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withdraw_v and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a folly_n now_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o to_o be_v careless_a and_o regardless_o if_o a_o guard_n which_o preserve_v you_o draw_v off_o be_v you_o not_o in_o danger_n be_v you_o not_o expose_v to_o enemy_n why_o all_o your_o strength_n support_n sufficiency_n safety_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o remove_n or_o or_o withdrawing_n at_o any_o time_n and_o do_v it_o quick_o and_o serious_o for_o though_o his_o remove_n be_v not_o usual_o all_o at_o once_o yet_o the_o often_o he_o remove_v he_o remove_v the_o far_o from_o you_o and_o the_o far_o he_o remove_v the_o strong_a will_n hardness_n grow_v upon_o you_o quest_n why_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n sol._n i_o will_v tell_v you_o removoing_n how_o to_o prevent_v the_o spirit_n removoing_n first_o search_v your_o heart_n and_o inquire_v what_o be_v amiss_o what_o cause_n you_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o withdraw_v from_o you_o what_o harndness_n what_o offence_n you_o may_v read_v in_o scripture_n these_o cause_n 1._o pride_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o hezekiah_n 2._o selfconfidence_n as_o in_o peter_n 3._o careless_a neglect_n as_o in_o the_o church_n cant._n 5._o 6._o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o in_o ver._n 3._o i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o 4._o foul_a transgression_n as_o in_o david_n psal_n 51._o he_o have_v almost_o lose_v all_o second_o then_o repent_v it_o be_v the_o counsel_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o lose_v she_o first_o love_n rev._n 2._o 4._o 5._o three_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n psal_n 51._o 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o let_v my_o sin_n go_v but_o i_o can_v be_v willing_a let_v thy_o spirit_n go_v when_o the_o spirit_n be_v remove_v move_z after_o he_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o with_o tear_n and_o supplication_n and_o faith_n and_o say_v o_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o o_o return_n in_o mercy_n revive_v thy_o work_n again_o in_o i_o and_o quicken_v and_o restore_v and_o establish_v i_o etc._n etc._n four_o do_v not_o injure_v the_o spirit_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o etc._n etc._n sect_n vi_o 4._o the_o four_o caution_n which_o concern_v they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n give_v unto_o spirit_n injure_v not_o the_o spirit_n how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v injure_v by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v this_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o injure_v or_o wrong_v the_o spirit_n injure_v the_o spirit_n will_v some_o say_v how_o can_v any_o man_n injure_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v injure_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n four_o way_n first_o by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o spirit_n wicked_a man_n do_v injure_v the_o spirit_n by_o rail_v and_o by_o revile_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o good_a man_n do_v injure_v the_o spirit_n by_o deny_v and_o disow_v of_o they_o upon_o every_o temptation_n and_o every_o weakness_n and_o upon_o every_o fail_n o_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o no_o love_n and_o no_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o wrought_v any_o renew_v work_n or_o save_v work_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o can_v attain_v unto_o those_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v meet_v with_o but_o belove_v why_o do_v we_o charge_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o foolish_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o
commend_v to_o you_o that_o have_v the_o other_o envy_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o other_o spirit_n be_v this_o do_v not_o envy_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o man_n nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o numb_a 11._o 29._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o joshua_n envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v different_a gift_n unto_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n ver._n 8._o to_o another_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n ver._n 9_o and_o there_o be_v different_a measure_n of_o his_o gift_n some_o do_v excel_v in_o one_o gift_n and_o some_o in_o another_o and_o this_o hold_v true_a in_o public_a person_n and_o in_o private_a person_n &_o all_o of_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o these_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o shall_v not_o grieve_v we_o that_o any_o one_o be_v good_a nor_o that_o he_o can_v do_v good_a in_o his_o private_a way_n or_o in_o his_o public_a way_n nor_o shall_v it_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v we_o if_o any_o man_n have_v more_o grace_n or_o that_o he_o can_v do_v more_o good_a bring_v more_o glory_n to_o christ_n than_o we_o do_v or_o can_v the_o end_n of_o every_o christian_a be_v god_n glory_n now_o every_o one_o shall_v mind_v that_o and_o contribute_v towards_o that_o one_o man_n may_v contribute_v more_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v contribute_v his_o utmost_a towards_o it_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o if_o christ_n be_v magnify_v and_o thy_o soul_n save_v six_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o any_o work_n which_o god_n put_v upon_o task_n be_v not_o discourage_v at_o hard_a task_n you_o though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o difficult_a for_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n to_o assist_v you_o zach._n 4._o 6._o not_o by_o might_n not_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2_o now_o follow_v the_o positive_a or_o affirmative_a duty_n for_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n love_v the_o positive_a duty_n of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v show_v â—orth_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o love_v first_o you_o shall_v express_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o abide_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v walk_v like_o man_n of_o another_o spirit_n especial_o you_o shall_v hold_v out_o those_o nine_o fruit_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v in_o gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n these_o you_o shall_v strive_v to_o act_v in_o your_o convesation_n 1._o love_n i._n e._n a_o love_a behaviour_n especial_o towards_o the_o godly_a nay_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n you_o shall_v walk_v in_o love_n without_o hatred_n and_o emulation_n and_o envy_v and_o rash_a suspicion_n and_o censoriousness_n 2._o joy_n i._n e._n such_o a_o behaviour_n as_o set_v out_o a_o contentedness_n and_o wellpleasedness_a joy_n joy_n with_o our_o worldly_a portion_n and_o a_o cheerfulness_n and_o comfortableness_n in_o our_o spiritual_a relation_n unto_o and_o portion_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n 3._o peace_n i._n e._n such_o a_o behaviour_n as_o exempt_v we_o from_o meddle_v and_o wrangle_v and_o quarrel_v and_o contentiousness_n and_o turbulence_n and_o tumultuousness_n and_o peace_n peace_n variancy_n and_o that_o frame_v we_o to_o a_o quiet_a peaceable_a and_o unprovoke_v inoffensive_a carriage_n 4._o long-suffering_a i._n e._n we_o shall_v bear_v much_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n long-suffering_a long-suffering_a of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o do_v converse_v and_o pass_v by_o slight_a injury_n and_o forgive_v many_o a_o wrong_n do_v unto_o we_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o 5._o gentleness_n i._n e._n we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o towards_o other_o in_o speak_v gentleness_n gentleness_n or_o look_v or_o deal_v without_o pâ—ide_n austerity_n insolency_n scornfulness_n rigidness_n in_o a_o soft_a humble_a affable_a candid_a manner_n 6._o goodness_n i._n e._n we_o shall_v not_o be_v hard-hearted_a and_o backward_o to_o do_v good_a goodness_n goodness_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n of_o other_o but_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v full_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n and_o be_v helpful_a and_o profitable_a and_o merciful_a to_o they_o that_o need_v especial_o to_o the_o distress_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 7._o faith_n i._n e._n fidelity_n we_o shall_v be_v just_a in_o our_o word_n promise_n and_o in_o all_o our_o faith_n faith_n deal_n with_o man_n by_o no_o mean_n lie_v or_o deceive_v or_o overreach_v or_o deal_v with_o guile_n 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