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A68795 The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ... Symonds, Joseph. 1639 (1639) STC 23590.5; ESTC S3132 246,703 610

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3_o this_o testimony_n be_v holy_a holy_a formal_o original_o effective_o it_o make_v holy_a more_o humble_a more_o contrite_a more_o watchful_a more_o zealous_a more_o thankful_a etc._n etc._n that_o assurance_n which_o breed_v vanity_n contempt_n of_o ordinance_n neglect_v of_o duty_n security_n in_o sin_n be_v deceitful_a and_o abominable_a thus_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n comfort_n the_o matter_n of_o comfort_n now_o the_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n follow_v that_o which_o be_v comfortable_a must_v be_v such_o as_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v and_o fill_v the_o desire_n and_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o long_o as_o desire_n be_v hold_v from_o her_o object_n there_o be_v a_o unrest_n and_o unquietness_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o will_v be_v a_o whine_a and_o cry_v of_o spirit_n there_o be_v pain_n in_o hunger_n &_o grief_n in_o want_n now_o as_o desire_n be_v a_o extension_n or_o reach_v of_o the_o soul_n after_o something_o futable_a so_o it_o 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or_o as_o i_o say_v its_o power_n be_v limit_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o full_a sin_n may_v have_v much_o power_n but_o christ_n still_o keep_v the_o throne_n though_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o do_v much_o yet_o he_o keep_v the_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n yea_o though_o he_o let_v sin_n loose_v in_o a_o degree_n yet_o he_o hold_v the_o reins_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o curb_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o though_o it_o find_v a_o part_n yield_v in_o a_o man_n yet_o it_o ever_o find_v a_o part_n resist_v gal._n 5.17_o he_o that_o have_v full_o and_o resolute_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n can_v never_o admit_v of_o another_o sovereign_n it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n but_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o anoint_v by_o which_o he_o be_v set_v above_o the_o world_n and_o above_o satan_n and_o above_o himself_o and_o under_o none_o but_o christ_n this_o anoint_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o royal_a spirit_n and_o make_v we_o 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and_o strengthen_v i_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o it_o be_v his_o way_n to_o strip_v himself_o and_o to_o cast_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o his_o ministry_n and_o action_n upon_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 10._o prosper_n 10._o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la enim_fw-la recti_fw-la gerimus_fw-la domine_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la te_fw-la gerimus_fw-la tu_fw-la corda_fw-la move_v etc._n etc._n prosper_n and_o you_o see_v with_o how_o full_a a_o gale_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o be_v carry_v in_o all_o his_o way_n learn_v therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n shine_v forth_o to_o know_v that_o as_o the_o star_n shine_v not_o by_o their_o own_o light_n alone_o but_o by_o a_o light_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o sun_n so_o thy_o lustre_n and_o vigour_n in_o thy_o way_n be_v not_o of_o thyself_o but_o from_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o draw_v down_o that_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o thy_o 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from_o he_o that_o which_o ●_o due_n to_o he_o as_o you_o be_v his_o creature_n sovant_n child_n a_o people_n in_o covenant_n he_o come_v not_o to_o you_o as_o that_o cruel_a sovant_n to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n matth._n 18.28_o 29._o but_o he_o entreat_v and_o gracious_o move_v for_o his_o own_o he_o forgive_v you_o all_o your_o former_a debt_n and_o now_o though_o ●●_o may_v demand_v the_o whole_a yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o take_v it_o as_o you_o can_v pay_v it_o and_o will_v you_o now_o deny_v he_o the_o flesh_n cal●_n and_o you_o yield_v the_o world_n command_n and_o you_o obey_v yet_o you_o be_v not_o debtor●●_n these_o but_o to_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.12_o god_n come_v with_o one_o hand_n to_o give_v as_o w●●_n the_o other_o to_o take_v and_o he_o give_v more_o to_o you_o than_o he_o demand_v of_o you_o ●●_o give_v you_o leave_v to_o ask_v he_o what_o s●●_n you_o will_v matth._n 21.22_o and_o be_v not_o b●●_n ward_v to_o hear_v he_o do_v not_o turn_v ba●●_n your_o 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of_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v for_o the_o miserable_a and_o none_o more_o miserable_a than_o such_o as_o mourn_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o wound_n be_v the_o deep_a and_o most_o bleed_a of_o all_o wound_n