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resolute_a and_o well_o appoint_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o turn_v our_o back_n but_o now_o that_o the_o advantage_n be_v to_o we_o and_o disadvantage_n to_o our_o adversary_n what_o can_v we_o say_v if_o we_o faint_a who_o will_v pity_v that_o man_n that_o suffer_v himself_o easy_o to_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o good_n by_o robber_n have_v on_o himself_o good_a armour_n and_o well_o weapon_v and_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o thief_n let_v we_o then_o stand_v fast_o and_o not_o betray_v our_o liberty_n but_o oft_o meditate_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o former_a bondage_n one_o that_o be_v long_o in_o prison_n and_o there_o feed_v of_o scrap_n if_o be_v deliver_v he_o pass_v by_o and_o see_v other_o at_o his_o old_a diet_n he_o partly_o tremble_v partly_o his_o stomach_n rise_v at_o it_o and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o second_o this_o do_v admonish_v we_o of_o thankfulness_n no_o benefit_n to_o this_o exod._n 12._o the_o night_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v solemn_o to_o be_v keep_v yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v forget_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o deliverance_n from_o babel_n jerem._n 16.14_o now_o this_o of_o we_o far_o exceed_v both_o the_o other_o as_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o bodily_a deliverance_n from_o misery_n seize_v on_o the_o body_n which_o death_n will_v have_v end_v and_o yet_o for_o this_o how_o do_v the_o psalmist_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n psal_n 107._o to_o thankfulness_n verse_n 1_o 2_o 8_o 13_o 16_o 21_o 31._o nay_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n call_v all_o creature_n to_o rejoice_v with_o man_n for_o this_o his_o happiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o esa_n 44.22.24_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n esa_n 49.13_o and_o sure_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o psal_n 116.8_o therefore_o he_o infer_v in_o the_o first_o and_o 2d._o verse_n that_o he_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n dear_o and_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o in_o other_o place_n meditate_v of_o it_o he_o break_v forth_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n more_o tie_v to_o we_o then_o to_o the_o angel_n fall_v yet_o pass_v by_o they_o in_o woeful_a misery_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o mercy_n simile_n as_o if_o a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o peasant_n be_v both_o traitor_n the_o king_n shall_v cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o yet_o pardon_v the_o mean_a man_n yet_o thus_o have_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o use_v let_v we_o then_o labour_n earnest_o with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o frame_v they_o to_o true_a thankfulness_n let_v we_o consider_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v look_v on_o such_o dead_a dog_n as_o we_o be_v and_o if_o elizabeth_n can_v cry_v out_o in_o admiration_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o 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not_o think_v of_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v so_o dull_a and_o heavy_a in_o entertain_v the_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o particular_a now_o follow_v the_o second_o verse_n 18_o to_o heale_n the_o break_a heart_a herein_o by_o a_o second_o comparison_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o the_o remedy_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n where_o first_o of_o the_o misery_n this_o break_a heartedness_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n whereby_o the_o heart_n as_o with_o a_o mighty_a burden_n be_v bruise_v yea_o so_o heavy_a it_o be_v that_o god_n affirm_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v press_v with_o
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of_o their_o spirit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o you_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o your_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n which_o against_o feel_n persuade_v the_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v gracious_a psal_n 22.2_o use_v three_o that_o by_o all_o mean_n we_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n for_o do_v we_o not_o see_v what_o companion_n it_o have_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n curse_n death_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o now_o they_o be_v hold_v from_o thy_o eye_n through_o the_o pleasure_n thou_o take_v in_o sin_n yet_o when_o that_o short_a vanity_n shall_v vanish_v they_o will_v seize_v on_o thou_o with_o such_o horror_n as_o thou_o will_v wish_v thou_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v let_v we_o then_o bethink_v how_o foolish_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o so_o small_a a_o pleasure_n to_o plunge_v ourselves_o into_o such_o misery_n be_v it_o not_o a_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o man_n endue_v with_o reason_n shall_v suffer_v 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prey_n and_o drink_v secure_o than_o cyrus_n sudden_o return_v slay_v they_o all_o even_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o