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read_v any_o of_o god_n love_n and_o beauty_n and_o let_v not_o the_o cloud_n that_o lie_v on_o i_o hinder_v you_o from_o search_v and_o embrace_v what_o be_v here_o assert_v in_o faithfulness_n and_o love_n for_o your_o service_n that_o you_o may_v by_o other_o mistake_n learn_v to_o stand_v fast_o and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o truth_n follow_v of_o the_o lamb_n in_o this_o latter_a day_n with_o that_o love_n faith_n and_o patience_n that_o the_o day_n and_o work_v of_o the_o day_n call_v for_o that_o you_o may_v be_v so_o i_o commend_v you_o and_o my_o own_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o remain_v you_o in_o that_o love_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n p._n h._n a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_n that_o in_o this_o book_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v to_o show_v the_o condition_n i_o be_v in_o when_o i_o first_o come_v into_o prison_n and_o how_o god_n do_v meet_v i_o and_o support_v i_o and_o from_o what_o scripture_n god_n do_v hand_n out_o comfort_v to_o i_o when_o i_o come_v in_o first_o and_o the_o particular_a censure_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o i_o page_n 1._o to_o 12_o 2._o the_o second_o general_a head_n be_v the_o gain_n and_o advantage_n saint_n reap_v by_o suffering_n which_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o from_o matth._n 16.25_o lay_v down_o in_o nine_o particular_n page_z 9_o to_o 12_o 3._o ground_n why_o saint_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n pag._n 14-16_a 4._o when_o man_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v and_o yet_o not_o true_o suffer_v as_o saint_n and_o when_o and_o who_o be_v true_a sufferer_n with_o the_o ground_n for_o saint_n to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o to_o save_v themselves_o by_o accuse_v other_o p._n 17-20_a 5._o the_o moving_n of_o my_o go_v beyond_o sea_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o return_n insert_v the_o sad_a scandal_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o i_o with_o my_o answer_n to_o they_o p._n 21_o 22_o 6._o be_v eight_o query_n relate_v to_o the_o primitive_a appointment_n of_o our_o lord_n whether_o they_o be_v now_o as_o then_o to_o be_v enjoy_v p._n 23-27_a 7._o be_v five_o query_n as_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n in_o this_o day_n whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o dear_a appointment_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o the_o sad_a evil_a improvement_n some_o make_v of_o these_o query_n and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v propound_v they_o p._n 27-29_a 8._o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous-minded_n richman_n in_o five_o particular_n with_o the_o description_n of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n in_o poor_a man_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 31-33_a 9_o several_a useful_a observation_n for_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o my_o child_n both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n and_o resist_a sin_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o false-love_n and_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o what_o love_n be_v p._n 34-46_a 10._o direction_n for_o my_o child_n how_o to_o love_v and_o who_o to_o trust_v and_o with_o what_o prudence_n they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 49_o 50_o 11._o what_o deceit_n there_o be_v in_o mourner_n or_o in_o mourn_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o sin_n with_o the_o true_a property_n of_o a_o true_a mourner_n p._n 50_o 51_o 12._o a_o discovery_n of_o false_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o listing_n up_o from_o heat_n of_o duty_n and_o eloquence_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o from_o presence_n p._n 52-55_a 13._o the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o promise_a spirit_n and_o they_o be_v ten_o in_o number_n p._n 55_o 56_o 14._o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v when_o god_n withdraw_v whether_o it_o be_v only_o the_o dissertion_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o saint_n or_o final_o forsake_v p._n 57_o 58_o 15._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o sad_a deceit_n that_o attend_v conversion_n what_o they_o be_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v deceive_v and_o that_o in_o seven_o soul-destroying_a deceit_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 58-60_a 16._o some_o deceit_n that_o attend_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o external_a walk_v or_o worship_n p._n 60_o 61_o 17._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o christian_a friend_n letter_n as_o to_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o head_n of_o what_o i_o do_v deliver_v from_o john_n 3.16_o about_o god_n love_n