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his_o very_a heart_n to_o hear_v christ_n so_o wound_v with_o oath_n blasphemy_n and_o reproach_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o love_n to_o sinner_n also_o for_o his_o zeal_n against_o they_o be_v a_o sweet_a compound_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n for_o though_o he_o hate_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o love_v his_o person_n he_o can_v chide_v he_o sharp_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n pray_v for_o he_o hearty_o whereby_o he_o not_o seldom_o saveâ—_z his_o brother_n for_o he_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o prevail_v with_o he_o for_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v as_o when_o â—tevens_n prayer_n prevail_v for_o persecute_v paul_n and_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o his_o murderer_n 2._o he_o have_v low_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o himself_o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o excel_v and_o show_v his_o strength_n by_o he_o he_o abhor_v to_o think_v himself_o better_o than_o other_o 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shall_v prove_v wedge_n to_o great_a when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v he_o innocent_a and_o it_o be_v alwaiâ—â—_z in_o his_o mind_n that_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v ever_o behold_v he_o he_o will_v neither_o deny_v nor_o diminish_v nor_o justify_v his_o sin_n nor_o shift_v it_o off_o to_o other_o if_o he_o havâ—_z fall_v inâ—o_o a_o evil_a he_o will_v beware_v of_o do_v it_o the_o second_o time_n well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o promise_n without_o make_v conscience_n of_o and_o obey_v the_o precept_n chap._n xv_o 1._o so_o you_o have_v in_o part_n see_v how_o he_o love_v and_o fear_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o seek_v his_o glâ—ry_a and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o but_o which_o be_v
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eunuch_n no_o soon_o feel_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o his_o be_v baptise_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8._o 39_o he_o then_o find_v more_o solid_a joy_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o riches_n honour_n and_o great_a place_n under_o candise_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o disciple_n be_v persecute_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13._o 52._o and_o as_o their_o affliction_n do_v abound_v so_o their_o consolation_n abound_v also_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o for_o theâ—e_n be_v comfort_n that_o will_v support_v and_o refresh_v a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o veâ—y_v midst_n of_o the_o flame_n as_o the_o martyr_n find_v for_o maugre_o all_o their_o persecutor_n can_v do_v their_o peace_n and_o joy_n do_v exceed_v their_o pain_n as_o many_o of_o they_o manifest_v to_o all_o that_o see_v they_o suffer_v 6._o now_o as_o the_o 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fright_v he_o nor_o faiâ—ies_n pinch_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o put_v confidence_n in_o any_o such_o superstitious_a and_o devilish_a â—opperies_n as_o the_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a do_v no_o he_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o king_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o shooeâ—ye_n 3._o he_o seek_v the_o good_a and_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o place_n he_o live_v in_o and_o can_v comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o in_o his_o very_a call_v and_o public_a employment_n his_o aim_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o more_o at_o profit_n or_o credit_n then_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o other_o he_o have_v a_o humble_a and_o public_a spirit_n delight_n in_o do_v good_a office_n and_o be_v active_a to_o pleasure_v other_o and_o can_v make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o 1._o nor_o be_v he_o partial_a in_o his_o obedience_n but_o universal_a make_v conscience_n of_o every_o duty_n and_o all_o that_o 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the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o some_o way_n discover_v the_o world_n treason_n and_o deceit_n he_o know_v also_o that_o to_o be_v the_o world_n friend_n be_v to_o be_v god_n enemy_n yea_o he_o esteem_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o by_o evil_a man_n because_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v best_o they_o will_v like_v it_o least_o and_o a_o grace_n to_o be_v disgrace_v for_o christ_n who_o be_v farâ—e_n more_o disgrace_v for_o he_o beside_o the_o single_a approbation_n of_o one_o wise_a experimental_a christian_n be_v enough_o with_o he_o to_o countervail_v the_o disdain_n and_o dislike_n of_o a_o whole_a parish_n of_o sensualist_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o credit_n with_o god_n more_o worth_a than_o a_o talon_n of_o man_n praise_n and_o how_o little_a be_v that_o man_n hurt_n who_o malice_n condemn_v on_o earth_n and_o god_n commend_v in_o heaven_n if_o he_o can_v avoid_v their_o malice_n and_o evil_a word_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o deserve_v they_o which_o be_v 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do_v