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his_o master_n his_o livery_n and_o service_n this_o be_v great_o threaten_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n mark_v 8.38_o 2._o as_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v thus_o dishonour_v direct_o he_o the_o spirit_n dishonour_v indirect_o when_o we_o occasion_n other_o todishonor_v he_o so_o also_o he_o may_v be_v dishonour_v by_o we_o when_o we_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o occasion_v it_o as_o when_o by_o our_o faulty_a and_o unholy_a conversation_n we_o occasion_n man_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v evil_o of_o god_n thus_o do_v they_o who_o god_n tax_v ezech._n 36.20_o 23._o rom._n 2.23_o 24._o these_o thing_n seldom_o go_v unpunished_a if_o blasphemy_n
to_o recover_v pag._n 302_o 1._o you_o be_v at_o a_o constant_a loss_n pag._n 302_o 2._o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o delay_n pag._n 304_o 3._o delay_n be_v very_o sinful_a express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 305_o 4._o delay_n be_v dangerous_a express_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 307_o 3._o put_v on_o to_o purpose_n with_o strength_n with_o continuance_n pag._n 308_o chap._n 26._o motive_n to_o use_v those_o counsel_n 1._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o recover_v pag._n 310_o three_o reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 311_o three_o encouragement_n pag._n 313_o 1._o the_o life_n you_o have_v be_v from_o christ_n pag._n 313_o 2._o you_o have_v a_o promise_n pag._n 314_o 3._o you_o have_v experience_n pag._n 316_o chap._n 27._o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a desertion_n be_v no_o state_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o for_o it_o be_v 1._o sinful_a pag._n 320_o this_o be_v aggravate_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v hurtful_a 1._o it_o cut_v off_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 321_o 2._o all_o thing_n be_v dead_a when_o you_o be_v dead_a pag._n 322_o the_o loss_n in_o this_o show_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 322_o 3._o the_o heart_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o pag._n 323_o 4._o you_o may_v have_v a_o worse_a time_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n than_o now_o pag._n 325_o 5._o god_n will_v fetch_v you_o in_o if_o you_o come_v not_o pag._n 326_o 6._o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v pag._n 328_o 3._o as_o god_n presence_n with_o you_o be_v so_o be_v your_o life_n pag._n 326_o six_o incentives_n to_o enforce_v this_o 1._o if_o you_o have_v but_o little_a you_o can_v do_v but_o little_a pag._n 330_o 2._o your_o work_n will_v be_v more_o perfect_a if_o you_o have_v much_o pag._n 331_o 3._o the_o more_o grace_n be_v raise_v the_o sweet_a will_v your_o way_n be_v pag._n 332_o 4._o the_o less_o grace_n the_o more_o corruption_n ibid._n 5._o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n bring_v in_o more_o comfort_n pag._n 334_o 6._o that_o little_a you_o have_v be_v for_o this_o end_n least_o defective_a pag._n 336_o chap._n 28._o 3._o direction_n to_o further_a endeavour_n 1._o quicken_v desire_n after_o god_n pag._n 338_o a_o twofold_a advantage_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o bewail_v your_o loss_n 1._o mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n itself_o pag._n 339_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v mercy_n to_o mourner_n 1._o when_o their_o sorrow_n be_v great_a pag._n 343_o four_o reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 345_o 2._o when_o sorrow_n be_v ingenious_a pag._n 348_o this_o show_v in_o six_o thing_n pag._n 348_o 2._o bewail_v the_o cause_n pag._n 352_o 1._o q._n whether_o the_o substraction_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o for_o sin_n answer_v in_o three_o particular_n pag._n 353_o 2._o q._n how_o a_o man_n may_v find_v out_o what_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n a._n 1._o sometime_o the_o cause_n be_v visible_a as_o in_o two_o cause_n pag._n 354_o 2._o when_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o transparent_a 1._o pursue_v the_o loss_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o it_o pag._n 254_o 2._o consider_v what_o thing_n have_v be_v most_o press_v by_o god_n upon_o you_o pag._n 355_o 3._o listen_v to_o conscience_n pag._n 356_o 4._o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v you_o the_o cause_n pag._n 357_o chap._n 29._o 3._o direct_v go_v to_o christ_n pag._n 369_o two_o caution_n in_o this_o pag._n 369_o 4._o direct_v set_v your_o hand_n unto_o the_o work_n pag._n 375_o that_o man_n regenerate_v have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v something_o of_o themselves_o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n pag._n 376_o two_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 378_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v 1._o stir_v up_o yourselves_o and_o work_v upon_o your_o