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when_o they_o shall_v rather_o be_v disquiet_v and_o angry_a with_o their_o own_o heart_n we_o condemn_v jonas_n for_o contend_v with_o god_n and_o justify_v his_o unjust_a anger_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o rise_n be_v in_o man_n natural_o if_o shame_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o give_v vent_n to_o their_o secret_a discontent_n their_o heart_n speak_v what_o jonas_n tongâ—…_n speak_v oh_o but_o here_o we_o shall_v lay_v oâ—…_n hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o adore_v god_n and_o command_n silence_n to_o our_o soul_n no_o man_n be_v hurt_v but_o by_o himself_o first_o we_o be_v draw_v to_o evil_a and_o allurâ—…_n from_o a_o true_a good_a to_o a_o false_a by_o our_o owâ—…_n lust_n god_n tempt_v no_o man_n satan_n have_v 〈◊〉_d power_n over_o we_o further_o than_o we_o willing_o 13._o lie_v open_a to_o he_o satan_n worâ—…_n upon_o our_o affection_n and_o then_o our_o affection_n work_v upon_o our_o will_n he_o doâ—…_n not_o work_v immediate_o upon_o the_o wiâ—…_n we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o in_o willing_a yield_v to_o our_o own_o passion_n foâ—…_n that_o ill_a satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n draw_v we_o unto_o saul_n be_v not_o vex_v withâ—…_n evil_a spirit_n till_o he_o give_v way_n to_o his_o owâ—…_n 16._o evil_a spirit_n of_o envy_n first_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d tread_v not_o into_o judas_n until_o his_o coveâ—…_n 3._o heart_n make_v way_n for_o he_o the_o apoâ—…_n strengthen_v his_o conceit_n against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o last_a anger_n from_o hence_o thâ—…_n this_o we_o give_v way_n to_o the_o devil_n iâ—…_n dangerous_a thing_n to_o pass_v from_o gâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d government_n and_o come_v under_o sataâ—…_n satan_n mingle_v himself_o with_o 〈◊〉_d own_o passion_n therefore_o we_o shall_v blame_v ourselves_o first_o be_v ashamed_a of_o
expectation_n of_o they_o 3._o and_o preparatiâ—…_n for_o they_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v strange_a and_o sudden_a and_o light_n upon_o we_o unfurnished_a and_o unfenced_a it_o must_v needs_o pâ—…_n our_o spirit_n out_o of_o frame_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o make_v all_o kind_n of_o trouble_n familiar_a to_o we_o in_o our_o thought_n at_o least_o and_o this_o will_v break_v the_o force_n of_o they_o it_o be_v good_a to_o fence_v our_o soul_n beforehand_o against_o all_o assault_n as_o man_n use_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o sea_n by_o raise_v bank_n and_o if_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v to_o repair_v 〈◊〉_d present_o we_o have_v need_v to_o maintain_v a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o holy_a reason_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o strong_a passion_n we_o may_v hope_v for_o the_o best_a but_o fear_v the_o worst_a and_o prepare_v to_o bear_v whatsoever_o we_o say_v that_o a_o set_a diet_n be_v dangerous_a because_o variety_n of_o occasion_n will_v force_v we_o upon_o break_v of_o it_o so_o 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out-too-much_a dejectedness_n love_n 〈◊〉_d plant_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v retuâ—…_n love_v and_o make_v we_o better_o by_o love_v they_o wherein_o we_o shall_v satisfy_v our_o loâ—…_n to_o the_o full_a it_o be_v pity_n so_o sweet_a a_o affection_n shall_v be_v lose_v so_o sorrow_n be_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o for_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o mâ—…_n sin_n the_o more_o bitter_a to_o we_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v a_o meditatiâ—…_n how_o to_o unloose_v his_o affection_n from_o inferior_a thing_n he_o will_v easy_o die_v that_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a before_o in_o affection_n but_o this_o will_v never_o be_v unless_o the_o soul_n see_v some_o thing_n better_o than_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o which_o be_v may_v bestow_v itself_o in_o that_o measure_n our_o affection_n die_v in_o theâ—…_n excessive_a motion_n to_o thing_n below_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d much_o in_o heaven_n in_o his_o thought_n be_v free_a from_o be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n here_o below_o the_o top_n of_o those_o mountain_n that_o be_v above_o the_o middle_a region_n be_v so_o quiet_a as_o that_o the_o light_a thing_n as_o ash_n lie_v still_o and_o be_v not_o move_v the_o way_n to_o mortify_v earthly_a member_n that_o bestir_v 5._o themselves_o in_o we_o be_v to_o mind_n thing_n above_o the_o more_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n lead_v we_o on_o high_a the_o more_o we_o avoid_v the_o snare_n below_o in_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o all_o event_n here_o labour_v to_o frame_v that_o contentment_n in_o