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sorrow_n 47_o 26_o the_o trial_n of_o spiritual_a desire_n 49_o 27_o trial_n whither_o or_o not_o one_o have_v have_v feeling_n 51_o 28_o difference_n of_o restrain_v and_o renew_v virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 52_o 29_o comfort_n in_o this_o estate_n under_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 53_o 30_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o renew_v spirit_n 54_o 31_o who_o they_o be_v who_o feel_v wrath_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o same_o 55_o 32_o what_o sense_n reprobate_n have_v be_v waken_v with_o horror_n 56_o 33_o degree_n how_o this_o horror_n come_v unto_o they_o 58_o 34_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o they_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n ibid._n 35_o behaviour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n 59_o 36_o how_o near_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v come_v unto_o the_o wicked_a in_o feel_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 60_o 37_o how_o to_o judge_n of_o god_n secret_a favour_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n 61_o 38_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v 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child_n of_o god_n rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v god_n honour_v 119.136_o and_o contrary_o exceed_o sorrowful_a when_o he_o see_v he_o dishonour_v scholar_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o this_o small_a remain_a light_n have_v or_o can_v have_v such_o a_o stamp_n and_o effectual_a work_n minister_n because_o this_o light_n once_o shine_v in_o the_o soul_n draw_v it_o so_o near_o unto_o god_n and_o god_n unto_o it_o let_v it_o see_v and_o feel_v clear_o in_o that_o light_n that_o it_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n which_o when_o the_o soul_n once_o by_o a_o strong_a apprehension_n feel_v 5.5_o it_o answer_v god_n with_o a_o sweet_a love_n again_o so_o that_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n once_o shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n persuade_v comfort_a and_o sanctify_v the_o same_o acquaint_v the_o soul_n with_o god_n so_o that_o neither_o can_v he_o forsake_v the_o same_o or_o it_o final_o forsake_v he_o 32.40_o remain_v always_o sad_a at_o least_o when_o he_o be_v grieve_v 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darkness_n in_o place_n of_o feeling_n and_o persuasion_n there_o may_v come_v deadness_n &_o doubt_v in_o place_n of_o joy_n terror_n for_o softness_n of_o heart_n hardness_n in_o place_n of_o holiness_n much_o profaneness_n schol._n 11.4.5.6.7.8_o explain_v your_o meaning_n in_o so_o say_v minist_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v in_o job_n terror_n and_o doubt_v and_o in_o the_o prophet_n david_n sense_n of_o wrath_n and_o grievous_a fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o in_o solomon_n a_o strange_a and_o fearful_a decline_v from_o good_a and_o a_o wonderful_a practice_n of_o evil_a schol._n can_v the_o child_n of_o god_n altogether_o loose_a the_o comfort_n of_o feeling_n and_o be_v oppress_v with_o terror_n minist_n yea_o true_o and_o that_o so_o far_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v over-burden_n the_o soul_n as_o david_n
in_o their_o sorrow_n 88.31_o miniis_fw-la bitterness_n and_o a_o terror_n sch._n whence_o proceed_v this_o fearful_a estate_n to_o their_o sense_n minist_n partly_o from_o a_o feel_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n 32.3_o and_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o partly_o in_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n schol._n how_o may_v one_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n under_o such_o a_o disposition_n 23.24_o minister_n first_o by_o his_o former_a experience_n that_o once_o he_o do_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n favour_n next_o if_o in_o some_o measure_n how_o small_a soever_o he_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o wont_a presence_n of_o god_n last_o if_o he_o wait_v and_o hope_n above_o hope_n that_o he_o who_o have_v once_o begin_v will_v never_o repent_v he_o resolve_v that_o though_o god_n shall_v slay_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o schol._n what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o this_o sort_n of_o disposition_n minister_n first_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o god_n from_o us._n next_o that_o all_o god_n child_n until_o grace_n make_v a_o difference_n be_v as_o hard_o heart_a as_o any_o reprobat_n schol._n see_v the_o wicked_a you_o say_v may_v have_v a_o desire_n of_o heaven_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a minist_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la or_o of_o those_o in_o the_o state_n of_o reprobation_n before_o call_v 23.10_o be_v mere_o natural_a such_o as_o be_v esaw_n desire_v of_o the_o birth_n right_a and_o balaams_n desire_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a schol._n 63.6_o how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o our_o desire_n be_v spiritual_a min._n first_o by_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o that_o which_o we_o chief_o desire_v next_o of_o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o desire_v it_o schol._n what_o be_v 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virtue_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o sin_n and_o reformation_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n what_o if_o all_o this_o while_n one_o feel_v nothing_o but_o the_o growth_n of_o sin_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n min._n 7.14_o first_o he_o must_v see_v if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v his_o sin_n blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 2._o look_v if_o he_o secret_o mislike_v the_o same_o 3._o mark_v if_o he_o will_v willing_o wish_v it_o remove_v 1.4_o 4._o consider_v if_o he_o have_v desire_v to_o use_v or_o any_o way_n wish_v he_o may_v use_v the_o mean_n though_o to_o his_o feel_n he_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o use_v the_o same_o 3.26.32.33_o 5._o look_v back_o if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n former_o do_v ever_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o that_o present_a without_o any_o sense_n or_o feeling_n even_o when_o not_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v in_o languor_n patience_n and_o hope_n he_o wait_v for_o god_n presence_n 6._o consider_v if_o 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