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deliverance_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v for_o do_v those_o duty_n when_o sodom_n be_v so_o dreadful_o overthrow_v and_o all_o its_o ungodly_a inhabitant_n perish_v how_o miraculous_o be_v lot_n deliver_v and_o why_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v righteous_a just_a lot_n as_o st._n peter_n term_v he_o but_o because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vex_v or_o oppress_v with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o by_o mourning_n for_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d torment_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n 2_o pet._n 2.8_o six_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o because_o nature_n and_o religion_n bound_v we_o to_o it_o we_o be_v man_n and_o all_o man_n be_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n act._n 17.26_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sameness_n of_o blood_n shall_v beget_v in_o we_o a_o sympathy_n of_o affection_n even_o to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o live_a mankind_n and_o where_o we_o have_v true_a 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treatise_n some_o few_o thing_n not_o altogether_o so_o obvious_a and_o easy_a as_o the_o rest_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o way_n by_o be_v throw_v back_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o note_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o holy_a mourner_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n i._n the_o usefulness_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o passion_n what_o religious_a mourn_a be_v two_o sort_n of_o it_o public_a and_o private_a the_o two_o kind_n of_o private_a mourn_a with_o the_o respective_a branch_n of_o they_o as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o lofty_a nature_n and_o endue_v that_o nature_n with_o excellent_a faculty_n so_o he_o design_v those_o faculty_n for_o worthy_a ends._n he_o intend_v they_o not_o only_o for_o ornament_n but_o use_v and_o by_o they_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o better_o as_o well_o as_o high_a than_o other_o creature_n thus_o he_o give_v we_o a_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n a_o will_n that_o we_o may_v choose_v our_o duty_n 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vanquish_v and_o the_o party_n urge_v and_o solicit_v by_o they_o most_o happy_o secure_v now_o this_o kindness_n divine_a comfort_n do_v we_o when_o temptation_n assault_v we_o they_o dash_v they_o to_o piece_n or_o help_v we_o to_o do_v it_o by_o dilute_v or_o deadn_v the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o proffer_v and_o that_o they_o do_v by_o out-shooting_a temptation_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o their_o own_o bow_n or_o by_o produce_v high_a pleasure_n in_o we_o than_o any_o that_o they_o can_v allure_v we_o with_o for_o when_o two_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n be_v tender_v to_o we_o common_a sense_n will_v incline_v we_o to_o the_o sweet_a and_o look_v how_o far_o one_o sort_n excel_v the_o other_o and_o so_o far_o it_o recommend_v itself_o more_o forcible_o to_o our_o choice_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o diminish_v our_o estimate_n of_o the_o other_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o despise_v it_o as_o inferior_a to_o it_o and_o the_o more_o for_o thrust_v itself_o into_o competition_n with_o that_o sweet_a pleasure_n now_o when_o temptation_n court_v we_o though_o they_o bring_v pleasure_n with_o they_o to_o recommend_v they_o yet_o if_o comfort_n strike_v in_o at_o the_o same_o juncture_n they_o will_v come_v attend_v with_o so_o much_o noble_a and_o sweet_a pleasure_n that_o those_o of_o sin_n which_o gild_v the_o temptation_n or_o set_v it_o off_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o they_o for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a these_o will_v far_o surmount_v they_o be_v they_o never_o so_o sweet_a these_o will_v far_o outvie_v they_o and_o therefore_o for_o we_o to_o close_v with_o they_o and_o to_o reject_v these_o will_v be_v to_o go_v against_o inward_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o against_o reason_n and_o to_o prove_v ourselves_o stupid_a as_o well_o as_o inconsiderate_a whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o comfort_n and_o temptation_n chance_v to_o be_v co-incident_a or_o to_o come_v together_o we_o must_v as_o certain_o refuse_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o latter_a 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already_o past_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v add_v that_o these_o sacred_a comfort_n do_v not_o baffle_v temptation_n and_o sink_v they_o only_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a weight_n but_o also_o as_o they_o help_v we_o to_o look_v upward_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o form_v fair_a and_o lovely_a idea_n of_o those_o superlative_a joy_n and_o consolation_n above_o the_o man_n that_o never_o behold_v the_o glorious_a sun_n will_v know_v the_o better_a what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o if_o he_o see_v but_o the_o twinkle_a star_n and_o the_o view_n and_o sound_v some_o large_a and_o deep_a lake_n will_v help_v we_o to_o conceive_v what_o the_o ocean_n be_v so_o from_o the_o holy_a comfort_n we_o feel_v in_o this_o life_n we_o may_v argue_v and_o conclude_v what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o next_o and_o if_o our_o present_a comfort_n can_v convince_v we_o that_o there_o be_v more_o and_o better_a to_o come_v and_o our_o present_a capacity_n of_o enjoy_v these_o comfort_n can_v also_o convince_v we_o that_o better_a capacity_n of_o enjoy_v better_a comfort_n