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the_o spirit_n when_o we_o grieve_v our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n spirit_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o now_o the_o spirit_n as_o in_o we_o work_v in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o man_n nature_n as_o understanding_n and_o free_a creature_n and_o preferve_v the_o free_a manner_n of_o work_v proper_a to_o man_n and_o do_v not_o always_o put_v forth_o a_o absolute_a prerogative_n power_n but_o deal_v with_o we_o by_o way_n of_o gentle_a and_o sweet_a motion_n and_o persuasion_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o our_o freedom_n to_o embrace_v or_o refuse_v these_o inferior_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o our_o heart_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o entertain_v or_o reject_v the_o motion_n which_o when_o we_o do_v in_o our_o own_o apprehension_n we_o churlish_o offend_v the_o spirit_n as_o willing_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o better_a way_n and_o we_o can_v otherways_o judge_v of_o this_o but_o as_o grieve_v god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n put_v his_o cause_n into_o our_o hand_n that_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o otherwise_o we_o may_v help_v or_o hinder_v he_o against_o the_o mighty_a and_o christ_n put_v himself_o into_o our_o hand_n in_o his_o minister_n and_o in_o the_o poor_a count_v himself_o regardeâ—_n or_o neglect_v in_o they_o so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n put_v as_o it_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o our_o power_n and_o count_v when_o we_o entertain_v his_o motion_n of_o grace_n or_o comfort_n we_o entertain_v he_o and_o when_o we_o refuse_v they_o we_o grieve_v he_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v we_o interpret_v our_o refuse_v of_o his_o motion_n to_o be_v a_o refuse_v of_o he_o and_o not_o only_o a_o refuse_v of_o he_o but_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o father_n who_o spirit_n he_o be_v oh_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v how_o high_a the_o slight_n of_o a_o gracious_a motion_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o slight_n of_o god_n 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which_o iâ—_n they_o hate_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o love_a death_n they_o can_v not_o do_v worse_o why_o wilâ—_n you_o perish_v you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v god_n they_o intend_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o perish_v god_n meaning_n be_v why_o will_v you_o go_v on_o in_o such_o destructive_a course_n as_o will_v end_v in_o perish_v if_o we_o can_v hate_v hell_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o way_n to_o it_o as_o we_o hate_v iâ—â—_n in_o itself_o we_o will_v never_o come_v there_o spirit_n 2_o wherein_o we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o second_o point_n wherein_o we_o especial_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n grief_n arise_v either_o from_o antipathy_n and_o contrariety_n or_o from_o disunion_n of_o thing_n natural_o join_v together_o in_o great_a person_n especial_o grief_n arise_v from_o any_o indignity_n offer_v from_o neglect_n or_o disrespect_n and_o most_o of_o all_o from_o unkindenesse_n after_o favour_n show_v thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v grieve_v by_o we_o what_o more_o contrary_a to_o holiness_n than_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n and_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o god_n abhominate_v yea_o in_o the_o devil_n himself_o but_o then_o add_v to_o the_o contrariety_n in_o sin_n unkindness_n we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o unkindness_n the_o aggravation_n from_o unkindenesse_n and_o this_o make_v it_o more_o sinful_a what_o great_a indignity_n can_v we_o offer_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n than_o to_o prefer_v base_a dust_n before_o his_o motion_n lead_v we_o to_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n what_o great_a unkindness_n yea_o treachery_n to_o leave_v direction_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o enemy_n such_o as_o when_o they_o know_v god_n will_v yet_o will_v consent_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n like_o balaam_n who_o be_v sway_v by_o his_o profit_n against_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o god_n will_n we_o can_v but_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o in_o some_o sort_n ashamed_a to_o think_v of_o our_o folly_n in_o leave_v the_o fountain_n jer._n jer._n and_o dig_v cistern_n in_o leave_v a_o true_a guide_n and_o follow_v the_o pirate_n man_n be_v grieve_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v disrespect_a in_o their_o place_n and_o office_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o enlighten_v to_o soften_v to_o quicken_v and_o to_o sanctify_v when_o we_o give_v content_a to_o satan_n it_o put_v the_o holy_a ghost_n out_o of_o office_n the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v a_o comforter_n it_o can_v therefore_o but_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v either_o forget_v or_o seem_v nothing_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o perishnesse_n of_o our_o spirit_n when_o with_o rachel_n we_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v who_o in_o stead_n of_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n wrangle_v with_o he_o by_o cavil_v objection_n they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o move_v objection_n instead_o of_o a_o holy_a submission_n to_o high_a reason_n that_o may_v raise_v they_o to_o comfort_n and_o take_v satan_n part_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o against_o argument_n that_o be_v minister_v by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o skilful_a in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n than_o themselves_o how_o little_o behold_v be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o such_o who_o please_v themselves_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o opposition_n and_o yet_o so_o sweet_a be_v this_o holy_a spirit_n that_o after_o long_a patience_n he_o overcome_v many_o of_o these_o with_o his_o goodness_n and_o make_v they_o at_o length_n with_o shame_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n and_o be_v silent_a yet_o that_o
