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than_o many_o sermon_n that_o they_o have_v learn_v more_o good_a in_o one_o day_n or_o week_n misery_n than_o many_o year_n prosperity_n can_v teach_v they_o untouched_a estate_n and_o touch_v conscience_n seldom_o dwell_v together_o and_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o they_o that_o know_v no_o sorrow_n to_o know_v no_o god_n repentance_n seldom_o meet_v a_o man_n in_o jollity_n but_o in_o affliction_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v pliable_a and_o ready_a for_o all_o good_a impression_n true_o if_o gentleness_n will_v serve_v we_o shall_v not_o smart_v for_o god_n like_o a_o good_a surgeon_n first_o stroke_v the_o arm_n before_o he_o open_v the_o vein_n he_o send_v for_o we_o by_o his_o ambassador_n of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o we_o come_v not_o let_v he_o fire_v our_o field_n as_o absalon_n do_v by_o joab_n we_o come_v present_o or_o perhaps_o he_o afflict_v another_o to_o fright_v we_o as_o great_a man_n child_n be_v correct_v by_o see_v other_o whip_a or_o as_o apollonius_n will_v tame_v 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blood_n deut._n 32._o 41_o 42._o or_o if_o we_o escape_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o our_o preservation_n from_o one_o judgement_n be_v but_o our_o reservation_n to_o seven_o more_o levit._fw-la 26._o yea_o he_o will_v send_v a_o succession_n of_o cross_n seven_o more_o and_o seven_o more_o and_o seven_o to_o that_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o enemy_n vers._n 14._o to_o 39_o when_o sing_v will_v not_o still_o the_o child_n the_o rod_n must_v hard_a knot_n must_v have_v hard_a wedge_n strong_a asfection_n strong_a afflictious_a great_a corruption_n great_a calamity_n to_o cure_v they_o so_o that_o god_n through_o thy_o stubbornness_n be_v force_v to_o let_v lose_v satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n upon_o thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v sleep_v in_o security_n till_o thou_o do_v sleep_v in_o death_n eternal_o even_o for_o thy_o good_a and_o affliction_n be_v but_o the_o shepherd_n dog_n as_o chrysostome_n speak_v to_o fetch_v we_o into_o christ_n fold_n perhaps_o by_o bark_v only_o and_o then_o we_o be_v more_o sâ—ard_n than_o hurt_n perhaps_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o then_o the_o poor_a sheep_n think_v he_o will_v sure_o worry_v it_o but_o he_o be_v teach_v to_o fetch_v only_o and_o therefore_o gripe_v not_o but_o only_o carry_v and_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o man_fw-mi 〈…〉_z o_o when_o child_n have_v do_v a_o fault_n mother_n use_n to_o fright_v they_o with_o bull-beggar_n the_o child_n think_v sure_o they_o will_v have_v he_o but_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o double_a policy_n viz._n to_o make_v they_o hate_v the_o fault_n and_o love_v they_o the_o better_a for_o they_o run_v to_o the_o lap_v to_o hide_v they_o and_o then_o will_v she_o make_v she_o own_o condition_n and_o so_o the_o very_a end_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o set_v those_o adder_n upon_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v turn_v thy_o eye_n inward_a that_o thou_o may_v see_v for_o what_o thou_o suffer_v pray_v narrow_o into_o thy_o own_o forepast_a action_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v a_o hundred_o to_o one_o thou_o will_v find_v sin_n it_o may_v be_v this_o very_a sin_n the_o cause_n of_o thy_o present_a affliction_n and_o until_o thou_o do_v siâ—t_a and_o try_v thy_o own_o heart_n for_o this_o achan_n and_o find_v out_o which_o be_v thy_o isaac_n thy_o belove_a sin_n look_v for_o no_o release_n but_o rather_o that_o thy_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v multiply_v as_o god_n threaten_v eve_n wherefore_o lie_v thou_o on_o thy_o face_n say_v god_n to_o joshua_n israel_n have_v sin_v up_o search_v diligent_o etc._n etc._n josh._n 7._o 10._o 11._o what_o evil_a have_v thou_o do_v say_v the_o mariner_n to_o the_o distress_a prophet_n