thou_o do_v well_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n indeed_o thou_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v very_o small_a reason_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o hope_v after_o this_o time_n thou_o dream_v of_o when_o as_o if_o it_o be_v long_o then_o common_o be_v allot_v unto_o any_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v find_v little_a enough_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a &_o benefit_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v thus_o gracious_a to_o bestow_v this_o thing_n upon_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n that_o be_v most_o unfit_a when_o thou_o so_o unthankeful_o do_v put_v off_o and_o neglect_v the_o same_o be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o so_o often_o before_o in_o a_o time_n convenient_a do_v not_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v god_n at_o command_n take_v his_o offer_n with_o thankfulness_n &_o use_v it_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o good_a and_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a presume_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o he_o a_o time_n or_o a_o manner_n how_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o at_o thy_o end_n if_o thou_o mark_v well_o without_o flattery_n of_o thyself_o what_o thou_o have_v deserve_v thou_o have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o just_a cause_n also_o to_o fear_v lest_o for_o thy_o careless_a neglect_n of_o this_o which_o in_o mercy_n he_o offer_v thou_o in_o justice_n he_o strike_v thou_o sudden_o and_o at_o unaware_o if_o therefore_o i_o may_v give_v counsel_n in_o this_o so_o dangerous_a a_o case_n i_o will_v advise_v every_o child_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v aside_o this_o unchristian_a hope_n and_o to_o renew_v his_o testament_n yearly_o nay_o monthly_o or_o often_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n when_o death_n come_v rather_o than_o to_o post_v off_o all_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n for_o by_o this_o defer_v it_o come_v oftentimes_o to_o pass_v which_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n for_o every_o christian_a heart_n and_o eye_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o see_v that_o the_o 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thou_o be_v yet_o sound_a and_o lusty_a have_v thy_o scpulchre_n in_o a_o readiness_n with_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n that_o be_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v provide_v and_o set_v in_o such_o a_o readiness_n as_o though_o always_o and_o every_o hour_n thou_o be_v prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_n let_v neither_o thy_o youthful_a year_n nor_o yet_o thy_o strength_n flatter_v thou_o two_o deceitful_a bait_n to_o breed_v security_n as_o though_o thou_o have_v long_a to_o live_v and_o may_v continue_v yet_o many_o year_n and_o so_o thou_o put_v off_o the_o time_n to_o make_v this_o preparation_n but_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n while_o thou_o have_v time_n and_o season_n defer_v it_o not_o but_o accept_v and_o use_v well_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v offer_v and_o give_v unto_o thou_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n the_o other_o and_o as_o i_o may_v well_o call_v it_o the_o spiritual_a preparation_n unto_o death_n belong_v unto_o the_o soul_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n that_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o use_v at_o all_o time_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n &_o order_n of_o our_o life_n or_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sickness_n and_o death_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n solomon_n warn_v we_o very_o wise_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n 1_o bid_v we_o remember_v our_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o and_o the_o year_n approach_v wherein_o we_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n lesus_fw-la put_v we_o in_o mind_n hereof_o also_o both_o by_o diverse_a exhortation_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n etc._n mat._n 25.1_o etc._n etc._n bid_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n with_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n to_o enter_v with_o the_o bridegroom_n into_o the_o wedding_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o this_o preparation_n the_o first_o thing_n require_v be_v always_o to_o think_v with_o ourselves_o and_o to_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v die_v according_a to_o that_o say_n remember_v thy_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o this_o be_v a_o incuitable_a necessity_n impose_v upon_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o of_o all_o to_o be_v have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n this_o the_o prophet_n david_n call_v a_o number_n of_o our_o day_n say_v 90.12_o psal_n 90.12_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n where_o be_v to_o be_v note_v what_o a_o serious_a cogitation_n and_o remembrance_n this_o must_v be_v even_o so_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v breed_v in_o we_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o careful_a heart_n and_o mind_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o here_o the_o prophet_n mean_v