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god_n now_o his_o field-army_n be_v break_v and_o his_o command_a power_n take_v away_o which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o to_o come_v out_o of_o these_o his_o hold_n where_o he_o lie_v skulk_a and_o fall_v upon_o their_o rear_n with_o these_o suggestion_n he_o know_v his_o credit_n now_o be_v not_o so_o great_a with_o the_o soul_n as_o when_o it_o be_v his_o slave_n then_o no_o drudgery_n work_n be_v so_o base_a that_o it_o will_v not_o do_v at_o his_o command_n but_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o his_o bondage_n and_o he_o must_v not_o think_v to_o command_v another_o servant_n as_o his_o own_o no_o all_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o watch_v the_o fit_a season_n when_o the_o christian_n lest_o suspect_v and_o then_o to_o present_v some_o sinful_a motion_n handsome_o dress_v up_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o christian_n may_v before_o he_o be_v aware_a take_v this_o brat_n up_o and_o dandle_v it_o in_o his_o thought_n till_o at_o last_o he_o make_v it_o his_o own_o by_o embrace_v it_o and_o this_o he_o know_v will_v defile_v the_o soul_n and_o may_v be_v this_o boy_n send_v in_o at_o the_o window_n may_v open_v the_o door_n to_o let_v in_o a_o great_a thief_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o prevail_v yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o these_o heart-sinne_n yea_o their_o very_a neighbourhood_n will_v be_v a_o sad_a vexation_n to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n who_o nature_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o it_o abhor_v all_o filthiness_n so_o that_o to_o be_v haunt_v with_o such_o motion_n be_v as_o if_o a_o live_a man_n shall_v be_v chain_v to_o a_o stink_a carcase_n that_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v he_o must_v draw_v that_o after_o he_o and_o who_o love_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o christ_n that_o it_o can_v bear_v the_o company_n of_o those_o thought_n without_o amazement_n and_o horror_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a and_o abusive_a to_o his_o belove_a this_o make_v satan_n so_o desirous_a to_o be_v ever_o rake_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n that_o as_o a_o dunghill_n stir_v it_o may_v offend_v they_o both_o with_o the_o noisome_a stream_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o sect_n ii_o use_v 1_o first_o let_v this_o be_v for_o trial_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n what_o entertainment_n find_v satan_n when_o he_o come_v with_o these_o spiritual_n of_o wickedness_n and_o solicit_v thou_o to_o dwell_v on_o they_o can_v thou_o dispense_v with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n so_o thy_o hand_n be_v clean_a or_o do_v thou_o wrestle_v against_o these_o heart-sinne_n as_o well_o as_o other_o i_o do_v not_o ask_v whether_o such_o guest_n come_v within_o thy_o door_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o
ezek._n 36.31_o you_o shall_v remember_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o when_o god_n will_v save_v they_o from_o all_o their_o uncleanness_n as_o appear_v v_o 25._o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o remain_v such_o dregs_o of_o corruption_n unpurged_a out_o of_o the_o best_a that_o satan_n find_v it_o not_o impossible_a to_o make_v the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n love_v a_o occasion_n of_o pride_n to_o the_o christian_a and_o true_o god_n let_v we_o see_v our_o proneness_n to_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o short_a stay_n he_o make_v when_o he_o come_v with_o any_o great_a discovery_n of_o his_o love_n the_o comforter_n it_o be_v true_a abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o saint_n bosom_n but_o his_o joy_n they_o come_v and_o be_v go_v again_o quick_o they_o be_v as_o exceed_n with_o which_o he_o feast_v the_o believer_n but_o the_o cloth_n be_v soon_o 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need_v to_o watch_v then_o be_v the_o time_n when_o comfort_n abound_v and_o god_n dandle_v thou_o most_o on_o the_o knee_n of_o his_o love_n when_o his_o face_n shine_v with_o clear_a manifestation_n lest_o this_o sin_n of_o pride_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o candle_n shall_v swaile_v out_o thy_o joy_n to_o prevent_v which_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o first_o to_o look_v that_o thou_o measure_v not_o thy_o grace_n by_o thy_o comfort_n lest_o so_o thou_o be_v lead_v into_o a_o false_a opinion_n that_o thy_o grace_n be_v strong_a because_o thy_o comfort_n be_v so_o satan_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o help_v forward_o such_o thought_n as_o a_o fit_a medium_n to_o life_n thou_o up_o and_o slacken_v thy_o care_n in_o duty_n for_o the_o future_a such_o discovery_n do_v indeed_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o grace_n but_o not_o to_o the_o decree_n and_o measure_n of_o it_o the_o weak_a child_n may_v be_v yea_o be_v often_o in_o the_o lap_n then_o the_o strong_a second_o do_v not_o so_o much_o applaud_v thyself_o in_o thy_o present_a comfort_n as_o labour_v to_o improve_v it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n up_o and_o eat_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o prophet_n because_o the_o journey_n be_v too_o great_a for_o thou_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n be_v to_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o work_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o another_o to_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n comfort_v we_o as_o giant_n refresh_v with_o this_o wine_n to_o run_v our_o race_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n with_o more_o strength_n and_o alacrity_n he_o show_v his_o pride_n that_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o tell_v his_o money_n mere_o to_o see_v how_o rich_a he_o be_v but_o he_o his_o wisdom_n that_o lay_v out_o his_o money_n and_o trade_n with_o it_o the_o boaster_n of_o his_o comfort_n will_v lose_v what_o he_o have_v when_o he_o that_o improve_v his_o comfort_n in_o a_o full_a trade_n of_o duty_n shall_v add_v more_o to_o what_o he_o have_v three_o remember_v thou_o depende_v on_o god_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o comfort_n they_o be_v not_o the_o smile_v thou_o have_v yesterday_o can_v make_v thou_o joyous_a to_o day_n any_o more_o than_o the_o bread_n thou_o do_v then_o eat_v can_v make_v thou_o strong_a without_o more_o thou_o need_v new_a discovery_n for_o new_a comfort_n let_v god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o thou_o will_v soon_o lose_v the_o sight_n and_o forget_v the_o taste_n of_o what_o thou_o even_o now_o have_v it_o be_v beyond_o our_o skill_n or_o power_n to_o preserve_v those_o impression_n of_o joy_n and_o comfortable_a apprehension_n of_o god_n favour_n on_o our_o spirit_n which_o sometime_o we_o find_v as_o god_n presence_n bring_v those_o so_o when_o he_o go_v he_o carry_v they_o away_o with_o he_o as_o the_o setting-sun_n do_v the_o day_n we_o will_v laugh_v hearty_o at_o he_o who_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o at_o his_o window_n shall_v think_v 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