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it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o operation_n of_o which_o be_v the_o wagon_n to_o victual_v the_o camp_n continual_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o which_o be_v part_n of_o this_o inward_a principle_n and_o hence_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o you_o be_v keep_v by_o power_n and_o faith_n i._o your_o soul_n grace_n life_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o through_o faith_n in_o we_o to_o salvation_n let_v i_o therefore_o prove_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o you_o for_o open_v of_o this_o point_n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o create_a grace_n or_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o 3._o that_o from_o this_o principle_n of_o the_o spirit_n dispense_n himself_o by_o his_o grace_n our_o lamp_n burn_v our_o act_n of_o profession_n spring_n and_o shine_v forth_o first_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o the_o anoint_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8._o 11._o the_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o be_v in_o we_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o unless_o i_o see_v more_o cause_n i_o do_v believe_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o abide_n in_o we_o and_o his_o nearness_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n when_o see_v of_o we_o may_v astonish_v our_o own_o spirit_n and_o shall_v one_o day_n confound_v all_o the_o world_n only_o know_v as_o the_o martyr_n say_v he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n be_v cast_v out_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o in_o room_n of_o they_o enter_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n second_o that_o the_o spirit_n so_o be_v in_o the_o faithful_a as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o create_a grace_n in_o they_o or_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n not_o that_o these_o alone_o make_v this_o inward_a principle_n but_o the_o spirit_n 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of_o see_v be_v the_o eye_n no_o more_o than_o give_v good_n to_o be_v burn_v be_v love_n 3._o then_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o grace_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n but_o psal._n 51._o 10._o david_n pray_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n create_v in_o i_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n only_o in_o i_o for_o that_o can_v be_v create_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o david_n have_v a_o clean_a heart_n but_o he_o fall_v in_o part_n and_o therefore_o look_v as_o there_o need_v a_o create_a power_n to_o make_v so_o there_o be_v a_o create_a power_n to_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o what_o be_v lose_v 4._o then_o the_o saint_n have_v none_o of_o their_o sin_n mortify_v for_o it_o be_v as_o with_o the_o eye_n be_v make_v to_o see_v if_o sight_n go_v out_o darkness_n come_v in_o and_o if_o that_o be_v subdue_v sight_n be_v renew_v so_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v only_o for_o god_n and_o to_o bear_v his_o image_n blot_v out_o that_o darkness_n and_o sin_n come_v in_o cast_v out_o sin_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o image_n and_o grace_n come_v in_o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n than_o no_o sin_n mortify_v true_o if_o so_o than_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o die_v be_v quite_o abolish_v 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o &_o rom._n 6._o 2_o 3._o 5._o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v false_a in_o his_o covenant_n and_o break_v oath_n and_o be_v forswear_v for_o jer._n 31._o 32._o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n luke_n 1._o
stand_v bend_v for_o such_o a_o end_n yet_o â—uns_v at_o one_o side_n but_o be_v turn_v by_o the_o skill_n of_o he_o that_o guide_v it_o into_o the_o way_n again_o and_o so_o let_v it_o run_v the_o mâ—n_z be_v with_o it_o so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o because_o something_o be_v like_o this_o in_o hypocrite_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o cut_v the_o thread_n i._o their_o whole_a heart_n never_o do_v nor_o can_v depart_v from_o the_o lord_n all_o thâ—ir_a sin_n and_o departing_n be_v against_o their_o new_a nature_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o it_o be_v against_o the_o grain_n which_o as_o it_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n so_o it_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n they_o may_v be_v draw_v aside_o but_o it_o be_v against_o their_o will_n or_o if_o so_o yet_o against_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v set_v towards_o the_o lord_n and_o sion-ward_n they_o may_v be_v carry_v captive_a against_o their_o will_n as_o 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and_o little_a delight_n in_o any_o thing_n yet_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o part_v whole_o hereupon_o for_o even_o then_o they_o be_v keep_v close_a so_o though_o the_o heart_n may_v depart_v and_o incline_v towards_o consumption_n and_o death_n and_o little_o can_v the_o soul_n do_v but_o lie_v still_o and_o grieve_v yet_o the_o union_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o â—oul_n once_o make_v be_v never_o break_v for_o as_o the_o whole_a soul_n depart_v and_o make_v dis-union_n so_o the_o whole_a soul_n return_v make_v the_o union_n and_o hence_o if_o ever_o after_o the_o whole_a soul_n shall_v depart_v the_o union_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o hence_o look_v on_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o be_v himself_o he_o can_v stir_v nor_o depart_v partly_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n jer._n 32._o 40._o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o ship_n he_o can_v cast_v himself_o into_o sea_n it_o make_v he_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o if_o i_o shall_v fall_v in_o and_o hence_o keep_v close_o in_o the_o ship_n whatever_o â—â—orms_n come_v whatever_o calm_n come_v for_o he_o see_v death_n before_o he_o oh_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o fellowship_n hereafter_o nay_o here_o be_v dreadful_a to_o he_o partly_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n it_o constrain_v we_o that_o when_o the_o heart_n sometime_o caâ—es_v not_o for_o christ_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n spring_v up_o shall_v i_o now_o leave_v he_o that_o pity_v i_o that_o bring_v i_o a_o pardon_n when_o my_o neck_n be_v on_o the_o block_n etc._n etc._n ii_o when_o he_o do_v depart_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o evil_n in_o his_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o but_o he_o must_v return_v â—ooner_o or_o late_a to_o he_o again_o it_o be_v best_a with_o he_o then_o for_o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o satan_n how_o do_v he_o carry_v the_o heart_n from_o god_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o judas_n john_n 13._o he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n by_o a_o sinful_a thought_n like_v of_o vers_n 2._o then_o he_o enter_v the_o house_n by_o cause_v the_o will_n to_o resolve_v of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o carry_v man_n like_o those_o herd_n of_o â—wine_n against_o their_o will_n but_o prevail_v with_o the_o will_n to_o resolve_v thus_o vers_fw-la 27._o hereupon_o satan_n have_v a_o commission_n carry_v he_o out_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o spirit_n in_o recall_v the_o soul_n will_v have_v he_o come_v back_o 1._o pâ—â—s_n in_o secret_a sweet_a live_a thought_n again_o and_o make_v the_o soul_n consider_v and_o remember_v from_o who_o it_o be_v fall_v or_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v 2._o then_o cause_v the_o will_n to_o resolve_v of_o a_o return_n and_o then_o he_o must_v go_v who_o the_o spirit_n draw_v psal._n 63._o 6._o david_n remember_v the_o lord_n on_o his_o bed_n though_o now_o drive_v from_o all_o ordinance_n hence_o vers_n 7._o under_o thy_o shadow_n i_o will_v rejoice_v hence_o vers_n 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a 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tarry_v for_o you_o and_o unto_o christ_n that_o wait_v upon_o you_o as_o felix_n to_o paul_n when_o his_o heart_n tremble_v to_o hear_v of_o judgement_n to_o come_v i_o will_v speak_v with_o you_o at_o a_o more_o conuentent_a season_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o left_a church_n without_o example_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o christ_n patience_n in_o this_o kind_n who_o upon_o their_o bed_n of_o distress_n have_v lament_v before_o man_n oh_o my_o time_n be_v out_o call_v time_n again_o call_v timâ—again_o and_o who_o have_v beseech_v it_o of_o god_n with_o tear_n as_o he_o do_v the_o blessing_n and_o cry_v out_o what_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v i_o one_o hour_n one_o day_n more_o and_o so_o like_a man_n sink_v have_v catch_v hold_v on_o any_o thing_n to_o save_v they_o while_o other_o have_v stand_v upon_o the_o shore_n lament_v of_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o this_o may_v be_v your_o case_n that_o neither_o your_o tear_n nor_o blood_n can_v purchase_v a_o moment_n 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what_o they_o desire_v at_o all_o there_o be_v some_o lust_n their_o soul_n be_v lean_a and_o like_o parch_a desert_n but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v indeed_o humble_v the_o spirit_n come_v in_o and_o make_v the_o bone_n fat_a and_o like_o a_o water_a garden_n oh_o therefore_o take_v heed_n you_o give_v not_o over_o till_o the_o lord_n pour_fw-fr out_o in_o thy_o empty_a heart_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o this_o spirit_n ever_o keep_v a_o man_n poor_a and_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o empty_a take_v a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o taste_v of_o god_n grace_n while_o he_o find_v
