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the_o serpent_n or_o death_n from_o it_o till_o god_n appoint_v they_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o help_n in_o himself_o and_o other_o till_o the_o lord_n appoint_v jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n there_o be_v give_v no_o name_n else_o whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act._n 4._o 12._o first_o note_v hence_o observation_n how_o deceitful_a be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o a_o sweet_a poison_n job_n 20._o 12._o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o poison_n in_o the_o bowel_n what_o wise_a man_n will_v drink_v a_o draught_n of_o poison_n for_o the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o it_o wicked_a man_n hold_v sin_n as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n but_o sour_a sauce_n follow_v it_o second_o what_o little_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o love_v our_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o love_v our_o own_o bane_n prov._n 8._o 35._o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o hurt_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n no_o sin_n but_o the_o more_o please_a the_o more_o poison_v the_o more_o delicate_a the_o more_o deadly_a sin_n never_o so_o much_o disguise_v never_o the_o less_o deadly_a three_o that_o sinner_n be_v but_o dead_a man_n while_o they_o live_v 1._o tim._n 5._o 6._o a_o israelite_n sting_v be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n so_o although_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o a_o sinner_n make_v he_o a_o man_n yet_o the_o want_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n make_v he_o a_o dead_a man_n death_n wait_v upon_o sin_n as_o the_o wage_n on_o the_o work_n and_o hell_n upon_o death_n that_o come_v before_o repentance_n four_o a_o fool_n he_o be_v that_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n who_o will_v play_v with_o a_o deadly_a serpent_n or_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o his_o own_o death_n or_o drink_v up_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o merriment_n or_o cast_a dart_n &_o firebrand_n about_o he_o to_o burn_v himself_o and_o other_o and_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n see_v prov._n 26._o 18._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 14._o 9_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v discern_v our_o wound_n as_o sensible_o as_o we_o be_v certain_o sting_v it_o will_v make_v we_o run_v to_o god_n and_o get_v moses_n to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o pray_v that_o these_o serpent_n and_o painful_a wound_n may_v be_v remove_v if_o we_o see_v death_n as_o present_v and_o as_o ghastly_a in_o our_o sin_n as_o israel_n do_v in_o their_o sting_a we_o will_v hasten_v our_o repentance_n and_o seek_v after_o mean_n of_o cure_n sect._n ii_o the_o remedy_n be_v disease_n first_o prescribe_v num._n 21._o 8._o second_o apply_v vers_fw-la 9_o three_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v the_o effect_n they_o recover_v and_o live_v so_o then_o in_o the_o remedy_n be_v i._o ordination_n 2._o application_n 3._o sanation_n or_o cure_v 1._o the_o appoint_v have_v body_n first_o the_o person_n appoint_v which_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o devise_v it_o and_o prescribe_v it_o to_o moses_n for_o god_n will_v save_v only_o in_o his_o own_o mean_n so_o god_n himself_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o 16._o this_o way_n of_o remedy_n and_o cure_n can_v be_v no_o devise_n of_o man_n nor_o angel_n for_o 1._o the_o angel_n stand_v still_o admire_v and_o amaze_v at_o it_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 12._o 2._o man_n without_o a_o superior_a teacher_n can_v conceive_v it_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o much_o less_o invent_v it_o second_o the_o thing_n appoint_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n resemble_v christ_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n 1._o the_o matter_n be_v of_o brass_n reason_n not_o gold_n for_o five_o reason_n 1._o god_n tie_v not_o himself_o
