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psal_n 25.14_o prov._n 3.32_o a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n psal_n 111.10_o but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v infect_v with_o pernicious_a lust_n they_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n seduce_v deceive_a and_o divert_v also_o from_o all_o serious_a study_n of_o and_o enquiry_n into_o thing_n spiritual_a in_o like_a manner_n when_o god_n do_v not_o present_v himself_o and_o thing_n spiritual_a how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o much_o darkness_n nothing_o can_v reveal_v god_n but_o himself_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o see_v but_o by_o her_o own_o light_n and_o when_o god_n hide_v himself_o all_o thing_n be_v hide_v he_o see_v less_o in_o sin_n in_o grace_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o see_v
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
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will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o chap._n ii_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o godly_a be_v say_v to_o be_v desert_v the_o second_o thing_n follow_v how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v desert_v first_o only_o sometime_o in_o appearance_n only_o sometime_o only_o in_o appearance_n 5._o appearance_n quosdam_fw-la deserit_fw-la quosdam_fw-la deserere_fw-la videtur_fw-la ambr._n in_o psal_n 118._o aug._n in_o ps_n 44._o obscuris_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la dispositionibus_fw-la deus_fw-la saepe_fw-la unde_fw-la nos_fw-la astimatur_fw-la deserere_fw-la inde_fw-la nos_fw-la recipit_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la nos_fw-la recipere_fw-la creditur_fw-la inde_fw-la derelinquit_fw-la ut_fw-la plerunque_fw-la hoc_fw-la fiat_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la quod_fw-la ira_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ira_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la gratia_fw-la putatur_fw-la greg._n 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withdraw_v himself_o and_o deny_v that_o fullness_n of_o communion_n which_o his_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v with_o he_o but_o though_o he_o desert_n they_o real_o yet_o not_o total_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n 1_o sam._n 12.22_o his_o truth_n be_v engage_v in_o it_o for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o heb._n 13.5_o the_o word_n be_v emphatical_a locum_fw-la emphatical_a est_fw-la negationis_fw-la conduplicatio_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la vehementior_fw-la pollicitatio_fw-la estius_n in_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v a_o duplication_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o will_v not_o forsake_v and_o a_o multiplication_n of_o negative_n there_o be_v five_o negative_n in_o the_o promise_n by_o which_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o yea_o he_o will_v not_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o 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but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n esay_n 54_o 7_o 8._o he_o may_v frown_v but_o he_o will_v smile_v again_o though_o his_o compassion_n may_v be_v restrain_v yet_o they_o can_v be_v extinguish_v his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n joy_n come_v psal_n 30.5_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n 49._o life_n in_o benevo_fw-la lentia_fw-la ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la i._n e._n diu_fw-la durat_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la praecessit_fw-la momentum_fw-la in_o ira_fw-la ejus_fw-la drus_n quaest_a ebraic_n l._n 1._o q._n 49._o weep_v may_v endure_v or_o lodge_v as_o a_o passenger_n to_o be_v go_v in_o the_o morning_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o enjoy_v his_o habitation_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o sun_n set_v
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than_o peter_n who_o do_v deny_v he_o in_o act_n but_o not_o with_o a_o full_a will_n where_o sin_n have_v the_o full_a consent_n it_o be_v a_o absolute_a sovereign_n but_o where_o it_o have_v the_o act_n but_o not_o the_o consent_n it_o be_v but_o a_o tyrant_n which_o prevail_v not_o so_o much_o by_o its_o own_o power_n as_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o its_o adversary_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o external_a help_n 3._o sinful_a a_o sin_n wilful_a most_o sinful_a that_o a_o sinful_a act_n with_o the_o will_n be_v most_o sinful_a because_o there_o be_v a_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o it_o yea_o and_o this_o argue_v a_o great_a sinfulness_n in_o the_o subject_n for_o lusting_n to_o sin_n be_v less_o evitable_a than_o act_n therefore_o not_o only_o to_o conceive_v sin_n but_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o argue_v a_o great_a power_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o against_o act_n of_o sin_n than_o against_o inclination_n and_o desire_n many_o respect_n keep_v man_n from_o do_v evil_a that_o can_v prevent_v motion_n to_o evil_a so_o that_o sin_n