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that_o albeit_o he_o be_v in_o his_o perfect_a sense_n yet_o can_v he_o hardly_o find_v what_o to_o confess_v insomuch_o as_o his_o ghostly_a father_n be_v in_o some_o perplexity_n as_o want_v matter_n of_o absolution_n till_o by_o recourse_n to_o his_o life_n past_a he_o find_v some_o small_a defect_n of_o which_o he_o absolve_v he_o now_o nothing_o trouble_v my_o conscience_n for_o god_n his_o goodness_n be_v still_o adulterer_n thank_v therefore_o have_v so_o preserve_v i_o hitherto_o as_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n ever_o to_o have_v commit_v any_o scandalous_a action_n pag._n 355._o how_o mean_n holy_a be_v his_o life_n not_o stain_v with_o mortal_a sin_n how_o secure_a a_o conscience_n that_o have_v at_o his_o death_n no_o scruple_n but_o for_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o good_a work_n for_o another_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 367._o this_o holy_a man_n begin_v his_o prayer_n ridiculous_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o aue_fw-la maria_n and_o begin_v again_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la which_o be_v end_v he_o say_v distinct_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v warn_v to_o say_v also_o the_o creed_n etc._n etc._n say_v it_o all_o through_o and_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creed_n end_v his_o speech_n his_o you_o last_o word_n be_v vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la amen_o pag._n 387._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o carnal_a man_n be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o hear_v the_o commandment_n read_v and_o perhaps_o will_v be_v angry_a if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v omit_v will_v you_o know_v the_o reason_n they_o go_v along_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o applaud_v themselves_o pharisaical_o all_o the_o while_n say_v secret_o and_o secure_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n we_o thank_v god_n we_o be_v no_o image-worshipper_n no_o murderer_n no_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o depart_v home_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o high_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o more_o damnable_o deceive_v than_o that_o pharisee_n luk._n 18.11.12_o of_o who_o outward_a forwardness_n religious_a charitable_a and_o righteous_a performance_n they_o come_v far_o short_a but_o they_o can_v possible_o with_o any_o patience_n endure_v a_o particular_a unfolding_n and_o powerful_a application_n of_o god_n law_n after_o christ_n manner_n matth._n 5._o a_o punctual_a survey_n of_o their_o sinful_a state_n and_o special_a search_n into_o their_o life_n and_o heart_n this_o cut_n yet_o conscionable_a course_n stir_v up_o and_o raise_v in_o they_o the_o ill_a spirit_n of_o murmur_a cavil_v revile_v and_o perhaps_o persecute_v the_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o god_n as_o a_o generation_n of_o terrible_a teacher_n to_o exposition_n exercise_n and_o consideration_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o be_v draw_v with_o very_o ill_a will_n and_o much_o ado_n even_o as_o a_o bankrupt_a to_o his_o counting-booke_n a_o foul_a face_n to_o the_o lookingglass_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o the_o rack_n by_o 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if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v and_o these_o be_v thou_o own_o word_n 5.6_o those_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v fill_v i_o challenge_v thou_o lord_n in_o this_o my_o extreme_a thirst_n after_o thy_o own_o bless_a self_n and_o spiritual_a life_n in_o thou_o by_o that_o word_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v that_o thou_o perform_v and_o make_v it_o good_a unto_o i_o that_o lie_v grovel_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o foot_n oh_o open_v now_o that_o promise_v well_o of_o life_n for_o i_o must_v drink_v or_o else_o i_o die_v hear_v then_o and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v thy_o comfort_n in_o these_o hungring_n and_o thirsting_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o faith_n semen_fw-mi fidei_fw-la there_o be_v aliquid_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o they_o as_o excellent_a divine_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o holiness_n do_v affirm_v howsoever_o or_o in_o what_o phrase_n soever_o it_o be_v express_v sure_o i_o be_o such_o desire_n so_o qualify_v as_o before_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v satisfy_v accomplish_a possess_v of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o that_o be_v abundant_a to_o put_v the_o thirst_a party_n into_o a_o comfortable_a and_o saving-state_n as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v punctual_a and_o downright_a for_o this_o which_o i_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 