in_o give_v christ_n 2._o be_v to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortal_a 3._o whether_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o particular_a grace_n or_o a_o state_n 4._o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 62-104_a 18._o be_v fifty_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o former_o speak_v from_o with_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v observe_v and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v such_o a_o breviate_v of_o they_o in_o this_o book_n p._n 105-116_a 19_o be_v to_o show_v a_o way_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o bless_a scripture_n in_o answer_n to_o some_o atheist_n p._n 117_o 125_o 20._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o another_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o three_o question_n 1._o how_o to_o answer_v the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n 2._o how_o to_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o unanswerable_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o 3._o how_o many_o way_n the_o word_n gospel_n be_v take_v and_o what_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o gospel_n p._n 126-132_a 21._o i_o have_v insert_v one_o of_o the_o hymn_n i_o make_v
possess_v we_o a_o deludge_n in_o which_o thousand_o of_o soul_n be_v lull_v asleep_o and_o be_v keep_v from_o heart-work_n think_v all_o be_v right_o within_o because_o they_o be_v judge_v and_o do_v judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v right_a without_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o see_v mat._n 8.11_o 12._o chap._n 12.43_o 44._o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o luke_n 13.25_o 26_o 27._o &_o isa_n 58.1_o 2._o because_o in_o some_o of_o my_o query_n i_o mention_v the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o secret_a as_o dangerous_a i_o shall_v brief_o here_o set_v down_o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous-minded_n man_n either_o in_o rich_a man_n or_o poor_a man_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o first_o mind_v what_o covetousness_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o gain_n or_o increase_v now_o the_o character_n must_v be_v draw_v either_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o covetousness_n or_o from_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n not_o 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the_o 9th_o verse_n four_o when_o they_o toil_n and_o labour_n after_o riches_n as_o by_o it_o they_o be_v make_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n &_o favour_n in_o their_o language_n and_o service_n of_o god_n turn_v their_o christian_a savour_n into_o sadness_n and_o lose_v their_o former_a forwardwardness_n and_o life_n in_o god_n way_n by_o post_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o contrary_n to_o psal_n 119.36_o five_o when_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o only_o hold_v man_n in_o but_o take_v man_n off_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 2._o &_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o 14_o verse_n join_v with_o the_o 15_o suitable_a to_o isa_n 57_o apply_v the_o 9th_o and_o the_o 10_o verse_n with_o the_o 17_o verse_n ezek._n 33.31_o these_o five_o be_v to_o try_v rich_a and_o poor_a but_o especial_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n in_o poor_a man_n follow_v first_o when_o they_o be_v not_o 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etc._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o hide_a occult_a quality_n 〈◊〉_d some_o nature_n that_o they_o can_v but_o in_o a_o wâ—â—â—_n of_o sympathy_n weep_v and_o mourn_v when_o they_o seâ—â—â—_n another_o mourn_n it_o may_v be_v those_o that_o they_o see_v mourn_v may_v mourn_v from_o true_a conviction_n and_o then_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sympathy_n they_o can_v but_o mourn_v too_o and_o so_o be_v among_o true_a mourner_n they_o and_o other_o may_v conclude_v it_o true_a 4._o deceit_n be_v when_o any_o one_o mourning_n be_v produce_v from_o a_o sad_a reflection_n of_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d cross_v light_n more_o than_o for_o their_o deal_n â—nkindly_o with_o god_n and_o his_o love_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a â—ourner_n answ_n these_o 1._o true_a mourn_v in_o real_a mourner_n bring_v or_o draw_v up_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o â—ore_o single_a close_n in_o with_o god_n or_o it_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n to_o a_o more_o special_a expectation_n â—â—â—d_v choice_a compliance_n 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mortify_v sin_n but_o leave_v the_o soul_n or_o give_v the_o soul_n as_o little_a power_n against_o sin_n as_o when_o it_o first_o find_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v restraint_n of_o sin_n not_o mortification_n 2._o