rule_v much_o in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o willing_o commit_v it_o now_o when_o the_o soul_n hanker_n after_o sin_n in_o frequent_a potent_a and_o allow_v lusting_n unto_o it_o the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v respect_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v in_o respect_n and_o so_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n the_o word_n rule_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n not_o only_o order_v and_o judge_v the_o external_a act_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o heart_n grace_n grace_n but_o the_o motion_n and_o lusting_n also_o require_v not_o only_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n but_o death_n unto_o it_o eph._n 4.22_o gal._n 5.24_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n 1._o grace_n ineadem_fw-la specie_fw-la pecoati_fw-la gravius_fw-la peccatfidelis_fw-la quam_fw-la infidelis_fw-la 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renew_v he_o shall_v again_o transgress_v this_o be_v high_a rebellion_n so_o mal._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n 4._o for_o when_o such_o as_o a_o man_n have_v suffer_v much_o for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v suffer_v muâ—_n for_o his_o sin_n many_o rebuke_n from_o heaven_n check_v from_o conscience_n frown_n from_o man_n stripe_n from_o god_n yet_o willing_a return_n to_o do_v this_o evil_a this_o be_v the_o great_a impiety_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o though_o often_o reprove_v yet_o they_o sin_n in_o like_a kind_n again_o and_o again_o they_o have_v tempt_v i_o these_o ten_o time_n numb_a 14.22_o this_o be_v in_o nebemiahs_n eye_n the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o after_o they_o have_v suffer_v so_o great_a misery_n they_o do_v evil_a again_o before_o god_n neh._n 9.28_o 5._o when_o the_o act_n be_v frequent_a commit_v when_o often_o
commit_v though_o in_o their_o kind_n less_o abominable_a than_o many_o many_o small_a sin_n may_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o a_o great_a transgression_n yea_o often_o lesser_o evil_n provoke_v most_o peccatum_fw-la most_o quo_fw-la levius_fw-la mandatum_fw-la co_fw-la graevius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la as_o we_o say_v to_o our_o friend_n will_v you_o stick_v with_o i_o in_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n so_o god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o in_o our_o power_n we_o transgress_v for_o it_o proceed_v from_o much_o neglect_n of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v more_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v neglect_v by_o his_o child_n then_o that_o his_o encmies_n rebel_n 6._o when_o the_o occasion_n be_v less_o small_a when_o occasion_n small_a the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a adam_n turn_v from_o god_n for_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n so_o small_a a_o matter_n be_v very_o grievous_a the_o less_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v the_o more_o voluntary_a be_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o more_o sinful_a 7._o when_o it_o be_v a_o lead_a sin_n as_o 1._o sin_n when_o it_o be_v a_o lead_a sin_n when_o by_o a_o governor_n or_o minister_v who_o example_n do_v much_o especial_o if_o such_o a_o one_o sin_n in_o draw_v other_o to_o sin_n this_o god_n will_v punish_v as_o in_o aaron_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o occasion_n but_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n idolatry_n by_o the_o idol_n which_o he_o make_v exod._n 32.4_o so_o mal._n 2.7_o 8_o 9.2_o when_o it_o be_v the_o first_o transgression_n and_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n so_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n be_v judge_v of_o god_n levit._n 10._o so_o vzzah_n for_o touch_v the_o ark_n 1_o chron._n 13.10_o as_o in_o civil_a state_n the_o first_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n be_v often_o punish_v with_o exemplary_a punishment_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v the_o first_o man_n in_o a_o rebellion_n and_o to_o break_v the_o ice_n to_o other_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o grieve_v many_o way_n and_o for_o such_o cause_n as_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v often_o leave_v unto_o great_a calamity_n so_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v afflict_v with_o great_a misery_n through_o god_n depart_v from_o it_o when_o the_o soul_n join_v itself_o to_o other_o lover_n then_o come_v a_o kind_n of_o divorce_n and_o god_n say_v of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o do_v of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n lâ—â—_n he_o alone_o hos_fw-la 4.17_o let_v he_o god_n on_o in_o his_o way_n let_v his_o soul_n wither_v let_v his_o lust_n prevail_v upon_o he_o let_v nothing_o do_v he_o good_a 3._o man_n resist_v the_o spirit_n impenitency_n three_o the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v by_o voluntary_a impenitency_n when_o they_o bear_v up_o themselves_o with_o fearelesnesse_n boldness_n shamelessness_n and_o impenitency_n in_o their_o way_n ospecial_o