the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o case_n have_v no_o help_n in_o all_o the_o world_n all_o thing_n yield_v not_o more_o than_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n upon_o dives_n his_o tongue_n look_v now_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o full_a of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o promise_n they_o also_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o also_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n therefore_o if_o you_o clothe_v yourselves_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o heaviness_n and_o can_v come_v before_o god_n with_o spirit_n much_o lament_v after_o he_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o you_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a chrys_n humble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n esay_n 57.15_o 3_o much_o sorrow_n will_v put_v upon_o strong_a pursuite_n after_o god_n it_o will_v make_v you_o full_a and_o strong_a in_o prayer_n and_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n be_v great_a with_o god_n it_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o run_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o improve_v all_o the_o hope_n and_o faith_n and_o interest_n that_o it_o have_v in_o he_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n shall_v find_v he_o 4_o now_o god_n will_v be_v welcome_a when_o the_o soul_n be_v bite_v with_o his_o absence_n god_n leave_v his_o people_n because_o they_o slight_v he_o but_o when_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o prize_v he_o now_o he_o will_v come_v no_o place_n fit_v he_o but_o the_o high_a and_o now_o god_n be_v lift_v up_o when_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v delightful_a and_o precious_a pine_v after_o he_o love_n be_v see_v in_o sorrow_n we_o grieve_v much_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o we_o love_v much_o 2._o then_o sorrow_n prevail_v with_o god_n ingenuous_a second_o when_o it_o be_v ingenuous_a when_o it_o be_v ingenuous_a 1._o only_o when_o for_o the_o cause_n not_o loss_n only_o when_o not_o only_o for_o the_o loss_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n when_o you_o can_v mourn_v not_o only_o that_o you_o be_v deserted_n but_o because_o you_o have_v sin_v when_o you_o can_v grieve_v much_o that_o you_o have_v procure_v this_o evil_a 2._o loss_n when_o not_o only_o for_o sadness_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o loss_n when_o your_o sorrow_n be_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o a_o state_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v many_o fear_n and_o great_a anxiety_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o seethe_v itself_o leave_v of_o god_n but_o a_o holy_a heart_n will_v grieve_v for_o this_o not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o misery_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o that_o sin_n have_v regain_v strength_n that_o the_o life_n and_o lustre_n of_o holiness_n be_v so_o weaken_a grace_n have_v a_o great_a beauty_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o 5.6_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat_fw-la 5.6_o and_o sin_n carry_v in_o it_o the_o great_a deformity_n and_o misery_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o such_o a_o one_o mind_n not_o so_o much_o his_o ease_n as_o his_o cure_n yea_o his_o heart_n be_v carry_v in_o such_o strong_a desire_n after_o god_n that_o it_o overlooke_v its_o suffering_n weep_v be_v no_o burden_n and_o so_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o loss_n though_o it_o come_v through_o a_o storm_n of_o fear_n care_n grief_n he_o will_v count_v himself_o happy_a another_o man_n who_o have_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o fear_n or_o desire_v then_o hell_n and_o heaven_n dwell_v upon_o his_o fear_n when_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o be_v hold_v in_o they_o and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o fear_n he_o will_v be_v at_o rest_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n though_o he_o feel_v his_o trouble_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o count_v his_o case_n happy_a if_o these_o storm_n be_v down_o but_o he_o will_v mourn_v still_o till_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a life_n in_o god_n david_n be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v create_v in_o he_o and_o a_o right_a spirit_n renew_v psal_n 51.10_o 11._o 3._o also_o when_o not_o for_o loss_n of_o comfort_n only_o but_o of_o god_n also_o when_o not_o only_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n in_o a_o holy_a converse_n with_o god_n but_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n himself_o a_o child_n have_v much_o comfort_n and_o relief_n from_o his_o father_n but_o when_o his_o father_n be_v go_v he_o do_v not_o only_o lament_v his_o loss_n of_o comfort_n but_o his_o loss_n of_o his_o father_n so_o the_o wife_n more_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o husband_n then_o of_o her_o good_a by_o he_o when_o a_o man_n