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of_o god_n do_n oh_o horrible_a blindness_n lokewhat_o preeminence_n god_n obtain_v of_o man_n the_o same_o place_n have_v man_n with_o god_n a_o strong_a fortress_n two_o consolation_n who_o god_n love_v he_o always_o correct_v every_o christian_a member_n have_v a_o egypt_n and_o a_o babylon_n the_o great_a consolation_n in_o trouble_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a sela._n unto_o insensible_a thing_n be_v attribute_v sensible_a quality_n three_o doctrine_n the_o first_o doctrine_n touch_v god_n gene._n 1._o time_n the_o second_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o insensible_a creature_n psal._n 29._o psal._n 77._o psal._n 114._o the_o three_o doctrine_n touch_v man_n oh_o rebellion_n of_o man_n insensible_a creature_n shall_v be_v a_o condemnation_n unto_o man_n mark_v most_o diligent_o the_o devil_n &_o man_n be_v only_o disobedient_a unto_o god_n oh_o take_v heed_n miserable_a man_n consolation_n deapthes_fw-mi a_o goodly_a similitude_n exod._n 14._o josua_n 3._o oh_o the_o 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but_o the_o conscience_n be_v prick_v and_o oppress_v so_o much_o with_o fear_n &_o doubtfulness_n of_o god_n ire_n for_o sin_n that_o he_o think_v god_n can_v be_v merciful_a unto_o other_o but_o not_o unto_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v his_o knowledge_n for_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n rather_o trouble_v he_o then_o ease_v he_o because_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o or_o rather_o can_v not_o consent_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n yet_o will_v he_o rather_o than_o his_o life_n he_o can_v consent_v unto_o god_n love_n god_n hate_v sin_n &_o be_v god_n altogether_o although_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o all_o y_z e_z pain_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v know_v in_o many_o good_a man_n and_o many_o good_a woman_n this_o trouble_n and_o heaviness_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o time_n as_o though_o god_n have_v clean_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o afflict_a person_n and_o have_v clean_o forsake_v he_o yet_o at_o length_n the_o day_n of_o light_n from_o above_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o 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of_o psalm_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n scripture_n yet_o shall_v you_o find_v the_o end_n of_o the_o temptation_n to_o be_v joyful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o weak_a man_n that_o be_v so_o sore_o trouble_v for_o although_o god_n suffer_v a_o long_a fight_n between_o his_o poor_a soldier_n and_o the_o devil_n yet_o he_o give_v the_o victory_n to_o his_o servant_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o king_n david_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o both_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o cross_n of_o god_n punishment_n yet_o he_o say_v at_o the_o last_o discedite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o operarij_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la exaudivit_fw-la dominus_fw-la vocem_fw-la fletus_fw-la mei_fw-la depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n and_o in_o other_o of_o his_o psalm_n you_o shall_v perceive_v his_o faith_n more_o weak_a and_o his_o soul_n trouble_v with_o such_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n 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