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A68795 The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ... Symonds, Joseph. 1639 (1639) STC 23590.5; ESTC S3132 246,703 610

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in_o duty_n pag._n 156_o 4._o in_o neglect_n of_o watchfulness_n pag._n 159_o chap._n 16._o 3._o grieve_v the_o spirit_n pag._n 161_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v pag._n 162_o two_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v dishonour_v pag._n 163._o disobedience_n pag._n 163._o 1._o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o dishonour_n 1._o direct_o in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 164_o 2._o indirect_o when_o we_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o occasion_v it_o pag._n 167_o chap._n 17._o 2._o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o disobedience_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 167_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v resist_v in_o other_o two_o way_n pag._n 168_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o ourselves_o pag._n 169_o 1._o when_o we_o hang_v off_o from_o that_o good_a to_o which_o we_o be_v strong_o move_v pag._n 170_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o in_o four_o thing_n pag._n 172_o 2._o by_o sin_v against_o light_n 1._o by_o willing_a evil_n pag._n 172_o q._n 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cross_v not_o his_o will_n pag._n 263_o two_o rule_n for_o this_o 1._o keep_v up_o love_n pag._n 265_o the_o efficacy_n of_o love_n show_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 267_o 2._o hold_v fast_o this_o truth_n that_o that_o be_v best_a which_o god_n will_v pag._n 272_o mean_n to_o hold_v fast_o this_o truth_n express_v in_o many_o particular_n pag._n 273_o chap._n 23._o 5._o direct_v keep_v in_o god_n way_n pag._n 279_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v ibid._n 1._o q._n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o any_o work_n three_o answer_n to_o it_o pag._n 280_o 2._o q._n whether_o evil_a man_n have_v that_o flush_a of_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v in_o duty_n of_o god_n or_o no_o answer_v in_o many_o particular_n pag._n 283_o chap._n 24._o 6._o direct_v be_v do_v and_o wise_o and_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n pag._n 289_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n 1._o profaneness_n pag._n 290_o 2._o confidence_n misplace_v pag._n 291_o 3._o not_o come_v to_o they_o for_o this_o end_n pag._n 292_o 4._o not_o use_v they_o in_o faith_n pag._n 293_o 5._o not_o draw_v out_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o pag._n 294_o inducement_n to_o seek_v god_n in_o this_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n way_n pag._n 294_o 2._o his_o promise_n be_v with_o we_o ibid._n 3._o god_n have_v be_v find_v pag._n 296_o 4._o it_o be_v god_n glory_n to_o meet_v his_o people_n pag._n 297_o 5._o consider_v with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v ibid._n caap._n 25._o 2._o counsel_n to_o such_o as_o be_v deserted_n pag._n 299_o 1._o consider_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o pag._n 300_o 2._o make_v haste_n
this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o 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