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spirit_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o influence_n be_v another_o there_o may_v be_v the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a the_o influence_n may_v be_v abate_v but_o the_o presence_n never_o fail_v as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n be_v ever_o equal_a in_o her_o habitation_n but_o not_o in_o operation_n her_o power_n not_o act_v yet_o her_o presence_n continue_v 2._o to_o 2_o not_o influence_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o it_o be_v the_o arbitrary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v suspend_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o necessary_a and_o constant_a second_o arbitrary_a and_o inconstant_a the_o necessary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v never_o deny_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n afford_v his_o people_n to_o life_n growth_n 1._o god_n be_v ever_o present_a to_o uphold_v his_o saint_n in_o life_n sustentation_n sustentation_n that_o though_o disease_n may_v molest_v they_o yet_o their_o foot_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v they_o shall_v not_o sink_v psal_n 66.9_o as_o that_o hand_n of_o power_n which_o wrought_v in_o the_o creation_n work_v still_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n john_n 5.17_o so_o the_o spirit_n work_v still_o and_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n support_v the_o new_a creature_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v back_o into_o its_o first_o nothing_o david_n find_v this_o hand_n of_o god_n stay_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o weakness_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n psa_fw-la 73.23_o psal_n 17.5_o 2._o so_o that_o life_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n augmentation_n augmentation_n never_o die_v and_o as_o the_o spirit_n work_v always_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n so_o it_o work_v ever_o to_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n a_o christian_a be_v ever_o grow_v he_o grow_v when_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n yea_o to_o decline_v he_o grow_v always_o real_o though_o not_o apparent_o nor_o equal_o as_o there_o be_v season_n in_o nature_n so_o in_o grace_n grace_n have_v her_o spring_n and_o autumn_n but_o as_o nature_n be_v ever_o tend_v to_o perfection_n so_o grace_n be_v ever_o ripen_v and_o increase_v yea_o even_o in_o tentation_n and_o desertition_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o leave_v his_o people_n he_o be_v about_o the_o work_n of_o perfect_v the_o new_a man_n as_o in_o the_o lop_n of_o a_o tree_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o diminution_n and_o destruction_n yet_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o it_o be_v better_a growth_n and_o as_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o body_n by_o physic_n seem_v to_o tend_v to_o death_n yet_o it_o
world_n be_v in_o this_o case_n soul_n and_o body_n one_o day_n will_v shake_v hand_n yea_o and_o the_o body_n will_v fall_v asunder_o from_o itself_o those_o four_o element_n that_o come_v in_o in_o a_o vital_a league_n will_v go_v out_o again_o with_o a_o deadly_a war_n the_o tie_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o firm_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o bond_n of_o grace_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n yet_o even_o here_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o part_v also_o but_o as_o the_o conjunction_n be_v strong_a so_o the_o separation_n be_v less_o but_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o saint_n by_o enforcement_n of_o sorrow_n cry_v out_o my_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o this_o sad_a condition_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o little_a treatise_n concern_v which_o i_o will_v have_v put_v here_o some_o advertisement_n but_o my_o pen_n have_v deceive_v i_o and_o have_v lead_v i_o out_o into_o a_o large_a and_o another_o way_n than_o i_o intend_v in_o this_o preface_n nothing_o more_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o leave_v this_o small_a help_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o who_o soul_n long_o after_o the_o return_n of_o god_n with_o quicken_a and_o comfort_v influence_n upon_o they_o j._n sym_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o desertion_n in_o general_a as_o they_o concern_v the_o godly_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o estate_n p._n 3._o demonstrate_v 1._o