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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 ver_fw-la 5._o and_o there_o also_o translate_v 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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 arise_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o wave_n 107.26_o 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 119.28_o my_o soul_n melt_v away_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 the_o 22._o psalm_n he_o join_v this_o and_o the_o other_o metaphor_n both_o together_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n 22.14_o 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 by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n he_o say_v 2.10_o 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 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 uncrakt_a 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 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 86.11_o and_o true_a to_o itself_o 7._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 3._o si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la if_o the_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 18.14_o 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 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 weariness_n
use_v any_o mean_n or_o endeavour_n to_o remove_v it_o no_o such_o matter_n true_a it_o be_v where_o no_o more_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o choice_n but_o one_o of_o the_o two_o either_o sin_n or_o suffer_v a_o right_a christian_n shall_v not_o for_o shame_n so_o much_o as_o take_v it_o into_o deliberation_n never_o demur_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n we_o must_v suffer_v but_o where_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la or_o three_o thing_n as_o a_o outlet_a or_o carm_n expedient_a between_o both_o as_o many_o time_n there_o be_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o we_o may_v and_o reason_n will_v we_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o and_o so_o neither_o sin_n nor_o suffer_v lay_v that_o first_o as_o a_o sure_a ground_n we_o must_v avoid_v sin_n though_o we_o suffer_v for_o it_o but_o that_o once_o lay_v if_o we_o can_v then_o avoid_v suffer_v too_o without_o sin_v why_o may_v we_o not_o nay_o why_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o avoid_v both_o 37._o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n david_n do_v it_o a_o hundred_o time_n and_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o daily_o too_o even_o as_o often_o as_o as_o we_o beg_v our_o daily_a bread_n our_o saviour_n have_v contrive_v both_o petition_n into_o the_o same_o prayer_n we_o be_v too_o blame_v and_o if_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o it_o then_o no_o doubt_n but_o we_o may_v endeavour_v it_o also_o though_o they_o look_v something_o alike_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n yet_o in_o this_o one_o at_o least_o wish_n and_o prayer_n be_v much_o unlike_a many_o thing_n we_o may_v lawful_o wish_v for_o which_o we_o may_v not_o endeavour_v after_o but_o sure_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v lawful_o pray_v for_o we_o not_o only_o lawful_o may_v but_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n towards_o the_o effect_n thereof_o we_o do_v indeed_o but_o mock_n god_n and_o prevaricate_v in_o our_o prayer_n if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n careful_a to_o second_v they_o with_o our_o endeavour_n 38._o christ_n bid_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross._n true_a deny_v ourselves_o rather_o then_o deny_v he_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o lay_v it_o before_o we_o so_o 20._o as_o we_o can_v step_v beside_o it_o without_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o bid_v we_o undo_v ourselves_o when_o his_o service_n require_v it_o not_o nor_o make_v ourselves_o cross_v when_o we_o need_v not_o 39_o affliction_n be_v useful_a thing_n and_o many_o way_n beneficial_a to_o god_n child_n true_a bless_a be_v god_n but_o no_o thanks_o to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v so_o that_o much_o good_a sometime_o come_v from_o they_o it_o be_v but_o mere_o by_o accident_n as_o to_o they_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o those_o bless_a effect_n be_v that_o overrule_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o can_v turn_v any_o evil_n even_a sin_n itself_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n but_o take_v affliction_n precise_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o pure_a natural_n as_o we_o say_v and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o loveliness_n in_o they_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v court_v they_o nor_o be_v they_o productive_a of_o any_o the_o least_o good_a by_o any_o proper_a inherent_a virtue_n of_o their_o own_o nor_o be_v therefore_o such_o desirable_a thing_n as_o that_o any_o man_n can_v reasonable_o promise_v to_o himself_o any_o good_a effect_n from_o they_o or_o any_o sound_a comfort_n under_o they_o that_o shall_v wilful_o draw_v they_o upon_o himself_o when_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n avoid_v they_o 40._o we_o must_v not_o count_v life_n liberty_n or_o livelihood_n dear_a to_o we_o but_o despise_v they_o all_o yet_o even_o hate_v they_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n true_a where_o any_o of_o those_o stand_n in_o opposition_n against_o or_o but_o in_o competition_n with_o christ_n or_o his_o gospel_n or_o any_o duty_n therein_o contain_v in_o 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