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a_o record_n upon_o thy_o file_n let_v it_o be_v continue_v and_o remember_v that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v judge_v how_o i_o have_v be_v deal_v with_o by_o this_o present_a age_n or_o how_o i_o have_v deal_v in_o it_o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o my_o blood_n but_o what_o be_v his_o blood_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v cover_v his_o blood_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o passive_o for_o his_o suffering_n and_o grievous_a affliction_n which_o be_v even_o to_o blood_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o hebrew_n you_o have_v not_o resist_v to_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n heb._n 12.4_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a strife_n against_o sin_n first_o against_o sin_n already_o act_v and_o move_v in_o ourselves_o second_o there_o be_v a_o strive_v against_o that_o sin_n which_o other_o move_v we_o to_o act_v whether_o by_o promise_n or_o by_o threaten_n three_o there_o be_v a_o strive_v against_o that_o sin_n which_o other_o act_n the_o apostle_n as_o i_o conceive_v 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suffering_n what_o i_o have_v endure_v let_v it_o be_v remember_v but_o we_o can_v well_o accommodate_v this_o interpretation_n to_o the_o text_n for_o first_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o vanity_n in_o desire_v the_o evil_n we_o have_v suffer_v as_o the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v know_v we_o must_v let_v god_n alone_o to_o erect_v the_o monument_n of_o our_o suffering_n that_o must_v be_v none_o of_o our_o care_n second_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o suspect_v that_o job_n will_v maintain_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o suffering_n against_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v he_o who_o smite_v job_n though_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n this_o job_n have_v acknowledge_v more_o than_o once_o with_o much_o humble_a submission_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o his_o blood_n may_v be_v forthcoming_a in_o a_o way_n of_o contestation_n with_o he_o further_o if_o we_o look_v only_o to_o those_o instrument_n of_o his_o affliction_n who_o have_v indeed_o 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51.14_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n or_o blood_n or_o as_o we_o render_v from_o blood-guiltinesse_n o_o god_n not_o of_o that_o special_a sin_n or_o not_o of_o that_o only_a the_o death_n of_o vriah_n but_o of_o all_o sin_n which_o say_v he_o therefore_o bear_v that_o title_n because_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o pollute_a nature_n of_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o this_o point_n ezek._n 16.6_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v that_o be_v when_o thou_o be_v wrap_v in_o and_o defile_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n than_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o speak_v life_n into_o thou_o every_o soul_n tumble_v in_o blood_n till_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o blood_n our_o blood_n be_v our_o filthiness_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o holiness_n free_v we_o at_o once_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o from_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n this_o corruption_n of_o 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of_o blood_n that_o be_v of_o great_a and_o foul_a crime_n for_o shall_v we_o take_v blood_n there_o for_o any_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o former_a interpretation_n than_o who_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v who_o be_v it_o that_o sin_n not_o yea_o who_o be_v not_o full_a of_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n he_o mean_v hand_n stain_v with_o great_a sin_n or_o with_o sin_n if_o small_a in_o themselves_o yet_o which_o greaten_v the_o least_o sin_n love_v and_o unrepented_a of_o ezek._n 9.9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v exceed_v great_a and_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n that_o be_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n ezek._n 24.7_o for_o her_o blood_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n she_o pour_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o ground_n to_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n which_o word_n describe_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o her_o impudence_n in_o sin_v her_o blood_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v behind_o the_o door_n or_o put_v into_o a_o corner_n she_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o rock_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n as_o if_o she_o not_o only_o care_v not_o who_o see_v it_o but_o have_v take_v care_n that_o all_o may_v see_v it_o she_o pour_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o ground_n to_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n in_o which_o word_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o that_o law_n levit._n 17.13_o command_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o beast_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o and_o cover_v with_o dust_n and_o again_o hos_fw-la 4.2_o by_o swear_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n
undertake_v the_o office_n of_o comfort_v other_o shall_v consider_v these_o three_o thing_n especial_o first_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affliction_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a that_o which_o will_v comfort_v a_o man_n in_o bodily_a affliction_n will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o soul_n affliction_n second_o the_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o the_o affliction_n if_o the_o plaster_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o the_o soar_n how_o can_v it_o heal_v three_o they_o shall_v consider_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o person_n afflict_v if_o he_o be_v press_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o press_v his_o conscience_n with_o sin_n much_o less_o shall_v they_o thunder_v out_o judgement_n and_o terror_n against_o he_o for_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v very_o weak_a they_o shall_v use_v few_o word_n if_o he_o be_v passionate_a they_o shall_v use_v gentle_a word_n lest_o in_o stead_n of_o persuade_v they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n many_o a_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o swallow_v up_o in_o despair_n by_o the_o ignorance_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n of_o those_o who_o will_v be_v call_v comforter_n and_o supporter_n ezek._n 13.19_o they_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o save_v they_o alive_a that_o shall_v not_o live_v unskilful_a physician_n of_o the_o body_n kill_v more_o than_o bodily_a disease_n and_o though_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o soule-physitian_n do_v not_o indeed_o kill_v soul_n that_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n that_o kill_v they_o nor_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o medicine_n of_o christ_n most_o precious_a blood_n will_v heal_v and_o save_v such_o from_o their_o sin_n yet_o unskilful_a soule-physitian_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o have_v do_v all_o this_o because_o they_o have_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v also_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n 1_o cor._n 8.11_o and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n 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