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israel_n yea_o because_o god_n will_v love_v he_o with_o a_o constant_a love_n for_o jedidiah_n signify_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v to_o love_v and_o now_o the_o breach_n betwixt_o god_n and_o david_n be_v full_o make_v up_o for_o in_o calling_n solomon_n by_o that_o name_n he_o will_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v now_o at_o peace_n with_o david_n and_o by_o call_v he_o jedidiah_n he_o will_v signify_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v love_v he_o also_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v full_a understand_v if_o you_o read_v in_o 1_o chron._n 22.9_o where_o david_n tell_v solomon_n that_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o he_o who_o name_n shall_v be_v solomon_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v and_o peace_n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o even_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v god_n send_v to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o this_o name_n and_o to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o this_o son_n be_v he_o that_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o former_a pprophecy_n of_o nathan_n who_o must_v reign_v after_o he_o and_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o this_o can_v not_o but_o exceed_o rejoice_v david_n to_o make_v he_o assure_v that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o because_o he_o will_v choose_v a_o son_n of_o he_o beget_v of_o the_o same_o woman_n after_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v king_n after_o he_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o instruction_n we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n chap._n ii_o §._o i._o daavid_n become_v a_o comforter_n of_o bathsheba_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v in_o good_a measure_n comfort_v himself_o we_o hear_v he_o confess_v his_o sin_n we_o see_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n tumble_v in_o ash_n now_o you_o see_v he_o cheerful_a again_o speak_v cheerful_o to_o bathsheba_n and_o strive_v to_o revive_v his_o droop_a spirit_n for_o doubtless_o she_o be_v in_o fault_n as_o well_o as_o david_n and_o when_o she_o hear_v of_o nathan_n reproof_n and_o see_v her_o child_n sickness_n and_o death_n she_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la and_o she_o cast_v down_o herself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o hence_o learn_v this_o lesson_n §._o 2._o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v humble_v themselves_o after_o their_o sin_n must_v then_o labour_v also_o to_o take_v comfort_n when_o we_o have_v cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o confess_v and_o bewail_v our_o offence_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v then_o must_v we_o raise_v up_o ourselves_o and_o strive_v to_o settle_v peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o gladness_n in_o our_o heart_n again_o consolation_n shall_v follow_v mourning_n and_o gladness_n shall_v come_v after_o sadness_n if_o any_o saint_n have_v fall_v into_o some_o great_a sin_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v renew_v his_o repentance_n for_o the_o sin_n he_o shall_v again_o take_v comfort_n in_o god_n notwithstanding_o that_o sin_n the_o apostle_n paul_n hear_v of_o the_o incestuous_a cortuth_n great_a grief_n write_v to_o they_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o confirm_v their_o love_n to_o he_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 2.8_o 9_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n loe_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o a_o man_n must_v wade_v out_o of_o his_o grief_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v drown_v in_o they_o therefore_o you_o know_v our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o comfort_v they_o that_o mourn_v 5.4_o mat._n 5.4_o and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n instead_o 61.3_o isa_n 61.3_o of_o the_o garment_n of_o sadness_n it_o be_v not_o god_n purpose_n to_o make_v his_o people_n go_v always_o in_o black_a he_o will_v have_v they_o wear_v lightsome_a colour_n after_o a_o time_n the_o apostle_n paul_n after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n 9.19_o act_n 9.19_o be_v in_o very_o great_a heaviness_n for_o three_o day_n and_o night_n but_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o take_v comfort_n and_o begin_v to_o preach_v christ_n the_o people_n act_v 2.37_o 46._o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n but_o we_o read_v after_o that_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n the_o jailer_n part_v cheerful_o with_o paul_n and_o silas_n though_o he_o have_v a_o lamentable_a meeting_n with_o they_o §_o 3._o now_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v comfort_n after_o they_o have_v take_v grief_n first_o reason_n reason_n because_o they_o have_v as_o good_a and_o sure_a ground_n and_o cause_n of_o comfort_n as_o of_o sorrow_n second_o because_o they_o shall_v glorify_v god_n as_o much_o three_o because_o they_o shall_v profit_v themselves_o as_o much_o by_o take_v comfort_n as_o by_o their_o mourning_n first_o i_o say_v a_o good_a man_n that_o have_v mourn_v have_v as_o great_a cause_n to_o take_v comfort_n as_o ever_o he_o have_v to_o mourn_v for_o he_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a as_o well_o as_o his_o threat_n against_o the_o sinner_n he_o have_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o humble_a as_o well_o as_o his_o justice_n against_o the_o transgressor_n he_o have_v christ_n prayer_n merit_n intercession_n to_o stand_v for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o cry_n and_o clamour_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o stand_v against_o he_o god_n have_v as_o plain_o and_o as_o strong_o tie_v himself_o to_o accept_v the_o repent_a sinner_n as_o to_o punish_v the_o unrepent_v and_o have_v as_o carnest_o require_v we_o to_o believe_v his_o promise_n as_o his_o threat_n and_o be_v altogether_o as_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o as_o careful_a to_o perform_v they_o as_o to_o perform_v his_o threat_n and_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o comforter_n and_o to_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n the_o lord_n have_v as_o plain_o say_v 24._o ezek._n 18.21_o 24._o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n neturne_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v live_v as_o if_o the_o righteous_a return_n from_o his_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v die_v he_o have_v promise_v refresh_v to_o all_o heavic_a lade_v as_o well_o as_o threaten_a destruction_n to_o all_o wilful_a and_o wicked_a transgressor_n and_o to_o wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n 68.21_o psal_n 68.21_o see_v the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o gracious_o to_o they_o therefore_o have_v they_o cause_n to_o enjoy_v these_o consolation_n of_o his_o word_n