way_n as_o the_o wind_n sometime_o it_o blow_v up_o rain_n sometime_o it_o blow_v away_o rain_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o blow_v where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o it_o list_v sometime_o blow_v up_o rain_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o heart_n humble_v and_o break_v way_n and_o sometime_o it_o blow_v away_o rain_n and_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o cheer_v and_o heart_n comfort_v way_n in_o both_o these_o the_o soul_n have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o joy_n and_o tear_n in_o mourning_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_n and_o that_o in_o the_o general_a to_o answer_v the_o mistake_n of_o weak_a christian_n quest_n and_o now_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o question_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o have_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o a_o duty_n 1_o i_o answer_v 1_o in_o general_n than_o thou_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n when_o god_n have_v enable_v thou_o to_o act_v grace_n in_o a_o duty_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v act_v part_n and_o gift_n in_o a_o duty_n but_o he_o can_v act_v grace_n he_o have_v none_o to_o act_n if_o then_o god_n do_v enable_v thou_o to_o act_v grace_n in_o a_o duty_n to_o act_v thy_o faith_n to_o close_v with_o promise_n to_o act_v thy_o repentance_n for_o sin_n to_o act_v love_n to_o god_n all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o grace_n thy_o soul_n have_v then_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n 2_o again_o when_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o duty_n do_v lead_v the_o soul_n in_o better_a frame_n a_o more_o humble_a frame_n or_o in_o a_o more_o watchful_a frame_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v more_o quicken_v or_o more_o break_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v far_o set_v against_o sin_n more_o resolve_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o obey_v he_o when_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v change_v or_o better_v in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thou_o have_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n though_o god_n have_v not_o come_v in_o with_o fullness_n of_o comfort_n with_o chearing_n or_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n most_o of_o our_o communion_n lie_v in_o quicken_a grace_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v our_o communion_n be_v rise_v up_o to_o full_a comfort_n our_o life_n then_o be_v all_o joy_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o three_o character_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 4._o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n he_o go_v away_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o prayer_n after_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n they_o come_v but_o from_o a_o cistern_n his_o devotion_n be_v a_o stint_a devotion_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v his_o affection_n be_v do_v also_o the_o water_n be_v all_o run_v out_o his_o affection_n be_v then_o do_v also_o perhaps_o before_o but_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n they_o arise_v from_o a_o spring_n a_o fountain_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o run_v out_o with_o his_o prayer_n he_o have_v affection_n of_o prayer_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v he_o rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n the_o much_o he_o have_v do_v be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o his_o soul_n desire_v to_o do_v a_o unsound_a man_n action_n be_v as_o big_a as_o his_o heart_n perhaps_o large_a but_o for_o a_o sincere_a spirit_n the_o heart_n be_v still_o big_a than_o the_o action_n all_o he_o do_v be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v i_o say_v where_o there_o be_v sincerity_n there_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o more_o all_o be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o abundance_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v mourn_v for_o sin_n he_o wish_v still_o he_o can_v mourn_v more_o he_o have_v a_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n within_o he_o large_a than_o any_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n he_o can_v show_v so_o you_o see_v david_n rivers_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n not_o that_o david_n have_v so_o much_o moisture_n within_o he_o as_o to_o swell_v a_o river_n poor_a man_n he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o moisture_n in_o he_o but_o he_o have_v such_o a_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n that_o if_o he_o have_v have_v as_o many_o tear_n as_o will_v have_v swell_v a_o river_n make_v a_o sea_n they_o shall_v all_o have_v be_v lay_v out_o for_o sin_n and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n have_v