when_o they_o be_v strong_o call_v and_o urge_v to_o repentance_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v two_o way_n resist_v 1._o when_o man_n willing_o transgress_v 2._o when_o they_o bear_v up_o themselves_o impudent_o and_o stubhorn_o in_o their_o transgression_n so_o god_n be_v not_o only_o oppose_v and_o affront_v by_o disobedience_n but_o also_o by_o impenitence_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v more_o provocation_n in_o a_o fault_n when_v not_o bewail_v then_o in_o a_o fault_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o good_a disposition_n he_o that_o be_v penitent_a be_v in_o a_o sort_n innocent_a humble_a confession_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o satis_fw-la faction_n but_o stoutness_n and_o stiffeneckednesse_n increase_v rage_n for_o impenitence_n be_v 1._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o offence_n offence_n for_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o offence_n he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o offence_n his_o heart_n be_v with_o it_o and_o in_o interpretation_n of_o justice_n he_o do_v sin_n continual_o that_o repent_v not_o repentance_n break_v off_o the_o foul_a from_o it_o but_o impenitence_n be_v a_o continue_v it_o disobedience_n in_o commit_v sin_n be_v like_o the_o fall_n into_o mire_n &_o impenitence_n be_v like_o the_o lie_n in_o it_o 2._o offence_n 2._o a_o justification_n of_o the_o offence_n impenitence_n be_v a_o justification_n of_o the_o offend_v for_o he_o that_o repent_v not_o acknowledge_v no_o offence_n when_o a_o man_n apprehond_n that_o he_o have_v do_v evil_o this_o breed_v shame_n sorrow_n which_o ever_o arise_v as_o high_a as_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o ashamed_a see_v not_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v do_v see_v it_o in_o the_o jew_n no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o witkednesse_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8.6_o they_o be_v a_o stiffencoked_a people_n be_v far_o from_o judge_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o yea_o they_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o such_o ovil_n as_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v yea_o they_o argue_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n hand_n to_o hand_n o_o you_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n mal._n 1.6_o you_o offer_v pollute_v bread_n upon_o my_o altar_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o pollute_v there_o v._o 7._o you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o weary_v he_o chap._n 2.17_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v chap._n 3.7_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o v._o 8._o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o thou_o v._o 13._o thus_o a_o impenitent_a person_n justifi_v himself_o and_o this_o provoke_v high_o especial_o where_o the_o fault_n be_v 1_o great_z as_o it_o be_v here_o 2_o clear_a as_o it_o be_v here_o 3._o impenitence_n be_v disloyalty_n yea_o act_n great_a disloyalty_n than_o the_o act_n great_a than_o a_o act_n of_o offence_n for_o a_o man_n may_v offend_v out_o of_o fear_n hope_v rashness_n ignorance_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o be_v wilful_o impenitent_a have_v a_o disloyal_a spirit_n towards_o his_o god_n 1._o here_o be_v little_a love_n fear_n impenitent_n be_v disloyal_a have_v 1_o little_a love_n 2_o little_a fear_n for_o love_n will_v meltand_v draw_v the_o heart_n back_o to_o god_n 2._o little_a fear_n for_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n serious_a in_o consideration_n humble_a in_o confession_n and_o fervent_a in_o supplication_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o favour_n restore_v chap._n xviii_o persuasive_a consideration_n to_o move_v man_n to_o study_v the_o preservation_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n now_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sad_a loss_n of_o god_n quicken_a presence_n i_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o cure_n and_o because_o as_o some_o be_v actual_o in_o this_o miserable_a state_n and_o all_o be_v potential_o in_o it_o that_o be_v though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o manner_n desert_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v i_o will_v according_o prescribe_v rule_n 1_o preservative_n for_o all_o 2_o restaurative_a for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o state_n in_o the_o former_a i_o will_v propound_v something_o 1_o for_o persuasion_n 2_o for_o direction_n for_o labour_v to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o god_n for_o that_o which_o i_o persuade_v be_v that_o man_n will_v labour_v to_o maintain_v a_o constant_a communion_n with_o god_n consider_v 1._o much_o you_o may_v lose_v much_o you_o may_v lose_v much_o of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o best_a may_v be_v in_o this_o case_n therefore_o be_v not_o secure_a naz._n secure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n though_o thou_o sail_v now_o with_o a_o full_a gale_n thou_o may_v be_v becalm_v thy_o mountain_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a