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etc._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o hide_a occult_a quality_n 〈◊〉_d some_o nature_n that_o they_o can_v but_o in_o a_o wâ—â—â—_n of_o sympathy_n weep_v and_o mourn_v when_o they_o seâ—â—â—_n another_o mourn_n it_o may_v be_v those_o that_o they_o see_v mourn_v may_v mourn_v from_o true_a conviction_n and_o then_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sympathy_n they_o can_v but_o mourn_v too_o and_o so_o be_v among_o true_a mourner_n they_o and_o other_o may_v conclude_v it_o true_a 4._o deceit_n be_v when_o any_o one_o mourning_n be_v produce_v from_o a_o sad_a reflection_n of_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d cross_v light_n more_o than_o for_o their_o deal_n â—nkindly_o with_o god_n and_o his_o love_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a â—ourner_n answ_n these_o 1._o true_a mourn_v in_o real_a mourner_n bring_v or_o draw_v up_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o â—ore_o single_a close_n in_o with_o god_n or_o it_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n to_o a_o more_o special_a expectation_n â—â—â—d_v choice_a compliance_n 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mortify_v sin_n but_o leave_v the_o soul_n or_o give_v the_o soul_n as_o little_a power_n against_o sin_n as_o when_o it_o first_o find_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v restraint_n of_o sin_n not_o mortification_n 2._o when_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n they_o in_o joy_n â—â—â—y_v it_o do_v not_o increase_v more_o care_n in_o their_o â—atch_n but_o the_o heart_n grow_v high_a and_o looâ—er_a to_o that_o work_n both_o which_o you_o will_v see_v by_o â—â—e_z difference_n christ_n make_v between_o the_o â—eart_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o and_o that_o the_o â—evil_n go_v out_o of_o mat._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o 3._o when_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n by_o it_o â—â—n_fw-la and_o do_v allow_v of_o private_a sin_n and_o both_o â—â—â—n_v subsist_v and_o stand_v together_o and_o if_o at_o any_o â—â—e_v there_o be_v any_o trouble_n for_o such_o sin_n a_o litâ—â—â—_n sorrow_n with_o some_o performance_n of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d lick_v it_o whole_a will_v end_v it_o without_o fresh_a â—â—plication_n 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167._o 6._o if_o it_o be_v true_a such_o a_o soul_n be_v make_v ablâ—_n by_o it_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o presence_n and_o that_o which_o flowâ—_n from_o other_o thing_n though_o it_o have_v a_o angelical_a stamp_n upon_o it_o do_v but_o see_v and_o apply_v exod._a 33.23_o with_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o chap._n 34.9_o and_o so_o david_n 7._o all_o false_a joy_n and_o comfort_n begin_v at_o wrong_a end_n as_o thus_o all_o that_o joy_n and_o comfort_n arise_v from_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v sense_n only_o that_o give_v light_a but_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n arise_v from_o sight_n and_o that_o sight_n begeâ—sence_n so_o moses_n exod._n 33.15_o 16._o so_o dâ—vid_n psal_n 116.10_o and_o 43.5_o that_o chriâ—â—_n intend_v john_n 10.4_o 5._o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v 8._o false_a comfort_n and_o joy_n will_v trump_n over_o unseen_a suffering_n but_o when_o see_v aâ—â—_n feel_v it_o fail_v and_o fall_v but_o true_a joy_n coâ—fort_n and_o confidence_n from_o fight_n of_o presence_n be_v most_o weighty_a and_o serious_a and_o cheerful_a when_o suffering_n for_o god_n be_v see_v and_o feel_v sâ—â—_n david_n and_o the_o three_o child_n and_o daniel_n â—nd_n paul_n and_o those_o in_o act_n 5._o ult_n rom._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o because_o some_o have_v with_o their_o false_a lifting_n up_o great_a gift_n and_o part_n and_o so_o not_o â—o_o easy_o discover_v i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o more_o to_o â—o_o these_o 9_o though_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o hear_v or_o declare_v such_o and_o such_o truth_n yet_o do_v not_o in_o themselves_o savour_n what_o be_v say_v or_o what_o they_o say_v or_o declare_v see_v john_n 6.60_o 10._o what_o ever_o such_o have_v that_o look_v like_o â—ife_n yet_o it_o last_v not_o long_o but_o be_v in_o a_o decline_a posture_n like_o ephraim_n hos_n 7.8_o 9_o and_o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o 11._o it_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o negative_n than_o â—or_a want_n of_o affirmative_n that_o 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