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tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a give_v they_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o such_o who_o soul_n be_v weary_a esa_n 50._o 4._o and_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v and_o support_v the_o weak_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n o_o let_v we_o pity_v such_o and_o pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o such_o consider_v our_o own_o case_n gal._n 6._o 1._o will_v we_o not_o be_v pray_v for_o be_v we_o in_o their_o condition_n use_v 3_o three_o how_o thankful_a shall_v all_o christian_n be_v for_o their_o freedom_n from_o this_o great_a burden_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n tell_v i_o be_v you_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o be_v all_o peace_n and_o rest_n within_o be_v the_o band_n of_o the_o distress_n break_v will_v
may_v be_v my_o case_n sol._n true_o some_o disease_n be_v dangerous_a and_o some_o be_v deadly_a and_o there_o be_v relapse_n curable_a and_o incurable_a such_o who_o fall_v back_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n rest_v themselves_o in_o a_o constant_a delight_n of_o those_o sin_n into_o which_o they_o have_v relapse_v make_v their_o sin_n their_o gain_n can_v gain_v no_o assurance_n of_o heal_a but_o such_o as_o fall_v back_o through_o incogitancie_n and_o infirmity_n be_v exceed_v trouble_v at_o heart_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o relapse_n into_o their_o sin_n may_v expect_v and_o shall_v find_v a_o cure_n leave_v dispute_v and_o use_v these_o mean_n follow_v and_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v relapse_n four_o mean_n to_o get_v out_o of_o relapse_n get_v out_o of_o your_o disease_n of_o sin_n into_o which_o you_o be_v relapse_v first_o work_v the_o relapse_n upon_o your_o soul_n repeat_v sin_n be_v as_o broad_a and_o deep_a wound_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n 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3._o 25._o we_o renew_v sin_n must_v have_v our_o renew_a sorrow_n and_o renew_v hatred_n the_o more_o a_o man_n sin_n the_o more_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o hate_v sin_n and_o the_o often_o he_o sin_v one_o sin_n the_o more_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o labour_v the_o mortify_n of_o that_o get_v above_o all_o thing_n a_o strong_a and_o settle_a hatred_n and_o abomination_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o a_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a three_o keep_v to_o the_o ordinance_n our_o spiritual_a recovery_n be_v by_o mean_n who_o though_o they_o can_v do_v little_a of_o themselves_o yet_o be_v bless_v and_o assist_v they_o can_v do_v much_o these_o set_v out_o relapse_n to_o the_o life_n quicken_v the_o heart_n to_o sorrow_n break_v open_a the_o riches_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o heal_a and_o do_v great_o enable_v the_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o promise_a mercy_n four_o have_v in_o unto_o god_n sue_v out_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o covenant_n let_v no_o fear_n or_o distrust_v keep_v you_o off_o but_o go_v in_o unto_o god_n or_o else_o you_o perish_v your_o disease_n be_v your_o own_o but_o all_o recovery_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n 22._o hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o jer_z 3._o 22._o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o cure_v all_o that_o return_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o come_v to_o god_n again_o cure_v a_o threefold_a way_n of_o come_v to_o god_n for_o cure_v 1._o with_o confession_n free_o and_o humble_o acknowledge_v your_o fault_n with_o the_o church_n jer._n 3._o 13._o 2._o with_o petition_n entreat_v his_o pardon_n and_o his_o peace_n say_v receive_v we_o gracious_o hos_fw-la 14._o 2_o 4._o 3._o with_o faith_n persuade_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o promise_n and_o performance_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v heal_v there_o be_v several_a promise_n make_v to_o answer_v all_o the_o possible_a exigency_n of_o christian_n and_o why_o do_v god_n make_v promise_n of_o heal_a and_o forgive_a the_o backslide_n of_o his_o people_n be_v it_o not_o to_o encourage_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o promise_n and_o to_o sue_v it_o out_o in_o the_o needful_a time_n sure_o if_o we_o do_v more_o speedy_o and_o hearty_o beset_v the_o lord_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a heal_n of_o our_o revolting_n and_o backslide_n case_n viii_o of_o strange_a and_o terrible_a thought_n follow_v christian_n a_o christian_a have_v a_o double_a conversation_n from_o whence_o trouble_n do_v arise_v unto_o he_o one_o be_v