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their_o harp_n to_o their_o pipe_n and_o to_o their_o pot_n and_o to_o merry_a company_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v 55.2_o es_fw-ge 55.2_o they_o lay_v out_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o a_o poor_a comfort_n to_o give_v a_o malefactor_n a_o cup_n of_o sack_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o execution_n the_o case_n of_o such_o miserable_a creature_n be_v well_o desuibe_v by_o the_o prophet_n 29.8_o es_fw-ge 29.8_o a_o man_n dream_v and_o lo_o he_o drink_v but_o when_o he_o awake_v behold_v he_o be_v faint_a and_o his_o soul_n long_v this_o doctrine_n shall_v hold_v when_o all_o the_o seem_a joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v vanish_v away_o that_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a comfort_n be_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n because_o sin_n breed_v enmity_n reas_n 1_o and_o set_v god_n and_o man_n at_o odds_o and_o whilst_o this_o enmity_n continue_v this_o man_n person_n and_o action_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n mind_n conscience_n and_o all_o be_v defile_v now_o what_o true_a comfort_n can_v such_o a_o one_o have_v whilst_o he_o abide_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n do_v wait_v upon_o he_o hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n searedness_n of_o conscience_n a_o continual_a fear_n of_o hell_n god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n to_o come_v all_o these_o do_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n contract_n and_o draw_v upon_o we_o the_o misery_n whereof_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v set_v free_a from_o but_o by_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n crown_v all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o servant_n all_o their_o tear_n reas_n 2_o and_o pang_n of_o their_o new_a birth_n whilst_o christ_n be_v a_o form_n in_o they_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o all_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o god_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o prayer_n and_o seek_v of_o he_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n 116.1_o ps_n 116.1_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n if_o the_o husbandman_n shall_v always_o think_v on_o his_o seedtime_n and_o of_o his_o labour_n and_o pain_n and_o never_o think_v of_o the_o harvest_n who_o will_v be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o christian_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o watch_n fasting_n and_o temptation_n which_o here_o he_o undergo_v be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o harvest_n of_o comfort_n at_o last_o see_v then_o that_o all_o sound_a comfort_n flow_v from_o our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n use_v 1_o this_o show_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v most_o vile_a hellish_a and_o uncomfortable_a who_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v know_v or_o be_v assure_v whether_o god_n love_v he_o or_o no_o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n yea_o or_o no_o i_o will_v say_v to_o they_o as_o job_n sometime_o say_v to_o his_o friend_n miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o alas_o what_o comfort_n can_v a_o poor_a sinner_n have_v or_o what_o joy_n if_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o set_v up_o a_o gibbet_n to_o torture_v distress_a soul_n how_o can_v a_o poor_a creature_n have_v any_o comfort_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n hear_v receive_v etc._n etc._n whilst_o he_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o or_o hate_v he_o we_o utter_o renounce_v that_o curse_a doctrine_n and_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o all_o sound_a comfort_n stand_v in_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o rest_v till_o we_o be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o say_v with_o paul_n 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o i_o be_o persuade_v etc._n etc._n this_o will_v make_v we_o cheerful_a in_o prayer_n and_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n see_v all_o sound_n and_o solid_a comfort_n arise_v from_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o until_o then_o use_v 2_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_n or_o last_a comfort_n what_o mad_a man_n be_v they_o then_o that_o take_v a_o preposterous_a course_n to_o raise_v their_o comfort_n that_o have_v the_o creator_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o fly_v to_o the_o creature_n run_v to_o card_n die_n and_o merry_a company_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o a_o man_n to_o escape_v a_o burn_a fever_n shall_v leap_v into_o the_o fire_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a comfort_n to_o be_v look_v for_o but_o only_o from_o god_n in_o christ_n poor_a soul_n go_v thou_o to_o he_o confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o he_o beg_v for_o pardon_v as_o for_o life_n and_o death_n entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v away_o thy_o offence_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o