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sin_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o band_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o thou_o be_v mistake_v yea_o three_o there_o be_v a_o special_a salve_n prepare_v for_o this_o sore_a a_o particular_a cure_n for_o this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n viz._n promise_v of_o pardon_n after_o fall_n into_o sin_n i_o will_v heale_n backslide_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o sure_o that_o suppose_v fall_n into_o sin_n after_o grace_n for_o what_o else_o be_v backslide_v and_o that_o direct_o propose_v pardon_v and_o heal_v to_o such_o soul_n return_v you_o backslide_v child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n jer._n 3.22_o mark_v o_o deject_a soul_n christ_n call_v thou_o to_o return_v and_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o a_o child_n still_o notwithstanding_o thy_o fall_n into_o sin_n therefore_o be_v thou_o advise_v to_o arise_v and_o to_o go_v to_o he_o urge_v he_o with_o his_o promise_n and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a neither_o be_v this_o my_o advice_n but_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 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to_o the_o full_a when_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n when_o thou_o shall_v rest_v from_o thy_o labour_n thy_o income_n shall_v follow_v thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v come_v deject_a soul_n as_o poor_a a_o lazarus_n as_o thou_o be_v than_o thou_o shall_v have_v every_o prayer_n every_o sigh_n every_o groan_n come_v to_o remembrance_n and_o say_v now_o thou_o have_v all_o that_o which_o we_o go_v out_o for_o rouse_v up_o therefore_o o_o cast-downe_a soul_n god_n be_v a_o good_a master_n you_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a be_v not_o deject_v but_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v cast_v down_o for_o lack_n of_o income_n chap._n 20._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o upon_o insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n i_o remember_v another_o cause_n i_o mention_v of_o dejection_n be_v the_o insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n many_o soul_n be_v deject_v at_o this_o that_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n triumph_v over_o as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a show_v before_o now_o to_o cure_v and_o comfort_v those_o cure_n cure_n let_v i_o entreat_v deject_v soul_n to_o mind_n and_o remember_v these_o ensue_a thing_n first_o satan_n will_v insult_v without_o ground_n he_o will_v say_v to_o david_n where_o be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o will_v but_o if_o to_o christ_n concern_v his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n satan_n be_v a_o impudent_a enemy_n who_o will_v brag_v and_o triumph_v against_o a_o soul_n for_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o bark_v a_o lion_n to_o roar_v wolf_n wolf_n a_o wolf_n to_o howl_v and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o satan_n to_o insult_v be_v not_o therefore_o cast_v down_o at_o it_o second_o though_o satan_n insult_v christ_n be_v a_o friend_n and_o love_v we_o still_o even_o at_o that_o time_n that_o satan_n insult_v and_o buffet_v paul_n christ_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a shall_v the_o child_n be_v cast_v down_o for_o the_o insult_a of_o the_o groom_n or_o the_o scullion_n when_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o father_n as_o his_o heir_n what_o though_o satan_n say_v where_o be_v thy_o god_n thy_o hope_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o thou_o o_o soul_n say_v my_o god_n and_o hope_n be_v in_o heaven_n still_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n shall_v never_o can_v never_o separate_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o god_n neither_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o any_o thing_n can_v separate_v etc._n etc._n triumph_n o_o soul_n in_o that_o rom._n 8.35.37_o though_o satan_n insult_v be_v not_o thou_o cast_v down_o three_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o thy_o insult_a enemy_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a for_o all_o his_o insultation_n remember_v o_o cast_v down_o soul_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v though_o thou_o can_v not_o and_o that_o short_o tread_v down_o satan_n under_o your_o even_o thy_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o christ_n will_v take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o own_v thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n yea_o and_o devil_n too_o and_o than_o thy_o enemy_n satan_n shall_v see_v who_o say_v where_o be_v thy_o god_n even_o than_o he_o shall_v see_v thy_o god_n as_o thou_o and_o be_v confound_v for_o all_o his_o insultation_n over_o thou_o last_o for_o wicked_a man_n who_o now_o it_o may_v be_v deride_v and_o scoff_n at_o thou_o be_v not_o deject_v for_o they_o because_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v wish_v they_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v as_o much_o admire_v at_o thy_o happiness_n and_o wisdom_n as_o now_o they_o sleight_v thy_o state_n and_o thought_n when_o god_n shall_v bring_v thou_o forth_o to_o light_n and_o thou_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v all_o thy_o enemy_n see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a which_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o shall_v they_o lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n and_o shall_v