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return_n to_o the_o lord_n appear_v chief_o in_o break_v down_o all_o oppoâ—â—tions_n against_o its_o return_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o sometime_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o lord_n ease_v they_o the_o lord_n send_v no_o cross_n give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n under_o which_o vine_n they_o rest_v yet_o if_o the_o lord_n take_v not_o all_o from_o they_o he_o put_v such_o a_o cloyedness_n in_o they_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n again_o it_o can_v live_v on_o such_o course_n bread_n thing_n that_o satisfy_v not_o it_o have_v better_o once_o eccles._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 11._o 2._o fear_n and_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n for_o when_o deliâ—vered_v from_o snare_n then_o fear_v come_v and_o discouragement_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o outward_a loss_n or_o the_o lord_n anger_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n fear_v it_o never_o have_v never_o shall_v have_v any_o mercy_n that_o have_v thus_o abuse_v it_o and_o it_o have_v think_v god_n himself_o to_o say_v so_o and_o his_o behaviour_n in_o not_o hear_v and_o help_v in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o witness_v so_o yet_o it_o will_v return_v though_o the_o lord_n never_o save_v it_o it_o will_v not_o sin_n jonah_n yet_o look_v again_o to_o the_o temple_n when_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o it_o yet_o he_o will_v look_v to_o it_o the_o soul_n will_v turn_v up_o its_o eye_n and_o mourn_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v so_o abuse_v the_o lord_n and_o mercy_n that_o love_n itself_o shall_v be_v angry_a and_o frown_n psal._n 77._o the_o psalmist_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v v_o 2._o nay_o v_o 3._o though_o he_o remember_v god_n and_o all_o his_o love_n past_a yet_o trouble_v this_o bring_v great_a trouble_n yet_o v._n 10._o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a saul_n do_v not_o thus_o 3._o thought_n of_o impossibility_n and_o unlikelihood_n to_o get_v peace_n or_o pardon_n or_o victory_n over_o sin_n now_o for_o 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hence_o they_o wait_v for_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n carry_v it_o quite_o cross_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o their_o seem_n he_o promise_v to_o make_v alive_a to_o comfort_v to_o sanctify_v to_o be_v with_o i_o and_o he_o kill_v sad_v le_fw-fr we_o out_o sin_n never_o such_o a_o heart_n and_o forsake_v i_o oh_o now_o faith_n shake_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o away_o heb._n 11._o 15_o 16._o the_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o country_n abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n there_o and_o that_o among_o cutthroat_n 〈◊〉_d and_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n and_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o posterity_n be_v afflict_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o return_v though_o they_o may_v god_n have_v say_v here_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o so_o here_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n fall_v short_a of_o this_o iii_o whenever_o the_o soul_n do_v depart_v yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o psal._n 73._o 2._o the_o psalmist_n almost_o fall_v why_o do_v he_o not_o thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o thy_o hand_n v_o 23._o have_v uphold_v i_o so_o that_o as_o the_o spirit_n keep_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n so_o it_o keep_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n at_o all_o time_n and_o hence_o saint_n in_o the_o closure_n of_o all_o their_o deal_n with_o god_n and_o he_o with_o they_o they_o have_v see_v his_o love_n work_v good_a in_o all_o that_o now_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v lo_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o and_o i_o knâ—w_v it_o not_o isa._n 25._o 9_o 10._o that_o the_o soul_n admire_v sometime_o and_o hence_o after_o all_o see_v the_o lord_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o and_o sweet_o till_o at_o last_o it_o see_v he_o in_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v the_o spirit_n that_o follow_v saint_n be_v with_o they_o which_o the_o world_n want_v oh_o admire_v at_o the_o lord_n if_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v that_o heaven_n be_v come_v down_o into_o 〈…〉_z that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o sin_n can_v part_v but_o it_o be_v ever_o put_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n again_o hence_o when_o â—_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o quite_o fall_v off_o and_o give_v themselves_o for_o go_v ready_a to_o be_v make_v away_o by_o temptation_n or_o to_o make_v away_o themselves_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o then_o psal._n 94._o 18._o at_o the_o time_n of_o part_v love_n appear_v 2._o hence_o when_o they_o be_v sometime_o so_o far_o go_v as_o that_o they_o mind_v not_o their_o return_n or_o believe_v not_o as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o be_v well_o enough_o without_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n before_o they_o think_v or_o desire_v prevent_v they_o psal._n 23._o 6._o mercy_n and_o truth_n follow_v i_o 3._o hence_o when_o they_o think_v the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v that_o he_o can_v save_v than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n jer._n 