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exod._n 30._o what_o dreadful_a shall_v it_o be_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n itself_o what_o i_o believe_v therefore_o as_o david_n and_o paul_n once_o speak_v i_o free_o speak_v yea_o who_o can_v but_o speak_v say_v peter_n and_o john_n the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v i_o confess_v i_o speak_v these_o first_o but_o in_o a_o private_a letter_n in_o america_n and_o think_v not_o that_o the_o light_n in_o europe_n shall_v have_v see_v they_o but_o a_o twofold_a desire_n have_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o expose_v these_o trial_n to_o the_o try_n of_o all_o man_n 1._o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o godly_a friend_n 2._o i_o own_o desire_n of_o sow_v a_o little_a handful_n of_o spiritual_a seed_n while_o the_o short_a minute_n of_o my_o seedtime_n the_o opportunity_n of_o life_n last_v my_o scope_n be_v to_o fill_v each_o true_o christian_a soul_n with_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v i_o speak_v peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o rejoice_v weak_a lamb_n and_o child_n in_o christianity_n that_o be_v so_o low_a so_o weak_a so_o little_a so_o poor_a in_o its_o own_o eye_n that_o it_o sometime_o say_v it_o have_v no_o christ_n no_o spirit_n no_o faith_n no_o love_n no_o nor_o true_a desire_n in_o itself_o to_o this_o poor_a weak_a one_o i_o speak_v peace_n and_o joy_n and_o say_v this_o spiritual_a poverty_n be_v bless_v and_o be_v the_o first_o step_n or_o round_o of_o that_o spiritual_a ladder_n mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o i_o sound_v joyful_a alarm_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o strong_a to_o grow_v as_o peter_n exhort_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v true_a the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v sweet_a and_o joyful_a after_o strong_a and_o powerful_a eternal_o gainful_a and_o profitable_a and_o holy_a and_o bless_a be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v the_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n its_o delight_n and_o after_o that_o bless_a hour_n of_o the_o saint_n unite_n in_o one_o heart_n one_o spirit_n one_o worship_n let_v all_o that_o love_n christ_n jesus_n mourn_v and_o lament_v and_o breath_n and_o pant_v and_o yet_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o faint_a lamb_n that_o come_v but_o steal_v in_o the_o crowd_n to_o touch_v the_o hemb_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o garment_n that_o be_v content_a to_o be_v esteem_v a_o dog_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n under_o the_o table_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v they_o i_o say_v rejoice_v also_o for_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v that_o bless_a work_n by_o his_o own_o free_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n will_v by_o the_o same_o his_o own_o holy_a arm_n glorious_o finish_v it_o i_o end_v dear_a christian_n with_o the_o proposal_n of_o two_o christian_a knot_n or_o riddle_n not_o unsuitable_a to_o these_o present_a time_n and_o spirit_n first_o why_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o david_n himself_o psa._n 30._o spirit_n more_o apt_a to_o decline_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o joy_n deliverance_n victory_n prosperity_n then_o in_o the_o dark_a vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n persecution_n sickness_n adversity_n etc._n etc._n second_o why_o be_v it_o since_o god_n work_v free_o in_o we_o to_o do_v and_o to_o will_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n that_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o command_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v let_v we_o all_o humble_o beg_v the_o finger_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o untie_v these_o knot_n for_o we_o i._n desire_n to_o be_v thy_o unseighned_a in_o christ_n jesus_n r._n w._n the_o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o head_n be_v three_o under_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v the_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o sick_a child_n of_o god_n may_v find_v its_o spiritual_a life_n apparent_a though_o overcast_v and_o eclipse_v with_o spiritual_a weakness_n and_o distemper_n under_o the_o second_o head_n argument_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n in_o which_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o elder_a in_o christ_n may_v find_v experiment_n of_o spiritual_a health_n and_o christian_a activity_n and_o cheerfulness_n these_o experiment_n respect_n 1._o the_o soul_n private_a correspondenâ—…y_n with_o the_o lord_n himself_o 2._o converse_n and_o correspondency_n with_o man_n 3._o private_a retiredness_n with_o itself_o under_o the_o three_o head_n be_v propose_v some_o mean_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n usual_o breathe_v for_o the_o preserve_n and_o maintain_v of_o a_o true_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a health_n and_o cheerfulness_n the_o letter_n which_o the_o author_n send_v with_o this_o discourse_n to_o his_o wife_n m._n w._n upon_o her_o recovery_n from_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n my_o dear_a love_n and_o companion_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n thy_o late_a sudden_a and_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o the_o lord_n most_o gracious_a and_o speedy_a raise_v thou_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n and_o jaw_n of_o death_n as_o they_o be_v wonderful_a in_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o eye_n sickness_n