yield_v to_o some_o corruption_n which_o we_o be_v more_o especial_o addict_v unto_o or_o some_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o which_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o scarce_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o bottom_n there_o may_v be_v some_o hide_a corruption_n lie_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o may_v undermine_v our_o grace_n &_o comfort_n there_o may_v be_v a_o privy_a thief_n that_o rob_v we_o of_o all_o and_o beside_o belove_v and_o secret_a sin_n it_o be_v good_a to_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o old_a sin_n which_o perhaps_o hitherto_o we_o have_v but_o outward_o think_v of_o and_o god_n be_v willing_a by_o some_o deadness_n and_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n to_o mind_v we_o of_o renew_v of_o sorrow_n for_o they_o for_o want_n of_o strict_a account_v with_o ourselves_o god_n call_v we_o to_o these_o arrearage_n and_o back_n reckon_n as_o we_o see_v in_o josephs_n brethren_n if_o we_o find_v not_o that_o sweetness_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o spirit_n that_o former_o we_o enjoy_v bethink_v ourselves_o when_o and_o wherein_o we_o lose_v it_o that_o we_o may_v meet_v the_o spirit_n again_o in_o these_o way_n wherein_o we_o find_v he_o before_o we_o lose_v he_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o course_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o which_o we_o find_v the_o spirit_n leave_v we_o sin_n take_v heed_n of_o lesser_a sin_n again_o take_v heed_n of_o little_a sin_n which_o we_o count_v lesser_a sin_n perhaps_o than_o god_n do_v we_o weigh_v sin_n in_o our_o own_o balance_n and_o not_o in_o he_o whereas_o no_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v account_v little_a for_o if_o it_o be_v once_o set_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o wrath_n open_v due_a unto_o it_o it_o will_v take_v all_o comfort_n from_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o sin_n as_o the_o spirit_n do_v if_o we_o will_v not_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o all_o the_o sweet_a so_o the_o preserve_n of_o it_o require_v most_o exact_a watchfulness_n and_o through_o understanding_n of_o ourselves_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o sin_n when_o any_o lust_n arise_v pray_v it_o down_o present_o say_v nay_o to_o it_o let_v it_o have_v no_o consent_n be_v present_o humble_v otherwise_o we_o be_v endanger_v by_o yield_v to_o grieve_v by_o grieve_v to_o resist_v by_o resist_v to_o quench_v by_o quench_v malicious_o to_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n sin_n have_v no_o bound_n but_o those_o which_o the_o spirit_n put_v who_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o grieve_v and_o let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o head_n and_o spring_n of_o sin_n sin_n look_v to_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o to_o the_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o root_n we_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o for_o be_v passionate_a but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o passion_n it_o come_v from_o pride_n jonas_n be_v a_o passionate_a man_n in_o that_o measure_n that_o he_o be_v passionate_a he_o be_v proud_a he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v shame_v when_o he_o have_v say_v niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o think_v upon_o the_o spare_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v discredit_v and_o he_o prefer_v his_o credit_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o populous_a city_n so_o there_o be_v much_o deprave_a and_o detraction_n in_o the_o world_n and_o thereupon_o brawl_n and_o breach_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o oft_o time_n a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n so_o man_n run_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o other_o by_o wrong_v they_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n worldliness_n base_a earthly-mindednesse_a man_n think_v not_o of_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n but_o dwell_v upon_o the_o act_n do_v we_o shall_v be_v lead_v from_o the_o remote_a stream_n to_o the_o spring_n and_o source_n of_o all_o and_o bewail_v that_o especial_o this_o care_n will_v be_v help_v by_o spiritual_a wisdom_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v both_o wherein_o we_o have_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o wherein_o for_o the_o time_n to_o 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soul_n against_o god_n that_o do_v not_o preserve_v their_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n can_v think_v of_o any_o communion_n with_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v jealous_a of_o our_o affection_n and_o will_v have_v nothing_o set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n above_o god_n though_o the_o spirit_n stoop_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o respect_n due_a to_o so_o great_a a_o superior_a but_o reverent_o entertain_v what_o ever_o come_v from_o he_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o carriage_n due_a to_o a_o superior_a and_o where_o this_o distance_n be_v not_o keep_v a_o breach_n will_v follow_v we_o shall_v reverence_v our_o self_n for_o the_o spirit_n sake_n and_o think_v ourselves_o too_o good_a for_o any_o base_a lust_n to_o lodge_v in_o that_o heart_n that_o the_o spirit_n have_v take_v for_o itself_o shall_v turn_v off_o all_o contrary_a motion_n with_o abomination_n what_o shall_v pride_n and_o envy_n and_o passion_n do_v in_o a_o heart_n 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