and_o from_o our_o own_o self_n which_o the_o thing_n themselves_o will_v not_o yield_v frame_v peace_n by_o free_v our_o heart_n from_o too_o much_o fear_n and_o riches_n by_o free_v our_o heart_n from_o covetous_a desire_n frame_v a_o sufficiency_n out_o of_o contentedness_n if_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n outward_a thing_n will_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o a_o fair_a shoe_n to_o a_o gouty_a foot_n and_o seek_v not_o ourselves_o abroad_o out_o of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o other_o man_n a_o man_n shall_v never_o live_v quiet_o that_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o be_v set_v light_n by_o of_o other_o he_o that_o be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n will_v not_o be_v trouble_v to_o be_v little_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o man_n that_o set_v too_o high_a a_o price_n upon_o themselves_o when_o other_o will_v not_o come_v to_o their_o price_n be_v discontent_a those_o who_o condition_n iâ—…_n above_o their_o worth_n &_o their_o pride_n above_o their_o condition_n shall_v never_o want_v sorrow_n yet_o we_o must_v maintain_v our_o authority_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o our_o place_n for_o that_o be_v god_n and_o not_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o their_o conscience_n though_o we_o have_v not_o their_o good_a word_n let_v none_o despise_v thy_o youth_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o timothy_n that_o be_v walk_v sâ—…_n before_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n what_o other_o man_n think_v or_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v in_o oâ—…_n power_n by_o god_n grace_n to_o live_v so_o thâ—…_n none_o can_v think_v ill_a of_o we_o but_o by_o slander_v and_o none_o believe_v ill_o but_o by_o too_o much_o credulity_n 3._o when_o any_o thing_n seize_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o mingle_v not_o oâ—…_n 3_o own_o passion_n with_o it_o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d there_o bring_v sin_n to_o nor_o mingle_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o suffering_n for_o that_o will_v trouble_v the_o spirit_n more_o than_o the_o trouble_n it_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v more_o to_o deal_v
with_o our_o owâ—…_n heart_n than_o with_o the_o trouble_n itself_o we_o be_v not_o hurt_v till_o our_o soul_n be_v hurt_v god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o hurt_v our_o soul_n but_o by_o our_o own_o treason_n against_o ourselves_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o heart_n in_o continual_a jealousy_n for_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o deceive_v the_o best_a in_o sudden_a encounter_n some_o sin_n do_v many_o time_n discover_v itself_o the_o seed_n whereofly_v hide_v in_o our_o nature_n which_o we_o think_v ourselves_o very_o free_a from_o who_o will_v have_v think_v the_o seed_n of_o murmur_a have_v lurk_v in_o the_o meek_a nature_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o murder_n have_v lurk_v in_o the_o pitiful_a heart_n of_o david_n 9_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o denial_n of_o christ_n have_v lyen_fw-we hide_v in_o the_o zealous_a affection_n of_o 72._o peter_n towards_o christ_n if_o passion_n break_v out_o from_o we_o which_o we_o be_v not_o natural_o incline_v unto_o and_o over_o which_o by_o grace_n we_o have_v get_v a_o great_a conquest_n how_o watchful_a need_n we_o be_v over_o ourselves_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o temper_n custom_n and_o company_n we_o be_v carry_v unto_o and_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o fear_v continual_o that_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o we_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v there_o be_v many_o unruly_a passion_n lie_v hide_v in_o we_o until_o they_o be_v draw_v out_o by_o something_o that_o meet_v with_o they_o either_o i_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n as_o when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n spiritual_o unfold_v meet_v with_o some_o belove_a corruption_n it_o swell_v big_a the_o force_n of_o gunpowder_n be_v not_o know_v until_o some_o spark_n light_n on_o it_o and_o oftentimes_o the_o still_a nature_n if_o cross_v discover_v the_o deep_a corruption_n sometime_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o by_o deal_v with_o the_o opposite_a spirit_n of_o other_o man_n oftentimes_o retire_v man_n know_v not_o what_o 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whereas_o holy_a motion_n be_v stranger_n to_o most_o of_o our_o soul_n corruption_n be_v loath_a that_o a_o new_a comer_n in_o shall_v take_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o as_o to_o control_n as_o the_o sodomite_n think_v much_o that_o let_v be_v a_o stranger_n shall_v intermeddle_v among_o 9_o they_o if_o god_n once_o leave_v we_o as_o heedid_a hezekiah_n