by_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o by_o bring_v a_o wise_a heart_n into_o us._n for_o they_o that_o live_v lewd_o and_o loose_o give_v themselves_o over_o as_o slave_n unto_o sin_n howsoever_o they_o seem_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v account_v for_o no_o better_a than_o fool_n and_o as_o man_n that_o walk_v unwise_o but_o this_o be_v too_o general_a for_o our_o purpose_n for_o this_o remembrance_n of_o our_o death_n as_o a_o preparation_n unto_o this_o last_o and_o final_a combat_n must_v not_o only_o think_v of_o death_n and_o meditate_v thereof_o but_o must_v think_v of_o it_o as_o of_o such_o a_o time_n wherein_o we_o must_v have_v a_o dangerous_a and_o fierce_a assault_n make_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o by_o all_o these_o great_a and_o perilous_a enemy_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n join_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o force_v with_o force_n against_o us._n if_o this_o do_v once_o sink_v deep_o into_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v make_v we_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n indeed_o and_o to_o look_v well_o about_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v thorough_o provide_v and_o in_o all_o part_n well_o furnish_v and_o appoint_v against_o this_o heavy_a day_n and_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o also_o if_o withal_o we_o consider_v and_o remember_v that_o the_o time_n when_o this_o assault_n shall_v be_v be_v short_a and_o sudden_a uncertain_a and_o unknown_a and_o therefore_o it_o lie_v we_o upon_o to_o watch_v continual_o that_o we_o may_v be_v always_o and_o every_o moment_n in_o a_o readiness_n that_o
to_o be_v gaze_v on_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o put_v he_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o over-cost_o and_o curious_a trim_v that_o joseph_n use_v hereabout_o if_o thus_o man_n can_v and_o will_v provide_v for_o himself_o a_o tomb_n or_o sepulchre_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o of_o his_o depart_n hence_o but_o far_o more_o bless_v no_o doubt_n and_o thrice_o more_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v if_o with_o this_o good_a disciple_n of_o arimathea_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o can_v let_v christ_n have_v the_o first_o season_v of_o his_o grave_n that_o be_v if_o through_o faith_n hope_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o can_v prepare_v himself_o unto_o his_o end_n but_o i_o have_v digress_v somewhat_o from_o my_o matter_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o much_o amiss_o the_o security_n and_o carelessness_n of_o our_o corrupt_a flesh_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o return_v therefore_o again_o to_o that_o from_o the_o which_o i_o be_o digress_v i_o will_v have_v promise_v some_o reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o preparation_n before_o i_o do_v come_v to_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o die_v but_o that_o in_o discourse_n and_o treaty_n of_o the_o one_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n in_o some_o part_n to_o touch_v and_o include_v the_o other_o also_o this_o preparation_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o matter_n require_v a_o large_a and_o long_a discourse_n which_o manner_n of_o handle_v thereof_o i_o do_v leave_n to_o other_o my_o purpose_n herein_o be_v only_o to_o touch_v the_o principal_a point_n and_o those_o also_o so_o far_o only_a as_o they_o shall_v concern_v my_o present_a purpose_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n sort_n preparation_n unto_o death_n of_o two_o sort_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o concern_v our_o good_n and_o posterity_n or_o else_o such_o as_o respect_v our_o soul_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o concern_v our_o good_n household_n and_o posterity_n although_o it_o have_v in_o it_o many_o branch_n and_o many_o thing_n worthy_a the_o discourse_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o handle_v yet_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o mean_v no_o further_o to_o entreat_v thereof_o than_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o may_v be_v a_o let_n and_o hindrance_n unto_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a combat_n at_o our_o latter_a end_n this_o kind_n of_o preparation_n we_o find_v to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o use_v of_o diverse_a renown_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n abraham_n 25.5_o gen._n 25.5_o as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o he_o be_v mindful_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o although_o he_o have_v diverse_a son_n by_o keturah_n who_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sara_n yet_o he_o give_v all_o his_o good_n before_o his_o death_n unto_o isaac_n his_o son_n jacob_n also_o be_v not_o unmindful_a hereof_o 48.22_o gen._n 48.22_o who_o as_o it_o appear_v do_v give_v unto_o his_o son_n joseph_n a_o special_a portion_n from_o his_o brethren_n david_n also_o be_v note_v etc._n 1._o king_n 1.