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true_a affect_n of_o their_o grace_n with_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o poverty_n and_o a_o mourn_a desire_n of_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o beauteous_a profession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n such_o a_o beauty_n doubtless_o do_v many_o of_o god_n child_n apprehend_v in_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n and_o in_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o they_o in_o england_n who_o yet_o find_v not_o strength_n themselves_o to_o stand_v and_o suffer_v for_o and_o with_o they_o yet_o leave_v much_o and_o flee_v to_o new_a england_n hope_v to_o enjoy_v there_o though_o with_o too_o much_o weak_a desire_n of_o peace_n and_o liberty_n the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n their_o soul_n belove_v obj._n but_o do_v not_o balaam_n see_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellenâ—…y_n of_o god_n saint_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v usual_o well_o say_v balaam_n desire_v the_o death_n and_o blessedness_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o not_o the_o life_n and_o righteousnâ—…sse_n of_o the_o righteous_a obj._n balaam_n seem_v to_o have_v see_v the_o beauty_n of_o righteousness_n itself_o i_o answer_v he_o may_v see_v and_o like_o righteousness_n in_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o beauty_n of_o it_o for_o than_o itself_o he_o will_v have_v as_o well_o desire_a the_o life_n as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a just_a as_o these_o indian_n among_o who_o i_o write_v these_o line_n thâ—…y_v see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o english_a industry_n join_v with_o plenty_n and_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o their_o own_o but_o endure_v not_o that_o life_n of_o laâ—…our_n and_o endeavour_n wherein_o that_o plenty_n and_o better_a state_n be_v find_v but_o god_n child_n behold_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n and_o death_n of_o other_o like_o soldier_n in_o a_o field_n be_v provoke_v by_o those_o example_n to_o desire_v to_o follow_v christ_n jesus_n in_o those_o holy_a path_n and_o secret_o to_o bemoan_v their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o deformity_n these_o and_o many_o more_o discovery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o soul_n though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o weakness_n and_o spiritual_a sickness_n i_o hope_v my_o dear_a love_n and_o faithful_a companion_n thou_o in_o truth_n discern_v in_o thy_o self_n and_o i_o and_o other_o have_v discern_v in_o thou_o but_o oh_o search_v diligent_o in_o the_o lord_n holy_a presence_n and_o humble_o beg_v his_o help_n that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n admonish_v gal._n 6._o thou_o may_v have_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o self_n and_o not_o in_o another_o good_a opinion_n of_o thou_o but_o grant_v all_o these_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o true_a and_o bless_a being_n life_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o grant_v this_o life_n be_v as_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n never_o again_o to_o be_v extinguish_v yet_o who_o rejeyce_v not_o in_o health_n who_o mourn_v not_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o weakness_n of_o a_o sick_a bed_n next_o therefore_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o spiritual_a life_n all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n must_v try_v their_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o health_n and_o cheerful_a temper_n the_o particular_a instance_n whereof_o be_v propound_v as_o example_n copy_n and_o samplar_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o shall_v pick_v and_o gather_v and_o bind_v up_o for_o both_o our_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n i_o confesfe_v the_o behold_n of_o such_o heavenly_a pattern_n may_v astonish_v and_o anâ—…ze_v uâ—…_n and_o make_v we_o despair_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o like_a heavenly_a temper_n i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o dear_a love_n observe_v what_o before_o i_o
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exod._n 30._o what_o dreadful_a shall_v it_o be_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n itself_o what_o i_o believe_v therefore_o as_o david_n and_o paul_n once_o speak_v i_o free_o speak_v yea_o who_o can_v but_o speak_v say_v peter_n and_o john_n the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v i_o confess_v i_o speak_v these_o first_o but_o in_o a_o private_a letter_n in_o america_n and_o think_v not_o that_o the_o light_n in_o europe_n shall_v have_v see_v they_o but_o a_o twofold_a desire_n have_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o expose_v these_o trial_n to_o the_o try_n of_o all_o man_n 1._o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o godly_a friend_n 2._o i_o own_o desire_n of_o sow_v a_o little_a handful_n of_o spiritual_a seed_n while_o the_o short_a minute_n of_o my_o seedtime_n the_o opportunity_n of_o life_n last_v my_o scope_n be_v to_o fill_v each_o true_o christian_a soul_n with_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v i_o speak_v peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o rejoice_v weak_a lamb_n and_o child_n in_o christianity_n that_o be_v so_o low_a so_o weak_a so_o little_a so_o poor_a in_o its_o own_o eye_n that_o it_o sometime_o say_v it_o have_v no_o christ_n no_o spirit_n no_o faith_n no_o love_n no_o nor_o true_a desire_n in_o itself_o to_o this_o poor_a weak_a one_o i_o speak_v peace_n and_o joy_n and_o say_v this_o spiritual_a poverty_n be_v bless_v and_o be_v the_o first_o step_n or_o round_o of_o that_o spiritual_a ladder_n mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o i_o sound_v joyful_a alarm_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o strong_a to_o grow_v as_o peter_n exhort_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v true_a the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v sweet_a and_o joyful_a after_o strong_a and_o powerful_a eternal_o gainful_a and_o profitable_a and_o holy_a and_o bless_a be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v the_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o excellent_a of_o 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30._o spirit_n more_o apt_a to_o decline_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o joy_n deliverance_n victory_n prosperity_n then_o in_o the_o dark_a vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n persecution_n sickness_n adversity_n etc._n etc._n second_o why_o be_v it_o since_o god_n work_v free_o in_o we_o to_o do_v and_o to_o will_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n that_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o command_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v let_v we_o all_o humble_o beg_v the_o finger_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o untie_v these_o knot_n for_o we_o i._n desire_n to_o be_v thy_o unseighned_a in_o christ_n jesus_n r._n w._n the_o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o head_n be_v three_o under_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v the_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o sick_a child_n of_o god_n may_v find_v its_o spiritual_a life_n apparent_a though_o overcast_v and_o eclipse_v with_o spiritual_a 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