that_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v entrance_n into_o we_o again_o final_o to_o end_v this_o point_n and_o to_o come_v sathaâ—…_n unto_o our_o purpose_n again_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o our_o life_n to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o then_o to_o strive_v to_o discern_v between_o the_o true_a the_o bless_a and_o most_o comfortable_a peace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o false_a peace_n and_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a sleep_n of_o carnal_a and_o benumb_a conscience_n where_o satan_n dwell_v that_o if_o we_o have_v the_o one_o we_o may_v with_o all_o our_o might_n endeavour_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o if_o we_o be_v miserable_o delude_v and_o so_o endanger_v by_o the_o other_o we_o may_v with_o all_o speed_n come_v to_o the_o mean_v appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o deliverance_n great_a and_o deadly_a be_v the_o sleep_n 34._o of_o all_o atheist_n hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a man_n before_o 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peace_n he_o must_v needs_o war_n with_o satan_n luk._n 11._o 21._o in_o this_o warfare_n the_o prisoner_n that_o christ_n take_v which_o fight_v against_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n therefore_o must_v be_v captivat_fw-la and_o so_o in_o soul_n humble_v under_o christ_n before_o true_a peace_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o peace_n therefore_o which_o be_v before_o humiliation_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v three_o where_o christ_n have_v overcome_v there_o his_o good_a spirit_n watch_v for_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v any_o that_o he_o have_v find_v io._n 10._o 28._o where_o that_o spirit_n be_v there_o he_o work_v true_a sanctification_n of_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n i._o thess._n 5._o 23._o where_o therefore_o true_a sanctification_n be_v want_v the_o peace_n be_v dangerous_a and_o to_o be_v suspect_v but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o a_o other_o question_n now_o to_o return_v to_o that_o we_o purpose_v let_v we_o consider_v briesly_a whether_o the_o 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proud_a herod_n that_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n act._n 12._o 13._o yet_o josephus_n say_v he_o see_v a_o owl_n or_o a_o devil_n in_o that_o nisidentem_fw-la likeness_n over_o his_o head_n presage_v that_o miserable_a death_n and_o he_o add_v there_o follow_v great_a tormentâ—…_n in_o his_o inward_a part_n his_o grandfather_n be_v eat_v of_o lice_n but_o this_o tyrant_n death_n sâ—…meth_v to_o be_v of_o some_o sore_a gripe_a and_o guaw_v worm_n in_o his_o bowel_n he_o be_v make_v worm_n meat_n say_v 3._o saint_n luke_n it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v torment_v of_o lice_n without_o and_o worm_n within_o but_o they_o be_v evil_a spirit_n and_o satan_n angel_n which_o plague_v egypt_n psal._n 78._o 49._o 50._o 2._o he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n and_o vexation_n by_o the_o send_n out_o of_o evil_a angel_n he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o anger_n he_o spare_v not_o their_o soul_n from_o death_n but_o give_v their_o life_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o sathan_n be_v say_v to_o fill_v jobes_n body_n all_o over_o with_o most_o pestiferous_a botch_n and_o bile_n one_o say_v the_o devil_n gather_v of_o the_o first_o seed_n of_o nature_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o some_o matter_n and_o so_o can_v produce_v strange_a effect_n but_o how_o far_o he_o can_v proceed_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o judge_v the_o devil_n be_v limit_v two_o way_n first_o he_o can_v outreach_v m._n nature_n second_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v he_o the_o devil_n can_v bring_v pestilence_n famine_n biles_fw-la for_o he_o know_v of_o what_o cause_v these_o evil_n do_v arise_v and_o a_o other_o reverend_a divine_a say_v the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v god_n instrument_n in_o the_o pestilence_n 27._o work_v by_o natural_a cause_n so_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o send_v the_o godly_a to_o prison_n but_o by_o mean_n of_o tyrant_n reve._n 2._o 10._o and_o chap._n 6._o 8._o 9_o verse_n 1._o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o wind_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n send_v forth_o by_o evil_a angel_n from_o the_o which_o wind_n doubtless_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o many_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o infection_n chief_o do_v arise_v and_o augustine_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 78._o he_o be_v of_o judgement_n that_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n can_v use_v these_o visible_a element_n and_o by_o they_o effect_v many_o thing_n as_o man_n say_v he_o can_v use_v they_o not_o only_o to_o sustain_v life_n but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o knowledge_n most_o artificial_o both_o in_o sundry_a supersluous_a trifle_n and_o in_o diverse_a mechanical_a effect_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o malady_n wherâ—…by_o the_o wicked_a be_v plague_v and_o the_o godly_a chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o kind_n be_v mere_a natural_a the_o second_o be_v mere_a diabolical_a the_o three_o be_v mix_v mere_a natural_a i_o call_v all_o those_o which_o have_v their_o cause_n know_v in_o nature_n discern_v and_o cure_v not_o by_o rude_a empyriâ—…_n but_o by_o the_o learned_a 15._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n as_o the_o ordinary_a common_a disease_n among_o the_o people_n mere_a diabolical_a i_o think_v we_o may_v câ—…_n those_o evil_n wherein_o no_o cause_n appearâ—…_n to_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o learned_a physician_n but_o some_o secret_a cause_n that_o be_v