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promise_v to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o 11.13_o luk._n 11.13_o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v have_v christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o come_v to_o thou_o invite_v he_o ask_v he_o beg_v and_o entreat_v he_o to_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v every_o room_n in_o thy_o heart_n at_o command_n as_o rebeckah_n brother_n say_v to_o abraham_n servant_n so_o do_v thou_o say_v to_o christ_n come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o for_o i_o have_v prepare_v the_o house_n and_o room_n for_o the_o camel_n etc._n etc._n 24.31_o gen._n 24.31_o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o here_o be_v room_n for_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o glorious_a train_n here_o be_v a_o understanding_n will_n memory_n affection_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o at_o thy_o use_n and_o service_n o_o christ_n wherefore_o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n &_o make_v thy_o abode_n with_o i_o thus_o continue_v cry_v to_o christ_n and_o long_v for_o he_o and_o by_o this_o thou_o will_v declare_v thy_o great_a love_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o make_v thyself_o capable_a of_o that_o sweet_a promise_n which_o say_v if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o the_o father_n love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o 14.12_o john_n 14.12_o then_o will_v thy_o condition_n be_v comfortable_a indeed_o when_o thou_o have_v get_v such_o glorious_a inmate_n as_o these_o to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o have_v thus_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o the_o wicked_a by_o way_n of_o application_n from_o this_o point_n i_o will_v now_o address_v myself_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o godly_a and_o show_v they_o how_o useful_a this_o point_n may_v be_v unto_o they_o i_o shall_v first_o speak_v to_o strong_a man_n and_o then_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n to_o such_o as_o can_v tell_v i_o that_o christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n be_v 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spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n there_o be_v great_a need_n that_o i_o shall_v press_v this_o instruction_n upon_o you_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n be_v plentiful_o pour_v out_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o hypocrite_n have_v his_o joy_n and_o he_o judge_n that_o this_o his_o joy_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o good_a as_o need_v to_o be_v whereas_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n that_o shall_v perish_v say_v the_o scripture_n a_o joy_n that_o will_v end_v in_o desperate_a sorrow_n he_o think_v that_o christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n be_v come_v to_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v only_o the_o devil_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o thus_o indeed_o be_v many_o thousand_o gull_v and_o cheat_v in_o their_o comfort_n sadness_n will_v overshadow_v the_o smile_a face_n of_o many_o a_o man_n if_o he_o do_v but_o discern_v how_o groundless_a his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n be_v and_o what_o a_o vain_a shadow_n instead_o of_o a_o true_a substance_n his_o poor_a soul_n be_v delude_v withal_o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n it_o concern_v you_o that_o tell_v i_o you_o be_v sensible_a that_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v to_o you_o to_o take_v pain_n to_o make_v it_o sure_a to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v not_o delude_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o saul_n that_o he_o prophesy_v the_o people_n that_o know_v he_o before_o say_v what_o be_v come_v to_o the_o son_n of_o kish_n be_v saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n 10.11_o 1_o sam._n 10.11_o thus_o do_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n who_o be_v so_o merry_a and_o comfortable_a viz._n what_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o so_o joyful_a and_o cheerful_a once_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n come_v to_o thou_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v bring_v glad_a tiding_n to_o thou_o why_o then_o o_o my_o glory_n continue_v in_o thy_o mirth_n but_o if_o not_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o merry_a o_o my_o soul_n thy_o mirth_n be_v but_o madness_n as_o david_n question_v his_o soul_n for_o sadness_n say_v why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o cast_v down_o within_o i_o so_o may_v thou_o do_v well_o to_o question_v thy_o mirth_n say_v why_o be_v thou_o so_o merry_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o much_o lift_v up_o within_o i_o be_v thy_o comforter_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n indeed_o come_v to_o thou_o o_o than_o my_o glory_n cease_v not_o to_o declare_v thy_o comfort_n by_o any_o comely_a posture_n and_o gesture_n but_o if_o not_o a_o house_n of_o mourning_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v fit_a for_o thou_o then_o a_o house_n of_o mirth_n garment_n of_o sackcloth_n and_o sadness_n will_v better_o become_v thou_o than_o garment_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n you_o know_v how_o isaac_n once_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n be_v thou_o say_v he_o my_o very_a son_n esau_n 27.24_o gen._n 27.24_o so_o do_v thou_o humble_o question_v thy_o comforter_n be_v thou_o my_o very_a comforter_n indeed_o be_v thou_o the_o very_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v consolation_n to_o my_o soul_n you_o know_v how_o john_n question_v christ_n much_o after_o this_o manner_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v concern_v he_o 11.3_o mat._n 11.3_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o do_v we_o not_o look_v for_o another_o so_o do_v thou_o say_v be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v and_o comfort_v my_o soul_n or_o shall_v not_o i_o look_v for_o another_o there_o be_v many_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a comforter_n now_o in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o deceive_v many_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o speak_v out_o and_o speak_v plain_o to_o my_o soul_n whether_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v come_v and_o comfort_v i_o yea_o or_o not_o that_o if_o i_o have_v obtain_v the_o true_a comforter_n i_o may_v give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a 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the_o soul_n of_o man_n before_o he_o comfort_v he_o he_o do_v break_v the_o heart_n before_o he_o bind_v it_o up_o he_o first_o wound_v the_o heart_n before_o he_o will_v heal_v it_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n before_o he_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o now_o to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o adamant_n for_o hardness_n 7.12_o zech._n 7.12_o be_v a_o great_a work_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v christ_n thorough_o before_o he_o comfort_v thorough_o the_o break_n of_o the_o hard_a heart_n of_o man_n have_v many_o great_a work_n about_o it_o ere_o it_o be_v
effect_v the_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o sin_n which_o self-conceited_a man_n be_v not_o easy_o bring_v unto_o the_o make_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a in_o the_o soul_n apprehension_n which_o blind_a man_n be_v not_o easy_o bring_v to_o see_v the_o make_n of_o man_n to_o loathe_v himself_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n which_o man_n full_a of_o self-love_n be_v not_o easy_o wrought_v unto_o the_o make_n of_o man_n to_o long_o for_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n as_o the_o great_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o beg_v this_o blessing_n with_o tear_n as_o a_o soul_n that_o see_v he_o shall_v die_v and_o perish_v eternal_o without_o it_o which_o man_n that_o natural_o hate_v god_n be_v not_o easy_o win_v unto_o yet_o all_o these_o difficult_a work_n do_v christ_n do_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n before_o he_o come_v as_o a_o comforter_n to_o he_o which_o christ_n confirm_v where_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o 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christ_n be_v as_o a_o instrument_n well_o tune_v by_o a_o skilful_a musician_n he_o will_v upon_o every_o occasion_n make_v sweet_a i_o lody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o almighty_a true_a consolation_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o carry_v that_o soul_n strong_o to_o heaven_n in_o which_o it_o be_v true_a consolation_n be_v from_o christ_n and_o it_o will_v make_v a_o christian_a live_v whole_o to_o christ_n to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v they_o love_v much_o and_o this_o love_n constrain_v they_o to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n unto_o death_n will_v thou_o know_v then_o for_o certain_a o_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o which_o be_v come_v to_o thy_o soul_n be_v he_o which_o shall_v come_v why_o then_o look_v what_o activity_n be_v in_o thy_o soul_n to_o duty_n be_v thy_o soul_n as_o a_o giant_n refresh_v after_o wine_n strong_a and_o vigorous_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n be_v thou_o abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 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