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insensible_a of_o our_o brethren_n suffering_n when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o sensuality_n which_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n reign_v in_o carnal_a man_n and_o dwell_v even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o whereby_o we_o let_v out_o our_o heart_n so_o inordinate_o to_o our_o own_o comfort_n as_o to_o quench_v the_o tenderness_n and_o sense_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o hardship_n of_o other_o man_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o delicacy_n of_o self-love_n which_o make_v we_o unwilling_a to_o sour_a the_o relish_n of_o our_o own_o sweet_a fruition_n with_o the_o bitter_a taste_n of_o stranger_n affliction_n partly_o through_o sluggishness_n and_o torpor_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v we_o unwilling_a to_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o bed_n of_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n to_o travel_v in_o the_o enquiry_n of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o brethren_n either_o abroad_o or_o at_o home_n so_o that_o as_o the_o 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much_o light_n as_o another_o may_v possible_o have_v in_o point_n of_o holy_a emulation_n we_o shall_v look_v at_o degree_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o point_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o comfort_n we_o shall_v look_v at_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v of_o grace_n three_o when_o we_o say_v estate_n 3_o caution_n divine_a teach_v do_v put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o unchangeable_a estate_n that_o god_n teach_v powerful_o and_o abide_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o these_o teach_n do_v put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o immutable_a evenness_n of_o spirit_n or_o free_v it_o from_o all_o insurrection_n and_o disturbance_n from_o opposite_a corruption_n such_o a_o frame_n of_o soul_n be_v only_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o glorify_a estate_n wherein_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o dwell_v in_o immutability_n it_o self_n to_o all_o eternity_n here_o the_o church_n have_v its_o full_n and_o its_o wain_n david_n have_v his_o sinking_n and_o job_n his_o impatient_a fit_n 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