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thou_o must_v carry_v thy_o hell_n about_o thou_o visible_o or_o under_o disguise_n in_o its_o self_n or_o its_o cause_n thou_o have_v no_o just_a right_o to_o the_o sweet_n of_o religion_n if_o a_o stranger_n to_o its_o power_n a_o man_n first_o design_n for_o joy_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o self-survey_a and_o reflection_n if_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o of_o god_n within_o he_o can_v take_v comfort_n in_o nothing_o of_o god_n without_o but_o by_o a_o unjust_a usurpation_n and_o sacrilege_n all_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n signify_v nothing_o to_o a_o ill_a man_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o heart_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o find_v all_o right_a at_o home_n who_o have_v no_o rebuke_n nor_o cause_n thereof_o from_o the_o domestic_a comptroller_n and_o comforter_n in_o his_o bosom_n be_v happy_a now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o goodness_n in_o conscience_n but_o only_o from_o god_n and_o as_o far_o as_o in_o conjunction_n with_o god_n god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n make_v it_o good_a for_o he_o be_v all_o goodness_n and_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o except_o in_o and_o from_o he_o and_o all_o the_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o conscience_n from_o he_o be_v first_o from_o his_o faithfulness_n act_v under_o his_o love_n in_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n of_o flesh_n 31.33_o ezek._n 36_o 26_o 27._o jer._n 31.33_o and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o he_o engage_v shall_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n etc._n etc._n next_o and_o under_o faithfulness_n all_o the_o goodness_n in_o thy_o conscience_n be_v from_o justice_n for_o the_o right_a that_o fidelity_n give_v to_o mercy_n justice_n be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v god_n must_v perform_v his_o word_n because_o he_o can_v
mind_n and_o sue_v for_o that_o mercy_n for_o ourselves_o which_o once_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v or_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o thy_o own_o heart_n yet_o do_v not_o think_v to_o dig_v thy_o peace_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n if_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_a revive_a thing_n to_o find_v in_o thyself_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o that_o refresh_a virtue_n of_o grace_n itself_o be_v from_o god_n whence_o we_o find_v some_o that_o although_o they_o be_v tolerable_o satisfy_v of_o their_o soundness_n yet_o through_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertency_n or_o melancholy_a or_o temptation_n &c._n &c._n can_v settle_v in_o a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a composure_n of_o mind_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o man_n grace_n be_v only_o comfort_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o satisfy_v i._n e._n that_o true_a grace_n be_v a_o infallible_a evidence_n that_o god_n do_v embrace_v he_o with_o his_o special_a love_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o through_o christ_n his_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v at_o rest_n for_o it_o can_v rest_v in_o discord_n with_o god_n who_o deputy_n it_o be_v in_o man._n now_o some_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o not_o to_o understand_v this_o other_o so_o oppress_v with_o dumpishness_n of_o spirit_n as_o not_o to_o heed_v it_o other_o so_o delude_v by_o satan_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o which_o mist_n if_o not_o dispel_v damp_n the_o comfort_n of_o grace_n look_v therefore_o to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o clear_v up_o thy_o comfort_n by_o expeling_o this_o darkness_n seek_v abroad_o for_o peace_n the_o bee_n find_v not_o her_o honey_n at_o home_n without_o the_o labour_n of_o her_o wing_n let_v thy_o supplication_n then_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o w_v thy_o affection_n towards_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v there_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v 66._o isa_n 66._o with_o the_o full_a breast_n of_o divine_a consolation_n milk_n out_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o its_o glory_n the_o celestial_a canaan_n be_v the_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n into_o which_o as_o at_o first_o thou_o pass_v over_o the_o jordan_n of_o repentance_n not_o upon_o dry_a ground_n but_o waft_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o prayer_n so_o must_v thou_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o armour_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n with_o heart_n and_o hand_n like_a moses_n lift_v up_o in_o earnest_a supplication_n 3._o exod._n 17.11_o isa_n 61.1_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o christ_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v he_o to_o appoint_v to_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n to_o give_v they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v his_o gift_n to_o he_o must_v we_o address_v for_o it_o the_o tree_n from_o whence_o this_o oil_n of_o gladness_n flow_v be_v plant_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n descend_v to_o thou_o it_o shall_v not_o unless_o thou_o ascend_v to_o it_o and_o be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o same_o stock_n oh_o transplant_v thyself_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o take_v