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not_o treat_v they_o so_o well_o as_o they_o expect_v but_o christ_n turn_v and_o reprove_v they_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o and_o that_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o disciple_n you_o christian_n you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o in_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v very_o natural_a to_o observe_v these_o 3._o particular_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a spirit_n that_o christian_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o some_o prime_a christian_n do_v not_o know_v the_o kind_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o james_n and_o john_n you_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o this_o ignorance_n be_v apt_a to_o betray_v christian_n to_o unsafe_a unjustifiable_a design_n and_o action_n you_o that_o will_v have_v fire_n 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which_o make_v our_o best_a work_n so_o unchristian_a to_o insist_v long_o upon_o this_o be_v but_o to_o increase_v your_o thirst_n not_o to_o satisfy_v it_o to_o make_v you_o sensible_a of_o that_o marasmus_fw-la and_o desperate_a drought_n that_o have_v go_v over_o your_o soul_n but_o not_o to_o help_v you_o to_o any_o water_n for_o the_o cure_n that_o shall_v come_v next_o as_o the_o last_o work_n of_o this_o exercise_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o word_n have_v learn_v what_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v and_o how_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o christian_a o_o let_v we_o not_o defer_v one_o minute_n long_o to_o examine_v our_o estate_n whether_o we_o be_v yet_o renew_v or_o no_o and_o by_o the_o act_n which_o we_o daily_o perform_v observe_v whether_o the_o sanctify_a habit_n be_v as_o yet_o infuse_v into_o our_o soul_n if_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o best_a duty_n that_o which_o move_v we_o in_o our_o holy_a action_n be_v find_v upon_o search_n to_o be_v but_o carnal_a if_o a_o 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nothing_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n or_o confidence_n to_o be_v place_v on_o these_o egyptian_a staff_n of_o reed_n es_fw-ge xxxvi_o 6._o and_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o live_v heartless_a for_o ever_o if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o move_v or_o walk_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n you_o must_v to_o that_o creator_n of_o spirit_n and_o lover_n of_o soul_n and_o never_o leave_v solicit_v till_o he_o have_v breathe_v another_o breath_n into_o your_o nostril_n another_o soul_n into_o your_o soul_n you_o must_v lay_v yourself_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o with_o all_o the_o violence_n and_o rhetoric_n and_o humility_n that_o these_o want_n will_v prompt_v thou_o to_o and_o woo_v and_o importune_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o overshadow_v thou_o to_o conceive_v all_o holy_a grace_n spiritual_o in_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o sudden_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v come_v in_o unto_o thou_o and_o lodge_v with_o thou_o this_o night_n yet_o learn_v so_o 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ourselves_o below_o the_o dust_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v the_o very_a gentile_a in_o the_o face_n till_o we_o have_v remove_v this_o plague_n from_o we_o and_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n assist_v our_o endeavour_n and_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o thy_o spirit_n force_n and_o ravish_v we_o in_o our_o life_n as_o well_o as_o belief_n to_o a_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n and_o expression_n of_o every_o minute_n part_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v pure_o christian_a that_o we_o may_v adore_v thou_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o our_o brain_n and_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o from_o any_o tincture_n or_o colour_n or_o suspicion_n of_o irreligion_n in_o either_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o may_v glorify_v thou_o here_o and_o be_v glorify_v by_o thou_o hereafter_o now_o to_o he_o which_o have_v elect_v we_o have_v etc._n etc._n the_o xvii_o serm._n 2_o pet._n iii_o 3._o scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o aristotle_n that_o rich_a man_n be_v natural_o most_o contumelious_a most_o give_v to_o abuse_v and_o deride_v other_o 15._o which_o he_o express_v thus_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o pol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contentment_n which_o they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o worldly_a happiness_n the_o perpetual_a rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n which_o their_o plenty_n bestow_v on_o they_o make_v they_o contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o estate_n of_o any_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o this_o conceit_n say_v the_o same_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o happiness_n be_v elevate_v infinite_o above_o the_o ordinary_a pitch_n that_o whatever_o contentment_n any_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n can_v glory_v or_o delight_n in_o be_v but_o some_o imaginary_a slight_a poor_a happiness_n that_o man_n be_v fain_o to_o solace_v themselves_o withal_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o melancholy_a all_o far_o enough_o below_o the_o size_n of_o 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