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that_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n be_v spoil_v by_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o the_o midwife_n now_o here_o be_v two_o miscarriage_n to_o be_v avoid_v a_o birth_n may_v be_v endanger_v by_o over-slacking_a or_o overhastn_v 1_n a_o overrigorous_a exact_v of_o such_o and_o such_o 1_o preparatory_a measure_n in_o all_o as_o in_o some_o or_o 2._o such_o measure_n of_o preparation_n to_o grace_n as_o can_v be_v attain_v unto_o before_o grace_n 3_o and_o of_o such_o disposition_n to_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n as_o presuppose_v growth_n in_o grace_n so_o when_o i_o find_v a_o soul_n humble_v and_o break_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o work_n by_o all_o likelihood_n be_v serious_a but_o fail_v in_o some_o formality_n of_o what_o be_v ordinary_a and_o usual_a in_o other_o for_o here_o i_o must_v not_o think_v to_o fit_v every_o foot_n with_o one_o shoe_n if_o i_o shall_v hide_v the_o gospel_n which_o only_o convert_v as_o to_o the_o formal_a act_n of_o conversion_n from_o such_o a_o soul_n till_o i_o see_v conviction_n of_o sin_n bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o attempt_v self_n destruction_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o bring_v some_o so_o far_o or_o till_o it_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n as_o in_o other_o or_o till_o it_o heighten_v his_o trouble_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o distraction_n as_o in_o other_o here_o i_o go_v beside_o the_o rule_n on_o this_o side_n or_o shall_v i_o require_v in_o that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o freedom_n from_o all_o selfrespect_n a_o single_a aim_v at_o god_n glory_n absolute_o divide_v from_o a_o man_n own_o good_a shall_v i_o require_v that_o those_o break_n of_o heart_n which_o i_o discern_v be_v derive_v from_o mere_a love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n temper_n which_o must_v needs_o attend_v the_o discovery_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n but_o in_o sense_n and_o evidence_n and_o such_o as_o all_o person_n who_o be_v arrive_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v not_o find_v or_o at_o least_o very_o weak_o in_o themselves_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v indiscreet_a in_o expect_v and_o require_v that_o from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o occasion_n the_o damp_a and_o cool_v if_o not_o utter_v quench_v those_o bless_a affection_n through_o despair_n of_o ever_o cause_v the_o stream_n to_o ascend_v so_o high_a and_o so_o furnish_v satan_n and_o man_n cowardly_a slothful_a heart_n with_o matter_n enough_o of_o temptation_n to_o apostasy_n this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o detain_v a_o soul_n long_o in_o the_o passage_n from_o death_n to_o life_n hos_fw-la 13._o 13._o 2_o an_n over_o hasty_a and_o inconsiderate_a application_n of_o comfort_n before_o the_o soul_n give_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v true_o and_o sound_o humble_v and_o this_o be_v overhasten_v the_o birth_n which_o occasion_n many_o distortion_n weakness_n and_o 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he_o will_v not_o only_o find_v show_v of_o these_o temper_n but_o reality_n and_o therefore_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v god_n deputy_n in_o deal_v with_o such_o person_n shall_v labour_v to_o come_v near_o he_o herein_o for_o how_o can_v minister_n keep_v to_o their_o commission_n if_o they_o lose_v where_o god_n bind_v it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o a_o infallibility_n of_o conclude_v that_o such_o a_o work_n be_v true_a but_o only_o to_o judge_n by_o the_o effect_n but_o when_o they_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n to_o sway_v their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o real_a conversion_n of_o any_o soul_n then_o to_o speak_v comfort_n be_v a_o duty_n isai_n 40._o 1._o till_o then_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o way_n then_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o such_o person_n be_v this_o we_o must_v search_v whether_o the_o trouble_n be_v real_a or_o counterfeit_a sleight_n or_o deep_a fowl_n or_o clean_a inflame_v or_o not_o and_o according_o either_o widen_v the_o wound_n more_o to_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o admit_v a_o tent_n or_o apply_v a_o lenitive_a plaster_n to_o allay_v the_o fire_n of_o it_o or_o a_o draw_v one_o to_o fetch_v out_o the_o corruption_n or_o last_o a_o heal_a to_o close_v the_o orifice_n and_o indeed_o while_o the_o trouble_n be_v mere_o legal_a and_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o main_a care_n and_o skill_n of_o a_o minister_n or_o friend_n as_o to_o such_o a_o one_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o mean_a between_o these_o two_o extreme_n the_o heighten_v the_o trouble_n so_o as_o to_o render_v the_o soul_n too_o superstitious_o fearful_a to_o close_v with_o christ_n and_o lightning_n or_o asswage_v it_o so_o as_o to_o undo_v the_o soul_n by_o a_o lusory_a and_o unsound_a
