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conscience_n his_o lust_n after_o his_o bag_n be_v go_v he_o have_v more_o mind_n to_o a_o halter_n and_o hence_o fâ—ings_v away_o his_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o innocent_a blood_n lie_v heavy_a oh_o â—he_n mercy_n of_o a_o christ_n that_o i_o have_v slight_v he_o think_v he_o may_v have_v have_v his_o money_n and_o christ_n escape_v with_o his_o life_n and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v afterward_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27._o 3._o when_o he_o see_v he_o be_v condemn_v he_o repent_v and_o as_o a_o man_n not_o worthy_a to_o live_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o water_n all_o the_o cold_a may_v be_v go_v but_o the_o native_a principle_n of_o cold_a remain_v still_o you_o may_v remove_v the_o burn_a of_o lust_n not_o the_o blackness_n of_o nature_n from_o a_o carnal_a heart_n and_o the_o ground_n hold_v nature_n be_v not_o change_v this_o i_o say_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v have_v but_o yet_o never_o 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at_o all_o but_o this_o he_o never_o find_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v then_o 1._o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o love_n of_o god_n for_o rom._n 11._o 26._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n to_o take_v away_o their_o sâ—n_n for_o to_o subdue_v sâ—n_o be_v great_a love_n than_o to_o conquer_v devil_n death_n and_o hell_n isa._n â—1_n 6._o it_o be_v turn_v lion_n into_o lamb_n 2._o tâ—en_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o the_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o hence_o john_n 1._o 29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 3._o 5_o 8._o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o therefore_o he_o ever_o fall_v short_a of_o he_o â—haâ—_n have_v find_v this_o easy_a and_o account_v this_o work_n common_a never_o have_v it_o yet_o quest._n how_o may_v a_o christian_a know_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v his_o nature_n and_o take_v donaghe_a power_n of_o his_o sin_n answ._n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o evidence_n this_o against_o all_o gainsayers_a that_o thus_o it_o be_v and_o so_o to_o know_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n witness_v which_o show_v we_o the_o thing_n free_o give_v of_o god_n who_o to_o save_v the_o lord_n a_o try_v another_o day_n try_v we_o now_o and_o make_v know_v these_o hide_a work_n especial_o see_v some_o divine_n think_v that_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n convey_v this_o sin_n of_o nature_n i_o not_o know_v so_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v also_o remove_v this_o by_o a_o immediate_a stroâ—k_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v so_o also_o but_o not_o only_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o take_v two_o evidence_n now_o 1._o wherever_o this_o be_v do_v that_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o see_v this_o sin_n for_o so_o a_o unregenerate_a paul_n do_v rom._n 7._o 9_o where_o sin_n revive_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n be_v a_o divider_n of_o joint_n and_o marrow_n nor_o do_v they_o only_o feel_v this_o as_o a_o evil_a and_o so_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o it_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o deject_a soul_n feel_v it_o as_o its_o great_a evil_n so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o be_v as_o it_o will_v worse_o than_o death_n than_o hell_n than_o all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a sin_n but_o this_o that_o he_o feel_v thus_o you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n i_o say_v consider_v if_o any_o man_n be_v ever_o humble_v under_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o feel_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v for_o if_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v i_o be_o deceive_v now_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n to_o depart_v from_o a_o live_a god_n be_v worse_a than_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o creature_n to_o depart_v from_o i_o to_o make_v god_n miserable_a be_v worse_a than_o for_o all_o creature_n ever_o to_o be_v make_v so_o and_o sin_n in_o its_o tendency_n do_v so_o be_v a_o cross_n to_o his_o will_n isa._n 1._o 24._o hence_o he_o that_o feel_v it_o indeed_o feel_v it_o so_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n after_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o isa._n 63._o 17._o why_o have_v harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v indeed_o rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o will_v hold_v thus_o till_o death_n while_o the_o cause_n