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sin_n of_o ordinary_a incursion_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v most_o secure_a of_o and_o make_v ordinary_o the_o least_o account_n of_o when_o thou_o have_v at_o any_o time_n fall_v into_o it_o sometime_o while_o a_o saint_n watch_v diligent_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o great_a sin_n or_o such_o as_o be_v more_o suspicious_a to_o he_o some_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v little_a account_n of_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o throng_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n like_o the_o adden_fw-mi in_o the_o path_n as_o dan_n be_v describe_v gen._n 49._o 19_o bite_v the_o horse_n heel_n so_o that_o the_o rider_n fall_v backward_o now_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o sin_n be_v small_a in_o itself_o and_o a_o small_a sin_n in_o comparison_n frequent_o admit_v either_o by_o wilfulness_n or_o security_n may_v like_o a_o little_a thief_n as_o well_o steal_v away_o such_o a_o jewel_n as_o thy_o spiritual_a assurance_n be_v as_o a_o great_a nay_o because_o thou_o think_v it_o small_a it_o thereby_o become_v great_a 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in_o this_o case_n 3_o if_o you_o find_v that_o you_o lose_v it_o by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o miscarriage_n of_o your_o own_o you_o must_v speedy_o labour_v by_o proceed_v in_o a_o holy_a severity_n against_o the_o malefactor_n to_o turn_v away_o wrath_n from_o you_o the_o long_o thou_o delay_v the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o recover_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o thy_o evidence_n when_o thou_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v long_o under_o the_o dirt_n and_o dust_n of_o such_o sinful_a pollution_n take_v this_o course_n then_o 1_v lament_v and_o bewail_v both_o your_o loss_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o when_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n there_o be_v a_o double_a cause_n of_o mourning_n if_o a_o man_n can_v notwithstanding_o sin_n enjoy_v the_o smile_n of_o god_n face_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n saint_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o certain_o the_o saint_n never_o mourn_v more_o kind_o than_o when_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o god_n love_v distil_v 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darkness_n &_o uncomfortableness_n under_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n see_v god_n have_v profess_v that_o he_o will_v withdraw_v till_o man_n acknowledge_v their_o offence_n hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o have_v annex_v comfort_n to_o a_o mourn_a condition_n mat._n 5._o 4._o and_o promise_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o to_o revive_v their_o heart_n isa_n 57_o 15._o and_o 61._o 2._o and_o anoint_v his_o son_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n in_o especial_a manner_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n and_o especial_o confine_v his_o heal_a grace_n to_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n isai_n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o put_v so_o honourable_a a_o name_n upon_o it_o as_o to_o own_v it_o for_o his_o chief_a and_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n yea_o to_o account_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o so_o the_o expression_n import_v psal_n 51._o 17._o friend_n will_v you_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o your_o temporal_a evidence_n and_o vex_v at_o your_o own_o folly_n in_o mislaying_a they_o or_o part_v with_o they_o and_o can_v you_o so_o easy_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a one_o 2._o repent_v and_o do_v your_o first_o work_n except_o 5._o apoc._n 2._o 5._o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n will_v still_o remain_v till_o the_o sin_n be_v remove_v for_o which_o god_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o god_n will_v not_o return_v he_o that_o avoyd_v a_o place_n because_o of_o the_o infectious_a air_n or_o any_o other_o inconveniency_n in_o his_o habitation_n there_o will_v not_o in_o reason_n return_v till_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o removal_n be_v remove_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n face_n towards_o thou_o as_o at_o former_a time_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o face_n towards_o he_o as_o at_o former_a time_n i_o have_v former_o enlarge_v upon_o that_o remarkable_a place_n jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o 20._o where_o as_o soon_o as_o ephraim_n heart_n turn_v god_n bowel_n be_v turn_v too_o be_v ephraim_n a_o pleasant_a child_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o boot_n for_o man_n to_o bewail_v their_o loss_n except_o they_o remove_v the_o sin_n that_o cause_v it_o god_n may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o do_v to_o joshua_n why_o lie_v thou_o upon_o thy_o face_n israel_n 12._o josh_n 7._o 12._o have_v sin_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o no_o more_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a from_o among_o you_o so_o he_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o