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the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 16._o 9_o wherefore_o my_o heart_n be_v 9_o glad_a and_o my_o tongue_n rejoice_v and_o my_o flesh_n rest_v in_o hope_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o grave_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v this_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o herewith_o christ_n do_v also_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n math._n 15._o 21._o that_o although_o he_o shall_v 21._o suffer_v many_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o scribe_n be_v slay_v yet_o that_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o christ_n of_o job_n of_o david_n that_o must_v be_v the_o stay_n of_o every_o faithful_a soul_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n suffering_n four_o we_o must_v 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and_o bless_a departure_n we_o find_v as_o a_o learned_a man_n well_o observe_v that_o a_o man_n can_v go_v so_o soft_o in_o moist_a ground_n but_o he_o will_v leave_v print_n and_o mark_n behind_o he_o of_o his_o footstep_n so_o go_v that_o though_o he_o be_v go_v by_o yet_o one_o may_v know_v which_o way_n he_o go_v so_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o go_v hence_o so_o soft_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o leave_v some_o mark_n and_o print_n of_o his_o footstep_n in_o his_o good_a life_n good_a speech_n heavenly_a meditation_n joyful_a excitation_n and_o practice_v of_o holy_a grace_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v whither_o we_o be_v a_o go_v
that_o we_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o some_o one_o sin_n but_o be_v dead_a in_o many_o sin_n the_o soul_n be_v wound_v in_o every_o part_n and_o have_v bleed_v as_o it_o be_v to_o death_n at_o every_o joint_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o estate_n a._n exceed_o great_a partly_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n itself_o and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 24._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o estate_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n a._n first_o that_o man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o in_o this_o estate_n even_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n the_o long_o he_o lie_v above_o ground_n the_o more_o he_o scent_v so_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n the_o long_o they_o live_v the_o more_o sinful_a they_o be_v as_o year_n increase_v so_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n be_v increase_v with_o they_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 13._o second_o that_o man_n live_v in_o it_o without_o any_o feel_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n even_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n though_o he_o scent_n and_o savour_n that_o no_o man_n can_v abide_v he_o yet_o he_o smell_v it_o not_o himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v never_o grieve_v nor_o trouble_v for_o it_o so_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v loathsome_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o their_o bad_a estate_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v never_o vex_v nor_o grieve_v for_o it_o reu._n 3._o 17._o three_o that_o man_n seek_v not_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o even_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n will_v never_o stir_v his_o foot_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o because_v with_o his_o finger_n for_o one_o to_o help_v he_o and_o give_v he_o life_n so_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v well_o content_a to_o lie_v still_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o will_v not_o use_v the_o least_o mean_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o themselves_o mat._n 4._o 16._o four_o that_o they_o profit_v nothing_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a let_v the_o lord_n ring_v his_o judgement_n in_o their_o ear_n yet_o they_o hear_v no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a man_n hear_v let_v he_o set_v up_o never_o so_o many_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o see_v no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a man_n see_v they_o taste_v no_o more_o sometime_o in_o the_o word_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n do_v in_o his_o meat_n math._n 13._o 14._o q._n what_o be_v our_o misery_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n a._n we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v gal._n 3._o 10._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n a._n it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n partly_o on_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o on_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o us._n qu._n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o ourselves_o a._n it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o happy_a estate_n for_o whereas_o before_o we_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o blessing_n belong_v unto_o we_o now_o we_o have_v no_o right_n nor_o interest_n in_o any_o of_o they_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n lose_v all_o that_o his_o father_n by_o will_n have_v bequeath_v he_o second_o the_o calamity_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o we_o on_o our_o body_n riches_n sickness_n and_o death_n itself_o on_o our_o soul_n fear_v sorrow_n and_o despair_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o we_o a._n in_o our_o good_n hindrance_n and_o loss_n in_o our_o name_n infamy_n and_o reproach_n in_o our_o child_n servant_n parent_n and_o friend_n infinite_a misery_n that_o may_v grieve_v us._n qu._n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v a._n eternal_a damnation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n whereas_o the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v much_o more_o miserable_a than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o road_n for_o when_o they_o die_v all_o their_o misery_n end_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a dye_n than_o their_o great_a misery_n begin_v math._n 25._o 41._o q_o what_o will_v the_o fight_n of_o our_o miserable_a estate_n work_v in_o we_o a_o in_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n it_o will_v work_v true_a humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o so_o many_o way_n guilty_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n this_o will_v melt_v they_o into_o tear_n and_o turn_v their_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n and_o all_o their_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n act_v 2._o 37._o q_o what_o gather_v woâ—_n of_o thâ—â—_n a._n that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o true_o sorrow_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o weep_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o can_v find_v no_o sound_a comfort_n nor_o peace_n in_o christ_n mat._n 21_o 28._o q_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o further_o and_o help_n on_o this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n a._n first_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o and_o all_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v sinne._n in_o sin_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n curse_a in_o ourselves_o and_o curse_a in_o our_o friend_n curse_v in_o our_o body_n and_o curse_a in_o our_o soul_n deut._n 28._o 16._o 17._o second_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o some_o one_o be_v so_o heavy_a and_o intolerable_a that_o it_o make_v we_o even_o weary_a of_o our_o life_n how_o will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o when_o the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o deut._n 28._o 45._o three_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n continual_o sleep_v and_o wake_v ride_v and_o go_v work_a and_o play_v live_a and_o die_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v deut._n 28._o 46._o 47._o four_o to_o consider_v that_o many_o thousand_o lie_v damn_v in_o hell_n for_o those_o sin_n where_o in_o we_o live_v sodom_n be_v in_o hell_n for_o pride_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v proud_a the_o glutton_n for_o abuse_v his_o wealth_n and_o 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device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o wicked_a heart_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o case_n of_o repentance_n especial_o of_o that_o great_a case_n of_o comfort_n in_o death_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o contrary_n of_o it_o for_o even_o as_o mariner_n sea_n when_o they_o go_v to_o sea_n they_o must_v only_o not_o have_v their_o course_n describe_v before_o they_o in_o a_o map_n but_o they_o must_v also_o have_v special_a notice_n of_o rock_n and_o shelf_n &_o sand_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v they_o even_o so_o must_v the_o christian_a man_n not_o only_o know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o nature_n part_n and_o property_n of_o true_a repentance_n but_o also_o even_o the_o contrary_n and_o opposite_n thereof_o to_o decline_v they_o as_o dangerous_a rock_n in_o his_o spiritual_a passage_n towards_o his_o heavenly_a home_n if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o prophecic_n of_o ezekiel_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o thus_o write_v chap._n 15._o 39_o 15._o 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no_o touch_n or_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o against_o his_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n live_v in_o know_a sin_n which_o for_o his_o life_n he_o can_v lament_v nor_o leave_v or_o set_v himself_o against_o and_o be_v that_o impenitency_n mention_v rom._n 2._o 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n 5._o and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasurest_n up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n this_o be_v impenitency_n when_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v to_o be_v as_o merry_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o never_o trouble_v his_o rest_n for_o it_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v 2._o pet._n 14._o 2._o 14._o who_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n eat_v and_o drink_v be_v jolly_a and_o brave_a in_o company_n as_o if_o no_o such_o matter_n like_v unto_o esau_n who_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o heinous_a sin_n in_o sell_v of_o his_o birthright_n gen._n 25._o 34._o be_v no_o whit_n dismay_v 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