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n before_o his_o death_n although_o he_o have_v many_o son_n yet_o to_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o sceptre_n to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o solomon_n bear_v of_o bathsheba_n &_o to_o his_o posterity_n this_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o 20.1_o 2._o king_n 20.1_o unto_o king_n hezekiah_n by_o the_o lord_n prophet_n command_v he_o to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n for_o he_o must_v die_v experience_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o and_o common_a sense_n also_o teach_v sufficient_o how_o necessary_a this_o kind_n of_o preparation_n be_v what_o great_a commodity_n have_v grow_v where_o the_o same_o have_v be_v daily_o use_v and_o contrariwife_n what_o great_a vexation_n and_o trouble_n in_o law_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o inconvenience_n have_v follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o so_o that_o hereby_o it_o easy_o appear_v that_o this_o duty_n can_v be_v neglect_v without_o great_a injury_n unto_o thy_o seed_n and_o family_n that_o shall_v succeed_v after_o thou_o yea_o this_o also_o take_v by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o thing_n undoubted_o true_a that_o as_o the_o utter_a neglect_n hereof_o be_v thus_o hurtful_a to_o thy_o seed_n and_o posterity_n so_o the_o defer_v and_o put_v off_o the_o same_o which_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a unto_o thyself_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n in_o our_o life_n time_n to_o set_v all_o thing_n straight_o and_o in_o good_a order_n both_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o ourselves_o of_o that_o heavy_a burden_n of_o these_o worldly_a care_n and_o also_o for_o the_o stablish_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o those_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o who_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v to_o suruine_n we_o so_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v in_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o preparation_n that_o belong_v not_o so_o much_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o infirmity_n and_o sickness_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v then_o doubtless_o to_o be_v perform_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v afford_v unto_o man_n strength_n of_o body_n and_o good_a memory_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v post_v over_o unto_o the_o latter_a end_n when_o sickness_n the_o messenger_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o call_v or_o cite_v we_o unto_o death_n court._n for_o upon_o this_o pass_a and_o post_v over_o the_o matter_n from_o the_o time_n of_o health_n unto_o sickness_n and_o in_o sickness_n time_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n almost_o when_o death_n come_v to_o seize_v upon_o we_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o either_o the_o due_a order_n for_o the_o quiet_a estate_n of_o thy_o house_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v so_o well_o look_v unto_o and_o provide_v for_o as_o it_o ought_v or_o that_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v lament_v in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o agony_n and_o sickness_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v but_o to_o eover_o this_o usual_a fault_n in_o defer_v this_o godly_a action_n from_o the_o time_n convenient_a unto_o the_o time_n indeed_o altogether_o inconvenient_a and_o unmeet_a satan_n have_v minister_v a_o cloak_n of_o excuse_n where_o with_o many_o be_v wonderful_o blind_v as_o though_o indeed_o god_n be_v bind_v of_o duty_n to_o order_n thing_n after_o their_o prescription_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o after_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n tush_o say_v they_o i_o hope_v well_o that_o god_n will_v give_v i_o time_n and_o space_n to_o provide_v for_o both_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o for_o the_o set_n of_o my_o house_n in_o order_n and_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o such_o a_o sudden_a manner_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n and_o good_a time_n allow_v i_o to_o set_v all_o thing_n straight_o both_o for_o the_o orderly_a disposition_n of_o my_o good_n and_o also_o for_o the_o careful_a attend_v upon_o the_o comfort_n requisite_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n beware_v good_a christian_a brother_n and_o sister_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o thus_o deceive_v thyself_o or_o rather_o yielde_v thyself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o satan_n this_o be_v the_o crafty_a persuasion_n of_o thy_o utter_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o be_v none_o otherwise_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o judge_v of_o but_o as_o a_o most_o extreme_a folly_n and_o point_n of_o dotage_n that_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o dally_v with_o and_o to_o abuse_v the_o person_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o a_o great_a time_n for_o do_v hereof_o and_o thou_o neglecte_v it_o it_o argue_v therefore_o a_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v in_o the_o usual_a and_o common_a proverb_n while_o the_o pig_n be_v proffer_v hold_v open_a the_o poke_v god_n do_v of_o goodness_n offer_v thou_o time_n to_o effect_v both_o these_o godly_a action_n take_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o rest_v not_o thyself_o upon_o uncertain_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o like_a again_o hereafter_o if_o