be_v now_o dormant_a in_o we_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v awaken_v and_o draw_v forth_o into_o action_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o probable_a then_o these_o comfort_n which_o we_o have_v as_o they_o point_v out_o other_o which_o be_v we_o in_o expectance_n and_o reserve_v must_v strengthen_v we_o more_o against_o temptation_n still_o for_o when_o the_o single_a pleasure_n of_o the_o comfort_n we_o possess_v can_v swallow_v up_o the_o big_a unlawful_a pleasure_n that_o can_v tempt_v we_o then_o when_o they_o open_v we_o a_o window_n into_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v and_o back_o their_o own_o force_n with_o the_o prospect_n of_o other_o much_o beyond_o themselves_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o comfort_n in_o reversion_n together_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o these_o in_o our_o fruition_n can_v but_o double_v our_o courage_n against_o temptation_n be_v they_o never_o so_o press_v and_o importunate_a here_o be_v enough_o methinks_v to_o make_v we_o so_o inflexible_a to_o they_o that_o even_o stiffness_n itself_o shall_v bend_v and_o yield_v soon_o than_o we_o will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a circumstance_n yet_o thus_o bless_v thus_o real_o and_o high_o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o make_v one_o among_o holy_a mourner_n for_o they_o that_o mourn_v shall_v assure_o be_v comfort_v and_o comfort_n will_v fortify_v against_o all_o temptation_n chap._n xiii_o the_o nine_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o holy_a mourn_a they_o animate_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o instead_o of_o dread_v make_v we_o desire_v it_o though_o good_a man_n differ_v great_o from_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o their_o practice_n their_o perfection_n and_o their_o privilege_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o so_o must_v consist_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o destiny_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o they_o be_v for_o death_n be_v the_o 7.2_o the_o eccles_n 7.2_o end_n of_o all_o man_n the_o very_o best_a of_o man_n can_v escape_v it_o and_o as_o the_o best_a be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o they_o be_v too_o subject_a to_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n also_o though_o other_o be_v more_o afflict_v with_o it_o than_o they_o to_o the_o heathen_a for_o instance_n it_o be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a thing_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o aristot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o their_o great_a philosopher_n the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o terrible_n and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v so_o to_o such_o as_o know_v so_o little_a what_o they_o shall_v be_v after_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o formidable_a to_o ill_a live_a christian_n when_o they_o come_v to_o suffer_v it_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o impious_a it_o be_v that_o bildad_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o terror_n or_o conturbation_n job_n 18.14_o and_o as_o it_o be_v call_v so_o it_o real_o be_v to_o all_o ungodly_a person_n the_o most_o terrible_a and_o troublesome_a evil_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o they_o fear_v to_o think_v of_o it_o they_o fear_v to_o bear_v of_o it_o and_o they_o fear_v to_o view_v it_o at_o a_o distance_n but_o when_o it_o approach_v they_o they_o faint_v and_o sink_v and_o be_v amaze_v and_o astonish_v nor_o can_v i_o blame_v they_o for_o be_v so_o overpowred_n with_o dread_a for_o as_o death_n be_v their_o enemy_n so_o when_o it_o come_v god_n know_v it_o be_v to_o do_v they_o a_o sad_a office_n to_o rend_v their_o immortal_a soul_n from_o their_o body_n and_o to_o hale_v they_o out_o into_o the_o eternal_a state_n and_o there_o we_o believe_v but_o two_o condition_n of_o abode_n heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o the_o first_o they_o be_v unfit_a and_o for_o the_o second_o how_o shall_v they_o endure_v it_o well_o therefore_o may_v they_o fear_v and_o tremble_v too_o when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o die_v nor_o can_v they_o ever_o do_v it_o too_o much_o now_o though_o good_a man_n be_v not_o thus_o afraid_a of_o death_n as_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o equal_a cause_n for_o it_o yet_o in_o they_o the_o fear_v of_o death_n be_v too_o predominant_a it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o of_o this_o timorousness_n discover_v itself_o in_o that_o good_a man_n petition_n when_o he_o pray_v o_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n psal_n 102.24_o for_o what_o but_o fear_n shall_v make_v he_o more_o loath_a to_o die_v in_o his_o middle-age_n than_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v old_a and_o therefore_o the_o philosophic_a emperor_n who_o know_v