devil_n deal_v and_o how_o many_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o swallow_v the_o full_a cup_n of_o pleasure_n take_v we_o heed_n then_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o of_o this_o misery_n the_o remedy_n follow_v to_o heale_n great_a be_v our_o misery_n by_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n but_o most_o heavy_a have_v it_o be_v if_o there_o have_v not_o a_o remedy_n be_v find_v by_o christ_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o as_o he_o of_o all_o creature_n be_v the_o most_o abject_a so_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o humiliation_n a_o worm_n and_o uâ—_n man_n etc._n etc._n sight_n to_o the_o blind_a this_o add_v yet_o to_o out_o former_a misery_n for_o when_o to_o poverty_n inward_a affliction_n outward_a bondage_n and_o captivity_n shall_v be_v add_v the_o take_v away_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o on_o a_o contrary_a uncomfortable_a blindness_n fall_v on_o we_o it_o be_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o misery_n and_o more_o heavy_a be_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o of_o the_o body_n this_o blindness_n consist_v chief_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o want_n and_o inability_n of_o save_a knowledge_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a second_o in_o the_o not_o know_v our_o misery_n the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n the_o horror_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n three_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o remedy_n of_o all_o these_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o these_o happy_o may_v be_v true_a of_o pagan_n and_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n teach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o know_v and_o can_v speâ—â—e_v distinct_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o man_n stick_v in_o the_o dregs_o and_o mire_n of_o nature_n be_v mere_a blindness_n and_o far_o differ_v from_o that_o the_o regenerate_v have_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o example_n one_o bear_v blind_a by_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o and_o some_o help_n of_o the_o other_o sense_n come_v to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o colour_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o on_o the_o sudden_a his_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v such_o a_o inexpected_a shape_n and_o show_v of_o thing_n wouâ—d_v offer_v themselves_o to_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v think_v he_o know_v nothing_o before_o and_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v with_o we_o for_o as_o our_o mind_n may_v have_v some_o conceit_n of_o town_n and_o country_n far_o of_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o and_o inspection_n of_o map_n yet_o our_o knowledge_n be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o they_o who_o have_v see_v exact_o these_o several_a country_n distinct_o even_o the_o like_a difference_n be_v betwixt_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o one_o renew_v for_o the_o one_o see_v sin_n naked_a in_o his_o lively_a colour_n and_o abhor_v from_o his_o heart_n the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o but_o the_o other_o see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o and_o through_o a_o false_a and_o deceitful_a glass_n of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n whence_o follow_v a_o desire_n of_o commit_v sin_n and_o as_o a_o drunken_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o blind_a but_o see_v those_o thing_n before_o his_o foot_n and_o yet_o one_o while_o knock_v his_o face_n against_o this_o wall_n another_o while_n stumble_v against_o a_o stone_n and_o yet_o feel_v no_o pain_n of_o this_o hurt_n till_o he_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o surfeit_n so_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v drink_v with_o pleasure_n dash_v his_o face_n against_o this_o sin_n his_o foot_n against_o another_o continual_o reel_v and_o fall_v into_o some_o ditch_n and_o never_o grieve_v for_o all_o these_o but_o even_o as_o the_o drunkard_n be_v still_o a_o thirst_n he_o desire_v more_o so_o these_o run_v most_o greedy_o after_o sin_n but_o after_o he_o be_v once_o thorough_o awake_v he_o wonder_v how_o he_o have_v escape_v alive_a and_o perish_v not_o in_o one_o danger_n or_o other_o even_o such_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n use_v to_o teach_v all_o natural_a man_n not_o to_o trust_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o sense_n concern_v sin_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o salvation_n but_o they_o must_v know_v they_o be_v blind_a and_o drunken_a and_o so_o not_o fit_a to_o judge_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o they_o must_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o other_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o misery_n the_o remedy_n follow_v recovery_n which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o it_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a true_a and_o false_a and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v wonderful_a for_o when_o this_o be_v once_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o 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