when_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n they_o in_o joy_n â—â—â—y_v it_o do_v not_o increase_v more_o care_n in_o their_o â—atch_n but_o the_o heart_n grow_v high_a and_o looâ—er_a to_o that_o work_n both_o which_o you_o will_v see_v by_o â—â—e_z difference_n christ_n make_v between_o the_o â—eart_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o and_o that_o the_o â—evil_n go_v out_o of_o mat._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o 3._o when_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n by_o it_o â—â—n_fw-la and_o do_v allow_v of_o private_a sin_n and_o both_o â—â—â—n_v subsist_v and_o stand_v together_o and_o if_o at_o any_o â—â—e_v there_o be_v any_o trouble_n for_o such_o sin_n a_o litâ—â—â—_n sorrow_n with_o some_o performance_n of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d lick_v it_o whole_a will_v end_v it_o without_o fresh_a â—â—plication_n 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167._o 6._o if_o it_o be_v true_a such_o a_o soul_n be_v make_v ablâ—_n by_o it_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o presence_n and_o that_o which_o flowâ—_n from_o other_o thing_n though_o it_o have_v a_o angelical_a stamp_n upon_o it_o do_v but_o see_v and_o apply_v exod._a 33.23_o with_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o chap._n 34.9_o and_o so_o david_n 7._o all_o false_a joy_n and_o comfort_n begin_v at_o wrong_a end_n as_o thus_o all_o that_o joy_n and_o comfort_n arise_v from_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v sense_n only_o that_o give_v light_a but_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n arise_v from_o sight_n and_o that_o sight_n begeâ—sence_n so_o moses_n exod._n 33.15_o 16._o so_o dâ—vid_n psal_n 116.10_o and_o 43.5_o that_o chriâ—â—_n intend_v john_n 10.4_o 5._o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v 8._o false_a comfort_n and_o joy_n will_v trump_n over_o unseen_a suffering_n but_o when_o see_v aâ—â—_n feel_v it_o fail_v and_o fall_v but_o true_a joy_n coâ—fort_n and_o confidence_n from_o fight_n of_o presence_n be_v most_o weighty_a and_o serious_a and_o cheerful_a when_o suffering_n for_o god_n be_v see_v and_o feel_v sâ—â—_n david_n and_o the_o three_o child_n and_o daniel_n â—nd_n paul_n and_o those_o in_o act_n 5._o ult_n rom._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o because_o some_o have_v with_o their_o false_a lifting_n up_o great_a gift_n and_o part_n and_o so_o not_o â—o_o easy_o discover_v i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o more_o to_o â—o_o these_o 9_o though_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o hear_v or_o declare_v such_o and_o such_o truth_n yet_o do_v not_o in_o themselves_o savour_n what_o be_v say_v or_o what_o they_o say_v or_o declare_v see_v john_n 6.60_o 10._o what_o ever_o such_o have_v that_o look_v like_o â—ife_n yet_o it_o last_v not_o long_o but_o be_v in_o a_o decline_a posture_n like_o ephraim_n hos_n 7.8_o 9_o and_o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o 11._o it_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o negative_n than_o â—or_a want_n of_o affirmative_n that_o 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always_o precious_a but_o most_o precious_a when_o it_o give_v most_o power_n against_o sin_n psal_n 40.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o enjoy_v nothing_o in_o its_o own_o account_n live_o and_o love_o but_o when_o it_o enjoy_v presence_n clear_o psal_n 73.25_o 26._o 5._o it_o fear_v no_o damage_n nor_o danger_n when_o sin_n be_v from_o it_o and_o presence_n be_v with_o it_o psal_n 23.4_o &_o 27.1_o and_o 112.7_o 6._o it_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v sweet_a application_n of_o god_n love_n in_o and_z from_o the_o bitter_a lash_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n application_n of_o light_n see_v micah_n 7.8_o see_v david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o 2_o sam._n 15.24_o 25._o 7._o it_o be_v that_o which_o lead_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o but_o into_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.23_o imitating-light_n life_n and_o grace_n only_o lead_v to_o but_o not_o into_o any_o truth_n 8._o it_o never_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o fresh_a view_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o give_v the_o 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to_o go_v backward_o or_o forward_o now_o when_o this_o come_v in_o competition_n they_o will_v as_o in_o this_o text_n cause_n a_o stand_n or_o straight_o cause_n 6._o a_o unaccustomed_a change_n in_o any_o thing_n will_v cause_v a_o stand_n or_o stop_v and_o so_o a_o strait_a as_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v cause_n 7._o you_o must_v mind_v that_o death_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o sleep_n and_o no_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o sleep_v till_o he_o be_v full_o