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that_o be_v refine_v 3._o though_o we_o do_v rejoice_v yet_o we_o must_v rejoice_v with_o tremble_v with_o tremble_a lest_o another_o night_n so_o black_a so_o frightful_a and_o so_o dismal_a come_v upon_o we_o let_v our_o obedience_n be_v more_o lively_a and_o as_o the_o tender_a grass_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o clear_a shine_a after_o rain_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o our_o joy_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a though_o it_o be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v it_o be_v not_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n 2._o sam._n 23.4_o the_o sun_n will_v be_v cloud_v with_o many_o fog_n and_o mist_n for_o it_o be_v but_o yet_o a_o morning-sun_n it_o will_v shine_v with_o great_a glory_n in_o its_o height_n when_o the_o noonday_n and_o our_o complete_a salvation_n come_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v tempt_v we_o will_v assault_v we_o again_o let_v we_o watch_v that_o his_o design_n may_v not_o take_v effect_n for_o it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v 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sword_n in_o our_o hand_n let_v we_o be_v as_o those_o soldier_n who_o though_o they_o have_v new_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o rejoice_v for_o it_o yet_o amid_o all_o their_o acclamation_n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n lest_o the_o remainder_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unsubdued_a shall_v rally_v their_o scatter_a force_n and_z attack_z they_o again_o to_o their_o disadvantage_n 3._o we_o must_v be_v very_o active_a in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o good_a god_n we_o must_v begin_v to_o travel_v whilst_o the_o morning_n last_v and_o whilst_o we_o have_v day_n before_o we_o 4._o our_o mouth_n must_v be_v full_a of_o praise_n to_o he_o that_o have_v deliver_v we_o shall_v we_o not_o praise_v he_o to_o who_o we_o vow_v praise_n when_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n shall_v we_o not_o praise_v he_o who_o alone_o have_v wrought_v salvation_n for_o we_o none_o but_o he_o can_v help_v we_o and_o he_o have_v do_v it_o magnificent_o have_v he_o deliver_v we_o far_o above_o all_o our_o hope_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o pleasant_a be_v it_o to_o you_o and_o i_o to_o call_v he_o father_n than_o to_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n how_o much_o more_o pleasant_a to_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n than_o to_o mourn_v for_o his_o departure_n to_o tune_v our_o harp_n after_o our_o captivity_n than_o to_o have_v they_o hang_v on_o the_o willow_n oh_o let_v we_o praise_v he_o for_o he_o deserve_v our_o praise_n let_v we_o praise_v he_o for_o he_o have_v remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n let_v we_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o terror_n his_o rebuke_n and_o his_o frown_n be_v go_v psal_n 116.1_o 2_o &c_n &c_n psal_n 37.6_o the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n the_o horror_n and_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o tempestuous_a night_n be_v over_o and_o a_o cheerful_a and_o a_o calm_a day_n now_o revive_v we_o let_v we_o praise_v he_o for_o he_o be_v infinite_o excellent_a let_v we_o praise_v he_o for_o he_o expect_v our_o praise_n so_o david_n psal_n 116_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o supplication_n because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n to_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v upon_o i_o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n gracious_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o righteous_a yea_o our_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o ps_n 27.6_o now_o shall_v my_o head_n be_v lift_v up_o above_o my_o enemine_n round_o about_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n
what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o that_o flatter_v my_o own_o soul_n to_o ruin_n that_o think_v myself_o safe_a when_o i_o be_v not_o and_o well_o when_o i_o be_v disease_v to_o come_v to_o misery_n after_o i_o think_v so_o long_o of_o happiness_n be_v a_o double_a misery_n i_o be_o like_a after_o all_o my_o prayer_n my_o endeavour_n and_o my_o hope_n to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o a_o castaway_n and_o such_o a_o soul_n conclude_v itself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o they_o be_v that_o never_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o ever_o pretend_v to_o religion_n because_o it_o reckon_v their_o misery_n will_v be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o its_o own_o it_o judge_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o then_o all_o the_o threat_n that_o be_v make_v against_o such_o do_v every_o moment_n overwhelm_v it_o with_o inexpressible_a confusion_n thus_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o former_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o discern_v in_o this_o sad_a and_o mournful_a night_n four_o during_o this_o sadness_n the_o soul_n can_v thin_o of_o christ_n himself_o with_o any_o comfort_n for_o thus_o it_o argue_v he_o will_v be_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o believe_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v no_o saviour_n to_o i_o he_o that_o be_v to_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n will_v be_v to_o i_o as_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n he_o that_o deal_v gentle_o with_o they_o will_v tear_v i_o to_o piece_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o death_n but_o if_o his_o blood_n have_v not_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v i_o i_o be_o like_a to_o perish_v for_o all_o that_o i_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o i_o disobey_v it_o i_o hear_v his_o gospel_n and_o do_v not_o improve_v it_o and_o now_o even_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o so_o to_o i_o i_o do_v not_o know_v in_o the_o long_a day_n that_o i_o have_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o my_o peace_n and_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n