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he_o our_o prayer_n have_v be_v rather_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o head_n and_o babble_v of_o our_o lip_n than_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o pant_a of_o our_o spirit_n and_o yet_o say_v some_o soul_n suppose_v our_o spirit_n be_v in_o prayer_n we_o fear_v god_n spirit_n be_v not_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o do_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o though_o our_o own_o spirit_n be_v in_o our_o prayer_n we_o fear_v christ_n spirit_n be_v not_o it_o may_v be_v we_o have_v pray_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o what_o be_v they_o without_o the_o spirit_n himself_o again_o say_v the_o same_o deject_a soul_n although_o we_o shall_v think_v and_o hope_v that_o we_o have_v pray_v both_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n spirit_n yet_o we_o fear_v whether_o ever_o god_n have_v regard_v sure_o he_o have_v be_v always_o angry_a 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rather_o read_v the_o riches_n of_o other_o than_o my_o own_o alas_o i_o fear_v they_o be_v none_o of_o i_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o indeed_o can_v close_a with_o they_o sometime_o i_o have_v climb_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o have_v read_v the_o letter_n but_o alas_o i_o never_o be_v in_o the_o inside_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o promise_n it_o be_v likely_a many_o hang_v upon_o noah_n ark_n without_o but_o none_o be_v save_v but_o those_o within_o and_o i_o fear_v i_o be_v never_o within_o the_o ark_n of_o any_o promise_n four_o some_o soul_n when_o cast_v down_o fear_v their_o very_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n as_o now_o whether_o they_o do_v or_o do_v abstain_v from_o sin_n in_o a_o slavish_a way_n for_o fear_n or_o in_o a_o son-like_a way_n for_o love_n i_o fear_v say_v the_o soul_n i_o have_v and_o i_o do_v abstain_v from_o sin_n rather_o from_o rational_a then_o from_o pious_a principle_n i_o doubt_v i_o dread_v the_o coal_n of_o corruption_n rather_o for_o the_o fire_n of_o it_o which_o will_v burn_v i_o than_o the_o filib_a of_o it_o which_o will_v black_a i_o i_o doubt_v its_o the_o cudgel_n of_o wrath_n that_o drive_v i_o back_o rather_o than_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n which_o keep_v i_o in_o from_o sin_n good_a soul_n abstain_v from_o sin_n from_o heavenly_a principle_n as_o love_v of_o god_n desire_v of_o holiness_n and_o i_o fear_v my_o principle_n be_v hellish_a as_o fear_v of_o damnation_n and_o or_o at_o best_o but_o earthly_a as_o shame_v of_o man_n and_o the_o like_a five_o some_o soul_n when_o cast_v down_o cry_v out_o oh_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o fear_v say_v a_o deject_a soul_n i_o have_v sin_v unto_o death_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o such_o strong_a light_n and_o such_o sweet_a love_n that_o i_o fear_v my_o sin_n be_v now_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n which_o shall_v not_o can_v be_v forgive_v i_o may_v well_o be_v cast_v down_o if_o that_o be_v my_o case_n which_o be_v judas_n his_o and_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v christ_n say_v all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n alas_o here_o be_v my_o fear_n that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n six_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o when_o cast_v down_o do_v not_o work_v thus_o high_a yet_o they_o vent_v themselves_o thus_o oh_o we_o fear_v we_o shall_v fall_v away_o angel_n fall_v adam_n fall_v other_o fall_v and_o be_v we_o sure_a than_o they_o sure_o we_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a and_o therefore_o not_o so_o sure_a many_o have_v go_v beyond_o i_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o say_v the_o soul_n have_v end_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v do_v so_o too_o i_o go_v but_o soft_o i_o fall_v often_o i_o look_v back_o many_o time_n and_o i_o doubt_v i_o shall_v never_o persevere_v unto_o the_o death_n what_o be_v it_o to_o begin_v well_o and_o end_v ill_a what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v ephraim_n righteousness_n a_o morning_n dew_n alas_o i_o be_v no_o better_o if_o so_o 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at_o worst_a but_o indispose_v better_a be_v the_o crawl_a snail_n then_o the_o dead_a elephant_n and_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a state_n to_o be_v a_o creep_a worm_n though_o with_o much_o indisposition_n in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o life_n then_o a_o skip_a heart_n though_o with_o much_o agility_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n three_o though_o thy_o indisposednesse_n be_v sad_a yet_o thy_o trouble_n for_o this_o be_v sweet_a note_n note_n bless_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o mourn_v for_o disposition_n to_o evil_a and_o indisposition_n to_o good_a time_n be_v when_o thou_o can_v live_v and_o not_o be_v trouble_v at_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o now_o thou_o love_v it_o so_o well_o as_o that_o thou_o be_v grieve_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v it_o no_o better_o but_o four_o consider_v thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o thy_o do_v of_o duty_n nor_o upon_o thy_o liveliness_n and_o disposition_n in_o do_v no_o it_o depend_v sole_o upon_o his_o grace_n you_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o