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one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v you_o shall_v have_v it_o then_o else_o not_o see_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o those_o that_o lose_v their_o life_n 2._o preserve_v not_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o in_o ordinance_n you_o be_v vessel_n only_o make_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v you_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o drop_v in_o there_o be_v no_o other_o can_v receive_v he_o john_n 14._o 17._o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o you_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o beleiver_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o holiness_n sect_n i._o that_o within_o these_o vessel_n be_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n 2._o or_o the_o burn_a shine_a profession_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a it_o proceed_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o which_o their_o lamp_n burn_v and_o their_o profession_n shine_v for_o this_o i_o 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those_o lust_n be_v seat_v it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n what_o a_o man_n reign_a master_n sin_n be_v and_o many_o discovery_n have_v be_v make_v of_o particular_a sin_n as_o that_o which_o rise_v and_o awaken_v first_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o we_o that_o which_o ride_v and_o labour_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o the_o lord_n or_o sin_n must_v ride_v in_o triumph_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n that_o when_o he_o give_v his_o beast_n rest_n yet_o such_o be_v sin_n tyranny_n he_o be_v sin_n beast_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v no_o rest_n now_o if_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o some_o particular_a sin_n may_v be_v a_o reign_a sin_n or_o a_o man_n personal_a reign_a sin_n then_o it_o be_v true_a judas_n love_v his_o bag_n best_o and_o achitophel_n and_o hâ—mâ—n_n his_o honour_n most_o and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o whore_n most_o but_o if_o they_o mean_v a_o man_n natural_a reign_a 〈◊〉_d the_o reign_a sin_n then_o it_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a sin_n so_o much_o as_o this_o for_o no_o sin_n be_v able_a to_o reign_v over_o any_o man_n but_o by_o commission_n and_o power_n from_o this_o as_o the_o weed_n can_v never_o grow_v â—all_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o soil_n where_o they_o grow_v mat._n 15._o 19_o all_o the_o bough_n flourish_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o root_n whence_o they_o grow_v and_o hence_o we_o shall_v see_v let_v satan_n sow_v his_o seed_n of_o pride_n or_o lust_n or_o passion_n in_o a_o man_n who_o nature_n be_v change_v its_o impossible_a they_o shall_v come_v to_o any_o perfection_n there_o bâ—â—â—â—ey_fw-mi will_v die_v away_o within_o a_o time_n because_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o soil_n be_v go_v and_o power_n of_o sin_n remove_v and_o hence_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n master_n sin_n may_v be_v change_v those_o sin_n that_o be_v his_o master-sin_n in_o his_o youth_n be_v not_o in_o his_o old_a age_n those_o that_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o place_n be_v not_o in_o another_o now_o there_o can_v never_o be_v such_o change_n of_o governor_n and_o viceroy_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o great_a king_n that_o set_v up_o one_o and_o pull_v down_o another_o satis_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la this_o be_v therefore_o the_o reign_a sin_n which_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o every_o part_n which_o have_v its_o hand_n in_o every_o act_n which_o pull_v down_o one_o sin_n and_o set_v up_o another_o under_o it_o which_o give_v strength_n to_o every_o sin_n that_o have_v any_o which_o fight_v it_o out_o till_o the_o last_o this_o be_v i_o say_v the_o reign_a sin_n hence_o think_v not_o that_o then_o the_o reign_a sin_n be_v down_o when_o your_o personal_a sin_n be_v destroy_v though_o it_o be_v with_o a_o most_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a destruction_n iii_o that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n humble_v the_o soul_n indeed_o he_o strike_v the_o head_n and_o wound_v the_o â—eart_n of_o this_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o only_o cut_v off_o some_o limb_n of_o it_o not_o only_o bind_v it_o but_o slay_v it_o of_o its_o life_n and_o power_n that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o man_n they_o may_v have_v many_o pain_n gripe_n disease_n yet_o live_v and_o recover_v again_o but_o the_o pang_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o separate_v soul_n and_o body_n for_o then_o the_o man_n be_v go_v so_o a_o carnal_a heart_n he_o may_v be_v trouble_v and_o have_v many_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n and_o apply_v the_o