the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n or_o comfort_n for_o the_o distress_a both_o moral_a and_o divine_a most_o fit_a for_o these_o woeful_a time_n by_o jos._n hall._n d._n d._n and_o b._n n._n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n newcomb_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n holden_n at_o the_o blue-anchor_n in_o the_o new-exchange_n 1650._o to_o all_o the_o distress_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wheresoever_o who_o soul_n be_v wound_v with_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o of_o their_o affliction_n or_o with_o â—he_n fear_v of_o death_n &_o judgement_n the_o author_n humble_o recommend_v this_o sovereign_a balm_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o their_o benefit_n earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o apply_v it_o careful_o to_o their_o several_a sore_n together_o with_o their_o faithful_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o use_n thereof_o not_o doubt_v but_o through_o god_n mercy_n they_o shall_v find_v thereby_o a_o sensible_a ease_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o soul_n which_o shall_v be_v help_v on_o by_o the_o fervent_a devotion_n of_o the_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n j._n h._n b._n n._n the_o content_n comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a bed_n 1_o the_o preface_n sect._n 1_o aggravation_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sickness_n 2_o sect._n 2._o 1_o comfort_n from_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul._n 4_o sect._n 3._o 2_o comfort_n from_o the_o author_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 7_o sect._n 4._o 3_o comfort_n from_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o health_n 12_o sect._n 5._o 4_o sickness_n better_o than_o sinful_a health_n 14_o sect._n 6._o 5_o comfort_n from_o the_o great_a suffering_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o heathen_n 17_o sect._n 7._o 6_o our_o suffering_n far_o below_o our_o deserve_n 24_o sect._n 8._o 7_o comfort_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o patience_n 27_o sect._n 9_o 8_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o expectation_n of_o sickness_n 29_o sect._n 10._o 9_o comfort_n from_o god_n most_o tender_a regard_n to_o we_o in_o sickness_n 31_o sect._n 11._o 10_o comfort_n from_o the_o comfortable_a end_n of_o our_o suffering_n 34_o sect._n 12._o 11_o comfort_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o peaceable_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 36_o comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a soul_n 39_o sect._n 1._o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 39_o sect._n 2._o comfort_n from_o the_o wel-grounded_n declaration_n of_o pardon_n 41_o sect._n 3_o aggravation_n of_o the_o grievous_a condition_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o the_o remedy_n from_o mercy_n apply_v 43_o sect._n 4._o complaint_n of_o unrepentance_n and_o unbelief_n satisfy_v 47_o sect._n 5._o complaint_n of_o a_o misgrounded_a sorrow_n satisfy_v 49_o sect._n 6._o complaint_n of_o the_o insufficient_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n answer_v 52_o sect._n 7._o complaint_n of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n satisfy_v 57_o sect._n 8._o complaint_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n satisfy_v 63_o sect._n 9_o complaint_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o desertion_n answer_v 66_o sect._n 10._o complaint_n of_o unregeneration_n and_o deadness_n in_o sin_n satisfy_v 72_o sect._n 11._o complaint_n of_o the_o insensibleness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o mean_n of_o conversion_n answer_v 87_o sect._n 12._o complaint_n of_o irresolution_n and_o uncertainty_n in_o matter_n of_o our_o election_n answer_v 87_o comfort_n against_o tentation_n 101_o sect._n 1._o christ_n himself_o assault_v our_o trial_n be_v for_o our_o good_a 101_o sect._n 2._o the_o powerful_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n 106_o sect._n 3_o the_o restraint_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n overmatch_a they_o 109_o sect._n 4._o the_o advantage_n make_v to_o we_o by_o our_o temptation_n and_o foil_n 113_o sect._n 5._o complaint_n of_o relapse_n into_o sin_n with_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o 118_o comfort_n against_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 125_o sect._n 1._o comfort_n from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o saint_n 125_o sect._n 2._o comfort_n from_o the_o improvement_n of_o weak_a grace_n and_o the_o free_a distribution_n of_o the_o almighty_a 128_o sect._n 3_o comfort_n from_o god_n acceptation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n not_o the_o quantity_n 131_o sect._n 4._o comfort_n from_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n gift_n and_o the_o age_n and_o stature_n of_o grace_n 132_o sect._n 5._o comfort_n from_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o condition_n even_o in_o leisurely_o progress_v in_o grace_n 134_o sect._n 6._o comfort_n from_o our_o good_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n 136_o sect._n 7._o comfort_n from_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o humble_a poverty_n in_o spirit_n 137_o sect._n 8._o a_o incitement_n to_o so_o