heart_n by_o your_o understanding_n pag._n 379_o seven_o rule_n help_v to_o quicken_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o understanding_n pag._n 382_o 2._o attend_v the_o ordinance_n pag._n 384_o 3._o take_v the_o help_n of_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 4._o do_v your_o first_o work_n pag._n 385_o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n thus_o of_o desertion_n as_o they_o be_v real_a chap._n 30._o 2._o desertion_n may_v be_v in_o appearance_n only_o pag._n 388_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o mistake_n 1._o fearefulness_n pag._n 388_o 2._o mistake_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o present_a deadness_n pag._n 300_o 3._o misjudge_v ourselves_o ibid._n error_n in_o judgement_n occasion_v by_o three_o thing_n 1._o spiritual_a poverty_n ibid._n 2._o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o more_o grace_n pag._n 392_o 3._o much_o love_n ibid._n chap._n 31._o false_a rule_n of_o our_o judge_a ourselves_o cause_v mistake_n 1._o false_a rule_n because_o we_o have_v less_o vivacity_n pag._n 395_o consideration_n about_o vivacity_n of_o spirit_n ib._n 1._o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n work_v in_o gift_n and_o grace_n pag._n 395_o 2._o god_n sometime_o give_v more_o than_o he_o will_v continue_v express_v in_o four_o case_n pag._n 397_o 2._o false_a rule_n because_o we_o do_v less_o than_o we_o have_v do_v pag._n 404_o three_o consideration_n about_o this_o pag._n 406_o chap._n 32._o 3._o false_a rule_n because_o we_o find_v more_o stir_v of_o corruption_n pag._n 409_o five_o consideration_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o pag._n 409_o 4._o false_a rule_n man_n be_v too_o much_o sway_v by_o the_o opinion_n which_o other_o have_v of_o they_o pag._n 413_o 5._o false_a rule_n man_n think_v they_o grow_v not_o pag._n 415_o the_o mistake_n in_o this_o show_v in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 416_o chap._n 33._o 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v the_o eclipse_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 422_o three_o consideration_n premise_v about_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o pag._n 423_o the_o saint_n have_v but_o a_o imperfect_a comfort_n express_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 425_o there_o be_v 3._o degree_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n 1._o peace_n which_o be_v twofold_a pag._n 426_o 2._o joy._n 4.7_o 3._o triumph_n which_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 429_o chap._n 34._o 2._o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o comfort_n pag._n 431_o 1._o efficient_a cause_n god_n pag._n 431_o 1._o that_o comfort_n be_v of_o god_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n ibid._n 2._o how_o this_o comfort_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n pag._n 433_o three_o act_n of_o god_n concur_v in_o this_o work_n 1._o act_n preparation_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o illumination_n express_v in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 434_o 2._o by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n pag._n 437_o 3._o by_o sanctification_n pag._n 439_o 2._o act_n collation_n of_o matter_n of_o comfort_n pag._n 441_o 3._o act_n attestation_n pag._n 443_o the_o doubt_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v vex_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o about_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n express_v in_o divers_a thing_n pag._n 444_o 2._o about_o themselves_o and_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 447_o many_o thing_n make_v true_a faith_n hardly_o discernible_a ibid._n we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o help_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n prove_v by_o four_o argument_n pag._n 449_o three_o thing_n observable_a concern_v this_o testimony_n pag._n 454_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n pag._n 457_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n express_v in_o two_o thing_n pag._n 458_o four_o thing_n observable_a about_o this_o pag._n 459_o 3._o the_o defectibility_n of_o it_o comfort_n may_v be_v lose_v pag._n 460_o chap._n 35._o in_o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o this_o sad_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v express_v 1._o the_o case_n and_o in_o that_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 461_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o comfort_n in_o god_n pag._n 462_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o usual_a comfort_n pag._n 463_o the_o special_a season_n in_o which_o god_n give_v such_o a_o fullness_n of_o comfort_n as_o shall_v not_o continue_v express_v in_o five_o case_n pag._n 464_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a loss_n pag._n 465_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a of_o uncomfortableness_n but_o a_o state_n pag._n 465_o 2._o the_o degree_n of_o it_o pag._n 466_o 1._o when_o his_o quiet_v presence_n be_v much_o abate_v this_o express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 466_o 2._o when_o there_o be_v much_o quickness_n but_o no_o quietness_n pag._n 469_o 3._o when_o there_o be_v neither_o comfort_n nor_o liveliness_n pag._n 470_o 4._o when_o god_n not_o only_o suspend_v his_o comfort_n but_o afflict_v the_o soul_n pag._n 472._o and_o this_o be_v do_v 1._o by_o rebuke_n of_o the_o spirit_n four_o way_n pag._n 472_o 2._o by_o tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o its_o own_o hand_n or_o satan_n pag._n 476_o 5._o when_o to_o all_o this_o be_v add_v a_o accumulation_n of_o other_o misery_n pag._n 479_o 6._o when_o all_o