reconcile_a god_n again_o unto_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v aside_o his_o displeasure_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_v again_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o procure_v sound_a comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n comfort_v we_o the_o lord_n before_o have_v exercise_v this_o people_n with_o press_a sorrow_n and_o sore_a affliction_n both_o in_o egypt_n a_o long_a time_n and_o after_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o they_o beg_v for_o comfort_n doct._n 2_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o be_v the_o outward_a estate_n of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n change_n the_o outward_a estate_n of_o god_n child_n subject_a to_o alteration_n and_o change_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o alteration_n and_o change_n that_o they_o be_v sometime_o up_o and_o sometime_o down_o sometime_o full_a of_o sorrow_n at_o another_o time_n fill_v with_o comfort_n here_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o comfort_n be_v for_o the_o present_a comfortless_a perplex_a and_o much_o distress_a the_o lord_n tri_v humble_v and_o prove_v this_o people_n here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o good_a at_o their_o latter_a end_n 8.16_o deut._n 8.16_o look_v we_o upon_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o upon_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o condition_n here_o be_v like_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n sometime_o winter_n sometime_o summer_n sometime_o fair_a sometime_o foul_a what_o a_o long_a night_n of_o affliction_n do_v this_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n endure_v in_o egypt_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o the_o lord_n raise_v they_o up_o saviour_n moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o he_o bring_v deliverance_n unto_o his_o people_n what_o a_o condition_n be_v the_o church_n in_o in_o hester_n time_n when_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v appoint_v as_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n yet_o god_n laugh_v the_o counsel_n of_o haman_n to_o scorn_v deliver_v his_o people_n and_o bring_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o their_o enemy_n what_o a_o condition_n be_v the_o church_n in_o in_o jezebels_n time_n that_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n insomuch_o that_o elias_n think_v himself_o alone_o yet_o what_o a_o sudden_a alteration_n be_v there_o when_o eliah_n slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o restore_v religion_n again_o how_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n time_n pester_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o have_v give_v commission_n unto_o saul_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o deliver_v bind_v at_o jerusalem_n all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christ_n yet_o at_o another_o time_n have_v the_o church_n peace_n and_o multiply_v so_o changeable_a have_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n of_o it_o and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o particular_a example_n we_o shall_v also_o find_v it_o true_a that_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o diversity_n of_o alteration_n and_o change_n joseph_n one_o while_o hate_v of_o his_o brethren_n at_o another_o time_n advance_v under_o pharaoh_n at_o one_o time_n cast_v into_o prison_n at_o another_o time_n make_v ruler_n over_o the_o prince_n jacob_n one_o while_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n at_o another_o time_n go_v away_o with_o the_o blessing_n david_n one_o while_n persecute_v by_o saul_n at_o another_o time_n sway_v the_o sceptre_n job_n 42._o job_n 42._o at_o one_o time_n plunder_v out_o of_o all_o at_o another_o time_n as_o wealthy_a as_o before_o thus_o god_n be_v please_v in_o his_o wise_a
eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fall_v and_o this_o may_v yield_v matter_n of_o singular_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o lord_n begin_v in_o any_o of_o we_o the_o good_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o put_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o travail_v towards_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o mercy_n and_o withal_o all_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v still_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o and_o never_o leâ—ve_v we_o but_o even_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n and_o never_o forsake_v we_o till_o he_o have_v put_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o we_o in_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o if_o he_o direct_v we_o not_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v hold_v out_o but_o must_v needs_o turn_v aside_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n in_o the_o title_n doct._n 1._o to_o doubt_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o to_o question_v his_o power_n a_o great_a sin_n page_n 5_o doct._n 2._o the_o great_a honour_n be_v true_o to_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n page_n 14_o