religious_a person_n when_o time_n do_v else_o not_o to_o avoid_v pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n which_o law_n revenge_v as_o murder_v adultery_n theft_n but_o not_o covetousness_n not_o usury_n not_o swear_v not_o unclean_a lust_n herod_n will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o herodias_n ahab_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o respect_n micah_n when_o he_o prophecy_n evil_a to_o he_o 3._o trade_n man_n oppress_v cousin_n lie_v deceive_v &c_n &c_n because_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o their_o own_o what_o reason_n but_o they_o may_v serve_v a_o customer_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n so_o they_o come_v to_o church_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o slip_v all_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n all_o the_o week_n because_o they_o must_v walk_v diligent_o in_o their_o calling_n the_o six_o day_n thus_o reason_n step_n in_o and_o thrusts_z aside_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o man_n in_o judgement_n hold_v not_o for_o good_a and_o necessary_a and_o like_o evah_n still_o long_v after_o forbid_a fruit_n thus_o of_o the_o second_o observation_n sect._n vi._n iii_o see_v all_o of_o we_o in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v sting_v with_o the_o old_a serpent_n spiritual_o what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v to_o be_v cure_v answ._n we_o be_v to_o do_v five_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v feel_v ourselves_o sting_v with_o our_o sin_n and_o confess_v ourselves_o sting_v wound_v for_o so_o must_v the_o israelite_n before_o he_o can_v be_v cure_v we_o must_v feel_v the_o poison_n and_o pain_n of_o sin_n and_o first_o that_o this_o poison_n have_v not_o seat_v itself_o in_o one_o place_n thing_n but_o have_v creep_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o all_o our_o part_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v venenum_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la venas_fw-la eat_v and_o as_o the_o vein_n and_o blood_n run_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o man_n second_o as_o poison_v never_o rest_v till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o strike_v and_o corrupt_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n so_o our_o sin_n have_v mortal_o wound_v our_o very_a heart_n and_o strike_v at_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n three_o as_o poison_n inflame_v the_o party_n with_o a_o incredible_a thirst_n have_v overcome_v natural_a moisture_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o spirit_n so_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n work_v a_o utter_a defect_n and_o dry_v up_o all_o water_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v the_o sinner_n insatiable_a in_o drink_v up_o iniquity_n like_o water_n four_o as_o poison_v not_o prevent_v bring_v speedy_a and_o certain_a death_n but_o not_o without_o extreme_a pain_n and_o intolerable_a torture_n so_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n unconquered_a bring_v certain_a and_o eternal_a death_n attend_v with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n desperate_a fear_n and_o torment_v most_o exquisite_a thus_o must_v we_o labour_v to_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o all_o part_n far_o more_o mortal_a than_o the_o most_o venomous_a sting_n of_o most_o direful_a serpent_n 2._o when_o this_o people_n feel_v themselves_o sting_v so_o deadly_a they_o come_v to_o moses_n for_o counsel_n physician_n so_o must_v thou_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n for_o direction_n as_o they_o upon_o moses_n never_o be_v man_n sensible_a of_o this_o sting_n but_o he_o will_v run_v to_o the_o minister_n act._n 2._o 37_o when_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 16._o 30_o the_o poor_a jailor_n be_v sting_v and_o sensible_a of_o his_o pain_n come_v tremble_v and_o humble_v himself_o to_o paul_n and_o silas_n prisoner_n say_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v a_o conscience_n true_o wound_v will_v seek_v to_o god_n to_o his_o word_n and_o minister_n for_o it_o know_v that_o god_n wound_v and_o heal_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n be_v beautiful_a to_o a_o humble_a heart_n even_o as_o a_o experience_a physician_n to_o a_o sick_a party_n who_o else_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o mean_n what_o marveile_v if_o a_o soul_n true_o sensible_a of_o his_o sting_n and_o pain_n can_v run_v to_o god_n minister_n when_o a_o counterfeit_a humiliation_n can_v make_v as_o hard_o heart_v a_o king_n as_o pharaoh_n run_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o beg_v prayer_n of_o they_o a_o marvellous_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o so_o many_o thousand_o sting_v so_o deadly_a