weep_v a_o sea_n of_o tear_n and_o his_o affection_n of_o mourning_n do_v end_n with_o his_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o weep_v at_o all_o nor_o shed_v one_o true_a tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n so_o again_o when_o he_o have_v pray_v still_o his_o heart_n be_v above_o his_o action_n and_o he_o rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n with_o a_o pray_a spirit_n affection_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v christ_n commend_v the_o poor_a widow_n charity_n she_o give_v but_o two_o mite_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v she_o have_v give_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n her_o heart_n be_v big_a than_o her_o action_n her_o affection_n than_o her_o expression_n of_o charity_n other_o they_o give_v but_o their_o purse_n be_v large_a than_o their_o heart_n they_o empty_v their_o heart_n but_o not_o their_o purse_n she_o her_o heart_n be_v big_a than_o her_o purse_n she_o empty_v her_o purse_n but_o not_o her_o heart_n thus_o she_o give_v more_o so_o this_o be_v the_o four_o a_o sincere_a heart_n be_v large_a than_o his_o duty_n he_o rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n all_o he_o do_v be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o abundance_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n other_o their_o action_n be_v as_o large_a nay_o large_a than_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v little_a heart_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v go_v have_v do_v before_o the_o duty_n be_v do_v a_o wicked_a man_n do_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o christ_n say_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 12.34_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o sin_v he_o have_v a_o fountain_n for_o that_o but_o though_o he_o sin_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o heart_n â—s_v do_v before_o his_o prayer_n be_v do_v if_o not_o they_o end_v together_o well_o think_v of_o it_o he_o who_o yet_o have_v not_o this_o principle_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o have_v not_o yet_o a_o gospel_n principle_n though_o he_o do_v neveâ—_n so_o much_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n these_o be_v the_o low_a term_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v eye_n itself_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o diligent_o observe_v itself_o in_o the_o duty_n view_v all_o the_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o duty_n as_o to_o gather_v comfort_n and_o praise_n god_n if_o right_a so_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o afflict_a if_o amiss_o and_o indeed_o our_o sincerity_n be_v as_o much_o discover_v in_o lament_v the_o imperfection_n of_o a_o work_n as_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a performance_n of_o it_o where_o then_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a the_o soul_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o imperfection_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o and_o when_o the_o duty_n be_v do_v fall_v a_o lament_v the_o imperfection_n of_o its_o faith_n of_o its_o sorrow_n the_o deadness_n of_o its_o desire_n ah_o it_o now_o lament_n that_o he_o have_v behold_v so_o much_o sin_n with_o no_o more_o sorrow_n look_v upon_o so_o many_o abomination_n with_o no_o more_o mourning_n that_o he_o have_v have_v no_o more_o faith_n to_o close_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o grace_n of_o purge_v that_o he_o have_v have_v so_o barren_a so_o shallow_a so_o sleight_v thought_n of_o god_n love_n that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o cold_a in_o his_o affection_n again_o towards_o god_n that_o he_o have_v have_v so_o slight_a conception_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o more_o sorrow_n for_o it_o that_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v no_o more_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o enlarge_v to_o seek_v god_n for_o they_o that_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o earth_n in_o heaven_n so_o many_o carnal_a thought_n so_o much_o distraction_n in_o his_o spiritual_a employment_n ah_o my_o brethren_n a_o good_a heart_n sit_v down_o when_o duty_n be_v do_v and_o go_v and_o mourn_v over_o all_o his_o prayer_n weep_v over_o all_o
