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spirit_n nature_n abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o dissolution_n nature_n can_v endure_v to_o think_v of_o part_v with_o this_o life_n not_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v say_v paul_n but_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o paul_n himself_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o abhorrence_n in_o nature_n as_o to_o dissolution_n o_o but_o then_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o he_o make_v he_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n here_o we_o see_v the_o different_a language_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o same_o person_n nature_n make_v he_o say_v not_o that_o i_o will_v be_v unclothe_v but_o grace_n make_v he_o say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v so_o that_o grace_n overcome_v nature_n when_o nature_n abhor_v nothing_o more_o than_o death_n and_o dissolution_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n free_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n 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go_v backward_o he_o be_v decline_v now_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o run_v that_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o far_a progress_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o your_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n 2.15_o pet._n 2.15_o and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n so_o likewise_o forget_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o phil._n 3.13_o nothing_o hinder_v our_o spiritual_a growth_n more_o than_o a_o vain_a conceit_n in_o we_o that_o we_o know_v as_o much_o already_o as_o need_v to_o be_v know_v and_o that_o we_o have_v attain_v already_o as_o much_o as_o we_o need_v to_o attain_v unto_o paul_n be_v of_o another_o temper_n when_o he_o say_v not_o as_o if_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n 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in_o yourselves_o if_o you_o do_v not_o find_v ardent_a strong_a breathe_n and_o long_n in_o your_o soul_n after_o god_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v yourselves_o that_o all_o be_v not_o well_o with_o you_o unless_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o temptation_n or_o under_o the_o prevalency_n of_o some_o corruption_n at_o the_o present_a or_o under_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o some_o time_n of_o desertion_n i_o say_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o the_o pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v beat_v this_o way_n viz._n in_o ardent_a breathe_n after_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o find_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v the_o state_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v if_o grace_n act_n like_o itself_o in_o our_o heart_n 2._o the_o saint_n have_v great_a long_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n come_v come_v be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v revel_v 22.17_o be_v confident_a and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o be_v the_o language_n of_o particular_a saint_n certain_o the_o pulse_n of_o grace_n if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o beat_v main_o these_o two_o way_n in_o longing_n after_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o our_o soul_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o longing_n after_o the_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n 2._o the_o saint_n have_v their_o heart_n carry_v out_o to_o god_n by_o love_n love_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o thing_n belove_v the_o soul_n natural_o move_v towards_o that_o it_o love_v love_n be_v the_o weight_n or_o balance_n of_o the_o soul_n amo_fw-la amor_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la pondus_fw-la meum_fw-la eo_fw-la feror_fw-la quò_fw-la amo_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v carry_v where_o it_o love_v now_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v carry_v towards_o god_n by_o love_n 73.25_o psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n psal_n 18.1_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o holy_a soul_n though_o friend_n be_v dear_a relation_n dear_a yet_o god_n himself_o be_v most_o dear_a o_o lord_n say_v austin_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o dear_a to_o i_o than_o this_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o thou_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o i_o than_o heaven_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o david_n in_o psal_n 43.4_o i_o will_v go_v to_o god_n my_o exceed_a joy_n the_o joy_n of_o my_o joy_n â—etitiarum_fw-la laetitia_n â—etitiarum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o top_n of_o my_o joy_n though_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v amiable_a to_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o their_o place_n yet_o god_n himself_o be_v most_o amiable_a to_o a_o holy_a soul_n 3._o the_o saint_n have_v their_o heart_n carry_v out_o to_o god_n by_o admiration_n that_o which_o we_o call_v admiration_n be_v the_o fix_v or_o stay_v of_o the_o mind_n upon_o some_o excellent_a object_n the_o mind_n fix_v or_o stay_v itself_o with_o delight_n upon_o some_o object_n which_o it_o be_v please_v with_o admiration_n take_v in_o a_o double_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o it_o take_v in_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n what_o we_o admire_v the_o mind_n fix_v and_o dwell_v upon_o admiration_n detain_v and_o hold_v the_o mind_n fix_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o a_o thing_n what_o we_o