that_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o let_v every_o such_o ionas_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o say_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v what_o sin_n have_v i_o commit_v or_o admit_v or_o what_o good_a have_v i_o omit_v or_o intermit_v be_v it_o but_o one_o single_a sin_n whether_o spiritual_a pride_n or_o rail_v upon_o 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etc._n wherefore_o look_v to_o it_o for_o if_o we_o spare_v but_o one_o agag_n it_o may_v cost_v we_o a_o kingdom_n and_o such_o a_o kingdom_n as_o be_v far_o better_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o neither_o say_v of_o thy_o sin_n as_o once_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o for_o though_o man_n may_v yet_o god_n will_v not_o wink_v at_o small_a fault_n especial_o in_o his_o own_o a_o little_a prick_n be_v neglect_v may_v fester_v to_o a_o gangrene_n as_o what_o be_v a_o mountain_n of_o earth_n but_o a_o accumulation_n of_o many_o little_a dust_n or_o what_o be_v a_o flood_n but_o a_o concurrence_n of_o many_o little_a drop_n a_o small_a leak_n will_v sink_v the_o vessel_n unstop_v whereas_o a_o great_a one_o will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o well_o kalk_v the_o weak_a instrument_n be_v it_o but_o a_o bodkin_n can_v pierce_v the_o flesh_n and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n unarm_v whereas_o armour_n of_o prose_n will_v even_o beat_v off_o bullet_n 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shall_v be_v more_o neâ—te_a than_o himself_o but_o such_o man_n shall_v consider_v that_o though_o they_o have_v large_a conscience_n that_o can_v swallow_v down_o any_o thing_n yet_o the_o sincere_a and_o tender_a conscience_n be_v not_o so_o wide_a a_o strait_a shoâ—e_n can_v endure_v the_o least_o pebble_n stone_n which_o will_v hardly_o be_v feel_v in_o a_o wide_a neither_o will_v god_n allow_v those_o thing_n in_o his_o child_n which_o he_o permit_v in_o his_o enemy_n no_o man_n but_o will_v permit_v that_o in_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o child_n which_o he_o will_v abhor_v in_o his_o own_o a_o box_n of_o
shall_v he_o not_o show_v mercy_fw-mi to_o the_o penitent_a or_o who_o will_v not_o eâ—st_v his_o burden_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v desire_v to_o give_v ease_n as_o i_o live_v say_v thâ—_n lord_n i_o will_v nâ—t_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek._n 18._o 32._o &_o 33._o 11._o section_n 5._o objection_n ay_o but_o i_o can_v repeat_v answer_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n in_o humane_a law_n there_o be_v a_o nullity_n hold_v of_o word_n and_o action_n extort_a and_o wring_v from_o man_n by_o fear_n because_o in_o such_o case_n a_o man_n be_v hold_v not_o to_o be_v a_o freeman_n nor_o to_o have_v power_n or_o command_v in_o some_o sort_n of_o himself_o a_o trouble_a soul_n be_v like_o trouble_a water_n we_o can_v discern_v nothing_o clear_o in_o it_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o can_v lay_v aside_o prejudice_n and_o tell_v i_o in_o cold_a blood_n how_o it_o fare_v with_o thou_o at_o other_o time_n though_o indeed_o thy_o word_n at_o present_a be_v enough_o to_o convince_v thou_o for_o first_o thou_o sinde_v sin_n a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o to_o hear_v which_o thou_o do_v not_o former_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v thy_o sin_n more_o and_o great_a no_o but_o the_o contrary_a for_o though_o they_o appear_v more_o yet_o they_o be_v less_o for_o sin_n the_o more_o it_o be_v see_v 〈…〉_z e_o and_o selt_z the_o more_o it_o be_v hate_v and_o thereupon_o be_v the_o less_o moat_n be_v in_o a_o room_n before_o the_o sun_n shine_v but_o they_o appear_v only_o then_o again_o second_o the_o very_a complaint_n of_o sin_n spring_v from_o a_o displeasure_n against_o it_o show_n that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o thou_o opposite_a to_o sin_n viz._n that_o thou_o be_v penitent_a in_o affection_n though_o not_o yet_o in_o action_n even_o as_o a_o child_n be_v rational_a