evidence_n p._n 293_o 1_o because_o evidence_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v obscure_a full_a of_o ambiguity_n ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o be_v unconstant_a and_o instable_a p._n 294_o fetch_v your_o evidence_n from_o your_o justification_n your_o interest_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n these_o be_v 1_o the_o clear_a ibid._n &_o p._n 295_o 2_o the_o pure_a ibid._n 3_o the_o most_o satisfy_a p._n 296_o 4_o the_o most_o constant_a evidence_n p._n 297_o three_o use_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o do_v thus_o much_o and_o be_v unsound_a then_o what_o care_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v to_o clear_v the_o soundness_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o our_o performance_n p._n 298_o first_o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o your_o performance_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o your_o hear_n p._n 299_o 2_o in_o your_o pray_n ibid._n 3_o in_o your_o mourning_n for_o sin_n ibid._n first_o a_o sincere_a heart_n desire_v sincere_a preach_n ibid._n as_o 1_o he_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n p._n 301_o 2_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v every_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n but_o now_o a_o unsound_a spirit_n 1_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n 2_o not_o every_o truth_n 3_o not_o as_o truth_n as_o not_o 1_o for_o itself_o ibid._n &_o p._n 302_o 2_o not_o to_o be_v a_o king_n over_o they_o ibid._n three_o now_o a_o honest_a heart_n in_o hear_v be_v such_o as_o 1_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o god_n word_n 2_o he_o side_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o himself_o 3_o he_o desire_v to_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o reflection_n p._n 303_o second_o to_o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o matter_n of_o prayer_n first_o character_n first_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n ibid._n second_o character_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n nor_o content_n to_o the_o soul_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v wrought_v to_o the_o work_n p._n 304_o three_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v thirst_n after_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n object_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v when_o he_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n ibid._n answer_v p._n 306_o 1_o in_o general_n thou_o meet_v and_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n when_o god_n have_v enable_v thou_o to_o act_v grace_n in_o a_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o when_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o duty_n do_v lead_v the_o soul_n into_o better_a freedom_n p._n 307_o four_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n he_o go_v away_o with_o affection_n of_o and_o to_o prayer_n after_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v ibid._n &_o p._n 308_o five_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v eye_n itself_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o diligent_o observe_v itself_o in_o duty_n view_v all_o the_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o duty_n p._n 308_o 309_o six_o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n be_v a_o pray_a heart_n p._n 310_o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v then_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v sincere_a for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o answer_v p._n 310_o 1_o thou_o pray_v for_o grace_n but_o thou_o do_v not_o desire_v grace_n in_o the_o beauty_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2_o thou_o pray_v for_o the_o subdue_a of_o thy_o lust_n but_o do_v thou_o desire_v what_o thou_o pray_v for_o p._n 311_o 3_o you_o pray_v for_o heaven_n and_o one_o will_v think_v you_o do_v desire_v this_o but_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o heaven_n be_v when_o thou_o pray_v for_o heaven_n p._n 312_o heaven_n not_o desirable_a to_o corrupt_v heart_n in_o several_a particular_n p._n 313_o seven_o character_n a_o sincere_a heart_n in_o prayer_n do_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o true_o endeavour_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o p._n 314_o 3_o part_n clear_v sincerity_n in_o matter_n of_o mourning_n ibid._n several_a character_n of_o true_a mourning_n p._n 315_o first_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o deep_a mourning_n ibid._n second_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o universal_a mourning_n ibid._n three_o character_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o mourning_n for_o sin_n p._n 317_o four_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v proportionable_a and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n p._n 318_o five_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o faithful_a mourning_n and_o that_o in_o three_o particular_n p._n 319_o six_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o filial_a mourning_n ibid._n which_o come_v 1_o from_o god_n love_n to_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n p._n 321_o seven_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o fruitful_a mourning_n and_o that_o in_o four_o particular_n it_o be_v ibid._n 1_o heart-humbling_a sorrow_n p._n 322_o 2_o heart-fatning_a sorrow_n ibid._n 3_o grace-strengthening_a sorrow_n ibid._n 4_o a_o divorce_a sorrow_n ibid._n hypocrite_n mourn_v for_o sin_n