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his_o heart_n may_v be_v too_o little_o engage_v in_o approach_v unto_o god_n we_o too_o often_o pour_v out_o word_n in_o prayer_n without_o suitable_a affection_n too_o often_o attend_v on_o god_n word_n without_o bend_v our_o mind_n to_o it_o or_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o hear_v now_o by_o our_o rest_v so_o much_o in_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o religion_n we_o lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o power_n by_o go_v in_o a_o road_n of_o duty_n and_o perform_v this_o or_o that_o act_n of_o worship_n because_o we_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v it_o we_o put_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o divine_a influence_n when_o we_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o spirit_n we_o may_v well_o expect_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o spirit_n when_o we_o do_v not_o serious_o and_o earnest_o pursue_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n how_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v any_o we_o put_v off_o god_n with_o a_o little_a bodily_a exercise_n god_n put_v off_o we_o with_o a_o visible_a church-priviledge_n we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n without_o our_o soul_n he_o let_v we_o see_v nothing_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n there_o 7._o worldliness_n and_o carnality_n the_o mind_v of_o earthly_a thing_n clip_v the_o wing_n wherewith_o we_o shall_v mount_v up_o towards_o heaven_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v join_v to_o such_o idol_n we_o may_v look_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n we_o open_v our_o bosom_n to_o they_o and_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o that_o condition_n of_o life_n which_o do_v most_o please_v and_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n do_v most_o expose_v to_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o when_o our_o portion_n of_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n be_v very_o large_a we_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o rejoice_v inordinate_o in_o it_o and_o when_o the_o world_n smile_v much_o upon_o we_o we_o common_o grow_v fond_a of_o the_o world_n therefore_o a_o low_a or_o afflict_a state_n have_v be_v often_o bless_v with_o sweet_a income_n from_o heaven_n than_o the_o height_n of_o prosperity_n 2_o cor._n 1.5_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n some_o have_v enjoy_v so_o much_o of_o god_n in_o prison_n as_o that_o martyr_n in_o bonner_n coal-hole_n that_o they_o have_v be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v their_o liberty_n but_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a that_o according_a to_o what_o man_n gain_v in_o temporal_n they_o lose_v in_o spiritual_n 8._o base_a and_o sinful_a compliance_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o outward_a inconveniency_n this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o offence_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o peter_n once_o be_v to_o christ_n himself_o in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o afford_v of_o a_o man_n presence_n at_o false_a worship_n may_v just_o provoke_v god_n to_o deny_v his_o wont_a communication_n to_o we_o when_o we_o be_v join_v in_o the_o true_a if_o a_o man_n partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n what_o divine_a fellowship_n can_v he_o look_v for_o at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o woeful_a declining_n of_o many_o person_n who_o have_v be_v mere_o lead_v by_o fear_n to_o build_v up_o what_o they_o former_o destroy_v have_v be_v too_o plain_a a_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n sulpitius_n the_o historian_n who_o live_v with_o st._n martin_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o he_o have_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o ithacius_n the_o persecute_v bishop_n through_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximus_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a suspension_n of_o those_o influence_n and_o grace_n for_o which_o he_o be_v eminent_a before_o dr._n b._n answer_v to_o letter_n of_o the_o ass_n gen._n p._n 29._o the_o best_a way_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n be_v to_o retain_v our_o integrity_n whatever_o we_o hazard_v by_o it_o 9_o vnbelieve_v dejection_n wilful_o indulge_v there_o be_v a_o say_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n mention_v by_o drusius_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n non_fw-la residet_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la moestum_fw-la the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o delight_n to_o dwell_v with_o one_o of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v in_o great_a measure_n true_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n it_o be_v no_o pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o see_v any_o of_o his_o saint_n go_v mourning_n and_o bow_v down_o when_o their_o heart_n shall_v rather_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n nehemiah_n be_v sore_o afraid_a when_o the_o king_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o sadness_n of_o his_o countenance_n chap._n 2.2_o and_o mordecai_n will_v not_o enter_v the_o court-gate_n with_o his_o sackcloth_n on_o esth_n 4.2_o a_o holy_a joyful_a frame_n and_o garment_n of_o praise_n be_v always_o comely_a for_o upright_a one_o and_o most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o david_n music_n drive_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o trouble_a saul_n so_o christian_a alacrity_n not_o vain_a and_o foolish_a levity_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o have_v the_o good_a spirit_n to_o abide_v with_o we_o harden_v ourselves_o in_o sorrow_n be_v give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n the_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o especial_o reprove_v sermon_n x._o april_n 7._o 1696._o judge_n xvi_o xx_o last_o clause_n and_o he_o wist_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o 10._o reject_v the_o present_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v instant_o embrace_v and_o follow_v all_o the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v seasonable_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o for_o delay_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o denial_n and_o savour_v of_o such_o ungrateful_a contempt_n as_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o displease_v to_o he_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n will_v i_o
seek_v psalm_n 27.8_o god_n do_v not_o only_o expect_v such_o a_o answer_n but_o expect_v it_o immediate_o upon_o his_o call_n when_o ever_o he_o blow_v with_o his_o wind_n he_o look_v that_o we_o shall_v spread_v our_o sail_n if_o we_o refuse_v his_o offer_a help_n we_o may_v deserve_o want_v it_o when_o desire_v as_o christ_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o spouse_n because_o she_o let_v he_o stand_v knock_v so_o long_o at_o the_o door_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o she_o still_o defer_v to_o open_v and_o tire_v out_o his_o love_a forbearance_n with_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a excuse_n song_n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v the_o present_a performance_n of_o any_o duty_n which_o he_o excite_v unto_o we_o must_v not_o check_v his_o influence_n by_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o assist_v we_o in_o if_o we_o do_v not_o improve_v extraordinary_a aid_n by_o hold_v out_o the_o long_o we_o provoke_v he_o to_o depart_v 11._o dally_v with_o satan_n temptation_n this_o be_v sampson_n case_n he_o go_v on_o mock_v dalilah_n three_o time_n one_o after_o another_o till_o at_o last_o he_o tell_v she_o all_o his_o heart_n so_o eve_n parley_v with_o the_o serpent_n instead_o of_o give_v a_o resolute_a repulse_v be_v the_o introduction_n to_o all_o that_o sin_n and_o misery_n which_o have_v since_o fill_v the_o world_n there_o can_v be_v no_o conversation_n have_v with_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v be_v offend_v by_o it_o a_o intimate_a friend_n will_v take_v it_o ill_o and_o will_v have_v reason_n to_o keep_v at_o a_o more_o than_o usual_a distance_n from_o we_o if_o he_o see_v we_o maintain_v any_o familiar_a correspondence_n with_o his_o avow_a enemy_n if_o we_o grow_v bold_a and_o presumptuous_a in_o play_v with_o the_o devil_n bait_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o shy_a of_o have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o vigorous_o oppose_v the_o first_o suggestion_n and_o 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