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in_o this_o world_n can_v say_v no_o better_o of_o it_o than_o he_o find_v and_o daily_o feel_v that_o his_o condition_n be_v but_o a_o wretched_a condition_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n the_o point_n which_o i_o will_v stand_v on_o doct._n be_v this_o that_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o natural_a corruption_n or_o we_o all_o ought_v much_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o fall_a state_n by_o nature_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n yet_o very_o sensible_a of_o much_o unholiness_n a_o body_n of_o it_o of_o which_o he_o be_v
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and_o by_o break_a heart_a and_o poor_a he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v deep_o affect_v and_o afflict_v with_o the_o body_n of_o death_n natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o it_o these_o be_v christ_n anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o relieve_v and_o help_v to_o bind_v they_o up_o and_o all_o their_o wound_n and_o putrify_a sore_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o and_o to_o preach_v liberty_n to_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n to_o break_v down_o these_o strong_a hold_n and_o to_o open_v the_o everlasting_a door_n to_o himself_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o make_v a_o prison_n a_o palace_n a_o slave_n a_o son_n and_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o all_o with_o this_o compare_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o see_v shall_v not_o be_v dim_a and_o the_o ear_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v hearken_v the_o heart_n also_o of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v knowledge_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v plain_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n may_v be_v in_o a_o calm_a as_o long_o as_o the_o strong_a man_n rule_v all_o be_v at_o peace_n but_o these_o will_v be_v in_o a_o tempest_n and_o a_o terrible_a one_o first_o or_o last_o when_o their_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v convince_v as_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v and_o than_o who_o be_v able_a and_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o allay_v these_o storm_n to_o this_o the_o prophet_n answer_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o hide_v place_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o wind_n and_o rain_n but_o so_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v also_o god_n or_o 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abate_v and_o yet_o noah_n by_o faith_n know_v he_o shall_v see_v they_o quite_o down_o at_o length_n though_o long_o first_o and_o sure_o through_o his_o faith_n these_o water_n haste_v away_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n for_o in_o the_o last_o day_n they_o abate_v eleven_o cubit_n which_o abate_v but_o one_o in_o four_o day_n before_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o see_v that_o faith_n look_v through_o matter_n temporal_a though_o never_o so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a second_o faith_n look_v through_o matter_n spiritual_a though_o never_o so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a as_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a corruption_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n faith_n can_v look_v through_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a corruption_n than_o which_o what_o be_v a_o great_a mountain_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o enlighten_v soul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 7.24_o 25._o faith_n have_v a_o strong_a and_o clear_a eye_n that_o can_v look_v through_o such_o a_o big_a and_o black_a mountain_n as_o the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v satan_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v call_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o his_o good_n mat._n 12.29_o and_o christ_n spoil_v they_o both_o and_o this_o faith_n see_v when_o both_o natural_a corruption_n and_o satan_n be_v at_o strong_a but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n will_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n what_o a_o wretched_a state_n be_o i_o in_o and_o who_o can_v or_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o slavery_n and_o faith_n answer_v this_o hard_a question_n i_o thank_v god_n christ_n can_v and_o will_v he_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v on_o who_o help_v for_o i_o be_v lay_v to_o this_o may_v proper_o be_v add_v rom._n 6.11_o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o also_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o to_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n faith_n do_v reckon_v the_o body_n of_o fin_n dead_a and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o because_o that_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n death_n to_o procure_v it_o a_o cure_n that_o never_o fail_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o or_o what_o can_v be_v against_o we_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o fin_n but_o now_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n into_o which_o you_o be_v deliver_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n warm_v i_o behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o in_o that_o inward_a hide_a part_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n that_o be_v experience_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n for_o by_o wisdom_n be_v mean_v grace_n psal_n 51_o 5.6_o by_o wisdom_n be_v mean_v grace_n and_o by_o know_v of_o wisdom_n mean_n experience_v of_o grace_n which_o show_v to_o we_o that_o he_o by_o faith_n see_v through_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o all_o the_o grieve_v operation_n and_o prevalency_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n which_o be_v so_o ungracious_a and_o which_o have_v so_o deceive_v he_o and_o betray_v he_o in_o that_o matter_n of_o vriah_n shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o better_a and_o a_o more_o sincere_a frame_n for_o time_n to_o come_v hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n