5.6_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v joh._n 7.37_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psal._n 10.17_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 145.19_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n luk._n 1.53_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22.17_o hâ—_n 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he_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v in_o respect_n of_o present_a feel_n as_o in_o time_n of_o desertion_n extraordinary_a temptation_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o passage_n that_o be_v past_a i_o understand_v the_o former_a in_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o latter_a 2._o second_o concern_v desertion_n i_o intend_v a_o large_a and_o more_o particular_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v by_o they_o here_o 3._o three_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n for_o comfort_n to_o this_o precious_a point_n in_o some_o special_a temptation_n of_o doubtfulness_n and_o fear_v about_o our_o spiritual_a state_n when_o spiritual_a life_n be_v run_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o root_n in_o some_o particular_n and_o actual_a ability_n to_o exercise_v some_o grace_n and_o discharge_v some_o duty_n be_v return_v to_o nothing_o for_o the_o present_a but_o groan_n desire_n and_o long_n to_o do_v as_o god_n will_v have_v we_o for_o instance_n thou_o be_v much_o afflict_v because_o thou_o feel_v the_o 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of_o sin_n inward_a peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cheerfulness_n in_o welldoing_a and_o godly_a duty_n confidence_n in_o prayer_n assurance_n of_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o may_v judge_v afterward_o himself_o to_o have_v be_v former_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o for_o the_o present_a can_v very_o hardly_o or_o not_o at_o all_o difference_n and_o distinguish_v his_o woeful_a condition_n from_o that_o of_o a_o castaway_n this_o secret_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n do_v god_n much_o exercise_n and_o practice_v upon_o his_o child_n in_o many_o case_n for_o many_o pag._n cause_n 1._o sometime_o upon_o a_o re-ensnarement_a in_o some_o secret_a bosome-lust_n which_o be_v their_o darling_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o rebellion_n relapse_n into_o which_o satan_n labour_v industrious_o to_o procure_v with_o much_o ado_n by_o all_o his_o devise_n for_o he_o gain_v great_o thereby_o for_o so_o the_o new-convert_a 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well_o over_o boot_n as_o over_o shoe_n do_v what_o i_o can_v i_o see_v i_o can_v never_o hold_v out_o etc._n etc._n or_o he_o may_v plunge_v into_o this_o slavish_a perplexity_n i_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o god_n i_o have_v use_v he_o so_o villainous_o after_o such_o immeasurable_a kindness_n and_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o such_o prodigious_a impurity_n after_o i_o be_v purge_v i_o dare_v not_o fall_v again_o to_o good-fellowship_n and_o former_a course_n lest_o i_o draw_v some_o remarkable_a vengeance_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o be_v certain_o damn_v when_o i_o have_v do_v so_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o take_v pleasure_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a or_o which_o be_v most_o for_o my_o purpose_n and_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n special_o desire_v god_n therefore_o may_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o may_v for_o a_o long_a time_n walk_v on_o 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abundance_n of_o sanctification_n and_o purity_n and_o have_v gracious_o fill_v he_o aforetime_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o feel_n thereof_o and_o thereupon_o many_o heavenly_a dew_n no_o doubt_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n have_v many_o time_n sweet_o refresh_v his_o bless_a soul_n but_o by_o the_o heinous_a scandalousnesse_n of_o his_o hateful_a fall_n he_o so_o grieve_v that_o good_a spirit_n and_o turn_v the_o face_n of_o god_n from_o he_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o sense_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o other_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o eye_n of_o his_o judgement_n light_n of_o conscience_n lightsomness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o whole_a grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v so_o waste_v dazzle_a confound_v weaken_a rake_v under_o the_o ash_n as_o it_o be_v and_o run_v into_o the_o root_n that_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v utter_o lose_v they_o and_o so_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o new_a infusion_n and_o creation_n thereof_o psal._n 51.10_o but_o by_o the_o way_n conceive_v aright_o of_o david_n