so_o i_o hope_v and_o earnest_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v ever_o in_o our_o thought_n as_o a_o warning_n from_o heaven_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o a_o sudden_a call_v to_o be_v go_v from_o hence_o to_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o short_a uncertain_a span_n more_o as_o stranger_n long_a and_o breathe_v after_o another_o home_n and_o country_n to_o cast_v off_o our_o great_a care_n and_o fear_n and_o desire_n and_o joy_n about_o this_o candle_n of_o this_o vain_a life_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o blow_v out_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n of_o who_o wonderful_a power_n and_o mercy_n thou_o have_v have_v so_o much_o and_o so_o late_a experience_n which_o must_v make_v thou_o sing_v with_o david_n psal._n 103._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v thy_o infirmity_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n my_o dear_a love_n since_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o affair_n at_o present_a that_o i_o can_v often_o see_v thou_o i_o desire_v often_o to_o send_v to_o thou_o i_o now_o send_v thou_o that_o which_o i_o know_v will_v be_v sweet_a to_o thou_o then_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o strong_a refreshment_n than_o the_o strong_a wine_n or_o water_n and_o of_o more_o value_n than_o if_o every_o line_n and_o letter_n wâ—…e_v thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n hezekiah_n upon_o his_o recovery_n from_o his_o sickness_n make_v a_o writing_n isai._n 38._o as_o a_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o his_o praise_n unto_o god_n and_o as_o a_o goad_n or_o spur_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n for_o the_o future_a thy_o holy_a and_o humble_a desire_n be_v strong_a but_o i_o know_v thy_o writing_n be_v slow_a and_o that_o thou_o will_v glad_o accept_v of_o this_o my_o poor_a help_n which_o with_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o humble_o tender_a to_o his_o holy_a service_n and_o thou_o in_o he_o i_o send_v thou_o though_o in_o winter_n a_o handful_n of_o flower_n make_v mâ—…n_n up_o in_o a_o little_a posey_n for_o thy_o dear_a self_n and_o our_o dear_a child_n to_o look_v and_o smell_v on_o when_o i_o as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v go_v and_o wither_v we_o know_v how_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o distinguish_v between_o
the_o outward_a and_o the_o inner_a man_n 2_o cor._n 4._o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o our_o inner_a be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n it_o have_v please_v the_o most_o high_a to_o cast_v down_o thy_o outward_a man_n and_o again_o gracious_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o thereby_o to_o teach_v we_o both_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v the_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o inner_a i_o will_v not_o now_o enter_v upon_o the_o dispute_n about_o that_o question_n what_o be_v the_o inner-man_n whether_o christ_n himself_o as_o some_o say_v or_o a_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o other_o say_v that_o be_v a_o candle_n or_o torch_n to_o i_o which_o be_v write_v ephes._n 3._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n unto_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o first_o of_o john_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v receive_v christ_n jesus_n into_o the_o house_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o dwell_v there_o by_o believe_v and_o obey_v of_o he_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o inner_a man_n this_o new-man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o be_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n i_o say_v this_o inner-man_n have_v his_o temper_n and_o distemper_n his_o health_n and_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o this_o outward-man_n this_o body_n of_o clay_n distemper_n hence_o we_o hear_v so_o often_o mention_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o inward-man_n the_o grow_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o other_o breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o loss_n that_o be_v in_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o ephesian_n first_o love_n hence_o the_o many_o fall_n of_o the_o lord_n best_a servant_n record_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n jesus_n although_o her_o heart_n wake_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o marriagelove_n which_o can_v never_o whole_o die_v in_o she_o and_o be_v extinguish_v the_o holy_a scripture_n mention_v a_o threefold_a 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what_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o health_n and_o cheerful_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n 3dly_o what_o be_v those_o spiritual_a preservative_n which_o may_v keâ—…p_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o healthful_a temper_n free_a from_o spiritual_a sickness_n and_o distemper_n in_o these_o examination_n i_o profess_v two_o thinâ—…_n first_o not_o to_o oppress_v thy_o thought_n and_o memory_n with_o any_o long_a discourse_n intend_v only_o to_o send_v thou_o after_o thy_o sickness_n a_o little_a posy_n fit_a and_o easy_a for_o thy_o meditation_n and_o refâ—…shing_v 2_o all_o my_o flower_n shall_v be_v some_o choice_a example_n or_o speech_n of_o some_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o god_n pick_v out_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o our_o spiritual_a refresh_n and_o consolation_n i_o begin_v therefore_o with_o such_o trial_n and_o argument_n as_o