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sin_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o band_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o thou_o be_v mistake_v yea_o three_o there_o be_v a_o special_a salve_n prepare_v for_o this_o sore_a a_o particular_a cure_n for_o this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n viz._n promise_v of_o pardon_n after_o fall_n into_o sin_n i_o will_v heale_n backslide_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o sure_o that_o suppose_v fall_n into_o sin_n after_o grace_n for_o what_o else_o be_v backslide_v and_o that_o direct_o propose_v pardon_v and_o heal_v to_o such_o soul_n return_v you_o backslide_v child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n jer._n 3.22_o mark_v o_o deject_a soul_n christ_n call_v thou_o to_o return_v and_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o a_o child_n still_o notwithstanding_o thy_o fall_n into_o sin_n therefore_o be_v thou_o advise_v to_o arise_v and_o to_o go_v to_o he_o urge_v he_o with_o his_o promise_n and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a neither_o be_v this_o my_o advice_n but_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 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thou_o shall_v no_o more_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n and_o say_v thou_o fear_v it_o be_v man_n only_o that_o call_v thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o know_v thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2_o call_v to_o mind_n in_o what_o frame_n of_o soul_n thou_o be_v if_o thou_o can_v call_v it_o to_o mind_n when_o thy_o first_o call_n be_v and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v and_o be_v which_o do_v prevail_v with_o you_o happy_o thy_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o direct_a way_n of_o oppose_a god_n and_o thou_o do_v little_o think_v of_o he_o when_o he_o call_v thou_o the_o more_o unexpected_a it_o be_v the_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o call_n beside_o say_v o_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o naked_a truth_n plain_a simple_a truth_n that_o do_v and_o do_v most_o take_v with_o thy_o heart_n sure_o the_o more_o plain_a truth_n be_v which_o do_v work_v upon_o you_o the_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o that_o work_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n case_n the_o less_o of_o man_n 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satisfy_v you_o in_o this_o there_o be_v 3_o question_n which_o i_o will_v put_v unto_o you_o and_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n resolve_v they_o 1_o what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o which_o you_o be_v and_o be_v convict_v when_o thy_o heart_n be_v convince_v of_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n which_o then_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o search_v your_o heart_n and_o consider_v what_o answer_n to_o give_v can_v you_o say_v it_o be_v unbelief_n certain_o if_o you_o be_v convince_v of_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o wrought_v that_o conviction_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o urge_v this_o as_o if_o i_o think_v there_o either_o be_v not_o or_o need_v not_o any_o more_o conviction_n than_o this_o for_o certain_o save_v conviction_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o our_o particular_a special_a sin_n but_o my_o aim_n be_v to_o hint_n something_o as_o a_o signal_n discovery_n of_o conviction_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o it_o be_v which_o i_o be_o now_o speak_v now_o then_o be_v thou_o ever_o convince_v of_o unbelief_n have_v thou_o see_v this_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n yea_o and_o to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n certain_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o conviction_n have_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v of_o unbelief_n as_o it_o be_v john_n 16.9.11_o many_o a_o soul_n be_v convince_v of_o these_o or_o these_o sin_n
not_o this_o strange_a sure_o i_o may_v well_o be_v disquiet_v who_o fish_n all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o who_o act_n much_o and_o have_v but_o little_a or_o no_o income_n time_n be_v when_o the_o spirit_n blow_v and_o my_o spice_n flow_v time_n be_v when_o the_o king_n sit_v at_o his_o table_n and_o my_o spiknard_n smell_v time_n be_v when_o the_o father_n smile_v the_o son_n embrace_v and_o the_o spirit_n warm_v in_o every_o duty_n in_o every_o ordinance_n but_o now_o oh_o now_o i_o want_v these_o enjoy_v income_n and_o may_v i_o not_o well_o be_v disquiet_v and_o cast_v down_o 6_o the_o insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n sometime_o cause_v casting_n down_o satan_n be_v impudent_a and_o he_o do_v sometime_o insult_v if_o he_o perceive_v the_o soul_n a_o little_a more_o than_o ordinary_a sad_a he_o take_v advantage_n present_o to_o say_v where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n david_n be_v much_o disquiet_v and_o go_v in_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n psal_n 42.9_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v satan_n may_v at_o lest_o be_v include_v in_o that_o word_n the_o enemy_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o enemy_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n ah_o lord_n say_v the_o poor_a soul_n the_o lamb_n may_v well_o tremble_v when_o the_o lion_n do_v triumph_v satan_n triumph_v very_o terrible_o he_o call_v all_o my_o hope_n into_o question_n he_o ask_v i_o where_o be_v my_o god_n my_o christ_n my_o comforter_n he_o bid_v i_o show_v he_o my_o promise_n and_o he_o demand_v what_o be_v become_v of_o my_o confidence_n and_o may_v i_o not_o be_v cast_v down_o just_o over_o who_o satan_n thus_o insult_v and_o beside_o as_o satan_n insult_v sometime_o so_o his_o child_n wicked_a man_n insult_v often_o kill_v jam_fw-la 3.