fear_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o also_o because_o of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n mich._n 7.9.10.17_o which_o scripture_n if_o thou_o read_v serious_o and_o act_v faith_n upon_o i_o dare_v assure_v thou_o of_o cure_n for_o this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n viz._n insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n chap._n 21._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o upon_o corporal_a affliction_n spiritual_a dejection_n be_v sometime_o cause_v by_o corporal_a affliction_n a_o sick_a body_n do_v in_o some_o person_n make_v a_o sad_a soul_n cause_n cause_n when_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a and_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n and_o message_n of_o death_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o die_a of_o his_o body_n produce_v dejection_n in_o his_o soul_n thus_o indeed_o it_o be_v oft_o with_o other_o now_o to_o cure_v this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v large_a only_o take_v a_o few_o ingredient_n which_o mix_v together_o and_o apply_v may_v serve_v in_o this_o case_n to_o raise_v the_o deject_a spirit_n first_o consider_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o this_o dejection_n be_v a_o deceit_n cure_n cure_n afflict_a soul_n interpret_v affliction_n amiss_o and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v down_o they_o take_v every_o whip_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o anger_n whereas_o its_o a_o sign_n of_o love_n your_o father_n o_o deject_a soul_n in_o your_o sickness_n be_v sweet_a he_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o thy_o body_n to_o cure_v some_o disease_n in_o thy_o soul_n he_o do_v not_o afflict_v thou_o willing_o it_o be_v only_a that_o thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v well_o that_o he_o make_v thy_o body_n ill_o you_o have_v have_v father_n of_o your_o flesh_n who_o correct_v you_o and_o you_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v you_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n &_o live_v heb._n 12.9_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o affliction_n by_o this_o chastisement_n god_n seal_v up_o child-ship_n do_v not_o despise_v therefore_o the_o chastening_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v not_o deject_v for_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v this_o translation_n when_o thou_o be_v by_o sickness_n rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n they_o â—eject_v their_o own_o spirit_n philo._n heb_fw-mi 12.5_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o chastise_a child_n to_o be_v dog_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fail_v in_o thou_o o_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o corporal_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n to_o be_v deject_v beside_o second_o your_o father_n know_v your_o frame_n he_o know_v what_o you_o can_v bear_v and_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o you_o than_o your_o strength_n can_v master_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o affliction_n by_o disease_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v hint_v vers_fw-la 3._o but_o as_o a_o father_n pitty_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o who_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v but_o as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n in_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v psalm_n 103.9_o 13_o 14_o 15._o mind_v this_o o_o thou_o sick_a and_o sad_a soul_n thy_o father_n know_v thy_o frame_n he_o mind_v thou_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o he_o pittye_n thou_o in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o thou_o yea_o he_o sit_v by_o and_o make_v all_o thy_o bed_n in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o it_o be_v psa_n 41._o and_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o be_v wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n 4_o 18._o that_o be_v speak_v of_o sickness_n too_o christ_n if_o he_o will_v can_v make_v thou_o whole_a and_o certain_o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v thou_o shall_v see_v his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v joh._n 11.40_o have_v he_o not_o say_v enough_o to_o make_v thou_o say_v as_o david_n say_v i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v to_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a i_o sore_o but_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n see_v that_o place_n psalm_n 118.17_o 18._o o_o bear_v up_o deject_v heart_n though_o thou_o be_v sick_a yet_o thou_o may_v recover_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o thou_o may_v praise_v he_o for_o health_n restore_v to_o thou_o and_o