weary_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n death_n come_v to_o take_v we_o from_o the_o world_n before_o we_o be_v full_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n and_o sometime_o there_o be_v some_o work_n to_o do_v and_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a without_o some_o reason_n to_o go_v to_o sleep_v before_o their_o work_n be_v do_v some_o child_n to_o bring_v up_o or_o some_o wife_n to_o love_v a_o little_a long_o or_o husband_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o soul_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n or_o straight_o when_o death_n come_v i_o shall_v now_o show_v you_o some_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o some_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o soul_n mortal_a but_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o mention_v only_a mind_n their_o scripture_n gen._n 2.17_o josh_n 2.13_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o job_n 4.19_o 21._o chap._n 14.1_o 2._o &_o 7.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o chap._n 34.15_o psal_n 89.46_o psal_n 103.15_o 16._o &_o 115.17_o eccles_n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o these_o be_v the_o most_o of_o their_o scripture_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o draw_v be_v from_o they_o and_o they_o have_v some_o natural_a reason_n but_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o mention_v and_o as_o for_o their_o scripture_n and_o their_o reason_n from_o thence_o do_v but_o read_v the_o verse_n before_o and_o after_o and_o you_o will_v soon_o see_v the_o deceit_n and_o in_o all_o your_o mind_v of_o any_o thing_n they_o say_v seem_v of_o force_n do_v but_o well_o mind_n the_o reason_n and_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v here_o lay_v down_o to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortal_a and_o you_o will_v see_v the_o truth_n and_o also_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o sad_a opinion_n of_o hold_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o we_o shall_v make_v some_o improvement_n of_o this_o truth_n but_o be_v straighten_v i_o shall_v leave_v that_o beseech_v god_n to_o do_v you_o as_o much_o good_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v your_o strength_n now_o in_o answer_n to_o your_o desire_n because_o i_o can_v get_v time_n to_o write_v at_o large_a my_o apprehension_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o old-covenant_n and_o the_o new_a as_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n take_v a_o brief_a hint_n of_o a_o few_o particular_n of_o the_o different_a property_n and_o that_o thus_o 1._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v such_o that_o it_o do_v lay_v a_o impossibility_n of_o attain_v the_o promise_v good_a by_o it_o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v by_o view_v these_o scripture_n leu._n 18.5_o ezek._n 20.11_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o 2._o it_o keep_v soul_n in_o fear_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v as_o it_o may_v be_v to_o day_n be_v to_o do_v again_o to_o morrow_n as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v before_o see_v heb._n 7.19_o 27._o chap._n 9.9_o and_o chap._n 10.11_o 3._o it_o be_v exceed_v costly_a even_o so_o that_o the_o cost_n do_v exceed_v the_o comfort_n all_o their_o service_n do_v so_o declare_v it_o see_v 1_o chron._n 21.24_o 4._o the_o word_n or_o declaration_n of_o it_o be_v in_o comparison_n with_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o bare_a voice_n or_o sound_v of_o word_n heb._n 12.9_o compare_v with_o act._n 15_o 24._o the_o promise_v belong_v to_o it_o can_v not_o take_v place_n till_o the_o condition_n make_v way_n and_o the_o condition_n depend_v upon_o a_o impossibility_n so_o that_o both_o together_o in_o itself_o do_v signify_v but_o little_o more_o than_o a_o sound_n of_o word_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 5._o it_o beget_v great_a fear_n in_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o but_o the_o spirit_n and_o saving-faith_n in_o none_o see_v heb._n 12.21_o gal._n 3.2_o now_o bless_v be_v god_n this_o be_v end_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o heb._n 7.12_o 18._o chap._n 8.7_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o change_n lie_v in_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o do_v attend_v we_o in_o that_o and_o two_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o new-covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o you_o inquire_v after_o that_o good_a i_o must_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o its_o fullness_n express_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n but_o take_v a_o few_o particular_n that_o have_v be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v these_o first_o in_o that_o the_o condition_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_v of_o good_a have_v their_o immediate_a dependence_n as_o to_o performance_n only_o upon_o god_n jer._n 31.32_o 33_o 34._o chap._n 32.39_o 40._o ezek._n 11.17_o 20._o chap._n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o good_a of_o promise_n be_v not_o cause_v but_o cause_n of_o performance_n so_o that_o the_o good_a of_o promise_n be_v the_o life_n of_o duty_n so_o that_o the_o
