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verse_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o bodily_a death_n or_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o metaphorical_a for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n namely_o sinful_a corruption_n whether_o inclination_n or_o habit_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o these_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o great_a than_o forgiveness_n as_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o damnation_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o david_n reckon_v up_o particular_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n will_v pass_v this_o over_o in_o silence_n and_o insist_v twice_o upon_o another_o far_o less_o than_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o david_n soul_n have_v such_o disease_n appear_v in_o the_o text_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o be_v say_v of_o his_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o 1_o doctrine_n of_o this_o verse_n both_o by_o the_o pronown_a affix_v and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n exercise_v about_o they_o so_o psalm_n 41.4_o and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n and_o complaint_n in_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o by_o those_o very_a actual_a iniquity_n before_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o disease_n so_o for_o the_o general_a prov._n 20.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 1_o adam_n sin_n be_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n impute_v to_o all_o that_o be_v natural_o propagate_v from_o he_o whereupon_o be_v deprive_v of_o original_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n we_o become_v blind_a in_o our_o mind_n and_o perverse_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o sell_v under_o sin_n that_o till_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n free_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o can_v but_o do_v vicious_o and_o daily_a contract_n &_o strengthen_v ill_a habit_n joh._n 15.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 2_o although_o believer_n have_v the_o son_n joh._n 8.36_o and_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o be_v free_v as_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n past_a so_o also_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n yet_o the_o flesh_n still_o lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o there_o remain_v still_o in_o they_o to_o be_v further_o mortify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o earthly_a member_n coloss_n 3.5_o uses_n here_o than_o we_o see_v 1_o how_o miserable_a our_o condition_n be_v in_o this_o life_n instr_n instr_n how_o many_o trouble_n and_o danger_n our_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o by_o disease_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a the_o soul_n also_o have_v her_o disease_n too_o and_o those_o sinful_a disease_n the_o tympany_n of_o pride_n the_o burn_a fever_n of_o filthy_a lust_n the_o dropsy_n of_o covetousness_n the_o consumption_n of_o envy_n etc._n etc._n which_o as_o they_o be_v in_o number_n not_o inferior_a to_o those_o of_o the_o body_n so_o in_o their_o
latter_a seem_v to_o be_v something_o large_a for_o whereas_o anger_n appear_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n the_o former_a part_n speak_v of_o god_n anger_n express_v in_o word_n the_o latter_a of_o his_o anger_n simple_o which_o yet_o we_o may_v understand_v special_o of_o his_o anger_n express_v in_o deed_n 1_o doctrine_n the_o lord_z will_v not_o always_o chide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o contend_v in_o word_n that_o be_v explic._n explic._n to_o chide_v this_o god_n do_v by_o reprove_v threaten_v now_o to_o be_v always_o chide_v may_v be_v deny_v of_o god_n in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1_o when_o unless_o man_n mend_v their_o manner_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v he_o cease_v any_o long_a to_o show_v his_o anger_n in_o word_n and_o proceed_v to_o deed_n of_o severe_a punishment_n 2_o when_o be_v appease_v he_o do_v not_o any_o further_o show_v his_o anger_n so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n he_o say_v gen._n 6.3_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n etc._n etc._n his_o day_n shall_v be_v 120_o year_n after_o which_o time_n he_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o they_o and_o sweep_v they_o away_o from_o earth_n into_o hell_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o but_o here_o the_o latter_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n when_o he_o cease_v to_o chide_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n understand_v it_o also_o of_o the_o same_o person_n for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o word_n be_v read_v or_o preach_v some_o be_v reprehend_v or_o chide_v that_o god_n will_v not_o always_o chide_v take_v it_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n isa_n 57.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o chide_v or_o contend_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n god_n chode_n with_o job_n chap._n 38._o &_o 39_o &_o 40._o &_o 41._o but_o see_v chap._n 42._o where_o he_o rather_o chide_v for_o he_o against_o his_o three_o friend_n vers_n 7._o and_o turn_v his_o captivity_n vers_fw-la 10._o etc._n etc._n he_o chode_n with_o david_n by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n he_o receive_v answer_v the_o lord_n have_v also_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o he_o chode_n with_o ephraim_n especial_o by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n see_v how_o his_o voice_n be_v change_v towards_o they_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o reason_n hereof_o david_n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n uses_n here_o we_o see_v 1_o that_o god_n may_v and_o do_v many_o time_n chide_v either_o with_o