send_v to_o thou_o i_o now_o send_v thou_o that_o which_o i_o know_v will_v be_v sweet_a to_o thou_o then_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o strong_a refreshment_n than_o the_o strong_a wine_n or_o water_n and_o of_o more_o value_n than_o if_o every_o line_n and_o letter_n wâ—…e_v thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n hezekiah_n upon_o his_o recovery_n from_o his_o sickness_n make_v a_o writing_n isai._n 38._o as_o a_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o his_o praise_n unto_o god_n and_o as_o a_o goad_n or_o spur_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n for_o the_o future_a thy_o holy_a and_o humble_a desire_n be_v strong_a but_o i_o know_v thy_o writing_n be_v slow_a and_o that_o thou_o will_v glad_o accept_v of_o this_o my_o poor_a help_n which_o with_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o humble_o tender_a to_o his_o holy_a service_n and_o thou_o in_o he_o i_o send_v thou_o though_o in_o winter_n a_o handful_n of_o flower_n make_v mâ—…n_n up_o in_o a_o little_a posey_n for_o thy_o dear_a self_n and_o our_o dear_a child_n to_o look_v and_o smell_v on_o when_o i_o as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v go_v and_o wither_v we_o know_v how_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o distinguish_v between_o
of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o wit_n the_o glorify_n of_o god_n in_o the_o save_n of_o the_o poor_a son_n of_o man_n object_n but_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o god_n child_n to_o be_v slack_a in_o this_o work_n and_o trade_n of_o do_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v strong_a in_o grace_n and_o healthful_a i_o answer_v doubtless_o god_n child_n may_v be_v strong_a one_o way_n and_o weak_a in_o another_o strong_a in_o one_o grace_n and_o weak_a in_o another_o strong_a in_o one_o trial_n and_o weak_a in_o another_o but_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n when_o they_o be_v slow_a and_o negligent_a of_o so_o gloâ—…ious_a and_o heavenly_a a_o work_n thus_o paul_n complain_v of_o the_o saint_n of_o asia_n that_o he_o find_v none_o that_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o but_o timothy_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o baruck_v weakness_n and_o sickness_n to_o seek_v great_a and_o earthly_a thing_n and_o jeremy_n strong_a in_o spiritual_a health_n and_o life_n chide_v and_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o jer._n 45._o second_o it_o argue_v strength_n of_o spiritual_a life_n when_o we_o bear_v second_o a_o strong_a affection_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n seed_n god_n child_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n be_v a_o christian_n trade_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v david_n affection_n psalm_n 16._o when_o he_o look_v upon_o another_o god_n child_n as_o the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o place_v all_o his_o delight_n in_o they_o thus_o jonathan_n though_o he_o lose_v his_o father_n love_n for_o david_n though_o he_o be_v to_o lose_v a_o kingdom_n by_o david_n yet_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n thus_o ruth_n so_o love_v that_o holy_a woman_n naomi_n that_o although_o she_o be_v grow_v poor_a a_o widow_n and_o now_o in_o a_o tedious_a travel_n from_o moab_n to_o israel_n and_o naomi_n do_v also_o entreat_v she_o and_o her_o sister_n to_o go_v back_o and_o orpah_n her_o sister_n be_v already_o return_v to_o her_o kindred_n and_o her_o god_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o flame_n of_o her_o holy_a affection_n that_o she_o entreat_v naomi_n not_o to_o entreat_v she_o entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o for_o whether_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v where_o thou_o dyâ—…st_v i_o will_v die_v and_o there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v thy_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n etc._n etc._n object_n may_v not_o wicked_a person_n favour_n love_n and_o respect_n people_n god_n child_n do_v not_o saul_n great_o respect_n samuel_n and_o for_o a_o while_n herod_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v not_o michol_n love_v king_n david_n as_o well_o as_o do_v her_o brother_n jonathan_n yea_o do_v not_o david_n find_v wonderful_a favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o philistian_a achaz_n i_o answer_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o love_n of_o natural_a person_n to_o god_n child_n must_v be_v right_o distinguish_v god_n child_n themselves_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o love_v each_o other_o and_o other_o also_o according_a to_o any_o natural_a and_o civil_a relation_n yet_o only_o god_n child_n can_v love_v god_n child_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o see_v and_o find_v in_o each_o other_o thus_o as_o two_o candle_n or_o torch_n they_o spiritual_o close_a and_o embrace_v each_o other_o with_o heavenly_a affection_n be_v of_o one_o common_a heavenly_a nature_n together_o thus_o countryman_n meet_v love_n in_o strange_a and_o foreign_a nation_n present_o know_v each_o other_o by_o their_o language_n etc._n etc._n thus_o brethren_n rejoice_v to_o find_v each_o other_o in_o strange_a place_n and_o to_o know_v themselves_o the_o son_n of_o one_o father_n and_o mother_n thus_o fellow-soldier_n which_o stick_v close_o each_o to_o other_o in_o life_n and_o death_n yea_o although_o rout_v disorder_a and_o fly_a if_o possible_a they_o can_v discern_v and_o know_v each_o other_o object_n but_o do_v not_o holy_a david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n strong_a in_o grace_n do_v not_o he_o lay_v plot_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n noble_a other_o and_o faithful_a uriah_n do_v not_o asah_n that_o holy_a king_n of_o judah_n practice_n false_a imprison_v in_o commit_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o prison_n and_o that_o only_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o reprove_v he_o from_o god_n i_o answer_v this_o show_v that_o both_o david_n and_o asah_n at_o this_o time_n be_v very_o sick_a and_o david_n upon_o his_o recovery_n lament_v his_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n and_o blood-guiltiness_n psal._n 51._o quest_n but_o may_v not_o god_n child_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o exercise_v sharpness_n each_o to_o other_o yea_o doubtless_o for_o paul_n withstand_v even_o peter_n himself_o to_o nathan_n to_o his_o face_n and_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n must_v put_v away_o and_o deliver_v the_o incestuous_a person_n to_o the_o devil_n though_o probable_o yet_o dear_a and_o a_o brother_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o thesselonian_n yet_o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n in_o a_o way_n of_o physic_n the_o dear_a friend_n or_o brother_n may_v exercise_v much_o bitterness_n though_o with_o much_o sweetness_n of_o temper_n and_o with_o much_o tender_a melt_a and_o bemoan_v of_o affection_n thus_o in_o case_n have_v we_o see_v mounfull_a violence_n use_v to_o a_o wife_n or_o brother_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o distemper_n and_o distraction_n but_o when_o god_n child_n shall_v so_o far_o degenerate_a as_o to_o pursue_v for_o the_o life_n each_o of_o other_o though_o it_o be_v with_o desire_n to_o cover_v a_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v god_n name_n from_o be_v dishonour_v as_o in_o david_n case_n it_o be_v a_o weakness_n it_o be_v a_o sickness_n which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n yet_o bring_v it_o near_o unto_o death_n door_n and_o make_v david_n cry_v out_o with_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n deliver_v i_o from_o blood-guiltiness_n 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