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and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o 16._o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o they_o be_v fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a body_n join_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sympathizer_n with_o and_o fellow-feelers_a of_o each_o other_o affliction_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o live_v but_o dead_a member_n whatever_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v or_o pretend_v to_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26_o 27._o read_n and_o ponder_v that_o scripture_n new_a creature_n have_v a_o feel_n of_o many_o other_o burden_v also_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n snare_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v their_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a burden_n they_o grow_v under_o they_o and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o they_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o the_o devil_n shoot_v his_o fiery_a dart_n at_o they_o and_o labour_n night_n and_o day_n by_o his_o wiles_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o god_n and_o to_o entangle_v they_o in_o sin_n eph._n 6._o they_o know_v that_o he_o have_v his_o device_n or_o method_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o and_o that_o he_o do_v like_o a_o lion_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o therefore_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v always_o on_o their_o guard_n to_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n against_o he_o night_n and_o day_n that_o he_o surprise_v they_o not_o and_o draâ—_n or_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n they_o know_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o subtle_a and_o strong_a enemy_n and_o how_o he_o haâ—â—_n prevail_v over_o good_a man_n and_o cause_v they_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n as_o david_n peter_n and_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o know_v their_o dangeâ—_n and_o the_o evil_n he_o may_v stir_v and_o move_v they_o unto_o if_o he_o shall_v prevail_v the_o world_n likewise_o namely_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o it_o be_v in_o soâ—_n sense_n burdensome_a to_o he_o not_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n but_o as_o they_o be_v powerful_a to_o sâ—duce_v and_o ensnare_v the_o mind_n and_o affection_n draw_v they_o from_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o carnalize_v the_o mind_n deaden_a or_o cool_a 〈◊〉_d affection_n and_o take_v off_o the_o spiritual_a taste_n favour_n and_o relish_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o heart_n from_o duty_n and_o serious_a strive_v to_o enter_v be_v at_o the_o straight_a gate_n luk._n 13.24_o the_o world_n be_v like_a pitch_n to_o our_o evil_a nature_n we_o can_v hardly_o touch_v it_o without_o be_v defile_v with_o it_o like_o coal_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o bosom_n that_o will_v burn_v we_o and_o like_o a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n that_o will_v prick_v and_o tear_v we_o as_o experience_n show_v the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v how_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n will_v be_v to_o his_o disciple_n soul_n and_o therefore_o charge_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o they_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n mark_v it_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n 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that_o they_o may_v great_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o rom._n 5.2_o and_o for_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o this_o hope_n they_o be_v call_v in_o their_o regeneration_n eph._n 1.18.44_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n ever_o after_o 5._o joy_n joy_n be_v another_o holy_a passion_n in_o good_a man_n there_o be_v the_o natural_a passion_n of_o joy_n in_o all_o man_n and_o there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a passion_n of_o joy_n in_o regenerate_v man_n there_o be_v the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o there_o be_v the_o joy_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o faculty_n or_o subject_n of_o joy_n the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o good_a man_n be_v christ_n grace_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n phill._n 3.1.3_o phil._n 44._o psal_n 4.4_o psal_n 32._o ult_n 2_o the_o joy_n its_o self_n which_o flow_v forth_o from_o these_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o joy_n into_o their_o heart_n for_o experience_n show_v that_o sometime_o the_o object_n of_o joy_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o yield_v no_o joy_n at_o all_o to_o we_o when_o we_o do_v eye_n and_o mind_n they_o and_o will_v fain_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v like_o cloud_n that_o give_v down_o no_o rain_n at_o all_o sometime_o or_o as_o a_o fountain_n shut_v up_o 〈◊〉_d seal_v cant._n 4.12_o but_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v open_v to_o we_o and_o then_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n refresh_v and_o cheer_v strengthen_v and_o warm_v our_o soul_n this_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n the_o father_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o special_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o we_o the_o object_n of_o joy_n will_v not_o afford_v it_o until_o he_o give_v it_o or_o command_v they_o to_o hand_n it_o out_o to_o we_o psal_n 133.3_o rom._n 14.17_o rom._n 15.13_o gall._n 5.22_o joh._n 14._o job_n 15.11_o joh._n 6.20_o 3_o there_o be_v the_o faculty_n or_o 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righteousness_n and_o walk_v on_o in_o their_o way_n rejoice_v act_v 8.39_o isa_n 64.5_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n at_o some_o season_n so_o as_o that_o their_o vessel_n can_v now_o hold_v no_o more_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o with_o this_o holy_a joy_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a walk_v and_o not_o faint_a isa_n 40._o ult_n neh._n 8.10_o 6._o sorrow_n