to_o try_v what_o be_v in_o we_o what_o shall_v he_o find_v but_o darkness_n rebellion_n unrulinesse_n doubt_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o this_o flesh_n of_o we_o have_v principle_n against_o all_o god_n principle_n and_o law_n against_o all_o god_n law_n and_o reason_n against_o all_o god_n reason_n oh_o if_o we_o can_v but_o one_o whole_a hour_n serious_o think_v of_o the_o impure_a issue_n of_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v bring_v we_o down_o upon_o our_o knee_n in_o humiliation_n before_o god_n but_o we_o can_v never_o while_o we_o live_v so_o thorough_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o deceitful_a 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and_o can_v endure_v such_o sinful_a service_n as_o i_o perform_v object_n though_o god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n yâ—…_n he_o look_v upon_o we_o in_o he_o who_o be_v blame_v answ._n less_o and_o without_o spot_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n appearâ—…_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o mingle_v his_o oâ—…_n with_o our_o service_n and_o in_o he_o will_v god_n be_v know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o kindâ—…_n father_n not_o only_o in_o pardon_v our_o defect_n but_o accept_v our_o endeavouâ—…_n we_o offer_v our_o service_n to_o god_n not_o 〈◊〉_d our_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o oâ—…_n high_a priest_n who_o take_v they_o from_o we_o &_o â—…ents_v they_o to_o his_o father_n as_o stir_v 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o spirit_n and_o perfume_v by_o
a_o grace_n wherâ—…y_v the_o soul_n resign_v up_o itself_o to_o god_n â—…n_o humble_a submission_n to_o his_o will_n because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n as_o david_n in_o extremity_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n patience_n breed_v comfort_n because_o it_o bring_v experience_n with_o it_o of_o god_n owâ—…ing_v of_o we_o to_o be_v his._n the_o soul_n shod_a and_o 6._o â—…enced_v with_o this_o be_v prepare_v against_o all_o â—…bs_n and_o thorn_n in_o our_o way_n so_o as_o we_o â—…e_v keep_v from_o take_v offence_n all_o trouble_v we_o suffer_v do_v but_o help_v patience_n to_o its_o perfect_a work_n by_o subdue_a the_o unbroken_a 53._o sturdiness_n of_o our_o spirit_n when_o we_o feel_v by_o experience_n we_o get_v but_o more_o blow_n by_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n likewise_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n whereby_o though_o the_o 4._o â—…ul_n be_v sensible_a of_o evil_a yet_o it_o modeâ—…tes_v such_o distemper_n as_o will_v 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and_o other_o thing_n 5._o else_o more_o than_o other_o unquiet_a spirit_a man_n the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n attend_v on_o these_o 5._o so_o likewise_o contentedness_n with_o our_o estate_n be_v needful_a for_o a_o wait_a condition_n 5._o and_o this_o we_o have_v in_o our_o god_n be_v able_a to_o give_v the_o soul_n full_a satisfaction_n for_o outward_a thing_n god_n know_v â—…ow_o to_o diet_n we_o if_o our_o condition_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d our_o mind_n he_o will_v bring_v our_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d our_o condition_n if_o the_o spirit_n be_v too_o â—…gge_n for_o the_o condition_n it_o be_v never_o quiâ—…_n therefore_o god_n will_v level_v both_o those_o want_n be_v well_o supply_v that_o be_v make_v up_o with_o contentedness_n and_o with_o â—…hes_n of_o a_o high_a kind_n if_o the_o lordâ—…e_n â—…e_z our_o shepherd_n we_o can_v want_v nothing_o 23._o this_o lift_v the_o weary_a hand_n and_o feeble_a 12_o â—…ees_n even_o under_o chastisement_n wherein_o though_o the_o soul_n mourn_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n yet_o it_o rejoice_v in_o his_o fatherly_a care_n 6._o but_o patience_n and_o contentment_n be_v â—…o_o low_a a_o condition_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o rest_v 6._o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n raise_v it_o up_o to_o a_o spiritual_a enlargement_n of_o joy_n so_o much_o joy_n so_o much_o light_n and_o so_o much_o hight_v so_o much_o scatter_v of_o darkness_n of_o â—…pirit_n we_o see_v in_o nature_n how_o a_o little_a light_n will_v prevail_v over_o the_o thick_a cloud_n of_o darkness_n a_o little_a fire_n waste_v a_o great_a â—…eale_n of_o dross_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n bring_v such_o a_o light_n of_o joy_n into_o the_o soul_n as_o drive_v outâ—…_n dark_a uncomfortable_a conceit_n this_o light_n make_v lightsome_a if_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n alone_o make_v bold_a much_o more_o the_o light_n of_o joy_n arise_v from_o our_o communion_n and_o interest_n in_o god_n how_o can_v we_o enjoy_v god_n and_o not_o joy_n in_o he_o a_o soul_n true_o cheerful_a rejoice_v that_o god_n who_o it_o love_v shall_v think_v it_o worthy_a to_o