glory_n out_o of_o thy_o ruin_n he_o be_v bless_v before_o all_o world_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v but_o throw_v stone_n against_o the_o wind_n or_o snowball_n against_o the_o sun_n why_o do_v he_o do_v it_o o_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a he_o pity_v thou_o as_o once_o jerusalem_n to_o look_v upon_o thy_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o elect_n they_o have_v wrath_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o hence_o persuade_v other_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sect_n iii_o 3._o consider_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o love_n the_o lord_n look_v for_o or_o care_n for_o love_n look_v for_o nothing_o but_o love_n prov._n 8._o 17._o and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o election_n to_o be_v holy_a before_o he_o in_o love_n and_o mark_v it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o stay_a love_n that_o constrainâ—_n thou_o to_o he_o you_o can_v wrong_v he_o as_o if_o thou_o come_v and_o persuade_v one_o to_o murder_v his_o child_n he_o can_v so_o if_o persuade_v to_o despise_v 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he_o have_v both_o profession_n and_o some_o affection_n and_o be_v he_o now_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n no._n here_o be_v his_o wound_n he_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o some_o degree_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o the_o israelite_n why_o do_v not_o they_o enter_v be_v not_o the_o land_n good_a oh_o yes_o that_o report_n the_o worst_a of_o the_o spy_v bring_v but_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o take_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o as_o calebs_n and_o joshuahs_n be_v and_o hence_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o numb_a 13._o 27._o &_o 14._o 7_o 8_o 24._o so_o it_o be_v here_o so_o a_o unsound_a heart_n may_v be_v enlighten_v as_o it_o be_v there_o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5._o but_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a light_n which_o they_o never_o have_v they_o have_v not_o such_o a_o degree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o hence_o deut._n 29._o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o this_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o no_o eye_n to_o see_v no_o heart_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o what_o they_o do_v see_v why_o come_v they_o then_o out_o of_o egypt_n why_o do_v they_o sing_v when_o they_o see_v pharaoh_n drown_v why_o they_o have_v not_o such_o eye_n and_o such_o heart_n as_o moses_n have_v not_o unto_o that_o day_n so_o for_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o many_o unsound_a heart_n turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n do_v they_o not_o not_o only_o outward_o but_o inward_o too_o where_o be_v the_o flaw_n then_o in_o the_o degree_n jer._n 3._o 10._o judah_n have_v not_o turn_v with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o treacherous_o so_o there_o may_v be_v some_o growth_n and_o life_n in_o false_a unsound_a heart_n that_o may_v after_o fall_v away_o but_o where_o be_v the_o wound_n look_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n some_o grow_v not_o at_o all_o some_o do_v grow_v but_o not_o have_v depth_n of_o earth_n fall_v again_o other_o fall_v not_o in_o persecution_n but_o there_o be_v the_o root_n of_o thorn_n that_o choke_v the_o seed_n the_o good_a ground_n seed_n come_v to_o ripeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o fruit_n though_o some_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o other_o yet_o none_o at_o all_o no_o ripe_a fruit_n in_o the_o rest_n hence_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o weigh_v the_o heart_n prov._n 16._o 2._o man_n think_v they_o be_v humble_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o god_n find_v they_o too_o light_a as_o belshazzar_n be_v weigh_v and_o find_v too_o light_a and_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v see_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v that_o all_o the_o most_o glorious_a profession_n of_o many_o a_o man_n be_v therefore_o reject_v because_o find_v too_o light_a iii_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v and_o which_o other_o fall_v short_a of_o which_o i_o shall_v show_v i._n positive_o and_o affirmative_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v prov._n 12._o 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a john_n 14._o 17._o who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o know_v he_o not_o there_o be_v that_o spirit_n in_o saint_n which_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n know_v hence_o desire_v not_o because_o he_o dwell_v in_o you_o he_o do_v not_o only_o send_v some_o gift_n or_o work_v somewhat_o there_o but_o he_o dwell_v there_o he_o fill_v the_o heart_n hence_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2._o 14._o of_o such_o a_o spirit_n such_o holiness_n that_o only_o themselves_o know_v so_o it_o be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n press_v to_o to_o a_o high_a pitch_n and_o
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in_o another_o now_o there_o can_v never_o be_v such_o change_n of_o governor_n and_o viceroy_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o great_a king_n that_o set_v up_o one_o and_o pull_v down_o another_o satis_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la this_o be_v therefore_o the_o reign_a sin_n which_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o every_o part_n which_o have_v its_o hand_n in_o every_o act_n which_o pull_v down_o one_o sin_n and_o set_v up_o another_o under_o it_o which_o give_v strength_n to_o every_o sin_n that_o have_v any_o which_o fight_v it_o out_o till_o the_o last_o this_o be_v i_o say_v the_o reign_a sin_n hence_o think_v not_o that_o then_o the_o reign_a sin_n be_v down_o when_o your_o personal_a sin_n be_v destroy_v though_o it_o be_v with_o a_o most_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a destruction_n iii_o that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n humble_v the_o soul_n indeed_o he_o strike_v the_o head_n and_o wound_v the_o â—eart_n of_o this_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o only_o cut_v off_o some_o limb_n of_o it_o not_o only_o bind_v it_o but_o slay_v it_o of_o its_o life_n and_o power_n that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o man_n they_o may_v have_v many_o pain_n gripe_n disease_n yet_o live_v and_o recover_v again_o but_o the_o pang_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o separate_v soul_n and_o body_n for_o then_o the_o man_n be_v go_v so_o a_o carnal_a heart_n he_o may_v be_v trouble_v and_o have_v many_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n and_o apply_v the_o promise_n come_v to_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o so_o he_o may_v find_v rest_n and_o as_o he_o recover_v his_o peace_n his_o sin_n recover_v its_o strength_n but_o when_o the_o pang_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o separate_v body_n and_o soul_n sin_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v live_v there_o now_o the_o man_n die_v now_o the_o soul_n fall_v down_o indeed_o now_o this_o effectual_a humiliation_n carry_v the_o soul_n unto_o christ_n and_o hence_o act_v 26._o 18._o turn_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n col._n 1._o 13._o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o hence_o gal._n 5._o 24._o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v crâ—eified_v the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o affection_n and_o lâ—sts_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v only_o humble_v a_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n and_o some_o want_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n shall_v only_o bruise_v satan_n heel_n but_o never_o strike_v his_o head_n the_o lord_n shall_v slay_v the_o aâ—alâ—kites_n but_o spare_v the_o agag_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n usual_o at_o first_o conversion_n set_v one_o sin_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o bring_v to_o mind_v many_o other_o and_o the_o lord_n humble_v for_o they_o and_o here_o the_o soul_n be_v apt_a to_o rest_v as_o many_o do_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v indeed_o to_o work_v he_o cut_v thus_o deep_a as_o now_o i_o speak_v 1_o cor._n â—5_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n must_v reign_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v put_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d look_v therefore_o as_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n christ_n have_v so_o if_o he_o reign_v in_o heaven_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a above_o all_o other_o sin_n to_o strike_v the_o head_n of_o this_o and_o disthrone_v this_o and_o wâ—_n shall_v find_v that_o there_o may_v be_v deep_a terror_n upon_o the_o false_a heart_a virgin_n but_o they_o only_o assault_v the_o soul_n so_o on_o saint_n but_o christ_n then_o strike_v at_o the_o sin_n and_o save_v the_o soul_n isai._n 57_o 16_o 17._o and_o this_o i_o add_v there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a power_n of_o christ_n put_v forth_o to_o humble_a the_o soul_n but_o man_n heart_n resist_v this_o and_o even_o pharaoh_n be_v humble_v but_o it_o be_v never_o save_v unless_o it_o strike_v the_o very_a power_n and_o throne_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o sin_n and_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v humble_v indeed_o iv._o that_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n ever_o have_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n as_o ascend_v to_o and_o end_v in_o this_o though_o he_o may_v have_v all_o that_o humiliation_n which_o be_v precedent_n unto_o this_o as_o 1._o the_o lord_n may_v arm_v first_o some_o few_o and_o then_o many_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o life_n upon_o they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o most_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o they_o not_o only_o to_o stand_v convince_v they_o be_v most_o grievous_a sinner_n but_o to_o shed_v many_o tear_n nay_o to_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o distress_a