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heart_n i_o feel_v a_o holy_a frame_n disposition_n inclination_n to_o pray_v and_o cry_v and_o intercede_v for_o other_o especial_o for_o the_o misery_n and_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o be_v christ_n intercession_n i_o we_o shall_v as_o near_o as_o we_o may_v in_o every_o thing_n conform_v to_o christ_n and_o this_o conformity_n be_v a_o evidence_n or_o sign_n to_o we_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n o_o my_o soul_n go_v down_o into_o the_o inmost_a closet_n of_o thy_o heart_n look_v what_o disposition_n there_o be_v in_o it_o towards_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o may_v conclude_v there_o be_v in_o christ_n heart_n the_o very_a same_o disposition_n towards_o thou_o ah_o do_v i_o think_v there_o be_v love_n in_o my_o bosom_n towards_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o love_n in_o christ_n bosom_n towards_o i_o what_o can_v i_o think_v that_o my_o narrow_a straiten_v sinful_a bowel_n be_v large_a than_o those_o wide_a compassionate_a 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as_o 20.12_o rev._n 20.12_o 1._o the_o book_n must_v be_v open_v and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n it_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o who_o public_a judgement_n be_v produce_v all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o process_n information_n deposition_n of_o witness_n to_o show_v that_o all_o action_n 14._o aug._n l._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 14._o even_o the_o most_o secret_a one_o shall_v then_o be_v rehearse_v and_o make_v manifest_a augustine_n think_v these_o book_n to_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o all_o thing_n either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o then_o shall_v these_o book_n be_v open_v 14._o rom._n 2.16_o orig._n com._n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o because_o according_a to_o they_o shall_v sentence_n be_v give_v in_o that_o day_n 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apt_a to_o listen_v to_o his_o doubt_n that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o extricate_v myself_o person_n say_v thou_o so_o sure_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o cure_n no_o remedy_n but_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n or_o archangel_n shall_v promise_v heaven_n peradventure_o thou_o may_v doubt_v but_o if_o the_o supreme_a essence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_v within_o what_o room_n for_o doubt_v why_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n hark_v then_o inquire_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v sure_a enough_o soul_n oh_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o i_o oh_o that_o the_o spirit_n will_v even_o now_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o 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hope_v and_o know_v that_o i_o joyful_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n o_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v thy_o salvation_n person_n well_o now_o thou_o have_v pray_v 35.3_o psal_n 35.3_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v tell_v i_o do_v thou_o feel_v nothing_o stir_v be_v there_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o that_o assure_v thou_o of_o this_o assurance_n of_o hope_n be_v there_o no_o life_n in_o thy_o affection_n no_o spark_n that_o take_v hold_v on_o thy_o heart_n to_o set_v it_o on_o flame_n no_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n no_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n soul_n yes_o methinks_v i_o feel_v it_o now_o begin_v to_o work_v the_o spirit_n that_o have_v breathe_v this_o prayer_n into_o i_o come_v in_o as_o comforter_n o_o now_o that_o i_o realize_v christ_n come_v and_o my_o resurrection_n 16.9_o psal_n 16.9_o i_o can_v but_o conclude_v with_o david_n therefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n 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