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christian_n but_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v the_o light_n not_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o make_v day_n so_o that_o this_o may_v fail_v 1._o god_n may_v suspend_v his_o testimony_n or_o 2._o he_o may_v let_v in_o satan_n to_o afflict_v or_o 3._o hide_v himself_o and_o not_o meet_v they_o in_o approach_n to_o he_o in_o combat_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o must_v cut_v myself_o short_a here_o for_o i_o see_v the_o book_n swell_v big_a than_o i_o desire_v let_v this_o therefore_o suffice_v for_o entrance_n into_o the_o business_n itself_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o sad_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n want_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n withdraw_v himself_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o gracious_a effusion_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n shut_v up_o those_o sweet_a stream_n of_o refreshment_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o flow_v here_o i_o will_v 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