grief_n and_o of_o despair_n which_o lie_v between_o her_o own_o natural_a state_n or_o principle_n and_o the_o new_a principle_n or_o state_n of_o light_n and_o of_o conversion_n much_o less_o to_o bring_v it_o over_o the_o same_o safe_a and_o entire_a because_o it_o must_v be_v willing_a and_o co-work_n to_o its_o own_o help_n but_o will_v do_v neither_o of_o they_o mat._n 23.37_o and_o though_o i_o set_v my_o will_n as_o full_o as_o it_o can_v be_v upon_o the_o thing_n purpose_v and_o lift_v up_o my_o mind_n as_o high_a as_o it_o can_v rise_v and_o extend_v and_o even_o beyond_o its_o source_n or_o mother_n eternity_n and_o in_o fine_a stretch_v out_o my_o soul_n to_o such_o incredible_a size_n as_o to_o be_v great_a than_o all_o thing_n within_o ubiquity_n yet_o because_o a_o soul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reduce_v by_o force_n and_o take_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o else_o the_o almighty_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n need_v not_o to_o have_v 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he_o have_v to_o buy_v this_o hide_a treasure_n mat._n 13.44_o and_o without_o so_o much_o as_o salute_v his_o acquaintance_n luk._n 9_o 6-10.14_a he_o run_v blindfold_a gal._n 1.16_o from_o his_o wife_n child_n parent_n and_o himself_o by_o leave_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a his_o eye_n and_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v deny_v the_o lust_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o they_o behind_o he_o to_o sight_n and_o seek_v to_o get_v with_o less_o distraction_n mat._n 5.29_o 30._o the_o say_v belove_v treasure_n prov._n 2.4_o mat._n 6.21_o 33._o which_o he_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o and_o have_v still_o before_o his_o eye_n but_o to_o do_v as_o the_o bishop_n who_o seek_v for_o praise_n and_o applause_n preach_v
cor._n 13.2_o he_o be_v nothing_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a need_n of_o the_o best_a gift_n charity_n and_o a_o great_a strength_n of_o faith_n requisite_a to_o do_v like_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v help_v to_o save_v some_o to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o 1_o cor._n 9.22_o to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v needy_a hungry_a despise_a phil._n 4.12_o and_o see_v a_o way_n fill_v up_o with_o nothing_o but_o misery_n and_o cross_n every_o where_o most_o free_o to_o enter_v it_o and_o to_o bury_v one self_o alive_a to_o all_o worldly_a joy_n as_o christ_n teach_v we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o will_v be_v believer_n mat._n 16.24_o 25._o and_o thus_o to_o overcome_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o its_o power_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o john_n 16.33_o coloss_n 2.15_o than_o to_o suspend_v or_o infringe_v some_o particular_a circumstance_n in_o its_o order_n by_o do_v some_o such_o thing_n above_o its_o natural_a course_n as_o the_o swim_n of_o iron_n the_o spirit_n force_v their_o way_n again_o 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as_o well_o as_o necessity_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o the_o husk_n he_o former_o feed_v upon_o and_o pag._n 9_o they_o say_v that_o its_o business_n be_v to_o enlighten_v our_o dark_a faculty_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o those_o divine_a object_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o our_o understanding_n to_o strengthen_v our_o good_a purpose_n for_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o to_o excite_v our_o affection_n to_o a_o love_n agreeable_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o even_o from_o this_o same_o description_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o say_v ordinary_a spirit_n by_o master_n vicar_n which_o make_v it_o almost_o the_o same_o as_o that_o which_o i_o have_v show_v be_v see_v in_o the_o apostle_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n have_v be_v find_v in_o all_o believer_n and_o that_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o so_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a spirit_n among_o believer_n as_o not_o ground_v in_o scripture_n be_v erroneous_a and_o false_a and_o a_o old_a sophism_n hammer_v even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o 1_o john_n 4.3_o in_o the_o shop_n of_o antichrist_n who_o deny_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o we_o whilst_o yet_o in_o the_o fiesh_n bind_v the_o strong_a influence_n of_o it_o in_o the_o believer_n or_o limit_v its_o power_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o so_o great_a v._o 4._o give_v out_o that_o any_o but_o the_o same_o he_o have_v be_v cease_v and_o thus_o by_o reduce_v the_o mighty_a spirit_n some_o have_v to_o the_o level_n of_o his_o own_o mean_a ordinary_a spirit_n do_v to_o the_o withstand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n act._n 11.17_o which_o