abate_v and_o yet_o noah_n by_o faith_n know_v he_o shall_v see_v they_o quite_o down_o at_o length_n though_o long_o first_o and_o sure_o through_o his_o faith_n these_o water_n haste_v away_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n for_o in_o the_o last_o day_n they_o abate_v eleven_o cubit_n which_o abate_v but_o one_o in_o four_o day_n before_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o see_v that_o faith_n look_v through_o matter_n temporal_a though_o never_o so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a second_o faith_n look_v through_o matter_n spiritual_a though_o never_o so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a as_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a corruption_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n faith_n can_v look_v through_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a corruption_n than_o which_o what_o be_v a_o great_a mountain_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o enlighten_v soul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n 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likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o also_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o to_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n faith_n do_v reckon_v the_o body_n of_o fin_n dead_a and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o because_o that_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n death_n to_o procure_v it_o a_o cure_n that_o never_o fail_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o or_o what_o can_v be_v against_o we_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o fin_n but_o now_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n into_o which_o you_o be_v deliver_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n warm_v i_o behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o in_o that_o inward_a hide_a part_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n that_o be_v experience_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n for_o by_o wisdom_n be_v mean_v grace_n psal_n 51_o 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the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v honour_v i_o the_o dragon_n and_o owl_n because_o i_o give_v this_o and_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n isa_n 43.20_o that_o be_v creature_n by_o nature_n as_o blind_a as_o owl_n and_o yet_o as_o confident_a and_o fiery_a as_o dragon_n these_o shall_v see_v and_o become_v as_o tame_v that_o a_o little_a child_n may_v lead_v they_o jacob_n bless_a reuben_n that_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n and_o simeon_n and_o levy_n which_o have_v be_v such_o brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o show_v that_o he_o see_v through_o those_o corruption_n wherewith_o they_o be_v over-taken_a the_o one_o with_o lightness_n the_o other_o with_o passion_n and_o fury_n and_o that_o god_n will_v change_v all_o their_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o make_v they_o gracious_a and_o doubtless_o in_o his_o light_n the_o child_n come_v at_o length_n to_o see_v 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body_n of_o death_n with_o these_o word_n finis_fw-la serious_a consideration_n of_o death_n be_v a_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a man_n perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isaiah_n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a man_n perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v the_o general_a mortality_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o holy_a use_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v thereof_o by_o all_o the_o live_n be_v the_o two_o principal_a thing_n of_o this_o verse_n death_n take_v away_o the_o wicked_a and_o doubtless_o the_o wicked_a and_o other_o too_o shall_v lay_v this_o to_o heart_n for_o death_n be_v no_o partial_a visitor_n if_o it_o fetch_v off_o one_o wicked_a man_n and_o send_v he_o to_o his_o place_n it_o will_v fetch_v down_o another_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_o the_o wage_n of_o wickedness_n than_o death_n and_o yet_o no_o worse_o enemy_n to_o any_o wicked_a man_n than_o death_n therefore_o one_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v startle_v much_o at_o the_o death_n of_o another_o but_o death_n sometime_o take_v away_o all_o man_n and_o then_o all_o man_n bad_a and_o good_a shall_v be_v much_o move_v than_o all_o shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n this_o i.e._n shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o speedy_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o by_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o present_a evil_n and_o also_o future_a presage_v by_o present_a stroke_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o which_o thing_n this_o people_n can_v not_o be_v stir_v up_o unto_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o complaint_n of_o this_o prophet_n he_o preach_v the_o funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o best_a dead_a to_o the_o live_a good_a and_o bad_a but_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o hold_v themselves_o deep_o concern_v to_o look_v about_o they_o to_o search_v their_o soul_n to_o set_v house_n and_o heart_n in_o order_n to_o die_v but_o keep_v on_o every_o one_o in_o his_o wont_a pace_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o formality_n in_o religion_n and_o so_o fall_v most_o of_o they_o in_o the_o common_a calamity_n the_o doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o these_o word_n be_v these_o first_o that_o god_n sometime_o by_o common_a calamity_n take_v away_o the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mix_a