oh_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n that_o lie_v upon_o my_o soul_n thus_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o and_o hence_o many_o make_v heavy_a complaint_n oh_o the_o lord_n hear_v i_o not_o send_v for_o moses_n say_v pharaoh_n my_o sin_n be_v grâ—â—â—er_a than_o i_o can_v â—ear_v say_v cain_n nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o may_v feel_v more_o terror_n â—han_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o damn_a now_o for_o the_o lord_n lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o his_o people_n back_n in_o measure_n but_o the_o lord_n empty_v out_o the_o whole_a sack_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v but_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o gnawing_n of_o particular_a sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n not_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n as_o yet_o 2._o you_o will_v say_v these_o fall_v from_o god_n never_o look_v to_o christ_n not_o leave_v their_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v do_v so_o i_o have_v see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v be_v reveal_v there_o and_o i_o have_v see_v sin_n i_o must_v part_v with_o my_o sin_n if_o ever_o i_o have_v he_o and_o so_o i_o have_v and_o this_o you_o may_v have_v you_o may_v see_v a_o excellency_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o melt_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o love_n as_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o outward_a evil_n that_o thou_o have_v or_o the_o world_n live_v in_o 2_o peâ—_n 2._o 20._o so_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v these_o by_o come_v to_o he_o to_o remove_v they_o and_o by_o see_v that_o else_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o he_o and_o hence_o hate_v thou_o may_v be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n be_v christ_n have_v only_o wash_v thy_o skin_n but_o never_o change_v thy_o nature_n as_o yet_o so_o that_o you_o may_v thank_v god_n my_o conscience_n be_v clear_a 3._o you_o may_v have_v not_o only_o outward_a act_n but_o for_o a_o time_n inward_a lust_n quench_v that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o mind_n nor_o heart_n to_o any_o sinful_a way_n nor_o to_o the_o dear_a sin_n he_o have_v live_v in_o whilst_o horror_n lie_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o judas_n when_o god_n do_v heaâ—_n his_o
conscience_n his_o lust_n after_o his_o bag_n be_v go_v he_o have_v more_o mind_n to_o a_o halter_n and_o hence_o fâ—ings_v away_o his_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o innocent_a blood_n lie_v heavy_a oh_o â—he_n mercy_n of_o a_o christ_n that_o i_o have_v slight_v he_o think_v he_o may_v have_v have_v his_o money_n and_o christ_n escape_v with_o his_o life_n and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v afterward_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27._o 3._o when_o he_o see_v he_o be_v condemn_v he_o repent_v and_o as_o a_o man_n not_o worthy_a to_o live_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o water_n all_o the_o cold_a may_v be_v go_v but_o the_o native_a principle_n of_o cold_a remain_v still_o you_o may_v remove_v the_o burn_a of_o lust_n not_o the_o blackness_n of_o nature_n from_o a_o carnal_a heart_n and_o the_o ground_n hold_v nature_n be_v not_o change_v this_o i_o say_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v have_v but_o yet_o never_o find_v this_o change_n of_o nature_n where_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n lie_v change_v of_o conscience_n from_o security_n to_o terror_n change_n of_o life_n from_o profaneness_n and_o civility_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o escape_v pollution_n thereof_o change_v of_o lust_n nay_o quench_v they_o for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o nature_n be_v never_o change_v in_o the_o best_a hypocrite_n that_o ever_o be_v as_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o 20._o thâ—â—_n be_v wash_v but_o never_o from_o their_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o here_o they_o ever_o fail_v prov._n 30._o 12._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n clean_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n yet_o not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 21._o alexander_n fall_v and_o hymeneus_n they_o talk_v of_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o here_o be_v all_o the_o resurrection_n that_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v and_o iâ—_n seem_v it_o be_v such_o a_o fall_n of_o such_o person_n that_o many_o stumble_v and_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n doubtless_o we_o may_v fall_v no_o the_o foundation_n remain_v sure_a and_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o all_o that_o time_n and_o let_v all_o that_o profess_v christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o he_o that_o purge_v himself_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o therefore_o read_v through_o all_o the_o scripture_n constant_o never_o any_o hypocrite_n but_o they_o have_v this_o brand_n mat._n 7._o 23._o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n herod_n and_o judas_n have_v their_o haunt_n etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 1_o &_o 2._o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n he_o may_v in_o every_o thing_n else_o be_v humble_v for_o all_o the_o humiliation_n beside_o this_o strengthen_v sin_n in_o its_o kingdom_n and_o bind_v a_o man_n fasteâ—_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o and_o hence_o such_o man_n be_v more_o hard_a to_o he_o convince_v thâ—n_a man_n that_o be_v never_o cast_v down_o at_o all_o but_o this_o he_o never_o find_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v then_o 1._o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o love_n of_o god_n for_o rom._n 11._o 26._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n to_o take_v away_o their_o sâ—n_n for_o to_o subdue_v sâ—n_o be_v great_a love_n than_o to_o conquer_v devil_n death_n and_o hell_n isa._n â—1_n 6._o it_o be_v turn_v lion_n into_o lamb_n 2._o tâ—en_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o the_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o hence_o john_n 1._o 29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 3._o 5_o 8._o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o therefore_o he_o ever_o fall_v short_a of_o he_o â—haâ—_n have_v find_v this_o easy_a and_o account_v this_o work_n common_a never_o have_v it_o yet_o quest._n how_o may_v a_o christian_a know_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v his_o nature_n and_o take_v donaghe_a power_n of_o his_o sin_n answ._n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o evidence_n this_o against_o all_o gainsayers_a that_o thus_o it_o be_v and_o so_o to_o know_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n witness_v which_o show_v we_o the_o thing_n free_o give_v of_o god_n who_o to_o save_v the_o lord_n a_o try_v another_o day_n try_v we_o now_o and_o make_v know_v these_o hide_a work_n especial_o see_v some_o divine_n think_v that_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n convey_v this_o sin_n of_o nature_n i_o not_o know_v so_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v also_o remove_v this_o by_o a_o immediate_a stroâ—k_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v so_o also_o but_o not_o only_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o take_v two_o evidence_n now_o 1._o wherever_o this_o be_v do_v that_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o see_v this_o sin_n for_o so_o a_o unregenerate_a paul_n do_v rom._n 7._o 9_o where_o sin_n revive_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n be_v a_o divider_n of_o joint_n and_o marrow_n nor_o do_v they_o only_o feel_v this_o as_o a_o evil_a and_o so_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o it_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o deject_a soul_n feel_v it_o as_o its_o great_a evil_n so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o be_v as_o it_o will_v worse_o than_o death_n than_o hell_n than_o all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a sin_n but_o this_o that_o he_o feel_v thus_o you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n i_o say_v consider_v if_o any_o man_n be_v ever_o humble_v under_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o feel_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v for_o if_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v i_o be_o deceive_v now_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n to_o depart_v from_o a_o live_a god_n be_v worse_a than_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o creature_n to_o depart_v from_o i_o to_o make_v god_n miserable_a be_v worse_a than_o for_o all_o creature_n ever_o to_o be_v make_v so_o and_o sin_n in_o its_o tendency_n do_v so_o be_v a_o cross_n to_o his_o will_n isa._n 1._o 24._o hence_o he_o that_o feel_v it_o indeed_o feel_v it_o so_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n after_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o isa._n 63._o 17._o why_o have_v harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v indeed_o rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o will_v hold_v thus_o till_o death_n while_o the_o cause_n remain_v nay_o the_o more_o life_n and_o love_n the_o more_o tender_a it_o grow_v set_v aside_o some_o careless_a fit_n and_o hence_o its_o great_a joy_n be_v to_o think_v of_o the_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o holy_a and_o hence_o account_v no_o such_o mercy_n as_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o live_v to_o god_n indeed_o a_o graceless_a heart_n see_v and_o fear_v it_o and_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o for_o it_o but_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o he_o lose_v his_o tenderness_n either_o because_o he_o can_v part_v with_o it_o or_o because_o of_o christ_n he_o look_v now_o to_o he_o or_o because_o he_o have_v now_o some_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o spirit_n nature_n be_v ease_v thereby_o and_o he_o be_v quiet_v and_o hence_o never_o any_o carnal_a heart_n but_o some_o root_n of_o bitterness_n do_v grow_v up_o at_o last_o in_o this_o soyl._n hence_o ordinance_n profit_v not_o because_o feeling_n be_v lose_v but_o the_o soul_n thus_o feel_v it_o behold_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o its_o constant_a withdrawing_n resisting_n oh_o it_o cut_v deep_a 2._o then_o the_o nature_n be_v change_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v still_o and_o quiet_a and_o the_o soul_n assure_v of_o the_o lord_n love_v yet_o nothing_o give_v the_o heart_n quiet_a till_o it_o be_v contiguous_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o his_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o love_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o whole_a will_n for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n if_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o change_v if_o conscience_n be_v but_o once_o quiet_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o have_v not_o god_n indeed_o nor_o his_o work_n to_o quiet_v it_o it_o will_v fall_v to_o lust_a after_o creature_n and_o live_v upon_o they_o and_o feed_v the_o heart_n there_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v or_o to_o be_v without_o provision_n so_o the_o world_n be_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n meat_n drink_n sleep_n and_o these_o lawful_a thing_n there_o iâ—_n do_v and_o will_v lie_v quiet_a without_o god_n but_o now_o where_o the_o nature_n be_v change_v and_o there_o
