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habitual_a readiness_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n be_v find_v within_o he_o yet_o may_v he_o sad_o smart_v for_o his_o relapse_n before_o â—e_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v before_o what_o hazard_n even_o the_o godly_a do_v run_v for_o want_v of_o actual_a preparation_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o account_n to_o be_v under_o the_o trounâ—ings_n of_o satan_n the_o hiding_n of_o god_n face_n the_o trembling_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o â—â—rt_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o â—â—se_v the_o lord_n christ_n will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o â—nd_v remove_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o place_n except_o thou_o reâ—ent_v be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n â—hat_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v which_o yet_o remain_v for_o thy_o work_n be_v not_o find_v perfect_a before_o god_n remember_v therefore_o how_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hear_v â—nd_v 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you_o 〈◊〉_d be_v glad_a that_o she_o be_v now_o in_o a_o full_a peaceable_a yâ—â—_n glorious_a condition_n and_o state_n in_o heaven_n yâ—â—_n have_v great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v since_o her_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d begin_v which_o shall_v never_o end_v now_o the_o loâ—â—_n have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o in_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v ever_o absolute_o against_o her_o marriage_n no_o nor_o that_o you_o be_v against_o it_o at_o all_o provide_v that_o she_o get_v a_o good_a husband_n she_o have_v now_o get_v a_o good_a match_n indeed_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o her_o soul_n be_v complete_v and_o consummate_v 2_o cor._n 11.2_o rev._n 19.7_o 8._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o since_o she_o be_v now_o marry_v to_o christ_n and_o will_v you_o not_o rejoice_v at_o least_o a_o little_a with_o your_o daughter_n on_o â—her_a wedding-day_n she_o have_v sow_o in_o tear_n and_o now_o be_v reap_v 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i_o about_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o do_v but_o swim_v in_o my_o brain_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v i_o own_o case_n in_o particular_a nor_o do_v i_o apply_v it_o to_o my_o own_o heart_n wherefore_o i_o do_v mourn_v because_o i_o can_v not_o mourn_v enough_o for_o and_o under_o such_o a_o oppress_a evil_n as_o this_o be_v to_o i_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o in_o these_o support_a scripture_n isai_n 53.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v then_o i_o think_v these_o be_v very_o sweet_a scripture_n but_o i_o have_v something_o to_o object_n against_o myself_o that_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o i_o because_o i_o feel_v not_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o degree_n and_o measure_n as_o i_o ought_v though_o i_o be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n lie_v upon_o i_o yet_o i_o think_v sin_n as_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o real_a a_o burden_n to_o i_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v no_o right_n to_o such_o promise_n but_o put_v they_o often_o away_o from_o i_o till_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o set_v home_o that_o other_o scripture_n upon_o my_o heart_n mat._n 12.20_o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a slax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v till_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n and_o providential_o recite_v mr._n love_n different_a degree_n of_o grace_n i_o find_v that_o same_o place_n open_v sweet_o which_o tell_v i_o to_o my_o encouragement_n that_o though_o there_o be_v much_o smoke_n of_o infirmity_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o breathe_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o quench_v it_o 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â—â—th_v what_o we_o have_v be_v before_o a_o man_n may_v be_v â—â—other_n creature_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o new_a creature_n three_o we_o may_v mistake_v by_o compare_v our_o â—â—ves_n with_o other_o that_o be_v worse_o in_o appearance_n â—â—an_z ourselves_o four_o by_o some_o superficial_a touch_v and_o â—â—ward_a flash_n of_o conscience_n a_o man_n may_v proâ—â—â—_n from_o conviction_n as_o well_o as_o from_o conversion_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o i_o be_v again_o discourage_v use_v bring_v again_o to_o fear_n that_o all_o this_o time_n i_o use_v but_o be_v under_o some_o superficial_a touch_v upon_o â—â—_o affection_n and_o i_o think_v my_o profession_n be_v â—â—_o good_a or_o at_o least_o i_o may_v be_v mistake_v about_o 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o mistake_v it_o but_o â—â—erwards_o he_o come_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o good_a â—â—fession_n and_o a_o bad_a and_o show_v first_o that_o a_o