say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n quest_n prithee_o mind_n this_o and_o say_v do_v it_o not_o speak_v to_o thy_o dejection_n answ_n no_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o will_v bear_v sickness_n but_o that_o i_o fear_v death_n this_o thought_n i_o shall_v die_v be_v that_o which_o cast_v i_o down_o reply_v it_o be_v true_a i_o think_v and_o i_o know_v here_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o doubt_n and_o dejection_n to_o speak_v therefore_o to_o it_o direct_o i_o will_v grant_v it_o thou_o shall_v die_v though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o now_o but_o suppose_v i_o say_v now_o case_n case_n even_o now_o thou_o shall_v die_v yet_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v deject_v first_o christ_n come_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o fear_n cure_n cure_n it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o do_v more_o deject_a than_o death_n itself_o now_o remember_v christ_n come_v to_o free_v thou_o from_o this_o fear_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o mark_v it_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a unto_o bondage_n heb._n 2.14_o 15._o consider_v christ_n have_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n and_o have_v deliver_v thou_o can_v thou_o believe_v this_o and_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o thou_o may_v triumph_v but_o second_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n death_n be_v a_o bee_n have_v the_o honey_n of_o deliverance_n from_o this_o vile_a body_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o have_v no_o sting_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n go_v thou_o to_o that_o glorious_a chapter_n 1_o corinth_n 15._o and_o read_v it_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v deject_v with_o fear_n of_o death_n three_o christ_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o that_o hour_n thou_o fear_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v alone_o for_o though_o all_o thy_o friend_n shall_v leave_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o christ_n this_o david_n know_v for_o speak_v of_o his_o shepherd_n and_o who_o be_v the_o shepherd_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v hell_n 13.20_o he_o say_v although_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n he_o need_v not_o for_o observe_v what_o he_o say_v thou_o art_n with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 23.4_o albeit_o thy_o relation_n bid_v thou_o farewell_n and_o shake_v hand_n as_o not_o be_v willing_a nor_o able_a to_o keep_v thou_o long_a company_n yet_o christ_n will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o in_o truth_n in_o life_n nor_o death_n he_o will_v never_o do_v that_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 13.5_o four_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o death_n to_o thou_o a_o change_n it_o will_v be_v and_o that_o from_o worse_a to_o the_o better_a but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o death_n do_v not_o christ_n say_v it_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v yea_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v john_n 11.26_o thou_o must_v not_o call_v that_o death_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v but_o sleep_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n that_o they_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thess_n 4.14_o and_o she_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v and_o our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v now_o why_o shall_v thou_o o_o soul_n who_o be_v weary_a be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o sleep_n five_o christ_n have_v sweeten_v death_n for_o thou_o he_o have_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o so_o honour_v and_o soften_v that_o bed_n unto_o believer_n will_v any_o child_n be_v afraid_a to_o lie_v in_o its_o mother_n bed_n be_v it_o not_o a_o honour_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o same_o bed_n in_o which_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n lay_v be_v deject_v o_o soul_n to_o go_v into_o thy_o saviour_n sepulchre_n what_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o gain_n to_o die_v be_v gain_v say_v paul_n philip._n 1.21_o six_o christ_n will_v raise_v you_o up_o again_o he_o have_v say_v so_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o he_o will_v not_o only_o break_v his_o own_o word_n but_o disobey_v his_o father_n will_n neither_o of_o which_o he_o will_v do_v this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n who_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v loose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o christ_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o and_o pray_v mark_v it_o well_o john_n 6_o 39_o 41._o christ_n o_o soul_n will_v raise_v thou_o up_o again_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v afraid_a to_o go_v to_o sleep_v at_o night_n when_o his_o father_n promise_v to_o raise_v he_o up_o in_o the_o morning_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o raise_v up_o your_o body_n again_o yea_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v you_o a_o new_a spirit_n into_o the_o bargain_n for_o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a but_o raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n put_v all_o this_o together_o o_o thou_o deject_a soul_n and_o tell_v i_o now_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n may_v not_o these_o consideration_n cure_v that_o cause_n of_o thy_o dejection_n thou_o be_v now_o trouble_v with_o sickness_n weakness_n pain_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v death_n come_v do_v not_o fear_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cure_v of_o all_o disease_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v better_o free_v from_o all_o defilement_n methinks_v therefore_o you_o shall_v rather_o desire_v to_o be_v desolve_v then_o fear_v death_n and_o imitate_v those_o who_o groan_v to_o be_v unclothe_v of_o this_o earthly_a house_n as_o know_v they_o have_v a_o better_a even_o a_o build_n with_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o go_v o_o cast_v down_o soul_n to_o that_o scripture_n and_o thou_o will_v in_o it_o find_v a_o cordial_n to_o cheer_v and_o cure_v thy_o spirit_n in_o this_o fear_n chap._n 