14._o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n astonish_v that_o can_v save_v 4._o hence_o at_o the_o end_n of_o life_n all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n have_v be_v peace_n and_o all_o ouâ—_n way_n though_o sorrowful_a though_o evil_a turn_v for_o good_a as_o in_o jonas_n his_o depart_n and_o by_o misery_n we_o be_v yet_o humble_v something_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v now_o for_o eternity_n micah_n 7._o 8._o though_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o 5._o hence_o when_o the_o heart_n and_o strength_n fail_v and_o faith_n be_v fail_v and_o the_o heart_n feel_v nothing_o but_o pain_n yet_o the_o lord_n than_o keep_v and_o this_o be_v comfort_n psal._n 63._o 26._o consider_v therefore_o your_o estare_fw-la that_o 1._o do_v depart_n with_o your_o whole_a heart_n from_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n bow_v thy_o heart_n towards_o himself_o by_o mercy_n by_o blow_n but_o when_o sorrow_n have_v be_v past_a and_o mercy_n grow_v common_a and_o truth_n common_a thou_o have_v start_v back_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n which_o be_v bend_v backward_o when_o stretch_v forward_o and_o now_o when_o god_n call_v to_o any_o duty_n especial_o when_o thy_o 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you_o fall_v and_o not_o arise_v will_v let_v the_o lord_n turn_v from_o you_o and_o not_o return_v do_v the_o stork_n know_v when_o winter_n be_v near_o and_o not_o you_o your_o season_n oh_o look_v to_o it_o what_o be_v you_o fall_v with_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n why_o will_v you_o not_o return_v but_o go_v away_o with_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n know_v satan_n have_v hold_v of_o this_o soul._n 3._o you_o people_n of_o god_n wonder_v you_o at_o this_o grace_n let_v your_o experience_n prove_v it_o be_v it_o not_o so_o that_o a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n shall_v be_v a_o house_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o
himself_o in_o his_o son_n john_n 17._o 23._o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o have_v love_v i_o the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n commuâ—icates_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n all_o know_v this_o be_v a_o dear_a love_n in_o mean_a while_n love_n to_o his_o saint_n be_v unknown_a they_o and_o the_o wicked_a share_n all_o alike_o and_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o least_o portion_n and_o worst_a part_n many_o time_n so_o that_o man_n can_v see_v by_o any_o outward_a thing_n any_o more_o love_n to_o they_o than_o unto_o other_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o as_o near_o the_o lord_n as_o can_v be_v that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v this_o love_n etc._n etc._n when_o absoâ—om_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o flee_v from_o his_o father_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 39_o that_o the_o sâ—ul_a of_o david_n long_v or_o be_v consume_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o david_n may_v have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o look_v after_o he_o more_o so_o may_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o we_o or_o if_o he_o lâ—ved_v he_o may_v never_o have_v manifest_v it_o as_o david_n but_o the_o lord_n must_v show_v his_o love_n etc._n etc._n because_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n 3_o and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n suppose_v all_o glory_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v a_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o good_a but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o desire_n after_o it_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v blessedness_n to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n duty_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o at_o last_o they_o may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o joh._n 4._o 14._o he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v their_o desire_n be_v take_v off_o from_o other_o thing_n â—ut_v only_o their_o heart_n be_v to_o this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pillow_n the_o lord_n let_v they_o sleep_v upon_o in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o hard_o at_o last_o and_o arise_v with_o a_o king_n head_n and_o heart_n and_o say_v oh_o here_o be_v not_o my_o rest_n the_o best_a entertainment_n this_o world_n can_v give_v have_v ever_o somewhat_o mix_v with_o it_o that_o make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n say_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n sect_n vi_o quest._n shâ—ll_v not_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n partly_o lie_v in_o fellowship_n with_o â—he_n sail_n answ._n 1._o true_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o consequent_a to_o the_o former_a as_o separation_n from_o god_n be_v â—he_n substance_n of_o misery_n in_o hell_n but_o other_o thing_n follow_v upon_o it_o viz._n communion_n with_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n so_o here_o we_o have_v first_o communion_n with_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o blessedness_n then_o this_o be_v accidenâ—alâ—_n and_o follow_v upon_o that_o viz._n the_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a 2._o that_o good_a we_o shall_v have_v in_o communion_n with_o saint_n be_v not_o from_o themselves_o but_o christ_n in_o they_o as_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 10._o christ_n shall_v we_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n