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to_o the_o end_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n dead_a or_o alive_a be_v collect_v into_o one_o heart_n they_o can_v not_o countervail_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o anguish_n and_o shall_v his_o bless_a soul_n fall_v asunder_o in_o his_o bless_a breast_n assault_v with_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o dreadful_a torment_n of_o hell_n shall_v his_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o scorch_a hearth_n and_o so_o press_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n revenge_a wrath_n which_o wring_v from_o he_o those_o bloody_a drop_n and_o rueful_a cry_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o shall_v thy_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o stone_n within_o thy_o breast_n and_o never_o be_v move_v oh_o prodigious_a hardness_n and_o worse_o than_o heathenish_a ingratitude_n 6._o consider_v if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o wound_v here_o in_o this_o world_n in_o some_o measure_n true_o it_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fill_v with_o such_o endless_a honour_n that_o it_o will_v grieve_v and_o break_v ten_o thousand_o heart_n to_o imagine_v or_o think_v of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o better_o then_o to_o mourn_v a_o little_a here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o sin_n then_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n enlarge_v to_o endure_v to_o all_o eternity_n the_o extremity_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o unexpressible_a horror_n of_o hell_n be_v any_o man_n so_o senseless_a to_o think_v he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o and_o never_o be_v touch_v for_o his_o sin_n when_o hezekiah_n a_o man_n of_o a_o perfect_a heart_n complain_v and_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n isa_n 38.14_o when_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o psal_n 32.3_o when_o job_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o just_a man_n complain_v that_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o he_o and_o that_o the_o venom_n thereof_o do_v drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n job_n 6.4_o nay_o when_o christ_n himself_o that_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o that_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a lamb_n do_v so_o cry_v our_o in_o the_o agony_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o spirit_n 7._o consider_v again_o that_o if_o thou_o get_v this_o break_a heart_n into_o thy_o breast_n thou_o shall_v bring_v down_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n god_n almighty_a with_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n to_o sit_v in_o thy_o soul_n for_o he_o have_v a_o twofold_a habitation_n to_o wit_n heaven_n and_o the_o humble_a heart_n isa_n 57.15_o 8._o add_v hereunto_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n they_o pour_v out_o tear_n as_o man_n do_v water_n out_o of_o bucket_n 1_o sam._n 7.6_o marry_o magdalen_n wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n luk._n 7.14_o the_o publican_n strike_v on_o his_o breast_n with_o a_o sorrowful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n luk._n 18.13_o and_o sure_o if_o thy_o hand_n and_o eye_n and_o tongue_n and_o heart_n have_v be_v instrument_n of_o god_n dishonour_n then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n instrumental_a demonstration_n of_o repentance_n thy_o eye_n fountain_n of_o tear_n and_o thy_o tongue_n utter_v and_o thy_o heart_n suffer_v grief_n and_o if_o for_o outward_a lolle_n and_o cross_n thou_o can_v weep_v tear_n as_o david_n for_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o with_o what_o wring_v of_o hand_n tear_v of_o hair_n bitter_a cry_v do_v many_o express_v the_o inward_a and_o intolerable_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o heart_n then_o certain_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_o better_a than_o husband_n wife_n child_n or_o any_o the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n how_o shall_v this_o break_v thy_o heart_n and_o draw_v tear_n from_o thy_o soul_n thus_o have_v get_v thy_o heart_n melt_v into_o this_o mournful_a frame_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n then_o second_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o mourn_v kind_o upon_o the_o account_n 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mournful_a a_o wish_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v leave_v thy_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o why_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o reason_n enough_o may_v he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n and_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n but_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o they_o know_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o deep_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o good_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n affect_v and_o afflict_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o public_a national_a abomination_n and_o defilement_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v say_v of_o
therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n a_o right_n and_o freedom_n to_o enter_v in_o with_o our_o person_n hereafter_o and_o now_o by_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v give_v we_o two_o great_a friend_n of_o he_o for_o our_o advocate_n the_o one_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n move_v and_o negotiate_v and_o always_o appear_v for_o we_o the_o other_o seat_v in_o our_o breast_n his_o holy_a spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o yea_o the_o father_n own_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o love_n brim_n full_a and_o run_v over_o and_o he_o love_v to_o hear_v his_o child_n reason_v it_o out_o with_o he_o and_o he_o do_v of_o set_a purpose_n delay_v to_o grant_v their_o request_n sometime_o because_o he_o love_v to_o hear_v often_o from_o they_o to_o hear_v their_o voice_n and_o see_v their_o face_n cant._n 2.14_o to_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o themselves_o and_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n in_o those_o several_a repulse_n he_o give_v she_o mat._n 15.22_o 23._o acquaint_v thyself_o then_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o job_n 22.21_o o_o the_o secret_a intimate_a and_o heavenly_a familiarity_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o gracious_a believe_v soul_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v unto_o his_o friend_n exod._n 33.11_o that_o be_v plain_o familiar_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v of_o speak_a mouth_n to_o mouth_n my_o servant_n moses_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n with_o he_o will_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n even_o apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n numb_a 12.7_o 8._o well_o then_o if_o thou_o make_v god_n thy_o habitation_n thou_o will_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n thou_o will_v have_v some_o intimacy_n with_o he_o some_o secret_a talk_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o thou_o will_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v open_v thy_o heart_n unto_o he_o and_o be_v plead_v and_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o he_o daniel_n can_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o this_o though_o he_o know_v the_o decree_n or_o writing_n be_v sign_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v ask_v any_o petition_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n for_o thirty_o day_n save_v of_o the_o king_n darius_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n but_o he_o go_v into_o his_o house_n and_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o before_o his_o god_n as_o he_o do_v aforetime_o dan._n 6.10_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o omit_v his_o wont_a worship_n and_o that_o close_a intimate_a communion_n he_o have_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o howsoever_o natural_a man_n and_o worldling_n out_o of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n and_o secret_a terror_n do_v slavish_o retire_v and_o do_v not_o willing_o neither_o dare_v they_o draw_v near_o to_o that_o god_n which_o to_o they_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o yet_o all_o these_o who_o have_v true_o taste_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v shall_v find_v their_o heart_n out_o of_o a_o secret_a sense_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o they_o first_o kind_o inflame_v with_o infinite_a desire_n to_o live_v under_o the_o comfortable_a influence_n of_o his_o please_a countenance_n to_o enjoy_v his_o holy_a majesty_n with_o constant_a peace_n and_o a_o humble_a spiritual_a access_n and_o acquaintance_n continual_o his_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n infinite_a love_n yea_o all_o his_o love_a kindness_n protection_n preservation_n bounty_n patience_n divine_a illumination_n spiritual_a blessing_n exercise_n of_o repentance_n temptation_n and_o trouble_n from_o satan_n pressure_n and_o oppression_n from_o the_o world_n loss_n of_o inward_a peace_n faintness_n of_o faith_n want_v of_o spiritual_a strength_n assault_n of_o some_o special_a sin_n sweetness_n of_o meditation_n daily_a favour_n shower_v down_o without_o number_n and_o above_o measure_n the_o forethought_a of_o the_o great_a and_o last_o account_n motion_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n spiritual_a desertion_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o the_o unutterable_a and_o inexpressible_a blessedness_n goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o that_o high_a majesty_n itself_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v quicken_a and_o powerful_a motive_n to_o drive_v we_o frequent_o and_o incessant_o unto_o god_n object_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a the_o righteous_a may_v be_v thus_o familiar_a with_o he_o plead_v with_o he_o and_o not_o be_v cast_v in_o their_o suit_n but_o where_o be_v those_o righteous_a one_o and_o who_o be_v they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o he_o my_o iniquity_n stop_v my_o mouth_n answ_n i_o answer_v every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o share_n in_o yea_o a_o sincere_a desire_n after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v righteous_a before_o he_o and_o may_v in_o that_o righteousness_n plead_v and_o prevail_v and_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v power_n with_o god_n for_o this_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o contrivance_n and_o appointment_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o a_o righteousness_n spin_v and_o weave_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n a_o better_a than_o ever_o come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o angel_n for_o which_o the_o personal_a and_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o a_o paul_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v evangelical_n be_v far_o better_o than_o angelical_a righteousness_n thou_o can_v not_o miss_v a_o blessing_n in_o his_o garment_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o elder_a brother_n 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