as_o do_v which_o yet_o be_v still_o but_o a_o do_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n as_o see_v by_o faith_n every_o accurse_a thing_n in_o his_o heart_n slay_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n that_o be_v certain_o they_o shall_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v honour_v i_o the_o dragon_n and_o owl_n because_o i_o give_v this_o and_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n isa_n 43.20_o that_o be_v creature_n by_o nature_n as_o blind_a as_o owl_n and_o yet_o as_o confident_a and_o fiery_a as_o dragon_n these_o shall_v see_v and_o become_v as_o tame_v that_o a_o little_a child_n may_v lead_v they_o jacob_n bless_a reuben_n that_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n and_o simeon_n and_o levy_n which_o have_v be_v such_o brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o show_v that_o he_o see_v through_o those_o corruption_n wherewith_o they_o be_v over-taken_a the_o one_o with_o lightness_n the_o other_o with_o passion_n and_o fury_n and_o that_o god_n will_v change_v all_o their_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o make_v they_o gracious_a and_o doubtless_o in_o his_o light_n the_o child_n come_v at_o length_n to_o see_v light_n and_o by_o his_o faith_n be_v help_v to_o believe_v second_o faith_n look_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v he_o dark_a and_o most_o dreadful_a thing_n or_o all_o christ_n do_v so_o and_o he_o do_v it_o by_o faith_n when_o he_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n david_n sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n as_o much_o cloud_v his_o soul_n as_o any_o thing_n and_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o yet_o he_o see_v through_o that_o dark_a cloud_n by_o faith_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 2_o sam._n 12.23_o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o by_o faith_n he_o see_v god_n reconcile_v as_o to_o this_o foul_a business_n yea_o reconcile_v to_o the_o child_n that_o be_v smite_v dead_a or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v wipe_v his_o eye_n and_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o will_v have_v continue_v weep_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n most_o of_o all_o as_o he_o do_v for_o absalon_n who_o he_o give_v up_o for_o a_o castaway_n they_o make_v the_o figure_n or_o the_o sun_n upon_o joshua_n tomb_n to_o preserve_v the_o memorial_n of_o that_o great_a miracle_n of_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o therefore_o also_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwell_n be_v call_v timnath_n serath_n or_o here_o be_v which_o witâ—_n some_o letter_n transpose_v be_v as_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o believer_n you_o may_v make_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n face_n and_o favour_n for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o jona_n yet_o from_o thence_o he_o espy_v a_o reconcile_a god_n and_o his_o own_o everlasting_a mercy_n sure_a though_o these_o here_o be_v all_o uncertain_a will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o wrath_n to_o all_o generation_n will_v thou_o not_o revive_v we_o again_o that_o thy_o people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n psal_n 85.8_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v very_o low_a at_o this_o time_n even_o as_o in_o their_o grave_n and_o tomb_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n countenance_n even_o on_o their_o grave_n they_o see_v peace_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o war._n who_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o strong_a city_n who_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o edom_n will_v not_o thou_o o_o god_n which_o have_v cast_v we_o off_o and_o thou_o o_o lord_n which_o do_v not_o go_v forth_o with_o our_o army_n psal_n 60.10_o three_o faith_n look_v through_o matter_n national_a as_o well_o as_o personal_n though_o never_o so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a thou_o will_v save_v the_o affâ—â—â—cted_a people_n but_o will_v bring_v down_o high_a look_n for_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o candle_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n for_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v run_v through_o a_o troop_n psal_n 18.27_o this_o esaluâ—_n be_v make_v say_v the_o title_n when_o david_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n so_o that_o it_o have_v a_o national_a reference_n and_o respect_n david_n see_v through_o all_o national_a conflict_n as_o to_o the_o godly_a that_o how_o much_o distress_v soever_o they_o be_v yet_o that_o god_n will_v own_v they_o and_o save_v they_o for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n
the_o sun_n as_o seven_o day_n isa_n 30.26_o for_o the_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v true_o penitent_a and_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n i.e._n their_o dear_a lust_n as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n say_v get_v you_o hence_o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o our_o idol_n and_o the_o mould_n wherein_o they_o be_v cast_v to_o wit_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n these_o be_v the_o great_a slaughter_n and_o high_a imagination_n and_o proud_a affection_n boil_v over_o yet_o subdue_v these_o be_v the_o high_a tower_n and_o strong_a hold_v fall_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o say_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over-the_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o fowl_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n so_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o say_v to_o fall_v man_n let_v he_o have_v dominion_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n that_o lead_v it_o let_v it_o be_v by_o what_o cunning_a strong_a temptation_n soever_o let_v he_o rule_v over_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o let_v he_o put_v all_o under_o his_o foot_n second_o as_o to_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i.e._n as_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o whereby_o as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o god_n will_n