promise_n come_v to_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o so_o he_o may_v find_v rest_n and_o as_o he_o recover_v his_o peace_n his_o sin_n recover_v its_o strength_n but_o when_o the_o pang_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o separate_v body_n and_o soul_n sin_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v live_v there_o now_o the_o man_n die_v now_o the_o soul_n fall_v down_o indeed_o now_o this_o effectual_a humiliation_n carry_v the_o soul_n unto_o christ_n and_o hence_o act_v 26._o 18._o turn_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n col._n 1._o 13._o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o hence_o gal._n 5._o 24._o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v crâ—eified_v the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o affection_n and_o lâ—sts_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v only_o humble_v a_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n and_o some_o want_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n shall_v only_o bruise_v satan_n heel_n but_o never_o strike_v his_o head_n the_o lord_n shall_v slay_v the_o aâ—alâ—kites_n but_o spare_v the_o agag_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n usual_o at_o first_o conversion_n set_v one_o sin_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o bring_v to_o mind_v many_o other_o and_o the_o lord_n humble_v for_o they_o and_o here_o the_o soul_n be_v apt_a to_o rest_v as_o many_o do_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v indeed_o to_o work_v he_o cut_v thus_o deep_a as_o now_o i_o speak_v 1_o cor._n â—5_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n must_v reign_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v put_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d look_v therefore_o as_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n christ_n have_v so_o if_o he_o reign_v in_o heaven_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a above_o all_o other_o sin_n to_o strike_v the_o head_n of_o this_o and_o disthrone_v this_o and_o wâ—_n shall_v find_v that_o there_o may_v be_v deep_a terror_n upon_o the_o false_a heart_a virgin_n but_o they_o only_o assault_v the_o soul_n so_o on_o saint_n but_o christ_n then_o strike_v at_o the_o sin_n and_o save_v the_o soul_n isai._n 57_o 16_o 17._o and_o this_o i_o add_v there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a power_n of_o christ_n put_v forth_o to_o humble_a the_o soul_n but_o man_n heart_n resist_v this_o and_o even_o pharaoh_n be_v humble_v but_o it_o be_v never_o save_v unless_o it_o strike_v the_o very_a power_n and_o throne_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o sin_n and_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v humble_v indeed_o iv._o that_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n ever_o have_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n as_o ascend_v to_o and_o end_v in_o this_o though_o he_o may_v have_v all_o that_o humiliation_n which_o be_v precedent_n unto_o this_o as_o 1._o the_o lord_n may_v arm_v first_o some_o few_o and_o then_o many_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o life_n upon_o they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o most_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o they_o not_o only_o to_o stand_v convince_v they_o be_v most_o grievous_a sinner_n but_o to_o shed_v many_o tear_n nay_o to_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o distress_a oh_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n that_o lie_v upon_o my_o soul_n thus_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o and_o hence_o many_o make_v heavy_a complaint_n oh_o the_o lord_n hear_v i_o not_o send_v for_o moses_n say_v pharaoh_n my_o sin_n be_v grâ—â—â—er_a than_o i_o can_v â—ear_v say_v cain_n nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o may_v feel_v more_o terror_n â—han_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o damn_a now_o for_o the_o lord_n lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o his_o people_n back_n in_o measure_n but_o the_o lord_n empty_v out_o the_o whole_a sack_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v but_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o gnawing_n of_o particular_a sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n not_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n as_o yet_o 2._o you_o will_v say_v these_o fall_v from_o god_n never_o look_v to_o christ_n not_o leave_v their_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v do_v so_o i_o have_v see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v be_v reveal_v there_o and_o i_o have_v see_v sin_n i_o must_v part_v with_o my_o sin_n if_o ever_o i_o have_v he_o and_o so_o i_o have_v and_o this_o you_o may_v have_v you_o may_v see_v a_o excellency_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o melt_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o love_n as_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o