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and_o from_o duty_n to_o duty_n this_o be_v that_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v set_v upon_o psal_n 77.4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o behold_v his_o face_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 63.1_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v seek_v after_o this_o be_v that_o that_o carry_v the_o soul_n courageous_o and_o comfortable_o through_o the_o most_o rugged_a and_o unpleasing_a path_n
and_o passage_n it_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o world_n rom._n 5.3_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o soul_n glory_n in_o tribulation_n say_v he_o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o do_v that_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o and_o go_v cheerful_o through_o whatever_o irksome_a providence_n it_o may_v possible_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n it_o have_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n it_o have_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n seal_v up_o to_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o will_v give_v the_o soul_n the_o great_a boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o give_v all_o diligence_n that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_v you_o shall_v be_v carry_v with_o the_o great_a cheerfulness_n and_o comfort_n unto_o the_o day_n and_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o this_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v wean_v from_o this_o world_n and_o disengaged_n to_o all_o the_o entanglement_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o it_o that_o it_o sit_v loose_a from_o the_o care_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o those_o that_o will_v meet_v with_o christ_n with_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v of_o a_o very_a hurtful_a tendency_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o â—he_n saint_n they_o do_v a_o wonderful_a deal_n of_o harm_n they_o be_v often_o a_o mean_n to_o carry_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o exceed_o careful_a therefore_o christ_n give_v this_o counsel_n mat._n 6.25_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o much_o take_v up_o with_o the_o 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excellent_a frame_n in_o order_n to_o the_o meeting_n with_o christ_n with_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o boldness_n luk._n 21.34_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o swallow_v up_o with_o thing_n below_o and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o whosoever_o have_v his_o heart_n too_o much_o engage_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n will_v take_v he_o at_o a_o disadvantage_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o meet_v christ_n with_o so_o much_o boldness_n as_o otherwise_o he_o may_v christ_n in_o luk._n 12._o give_v his_o disciple_n this_o counsel_n vers_fw-la 35._o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o etc._n etc._n what_o must_v we_o be_v if_o we_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o great_a posture_n of_o fitness_n for_o the_o lord_n why_o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o the_o loin_n here_o be_v that_o that_o be_v call_v elsewhere_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o 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but_o it_o be_v there_o seat_v that_o it_o may_v from_o thence_o shine_v forth_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o very_a grateful_a and_o please_a thing_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o take_v very_o much_o delight_n in_o it_o cant._n 2.14_o come_v say_v he_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n etc._n etc._n the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o saint_n be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o be_v it_o that_o grace_n be_v in_o its_o excellency_n than_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_v when_o it_o be_v exercise_v cant._n 1.12_o say_v the_o spouse_n when_o the_o king_n sit_v at_o his_o table_n my_o spicknard_n send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o spicknard_n and_o other_o precious_a ointment_n represent_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o when_o she_o do_v attend_v upon_o god_n in_o way_n of_o duty_n say_v she_o my_o grace_n be_v at_o work_n and_o then_o it_o send_v forth_o its_o smell_n the_o sweetness_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o find_v but_o in_o its_o exercise_n and_o it_o be_v then_o when_o grace_n be_v in_o exercise_n that_o a_o soul_n be_v fit_a to_o meet_v christ_n it_o wâ—s_v not_o the_o commendation_n nor_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n that_o they_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v mat._n 25.5_o and_o they_o know_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v tâ—ey_n arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n they_o roâ—zed_v up_o themselves_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o gâ—ace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o this_o be_v that_o that_o christ_n call_v for_o luke_n 12.35_o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o and_o your_o lamp_n burn_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o lamp_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v thy_o lamp_n but_o oh_o labour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o buâ—ning_a â—nd_n shine_a lamp_n to_o have_v thy_o grace_n act_v and_o display_v itself_o thâ—â—_n be_v your_o duty_n and_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o christ_n with_o much_o the_o more_o comfort_n if_o goâ—_n shall_v come_v how_o little_a of_o this_o will_v he_o find_v in_o we_o our_o pride_n be_v work_v our_o covetousness_n our_o 〈◊〉_d â—nd_a animosity_n and_o such_o like_a but_o who_o of_o we_o can_v say_v that_o grace_n be_v in_o exercise_n well_o that_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n requisite_a in_o order_n to_o the_o meeting_n christ_n with_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n 4._o communion_n with_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a conversation_n maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o be_v very_o necessary_a if_o we_o will_v meet_v with_o christ_n with_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n communion_n with_o god_n which_o be_v those_o sweet_a interchange_n of_o love_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o preserve_n and_o maintain_v as_o well_o as_o get_v whereof_o be_v much_o the_o duty_n and_o much_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o carry_v it_o so_o that_o you_o may_v not_o give_v christ_n occasion_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o stranger_n unto_o the_o soul_n to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n and_o amity_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n it_o be_v the_o misery_n and_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o spouse_n that_o she_o be_v want_v in_o that_o work_n cant._n 5.2_o when_o christ_n invite_v she_o unto_o opportunity_n of_o communion_n with_o himself_o she_o say_v i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n etc._n etc._n she_o trifle_v away_o that_o opportunity_n and_o out_o of_o a_o slothful_a spirit_n neglect_v it_o and_o this_o occasion_v a_o strangeness_n between_o he_o and_o she_o for_o some_o time_n after_o the_o avoid_v of_o
further_o it_o the_o rule_n be_v 1_o john_n 2.1_o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n we_o have_v a_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v keep_v we_o in_o from_o sin_n and_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o sin_n and_o in_o rom._n 6.1_o say_v paul_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v god_n forbid_v that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o further_o we_o in_o any_o provocation_n that_o be_v a_o dreadful_a evil_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o some_o poor_a creature_n because_o god_n have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n for_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n therefore_o some_o poor_a soul_n venture_v upon_o sin_n the_o more_o bold_o and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o oh_o such_o shall_v smart_v and_o suffer_v dear_o for_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v after_o the_o example_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o judes_n epistle_n 5._o such_o as_o neglect_v and_o slight_a the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o do_v not_o much_o mind_n it_o god_n he_o offer_v we_o fair_o he_o offer_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o do_v not_o mind_v it_o and_o what_o will_v the_o result_v of_o it_o be_v rom._n 2.4_o 5._o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o meet_v with_o very_a course_n and_o rough_a usage_n mat._n 22.4_o 5._o and_o again_o he_o send_v forth_o other_o servant_n etc._n etc._n they_o slight_v the_o offer_n as_o a_o thing_n not_o worth_a the_o consider_v not_o worth_a the_o give_a heed_n to_o let_v thy_o preparation_n and_o dinner_n go_v as_o it_o will_v they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o 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