able_a to_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v tempt_v so_o this_o our_o author_n in_o that_o he_o be_v himself_o afflict_v in_o spirit_n and_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n doubtless_o he_o be_v enable_v thereby_o as_o well_o out_o of_o his_o more_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a observation_n of_o satan_n practice_n as_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o extremity_n the_o better_a to_o discern_v and_o discover_v his_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n neither_o so_o alone_o but_o withal_o to_o apply_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o prescribe_v to_o other_o such_o comfort_n and_o remedy_n as_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o find_v to_o yield_v most_o ease_n and_o help_v and_o thus_o good_a reader_n to_o detain_v thou_o no_o long_o from_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o same_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v it_o unto_o thou_o i_o cease_v and_o shall_v ever_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i._o m._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o extremity_n and_o grief_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 1_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 12_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o or_o assistant_n cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 23_o chap._n four_o a_o cordial_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o sin_n folly_n 28_o chap._n v._o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n folly_n 41_o chap._n vi_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o faith_n folly_n 60_o chap._n vii_o of_o special_a thing_n in_o man_n conversion_n folly_n 81_o chap._n viii_o of_o another_o person_n trouble_v with_o the_o doubt_n of_o faith_n folly_n 101_o chap._n ix_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o repentance_n folly_n 123_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a repentance_n folly_n 127_o chap._n xi_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n folly_n 141_o chap._n xii_o of_o loathe_v of_o sin_n the_o second_o mark_n of_o repentance_n folly_n 145_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a thing_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n folly_n 153_o chap._n xiiii_o how_o the_o man_n disquiet_v in_o conscience_n shall_v in_o the_o same_o behave_v himself_o folly_n 168_o chap._n xv._o against_o affliction_n and_o outward_a event_n folly_n 188_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o first_o position_n and_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o same_o folly_n 119_o chap._n xvii_o satan_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n answer_v folly_n 204_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o second_o position_n and_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o folly_n 214_o chap._n xix_o satan_n objection_n against_o necessity_n of_o affliction_n overthrow_v folly_n 128_o chap._n xx._n other_o objection_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n confute_v folly_n 243_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o three_o position_n folly_n 251_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o four_o position_n folly_n 269_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o five_o position_n folly_n 292_o chap._n xxiiii_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v folly_n 301_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n folly_n 316_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n folly_n 326_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o preparation_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n folly_n 343_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o the_o elect_a in_o time_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o election_n and_o how_o folly_n 352_o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o second_o argument_n whereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o man_n election_n be_v prove_v folly_n 359_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o man_n election_n be_v prove_v folly_n 366_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o objection_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o election_n folly_n 370_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o essect_v whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v folly_n 379_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o the_o faithful_a shall_v know_v that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n folly_n 397_o chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o true_a mark_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v know_v folly_n 405_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o regeneration_n folly_n 415_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o second_o objection_n folly_n 423_o a_o sovereign_a comfort_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o extremity_n and_o grief_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n infinite_a and_o intolerable_a for_o the_o time_n seem_v the_o extremity_n of_o a_o trouble_a and_o distress_a mind_n that_o be_v thorough_o humble_v and_o abase_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o all_o temporal_a grief_n whatsoever_o and_o pain_n arise_v from_o bodily_a disease_n conscience_n no_o temporal_a grief_n like_o the_o distress_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n might_n or_o can_v be_v heap_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o