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than_o to_o forsake_v thy_o own_o trade_n to_o justle_v thy_o neighbour_n out_o of_o he_o nor_o five_o 5._o out_o of_o degenerous_a false-heartedness_n that_o man_n will_v soon_o dare_v to_o be_v evil_a that_o dare_v not_o long_o to_o be_v good_a and_o he_o that_o flinch_v from_o his_o call_v at_o the_o first_o frown_n who_o can_v say_v he_o will_v not_o flinch_v from_o his_o conscience_n at_o the_o next_o in_o a_o upright_a course_n fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o man_n neither_o 4._o leave_v thy_o place_n though_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o patience_n will_v conjure_v down_o again_o that_o spirit_n in_o time_n only_o if_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o within_o thy_o circle_n but_o sixthly_a be_v sure_a thou_o change_v not_o if_o thy_o call_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o 6._o may_v not_o be_v change_v some_o degree_n of_o magistracy_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v note_v it_o rather_o as_o a_o act_n of_o 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until_o death_n and_o not_o 47._o leave_v or_o change_v they_o upon_o any_o consideration_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n our_o apostle_n mean_v by_o abide_v in_o our_o calling_n the_o word_n import_v divers_a other_o christian_a duty_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o our_o calling_n i_o will_v but_o touch_v at_o they_o and_o conclude_v the_o first_o be_v contentedness_n that_o we_o neither_o repine_v at_o the_o meanness_n of_o our_o own_o nor_o envy_n at_o the_o eminence_n of_o another_o call_v hic_fw-la be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o say_v this_o apostle_n but_o a_o little_a before_o my_o text._n all_o man_n can_v have_v rich_a or_o easy_a or_o honourable_a calling_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o whole_a require_v that_o some_o shall_v drudge_n in_o base_a and_o mean_a office_n 17._o if_o all_o the_o body_n be_v eye_n where_o be_v the_o hear_n and_o if_o there_o be_v none_o to_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n there_o will_v soon_o be_v none_o to_o sit_v 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chance_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o these_o apostle_n shall_v draw_v the_o picture_n of_o antichrist_n in_o every_o point_n and_o limb_n so_o just_a like_o the_o pope_n and_o yet_o never_o think_v of_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o confutation_n indeed_o proper_o 2._o and_o direct_o of_o the_o late_a of_o these_o two_o error_n only_o concern_v abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o strong_o overthrow_v the_o other_o too_o concern_v marriage_n and_o in_o truth_n general_o all_o other_o superstitious_a precept_n or_o prohibition_n of_o like_a nature_n marriage_n be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o meat_n be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o neither_o marriage_n nor_o meat_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n or_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v as_o upon_o tie_n of_o conscience_n provide_v ever_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o such_o thankfulness_n and_o such_o other_o requisite_a condition_n as_o become_v 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disobedience_n nor_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v by_o such_o authority_n whosoever_o shall_v take_v offence_n thereat_o 39_o four_o though_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n be_v not_o yet_o expediency_n and_o inexpediency_n be_v as_o we_o hear_v capable_a of_o the_o degree_n of_o more_o and_o less_o and_o then_o in_o all_o reason_n of_o two_o inexpedient_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v 40._o less_o inexpedient_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o inexpedient_a say_v then_o there_o be_v a_o inexpediency_n in_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v by_o authority_n when_o a_o brother_n be_v thereby_o offend_v be_v there_o not_o a_o great_a inexpediency_n in_o not_o do_v it_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v thereby_o disobey_v be_v it_o not_o more_o expedient_a and_o conduce_v to_o the_o common_a good_a that_o a_o public_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v obey_v in_o a_o just_a command_n than_o that_o a_o private_a person_n shall_v be_v gratify_v in_o 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that_o for_o it_o be_v they_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o not_o we_o 44._o but_o than_o three_o where_o authority_n have_v leave_v we_o free_a no_o command_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o under_o god_n have_v prescribe_v any_o thing_n to_o we_o in_o that_o behalf_n there_o it_o be_v at_o our_o own_o liberty_n and_o choice_n to_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v think_v good_a yet_o be_v we_o not_o leave_v so_o loose_a as_o that_o we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o list_v so_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v but_o lawful_a for_o that_o be_v licentiousness_n and_o not_o liberty_n but_o we_o must_v ever_o do_v that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o present_a circumstance_n so_o far_o as_o all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n we_o have_v will_v serve_v we_o to_o judge_v shall_v seem_v to_o we_o most_o expedient_a and_o profitable_a to_o mutual_a edification_n this_o be_v the_o way_n god_n give_v we_o all_o grace_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o so_o shall_v we_o bring_v 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too_o despise_v they_o he_o endure_v â—â—e_z cross_n and_o 13._o despise_v the_o shame_n three_o from_o the_o issue_n and_o