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nor_o do_v the_o text_n intend_v a_o intermittent_a fever_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o transient_a paroxysm_n by_o fit_n and_o start_v for_o heart_n to_o burn_v but_o it_o be_v a_o state_v frame_n that_o must_v be_v change_v and_o fix_v the_o malady_n be_v a_o lukewarm_a temper_n a_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n too_o weak_o bend_v and_o bias_v towards_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o make_v they_o stated_o its_o predominant_a ambition_n business_n and_o delight_n act._n xi_o 23._o two_o cor._n v._o 9_o a_o frame_n of_o soul_n that_o sit_v too_o loose_a towards_o god_n to_o do_v to_o bear_v to_o be_v to_o hope_v to_o wait_v much_o for_o he_o in_o the_o stormy_a and_o dark_a day_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o effectual_a cure_n hereof_o that_o the_o case_n aim_v at_o and_o in_o this_o paroxysm_n of_o love_n and_o of_o good_a work_v the_o cure_n consist_v hence_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n vi_fw-la 10._o i_o thess_n i._o 3._o love_n abound_v more_o 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pain_n or_o ease_n light_n or_o darkness_n sweetness_n or_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o one_o hour_n experience_n of_o your_o own_o will_v do_v man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a have_v not_o by_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o read_v to_o they_o or_o discourse_v with_o they_o such_o clear_a discern_a of_o light_n as_o a_o little_a open_n of_o their_o own_o eye_n will_v help_v they_o to_o beauty_n and_o melody_n be_v and_o must_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v before_o they_o can_v be_v due_o understand_v but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a i_o shall_v adventure_v to_o describe_v it_o thus_o love_n be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n in_o the_o discern_a and_o value_v excellency_n of_o its_o object_n so_o as_o delightful_o to_o make_v it_o accommodate_v itself_o unto_o the_o nature_n pleasure_n and_o concern_v thereof_o or_o it_o be_v the_o endearment_n of_o apprehend_a excellence_n so_o as_o to_o sweeten_v all_o our_o contemplation_n and_o esteem_v thereof_o our_o 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deal_v with_o his_o indispose_a heart_n break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n whatever_o pain_n or_o difficulty_n attend_v so_o barren_a or_o obstinate_a a_o frame_n of_o soul_n you_o must_v strive_v with_o yourselves_o pluck_v up_o those_o weed_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o your_o lust_n which_o render_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n impossible_a this_o sense_n of_o that_o clause_n be_v more_o evident_a from_o those_o word_n of_o another_o prophet_n break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n 4.3_o jer._n 4.3_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n 2._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o prepare_v we_o must_v proceed_v to_o proper_a act_n of_o reformation_n sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n 61.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la isa_n 61.3_o let_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v observe_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o way_n be_v just_a to_o god_n and_o man_n return_v to_o god_n in_o sincerity_n be_v and_o do_v what_o may_v argue_v you_o to_o be_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n do_v thus_o to_o yourselves_o i_o e._n leave_v it_o not_o to_o other_o or_o you_o shall_v reap_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o yourselves_o if_o you_o repent_v 3._o you_o must_v also_o seek_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n worship_n god_n and_o not_o idol_n as_o have_v be_v your_o way_n follow_v after_o he_o who_o be_v depart_v from_o you_o call_v upon_o he_o crave_v his_o grace_n to_o help_v you_o but_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o faint_a and_o short_a attempt_n persist_v in_o this_o work_n till_o you_o find_v his_o favour_n in_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o it_o even_o till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v etc._n etc._n these_o head_n of_o repentance_n this_o text_n afford_v second_o this_o repentance_n be_v urge_v from_o variety_n of_o argument_n but_o principal_o from_o this_o that_o national_a mercy_n will_v certain_o follow_v this_o national_a repentance_n 〈◊〉_d reap_v at_o the_o face_n of_o mercy_n or_o immediate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reap_v in_o mercy_n it_o be_v promise_v more_o strong_o then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v indicative_o you_o shall_v reap_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v put_v thus_o imperative_o the_o import_n of_o it_o be_v this_o you_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o possess_v your_o mercy_n upon_o your_o repentance_n mercy_n will_v of_o itself_o grow_v from_o that_o root_n god_n have_v provide_v all_o antecedent_n cause_n he_o have_v ordain_v the_o connexion_n and_o it_o lie_v on_o he_o to_o make_v a_o repent_v people_n happy_a you_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o this_o for_o that_o which_o be_v mere_a mercy_n in_o make_v the_o promise_n be_v become_v a_o act_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o promise_n you_o may_v now_o expect_v it_o from_o god_n as_o just_a in_o which_o sense_n i_o take_v that_o clause_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o that_o which_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v righteousness_n in_o the_o last_o part_n i_o know_v it_o be_v true_a doctrine_n to_o 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