outward_a evil_n that_o thou_o have_v or_o the_o world_n live_v in_o 2_o peâ—_n 2._o 20._o so_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v these_o by_o come_v to_o he_o to_o remove_v they_o and_o by_o see_v that_o else_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o he_o and_o hence_o hate_v thou_o may_v be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n be_v christ_n have_v only_o wash_v thy_o skin_n but_o never_o change_v thy_o nature_n as_o yet_o so_o that_o you_o may_v thank_v god_n my_o conscience_n be_v clear_a 3._o you_o may_v have_v not_o only_o outward_a act_n but_o for_o a_o time_n inward_a lust_n quench_v that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o mind_n nor_o heart_n to_o any_o sinful_a way_n nor_o to_o the_o dear_a sin_n he_o have_v live_v in_o whilst_o horror_n lie_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o judas_n when_o god_n do_v heaâ—_n his_o
be_v another_o nature_n there_o be_v something_o else_o provide_v for_o it_o to_o live_v on_o and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o will._n as_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o will._n and_o rom._n 7._o 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o loathe_a it_o but_o â—here_o be_v somewhat_o else_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o there_o lie_v its_o life_n and_o though_o the_o heart_n will_v rest_v and_o give_v over_o sometime_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v he_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n rom._n 8._o 5._o and_o therefore_o take_v a_o child_n of_o god_n let_v he_o have_v meat_n drink_z sleep_n blessing_n in_o his_o call_v preach_v pray_v and_o have_v honour_n yet_o â—e_n will_v constant_o come_v home_o to_o the_o lord_n mourning_n what_o do_v all_o this_o do_v i_o good_a when_o i_o rise_v up_o lie_v down_o eat_z drink_v and_o pray_v and_o do_v all_o without_o he_o a_o untuned_a heart_n all_o this_o while_n the_o world_n stand_v between_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n all_o this_o while_n but_o this_o do_v not_o many_o a_o sincere_a heart_n have_v heavy_a complaint_n and_o many_o doubt_n because_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o this_o rather_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o peace_n than_o god_n war_n against_o it_o it_o be_v a_o old_a rule_n he_o that_o can_v live_v in_o heaven_n shall_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o god_n to_o suck_v in_o and_o breath_n out_o and_o live_v unto_o be_v this_o thy_o element_n now_o oh_o consider_v and_o examine_v yourselves_o here_o you_o poor_a saint_n that_o you_o may_v be_v comfort_v other_o of_o you_o if_o now_o you_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v another_o day_n and_o bring_v these_o secret_a thing_n of_o darkness_n to_o light_n if_o thou_o find_v this_o be_v never_o yet_o do_v know_v it_o all_o thy_o tear_n and_o fear_n and_o prayer_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n thou_o still_o be_v through_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o and_o there_o i_o leave_v thou_o till_o the_o lord_n find_v thou_o out_o sect_n ii_o ii_o a_o fullness_n of_o illumination_n in_o the_o room_n of_o darkness_n but_o let_v it_o be_v first_o note_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o revelation_n of_o future_a event_n when_o virgin-churche_n shall_v fall_v a_o dream_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o fall_v a_o sleep_a nor_o of_o revelation_n of_o new_a doctrine_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o but_o of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n a_o work_n common_a to_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o some_o for_o christ_n may_v not_o appear_v in_o his_o promise_n of_o love_n for_o a_o time_n to_o a_o sincere_a heart_n yet_o this_o be_v then_o wrought_v i_o shall_v therefore_o express_v my_o thought_n herein_o in_o four_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 1._o of_o ignorance_n eph._n 5._o 8._o you_o be_v darkness_n in_o the_o abstract_n eph._n 4._o 18._o so_o that_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o especial_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v above_o nature_n not_o only_o corrupt_v but_o pure_a nature_n nay_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o best_a and_o clear_a mean_n of_o reveal_v himself_o yet_o they_o can_v see_v john_n 1._o 5._o light_o shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o it_o comprehend_v he_o not_o no_o more_o than_o he_o who_o visive_a faculty_n be_v lose_v when_o the_o sun_n shine_v round_o about_o he_o nay_o that_o light_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v darkness_n mat._n 6._o 23._o and_o then_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n for_o many_o man_n may_v have_v know_v christ_n but_o that_o they_o think_v they_o do_v know_v he_o before_o and_o so_o be_v deliver_v up_o in_o these_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n but_o be_v like_o