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this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o 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the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n which_o make_v his_o zealot_n as_o god_n have_v he_o 21._o he_o pertinacia_fw-la haeretica_fw-la est_fw-la obduratio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la &_o obligatio_fw-la diabolica_fw-la qua_fw-la eos_fw-la trahit_fw-la quò_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la furiosi_fw-la casustinent_a ex_fw-la insania_fw-la cordium_fw-la quae_fw-la vix_fw-la sanitas_fw-la sustineret_fw-la guilielm_n parisiens_fw-la de_fw-fr tentat_fw-la &_o resist_v vid._n eundem_fw-la de_fw-la virtutib_fw-la cap._n 21._o as_o pharaoh_n magician_n wrought_v like_o unto_o moses_n so_o satan_n transform_v himself_o often_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o seem_a piety_n and_o devout_a zeal_n make_v many_o to_o be_v valiant_a champion_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n of_o that_o common_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o evil_a man_n and_o of_o the_o strength_n from_o nature_n lust_n or_o satan_n from_o that_o 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trust_v in_o he_o and_o i_o be_o help_v therefore_o my_o heart_n great_o rejoice_v and_o with_o my_o song_n will_v i_o praise_v he_o psal_n 28.6_o 7._o let_v this_o suffice_v in_o this_o digression_n for_o brief_a answer_n of_o these_o question_n now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o direction_n be_v sure_a you_o keep_v in_o god_n way_n for_o you_o can_v find_v god_n but_o in_o his_o own_o way_n when_o the_o arko_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n the_o word_n move_v before_o you_o walk_v after_o it_o and_o then_o yoâ—_n shall_v find_v god_n pour_v in_o himself_o and_o gird_v your_o join_v with_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v streng_v then_o thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n psal_n 27.14_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o 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till_o god_n awake_v they_o with_o rod_n and_o raise_v they_o by_o kindle_v a_o fire_n about_o they_o rebellion_n bring_v many_o load_n disobedience_n and_o impenitence_n be_v spring_n of_o bitterness_n a_o fire_n come_v out_o of_o this_o bramble_n to_o burn_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n cause_n 5_o 5._o cause_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o he_o keep_v the_o cistern_n empty_a that_o we_o may_v look_v to_o the_o cloud_n above_o that_o the_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o peace_n have_v her_o root_n in_o heaven_n our_o own_o heart_n though_o they_o may_v be_v plant_v with_o pleasant_a tree_n yet_o of_o themselves_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o briar_n and_o god_n love_v to_o show_v himself_o the_o lord_n of_o these_o treasure_n of_o comfort_n that_o the_o heart_n may_v have_v no_o dependence_n but_o in_o he_o and_o that_o it_o may_v always_o fear_v because_o he_o can_v soon_o turn_v the_o clear_a day_n into_o the_o dark_a night_n comfort_n 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