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in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n methinks_v we_o may_v be_v almost_o in_o love_n with_o any_o thing_n under_o that_o notion_n and_o much_o rather_o say_v concern_v a_o poor_a harmless_a sickness_n let_v it_o alone_o so_o let_v it_o put_v we_o to_o pain_n for_o god_n have_v send_v it_o to_o this_o sense_n may_v a_o devout_a soul_n draw_v the_o word_n of_o his_o saviour_n concern_v the_o woman_n in_o mat._n 26._o 10_o why_o trouble_v you_o the_o woman_n she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n upon_o i_o why_o do_v you_o interrupt_v and_o disturb_v this_o disease_n why_o do_v you_o fret_v against_o this_o persecutor_n why_o do_v you_o repine_v at_o this_o prison_n it_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o my_o god_n upon_o i_o what_o though_o these_o man_n pour_v out_o their_o venom_n in_o such_o ahundance_n what_o though_o this_o disease_n spend_v its_o influence_n upon_o my_o body_n so_o plentiful_o there_o be_v no_o waste_n in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v need_n of_o just_a so_o much_o god_n do_v not_o lavish_a out_o his_o arrow_n in_o vain_a nor_o shoot_v at_o rover_n as_o jonathan_n do_v who_o cozen_v his_o lad_n make_v he_o believe_v he_o shoot_v at_o a_o mark_n when_o he_o shoot_v at_o none_o a_o soul_n over_o power_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n in_o appoint_v measure_v time_v all_o affliction_n will_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o poor_a harmless_a creature_n which_o be_v set_v on_o and_o take_v off_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o when_o it_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a acquiescency_n and_o rest_v in_o god_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o large_a and_o disorderly_o hasten_v towards_o deliverance_n then_o do_v we_o indeed_o own_v and_o honour_v the_o
and_o this_o sense_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o what_o go_v before_o and_o with_o what_o follow_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o depart_v for_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o perfect_a happiness_n for_o this_o be_v the_o consummation_n of_o a_o christian_n happiness_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o behold_v of_o his_o infinite_a glory_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n earnest_a prayer_n for_o this_o joh._n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n beside_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v also_o needs_o be_v make_v lâ—ke_n unto_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o else_o how_o can_v we_o be_v fit_a to_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o presence_n now_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o see_v and_o behold_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o glory_n by_o this_o animal_n life_n it_o stand_v between_o we_o and_o the_o crown_n between_o we_o and_o our_o master_n joy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v or_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n rev._n 21._o 27._o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n rev._n 21._o 4._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n for_o a_o tempt_a devil_n and_o all_o tempt_a lust_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o ever_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a peace_n without_o the_o least_o disturbance_n from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o of_o perfect_a joy_n that_o shall_v neither_o have_v end_n nor_o abatement_n and_o of_o perfect_a holiness_n when_o the_o whole_a soul_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v and_o raise_v to_o know_v and_o love_n and_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a god_n as_o much_o as_o create_v nature_n be_v capable_a this_o be_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o see_v god_n of_o be_v with_o the_o loâ—d_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o corruptible_a body_n this_o animal_n life_n that_o interpose_v between_o we_o and_o it_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v confident_a and_o rather_o willing_a to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n than_o stay_v here_o and_o be_v without_o he_o 2._o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v fit_o translate_v distant_a from_o the_o lord_n estrange_v from_o god_n this_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o context_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o and_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v also_o a_o good_a ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n and_o willingness_n to_o die_v q._n d._n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v absent_a from_o this_o body_n for_o whilst_o i_o be_o in_o it_o i_o find_v myself_o to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o to_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n or_o to_o be_v estrange_v so_o i_o find_v it_o interpret_v by_o a_o learned_a critic_n without_o any_o mystery_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o distance_n that_o even_o believer_n themselves_o stand_v at_o from_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thâ—s_n sense_n i_o shall_v choose_v to_o prosecute_v the_o word_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n blame_v this_o body_n and_o animal_n life_n because_o it_o keep_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n be_v a_o clog_n a_o snare_n a_o fetter_n a_o pinion_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o word_n do_v agree_v in_o sense_n with_o those_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 26._o 41._o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a where_o by_o the_o flesh_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o body_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o context_v viz._n the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v the_o sleepiness_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o propriety_n