by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 4._o 2._o by_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n pag._n 6_o chap._n 2._o 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o godly_a be_v deserted_n 1._o in_o appearance_n only_o pag._n 8_o 2._o really_n pag._n 9_o three_o limitation_n pag._n 10_o 1._o god_n leave_v they_o not_o for_o ever_o ibid._n 2._o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n but_o the_o act_n of_o love_n pag._n 12_o 3._o not_o the_o act_n of_o love_n which_o be_v for_o our_o be_v but_o for_o our_o well_o be_v pag._n 15_o chap._n 3._o four_o consideration_n about_o desertion_n 1._o that_o a_o man_n may_v miss_v much_o of_o god_n external_a presence_n and_o yet_o enjoy_v inward_a communion_n with_o he_o pag._n 19_o two_o cause_n of_o this_o pag._n 21_o 2._o he_o may_v want_v the_o comfort_a presence_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o quicken_a presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 22_o 3._o he_o that_o lose_v god_n quicken_n presence_n lose_v also_o his_o comfort_a presence_n pag._n 23_o two_o evil_n that_o befall_v such_o a_o man_n ibid._n 4._o all_o these_o may_v befall_v a_o man_n at_o once_o pag._n 25_o chap._n 4._o of_o desertion_n in_o special_a these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o withdraw_a of_o influence_n of_o grace_n of_o comfort_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o desertion_n be_v the_o withhold_v of_o assist_v grace_n and_o be_v real_a in_o appearance_n only_o 1._o real_a 1._o the_o state_n of_o it_o god_n suspend_v the_o arbitrary_a and_o wont_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n pag._n 26_o 1._o the_o act_n a_o negative_a act_n ibid._n 2._o the_o object_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n not_o the_o presence_n pag._n 27_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o arbitrary_a influence_n ibid._n the_o necessary_a influence_n be_v constant_a both_o for_o sustentation_n and_o augmentation_n pag._n 28_o the_o arbitrary_a influence_n what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 30._o to_o what_o end_n it_o serve_v 1._o to_o actuate_v which_o it_o do_v 1._o by_o exciting_a pag._n 31._o 2._o by_o enable_v to_o act._n pag._n 33_o 2._o to_o regulate_v pag._n 34_o 3._o to_o corroborate_v pag._n 35_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o ordinary_a influence_n which_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v pag._n 37_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a influence_n ibid._n four_o advertisement_n concern_v god_n withdraw_v his_o assistance_n pag._n 38_o 1._o it_o be_v never_o whole_o withdraw_v pag._n 39_o 2._o desertion_n be_v only_o when_o the_o abatement_n of_o life_n be_v eminent_a pag._n 41_o 3._o when_o the_o deadness_n be_v universal_a ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o deadness_n abide_v upon_o the_o heart_n pag._n 42_o chap._n 5._o 2._o the_o symptom_n of_o a_o deserted_n state_n pag._n 43_o two_o thing_n in_o general_a observable_a 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v desert_v and_o not_o know_v it_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o pag._n 44_o 1._o much_o activity_n from_o false_a principle_n ibid._n 2._o god_n departure_n be_v gradual_a pag._n 45_o 3._o man_n rest_v too_o must_v on_o other_o thing_n that_o deceive_v they_o express_v in_o three_o particular_n pag._n 46_o 4._o they_o consider_v not_o their_o estate_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v needful_a to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v desert_v or_o not_o see_v three_o reason_n pag._n 47_o 1._o else_o we_o shall_v be_v unthankful_a ibid._n 2._o we_o shall_v be_v secure_a and_o not_o inquire_v after_o he_o pag._n 48_o 3._o not_o to_o know_v this_o be_v to_o contemn_v god_n pag._n 50_o chap._n 6._o the_o rule_n for_o our_o help_n in_o judge_v of_o our_o estate_n 1._o consider_v our_o grace_n in_o which_o if_o we_o be_v desert_v there_o will_v be_v a_o decay_n and_o change_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o activity_n p._n 52._o in_o two_o particular_n 1._o in_o unfruitfulnesse_n in_o good_a where_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a pag._n 53_o 2._o indisposednesse_n to_o good_a discern_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 56_o chap._n 7._o 2._o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o our_o light_n and_o sight_n pag._n 58_o a_o fourfold_a evil_n when_o god_n hide_v himself_o 1._o obscurity_n pag._n 59_o the_o enlighten_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n explain_v