〈…〉_z and_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o shall_v lie_v upon_o you_o one_o day_n oh_o if_o christ_n have_v have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o lust_n and_o world_n have_v have_v i_o have_v have_v he_o nowâ—_n examine_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o if_o you_o thus_o see_v and_o prize_v the_o lord_n jesus_n oh_o be_v thankful_a that_o ever_o the_o loâ—â—_n send_v 〈◊〉_d messenger_n to_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n if_o not_o oh_o go_v and_o mourn_v paul_n do_v sâ—_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o when_o â—e_n see_v nothing_o oh_o christ_n have_v be_v long_o â—id_v from_o thou_o oh_o 〈…〉_z this_o but_o 〈◊〉_d about_o for_o it_o for_o else_o that_o in_o mat._n 23._o 39_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d portion_n sect_n iii_o iii_o fullness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o room_n of_o unbellef_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o strong_o this_o sin_n keep_v every_o man_n palace_n and_o that_o not_o moses_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o stumble_a stone_n even_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n when_o man_n be_v at_o their_o last_o cast_n that_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o wait_v to_o pity_v no_o more_o at_o last_o the_o son_n come_v and_o a_o unbelieving_a heart_n cast_v the_o balance_n and_o refuse_v he_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v try_v man_n by_o miraculous_a preservation_n deliverance_n from_o pharaoh_n provision_n at_o massah_n than_o canaan_n come_v to_o be_v enter_v and_o man_n can_v enter_v because_o of_o unbelief_n this_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o open_a view_n and_o keep_v the_o breach_n when_o all_o other_o sin_n in_o appearance_n be_v beat_v out_o of_o the_o field_n now_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n which_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o unbelief_n dispossess_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o for_o there_o may_v be_v some_o light_a stroke_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v light_a skirmish_n with_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o win_v the_o field_n again_o as_o in_o the_o stony_a ground_n that_o believe_v but_o unbelief_n get_v head_n again_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o temptation_n and_o then_o they_o fall_v away_o what_o be_v this_o faith_n 1._o or_o that_o fullness_n or_o full_a measure_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o historical_a or_o miraculous_a faith_n answ._n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o in_o some_o man_n only_o that_o may_v perish_v afterward_o nor_o yet_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o call_v of_o assurance_n we_o shall_v not_o come_v yet_o to_o that_o but_o of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v justify_v faith_n and_o that_o which_o do_v first_o unâ—te_n to_o christ_n and_o justify_v now_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o general_a for_o adam_n have_v his_o life_n in_o himself_o but_o now_o it_o be_v loâ—t_v in_o we_o but_o lay_v up_o in_o christ_n col._n 3._o 3_o now_o hence_o they_o that_o will_v have_v this_o life_n must_v go_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o now_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n between_o these_o two_o extreme_n of_o emptiness_n and_o death_n here_o to_o life_n and_o fullness_n there_o what_o be_v it_o but_o faith_n which_o adam_n have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v in_o that_o estate_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n natural_o can_v share_v in_o it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v faith_n it_o appear_v 1._o from_o joâ—â—_n 6._o 35._o lam_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v 2._o because_o unbelief_n be_v the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o god_n of_o life_n heb._n 3_o 1â—_n not_o from_o a_o holy_a lâ—w_n but_o from_o a_o live_a god_n 3._o faith_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o vocationi_fw-la or_o rather_o the_o chief_a part_n thereof_o now_o look_v as_o ineffectual_a vocation_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n call_v but_o the_o soul_n never_o come_v so_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v whereby_o the_o lord_n call_v and_o the_o soul_n answer_v and_o so_o come_v so_o that_o to_o â—it_n still_o and_o see_v nothing_o and_o do_v nothing_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o sloth_n no_o christ_n can_v be_v in_o thâ—t_a soul_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o himself_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o passive_a possibility_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v christ_n though_o that_o may_v prepare_v for_o he_o but_o the_o go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n self_n unto_o christ._n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n 2._o that_o never_o shall_v have_v mercy_n from_o christ_n yes_o answ._n there_o mâ—â—_n be_v many_o light_a stroke_n as_o in_o temporary_a believer_n the_o world_n be_v at_o this_o day_n full_a of_o faith_n every_o man_n think_v and_o say_v he_o believe_v though_o his_o faith_n be_v weak_a it_o be_v man_n buckler_n against_o all_o mean_n they_o know_v these_o â—ins_n but_o as_o long_o as_o they_o believe_v all_o be_v well_o and_o it_o be_v their_o comfort_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n though_o the_o lord_n kill_v yet_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o i_o say_v some_o man_n have_v depart_v indeed_o froâ—_n the_o lord_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v and_o they_o have_v make_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o christ_n but_o miss_v of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o bramble-faith_n that_o catch_v and_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n kiss_v and_o betray_v he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n therefore_o whâ—ch_v none_o else_o have_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o it_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v that_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n sensible_a of_o his_o extreme_a nakedness_n emptiness_n and_o want_n be_v call_v of_o god_n his_o whole_a soul_n come_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o christ_n for_o himself_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o assurance_n for_o if_o that_o be_v faith_n all_o â—â—probates_n than_o weâ—e_v bind_v to_o believe_v a_o untruth_n viz._n that_o god_n the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n noâ—_n only_o because_o wrought_v by_o it_o but_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o admirable_a manner_n fasten_v to_o it_o and_o clasp_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n by_o it_o 2._o the_o subject_a in_o which_o it_o be_v wrought_v a_o sâ—nner_n sensible_a of_o his_o extreme_a want_n for_o faith_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o own_o excellency_n and_o ruin_n of_o it_o like_o christ_n that_o do_v arise_v a_o root_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a ground_n for_o the_o lord_n greâ—t_a plot_n be_v to_o advance_v christ_n and_o his_o rich_a grace_n now_o look_v as_o it_o be_v obscure_v by_o bring_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v advance_v by_o fetch_v all_o from_o it_o this_o can_v never_o be_v till_o the_o soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o nakedness_n emptiness_n and_o want_n let_v christ_n be_v never_o so_o sweet_a a_o full_a soul_n will_v loâ—th_v he_o and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d extreme_a want_n the_o prodigal_n never_o come_v home_o till_o he_o die_v for_o hunger_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o fencelessness_n of_o man_n and_o dislike_v of_o christ_n thaâ—_n extremity_n only_o drive_v they_o hither_o as_o judge_n 5._o 6._o when_o the_o midianiâ—â—s_n come_v â—hey_n run_v â—ike_a beast_n to_o their_o den_n and_o until_o bread_n be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o cry_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o then_o they_o do_v so_o man_n have_v neither_o heart_n or_o if_o so_o no_o head_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n till_o now_o and_o usual_o the_o lord_n make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o soul_n first_o motion_n towards_o christ._n i_o die_v here_o and_o because_o of_o my_o want_n i_o therefore_o come_v pardon_v â—in_a because_o great_a psal._n 25._o 11._o be_v marciful_a because_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ople_n exod._n 34._o 9_o that_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n pardon_n the_o soul_n may_v have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v off_o but_o misery_n and_o now_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v call_v of_o god_n for_o else_o the_o soul_n though_o never_o so_o sensible_a of_o misery_n can_v not_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o come_v but_o it_o will_v either_o sink_v under_o its_o burden_n or_o plead_v against_o all_o mean_n it_o shall_v presume_v as_o judas_n that_o have_v no_o look_n of_o christ_n as_o peter_n have_v hang_v himself_o and_o hence_o iâ—r_n 3._o 23._o come_v unto_o i_o their_o heart_n answer_v we_o come_v for_o this_o be_v usual_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o see_v the_o riches_n of_o mercy_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o it_o that_o be_o so_o vile_a and_o have_v fall_v so_o oft_o and_o reject_v the_o lord_n and_o be_o
