week_n without_o any_o holy_a cogitation_n and_o beside_o thy_o mind_n be_v infinite_o prone_a to_o swarm_n of_o evil_a thought_n gen._n 6._o 5._o again_o if_o thou_o behold_v thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v impure_a pollute_a without_o light_n or_o life_n or_o glory_n in_o thou_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o dungeon_n excuse_v thou_o in_o many_o fault_n and_o accuse_v thou_o for_o thing_n be_v not_o fault_n but_o in_o thy_o conceit_n and_o when_o it_o do_v accuse_v thou_o for_o sin_n it_o rage_v &_o fall_v mad_a with_o unbrideled_a fury_n and_o terror_n keep_v no_o bound_n of_o hope_n or_o mercy_n further_o if_o thou_o observe_v thy_o affection_n they_o be_v altogether_o impotent_a in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a there_o be_v no_o lust_n in_o thou_o after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o out_o of_o order_n and_o prone_a to_o continual_a rebellion_n against_o god_n ready_a to_o be_v fire_v by_o all_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n phil._n 2._o 13._o gala._n 5._o 24._o three_o unto_o these_o add_v thy_o innumerable_a actual_a sin_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n multiply_v daily_o in_o thought_n affection_n word_n &_o deed_n the_o least_o of_o they_o deserve_a hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o thy_o sin_n of_o infancy_n youth_n old-age_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n sin_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n sin_n at_o home_n &_o abroad_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n &_o presumption_n if_o david_n look_v upon_o his_o sin_n can_v say_v they_o have_v so_o compass_v i_o and_o take_v such_o hold_n of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o oh_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v sight_n and_o sense_n how_o may_v thou_o much_o more_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o if_o thou_o observe_v that_o many_o of_o thy_o corruption_n reign_v tyrannical_o &_o have_v subdue_v thy_o life_n to_o their_o vassalage_n so_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o continual_a slavery_n to_o they_o thus_o be_v thy_o life_n infest_a with_o these_o unspeakable_a inordination_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o thy_o infelicity_n in_o life_n second_o if_o thou_o observe_v but_o how_o god_n have_v avenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o &_o what_o yet_o remain_v unto_o thou_o how_o can_v thy_o heart_n sustain_v itself_o for_o 1._o thou_o be_v a_o banish_a man_n exile_v from_o paradise_n and_o make_v to_o live_v without_o hope_n to_o return_v thither_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v 2._o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v to_o thou_o and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o woeful_a spectacle_n to_o see_v all_o the_o creature_n subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o smite_v with_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o groan_v daily_o round_o about_o thou_o 3._o look_v upon_o thy_o most_o miserable_a soul_n for_o there_o thy_o mind_n and_o conscience_n live_v shut_v up_o with_o darkness_n and_o horror_n the_o devil_n have_v within_o thou_o strong_a hold_n and_o live_v entrench_v in_o thy_o thought_n eph._n 4._o 17._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 5._o thy_o heart_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o like_o a_o stone_n within_o thou_o eph._n 2._o 1._o ezech._n 36._o 27._o 4._o thy_o body_n be_v wretched_a through_o deformity_n and_o infirmity_n diverse_o noisome_a to_o thou_o with_o pain_n that_o grieve_v thou_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o labour_n or_o disease_n unto_o which_o thou_o be_v so_o prone_a &_o there_o be_v no_o part_n or_o joint_n of_o thou_o but_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o kind_n of_o disease_n deut._n 28._o 21_o 22._o gen._n 3._o 19_o and_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o thy_o bodily_a misery_n solomon_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n who_o can_v utter_v it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n life_n be_v but_o a_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n eccl._n 1._o 18._o 5._o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o outward_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n with_o what_o fearful_a fright_n may_v thy_o heart_n be_v gripe_v if_o thou_o consider_v 1._o the_o common_a or_o general_a or_o public_a plague_n with_o which_o god_n fight_v against_o the_o world_n as_o war_n famine_n earthquake_n pestilence_n and_o yearly_a disease_n inundation_n of_o water_n and_o infinite_a such_o like_a 2._o the_o particular_a cross_n with_o which_o he_o vex_v thou_o in_o particular_a either_o with_o loss_n of_o thy_o estate_n or_o the_o trouble_n of_o thy_o family_n deut._n 28._o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o preterition_n of_o god_n restrain_v many_o good_a thing_n from_o thou_o so_o as_o thou_o want_v many_o of_o those_o blessing_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o yet_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o other_o esa._n 59_o 1_o 2._o jere._n 5._o 25._o 4._o the_o curse_v of_o thy_o blessing_n when_o god_n blast_v the_o gift_n of_o thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o use_v they_o for_o any_o contentment_n of_o thy_o life_n or_o make_v thy_o prosperity_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o ruin_n mala._n 2._o 3._o eccles._n 5._o 13._o this_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n last_o consider_v yet_o further_o what_o may_v fall_v upon_o thou_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v in_o daily_a danger_n there_o be_v sea_n of_o wrath_n which_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n john_n 3._o 36._o and_o god_n may_v plague_v thou_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n like_o