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holy_a place_n above_o as_o its_o great_a high_a priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n heb._n 8.2_o rev._n 8.3_o 3._o his_o presence_n with_o and_o among_o gospel-worshipper_n in_o their_o worship_n give_v it_o glory_n this_o he_o declare_v and_o promise_n mat._n 18.19_o 20._o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o success_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o and_o arise_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o he_o be_v so_o present_a for_o their_o assistance_n and_o for_o their_o consolation_n this_o presence_n of_o a_o live_a christ_n and_o not_o a_o dead_a crucifix_n give_v glory_n to_o divine_a worship_n he_o who_o see_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o worship_n from_o 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our_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o wisdom_n all-sufficiency_n and_o love_n 8._o and_o this_o unbelief_n yet_o have_v a_o worse_a effect_n than_o worldly_a trouble_n it_o show_v that_o man_n take_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n for_o their_o sufficient_a portion_n unless_o they_o may_v have_v what_o they_o want_v or_o will_v have_v for_o the_o body_n this_o world_n unless_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o poverty_n and_o cross_n and_o provocation_n and_o injury_n and_o pain_n all_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o here_o or_o hereafter_o even_o everlasting_a glory_n will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o and_o when_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o quiet_a a_o man_n mind_n he_o be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o faith_n hope_n â—nd_v love_n which_o be_v far_o great_a matter_n than_o food_n and_o raiment_n iii_o another_o great_a cause_n of_o such_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o some_o great_a and_o wilful_a sin_n when_o conscience_n be_v convince_v and_o yet_o the_o foul_a be_v not_o convert_v sin_n be_v belove_v and_o yet_o fear_v god_n wrath_n do_v terrify_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o enough_o to_o overcome_v their_o sin_n some_o live_v in_o secret_a fraud_n and_o robbery_n and_o many_o in_o drunkenness_n in_o secret_a fleshly_a lust_n either_o self-pollution_n or_o fornication_n and_o they_o know_v that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o yet_o the_o rage_n of_o appetite_n and_o lust_n prevail_v and_o they_o despair_v and_o sin_n and_o while_o the_o spark_n of_o hell_n fall_v on_o their_o conscience_n it_o change_v neither_o heart_n nor_o life_n there_o be_v some_o more_o hope_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o these_o then_o of_o dead_a heart_a or_o unbelieving_a sinner_n who_o work_n uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n as_o be_v past_a feeling_n and_o blind_v to_o defend_v their_o sin_n and_o plead_v against_o holy_a obedience_n to_o god_n bruitishness_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o diabolisme_n and_o malignity_n but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o in_o any_o text_n their_o sorrow_n be_v not_o overmuch_o but_o too_o little_a as_o long_o as_o it_o will_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o if_o god_n convert_v these_o person_n the_o sin_n which_o they_o now_o live_v in_o may_v possible_o hereafter_o plung_v their_o soul_n into_o such_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o review_n as_o may_v swallow_v they_o up_o and_o when_o man_n true_o convert_v yet_o dally_v with_o the_o bait_n and_o renew_v the_o wound_n of_o their_o conscience_n by_o their_o lapse_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o their_o sorrow_n and_o terror_n be_v renew_v grievous_a sin_n have_v fasten_v so_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o as_o have_v cast_v they_o into_o uncurable_a melancholy_n and_o distraction_n iu._n but_o among_o people_n fear_v god_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o cause_n of_o melancholy_a and_o of_o sorrow_v overmuch_o and_o that_o be_v ignorance_n and_o mistake_n in_o maâ—â—â—â—_n which_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v concern_v in_o i_o will_v name_v some_o particular_n 1._o one_o 〈◊〉_d ignorance_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o some_o libertine_n call_v antinomian_o more_o dangerous_o mistake_v it_o who_o tell_v man_n that_o christ_n have_v repent_v and_o believe_v they_o and_o that_o they_o must_v no_o more_o question_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o they_o must_v question_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o many_o better_a christian_n understand_v not_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v tiding_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v it_o and_o that_o christ_n and_o life_n be_v offer_v free_o to_o they_o that_o will_v accept_v he_o and_o that_o no_o sin_n how_o great_a or_o many_o soever_o be_v except_v from_o pardon_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o unfeigned_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o