the_o cloud_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v affright_v with_o terror_n he_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o water_n of_o life_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n psa_fw-la 94.19_o consider_v this_o have_v thou_o be_v thus_o fill_v with_o god_n so_o conversant_a in_o heavenly_a thought_n that_o thou_o be_v never_o long_o from_o heaven_n but_o often_o look_v up_o to_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o how_o be_v it_o now_o with_o thou_o be_v thou_o become_v a_o stranger_n to_o these_o way_n in_o which_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n have_v former_o so_o many_o bless_a meeting_n be_v thou_o grow_v mindless_a and_o forgetful_a of_o he_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v near_o in_o some_o heartless_a approach_n to_o he_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o then_o live_v without_o he_o throughout_o the_o day_n many_o guest_n come_v in_o but_o god_n be_v shut_v out_o there_o be_v room_n for_o profit_n for_o pleasure_n yea_o for_o sinful_a thought_n and_o evil_a suggestion_n but_o none_o for_o god_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o thy_o case_n be_v more_o miserable_a and_o thou_o be_v deserted_n for_o if_o god_n be_v so_o present_a by_o his_o spirit_n as_o he_o be_v he_o will_v be_v thy_o remembrancer_n and_o bring_v such_o thing_n still_o to_o thy_o mind_n as_o before_o joh._n 14.26_o he_o will_v be_v jog_v and_o provoke_v to_o heavenly_a mindedness_n 3_o consistency_n when_o our_o delight_n be_v not_o with_o god_n consistency_n less_o consistency_n as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o be_v not_o so_o please_v so_o not_o so_o frequent_a and_o not_o so_o consistent_a i_o say_v there_o will_v not_o be_v that_o stableness_n of_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n that_o have_v be_v thought_n now_o be_v but_o passant_a and_o fleet_a not_o fix_v and_o abide_v yea_o though_o conscience_n spur_v the_o dull_a mind_n to_o this_o heavenly_a work_n yet_o like_o a_o unwilling_a servant_n it_o stay_v not_o at_o it_o but_o be_v soon_o go_v chap._n x._o great_a incredulity_n in_o a_o deserted_n soul_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o four_o evil_n that_o befall_v the_o mind_n in_o time_n of_o desertion_n be_v incredulity_n incredulity_n four_o evil_a in_o the_o mind_n incredulity_n when_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o the_o woeful_a fruit_n of_o unbelief_n spring_v up_o doubt_n dispute_n objection_n strange_a reason_n about_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v great_o perplex_v and_o snare_v in_o the_o diversity_n crosnesse_n subtlety_n ambiguity_n of_o her_o own_o reason_n now_o it_o question_v the_o authority_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o scripture_n doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v full_a of_o suspicion_n and_o doubt_n of_o divine_a providence_n whether_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o a_o hand_n of_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n yea_o the_o foundation_n and_o first_o stone_n be_v often_o shake_v in_o such_o a_o time_n the_o soul_n call_v this_o in_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o no_o who_o be_v able_a to_o reckon_v the_o strange_a thought_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o who_o can_v utter_v the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o such_o a_o evil_a what_o maze_v of_o confusion_n what_o flood_n of_o fear_n what_o thicket_n and_o labyrinth_n of_o sore_a perplexity_n â—s_v a_o man_n lead_v into_o by_o this_o unbelief_n yea_o what_o deadness_n and_o barrenness_n wreak_v in_o upon_o he_o how_o expose_v to_o â—iolent_a assault_n of_o satan_n have_v not_o â—he_n use_v of_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n this_o unbelief_n and_o atheism_n be_v a_o rock_n which_o â—he_v saint_n the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o do_v strike_v upon_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o but_o â—t's_v a_o dreadful_a evil_n like_o a_o torrent_n it_o â—eares_n down_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o â—rops_n and_o pillar_n of_o christian_a hope_n â—by_o patience_n obedience_n yea_o it_o 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