yea_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o word_n be_v write_v that_o through_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v have_v hope_n 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o god_n chief_a end_n in_o compile_v the_o scripture_n be_v to_o prepare_v comfort_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n if_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o become_v capable_a of_o it_o yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n and_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o the_o god_n that_o comfort_v the_o abject_a all_o which_o ground_n of_o consolation_n be_v offer_v we_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v they_o §_o 4._o again_o it_o be_v a_o work_n as_o true_o honourable_a to_o god_n and_o make_v as_o much_o for_o his_o glory_n that_o his_o people_n do_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n at_o his_o hand_n as_o that_o they_o drink_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o wormwood_n yea_o and_o more_o too_o for_o to_o grieve_v even_o for_o sin_n further_o than_o it_o tend_v to_o comfort_v and_o end_n in_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n of_o itself_o for_o in_o hell_n they_o grieve_v enough_o but_o that_o grief_n be_v not_o in_o they_o a_o work_n tend_v to_o god_n glory_n because_o it_o aim_v not_o
feed_v constant_o and_o principal_o upon_o comfort_n renew_v his_o grief_n at_o fit_a time_n and_o season_n as_o it_o be_v dip_v in_o some_o sharp_a sauce_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o surfeit_a always_o retain_v a_o humble_a heart_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o always_o a_o sad_a heart_n for_o as_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v sad_a and_o not_o humble_v so_o it_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o not_o sad_a chap._n iii_o use_v 1_o but_o now_o for_o use_v of_o the_o point_n §_o 1._o first_o it_o give_v cause_n of_o a_o gentle_a reprehension_n to_o many_o of_o god_n servant_n that_o keep_v on_o their_o garment_n of_o sorrow_n too_o long_o and_o still_o feed_v on_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n almost_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v then_o when_o comfort_n be_v due_a to_o they_o though_o they_o have_v search_v their_o heart_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o full_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n yet_o they_o fail_v in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v some_o measure_n of_o comfort_n to_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o they_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n to_o comfort_v themselves_o and_o some_o that_o do_v not_o make_v haste_n enough_o the_o commoner_n and_o the_o great_a fault_n be_v to_o put_v away_o sorrow_n too_o soon_o yet_o that_o of_o put_v away_o comfort_v too_o far_o and_o too_o long_o from_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o fault_n also_o and_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v where_o it_o be_v many_o of_o god_n people_n i_o say_v be_v excessive_a in_o their_o mourning_n even_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o that_o when_o they_o have_v true_a right_n to_o comfort_n and_o god_n do_v speak_v peace_n unto_o they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o give_v rest_n and_o peace_n unto_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o surfeit_n upon_o wormwood_n and_o bitterness_n and_o thrust_v comfort_n away_o from_o themselves_o through_o unbelief_n sometime_o man_n 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master_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v still_o languish_v and_o complain_v see_v then_o that_o you_o do_v offend_v in_o this_o case_n by_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n of_o your_o god_n for_o in_o not_o comfort_v yourselves_o you_o do_v actual_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a for_o if_o he_o be_v merciful_a why_o do_v we_o not_o taste_v and_o feel_v how_o good_a he_o be_v §_o 3._o and_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o not_o comfort_v yourselves_o you_o be_v also_o injurious_a to_o your_o own_o soul_n you_o make_v yourselves_o unfit_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o any_o good_a duty_n unfit_a to_o pray_v unfit_a to_o hear_v unfit_a to_o live_v unfit_a to_o die_v by_o be_v still_o heavy_a and_o discourage_v when_o the_o soul_n go_v mourning_n and_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n still_o in_o fear_n that_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v and_o will_v not_o pardon_v it_o lie_v open_a to_o manifold_a temptation_n to_o murmur_v to_o weariness_n of_o well-doing_n to_o impatiency_n to_o frowardness_n and_o can_v set_v itself_o resolute_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o holiness_n which_o god_n require_v thou_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o thyself_o for_o want_v of_o fair_a weather_n as_o it_o be_v thou_o make_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v far_o less_o and_o few_o than_o they_o will_v be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o warmth_n enough_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v to_o reprehend_v thyself_o and_o to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n this_o be_v my_o fault_n very_o which_o i_o must_v not_o excuse_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o blame_v in_o myself_o §_o 4._o object_n object_n if_o any_o say_v alas_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o if_o i_o can_v i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o go_v languish_v but_o oh_o i_o can_v choose_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o press_v &_o lie_v so_o hard_a upon_o my_o soul_n answ_n answ_n i_o answer_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o must_v be_v blame_v for_o be_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o actual_o comfort_v for_o therein_o thou_o must_v be_v a_o patient_a and_o take_v it_o when_o it_o come_v even_o when_o god_n will_v give_v it_o but_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o set_v thyself_o to_o enjoy_v comfort_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o offer_v to_o thy_o mind_n the_o consolation_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o bind_v up_o thy_o break_a and_o rend_v heart_n i_o say_v thou_o do_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v comfort_n but_o yield_a unto_o sorrow_n and_o hang_v down_o thy_o hand_n and_o suffer_v thy_o knee_n to_o be_v feeble_a thou_o do_v not_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n thou_o do_v not_o ponder_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n thou_o do_v not_o entertain_v such_o thought_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o bring_v comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n but_o selle_v over_o thyself_o to_o sad_a and_o fearful_a &_o discourage_a thought_n still_o still_o look_v to_o the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o not_o 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