declare_v the_o true_a life_n of_o the_o 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i_o father_n give_v i_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o may_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o sometime_o more_o boldâ—…y_o than_o god_n little_a one_o lord_n lord_n almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n etc._n etc._n an._n i_o answer_v a_o hypocrite_n have_v many_o lord_n and_o many_o father_n beside_o and_o join_v with_o their_o pretend_v heavenly_a father_n whereaâ—…gâ—…ds_n little_a one_o cry_v out_o isa._n 63._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abrah_n m_o be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v our_o only_a father_n above_o all_o father_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o hypocrite_n say_v lord_n lord_n but_o care_n for_o no_o more_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n hen_n may_v serve_v his_o own_o turn_n but_o a_o child_n father_n of_o god_n declare_v his_o child_n like_o submissiâ—…n_n to_o a_o heavenly_a father_n will_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n propose_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mat_n 7._o 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when_o a_o soul_n can_v say_v upright_o in_o god_n presence_n i_o desire_v that_o be_v unfeigned_o long_v to_o know_v his_o will_n although_o i_o be_o much_o ignorant_a i_o desire_v to_o believe_v though_o i_o find_v a_o unbelieving_a heart_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v willing_a and_o able_a to_o suffer_v though_o i_o find_v much_o fearfulness_n etc._n etc._n ob._n may_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n desire_v to_o know_v and_o love_n god_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v a_o hypocrite_n may_v desire_v to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o god_n desire_n and_o to_o have_v so_o much_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o much_o of_o his_o power_n against_o some_o sin_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o save_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n only_o can_v desire_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a nature_n himself_o and_o to_o have_v every_o think_v bring_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n jesus_n hence_o 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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
body_n sometime_o out_o of_o distemper_n and_o weakness_n of_o mind_n which_o they_o labour_v against_o and_o chide_v themselves_o for_o as_o do_v david_n psal._n 42._o and_o 43._o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a within_o i_o still_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n eight_o it_o argue_v strength_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o use_v this_o eight_o world_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o with_o a_o wean_a eye_n and_o mind_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o as_o english_a traveller_n that_o lodge_v in_o a_o indian_a comfort_n house_n use_v all_o the_o wild_a indian_n comfort_n with_o a_o strange_a affection_n willing_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v go_v or_o as_o passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n willing_a and_o ready_a when_o god_n will_v to_o land_n and_o go_v ashore_o in_o our_o own_o country_n to_o our_o own_o house_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o heaven_n thus_o gideon_n soldier_n in_o a_o figure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o christ_n battle_n be_v not_o only_o courageous_a and_o depart_v not_o with_o the_o coward_n but_o also_o lap_n at_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n with_o a_o speedy_a necessity_n but_o lie_v not_o down_o to_o they_o in_o excess_n of_o affection_n and_o delight_n object_n may_v not_o hypocrite_n use_v this_o world_n with_o a_o strange_a affection_n wean_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v doubtless_o not_o only_o a_o false_a christian_a or_o hypocrite_n but_o other_o natural_a man_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o uncertain_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o may_v attain_v comfort_n to_o a_o great_a seem_a despise_v of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n though_o never_o without_o sorrow_n that_o they_o be_v not_o more_o full_a and_o certain_a as_o be_v their_o portion_n only_a god_n child_n who_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n himself_o their_o 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giving_n and_o take_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o though_o in_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a call_n and_o condition_n object_n but_o may_v not_o hypocrite_n observe_v god_n blessing_n in_o worldly_a thing_n in_o fair_a wind_n good_a voyage_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o child_n corn_n wine_n cattle_n and_o c_o i_o answer_v natural_a conviction_n enforce_v even_o pagan_n to_o confess_v a_o manittoo_o a_o invisible_a deity_n and_o godhead_n in_o these_o visible_a thing_n but_o to_o make_v it_o a_o work_n and_o business_n in_o all_o these_o earthly_a thing_n to_o see_v and_o glorify_v god_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o and_o to_o ten_o be_v full_a of_o his_o praise_n all_o the_o day-long_a this_o be_v only_o the_o character_n of_o god_n child_n who_o only_o true_o see_v his_o hand_n and_o love_v his_o name_n and_o glory_n ten_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v a_o constant_a watch_n and_o bridle_v on_o our_o lip_n and_o tongue_n that_o 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