so_o since_o you_o have_v close_v with_o christ_n you_o have_v lose_v your_o faâ—ness_n and_o sweetness_n that_o once_o you_o have_v you_o be_v now_o out_o of_o your_o place_n go_v to_o your_o horror_n and_o sorrow_n again_o till_o the_o lord_n so_o give_v himself_o to_o you_o as_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v life_n from_o he_o but_o must_v all_o come_v thus_o to_o christ_n with_o their_o whole_a soul_n 3._o will_v not_o part_v of_o the_o price_n serve_v no_o answ._n the_o whole_a soul_n must_v come_v and_o can_v but_o come_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v like_o a_o jealous_a husband_n can_v bear_v with_o many_o weakness_n but_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a heart_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o spiritual_a whoredom_n psal._n 73._o 27._o he_o shall_v dishonour_v christ_n else_o to_o sell_v he_o so_o cheap_a 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n draw_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o he_o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o isa._n 55._o 3_o 4._o now_o look_v as_o man_n in_o this_o world_n when_o they_o see_v a_o seem_a good_a their_o whole_a soul_n be_v overpower_v to_o be_v draw_v after_o it_o so_o here_o when_o such_o a_o object_n be_v see_v especial_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v at_o his_o sepulchre_n weep_v as_o iron_n never_o stir_v till_o the_o loadstone_n come_v and_o then_o it_o make_v to_o that_o only_a not_o to_o thing_n touch_v with_o it_o for_o as_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o so_o christ_n love_v the_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o whole_a heart_n set_v upon_o he_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v â—_o contra_fw-la set_v on_o christ._n 3._o in_o regard_n else_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o lord_n jer._n 29._o 12_o 13._o as_o it_o be_v with_o conduit-pipe_n let_v they_o be_v lay_v but_o not_o reach_v the_o conduit_n head_n no_o water_n can_v come_v to_o that_o family_n so_o here_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n live_v and_o pray_v and_o receive_v nothing_o their_o heart_n reach_v not_o hither_o man_n heart_n reach_v but_o half_a way_n to_o christ_n tell_v i_o else_o do_v you_o ever_o not_o receive_v 4._o because_o else_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o come_n to_o he_o but_o a_o lean_v on_o he_o or_o towards_o he_o so_o as_o it_o be_v with_o tree_n if_o not_o cut_v off_o quite_o or_o not_o pull_v up_o quite_o by_o the_o root_n they_o can_v be_v set_v in_o another_o orchard_n if_o the_o tree_n be_v leave_v with_o never_o so_o little_a twig_n in_o the_o ground_n so_o here_o nay_o the_o lord_n account_v this_o worse_a than_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o come_v at_o all_o jer._n 3._o 10._o the_o lord_n abhor_v a_o double_a heart_n that_o judas_n like_a forsake_v all_o for_o the_o lord_n but_o then_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o bag_n too_o you_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v with_o that_o man_n that_o quarrel_v about_o the_o tree_n it_o lean_v over_o the_o pale_n but_o the_o root_n be_v find_v to_o be_v there_o his_o it_o be_v so_o though_o he_o lean_a on_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o but_o do_v all_o saint_n come_v to_o this_o measure_n 4._o ponder_v these_o ground_n else_o answ._n object_n but_o be_v not_o our_o heart_n partly_o carnal_a and_o so_o close_o with_o the_o creature_n answ._n true_a but_o yet_o 1._o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v carnal_a it_o be_v lament_v heavy_o so_o that_o they_o grow_v not_o there_o but_o be_v die_v wither_v daily_o jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o when_o a_o man_n affection_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n nor_o sorrow_n in_o this_o respect_n now_o no_o christ_n be_v there_o 2._o the_o bent_n and_o byas_n of_o the_o soul_n carry_v the_o whole_a soul_n hither_o for_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v of_o this_o so_o much_o by_o sudden_a pang_n as_o by_o a_o inward_a bent_n for_o the_o whole_a soul_n in_o affectionate_a expression_n and_o action_n may_v be_v carry_v unto_o christ_n but_o be_v without_o this_o bent_n and_o change_n of_o affection_n it_o be_v unsound_a as_o in_o gideon_n they_o will_v on_o a_o hurry_n make_v he_o king_n he_o will_v not_o he_o know_v it_o be_v a_o sudden_a pang_n which_o will_v die_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o true_a turn_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v not_o by_o turn_v old_a affection_n upon_o another_o object_n but_o change_v they_o first_o by_o this_o bent_n and_o so_o turn_v they_o for_o a_o carnal_a heart_n may_v have_v the_o first_o as_o the_o same_o eye_n may_v see_v the_o sun_n and_o a_o dunghill_n and_o the_o eye_n not_o change_v so_o here_o now_o when_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v set_v here_o it_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n till_o here_o but_o may_v not_o hypocrite_n come_v to_o this_o 5._o 1._o then_o they_o may_v be_v bless_v answ._n psal._n 119._o 2._o 2._o then_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o christ_n john_n 6._o 37._o 3._o then_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n only_o look_v for_o for_o why_o be_v the_o lord_n angry_a the_o heart_n be_v go_v from_o he_o why_o be_v the_o ministry_n ordain_v but_o to_o win_v the_o whole_a heart_n to_o he_o john_n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o oh_o therefore_o consider_v whether_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o with_o you_o or_o no_o if_o not_o woe_n to_o you_o oh_o be_v very_o careful_a here_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o if_o some_o part_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o fix_v elsewhere_o if_o christ_n be_v at_o judgement_n and_o shall_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v how_o glad_a will_v you_o be_v oh_o he_o say_v now_o come_v and_o take_v myself_o sect_n iv._o iv._o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o in_o the_o room_n of_o satan_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v here_o either_o concern_v that_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o extraordinary_a gift_n speak_v of_o frequent_o in_o the_o act_n nor_o yet_o of_o that_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o some_o christian_n that_o the_o lord_n set_v apart_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v more_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v more_o than_o other_o for_o john_n 14._o 17._o the_o disciple_n have_v the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o christ_n promise_v to_o send_v they_o the_o spirit_n and_o stephen_n be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 6._o 8._o and_o barnabas_n act_v 11._o 14._o be_v a_o good_a man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o every_o believer_n without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o evil_a spirit_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n which_o possess_v with_o craft_n and_o power_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o do_v not_o only_o encamp_v about_o man_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 7_o 8._o nor_o only_o work_v within_o they_o eph._n 1._o 2_o 3._o but_o he_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o man_n he_o do_v not_o only_o take_v man_n captive_a 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o but_o he_o dwell_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o captive_n luke_n 11._o 21._o and_o though_o he_o do_v depart_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o v_o 26._o they_o return_v and_o dwell_v there_o now_o in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o comeâ—_n god_n spirit_n who_o v_o 22._o be_v say_v to_o be_v strong_a than_o satan_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v but_o of_o christ_n spirit_n that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o leave_v only_o to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n also_o so_o when_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v turn_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n leave_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v carry_v along_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o faith_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o fill_v and_o act_n that_o soul._n and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o satan_n before_o it_o be_v now_o carry_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o hence_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o keep_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o hence_o act_v 26._o 18._o turn_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n not_o to_o duty_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o i._n e._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o close_v with_o he_o what_o be_v this_o spirit_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v quest._n i_o shall_v express_v myself_o in_o these_o three_o conclusion_n answ._n 1._o that_o if_o adam_n have_v stand_v 1._o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v have_v have_v that_o poweâ—_n and_o presence_n and_o constant_a assistance_n