in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 323_o clear_a sincerity_n in_o obedience_n in_o general_n illustrate_v in_o several_a character_n first_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v universal_a obedience_n and_o that_o p._n 324_o 1_o in_o suffering_n as_o do_v ibid._n 2_o in_o relative_n command_v as_o well_o as_o absolute_a 3_o in_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a p._n 325_o 4_o in_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n p._n 326_o second_v character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v such_o a_o obedience_n which_o do_v 1_o come_v from_o a_o right_a spring_n p._n 327_o 2_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o right_a rule_n ibid._n 3_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n p._n 328_o 4_o to_o a_o right_a end_n ibid._n object_n it_o be_v also_o requisite_a to_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o every_o action_n answer_v p._n 329_o three_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v fruitful_a obedience_n p._n 330_o four_o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v filial_a obedience_n p._n 331_o in_o seven_o case_n child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v cold_a in_o they_o p._n 332_o second_v use_n be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n and_o that_o in_o four_o branch_n first_o branch_n get_v a_o sincere_a heart_n p._n 332_o 1_o motive_n 1_o because_o it_o set_v a_o value_n on_o they_o p._n 333_o 2_o distinguish_v our_o work_n from_o other_o ibid._n 3_o otherwise_o all_o be_v lose_v p._n 334._o 4_o sincerity_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n god_n eye_n in_o man_n ibid._n 5_o sincerity_n afford_v most_o comfort_n ibid._n 6_o sincerity_n fence_n the_o heart_n against_o apostasy_n p._n 335._o cure_v of_o hypocrisy_n be_v 1_o a_o difficult_a cure_n p._n 336._o 2_o a_o painful_a cure_n p._n 337_o mean_n of_o cure_n 1_o convince_v thy_o heart_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n p._n 338._o 2_o consider_v there_o be_v a_o god_n p._n 339_o 3_o thou_o must_v be_v new_o make_v p._n 340._o 4_o use_v prayer_n ibid._n rule_n for_o preservative_n ibid._n use_v that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o these_o rule_n p._n 341_o rule_n for_o clear_v sincerity_n ibid._n 1_o make_v a_o through_o search_n ibid._n 2_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o most_o clear_a evidence_n p._n 342_o objection_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v what_o be_v those_o heart_n clear_v evidence_n answer_v p._n 343_o 344._o second_o rule_n be_v take_v not_o up_o your_o evidence_n from_o the_o carriage_n of_o your_o spirit_n either_o when_o at_o best_o or_o at_o worst_a ibid._n and_o p._n 445._o 4_o rule_n judge_v not_o thy_o sincerity_n by_o some_o particular_a act_n p._n 346_o 5._o rule_n be_v careful_a to_o read_v your_o spirit_n p._n 346._o five_o several_a time_n to_o read_v your_o spirit_n 1_o in_o time_n of_o darkness_n p._n 347_o 2_o in_o time_n of_o manifestation_n p._n 348_o 3_o in_o time_n of_o outward_a distress_n ibid._n 4_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n p._n 349_o 5_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n ibid._n 4_o branch_n of_o exhortation_n to_o declare_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n on_o all_o occasion_n p._n 350_o 351._o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o 1_o by_o god_n p._n 352._o 2_o by_o our_o distress_a brethren_n ibid._n 3_o our_o own_o church_n and_o nation_n ibid._n 4_o our_o conscience_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o wonderful_a working_n of_o god_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n exod._n 15.11_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n
there_o be_v no_o acceptation_n of_o any_o service_n till_o our_o person_n be_v accept_v and_o reconcile_v our_o performance_n be_v abominable_a but_o now_o sin_n be_v pardon_v here_o be_v acceptance_n for_o all_o our_o service_n he_o drink_v the_o milk_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wine_n cant._n 5.1_o and_o eat_v the_o honeycomb_n with_o the_o honey_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sanctification_n of_o every_o condition_n to_o we_o when_o sin_n be_v remove_v which_o be_v the_o curse_n in_o all_o 6._o supportation_n under_o cross_n upon_o removal_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o heavy_a burden_n 7._o participation_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n these_o be_v the_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o pardon_n there_o be_v other_o as_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n rom._n 5.1_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o much_o fruit_n of_o pardon_n as_o fruit_n of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n not_o the_o next_o but_o the_o remote_a fruit_n of_o pardon_n use_v last_o be_v sin_n the_o great_a evil_n 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