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o kill_v and_o as_o if_o their_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o hell_n they_o speak_v as_o their_o father_n do_v they_o say_v daily_o unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n ver_fw-la 9_o now_o this_o be_v a_o kill_n to_o we_o say_v some_o soul_n and_o true_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o befall_v we_o as_o he_o say_v when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o midianite_n judg._n 6.13_o thus_o while_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o insult_v some_o soul_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o 7_o even_o corporal_a affliction_n be_v sometime_o a_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a cast_v down_o a_o sick-body_n many_o time_n cause_v a_o sad_a soul_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a and_o that_o make_v he_o sad_a the_o tiding_n of_o corporal_a death_n beget_v spiritual_a disquiet_n that_o tragical_a relation_n of_o hezekiahs_n cast_v down_o be_v title_v thus_o the_o writing_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a esay_n 38.9_o indeed_o it_o fall_v out_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n follow_v the_o temperament_n of_o 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at_o worst_a but_o indispose_v better_a be_v the_o crawl_a snail_n then_o the_o dead_a elephant_n and_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a state_n to_o be_v a_o creep_a worm_n though_o with_o much_o indisposition_n in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o life_n then_o a_o skip_a heart_n though_o with_o much_o agility_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n three_o though_o thy_o indisposednesse_n be_v sad_a yet_o thy_o trouble_n for_o this_o be_v sweet_a note_n note_n bless_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o mourn_v for_o disposition_n to_o evil_a and_o indisposition_n to_o good_a time_n be_v when_o thou_o can_v live_v and_o not_o be_v trouble_v at_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o now_o thou_o love_v it_o so_o well_o as_o that_o thou_o be_v grieve_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v it_o no_o better_o but_o four_o consider_v thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o thy_o do_v of_o duty_n nor_o upon_o thy_o liveliness_n and_o disposition_n in_o do_v no_o it_o depend_v sole_o upon_o his_o grace_n you_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o precious_a place_n eph._n 1.6_o both_o thy_o person_n notwithstanding_o its_o fault_n and_o thy_o performance_n notwithstanding_o their_o fail_n be_v always_o accept_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a mark_v it_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o god_n that_o make_v thou_o i_o say_v make_v thou_o not_o thyself_o that_o make_v thyself_o accept_v yea_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o belove_a not_o in_o our_o duty_n or_o disposition_n but_o in_o the_o belove_a i._n e._n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o tell_v thou_o poor_a soul_n can_v thou_o do_v well_o and_z with_o never_o so_o much_o life_n and_o disposition_n out_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o contrary_a though_o thy_o do_n be_v poor_a thy_o disposition_n poor_a all_o poor_a yet_o thou_o and_o all_o thou_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a five_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o present_v all_o thy_o performance_n to_o god_n and_o to_o procure_v acceptation_n in_o his_o blood_n he_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o fail_n and_o indisposition_n and_o he_o present_v all_o to_o the_o father_n well_o this_o mind_v this_o duty_n go_v never_o from_o saint_n to_o god_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o as_o they_o go_v through_o christ_n last_o christ_n o_o deject_a soul_n will_v cure_v thy_o indisposednesse_n he_o will_v enlarge_v thy_o heart_n and_o inlve_v thy_o spirit_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o only_o walk_v but_o run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n when_o he_o shall_v enlarge_v thy_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 119_o 32._o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n power_n sweetness_n enlargement_n and_o this_o spirit_n he_o have_v promise_v so_o that_o these_o thing_n suck_v by_o meditation_n may_v afford_v cure_n and_o comfort_n to_o thou_o o_o deject_a soul_n who_o be_v cast_v down_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o indisposition_n to_o duty_n chap._n 19_o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o upon_o want_n of_o income_n but_o alas_o say_v some_o other_o soul_n i_o do_v but_o in_o vain_a i_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o indisposition_n to_o though_o i_o may_v urge_v that_o but_o of_o want_n of_o income_n in_o duty_n cause_n cause_n see_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v state_v sect._n 1._o cap._n 9_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v sad_a to_o be_v as_o the_o parch_a ground_n always_o gape_v and_o never_o to_o have_v drop_n from_o above_o cure_n cure_n but_o yet_o o_o soul_n let_v i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o mind_v a_o few_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n first_o divine_a income_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o peradventure_o thou_o have_v not_o so_o much_o now_o as_o former_o it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o first_o god_n give_v thou_o much_o at_o first_o to_o encourage_v thou_o as_o a_o beginner_n which_o he_o do_v not_o always_o to_o all_o usual_o it_o be_v in_o god_n house_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o at_o first_o come_v of_o a_o servant_n the_o master_n be_v a_o little_a more_o familiar_a than_o afterward_o at_o first_o come_v god_n may_v give_v much_o to_o welcome_v thou_o and_o to_o engage_v thou_o but_o now_o thou_o have_v be_v long_o in_o his_o house_n he_o mind_v thou_o as_o much_o as_o former_o though_o he_o hint_n it_o not_o so_o often_o beside_o second_o god_n may_v withhold_v income_n to_o try_v thou_o whether_o thou_o serve_v he_o for_o love_n or_o for_o the_o loaf_n many_o serve_v christ_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o themselves_o rather_o for_o the_o penny_n of_o income_n then_o for_o respect_n to_o he_o now_o christ_n may_v withhold_v income_n to_o try_v thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o for_o want_n of_o they_o lest_o thou_o give_v he_o ground_n to_o suspect_v thou_o but_o consider_v second_o it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n if_o he_o will_v use_v it_o to_o make_v we_o serve_v for_o nothing_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v it_o to_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v thy_o 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