person_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o these_o perplex_a agony_n for_o as_o all_o have_v run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v indebt_v if_o once_o he_o fall_v into_o poverty_n be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_n that_o he_o have_v all_o his_o creditor_n ready_a to_o tread_v and_o press_v he_o down_o never_o cease_v until_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n and_o prison_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o trouble_a mind_n grief_n a_o trouble_a mind_n be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o grief_n a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o grief_n the_o enemy_n thereof_o viz._n sin_n satan_n death_n and_o hell_n be_v continual_o rush_v in_o upon_o it_o and_o triumph_v over_o it_o write_v upon_o writ_n to_o attach_v this_o silly_a trouble_a conscience_n and_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o draw_v it_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n do_v amaze_v it_o and_o the_o intolerable_a weight_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n do_v continual_o affright_v it_o within_o nothing_o but_o a_o most_o infinite_a mass_n and_o confuse_a chaos_n of_o despair_a thought_n and_o without_o every_o object_n be_v so_o terrible_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n that_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o have_v join_v hand_n and_o give_v consent_n to_o increase_v his_o grief_n and_o add_v unto_o his_o woe_n and_o misery_n great_a no_o doubt_n be_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o phineas_n who_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 4._o 1._o sam._n 4._o ely_n her_o father_n in_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o phineas_n her_o husband_n slay_v with_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n fall_v in_o travel_n and_o in_o her_o pain_n decease_v and_o how_o be_v david_n perplex_v when_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n 18.33_o 2._o sam._n 18.33_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o his_o chamber_n howl_v out_o weep_v and_o say_v o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o phineas_n and_o who_o be_v david_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v forth_o as_o pattern_n to_o express_v this_o agony_n and_o distress_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n the_o loss_n from_o whence_o these_o sorrow_n of_o phineas_n his_o wife_n and_o king_n david_n do_v rise_v be_v far_o inferior_a and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a that_o their_o dolour_n shall_v be_v equal_a it_o be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n that_o trouble_v they_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o god_n elect_v child_n not_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n but_o the_o departure_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o they_o see_v he_o frown_v which_o be_v sometime_o favourable_a he_o terrible_a from_o who_o they_o receive_v comfort_n and_o he_o a_o judge_n who_o sometime_o be_v a_o love_a father_n it_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o phineas_n a_o earthly_a husband_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a spouse_n even_o that_o jesus_n which_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n neither_o be_v it_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n a_o son_n but_o of_o a_o soul_n than_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v to_o a_o man_n more_o precious_a no_o marvel_n then_o if_o it_o sometime_o fare_v with_o these_o as_o it_o do_v with_o person_n lunatic_a for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n except_o
in_o iniquity_n live_v in_o hypocrisy_n die_v in_o misery_n and_o damn_v for_o ever_o but_o why_o do_v i_o thus_o strive_v to_o open_v and_o unfold_v the_o greatness_n of_o these_o extremity_n for_o be_v their_o grief_n weigh_v and_o their_o misery_n lay_v together_o in_o the_o balance_n it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v i_o able_a to_o conceive_v they_o as_o other_o sometime_o feel_v they_o and_o to_o think_v they_o as_o other_o often_o find_v they_o in_o themselves_o yet_o can_v i_o never_o sufficient_o describe_v they_o well_o i_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n touch_v they_o but_o they_o only_o can_v sound_v the_o depth_n and_o reach_v the_o bottom_n of_o these_o extremity_n which_o have_v sometime_o taste_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n notwithstanding_o as_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o the_o wound_n the_o inward_a pain_n may_v be_v conjecture_v and_o by_o the_o external_a struggle_n we_o may_v guess_v the_o internal_a conflict_n effect_n the_o greatness_n of_o these_o extremity_n discern_v in_o part_n by_o the_o effect_n so_o likewise_o by_o the_o effect_n that_o come_v from_o the_o sorrow_n of_o sin_n appear_v outward_o in_o the_o body_n we_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n learn_v how_o great_a that_o grief_n and_o anguish_n be_v that_o possess_v the_o heart_n within_o for_o beside_o the_o plaint_n before_o set_v down_o he_o oftentimes_o bedew_v his_o face_n with_o tear_n and_o weep_a the_o body_n also_o oftentimes_o wax_v lean_a and_o wan_a fret_v away_o and_o waste_v as_o pain_v with_o some_o grievous_a and_o consume_a sickness_n not_o unlike_a as_o touch_v the_o outward_a appearance_n to_o those_o pang_n