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request_n also_o for_o us._n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v death_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o follow_v death_n if_o while_o thou_o live_v thou_o return_v to_o god_n and_o recover_v his_o favour_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o there_o be_v full_a discharge_n against_o accusation_n &_o condemnation_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o this_o life_n in_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n and_o most_o meritorious_a intercession_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n chap._n xxxi_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o man_n our_o afflict_a sinner_n by_o this_o time_n see_v no_o cause_n any_o long_a to_o dream_v of_o terrifi_a death_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o one_o dâ—…am_n of_o bitterness_n disseason_v the_o comfort_n of_o life_n that_o god_n have_v lend_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v grow_v to_o some_o reasonable_a temper_n but_o one_o thing_n he_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o and_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v his_o grief_n be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o 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proverb_n a_o 15_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o perpetual_a feast_n this_o be_v no_o small_a pleasure_n to_o a_o good_a man_n that_o have_v be_v urge_v and_o vex_v with_o unkindness_n abroad_o that_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o closet_n and_o examine_v his_o heart_n and_o find_v that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n and_o can_v plead_v his_o innocence_n before_o god_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o he_o he_o sit_v down_o bold_o and_o cheerful_o by_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v with_o a_o godly_a scorn_n both_o the_o wrong_n do_v and_o the_o wrong_a doer_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o wrong_n shall_v turn_v to_o my_o good_a and_o this_o wrong_a doer_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o and_o with_o great_a confidence_n of_o heart_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o desire_n before_o god_n saint_n peter_n have_v a_o say_n that_o agree_v well_o with_o this_o point_n that_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v 15_o as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n here_o be_v right_a thy_o case_n have_v examine_v thy_o heart_n thou_o find_v thaâ—…_n thou_o be_v no_o murderer_n nor_o thief_n noâ—…_n evil_a doer_n nor_o busie-bodie_n in_o the_o cause_v pretend_v by_o thy_o enemy_n as_o reason_n of_o his_o violence_n against_o thou_o but_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v thou_o suffer_v without_o thy_o desert_n therefore_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o glorify_v god_n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a this_o innocence_n of_o thou_o make_v thy_o burden_n to_o be_v much_o light_a and_o if_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o shorten_v troubler_n thy_o trouble_n by_o conversion_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o such_o opportunity_n to_o help_v he_o with_o wholesome_a council_n be_v a_o remote_a enemy_n as_o thou_o have_v to_o help_v a_o domestical_a yet_o as_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v remember_v and_o practice_v that_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 15_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o and_o otherwise_o let_v it_o be_v the_o wish_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o it_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o a_o better_a heart_n some_o have_v observe_v that_o saint_n stephen_n prayer_n help_v much_o the_o conversion_n of_o saul_n after_o call_v paul_n be_v one_o of_o those_o remote_a troubler_n to_o he_o &_o a_o very_a furious_a one_o when_o stephen_n that_o bless_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n saul_n be_v a_o busy_a doer_n against_o he_o the_o witness_n 58._o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o the_o condemn_a person_n lay_v down_o their_o clothes_n at_o a_o young_a man_n 1._o foot_n who_o name_n be_v saul_n and_o saul_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n and_o otherwise_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o breathe_v threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n to_o meet_v this_o persecuter_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o fury_n near_o to_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n and_o to_o convert_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o disciple_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o conversion_n be_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n that_o have_v be_v oppress_v before_o with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n of_o trouble_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o troubler_n as_o it_o be_v write_v then_o have_v the_o church_n 31._o rest_n through_o all_o judea_n and_o galilee_n and_o samaria_n and_o be_v