outward_a another_o be_v inward_a that_o note_v the_o whole_a carriage_n of_o the_o life_n this_o the_o course_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n a_o christian_a be_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_v with_o himself_o be_v wise_a to_o study_v himself_o and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o make_v tender_a to_o feel_v even_o the_o least_o erroneous_a flashing_n of_o the_o apprehend_v faculty_n such_o as_o his_o thought_n be_v which_o do_v prove_v unto_o he_o great_a souleburden_v as_o i_o shall_v now_o open_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o manner_n show_v natural_a four_o thing_n about_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n three_o sort_n of_o thought_n 1_o natural_a to_o you_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o thought_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o natural_a 2._o spiritual_a 3._o sinful_a natural_a thought_n be_v those_o motion_n stir_n and_o act_n which_o reside_v or_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o sensible_a and_o intellectual_a part_n of_o man_n and_o they_o do_v comprehend_v under_o they_o those_o reason_n consultation_n purpose_n resolution_n intent_n meditation_n consideration_n conceit_n and_o apprehension_n which_o the_o understanding_n by_o the_o help_n of_o fancy_n frame_v within_o itself_o these_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o constitution_n and_o creation_n and_o immediate_o result_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o unfit_o call_v natural_a thought_n man_n be_v bear_v and_o be_v make_v a_o think_v creature_n such_o thought_n will_v be_v in_o we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v think_v and_o if_o we_o take_v such_o thought_n in_o a_o simple_a consideration_n they_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o fault_n the_o mind_n of_o adam_n in_o creation_n yea_o and_o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n except_v be_v full_a of_o such_o thought_n right_o compose_v they_o have_v many_o transaction_n in_o their_o mind_n yea_o and_o their_o mind_n hold_v notable_a discourse_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v and_o touch_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v they_o have_v their_o fore-thought_n prepare_v they_o to_o action_n and_o they_o have_v their_o after-thought_n recollect_v thing_n do_v by_o they_o spiritual_a thought_n be_v those_o spiritual_a 2._o spiritual_a motion_n and_o turn_n of_o the_o mind_n flow_v from_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o determine_v themselves_o in_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a object_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o do_v constitute_v the_o spirituallnesse_n of_o man_n thought_n 1._o the_o original_a cause_n of_o they_o namely_o their_o spring_a from_o a_o sanctify_a fountain_n that_o be_v close_v within_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_a alter_v and_o cleanse_v ere_o it_o can_v and_o do_v yield_v out_o holy_a inclination_n and_o motion_n and_o have_v within_o it_o holy_a project_n counsel_n imagination_n and_o reason_n 2._o the_o special_a object_n of_o they_o the_o thought_n pitch_v themselves_o in_o a_o right_a way_n upon_o thing_n that_o be_v divine_o good_a and_o make_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spiritual_a these_o kind_n of_o thought_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n saint_n after_o regeneration_n for_o without_o the_o spirit_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o as_o for_o wicked_a man_n if_o we_o 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such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o think_v of_o heaven_n or_o mercy_n or_o christ_n a_o great_a temptation_n under_o which_o lie_v lurk_v a_o white_a devil_n to_o relieve_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v propound_v these_o few_o consideration_n 1._o that_o if_o unworthiness_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o keep_v man_n of_o from_o divine_a favour_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n none_o of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v save_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o by_o sin_n make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o subjective_a worthiness_n antecedent_o require_v unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n god_n well_o know_v the_o unworthy_a condition_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o make_v they_o his_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n with_o they_o ezek._n 16._o can_v you_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v any_o inherent_a worthiness_n in_o they_o that_o do_v lie_v welter_v 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