doct._n 3._o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n doct._n 4._o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o prayer_n page_n 31_o verse_n i._n doct._n 1._o the_o very_a complaint_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v effectual_a prayer_n page_n 42_o doct._n 2._o when_o a_o nation_n or_o people_n decay_v in_o beauty_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o be_v humble_v page_n 51_o doct._n 3._o to_o plead_v god_n former_a mercy_n a_o special_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n page_n 56_o doct._n 4._o god_n church_n and_o people_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o dwelling_n place_n page_n 62_o doct._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 72_o verse_n ii_o doct._n 1._o in_o time_n of_o distress_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o question_v god_n power_n page_n 77_o doct._n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n covenant_n give_v boldness_n in_o prayer_n page_n 84_o doct._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o earth_n or_o world_n page_n 89_o doct._n 4._o god_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n page_n 95_o verse_n iii_o doct._n 1._o the_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o suffer_v time_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o their_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n page_n 101_o doct._n 2._o our_o life_n and_o be_v here_o uncertain_a page_n 107_o doct._n 3._o all_o man_n at_o last_o shall_v rise_v again_o page_n 118_o doct._n 4._o man_z a_o piece_n of_o live_a clay_n page_n 131_o verse_n iu._n doct._n 1._o our_o life_n short_a be_v compare_v to_o eternity_n page_n 138_o doct._n 2._o man_n hardly_o convince_v that_o his_o life_n be_v short_a page_n 142_o verse_n five_o vi_o doct._n 1._o death_n be_v unresistable_a page_n 147_o doct._n 2._o death_n many_o time_n come_v sudden_o as_o a_o flood_n page_n 153_o doct._n 3._o death_n be_v as_o a_o sleep_n page_n 165_o doct._n 4._o life_n of_o a_o man_n so_o frail_a as_o no_o example_n can_v express_v page_n 173_o verse_n vii_o doct._n 1._o god_n people_n shall_v be_v humble_v when_o it_o fare_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o with_o the_o wicked_a page_n 185_o doct._n 2._o though_o man_n life_n be_v short_a yet_o sin_n make_v it_o short_a page_n 190_o doct._n 3._o extraordinary_a judgement_n sign_n of_o extraordinary_a sin_n page_n 196_o doct._n 4._o man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n great_a page_n 207_o doct._n 5._o god_n anger_n once_o kindle_v consume_v to_o destruction_n page_n 110_o doct._n 6._o sin_z most_o of_o all_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a page_n 120_o verse_n viii_o doct._n 1._o sight_n of_o sin_n ground_n of_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n page_n 227_o doct._n 2._o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n 136_o doct._n 3._o time_n of_o affliction_n discover_v corruption_n page_n 247_o doct._n 4._o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v humble_v for_o his_o most_o secret_a sin_n page_n 257_o doct._n 5._o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n be_v do_v god_n look_v on_o page_n 265_o verse_n ix_o doct._n 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a sometime_o exceed_v the_o wicked_a page_n 274_o doct._n 2._o god_n hand_n sometime_o long_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n ibid._n doct._n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n terrible_a page_n 285_o doct._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a repentance_n page_n 293_o verse_n x._o doct._n 1._o man_n life_n but_o short_a page_n 305_o doct._n 2._o misery_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n wondrous_a great_a page_n 313_o doct._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o age_n of_o man_n life_n but_o be_v full_a of_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n page_n 316_o doct._n 4._o sin_n many_o time_n cause_v sudden_a death_n page_n 323_o doct._n 5._o godly_a confess_v their_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 325_o verse_n xi_o doct._n 1._o few_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n anger_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v page_n 331_o doct._n 2._o god_n anger_n most_o terrible_a page_n 337_o doct._n 3._o man_n fear_v god_n no_o more_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n page_n 340_o doct._n 4._o the_o best_a fail_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n page_n 346_o verse_n xii_o doct._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v number_v his_o day_n aright_o unless_o god_n teach_v he_o page_n 355_o doct._n 2._o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o every_o day_n as_o our_o last_o day_n page_n 361_o doct._n 3._o man_n be_v never_o true_o wise_a till_o than_o page_n 371_o doct._n 4._o true_a wisdom_n consist_v in_o true_a obedience_n page_n 377_o verse_n xiii_o doct._n 1._o man_n never_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o reconciliation_n till_o they_o feel_v his_o displeasure_n page_n 385_o doct._n 2._o in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o distress_n