remain_v nay_o the_o more_o life_n and_o love_n the_o more_o tender_a it_o grow_v set_v aside_o some_o careless_a fit_n and_o hence_o its_o great_a joy_n be_v to_o think_v of_o the_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o holy_a and_o hence_o account_v no_o such_o mercy_n as_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o live_v to_o god_n indeed_o a_o graceless_a heart_n see_v and_o fear_v it_o and_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o for_o it_o but_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o he_o lose_v his_o tenderness_n either_o because_o he_o can_v part_v with_o it_o or_o because_o of_o christ_n he_o look_v now_o to_o he_o or_o because_o he_o have_v now_o some_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o spirit_n nature_n be_v ease_v thereby_o and_o he_o be_v quiet_v and_o hence_o never_o any_o carnal_a heart_n but_o some_o root_n of_o bitterness_n do_v grow_v up_o at_o last_o in_o this_o soyl._n hence_o ordinance_n profit_v not_o because_o feeling_n be_v lose_v but_o the_o soul_n thus_o feel_v it_o behold_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o its_o constant_a withdrawing_n resisting_n oh_o it_o cut_v deep_a 2._o then_o the_o nature_n be_v change_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v still_o and_o quiet_a and_o the_o soul_n assure_v of_o the_o lord_n love_v yet_o nothing_o give_v the_o heart_n quiet_a till_o it_o be_v contiguous_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o his_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o love_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o whole_a will_n for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n if_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o change_v if_o conscience_n be_v but_o once_o quiet_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o have_v not_o god_n indeed_o nor_o his_o work_n to_o quiet_v it_o it_o will_v fall_v to_o lust_a after_o creature_n and_o live_v upon_o they_o and_o feed_v the_o heart_n there_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v or_o to_o be_v without_o provision_n so_o the_o world_n be_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n meat_n drink_n sleep_n and_o these_o lawful_a thing_n there_o iâ—_n do_v and_o will_v lie_v quiet_a without_o god_n but_o now_o where_o the_o nature_n be_v change_v and_o there_o
return_n to_o the_o lord_n appear_v chief_o in_o break_v down_o all_o oppoâ—â—tions_n against_o its_o return_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o sometime_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o lord_n ease_v they_o the_o lord_n send_v no_o cross_n give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n under_o which_o vine_n they_o rest_v yet_o if_o the_o lord_n take_v not_o all_o from_o they_o he_o put_v such_o a_o cloyedness_n in_o they_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n again_o it_o can_v live_v on_o such_o course_n bread_n thing_n that_o satisfy_v not_o it_o have_v better_o once_o eccles._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 11._o 2._o fear_n and_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n for_o when_o deliâ—vered_v from_o snare_n then_o fear_v come_v and_o discouragement_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o outward_a loss_n or_o the_o lord_n anger_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n fear_v it_o never_o have_v never_o shall_v have_v any_o mercy_n that_o have_v thus_o abuse_v it_o and_o it_o have_v think_v god_n himself_o to_o say_v so_o and_o his_o behaviour_n in_o not_o hear_v and_o help_v in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o witness_v so_o yet_o it_o will_v return_v though_o the_o lord_n never_o save_v it_o it_o will_v not_o sin_n jonah_n yet_o look_v again_o to_o the_o temple_n when_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o it_o yet_o he_o will_v look_v to_o it_o the_o soul_n will_v turn_v up_o its_o eye_n and_o mourn_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v so_o abuse_v the_o lord_n and_o mercy_n that_o love_n itself_o shall_v be_v angry_a and_o frown_n psal._n 77._o the_o psalmist_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v v_o 2._o nay_o v_o 3._o though_o he_o remember_v god_n and_o all_o his_o love_n past_a yet_o trouble_v this_o bring_v great_a trouble_n yet_o v._n 10._o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a saul_n do_v not_o thus_o 3._o thought_n of_o impossibility_n and_o unlikelihood_n to_o get_v peace_n or_o pardon_n or_o victory_n over_o sin_n now_o for_o sometime_o the_o saint_n think_v the_o lord_n love_v i_o and_o yet_o let_v these_o evil_n lie_v here_o but_o i_o can_v get_v no_o help_n now_o especial_o if_o after_o many_o prayer_n i_o know_v help_n against_o all_o sin_n they_o can_v get_v and_o hence_o be_v humble_v but_o