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to_o restore_v and_o to_o comfort_v a_o man_n again_o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o six_o 6._o §._o 6._o in_o case_n of_o desert_v his_o truth_n and_o not_o profess_v it_o case_n 6._o case_n and_o appear_v for_o it_o when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o do_v it_o it_o for_o desert_v his_o truth_n when_o call_v to_o profess_v it_o in_o this_o case_n he_o leave_v many_o of_o the_o martyr_n many_o of_o who_o especial_o until_o those_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o with_o the_o gospels_n increase_n and_o the_o light_n of_o it_o god_n give_v more_o strength_n also_o and_o some_o then_o also_o do_v desert_n the_o truth_n for_o a_o while_n &_o then_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o comfort_n desert_v they_o &_o then_o they_o recover_v god_n favour_n again_o upon_o repentance_n &_o a_o new_a resolution_n take_v to_o stick_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o ever_o come_v of_o it_o that_o their_o desertion_n make_v they_o the_o more_o bold_a and_o resolute_a and_o this_o be_v in_o part_n jonahs_n case_n who_o have_v a_o commission_n seal_v he_o to_o go_v to_o niniveh_n with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o go_v another_o way_n and_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o security_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o whale_n belly_n and_o when_o he_o be_v there_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v never_o to_o own_v he_o more_o insomuch_o that_o jonah_n say_v chap._n 2._o 4._o then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n and_o there_o be_v this_o equity_n in_o this_o deal_n of_o god_n thus_o with_o we_o that_o as_o when_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n the_o punishment_n fit_v to_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o we_o so_o when_o we_o will_v not_o witness_v for_o god_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n his_o spirit_n shall_v witness_v to_o we_o and_o so_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o evade_v persecution_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n than_o it_o be_v meet_v god_n shall_v meet_v with_o we_o and_o take_v we_o in_o hand_n himself_o which_o be_v far_o worse_o seaventh_o 7._o §._o 7._o in_o case_n of_o unthankfulness_n and_o too_o common_a a_o esteem_n have_v of_o the_o assurance_n case_n 7._o case_n and_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n comfort_n of_o unthankfulness_n for_o former_a comfort_n and_o of_o freedom_n from_o those_o terror_n and_o doubt_n which_o other_o be_v in_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n christian_n be_v apt_a to_o run_v into_o for_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a be_v not_o regard_v none_o mind_n it_o or_o look_v at_o the_o sun_n but_o as_o he_o say_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eclipse_n so_o a_o continual_a sunshine_n of_o god_n favour_n enjoy_v occasion_v but_o a_o common_a esteem_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o case_n god_n withdraw_v those_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n because_o they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o all_o other_o and_o which_o to_o abuse_v or_o not_o to_o value_v of_o all_o other_o provoke_v most_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n god_n take_v they_o away_o for_o as_o hos_n 2._o 9_o in_o case_n of_o be_v unthankful_a in_o outward_a mercy_n god_n take_v they_o away_o and_o restore_v they_o not_o again_o till_o they_o esteem_v they_o better_o and_o acknowledge_v whence_o they_o have_v they_o so_o also_o in_o spiritual_a assurance_n light_n and_o comfort_n do_v god_n in_o like_a manner_n deal_v chap._n xiii_o the_o three_o general_a head_n the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n leave_v his_o child_n unto_o this_o darkness_n first_o such_o as_o be_v draw_v from_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o end_n which_o god_n may_v have_v in_o this_o his_o deal_n with_o one_o that_o fear_v and_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v many_o and_o holy_a one_o first_o to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o uphold_v raise_v up_o and_o heal_v such_o a_o spirit_n again_o as_o have_v be_v long_o and_o deadly_o wound_v with_o inward_a terror_n which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o evidence_n of_o his_o power_n as_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o say_v heman_n psal_n 88_o 10._o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v thy_o faithfulness_n be_v declare_v in_o destruction_n ver_fw-la 11._o that_o be_v in_o raise_v my_o soul_n up_o again_o to_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n nay_o more_o as_o much_o as_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o soul_n already_o in_o hell_n for_o the_o same_o terror_n say_v he_o that_o destroy_v they_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n seize_v on_o i_o in_o the_o 1._o ephes_n 19_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n power_n be_v see_v in_o raise_v christ_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o wherein_o lie_v principal_o the_o demonstration_n of_o that_o power_n not_o simple_o in_o raise_v his_o body_n up_o again_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v to_o other_o but_o in_o act_n 2._o 24._o the_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v show_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n wherewith_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v he_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n with_o terror_n and_o those_o pain_n in_o themselves_o be_v deadly_a though_o not_o to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o