so_o few_o be_v sensible_a that_o so_o few_o trouble_n moses_n or_o the_o minister_n with_o question_n concern_v their_o estate_n some_o sting_v and_o guilty_a conscience_n not_o support_v by_o faith_n in_o touch_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o pain_n like_o a_o do_v shoot_v with_o a_o arrow_n run_v every_o way_n but_o the_o right_a for_o ease_v some_o with_o asa_n send_v to_o the_o physician_n to_o purge_v away_o melancholy_a some_o with_o saul_n send_v for_o music_n esteem_v soul_n sickness_n but_o a_o sottish_a lumpishness_n some_o run_v into_o the_o house_n of_o laughter_n and_o wicked_a playhouse_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o lord_n sampsons_n and_o worthy_n deride_v not_o without_o heinous_a blasphemy_n other_o fall_v a_o build_n with_o cain_n or_o set_v upon_o other_o employment_n perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a fancy_n some_o run_v perhaps_o to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v away_o paul_n as_o felix_n or_o run_v against_o moses_n and_o his_o minister_n but_o comfort_n can_v they_o have_v none_o but_o from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n have_v not_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n be_v my_o comfort_n i_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o trouble_n all_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o musician_n and_o magician_n put_v together_o nor_o any_o other_o mean_n can_v help_v a_o sting_v israelite_n he_o must_v come_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v all_o other_o by-comfort_n be_v worm_n eat_v and_o as_o cold_a water_n to_o cure_v a_o dropsy_n or_o as_o a_o cold_a draught_n to_o cure_v a_o poison_n some_o few_o there_o be_v that_o come_v unto_o we_o who_o we_o be_v sure_a have_v never_o seek_v to_o we_o more_o than_o other_o have_v they_o have_v so_o little_a sense_n of_o their_o sting_n as_o other_o have_v as_o the_o israelite_n have_v never_o come_v at_o moses_n have_v they_o not_o be_v sling_v let_v they_o be_v comfort_v in_o that_o they_o have_v go_v the_o right_a way_n to_o fetch_v their_o comfort_n which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o not_o from_o carnal_a man_n or_o counsel_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v bring_v they_o light_v out_o of_o darkness_n for_o pity_n have_v it_o be_v they_o have_v want_v the_o sting_n of_o affliction_n that_o have_v drive_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o word_n and_o servant_n 3._o come_v to_o moses_n wherein_o do_v they_o employ_v they_o sin_n what_o question_n move_v they_o to_o he_o numb_a 21._o 7._o oh_o their_o sin_n trouble_v they_o which_o they_o confess_v in_o general_a we_o have_v sin_v and_o in_o particular_a we_o have_v speak_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o then_o pray_v he_o to_o help_v they_o in_o remove_v the_o serpent_n so_o thou_o be_v sting_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n minister_n will_v be_v conversant_a in_o fruitful_a and_o edifiable_a question_n thou_o must_v be_v free_a in_o confession_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o likely_a cause_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o intent_n and_o busy_a how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o know_v how_o to_o get_v ease_n of_o heart_n and_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o pain_n and_o sting_v of_o sin_n so_o the_o convert_v act._n 2_o and_o so_o the_o jailor_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v the_o fault_n of_o many_o be_v when_o they_o have_v mean_n of_o counsel_n and_o comfort_v present_a with_o they_o to_o waste_v their_o time_n in_o trifle_v and_o curious_a question_n and_o impertinent_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o serpent_n question_n which_o be_v like_o crafish_n in_o which_o be_v more_o pick_v then_o meat_n question_n mere_o idle_a the_o resolution_n of_o which_o help_v they_o no_o whit_n to_o ease_v or_o to_o heaven_n a_o humble_a heart_n will_v not_o so_o lose_v his_o time_n nor_o dwell_v in_o toy_n and_o unnecessary_n to_o thrust_v out_o thing_n more_o profitable_a a_o wise_a heart_n will_v not_o for_o a_o shadow_n forgo_v the_o substance_n but_o will_v be_v much_o in_o that_o question_n of_o the_o young_a man_n mr._n what_o may_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n what_o may_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v what_o may_v i_o do_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o this_o serpent_n and_o