endure_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o this_o joy_n often_o arise_v to_o a_o spirit_n of_o glory_n even_o in_o matter_n of_o outward_a abasement_n if_o the_o trouble_v accompany_v with_o disgrace_n continue_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o we_o and_o it_o will_v rest_v so_o long_o until_o it_o make_v we_o more_o than_o conqueror_n even_o then_o when_o we_o seem_v conquer_v for_o not_o only_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o spirit_n rise_v high_a the_o more_o the_o enemy_n labour_v to_o keep_v it_o under_o as_o we_o see_v in_o stephen_n 7._o with_o this_o joy_n go_v a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o confidence_n what_o can_v daunt_v that_o soul_n which_o in_o the_o great_a trouble_n have_v make_v the_o great_a god_n to_o be_v its_o own_o such_o a_o spirit_n dare_v bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o opposite_a power_n set_v the_o soul_n above_o the_o world_n have_v a_o spirit_n large_a and_o high_a than_o the_o world_n and_o see_v all_o but_o god_n beneath_o it_o as_o be_v in_o heaven_n already_o in_o its_o head_n after_o moses_n and_o micah_n have_v see_v god_n in_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o how_o little_a do_v they_o regard_v the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o those_o mighty_a prince_n that_o be_v in_o their_o time_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n the_o courage_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o only_o against_o sensible_a danger_n and_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n against_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o know_v short_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o his_o foot_n satan_n and_o his_o may_v for_o a_o time_n exercise_v 20._o we_o but_o they_o can_v hurt_v we_o true_a believer_n be_v so_o many_o king_n and_o queen_n so_o many_o conqueror_n over_o that_o which_o other_o be_v slave_n to_o they_o can_v overcome_v themselves_o in_o revenge_n they_o can_v despise_v those_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n admire_v and_o see_v a_o excellency_n in_o that_o which_o the_o world_n set_v light_a by_o they_o can_v set_v upon_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o the_o world_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o go_v about_o and_o endure_v that_o which_o other_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o and_o that_o upon_o wise_a reason_n and_o a_o sound_a foundation_n they_o can_v put_v off_o themselves_o and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v nothing_o so_o their_o god_n may_v appear_v the_o great_a and_o dare_v undertake_v and_o undergo_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o god_n this_o courage_n of_o christian_n among_o the_o heathen_n apologet._n be_v count_v obstinacy_n but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o which_o be_v ever_o strong_a when_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o themselves_o they_o know_v not_o the_o privy_a armour_n of_o proof_n that_o christian_n have_v about_o their_o heart_n and_o thereupon_o count_v their_o courage_n to_o be_v obstinacy_n some_o think_v the_o martyr_n be_v too_o prodigal_a of_o their_o blood_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v better_o advise_v but_o such_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n which_o make_v he_o set_v such_o a_o high_a price_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n that_o he_o count_v not_o his_o life_n dear_a unto_o he_o 24._o he_o know_v he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v he_o yea_o if_o he_o have_v more_o life_n to_o give_v for_o christ_n he_o shall_v have_v they_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v no_o loose_a by_o it_o he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o a_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n but_o a_o exchange_n for_o a_o better_a we_o see_v the_o creature_n that_o be_v under_o we_o will_v be_v courageous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o master_n that_o be_v of_o a_o superior_a nature_n above_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v courageous_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n who_o be_v present_a with_o he_o about_o he_o and_o in_o he_o undoubted_o he_o that_o have_v see_v god_n once_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n dare_v look_v the_o grim_a creature_n in_o the_o face_n yea_o death_n itself_o under_o any_o shape_n the_o fear_n of_o all_o thing_n fly_v before_o such_o a_o soul_n only_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o confidence_n why_o shall_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v as_o bold_a for_o his_o god_n as_o other_o be_v for_o the_o base_a god_n they_o make_v to_o themselves_o 7._o beside_o a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n for_o 7._o establish_v the_o soul_n be_v require_v a_o spirit_n of_o constancy_n
