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can_v be_v satis-fied_n with_o nothing_o but_o god_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v what_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o if_o a_o ghâ—tton_n have_v a_o little_a meat_n set_v before_o he_o he_o say_v what_o be_v this_o for_o i_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o prophet_n say_v psal_a 16._o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o to_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v satis-fied_n when_o he_o shall_v appearâ—_n in_o his_o glory_n &_o perfect_a beauty_n but_o wherefore_o do_v we_o desire_v so_o much_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v obtain_v they_o why_o do_v we_o set_v so_o little_a by_o they_o because_o above_o all_o these_o the_o
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thinâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n now_o his_o return_n be_v first_o begin_v in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o understanding_n call_v himself_o to_o remembrance_n what_o kindness_n he_o have_v in_o his_o father_n house_n compare_v his_o former_a happiness_n to_o his_o present_a misery_n be_v not_o in_o so_o good_a case_n as_o his_o father_n hireling_n and_o now_o he_o enter_v into_o discourse_n &_o debate_v the_o maâ—â—er_n with_o himself_o esay_n 16.12_o hear_v i_o you_o stubborn_a heart_a that_o be_v far_o from_o justice_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o far_o from_o we_o as_o we_o be_v from_o our_o seâ—â—es_n therefore_o man_n be_v entangle_v and_o insoar_v in_o sin_n and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v without_o themselves_o and_o wander_v in_o the_o world_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o which_o be_v estrange_v from_o himself_o he_o go_v out_o &_o forsake_v himself_o and_o lâ—ft_v his_o father_n and_z calling_z himself_o to_o better_a remembrance_n find_v himself_o be_v lose_v unto_o himself_o consider_v his_o former_a happiness_n he_o be_v raise_v up_o with_o hope_n of_o pardon_n &_o forgiveness_n for_o his_o offence_n and_o now_o know_v &_o feel_v his_o misery_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o man_n then_o erst_o he_o be_v before_o bethink_v himself_o how_o well_o he_o be_v before_o and_o how_o unhappy_a a_o change_n he_o have_v make_v by_o fall_v into_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o â—od_a and_o common_a reason_n be_v banish_v when_o sin_n come_v in_o place_n we_o say_v that_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o drunken_a man_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n because_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v never_o do_v but_o when_o he_o be_v sober_a and_o fencible_a and_o have_v leave_v his_o foolishness_n than_o we_o say_v he_o be_v return_v to_o himself_o so_o he_o that_o forsake_v god_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o devil_n be_v either_o mad_a or_o devilish_a be_v possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n christ_n say_v of_o his_o perfecutour_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o saint_n stephen_n to_o the_o like_a sense_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o mad_a body_n or_o one_o possess_v to_o rave_v and_o to_o rage_n then_o look_v upon_o thyself_o who_o through_o sin_n do_v show_v thyself_o aâ—_n foolish_a before_o god_n as_o the_o other_o do_v in_o thy_o sight_n if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o to_o see_v the_o body_n possess_v with_o a_o devil_n how_o much_o more_o horrible_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o &_o a_o thing_n very_o undecent_a that_o which_o a_o drunken_a man_n say_v or_o do_v how_o great_a be_v the_o foolishness_n of_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v leave_v unto_o itself_o and_o have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o guide_n if_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o behold_v a_o mad_a man_n how_o much_o more_o unhappy_a be_v that_o man_n who_o neither_o lâ—â—â—th_n according_a to_o reason_n nor_o yet_o frame_v himself_o to_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o the_o direction_n thereof_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o be_v recover_v from_o spiritual_a mad_a nâ—â—_n or_o drunkenness_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o run_v far_o they_o say_v that_o never_o return_v &_o sure_o thereby_o many_o that_o never_o come_v to_o themselves_o forget_v god_n and_o themselves_o not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v manacle_v and_o fetter_v who_o if_o they_o werâ—_n not_o too_o much_o their_o own_o foe_n may_v enjoy_v most_o gracious_a and_o heavenly_a freedom_n there_o be_v two_o urgent_a cause_n that_o provoke_v this_o prodigal_a son_n to_o come_v to_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v his_o famine_n and_o misery_n the_o second_o the_o great_a plenty_n which_o be_v in_o his_o father_n house_n which_o make_v he_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o speech_n &_o to_o say_v how_o many_o line_a servant_n at_o my_o father_n 〈◊〉_d bread_n enough_o and_o i_o die_v for_o hunger_n god_n fend_v sinner_n fâ—â—â—ne_n affliction_n affliction_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v sustenance_n from_o he_o as_o also_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v their_o fault_n in_o abuse_v his_o bâ—â—â—â—â—â—s_n before_o &_o that_o they_o may_v make_v the_o more_o account_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v stiâ—â—e_a partaker_n thereof_o for_o if_o this_o prodigan_a bonne_fw-fr hall_n not_o be_v punish_v this_o way_n he_o will_v hardly_o or_o never_o have_v come_v to_o a_o better_a mind_n many_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o punishment_n which_o god_n use_v to_o make_v we_o return_v unto_o he_o esay_n â—8_o affliction_n give_v under-standing_a 80_o after_o moses_n have_v recite_v many_o plague_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deuâ—onom_fw-la 30._o 〈◊〉_d he_o aâ—â—â—â—â—_n this_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o