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fit_v for_o that_o occasion_n strike_v effectual_o upon_o the_o heart_n and_o work_n upon_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o affliction_n or_o a_o blessing_n or_o a_o deliverance_n or_o a_o word_n of_o god._n thus_o when_o nathaniel_n be_v under_o the_o fig_n tree_n christ_n see_v he_o and_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o entertain_v the_o call_n of_o philip_n john_n 1.48_o 2._o the_o concomitant_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n especial_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o some_o other_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o herein_o it_o have_v a_o double_a work_n 1._o of_o strength_n to_o drive_v on_o this_o word_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v that_o arm_n that_o manage_v this_o sword_n ephes_n 6.17_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n heb._n 4.12_o when_o thou_o see_v therefore_o a_o tumultuous_a disorderly_a heart_n fill_v with_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n yet_o bring_v upon_o 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thy_o neglect_n may_v quench_v it_o and_o thou_o may_v never_o hear_v that_o voice_n more_o or_o at_o least_o it_o will_v certain_o grieve_v it_o and_o can_v thou_o think_v of_o grieve_v that_o spirit_n without_o a_o tear_n which_o be_v content_a to_o descend_v into_o thy_o impure_a pollute_a heart_n to_o make_v it_o a_o heart_n fit_v for_o glory_n thy_o folly_n be_v great_a and_o thy_o ingratitude_n great_a when_o god_n speak_v once_o and_o twice_o and_o man_n perceive_v he_o not_o job_n 33.14_o it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o never_o speak_v to_o that_o man_n more_o ephraim_n be_v set_v upon_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o hos_fw-la 4.17_o and_o that_o be_v the_o sad_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o he_o do_v his_o mercy_n will_v be_v a_o severe_a mercy_n he_o will_v speak_v loud_o job_n 33.22_o when_o the_o still_a voice_n be_v not_o hear_v his_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o destroyer_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o secret_a 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and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o and_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o by_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o thy_o love_n do_v send_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o become_v my_o sacrifice_n and_o my_o righteousness_n and_o can_v thou_o require_v any_o thing_n of_o i_o that_o can_v bear_v any_o proportion_n to_o so_o great_a love_n if_o thou_o shall_v call_v for_o that_o be_v again_o which_o thou_o have_v thus_o free_o give_v i_o i_o shall_v but_o return_v unto_o thou_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o but_o after_o all_o this_o what_o do_v thou_o require_v of_o i_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o love_v mercy_n to_o walk_v humble_o with_o my_o god_n such_o a_o service_n wherein_o consist_v my_o own_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n a_o conformity_n unto_o thy_o beauty_n and_o purity_n if_o the_o service_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v enjoin_v i_o have_v be_v a_o service_n mingle_v with_o my_o own_o dishonour_n shame_n misery_n ruin_n thy_o love_n to_o i_o have_v deserve_v and_o command_v this_o 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