cain_n gene._n 4._o 14._o or_o with_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n joh._n 12._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 8._o strong_a illusion_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o or_o such_o other_o like_o dreadful_a spiritual_a judgement_n beside_o many_o other_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v of_o as_o painful_a disease_n in_o the_o body_n or_o a_o utter_a ruin_n in_o thy_o estate_n or_o good_a name_n but_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n with_o a_o miserable_a death_n shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o o_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o get_v out_o of_o this_o estate_n but_o because_o it_o be_v my_o purpose_n here_o chief_o to_o persuade_v with_o godly_a man_n &_o not_o with_o natural_a man_n and_o because_o death_n itself_o be_v no_o ease_n unto_o such_o man_n that_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n who_o have_v reason_n to_o loath_a life_n and_o yet_o no_o cause_n to_o love_v death_n i_o pass_v from_o they_o &_o come_v to_o the_o life_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o say_v they_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o loath_a life_n &_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o death_n chap._n vi_o show_v the_o misery_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o life_n now_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n life_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o for_o either_o he_o may_v consider_v what_o he_o want_v second_o or_o what_o he_o have_v in_o life_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o it_o i_o will_v give_v but_o a_o touch_n of_o the_o first_o consider_v of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v six_o thing_n among_o the_o rest_n we_o want_v and_o can_v never_o attain_v while_o we_o live_v here_o the_o first_o be_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n while_o world_n the_o body_n be_v present_a the_o lord_n be_v absent_a 2._o cor._n 5._o 8._o and_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o make_v we_o loath_a life_n shall_v we_o more_o esteem_v this_o wretched_a carcase_n than_o our_o glorious_a god_n who_o only_a presence_n in_o glory_n shall_v fill_v we_o with_o eternal_a delight_n o_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v but_o once_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n we_o will_v abhor_v that_o absence_n that_o shall_v hinder_v the_o fruition_n of_o such_o unspeakable_a beauty_n as_o will_v enamour_v the_o most_o secure_a heart_n to_o a_o unquenchable_a love_n the_o second_o thing_n we_o want_v in_o life_n be_v the_o sweet_a fellowship_n with_o our_o best_a friend_n a_o fellowship_n matchless_a if_o we_o either_o consider_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o communion_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v or_o the_o perfect_a manner_n of_o enjoy_v it_o who_o will_v be_v withhold_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o firstborn_a from_o the_o society_n with_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n alas_o the_o most_o of_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o entire_a and_o perfect_a friend_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o we_o make_v such_o friend_n as_o we_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o contentment_n of_o our_o life_n who_o can_v live_v here_o if_o he_o be_v not_o belove_v oh_o what_o can_v a_o earthly_a friendship_n be_v unto_o that_o in_o heaven_n when_o so_o many_o thousand_o angel_n
8._o if_o thou_o die_v and_o leave_v issue_n thou_o may_v be_v fright_v and_o amaze_v with_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o either_o thou_o may_v be_v despise_v while_o thou_o live_v of_o those_o for_o who_o thou_o endure_v sore_a travail_n so_o as_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o eccles._n 4._o 15_o 16._o or_o else_o thou_o may_v leave_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n to_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n for_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o that_o shall_v rule_v over_o thy_o labour_n shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n this_o very_a consideration_n make_v solomon_n hate_v all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o heart_n despair_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o shall_v use_v all_o his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n for_o attain_v of_o great_a thing_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o leave_v all_o for_o a_o portion_n to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o labour_v in_o wisdom_n and_o all_o this_o be_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccles._n a._n 18._o to_o 24._o or_o else_o thou_o may_v beget_v child_n &_o thy_o riches_n perish_v before_o thy_o death_n &_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o hand_n to_o leave_v they_o eccles._n 5._o 14._o chap._n xi_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o thus_o have_v we_o cause_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a angel_n and_o the_o world_n now_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o to_o molest_v we_o yet_o man_n have_v enough_o in_o himself_o to_o mar_v the_o like_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o 1_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n of_o nature_n still_o life_n lie_v like_o a_o poison_n a_o leprosy_n a_o pestilence_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v under_o cure_n indeed_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o sound_v from_o thy_o sore_n thou_o be_v lazarus_n still_o this_o very_a consideration_n make_v paul_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o and_o if_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v not_o of_o paul_n mind_n it_o be_v because_o we_o want_v of_o paul_n goodness_n &_o grace_n