wilderness-shrub_n shall_v never_o see_v when_o good_a come_v minister_n as_o christ_n do_v may_v mourn_v over_o they_o but_o can_v never_o help_v they_o until_o the_o lord_n pull_v off_o their_o scale_n for_o they_o please_v themselves_o in_o darkness_n and_o love_v it_o more_o than_o light_n and_o be_v not_o as_o paul_n pray_v and_o mourn_v under_o the_o scale_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o eye_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o light_n to_o which_o god_n call_v his_o people_n only_o 2._o or_o rather_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o light_n illumination_n or_o revelation_n let_v into_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o belove_a of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o as_o of_o other_o thing_n so_o especial_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v so_o glorious_a a_o work_n that_o christ_n himself_o admire_v the_o father_n and_o stand_v in_o a_o ravishment_n at_o it_o mat._n 11._o 25._o to_o babe_n 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upon_o reformation_n without_o christ_n and_o affection_n etc._n etc._n there_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v their_o black_a foot_n and_o happy_a be_v the_o heart_n that_o can_v pull_v off_o every_o feather_n from_o such_o crest_n but_o where_o it_o be_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v evidence_n thereby_o according_a to_o his_o word_n now_o to_o deny_v it_o be_v devilish_a for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v job_n do_v not_o serve_v god_n for_o nought_o and_o be_v a_o lie_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o father_n and_o be_v great_a unthankfulness_n to_o the_o spirit_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v second_o if_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o a_o christian_a nor_o spirit_n but_o all_o in_o christ_n then_o say_v it_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o it_o man_n must_v see_v nothing_o because_o they_o have_v nothing_o otherwise_o let_v this_o delusion_n rot_v and_o never_o find_v acceptance_n in_o holy_a heart_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o still_o describe_v a_o 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himself_o answ._n yes_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o prepare_v he_o for_o christ_n or_o in_o draw_v he_o towards_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v nothing_o neither_o poverty_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n quest._n 2._o but_o be_v not_o this_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n or_o do_v not_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n see_v nothing_o answ._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unregenerate_a part_n which_o the_o long_o they_o live_v the_o more_o they_o feel_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o more_o poor_a they_o grow_v they_o see_v no_o good_a there_o and_o so_o account_v themselves_o the_o most_o miserable_a
man_n mourn_v more_o under_o it_o than_o ever_o yet_o to_o see_v no_o good_a at_o all_o in_o themselves_o this_o if_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a they_o be_v not_o to_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o hence_o a_o regenerate_a christian_n be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n after_o all_o duty_n and_o enlargement_n he_o see_v how_o all_o be_v defile_v with_o a_o filthy_a heart_n and_o hence_o prov._n 30._o 4._o i_o be_o brutish_a and_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o natural_a estate_n and_o in_o that_o part_n for_o else_o it_o be_v cross_v to_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o 2._o they_o see_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o to_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n here_o all_o paul_n past_a and_o present_a righteousness_n be_v account_v dung_n quest._n 3._o if_o a_o hypocrite_n see_v and_o feel_v nothing_o and_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n do_v so_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n ans._n the_o difference_n be_v many_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v true_o poor_a see_v so_o much_o vileness_n as_o that_o he_o loathe_v himself_o ezek._n 6._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n if_o he_o have_v any_o excellency_n remain_v full_a of_o it_o proud_a with_o it_o if_o it_o be_v go_v he_o seek_v himself_o again_o and_o loathe_v not_o himself_o 2._o true_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n drive_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o all_o carnal_a content_n tent_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n to_o mercy_n to_o live_v there_o and_o cleave_v there_o as_o in_o the_o prodigal_n he_o do_v not_o only_o see_v a_o want_n but_o feel_v a_o need_n of_o bread_n i_o die_v without_o it_o psa._n 40._o 9_o 10._o but_o another_o that_o see_v no_o good_a either_o be_v not_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o