time_n i_o speak_v from_o with_o the_o bare_a mention_v of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o doctrine_n i_o observe_v from_o thence_o without_o any_o more_o but_o only_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n and_o though_o i_o can_v mention_v they_o in_o order_n yet_o as_o many_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v i_o shall_v wish_v god_n may_v make_v proof_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o to_o they_o that_o read_v they_o and_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v this_o in_o gen._n 48.21_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o i_o speak_v from_o for_o i_o can_v nor_o shall_v not_o set_v they_o down_o in_o order_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o best_a of_o our_o relation_n here_o below_o to_o die_v and_o be_v deprive_v each_o of_o other_o doct._n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o the_o best_a relation_n can_v deprive_v a_o soul_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n promise_a presence_n doct._n 3._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n presence_n bear_v up_o and_o balance_n the_o soul_n under_o the_o loss_n or_o separation_n of_o outward_a relation_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o doct._n 1._o those_o that_o will_v be_v wise_a in_o a_o gospel-sence_n must_v become_v fool_n doct._n 2._o those_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o world_n wisdom_n and_o not_o yet_o become_v fool_n in_o a_o gospel-sence_n their_o state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o deceit_n we_o raise_v all_o into_o one_o doctrine_n those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o gospel-sence_n become_v fool_n but_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o world_n wisdom_n their_o state_n be_v not_o stand_v but_o a_o state_n of_o deceit_n isa_n 30.15_o doct._n it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o crown_n and_o confirm_v his_o great_a work_n of_o restoration_n by_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o saint_n to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o this_o mind_v the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o end_n mark_n 13.37_o doct._n watch_v be_v a_o duty_n proper_a for_o saint_n always_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o ezek._n 22.14_o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o heart_n nor_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n can_v endure_v that_o day_n we_o reduce_v both_o into_o one_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o god_n long-forbearance_n and_o man_n foolish-confidence_n or_o security_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o day_n to_o deal_v with_o wicked_a man_n in_o which_o day_n hand_n and_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o support_n will_v fail_v they_o or_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v cant._n 2.15_o doct._n there_o be_v little_a yet_o subtle_a evil_n attend_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o hinder_v their_o growth_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o shall_v make_v they_o seek_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o removal_n zeph._n 3.18_o doct._n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o will_v be_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o to_o be_v real_o and_o candid_o employ_v in_o it_o be_v kind_o take_v of_o god_n matth._n 12._o latter_a end_n of_o ver_fw-la 44._o doct._n to_o have_v a_o fair_a appearance_n as_o to_o form_n yet_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v empty_a as_o to_o life_n and_o power_n do_v not_o free_a but_o further_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o that_o soul_n isa_n 22._o part_n of_o the_o 14._o v._n doct._n not_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o present_a work_n of_o our_o generation_n but_o neglect_v to_o answer_v god_n call_n to_o the_o present_a work_n of_o the_o day_n be_v a_o sad_a sin_n that_o god_n will_v sure_o punish_v 1_o cor._n 1.27_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n doct._n it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o his_o great_a and_o gospel-work_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o or_o choose_v that_o which_o the_o world_n do_v most_o undervalue_n psal_n 69.32_o doct._n 1._o god_n goodness_n to_o particular_a saint_n especial_o upon_o zions_n account_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n doct._n 2._o that_o humble_a soul_n be_v only_o fit_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o