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of_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n but_o it_o receive_v a_o plentiful_a compensation_n in_o the_o immortality_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v i_o consider_v the_o comfort_n comprehend_v in_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o psalmist_n meditation_n as_o i_o find_v they_o either_o express_v or_o plain_o imply_v in_o this_o psalm_n chap._n fourteen_o comfort_n from_o god_n can_v i_o allow_v myself_o the_o liberty_n i_o may_v here_o instance_n those_o comfort_n which_o be_v administer_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o relation_n wherein_o god_n stand_v to_o we_o and_o we_o mutual_o to_o god_n but_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o confine_v my_o discourse_n chief_o to_o such_o head_n of_o matter_n as_o fall_v within_o cognizance_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o not_o make_v endless_a excursion_n to_o thing_n which_o none_o can_v imagine_v ever_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o author_n mind_n in_o order_n to_o the_o revival_n of_o his_o disconsolate_a heart_n i_o pass_v therefore_o from_o the_o comfort_n that_o god_n be_v which_o be_v the_o first_o general_n to_o the_o 2._o the_o comfort_n which_o god_n give_v that_o which_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o have_v reveal_v to_o we_o be_v wonderful_o refresh_v but_o there_o be_v also_o something_o which_o not_o be_v immanent_a and_o essential_o constitutive_a of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o we_o do_v singular_o relieve_v our_o trouble_a soul_n of_o this_o kind_n promise_n providence_n privilege_n experience_n offer_v themselves_o to_o consideration_n what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v observe_v concern_v promise_n fall_v in_o under_o divine_a fidelity_n as_o include_v in_o its_o very_a notion_n therefore_o shall_v all_o further_a disquisition_n anent_o they_o be_v supersede_v providence_n be_v the_o transit_fw-la of_o god_n wisdom_n power_n justice_n goodness_n faithfulness_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o himself_o into_o the_o visible_a world_n govern_v protect_v care_v for_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o for_o most_o excellent_a end_n worthy_a of_o god_n under_o the_o conduct_n hereof_o all_o thing_n prosperous_a or_o adverse_a the_o great_a the_o most_o minute_n natural_a moral_a spiritual_n necessary_a or_o fortuitous_a be_v deduce_v from_o their_o immediate_a proper_a cause_n guide_v and_o sustain_v in_o their_o act_n secure_v from_o external_a violence_n maintain_v in_o a_o due_a steady_a agreeable_a station_n and_o order_n to_o compose_v the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o be_v conducible_a to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o maker_n in_o both_o the_o general_n and_o special_a purpose_n of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n or_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o revive_a consideration_n to_o god_n afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v isa_n 54.11_o than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v the_o peculiar_a care_n and_o charge_n of_o heaven_n which_o as_o it_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o catholic_a good_a so_o in_o special_a for_o those_o that_o love_n god_n and_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o insomuch_o that_o prosperity_n can_v be_v more_o delectable_a to_o their_o sense_n than_o affliction_n of_o all_o kind_n be_v make_v to_o their_o soul_n useful_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v always_o best_a for_o they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a external_a circumstance_n as_o never_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o god_n more_o regard_v by_o he_o who_o be_v most_o tender_a of_o they_o when_o the_o devil_n and_o world_n be_v most_o cruel_a and_o when_o the_o outcast_n offscouring_a and_o refuse_v of_o the_o earth_n when_o here_o they_o can_v expect_v nothing_o beside_o reviliag_n and_o buffet_n the_o liberal_a alm_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n they_o be_v likely_a to_o receive_v the_o more_o bountiful_a taste_n of_o divine_a goodness_n possess_v more_o of_o his_o
intolerable_a burden_n thy_o daily_a lamentation_n thou_o dare_v not_o assume_v to_o thyself_o any_o comfort_n nor_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o thy_o spirit_n till_o thou_o be_v in_o some_o good_a degree_n safy_v that_o god_n and_o goodness_n have_v as_o far_o as_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o this_o present_a state_n will_v permit_v the_o all_o of_o thy_o heart_n mind_n soul_n and_o strength_n or_o thy_o most_o earnest_a press_v active_a industrious_a persevere_v desire_n hereof_o which_o not_o to_o feel_v be_v a_o grief_n and_o torment_n insupportable_a and_o drive_v thou_o to_o new_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o aid_n that_o thy_o second_o endeavour_n may_v be_v more_o upright_o thy_o after_a thought_n more_o efficacious_a and_o do_v thou_o seek_v and_o find_v ease_n and_o rest_n for_o thyself_o in_o no_o other_o method_n than_o look_v and_o come_v to_o jesus_n with_o a_o weary_a labour_a heavy-laden_a heart_n entire_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o sincere_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o learn_v of_o he_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o thou_o which_o be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n which_o be_v light_n matt._n 11.29_o 30._o if_o this_o be_v thy_o frame_n practice_n and_o