22._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o deject_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n a_o little_a wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a cast_v the_o soul_n very_o low_a cause_n cause_n even_o as_o low_o as_o hell_n for_o what_o else_o be_v hell_n but_o divine_a wrath_n feel_v how_o many_o deject_a heart_n be_v there_o that_o cry_n out_o that_o the_o almighty_a be_v angry_a that_o he_o frown_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o every_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o forehead_n be_v a_o grave_n bury_v all_o their_o comfort_n when_o man_n smite_v god_n 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thou_o do_v but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o particular_n when_o as_o i_o remember_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o mercy_n but_o indignation_n upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n zach._n 1.12_o yea_o as_o the_o body_n so_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v make_v sensible_a of_o god_n wrath_n for_o christ_n drink_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bad_a and_o unsound_a way_n of_o argue_v i_o be_o under_o god_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o god_n child_n this_o way_n of_o argue_v condemn_v all_o god_n
wherein_o this_o expostulation_n lie_v the_o second_o thing_n follow_v i._n e._n why_o shall_v deject_v soul_n thus_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o themselves_o for_o this_o i_o may_v give_v many_o reason_n i_o shall_v instance_n brief_o in_o these_o five_o first_o because_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n as_o man_n much_o more_o to_o saint_n as_o saint_n a_o power_n and_o principle_n to_o expostulate_v with_o themselves_o man_n have_v a_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o sure_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o improve_v as_o in_o other_o particular_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o man_n above_o beast_n that_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a faculty_n to_o argue_v and_o reason_n business_n within_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o saint_n above_o man_n that_o they_o can_v cast_v a_o restraint_n upon_o themselves_o as_o doctor_n sib_v observe_v upon_o this_o text_n now_o its_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v 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〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o common_a or_o expostulate_v with_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 4.4_o in_o like_a manner_n saint_n will_v not_o give_v way_n unto_o sadness_n heart_n i_o e._n speak_v in_o your_o heart_n if_o they_o do_v but_o common_a and_o reason_n the_o case_n with_o themselves_o do_v saint_n but_o reason_n with_o sorrow_n thus_o why_o be_v thou_o whither_o tende_v thou_o what_o sweet_a be_v in_o thou_o &_o c_o sure_o such_o a_o reason_n as_o this_o it_o will_v at_o least_o restrain_v sorrow_n and_o keep_v it_o under_o and_o to_o this_o four_o christian_n or_o saint_n cast_v down_o shall_v thus_o reason_v with_o themselves_o because_o this_o will_v be_v some_o excuse_n for_o they_o if_o they_o can_v prevail_v that_o soul_n that_o give_v way_n to_o sadness_n and_o in_o no_o kind_n strive_v against_o and_o expostulate_v with_o it_o have_v no_o excuse_n to_o plead_v as_o sinner_n that_o rush_v into_o sin_n violent_o and_o willing_o as_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n they_o have_v no_o excuse_n it_o be_v some_o though_o but_o a_o small_a excuse_v that_o a_o soul_n can_v say_v i_o strive_v against_o temptation_n i_o oppose_v corruption_n i_o expostulate_v with_o my_o soul_n against_o it_o so_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v carry_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o sorrow_n may_v plead_v a_o little_a for_o its_o self_n if_o it_o have_v do_v its_o best_a against_o it_o whereas_o if_o it_o give_v way_n and_o expostulate_v not_o the_o matter_n at_o all_o its_o inexcusable_a the_o soul_n may_v with_o some_o boldness_n call_v for_o and_o with_o some_o confidence_n expect_v help_v from_o christ_n to_o raise_v it_o be_v cast_v down_o in_o case_n it_o can_v plead_v that_o it_o have_v strive_v and_o expostulate_v with_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o it_o can_v then_o last_o a_o soul_n deject_v shall_v argue_v the_o case_n with_o its_o self_n because_o hereby_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o cure_v this_o selfe-expostulation_n render_v the_o mind_n willing_a to_o be_v convince_v and_o it_o do_v also_o make_v the_o soul_n fit_a to_o open_v its_o case_n and_o condition_n like_a as_o the_o person_n that_o have_v examine_v and_o find_v out_o his_o disease_n be_v fit_a for_o to_o make_v it_o know_v and_o so_o to_o be_v cure_v so_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v expostulate_v the_o business_n of_o his_o dejection_n with_o himself_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v not_o able_a to_o open_v their_o case_n and_o one_o main_a reason_n be_v they_o never_o do_v argue_v it_o with_o themselves_o but_o still_o let_v it_o run_v on_o till_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o a_o pit_n where_o they_o can_v see_v in_o as_o much_o therefore_o that_o selfe-expostulation_n do_v so_o advantage_n deject_a soul_n as_o to_o cure_v and_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v it_o chap._n 7._o some_o use_v of_o this_o branch_n this_o truth_n that_o deject_a soul_n shall_v argue_v the_o case_n 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