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though_o a_o man_n may_v have_v grace_n live_v and_o stir_v without_o peace_n yet_o he_o can_v have_v peace_n without_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o root_n without_o fruit_n but_o there_o can_v be_v fruit_n without_o the_o root_n so_o though_o there_o may_v be_v the_o spirit_n quicken_a and_o sanctify_v without_o comfort_n lethargy_n he_o that_o want_v god_n quicken_n presence_n be_v either_o in_o a_o lethargy_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v true_a comfort_n without_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n one_o of_o these_o two_o evil_n befall_v a_o man_n from_o who_o god_n be_v depart_v 15._o depart_v aut_fw-la furit_fw-la aut_fw-la patitur_fw-la mirum_fw-la gravitate_fw-la soporem_fw-la ovid._n meet_v 15._o and_o to_o who_o the_o working_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v deny_v either_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o spiritual_a lethangie_a be_v as_o one_o asleep_a who_o spirit_n and_o sense_n be_v bind_v up_o so_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o shadow_n of_o death_n neither_o hear_n nor_o see_v nor_o taste_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v bereave_v of_o all_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o deadness_n he_o be_v dead_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o they_o also_o be_v as_o dead_a thing_n to_o he_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v fountain_n of_o life_n to_o a_o live_a man_n be_v as_o dry_a and_o empty_a cistern_n unto_o he_o yea_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v the_o food_n the_o strength_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o healthful_a state_n be_v to_o the_o languish_a soul_n as_o meat_n to_o a_o sick_a stomach_n the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o wither_a flower_n or_o as_o a_o seal_a book_n he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o 2._o or_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a frenzy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o estrangednesse_n of_o god_n frenzy_n or_o in_o a_o frenzy_n a_o man_n be_v often_o much_o disquiet_v now_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a bless_a day_n torment_v his_o soul_n with_o grief_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o utter_a apostasy_n and_o irrecoverable_a declination_n from_o god_n do_v vex_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o horror_n yea_o conscience_n may_v pronounce_v sad_a judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o may_v conclude_v himself_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o apostate_n and_o one_o under_o wrath_n so_o that_o either_o through_o insensibleness_n or_o unquietness_n of_o spirit_n he_o that_o have_v not_o his_o former_a vivacity_n and_o vigour_n of_o grace_n can_v have_v comfort_n in_o such_o a_o state_n measure_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v desert_v of_o outward_a &_o inward_a gracious_a presence_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n 4._o all_o these_o may_v possible_o befall_v a_o man_n at_o once_o he_o may_v have_v outward_a strait_n and_o inward_a trouble_n at_o once_o and_o this_o be_v the_o low_a pitch_n of_o misery_n that_o a_o believer_n can_v fall_v into_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o desertion_n the_o withhold_v of_o assist_a grace_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o desertion_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v either_o real_a or_o in_o appearance_n only_o concern_v this_o malady_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v real_a i_o will_v treat_v in_o this_o order_n handle_v 1_o the_o state_n 2_o the_o symptom_n &_o consequent_n 3_o the_o cause_n 4_o the_o cure_n first_o of_o the_o state_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v grace_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o desertion_n be_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o arbitrary_a and_o customary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n then_o we_o be_v desert_v of_o god_n when_o he_o suspend_v or_o withhold_v the_o arbitrary_a and_o wont_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v more_o perspicuous_o express_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v take_v this_o description_n in_o piece_n and_o explain_v it_o in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o description_n be_v two_o thing_n that_o require_v open_v 1_o the_o act._n 2_o the_o object_n the_o act_n be_v god_n suspending_a etc._n here_o note_n 1_o the_o act_n suspension_n a_o negative_a act_n not_o take_v away_o but_o not_o give_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o negative_a act_n a_o not_o give_v or_o put_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o take_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o a_o man_n which_o be_v inherent_a but_o a_o deny_v of_o something_o that_o be_v assistant_n it_o be_v not_o atake_v out_o but_o a_o not_o put_v â—n_o as_o when_o a_o cock_n be_v stop_v or_o turn_v there_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o water_n in_o the_o vessel_n under_o it_o but_o only_o no_o addition_n the_o vessel_n be_v not_o make_v empty_a but_o not_o full_a or_o as_o a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o his_o father_n arm_n be_v weak_a yet_o not_o by_o