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spirit_n name_v any_o misery_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n and_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v suck_v out_o of_o this_o point_n to_o oppose_v unto_o it_o final_o in_o life_n in_o death_n &_o eternal_o after_o death_n christ_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n will_v be_v gain_n unto_o thou_o thy_o life_n he_o will_v make_v comfortable_a thy_o death_n hopeful_a and_o thy_o be_v after_o death_n eternal_o joyful_a wherefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v my_o sermon_n for_o the_o good_a of_o you_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v his_o epistle_n for_o the_o good_a of_o timothy_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o your_o spirit_n trinuni_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la errata_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 7._o for_o say_v read_v see_v p._n 39_o l._n 6._o pro_fw-la pereunte_fw-la solep_n eâ—…nt_fw-la omne_fw-la lege_fw-la pereunte_fw-la sole_a pereunt_fw-la omne_fw-la p._n 114._o marg._n for_o i_o do_v conceive_v r._n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v p._n 169._o l._n 7._o finis_fw-la
come_v to_o they_o shall_v patient_o wait_v till_o christ_n thus_o come_v to_o they_o p._n 98_o several_a consideration_n very_o powerful_a to_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o wait_v patient_o till_o christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n come_v to_o he_o p._n 98_o 99_o etc._n etc._n babe_n in_o christ_n which_o never_o yet_o find_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n come_v to_o they_o shall_v observe_v how_o christ_n come_v with_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o put_v he_o off_o p._n 109_o 110_o babe_n in_o christ_n which_o have_v find_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n to_o come_v to_o they_o but_o now_o have_v lose_v he_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o loss_n p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v not_o blame_v christ_n for_o depart_v as_o a_o comforter_n from_o they_o p._n 116_o 117_o etc._n etc._n mean_n how_o such_o babe_n in_o christ_n may_v get_v their_o comforter_n to_o return_v again_o to_o they_o p._n 118_o 119_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 22._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o our_o spirit_n be_v a_o prime_n and_o principal_a blessing_n p._n 126_o there_o be_v a_o double_a presence_n of_o christ_n with_o man_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a joint_o or_o mere_o spiritual_a p._n 127_o 128_o etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o christ_n with_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v common_a or_o special_a p._n 129_o 130_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o our_o spirit_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o all_o temporal_a good_a p._n 134_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a answer_v p._n 135_o 136_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o our_o spirit_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o all_o spiritual_a good_a p._n 143_o 144_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v christ_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n with_o our_o spirit_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a good_a p._n 147_o not_o to_o have_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o 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in_o a_o vision_n as_o you_o may_v read_v then_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o paul_n by_o night_n in_o a_o vision_n be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n 18.9_o act_n 18.9_o thus_o at_o another_o time_n christ_n come_v to_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v comfortless_o when_o he_o be_v plead_v his_o cause_n before_o anomias_n and_o like_a to_o be_v pull_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o night_n follow_v say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n paul_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v testify_v of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v thou_o also_o bear_v witness_n at_o rome_n 23.11_o act_n 23.11_o at_o another_o time_n paul_n and_o silas_n together_o have_v experience_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o his_o church_n militant_a as_o they_o be_v pour_v out_o their_o 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promise_v to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o 11.13_o luk._n 11.13_o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v have_v christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o come_v to_o thou_o invite_v he_o ask_v he_o beg_v and_o entreat_v he_o to_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v every_o room_n in_o thy_o heart_n at_o command_n as_o rebeckah_n brother_n say_v to_o abraham_n servant_n so_o do_v thou_o say_v to_o christ_n come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o for_o i_o have_v prepare_v the_o house_n and_o room_n for_o the_o camel_n etc._n etc._n 24.31_o gen._n 24.31_o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o here_o be_v room_n for_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o glorious_a train_n here_o be_v a_o understanding_n will_n memory_n affection_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o at_o thy_o use_n and_o service_n o_o christ_n wherefore_o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o 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