in_o power_n though_o not_o in_o act_n yea_o more_o thou_o accâ—sest_v and_o condemnâ—st_v thy_o self_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o by_o accuse_v ourselves_o we_o pâ—â—â—ent_v satan_n by_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o preâ—ent_v god_n neither_o be_v the_o centurion_n ever_o so_o worthy_a as_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o unworthy_a for_o all_o our_o worthiness_n be_v in_o a_o capable_a misery_n nor_o do_v god_n ever_o think_v well_o of_o he_o that_o think_v so_o of_o himself_o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v be_v not_o your_o fayling_n your_o grief_n be_v they_o not_o beside_o your_o will_n be_v they_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o your_o desire_n and_o the_o main_a bend_v of_o your_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n do_v thou_o determine_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n yea_o do_v thou_o not_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n one_o aswell_o as_o another_o the_o first_o table_n aswell_o as_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o aswell_o as_o the_o first_o matth._n 5._o 19_o do_v thou_o not_o grieve_v for_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n secret_a aswell_o as_o know_v 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fail_n you_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n psal._n 18._o 21_o 22_o 23._o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o keep_v as_o the_o law_n require_v yet_o be_v it_o such_o a_o keep_n as_o god_n in_o christ_n accâ—pteth_v for_o suppose_v thy_o knowledge_n be_v still_o small_a thy_o faith_n weak_a thy_o charity_n cold_a thy_o heart_n 〈…〉_z will_v and_o hard_o thy_o good_a work_n few_o and_o imperfect_a and_o all_o thy_o zealous_a resolution_n easy_o hinder_v and_o quite_o overthrow_v with_o every_o small_a temptation_n yet_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o work_n will_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o we_o christ_n will_v supply_v with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o respect_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o what_o we_o will_v do_v and_o that_o which_o we_o will_v perform_v and_o can_v he_o esteem_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v perform_v whereas_o 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quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la but_o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la tribuere_fw-la velimus_fw-la we_o be_v charge_v to_o forsake_v all_o house_n land_n friend_n liberty_n life_n for_o christ_n yet_o many_o die_n with_o house_n land_n and_o riches_n in_o their_o possession_n who_o christ_n receive_v and_o crown_n in_o heaven_n because_o they_o do_v part_n with_o all_o secundum_fw-la animae_fw-la praeparationem_fw-la what_o we_o will_v have_v do_v shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o we_o as_o do_v we_o do_v it_o quoad_fw-la conatum_fw-la though_o non_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n god_n take_v a_o heart_n desirous_a to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o a_o penitent_a and_o believe_a heart_n volens_fw-la &_o dolens_fw-la the_o vehement_a desire_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n because_o we_o can_v sorrow_n go_v for_o godly_a sorrow_n with_o god_n so_o that_o to_o sigh_v and_o grieve_v for_o what_o we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o come_v short_a and_o yet_o to_o do_v it_o too_o for_o 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but_o even_o the_o least_o parcel_n of_o god_n word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o had_v to_o be_v reform_v psal._n 50._o 16_o 17._o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n thou_o may_v comfort_v thyself_o thus_o i_o do_v hateful_a thing_n but_o i_o haâ—e_v that_o i_o do_v i_o break_v the_o law_n but_o yet_o i_o love_v the_o law_n as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a flesh_n be_v in_o i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o flesh._n i_o must_v not_o six_o my_o eye_n only_o upon_o my_o own_o resistance_n or_o fâ—ylingâ—_n but_o on_o god_n assistance_n and_o acceptance_n in_o his_o son_n by_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o leap_v over_o all_o wall_n and_o impediment_n psalm_n 18_o 29._o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o