precious_a place_n eph._n 1.6_o both_o thy_o person_n notwithstanding_o its_o fault_n and_o thy_o performance_n notwithstanding_o their_o fail_n be_v always_o accept_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a mark_v it_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o god_n that_o make_v thou_o i_o say_v make_v thou_o not_o thyself_o that_o make_v thyself_o accept_v yea_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o belove_a not_o in_o our_o duty_n or_o disposition_n but_o in_o the_o belove_a i._n e._n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o tell_v thou_o poor_a soul_n can_v thou_o do_v well_o and_z with_o never_o so_o much_o life_n and_o disposition_n out_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o contrary_a though_o thy_o do_n be_v poor_a thy_o disposition_n poor_a all_o poor_a yet_o thou_o and_o all_o thou_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a five_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o present_v all_o thy_o performance_n to_o god_n and_o to_o procure_v acceptation_n in_o his_o blood_n he_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o fail_n and_o indisposition_n and_o he_o present_v all_o to_o the_o father_n well_o this_o mind_v this_o duty_n go_v never_o from_o saint_n to_o god_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o as_o they_o go_v through_o christ_n last_o christ_n o_o deject_a soul_n will_v cure_v thy_o indisposednesse_n he_o will_v enlarge_v thy_o heart_n and_o inlve_v thy_o spirit_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o only_o walk_v but_o run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n when_o he_o shall_v enlarge_v thy_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 119_o 32._o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n power_n sweetness_n enlargement_n and_o this_o spirit_n he_o have_v promise_v so_o that_o these_o thing_n suck_v by_o meditation_n may_v afford_v cure_n and_o comfort_n to_o thou_o o_o deject_a soul_n who_o be_v cast_v down_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o indisposition_n to_o duty_n chap._n 19_o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o upon_o want_n of_o income_n but_o alas_o say_v some_o other_o soul_n i_o do_v but_o in_o vain_a i_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o indisposition_n to_o though_o i_o may_v urge_v that_o but_o of_o want_n of_o income_n in_o duty_n cause_n cause_n see_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v state_v sect._n 1._o cap._n 9_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v sad_a to_o be_v as_o the_o parch_a ground_n always_o gape_v and_o never_o to_o have_v drop_n from_o above_o cure_n cure_n but_o yet_o o_o soul_n let_v i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o mind_v a_o few_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n first_o divine_a income_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o peradventure_o thou_o have_v not_o so_o much_o now_o as_o former_o it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o first_o god_n give_v thou_o much_o at_o first_o to_o encourage_v thou_o as_o a_o beginner_n which_o he_o do_v not_o always_o to_o all_o usual_o it_o be_v in_o god_n house_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o at_o first_o come_v of_o a_o servant_n the_o master_n be_v a_o little_a more_o familiar_a than_o afterward_o at_o first_o come_v god_n may_v give_v much_o to_o welcome_v thou_o and_o to_o engage_v thou_o but_o now_o thou_o have_v be_v long_o in_o his_o house_n he_o mind_v thou_o as_o much_o as_o former_o though_o he_o hint_n it_o not_o so_o often_o beside_o second_o god_n may_v withhold_v income_n to_o try_v thou_o whether_o thou_o serve_v he_o for_o love_n or_o for_o the_o loaf_n many_o serve_v christ_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o themselves_o rather_o for_o the_o penny_n of_o income_n then_o for_o respect_n to_o he_o now_o christ_n may_v withhold_v income_n to_o try_v thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o for_o want_n of_o they_o lest_o thou_o give_v he_o ground_n to_o suspect_v thou_o but_o consider_v second_o it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n if_o he_o will_v use_v it_o to_o make_v we_o serve_v for_o nothing_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v it_o to_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v thy_o 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not_o be_v so_o here_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o be_v as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o reason_n for_o this_o cast_n down_o of_o myself_o and_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v when_o our_o lord_n perceive_v the_o dejection_n of_o his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o departure_n he_o bid_v they_o not_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v john_n 14.1_o he_o see_v a_o storm_n like_o that_o of_o water_n arise_v in_o their_o spirit_n but_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o the_o word_n that_o be_v translate_v disquiet_v in_o this_o text_n do_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v here_o job_n 14_o 1._o and_o the_o heb._n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v be_v as_o i_o open_v a_o word_n use_v sometime_o for_o the_o disquiet_n of_o water_n our_o lord_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o it_o for_o the_o word_n translate_v trouble_v signify_v so_o as_o water_n be_v 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