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to_o the_o physician_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o 2._o converse_v frequent_o with_o wise_a compassionate_a experience_a christian_n such_o as_o have_v be_v exercise_v with_o melancholy_a distemper_n themselves_o and_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o satan_n method_n otherwise_o you_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o you_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 3._o consider_v that_o though_o the_o cure_n of_o melancholy_a be_v a_o torture_n to_o the_o most_o learned_a physician_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n the_o sovereign_a physician_n can_v easy_o rebuke_v it_o if_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n be_v thou_o heal_v than_o thou_o shall_v be_v sound_a and_o whole_a the_o lord_n know_v our_o frame_n how_o frail_a and_o weak_a we_o be_v what_o advantage_n satan_n take_v against_o we_o from_o these_o melancholy_a distemper_n and_o how_o they_o disable_v and_o dis-spirit_n we_o for_o religious_a service_n and_o render_v our_o life_n burdensome_a and_o uncomfortable_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v 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what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o if_o that_o do_v not_o afford_v they_o comfort_n than_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o all_o for_o losk_v and_o to_o sink_v under_o discouragement_n but_o though_o a_o christian_n may_v sometime_o look_v back_o and_o reflect_v on_o his_o former_a evidence_n and_o experience_n yet_o certain_o to_o cast_v thyself_o at_o present_a by_o a_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel-promise_n be_v the_o short_a cut_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o silence_v thy_o doubt_n and_o satan_n suggestion_n as_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n may_v with_o as_o little_a charge_n and_o trouble_v obtain_v a_o new_a lease_n as_o prove_v the_o old_a one_o good_a and_o authentical_a be_v peremptory_a and_o resolute_a therefore_o in_o believe_v and_o cast_v thyself_o on_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n and_o say_v with_o esther_n i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v esther_n 4.16_o and_o 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direction_n v._n trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n for_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o god_n isa_n 50.10_o darkness_n 50.10_o vid._n mr._n goodwin_n child_n of_o light_n walk_v in_o darkness_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sweet_a gracious_a merciful_a nature_n and_o name_n of_o god_n will_v support_v and_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o sink_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a rune_v to_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o answer_v all_o our_o objection_n and_o resolve_v all_o our_o doubt_n as_o this_o name_n be_v proclaim_v to_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o 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