and_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o spread_a the_o infection_n or_o the_o incurablenes_n of_o it_o or_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o this_o be_v a_o leprosy_n that_o spread_v all_o over_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n in_o we_o our_o mind_n our_o memory_n our_o will_n and_o affection_n yea_o our_o very_a conscience_n be_v still_o impure_a within_o we_o there_o be_v no_o good_a nature_n in_o we_o in_o any_o one_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v a_o miserable_a mixture_n of_o vile_a infection_n 2._o second_o this_o be_v the_o worse_o because_o this_o be_v incurable_a there_o lie_v upon_o we_o a_o very_a necessity_n of_o sin_v we_o can_v but_o offend_v of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v well_o say_v i_o can_v neither_o live_v with_o thou_o nor_o without_o thou_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o inseparable_a ill_a companion_n of_o our_o life_n we_o can_v go_v no_o whither_o to_o avoid_v it_o etc._n etc._n three_o if_o we_o consider_v but_o some_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o corruption_n in_o we_o as_o 1._o the_o civil_a war_n it_o us._n cause_v in_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o business_n can_v be_v dispatch_v that_o concern_v our_o happiness_n without_o a_o mutiny_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n the_o flesh_n be_v a_o domestical_a rebel_n that_o daily_a lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n have_v reason_n to_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o 2._o second_o the_o insufficiency_n it_o breed_v in_o we_o for_o our_o calling_n the_o great_a apostle_n must_v in_o this_o respect_n cryout_a who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n though_o god_n work_v be_v all_o fair_a work_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o every_o man_n be_v extreme_o burden_a with_o the_o defect_n and_o mistake_n and_o insufficiency_n which_o befall_v he_o in_o his_o course_n of_o life_n 3._o it_o work_v a_o perpetual_a madness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n in_o some_o respect_v worse_a than_o that_o of_o some_o lunatics_n for_o they_o be_v mad_a at_o some_o time_n of_o the_o year_n only_o or_o chief_o but_o man_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o free_v from_o this_o inward_a madness_n of_o heart_n solomon_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a now_o this_o madness_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o man_n can_v never_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o settle_a contentment_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v but_o death_n come_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o blessing_n they_o enjoy_v whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a this_o vile_a corruption_n of_o nature_n diffuse_v gall_n into_o althat_o a_o man_n possess_v so_o as_o it_o mar_v the_o taste_n of_o every_o thing_n 4._o it_o fill_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n with_o innumerable_a evil_n it_o engender_v &_o breed_v infinite_o swarm_n of_o evil_a thought_n and_o desire_n and_o abundance_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n life_n and_o conversation_n so_o as_o godly_a david_n cry_v out_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o and_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n therefore_o his_o heart_n fail_v he_o ps._n 40._o 12._o 5._o it_o be_v continual_o mad_a to_o betray_v we_o to_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n in_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o it_o will_v play_v the_o tyrant_n if_o it_o get_v any_o head_n and_o lead_v we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v wretched_a law_n to_o the_o member_n yea_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o brat_n breed_v of_o this_o corruption_n be_v like_o a_o fury_n to_o fright_v and_o amaze_v we_o there_o be_v a_o very_a race_n of_o deuis_n brâ—â—_n in_o we_o when_o satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n engender_v together_o in_o us._n 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o miserable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n so_o be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o spirit_n our_o heart_n be_v never_o full_o free_a since_o the_o first_o transgression_n our_o mind_n be_v yet_o full_a of_o darkness_n that_o even_o godly_a man_n do_v serious_o cry_v out_o they_o be_v but_o as_o beast_n they_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n in_o they_o and_o in_o many_o passage_n of_o life_n they_o carry_v themselves_o like_o beast_n prou._n 3._o 3_o ps._n 139._o eccl._n 3._o 18._o the_o joy_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n keep_v from_o we_o our_o conscience_n be_v still_o but_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o prison_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o any_o cause_n they_o come_v forth_o with_o fetter_n upon_o their_o leg_n as_o prisoner_n themselves_o beside_o the_o many_o personal_a scourge_n light_n upon_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n 3._o last_o the_o very_a condition_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v over-pleasing_a to_o we_o our_o deformity_n and_o infirmity_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o further_a disease_n shall_v tire_v we_o out_o and_o make_v we_o account_v it_o no_o lovely_a thing_n to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o body_n while_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o life_n also_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o contemplation_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v removal_n namely_o such_o meditation_n as_o take_v off_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n chap._n xii_o comfort_n against_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n 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