to_o awaken_v thou_o if_o the_o word_n do_v not_o sect_n xii_o use_v 3_o of_o exhortation_n labour_v to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n awaken_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o get_v your_o garment_n on_o your_o loin_n gird_v your_o vessel_n full_a your_o lamâ—s_n burn_v thaâ—_n you_o may_v be_v indeed_o ready_a and_o he_o lord_n may_v find_v you_o so_o as_o well_o as_o man_n think_v you_o so_o it_o be_v christ_n exhortation_n luke_n 12._o 40._o whereupon_o peter_n ask_v do_v he_o speak_v that_o parable_n only_o to_o the_o disciple_n or_o of_o all_o verse_n 41._o he_o answer_v all_o especial_o they_o that_o know_v the_o lord_n mind_n herein_o and_o do_v it_o not_o verse_n 47._o so_o you_o may_v ask_v i_o who_o do_v i_o press_v to_o make_v ready_a i_o answer_v all_o two_o sort_n i_o shall_v therefore_o name_v 1._o those_o who_o be_v yet_o unready_a either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n 2._o those_o who_o be_v ready_a but_o not_o so_o ready_a as_o those_o shall_v be_v who_o stand_v before_o the_o 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23._o prepare_v to_o glory_n therefore_o pray_v not_o that_o prayer_n can_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o vessel_n of_o grace_n act_v 9_o 9_o 11._o paul_n be_v three_o day_n mourn_v and_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o keep_v on_o pray_v and_o cease_v not_o till_o the_o lord_n send_v ananias_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o spirit_n verse_n 17._o so_o say_v i_o to_o you_o time_n have_v be_v thou_o have_v not_o pray_v morning_n evening_n your_o sleep_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o or_o if_o so_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v without_o mourning_n for_o live_v without_o christ_n abuse_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o nature_n or_o if_o so_o it_o have_v be_v onâ—y_o by_o fit_n and_o you_o can_v hold_v up_o your_o head_n again_o before_o god_n send_v anamias_n with_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n or_o that_o 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shall_v burn_v and_o never_o be_v quench_v there_o will_v be_v cold_n which_o shall_v blast_v all_o your_o bud_v and_o blossom_n and_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o have_v no_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v yourself_o to_o as_o to_o a_o shelter_n in_o these_o time_n be_v very_o heavy_a hence_o isa._n 32._o 2._o christ_n typify_v by_o hezekiah_n shall_v be_v a_o shadow_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o show_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o their_o blessedness_n that_o have_v he_o to_o fly_v to_o and_o hence_o their_o woe_n who_o want_v he_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 6._o 8._o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o god_n eye_n not_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n for_o before_o the_o flood_n come_v they_o do_v â—not_n see_v it_o such_o a_o favour_n for_o to_o have_v a_o ark_n but_o when_o that_o come_v and_o they_o flee_v from_o house_n to_o tree_n from_o tree_n to_o mountain_n and_o water_n beneath_o and_o above_o prevail_v now_o they_o see_v it_o something_o to_o 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shall_v be_v shake_v every_o thing_n may_v forsake_v you_o but_o christ_n love_n but_o if_o that_o also_o do_v woe_n then_o to_o you_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o power_n which_o this_o privation_n of_o love_n have_v to_o damp_n all_o joy_n and_o mirth_n in_o all_o thing_n present_a it_o considerate_a invenome_v and_o put_v a_o sting_n and_o poison_n in_o all_o blessing_n and_o make_v comfort_n torment_n to_o have_v all_o blessing_n and_o all_o privilege_n and_o not_o to_o have_v christ_n love_n with_o they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o snare_n a_o trap_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 9_o man_n regard_v not_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o consider_v of_o this_o thy_o blessing_n be_v woe_n curse_n and_o you_o shall_v one_o day_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v or_o that_o ever_o i_o have_v any_o blessing_n suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v enrich_v with_o bag_n of_o diamond_n hang_v with_o chain_n of_o gold_n fare_v delicious_o but_o condemn_v to_o die_v this_o will_v damp_n all_o pharaoh_n have_v a_o stout_a will_n moses_n tell_v he_o exod._n 9_o 16._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v raise_v he_o up_o to_o show_v his_o power_n upon_o he_o one_o will_v have_v think_v it_o shall_v have_v pull_v he_o from_o hâ—s_n throne_n and_o make_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n it_o do_v not_o because_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n so_o will_v this_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o harden_v you_o hence_o we_o shall_v see_v saint_n when_o they_o lie_v under_o false_a fear_n only_o of_o loss_n of_o love_n those_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a be_v make_v most_o bitter_a psal._n 77._o 3._o i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v but_o what_o think_v you_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o indeed_o love_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o most_o merry_a heart_n and_o high_a look_n for_o the_o present_a what_o be_v my_o friend_n my_o enemy_n be_v there_o none_o to_o comfort_v i_o of_o all_o my_o lover_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o love_n of_o christ._n 4._o â—_z instance_n only_o in_o one_o particular_a psal._n 63._o 3._o cant._n 1._o 3_o the_o elect_n when_o they_o be_v glorify_v and_o with_o christ_n what_o shall_v be_v most_o ravish_v in_o their_o eye_n what_o shall_v swallow_v up_o their_o thought_n most_o oh_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n his_o free_a love_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v accept_v belove_a oh_o that_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v cast_v his_o eye_n and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o such_o a_o outcast_n hence_o praise_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n ephes._n 1_o be_v the_o wâ—rk_n of_o heaven_n now_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o this_o love_n will_n must_v be_v exceed_o bitter_a to_o the_o soul_n hence_o mat._n 7._o 23._o i_o never_o know_v you_o will_v be_v dagger_n at_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o