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this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o 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neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o take_v then_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n when_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o oh_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o like_a favour_n and_o god_n may_v do_v for_o you_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o back_n sliding_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o his_o 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and_o welcome_v his_o stray_a son_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o that_o be_v lose_v be_v find_v again_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a again_o luke_n 15._o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o if_o god_n shall_v deny_v such_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v say_v though_o he_o have_v be_v sore_o displease_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v to_o you_o zach._n 1.2_o 3._o till_o you_o repent_v your_o sin_n be_v continue_v and_o conse_n quent_o god_n displeasure_n therefore_o consider_v serious_o of_o your_o case_n for_o want_v of_o serious_a thought_n do_v great_a hurt_n so_o that_o though_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v yet_o not_o enough_o it_o see_v often_o that_o all_o be_v not_o well_o and_o know_v the_o cause_n yet_o because_o these_o thing_n lie_v not_o upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o ponderous_a thought_n a_o man_n bear_v his_o misery_n happy_o complain_v but_o not_o wise_o and_o strong_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v it_o and_o the_o 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