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we_o be_v always_o in_o a_o fleet_a and_o transitory_a state_n for_o we_o be_v as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n that_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o a_o 11._o strange_a country_n and_o still_o be_v make_v forward_o to_o our_o own_o home_n we_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n the_o house_n wherein_o we_o dwell_v â—4_n be_v but_o inn_n in_o which_o we_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n yea_o the_o body_n which_o we_o have_v be_v but_o â—ents_n and_o â—abernacles_n always_o ready_a to_o be_v shift_v and_o ourselves_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o another_o place_n four_o by_o remember_v that_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o we_o his_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n during_o our_o life_n we_o be_v in_o presence_n separate_v from_o our_o head_n and_o consequent_o from_o that_o happy_a and_o glorious_a fellowship_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n our_o fellow-member_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o s._n paul_n note_v when_o he_o say_v whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o 6._o thereupon_o himself_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n 13._o have_v thus_o enter_v into_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n we_o must_v in_o the_o second_o place_n exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o god_n choose_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n from_o satan_n from_o vanity_n and_o misery_n have_v all_o tear_n wipe_v from_o 4._o their_o eye_n do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v with_o he_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n 34._o of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o three_o 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be_v demand_v how_o a_o man_n may_v true_o discern_v whether_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o or_o no_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a property_n whereby_o it_o differ_v from_o carnal_a joy_n and_o these_o be_v principal_o five_o first_o this_o joy_n be_v bring_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o want_n of_o christ._n you_o shall_v sorrow_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mean_v for_o his_o departure_n 20._o but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n these_o word_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v of_o his_o disciple_n but_o of_o all_o believer_n who_o upon_o consideration_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o spiritual_a want_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v there_o oppose_v unto_o the_o world_n again_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v that_o be_v be_v touch_v with_o 4._o 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cut_v off_o by_o mean_n of_o physic_n but_o the_o distress_n of_o conscience_n can_v be_v cure_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 4._o four_o the_o way_n to_o cure_v melancholy_a be_v this_o first_o the_o person_n trouble_v must_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o that_o he_o will_v content_v himself_o to_o be_v advise_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o cease_v to_o rest_v upon_o himself_o touch_n his_o own_o estate_n and_o by_o this_o shall_v he_o reap_v much_o quiet_a and_o contentation_n second_o search_n and_o trial_n must_v be_v make_v whether_o he_o have_v in_o he_o any_o beginning_n of_o grace_n as_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n oâ—_n no._n if_o he_o be_v a_o carnal_a man_n and_o want_v knowledge_n of_o his_o estate_n than_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o some_o sight_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o his_o melancholy_a sorrow_n 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