consequent_n of_o his_o suffering_n which_o be_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o pain_n joy_n of_o the_o shame_n glory_n to_o intimate_v to_o these_o hebrew_n that_o as_o it_o behove_v christ_n first_o to_o suffer_v and_o then_o after_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n so_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o end_n he_o do_v and_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o they_o must_v resolve_v to_o take_v the_o same_o way_n he_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v with_o he_o 3._o have_v use_v so_o strong_a a_o motive_n and_o press_v it_o so_o high_a you_o will_v think_v the_o apostle_n need_v not_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a to_o say_v any_o more_o but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o can_v yet_o manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabulâ_fw-la he_o insist_v still_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n urge_v the_o due_a and_o frequent_a consideration_n of_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n not_o only_o of_o great_a benefit_n but_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o necessity_n also_o consider_v the_o strong_a opposition_n and_o contradiction_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n after_o he_o have_v enter_v the_o list_n be_v like_a to_o meet_v withal_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o goal_n all_o which_o he_o must_v encounter_v with_o and_o overcome_v or_o else_o he_o lose_v his_o labour_n and_o the_o prize_n it_o be_v but_o needful_a he_o shall_v muster_v up_o all_o his_o strength_n summon_v and_o recollect_v all_o the_o argument_n he_o can_v think_v of_o that_o may_v put_v courage_n into_o he_o and_o a_o resolution_n to_o go_v on_o undaunted_o notwithstanding_o and_o not_o to_o faint_v against_o which_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v no_o other_o cordial_n of_o so_o powerful_a and_o present_a operation_n towards_o the_o relieve_n of_o the_o droop_a spirit_n of_o a_o weak_a christian_a as_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o consider_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n 4._o in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n out_o of_o his_o great_a care_n of_o their_o soul_n health_n deal_v with_o these_o hebrew_n as_o a_o faithful_a and_o skilful_a physician_n shall_v do_v he_o show_v they_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o and_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o prevent_v it_o the_o danger_n a_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faint_a and_o weariness_n of_o soul_n under_o the_o cross._n the_o mean_n of_o prevention_n frequent_a and_o effectual_a meditation_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n the_o part_n then_o of_o the_o text_n be_v two_o answerable_a to_o those_o two_o main_a part_n whereunto_o the_o whole_a method_n of_o physic_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n reducible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o whereof_o treat_v of_o the_o disease_n the_o other_o of_o the_o remedy_n we_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a the_o disease_n the_o former_a i_o mean_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n though_o not_o so_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o first_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n the_o full_a importance_n whereof_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o understand_v by_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o malady_n 2._o the_o inward_a cause_n thereof_o 3._o the_o part_n affect_v and_o 4._o the_o subject_a person_n or_o patient_n 5._o for_o the_o malady_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v weariness_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o there_o be_v no_o burden_n but_o a_o man_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o it_o if_o he_o may_v and_o all_o affliction_n be_v burden_n but_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o weariness_n as_o imply_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a desire_n of_o rest_n and_o ease_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o import_v such_o a_o extreme_a lassitude_n as_o bereave_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o strength_n put_v he_o beyond_o his_o patience_n and_o take_v he_o quite_o off_o his_o work_n when_o he_o be_v so_o overcome_v with_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o burden_n that_o lie_v sad_a upon_o he_o that_o he_o do_v succumbere_fw-la oneri_fw-la be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o any_o long_o but_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o if_o he_o can_v at_o any_o rate_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o when_o he_o be_v so_o enfeeble_v by_o sickness_n that_o he_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a brook_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o his_o vocation_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v nor_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n at_o all_o nor_o well_o able_a to_o stir_v himself_o in_o it_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o the_o word_n be_v by_o st._n james_n apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o sick_a person_n 15._o bring_v very_o low_a and_o in_o some_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n under_o small_a hope_n of_o recovery_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n when_o other_o remedy_n fâ—il_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v save_v the_o sick_a say_v he_o there_o 6._o so_o that_o the_o danger_n here_o fear_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v lest_o these_o hebrew_n meet_v with_o such_o terrible_a difficulty_n as_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n