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be_v wont_a to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o himself_o i_o have_v mention_v five_o already_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o indeed_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o himself_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o that_o and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o the_o point_n 6._o the_o six_o mean_n therefore_o be_v this_o god_n draw_v his_o people_n by_o the_o secret_a touch_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o impression_n of_o divine_a power_n upon_o their_o heart_n cant._n 5.4_o my_o belove_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n and_o my_o bowel_n be_v move_v for_o he_o my_o belove_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n that_o be_v he_o give_v i_o a_o secret_a touch_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o that_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o 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the_o least_o reluctance_n they_o will_v fain_o pray_v better_o and_o hear_v better_o but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o perform_v they_o find_v they_o be_v very_o short_a and_o they_o find_v the_o need_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o help_v they_o to_o perform_v what_o they_o will_v to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a scripture_n psal_n 119.35_o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yea_o but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o need_v grace_n to_o make_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v make_v i_o to_o go_v it_o may_v be_v we_o can_v say_v we_o have_v a_o delight_n to_o pray_v a_o delight_n to_o hear_v a_o delight_n to_o meditate_v but_o for_o all_o this_o we_o need_v actual_a assist_v grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o meditate_v make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v though_o he_o delight_v in_o god_n commandment_n yet_o he_o want_v grace_n to_o make_v he_o to_o go_v in_o they_o though_o we_o have_v a_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o holy_a duty_n yet_o we_o want_v divine_a grace_n and_o assistance_n to_o carry_v we_o out_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o holy_a duty_n that_o we_o love_v 4._o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o mollify_a grace_n to_o soften_v and_o break_v their_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 63.17_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o har_z den_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n the_o church_n here_o complain_v of_o her_o hardness_n she_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o mollify_a grace_n holy_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o much_o hardness_n and_o unbrokenness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o they_o oftentimes_o that_o they_o can_v find_v their_o heart_n break_v and_o melt_v for_o sin_n as_o sometime_o they_o have_v do_v be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a trouble_n to_o you_o christian_n to_o find_v these_o change_n you_o have_v find_v your_o heart_n melt_v and_o break_v now_o you_o can_v find_v they_o break_v and_o melt_v as_o heretofore_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n 36.26_o ezek._n 36.26_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n now_o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n as_o certain_a it_o be_v there_o be_v much_o of_o that_o heart_n of_o stone_n remain_v in_o we_o any_o further_a than_o divine_a grace_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o we_o to_o soften_v our_o heart_n than_o the_o saint_n want_v mollify_a grace_n to_o break_v their_o heart_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n sometime_o a_o little_a sin_n will_v break_v our_o heart_n and_o affect_v our_o conscience_n at_o other_o time_n a_o great_a sin_n will_v not_o do_v it_o therefore_o we_o want_v divine_a grace_n to_o make_v our_o 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thou_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n do_v thou_o sweeten_v and_o endear_v thyself_o to_o we_o now_o now_o let_v we_o run_v and_o love_n true_o till_o divine_a grace_n do_v excite_v inflame_v allure_v and_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o fire_n we_o shall_v find_v we_o can_v run_v after_o christ_n how_o often_o do_v we_o find_v a_o great_a weight_n and_o mighty_a clog_n lie_v on_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o can_v ascend_v to_o god_n as_o we_o will_v we_o shall_v pray_v therefore_o that_o god_n will_v remove_v this_o weight_n that_o he_o will_v quicken_v our_o heart_n by_o the_o draw_n of_o his_o spirit_n o_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v carry_v forth_o with_o life_n and_o vigour_n towards_o god_n then_o shall_v we_o find_v rest_n and_o sweetness_n and_o peace_n to_o our_o soul_n on_o the_o contrary_a when_o our_o heart_n be_v estrange_v from_o god_n when_o our_o affection_n be_v flat_a and_o dead_a towards_o he_o we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o disquietment_n restlessness_n and_o dissatisfaction_n in_o our_o soul_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n 116.7_o psal_n 116.7_o o_o my_o soul_n say_v that_o holy_a man_n god_n alone_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o soul_n so_o far_o as_o our_o heart_n be_v carry_v out_o with_o life_n and_o vigour_n towards_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v rest_n peace_n and_o quiet_a to_o our_o soul_n so_o far_o as_o we_o depart_v from_o he_o we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o disquietment_n therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o church_n here_o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o finis_fw-la