content_n but_o when_o he_o see_v nothing_o as_o câ—in_v build_v city_n or_o if_o he_o see_v we_o some_o good_a in_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v not_o drive_v out_o of_o himself_o sect_n v._o hence_o see_v which_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n of_o evidence_v our_o good_a 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against_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v see_v another_o part_n a_o man_n must_v see_v that_o he_o be_v belove_v but_o not_o thou_o believer_n or_o thou_o call_v be_v love_v or_o justify_v oh_o then_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o way_n of_o evidence_n or_o else_o by_o now_o see_v grace_n and_o wait_v for_o a_o witness_n now_o this_o be_v safe_a for_o when_o ever_o the_o witness_n come_v it_o be_v certain_o right_a now_o not_o a_o delusion_n hereby_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o compass_v of_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o deny_v all_o grace_n and_o see_v nothing_o and_o then_o wait_v for_o a_o revelation_n and_o if_o it_o come_v now_o be_v right_a no_o such_o matter_n you_o may_v see_v nothing_o and_o to_o hell_n and_o no_o consolation_n to_o they_o that_o see_v nothing_o think_v not_o that_o this_o be_v poverty_n it_o may_v be_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o lord_n never_o 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discover_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o grace_n that_o may_v be_v in_o hypocrite_n sect_n i._o give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n etc._n etc._n that_o foolish_a virgin_n may_v and_o serious_o do_v desire_n 3._o not_o only_a salvation_n but_o grace_n itself_o for_o these_o virgin_n do_v not_o only_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v to_o they_o but_o give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v in_o show_n but_o serious_o for_o they_o feel_v a_o want_n of_o it_o our_o lamp_n be_v out_o out_o oil_n be_v spend_v our_o misery_n be_v great_a oh_o now_o help_v we_o with_o your_o grace_n this_o may_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o they_o may_v feel_v a_o loss_n and_o a_o want_n of_o it_o and_o have_v some_o hope_n in_o this_o life_n to_o gain_v it_o hence_o may_v seek_v it_o thus_o not_o only_o the_o virgin_n but_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8._o 24._o when_o he_o be_v convince_v he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n he_o do_v not_o 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of_o his_o pâ—weâ—_n i._n e._n as_o much_o as_o ever_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o fill_v or_o load_v the_o soul_n withal_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o weighty_a as_o ever_o it_o can_v bear_v it_o wrap_v up_o the_o heart_n sometime_o the_o soul_n lie_v down_o confound_v before_o the_o lord_n oh_o that_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v here_o look_v upon_o such_o a_o one_o so_o vile_a much_o more_o than_o shall_v there_o be_v wonderment_n he_o will_v set_v open_a all_o his_o treasury_n oh_o come_v take_v thy_o fill_n of_o love_n there_o he_o shall_v pour_v out_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o exceed_o familiar_a communion_n when_o christ_n be_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n we_o know_v how_o familiar_a he_o be_v with_o his_o poor_a disciple_n how_o one_o lean_v on_o his_o breâ—â—_n can_v come_v to_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n oh_o brethren_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v then_o joh._n 21._o 17._o â—ouch_v i_o not_o i_o be_o not_o ascend_v â—_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v oh_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v sweet_a embrace_v as_o joseph_n that_o 〈◊〉_d â—ver_o the_o neck_n of_o benjamin_n oh_o the_o spiritual_a embrace_n there_o the_o lord_n and_o christ_n will_v say_v i_o love_v thou_o dear_o 5._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o everlasting_a uninterrupted_a communion_n we_o have_v here_o communion_n with_o other_o creature_n but_o they_o as_o passenger_n will_v leave_v we_o we_o have_v also_o communion_n with_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v interrupt_v many_o cloud_n come_v between_o we_o and_o he_o but_o than_o it_o shaâ—l_v be_v everlasting_a without_o any_o interruption_n â—_o â—hess_n 4._o ulâ—_n we_o shall_v eâ—er_o be_v wiâ—h_o the_o lord_n hence_o come_v comfort_n infinite_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v see_v it_o nor_o enjoy_v it_o in_o a_o short_a time_n we_o have_v no_o leisure_n here_o noâ—_n time_n enough_o to_o see_v it_o hence_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o preeternity_n behold_v and_o enjoy_v of_o it_o 6._o a_o 〈◊〉_d most_o sweet_a 〈◊〉_d psa._n 16._o ult_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o 〈…〉_z of_o glory_n much_o more_o than_o feel_n and_o three_o thing_n make_v it_o so_o sect_n ix_o first_o it_o will_v be_v after_o many_o