in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 61_o chap._n 8._o 2._o inefficacy_n p._n 67._o express_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o affect_v with_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v as_o before_o pag._n 68_o 2._o not_o so_o impel_v to_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o not_o so_o restrain_v from_o evil_a pag._n 70_o 4._o not_o so_o humble_v as_o before_o pag._n 72_o chap._n 9_o 3._o vacuity_n and_o emptiness_n pag._n 74_o in_o this_o estate_n the_o soul_n have_v lose_v a_o threefold_a excellency_n 1._o there_o be_v less_o complacency_n in_o thought_n of_o god_n pag._n 76_o 2._o less_o frequency_n pag._n 77_o 3._o less_o consistency_n pag._n 79_o chap._n 10._o 4._o incredulity_n q._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n prevail_v in_o desertion_n 1._o the_o inevidence_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n pag._n 82_o 1._o when_o the_o object_n be_v hide_v pag._n 84_o 2._o when_o the_o subject_n be_v dark_a pag._n 85_o 2._o satan_n work_v pag._n 87_o chap._n 11._o 3._o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o affection_n pag._n 88_o 1._o in_o those_o affection_n that_o have_v god_n and_o thing_n spiritual_a for_o their_o object_n those_o all_o comprise_v in_o love_n the_o act_n of_o love_n be_v desire_n pag._n 90._o hope_n pag._n 90._o delight_n pag._n 90._o 1._o desire_n be_v abate_v ibid._n abatement_n of_o desire_n express_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 92_o q._n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v when_o god_n be_v his_o end_n pag._n 92_o a._n 1._o consider_v the_o place_n of_o the_o end_n pag._n 93_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v fourfold_a 1._o it_o draw_v to_o it_o ibid._n 2._o it_o rule_v pag._n 95_o 3._o it_o retain_v and_o hold_v the_o heart_n with_o it_o pag._n 97_o 4._o it_o quiet_v the_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v attain_v ibid._n 2._o hope_n be_v weaken_v pag._n 99_o the_o decay_n of_o hope_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o desire_v pag._n 101._o expectation_n pag._n 101._o three_o thing_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o these_o ibid._n 3._o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o express_v in_o four_o precious_a effect_n of_o hope_n pag._n 102_o 3._o delight_n in_o god_n be_v lessen_v pag._n 104_o this_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o by_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o by_o excessive_a delight_n in_o vanity_n pag._n 105_o 3._o by_o unwillingness_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n note_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 106_o 2._o consider_v those_o affection_n that_o have_v for_o their_o object_n sin_n and_o thing_n carnal_a there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o they_o pag._n 109_o 1._o hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v abate_v pag._n 110_o this_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o if_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v less_o dislike_v ibid._n 2._o if_o the_o law_n be_v less_o love_v pag._n 111_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v less_o prayer_n against_o sin_n pag._n 112_o 2._o grief_n of_o sin_n be_v lessen_v pag._n 113_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o rule_n to_o judge_v desertion_n chap._n 12._o the_o second_o rule_n to_o judge_v of_o desertion_n 2._o consider_v the_o increase_n
produce_v better_a health_n and_o more_o strength_n and_o as_o the_o ball_n by_o fall_v downward_o rise_v upward_o and_o water_n in_o pipe_n descend_v to_o ascend_v so_o the_o new_a man_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o decay_n be_v still_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o hide_a method_n of_o god_n to_o increase_v the_o plant_n be_v as_o well_o profit_v by_o the_o nip_a blast_n of_o winter_n which_o cause_v not_o only_o the_o fruit_n but_o the_o leave_v also_o to_o fall_v as_o by_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o summer_n a_o christian_a be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o thrive_a body_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o atrophy_n but_o a_o continual_a issue_v of_o spirit_n from_o the_o head_n eph._n 4.16_o col._n 2.19_o every_o part_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o influence_n that_o tend_v to_o life_n and_o growth_n be_v necessary_a and_o certain_a but_o there_o be_v another_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o call_v 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