ever_o any_o but_o hypocrite_n pretend_v care_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v unmerciful_a and_o unjust_a to_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v devil_n like_o and_o double_a damnation_n to_o pretend_v piety_n and_o intend_v villainy_n matth._n 23._o and_o indeed_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v best_a see_v in_o our_o faithfulness_n to_o man_n our_o invisible_a belief_n by_o our_o visible_a life_n and_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n or_o no_o this_o will_v infallible_o inform_v thou_o thy_o faith_n in_o the_o command_n will_v breed_v obedience_n in_o the_o threaten_n fear_v in_o the_o promise_n comfort_v o_o that_o all_o hypocritical_a professâ—â—â—_n will_v try_v themselves_o by_o this_o touchstone_n and_o consequent_o either_o be_v what_o they_o seem_v real_a christian_n or_o seem_v as_o they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n so_o shall_v they_o not_o shame_v religion_n by_o profess_v it_o whereas_o now_o they_o make_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n evil_n 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a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n 4._o four_o let_v there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o plot_n lay_v to_o destroy_v he_o he_o be_v in_o perpetual_a safety_n for_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o give_v his_o angel_n a_o charge_n over_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n but_o himself_o be_v ever_o at_o hand_n to_o deliver_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v he_o hurt_v for_o god_n be_v his_o help_n and_o strength_n and_o deliverer_n yea_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n dispose_v of_o thing_n so_o that_o what_o in_o appearance_n and_o what_o they_o contrive_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o hurt_n turn_v to_o his_o great_a good_a and_o what_o they_o intend_v for_o his_o destruction_n become_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o his_o preservation_n again_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o special_o present_a with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o he_o may_v fight_v for_o he_o against_o his_o 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this_o you_o that_o carry_v a_o ache_a tooth_n against_o every_o godly_a man_n you_o know_v neither_o shall_v sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n have_v the_o least_o power_n to_o do_v he_o hurt_v in_o a_o word_n there_o can_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n fall_v from_o his_o head_n without_o the_o special_a appointment_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o befall_v he_o but_o what_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o servant_n benefit_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o admit_v god_n give_v his_o enemy_n leave_v and_o power_n to_o kill_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v but_o pleasure_v he_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v unto_o it_o 5._o fiâ—thly_o neither_o sickness_n nor_o
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that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o difference_n between_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o ignorant_a then_o there_o be_v between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a or_o between_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o yet_o the_o pleasure_n which_o natural_a and_o moral_a man_n take_v in_o secular_a and_o mundane_a knowledge_n and_o learning_n be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o pleasure_n that_o a_o experimental_a christian_n find_v in_o the_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n which_o make_v david_n and_o solomon_n prefer_v it_o before_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n for_o sweetness_n and_o to_o value_v it_o above_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n yea_o before_o pearl_n and_o all_o precious_a stone_n for_o worth_n how_o sweet_a then_o sâ—all_v our_o knowledge_n in_o heaven_n be_v for_o here_o we_o see_v but_o dark_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n or_o by_o moon_n light_n but_o there_o we_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o we_o be_v know_v and_o see_v god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 1â—_z 3._o three_o if_o mere_a naturianâ—_n have_v be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n that_o they_o think_v if_o a_o virtuous_a soul_n can_v but_o be_v see_v with_o corporal_a eye_n it_o will_v ravish_v all_o man_n with_o love_n and_o admiration_n thereof_o yea_o if_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o man_n drunkard_n blasphemer_n and_o the_o like_a though_o they_o most_o spiteful_o scoff_n at_o and_o backbite_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o they_o know_v a_o man_n sincere_a upright_a and_o honest_a can_v choose_v but_o love_v commend_v and_o honour_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o herod_n touch_v john_n and_o king_n agrippa_n touch_v paul_n 4._o or_o rather_o if_o god_n own_o people_n be_v so_o ravish_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o in_o joy_n upon_o earth_n as_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v but_o glorification_n begin_v what_o will_v they_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o