not_o such_o lion_n as_o 13._o solomon_n sluggard_n only_o fanci_v to_o himself_o without_o cause_n or_o perhaps_o but_o pretend_v to_o excuse_v his_o sloth_n thereby_o bugbear_n indeed_o rather_o than_o lion_n but_o very_a lion_n indeed_o strong_a temptation_n and_o last_a affliction_n and_o persecution_n lest_o i_o say_v meeting_n with_o such_o affront_n and_o encounter_n in_o their_o christian_a race_n they_o shall_v be_v quite_o beat_v out_o of_o the_o field_n ere_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o course_n lest_o be_v terrify_v by_o their_o adversary_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o in_o their_o holy_a profession_n to_o the_o end_n nor_o to_o maintain_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o that_o courage_n constancy_n and_o perseverance_n they_o ought_v but_o lose_v the_o goal_n and_o the_o crown_n for_o want_v of_o finish_v the_o course_n they_o have_v so_o happy_o begin_v 7._o but_o than_o second_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v of_o this_o malady_n what_o may_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n the_o inward_a cause_n i_o mean_v for_o what_o be_v the_o outward_a cause_n be_v apparent_a enough_o to_o wit_n the_o cross._n or_o whence_o shall_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o spiritual_a weariness_n proceed_v that_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o text_n too_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o translation_n express_v it_o most_o what_o by_o faintness_n of_o mind_n the_o same_o word_n be_v again_o use_v a_o little_a after_o at_o vers_n 5._o and_o there_o also_o translate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v correct_v of_o he_o the_o word_n proper_o import_v the_o loosen_a slacken_a or_o dissolve_v of_o something_o that_o before_o be_v well_o knit_v together_o fast_o and_o strong_a the_o strength_n and_o firmness_n of_o a_o body_n whether_o natural_a or_o artificial_a consist_v much_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n well_o 16._o compact_v and_o knit_v together_o and_o all_o the_o joint_n string_v fast_o one_o to_o another_o by_o the_o slacken_n loosen_a or_o disjoint_v whereof_o the_o body_n on_o the_o other_o side_n come_v to_o be_v as_o much_o weaken_v a_o house_n ship_n wagon_n plough_n or_o other_o
artificial_a body_n be_v the_o material_n never_o so_o strong_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v loose_a in_o the_o joint_n when_o it_o be_v put_v to_o any_o stress_n as_o we_o call_v it_o to_o any_o use_n where_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v try_v it_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v one_o piece_n from_o another_o 8._o much_o of_o a_o man_n strength_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o travel_v and_o to_o work_v lie_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o knee_n and_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o hand_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o a_o usual_a trope_n in_o most_o language_n and_o so_o in_o the_o scripture_n too_o those_o part_n be_v very_o often_o use_v genua_n and_o lacerti_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o signify_v strength_n and_o weakness_n on_o the_o contrary_a usual_o describe_v by_o the_o luxation_n of_o those_o part_n the_o phrase_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o homer_n when_o one_o of_o the_o grecian_a or_o trojan_a chieftain_n have_v give_v his_o adversary_n some_o deadly_a or_o desperate_a wound_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v but_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n to_o express_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o loosen_v his_o knee_n even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5._o 10._o when_o he_o be_v sore_o affright_v with_o the_o hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n that_o the_o joint_n binding_n or_o ligature_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o so_o for_o the_o hand_n and_o arm_n we_o meet_v in_o the_o scripture_n often_o with_o such_o like_a phrase_n as_o these_o that_o by_o such_o or_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o occasion_n require_v such_o or_o such_o man_n hand_n be_v either_o strengthen_v or_o weaken_v so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ishbosheth_a 2_o sam._n 4._o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n general_n of_o his_o army_n his_o hand_n be_v weaken_v the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o namely_o in_o jer._n 38._o 4._o where_n in_o the_o greek_a translation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o 7._o with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n be_v use_v not_o to_o seek_v far_o a_o little_a after_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n we_o have_v both_o the_o metaphor_n together_o in_o one_o verse_n wherefore_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o strengthen_v the_o feeble_a knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 12._o which_o be_v another_o compound_a word_n from_o the_o same_o theme_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v support_v the_o hand_n that_o hang_v loose_a and_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o and_o bind_v up_o the_o palsy_n knee_n that_o be_v not_o well_o knit_v up_o in_o the_o joint_n and_o so_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o body_n 9_o there_o be_v another_o metaphor_n likewise_o often_o use_v by_o david_n and_o sometime_o elsewhere_o which_o as_o it_o very_o well_o fit_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o serve_v very_o well_o to_o express_v that_o feebleness_n or_o faintness_n of_o spirit_n arise_v from_o fear_n and_o consternation_n of_o mind_n when_o great_a trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v namely_o the_o