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you_o by_o the_o cubit_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o large_a size_n so_o that_o one_o will_v be_v pose_v to_o wish_v more_o than_o what_o your_o ladyship_n do_v enjoy_v my_o prayer_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v that_o shine_v as_o a_o pearl_n of_o grace_n here_o you_o may_v shine_v as_o a_o star_n in_o glory_n hereafter_o so_o rest_v your_o honour_n in_o all_o christian_a office_n tho_n fuller_n boughton_n ian._n 25._o 1646._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n as_o one_o be_v not_o ancient_o to_o want_v a_o wedding_n garment_n at_o a_o marriage_n feast_n so_o now_o adays_o wilful_o to_o wear_v gaudy_a clothes_n at_o a_o funeral_n be_v just_o censurable_a as_o unsuiting_a with_o the_o occasion_n wherefore_o in_o this_o sad_a subject_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o decline_v all_o light_n and_o luxurious_a expression_n and_o if_o i_o be_v find_v faulty_a therein_o i_o cry_v and_o crave_v god_n and_o the_o reader_n pardon_n thus_o desire_v that_o my_o pain_n may_v prove_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thou_o and_o my_o own_o edification_n i_o rest_v thou_o in_o christ_n jesus_n thomas_n fuller_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a dialogue_n 1._o dialogue_n what_o a_o wound_a conscience_n be_v wherewith_o the_o godly_a and_o reprobate_a may_v be_v torture_v page_n 1._o 2._o dial._n what_o use_v they_o be_v to_o make_v thereof_o who_o neither_o hitherto_o be_v nor_o haply_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v visit_v with_o a_o wound_a conscience_n p._n 7._o 3._o dial._n three_o solemn_a season_n when_o man_n be_v surprise_v with_o wound_a conscience_n p._n 14._o 4._o dial._n the_o great_a torment_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n p._n 20_o 5_o dial._n sovereign_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n page_n 30._o 6._o dial._n that_o in_o some_o case_n more_o repentance_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o a_o wound_a conscience_n p._n 36._o 7._o dial._n only_a christ_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o soul_n true_o 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humble_v or_o else_o god_n perchance_o in_o his_o providence_n foresee_v that_o as_o the_o prodigal_a child_n when_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o portion_n riotous_o misspend_v it_o so_o this_o sick_a soul_n if_o comfort_n be_v impart_v unto_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o unthrift_n and_o ill_a husband_n upon_o it_o will_v lose_v and_o lavish_a it_o god_n therefore_o conceive_v it_o most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o other_o good_a to_o keep_v the_o comfort_n still_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n till_o the_o wound_a conscience_n get_v more_o wisdom_n to_o manage_v and_o employ_v it_o tim._n may_v not_o the_o sick_a man_n too_o mean_a opinion_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o cause_n why_o he_o reap_v no_o more_o comfort_n by_o his_o counsel_n phil._n it_o may_v perchance_o the_o sick_a man_n have_v former_o slightand_v neglect_v that_o minister_n and_o god_n will_v not_o now_o make_v he_o the_o instrument_n for_o his_o comfort_n who_o before_o have_v be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o contempt_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o perchance_o the_o party_n over-high_a opinion_n of_o the_o minister_n part_n piety_n and_o corporal_a presence_n as_o if_o he_o cure_v where_o he_o come_v and_o carry_v ease_n with_o he_o may_v hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o advice_n for_o god_n grow_v jealous_a of_o so_o suspicious_a a_o instrument_n who_o probable_o may_v be_v mistake_v for_o the_o principal_a whereas_o a_o mean_a man_n of_o who_o spiritualness_n the_o patient_n have_v not_o so_o high_a carnal_a conceit_n may_v prove_v more_o effectual_a in_o comfort_v because_o not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o suspicion_n to_o eclipse_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n tim._n how_o may_v the_o obstruction_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n himself_o phil._n if_o he_o come_v unprepared_a by_o prayer_n or_o possess_v with_o pride_n or_o unsâ—…ilfull_a in_o what_o he_o undertake_v wherefore_o in_o such_o case_n a_o minister_n may_v do_v well_o to_o reflect_v on_o himself_o as_o the_o *_o 19_o disciple_n do_v when_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o call_v his_o heart_n to_o account_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o particular_o whether_o some_o unrepented-for_a sin_n in_o himself_o have_v not_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o counsel_n in_o other_o tim._n however_o you_o will_v not_o have_v he_o whole_o dishearten_v with_o his_o ill_a success_n phil._n o_o no_o but_o let_v he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o these_o consideration_n first_o that_o though_o the_o patient_n get_v no_o benefit_n by_o he_o he_o may_v gain_v experience_n by_o the_o patient_a thereby_o be_v enable_v more_o effectual_o to_o proceed_v with_o some_o other_o in_o the_o same_o disease_n 2._o though_o the_o sick-man_n refuse_v comfort_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o