return_n to_o the_o lord_n appear_v chief_o in_o break_v down_o all_o oppoâ—â—tions_n against_o its_o return_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o sometime_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o lord_n ease_v they_o the_o lord_n send_v no_o cross_n give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n under_o which_o vine_n they_o rest_v yet_o if_o the_o lord_n take_v not_o all_o from_o they_o he_o put_v such_o a_o cloyedness_n in_o they_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n again_o it_o can_v live_v on_o such_o course_n bread_n thing_n that_o satisfy_v not_o it_o have_v better_o once_o eccles._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 11._o 2._o fear_n and_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n for_o when_o deliâ—vered_v from_o snare_n then_o fear_v come_v and_o discouragement_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o outward_a loss_n or_o the_o lord_n anger_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n fear_v it_o never_o have_v never_o shall_v have_v any_o mercy_n that_o have_v thus_o abuse_v it_o and_o it_o have_v think_v god_n himself_o to_o say_v so_o and_o his_o behaviour_n in_o not_o hear_v and_o help_v in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o witness_v so_o yet_o it_o will_v return_v though_o the_o lord_n never_o save_v it_o it_o will_v not_o sin_n jonah_n yet_o look_v again_o to_o the_o temple_n when_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o it_o yet_o he_o will_v look_v to_o it_o the_o soul_n will_v turn_v up_o its_o eye_n and_o mourn_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v so_o abuse_v the_o lord_n and_o mercy_n that_o love_n itself_o shall_v be_v angry_a and_o frown_n psal._n 77._o the_o psalmist_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v v_o 2._o nay_o v_o 3._o though_o he_o remember_v god_n and_o all_o his_o love_n past_a yet_o trouble_v this_o bring_v great_a trouble_n yet_o v._n 10._o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a saul_n do_v not_o thus_o 3._o thought_n of_o impossibility_n and_o unlikelihood_n to_o get_v peace_n or_o pardon_n or_o victory_n over_o sin_n now_o for_o sometime_o the_o saint_n think_v the_o lord_n love_v i_o and_o yet_o let_v these_o evil_n lie_v here_o but_o i_o can_v get_v no_o help_n now_o especial_o if_o after_o many_o prayer_n i_o know_v help_n against_o all_o sin_n they_o can_v get_v and_o hence_o be_v humble_v but_o against_o they_o sin_n that_o help_v can_v be_v get_v wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o for_o other_o and_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n estrange_v himself_o it_o must_v be_v have_v for_o this_o temptation_n to_o a_o saint_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n overthrow_n psal._n 18._o 21_o 22_o 23._o if_o earth_n can_v help_v can_v heaven_n what_o not_o the_o spirit_n word_n blood_n mercy_n of_o a_o render-hearted_n redeemer_n what_o though_o not_o now_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o give_v he_o over_o 4._o when_o god_n providence_n seem_v to_o â—ross_v his_o promise_n yet_o they_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o or_o return_n to_o he_o for_o many_o time_n saint_n have_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o hence_o they_o wait_v for_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n carry_v it_o quite_o cross_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o their_o seem_n he_o promise_v to_o make_v alive_a to_o comfort_v to_o sanctify_v to_o be_v with_o i_o and_o he_o kill_v sad_v le_fw-fr we_o out_o sin_n never_o such_o a_o heart_n and_o forsake_v i_o oh_o now_o faith_n shake_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o away_o heb._n 11._o 15_o 16._o the_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o country_n abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n there_o and_o that_o among_o cutthroat_n 〈◊〉_d and_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n and_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o posterity_n be_v afflict_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o return_v though_o they_o may_v god_n have_v say_v here_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o so_o here_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n fall_v short_a of_o this_o iii_o whenever_o the_o soul_n do_v depart_v yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o psal._n 73._o 2._o the_o psalmist_n almost_o fall_v why_o do_v he_o not_o thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o thy_o hand_n v_o 23._o have_v uphold_v i_o so_o that_o as_o the_o spirit_n keep_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n so_o it_o keep_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n at_o all_o time_n and_o hence_o saint_n in_o the_o closure_n of_o all_o their_o deal_n with_o god_n and_o he_o with_o they_o they_o have_v see_v his_o love_n work_v good_a in_o all_o that_o now_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v lo_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o and_o i_o knâ—w_v it_o not_o isa._n 25._o 9_o 10._o that_o the_o soul_n admire_v sometime_o and_o hence_o after_o all_o see_v the_o lord_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o and_o sweet_o till_o at_o last_o it_o see_v he_o in_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v the_o spirit_n that_o follow_v saint_n be_v with_o they_o which_o the_o world_n want_v oh_o admire_v at_o the_o lord_n if_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v that_o heaven_n be_v come_v down_o into_o 〈…〉_z that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o sin_n can_v part_v but_o it_o be_v ever_o put_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n again_o hence_o when_o â—_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o quite_o fall_v off_o and_o give_v themselves_o for_o go_v ready_a to_o be_v make_v away_o by_o temptation_n or_o to_o make_v away_o themselves_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o then_o psal._n 94._o 18._o at_o the_o time_n of_o part_v love_n appear_v 2._o hence_o when_o they_o be_v sometime_o so_o far_o go_v as_o that_o they_o mind_v not_o their_o return_n or_o believe_v not_o as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o be_v well_o enough_o without_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n before_o they_o think_v or_o desire_v prevent_v they_o psal._n 23._o 6._o mercy_n and_o truth_n follow_v i_o 3._o hence_o when_o they_o think_v the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v that_o he_o can_v save_v than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n jer._n 14._o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n astonish_v that_o can_v save_v 4._o hence_o at_o the_o end_n of_o life_n all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n have_v be_v peace_n and_o all_o ouâ—_n way_n 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the_o jealousy_n of_o christ_n receive_v i_o yes_o that_o he_o can_v 3._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o a_o poor_a creature_n for_o refuse_v he_o yet_o than_o his_o heart_n yearn_v and_o his_o soul_n belong_v for_o it_o many_o time_n again_o i_o a._n 54._o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n when_o refuse_v i._o â—_o when_o god_n do_v appear_v to_o they_o to_o refuse_v they_o oh_o wonderful_a that_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v refuse_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n it_o and_o all_o creature_n refuse_v to_o love_v it_o yet_o these_o the_o lord_n call_v again_o and_o hence_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o his_o people_n isa._n 50._o that_o complain_v god_n have_v utter_o re_fw-mi ect_v they_o and_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v â—n_v he_o no_o their_o sin_n have_v do_v it_o but_o then_o he_o blame_v they_o that_o when_o he_o come_v no_o man_n answer_v etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o the_o anger_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o great_a anger_n be_v express_v against_o a_o soul_n for_o want_n of_o this_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o when_o you_o say_v how_o do_v the_o lord_n regard_n or_o desire_v i_o when_o he_o fight_v against_o i_o first_o be_v there_o a_o evil_a not_o inflict_v but_o devise_v against_o thou_o as_o many_o a_o one_o fear_n what_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v know_v this_o be_v to_o make_v you_o return_v jer._n 18._o 11._o second_o be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o thy_o outward_a man_n that_o god_n take_v all_o comfort_n from_o thou_o hos._n 2._o 9_o 14._o 16._o three_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n inflict_v upon_o other_o in_o this_o life_n especial_o whole_a church_n their_o ordinance_n break_v temple_n consume_v and_o lay_v into_o dungheap_n it_o be_v to_o get_v thy_o good_a will_n jer._n 3._o 8._o four_o be_v there_o any_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n who_o do_v once_o flourish_v here_o that_o you_o have_v even_o see_v the_o flame_n and_o tear_n before_o you_o of_o cry_a ghost_n if_o so_o then_o know_v it_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v draw_v near_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 73._o 26_o 27._o 5._o the_o lord_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o choice_a of_o all_o blessing_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o and_o this_o argue_v strong_a desire_n psal._n â—1_n 11_o 12_o 13._o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v himself_o take_v infinite_a delight_n in_o thou_o because_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o beautiful_a with_o his_o own_o beauty_n and_o clothe_v thou_o with_o it_o psa._n 45._o 12._o 2._o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o thou_o throughout_o the_o world_n hos._n â—â—lt_n as_o when_o one_o be_v marry_v all_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o family_n be_v to_o serve_v she_o or_o he_o so_o here_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o faithful_a oh_o that_o you_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o earnest_a suir_n to_o you_o herein_o this_o you_o see_v be_v clear_a there_o now_o want_v nothing_o but_o for_o you_o to_o give_v your_o consent_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o man_n viz._n â—heir_o break_v off_o the_o match_n and_o so_o rev._n 2d_o 17._o whoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v prov._n 1._o 29_o 30._o they_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o lord_n nor_o will_v none_o of_o the_o lord_n counsel_n and_o this_o make_v the_o lord_n cast_v they_o off_o so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o thy_o will_v shall_v the_o lord_n desire_v it_o and_o will_v not_o â—â—ou_o be_v glad_a