melt_a of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul._n 10._o in_o psal._n 107._o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n when_o the_o stormy_a wind_n 6._o arise_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o wave_n so_o as_o the_o vessel_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o the_o man_n reel_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stagger_v like_o drunkard_n and_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n he_o say_v of_o they_o that_o their_o very_a soul_n melt_v away_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n my_o soul_n melt_v away_o 28._o for_o very_a heaviness_n in_o another_o psalm_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o trouble_n in_o psalm_n 22._o he_o join_v this_o and_o the_o other_o metaphor_n both_o together_o i_o be_o 14._o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n be_v even_o like_a melt_a wax_n and_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n also_o describe_v the_o great_a misery_n and_o terror_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n 12._o by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n he_o say_v that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o all_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o all_o heart_n shall_v melt_v see_v also_o ezek._n 21._o 7._o to_o omit_v sundry_a other_o like_a 11._o for_o even_o as_o wax_v which_o while_o it_o be_v hard_o will_v abide_v hard_o press_v and_o not_o yield_v or_o take_v impression_n when_o it_o be_v chafe_v or_o melt_v have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o to_o make_v resistance_n and_o as_o the_o ice_n when_o the_o water_n be_v congeal_v in_o a_o hard_a frost_n be_v of_o that_o firmness_n that_o it_o will_v bear_v a_o load_a cart_n uncrackt_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o warm_a thaw_n have_v fret_v and_o loosen_v it_o dissolve_v into_o water_n and_o become_v one_o of_o the_o weak_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o we_o as_o weak_a as_o water_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o it_o stand_v firm_o knit_v to_o 7._o god_n by_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n as_o david_n say_v o_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o true_a to_o itself_o in_o seipso_fw-la totus_fw-la teres_fw-la atque_fw-la rotundus_fw-la by_o adhere_v to_o honest_a virtuous_a and_o religious_a principle_n it_o be_v of_o impregnable_a strength_n against_o all_o outward_a attempt_n whatsoever_o si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la if_o the_o 3._o weight_n of_o all_o the_o calamity_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v rush_v upon_o he_o at_o once_o it_o will_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v up_o under_o they_o all_o and_o stand_v unruine_v amid_o all_o those_o ruin_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v of_o strength_n enough_o to_o sustain_v all_o his_o infirmity_n 14._o 12._o but_o if_o the_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v weakness_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v that_o weakness_n if_o our_o spirit_n within_o we_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o our_o lifeguard_n to_o secure_v we_o against_o all_o attempt_n from_o without_o be_v shatter_v and_o disjointed_a through_o distrust_n in_o god_n or_o by_o entertain_v fear_n and_o irresolution_n so_o enfeeble_v that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v out_o when_o it_o be_v fierce_o assault_v but_o yield_v the_o fort_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o temptation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n if_o when_o any_o persecution_n or_o tribulation_n arise_v we_o be_v scandalize_v and_o fall_v away_o either_o from_o our_o christian_a faith_n or_o duty_n forsake_v our_o stand_n and_o shrink_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a religion_n or_o a_o good_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n and_o faintness_n ofmind_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n 13._o we_o now_o see_v the_o malady_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o grow_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o part_n affect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discover_v the_o mind_n or_o the_o soul_n that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n or_o soul_n and_o this_o occasion_v another_o doubt_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o worlaly_a tribulation_n which_o can_v reach_v beyond_o the_o outer-man_n in_o his_o possession_n in_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o bodily_a health_n or_o life_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o operation_n upon_o his_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o cause_v a_o faintness_n there_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o resist_v unto_o blood_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o the_o high_a suffering_n that_o can_v beâ—al_v a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o friend_n luk._n 12._o that_o when_o their_o enemy_n have_v kill_v their_o body_n 4._o and_o from_o suffer_v so_o much_o his_o very_a best_a friend_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o exempt_v they_o have_v then_o do_v their_o worst_a they_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o over_o their_o soul_n 14._o it_o be_v most_o true_a they_o have_v not_o and_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o one_o singular_a comfort_n to_o we_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o every_o day_n experience_n can_v teach_v we_o that_o outward_a bodily_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n do_v by_o consequent_a and_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n
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