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to_o man_n when_o we_o be_v under_o pressure_n and_o burden_n either_o of_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n and_o to_o such_o and_o such_o as_o may_v relieve_v we_o may_v we_o not_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o they_o answ_n i_o answer_v yes_o we_o may_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o man_n but_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v it_o in_o god_n way_n i_o say_v under_o burden_n and_o distress_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a we_o may_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o man_n but_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v it_o in_o god_n way_n quest_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v we_o do_v it_o in_o god_n way_n answ_n i_o answer_v first_o of_o all_o when_o you_o do_v it_o as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o advice_n and_o help_n of_o other_o and_o go_v to_o other_o as_o to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n than_o we_o be_v not_o out_o of_o god_n way_n when_o we_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n when_o one_o that_o be_v 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he_o day_n of_o great_a affliction_n first_o it_o carry_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o make_v its_o complaint_n unto_o he_o it_o do_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o god_n but_o as_o it_o cry_v unto_o god_n so_o it_o run_v unto_o the_o lord_n through_o christ_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o he_o so_o david_n psal_n 142._o 1_o 2._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o the_o flesh_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o burden_n yea_o sinful_a flesh_n it_o complain_v many_o time_n not_o only_o of_o his_o burden_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o ah_o but_o the_o spirit_n that_o cry_v unt_v god_n job_n 35._o 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a v_o 10._o but_o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n nâ—â—â—maker_n he_o reprove_v the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v apâ—â—to_o cry_v but_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o god_n none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n that_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n season_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sad_a condition_n go_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n second_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o do_v make_v a_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o as_o well_o of_o sin_n as_o of_o affliction_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o more_o of_o sin_n then_o of_o affliction_n the_o flesh_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n ah_o but_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o most_o of_o all_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n if_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o affliction_n and_o not_o take_v aâ—_n way_n corruption_n this_o will_v be_v little_a refreshment_n to_o he_o o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o as_o you_o have_v the_o apostle_n cry_v which_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o the_o latter_a end_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n then_o of_o any_o affliction_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o three_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n cry_v more_o after_o god_n himself_o then_o after_o any_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v god_n that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n a_o gracious_a heart_n it_o cry_v thus_o after_o god_n yea_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n when_o the_o burden_n be_v heavy_a a_o gracious_a heart_n desire_v more_o to_o enjoy_v god_n then_o to_o be_v free_a from_o his_o affliction_n see_v how_o the_o psalmist_n do_v express_v himself_o in_o psal_n 63._o 1._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v david_n be_v now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o banishment_n it_o be_v like_a he_o meet_v with_o sore_a affliction_n ah_o but_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v after_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o and_o long_v for_o thou_o four_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o cry_n of_o faith_n it_o cry_v in_o faith_n and_o cry_v in_o hope_n the_o flesh_n cry_v in_o despair_n many_o time_n but_o the_o spirit_n cry_v and_o believe_v when_o it_o cry_v it_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o follow_v after_o he_o follow_v god_n cry_v though_o god_n go_v away_o see_v what_o be_v say_v psal_n 89._o 26._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n son_n christ_n he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n my_o god_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o shall_v cry_v in_o 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