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our_o prayer_n may_v be_v consider_v 1._o two_o way_n first_o as_o a_o spiritual_a duty_n require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o help_v we_o to_o perform_v all_o our_o duty_n by_o exalt_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o spiritual_a discharge_n of_o their_o respective_a office_n in_o they_o 2._o as_o a_o mean_n of_o retain_v communion_n with_o god_n whereby_o we_o sweet_o ease_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o receive_v in_o refresh_a taste_n of_o his_o love_n the_o soul_n be_v never_o more_o raise_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o when_o by_o the_o spirit_n take_v into_o intimate_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o therein_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o spirit_n promise_v as_o a_o comforter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a effect_n which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o and_o towards_o we_o be_v so_o bestow_v on_o we_o as_o be_v declare_v and_o work_v in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n insist_v on_o now_o these_o be_v his_o bring_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o remembrance_n glorify_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n shed_v abroad_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o witness_v with_o we_o as_o to_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o condition_n seal_v we_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n anoint_v we_o with_o privilege_n as_o to_o their_o consolation_n confirm_v our_o adoption_n and_o be_v present_a
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man_n natural_a spirit_n be_v so_o do_v they_o manage_v themselves_o under_o pressure_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n at_o least_o it_o will_v struggle_v with_o it_o there_o be_v two_o great_a evil_n one_o of_o which_o do_v general_o seize_v §_o 4_o on_o man_n under_o their_o affliction_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o a_o due_a management_n of_o they_o the_o apostle_n mention_v they_o both_o heb._n 12._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despise_v not_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v reprove_v one_o of_o these_o extreme_n do_v man_n usual_o fall_v into_o either_o they_o despise_v the_o lord_n correction_n or_o sink_v under_o it_o first_o man_n despise_v it_o they_o account_v that_o which_o befall_v they_o to_o be_v a_o light_n or_o common_a thing_n they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o god_n in_o it_o they_o can_v shift_v with_o it_o well_o enough_o they_o look_v on_o instrument_n second_o cause_n provide_v for_o 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on_o one_o of_o these_o hand_n have_v we_o not_o learned_a to_o count_v light_n of_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o season_n of_o our_o affliction_n to_o comprise_v no_o small_a portion_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n now_o there_o be_v no_o due_a management_n of_o our_o soul_n under_o any_o affliction_n so_o that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o ourselves_o §_o 5_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n or_o improvement_n thereby_o but_o by_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n all_o that_o our_o saviour_n promise_v his_o disciple_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o tribulation_n they_o be_v to_o undergo_v be_v i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o spirit_n the_o comfortour_n he_o shall_v give_v you_o peace_n in_o i_o when_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v trouble_n he_o shall_v guide_v and_o direct_v and_o keep_v you_o in_o all_o your_o trial_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o yea_o and_o this_o under_o the_o great_a affliction_n will_v carry_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o high_a joy_n peace_n rest_n and_o contentment_n so_o the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 3._o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a expression_n he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o we_o glort_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 2._o yea_o but_o what_o if_o manifold_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n befall_v we_o why_o even_o in_o they_o also_o we_o glory_v say_v he_o we_o glory_v in_o our_o tribulation_n but_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o spirit_n be_v so_o bear_v up_o to_o a_o due_a management_n of_o affliction_n as_o to_o glory_n in_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n he_o tell_v we_o vers_fw-la 5._o it_o be_v from_o the_o shed_n abroad_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thence_o be_v believer_n say_v to_o receive_v the_o word_n 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that_o we_o may_v go_v through_o with_o it_o cheerful_o willing_o §_o 7_o patient_o to_o the_o end_n this_o will_v afterward_o be_v more_o full_o discover_v as_o to_o particular_n when_o i_o come_v to_o give_v direction_n for_o our_o communion_n with_o this_o bless_a comforter_n in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o our_o whole_a expectation_n of_o another_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o they_o we_o shall_v either_o despise_v affliction_n or_o faint_v under_o §_o 8_o they_o and_o god_n be_v neglect_v as_o to_o his_o intendment_n in_o they_o without_o they_o sin_n will_v either_o harden_v we_o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o it_o or_o cast_v we_o down_o to_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o remedy_n gracious_o provide_v against_o it_o without_o they_o duty_n will_v either_o puff_n we_o up_o with_o pride_n or_o leave_v we_o without_o that_o sweetness_n which_o be_v in_o new_a obedience_n without_o they_o 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