sink_v under_o they_o now_o therefore_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o glorify_v that_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v so_o bruise_v wound_a and_o pierce_v through_o and_o through_o herein_o lay_v the_o wonder_n and_o such_o a_o wonder_n god_n show_v in_o recover_v heman_n and_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o depth_n and_o deadliness_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o distress_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o bruise_n of_o a_o reed_n which_o when_o it_o be_v bruise_v who_o can_v make_v it_o stand_v upright_o again_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n proverb_n 28._o which_o no_o creature_n know_v how_o to_o come_v at_o to_o heal_v none_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o make_v they_o and_o know_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o esa_n 33._o 24._o where_o the_o want_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n make_v poor_a soul_n to_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a which_o to_o heal_v be_v make_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o but_o also_o it_o be_v call_v death_n and_o destruction_n for_o so_o in_o that_o 88_o psalm_n heman_n call_v that_o distress_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v god_n favour_n be_v our_o life_n by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o be_v uphold_v which_o therefore_o be_v withdraw_v the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o fail_v and_o faint_v and_o to_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o sink_v into_o destruction_n esa_n 57_o 16._o and_o again_o the_o pain_n of_o those_o terror_n be_v more_o violent_a and_o more_o powerful_a to_o hold_v we_o under_o then_o be_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n the_o wound_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o deadly_a and_o as_o strong_a as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o it_o require_v as_o great_a a_o power_n to_o dissolve_v and_o scatter_v they_o for_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o the_o law_n and_o god_n justice_n have_v sin_n also_o have_v to_o back_v it_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o second_o 2._o §_o 2._o as_o to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n suffering_n 2._o end_v to_o know_v the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n so_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o thereby_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v make_v more_o conformable_a to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v phil._n 3._o 10._o as_o there_o be_v the_o suffering_n for_o christ_n so_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n make_v his_o partaker_n of_o both_o persecution_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o with_o which_o christ_n soul_n be_v fill_v then_o when_o as_o the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v hear_v in_o what_o he_o fear_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o death_n and_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o so_o esa_n 53._o it_o please_v god_n to_o bruise_v and_o wound_v he_o now_o then_o to_o conform_v we_o to_o his_o image_n we_o that_o be_v his_o brethren_n and_o be_v the_o person_n guilty_a must_v suffer_v somewhat_o in_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o have_v a_o portion_n therein_o also_o
11._o so_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v in_o the_o great_a distress_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o to_o he_o belong_v mercy_n also_o v._o 12._o &_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o help_v and_o because_o these_o be_v in_o he_o though_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o myself_o yet_o these_o i_o rest_v upon_o and_o these_o alone_a many_o such_o instance_n more_o may_v be_v bring_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o name_n of_o god_n reason_n and_o what_o be_v in_o god_n be_v prop_v sufficient_a for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o be_v first_o because_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n attribute_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v sufficient_o and_o adequate_o and_o full_o answer_v all_o want_n and_o doubt_n all_o objection_n and_o distress_n we_o can_v have_v or_o can_v be_v in_o whatsoever_o our_o want_n or_o temptation_n be_v he_o have_v a_o name_n to_o make_v supply_n for_o example_n take_v that_o his_o name_n in_o piece_n mention_v exod._n 34._o 5_o 6._o consider_v every_o letter_n in_o that_o his_o name_n and_o every_o letter_n answer_v to_o some_o temptation_n may_v be_v make_v by_o we_o first_o be_v thou_o in_o misery_n and_o great_a distress_n he_o be_v merciful_a the_o lord_n merciful_a the_o lord_n therefore_o able_a to_o help_v thou_o and_o merciful_a therefore_o wil_v yea_o but_o second_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o be_o unworthy_a i_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o to_o move_v he_o to_o it_o well_o therefore_o he_o be_v gracious_a now_o grace_n be_v to_o show_v mercy_n free_o yea_o but_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o long_o for_o many_o year_n if_o i_o have_v come_v in_o when_o i_o be_v young_a mercy_n may_v have_v be_v show_v i_o to_o this_o he_o say_v i_o be_o long_a suffering_n yea_o but_o my_o sin_n every_o way_n abound_v in_o number_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reckon_v they_o up_o &_o they_o abound_v in_o heinousness_n i_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o &_o again_o i_o have_v be_v false_a to_o he_o break_v promise_n with_o he_o 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name_n will_v