spiritual_a condition_n at_o this_o time_n though_o in_o his_o own_o feel_n and_o present_a apprehension_n he_o so_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o new_a creation_n as_o though_o all_o be_v go_v yet_o even_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o low_a and_o worst_a the_o soul_n and_o substance_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o save_a 29._o grace_n and_o salvation_n do_v abide_v still_o root_v and_o resident_a in_o his_o heart_n which_o once_o emplant_v by_o god_n omnipotent_a merciful_a hand_n in_o a_o humble_a soul_n and_o take_v root_n it_o there_o stick_v fast_o for_o ever_o far_o more_o unmooveable_a than_o a_o thousand_o mount_v zyons_fw-fr the_o lucae_n blossom_n bud_n and_o fruit_n may_v sometime_o be_v foul_o canker_a as_o it_o be_v by_o our_o own_o corruption_n shrewd_o nip_v by_o the_o frost_n of_o some_o earthly_a affection_n blast_v by_o sharp_a tempest_n of_o satan_n temptation_n but_o the_o foundation_n stand_v sure_a ground_a and_o found_v upon_o the_o unchangeable_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o both_o mortal_a and_o immortal_a rage_n there_o be_v still_o life_n in_o the_o root_n which_o in_o due_a season_n will_v spring_v out_o again_o and_o grow_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n to_o the_o present_a instance_n all_o purity_n and_o cleanness_n of_o heart_n be_v not_o utter_o extinguish_v and_o abolish_v in_o david_n for_o 1._o some_o little_a at_o least_o be_v leave_v which_o descry_v and_o discover_v those_o spot_n and_o pollution_n of_o filthiness_n and_o impurity_n which_o have_v late_o overgrow_v it_o for_o grace_n discover_v corruption_n not_o nature_n a_o sensible_a complaint_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o softness_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o whole_o hard_a a_o sincere_a cry_v out_o against_o impurity_n and_o hearty_a endeavour_n after_o purity_n argue_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o purify_n spirit_n 2._o and_o how_o be_v this_o holy_a ejaculation_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o create_v 51._o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o bless_v sanctify_a spirit_n be_v all_o the_o while_n root_v and_o resident_a in_o david_n heart_n by_o a_o save_a existence_n there_o though_o not_o so_o full_o by_o a_o effectual_a operation_n and_o exercise_v divine_n about_o this_o point_n consider_v first_o the_o infinite_a free_a and_o eternal_a love_n and_o favour_n towards_o his_o child_n with_o which_o who_o he_o love_v once_o he_o love_v for_o ever_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o best_a interpreter_n affirm_v the_o gift_n of_o effectual_a call_n effect_n of_o his_o free_a
grace_n be_v such_o as_o god_n never_o repent_v of_o or_o take_v away_o second_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o three_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n create_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o that_o bless_a spirit_n justification_n regeneration_n adoption_n four_o the_o feel_a exercise_n and_o act_n of_o those_o grace_n with_o many_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a refresh_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n spring_v thence_o the_o three_o first_o after_o we_o be_v once_o christ_n be_v we_o for_o ever_o tertium_fw-la the_o last_o may_v be_v suspend_v and_o surcease_v for_o a_o time_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o call_v the_o ibid._n creation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n in_o his_o heart_n a_o renovation_n and_o raise_v thereof_o to_o the_o same_o degree_n wherein_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n 4._o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o 50._o therefore_o that_o bless_a spirit_n be_v not_o go_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a and_o incongruous_a to_o desire_v the_o not_o take_v away_o of_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v not_o he_o certain_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o hearty_o desire_v he_o may_v not_o be_v take_v from_o he_o david_n desire_n then_o of_o a_o clean_a heart_n do_v not_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v utter_o unclean_a and_o whole_o turn_v into_o a_o lump_n of_o filth_n 27._o sanctity_n and_o cleanness_n of_o heart_n be_v never_o clean_o extingvish_v in_o any_o one_o once_o true_o sanctify_v it_o be_v not_o in_o david_n in_o peter_n but_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a after_o it_o first_o because_o that_o little_a which_o be_v leave_v be_v scarce_o or_o not_o at_o all_o sensible_a in_o his_o spiritual_a distress_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v late_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o a_o candle_n light_n be_v little_a worth_n second_o and_o because_o now_o he_o vehement_o thirst_v after_o a_o great_a 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