trouble_n labour_n and_o conflict_n here_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a heart_n but_o have_v his_o burden_n if_o not_o of_o misery_n yet_o of_o sin_n if_o not_o from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o from_o â—ell_o and_o he_o fear_v also_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n now_o hence_o this_o communion_n must_v be_v the_o more_o joyful_a as_o jacob_n that_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o see_v joseph_n and_o as_o isa._n 9_o 2_o 3._o those_o that_o divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o reap_v the_o harvest_n then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o thyâ—_n doubt_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o because_o this_o communion_n shall_v be_v chief_o in_o suck_a ouâ—_n the_o sweet_a of_o all_o god_n love_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v ephes._n 4._o 9_o psal._n 24._o 6._o love_n from_o a_o friend_n be_v sweet_a but_o from_o a_o god_n sweet_a it_o do_v we_o good_a to_o think_v of_o their_o love_n their_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o we_o much_o more_o the_o lord_n oh_o this_o will_n like_o wine_n cheer_v the_o heart_n that_o as_o the_o damn_a shall_v suck_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n oh_o it_o shall_v sting_v they_o so_o this_o è_fw-mi contra_fw-la we_o shall_v see_v all_o his_o bowel_n open_a three_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o shall_v rejoice_v over_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o all_o saint_n with_o he_o luk._n 10._o 21._o and_o the_o soul_n shall_v see_v this_o and_o all_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o its_o communion_n oh_o consider_v this_o and_o comfort_v your_o heart_n with_o this_o all_o you_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o only_o say_v as_o joseph_n die_v god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a gen._n ult_n 24._o so_o when_o thou_o be_v die_v the_o lord_n will_v sure_o visit_v thou_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o you_o shall_v sure_o be_v with_o he_o you_o have_v be_v pray_v for_o this_o and_o hear_v and_o now_o and_o then_o you_o taste_v a_o little_a but_o think_v it_o be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v true_a yet_o if_o christ_n be_v bless_v thou_o shall_v at_o last_o thou_o shall_v not_o miss_v though_o thou_o find_v but_o little_a of_o he_o here_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a of_o be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o some_o of_o you_o and_o you_o mourn_v though_o the_o world_n rejoice_v but_o happy_a be_v thou_o for_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n sect_n x._o to_o mourn_v for_o our_o strangeness_n now_o to_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o and_o our_o distance_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o that_o speech_n as_o to_o philip_n have_v i_o be_v so_o long_o with_o thou_o and_o have_v thou_o not_o know_v i_o so_o have_v christ_n be_v so_o long_o with_o thou_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o know_v he_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n that_o be_v ever_o conjoin_v with_o a_o near_a communion_n with_o christ._n first_o knowledge_n of_o he_o alas_o how_o little_a do_v we_o conceive_v of_o the_o lord_n second_o persuasion_n of_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n alas_o we_o have_v little_a assurance_n of_o he_o psal._n 9_o three_o love_n to_o his_o fellowship_n and_o the_o more_o in_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o desirous_a it_o be_v of_o it_o oh_o but_o the_o weariness_n of_o be_v with_o he_o that_o we_o haâ—e_v no_o oâ—â—ner_o be_v we_o with_o he_o now_o than_o needs_o must_v but_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o four_o likeness_n to_o he_o in_o his_o virtue_n as_o moses_n come_v shine_v down_o a_o man_n imitate_v they_o who_o fellowship_n he_o love_v in_o all_o their_o imitable_a excellency_n alas_o how_o unlike_a to_o he_o now_o be_v we_o to_o what_o shall_v be_v five_o a_o daily_a open_n of_o and_o bemoan_v daily_a evil_n to_o he_o oh_o it_o ease_v the_o heart_n if_o a_o man_n be_v go_v from_o his_o friend_n yet_o trouble_n will_v fetch_v he_o in_o again_o but_o we_o pour_v not_o out_o our_o soul_n thus_o to_o he_o hence_o he_o pour_v not_o out_o his_o blood_n into_o our_o soul_n to_o heal_v we_o oh_o may_v not_o we_o take_v up_o that_o complaint_n of_o agur_n prov._n 30._o that_o we_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n speak_v of_o christ_n oh_o therefore_o mourn_v for_o it_o david_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n for_o a_o little_a time_n be_v trouble_v it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o evil_a man_n that_o in_o their_o eye_n he_o be_v reject_v and_o despise_v and_o we_o hide_v our_o face_n from_o he_o let_v the_o world_n do_v so_o will_v you_o do_v so_o also_o it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v so_o much_o