so_o christ_n shall_v â—hen_o in_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o star_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o set_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o christ._n quest._n but_o what_o blessedness_n be_v there_o in_o this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o one_o thing_n only_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sâ—â—k_v or_o poor_a can_v grace_n refresh_v he_o can_v he_o live_v by_o that_o thus_o many_o carnal_a heart_n think_v answ._n 1._o the_o lord_n shall_v then_o take_v away_o all_o fleshly_a appetite_n or_o desire_n for_o than_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a body_n in_o this_o life_n sometime_o god_n take_v away_o the_o stomach_n when_o he_o take_v away_o food_n christ_n forget_v his_o weariness_n because_o he_o have_v other_o bread_n to_o eat_v 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o blessedness_n because_o it_o be_v in_o one_o there_o be_v first_o trouble_v in_o seek_v and_o fetch_v our_o comfort_n out_o of_o many_o thing_n 2._o unsatisfiednesse_n because_o one_o thing_n can_v give_v no_o more_o than_o it_o have_v now_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v there_o together_o the_o sweet_a of_o all_o creature_n all_o ordinance_n nay_o variety_n of_o unknown_a mercy_n prov._n 8._o 21._o shall_v centre_n here_o in_o christ_n jesus_n sect_n vii_o of_o marvellous_a consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n now_o you_o have_v many_o want_n 1_o many_o sorrow_n many_o temptation_n many_o sin_n many_o care_n and_o fear_n of_o livelihood_n but_o the_o time_n will_v short_o come_v when_o you_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n alone_o in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o crowd_n and_o press_v of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n and_o sin_n and_o evil_n in_o this_o world_n that_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v above_o all_o these_o so_o shall_v you_o john_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o their_o heart_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o and_o take_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o sometime_o outward_a loss_n and_o fear_n trouble_v thou_o sometime_o absence_n of_o christ_n from_o thou_o trouble_v thou_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v lâ—t_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v you_o to_o himself_o again_o john_n 16._o 22._o christ_n tell_v they_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v what_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o you_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v so_o to_o you_o but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a place_n prepare_v iâ—_n for_o you_o and_o do_v better_a thing_n for_o you_o but_o he_o see_v you_o for_o the_o present_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o at_o last_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n alone_o oh_o see_v your_o blessedness_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o 1._o this_o communion_n it_o shall_v be_v by_o sight_n not_o chief_o by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n many_o go_v many_o mile_n to_o the_o suppose_a sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o account_v their_o time_n though_o superstitious_o yet_o happy_o spend_v oh_o but_o what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o not_o as_o he_o be_v here_o in_o his_o abasement_n but_o in_o all_o his_o glory_n bright_a than_o ten_o thousand_o sun_n now_o we_o see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o as_o in_o a_o glass_n where_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v as_o a_o child_n know_v not_o the_o father_n but_o at_o ripe_a year_n it_o do_v but_o as_o philip_n say_v to_o nathanael_n who_o say_v can_v any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n so_o can_v any_o such_o mercy_n come_v from_o heaven_n come_v and_o see_v he_o of_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o so_o than_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n and_o saint_n and_o angel_n will_v say_v oh_o come_v in_o and_o see_v he_o of_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v write_v come_v and_o behold_v he_o that_o have_v shed_v his_o dear_a blood_n for_o thou_o that_o have_v take_v think_v and_o care_n for_o thou_o night_n and_o day_n that_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n intercede_v for_o thou_o revel_v 22._o 4._o there_o you_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n 2._o this_o communion_n it_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a and_o inward_a wiâ—h_n tâ—e_v soul_n and_o conscience_n suppose_v the_o soul_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o not_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o he_o what_o be_v it_o the_o better_a as_o many_o â—ad_n when_o christ_n be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o be_v now_o shut_v out_o oh_o no_o the_o glory_n beauty_n goodness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o taste_v nor_o handle_v with_o ouâ—_n carcase_n and_o hence_o angel_n though_o in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n person_n yet_o look_v to_o the_o gospel_n to_o hear_v see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o spiritual_a excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o simeon_n when_o he_o have_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n yet_o now_o desire_v to_o depart_v because_o he_o shall_v then_o come_v near_o he_o into_o his_o spiritual_a communion_n oh_o this_o the_o soul_n shall_v