this_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n a_o contrary_a passion_n or_o affection_n to_o that_o of_o joy_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o carnal_a sorrow_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a sorrow_n or_o grief_n of_o heart_n the_o first_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n the_o second_o be_v only_o find_v in_o regenerate_v man_n sorrow_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n be_v a_o evil_a but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o good_a passion_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n be_v strong_a and_o vehement_a work_a passion_n in_o man_n when_o strong_o impress_v and_o deep_o affect_v with_o 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shall_v we_o do_v or_o how_o shall_v we_o appear_v before_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a god_n act_v 2.35_o 36_o 37_o act_v 16._o this_o cause_n they_o to_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v and_o erercise_v revengeful_a thought_n against_o themselves_o and_o to_o take_v indignation_n of_o themselves_o condemn_v abhor_v and_o loathe_v themselves_o ezek._n 36.31_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o second_o the_o serious_a thought_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o god_n christ_n grace_n love_n and_o kindness_n they_o have_v sin_v against_o they_o see_v know_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n who_o they_o have_v grieve_v wound_a and_o dishonour_v namely_o their_o god_n who_o have_v thought_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o blood_n ezek._n 16._o jer._n 29._o they_o hope_v they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o love_v they_o before_o they_o love_v god_n yea_o when_o they_o hate_v he_o and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o his_o counsel_n 1_o joh._n 4.19_o 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against_o opposition_n so_o do_v our_o hard_a heart_n against_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o we_o to_o renew_v and_o change_v we_o ezek._n 3.7_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o hard-hearted_a man_n before_o god_n send_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o he_o but_o then_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n more_o than_o ever_o so_o when_o god_n send_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o strive_v with_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o himself_o the_o more_o he_o wrestle_v with_o they_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o become_v new_a creature_n the_o more_o they_o strive_v and_o fight_v against_o he_o act_v 19_o act_n 28._o until_o god_n judicial_o harden_v they_o also_o and_o then_o they_o be_v seal_v up_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n joh._n 12.40_o then_o it_o be_v ever_o after_o a_o hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n rom._n 2.5_o last_o enmity_n there_o be_v in_o every_o natural_a man_n most_o stout_a and_o strong_a enmity_n against_o god_n which_o be_v implacable_a and_o irreconcilable_a there_o can_v no_o peace_n or_o friendship_n be_v have_v with_o a_o implacable_a enemy_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v at_o real_a enmity_n with_o we_o until_o he_o be_v change_v the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o in_o rom._n 1.31_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v implacable_a enmity_n will_v never_o be_v win_v and_o make_v to_o yield_v either_o by_o fair_a or_o foul_a mean_n but_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o that_o it_o will_v rather_o die_v on_o the_o place_n than_o conform_v to_o any_o tolerable_a term_n of_o friendship_n with_o a_o adversary_n but_o the_o enmity_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v most_o stout_a stubborn_a and_o desperate_a
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to_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o friendship_n with_o god_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1.26_o 27._o set_v they_o in_o paradise_n and_o give_v they_o a_o positive_a law_n to_o obey_v but_o by_o and_o by_o he_o set_v on_o they_o to_o debauch_v and_o spoil_v they_o and_o use_v all_o possible_a subtlety_n and_o diligence_n to_o effect_v it_o gen._n 3._o which_o succeed_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n for_o a_o time_n so_o when_o he_o see_v job_n walk_v upright_o and_o in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n how_o do_v he_o labour_n to_o corrupt_v he_o and_o turn_v he_o from_o his_o integrity_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o job_n and_o as_o the_o devil_n envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o good_a man_n and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o hinder_v their_o regeneration_n so_o likewise_o his_o loathness_n to_o loose_v his_o subject_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o eph._n 2.2_o and_o have_v many_o willing_a and_o obedient_a subject_n rom._n 6._o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o devil_n subject_n and_o servant_n he_o have_v the_o first_o possession_n of_o and_o service_n from_o we_o and_o when_o god_n regenerate_v a_o man_n he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n and_o call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o subjection_n and_o service_n and_o put_v he_o into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o service_n col._n 1.13_o rom._n 6._o now_o this_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o he_o as_o that_o he_o can_v quiet_o bear_v it_o but_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o hinder_v and_o obstruct_v it_o and_o that_o by_o all_o possible_a way_n and_o mean_n he_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o rule_n in_o the_o heart_n luk._n 11.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d his_o subject_n go_v until_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o foâ—ces_v he_o to_o yield_v but_o as_o pharaoh_n a_o shadâ—â—_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o let_v israel_n go_v out_o 〈◊〉_d his_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v 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