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burn_v with_o hoâ—_n displeasure_n and_o as_o lie_a water_n and_o that_o say_v that_o hardly_o can_v they_o but_o be_v under_o a_o disposition_n and_o fret_a impatience_n 3._o elâ—sha_n be_v so_o jumble_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v like_o muddy_a water_n with_o indignation_n at_o jehoram_n that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o spiritual_a disposition_n or_o capacity_n to_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n 13._o 14_o 15._o and_o jonah_n be_v distemper_v at_o tender_a mercy_n in_o the_o lord_n towards_o great_a ninive_n and_o old_a and_o young_a in_o it_o a_o straw_n the_o wither_a of_o a_o gourd_n the_o renew_a soul_n may_v be_v hammer_v and_o knock_v to_o piece_n like_o a_o break_a crystal_n glass_n while_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o soldar_n the_o break_a piece_n of_o the_o soul_n together_o again_o as_o to_o the_o second_o â—egenerate_a under_o such_o disposition_n there_o may_v be_v some_o stir_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o new_a creation_n the_o soul_n 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infuse_v in_o he_o than_o the_o lord_n bestow_v moral_a or_o rational_a influence_n on_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n now_o cast_v sparkle_n of_o fire_n upon_o flax_n or_o tow_n though_o the_o sparkle_n be_v small_a and_o there_o be_v present_o flame_v if_o the_o lord_n but_o blow_n upon_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o god_n though_o under_o many_o ash_n and_o a_o huge_a deal_n of_o indisposition_n and_o there_o be_v some_o work_n flame_v which_o will_v beget_n more_o fire_n there_o be_v much_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n of_o life_n in_o the_o affection_n to_o act_v in_o duty_n when_o there_o be_v life_n and_o some_o quickness_n of_o spiritual_a light_n the_o life_n and_o warmness_n retire_v in_o to_o the_o heart_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n when_o there_o be_v paleness_n and_o coldness_n in_o the_o external_a member_n and_o as_o fire_v within_o create_v fire_n in_o the_o near_a dry_a fuel_n there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o renew_a light_n consent_v rom._n 7._o to_o the_o good_a to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o deadness_n in_o the_o affection_n to_o perform_v and_o lively_a light_n in_o the_o half_a sleep_a spouse_n discern_v the_o knock_n voice_z and_o word_n of_o the_o belove_a and_o assent_v that_o it_o be_v just_a to_o open_v to_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o lodging_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o yet_o a_o prevail_a drowsâ—esse_n in_o the_o affection_n refuse_v to_o let_v he_o in_o as_o to_o the_o three_o indisposition_n under_o indisposition_n there_o may_v be_v divers_a lively_a act_n as_o 1._o terror_n and_o distraction_n and_o all_o the_o wave_n of_o god_n displeasure_n heman_n psal_n 88_o 1._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o v_o
speak_v at_o all_o ezek._n 2._o 6._o self_n must_v be_v deny_v and_o shamefacedness_n before_o king_n psal_n 119._o 46._o see_v psal_n 39_o 1_o 2._o lay_v aside_o q._n spirit_n what_o then_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o indisposition_n of_o straighten_n and_o so_o to_o get_v influence_n of_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n answ_n 1._o get_v and_o entertain_v large_a apprehension_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n psal_n 18._o 30_o 31._o be_v principled_a in_o the_o broad_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a all_o love_n cant._n 5._o 16._o a_o touch_n of_o he_o can_v save_v 2._o rid_v march_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o grace_n some_o renew_a one_o must_v have_v their_o by_o past_a life_n and_o the_o strict_a law_n reconcile_v otherwise_o they_o but_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o live_v as_o they_o imagine_v in_o law_n bondage_n and_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o old_a disease_n and_o so_o weaken_v their_o faith_n hence_o straighten_n thou_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o have_v make_v a_o bargain_n with_o the_o law_n to_o keep_v it_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n thou_o can_v not_o speak_v to_o a_o strange_a king_n in_o another_o land_n a_o king_n of_o grace_n since_o thou_o have_v flee_v back_o again_o to_o the_o old_a prison_n and_o if_o thou_o speak_v it_o be_v with_o much_o straighten_n and_o doubt_v thou_o be_v the_o law_n man_n and_o not_o christ_n 3._o keep_v near_o communion_n with_o god_n keep_v the_o vessel_n free_a of_o leak_a and_o of_o under_o water_n sin_n weaken_v faith_n and_o sadden_v the_o spirit_n and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 4._o improve_v much_o faith_n frequent_v believe_v shall_v come_v up_o to_o full_a assurance_n and_o that_o make_v strong_a and_o bold_a knock_n for_o a_o son_n who_o have_v right_a to_o come_v where_o his_o own_o flesh_n be_v within_o the_o vail_n be_v vigorous_a the_o servant_n knock_v be_v weak_a unbelief_n knock_v faint_o yet_o mistake_v not_o heaviness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unbelief_n christ_n have_v much_o heaviness_n even_o to_o death_n faith_n in_o his_o suffering_n but_o no_o weakness_n of_o faith_n but_o matth._n 26._o these_o o_o my_o father_n o_o my_o father_n as_o that_o also_o my_o god_n my_o god_n speak_v strong_a faith_n much_o enlargement_n in_o his_o heavy_a case_n these_o four_o be_v observe_v influence_n be_v near_o 5._o grow_v in_o son_o love_n as_o a_o child_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n a_o word_n of_o a_o child_n learning_n to_o speak_v rom._n 8._o 26._o 6._o get_v and_o cherish_v the_o inward_a witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o confirm_a assurance_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n hence_o access_n and_o boldness_n rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o eph._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o three_o question_n grace_n how_o far_o david_n or_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v undertake_v to_o run_v upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o enlarge_a heart_n hence_o these_o assert_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o undertake_n as_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v influence_n at_o his_o hand_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o scripture_n psal_n 51._o 10._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n 13._o then_o will_v i_o teach_v sinner_n thy_o way_n so_o v._n 15._o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n psal_n 119._o 27._o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n so_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 88_o quicken_v i_o after_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n in_o which_o he_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o ground_n influence_n if_o god_n gracious_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n he_o will_v gracious_o give_v influence_n of_o grace_n to_o teach_v sinner_n if_o 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save_v faith_n therefore_o he_o give_v to_o they_o perseverance_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o give_v influence_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o golden_a link_n and_o chain_n rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 13._o act_n 13._o 48._o eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2_o 3._o assert_v 2._o a_o believer_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v to_o engage_v his_o soul_n to_o praise_v david_n deliver_v in_o the_o cave_n psal_n 58._o 7._o i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v psal_n 30._o thou_o have_v turn_v from_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v v_o 12._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o to_o thou_o for_o ever_o psal_n 116._o 8._o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n to_o all_o psa_fw-la 104._o 33._o i_o shall_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o life_n or_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v psal_n 63._o 3._o because_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thus_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v heb._n in_o my_o life_n assert_v nunc_fw-la 3._o the_o man_n christ_n may_v absolute_o undertake_v psal_n 22._o 22._o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o thy_o brethren_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o he_o know_v perfect_o he_o neither_o can_v sin_v or_o come_v short_a of_o his_o vow_n nor_o can_v the_o lord_n withdraw_v influence_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o man_n christ_n but_o peter_n have_v no_o assurance_n that_o under_o that_o particular_a temptation_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o forsake_v he_o the_o general_n all_o the_o renew_v have_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o own_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n peter_n be_v oblige_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v under_o all_o the_o particular_a temptation_n that_o can_v occur_v and_o especial_o under_o the_o 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