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upon_o he_o by_o pour_v out_o their_o want_n before_o he_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a mat._n 6._o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v teach_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v pray_v that_o be_v as_o unaccustomed_a to_o it_o as_o the_o heifer_n to_o the_o yoke_n live_v absolute_a atheist_n in_o the_o world_n say_v in_o their_o heart_n if_o not_o in_o their_o action_n too_o there_o be_v no_o god_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n second_o this_o teach_v to_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n to_o this_o service_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o defence_n or_o armour_n ephes_n 6._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o suppliaction_n in_o the_o spirit_n watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o say_v seek_v my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v thou_o will_v hide_v i_o in_o thy_o pavilion_n psal_n 27._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o read_v and_o consider_v so_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o sign_n chap._n xxii_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n and_o that_o without_o great_a provocation_n god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o though_o provoke_v very_o unwilling_a to_o extremity_n with_o four_o objection_n that_o seem_v to_o complain_v against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v sign_n xxii_o when_o you_o be_v mighty_a careless_a to_o inquire_v after_o the_o spiritual_a cause_n of_o affliction_n and_o mighty_a careful_a to_o inquire_v after_o the_o natural_a cure_n the_o more_o or_o less_o spiritual_a any_o man_n be_v may_v be_v easy_o discover_v under_o this_o trial_n affliction_n be_v of_o that_o pierce_a kind_n that_o other_o trial_n be_v not_o because_o of_o the_o great_a influence_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o sensitive_a part_n 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that_o come_v upon_o soul_n or_o body_n name_n or_o estate_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o sickness_n and_o disease_n as_o favour_n and_o ague_n consumption_n inflammation_n &_o the_o like_a be_v all_o comprise_v under_o this_o word_n affliction_n it_o will_v therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o open_v the_o word_n spiritual_a cause_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sign_n opose_v to_o natural_a cure_n by_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v some_o provoke_a god_n in_o the_o subject_a afflict_a to_o the_o procure_v this_o affliction_n nothing_o some_o cause_n or_o other_o why_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v it_o to_o come_v upon_o we_o now_o every_o body_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o grant_v that_o these_o thing_n before_o promise_v may_v be_v true_o call_v affliction_n but_o not_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o spiritual_a cause_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o no_o force_n now_o to_o clear_v up_o this_o doubt_n let_v we_o make_v this_o inquiry_n whether_o any_o affliction_n or_o death_n itself_o come_v upon_o any_o man_n but_o for_o some_o cause_n or_o other_o from_o the_o man_n active_a or_o imputive_a that_o be_v he_o either_o so_o act_v in_o his_o particular_a person_n or_o some_o body_n else_o in_o his_o general_a relation_n and_o on_o he_o it_o be_v righteous_o come_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n let_v we_o inquire_v what_o cause_n in_o scripture_n the_o righteous_a god_n assign_v affliction_n or_o death_n unto_o gen._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o who_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n i_o command_v thou_o not_o to_o eat_v the_o thing_n in_o this_o chapter_n considerable_a be_v these_o vers_n 14._o the_o serpent_n must_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n eat_v dust_n and_o be_v curse_v above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n vers_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n and_o to_o adam_n he_o say_v curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n thorn_n and_o thisle_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v you_o see_v in_o these_o verse_n misery_n both_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n be_v bring_v &_o the_o reason_n by_o god_n assign_v vers_fw-la 17._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o in_o harken_v to_o thy_o wife_n curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n so_o also_o josh_n 7._o 7._o israel_n god_n prevail_a people_n that_o by_o day_n have_v a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n minister_a unto_o they_o now_o can_v stand_v before_o their_o enemy_n joshua_n that_o at_o another_o time_n command_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o they_o obey_v he_o now_o by_o prayer_n can_v prevail_v for_o israel_n god_n people_n against_o the_o curse_a nation_n but_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o can_v stand_v neither_o will_v i_o be_v with_o they_o any_o more_o except_o they_o put_v the_o accurse_a thing_n from_o among_o they_o lam._n 3._o 1_o 13._o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v affliction_n vers_fw-la 39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o many_o sleep_n 1_o thes_n 2._o 11._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v that_o without_o a_o cause_n i_o have_v not_o do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 14._o 23._o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v as_o to_o affliction_n that_o attend_v both_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n 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into_o sin_n anew_o sign_n xxvi_o when_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o dear_a lust_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v please_v to_o thou_o thought_n be_v the_o first_o door_n of_o the_o mind_n inward_o as_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n be_v of_o the_o body_n outward_o here_o sin_n take_v first_o place_n and_o if_o here_o it_o be_v not_o first_o slay_v it_o will_v increase_v to_o conception_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o action_n the_o eye_n and_o ear_n carry_v thing_n to_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o thought_n carry_v thing_n to_o the_o conception_n and_o conception_n to_o affection_n and_o affection_n to_o consent_v and_o consent_n to_o action_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v behold_v how_o great_a a_o fire_n a_o little_a spark_n kindle_v now_o every_o good_a man_n have_v have_v a_o dear_a lust_n and_o every_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o dear_a lust_n that_o he_o most_o hug_v love_n and_o serve_v though_o evil_a man_n do_v obey_v fance_n to_o any_o sin_n that_o suit_v with_o their_o like_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a sin_n to_o which_o they_o have_v most_o single_a regard_n and_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n be_v under_o more_o particular_a inclination_n to_o some_o one_o particular_a sin_n than_o other_o and_o in_o danger_n to_o fall_v and_o be_v overcome_v thereby_o 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o there_o the_o scripture_n note_v this_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heart-plague_n also_o psal_n 18._o 23._o ah_o my_o iniquity_n now_o this_o come_v to_o the_o thought_n for_o entertainment_n and_o there_o be_v great_a possibility_n of_o find_v entertainment_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n word_n so_o much_o inveigh_v against_o thought_n when_o they_o be_v about_o evil_a exercise_n gen._n 6._o 5._o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a jer._n 4._o 14._o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o prov._n 24._o 9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n thought_n be_v the_o least_o motion_n of_o the_o 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thought_n have_v to_o do_v so_o as_o to_o like_v of_o those_o vain_a shady_a delight_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o set_v up_o to_o themselves_o as_o uncleanness_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n have_v as_o great_a force_n on_o the_o conversation_n to_o carry_v it_o hellward_n it_o high_o concern_v christian_n therefore_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o examination_n of_o their_o state_n as_o to_z thrive_a or_o decay_v and_o to_o see_v to_o the_o thought_n what_o branch_n it_o bear_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n inward_o be_v there_o and_o be_v certain_a to_o pass_v this_o judgement_n upon_o yourselves_o that_o if_o to_o your_o thought_n your_o former_a dear_a lust_n in_o any_o branch_n of_o it_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v pleasant_a to_o you_o that_o be_v tall_a lovely_a comely_a or_o desirable_a and_o not_o rather_o hateful_a frightful_a burdensome_a black_a and_o hellish_a you_o be_v a_o die_a or_o decay_v to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o very_o seasonable_a 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