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69_o chap._n 11._o show_v that_o unsavoury_a talk_n among_o christian_n when_o they_o meet_v prove_v they_o earthly-minded_n with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 74_o chap._n 12._o prove_v unpreparedness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o sign_n of_o die_v to_o christ_n with_o three_o sort_n of_o hindrance_n which_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o &_o what_o must_v be_v our_o work_n before_o hear_v in_o hear_v and_o after_o hear_v 81_o chap._n 13._o prove_v the_o state_n of_o such_o to_o be_v sad_a who_o assemble_v together_o more_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n eye_n than_o god_n with_o four_o description_n how_o such_o may_v be_v know_v or_o know_v themselves_o with_o two_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 89_o chap._n 14._o show_v our_o state_n die_v when_o we_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o the_o decay_n in_o our_o house_n than_o in_o christ_n house_n with_o four_o mark_n to_o know_v when_o we_o be_v so_o die_v 89_o chap._n 15._o show_v that_o want_n of_o weep_v in_o some_o when_o other_o 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its_o cause_n and_o remedy_n 111_o chap._n 19_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o description_n of_o a_o decay_a christian_a by_o his_o light_a trouble_n at_o miscarriage_n though_o know_v to_o god_n eye_n while_o keep_v from_o man_n eye_n with_o two_o special_a cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 115_o chap._n 20._o show_v the_o heart_n very_o bad_a when_o under_o fault_n it_o can_v bear_v plain_a deal_n with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o badness_n 120_o chap._n 21._o prove_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o trouble_n &_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o be_v answerable_a in_o prayer_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o trouble_n with_o profitable_a objection_n answer_v 125_o chap._n 22._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 &_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 132_o chap._n 23._o prove_v those_o christian_n under_o great_a decay_n that_o pray_v more_o in_o affliction_n to_o have_v it_o remove_v than_o sanctify_v with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 143_o chap._n 24._o contain_v in_o it_o six_o season_n in_o which_o christian_n ought_v to_o humble_v themselves_o by_o fast_v prove_v those_o under_o great_a decay_n that_o in_o time_n of_o calamity_n can_v find_v no_o necessity_n for_o fast_v 152_o chap._n 25._o contain_v in_o it_o the_o evil_a of_o ignorance_n in_o not_o know_v wherefore_o god_n rod_n be_v come_v nor_o what_o good_a it_o have_v do_v with_o three_o direction_n how_o to_o know_v when_o person_n be_v under_o this_o decay_n and_o three_o remedy_n against_o it_o 159_o chap._n 26._o show_v where_o sin_n take_v its_o beginning_n and_o how_o by_o degree_n if_o hearken_v to_o it_o work_v ruin_n with_o six_o special_a mark_n how_o person_n though_o pardon_v may_v know_v when_o god_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n anew_o 164_o chap._n 27._o show_v satan_n way_n by_o which_o he_o get_v in_o our_o day_n most_o advantage_n upon_o church_n and_o a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o quaker_n show_v also_o the_o great_a law_n of_o edification_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o all_o doctrine_n with_o caution_n to_o such_o as_o live_v out_o of_o all_o church_n way_n 177_o chap._n 28._o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o humble_a wait_a and_o confident_a depend_v upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o help_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o mortification_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v show_v in_o seven_o particular_n with_o six_o direction_n how_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v this_o holy_a spirit_n 189_o chap._n 29._o treat_v of_o spiritual_a ignorance_n of_o our_o everlasting_a condition_n and_o five_o scripture_n tend_v to_o reducement_n from_o carnal_a security_n 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heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a yea_o very_a desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v out_o to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n except_o thou_o repent_v revel_v 2._o 11._o three_o a_o three_o cause_n may_v be_v this_o a_o too_o too_o much_o comply_v with_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n which_o in_o its_o latitude_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n gal._n 5._o 7._o you_o do_v run_v well_o who_o do_v hinder_v you_o or_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v drive_v you_o back_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n or_o hold_v on_o your_o way_n this_o persuasion_n come_v not_o of_o he_o that_o call_v you_o if_o any_o come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n wife_n child_n brother_n sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n 14._o 26._o demas_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v embrace_v this_o present_a world_n read_v and_o consider_v chap._n xxi_o prove_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o trouble_n and_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o be_v answerable_a in_o prayer_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o trouble_n with_o profitable_a objection_n answer_v sign_n xxi_o when_o under_o more_o than_o ordinary_a trouble_n affliction_n or_o strait_n you_o be_v not_o more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o prayer_n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o sign_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o trouble_n it_o be_v something_o that_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v pleasant_a but_o something_o that_o oppose_v and_o withstand_v the_o desire_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n call_v a_o burden_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o be_v trouble_v a_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n in_o itself_o there_o will_v not_o be_v that_o proper_a need_n of_o prayer_n and_o call_v for_o help_v from_o one_o that_o be_v strong_a so_o that_o as_o the_o word_n be_v universal_a in_o a_o ordinary_a case_n it_o take_v in_o those_o care_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n in_o common_a that_o we_o be_v daily_o incident_a to_o job_n 5._o 6_o 7._o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o that_o be_v it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o man_n to_o meet_v with_o