true_a profession_n of_o religion_n it_o â—aies_v respect_v christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n and_o â—â—der_n of_o it_o second_o it_o lead_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o mark_n and_o end_n of_o it_o three_o it_o arise_v from_o such_o a_o principle_n â—â—_o grace_n within_o as_o put_v down_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o own_o eye_n but_o lift_v up_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n four_o it_o be_v always_o attend_v with_o a_o high_a valuation_n of_o christ_n five_o it_o make_v much_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o worâ—_n of_o time_n christ_n cross_n be_v as_o real_o dear_a as_o hâ—â—_n crown_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o false_a profession_n of_o christ_n spring_v from_o self_n direct_v â—â—_o self_n exalt_v self_n and_o do_v but_o make_v a_o stalk_a horse_n of_o christ_n at_o best_a these_o thing_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n tenâ—â—_n much_o to_o my_o satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n for_o by_o thâ—â—_n mark_n i_o think_v i_o can_v true_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d sire_v to_o go_v to_o christ_n as_o my_o fountain_n and_o feeder_n and_o can_v do_v no_o 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do_v give_v it_o â—ver_o for_o many_o day_n except_o at_o some_o single_a time_n â—nd_v then_o i_o find_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o heretofore_o and_o so_o find_v it_o to_o be_v but_o liveless_a duty_n â—â—at_o i_o perform_v and_o thus_o continue_v for_o some_o â—â—me_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o my_o heart_n grow_v vain_a and_o light_n yet_o not_o consider_v from_o â—hence_o i_o be_v fall_v all_o this_o while_n but_o after_o a_o while_n i_o begin_v to_o consider_v that_o i_o use_v suffer_v woeful_a decay_n in_o my_o affection_n and_o â—â—_o think_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o get_v my_o heart_n into_o â—â—_o better_o frame_n against_o another_o
be_v but_o a_o weak_a man_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o another_o winter_n will_v set_v my_o mother_n hard_o to_o it_o and_o as_o for_o you_o my_o grand_a mother_n it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o till_o you_o will_v be_v with_o i_o therefore_o make_v ready_a and_o settle_v your_o concerment_n in_o the_o world_n assoon_o as_o you_o can_v that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v toil_v in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o table_n yourselves_o with_o mr._n nicholson_n then_o she_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o mr._n nicholson_n be_v send_v for_o ask_v if_o he_o be_v come_v but_o he_o be_v go_v upon_o a_o visit_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n three_o messenger_n be_v send_v for_o he_o before_o he_o come_v which_o make_v she_o think_v the_o time_n exceed_v long_o for_o his_o come_n and_o often_o pray_v and_o desire_v other_o to_o pray_v that_o she_o may_v live_v to_o see_v his_o face_n his_o precious_a face_n that_o have_v be_v so_o instrumental_a for_o the_o good_a of_o her_o soul_n then_o she_o cry_v again_o this_o death_n be_v hard_o to_o abide_v pray_v pray_v that_o my_o passage_n may_v be_v easy_a then_o she_o call_v to_o their_o man_n andrew_n say_v where_o be_v that_o promise_n ay_o even_o i_o will_v blot_v one_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n then_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o place_n isa_n 43.25_o and_o many_o a_o time_n do_v she_o go_v over_o these_o word_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n then_o pause_v a_o little_a say_v here_o will_v i_o rest_v for_o i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o rely_v upon_o but_o christ_n in_o a_o promise_n as_o for_o all_o my_o best_a duty_n that_o ever_o i_o perform_v in_o all_o my_o life_n i_o quit_v they_o all_o as_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n and_o do_v free_o cast_v myself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o will_v perish_v there_o this_o be_v unspeakable_a satisfaction_n 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with_o that_o martyr_n none_o â—â—_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o joy_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n a_o wet_a seedtime_n may_v have_v a_o good_a harvest_n the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o â—arth_n so_o do_v you_o for_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o affliction_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o â—ope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a to_o you_o and_o will_v be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o you_o bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v â—â—_o he_o isai_n 30.18_o the_o lord_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o elieve_v and_o with_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n i_o be_o sir_n your_o very_a affectionate_a friend_n sept._n 14._o 1672._o a_o letter_n write_v to_o mr._n rich._n wilson_n of_o crosfield_n after_o the_o death_n 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