so_o christ_n now_o solomon_n reckon_v it_o as_o one_o part_n of_o his_o folly_n madness_n and_o vanity_n when_o he_o forsake_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o degenerate_a condition_n ecâ—les_n 2._o 3._o that_o he_o give_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o vanitâ—y_v and_o to_o wisdom_n also_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a alone_o man_n be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o lord_n alone_o solomon_n as_o you_o hear_v be_v go_v who_o god_n appear_v twice_o unto_o david_n heart_n be_v sore_o assault_v pâ—al_n 73._o until_o he_o wenâ—_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o then_o say_v he_o who_o have_v i_o in_o earth_n but_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o other_o they_o be_v far_o from_o this_o and_o hence_o come_v the_o many_o murmur_n and_o sinking_n of_o heart_n why_o do_v not_o man_n sink_v and_o drown_v because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n or_o ship_n and_o stay_v there_o alone_o so_o it_o be_v here_o psal._n 16._o 4._o their_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d multiply_v etc._n etc._n sect_n xiii_o labour_n for_o this_o contentedness_n in_o spirit_n in_o four_o case_n especial_o wherein_o the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o lord_n first_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o dear_a nay_o all_o outward_a blessing_n from_o we_o man_n can_v â—ub_v it_o out_o with_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n when_o some_o of_o their_o money_n loose_v in_o their_o pocket_n be_v lose_v but_o when_o their_o jewel_n be_v lose_v their_o dear_a blessing_n single_v out_o wife_n husband_n child_n then_o as_o jonah_n the_o soul_n be_v almost_o angry_a with_o god_n when_o his_o gourd_n be_v smite_v 1_o thess._n 4._o 13._o without_o hope_n again_o some_o can_v rub_v this_o out_o till_o they_o come_v to_o part_v with_o all_o when_o some_o of_o our_o bough_n be_v cut_v and_o branch_n lop_v we_o can_v be_v content_a but_o to_o have_v ouâ—_n top_n bough_n cut_v off_o and_o to_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n too_o that_o we_o shall_v remain_v as_o withered_a â—ry_n tree_n this_o can_v hardly_o be_v bear_v man_n can_v be_v content_a to_o follow_v christ_n if_o they_o may_v carry_v something_o on_o their_o back_n beside_o the_o cross_n some_o can_v endure_v â—ny_a thing_n but_o poverty_n because_o covetous_a other_o any_o thing_n but_o disgrace_n because_o proud_a if_o some_o thing_n or_o many_o thing_n be_v cast_v overboard_o in_o a_o storm_n man_n can_v be_v sometime_o content_v therewith_o if_o something_o escape_v but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o wâ—aâ—k_n of_o all_o now_o to_o be_v content_a be_v as_o hard_a as_o to_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n israel_n when_o they_o be_v feed_v and_o lead_v by_o god_n all_o be_v still_o but_o when_o they_o want_v bread_n and_o water_n than_o they_o murmur_v and_o also_o question_n exod._n 17._o 7._o be_v god_n among_o we_o now_o and_o true_o it_o will_v break_v one_o heart_n to_o see_v what_o sinking_n of_o heart_n there_o be_v among_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o extreme_a pride_n and_o christlesness_n and_o what_o vexation_n man_n be_v to_o themselves_o that_o man_n be_v become_v devil_n to_o themselves_o their_o own_o tormentor_n what_o care_n fear_n grief_n loss_n decay_n that_o their_o head_n be_v dawl_v and_o their_o memory_n lose_v and_o their_o heart_n sink_v and_o their_o countenance_n alter_v and_o the_o ordinance_n comfortless_a and_o themselves_o heartless_a and_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n because_o of_o outward_a sorrow_n oh_o consider_v either_o thou_o shall_v short_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n or_o not_o if_o not_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n oh_o to_o go_v home_o and_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacâ—b_n in_o god_n kingdom_n and_o thyself_o shoot_v out_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n indeed_o but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o oh_o consider_v thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a enough_o without_o these_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o though_o these_o thing_n be_v lose_v thou_o shall_v not_o lose_v one_o jot_n of_o thy_o happiness_n a_o man_n that_o be_v bless_v with_o blessedness_n itself_o and_o yet_o sink_v either_o shall_v say_v christ_n be_v not_o blessedness_n or_o else_o recover_v object_n oh_o but_o though_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o estate_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v i_o as_o to_o have_v lose_v friend_n and_o their_o love_n anew_o and_o what_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o life_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v rend_v from_o thy_o soul_n if_o that_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n heb._n 11._o they_o be_v â—awn_v asunder_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o heart_n have_v go_v from_o christ_n oh_o therefore_o reâ—â—â—â—_n for_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v god_n end_n and_o methinks_v this_o shall_v make_v you_o content_a with_o any_o cross_n thou_o be_v not_o near_a enough_o to_o the_o lord_n oh_o therefore_o you_o poor_a saint_n be_v not_o in_o heaviness_n by_o many_o temptation_n the_o lord_n do_v it_o to_o try_v your_o faith_n can_v you_o be_v content_a with_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v justin_n martyr_n speech_n nothing_o else_o to_o care_n for_o second_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n make_v outward_a peace_n and_o blessing_n to_o abound_v upon_o you_o set_v not_o now_o your_o heart_n upon_o these_o thing_n sometime_o when_o misery_n abound_v and_o there_o be_v wrack_n of_o all_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v glad_a to_o stand_v upon_o the_o rock_n to_o save_v its_o life_n psal._n 78._o 35._o when_o he_o smite_v they_o they_o then_o remember_v god_n be_v their_o rock_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o outward_a blessing_n it_o be_v then_o exceed_v hear_v not_o to_o lodge_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o room_n and_o habitation_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v forget_v and_o forsake_v also_o jet_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o but_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v remove_v or_o with_o you_o continue_v yet_o let_v your_o heart_n still_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v necessary_a you_o shall_v have_v they_o in_o heaven_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o there_o but_o only_o of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 17._o ult_n it_o be_v david_n prayer_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o man_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n but_o i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n and_o therewith_o be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v i._n e._n some_o outward_a trouble_n now_o make_v he_o heavy_a that_o he_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n say_v calvin_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v david_n argument_n to_o prove_v his_o faith_n psal._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o lot_n and_o cup_n not_o his_o crown_n nor_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 30._o paul_n mix_v this_o with_o his_o counsel_n use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o you_o use_v it_o not_o possess_z as_o if_o you_o possess_v not_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o pass_v away_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n sweeten_v these_o thing_n nay_o the_o sweet_a of_o they_o be_v christ_n he_o let_v into_o they_o his_o love_n and_o his_o sweetness_n etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o peace_n that_o come_v by_o this_o mean_n when_o a_o no_o outward_a evil_n detract_v and_o no_o outward_a good_a thing_n add_v to_o your_o blessedness_n it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o oh_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o unto_o you_o psal._n 23._o three_o in_o case_n the_o soul_n comfort_v itself_o in_o hope_n and_o desire_n after_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v in_o this_o world_n for_o sometime_o that_o which_o fill_v the_o heart_n be_v not_o thing_n present_v a_o man_n find_v a_o bottom_n here_o but_o he_o look_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o lanch_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o deep_a le_fw-fr we_o the_o rain_n of_o his_o heart_n go_v strong_o after_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v not_o quiet_v he_o many_o man_n blessedness_n here_o be_v imaginary_a and_o chief_o because_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v oh_o consider_v when_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v blessedness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n alone_o without_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o any_o good_a else_o to_o come_v thy_o soul_n shall_v say_v let_v i_o ever_o see_v and_o love_v this_o god_n and_o none_o else_o it_o be_v the_o sweet_a affection_n of_o paul_n i_o desire_v much_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v these_o thing_n no_o not_o body_n nor_o life_n nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o not_o faint_o but_o earnest_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o because_o he_o be_v now_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n oh_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o menâ—_n man_n think_v themselves_o miserable_a if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v and_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v because_o christ_n be_v not_o enough_o alone_o oh_o but_o know_v it_o he_o will_v be_v so_o short_o
