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when_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o nurse_n and_o uphold_v it_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o strength_n than_o it_o have_v indeed_o but_o be_v leave_v unto_o itself_o the_o great_a weakness_n and_o feebleness_n of_o it_o appear_v a_o christian_a may_v have_v high_a thought_n of_o himself_o while_o he_o be_v sustain_v in_o his_o way_n by_o a_o divine_a manutenency_n and_o carry_v on_o with_o plentiful_a gale_n of_o auxiliary_a grace_n but_o if_o god_n be_v please_v that_o this_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v joh._n 3._o turn_v from_o he_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o think_v himself_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o bruise_a reed_n and_o he_o that_o conceive_v himself_o rich_a grace_n desertion_n give_v a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o grace_n be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a apoc._n 3_o 2._o god_n withdraw_v of_o himself_o give_v a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n 1._o in_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o 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cipere_fw-la agere_fw-la implere_fw-la nunc_fw-la scit_fw-la nunc_fw-la nescit_fw-la nunc_fw-la delectatur_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la delectatur_fw-la ut_fw-la noverit_fw-la non_fw-la suae_fw-la facultatis_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la muneris_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la scit_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la delectatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la sanctis_fw-la suis_fw-la alicujus_fw-la operu_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la tribuit_fw-la vel_fw-la certam_fw-la scient_a be_o vel_fw-la victricem_fw-la delectationem_fw-la ut_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la non_fw-la a_o seipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la si_fw-la esse_fw-la lucem_fw-la quâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n et_fw-la remis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 19_o and_o of_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o aid_n this_o be_v sure_a a_o christian_a life_n in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n and_o have_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n in_o himself_o all_o our_o stock_n will_v be_v soon_o spend_v if_o we_o have_v not_o 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sensitive_a all_o the_o body_n sink_v and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o if_o that_o be_v withdraw_v we_o wither_v as_o a_o blast_a arm_n of_o a_o tree_n oh_o how_o woeful_o do_v the_o goodly_a fabric_n both_o of_o a_o enrich_v heart_n and_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n come_v tumble_v down_o if_o god_n withdraw_v the_o prop_n of_o support_v and_o assist_v grace_n prosper_n grace_n voluntas_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la quid_fw-la agit_fw-fr nisi_fw-la quo_fw-la procul_fw-la exulet_fw-la a_o te_fw-la praecipites_fw-la semper_fw-la call_v &_o devia_fw-la motu_fw-la ingressura_fw-la svo_fw-la nisi_fw-la fessam_fw-la tu_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o aegram_fw-la suscipias_fw-la referas_fw-la foveas_fw-la tuearis_fw-la honeste_n etc._n etc._n prosper_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v lead_v and_o draw_v the_o heart_n to_o he_o but_o when_o this_o bias_n be_v take_v off_o by_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v wheel_v up_o the_o hill_n it_o be_v carry_v with_o great_a swiftness_n down_o ward_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n david_n fall_n have_v teach_v he_o this_o lesson_n to_o see_v a_o need_n of_o a_o strong_a support_n than_o his_o own_o antioc_fw-la own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chiysost_n hom_n 12._o ad_fw-la antioc_fw-la therefore_o pray_v hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o psal_n 17.5_o yea_o and_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v his_o strength_n and_o stay_v and_o rock_n and_o he_o that_o do_v establish_v his_o way_n and_o carry_v he_o in_o it_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o but_o whence_o be_v it_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n psal_n 73.23_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o what_o enable_v he_o thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o psal_n 63.8_o thus_o than_o god_n for_o this_o end_n sometime_o suspend_v the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v a_o necessity_n
terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o job_n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v exceed_v all_o eloquence_n and_o past_a almost_o all_o humane_a bound_n of_o language_n and_o expression_n it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o think_v it_o fall_v exceed_o short_a of_o utter_v her_o misery_n my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n job_n 23.2_o but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o a_o right_a carriage_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o passion_n will_v befit_v such_o as_o have_v a_o god_n without_o mercy_n and_o distress_n without_o a_o promise_n and_o without_o a_o redeemer_n faith_n be_v suspend_v when_o these_o clamour_n be_v hear_v and_o the_o soul_n forget_v the_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o transport_v out_o of_o itself_o and_o from_o its_o hope_n second_o effect_n good_a effect_n the_o good_a effect_n of_o such_o uncomfortable_a eclipse_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o presence_n follow_v which_o be_v 1_o sorrow_n great_a sorrow_n thou_o hidst_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v sorrow_n sorrow_n psal_n 30.6_o the_o heart_n shall_v not_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v in_o due_a temper_n can_v rest_v without_o god_n his_o absence_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v lament_v who_o presence_n be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v prize_v 2_o long_v desire_n of_o god_n gracious_a return_n god_n desire_v after_o god_n the_o soul_n think_v delay_n grievous_a beda_n grievous_a etiam_fw-la celeritas_fw-la in_o desiderio_fw-la est_fw-la mora_fw-la p._n sylli_n desideranti_fw-la invisa_fw-la est_fw-la quaevis_fw-la mora_fw-la desiderium_fw-la acuit_fw-la absentis_fw-la vicinitas_fw-la post_fw-la spem_fw-la omne_fw-la desiderium_fw-la impatientissimum_fw-la est_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la differtur_fw-la spes_fw-la aeternorum_fw-la affligitur_fw-la anima_fw-la fidelium_fw-la i.e._n vel_fw-la pro_fw-la dilatione_fw-la bonorum_fw-la quae_fw-la amat_fw-la velpro_fw-la illulion_n malorum_fw-la quae_fw-la tolerat_fw-la beda_n hope_v defer_v 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certitudinem_fw-la inveniendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n savanarol_n med_a in_o psal_n qui_fw-la regis_fw-la israel_n 4_o subjection_n to_o all_o condition_n of_o agreement_n it_o say_v subjection_n subjection_n lord_n impose_v demand_v what_o thou_o will_v i_o count_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o thou_o i_o count_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n loss_n for_o thou_o and_o will_v deny_v myself_o for_o thou_o if_o my_o heart_n draw_v back_o draw_v it_o on_o to_o thou_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o sacrifice_v myself_o to_o thou_o i_o do_v it_o thus_o the_o soul_n set_v on_o towards_o god_n inquire_v for_o he_o in_o all_o mean_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o it_o fall_v not_o by_o despair_n or_o sleep_v in_o sloth_n but_o faith_n hold_v up_o hope_n and_o hope_n keep_v up_o endeavour_n and_o it_o can_v be_v quiet_a without_o god_n there_o be_v two_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o restlessenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n case_n cause_n why_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v quiet_a 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