but_o it_o may_v be_v shake_v 1._o shake_v animi_fw-la motus_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la suum_fw-la habent_fw-la orbem_fw-la raroque_fw-la consistunt_fw-la cun._n the_o republ_n hebr._n lib._n 1._o danger_n shall_v make_v man_n wise_a especial_o so_o great_a as_o this_o though_o the_o promise_n assure_v thou_o of_o life_n yet_o thou_o be_v not_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o sickness_n thou_o carye_v a_o backslide_a heart_n in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o there_o be_v seduce_a spirit_n many_o legion_n which_o seek_v to_o cloud_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a prosperity_n therefore_o watch_n that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26.41_o but_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o 2._o you_o may_v lose_v that_o quick_o which_o will_v hardly_o be_v recover_v recover_v more_o than_o will_v easy_o be_v recover_v a_o
bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o thâ—_n shall_v be_v fill_v 〈◊〉_d fill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 5.6_o it_o be_v not_o every_o velleity_n &_o cold_a wish_n which_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d this_o promise_n every_o weak_a appetite_n and_o desire_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v not_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v when_o you_o be_v impatient_a and_o long_o much_o after_o he_o than_o you_o shall_v be_v fill_v 〈◊〉_d fill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v borrow_v from_o feed_v or_o fodder_a of_o cattle_n and_o it_o import_v this_o that_o though_o now_o you_o be_v put_v to_o graze_v upon_o the_o dry_a and_o barren_a mountain_n yet_o if_o you_o long_v after_o more_o than_o the_o faithful_a shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o flock_n will_v put_v you_o into_o green_a pasture_n and_o feed_v and_o fill_v you_o by_o the_o water_n of_o rest_n god_n band_n be_v shut_v because_o your_o heart_n be_v shut_v have_v he_o not_o say_v open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v give_v without_o precedent_a desire_n god_n stound_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o but_o this_o grace_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o 2_o desire_n when_o they_o be_v high_a beget_v endeavour_n like_o themselves_o endeavour_n they_o beget_v endeavour_n strong_a and_o vigorous_a and_o the_o more_o you_o labour_n the_o more_o you_o will_v get_v therefore_o blow_v up_o your_o desire_n by_o the_o bellows_n of_o meditation_n sit_v down_o and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o what_o to_o want_v he_o these_o thought_n if_o they_o abide_v will_v fire_v you_o out_o of_o the_o bed_n of_o sloth_n and_o sleep_n in_o which_o you_o lie_v 2_o bewail_v yourselves_o and_o your_o state_n before_o god_n sit_v down_o and_o mourn_v loss_n direct_v 2._o bewail_v 1._o your_o loss_n mourn_v i_o say_v for_o 1_o your_o loss_n for_o 2_o the_o cause_n 1_o bewail_v your_o loss_n take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n and_o say_v 26._o say_v vis_fw-fr parisiens_fw-la de_fw-fr rhetor._n divin_fw-fr c._n 26._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o my_o god_n my_o life_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o how_o be_o i_o change_v i_o be_v as_o the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n spread_a and_o fairish_v and_o my_o fruit_n be_v fair_a 〈◊〉_d full_a but_o alas_o now_o i_o be_o become_v 〈◊〉_d tree_n in_o the_o desert_n wither_v and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d both_o fruit_n and_o leaf_n my_o sweet_a spâ—â—â—_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o sad_a autumn_n my_o first_o day_n be_v be_v my_o best_a day_n &_o my_o last_o day_n at_o my_o worst_a day_n i_o be_v fill_v with_o liâ—â—â—_n and_o life_n but_o now_o my_o sight_n be_v dim_v my_o strength_n be_v waste_v time_n be_v whâ—â—_n faith_n have_v life_n in_o i_o and_o i_o have_v life_n by_o 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o oh_o woeful_a overspreading_a 〈◊〉_d cloud_n of_o darkness_n and_o incredulity_n 〈◊〉_d my_o pleasant_a day_n of_o life_n and_o lustre_n at_o flee_v away_o and_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n haâ—â—_n take_v hold_v of_o i_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o temple_n and_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o receive_v daily_a oracle_n from_o his_o mounâ—_n but_o now_o i_o be_o the_o habitation_n and_o region_n of_o vanity_n and_o darkness_n what_o sweetness_n do_v i_o find_v in_o flight_n aloft_o when_o it_o be_v my_o great_a solace_n to_o be_v with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o i_o that_o be_v as_o a_o star_n in_o heaven_n be_o fall_v into_o deep_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o become_v to_o myself_o as_o gall_v and_o wormwood_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o enclose_a garden_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o do_v walk_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o be_v delight_v in_o their_o fruit_n but_o now_o the_o fence_n be_v down_o my_o love_n be_v go_v the_o beast_n break_v in_o and_o sharon_n be_v become_v