first_o in_o the_o promise_n first_o labour_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o and_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o the_o promise_n second_o labour_v to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o promise_n first_o by_o the_o promise_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o all_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n convey_v to_o his_o be_v not_o by_o meeâ—_n providence_n but_o by_o promise_n psal._n 25._o 10._o he_o be_v free_a before_o their_o call_n but_o now_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o a_o eternal_a covenant_n to_o be_v all_o and_o do_v all_o for_o they_o gen._n 17._o 1._o so_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o shall_v bring_v all_o their_o empty_a pitcher_n to_o the_o well_n of_o the_o promise_n isa._n 12._o 3._o and_o draw_v out_o of_o thoâ—e_a breast_n â—_o and_o get_v christ_n jesus_n spirit_n in_o your_o heart_n by_o they_o now_o some_o think_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o they_o hence_o they_o go_v not_o thither_o for_o spiritual_a refreshment_n or_o at_o least_o they_o let_v other_o thing_n come_v by_o providence_n especial_o common_a blessing_n without_o go_v to_o the_o promise_n for_o their_o daily_a bread_n or_o look_v to_o the_o promise_n out_o of_o who_o bowel_n they_o be_v beget_v heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o the_o apostle_n there_o send_v they_o to_o the_o promise_n or_o else_o they_o use_v not_o the_o mean_n or_o faint_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o whereby_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v restless_a wrestle_n with_o christ_n by_o prayer_n for_o it_o gen._n 32._o 12._o thou_o say_v i_o will_n sure_o do_v thou_o good_a he_o may_v have_v say_v i_o have_v a_o promise_n what_o need_v i_o pray_v or_o he_o may_v have_v say_v i_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o safe_a convoy_n but_o now_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v come_v out_o to_o brâ—ak_v it_o and_o so_o he_o may_v have_v perish_v yet_o he_o pray_v and_o wrestle_v acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o all_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n so_o nâ—h_v 1._o 8._o man_n have_v so_o little_a of_o christ_n because_o so_o little_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n press_v god_n promise_n thou_o have_v a_o barren_a empty_a weak_a heart_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o improve_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v second_o labour_v to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o promise_n sometime_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o promise_n fair_a and_o seek_v and_o find_v not_o now_o the_o heart_n go_v on_o to_o seek_v but_o be_v exceed_o unbelieving_a or_o sad_a and_o trouble_a while_o it_o do_v not_o feel_v and_o unthankful_a also_o and_o account_n itself_o miserable_a while_o it_o want_v and_o so_o do_v not_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o fullness_n which_o be_v his_o in_o the_o promise_n unless_o he_o feel_v the_o good_a come_v from_o the_o promise_n like_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o account_v himself_o rich_a while_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o treasure_n a_o most_o safe_a and_o sure_a place_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v for_o he_o unless_o he_o get_v a_o little_a out_o of_o it_o into_o his_o pocket_n and_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o thirst_n though_o he_o stand_v by_o the_o spring_n and_o that_o be_v full_a if_o his_o dish_n be_v empty_a oh_o this_o be_v vile_a heb._n 11._o 13._o these_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n thing_n promise_v yet_o see_v they_o believe_v and_o embrace_v they_o i_o e._n in_o the_o promise_n you_o say_v you_o be_v sinful_a and_o bear_v down_o by_o your_o distemper_n and_o base_a and_o poor_a i_o say_v you_o have_v power_n victory_n over_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o have_v eternal_a glory_n already_o in_o the_o promise_n only_o here_o be_v thy_o wound_n you_o think_v you_o want_v it_o because_o you_o have_v it_o not_o out_o of_o the_o promise_n though_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o swaddle_a clout_n of_o the_o promise_n leap_v up_o there_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o heart_n you_o partake_v not_o of_o christ_n because_o you_o apprehend_v not_o your_o exceed_a great_a riches_n in_o the_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 4._o god_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n this_o be_v all_o his_o desire_n sweet_a be_v david_n spirit_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 22._o who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o when_o he_o have_v no_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n oh_o so_o do_v you_o say_v heb._n 6._o 17._o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o shall_v have_v strong_a consolation_n by_o promise_n and_o oath_n not_o by_o dream_n it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o christ_n unless_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v so_o you_o call_v in_o question_n like_o thomas_n unless_o you_o feel_v oh_o close_o with_o the_o promise_n keep_v it_o as_o most_o precious_a and_o than_o psal._n 25._o 10._o he_o say_v not_o to_o they_o that_o keep_v their_o covenant_n or_o their_o feeling_n but_o his_o covenant_n as_o their_o portion_n and_o get_v the_o lord_n to_o undertake_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o they_o and_o so_o make_v sure_a sect_n xviii_o 3._o labour_v to_o be_v near_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n also_o both_o private_o and_o public_o for_o there_o be_v his_o presence_n ezek._n ult_n ult_n psal._n 26._o 8._o he_o not_o only_o love_v christ_n presence_n but_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o integrity_n psal._n 102._o 13._o they_o do_v love_v the_o dust_n of_o zion_n never_o think_v there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mercy_n till_o then_o first_o be_v with_o he_o in_o secret_a as_o oft_o as_o you_o can_v prayer_n meditation_n daily_o call_v your_o heart_n to_o a_o account_n time_n have_v be_v that_o you_o have_v be_v so_o when_o in_o affliction_n or_o at_o first_o conversion_n but_o now_o twenty_o hindrance_n and_o now_o you_o can_v only_o neglect_v but_o think_v you_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v there_o have_v be_v tear_n and_o prayer_n and_o thought_n and_o press_n hard_o after_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o no_o word_n nor_o groan_n you_o woman_n have_v child_n to_o suck_v and_o family_n to_o tend_v you_o servant_n 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so_o i_o say_v to_o you_o man_n that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o wide_a field_n of_o this_o world_n and_o go_v from_o home_n if_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v misery_n but_o you_o may_v eat_v your_o bread_n and_o drink_v your_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n and_o rejoice_v in_o your_o wife_n and_o there_o then_o shall_v be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n after_o death_n as_o those_o epicute_v speak_v eccles._n 9_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v so_o sweet_a but_o there_o will_v be_v storm_n scorch_a heat_n that_o
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heaven_n but_o thou_o i_o may_v be_v break_v and_o like_o water_n spill_v on_o the_o ground_n every_o moment_n but_o thou_o keep_v i_o object_n but_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n methinks_v sometime_o utter_o go_v from_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v he_o will_v fail_v answ._n true_a and_o hence_o jeremiah_n ask_v jer._n 15._o 18._o will_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o as_o a_o liar_n and_o as_o water_n that_o fail_v shall_v thy_o truth_n and_o mercy_n be_v spend_v no_o once_o apprehend_v he_o will_v not_o lose_v thou_o quest._n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o answer_n something_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o three_o thing_n more_o i_o shall_v add_v now_o first_o you_o may_v know_v it_o by_o time_n present_a there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o seldom_o fail_v in_o deep_a disertxsion_n 1._o the_o soul_n forsake_v not_o the_o lord_n by_o unutterable_a groan_n when_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o forsake_v it_o psal._n 22._o 2_o 3._o and_o it_o press_v hard_o after_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 63._o 8._o and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o philistine_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 21._o forsake_v their_o god_n when_o they_o forsake_v they_o 2._o if_o this_o fail_v it_o grow_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o vile_a and_o loathe_v itself_o as_o worthy_a the_o lord_n shall_v never_o regard_v it_o isaiah_n 57_o 15._o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n most_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o least_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o nothing_o it_o make_v god_n all_o thing_n to_o it_o second_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v serve_v yet_o you_o may_v remember_v day_n of_o old_a as_o david_n psal._n 77._o 10._o psal._n 71._o 6_o 9_o 11._o some_o say_v god_n have_v forsake_v he_o but_o yet_o now_o he_o remember_v ancient_a mercy_n three_o then_o stay_v awhile_o long_o in_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n what_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o you_o know_v not_o but_o you_o shall_v know_v afterward_o isa._n 64._o 4._o that_o which_o eye_n haâ—h_v not_o see_v have_v god_n prepare_v 1._o you_o that_o be_v young_a man_n have_v the_o lord_n pluck_v you_o 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