such_o employment_n doct._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o proper_a to_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o humble_a soul_n to_o bless_v or_o rejoice_v in_o god_n goodness_n to_o particular_a saint_n or_o zion_n in_o general_n all_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o doctrine_n the_o rejoice_v at_o or_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o particular_a saint_n especial_o upon_o zions_n account_n be_v a_o privilege_n and_o employment_n proper_a only_o to_o humble_a soul_n luke_n 21._o first_o part_n of_o the_o 8_o ver_fw-la doct._n 1._o it_o be_v christ_n care_n to_o forewarn_v saint_n of_o deceit_n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v variety_n of_o deceit_n or_o deceiver_n doct._n 3._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o many_o deceit_n or_o deceiver_n shall_v cause_v saint_n to_o take_v heed_n we_o reduce_v all_o into_o one_o doctrine_n doct._n saint_n aswell_o as_o sinner_n from_o the_o advice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o deceit_n aught_o to_o take_v heed_n psal_n 119.1_o doct._n there_o be_v a_o blessedness_n annex_v to_o god_n way_n but_o proper_o applicable_a to_o none_o but_o they_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a in_o they_o isa_n 61.3_o doct._n 1._o though_o it_o be_v christ_n work_n to_o proclaim_v and_o bring_v forth_o comfort_n to_o all_o sensible_a sinner_n yet_o most_o eminent_o to_o mourner_n in_o zion_n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a and_o comely_a posture_n for_o saint_n in_o zion_n to_o be_v mourner_n doct._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n present_a enjoyment_n either_o of_o countenance_n or_o outward_a accommodation_n but_o a_o future_a change_n that_o be_v a_o saint_n gain_v or_o ground_n of_o comfort_n doct._n 4._o what_o saint_n appear_v to_o be_v and_o be_v in_o their_o outward_a condition_n in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n the_o quite_o contrary_a they_o will_v be_v when_o god_n appear_v to_o dispense_v his_o promise_a grace_n and_o glory_n doct._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o a_o saint_n portion_n to_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n col._n 4.2_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n doct._n 2._o watchfulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n practice_n doct._n 3._o thankfulness_n be_v part_n of_o a_o saint_n complete_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n first_o supplication_n 2_o watchful_a observation_n 3_o a_o thankful_a application_n be_v comprehend_v in_o prayer_n act._n 15.30_o doct._n it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o member_n of_o zion_n especial_o minister_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o particular_a soul_n jer._n 6.16_o doct._n they_o and_o they_o only_o prosecute_v or_o seek_v truth_n true_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n while_o they_o seek_v after_o it_o gal._n 6.2_o doct._n 1._o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v under_o burden_n doct._n 2._o the_o burden_n of_o particular_a saint_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o themselves_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o all_o doct._n 3._o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o perform_v if_o that_o duty_n be_v neglect_v rev._n 3._o last_o part_n of_o the_o 1._o v._n doct._n 1._o even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a doct._n 2._o to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o not_o have_v the_o power_n and_o life_n but_o to_o be_v dead_a be_v that_o which_o expose_v the_o creature_n to_o the_o sad_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n we_o reduce_v all_o into_o one_o doctrine_n to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n but_o be_v dead_a their_o outward_a propriety_n among_o saint_n will_v not_o free_a but_o do_v rather_o further_o their_o sad_a censure_n from_o god_n displeasure_n psal_n 23.4_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a support_n to_o saint_n in_o the_o low_a state_n or_o the_o great_a affliction_n this_o in_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a see_v doct._n 1._o affliction_n and_o death_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o saint_n doct._n 2._o not_o the_o least_o but_o the_o low_a state_n in_o affliction_n be_v a_o saint_n portion_n doct._n 3._o this_o state_n to_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n doct._n 4._o in_o the_o low_a state_n of_o affliction_n saint_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n doct._n 5._o god_n presence_n with_o saint_n in_o the_o great_a afflicton_n remove_v fear_n or_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o soul_n in_o any_o state_n if_o god_n be_v with_o they_o doct._n 6._o the_o true_a sense_n not_o only_o of_o god_n strength_n in_o his_o love_n but_o soul_n profit_v by_o his_o lash_n do_v in_o