against_o they_o sin_n that_o help_v can_v be_v get_v wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o for_o other_o and_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n estrange_v himself_o it_o must_v be_v have_v for_o this_o temptation_n to_o a_o saint_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n overthrow_n psal._n 18._o 21_o 22_o 23._o if_o earth_n can_v help_v can_v heaven_n what_o not_o the_o spirit_n word_n blood_n mercy_n of_o a_o render-hearted_n redeemer_n what_o though_o not_o now_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o give_v he_o over_o 4._o when_o god_n providence_n seem_v to_o â—ross_v his_o promise_n yet_o they_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o or_o return_n to_o he_o for_o many_o time_n saint_n have_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o hence_o they_o wait_v for_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n carry_v it_o quite_o cross_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o their_o seem_n he_o promise_v to_o make_v alive_a to_o comfort_v to_o sanctify_v to_o be_v with_o i_o and_o he_o kill_v sad_v le_fw-fr we_o out_o sin_n never_o such_o a_o heart_n and_o forsake_v i_o oh_o now_o faith_n shake_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o away_o heb._n 11._o 15_o 16._o the_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o country_n abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n there_o and_o that_o among_o cutthroat_n 〈◊〉_d and_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n and_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o posterity_n be_v afflict_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o return_v though_o they_o may_v god_n have_v say_v here_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o so_o here_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n fall_v short_a of_o this_o iii_o whenever_o the_o soul_n do_v depart_v yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o psal._n 73._o 2._o the_o psalmist_n almost_o fall_v why_o do_v he_o not_o thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o thy_o hand_n v_o 23._o have_v uphold_v i_o so_o that_o as_o the_o spirit_n keep_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n so_o it_o keep_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n at_o all_o time_n and_o hence_o saint_n in_o the_o closure_n of_o all_o their_o deal_n with_o god_n and_o he_o with_o they_o they_o have_v see_v his_o love_n work_v good_a in_o all_o that_o now_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v lo_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o and_o i_o knâ—w_v it_o not_o isa._n 25._o 9_o 10._o that_o the_o soul_n admire_v sometime_o and_o hence_o after_o all_o see_v the_o lord_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o and_o sweet_o till_o at_o last_o it_o see_v he_o in_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v the_o spirit_n that_o follow_v saint_n be_v with_o they_o which_o the_o world_n want_v oh_o admire_v at_o the_o lord_n if_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v that_o heaven_n be_v come_v down_o into_o 〈…〉_z that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o sin_n can_v part_v but_o it_o be_v ever_o put_v thou_o 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gospel-slumber_n methinks_v this_o may_v break_v thy_o heart_n can_v you_o awaken_v one_o hour_n know_v therefore_o your_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v full_o awaken_v to_o have_v all_o heaviness_n to_o sleep_v take_v away_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v you_o here_o alone_o to_o himself_o you_o do_v by_o fit_n watch_v and_o pray_v but_o it_o be_v only_o as_o man_n asleep_a not_o awake_a the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v betray_v christ_n and_o gospel_n and_o ordinance_n and_o can_v you_o find_v in_o your_o heart_n now_o to_o sleep_v oh_o therefore_o shake_v off_o your_o slumber_n and_o short_a sleep_n 2._o lest_o you_o fall_v to_o sleep_v and_o for_o sleep_v be_v awaken_v by_o some_o direful_a blow_n look_v upon_o those_o man_n isa._n 29._o 10._o god_n have_v close_v their_o eye_n that_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n look_v upon_o many_o professor_n all_o their_o savour_n and_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v go_v almost_o and_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v asleep_a not_o all_o mean_n can_v awaken_v they_o or_o unseal_v their_o mind_n again_o god_n know_v how_o far_o you_o may_v fall_v if_o you_o give_v way_n to_o a_o little_a especial_o if_o god_n take_v away_o minister_n from_o you_o and_o that_o the_o elder_n that_o have_v know_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v gather_v to_o their_o father_n especial_o if_o you_o know_v it_o