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heart_n fit_a for_o divine_a contemplation_n because_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v no_o spiritual_a light_n to_o discern_v aright_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o a_o true_a believe_a christian_n have_v the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o give_v he_o spiritual_a understanding_n he_o have_v strength_n of_o grace_n to_o withstand_v all_o spiritual_a let_n and_o hindrance_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o his_o affection_n above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n &_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n he_o can_v mount_v up_o above_o all_o the_o block_n and_o impediment_n that_o the_o devil_n or_o wicked_a man_n can_v cast_v in_o his_o way_n to_o depress_v his_o spirit_n and_o to_o keep_v down_o the_o cogitation_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o pious_a and_o devout_a meditation_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n servant_n can_v sometime_o perform_v this_o religious_a duty_n as_o they_o shall_v because_o they_o do_v often_o find_v the_o flesh_n to_o war_n against_o the_o spirit_n 23._o spirit_n rom._n 7._o 21_o 23._o as_o paul_n do_v and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o yoke_v with_o their_o unregenerate_a part_n that_o when_o they_o will_v do_v good_a either_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n evil_a be_v present_a with_o they_o which_o do_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o quiet_a of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o do_v also_o stop_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o comfort_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o soul_n but_o especial_o they_o be_v hinder_v in_o their_o meditation_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o through_o christ_n they_o get_v the_o victory_n and_o they_o will_v break_v through_o all_o opposition_n because_o 22._o because_o rom._n 7._o 22._o they_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o heavenly_a contemplation_n 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10._o dead_a psal_n 16._o 10._o for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n 44._o corruption_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o and_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v raise_v up_o a_o spiritual_a and_o glorify_a body_n but_o what_o comfort_n can_v we_o draw_v from_o christ_n now_o he_o be_v dead_a can_v we_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v now_o bury_v it_o be_v true_a which_o christ_n say_v 63_o say_v john_n 6._o 63_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o though_o we_o can_v draw_v no_o comfort_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o grave_n yet_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o ever_o live_v we_o may_v receive_v great_a benefit_n and_o much_o spiritual_a consolation_n by_o the_o death_n &_o burial_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v draw_v virtue_n and_o power_n from_o thence_o to_o kill_v that_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v in_o we_o 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