lie_v whine_v at_o my_o foot_n up_o and_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a thing_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n that_o make_v i_o leave_v my_o habitation_n and_o i_o will_v return_v again_o but_o till_o then_o i_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o rteurne_v by_o all_o thy_o prayer_n and_o tear_n mourn_v for_o sin_n please_v god_n no_o far_o than_o it_o turn_v we_o from_o sin_n 3._o this_o and_o some_o other_o special_a duty_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o god_n special_a glory_n you_o may_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o they_o suppose_v they_o may_v be_v like_o fiâ—e_n cover_v with_o ash_n and_o may_v look_v as_o if_o their_o fire_n be_v quite_o out_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o when_o they_o bid_v we_o quicken_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v ready_a â—_o apoc._n 3_o â—_o to_o die_v they_o suppose_v some_o life_n even_o where_o grace_n be_v most_o languish_v 2._o apoc._n 3._o 2._o object_n yea_o sir_n can_v i_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v but_o a_o swoon_n i_o shall_v take_v comfort_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o quite_o dead_a dead_a and_o bury_v and_o a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o grave_n mouth_n that_o will_v never_o be_v remove_v and_o god_n seal_v upon_o it_o too_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o answ_n if_o thou_o be_v quite_o dead_a thou_o will_v be_v pass_v fear_v it_o but_o the_o present_a fear_n demonstrate_v that_o yet_o there_o be_v life_n fear_n be_v a_o passion_n that_o arise_v from_o apprehension_n of_o a_o imminent_a danger_n if_o a_o tower_n be_v tumble_v upon_o a_o 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unwilling_o to_o make_v these_o complaint_n to_o any_o body_n be_v it_o not_o the_o mere_a sense_n of_o such_o burden_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v smother_v will_v oppress_v you_o utter_o that_o drive_v you_o to_o speak_v these_o thing_n of_o yourself_o and_o which_o also_o have_v not_o they_o be_v draw_v from_o you_o by_o discourse_n you_o rather_o resolve_v to_o have_v keep_v to_o yourself_o and_o call_v you_o this_o hypocrsie_n for_o a_o poor_a slave_n under_o a_o intolerable_a burden_n to_o groan_v to_o save_v his_o heart_n from_o break_v by_o give_v it_o some_o vent_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n rather_o in_o this_o evasion_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n if_o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n to_o endeavour_v to_o seem_v what_o we_o be_v not_o than_o i_o fear_v complaint_n of_o hypocrisy_n many_o time_n be_v not_o altogether_o free_a from_o it_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v not_o intend_v by_o thou_o to_o deceive_v god_n minister_n and_o people_n into_o a_o worse_a conceit_n of_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v material_o no_o less_o than_o i_o tell_v thou_o beware_v of_o it_o 4._o tell_v i_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v god_n the_o same_o story_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v which_o thou_o tell_v thy_o minister_n or_o fellow-christian_a object_n yea_o but_o may_v i_o not_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o god_n too_o ans_fw-fr take_v heed_n of_o hear_v false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o and_o tell_v i_o again_o do_v thou_o not_o complain_v to_o god_n with_o a_o hearty_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o be_v relieve_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o deadness_n that_o oppress_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o purchase_v deliverance_n from_o it_o if_o god_n will_v put_v thou_o to_o it_o upon_o those_o term_n at_o any_o rate_n ob._n yea_o but_o it_o be_v but_o form_n still_o it_o be_v but_o a_o discourse_n for_o want_v of_o another_o subject_n to_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n i_o must_v say_v something_o and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o else_o to_o say_v 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such_o distract_n suggestion_n and_o you_o then_o watch_v against_o he_o when_o you_o set_v your_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o turn_v your_o prayer_n edge_n against_o they_o till_o you_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o and_o then_o return_v to_o your_o duty_n again_o watch_v against_o your_o usual_a carelessness_n and_o when_o you_o find_v it_o grow_v upon_o you_o do_v likewise_o watch_v against_o vain_a wander_a thought_n and_o throw_v they_o out_o by_o a_o speedy_a lay_v hold_n upon_o some_o more_o weighty_a meditation_n if_o any_o such_o be_v at_o hand_n if_o not_o but_o thou_o find_v thyself_o whole_o possess_v with_o such_o fancy_n do_v as_o before_o i_o advise_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o thy_o prayer_n for_o that_o while_n against_o they_o watch_v the_o kindle_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o where_o thou_o find_v but_o one_o little_a spark_n of_o fervency_n and_o zeal_n glow_a ply_v that_o meditation_n that_o subject_a hard_a that_o kindle_v it_o follow_v the_o vein_n and_o thou_o 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