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certitudinem_fw-la inveniendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n savanarol_n med_a in_o psal_n qui_fw-la regis_fw-la israel_n 4_o subjection_n to_o all_o condition_n of_o agreement_n it_o say_v subjection_n subjection_n lord_n impose_v demand_v what_o thou_o will_v i_o count_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o thou_o i_o count_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n loss_n for_o thou_o and_o will_v deny_v myself_o for_o thou_o if_o my_o heart_n draw_v back_o draw_v it_o on_o to_o thou_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o sacrifice_v myself_o to_o thou_o i_o do_v it_o thus_o the_o soul_n set_v on_o towards_o god_n inquire_v for_o he_o in_o all_o mean_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o it_o fall_v not_o by_o despair_n or_o sleep_v in_o sloth_n but_o faith_n hold_v up_o hope_n and_o hope_n keep_v up_o endeavour_n and_o it_o can_v be_v quiet_a without_o god_n there_o be_v two_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o restlessenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n case_n cause_n why_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v quiet_a 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accepisse_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la many_o be_v well_o without_o thou_o because_o they_o never_o enjoy_v thou_o the_o child_n of_o beggar_n and_o slave_n count_v it_o not_o their_o misery_n that_o they_o be_v not_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a evil_a when_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n shall_v become_v beggar_n thus_o then_o betake_v thyself_o to_o these_o sad_a thought_n make_v thy_o closet_n a_o house_n of_o mourning_n breath_n out_o thy_o sigh_n send_v forth_o thy_o groan_n pour_v out_o thy_o tear_n rend_v thy_o heart_n cast_v up_o thy_o weep_a eye_n with_o the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o a_o bleed_a soul_n to_o thy_o ancient_a friend_n thou_o may_v prevail_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o have_v forsake_v thou_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v thou_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v himself_o and_o all_o the_o kindness_n that_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o he_o can_v hold_v from_o come_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o hold_v from_o call_v the_o melt_a of_o thy_o heart_n cause_v 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have_v forget_v i_o when_o she_o be_v toss_v and_o afflict_a and_o not_o comfort_v then_o god_n come_v in_o and_o open_v a_o well_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o in_o the_o deep_n of_o her_o trouble_n do_v no_o long_o conceal_v himself_o but_o break_v out_o in_o a_o most_o gracious_a protestation_n of_o his_o love_n can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d have_v compassion_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o esay_n 49.14_o 15._o the_o
neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o take_v then_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n when_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o oh_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o like_a favour_n and_o god_n may_v do_v for_o you_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o back_n sliding_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o his_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o when_o ephraim_n repent_v and_o mourn_v god_n pity_v he_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o you_o see_v then_o what_o encouragement_n you_o have_v to_o seek_v in_o this_o way_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o for_o the_o quickning_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o you_o have_v lose_v sin_n arm_n god_n against_o you_o but_o he_o can_v hold_v back_o mercy_n from_o the_o humble_a his_o promise_n have_v give_v repentance_n a_o power_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o the_o break_a heart_a he_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o mourner_n and_o will_v not_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o will_v accept_v psal_n 51._o he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n psal_n 34.18_o the_o father_n 15._o father_n quit_v ille_fw-la nobis_fw-la intelligen_n lus_z pater_fw-la deus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la tam_fw-la pater_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la pius_fw-la nemo_fw-la be_v ergo_fw-la te_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la etsi_fw-la acceptine_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la prodegeris_fw-la etsi_fw-la nudus_fw-la redieris_fw-la recipiet_fw-la quia_fw-la redisti_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr penitent_a patris_fw-la cibus_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la nostra_fw-la beda_n &_o ambr._n in_o luc._n 15._o of_o the_o prodigal_n make_v haste_n to_o receive_v and_o welcome_v his_o stray_a son_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o that_o be_v lose_v be_v find_v again_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a again_o luke_n 15._o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o if_o god_n shall_v deny_v such_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v say_v though_o he_o have_v be_v sore_o displease_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v to_o you_o zach._n 1.2_o 3._o till_o you_o repent_v your_o sin_n be_v continue_v and_o conse_n quent_o god_n displeasure_n therefore_o consider_v serious_o of_o your_o case_n for_o want_v of_o serious_a thought_n do_v great_a hurt_n so_o that_o though_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v yet_o not_o enough_o it_o see_v often_o that_o all_o be_v not_o well_o and_o know_v the_o cause_n yet_o because_o these_o thing_n lie_v not_o upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o ponderous_a thought_n a_o man_n bear_v his_o misery_n happy_o complain_v but_o not_o wise_o and_o strong_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v