a_o desert_n time_n be_v when_o the_o thought_n of_o sin_n do_v pierce_v i_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n lift_v i_o up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o now_o my_o heart_n have_v lose_v its_o fence_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v have_v not_o their_o ancient_a strength_n my_o tear_n which_o be_v as_o pleasant_a water_n to_o my_o taste_n which_o i_o can_v pour_v out_o before_o my_o god_n be_v go_v that_o melt_v of_o heart_n which_o be_v my_o joy_n be_v vanish_v my_o heart_n be_v freeze_v the_o spring_n be_v stop_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n be_v become_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n that_o bless_a society_n of_o grace_n those_o holy_a desire_n those_o heavenly_a disposition_n which_o do_v meet_v in_o a_o happy_a conjunction_n in_o my_o soul_n seem_v now_o scatter_v and_o to_o lie_v in_o chain_n while_o the_o troop_n of_o hell_n do_v hold_v all_o in_o possession_n my_o soul_n that_o do_v walk_v with_o a_o heavenly_a guard_n of_o divine_a grace_n lie_v now_o like_o daniel_n in_o the_o den_n among_o devour_a lion_n oh_o how_o be_v i_o wont_a to_o meet_v god_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v i_o one_o 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o but_o now_o he_o hide_v himself_o and_o will_v not_o come_v at_o i_o i_o pray_v anâ—_n he_o hear_v not_o i_o harken_v after_o he_o but_o he_o speak_v not_o i_o call_v but_o he_o answer_v not_o oh_o those_o golden_a day_n will_v they_o never_o more_o return_v i_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v feast_v in_o my_o father_n house_n the_o fat_a calf_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o ring_n and_o the_o best_a garment_n be_v put_v upon_o i_o but_o now_o i_o be_o forsake_v and_o not_o own_v i_o go_v hungry_a and_o naked_a and_o feed_v among_o the_o hog_n and_o in_o this_o i_o be_o more_o miserable_a than_o they_o because_o i_o be_v a_o son_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o misery_n to_o have_v be_v happy_a lord_n if_o i_o have_v never_o know_v thou_o i_o can_v have_v live_v without_o thou_o but_o this_o be_v my_o misery_n not_o so_o much_o that_o i_o be_o without_o thou_o as_o that_o i_o have_v lose_v thou_o poenit_fw-la thou_o miserius_fw-la est_fw-la perdidisse_fw-la quam_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la accepisse_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la many_o be_v well_o without_o thou_o because_o they_o never_o enjoy_v thou_o the_o child_n of_o beggar_n and_o slave_n count_v it_o not_o their_o misery_n that_o they_o be_v not_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a evil_a when_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n shall_v become_v beggar_n thus_o then_o betake_v thyself_o to_o these_o sad_a thought_n make_v thy_o closet_n a_o house_n of_o mourning_n breath_n out_o thy_o sigh_n send_v forth_o thy_o groan_n pour_v out_o thy_o tear_n rend_v thy_o heart_n cast_v up_o thy_o weep_a eye_n with_o the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o a_o bleed_a soul_n to_o thy_o ancient_a friend_n thou_o may_v prevail_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o have_v forsake_v thou_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v thou_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v himself_o and_o all_o the_o kindness_n that_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o he_o can_v hold_v from_o come_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o hold_v from_o call_v the_o melt_a of_o thy_o heart_n cause_v the_o earn_n of_o his_o bowel_n can_v the_o mother_n forbear_v when_o the_o child_n cry_v god_n will_v not_o deny_v mercy_n to_o the_o mourner_n bless_a be_v the_o mourner_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.4_o in_o two_o case_n especial_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v mercy_n mourner_n god_n will_v not_o deny_v mercy_n to_o mourner_n when_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o people_n be_v great_a ingenuous_a 1_o when_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o people_n be_v great_a great_a first_o when_o sorrow_n be_v great_a than_o his_o compassion_n be_v draw_v out_o when_o the_o woman_n come_v with_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n pour_v out_o tear_n upon_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n the_o christ_n pour_v out_o comfort_n upon_o she_o and_o send_v she_o away_o with_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n luke_n 7._o and_o when_o zion_n saâ—_n in_o the_o dust_n melt_v herself_o in_o heaviness_n and_o cry_v my_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o when_o she_o be_v toss_v and_o afflict_a and_o not_o comfort_v then_o god_n come_v in_o and_o open_v a_o well_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o in_o the_o deep_n of_o her_o trouble_n do_v no_o long_o conceal_v himself_o but_o break_v out_o in_o a_o most_o gracious_a protestation_n of_o his_o love_n can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d have_v compassion_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o esay_n 49.14_o 15._o the_o
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