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touch_v it_o than_o fire_n or_o poison_n or_o the_o devil_n himself_o hence_o be_v there_o a_o continual_a war_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n gal_n 5._o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n war_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n the_o new-man_n against_o the_o old_a etc._n etc._n for_o instance_n although_o good_a jacob_n be_v overcome_v by_o his_o mother_n powerful_a perswâ—…sion_n yet_o suspect_v a_o sin_n he_o â—…st_v struggle_v against_o it_o my_o father_n say_v he_o will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n obj._n but_o may_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n resist_v temptation_n and_o fight_v against_o sin_n i_o answer_v no_o not_o against_o sin_n as_o sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v dangerous_a sin_n and_o hurtful_a to_o soul_n to_o body_n to_o purse_n to_o credit_v so_o
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neglect_v or_o forgetfulness_n prevail_v against_o they_o never_o without_o some_o bitterness_n and_o grief_n and_o humiliation_n and_o endeavour_v wiâ—…h_o resolution_n of_o a_o more_o watchful_a and_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a conversation_n 10th_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a health_n and_o strength_n to_o god_n maintain_v or_o recover_v a_o holy_a vehement_a longing_n after_o the_o enjâ—…yment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o a_o visible_a and_o open_a professiâ—…n_n of_o his_o own_o holy_a worship_n and_o ordinance_n separate_a from_o all_o false_a worship_n god_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n hence_o that_o of_o david_n lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v hence_o he_o profess_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n in_o god_n house_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n though_o in_o never_o so_o safe_a and_o pleasant_a a_o condition_n hence_o he_o sum_v up_o all_o his_o desire_n in_o one_o psal_n 27._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n hence_o though_o david_n miss_v of_o the_o lord_n order_n in_o carry_v of_o the_o lord_n ark_n and_o afterwards_o he_o miss_v in_o his_o thought_n about_o the_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n and_o temple_n yet_o in_o both_o he_o discover_v his_o holy_a strong_a affection_n to_o god_n public_a honour_n and_o worship_n the_o very_a same_o which_o afterward_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o daniel_n declare_v in_o their_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o god_n house_n and_o both_o daniel_n and_o zacharie_n and_o haggie_n mighty_o declare_v this_o affâ—…ction_n for_o the_o rebuild_v and_o set_v up_o again_o this_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o what_o they_o prophesy_v that_o both_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o afterward_o jehoshua_n and_o zerubaâ—…el_n zealous_o perform_v and_o execute_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o heavenly_a love_n song_n the_o love_n of_o christian_o to_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o ordinance_n be_v most_o elegant_o set_v forth_o worship_n by_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o strong_a affection_n of_o marry_a person_n i_o be_o say_v the_o spouse_n sick_a of_o love_n and_o oye_n daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v christ_n jesus_n so_o iâ—…_z i_o find_v he_o wiâ—…hout_n i_o will_v kiss_v he_o open_o in_o the_o street_n and_o will_n â—…ot_v be_v ashamed_a true_a heavenly_a affâ—…ction_n like_o marriage_n love_n at_o first_o kindle_v from_o some_o private_a spark_n to_o a_o open_a flame_n of_o public_a profession_n without_o shame_n before_o all_o man_n obj._n may_v not_o hypocrite_n as_o saul_n in_o flâ—…ying_v the_o gibeonite_n and_o jebu_n in_o slay_v the_o baalite_n discover_v strong_a affection_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o consequenâ—…ly_o in_o these_o time_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o hâ—…ly_a kingdâ—…m_n i_o answer_v hypocrite_n and_o counterfeit_n in_o their_o profession_n of_o love_n to_o god_n public_a worship_n ever_o run_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o rock_n for_o first_o either_o they_o set_v up_o and_o maintain_v and_o fight_v for_o a_o fancy_n a_o counterfeit_n a_o false_a christ_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o many_o that_o be_v thousand_o and_o mâ—…ltitutes_n of_o people_n shall_v so_o use_v his_o name_n that_o be_v with_o a_o willing_a ignorance_n and_o delusion_n or_o 2_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o ever_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o siâ—…cere_a wife_n the_o true_a love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n outgo_v the_o whore_n and_o counterfeit_n first_o the_o true_a wife_n content_v not_o herself_o with_o the_o bare_a exercise_n ordinance_n or_o administration_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o in_o all_o be_v restless_a to_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n himself_o for_o as_o the_o ordinance_n be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a so_o long_v the_o true_a believer_n for_o a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a communion_n with_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o these_o outward_a and_o subordinate_a mean_n and_o administration_n hence_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o resemble_v his_o worship_n to_o the_o marriâ—…ge_a bed_n which_o satisfy_v not_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n when_o the_o husband_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o spiritual_o embrace_v therein_o but_o absent_a 2_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o any_o of_o his_o appointment_n be_v to_o be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o he_o but_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o whore_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o lust_n or_o a_o reward_n hence_o rom._n 7._o we_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n a_o whorish_a heart_n willing_o endure_v not_o fruitfulness_n but_o kill_v she_o own_o conception_n which_o the_o true_a wife_n cherish_v and_o tender_v as_o her_o life_n obj._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o of_o god_n child_n who_o in_o all_o age_n have_v discover_v their_o strong_a affection_n to_o god_n visible_a worship_n and_o communion_n in_o christ_n have_v yet_o so_o vary_v and_o wander_v from_o the_o right_a and_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n i_o answer_v god_n council_n touch_v the_o spiritual_a captivity_n and_o desolation_n must_v be_v fulfil_v when_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n people_n have_v appear_v in_o their_o mourning_n and_o weep_v and_o lament_v after_o and_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o 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duty_n i_o answer_v unreadiness_n and_o unfitness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a sickness_n or_o distemper_n which_o when_o god_n child_n recover_v out_o of_o than_o they_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o david_n psal_n 41._o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v willing_a my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n and_o they_o say_v to_o christ_n jesus_n as_o his_o holy_a servant_n john_n bradford_n say_v to_o queen_n mary_n if_o she_o keep_v i_o in_o prison_n i_o will_v thank_v she_o if_o â—…he_n release_v i_o i_o will_v thank_v she_o if_o she_o burn_v i_o i_o will_v still_o thank_v she_o last_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a health_n and_o strength_n when_o 12th_o god_n child_n walk_v in_o a_o continual_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o distemper_n when_o they_o discern_v the_o evil_a inclination_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o the_o excellency_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o