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but_o do_v the_o other_o free_v they_o of_o their_o misery_n let_v the_o latter_a do_v what_o they_o will_n psalm_n 4._o 6._o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a i._o e._n any_o outward_a good_a how_o to_o compass_v any_o earthly_a worldly_a gain_n or_o advantage_n o_o that_o we_o may_v have_v peace_n and_o plenty_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o once_o get_v out_o of_o these_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n but_o few_o say_v with_o david_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o then_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o this_o many_o when_o they_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o sick_a and_o weak_a they_o cry_v out_o indeed_o but_o for_o what_o for_o ease_n and_o health_n and_o recovery_n not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o recover_v god_n favour_n as_o pharaoh_n he_o call_v to_o have_v other_o plague_n take_v away_o but_o never_o beg_v to_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 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god_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o now_o describe_v yea_o that_o god_n who_o face_n and_o â—5_n psal_n 73._o â—5_n presence_n make_v heaven_n and_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n for_o heaven_n be_v not_o god_n happiness_n but_o god_n be_v heaven_n happiness_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o 3._o 30._o 5._o 63._o 3._o thou_o that_o god_n with_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o who_o favour_n be_v life_n yea_o who_o favour_n be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o who_o be_v alone_o the_o sole_a sovereign_a suitable_a all-sufficient_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o further_o advance_v and_o add_v to_o this_o misery_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v turn_v aside_o and_o go_v away_o from_o god_n he_o also_o be_v depart_v and_o go_v away_o from_o we_o so_o that_o now_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v estrange_v and_o far_o from_o he_o i_o mean_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o special_a and_o 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life_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n saul_n speak_v true_o as_o to_o that_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o sore_o distress_v the_o philistine_n make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o job_n 34._o 29._o when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o then_o can_v make_v trouble_n and_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o then_o can_v behold_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o god_n go_v away_o all_o good_a must_v needs_o also_o go_v away_o with_o he_o and_o all_o evil_n break_v in_o as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o people_n upon_o their_o forsake_v he_o and_o break_v that_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o deut._n 31._o 17._o then_o my_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o they_o in_o that_o day_n and_o i_o will_v forsake_v they_o and_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o and_o what_o then_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n shall_v befall_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o their_o defence_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o use_v 3_o this_o show_v the_o absolute_a &_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o be_v turn_v again_o if_o ever_o we_o be_v save_v if_o ever_o we_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v god_n for_o ever_o why_o because_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o turn_v aside_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o these_o and_o have_v our_o back_n upon_o they_o and_o how_o can_v we_o unless_o we_o be_v turn_v again_o ever_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o they_o can_v a_o man_n unless_o he_o turn_v ever_o come_v to_o a_o place_n that_o he_o have_v his_o back_n upon_o and_o be_v go_v away_o from_o as_o can_v he_o come_v to_o a_o place_n in_o the_o east_n that_o have_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o be_v go_v a_o quite_o contrary_a way_n to_o a_o place_n in_o the_o west_n and_o can_v a_o man_n unless_o he_o turn_v again_o and_o be_v convert_v ever_o come_v to_o heaven_n that_o have_v his_o back_n upon_o 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these_o as_o david_n how_o often_o and_o how_o exceed_o earnest_o do_v he_o beg_v that_o 58._o psalm_n 119._o 58._o god_n will_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o i_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n or_o i_o have_v earnest_o beseech_v thy_o face_n so_o the_o dutch_a with_o my_o whole_a heart_n or_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o good_a cause_n his_o very_a happiness_n and_o felicity_n consist_v thereon_o and_o flow_v therefrom_o etc._n etc._n gerhard_n poenitentia_fw-la angelorun_n delectatio_fw-la &_o hilacritas_fw-la gaudent_fw-la societati_fw-la suae_fw-la restitutos_fw-la esse_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la inferni_fw-la ac_fw-la satanae_n potestate_fw-la constitutos_fw-la viderant_fw-la gerhard_n 8._o this_o let_v we_o see_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o such_o great_a joy_n when_o a_o sinner_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o that_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v luk._n 15._o 7._o i_o say_v unto_o 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