some_o wicket_n spirit_n send_v of_o god_n to_o distemper_v the_o body_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o natural_a faculty_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n either_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v their_o duty_n or_o to_o benumb_v the_o body_n or_o to_o do_v far_o more_o with_o great_a strength_n and_o violence_n than_o nature_n alone_o can_v effect_v such_o be_v those_o the_o scripture_n call_v dâ—…moniaci_fw-la possess_v of_o devil_n or_o hold_v of_o devil_n or_o as_o some_o learned_a man_n read_v inspire_v by_o devil_n in_o which_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n satan_n do_v most_o common_o bereave_v the_o possess_v of_o the_o use_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n work_v in_o they_o beside_o their_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n strange_a effect_n even_o such_o as_o the_o most_o judicious_a both_o physician_n and_o divine_n can_v ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o satan_n effectual_a work_n there_o be_v great_a wisdom_n and_o heed_n to_o be_v take_v in_o help_v and_o heal_v such_o at_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o conjuration_n or_o divination_n as_o popish_a priest_n profess_v and_o practice_v but_o by_o entreat_v the_o lord_n humble_o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n i_o see_v no_o warrant_n we_o have_v to_o talk_v or_o question_n with_o satan_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n executioner_n he_o have_v send_v he_o what_o authority_n then_o have_v we_o to_o command_v
everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n a._n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n do_v so_o but_o afterward_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o will_n he_o suffer_v some_o part_n of_o of_o they_o to_o sly_a about_o in_o the_o air_n but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o can_v shut_v they_o up_o again_o in_o prison_n for_o proof_n revel_v 9_o 1._o 2._o the_o bottomless_a pit_n open_v by_o a_o angel_n and_o thence_o come_v forth_o many_o evil_a spirit_n this_o same_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v shut_v up_o by_o a_o angel_n reu._n 20._o 7._o and_o satan_n be_v bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n thus_o it_o appear_v now_o and_o then_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o again_o loose_v when_o the_o lord_n wil*_n therefore_o they_o entreat_v christ_n luke_n 8._o not_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o deep_a in_o hell_n luke_n 16._o 25._o so_o matth._n 8._o 24._o james_n 2._o 19_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o cause_n move_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o instrumental_a and_o secret_a cause_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o smite_v his_o people_n with_o the_o pestilence_n now_o let_v we_o not_o be_v brutish_o secure_a and_o senseless_a as_o the_o ungodly_a be_v but_o let_v we_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n as_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n chasticement_n so_o of_o the_o pestilence_n comfort_v every_o man_n himself_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o this_o manner_n as_o follow_v first_o i_o consider_v the_o pestilence_n and_o the_o like_a calamity_n on_o god_n people_n to_o be_v god_n holy_a visitation_n to_o call_v man_n to_o a_o serious_a and_o a_o public_a humiliation_n before_o he_o that_o their_o iniquity_n may_v be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o 9_o the_o fruit_n he_o desire_v even_o the_o take_n away_o of_o their_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o punish_v willing_o jere._n lam._n 3._o 33._o and_o that_o this_o be_v all_o he_o desire_v when_o he_o smite_v the_o church_n with_o the_o pestilence_n may_v appear_v for_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o he_o contend_v in_o measure_n with_o it_o in_o the_o branch_n thereof_o not_o simit_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o gentile_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v sinde_v in_o due_a time_n true_a if_o we_o compare_v his_o lenity_n with_o we_o and_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o many_o city_n in_o the_o pope_n dominion_n confer_v pet._n 1._o 14._o 15._o and_o 2._o chap._n verse_n 12._o 18._o second_o i_o consider_v the_o lord_n chasticement_n affliction_n as_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a and_o certain_a decree_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o rom._n 8._o 28._o what_o god_n have_v decree_v must_v come_v to_o pass_v god_n have_v deere_v to_o make_v the_o saint_n through_o affliction_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o chasticement_n whatsoever_o conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n the_o best_a belove_a son_n want_v not_o rod_n all_o the_o life_n he_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o otherwhiles_o want_v they_o i_o must_v bear_v many_o cross_n on_o earth_n before_o i_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n three_o i_o know_v christ_n see_v daily_o all_o my_o sore_n all_o my_o grief_n all_o my_o pain_n all_o my_o trouble_n all_o my_o tear_n they_o be_v as_o well_o know_v unto_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v distil_v by_o drop_n into_o his_o bottle_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o by_o just_a account_n set_v down_o in_o his_o register_n psal._n 56._o 8._o thou_o have_v count_v my_o wander_n put_v my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o register_n four_o i_o consider_v all_o these_o greevance_n of_o this_o life_n as_o undoubted_a seal_n of_o my_o immortality_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o immortality_n to_o bliss_n void_a of_o all_o misery_n etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n of_o his_o decree_n i_o know_v and_o see_v in_o my_o vocation_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n but_o the_o life_n