particular_a person_n or_o whole_a nation_n for_o their_o sin_n instr_n instr_n even_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n so_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v chide_v that_o be_v reprove_v and_o threaten_v for_o it_o 2_o that_o yet_o this_o chide_n shall_v not_o be_v forever_o with_o some_o it_o cease_v because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n that_o it_o will_v do_v any_o good_a for_o the_o end_n primary_o intend_v by_o god_n viz._n their_o amendment_n prov._n 9.8_o hos_fw-la 4.4_o mat._n 7.6_o with_o such_o god_n cease_v to_o chide_v that_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o punish_v prov._n 29.1_o but_o with_o his_o own_o people_n and_o servant_n he_o cease_v to_o chide_v out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o because_o they_o repent_v he_o will_v not_o any_o long_o show_v his_o anger_n against_o they_o so_o much_o as_o by_o chide_v repr_fw-la repr_fw-la this_o reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v impatient_a at_o god_n chide_v that_o be_v at_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n out_o of_o his_o word_n whether_o they_o be_v use_v public_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o private_o so_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o i_o hate_v he_o micaiah_n for_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a that_o be_v he_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v i_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v hate_v himself_o concern_v who_o no_o good_a can_v be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v ahab_n who_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n what_o such_o entertainer_n of_o this_o act_n of_o god_n word_n may_v expect_v see_v 2_o chron._n 25.16_o 2_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n so_o give_v way_n to_o it_o that_o they_o be_v always_o chide_v always_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v these_o be_v altogether_o unlike_a to_o god_n and_o if_o they_o pretend_v god_n word_n for_o it_o they_o make_v god_n like_a unto_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n here_o in_o hand_n object_n yea_o but_o most_o preacher_n scarce_o have_v any_o sermon_n without_o some_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n answ_n answ_n these_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n be_v not_o intend_v against_o person_n but_o against_o sin_n or_o against_o person_n under_o that_o qualification_n and_o therefore_o stick_v not_o to_o the_o person_n any_o long_a than_o they_o be_v so_o qualify_v this_o also_o may_v minister_v comfort_n 1_o to_o they_o consol_n consol_n with_o who_o god_n chide_v for_o the_o present_a he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v and_o therefore_o let_v they_o set_v themselves_o to_o repent_v and_o cast_v away_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o only_a god_n chide_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o sincere_o endeavour_v this_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o thorough_o purge_v as_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v mark_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v amiss_o he_o will_v cease_v to_o chide_v yea_o as_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v a_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n give_v light_n to_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 14.20_o so_o the_o scripture_n which_o chide_v a_o man_n remain_v in_o his_o sin_n comfort_v he_o when_o he_o repent_v 2_o much_o more_o to_o the_o godly_a against_o the_o chide_n of_o man_n god_n to_o who_o they_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v speak_v peace_n to_o they_o and_o not_o only_o bless_v when_o man_n curse_v psal_n 109.28_o but_o bless_v the_o more_o because_o of_o their_o curse_v 2_o sam._n 16.12_o last_o this_o shall_v exhort_v we_o to_o imitate_v god_n herein_o exhort_v exhort_v motiv_n 1._o unless_o our_o chide_n be_v principal_o for_o god_n cause_n it_o be_v rail_v now_o how_o can_v it_o be_v for_o god_n cause_n if_o we_o chide_v when_o he_o chide_v not_o nay_o indeed_o god_n cause_n be_v only_o pretend_v that_o we_o may_v vent_v our_o own_o spleen_n and_o malice_n whereby_o their_o heart_n be_v make_v sad_a who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v sad_a 2_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n be_v the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n reproof_n and_o threaten_n be_v purge_v physic_n as_o comfort_n be_v cordial_n the_o former_a therefore_o be_v constant_o to_o be_v use_v these_o latter_a only_a upon_o occasion_n and_o chide_v so_o long_o only_o till_o sin_n be_v evangelical_o purge_v out_o 2_o doctrine_n he_o keep_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o anger_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explic._n explic._n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o effect_n a_o man_n out_o of_o anger_n intend_v revenge_n and_o declare_v this_o his_o intention_n by_o threat_n and_o punishment_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n he_o decree_v to_o repay_v the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n and_o by_o threaten_n or_o actual_a punishment_n manifest_v that_o his_o decree_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v his_o anger_n and_o see_v it_o be_v express_v either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n here_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o it_o as_o express_v in_o deed_n but_o still_o understand_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v for_o proof_n hereof_o we_o have_v god_n own_o word_n isa_n 57.16_o jer._n 3.5_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 〈…〉_o 5._o example_n judg._n 10.16_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n see_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n uses_n for_o our_o instruction_n instr_n instr_n 1_o as_o in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la 2_o see_v how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v god_n immutability_n of_o which_o we_o so_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n two_o way_n only_o we_o can_v imagine_v god_n to_o be_v immutable_a towards_o mâ—n_z viz._n either_o by_o constant_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v be_v angry_a with_o the_o impenitent_a and_o comfort_v they_o that_o repent_v or_o else_o by_o carry_v himself_o always_o alike_o to_o the_o same_o particular_a person_n and_o these_o
