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5.8_o we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 2._o we_o be_v by_o it_o free_v from_o our_o house_n or_o sad_a rot_a tabernacle_n 3._o we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o our_o groan_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 4._o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_a not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v
heat_n and_o lift_v up_o must_v be_v from_o presence_n and_o yet_o sometime_o this_o heat_n joy_n and_o lifting_n up_o may_v only_o arise_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o light_n and_o life_n for_o do_v but_o mind_n how_o peace_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o bare_a union_n of_o light_n and_o life_n if_o the_o liâ—â—â—_n be_v but_o one_o with_o the_o light_n and_o do_v not_o crâ—â—â—_n it_o that_o soul_n must_v needs_o have_v peace_n thouâ—â—_n the_o light_n may_v be_v but_o a_o deceivable_a light_n 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o life_n cross_v it_o not_o peace_n be_v maintain_v and_o many_o time_n such_o soul_n in_o such_o â—_z do_v conclude_v that_o their_o joy_n and_o peace_n from_o presence_n therefore_o it_o do_v concus_fw-la to_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o deceit_n of_o such_o jâ—â—â—_n peace_n confidence_n and_o lifting_n up_o you_o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o truth_n and_o also_o the_o deceit_n in_o what_o follow_v as_o 1._o when_o the_o increase_n of_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n do_v not_o crucify_v or_o mortify_v sin_n but_o leave_v the_o soul_n or_o give_v the_o soul_n as_o little_a power_n against_o sin_n as_o when_o it_o first_o find_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v restraint_n of_o sin_n not_o mortification_n 2._o when_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n they_o in_o joy_n â—â—â—y_v it_o do_v not_o increase_v more_o care_n in_o their_o â—atch_n but_o the_o heart_n grow_v high_a and_o looâ—er_a to_o that_o work_n both_o which_o you_o will_v see_v by_o â—â—e_z difference_n christ_n make_v between_o the_o â—eart_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o and_o that_o the_o â—evil_n go_v out_o of_o mat._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o 3._o when_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n by_o it_o â—â—n_fw-la and_o do_v allow_v of_o private_a sin_n and_o both_o â—â—â—n_v subsist_v and_o stand_v together_o and_o if_o at_o any_o â—â—e_v there_o be_v any_o trouble_n for_o such_o sin_n a_o litâ—â—â—_n sorrow_n with_o some_o performance_n of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d lick_v it_o whole_a will_v end_v it_o without_o fresh_a â—â—plication_n 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167._o 6._o if_o it_o be_v true_a such_o a_o soul_n be_v make_v ablâ—_n by_o it_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o presence_n and_o that_o which_o flowâ—_n from_o other_o thing_n though_o it_o have_v a_o angelical_a stamp_n upon_o it_o do_v but_o see_v and_o apply_v exod._a 33.23_o with_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o chap._n 34.9_o and_o so_o david_n 7._o all_o false_a joy_n and_o comfort_n begin_v at_o wrong_a end_n as_o thus_o all_o that_o joy_n and_o comfort_n arise_v from_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v sense_n only_o that_o give_v light_a but_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n arise_v from_o sight_n and_o that_o sight_n begeâ—sence_n so_o moses_n exod._n 33.15_o 16._o so_o dâ—vid_n psal_n 116.10_o and_o 43.5_o that_o chriâ—â—_n intend_v john_n 10.4_o 5._o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v 8._o false_a comfort_n and_o joy_n will_v trump_n over_o unseen_a suffering_n but_o when_o see_v aâ—â—_n feel_v it_o fail_v and_o fall_v but_o true_a joy_n coâ—fort_n and_o confidence_n from_o fight_n of_o presence_n be_v most_o weighty_a and_o serious_a and_o cheerful_a when_o suffering_n for_o god_n be_v see_v and_o feel_v sâ—â—_n david_n and_o the_o three_o child_n and_o daniel_n â—nd_n paul_n and_o those_o in_o act_n 5._o ult_n rom._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o because_o some_o have_v with_o their_o false_a lifting_n up_o great_a gift_n and_o part_n and_o so_o not_o â—o_o easy_o discover_v i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o more_o to_o â—o_o these_o 9_o though_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o hear_v or_o declare_v such_o and_o such_o truth_n yet_o do_v not_o in_o themselves_o savour_n what_o be_v say_v or_o what_o they_o say_v or_o declare_v see_v john_n 6.60_o 10._o what_o ever_o such_o have_v that_o look_v like_o â—ife_n yet_o it_o last_v not_o long_o but_o be_v in_o a_o decline_a posture_n like_o ephraim_n hos_n 7.8_o 9_o and_o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o 11._o it_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o negative_n than_o â—or_a want_n of_o affirmative_n that_o 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always_o precious_a but_o most_o precious_a when_o it_o give_v most_o power_n against_o sin_n psal_n 40.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o enjoy_v nothing_o in_o its_o own_o account_n live_o and_o love_o but_o when_o it_o enjoy_v presence_n clear_o psal_n 73.25_o 26._o 5._o it_o fear_v no_o damage_n nor_o danger_n when_o sin_n be_v from_o it_o and_o presence_n be_v with_o it_o psal_n 23.4_o &_o 27.1_o and_o 112.7_o 6._o it_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v sweet_a application_n of_o god_n love_n in_o and_z from_o the_o bitter_a lash_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n application_n of_o light_n see_v micah_n 7.8_o see_v david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o 2_o sam._n 15.24_o 25._o 7._o it_o be_v that_o which_o lead_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o but_o into_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.23_o imitating-light_n life_n and_o grace_n only_o lead_v to_o but_o not_o into_o any_o truth_n 8._o it_o never_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o fresh_a view_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o give_v the_o 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