be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n this_o law_n that_o accurse_v thou_o with_o such_o â—…igour_n and_o severity_n even_o in_o that_o curse_n serve_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o instruct_v thou_o by_o drive_v thou_o from_o all_o like_n of_o thy_o own_o way_n to_o seek_v thy_o justification_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o die_v for_o thou_o as_o the_o tempest_n by_o sea_n make_v man_n fly_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o skill_n to_o safe_a harbour_n and_o as_o a_o storm_n by_o land_n make_v man_n fly_v with_o all_o possible_a haste_n into_o the_o house_n even_o so_o the_o thunder_a of_o the_o law_n denounce_v curse_n against_o transgressor_n make_v they_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o skill_n to_o fly_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o only_o be_v the_o sure_a harbour_n and_o house_n of_o rest_n and_o safety_n to_o all_o poor_a and_o weather-beaten_a and_o distress_a sinner_n to_o he_o true_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n belong_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o 2._o wind_n and_o as_o a_o refuge_n for_o the_o tempest_n as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n &_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n and_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n kindle_v a_o desire_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o as_o pain_n and_o sickness_n feel_v and_o know_v kindle_v a_o desire_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o help_v of_o the_o physician_n so_o fear_v and_o anguish_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n accurse_v we_o kindle_v in_o we_o a_o desire_n to_o sly_a unto_o this_o man_n even_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n our_o hide_v place_n our_o refuge_n our_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n our_o shadow_n that_o refresh_v that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v find_v defence_n against_o the_o storm_n of_o curse_n that_o the_o law_n pour_v down_o upon_o us._n be_v not_o therefore_o afraid_a of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v advise_v by_o it_o and_o confess_v thy_o sin_n fly_v as_o the_o law_n compel_v thou_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o 24_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n may_v live_v in_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v turn_v thou_o therefore_o from_o the_o â—…igorous_a face_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o far_o more_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o behold_v he_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n where_o he_o suffer_v for_o sin_n not_o for_o his_o own_o for_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o guile_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o for_o thy_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n teach_v we_o say_v all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o 6._o we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o look_v therefore_o from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v reveal_v behold_v he_o sweat_v in_o the_o garden_n till_o drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v from_o he_o to_o the_o ground_n behold_v he_o scourge_v with_o whip_n and_o crown_v with_o thorn_n till_o the_o blood_n issue_v from_o all_o part_n of_o his_o body_n behold_v he_o nail_v to_o the_o tree_n there_o revile_v most_o disdainful_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n hear_v he_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n displeasure_n endure_v for_o they_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o 46_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o behold_v he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n &_o his_o life_n search_v whether_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o or_o no_o with_o a_o spear_n then_o o_o trouble_a sinner_n than_o do_v he_o sustain_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o saint_n paul_n teâ—…cheth_v say_v christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o 13._o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n do_v the_o law_n thunder_n out_o curse_n jesus_n christ_n step_v in_o between_o the_o law_n and_o we_o and_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o that_o curse_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n whereof_o he_o give_v all_o the_o world_n assurance_n when_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o manner_n of_o death_n be_v by_o a_o particular_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n pronounce_v accurse_v and_o why_o shall_v the_o law_n threaten_v again_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o which_o already_o before_o it_o have_v not_o only_o pronounce_v but_o execute_v upon_o another_o for_o thou_o thou_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o curse_n that_o christ_n sustain_v for_o thou_o yea_o thou_o be_v so_o full_o discharge_v of_o the_o curse_n that_o in_o place_n there_o of_o thou_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n for_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n word_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ._n now_o this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o firm_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o ever_o which_o seed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v by_o carnal_a birth_n but_o by_o spiritual_a faith_n without_o regard_n of_o lineâ—…l_a descent_n in_o blood_n for_o god_n be_v able_a of_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v of_o the_o hear_v &_o stonie-harted_n gentile_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n 1â—…_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v by_o seed_n in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v the_o messiah_n the_o redeemer_n that_o come_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n judah_n &_o david_n and_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o abraham_n heir_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n shall_v become_v bless_v by_o inherit_v the_o covenant_n even_o god_n favour_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o thou_o among_o the_o rest_n fear_v not_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o law_n turn_v thy_o face_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o fear_a curse_n shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o thou_o reverence_n the_o law_n as_o it_o