answer_v thou_o need_v thou_o comfort_v as_o well_o as_o pardon_v he_o be_v both_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n that_o be_v his_o name_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o need_v thou_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v fill_v with_o terror_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 23._o yea_o but_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n empty_a of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n &_o full_a of_o corruption_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o heal_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o of_o peace_n to_o pardon_v thou_o need_v thou_o wisdom_n &_o direction_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v thy_o heart_n inconstant_a and_o full_a of_o double_a mindedness_n he_o be_v unchangeable_a also_o as_o he_o speak_v there_o james_n 1_o thus_o all_o objection_n that_o can_v be_v make_v may_v be_v answer_v out_o of_o his_o name_n therefore_o it_o be_v al-sufficient_a for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o like_a may_v be_v as_o full_o show_v in_o his_o son_n name_n in_o who_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o strong_a to_o show_v mercy_n and_o bestow_v all_o good_a thing_n who_o name_n be_v adequate_a to_o god_n name_n that_o be_v be_v of_o as_o large_a extent_n in_o worth_n and_o merit_n as_o god_n heart_n be_v in_o his_o purpose_n of_o show_v and_o bestow_v mercy_n to_o purchase_v all_o that_o god_n mean_v to_o bestow_v who_o name_n have_v likewise_o a_o al-sufficiency_n in_o it_o to_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n and_o desire_n and_o satisfy_v all_o scruple_n for_o example_n that_o his_o name_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 9_o 6._o which_o he_o here_o direct_v to_o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 1._o ult_n for_o will_v we_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remove_v he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v we_o in_o depth_n of_o distress_n terror_n within_o terror_n without_o out_o of_o which_o we_o see_v no_o redemption_n he_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a be_v make_v redemption_n to_o we_o want_v we_o grace_n and_o his_o image_n to_o be_v renew_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o he_o be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n a_o father_n to_o beget_v his_o likeness_n in_o we_o and_o everlasting_a to_o maintain_v it_o ever_o when_o it_o be_v begin_v once_o he_o be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o we_o want_v we_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v we_o he_o be_v the_o counsellor_n and_o be_v make_v wisdom_n to_o we_o all_o we_o want_v he_o have_v even_o as_o all_o he_o have_v we_o want_v and_o further_o although_o we_o not_o only_o want_v all_o these_o but_o never_o so_o much_o of_o all_o these_o his_o name_n be_v also_o wonderful_a for_o such_o he_o be_v in_o all_o these_o able_a to_o do_v beyond_o all_o our_o expectation_n to_o wonderment_n or_o if_o the_o soul_n desire_v more_o distinct_a and_o particular_a satisfaction_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n &_o acceptation_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o point_n which_o in_o this_o state_n of_o desertion_n be_v question_v and_o wherein_o the_o soul_n desire_v satisfaction_n that_o other_o name_n of_o his_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o will_v answer_v all_o objection_n and_o doubt_n that_o our_o heart_n can_v make_v if_o we_o have_v but_o skill_n to_o spell_v all_o the_o letter_n in_o it_o for_o if_o that_o righteousness_n of_o his_o satisfy_a god_n who_o in_o condemn_v we_o 20._o 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n than_o it_o may_v satisfy_v our_o heart_n much_o more_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o adequate_a sufficient_a ransom_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o but_o there_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n in_o it_o psal_n 130._o yea_o to_o superfluity_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n imply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o that_o be_v over-full_a more_o than_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o that_o to_o pardon_v his_o sin_n who_o v._o 15._o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n he_o elsewhere_o challenge_v all_o the_o wit_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n and_o darkness_n to_o appear_v in_o this_o dispute_n and_o undertake_v to_o answer_v they_o all_o out_o of_o this_o one_o position_n which_o he_o lay_v as_o a_o bottom_n truth_n christ_n have_v dye_v rom._n 8._o 34._o which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n who_o therefore_o say_v he_o shall_v condemn_v what_o can_v be_v allege_v either_o in_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a or_o in_o any_o of_o thy_o sin_n in_o particular_a unto_o which_o a_o answer_n may_v not_o hence_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o life_n be_v it_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o great_a god_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o david_n speak_v and_o be_v not_o this_o his_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o jehovah_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a god_n and_o all_o his_o excellency_n debase_v by_o we_o in_o sin_v and_o will_v not_o the_o empty_n of_o his_o glory_n 7._o phil._n 2._o 7._o who_o name_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n 2._o heb._n 1._o 2._o in_o perform_v this_o righteousness_n for_o we_o satisfy_v and_o make_v amends_n be_v our_o sin_n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o jehovah_n who_o give_v and_o make_v that_o law_n to_o make_v