sin_n of_o ordinary_a incursion_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v most_o secure_a of_o and_o make_v ordinary_o the_o least_o account_n of_o when_o thou_o have_v at_o any_o time_n fall_v into_o it_o sometime_o while_o a_o saint_n watch_v diligent_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o great_a sin_n or_o such_o as_o be_v more_o suspicious_a to_o he_o some_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v little_a account_n of_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o throng_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n like_o the_o adden_fw-mi in_o the_o path_n as_o dan_n be_v describe_v gen._n 49._o 19_o bite_v the_o horse_n heel_n so_o that_o the_o rider_n fall_v backward_o now_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o sin_n be_v small_a in_o itself_o and_o a_o small_a sin_n in_o comparison_n frequent_o admit_v either_o by_o wilfulness_n or_o security_n may_v like_o a_o little_a thief_n as_o well_o steal_v away_o such_o a_o jewel_n as_o thy_o spiritual_a assurance_n be_v as_o a_o great_a nay_o because_o thou_o think_v it_o small_a it_o thereby_o become_v great_a 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in_o this_o case_n 3_o if_o you_o find_v that_o you_o lose_v it_o by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o miscarriage_n of_o your_o own_o you_o must_v speedy_o labour_v by_o proceed_v in_o a_o holy_a severity_n against_o the_o malefactor_n to_o turn_v away_o wrath_n from_o you_o the_o long_o thou_o delay_v the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o recover_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o thy_o evidence_n when_o thou_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v long_o under_o the_o dirt_n and_o dust_n of_o such_o sinful_a pollution_n take_v this_o course_n then_o 1_v lament_v and_o bewail_v both_o your_o loss_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o when_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n there_o be_v a_o double_a cause_n of_o mourning_n if_o a_o man_n can_v notwithstanding_o sin_n enjoy_v the_o smile_n of_o god_n face_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n saint_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o certain_o the_o saint_n never_o mourn_v more_o kind_o than_o when_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o god_n love_v distil_v the_o soul_n into_o tear_n as_o they_o will_v do_v and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n holy_a nature_n and_o law_n and_o therefore_o displease_v to_o he_o though_o he_o do_v not_o always_o testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o it_o but_o now_o when_o to_o this_o shall_v be_v add_v the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o high_a displeasure_n in_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o his_o face_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o dear_a saint_n for_o its_o sake_n here_o certain_o their_o sorrow_n have_v a_o double_a occasion_n and_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a if_o they_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n rejoice_v as_o other_o people_n hos_fw-la 9_o 1._o those_o person_n be_v vain_a talker_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v tit._n 1._o 10._o who_o deny_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o exercise_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o affection_n as_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o continual_a 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at_o your_o own_o folly_n in_o mislaying_a they_o or_o part_v with_o they_o and_o can_v you_o so_o easy_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a one_o 2._o repent_v and_o do_v your_o first_o work_n except_o 5._o apoc._n 2._o 5._o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n will_v still_o remain_v till_o the_o sin_n be_v remove_v for_o which_o god_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o god_n will_v not_o return_v he_o that_o avoyd_v a_o place_n because_o of_o the_o infectious_a air_n or_o any_o other_o inconveniency_n in_o his_o habitation_n there_o will_v not_o in_o reason_n return_v till_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o removal_n be_v remove_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n face_n towards_o thou_o as_o at_o former_a time_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o face_n towards_o he_o as_o at_o former_a time_n i_o have_v former_o enlarge_v upon_o that_o remarkable_a place_n jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o 20._o where_o as_o soon_o as_o ephraim_n heart_n turn_v god_n bowel_n be_v turn_v too_o be_v ephraim_n a_o pleasant_a 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