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deliveranceâ—omes_n â—omes_z when_o we_o least_o look_v for_o it_o 271._o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o god_n deliver_v out_o of_o all_o 277._o example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v deliver_v when_o in_o reason_n they_o be_v past_a hope_n 278_o denial_n self-denial_n a_o prime_a grace_n 293_o desire_n god_n but_o desire_n to_o be_v desire_v 316_o deserve_n to_o compare_v our_o receipt_n and_o deserve_n the_o best_a 〈…〉_z medy_n for_o impatiente_a 339_o disgrace_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o wickâ—d_n 157._o we_o shall_v esteem_v it_o a_o grace_n to_o be_v disgrace_v for_o christ_n 358_o doubt_v tender_a conscience_n apt_a to_o doubt_v 300._o he_o that_o do_v not_o sometime_o doubt_v do_v never_o believe_v 299_o e_z end_n the_o several_a end_n of_o god_n satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o willing_a the_o same_o thing_n 246_o enemy_n be_v limit_v and_o can_v go_v no_o far_o than_o their_o chain_n will_v reach_v 262._o without_o leave_n from_o god_n they_o 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soon_o win_v by_o exâ—mple_n then_o by_o precept_n 163._o a_o king_n and_o all_o his_o family_n win_v to_o the_o christian_a â—aith_n by_o the_o devout_a life_n of_o a_o poâ—â—e_n captive_a woman_n 163_o experience_n comâ—ort_n from_o â—ormer_a experience_n 271._o 303_o 〈◊〉_d man_n extr_n 〈…〉_z y_fw-es be_v god_n opportunity_n 273_o f_o favorina_n 〈…〉_z ever_o lo_o 〈…〉_z t._n 98_o f_o 〈…〉_z s_o be_v 〈◊〉_d trouble_v to_o doâ—_n one_o thâ—n_o to_o hear_v of_o it_o 121_o 〈◊〉_d increase_v by_o trial_n â—2_n sign_n of_o it_o 304._o it_o may_v be_v eclipse_v not_o extinguish_v 30â—_n that_o â—aith_v most_o commendable_a that_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d when_o 〈…〉_z nes_z be_v want_v 275._o the_o strong_a faith_n not_o free_a from_o douby_v 75._o opinion_n of_o â—aâ—th_n without_o doubt_v a_o doâ—age_n 30â—_n judge_v by_o say_v and_o not_o by_o sense_n 327_o 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v noâ—_n sâ—â—â—ed_v till_o â—elt_v 83._o the_o wicked_a sâ—are_n where_o thâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o where_o they_o shall_v 181._o sere_a moâ—e_n the_o blast_n of_o man_n breath_n than_o the_o firâ—_n of_o god_n wrath_n 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o sâ—â—â—es_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v always_o â—â—â—aid_v to_o suâ—fer_v evil_a 184._o â—eare_z god_n â—eaâ—e_n sin_n and_o sâ—â—re_v nothing_o 189_o the_o g_o 〈…〉_z y_fw-es 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi not_o deâ—th_o 181._o many_o command_v not_o to_o fear_v 3â—0_n â—â—e_v make_v they_o cause_n of_o searâ—_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n makeâ—_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n 350._o our_o flare_v shall_v be_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d joy_n which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o 360._o good_a be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o hinder_v we_o from_o evil_a 300._o man_n be_v less_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 100l_n â—eare_z often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o infallible_a maâ—kâ—_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n 302._o a_o humble_a fearâ—â—â—tter_o â—â—tter_z than_o a_o presumptuous_a confidence_n 299_o flee_v we_o mâ—y_a â—â—om_n danger_n 218_o forâ—â—â—_n none_o so_o strong_a as_o the_o 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heaven_n a_o glymp_n of_o it_o 135._o this_o life_n our_o hell_n and_o the_o wicked_n heaven_n 343._o the_o next_o shall_v be_v their_o hell_n and_o our_o