perfection_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n as_o see_v but_o some_o instance_n of_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n here_o below_o first_o if_o we_o be_v never_o to_o receive_v any_o reward_n for_o those_o small_a labour_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n we_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o other_o we_o may_v think_v ourselves_o sufficient_o recompense_v in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o calm_a and_o quietness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o honesty_n of_o a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n that_o we_o can_v do_v and_o suffer_v something_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o to_o save_v we_o that_o by_o our_o wâ—rks_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v to_o who_o all_o homage_n be_v due_a and_o all_o service_n too_o little_a for_o godliness_n in_o every_o sickness_n be_v a_o physician_n in_o every_o contention_n a_o advocateâ—_z in_o every_o doubt_n a_o school_n man_n in_o all_o heaviness_n a_o preacher_n and_o a_o comforter_n unto_o whatsoever_o estate_n it_o come_v make_v the_o whole_a life_n as_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a halelujah_n yea_o god_n so_o shed_v his_o love_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n before_o we_o come_v thither_o insomuch_o that_o as_o the_o fire_n fly_v to_o his_o sphere_n the_o stone_n hasten_v to_o the_o centre_n the_o river_n to_o the_o sea_n as_o to_o their_o end_n and_o rest_n and_o be_v violent_o detain_v in_o all_o other_o place_n so_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n without_o their_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n their_o last_o end_n and_o eternal_a rest_n and_o quietness_n never_o at_o rest_n
the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o be_v thou_o not_o prone_a to_o speak_v in_o their_o defence_n when_o thou_o hear_v they_o revile_v and_o contemn_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n do_v thou_o not_o rejoice_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v exalt_v and_o grieve_v when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v do_v thou_o not_o desire_v and_o prâ—y_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o be_v it_o not_o grievous_a to_o thou_o to_o hear_v god_n blaspheme_v and_o dishonour_v do_v thou_o not_o make_v conscience_n of_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n be_v thou_o not_o as_o conscientious_a alone_o and_o in_o private_a where_o god_n only_o see_v thou_o as_o if_o thy_o great_a enemy_n or_o all_o the_o world_n do_v behold_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o make_v conscience_n of_o evil_a thought_n grieve_v for_o thy_o unprofitableness_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o cleave_v to_o thy_o best_a action_n and_o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n when_o thou_o do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o do_v thou_o not_o accuse_v thyself_o if_o any_o thing_n well_o do_v thou_o not_o give_v all_o the_o praise_n to_o god_n whatever_o thou_o enjoy_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o do_v thou_o not_o more_o fear_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n then_o conâ—ide_v in_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v thou_o not_o evil_o speak_v of_o for_o well_o do_v do_v thou_o not_o love_v zeal_n and_o devotion_n in_o other_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o a_o reprobate_a judgement_n touch_v thing_n action_n and_o person_n account_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a nor_o do_v thou_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o a_o man_n for_o have_v of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o offend_v when_o offence_n come_v as_o to_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n yea_o when_o strange_a thing_n happen_v do_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o wholesome_a construction_n thereof_o if_o so_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n whatever_o thy_o fail_n be_v yea_o if_o thou_o shall_v find_v but_o a_o few_o of_o these_o sign_n in_o thyself_o thou_o need_v not_o much_o fear_n thy_o estate_n for_o a_o few_o grape_n will_v show_v that_o the_o plant_n be_v a_o vine_n and_o not_o a_o thorn_n yea_o where_o there_o be_v any_o one_o grace_n in_o truth_n there_o be_v every_o one_o in_o their_o measure_n if_o thou_o be_v sure_a thou_o have_v love_n i_o be_o sure_a thou_o have_v faith_n for_o they_o aâ—e_n as_o inseparable_a as_o fire_n and_o heat_n life_n and_o motion_n and_o so_o of_o other_o grace_n 6._o but_o six_o for_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o with_o thou_o suppose_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v will_v satisfy_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o of_o these_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o thou_o yet_o still_o thy_o case_n may_v be_v good_a enough_o for_o a_o christian_a in_o time_n of_o spiritual_a distemper_n and_o desertion_n be_v as_o one_o in_o a_o swoon_n in_o which_o case_n the_o soul_n do_v not_o exercise_v her_o function_n he_o neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v nor_o feel_v yet_o she_o be_v still_o in_o the_o body_n christ_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o we_o be_v like_o elementary_a body_n which_o