est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la aug._n duty_n 1._o 2._o obser._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 3._o 4._o jam._n 5._o 17._o 5._o gen._n 8._o 11._o object_n answ._n trust_v in_o god_n though_o a_o offend_a god_n psal._n 97._o 10_o 6._o vnde_fw-la hoc_fw-la montrum_fw-la &_o quare_fw-la istud_fw-la aug._n confess_v non_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la imperat_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la imperat_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la 7._o isaiah_n 26._o 3._o ephes._n 6._o 10._o psal._n 80._o 19_o animus_fw-la aeger_fw-la semper_fw-la errat_fw-la 8._o jussisti_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la affectus_fw-la sibi_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la aug._n gen._n 3._o god_n and_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v bring_v together_o by_o trust_n jonah_n 1._o 17_o dan._n 3._o esa._n 28._o 29._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 4._o 5._o exo._n 34._o 6._o exod._n 33._o 16._o 1._o 2._o 6._o 7._o what_o god_n be_v he_o make_v good_a by_o providence_n deut._n 19_o 5_o prov._n 21._o 1._o ps._n 135._o 6._o 1._o 2._o intimior_fw-la intimo_fw-la nostro_fw-la 3._o 4._o psal._n 125._o 3_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la esther_n 6._o 1._o divinum_fw-la consilium_fw-la dum_fw-la devitatur_fw-la impletur_fw-la humana_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dum_fw-la reluctatur_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la greg._n ex._n 10._o 11._o psal._n 39_o 9_o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o psal._n 73._o 1._o 2._o voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la necessitas_fw-la rei_fw-la 2_o sam._n 15._o 26._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o act_n 21._o 14_o vox_fw-la veer_fw-la christianorum_fw-la rev._n 6._o 10._o 3._o propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la deum_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la eximit_fw-la prov._n 3._o 6._o esa._n 48._o 10._o 4._o quest._n 1._o answ._n summa_fw-la ratio_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la sacit_fw-la 2._o 3._o nimis_fw-la angusta_fw-la innocentia_fw-la â—…st_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la bonam_fw-la esse_fw-la 5._o sententia_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la 6._o 7._o 8._o phil._n 2._o 4._o dan._n 3._o there_o must_v be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o nature_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o rome_n 8._o 39_o heb._n 13._o 8._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o psal._n 19_o 7._o trust_v must_v answer_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n why_o say_v so_o requisite_a in_o christian_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o jere._n 31._o 3._o mat._n 9_o 20._o direction_n about_o trust_v 1._o it_o must_v be_v by_o divine_a light_n esa._n 54._o 13_o 2._o by_o subdue_a and_o change_v the_o will_n 3._o by_o carry_v the_o whole_a soul_n to_o god_n 4._o by_o put_v case_n to_o ourselves_o psal._n 3._o 6._o psal._n 46._o 3._o psal._n 27._o 3._o 5._o by_o fit_v the_o promise_n to_o every_o condition_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o by_o trust_v in_o god_n alone_o 7._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 8._o by_o trust_v god_n for_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o time_n 9_o by_o trust_v god_n when_o it_o see_v no_o help_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o why_o god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o fall_v into_o great_a extremity_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o christian_n shall_v trust_v god_n most_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n esa._n 50._o 10_o 1._o psal._n 31._o 7._o 2._o 10._o by_o call_v to_o mind_n former_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n psal._n 22._o 4._o psal._n 9_o 10._o psal._n 119._o 140._o psal._n 12._o 6._o christian_n shall_v communicate_v their_o experience_n psal._n 66._o 19_o ps._n 142._o 7._o 11._o by_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 12._o by_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o luke_n 17._o 6_o hos._n 8._o 12._o the_o mean_n to_o get_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o undervalue_v all_o thing_n else_o object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o james_n 1._o 8._o luk._n 16._o 13_o joh._n 5._o 44._o psal._n 30._o 6._o 1._o 2._o psa._n 62._o 10_o jere._n 17._o 5._o eccles._n 1._o 2._o eccles._n 12._o 13._o 1._o 2._o esa._n 47._o 10_o 3._o 4._o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o subdue_v the_o first_o inclination_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o creature_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 11._o 13._o our_o trust_n shall_v follow_v god_n order_n of_o promise_v eph._n 1._o 20._o defect_n in_o life_n rise_v from_o defect_n