and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o your_o slumber_n if_o you_o will_v not_o awaken_v when_o god_n cry_v and_o call_v you_o shall_v slumber_v and_o sleep_v like_o the_o smith_n dog_n the_o hard_a the_o master_n strike_v the_o fast_o the_o dog_n sleep_v be_v use_v to_o it_o i_o know_v a_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n oft_o quicken_v by_o the_o word_n but_o he_o lose_v all_o life_n and_o heat_n again_o and_o he_o pray_v and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v he_o and_o yet_o decay_v but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v the_o reason_n thereof_o at_o last_o the_o word_n begin_v to_o grow_v common_a and_o he_o sleep_v there_o also_o conscience_n tell_v he_o there_o be_v some_o evil_n towards_o he_o which_o he_o fear_v yet_o still_o sleep_v and_o continue_v so_o notwithstanding_o his_o fear_n will_v thus_o awaken_v he_o oft_o at_o last_o a_o affliction_n come_v he_o regard_v not_o that_o but_o be_v impatient_a and_o froward_a under_o it_o till_o at_o last_o all_o he_o have_v be_v go_v and_o then_o he_o look_v about_o he_o when_o his_o house_n be_v burn_v he_o be_v asleep_a he_o pray_v but_o lose_v all_o by_o sleep_v when_o he_o shall_v watch_v so_o security_n grow_v upon_o he_o and_o hence_o no_o wonder_n misery_n meet_v he_o oh_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o give_v way_n liberty_n or_o toleration_n to_o a_o sleep_a profession_n and_o your_o slumber_a religion_n as_o man_n will_v not_o tolerate_v ceremony_n because_o they_o be_v the_o fruitful_a seed_n of_o the_o body_n of_o popery_n so_o here_o etc._n etc._n sect_n iv._o quest._n what_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o this_o spiritual_a slumber_n answ._n 1._o when_o man_n have_v lose_v the_o satisfy_a sense_n of_o the_o bless_a face_n and_o love_n of_o god_n when_o hypocrite_n have_v lose_v the_o imaginary_a sight_n of_o it_o and_o saint_n the_o real_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o psal._n 17._o ulâ—_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o image_n sleep_v first_o show_v itself_o in_o close_v up_o of_o a_o man_n eye_n that_o he_o see_v not_o any_o thing_n about_o he_o hence_o something_o else_o content_v and_o must_v do_v it_o when_o you_o feed_v not_o daily_o on_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o when_o that_o then_o vain_a care_n and_o thought_n luk._n 21._o 34._o overcome_v a_o man_n and_o then_o he_o grow_v a_o very_a worldling_n as_o if_o he_o have_v hope_n of_o no_o other_o portion_n hence_o no_o mind_n after_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n hence_o he_o sleep_v at_o sermon_n hence_o he_o fall_v out_o into_o passion_n and_o discontent_n with_o his_o present_a condition_n nay_o with_o every_o other_o thing_n when_o any_o cross_n come_v because_o these_o 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the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n yet_o the_o lord_n keep_v they_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o so_o they_o be_v awake_a but_o when_o both_o be_v go_v or_o this_o be_v go_v then_o there_o be_v and_o can_v but_o be_v the_o first_o security_n for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o child_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a to_o see_v and_o consider_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n now_o they_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v awake_v i_o never_o look_v upon_o a_o christian_n full_o awaken_v till_o now_o that_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o another_o world_n and_o when_o this_o be_v lose_v he_o begin_v to_o sleep_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o
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heed_n you_o chap_v not_o at_o your_o comfort_n too_o soon_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n that_o while_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o rest_n you_o fall_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o security_n and_o scandal_n and_o so_o you_o perish_v but_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o will_v continue_v and_o last_v 1._o mariners_z when_o they_o go_v a_o voyage_n they_o will_v trim_v their_o vessel_n and_o search_v if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o amiss_o which_o may_v sink_v the_o ship_n at_o last_o if_o once_o out_o at_o sea_n they_o may_v die_v before_o they_o come_v home_o and_o hence_o at_o first_o set_v out_o be_v careful_a so_o do_v you_o 2._o you_o will_v meet_v with_o trial_n enough_o to_o exercise_v all_o your_o grace_n that_o you_o will_v find_v all_o little_a enough_o in_o the_o issue_n 3._o this_o will_v be_v your_o comfort_n at_o death_n that_o â—hough_o it_o be_v difficult_a yet_o if_o you_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o run_v a_o good_a race_n