lighten_v and_o darken_v cool_a and_o warm_a die_v and_o revive_v as_o the_o sun_n present_v or_o absent_v itself_o from_o they_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o have_v so_o much_o cry_v out_o in_o horror_n of_o conscience_n i_o be_o damn_v i_o be_o damn_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o many_o true_o humble_a sinner_n who_o have_v so_o tender_a conscience_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o jest_n will_v for_o the_o world_n good_n and_o refuse_v no_o mean_n of_o be_v make_v better_o turn_v every_o probation_n into_o reprobation_n every_o dejection_n into_o rejection_n and_o if_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o they_o cry_v out_o they_o be_v cast_v away_o but_o in_o such_o distemper_n a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n as_o in_o human_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 wrong_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 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 in_o such_o case_n a_o man_n must_v call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o time_n past_a and_o how_o it_o have_v be_v with_o he_o former_o as_o david_n do_v psal._n 77._o 2_o to_o 12._o and_o likewise_o job_n chap._n 31._o thus_o must_v thou_o do_v and_o then_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v true_a faith_n wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n it_o can_v never_o be_v clean_o extinguish_v and_o so_o of_o love_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 11._o 29._o i_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o and_o the_o weak_a â—aith_o if_o true_a though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o like_a strong_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o like_a precious_a faith_n to_o that_o of_o abraham_n whereby_o to_o lay_v hold_n and_o put_v on_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o measure_n never_o so_o small_a be_v always_o bless_v with_o perseverance_n and_o if_o grace_v but_o conquer_v we_o first_o we_o by_o it_o shall_v conquer_v all_o thing_n else_o whether_o it_o be_v corruption_n within_o we_o or_o temptation_n without_o we_o yea_o to_o speak_v right_o thou_o be_v the_o better_a to_o be_v think_v of_o and_o the_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o this_o thy_o â—ear_n for_o no_o man_n so_o true_o love_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v to_o offend_v and_o good_a be_v that_o fear_n which_o keep_v we_o from_o evil_a act_n yea_o as_o a_o bleed_a wound_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o bleed_v not_o so_o thy_o very_a complaint_n of_o sin_n spring_v from_o a_o displeasure_n against_o it_o show_v 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 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 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 capablâ—_z misery_n 7._o but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v one_o caution_n as_o the_o plâ—ister_n must_v not_o be_v less_o than_o the_o sâ—re_n so_o the_o tent_n must_v not_o be_v big_a than_o the_o wound_n though_o the_o grievousness_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v increase_v our_o repentance_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o diminish_v our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o more_o a_o glass_n to_o show_v we_o our_o â—ins_n than_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o fountain_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o wherefore_o cast_v not_o both_o thy_o eye_n upon_o thy_o sin_n but_o reserve_v one_o to_o behold_v the_o remedy_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o presumption_n and_o upon_o the_o gospel_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o despair_n this_o be_v both_o a_o sweet_a and_o a_o even_a course_n but_o as_o a_o empty_a vessel_n close_o lute_v though_o you_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n will_v receive_v no_o water_n so_o all_o plea_n be_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o that_o be_v deafen_a with_o their_o own_o fear_n for_o as_o mary_n will_v not_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o speech_n of_o angel_n no_o not_o with_o the_o sight_n and_o speech_n of_o jesus_n himself_o till_o he_o make_v she_o know_v that_o it_o be_v iesuâ—_z so_o until_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sprinkle_v the_o conscience_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o shed_v his_o love_n into_o the_o heart_n nothing_o will_v do_v no_o creature_n can_v take_v off_o wrath_n from_o the_o conscience_n but_o he_o that_o set_v it_o on_o wherefore_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n give_v you_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n yea_o o_o lord_n speak_v thou_o music_n to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n thunder_n to_o the_o sear_a that_o thy_o justice_n may_v reclaim_v the_o one_o thy_o mercy_n relieve_v the_o other_o and_o thy_o favour_n comfort_v we_o all_o with_o peace_n and_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 26._o 1._o the_o comfort_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o these_o seven_o last_o section_n be_v intend_v and_o belong_v to_o weak_a christian_n trouble_a conscience_n and_o those_o that_o will_v fain_o do_v better_o but_o let_v no_o unbeliever_n impenitent_a or_o profane_a person_n meddle_v with_o it_o for_o all_o