any_o loss_n of_o his_o personal_a strength_n but_o by_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o father_n help_n the_o father_n take_v not_o away_o any_o of_o his_o child_n ability_n but_o deny_v his_o own_o aid_n so_o god_n when_o he_o desert_n his_o servant_n withdraws_z himself_z and_o his_o spirit_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o must_v conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o spoil_v they_o of_o what_o he_o have_v plant_v in_o they_o but_o a_o not_o confer_v of_o that_o assist_a grace_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v this_o will_v be_v a_o little_a more_o clear_a in_o the_o next_o thing_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n be_v the_o object_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v withhold_v from_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v the_o arbitrary_a or_o wont_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o object_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o spirit_n 2_o the_o object_n 1._o not_o the_o presence_n but_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o influence_n be_v another_o there_o may_v be_v the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a the_o influence_n may_v be_v abate_v but_o the_o presence_n never_o fail_v as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n be_v ever_o equal_a in_o her_o habitation_n but_o not_o in_o operation_n her_o power_n not_o act_v yet_o her_o presence_n continue_v 2._o to_o 2_o not_o influence_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o it_o be_v the_o arbitrary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v suspend_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o necessary_a and_o constant_a second_o arbitrary_a and_o inconstant_a the_o necessary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v never_o deny_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n afford_v his_o people_n to_o life_n growth_n 1._o god_n be_v ever_o present_a to_o uphold_v his_o saint_n in_o life_n sustentation_n sustentation_n that_o though_o disease_n may_v molest_v they_o yet_o their_o foot_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v they_o shall_v not_o sink_v psal_n 66.9_o as_o that_o hand_n of_o power_n which_o wrought_v in_o the_o creation_n work_v still_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n john_n 5.17_o so_o the_o spirit_n work_v still_o and_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n support_v the_o new_a creature_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v back_o into_o its_o first_o nothing_o david_n find_v this_o hand_n of_o god_n stay_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o weakness_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n psa_fw-la 73.23_o psal_n 17.5_o 2._o so_o that_o life_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n augmentation_n augmentation_n never_o die_v and_o as_o the_o spirit_n work_v always_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n so_o it_o work_v ever_o to_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n a_o christian_a be_v ever_o grow_v he_o grow_v when_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n yea_o to_o decline_v he_o grow_v always_o real_o though_o not_o apparent_o nor_o equal_o as_o there_o be_v season_n in_o nature_n so_o in_o grace_n grace_n have_v her_o spring_n and_o autumn_n but_o as_o nature_n be_v ever_o tend_v to_o perfection_n so_o grace_n be_v ever_o ripen_v and_o increase_v yea_o even_o in_o tentation_n and_o desertition_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o leave_v his_o people_n he_o be_v about_o the_o work_n of_o perfect_v the_o new_a man_n as_o in_o the_o lop_n of_o a_o tree_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o diminution_n and_o destruction_n yet_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o it_o be_v better_a growth_n and_o as_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o body_n by_o physic_n seem_v to_o tend_v to_o death_n yet_o it_o
no_o more_o time_n for_o shame_n that_o have_v â—ost_o so_o much_o be_v not_o he_o worthy_a of_o all_o thy_o â—â—â—e_z that_o be_v thy_o life_n rest_n not_o then_o in_o purpose_n and_o promise_n for_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v faithful_a it_o will_v not_o only_o wish_v but_o work_n not_o only_o purpose_v but_o perform_v aemil._n perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocabantur_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la â—â—â—unt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la non_fw-la daunt_v sic_fw-la antigonus_n vocabatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n in_o paul_n aemil._n 4_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a dangerous_a delay_n be_v dangerous_a 1_o it_o be_v satan_n advantage_n when_o you_o be_v without_o god_n advantage_n it_o be_v satan_n advantage_n he_o be_v diligent_a to_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v when_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v meat_n for_o worm_n when_o the_o house_n be_v empty_a there_o be_v room_n for_o lust_n and_o all_o evil_a mat._n 12.45_o you_o may_v get_v guest_n which_o you_o can_v never_o be_v rid_v of_o 2_o god_n may_v depart_v again_o again_o god_n may_v depart_v again_o it_o be_v a_o great_a condescension_n when_o the_o great_a god_n come_v to_o call_v upon_o you_o to_o come_v to_o he_o if_o you_o stand_v off_o he_o