multitude_n which_o murmur_v do_v the_o lord_n take_v off_o and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o come_v in_o to_o the_o good_a land_n the_o righteous_a man_n perish_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n strike_v more_o mortal_o than_o any_o one_o be_v well_o aware_a he_o pluck_v up_o the_o stake_n in_o the_o 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be_v get_v oil_n into_o our_o lamp_n yea_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o trim_v and_o to_o stand_v gird_v and_o ready_a to_o go_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n if_o call_v at_o midnight_n by_o the_o destroy_a angel_n that_o be_v now_o abroad_o a_o second_o doctrine_n that_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o gracious_a man_n and_o merciful_a be_v the_o likely_a to_o escape_v best_a in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o note_v it_o in_o these_o word_n of_o my_o text_n as_o very_o severe_a justice_n that_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n the_o righteous_a man_n perish_v and_o
meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o dog_n by_o which_o word_n christ_n will_v insinuate_v more_o particular_o to_o she_o what_o the_o state_n of_o we_o gentile_n be_v by_o nature_n as_o dog_n most_o fierce_a against_o sheep_n oppoâ—â—â—_n to_o all_o good_a and_o incline_v as_o dog_n to_o all_o ill_a and_o mischievous_a quality_n and_o way_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n will_v have_v this_o woman_n well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o be_v of_o her_o natural_a condition_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a mischief_n befall_v we_o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n rather_o dog_n and_o bear_n and_o wolf_n and_o tiger_n than_o man_n than_o holy_a man_n as_o we_o be_v create_v and_o that_o this_o poor_a woman_n do_v make_v this_o use_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n appear_v by_o her_o reply_n and_o she_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v off_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n mat._n 15.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o truth_n lord_n i_o be_o more_o like_o a_o dog_n or_o any_o brute_n than_o what_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o by_o my_o sin_n become_v as_o the_o beast_n which_o perish_v 1._o ignorant_n darken_v in_o my_o cogitation_n profane_a alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o i_o add_v to_o this_o rev._n 3.17_o where_o we_o find_v great_a blame_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o she_o say_v she_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v in_o good_n and_o need_v nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v poor_a and_o blind_a and_o wretched_a which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n and_o naked_a do_v not_o know_v this_o and_o that_o 1._o do_v not_o deep_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v corrupt_a and_o in_o a_o wretched_a condition_n and_o destitute_a of_o whatever_o shall_v make_v they_o true_o bless_v true_o rich_a and_o true_o wise_a and_o true_o happy_a they_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o it_o seem_v with_o 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slavery_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o corruption_n mat._n 6.23_o and_o this_o do_v christ_n preach_v to_o make_v sinner_n sensible_a of_o the_o extensive_a be_v of_o natural_a corruption_n that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a leaven_n which_o have_v leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n the_o apostle_n be_v sensible_a of_o natural_a corruption_n as_o in_o the_o be_v of_o it_o so_o in_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o its_o be_v he_o be_v sensible_a of_o concupiscence_n that_o fire_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n to_o evil_n and_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o this_o evil_a all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.7_o 8._o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n say_v the_o margin_n concupiscence_n that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o be_v prick_v at_o heart_n for_o it_o and_o deep_o sensible_a of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o convince_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n help_v on_o this_o work_n but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n stir_v and_o irritate_v this_o lust_n and_o set_v 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a_o mere_a impotency_n to_o all_o good_a it_o be_v not_o so_o evil_a but_o it_o be_v a_o aversation_n that_o a_o body_n can_v never_o go_v to_o meal_n with_o a_o stomach_n how_o sensible_a be_v any_o one_o of_o this_o as_o a_o great_a misery_n this_o be_v our_o case_n spiritual_a we_o can_v never_o go_v to_o pray_v to_o hear_v to_o meditate_v to_o any_o holy_a duty_n but_o our_o heart_n hang_v off_o and_o hang_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n that_o we_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o if_o we_o be_v go_v to_o hell_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v still_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n to_o all_o that_o be_v heavenly_a the_o poor_a mariner_n be_v very_o sensible_a that_o they_o find_v one_o in_o their_o ship_n which_o untrimmed_a it_o jon._n 1_o this_o man_n though_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o when_o the_o ship_n and_o he_o toss_v and_o like_o all_o to_o be_v drown_v he_o be_v so_o drowsy_a that_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v open_a his_o eye_n like_o 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