god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o page_n 393_o doct._n 3._o while_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v angry_a there_o be_v no_o peace_n page_n 405_o doct._n 4._o to_o mind_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o affection_n a_o good_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v page_n 411_o doct._n 5._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n god_n may_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n page_n 415_o doct._n 6._o to_o plead_v god_n covenant_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v page_n 424_o verse_n fourteen_o doct._n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a soul_n '_o till_o it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n page_n 436_o doct._n 2._o before_o we_o can_v be_v fill_v with_o 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the_o pleasure_n comfort_n contentment_n and_o outward_a felicity_n that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v we_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n short_a and_o momentany_a and_o must_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o end_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n pleasure_n end_n in_o pain_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o lif_a time_n 16._o luk._n 16._o etc._n etc._n when_o one_o hour_n torment_n in_o hell_n will_v make_v the_o wicked_a forget_v all_o their_o pleasure_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o last_o place_n for_o exhortation_n that_o we_o always_o have_v death_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o to_o think_v upon_o it_o to_o account_v of_o the_o present_a time_n and_o day_n as_o our_o last_o and_o so_o to_o live_v as_o if_o every_o day_n we_o shall_v die_v that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o a_o continual_a readiness_n for_o our_o dissolution_n and_o change_v when_o we_o shall_v go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o there_o can_v be_v no_o worse_o deceit_n than_o when_o a_o 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we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n here_o we_o have_v the_o second_o part_n at_o first_o propound_v part._n 2_o and_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o petition_n or_o the_o use_n of_o this_o request_n viz._n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n that_o be_v that_o see_v our_o life_n be_v so_o short_a here_o and_o so_o uncertain_a we_o may_v no_o long_o live_v in_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v do_v but_o may_v true_o repent_v doct._n 3_o live_v more_o wise_o and_o circumspect_o fear_v thy_o anger_n day_n man_n be_v never_o true_o wise_a till_o they_o account_n of_o every_o day_n as_o their_o last_o day_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o provoke_v thou_o by_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v do_v this_o moses_n account_n true_a wisdom_n and_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o man_n be_v never_o true_o wise_a till_o they_o account_n of_o every_o day_n as_o their_o last_o day_n herein_o lie_v true_a wisdom_n o_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a 29._o deut._n 32_o 29._o then_o will_v they_o remember_v their_o latter_a end_n as_o if_o man_n be_v never_o true_o wise_a till_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o natural_a unto_o we_o then_o to_o persuade_v ourselves_o of_o long_a life_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v still_o continue_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o flourish_a estate_n it_o be_v david_n case_n to_o be_v thus_o lift_v up_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n i_o say_v say_v he_o i_o shall_v neve_fw-la be_v remove_v 30.6_o psal_n 30.6_o thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a when_o god_n have_v settle_v david_n in_o his_o kingdom_n have_v make_v he_o to_o prosper_v and_o give_v he_o the_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v asleep_a and_o to_o make_v his_o reckon_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o continue_v thus_o happy_a that_o his_o good_a day_n shall_v last_v 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for_o our_o change_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v upon_o we_o this_o be_v solomon_n advice_n 12.1_o eccle._n 12.1_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n of_o affliction_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o q._n d._n certain_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n will_v come_v when_o all_o these_o earthly_a comfort_n will_v fly_v away_o a_o man_n never_o come_v to_o be_v true_o wise_a till_o he_o thus_o come_v to_o esteem_v of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o change_n and_o indeed_o what_o man_n will_v have_v his_o evidence_n then_o to_o seek_v when_o his_o cause_n come_v to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n man_n be_v so_o wise_a in_o summer_n to_o provide_v for_o winter_n in_o health_n to_o provide_v forsickness_n we_o will_v count_v but_o such_o a_o one_o a_o fool_n that_o will_v then_o go_v to_o sow_v when_o other_o 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