may_v turn_v from_o invite_v to_o threaten_v and_o from_o kind_a iâ—reaties_n to_o bitter_a chide_n love_n will_v not_o bear_v contempt_n solit_fw-la contempt_n debet_fw-la amor_fw-la laesus_fw-la irasci_fw-la qui_fw-la rogantem_fw-la contempseras_fw-la forsitan_fw-la audies_fw-la objurgantem_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n de_fw-fr laud._n vit_fw-fr solit_fw-la therefore_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v if_o you_o take_v not_o his_o offer_n 〈◊〉_d you_o accept_v not_o the_o season_n you_o may_v provoke_v he_o to_o go_v never_o to_o return_v agaâ—â—_n but_o you_o may_v run_v out_o your_o time_n in_o a_o â—â—ing_n life_n your_o sun_n may_v be_v cloud_v whiâ—â—_n you_o live_v god_n may_v leave_v you_o to_o the_o wâ—â—â—_n of_o satan_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bind_v the_o soul_n in_o chain_n therefore_o be_v speedy_a 3_o put_v on_o to_o purpose_n earnest_n 3._o counsel_n put_v on_o in_o earnest_n 1_o with_o strength_n muster_v up_o all_o you_o power_n strength_n with_o strength_n that_o you_o may_v recover_v yourselves_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o thâ—_n have_v prevail_v against_o you_o and_o thâ—_n you_o may_v regain_v the_o ancient_a liberâ—â—_n which_o you_o have_v lose_v and_o have_v a_o gracious_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o you_o in_o all_o yoâ—_n way_n you_o may_v seek_v and_o not_o findâ—_n except_o you_o seek_v with_o much_o conteâ—â—â—_n on_o 1._o the_o heart_n that_o have_v long_a goâ—â—_n astray_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d frame_v there_o be_v such_o a_o habitual_a deaâ—nesse_n upon_o it_o that_o without_o much_o iâ—_n tensnesse_n of_o endeavour_n it_o will_v not_o beâ—_n raise_v 2._o god_n will_v be_v hardly_o pursueâ—_n and_o press_v he_o have_v set_v all_o thing_n iâ—_n way_n of_o justice_n in_fw-la justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la so_o that_o he_o that_o figâ—â—â—_n shall_v overcome_v all_o degree_n of_o gracâ—_n and_o enlargement_n of_o spirit_n in_o life_n and_o joy_n come_v as_o reward_n he_o be_v not_o in_o case_n to_o receive_v that_o be_v not_o in_o case_n to_o seek_v for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o presence_n that_o do_v not_o strong_o seek_v it_o many_o time_n many_o lose_v the_o commodity_n because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v a_o little_a more_o 2_o with_o continuance_n continuance_n with_o continuance_n sit_v not_o down_o till_o you_o have_v attain_v press_v on_o and_o resolve_v never_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o god_n return_v again_o he_o seek_v in_o vain_a that_o seek_v not_o till_o he_o find_v chap._n xxvi_o 〈…〉_o â—_o debet_fw-la amor_fw-la laesus_fw-la irasci_fw-la qui_fw-fr roganteâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o motive_n to_o use_v these_o counsel_n taâ—â—_n from_o possibility_n of_o recovery_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o argument_n to_o persuade_v if_o a_o man_n lose_v 〈◊〉_d health_n friend_n riches_n liberty_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d hard_a thing_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o end_n 〈◊〉_d vour_n of_o recovery_n and_o to_o run_v after_o thâ—â—_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o home_o against_o but_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n man_n be_v ofâ—â—_n content_a to_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o losseâ—_n thing_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o it_o be_v haâ—â—_n to_o set_v the_o wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n moviâ—â—_n in_o a_o serious_a study_n to_o regain_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d such_o who_o find_v themselves_o deserteâ—_n provoke_v themselves_o to_o endeavour_v tâ—_n cure_v of_o this_o evil_a and_o i_o will_v propouâ—_n two_o thing_n as_o persuasive_n 1_o possibility_n of_o recovery_n 2_o necessity_n of_o recovery_n first_o recover_v 1._o motive_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o recover_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o regain_v what_o you_o have_v lose_v it_o be_v a_o comfort_n that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d hope_n hope_n add_v life_n to_o endeavourâ—â—_n but_o despair_n kill_v they_o sit_v not_o dowâ—_n â—_o if_o all_o hope_n be_v cut_v off_o say_v not_o my_o wound_n can_v be_v heal_v lie_v not_o out_o yourselves_o for_o dead_a man_n antig._n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soph._n in_o antig._n you_o may_v recover_v 1._o you_o have_v power_n to_o seek_v it_o though_o much_o deadness_n be_v upon_o you_o yet_o if_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o because_o such_o have_v power_n to_o seek_v it_o you_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o you_o you_o have_v a_o natural_a life_n a_o rational_a life_n and_o a_o spiritual_a life_n reason_n do_v much_o in_o many_o without_o grace_n much_o more_o may_v you_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o live_a thing_n and_o all_o life_n have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o act_n of_o life_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o act_n be_v to_o be_v dâ—ad_a 102.5_o dâ—ad_a vivere_fw-la est_fw-la agere_fw-la sen._n at_o hoc_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la scalig._n 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