heaven_n ibid._n hope_v against_o hope_n the_o only_a 74._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a fail_v they_o at_o high_a 300_o humble_a affliction_n make_v humble_a 61_o i_o ionorance_n the_o cause_n of_o fear_n unbelief_n etc._n etc._n 350_o infidelity_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a 298_o ingrateful_a we_o grudge_v at_o a_o present_a distress_n be_v ingrateful_a for_o favour_n past_a 338_o instruct_v best_o when_o afflict_v most_o 83_o innocency_n mildness_n a_o true_a sign_n of_o it_o 95_o joy_n none_o so_o joyful_a as_o the_o faithful_a 127._o solid_a joy_n issue_v only_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n 128._o sorrow_n increase_v our_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n 78._o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o joy_n 359_o judge_n not_o of_o man_n person_n by_o their_o outward_a condition_n 233._o nor_o of_o the_o lord_n deal_v by_o sense_n 234._o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v and_o not_o as_o they_o have_v be_v 99_o justice_n god_n in_o justice_n will_v pardon_v such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v â—95_n k_o know_v we_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o by_o that_o we_o suffer_v 46._o 83_o l_o law_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o go_v to_o law_n 121_o life_n if_o we_o lose_v our_o life_n it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v save_v our_o soul_n 266_o m_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n god_n turn_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 3._o wisdom_n 5_o and_o goodness_n 8_o martyrdom_n for_o religion_n 336_o mean_n which_o wicked_a man_n use_v to_o establish_v their_o power_n hasten_v their_o ruin_n 7_o mercy_n of_o god_n exceed_v great_a 286._o no_o cause_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o his_o mercy_n 307._o he_o let_v we_o see_v our_o misery_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n 309._o misery_n make_v after-blessing_n more_o sweet_a 78_o o_o overcome_v while_o we_o overcome_v our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n overcome_v we_o 102._o the_o martyr_n overcome_v by_o die_v 105_o p_o partial_a we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n 85_o patience_n sixteen_o reason_n of_o it_o 95._o first_o the_o godly_a be_v patient_a because_o innocent_a 95._o second_o because_o it_o be_v more_o generous_a 101._o more_o noble_a ibid._n more_o valiant_a 102._o more_o wise_a 103._o more_o divine_a and_o christian_n like_o to_o forgive_v then_o revenge_n 105._o three_o because_o suffer_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v suffer_v 108._o four_o because_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v more_o 115._o five_o because_o their_o suffering_n be_v counterpoyse_v with_o more_o than_o answerable_a blessing_n 124._o six_o because_o patience_n bring_v a_o reward_n with_o it_o here_o 136._o hereafter_o 132._o and_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o itself_o 138._o seaventh_o because_o their_o enemy_n be_v ignorant_a 142._o eight_o and_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v rather_o then_o malign_v 14â—_n nine_o that_o their_o expectation_n may_v not_o be_v answer_v 153._o ten_o for_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o enemy_n good_a word_n 157._o eleven_o and_o be_v a_o prayso_o to_o have_v their_o evil_a report_n 159._o twelve_o that_o their_o enemy_n may_v learn_v and_o be_v win_v by_o their_o example_n 163._o thirteen_o because_o it_o be_v god_n office_n to_o revenge_n 167._o fourteen_o god_n have_v command_v the_o contrary_a 173._o fifteenth_o for_o god_n glory_n 192._o sixteenth_o that_o they_o may_v follow_v christ_n example_n and_o imitate_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n 207._o our_o patience_n be_v prove_v and_o improve_v by_o enemy_n 90._o the_o impatient_a man_n have_v two_o burden_n on_o his_o back_n the_o patient_a but_o one_o 140._o faith_n and_o patience_n two_o miracle_n in_o a_o christian_a 140._o patience_n as_o lord_n to_o the_o