of_o scripture_n mistake_v and_o misapply_v first_o false_a comfort_n be_v sometime_o effect_n of_o nature_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v good_a and_o the_o blood_n be_v sweet_a and_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o body_n regular_a and_o even_a beside_o health_n and_o indolency_n we_o there_o find_v a_o constant_a readiness_n in_o man_n or_o a_o stand_a disposition_n to_o lightsomness_n and_o jollity_n so_o that_o if_o they_o of_o this_o constitution_n who_o dwell_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o joy_n be_v at_o any_o time_n carry_v by_o just_a occasion_n but_o a_o little_a far_o they_o forthwith_o step_v into_o the_o please_a passion_n itself_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o it_o and_o also_o raise_v to_o a_o high_a pitch_n in_o it_o even_o by_o a_o natural_a complexional_a efficiency_n be_v easy_a to_o apprehend_v melancholy_n in_o conjunction_n with_o a_o sanguine_a temper_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o for_o by_o mingle_v its_o brisk_a acrimonious_a flatulency_n with_o a_o sweetish_a heavyish_a kind_n of_o blood_n it_o strike_v upon_o the_o nerve_n with_o such_o grateful_a touch_v as_o cause_v delightful_a titillation_n in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o affect_v the_o soul_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o need_v we_o wonder_v that_o such_o joyous_a comfort_n or_o delight_n shall_v result_v from_o mere_a nature_n or_o our_o bodily_a temper_n if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v how_o other_o thing_n be_v very_o productive_a of_o the_o like_a effect_n wine_n for_o instance_n have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o to_o cheer_v our_o spirit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o holy_a style_n 104.15_o style_n psal_n 104.15_o to_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man._n insomuch_o that_o josephus_n say_v of_o it_o 4._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiq._n li._n 11._o cap._n 4._o it_o even_o transport_v and_o regenerate_v soul_n it_o put_v a_o kind_n of_o new_a life_n into_o they_o by_o mend_v or_o raise_v the_o temper_n of_o their_o body_n and_o render_v they_o more_o healthful_a and_o vegete_a i_o speak_v of_o the_o moderate_a and_o sober_a use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v most_o baneful_a both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n wherever_o it_o be_v take_v in_o excess_n so_o mela_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o thracian_n who_o have_v no_o wine_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o it_o at_o their_o feast_n by_o a_o certain_a seed_n and_o of_o such_o a_o quality_n be_v that_o seed_n that_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o cause_v intoxication_n and_o mirth_n which_o thing_n consider_v how_o melancholy_a shall_v cause_v high_a joy_n within_o we_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o conceive_v for_o it_o be_v but_o allow_v hypocondriacal_a humour_n to_o have_v affinity_n with_o wine_n or_o its_o vapour_n to_o have_v cognation_n with_o the_o fume_n of_o the_o thracian_a seed_n and_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o that_o nature_n which_o outdo_v the_o most_o exquisite_a chemist_n shall_v refine_v melancholy_a to_o such_o a_o degree_n and_o sublimate_n or_o exalt_v it_o to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o to_o make_v it_o so_o capable_a of_o the_o forementioned_a operation_n as_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o joyous_a and_o triumphant_a delight_n can_v be_v surprise_v to_o the_o intelligent_a for_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o where_o melancholy_a be_v predominant_a and_o due_o heat_v and_o invigorate_v by_o a_o sanguine_a temper_n or_o constitution_n very_o strong_a joy_n and_o even_o rapturous_a delight_n will_v result_v from_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n express_o affirm_v that_o it_o produce_v ecstasy_n and_o joy_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o too_o as_o he_o add_v 30._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probl._n sect_n 30._o with_o sing_v and_o when_o man_n may_v so_o overflow_v with_o joy_n as_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v rise_v up_o into_o rapture_n and_o their_o rapture_n run_v out_o and_o spend_v themselves_o in_o sing_v must_v not_o the_o gratification_n they_o feel_v within_o be_v exceed_o high_a yet_o these_o be_v fruit_n that_o may_v grow_v upon_o the_o bare_a stock_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o may_v have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o good_a spirit_n in_o they_o or_o of_o his_o true_a consolation_n second_o inward_a comfort_n false_a one_o i_o mean_v may_v be_v effect_n of_o a_o worse_a cause_n than_o this_o they_o may_v be_v derive_v from_o satan_n himself_o as_o god_n shed_v abroad_o true_a joy_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o work_v of_o religion_n so_o the_o devil_n who_o love_v to_o ape_n the_o almighty_a where_o he_o can_v do_v sometime_o cast_v false_a joy_n and_o delusive_a comfort_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o vassal_n to_o animate_v and_o embolden_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n for_o shall_v they_o always_o walk_v on_o in_o dulness_n and_o darkness_n this_o might_n so_o startle_v they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o serious_o bethink_v themselves_o it_o may_v so_o alarm_n and_o terrify_v they_o as_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o to_o fright_v they_o out_o of_o their_o vicious_a into_o virtuous_a course_n now_o and_o then_o therefore_o he_o tantalize_v they_o with_o some_o feeble_a glimmering_n of_o false_a light_n and_o comfort_n he_o dart_v some_o glare_a joy_n into_o their_o soul_n to_o make_v they_o well_o opinion_v of_o themselves_o and_o persuade_v they_o by_o this_o mean_n that_o their_o condition_n be_v good_a though_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o he_o so_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o persist_v in_o sin_n till_o at_o length_n they_o fall_v into_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o conceive_v how_o the_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v kindle_v this_o fire_n of_o false_a joy_n in_o our_o breast_n and_o warm_v we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o comfort_n which_o flash_n from_o hell_n for_o since_o a_o agreeable_a mixture_n of_o melancholy_n with_o our_o blood_n can_v raise_v we_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o 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