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A68795 The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ... Symonds, Joseph. 1639 (1639) STC 23590.5; ESTC S3132 246,703 610

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a_o door_n leave_v unbar_v give_v easy_a entrance_n when_o you_o cleave_v not_o to_o god_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n act_n 11.23_o other_o thing_n may_v get_v in_o betwixt_o god_n and_o you_o the_o steeple_n move_v not_o because_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o its_o basis_n but_o the_o weathercock_n be_v turn_v with_o every_o wind_n 3_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o yield_a temper_n yield_v it_o make_v yield_v when_o god_n have_v your_o love_n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o your_o heart_n love_n set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n all_o the_o faculty_n will_v bow_v themselves_o with_o offering_n to_o he_o love_n open_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v god_n and_o move_v the_o hand_n to_o work_v and_o the_o
1._o sleep_v 2_o awaken_v first_o for_o the_o sleep_a christian_a soul_n first_o in_o the_o sleep_a soul_n when_o he_o fall_v from_o a_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v senseless_a in_o a_o great_a measure_n so_o he_o be_v 1_o careless_a he_o set_v not_o himself_o to_o regain_v his_o lose_a friend_n but_o lie_v bind_v in_o chain_n of_o sloth_n and_o sleep_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v david_n do_v till_o nathan_n come_v to_o he_o to_o rouse_v he_o out_o of_o that_o slumber_a state_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v how_o far_o a_o live_a man_n may_v be_v overtake_v with_o fit_n of_o deadness_n and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v so_o infatuate_v that_o he_o may_v be_v rob_v of_o his_o comfort_n as_o samson_n be_v of_o his_o strength_n when_o he_o be_v asleep_a 2_o decline_a in_o affection_n and_o vigour_n of_o a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n he_o now_o be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o he_o and_o soon_o draw_v from_o he_o he_o come_v unwilling_o and_o abide_v with_o he_o uncheareful_o he_o come_v slow_o and_o go_v quick_o have_v lose_v his_o first_o love_n he_o hang_v the_o wing_n and_o flag_n in_o duty_n 3_o aptness_n to_o be_v draw_v to_o evil_a have_v lose_v his_o comfort_n and_o his_o ancient_a vigour_n he_o be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o start_v from_o god_n god_n lie_v low_a in_o his_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v cool_v in_o love_n he_o be_v more_o easy_o overcome_v while_o the_o soul_n be_v delight_v in_o god_n it_o easy_o contemn_v all_o vain_a delight_n but_o now_o it_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o satan_n in_o his_o tentation_n solomon_n fall_v strange_o when_o he_o fall_v from_o god_n the_o heart_n will_v pitch_v upon_o something_o and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o its_o contentment_n in_o god_n it_o will_v hunt_v for_o it_o in_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o fall_v from_o a_o glorious_a height_n of_o comfort_n in_o and_o from_o god_n to_o a_o worldly_a 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complaint_n fruitless_a fruitless_a some_o be_v of_o a_o whine_a temper_n apt_a to_o fill_v the_o ear_n of_o all_o their_o familiar_n with_o sad_a relation_n of_o their_o mournful_a case_n but_o there_o be_v little_a else_o to_o be_v find_v beside_o complaint_n the_o soul_n humble_v not_o himself_o before_o god_n nor_o contend_v in_o prayer_n nor_o strive_v by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o holy_a walk_v to_o find_v what_o it_o have_v lose_v these_o man_n be_v like_o the_o sick_a man_n who_o lie_v grieve_v himself_o but_o no_o way_n seek_v in_o earnest_a to_o help_v himself_o or_o like_o issachar_n crouch_v under_o his_o burden_n such_o spirit_n as_o these_o be_v of_o a_o stubborn_a temper_n and_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o expect_v such_o multiply_a uncomfortablenesse_n as_o shall_v enforce_v they_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n with_o more_o seriousness_n and_o strength_n david_n stick_v and_o come_v not_o off_o to_o a_o full_a endeavour_n of_o reconcilement_n with_o god_n till_o night_n and_o day_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o so_o that_o his_o moi_fw-fr stur_z be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n psal_n 32.4_o 3_o great_a unquietness_n 2._o unquietness_n afflictu●_n vitam_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la luctuque_fw-la trahebam_fw-la virg_n aenead_n 2._o unquietness_n great_a unquietness_n in_o some_o the_o apprehension_n of_o loss_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o displeasure_n work_v to_o the_o height_n indeed_o yea_o so_o far_o that_o it_o work_v a_o fever_n or_o rather_o a_o frenzy_n in_o the_o soul_n 1_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n be_v implacable_o incense_v and_o so_o depart_v god_n hard_a thought_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o more_o return_v that_o he_o have_v forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v shut_v up_o his_o mercy_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n he_o have_v pass_v a_o doom_n upon_o i_o and_o it_o must_v stand_v he_o be_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o who_o can_v turn_v he_o and_o what_o his_o soul_n desire_v even_o that_o he_o do_v &_o he_o perform_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o i_o therefore_o be_o i_o trouble_v at_o his_o presence_n when_o i_o consider_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o job_n 23.13_o sadness_n and_o fear_n cloud_v the_o understanding_n and_o cause_v monstrous_a apprehension_n antioch_n apprehension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 2._o ad_fw-la antioch_n 2_o hard_a thought_n of_o themselves_o reflect_v upon_o the_o time_n pass_v as_o on_o a_o course_n of_o hypocrisy_n themselves_o of_o themselves_o upon_o the_o time_n present_a as_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o future_a as_o without_o hope_n my_o sin_n be_v so_o mighty_a that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subdue_v and_o so_o many_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v pardon_v god_n can_v show_v mercy_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v sure_o die_v i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o thy_o hand_n psal_n 88.4_o 5._o thou_o have_v remove_v my_o soul_n far_o from_o peace_n and_o i_o forget_v prosperity_n and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n passion_n dreadful_a passion_n lamentat_fw-la 3.17_o 18._o 3_o dreadful_a passion_n as_o tremble_n and_o shake_n fear_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o tremble_a which_o make_v all_o my_o bone_n to_o shake_v job_n 4.14_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n stand_v up_o virg._n up_o id_fw-la propterea_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la in●rorsum_fw-la refugiunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cutemque_fw-la destituunt_fw-la becm_n de_fw-fr orig_n ling._n l●t_n obstu●ui_fw-la ste_v ●erantque_fw-la come_v virg._n vers_n 15._o mark_v i_o and_o be_v astonish_v when_o i_o remember_v i_o be_o 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for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_n why_o be_v life_n give_v to_o a_o man_n who_o way_n be_v bid_v and_o who_o god_n have_v hedge_v up_o job_n 3.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o a_o word_n they_o think_v they_o can_v never_o complain_v enough_o they_o account_v their_o misery_n beyond_o all_o word_n oh_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o my_o calamity_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o or_o i_o want_v word_n to_o express_v my_o grief_n for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v with_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o
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