of_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n true_a indeed_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v sometime_o call_v flesh_n but_o according_a to_o that_o way_n of_o speak_v our_o saviour_n will_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v strong_a as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o house_n now_o to_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n a_o little_a that_o even_o the_o godly_a themselves_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o body_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o lord_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o godly_a soul_n be_v nigh_o unto_o god_n even_o whilst_o it_o so_o journ_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n and_o totter_a flesh_n all_o soul_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v fall_v down_o from_o god_n have_v alike_o straggle_v from_o their_o god_n and_o be_v sink_v into_o self_n and_o the_o creature_n god_n open_v a_o way_n for_o their_o return_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n for_o we_o owe_v it_o unto_o christ_n death_n not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o pardon_v our_o sin_n but_o that_o any_o of_o our_o nature_n become_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o our_o god_n and_o love_v he_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a be_v bring_v nigh_o to_o god_n by_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v more_o general_a external_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v relational_a thus_o the_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v convert_v from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o a_o profession_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o admit_v to_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n say_v to_o be_v brethren_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o as_o to_o the_o church_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o it_o vers_n 12._o though_o at_o the_o same_o timâ—_n they_o be_v fornicator_n covetous_a drunkard_n and_o as_o to_o god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v nigh_o ephes_n 2._o 13._o a_o prosess_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o be_v nigh_o to_o he_o and_o even_o a_o external_a performance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o and_o so_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n even_o in_o the_o offering_n of_o strange_a fire_n be_v say_v to_o have_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n levit._n 10._o 3._o and_o this_o though_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o honourable_a privilege_n of_o the_o true_o godly_a soul_n who_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n raise_v up_o to_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o unite_v to_o he_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o so_o be_v make_v nigh_o unto_o he_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n thus_o all_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a soul_n 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be_v nigh_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o internal_a union_n when_o a_o dâ—vine_a spirit_n inform_v and_o act_v our_o soul_n and_o derive_v a_o divine_a life_n into_o they_o and_o through_o they_o and_o so_o a_o godly_a soul_n only_o be_v real_o and_o happy_o nigh_o unto_o god_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o believe_v be_v as_o nigh_o unto_o god_n as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o do_v not_o only_o live_v and_o move_v in_o god_n as_o all_o man_n do_v though_o few_o understand_v it_o but_o god_n do_v even_o live_v and_o as_o it_o be_v breathe_v in_o he_o the_o very_a life_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o
from_o they_o as_o grief_n isa_n 53._o 3._o fear_n heb._n 5_o 7._o who_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o nay_o it_o seem_v necessary_a as_o i_o say_v before_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o animal_n life_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v the_o corporeal_a passion_n and_o impression_n feel_o and_o powerful_o convey_v to_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o express_v a_o due_a benevolence_n to_o the_o body_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o so_o we_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n here_o to_o be_v at_o home_o in_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n will_v rather_o dwell_v in_o domo_fw-la alienâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la suâ_fw-la but_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v out_o to_o attend_v upon_o these_o passion_n be_v easy_o ensnare_v by_o they_o for_o it_o can_v hardly_o exercise_v itself_o about_o they_o but_o it_o stâ—ps_v insensible_o into_o a_o sinful_a inordinacy_n as_o for_o example_n the_o animal_n spirit_n 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itself_o in_o a_o inordinate_a manner_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o so_o the_o will_v present_o make_v those_o sinful_a which_o before_o be_v but_o mere_o humane_a or_o as_o one_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o blossoming_n or_o shooâ—ings_n forth_o of_o animal_n life_n within_o we_o we_o see_v then_o in_o these_o particular_n that_o not_o only_o the_o deprave_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v keep_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n but_o even_o this_o body_n also_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v attain_v to_o that_o service_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v perform_v and_o that_o sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o be_v a_o clog_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v run_v a_o mist_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v see_v clear_o a_o manacle_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v work_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v be_v free_a a_o 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