there_o be_v now_o a_o crown_n this_o will_v make_v you_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n wonder_v and_o go_v up_o to_o eternity_n in_o your_o triumphant_a chariot_n of_o glory_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v on_o the_o one_o side_n here_o a_o demas_n forsake_v there_o a_o judas_n betray_v here_o one_o christian_a wither_v there_o another_o scandalize_v and_o offend_v and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v uphold_v thou_o in_o thy_o integrity_n a_o poor_a creature_n that_o though_v thou_o shall_v never_o have_v hold_v out_o at_o all_o that_o you_o may_v do_v thus_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v first_o be_v sure_a your_o wound_n at_o first_o for_o sin_n be_v deep_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o error_n in_o a_o man_n faith_n and_o sanctification_n it_o spring_v from_o that_o first_o error_n of_o his_o humiliation_n if_o a_o man_n humiliation_n be_v false_a and_o weak_a and_o little_a his_o faith_n be_v light_a and_o his_o sanctification_n counterfeit_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o stony_a and_o thorny_a soil_n if_o a_o man_n wound_n be_v right_a and_o humiliation_n deep_a enough_o that_o man_n faith_n be_v right_a and_o his_o sanctification_n be_v glorious_a for_o christ_n can_v be_v exceed_v sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o soul_n unless_o sin_n be_v first_o exceed_v bitter_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v not_o sweet_a nor_o precious_a at_o first_o nor_o afterward_o because_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o better_a to_o they_o especial_o heart_n sin_n christian_n shall_v find_v it_o the_o esteem_n and_o price_n of_o christ_n fall_v while_o sin_n lie_v light_a and_o be_v not_o bitter_a sect_n vii_o quest._n how_o bitter_a must_v it_o be_v answ._n so_o bitter_a as_o that_o nothing_o content_v your_o heart_n 22._o while_o sin_n be_v with_o you_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v from_o you_o lam._n 3._o 49._o my_o eye_n cease_v not_o mourning_n till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o a_o man_n that_o look_v for_o a_o prince_n to_o come_v and_o live_v with_o he_o he_o prepare_v room_n for_o all_o his_o attendant_n but_o he_o reserve_v the_o best_a lodging_n for_o the_o prince_n himself_o and_o they_o be_v keep_v empty_a while_o he_o come_v so_o the_o soul_n entertain_v creature_n and_o ordinance_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o content_a but_o sit_v empty_a desolate_a while_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v for_o while_o the_o heart_n be_v delight_v with_o somewhat_o else_o beside_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n come_v it_o be_v well_o if_o not_o it_o be_v merry_a and_o jolly_a see_v what_o the_o lord_n there_o speak_v jam._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10._o cleanse_v your_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o unto_o you_o turn_v laughter_n to_o mourning_n else_o you_o be_v not_o humble_v let_v god_n own_o people_n do_v so_o it_o stop_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n love_n and_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n psal._n 30._o 7._o when_o carnal_o confident_a i_o be_v trouble_v as_o it_o be_v in_o marriage_n if_o a_o man_n know_v there_o be_v familiarity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o another_o lover_n he_o will_v have_v none_o of_o she_o but_o when_o sin_n be_v thus_o bitter_a the_o lord_n have_v the_o garment_n of_o joy_n to_o give_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isa._n 61._o 1_o 2._o oh_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v cross_a to_o have_v limb_n cut_v off_o and_o breast_n fear_v bone_n break_v etc._n etc._n yet_o part_n with_o all_o for_o life_n even_o this_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o you_o which_o will_v give_v you_o full_a content_n sect_n viii_o quest._n how_o shall_v i_o do_v thus_o my_o heart_n will_v be_v wanton_a and_o carnal_a answ._n 1._o set_a this_o down_o for_o a_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o lord_n while_o any_o thing_n else_o comfort_v my_o heart_n i._n e._n for_o itself_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o if_o this_o be_v well_o think_v of_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n detest_v his_o carnal_a content_n because_o this_o indeed_o keep_v the_o lord_n from_o he_o 2._o keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o evil_n in_o it_o thus_o david_n plal._n 51._o 3._o set_v it_o ever_o before_o he_o for_o all_o the_o sweet_a of_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o a_o delusion_n first_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o present_a good_a in_o it_o which_o the_o soul_n not_o attend_v