root_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n fix_v thyself_o and_o grow_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o mercy_n by_o frayer_n if_o as_o a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o will_v draw_v in_o be_v nourish_v and_o refresh_v by_o those_o consolatory_a dew_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o that_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v more_o above_o with_o the_o father_n of_o meries_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n in_o these_o devout_a and_o ardent_a suspiration_n than_o below_o glue_v to_o the_o earth_n by_o carnal_a affection_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o barnabas_n may_v i_o thus_o transfer_v it_o from_o its_o active_a to_o a_o passive_a sense_n a_o son_n a_o heir_n a_o inheritor_n of_o celestial_a consolation_n if_o thou_o can_v but_o pray_v indeed_o thou_o be_v secure_a the_o furious_a wave_n of_o these_o two_o meeting_n sea_n sin_n and_o suffer_v may_v wrack_v thou_o but_o can_v swallow_v thou_o up_o sink_v perhaps_o thou_o may_v but_o drown_v thou_o can_v not_o the_o gentle_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o duty_n will_v most_o safe_o transport_v thou_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o peace_n even_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o thy_o fortune_n thy_o misery_n thy_o corruption_n shall_v perish_v thou_o thyself_o shall_v not_o so_o true_a be_v that_o say_v of_o a_o reverend_a bishop_n fashionable_a suppliant_n may_v talk_v to_o god_n hall_n bp._n hall_n but_o be_v confident_a he_o that_o can_v true_o pray_v can_v never_o be_v miserable_a of_o ourselves_o we_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o evil_n our_o rescue_n be_v from_o above_o and_o what_o intercourse_n have_v we_o with_o heaven_n but_o by_o our_o prayer_n this_o be_v his_o catholicon_n seneca_n advise_v his_o lucilius_n to_o superadd_a new_a to_o his_o old_a prayer_n to_o ask_v a_o good_a soul_n good_a health_n of_o mind_n roga_fw-la epist_n 10_o quidni_fw-la tâ—_n ista_fw-la vota_fw-la saepe_fw-la facias_fw-la audacter_fw-la deum_fw-la roga_fw-la then_o of_o body_n why_o do_v not_o oft_o renew_v these_o request_n beg_v of_o god_n bold_o so_o live_v with_o man_n as_o if_o god_n see_v so_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o if_o man_n hear_v a_o good_a precept_n to_o which_o adjoyn_v the_o like_a from_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n eccles_n 5.1_o 2._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o it_o be_v not_o much_o speak_v but_o hearty_a that_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n but_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n break_a expression_n from_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v as_o sweet_a eloquence_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n as_o the_o best_a in_o tully_n or_o demosthenes_n oh_o then_o pour_v out_o thy_o prayer_n as_o a_o flood_n isa_n 26.16_o if_o thou_o desire_v they_o shall_v return_v in_o a_o tide_n of_o peace_n they_o can_v never_o reach_v heaven_n if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o spring_n of_o grace_n within_o they_o will_v never_o be_v receive_v there_o if_o not_o the_o warm_a exhalation_n transpiration_n of_o a_o melt_a contrite_a heart_n draw_v out_o and_o draw_v up_o by_o the_o dissolve_v attractive_a ray_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n if_o the_o divine_a spirit_n infuse_v this_o breath_n into_o thou_o it_o will_v follow_v he_o to_o heaven_n and_o through_o his_o influence_n who_o be_v the_o comforter_n possess_v thou_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o elshaddai_n god_n all-sufficient_a if_o as_o a_o cleave_a tongue_n of_o fire_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v and_o sit_v upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o utterance_n act_v 2.3_o 4._o not_o mere_o in_o conference_n with_o man_n but_o secret_a speech_n isa_n 26.16_o with_o god_n if_o he_o envigorate_v and_o heat_v thy_o grace_n and_o affection_n that_o the_o fire_n burn_v within_o psal_n 39.3_o and_o give_v speech_n to_o thy_o tongue_n if_o he_o cast_v the_o pure_a incense_n of_o spiritual_a devotion_n upon_o that_o flame_a altar_n thy_o fervent_a zealous_a heart_n that_o may_v ascend_v in_o a_o sweet_a smell_a cloud_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n if_o last_o this_o fire_n from_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o thy_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o testimony_n or_o the_o audience_n of_o thy_o prayer_n then_o will_v thou_o shout_v for_o joy_n levit_fw-la 9_o ult_n and_o triumph_n in_o his_o salvation_n if_o thou_o will_v entertain_v any_o ground_a hope_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o thy_o heart_n oh_o do_v thy_o utmost_a by_o premeditation_n by_o read_v by_o ejaculation_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o blow_v up_o into_o a_o live_a fire_n those_o divine_a spark_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n which_o the_o spirit_n do_v cast_v within_o thou_o as_o a_o preparation_n for_o thy_o solemn_a exercise_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n itself_o and_o let_v thy_o supplication_n be_v rather_o the_o inward_a working_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o aversation_n from_o sin_n and_o pant_v after_o god_n by_o godly_a sorrow_n repentance_n desire_n faith_n love_n resignation_n etc._n etc._n than_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o lip_n and_o a_o bodily_a exercise_n or_o the_o work_n of_o a_o enlarge_a invention_n and_o fancy_n or_o strong_a head_n and_o