all_o these_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o shalâ—_n return_v into_o thy_o hart_n mark_v the_o word_n how_o he_o foretelleth_a that_o they_o shall_v return_v into_o their_o hart_n 1._o king_n 18._o in_o the_o time_n of_o eâ—â—as_n the_o people_n through_o fimâ—â—re_n call_v unto_o the_o lord_n matthew_n 3_o john_n baptist_n threaten_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n do_v in_o his_o time_n draw_v the_o people_n to_o god_n now_o be_v the_o axe_n say_v he_o set_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n first_o paul_n be_v strike_v to_o the_o earth_n &_o make_v blind_a before_o he_o be_v win_v to_o the_o semice_n of_o god_n act_n chap._n 9_o hosea_n 5.15_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o jeremie_n 2_o 2d_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n they_o will_v say_v arise_v and_o help_v we_o psal_n 83.16_o make_v their_o face_n ashamed_a o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n psal_n 30._o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v de_fw-fr i_o shall_v never_o bere-mooved_n then_o do_v thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o i_o be_v trouble_v then_o cry_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o gate_n i_o unto_o my_o lord_n right_o humble_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o punishment_n which_o here_o fall_v upon_o we_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o enforce_v we_o to_o go_v to_o god_n ezech._n 7.4_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v thou_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 2._o chr._n 26._o manasses_n be_v imprison_v pray_v &_o the_o tsralite_n bite_v with_o serpent_n know_v the_o lord_n therefore_o nehemias_n say_v chap._n 9_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o &_o thou_o hem_o dâ—st_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n judg._n 6.1_o afterward_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n commit_v wickednessem_fw-la the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o midian_a seven_o year_n ver_fw-la 6._o so_o be_v israel_n exceed_o impoverish_v by_o the_o midianite_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 7.8_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o prophet_n who_o will_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v but_o therewithal_a put_v in_o this_o item_n but_o you_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n as_o the_o mother_n desirous_a to_o wean_v the_o child_n put_v some_o sour_a thing_n upon_o her_o teat_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o milk_n may_v be_v forsake_v so_o god_n do_v always_o mingle_v bitter_a matter_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n that_o
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most_o easy_o ready_a to_o fall_v behold_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o gracious_a mercifulnesse_n of_o god_n who_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a yet_o when_o he_o see_v this_o lose_a son_n turn_v his_o anger_n into_o pity_n and_o compassion_n the_o vulture_n see_v a_o carcase_n a_o far_o of_o then_o fly_v unto_o it_o then_o seize_v upon_o it_o and_o last_o feed_v thereon_o christ_n see_v this_o prodigal_a son_n a_o far_o off_o in_o the_o region_n of_o sin_n for_o health_n and_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o sinner_n until_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v it_o near_o he_o see_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n as_o he_o look_v upon_o peter_n after_o he_o have_v thrice_o deny_v he_o god_n do_v not_o look_v when_o we_o will_v return_v unto_o he_o but_o rather_o do_v prevent_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o when_o we_o do_v repent_v god_n do_v receive_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o if_o man_n which_o 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aspect_n 2._o cor._n 3.5_o the_o image_n represent_v in_o the_o glass_n can_v lift_v up_o the_o eye_n unless_o he_o who_o image_n it_o be_v do_v first_o look_v up_o therefore_o that_o thou_o must_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n thou_o have_v need_v that_o god_n who_o image_n thou_o be_v shall_v first_o look_v down_o upon_o thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o cast_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o thou_o that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o thou_o for_o unless_o he_o do_v first_o by_o a_o special_a influence_n look_v upon_o thou_o thou_o can_v neither_o look_v upon_o he_o nor_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o thou_o can_v not_o rise_v and_o go_v unto_o he_o unless_o he_o move_v thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o or_o enforce_v and_o draw_v thou_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o heavenly_a father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o wherefore_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n acknowledge_v his_o secret_a power_n &_o most_o friendly_a operation_n pray_v say_v chap._n 1._o draw_v i_o after_o thou_o we_o will_v run_v after_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o sweet_a oyniment_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o draw_v i_o i_o can_v come_v after_o thou_o so_o the_o prophet_n eze._n chap._n 2.2_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o he_o &_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o foot_n for_o unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v holpen_v he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v flood_n by_o himself_o lam._n 5.21_o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v so_o fist_n he_o be_v hold_v peter_n and_o after_o he_o weep_v bitter_o the_o psal_n 104._o speak_v of_o god_n ver_fw-la 32._o the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o look_n of_o he_o if_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v the_o hill_n they_o shall_v smoke_v this_o be_v he_o which_o bring_v the_o lose_a sheep_n into_o his_o fold_n who_o only_o do_v heal_v our_o 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