man_n stand_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o condemnation_n christ_n be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n as_o to_o this_o also_o to_o cancil_n every_o bond_n and_o hand-writing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o conscience_n against_o we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o stand_v spotless_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o holy_a god_n see_v zech._n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n by_o sin_n be_v mean_v guilt_n which_o christ_n take_v away_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o uncleanness_n mean_v the_o filth_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o christ_n purge_v by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o burn_v of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o last_o head_n i_o be_v upon_o i_o have_v now_o only_o to_o show_v you_o that_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n which_o we_o continual_o contract_v by_o our_o corrupt_a state_n and_o the_o obligation_n which_o this_o make_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o set_v we_o in_o favour_n above_o that_o christ_n do_v this_o for_o fall_v man_n see_v dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o the_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a &c_n &c_n by_o the_o transgression_n here_o mention_v be_v mean_v the_o jew_n kill_v of_o christ_n and_o wish_v his_o blood_n upon_o they_o and_o by_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o the_o prophecy_n mean_v the_o accomplish_n of_o what_o god_n have_v show_v this_o prophet_n and_o other_o prophet_n concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o man_n nature_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o by_o his_o death_n make_v a_o end_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o oblige_a power_n of_o it_o for_o as_o if_o this_o prophet_n have_v say_v he_o shall_v by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o die_v as_o such_o a_o spotless_a lamb_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o one_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o god_n will_n as_o one_o indeed_o after_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o shall_v impute_v all_o this_o as_o they_o who_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o so_o procure_v their_o pardon_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o well-pleasingness_a before_o god_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n of_o guilt_n utter_o that_o if_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o it_o shall_v no_o where_n be_v find_v the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o confirm_v this_o that_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i._n e_o the_o guilt_n of_o fin_n for_o christ_n suffer_v once_o for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.12_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v we_o to_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o favour_n with_o god_n three_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o this_o wretched_a state_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v a_o better_a his_o complaint_n of_o sin_n and_o depravation_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n suppose_v that_o he_o will_v have_v holiness_n and_o god_n image_n lose_v restore_v now_o as_o to_o this_o also_o 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pedigree_n kindred_n and_o character_n friend_n and_o also_o her_o enemy_n a_o gâ—ide_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o a_o discourse_n direct_v to_o make_v a_o wise_a choice_n of_o that_o religion_n man_n venture_v their_o salvation_n upon_o by_o i._o clappam_n rebuke_n for_o sin_n by_o god_n burn_a anger_n by_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n by_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell-fire_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n of_o heart_n fixedness_n by_o t._n doolittle_n four_o select_a sermon_n upon_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o will-worship_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o confute_v by_o william_n fenner_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o dr._n james_n usher_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o primate_n of_o ireland_n a_o most_o comfortable_a and_o christian_a dialogue_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o william_n cooper_n bishop_n of_o galloway_n the_o 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death_n of_o several_a young_a child_n by_o james_n janeway_n errata_fw-la page_n 2._o &_o 3._o for_o that_o read_z if_z p._n 6._o that_o f._n if_o p._n 9_o lord_n f._n law_n p._n 18._o most_o liberal_a f._n most_o to_o be_v p._n 19_o root_n f._n roof_n p._n 22._o sign_n f._n sight_n p._n 24._o root_n f._n rock_n p._n 26._o hill_n f._n hell_n p._n 27._o so_o f._n to_o c._n there_o be_v f._n other_o p._n 37._o throw_v f._n throw_v p._n 64._o with_o f._n wise_a p._n 74._o soon_o f._n sore_n p._n 81._o willing_a f._n kill_v p._n 81._o our_o f._n they_o p._n 104._o wonder_v f._n word_n p._n 104._o word_n f._n lord_n p._n 105._o of_o f._n if_o p._n 120._o teolin_n f._n leolin_n p._n 126._o man_n f._n more_o p._n 126._o best_a f._n leave_v p._n 130._o our_o f._n the._n p._n 138._o man_n f._n mammon_n p._n 140._o fetch_v f._n set_v p._n 146._o &_o 147._o haman_n f._n heman_n p._n 148._o sidom_n f._n sodom_n p._n 153._o to_o ammi_fw-la f._n le_fw-fr ammi_fw-la p._n 153._o so_o f._n lo._n p._n 154._o best_a f._n but._n p._n 157._o affliction_n f._n affection_n p._n 158._o bite_v f._n bitter_n p._n 159._o flat_a f._n float_n p._n 160._o discover_v f._n discord_n p._n 168._o prefer_v f._n preserve_v p._n 178._o willing_a f._n rebel_a p._n 180._o book_n f._n brook_n p._n 187._o rain_v f._n man_n p._n 187._o ever_o f._n even_o p._n 190._o pethakia_n f._n pethakiah_n p._n 190._o occasion_n f._n accusation_n p._n 195._o saviour_n f._n savour_n p._n 207._o joh_n f._n john_n p._n 213._o hill_n f._n hell_n p._n 215._o ex_fw-la anima_fw-la f._n ex_fw-la animo_fw-la then_o for_o there_o and_o when_o for_o where_o be_v frequent_o and_o mutual_o mistake_v by_o the_o printer_n which_o the_o reader_n iâ—_n desire_v to_o rectify_v as_o he_o meet_v it_o