way_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o will_v not_o comfort_v thyself_o till_o thy_o sense_n and_o real_a feel_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o a_o full_a insight_n into_o thyself_o make_v thy_o way_n very_o plain_a as_o infinite_o afraid_a of_o be_v cheat_v by_o satan_n or_o choose_v by_o thy_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n under_o a_o shadow_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n into_o substantial_a woe_n if_o thy_o foot_n be_v first_o guide_v into_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n be_v guide_v also_o with_o this_o caution_n and_o wariness_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o settle_v in_o a_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a repose_n this_o ½_n doubt_v not_o be_v real_a divine_a consolation_n 3._o the_o difference_n of_o true_a and_o false_a comfort_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o subject_a or_o person_n feel_v their_o revive_a influence_n or_o rather_o indeed_o the_o adjunct_n of_o those_o person_n consider_v in_o their_o absolute_a or_o relative_a state_n be_v as_o palpable_a as_o any_o the_o sound_a joy_n be_v only_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o true_o regenerate_v godly_a soul_n the_o unsound_a lodging_n in_o the_o wicked_a hypocritical_a for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o their_o proper_a habitation_n so_o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v to_o a_o man_n self_n whether_o he_o be_v real_o good_a or_o bad_a it_o may_v ordinary_o be_v know_v whether_o his_o peace_n be_v right_a or_o wrong_n but_o for_o this_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o character_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o only_o add_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o life_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a comfort_n it_o be_v my_o god_n vers_fw-la 22._o now_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n matth._n 22.32_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n than_o a_o natural_a if_o my_o god_n in_o natural_a relation_n argue_v the_o life_n of_o nature_n my_o god_n in_o federal_a relation_n do_v as_o strong_o infer_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v not_o any_o where_o affirm_v of_o cain_n esau_n judas_n etc._n etc._n after_o their_o death_n that_o god_n be_v then_o their_o god_n as_o of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n although_o they_o be_v no_o less_o alive_a in_o soul_n the_o immortality_n whereof_o be_v a_o common_a privilege_n and_o admit_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o one_o more_o than_o other_o my_o god_n then_o to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n be_v another_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n than_o that_o wherein_o it_o may_v be_v applicable_a to_o cain_n etc._n etc._n since_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o godly_a after_o death_n in_o a_o appropriate_a incommunicable_a sense_n it_o may_v true_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n and_o damn_a in_o any_o sense_n not_o import_v the_o moral_a spiritual_a life_n of_o purity_n and_o peace_n but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a prerogative_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o when_o therefore_o our_o psalmist_n own_v the_o divine_a majesty_n under_o the_o relation_n of_o my_o god_n the_o meaning_n be_v i_o to_o who_o i_o be_o confederated_a unite_v as_o a_o principle_n of_o new_a divine_a spiritual_a life_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o who_o all_o i_o have_v a_o true_a federal_n right_o in_o his_o be_v his_o perfection_n his_o knowledge_n coodness_n love_n life_n peace_n etc._n etc._n who_o comfort_n therefore_o benign_o eye_n i_o and_o invite_v my_o acceptance_n because_o i_o and_o all_o mine_n be_v he_o he_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o through_o not_o creation_n mere_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v i_o i_o therefore_o possess_v live_v comfort_n because_o i_o enjoy_v a_o live_a god_n as_o i_o own_o by_o vital_a union_n indeed_o spiritual_a joy_n only_o affect_v spiritual_a live_a soul_n cordial_n be_v never_o administer_v to_o disanimate_v carcase_n nor_o divine_a comfort_n to_o the_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n first_o resurrection_n than_o ascension_n into_o a_o heaven_n of_o rest_n natural_a animal_n life_n inherit_v no_o spiritual_a peace_n 51._o 1_o cor._n 15.44_o 50_o 51._o any_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a body_n celestial_a pleasure_n all_o must_v be_v change_v ere_o they_o can_v be_v translate_v into_o this_o paradise_n as_o the_o corruptible_a part_n of_o we_o be_v abolish_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n else_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o life_n so_o the_o corrupt_a part_n must_v be_v crucify_a at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o peace_n isa_n 57.2_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n they_o shall_v rest_v upon_o their_o bed_n walk_v in_o uprightness_n a_o scripture_n something_o cloudy_a which_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v singular_a this_o plural_a in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o both_o figurative_a render_v yet_o more_o perplex_v but_o by_o a_o transposition_n not_o unusual_a and_o take_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o a_o supplement_n to_o this_o be_v it_o be_v the_o substantive_n to_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v read_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a walk_n