stone_n upon_o the_o grave_n mouth_n which_o shall_v torment_v for_o ever_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o want_n or_o negation_n of_o christ_n love_n what_o it_o be_v 5._o 1._o degree_n be_v for_o christ_n not_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o purpose_n or_o think_v of_o peace_n and_o good_a to_o they_o not_o to_o put_v the_o least_o character_n of_o their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o god_n love_v jer._n 29._o 9_o 2._o degree_n be_v not_o to_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n to_o a_o man_n no_o absolute_a promise_n of_o life_n to_o they_o psalm_n 50._o 16._o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o take_v god_n covenant_n into_o their_o mouth_n those_o promise_n which_o comfort_n and_o support_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n against_o all_o sin_n all_o misery_n belong_v not_o unto_o they_o 3._o degree_n not_o to_o suffer_v for_o they_o not_o to_o shed_v one_o drop_n of_o blood_n for_o their_o life_n joh._n 17._o 9_o so_o that_o all_o their_o sin_n must_v lie_v upon_o they_o to_o bear_v and_o answer_v for_o 4._o degree_n not_o 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thou_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o he_o and_o hence_o hate_v thou_o may_v be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n be_v christ_n have_v only_o wash_v thy_o skin_n but_o never_o change_v thy_o nature_n as_o yet_o so_o that_o you_o may_v thank_v god_n my_o conscience_n be_v clear_a 3._o you_o may_v have_v not_o only_o outward_a act_n but_o for_o a_o time_n inward_a lust_n quench_v that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o mind_n nor_o heart_n to_o any_o sinful_a way_n nor_o to_o the_o dear_a sin_n he_o have_v live_v in_o whilst_o horror_n lie_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o judas_n when_o god_n do_v heaâ—_n his_o
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the_o word_n be_v a_o divider_n of_o joint_n and_o marrow_n nor_o do_v they_o only_o feel_v this_o as_o a_o evil_a and_o so_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o it_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o deject_a soul_n feel_v it_o as_o its_o great_a evil_n so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o be_v as_o it_o will_v worse_o than_o death_n than_o hell_n than_o all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a sin_n but_o this_o that_o he_o feel_v thus_o you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n i_o say_v consider_v if_o any_o man_n be_v ever_o humble_v under_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o feel_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v for_o if_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v i_o be_o deceive_v now_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n to_o depart_v from_o a_o live_a god_n be_v worse_a than_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o creature_n to_o depart_v from_o i_o to_o make_v god_n miserable_a be_v worse_a than_o for_o all_o creature_n ever_o to_o be_v make_v so_o and_o sin_n in_o its_o tendency_n do_v so_o be_v a_o cross_n to_o his_o will_n isa._n 1._o 24._o hence_o he_o that_o feel_v it_o indeed_o feel_v it_o so_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n after_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o isa._n 63._o 17._o why_o have_v harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v indeed_o rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o will_v hold_v thus_o till_o death_n while_o the_o cause_n remain_v nay_o the_o more_o life_n and_o love_n the_o more_o tender_a it_o grow_v set_v aside_o some_o careless_a fit_n and_o hence_o its_o great_a joy_n be_v to_o think_v of_o the_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o holy_a and_o hence_o account_v no_o such_o mercy_n as_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o live_v to_o god_n indeed_o a_o graceless_a heart_n see_v and_o fear_v it_o and_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o for_o it_o but_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o he_o lose_v his_o tenderness_n either_o because_o he_o can_v part_v 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reason_n be_v these_o sect_n iv._o hence_o do_v not_o trust_v man_n too_o far_o nor_o boast_v of_o any_o man_n too_o much_o especial_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o glorious_a profession_n and_o affection_n at_o the_o first_o god_n send_v divers_a of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o a_o place_n and_o many_o at_o first_o hear_v be_v wrought_v upon_o batter_v down_o convince_v mourn_v after_o peace_n go_v to_o minister_n delight_n in_o ordinance_n now_o many_o minister_n bless_v god_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o many_o a_o christian_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n of_o it_o parent_n of_o their_o child_n and_o child_n of_o their_o parent_n one_o brother_n of_o another_o and_o one_o christian_a neighbour_n of_o another_o who_o he_o get_v out_o once_o to_o hear_v and_o once_o hear_v overcome_v and_o for_o a_o time_n there_o be_v no_o other_o oh_o take_v heed_n of_o boast_v too_o much_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v and_o will_v fall_v before_o they_o have_v live_v many_o year_n down_o 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sink_v say_v the_o lord_n forget_v i_o oh_o see_v his_o love_n he_o make_v to_o thou_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v thy_o consent_n to_o have_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v he_o isa._n 56._o 6._o a_o carnal_a heart_n a_o whorish_a lover_n desire_v to_o close_v with_o christ_n that_o christ_n may_v give_v gift_n to_o it_o and_o love_v it_o but_o a_o virgin_n that_o she_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v whole_o he_o and_o this_o will_v answer_v all_o doubt_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o mercy_n grace_n and_o glory_n oh_o it_o be_v that_o i_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n more_o object_n it_o be_v presumption_n answ._n no_o it_o be_v that_o i_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n indeed_o and_o now_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v here_o psal._n 45._o 10._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n pleasure_n in_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v what_o in_o i_o that_o be_o weary_a of_o myself_o yes_o 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