whoever_o will_n may_v free_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o thirst_n be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o ease_n and_o rest_n and_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o condition_n of_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v but_o true_a consent_n to_o the_o pardon_v save_v baptismal_a covenant_n 2._o and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v mistake_v about_o the_o use_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o think_v that_o if_o their_o sorrow_n be_v not_o so_o passionate_a as_o to_o bring_v forth_o tear_n and_o great_o to_o afflict_v they_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o pardon_n though_o they_o shall_v consent_v to_o all_o the_o pardon_v covenant_n and_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sorrow_n for_o itself_o that_o god_n delight_v in_o but_o it_o be_v the_o take_v down_o of_o pride_n and_o that_o so_o much_o humble_v sense_n of_o sin_n danger_n and_o misery_n as_o may_v make_v we_o feel_v the_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o mercy_n and_o bring_v we_o unfeigned_o to_o consent_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o to_o be_v save_v upon_o his_o covenant_n term_n be_v sorrow_n much_o or_o little_a if_o it_o do_v this_o much_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o as_o to_o the_o length_n of_o god_n sorrow_n some_o think_v that_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n must_v be_v a_o long_a continue_a state_n whereas_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n the_o gospel_n be_v still_o receive_v speedy_o with_o joy_n as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o pardon_v and_o everlasting_a life_n humility_n and_o self-loathing_a must_v continue_v and_o increase_v but_o our_o first_o great_a sorrow_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o
john_n 20.17_o go_v in_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v to_o they_o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n a_o power_n to_o spirituallize_v carnal_a affection_n col._n losâ—_n 3â—_n â—_o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n â—bove_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n final_o a_o power_n to_o conâ—â—rm_v and_o establish_v the_o soul_n in_o grace_n for_o christ_n be_v â—â—ised_v from_o the_o â—ead_a dirth_v no_o 〈◊〉_d death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n oâ—er_v he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v once_o real_o quicken_v by_o he_o shall_v never_o more_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v but_o shall_v continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o may_v confident_o expect_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n christ_n be_v rise_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v 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40.7_o 8._o it_o make_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o obedient_a in_o suffer_v but_o to_o submit_v with_o delight_n now_o none_o of_o god_n command_n nothing_o of_o his_o will_n scriptural_a or_o providential_a be_v grievous_a 1_o jo._n 5.3_o 1._o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o god_n be_v not_o glorify_v but_o in_o his_o own_o way_n for_o our_o will_n must_v be_v resign_v to_o and_o resolve_v into_o he_o if_o he_o will_v that_o we_o suffer_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o dream_v of_o honour_v he_o otherwise_o suppose_v we_o resove_v to_o save_v ourselves_o and_o make_v he_o amends_o by_o double_a and_o treble_a duty_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o all_o the_o manifestative_a glory_n of_o god_n depend_v on_o his_o will_n rev._n 4.11_o we_o may_v extol_v his_o power_n grace_n justice_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o give_v he_o glory_n if_o in_o the_o interim_n we_o resist_v his_o 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and_o must_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a christ_n put_v these_o thing_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o behold_v his_o life_n and_o all_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o father_n will_n and_o glory_n nor_o do_v he_o undervalue_v himself_o or_o they_o in_o lay_v they_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n certain_o he_o be_v most_o tender_a of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o valuable_a all_o the_o baptist_n credit_n be_v to_o vanish_v at_o christ_n appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n well_o do_v he_o bustle_n in_o his_o own_o behalf_n nay_o he_o bare_a witness_n that_o he_o that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o jo._n 1.15_o and_o be_v demand_v who_o he_o be_v he_o confess_v and_o deny_v not_o but_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n v._o 20._o what_o need_v all_o this_o but_o that_o john_n be_v render_v of_o the_o order_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o so_o v._n 27._o o_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o that_o we_o will_v 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