that_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o as_o that_o you_o have_v from_o he_o when_o david_n turn_v aside_o to_o bathshâ—ba_n the_o prophet_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n and_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o give_v theâ—_n thy_o master_n wife_n and_o more_o also_o now_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o lord_n the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v oh_o say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v i_o to_o you_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v never_o make_v know_v himself_o to_o thou_o it_o have_v be_v another_o matter_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o hell_n thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v thou_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n
so_o christ_n now_o solomon_n reckon_v it_o as_o one_o part_n of_o his_o folly_n madness_n and_o vanity_n when_o he_o forsake_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o degenerate_a condition_n ecâ—les_n 2._o 3._o that_o he_o give_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o vanitâ—y_v and_o to_o wisdom_n also_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a alone_o man_n be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o lord_n alone_o solomon_n as_o you_o hear_v be_v go_v who_o god_n appear_v twice_o unto_o david_n heart_n be_v sore_o assault_v pâ—al_n 73._o until_o he_o wenâ—_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o then_o say_v he_o who_o have_v i_o in_o earth_n but_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o other_o they_o be_v far_o from_o this_o and_o hence_o come_v the_o many_o murmur_n and_o sinking_n of_o heart_n why_o do_v not_o man_n sink_v and_o drown_v because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n or_o ship_n and_o stay_v there_o alone_o so_o it_o be_v here_o psal._n 16._o 4._o their_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d multiply_v etc._n etc._n sect_n xiii_o labour_n for_o this_o contentedness_n in_o spirit_n in_o four_o case_n especial_o wherein_o the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o lord_n first_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o dear_a nay_o all_o outward_a blessing_n from_o we_o man_n can_v â—ub_v it_o out_o with_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n when_o some_o of_o their_o money_n loose_v in_o their_o pocket_n be_v lose_v but_o when_o their_o jewel_n be_v lose_v their_o dear_a blessing_n single_v out_o wife_n husband_n child_n then_o as_o jonah_n the_o soul_n be_v almost_o angry_a with_o god_n when_o his_o gourd_n be_v smite_v 1_o thess._n 4._o 13._o without_o hope_n again_o some_o can_v rub_v this_o out_o till_o they_o come_v to_o part_v with_o all_o when_o some_o of_o our_o bough_n be_v cut_v and_o branch_n lop_v we_o can_v be_v content_a but_o to_o have_v ouâ—_n top_n bough_n cut_v off_o and_o to_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n too_o that_o we_o shall_v remain_v as_o withered_a â—ry_n tree_n this_o can_v hardly_o be_v bear_v man_n can_v be_v content_a to_o follow_v christ_n if_o they_o may_v carry_v something_o on_o their_o back_n beside_o the_o cross_n some_o can_v endure_v â—ny_a thing_n but_o poverty_n because_o covetous_a other_o any_o thing_n but_o disgrace_n because_o proud_a if_o some_o thing_n or_o many_o thing_n be_v cast_v overboard_o in_o a_o storm_n man_n can_v be_v sometime_o content_v therewith_o if_o something_o escape_v but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o wâ—aâ—k_n of_o all_o now_o to_o be_v content_a be_v as_o hard_a as_o to_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n israel_n when_o they_o be_v feed_v and_o lead_v by_o god_n all_o be_v still_o but_o when_o they_o want_v bread_n and_o water_n than_o they_o murmur_v and_o also_o question_n exod._n 17._o 7._o be_v god_n among_o we_o now_o and_o true_o it_o will_v break_v one_o heart_n to_o see_v what_o sinking_n of_o heart_n there_o be_v among_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o extreme_a pride_n and_o christlesness_n and_o what_o vexation_n man_n be_v to_o themselves_o that_o man_n be_v become_v devil_n to_o themselves_o their_o own_o tormentor_n what_o care_n fear_n grief_n loss_n decay_n that_o their_o head_n be_v dawl_v and_o their_o memory_n lose_v and_o their_o heart_n sink_v and_o their_o countenance_n alter_v and_o the_o ordinance_n comfortless_a and_o themselves_o heartless_a and_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n because_o of_o outward_a sorrow_n oh_o consider_v either_o thou_o shall_v short_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n or_o not_o if_o not_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n oh_o to_o go_v home_o and_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacâ—b_n in_o god_n kingdom_n and_o thyself_o shoot_v out_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n indeed_o but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o oh_o consider_v thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a enough_o without_o these_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o though_o these_o thing_n be_v lose_v thou_o shall_v not_o lose_v one_o jot_n of_o thy_o happiness_n a_o man_n that_o be_v bless_v with_o blessedness_n itself_o and_o yet_o sink_v either_o shall_v say_v christ_n be_v not_o blessedness_n or_o else_o recover_v object_n oh_o but_o though_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o estate_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v i_o as_o to_o have_v lose_v friend_n and_o their_o love_n anew_o and_o what_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o life_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v rend_v from_o thy_o soul_n if_o that_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n heb._n 11._o they_o be_v â—awn_v asunder_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o heart_n have_v go_v from_o christ_n oh_o therefore_o reâ—â—â—â—_n for_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v god_n end_n and_o methinks_v this_o shall_v make_v you_o content_a with_o any_o cross_n thou_o be_v not_o near_a enough_o to_o the_o lord_n oh_o therefore_o you_o poor_a saint_n be_v not_o in_o heaviness_n by_o many_o temptation_n the_o lord_n do_v it_o to_o try_v your_o faith_n can_v you_o be_v content_a with_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v justin_n martyr_n speech_n nothing_o else_o to_o care_n for_o second_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n make_v outward_a peace_n and_o blessing_n to_o abound_v upon_o you_o set_v not_o now_o your_o heart_n upon_o these_o thing_n sometime_o when_o misery_n abound_v and_o there_o be_v wrack_n of_o all_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v glad_a to_o stand_v upon_o the_o rock_n to_o save_v its_o life_n psal._n 78._o 35._o when_o he_o smite_v they_o they_o then_o remember_v god_n be_v their_o rock_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o outward_a blessing_n it_o be_v then_o exceed_v hear_v not_o to_o lodge_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o room_n and_o habitation_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v forget_v and_o forsake_v also_o jet_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o but_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v remove_v or_o with_o you_o continue_v yet_o let_v your_o heart_n still_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v necessary_a you_o shall_v have_v they_o in_o heaven_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o there_o but_o only_o of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 17._o ult_n it_o be_v david_n prayer_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o man_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n but_o i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n and_o therewith_o be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v i._n e._n some_o outward_a trouble_n now_o make_v he_o heavy_a that_o he_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n say_v calvin_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v david_n argument_n to_o prove_v his_o faith_n psal._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o lot_n and_o cup_n not_o his_o crown_n nor_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 30._o paul_n mix_v this_o with_o his_o counsel_n use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o you_o use_v it_o not_o possess_z as_o if_o you_o possess_v not_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o pass_v away_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n sweeten_v these_o thing_n nay_o the_o sweet_a of_o they_o be_v christ_n he_o let_v into_o they_o his_o love_n and_o his_o sweetness_n etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o peace_n that_o come_v by_o this_o mean_n when_o a_o no_o outward_a evil_n detract_v and_o no_o outward_a good_a thing_n add_v to_o your_o blessedness_n it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o oh_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o unto_o you_o psal._n 23._o three_o in_o case_n the_o soul_n comfort_v itself_o in_o hope_n and_o desire_n after_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v in_o this_o world_n for_o sometime_o that_o which_o fill_v the_o heart_n be_v not_o thing_n present_v a_o man_n find_v a_o bottom_n here_o but_o he_o look_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o lanch_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o deep_a le_fw-fr we_o the_o rain_n of_o his_o heart_n go_v strong_o after_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v not_o quiet_v he_o many_o man_n blessedness_n here_o be_v imaginary_a and_o chief_o because_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v oh_o consider_v when_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v blessedness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n alone_o without_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o any_o good_a 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