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 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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
our_o frail_a and_o weak_a flesh_n that_o so_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o crown_v we_o with_o a_o unspeakable_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o what_o though_o we_o call_v and_o cry_v yea_o and_o that_o often_o and_o very_o earnest_o and_o yet_o as_o we_o suppose_v god_n do_v not_o regard_v it_o for_o the_o time_n be_v we_o therefore_o thus_o to_o judge_v or_o think_v either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o ourselves_o as_o satan_n will_v have_v we_o if_o he_o may_v prevail_v god_n forbid_v it_o be_v our_o part_n rather_o to_o rest_v ourselves_o satisfy_v and_o content_v with_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o have_v say_v both_o know_v what_o be_v most_o convement_n and_o behooveful_a for_o we_o his_o child_n and_o that_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o also_o ready_a and_o willing_a in_o his_o appoint_a time_n full_o to_o accomplish_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o let_v not_o this_o seem_v any_o strange_a thing_n unto_o thou_o for_o god_n herein_o show_v himself_o not_o otherwise_o affect_v towards_o we_o than_o even_o thou_o thyself_o be_v affect_v towards_o thy_o own_o child_n who_o thou_o most_o tender_o love_v and_o in_o who_o thou_o take_v some_o great_a pleasure_n if_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v some_o grievous_a sore_n or_o wound_v inflict_v upon_o he_o which_o by_o none_o other_o cunning_a of_o physic_n can_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o the_o daily_o apply_v of_o some_o sharp_a and_o bite_a medicine_n thereunto_o if_o the_o child_n torment_v with_o this_o physic_n shall_v cry_v unto_o thou_o make_v pitiful_a moan_n and_o plaint_n and_o that_o with_o abundance_n of_o tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o tender_a cheek_n crave_v instant_o that_o thou_o will_v cease_v and_o give_v over_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o vex_v he_o by_o apply_v unto_o his_o sore_n such_o a_o bite_a corrosive_n will_v thou_o therefore_o cease_v &_o give_v over_o thy_o course_n or_o will_v thou_o not_o rather_o all_o the_o cry_n and_o tear_n of_o thy_o child_n notwithstanding_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o same_o because_o thou_o see_v and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o hest_n and_o safe_a way_n to_o work_v recovery_n yea_o and_o yet_o withal_o also_o think_v that_o therein_o thou_o show_v a_o undoubted_a argument_n and_o token_n of_o thy_o great_a and_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n what_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v abridge_v of_o his_o prerogative_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o child_n why_o may_v not_o god_n continue_v his_o correction_n upon_o his_o servant_n and_o therein_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o declare_v his_o love_n and_o hold_v on_o still_o to_o apply_v unto_o the_o sore_n of_o sin_n these_o bite_a medicine_n of_o affliction_n notwithstanding_o that_o thou_o continual_o call_v and_o cry_v to_o have_v he_o cease_v and_o yet_o not_o withal_o as_o thou_o unto_o thy_o child_n show_v forth_o his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o thou_o let_v this_o therefore_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o my_o four_o position_n that_o no_o misery_n and_o affliction_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o greatness_n and_o continuance_n can_v be_v any_o sufficient_a cause_n or_o reason_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o life_n betwixt_o the_o choose_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o castawaye_n the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n because_o god_n pour_v down_o his_o correction_n oftentimes_o upon_o the_o one_o in_o as_o great_a a_o measure_n both_o in_o quantity_n and_o continuance_n as_o he_o do_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o other_o and_o though_o some_o difference_n be_v indeed_o betwixt_o they_o as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v yet_o they_o be_v such_o and_o so_o hard_a for_o man_n to_o sound_v into_o that_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v no_o not_o of_o those_o that_o have_v spend_v their_o life_n very_o dissolute_o and_o die_v to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n very_o miserable_o that_o therefore_o these_o be_v judgement_n proceed_v of_o god_n hatred_n and_o token_n of_o his_o eternal_a resection_n of_o they_o we_o may_v read_v of_o many_o both_o in_o the_o old_a &_o late_a time_n in_o foreign_a and_o also_o in_o our_o own_o country_n which_o have_v tyrannous_o oppress_v and_o cruel_o persecute_v the_o poor_a member_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o die_v strange_a and_o unwonted_a death_n and_o suffer_v in_o their_o end_n most_o terrible_a and_o unspeakle_n torment_v yet_o since_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n call_v be_v so_o secret_a and_o unknown_a unto_o we_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v condemn_v let_v other_o use_v their_o judgement_n i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o for_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o extremity_n be_v no_o reason_n and_o strange_a torment_n be_v no_o argument_n to_o convince_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n they_o rest_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o they_o either_o stand_v or_o fall_v and_o yet_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o god_n child_n be_v it_o also_o add_v that_o oftentimes_o in_o these_o extremity_n and_o agony_n even_o in_o the_o very_a suffering_n and_o endure_v of_o they_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n shall_v find_v many_o undoubted_a reasous_n whereupon_o they_o may_v certain_o and_o without_o all_o doubt_n conclude_v their_o salvation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o choose_a and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n work_v and_o move_v in_o they_o which_o effect_n sometime_o again_o be_v so_o suppress_v and_o sinother_v under_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o misery_n that_o they_o seem_v oftentimes_o yea_o and_o many_o of_o they_o also_o even_o in_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n to_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o comfort_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o savour_n only_o of_o despair_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o depart_v hence_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o five_o position_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o conclude_v as_o we_o have_v answer_v satan_n objection_n and_o in_o answer_v remove_v his_o discomfort_n whereinto_o he_o seek_v to_o cast_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o now_o let_v we_o gather_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o brief_a sum_n the_o comfort_n before_o entreat_v of_o and_o also_o further_o see_v what_o comfort_v more_o we_o can_v make_v against_o this_o temptation_n and_o what_o spiritual_a diet_n be_v herein_o fit_a and_o most_o convevient_a for_o the_o afflict_a &_o distress_a soul_n to_o use_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o soul_n health_n the_o first_o comfort_n comfort_n 1._o comfort_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o motive_n cause_n in_o god_n of_o these_o affliction_n and_o that_o be_v love_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o these_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o afflict_v and_o chasten_v for_o this_o serve_v if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v as_o a_o rein_n to_o hold_v back_o and_o restrain_v the_o violence_n of_o despair_a thought_n when_o as_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o that_o lay_v and_o inflict_v these_o thing_n upon_o we_o be_v love_o affect_v and_o dispose_v towards_o we_o and_o therefore_o will_v sure_o herein_o proceed_v no_o further_o then_o shall_v be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o benefit_n comfort_n 2._o comfort_n unto_o this_o let_v we_o add_v for_o the_o second_o comfort_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sinall_z cause_n or_o end_v wherefore_o god_n do_v thus_o correct_v and_o chasten_v his_o child_n and_o that_o be_v to_o work_v in_o they_o amendment_n to_o quicken_v stir_v up_o increase_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v shine_v &_o 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