hence_o also_o be_v reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o do_v not_o seek_v remission_n of_o sin_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la much_o more_o such_o as_o rejoice_v in_o their_o sin_n past_a especial_o if_o gainful_a and_o delightful_a and_o still_o secure_o rush_v into_o more_o of_o which_o neither_o can_v stand_v with_o desire_n of_o remission_n prov._n 28.13_o 2_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o not_o of_o god_n exhort_v consol_n exhort_v the_o use_n of_o consolation_n and_o exhortation_n see_v verse_n 3._o doctr._fw-la 2._o as_o before_o verse_n 13._o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_n he_o here_o we_o have_v the_o latter_a effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o loving-kindnesse_n illustrate_v also_o 1_o from_o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o fear_v he_o 2_o from_o a_o similitude_n as_o a_o father_n etc._n etc._n 1_o doctrine_n a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pity_v of_o this_o vers_n 4._o doctr._fw-la 4._o expl._n expl._n and_o verse_n 8._o doctr._fw-la 1._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n synecd_n spec_fw-la for_o child_n of_o both_o sex_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o father_n synecd_n gen_fw-la for_o a_o father_n that_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o father_n and_o so_o show_v himself_o worthy_a of_o this_o title_n that_o such_o a_o father_n do_v pity_v his_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v mal._n 3.17_o luk._n 15.20_o and_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 33._o who_o when_o esau_n who_o he_o fear_v be_v come_v towards_o he_o set_v his_o child_n in_o the_o last_o place_n vers_n 2._o see_v also_o vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 43._o how_o hardly_o and_o with_o what_o caution_n he_o let_v benjamin_n go_v into_o egypt_n and_o this_o proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n even_o in_o brute_n creature_n but_o because_o man_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o it_o as_o brute_n but_o by_o their_o free_a will_n to_o evil_n may_v extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o it_o therefore_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o precept_n for_o it_o inclusive_o in_o the_o 5_o commandment_n express_o elsewhere_o and_o reason_n itself_o dictate_v the_o same_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o son_n be_v a_o natural_a effect_n of_o his_o father_n beget_v according_a to_o his_o image_n his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o bone_n yea_o as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o second_o self_n to_o he_o in_o who_o he_o live_v after_o death_n and_o attain_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o eternity_n in_o this_o world_n which_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o can_v not_o have_v from_o this_o double_a obligation_n viz._n the_o conscience_n of_o god_n command_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n that_o natural_a affection_n whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o be_v both_o intend_v and_o regulate_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o whereas_o in_o brute_n creature_n that_o instinct_n cease_v to_o have_v any_o further_a operation_n after_o that_o the_o young_a one_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o contrariwise_o man_n continue_v his_o affection_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o his_o child_n and_o child_n child_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o and_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v give_v they_o his_o charge_n and_o blessing_n gen._n 49._o uses_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v 1_o if_o child_n be_v the_o object_n of_o pity_n instr_n instr_n than_o they_o be_v also_o the_o subject_n of_o misery_n for_o commiseration_n always_o suppose_v misery_n in_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o to_o experience_n but_o reason_n if_o we_o serious_o consider_v the_o condition_n both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n 2_o he_o be_v unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n that_o do_v not_o pity_v his_o child_n 3_o those_o marry_a folk_n who_o have_v child_n have_v indeed_o a_o blessing_n psal_n 127.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o a_o worldly_a blessing_n &_o so_o not_o without_o trouble_n attend_v it_o therefore_o they_o who_o think_v of_o marriage_n must_v consider_v beforehand_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o child_n though_o never_o so_o good_a they_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v they_o cause_v only_o of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o sometime_o also_o of_o grief_n and_o pity_n how_o much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v deform_v sickly_a idiot_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o have_v no_o child_n as_o they_o want_v those_o of_o who_o they_o may_v rejoice_v so_o those_o also_o who_o sometime_o they_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o bemoan_v and_o pity_v and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o father_n to_o pity_v his_o child_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v repr_fw-la repr_fw-la who_o want_v this_o natural_a affection_n who_o do_v not_o pity_v their_o child_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o 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