promise_v as_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o because_o of_o my_o manifold_a affliction_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v undoubted_o find_v it_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v eift_o i_o learn_v in_o god_n book_n that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o other_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v often_o send_v upon_o god_n people_n and_o holy_a servant_n to_o work_v in_o they_o a_o more_o serious_a humiliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n either_o because_o they_o be_v never_o thorough_o humble_v for_o they_o or_o lest_o they_o fall_v dangerous_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o psalm_n 25._o 6._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o rebellion_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o kindness_n remember_v thou_o i_o even_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n and_o job_n complain_v chap._n 13._o 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n five_o i_o consider_v also_o that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o his_o child_n beat_v wicked_a as_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n so_o also_o that_o he_o may_v awaken_v his_o enemy_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o for_o their_o intolerable_a sin_n their_o destruction_n sleepth_n not_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 17._o judgement_n must_v first_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n six_o i_o see_v and_o know_v the_o corruption_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o be_v so_o many_o and_o the_o dulness_n and_o dimmesse_n of_o my_o mind_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o often_o by_o the_o cross_n bring_v to_o hearken_v and_o to_o obey_v i_o shall_v neither_o understand_v aright_o the_o lord_n reveil_v will_n nor_o practice_v it_o with_o any_o sincerity_n in_o my_o life_n psal._n 1_o 19_o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n job._n chap._n 33._o verse_n 16._o god_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n by_o their_o correction_n master_n calvin_n in_o his_o preface_n on_o the_o psalm_n say_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o exercise_v he_o with_o manv_a affliction_n he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v understand_v many_o psalm_n seven_o i_o find_v also_o another_o great_a comfort_n in_o all_o my_o infirmity_n and_o greevanceâ—…_n i_o have_v hear_v and_o know_v the_o faithful_a to_o confess_v christ_n presence_n more_o familiar_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a in_o their_o adversity_n change_n then_o prosperity_n and_o this_o i_o find_v true_a in_o like_a manner_n and_o the_o rather_o i_o observe_v this_o for_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o will_v rejoice_v rather_o in_o my_o infirmity_n 9_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v sojourn_v with_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o my_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o find_v true_a that_o prosperity_n breed_v dangerous_a pride_n and_o carnal_a security_n i_o say_v in_o my_o rest_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v for_o thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o mountain_n so_o strong_a but_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v than_o i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o pray_v to_o my_o lord_n psal._n 30._o 8._o eight_o i_o gather_v also_o by_o affliction_n experience_n and_o this_o both_o work_v in_o i_o a_o christian_a sympathy_n &_o compassion_n towards_o disco_fw-la other_o man_n in_o their_o misery_n and_o teach_v i_o how_o to_o comfort_v they_o as_o i_o have_v be_v comfort_v of_o the_o lord_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 3._o 4._o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n which_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o affliction_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n abound_v through_o christ._n we_o gather_v experience_n of_o god_n love_n &_o of_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 5._o 2._o 3._o james_n 1._o 2._o &_o strength_n to_o endure_v contempt_n last_o i_o consider_v death_n whether_o by_o pestilence_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o complement_n of_o my_o mortification_n for_o in_o mortification_n i_o be_o crucify_v and_o die_v daily_o but_o in_o death_n i_o shall_v find_v the_o full_a destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n the_o physician_n say_v death_n be_v the_o last_o physician_n which_o end_n the_o most_o grievous_a pang_n and_o dangerous_a disease_n by_o physic_n incurable_a so_o i_o know_v that_o death_n shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o satan_n sin_n and_o the_o
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may_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v most_o blind_a and_o count_v all_o these_o holy_a mean_n mere_a foolishness_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flâ—…sh_n be_v enâ—…tie_n man_n against_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o conscience_n handwriting_n or_o watchman_n in_o this_o man_n be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n partly_o to_o convince_v he_o because_o he_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o general_a motion_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o good_a thing_n partly_o to_o bridle_v and_o keep_v under_o his_o wild_a and_o disorder_v affection_n 1_o this_o conscience_n excuse_v ever_o false_o because_o of_o ignorance_n corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o all_o affection_n as_o first_o when_o it_o do_v excuse_v those_o work_n which_o in_o the_o general_n be_v good_a indeed_o but_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o all_o natural_a man_n as_o vzza_n fact_n mention_v 1._o chron._n 159._o second_o when_o it_o excuse_v and_o cover_v any_o 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