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leave_v off_o love_v nay_o it_o will_v rather_o endure_v hard_a deal_n and_o conquer_v they_o with_o love_n than_o leave_v off_o love_v do_v not_o christ_n do_v so_o with_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 5._o and_o what_o hard_a usage_n do_v god_n receive_v from_o his_o people_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o jer._n 2d_o and_o 3d._a chapter_n yet_o god_n follow_v they_o with_o love_n o_o what_o hard_a usage_n do_v paul_n receive_v for_o and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o love_n from_o they_o he_o love_v and_o yet_o he_o love_v still_o a_o sweet_a lesson_n for_o saint_n in_o this_o day_n to_o learn_v o_o that_o god_n will_v give_v i_o and_o all_o his_o people_n power_n serious_o to_o try_v our_o love_n by_o these_o rule_n love_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a sign_n of_o our_o sonship_n o_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v careful_a we_o be_v not_o mistake_v especial_o in_o this_o day_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o much_o imitation_n of_o love_n and_o yet_o not_o 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etc._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o hide_a occult_a quality_n 〈◊〉_d some_o nature_n that_o they_o can_v but_o in_o a_o wâ—â—â—_n of_o sympathy_n weep_v and_o mourn_v when_o they_o seâ—â—â—_n another_o mourn_n it_o may_v be_v those_o that_o they_o see_v mourn_v may_v mourn_v from_o true_a conviction_n and_o then_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sympathy_n they_o can_v but_o mourn_v too_o and_o so_o be_v among_o true_a mourner_n they_o and_o other_o may_v conclude_v it_o true_a 4._o deceit_n be_v when_o any_o one_o mourning_n be_v produce_v from_o a_o sad_a reflection_n of_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d cross_v light_n more_o than_o for_o their_o deal_n â—nkindly_o with_o god_n and_o his_o love_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a â—ourner_n answ_n these_o 1._o true_a mourn_v in_o real_a mourner_n bring_v or_o draw_v up_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o â—ore_o single_a close_n in_o with_o god_n or_o it_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n to_o a_o more_o special_a expectation_n â—â—â—d_v choice_a compliance_n 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22_o 6._o be_v eight_o query_n relate_v to_o the_o primitive_a appointment_n of_o our_o lord_n whether_o they_o be_v now_o as_o then_o to_o be_v enjoy_v p._n 23-27_a 7._o be_v five_o query_n as_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n in_o this_o day_n whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o dear_a appointment_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o the_o sad_a evil_a improvement_n some_o make_v of_o these_o query_n and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v propound_v they_o p._n 27-29_a 8._o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous-minded_n richman_n in_o five_o particular_n with_o the_o description_n of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n in_o poor_a man_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 31-33_a 9_o several_a useful_a observation_n for_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o my_o child_n both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n and_o resist_a sin_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o false-love_n and_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v 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see_v in_o christ_n and_o their_o raise_a affection_n towards_o christ_n be_v declare_v make_v bare_a professor_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n 1_o thess_n 5.21_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o try_v before_o they_o trust_v doct._n 2._o it_o be_v also_o god_n peoples_n duty_n in_o their_o trial_n whatsoever_o they_o find_v to_o be_v truth_n to_o hold_v it_o fast_o psal_n 45.3_o doct._n 1._o christ_n be_v zion_n king_n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v effinity_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n doct._n 3._o those_o that_o be_v in_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v all_o glorious_a doct._n 4._o the_o glory_n of_o zion_n or_o saint_n be_v within_o hos_fw-la 8.2_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o relate_v to_o the_o three_o vers_fw-la doct._n 1._o there_o be_v and_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o people_n among_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n that_o appear_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o he_o and_o affirm_v they_o know_v he_o and_o yet_o live_v not_o with_o he_o nor_o be_v own_v by_o he_o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v not_o man_n affirmation_n that_o can_v hinder_v god_n determination_n in_o bring_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v false_a to_o he_o psal_n 4.8_o last_o part_n of_o ver_fw-la 11._o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o retain_v by_o god_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a form_n but_o the_o uprightness_n or_o upright_o frame_v of_o heart_n in_o the_o form_n that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n run_v out_o to_o nahum_n 1.7_o mind_v the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o to_o who_o and_o what_o doct._n 1._o the_o high_a exercise_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v hinder_v his_o love_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o own_o doct._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o danger_n so_o desperate_a but_o here_o be_v security_n and_o safety_n in_o god_n for_o his_o own_o doct._n 3._o what_o soever_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o â—â—me_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n dan._n 6.10_o doct._n 1._o saint_n assurance_n of_o suffering_n shall_v not_o hinder_v or_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o their_o service_n doct._n 2._o circumstance_n in_o and_o about_o saint_n service_n in_o a_o suffering-day_n in_o some_o case_n may_v become_v substance_n or_o duty_n doct._n 3._o change_n in_o man_n mind_n and_o determination_n or_o conclusion_n in_o council_n shall_v not_o make_v a_o stop_n or_o change_v in_o saint_n way_n god-ward_o deut._n 33.29_o doct._n 1._o god_n people_n be_v a_o happy_a people_n doct._n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n people_n be_v a_o matchless_a excellency_n doct._n 3._o god_n people_n be_v a_o save_v people_n orthus_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n be_v in_o god_n doct._n 4._o the_o strength_n or_o life_n or_o excellency_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o saint_n be_v so_o because_o god_n be_v the_o same_o in_o that_o to_o they_o doct._n 5._o as_o saint_n be_v a_o people_n of_o excellency_n upon_o god_n account_n so_o they_o be_v object_n of_o envy_n to_o their_o enemy_n doct._n 6._o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n be_v liar_n and_o they_o shall_v in_o god_n season_n find_v they_o so_o doct._n 7._o though_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o suffering-day_n to_o be_v low_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o saint_n to_o be_v exalt_v above_o their_o enemy_n 2._o chron._n last_o part_n of_o vers_fw-la 9_o doct._n for_o any_o person_n or_o people_n to_o be_v enrich_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o prosperous_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o to_o leave_v that_o and_o follow_v or_o â—leave_v to_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o do_v foolish_o jer._n 30.17_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v saint_n or_o zions_n portion_n to_o be_v under_o want_n or_o wound_n doct._n 2._o as_o it_o be_v zions_n portion_n to_o be_v under_o suffering_n so_o sometime_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v lose_v or_o cast_v off_o by_o 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of_o god_n be_v a_o comfort_n that_o will_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n mark_v 5.39_o 40._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v that_o which_o sometime_o accompany_v the_o work_n or_o undertake_n of_o christ_n before_o they_o be_v accomalish_v to_o appear_v dead_a in_o the_o sight_n or_o sense_n of_o man_n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o distrust_v or_o doubt_v of_o â—he_n accomplishment_n of_o christ_n undertake_n though_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v dead_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n doct._n 3._o when_o christ_n undertake_n appear_v â—ead_a in_o man_n sight_n they_o be_v but_o asleep_a in_o christ_n sense_n dear_o belove_a friend_n whoever_o you_o be_v that_o shall_v read_v these_o text_n of_o scripture_n lest_o