in_o trust_n satan_n study_n be_v to_o unloose_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o what_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v the_o trial_n of_o trust_n 1._o it_o can_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v trial_n psal._n 39_o 7._o 2._o it_o look_v to_o all_o the_o promise_n fides_n non_fw-la eligit_fw-la objectum_fw-la 3._o it_o make_v the_o soul_n bold_a 1._o 4._o yet_o humble_a motus_fw-la ex_fw-la indigentia_fw-la 5._o trust_n be_v dependent_a 6._o and_o obsequion_n phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 12._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o it_o serve_v god_n providence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n tim._n 5._o 5._o gen._n 2._o 2._o dan._n 5._o 23._o pro._n 30._o 25_o 8._o it_o run_v not_o before_o god_n 9_o it_o still_v and_o quiet_v the_o soul_n upon_o good_a ground_n psal._n 29._o 2._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tentatio_fw-la vel_fw-la universi_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la inferni_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la conflata_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la contrarius_fw-la homini_fw-la ponitur_fw-la luther_n tentatio_fw-la blasphemiarum_fw-la jon._n 2._o 4._o isaiah_n 50._o 10_o esa._n 63._o 16_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o object_n answ._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o psal._n 38._o object_n answ._n mic._n 7._o 18._o psal._n 51._o rom._n 5._o 17_o god_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v limit_v isaiah_n 55._o 8._o zac._n 13._o 1._o isaiah_n 55._o 8._o sin_n of_o continuance_n dangerous_a how_o to_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o have_v live_v long_o in_o sin_n bonitas_fw-la invicti_fw-la non_fw-la vincitur_fw-la &_o infinita_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la non_fw-la finitur_fw-la fulgent_n cavenduâ—…_n est_fw-la vulnus_fw-la quod_fw-la dolore_fw-la curatur_fw-la rom._n 3._o 26._o jer._n 3._o 2._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n luke_n 15._o caution_n object_n answ._n 1._o sorrow_n not_o require_v for_o itself_o as_o sorrow_n ans._n 2._o the_o great_a sorrow_n can_v make_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n ans._n 3._o cause_n of_o our_o want_n of_o grief_n for_o sin_n 1._o want_v of_o consideration_n use_v of_o cross_n 2._o want_v of_o a_o divine_a work_n 3._o a_o kind_n of_o doublenes_n of_o heart_n selfe-deniall_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 4._o 5._o because_o god_n see_v not_o grief_n so_o fit_a for_o one_o disposition_n as_o another_o earnest_a desire_n of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n dangerous_a mr._n leaver_n caution_n the_o most_o constant_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n quest._n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o a_o never-failing_a character_n of_o a_o good_a soul_n 5._o quest._n 1._o when_o the_o soul_n be_v sufficient_o humble_v 2._o fear_n be_v the_o awband_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o 4._o 5._o how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o hate_v sin_n right_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o what_o we_o must_v do_v in_o want_n of_o grief_n for_o sin_n 1._o 2._o isaiah_n 63._o 3._o all_o a_o christian_n grief_n be_v not_o at_o first_o grief_n arise_v not_o always_o from_o our_o pore_v on_o sin_n 4._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o spice_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o our_o earnest_a desire_n of_o much_o grief_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o grief_n mat._n 5._o that_o the_o great_a conflict_n in_o we_o betwixt_o grace_n and_o corruption_n do_v also_o much_o cast_v we_o down_o proximorum_fw-la odiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la acerbissima_fw-la rom._n 7._o rom._n 7._o that_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o sharp_a conflict_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o trust_v the_o more_o in_o god_n object_n of_o peâ—…severance_n to_o the_o end_n answer_v answ._n pet._n 2._o object_n answ._n zach._n 4._o 7._o psal_n 95._o object_n answ._n ephes._n 5._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 1._o for_o outward_a evil_n amaziah_n 2._o for_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o condition_n psal._n 116._o job_n 6._o 15._o joh._n 16._o 32._o solus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la christus_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n tim._n 17._o ps._n 69._o 120_o comfort_n in_o departure_n of_o friend_n mat._n 12._o 50_o comfort_n in_o sickness_n mean_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o optimi_fw-la sumus_fw-la dum_fw-la infirmi_fw-la sumus_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o sin_n the_o great_a trouble_n avoid_v not_o trouble_v by_o fin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o 21._o john_n 1_o isaiah_n 50._o â—…lt_n â—…lt_n meâ—…or_fw-la est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la iniqua_fw-la patientis_fw-la quam_fw-la â—…titia_fw-la iniqua_fw-la facientis_fw-la aug._n luk._n â—…3_n 34_o comfort_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n joh._n 11._o 25_o comfort_n from_o the_o state_n after_o death_n john_n 14._o 2._o 1_o thes._n 〈◊〉_d comfort_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o general_a call_n exod._n 7._o 11_o jam._n 1._o 5._o caution_n