to_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o it_o â—â—am_n 1._o 14._o draw_v away_o and_o entice_v hence_o fortify_v here_o three_o thing_n in_o sin_n which_o if_o remember_v will_v make_v it_o bitter_a 1._o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v upon_o thou_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o which_o may_v make_v a_o soul_n to_o mourn_v little_a 〈◊〉_d do_v man_n take_v in_o their_o prison-bolt_n 2._o the_o death_n and_o agony_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o acquit_v the_o soul_n from_o this_o condemnation_n this_o be_v that_o which_o may_v work_v bitterness_n as_o for_o a_o first_o bear_v zach._n 12._o 10_o 11._o 3._o cross_v the_o will_n and_o so_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o glory_n as_o when_o the_o old_a world_n grow_v sensual_a it_o grieve_v god_n to_o the_o heart_n keep_v these_o in_o remembrance_n what_o pleasure_n can_v thou_o take_v in_o that_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n sigh_v 4._o the_o end_n wâ—ll_n be_v bitterness_n psal._n 73._o 17._o second_o take_v heed_n you_o miss_v not_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o will_v bring_v in_o supply_n heâ—_n 4._o 1_o 2._o take_v heed_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leâ—t_o any_o fall_n short_a of_o that_o rest_n which_o come_v by_o the_o promise_n by_o a_o unbelieve_a heart_n for_o many_o desire_v the_o
himself_o in_o his_o son_n john_n 17._o 23._o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o have_v love_v i_o the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n commuâ—icates_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n all_o know_v this_o be_v a_o dear_a love_n in_o mean_a while_n love_n to_o his_o saint_n be_v unknown_a they_o and_o the_o wicked_a share_n all_o alike_o and_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o least_o portion_n and_o worst_a part_n many_o time_n so_o that_o man_n can_v see_v by_o any_o outward_a thing_n any_o more_o love_n to_o they_o than_o unto_o other_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o as_o near_o the_o lord_n as_o can_v be_v that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v this_o love_n etc._n etc._n when_o absoâ—om_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o flee_v from_o his_o father_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 39_o that_o the_o sâ—ul_a of_o david_n long_v or_o be_v consume_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o david_n may_v have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o look_v after_o he_o more_o so_o may_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o we_o or_o if_o he_o lâ—ved_v he_o may_v never_o have_v manifest_v it_o as_o david_n but_o the_o lord_n must_v show_v his_o love_n etc._n etc._n because_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n 3_o and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n suppose_v all_o glory_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v a_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o good_a but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o desire_n after_o it_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v blessedness_n to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n duty_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o at_o last_o they_o may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o joh._n 4._o 14._o he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v their_o desire_n be_v take_v off_o from_o other_o thing_n â—ut_v only_o their_o heart_n be_v to_o this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pillow_n the_o lord_n let_v they_o sleep_v upon_o in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o hard_o at_o last_o and_o arise_v with_o a_o king_n head_n and_o heart_n and_o say_v oh_o here_o be_v not_o my_o rest_n the_o best_a entertainment_n this_o world_n can_v give_v have_v ever_o somewhat_o mix_v with_o it_o that_o make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n say_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n sect_n vi_o quest._n shâ—ll_v not_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n partly_o lie_v in_o fellowship_n with_o â—he_n sail_n answ._n 1._o true_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o consequent_a to_o the_o former_a as_o separation_n from_o god_n be_v â—he_n substance_n of_o misery_n in_o hell_n but_o other_o thing_n follow_v upon_o it_o viz._n communion_n with_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n so_o here_o we_o have_v first_o communion_n with_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o blessedness_n then_o this_o be_v accidenâ—alâ—_n and_o follow_v upon_o that_o viz._n the_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a 2._o that_o good_a we_o shall_v have_v in_o