see_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v he_o can_v but_o mourn_v to_o think_v what_o day_n he_o have_v when_o he_o live_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o gracious_a father_n but_o yet_o all_o the_o comfort_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v or_o hope_v for_o do_v not_o lie_v so_o heavy_a as_o god_n himself_o for_o to_o a_o godly_a man_n all_o comfort_n and_o grace_n and_o all_o good_a that_o he_o receive_v do_v serve_v to_o lead_v his_o heart_n to_o and_o to_o fix_v it_o in_o god_n god_n have_v his_o end_n here_o for_o he_o send_v out_o these_o but_o as_o joseph_n send_v chariot_n to_o bring_v his_o father_n and_o brethren_n to_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o conveyance_n and_o servant_n employ_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n to_o invite_v and_o draw_v their_o
neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o take_v then_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n when_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o oh_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o like_a favour_n and_o god_n may_v do_v for_o you_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o back_n sliding_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o his_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o when_o ephraim_n repent_v and_o mourn_v god_n pity_v he_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o you_o see_v then_o what_o encouragement_n you_o have_v to_o seek_v in_o this_o way_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o for_o the_o quickning_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o you_o have_v lose_v sin_n arm_n god_n against_o you_o but_o he_o can_v hold_v back_o mercy_n from_o the_o humble_a his_o promise_n have_v give_v repentance_n a_o power_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o the_o break_a heart_a he_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o mourner_n and_o will_v not_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o will_v accept_v psal_n 51._o he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n psal_n 34.18_o the_o father_n 15._o father_n quit_v ille_fw-la nobis_fw-la intelligen_n lus_z pater_fw-la deus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la tam_fw-la pater_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la pius_fw-la nemo_fw-la be_v ergo_fw-la te_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la etsi_fw-la acceptine_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la prodegeris_fw-la etsi_fw-la nudus_fw-la redieris_fw-la recipiet_fw-la quia_fw-la redisti_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr penitent_a patris_fw-la cibus_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la nostra_fw-la beda_n &_o ambr._n in_o luc._n 15._o of_o the_o prodigal_n make_v haste_n to_o receive_v and_o welcome_v his_o stray_a son_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o that_o be_v lose_v be_v find_v again_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a again_o luke_n 15._o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o if_o god_n shall_v deny_v such_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v say_v though_o he_o have_v be_v sore_o displease_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v to_o you_o zach._n 1.2_o 3._o till_o you_o repent_v your_o sin_n be_v continue_v and_o conse_n quent_o god_n displeasure_n therefore_o consider_v serious_o of_o your_o case_n for_o want_v of_o serious_a thought_n do_v great_a hurt_n so_o that_o though_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v yet_o not_o enough_o it_o see_v often_o that_o all_o be_v not_o well_o and_o know_v the_o cause_n yet_o because_o these_o thing_n lie_v not_o upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o ponderous_a thought_n a_o man_n bear_v his_o misery_n happy_o complain_v but_o not_o wise_o and_o strong_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v it_o and_o the_o 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he_o shameful_o at_o a_o low_a rate_n you_o will_v not_o have_v turn_v your_o back_n upon_o he_o what_o can_v not_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n the_o incomprehensible_a love_n of_o the_o son_n the_o unutterable_a comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prevail_v with_o you_o do_v you_o see_v what_o you_o have_v do_v have_v you_o not_o say_v to_o the_o father_n i_o neither_o fear_v thy_o majesty_n nor_o desire_v thy_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o son_n i_o care_v not_o for_o all_o thy_o love_n nor_o yet_o for_o thou_o that_o die_v for_o i_o and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o regard_v not_o all_o thy_o save_a counsel_n live_v influence_n and_o high_a refreshment_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v these_o plead_n with_o you_o each_o for_o himself_o and_o each_o for_o all_o they_o be_v one_o and_o what_o you_o have_v do_v in_o this_o you_o have_v do_v against_o each_o and_o against_o all_o weigh_v well_o then_o what_o your_o carelessness_n and_o disobedience_n amount_v 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