teach_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o fear_v it_o not_o as_o it_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n god_n make_v his_o son_n under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n 4_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v if_o therefore_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o will_v look_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n thoâ—…_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o remember_v what_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o moses_n 14._o lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sâ—…_n must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n look_v up_o therefore_o unto_o that_o serpent_n lift_v up_o upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o law_n shall_v never_o hurt_v thou_o against_o all_o danger_n of_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o law_n hear_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v thank_n be_v unto_o god_n which_o have_v giâ—…en_v we_o 57_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n chap._n xxv_o all_z that_o be_v hitherto_o speak_v speed_v can_v give_v peace_n to_o this_o trouble_a mind_n but_o as_o one_o wave_n follow_v another_o in_o the_o sea_n so_o one_o fear_n follow_v another_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o new_a fear_n afford_v new_a objection_n now_o he_o plead_v thus_o against_o himself_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n for_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n i_o want_v all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o true_a prayer_n first_o i_o have_v no_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o that_o will_v lend_v any_o care_n to_o my_o prayer_n i_o find_v this_o say_n of_o god_n record_v
and_o dangerous_a reason_n thy_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n ground_v upon_o suppose_a advantage_n be_v this_o thou_o think_v that_o thy_o death_n shall_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n of_o all_o thy_o pain_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o fear_n and_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o former_a reason_n be_v but_o idle_o plead_v by_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o move_v with_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v only_o allege_v they_o to_o make_v show_n of_o do_v that_o with_o reason_n for_o which_o indeed_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n and_o this_o last_o allege_v reason_n though_o as_o weak_a as_o vain_a and_o as_o deceitful_a as_o all_o the_o other_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o carry_v thy_o resolution_n for_o all_o they_o that_o resolve_v upon_o such_o desperate_a course_n do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o conceit_n to_o rid_v and_o free_v themselves_o from_o shame_n and_o trouble_n but_o very_o this_o act_n if_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o which_o god_n defend_v thou_o from_o can_v not_o deliver_v thou_o from_o trouble_n from_o danger_n or_o from_o shame_n it_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n lie_n as_o true_o as_o he_o tell_v our_o first_o parent_n that_o by_o break_v god_n commandment_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n so_o true_o do_v he_o tell_v thou_o that_o by_o this_o act_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o violent_a breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n thou_o shall_v free_v thyself_o from_o trouble_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o ready_a way_n to_o throw_v thyself_o into_o endless_a trouble_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v serious_o of_o this_o life_n point_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o error_n there_o be_v trouble_n danger_n and_o shame_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o world_n and_o to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n this_o world_n be_v their_o proper_a place_n and_o thy_o life_n here_o be_v their_o proper_a time_n some_o other_o there_o be_v that_o belong_v to_o a_o other_o world_n and_o to_o the_o time_n that_o follow_v our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n hell_n that_o receive_v the_o wicked_a be_v their_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o time_n that_o succeed_v this_o life_n their_o proper_a time_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v poverty_n and_o unexpert_a loss_n weariness_n weakness_n and_o sickness_n in_o our_o body_n disquietness_n in_o our_o house_n slander_n and_o disgrace_n banishment_n imprisonment_n public_a shame_n displeasure_n of_o prince_n persecution_n and_o such_o like_a of_o these_o the_o prophet_n speak_v say_v great_a be_v the_o 19_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n be_v the_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n which_o daniel_n speak_v of_o outward_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n torment_v flame_n abjection_n from_o god_n the_o second_o death_n and_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n who_o smoke_n ascend_v for_o ever_o of_o these_o speak_v john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o 14_o lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n the_o first_o sort_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n be_v short_a tolerable_a and_o mix_v with_o many_o comfort_n the_o second_o sort_n belong_v to_o the_o time_n after_o this_o life_n be_v eternal_a intolerable_a and_o no_o comfort_n be_v mix_v with_o they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o scorch_a tongue_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n and_o may_v be_v bear_v yea_o overcome_v with_o patience_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v prepare_v only_o for_o the_o wicked_a even_o for_o the_o 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