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 of_o man_n where_o ever_o it_o come_v while_o sense_n remain_v it_o make_v the_o person_n restless_a either_o to_o find_v out_o cause_n or_o cure_v or_o both_o we_o may_v therefore_o first_o inquire_v after_o the_o word_n affliction_n what_o that_o mean_v to_o afflict_v be_v to_o lay_v some_o burden_n upon_o a_o person_n that_o be_v not_o ordinary_a gen._n 15._o 13._o there_o they_o shall_v afflict_v you_o four_o hundred_o year_n this_o be_v open_v in_o exod._n 1._o israel_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v with_o rigour_n lam._n 1._o 4._o 5._o the_o way_n of_o zion_n do_v mourn_v because_o none_o come_v to_o the_o solemn_a feast_n all_o her_o gate_n be_v desolate_a her_o priest_n sigh_v her_o virgin_n be_v afflict_v and_o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o taskmaster_n act_v 3._o 34._o by_o these_o text_n it_o appear_v that_o affliction_n mean_v any_o grief_n or_o trouble_n 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 and_o this_o left_a to_o consideration_n whether_o if_o hell_n condemnation_n the_o high_a of_o affliction_n be_v the_o fruit_n or_o reward_v of_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n much_o rather_o sickness_n and_o disease_n with_o death_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o least_o affliction_n must_v come_v from_o creature_n cause_n now_o if_o any_o man_n can_v assign_v any_o other_o cause_n than_o god_n do_v here_o assign_v let_v he_o do_v it_o if_o not_o by_o all_o this_o compare_v of_o it_o with_o the_o eight_o sign_n of_o die_v to_o christ_n in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v more_o large_a upon_o affliction_n inward_a and_o outward_a with_o their_o cause_n i_o shall_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o some_o objection_n that_o seem_v to_o complain_v against_o this_o doctrine_n object_n 1._o the_o first_o objection_n be_v ground_v upon_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v david_n be_v threaten_v with_o death_n in_o the_o child_n that_o have_v not_o offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o doctrine_n answ_n this_o act_n of_o god_n to_o take_v away_o david_n child_n if_o consider_v will_v be_v find_v mercy_n mix_v with_o justice_n david_n by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o die_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n now_o god_n in_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o david_n for_o what_o good_a he_o have_v do_v and_o further_o be_v like_a to_o do_v be_v a_o man_n so_o after_o god_n own_o heart_n go_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n spare_v the_o person_n of_o david_n and_o impute_v it_o upon_o the_o relation_n of_o david_n viz._n his_o child_n so_o in_o david_n seed_n he_o punish_v david_n person_n this_o be_v god_n usual_a way_n in_o scripture_n and_o set_v his_o majesty_n out_o to_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o justice_n
and_o learn_v their_o work_n and_o serve_v their_o idol_n therefore_o be_v god_n wrath_n kindle_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o abhor_v his_o inheritance_n nevertheless_o he_o regard_v their_o affliction_n when_o he_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o do_v pity_v they_o hosea_n 6._o 4._o compare_v with_o chap._n 11._o 7_o 8._o how_o shall_v i_o give_v the_o up_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o what_o less_o do_v all_o this_o signify_v than_o thus_o much_o that_o though_o god_n be_v so_o provoke_v that_o nothing_o but_o judgement_n must_v come_v yet_o like_o a_o tender_a father_n to_o a_o unruly_a child_n mourn_v over_o he_o while_o he_o correct_v he_o we_o shall_v leave_v what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o consideration_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o twenty_o three_o sign_n of_o die_v to_o christ_n chap._n xxiii_o prove_v those_o christian_n under_o great_a decay_n that_o pray_v more_o in_o affliction_n to_o have_v it_o remove_v than_o sanctify_v with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n sign_n xxiii_o when_o you_o pray_v more_o for_o affliction_n be_v remove_v than_o sanctify_v that_o be_v not_o only_o mindless_a of_o affliction_n cause_v but_o indeed_o mindless_a of_o affliction_n end_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o ordinary_a for_o person_n under_o affliction_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o knee_n to_o prayer_n not_o only_o good_a man_n but_o bad_a man_n in_o affliction_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o cry_v for_o help_v in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o that_o be_v one_o of_o their_o first_o work_n than_o they_o will_v mind_v to_o be_v do_v till_o than_o god_n be_v forget_v they_o have_v lose_v much_o their_o spiritual_a feel_n but_o now_o be_v touch_v in_o their_o outward_a sense_n they_o will_v cry_v for_o relief_n then_o wicked_a pharaoh_n that_o in_o exod._n 5._o 2._o can_v say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v in_o chap._n 8._o 8._o when_o his_o land_n be_v full_a of_o frog_n cry_n to_o moses_n to_o pray_v to_o this_o god_n for_o he_o he_o have_v but_o little_a before_o disdain_v see_v that_o know_a text_n for_o this_o jonah_n 1._o 5._o then_o every_o man_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v in_o affliction_n cry_v to_o his_o god_n the_o tempest_n be_v great_a and_o they_o all_o like_a to_o perish_v not_o only_o cry_v to_o their_o god_n but_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n say_v to_o jonah_n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o so_o 2_o chr._n 33._o 12._o manasseh_n when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n seek_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n by_o all_o which_o compare_v it_o be_v very_o usual_a both_o with_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n in_o affliction_n to_o be_v early_o at_o prayer_n to_o god_n now_o affliction_n you_o know_v we_o have_v in_o the_o last_o sign_n prove_v be_v god_n furnance_n to_o try_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o metal_n by_o 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