what_o do_v not_o sink_v on_o a_o sudden_a may_v soak_v in_o by_o degree_n and_o may_v prove_v profitable_a afterwards_o three_o his_o unsuccee_a pain_n may_v notwithstanding_o facilitate_v comfort_n for_o another_o to_o work_v in_o the_o same_o body_n as_o solomon_n build_v a_o temple_n with_o most_o material_n former_o provide_v and_o bring_v thither_o by_o david_n last_o grant_v his_o pain_n altogether_o lose_v on_o the_o wound_a conscience_n yet_o his_o *_o 58._o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n who_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o event_n will_v reward_v his_o endeavour_n tim._n but_o what_o if_o this_o minister_n have_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o cast_v this_o sick_a man_n down_o and_o now_o can_v comfort_v he_o again_o phil._n in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o must_v make_v this_o sad_a accident_n the_o more_o matter_n for_o his_o humiliation_n but_o not_o for_o his_o dejection_n beside_o he_o be_v bind_v both_o in_o honour_n and_o honesty_n civility_n and_o christianity_n to_o procure_v what_o he_o can_v perform_v call_v in_o the_o advice_n of_o other_o more_o able_a to_o assist_v he_o not_o conceive_v out_o of_o pride_n or_o envy_n that_o the_o discreet_a crave_n of_o the_o help_n of_o other_o be_v a_o disgraceful_a confess_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n like_o those_o malicious_a midwife_n who_o have_v rather_o that_o the_o woman_n in_o travail_n shall_v miscarry_v then_o be_v safe_o deliver_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o more_o skilful_a than_o themselves_o xvii_o dialogue_n what_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o their_o final_a estate_n who_o die_v in_o a_o wound_a conscience_n without_o any_o visible_a comfort_n tim._n what_o think_v you_o of_o such_o who_o yield_v up_o their_o ghost_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n without_o receive_v the_o least_o sensible_a degree_n of_o comfort_n phil._n let_v i_o be_v your_o remembrancer_n to_o call_v or_o keep_v in_o your_o mind_n what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o our_o discourse_n only_o concern_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o notion_n renew_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o sick_a soul_n may_v receive_v secret_a solace_n though_o the_o stander_n by_o do_v not_o perceive_v it_o we_o know_v how_o insensible_o satan_n may_v spurt_v and_o inject_v despair_n into_o a_o heart_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o allow_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v more_o dextrous_a and_o active_a with_o his_o antidote_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v with_o his_o poison_n tim._n sure_o if_o he_o have_v any_o such_o comfort_n he_o will_v show_v it_o by_o word_n sign_n or_o some_o way_n be_v it_o only_o but_o to_o comfort_v his_o sad_a kindred_n and_o content_v such_o sorrowful_a friend_n which_o survive_v he_o be_v there_o any_o hide_a fire_n of_o consolation_n kindle_v in_o his_o heart_n it_o will_v sparkle_v in_o his_o look_n and_o gesture_n especial_o see_v no_o obligation_n of_o secrecy_n be_v impose_v on_o he_o as_o on_o the_o *_o 26._o blind_a man_n when_o heal_v to_o tell_v none_o thereof_o phil._n it_o may_v be_v he_o can_v discover_v the_o comfort_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o come_v so_o late_a when_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o merche_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o make_v sign_n with_o zechariah_n be_v at_o that_o very_a instant_n when_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v loose_v and_o the_o golden_a bowl_n to_o be_v break_v and_o the_o pitcher_n to_o be_v break_v at_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o wheel_n to_o be_v break_v at_o the_o cistern_n tim._n what_o may_v be_v the_o other_o reason_n phil._n because_o the_o comfort_n itself_o may_v be_v incommunicable_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n which_o the_o party_n can_v take_v and_o not_o tell_v enjoy_v and_o not_o express_v receive_v and_o not_o impart_v as_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o send_v up_o *_o 26._o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v so_o the_o same_o may_v from_o god_n be_v return_v with_o comfort_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o as_o he_o have_v many_o invisible_a and_o privy_a pang_n conceal_v from_o the_o cognizance_n of_o other_o so_o may_v god_n give_v he_o secret_a comfort_n know_v unto_o himself_o alone_o without_o any_o other_o man_n share_v in_o the_o notice_n thereof_o *_o 10._o the_o heart_n know_v his_o own_o bitterness_n and_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o joy_n so_o that_o his_o comfort_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o new_a name_n give_v to_o god_n servant_n *_o 17_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o tim._n all_o this_o proceed_v on_o what_o be_v possible_a or_o probable_a but_o amount_v to_o no_o certainty_n phil._n well_o then_o suppose_v the_o worst_a this_o be_v most_o sure_a though_o he_o die_v without_o taste_v of_o any_o comfort_n here_o he_o may_v instant_o partake_v of_o everlasting_a joy_n hereafter_o sure_o many_o a_o despair_a soul_n groan_v out_o his_o last_o breath_n with_o fear_n and_o