downward_o nor_o a_o stream_n in_o its_o run_n to_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d natural_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o old_a man_n 〈◊〉_d never_o tire_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d never_o draw_v dry_a when_o man_n can_v act_v sin_n yet_o they_o will_v love_v sin_n and_o act_v it_o over_o again_o by_o please_a thoughâ—…_n of_o it_o and_o by_o sinful_a speculation_n suck_v out_o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v grieve_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o want_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o if_o sin_n will_v not_o leave_v they_o they_o will_v never_o leave_v sin_n this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n for_o than_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v in_o we_o by_o way_n of_o a_o natural_a inclination_n as_o iron_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o loadstone_n and_o till_o our_o nature_n be_v alter_v no_o reason_n will_v long_o prevail_v but_o our_o sinful_a disposition_n as_o a_o stream_n stop_v for_o a_o little_a while_n will_v break_v out_o with_o great_a violence_n 3._o be_v natural_a it_o need_v no_o help_n as_o the_o earth_n need_v no_o tillage_n 3._o to_o bring_v forth_o weed_n when_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v carry_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v carry_v of_o itself_o as_o when_o satan_n lie_v or_o murder_n it_o come_v from_o his_o own_o curse_a nature_n and_o though_o satan_n join_v with_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o the_o proneness_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o consent_n unto_o it_o be_v of_o ourselves_o §._o 3._o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o satan_n quest._n join_v with_o our_o nature_n in_o those_o action_n unto_o which_o nature_n itself_o be_v proâ—…_n then_o satan_n add_v his_o help_n when_o 〈◊〉_d answ._n nature_n be_v carry_v more_o eager_o then_o ordinary_a to_o sin_n as_o when_o a_o stream_n run_v violent_o we_o may_v know_v tâ—…_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o tide_n but_o the_o wind_n that_o carry_v it_o so_o in_o sudden_a and_o violent_a rebellious_a it_o be_v satan_n that_o push_v on_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d to_o itself_o of_o god_n a_o stone_n fall_v downward_o by_o its_o own_o weight_n but_o if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d very_o swift_o we_o know_v it_o be_v throâ—…_n down_o by_o a_o outward_a mover_n though_o there_o be_v no_o devil_n yet_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v act_v satan_n part_n against_o 〈◊〉_d self_n it_o will_v have_v a_o supply_n of_o wickedness_n aug_n as_o a_o serpent_n have_v poison_v from_o itself_o it_o have_v a_o spring_n to_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o man_n while_o he_o live_v here_o 〈◊〉_d not_o altogether_o exclude_v from_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d happiness_n and_o have_v a_o nature_n not_o 〈◊〉_d large_a and_o capable_a of_o sin_n as_o satâ—…_n whereupon_o he_o be_v not_o so_o obstinate_a 〈◊〉_d hate_v god_n and_o work_a mischief_n as_o he_o etc._n etc._n otherwise_o there_o be_v for_o kind_a the_o same_o curse_a disposition_n and_o malice_n of_o nature_n against_o true_a goodness_n in_o man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n themselves_z it_o be_v no_o mitigation_n of_o sin_n to_o plead_v it_o be_v natural_a for_o natural_a disease_n as_o leprosy_n that_o be_v derive_v from_o parent_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o least_o curable_a neither_o be_v this_o any_o excuse_n for_o because_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a so_o it_o be_v voluntary_a not_o only_o in_o adam_n in_o who_o loin_n we_o be_v and_o therefore_o sin_v but_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o that_o we_o feed_v and_o strengthen_v it_o or_o at_o least_o give_v more_o way_n to_o it_o and_o provide_v less_o against_o it_o then_o we_o shall_v until_o we_o come_v under_o the_o government_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n we_o justify_v adam_n sin_n and_o that_o corrupt_a estate_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o and_o show_v that_o if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o adam_n condition_n ourselves_o we_o will_v have_v make_v that_o ill_a choice_n which_o he_o make_v and_o though_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v