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be_v also_o a_o application_n which_o fasten_v god_n unto_o their_o soul_n for_o ever_o after_o again_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n only_o to_o want_v this_o feel_n at_o some_o time_n but_o even_o thy_o christ_n have_v in_o our_o nature_n be_v thus_o perplex_v o_o god_n my_o god_n say_v he_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o again_o his_o church_n so_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o have_v this_o cause_n of_o complaint_n sometime_o cant._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o my_o bed_n by_o night_n i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o church_n want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o sometime_o she_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o experience_n she_o have_v not_o always_o that_o feeling_n as_o sometime_o she_o have_v and_o yet_o who_o will_v doubt_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n we_o see_v that_o there_o may_v be_v fire_n under_o the_o ash_n although_o there_o be_v no_o flame_n so_o there_o be_v faith_n at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n although_o sometime_o they_o want_v feeling_n now_o than_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o zealous_a heart_n for_o god_n glory_n use_v this_o mean_n of_o prayer_n and_o use_v it_o often_o evening_n and_o morning_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o it_o will_v with_o elias_n make_v thou_o cast_v down_o thy_o loose_a mantle_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o 2._o mean_n to_o beget_v zeal_n &_o to_o increase_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n that_o whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v psalm_n 119._o vers_fw-la 33._o that_o which_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o this_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o both_o which_o alphabet_n when_o we_o grow_v skilful_a 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in_o god_n cause_n with_o life_n with_o good_n with_o christian_a resolution_n know_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o take_v god_n part_n and_o join_v with_o the_o righteous_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o separate_v himself_o from_o god_n enemy_n yea_o grow_v up_o to_o such_o a_o hearty_a zeal_n as_o that_o nothing_o shall_v please_v we_o which_o be_v displease_v to_o the_o almighty_a then_o may_v we_o true_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o fear_v he_o and_o nothing_o but_o he_o when_o we_o hate_v evil_a for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a pro._n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 13._o when_o
be_v draw_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n i_o call_v reprehension_n and_o it_o take_v hold_v especial_o of_o three_o sort_n 1._o of_o nullifidian_o 2._o of_o semi-christians_a 3._o of_o profess_a wicked_a one_o 1._o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v our_o godless_a atheist_n these_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v far_o from_o god_n when_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o god_n at_o all_o these_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n can_v please_v god_n hebr._n 11._o neither_o be_v they_o displease_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v displease_v to_o his_o majesty_n this_o use_n therefore_o of_o reprehension_n first_o seize_v upon_o they_o the_o very_a ox_n and_o ass_n know_v their_o master_n and_o their_o master_n crib_n esa_n 1._o but_o these_o man_n know_v not_o god_n the_o heaven_n declare_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o firmament_n set_v forth_o his_o handy_a work_n but_o these_o earthworm_n will_v declare_v nothing_o but_o their_o reservation_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n 2._o the_o 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habituate_v sinner_n he_o that_o sell_v himself_o to_o commit_v sin_n he_o that_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la make_v israel_n to_o sin_n o_o draw_v other_o to_o hell_n and_o gallop_v himself_o thither_o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o run_v to_o destruction_n do_v these_o man_n take_v it_o to_o heart_n when_o god_n be_v offend_v no_o very_o but_o they_o rejoice_v and_o make_v it_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o sole_a delight_n of_o their_o eye_n when_o they_o can_v draw_v other_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o ungodliness_n thus_o jeroboam_fw-la make_v israel_n sin_n and_o clap_v his_o hand_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v their_o sport_n and_o as_o the_o philistines_n do_v make_v themselves_o merry_a with_o samson_n until_o the_o house_n be_v pluck_v over_o their_o ear_n so_o they_o who_o with_o ahab_n have_v sell_v themselves_o to_o commit_v sin_n will_v never_o give_v over_o their_o hellish_a delight_n until_o god_n pay_v they_o 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