which_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n do_v feel_v in_o himself_o cry_v out_o and_o say_n 38.3_o psal_n 6.6_o psal_n 38.3_o i_o faint_v in_o my_o mourning_n psal_n 6.6_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o reins_n be_v full_a of_o burn_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o weaken_v and_o sore_o break_v i_o rear_v for_o the_o very_a grief_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o again_o my_o heart_n pant_v my_o strength_n fail_v i_o and_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n even_o they_o be_v not_o my_o own_o chap._n ii_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o grief_n cause_n 1_o cause_n some_o inconsiderate_o have_v refer_v unto_o melancholy_n sin_n be_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n for_o experience_n teach_v that_o this_o be_v a_o passion_n happen_v oftentimes_o to_o those_o which_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o body_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n free_a from_o melancholy_n though_o many_o time_n i_o also_o grant_v that_o melancholy_a pastion_n be_v join_v and_o do_v concur_v with_o it_o be_v it_o melancholy_n think_v you_o 26.75_o mat._n 26.75_o that_o make_v peter_n so_o sudden_o to_o single_a out_o himself_o from_o the_o rabble_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n and_o sob_v full_a of_o heaviness_n to_o utter_v out_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o grief_n with_o tear_n shall_v we_o think_v of_o david_n that_o when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o trouble_v with_o like_a perplexity_n that_o the_o same_o do_v proceed_v and_o come_v of_o melancholy_a nay_o the_o prophet_n confess_v and_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n psal_n 38.3_o psal_n 51.3_o and_o therefore_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o the_o lord_n 51.9_o psal_n 38.3_o psal_n 51.9_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o he_o the_o same_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 51.9_o this_o i_o mean_v this_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o mourn_v and_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o fret_v and_o burn_v with_o grief_n this_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v the_o break_a soul_n to_o breathe_v out_o so_o many_o sigh_a plaint_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v and_o burst_v in_o sunder_o with_o so_o many_o fearful_a and_o despair_a thought_n for_o while_o he_o sit_v so_o severe_a a_o judge_n upon_o himself_o and_o while_o he_o pri_v so_o narrow_o nay_o too_o too_o narrow_o into_o the_o disorder_a course_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o life_n lay_v the_o trial_n of_o his_o deed_n to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o weigh_v altogether_o in_o the_o balance_n with_o god_n his_o denounce_v judgement_n he_o think_v every_o word_n a_o sentence_n every_o threat_v a_o thrave_a of_o judgement_n and_o every_o period_n to_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o exceed_a mass_n and_o hell_n of_o misery_n and_o woe_n this_o prick_v his_o heart_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v with_o paul_n though_o not_o with_o the_o like_a hope_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n unto_o this_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v add_v the_o weakness_n faith_n 2._o the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o many_o time_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n for_o when_o they_o see_v and_o remember_v the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o precious_a medicine_n and_o sovereign_a confection_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n able_a to_o heal_v up_o the_o most_o pestilent_a sore_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o most_o contagious_a and_o deadly_a wound_n of_o sin_n and_o withal_o look_v into_o themselves_o and_o find_v there_o a_o defect_n and_o want_n to_o receive_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o themselves_o be_v they_o never_o so_o sweet_a and_o precious_a because_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o only_a hand_n to_o retain_v and_o hold_v they_o they_o be_v more_o distress_v and_o affright_v then_o if_o they_o never_o hear_v or_o think_v upon_o they_o insomuch_o that_o as_o satan_n be_v ready_a always_o to_o cast_v something_o in_o their_o way_n thereby_o to_o further_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o desperation_n so_o be_v they_o as_o ready_a so_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o catch_v it_o and_o accept_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o never_o think_v of_o god_n order_n and_o course_n of_o call_v which_o be_v in_o some_o soon_o in_o some_o late_a and_o not_o alike_o in_o all_o because_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o present_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o the_o pulse_n of_o faith_n to_o move_v and_o beat_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o stick_v not_o peremptory_o and_o without_o exception_n to_o conclude_v upon_o themselves_o say_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n i_o can_v believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v be_v save_v my_o sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v i_o be_o but_o a_o reprobate_n and_o a_o damn_a castaway_n so_o that_o this_o 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