necessary_a to_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o violent_a necessity_n from_o a_o outward_a cause_n but_o a_o necessity_n that_o we_o willing_o pull_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o ought_v the_o more_o to_o humble_v we_o for_o the_o more_o necessary_o we_o sin_v confess_v the_o more_o voluntary_o and_o the_o more_o voluntary_o the_o more_o necessary_o the_o will_n put_v itself_o voluntary_o into_o these_o fetter_n of_o sin_n necessity_n be_v no_o plea_n when_o the_o will_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o any_o action_n man_n heart_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v rule_v their_o desire_n if_o they_o will_v for_o tell_v a_o man_n of_o any_o dish_n which_o he_o like_v that_o there_o be_v poison_n in_o it_o and_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o so_o tell_v he_o seneca_n that_o death_n be_v in_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o commit_v and_o he_o will_v abstain_v if_o he_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o if_o he_o believe_v it_o not_o it_o be_v his_o voluntary_a unbelief_n and_o atheism_n if_o the_o will_n will_v use_v that_o sovereignty_n it_o shall_v and_o can_v at_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o free_v from_o this_o necessity_n man_n be_v not_o damn_v because_o they_o can_v do_v better_a but_o because_o they_o will_v do_v no_o better_o if_o there_o be_v no_o will_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hell_n for_o man_n willing_o submit_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o sin_n infernus_fw-la they_o plead_v for_o it_o and_o like_o it_o so_o well_o as_o they_o hate_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o any_o way_n withstand_v those_o lawless_a law_n those_o that_o think_v it_o their_o happiness_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a across_o their_o own_o desire_n for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o most_o perfect_a slave_n when_o our_o will_n be_v the_o next_o immediate_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o then_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v god_n part_n in_o accuse_v ourselves_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o to_o our_o face_n that_o we_o may_v do_v more_o than_o we_o do_v to_o hinder_v sin_n and_o that_o when_o we_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o through_o weakness_n but_o out_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o nature_n our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o sin_v not_o only_o willing_o but_o often_o with_o delight_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v not_o subdue_v by_o grace_n or_o awe_v by_o something_o above_o we_o and_o that_o we_o esteem_v any_o restraint_n to_o be_v our_o misery_n and_o where_o by_o grace_n the_o will_n be_v strengthen_v so_o that_o it_o yield_v not_o a_o full_a consent_n yet_o a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v humble_v even_o for_o the_o sudden_a rise_n of_o corruption_n that_o prevent_v deliberation_n as_o here_o david_n though_o he_o withstand_v the_o rise_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o be_v trouble_v that_o he_o have_v so_o vile_a a_o heart_n that_o will_v rise_v up_o against_o god_n and_o therefore_o take_v it_o down_o who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o be_v humble_v not_o only_o for_o his_o corruption_n but_o that_o he_o doâ—…_n not_o resist_v it_o with_o that_o strength_n nor_o labour_n to_o prevent_v it_o with_o that_o diligence_n which_o his_o heart_n tell_v he_o he_o may_v we_o can_v have_v too_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o this_o breed_a sin_n the_o â—…ther_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o abomination_n for_o the_o more_o we_o consider_v the_o height_n the_o depth_n the_o breadth_n and_o length_n of_o it_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o and_o magnify_v the_o height_n the_o 18_o depth_n the_o breadth_n and_o the_o length_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o favourer_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n this_o which_o some_o think_v and_o speak_v so_o weak_o and_o faint_o of_o be_v a_o worse_a enemy_n to_o we_o then_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o more_o near_o a_o more_o restless_a a_o more_o traitorous_a enemy_n for_o by_o intelligence_n with_o it_o the_o devil_n do_v we_o all_o the_o hurt_n he_o do_v and_o by_o it_o maintain_v â—…orts_n in_o we_o against_o goodness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o either_o by_o discouragement_n or_o contrariety_n hinder_v we_o from_o good_a or_o else_o by_o deadness_n tediousness_n distraction_n or_o corrupt_a aim_n hinder_v we_o in_o do_v good_a this_o put_v we_o on_o to_o evil_a and_o abuse_v what_o be_v good_a iâ—…_n we_o or_o from_o we_o to_o cover_v or_o colour_n sin_n and_o furnish_v we_o with_o reason_n either_o