communion_n with_o saint_n be_v not_o from_o themselves_o but_o christ_n in_o they_o as_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 10._o christ_n shall_v we_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n so_o christ_n shall_v â—hen_o in_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o star_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o set_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o christ._n quest._n but_o what_o blessedness_n be_v there_o in_o this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o one_o thing_n only_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sâ—â—k_v or_o poor_a can_v grace_n refresh_v he_o can_v he_o live_v by_o that_o thus_o many_o carnal_a heart_n think_v answ._n 1._o the_o lord_n shall_v then_o take_v away_o all_o fleshly_a appetite_n or_o desire_n for_o than_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a body_n in_o this_o life_n sometime_o god_n take_v away_o the_o stomach_n when_o he_o take_v away_o food_n christ_n forget_v his_o weariness_n because_o he_o have_v other_o bread_n to_o eat_v 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o blessedness_n because_o it_o be_v in_o one_o there_o be_v first_o trouble_v in_o seek_v and_o fetch_v our_o comfort_n out_o of_o many_o thing_n 2._o unsatisfiednesse_n because_o one_o thing_n can_v give_v no_o more_o than_o it_o have_v now_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v there_o together_o the_o sweet_a of_o all_o creature_n all_o ordinance_n nay_o variety_n of_o unknown_a mercy_n prov._n 8._o 21._o shall_v centre_n here_o in_o christ_n jesus_n sect_n vii_o of_o marvellous_a consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n now_o you_o have_v many_o want_n 1_o many_o sorrow_n many_o temptation_n many_o sin_n many_o care_n and_o fear_n of_o livelihood_n but_o the_o time_n will_v short_o come_v when_o you_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n alone_o in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o crowd_n and_o press_v of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n and_o sin_n and_o evil_n in_o this_o world_n that_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v above_o all_o these_o so_o shall_v you_o john_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o their_o heart_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o and_o take_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o sometime_o outward_a loss_n and_o fear_n trouble_v thou_o sometime_o absence_n of_o christ_n from_o thou_o trouble_v thou_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v lâ—t_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v you_o to_o himself_o again_o john_n 16._o 22._o christ_n tell_v they_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v what_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o you_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v so_o to_o you_o but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a place_n prepare_v iâ—_n for_o you_o and_o do_v better_a thing_n for_o you_o but_o he_o see_v you_o for_o the_o present_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o at_o last_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n alone_o oh_o see_v your_o blessedness_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o 1._o this_o communion_n it_o shall_v be_v by_o sight_n not_o chief_o by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n many_o go_v many_o mile_n to_o the_o suppose_a sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o account_v their_o time_n though_o superstitious_o yet_o happy_o spend_v oh_o but_o what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o not_o as_o he_o be_v here_o in_o his_o abasement_n but_o in_o all_o his_o glory_n bright_a than_o ten_o thousand_o sun_n now_o we_o see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o as_o in_o a_o glass_n where_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v as_o a_o child_n know_v not_o the_o father_n but_o at_o 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and_o lament_v it_o not_o if_o man_n in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o tent_n door_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n it_o be_v not_o usual_a so_o to_o do_v but_o when_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n if_o they_o meet_v not_o there_o with_o he_o it_o be_v sad_a then_o so_o here_o if_o you_o meet_v not_o the_o lord_n there_o where_o he_o dwell_v it_o be_v strange_a not_o but_o that_o saint_n may_v find_v the_o lord_n absent_a but_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o find_v it_o not_o and_o mourn_v not_o for_o it_o other_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o they_o mourn_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o lord_n
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