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that_o which_o be_v short_a of_o perfection_n which_o therefore_o paul_n resolve_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o if_o god_n permit_v v._o 3_o 4._o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n which_o make_v the_o disciple_n sleep_v luke_n 22._o 45._o now_o let_v the_o cause_n be_v what_o it_o will_v immoderate_a sorrow_n become_v worldly_a and_o that_o work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o which_o sinful_a sleep_n be_v ofttimes_o call_v job_n grief_n be_v very_o great_a job_n 2._o 13._o and_o that_o betray_v he_o into_o a_o sinful_a passion_n job_n 3._o 1._o and_o baruch_n faint_v in_o his_o sigh_v jer._n 45._o 3._o that_o make_v he_o seek_v great_a thing_n at_o such_o a_o time_n v._o 4_o 5._o and_o they_o who_o in_o the_o creature_n presence_n can_v rejoice_v as_o if_o they_o have_v rejoice_v not_o will_v also_o in_o its_o absence_n weep_v according_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v keep_v awake_a jonah_n be_v therefore_o angry_a jonah_n 4._o 9_o with_o reference_n unto_o his_o wither_a gourd_n because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o exceed_o glad_a whilst_o it_o continue_v v._o 6._o who_o thereupon_o do_v sinful_o wish_v for_o death_n v._o 8._o and_o justify_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n himself_o v._o 9_o yea_o they_o who_o do_v inordinate_o delight_n in_o choice_a privilege_n such_o as_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n be_v with_o his_o disciple_n may_v soon_o ditt_fw-mi up_o their_o eye_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o dirty_a tear_n as_o some_o do_v now_o because_o he_o tarry_v which_o also_o hold_v true_a with_o reference_n to_o any_o privilege_n whatsoever_o 13._o labour_v to_o be_v more_o spiritual_a since_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o work_n of_o watch_v the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26._o 41._o angel_n be_v spirit_n heb._n 1._o 7._o who_o therefore_o do_v not_o sleep_v but_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n mat._n 18._o 10._o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o saint_n both_o in_o a_o natural_a and_o moral_a sense_n as_o they_o grow_v 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