it_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o soon_o bring_v down_o you_o must_v hold_v up_o the_o object_n of_o spiritual_a grief_n by_o consideration_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v down_o the_o heart_n therefore_o be_v much_o in_o ponder_v these_o two_o thing_n 1_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n see_v what_o blindness_n barrenness_n weakness_n depravednesse_n vanity_n fear_n accusation_n of_o heart_n what_o cry_v and_o clamour_n in_o your_o soul_n and_o now_o what_o if_o affliction_n come_v how_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o time_n other_o than_o a_o die_a and_o a_o fearful_a life_n what_o if_o death_n come_v either_o a_o black_a cloud_n of_o darkness_n will_v overspread_v you_o or_o a_o storm_n of_o affrightment_n and_o terror_n will_v torment_v you_o and_o now_o remember_v your_o sin_n have_v bring_v all_o this_o upon_o you_o 2_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o do_v you_o neglect_v and_o despise_v your_o god_n if_o you_o have_v not_o set_v he_o shameful_o at_o a_o low_a rate_n you_o will_v not_o have_v turn_v your_o back_n upon_o he_o what_o can_v not_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n the_o incomprehensible_a love_n of_o the_o son_n the_o unutterable_a comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prevail_v with_o you_o do_v you_o see_v what_o you_o have_v do_v have_v you_o not_o say_v to_o the_o father_n i_o neither_o fear_v thy_o majesty_n nor_o desire_v thy_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o son_n i_o care_v not_o for_o all_o thy_o love_n nor_o yet_o for_o thou_o that_o die_v for_o i_o and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o regard_v not_o all_o thy_o save_a counsel_n live_v influence_n and_o high_a refreshment_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v these_o plead_n with_o you_o each_o for_o himself_o and_o each_o for_o all_o they_o be_v one_o and_o what_o you_o have_v do_v in_o this_o you_o have_v do_v against_o each_o and_o against_o all_o weigh_v well_o then_o what_o your_o carelessness_n and_o disobedience_n amount_v to_o that_o you_o may_v meet_v he_o with_o a_o humble_a spirit_n drench_v in_o tear_n and_o clothe_v with_o shame_n put_v case_n now_o that_o god_n shall_v requite_v you_o in_o your_o kind_n and_o that_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v towards_o you_o than_o you_o may_v bid_v peace_n yea_o life_n yea_o hope_n adieu_o for_o ever_o consider_v further_o how_o god_n do_v follow_v you_o and_o entreat_v you_o not_o to_o go_v from_o he_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v you_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v contempt_n and_o that_o you_o will_v repent_v it_o at_o last_o and_o will_v see_v that_o what_o you_o have_v do_v against_o he_o you_o have_v do_v against_o yourselves_o do_v he_o not_o kind_o use_v you_o and_o be_v you_o not_o always_o welcome_a to_o he_o oh_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o mich._n 6.3_o and_o when_o you_o be_v go_v do_v he_o not_o cry_v after_o thou_o return_v thou_o back_o slide_a israel_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o jer._n 3.12_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o consider_v now_o how_o long_o you_o have_v live_v without_o he_o and_o how_o often_o god_n have_v call_v upon_o you_o to_o consider_v your_o way_n if_o you_o will_v let_v your_o thought_n out_o you_o will_v find_v abundant_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o when_o you_o seek_v he_o with_o repentance_n you_o will_v find_v he_o in_o mercy_n draw_v near_o and_o he_o will_v forget_v your_o unkindness_n and_o you_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o doubtless_o your_o sin_n this_o way_n be_v very_o great_a so_o that_o sometime_o god_n have_v be_v put_v as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o stand_v what_o course_n to_o take_v when_o god_n have_v promise_v mercy_n to_o his_o revolt_a people_n he_o add_v but_o i_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o put_v thou_o among_o the_o child_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o pleasant_a land_n and_o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v call_v i_o my_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o jer._n 3.19_o when_o the_o church_n have_v be_v disloyal_a she_o at_o last_o fall_v to_o this_o course_n of_o repentance_n and_o see_v the_o issue_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n weep_v and_o supplication_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o have_v pervert_v their_o way_n and_o they_o have_v forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n return_v you_o backslide_v child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o oh_n that_o you_o also_o will_v tread_v in_o their_o step_n and_o say_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n ver_fw-la 22._o chap._n xxix_o two_o other_o
now_o it_o have_v in_o enjoy_v god_n this_o sometime_o rise_v high_a incline_v to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v go_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n to_o fall_v from_o care_n to_o fear_v from_o fear_n to_o jealousy_n from_o jealous_a suspicion_n to_o sad_a conclusion_n as_o the_o mother_n out_o of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o affection_n to_o her_o child_n if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o her_o sight_n first_o take_v care_n then_o be_v fill_v with_o fear_n and_o sad_a conjecture_n at_o last_o cry_v out_o where_o be_v my_o child_n 2._o love_n be_v liberal_a and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v it_o will_v still_o do_v better_o and_o be_v better_o and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v the_o less_o it_o seem_v to_o itself_o and_o be_v so_o enlarge_v in_o disposition_n and_o resolution_n to_o do_v good_a that_o as_o it_o know_v it_o can_v do_v enough_o so_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v it_o do_v almost_o nothing_o hence_o many_o complaint_n arise_v that_o it_o be_v not_o with_o they_o as_o in_o 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