now_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o great_a and_o the_o dreadful_a god_n himself_o and_o i_o have_v none_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n oh_o how_o can_v i_o resist_v his_o power_n or_o bear_v his_o wrath_n christ_n indeed_o call_v i_o but_o i_o do_v not_o open_a to_o he_o and_o now_o he_o call_v no_o more_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o enrage_a against_o i_o for_o my_o disobedience_n and_o though_o i_o have_v cry_v sometime_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o thou_o son_n of_o david_n he_o pass_v away_o and_o do_v not_o regard_v my_o cry_n and_o o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n when_o i_o be_o to_o stand_v at_o his_o bar_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o unbeliever_n to_o other_o that_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o refreshment_n but_o what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o be_v now_o amaze_a and_o thus_o by_o a_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n the_o desert_a soul_n be_v plunge_v in_o the_o wave_n and_o see_v no_o way_n of_o escape_n and_o by_o this_o unbelief_n it_o think_v of_o god_n as_o absolute_o consider_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o be_v as_o terrible_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mediator_n and_o it_o be_v continual_o say_v i_o have_v all_o my_o sin_n to_o answer_v for_o and_o have_v none_o to_o undertake_v for_o i_o i_o be_o condemn_v and_o have_v none_o to_o procure_v a_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n for_o i_o five_o in_o this_o night_n the_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o every_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n overwhelm_v it_o job_n 6.4_o for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o such_o arrow_n that_o be_v shoot_v by_o a_o almighty_a arm_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o force_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o direct_v pierce_v very_o deep_a deep_a and_o painful_a must_v the_o wound_n be_v that_o a_o god_n make_v and_o then_o they_o be_v poison_v arrow_n too_o that_o be_v dip_v in_o his_o wrath_n inflame_v the_o wound_n they_o make_v and_o put_v the_o distress_a person_n into_o pain_n and_o anguish_n inexpressible_a night_n be_v a_o time_n of_o terror_n especial_o in_o commotion_n uproar_n and_o the_o like_a mischief_n psal_n 91.5_o and_o in_o this_o night_n it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n discharge_v a_o thousand_o accusation_n against_o he_o for_o his_o guilt_n for_o then_o every_o sin_n give_v a_o blow_n and_o altogether_o be_v set_v in_o array_n make_v a_o formidable_a force_n and_o when_o god_n set_v on_o peculiar_a impression_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o naked_a soul_n with_o its_o scorch_a burn_a drop_n there_o be_v not_o then_o one_o quiet_a thought_n nor_o one_o easy_a moment_n all_o be_v amazement_n confusion_n and_o wo._n lam._n 3.3_o sure_o against_o i_o be_v he_o turn_v he_o turn_v his_o hand_n against_o i_o all_o the_o day_n a_o person_n that_o be_v thus_o distress_a sit_v and_o muse_n on_o his_o misery_n and_o will_v glad_o find_v something_o that_o may_v be_v comfortable_a but_o he_o can_v what_o he_o first_o think_v of_o be_v torment_v he_o change_v that_o uneasy_a thought_n for_o another_o and_o that_o be_v as_o torment_v as_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o circulation_n of_o flame_a disquiet_n thought_n and_o such_o a_o person_n dwell_v as_o in_o a_o nery_n furnace_n or_o as_o in_o a_o thicket_n of_o brier_n which_o way_n soever_o he_o turn_v himself_o he_o be_v pain_v and_o wound_v all_o the_o terrible_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o wicked_a do_v continual_o present_v themselves_o to_o his_o consideration_n and_o he_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v most_o certain_o have_v their_o portion_n every_o thing_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v frightful_a fright_v he_o as_o still_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v against_o he_o from_o all_o the_o terrible_a thing_n imaginable_a he_o fetch_v something_o that_o do_v still_o more_o afflict_v he_o and_o thus_o he_o will_v be_v imagine_v suppose_v i_o be_v to_o be_v saw_v asunder_o to_o be_v burn_v to_o be_v flay_v alive_a or_o to_o be_v tear_v to_o piece_n oh_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n will_v that_o be_v and_o yet_o i_o be_o in_o a_o case_n worse_o than_o all_o this_o for_o i_o be_o now_o continual_o rack_v with_o guilt_n and_o be_o like_a to_o be_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v seel_v indeed_o but_o we_o can_v express_v they_o they_o be_v so_o very_o terrible_a they_o wound_v our_o most_o sensible_a and_o tender_a part_n they_o cause_v our_o very_a soul_n to_o pine_v and_o languish_v away_o they_o fix_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v sad_a and_o doleful_a they_o fill_v we_o with_o confusion_n and_o heman_n say_v ps_n 88.15_o they_o 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no_o patience_n wherewith_o to_o bear_v their_o evil_n oh_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n one_o thought_n of_o he_o as_o a_o reconcile_a father_n will_v sweeten_v the_o most_o heavy_a cross_n but_o one_o view_n of_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n cause_v all_o our_o strength_n to_o depart_v and_o melt_v our_o very_a soul_n in_o bodily_a evil_n the_o mind_n lend_v its_o assistance_n and_o furnish_v the_o natural_a spirit_n with_o courage_n but_o when_o its_o self_n be_v weaken_v and_o trouble_v what_o be_v it_o able_a to_o do_v the_o wound_a soul_n be_v most_o common_o fretful_a and_o impatient_a the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n inspire_v our_o breast_n with_o vital_a heat_n and_o make_v we_o quiet_a and_o submissive_a under_o every_o dispensation_n but_o the_o daily_a sight_n and_o fear_n of_o hell_n fill_v we_o with_o tumult_n and_o disorder_n the_o language_n of_o desert_a people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v in_o groan_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o 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