in_o his_o uprightness_n shall_v come_v go_v into_o peace_n they_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sickly_a man_n of_o mercy_n or_o holiness_n shall_v quiet_o rest_v upon_o their_o bed_n it_o to_o complete_a the_o sentence_n and_o sense_n understand_v and_o insert_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v in_o uprightness_n for_o although_o the_o number_n disagree_v yet_o the_o matter_n require_v it_o a_o exceed_a proper_a allusion_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enosh_n a_o bed_n for_o the_o sick_a the_o bed_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o grave_a for_o the_o body_n a_o common_a metaphor_n 2_o chron._n 16.14_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v to_o style_v death_n a_o sleep_n yet_o this_o will_v but_o be_v a_o jejune_n interpretation_n improper_a to_o the_o place_n for_o even_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v so_o 2._o therefore_o the_o bed_n import_v the_o state_n of_o everlasting_a repose_n and_o rest_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n though_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n of_o infirm_a body_n and_o soul_n be_v take_v away_o from_o approach_v evil_n yet_o live_v and_o die_v in_o uprightness_n they_o enter_v into_o never_o end_v rest_n and_o peace_n that_o be_v their_o portion_n after_o death_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o their_o present_a possession_n that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 2.2_o be_v every_o way_n verify_v of_o the_o wicked_a i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o for_o what_o great_a frenzy_n than_o to_o laugh_v in_o the_o face_n of_o incense_a condemn_v justice_n and_o oh_o mirth_n what_o do_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o devour_a fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n which_o be_v already_o kindle_v in_o a_o cauterised_a conscience_n though_o for_o a_o little_a while_n rake_v up_o and_o smother_v but_o whether_o so_o or_o no_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v just_a reason_n that_o even_o in_o laughter_n their_o heart_n shall_v be_v marvellous_a sorrowful_a because_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n will_v be_v doleful_a heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n
love_v thou_o into_o heaven_n when_o thou_o debase_v and_o hate_v and_o will_v sin_v he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a into_o hell_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o thy_o heart_n relent_v and_o smite_v and_o gall_v thou_o oh_o be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n to_o thy_o redeemer_n to_o thyself_o oh_o what_o do_v thou_o deserve_v for_o these_o foul_a villainy_n commit_v against_o a_o person_n of_o thou_o the_o best_a deserve_v in_o the_o world_n how_o many_o hell_n how_o many_o torment_a devil_n be_v thy_o just_a reward_n for_o so_o horrible_a affront_v despite_n scorn_v put_v upon_o the_o majesty_n and_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n oh_o what_o can_v thou_o do_v or_o think_v or_o hope_v in_o this_o lamentable_a case_n wherewithal_o will_v thou_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o tender_a as_o a_o just_a reparation_n or_o can_v thou_o bear_v up_o against_o the_o fiery_a tempest_n of_o his_o devour_a indignation_n oh_o woe_n unto_o thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o nothing_o to_o behold_v thyself_o in_o circumstance_n so_o deplorable_a and_o so_o little_o affect_v afflict_a this_o this_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a scene_n of_o all_o thy_o misery_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v spew_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n into_o the_o very_a jaw_n of_o the_o roar_a lion_n to_o be_v tumble_v down_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n into_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o yet_o be_v senseless_a secure_a fearless_a careless_a remorseless_a oh_o astonishment_n oh_o horror_n awake_v awake_a oh_o my_o sense_n oh_o my_o stupid_a benumb_a brawny_a heart_n and_o melt_v in_o the_o fiery_a oven_n of_o wrath_n or_o the_o warm_a refresh_a sunshine_n of_o love_n oh_o grief_n and_o anguish_n where_o do_v you_o inhabit_v whither_o be_v you_o retire_v oh_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o sinful_a soul_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o in_o a_o penitential_a deluge_n oh_o almighty_a love_n shed_v abroad_o thy_o heart-dissolving_a influence_n and_o make_v the_o flood_n overflow_v oh_o in_o what_o bitterness_n of_o woe_n be_o i_o that_o i_o have_v undervalue_v and_o tread_v thou_o under_o my_o profane_a foot_n that_o i_o have_v kick_v at_o those_o bowel_n and_o even_o tear_v out_o that_o heart_n that_o have_v yearn_v over_o i_o in_o the_o most_o affectionate_a degree_n of_o pity_n and_o clemency_n my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o very_a heart_n for_o the_o sordid_a disingenuousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bloody_a barbarousness_n of_o my_o deportment_n towards_o thou_o oh_o belove_a and_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n who_o with_o accurse_a cruel_a wicked_a hand_n i_o have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v whoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n yet_o it_o be_v i_o as_o a_o principal_a meritorious_a cause_n by_o my_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o judas_n the_o betrayer_n the_o jew_n the_o murderer_n i_o drive_v the_o nail_n i_o push_v forward_o the_o spear_n i_o tear_v open_v thy_o very_a 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