much_o the_o more_o caution_n and_o fast_a adherence_n to_o god_n 139_o comfort_n against_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n 142_o sect._n 1._o comfort_n from_o the_o like_o suffer_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_n 142_o sect._n 2._o comfort_n of_o our_o recourse_n to_o god_n 145_o sect._n 3_o comfort_n from_o the_o clearness_n of_o our_o conscience_n 147_o sect._n 4._o from_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o reason_n 148_o sect._n 5._o from_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n 149_o sect._n 6._o from_o our_o envy_v virtue_n 150_o sect._n 7._o from_o other_o slight_v of_o just_a reproach_n 153_o sect._n 8._o from_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o infamy_n 154_o sect._n 9_o from_o the_o short_a life_n of_o slander_n 155_o comfort_n against_o public_a calamity_n 157_o sect._n 1._o comfort_n from_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o change_n 157_o sect._n 2._o from_o the_o sense_n and_o sympathy_n of_o common_a evil_n 159_o sect._n 3_o from_o the_o sure_a protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a 161_o sect._n 4._o from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n proceed_n 165_o sect._n 5._o the_o remedy_n our_o particular_a repentance_n 167_o sect._n 6._o the_o unspeakable_a misery_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n 168_o sect._n 7._o the_o woeful_a misery_n of_o pestilence_n allay_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o inflict_v it_o 173_o comfort_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n 180_o sect._n 1._o the_o true_a value_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o the_o fault_n of_o overprizing_a he_o 180_o sect._n 2._o the_o true_a ground_n of_o a_o undefeisible_a enjoy_v our_o friend_n 183_o sect._n 3_o the_o rarity_n and_o trial_n of_o true_a friend_n 185_o sect._n 4._o it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n not_o a_o loss_n 187_o sect._n 5._o the_o loss_n of_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n mitigate_v 189_o sect._n 6._o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o dear_a and_o hopeful_a sonn_n 190_o comfort_n against_o poverty_n and_o loss_n of_o our_o estate_n 193_o sect._n 1._o comfort_n from_o the_o fickle_a nature_n of_o these_o earthly_a good_n 193_o sect._n 2._o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o lend_v we_o 196_o sect._n 3_o the_o estimation_n of_o our_o riches_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n 198_o sect._n 4._o it_o may_v be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v hold_v short_a 200_o sect._n 5._o the_o danger_n of_o abundance_n 201_o sect._n 6._o the_o care_n that_o attend_v wealth_n 202_o sect._n 7._o the_o imperiousness_n of_o ill_n use_v wealth_n 203_o sect._n 8._o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n of_o impoverish_v we_o 204_o sect._n 9_o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v affect_v poverty_n 207_o comfort_n against_o imprisonment_n 209_o sect._n 1._o comfort_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o true_a liberty_n 209_o sect._n 2._o the_o sad_a object_n of_o a_o free_a beholder_n eye_n 211_o sect._n 3_o comfort_n from_o the_o invisible_a company_n that_o can_v be_v keep_v from_o we_o 213_o sect._n 4._o comfort_n from_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o prisoner_n 215_o sect._n 5._o the_o willing_a choice_n of_o retiredness_n in_o some_o person_n 217_o sect._n 6._o comfort_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o imprisonment_n 218_o sect._n 7._o comfort_n from_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o retiredness_n 222_o sect._n 8._o the_o soul_n imprisonment_n in_o the_o body_n ibid._n comfort_n against_o banishment_n 224_o sect._n 1._o comfort_n from_o the_o universality_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n country_n 224_o sect._n 2._o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o self-conversation_n 227_o sect._n 3_o from_o the_o example_n of_o those_o holy_a one_o that_o have_v abandon_v society_n 228_o sect._n 4._o from_o the_o advantage_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o remove_v 231_o sect._n 5._o from_o the_o right_n we_o have_v in_o any_o country_n and_o in_o god_n 233_o sect._n 6._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o voluntary_a travail_n 234_o sect._n 7._o all_o be_v pilgrim_n 235_o comfort_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o sense_n of_o see_v and_o hear_v 236_o sect._n 1._o comfort_n from_o the_o two_o inward_a light_n of_o reasan_n and_o faith_n 236_o sect._n 2._o the_o supply_n of_o
for_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v of_o thy_o offend_v he_o §_o 5._o complaint_n 〈◊〉_d relapse_n 〈◊〉_d to_o sin_n â—ith_o the_o â—â—medy_n â—ereof_o but_o alas_o thou_o say_v my_o case_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o it_o be_v conceive_v i_o have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o miscarry_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n even_o after_o i_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o my_o repentance_n i_o have_v be_v transport_v into_o my_o former_a wickedness_n have_v wash_v off_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o think_v with_o my_o many_o tear_n yet_o i_o have_v suffer_v my_o soul_n to_o be_v defile_v with_o it_o again_o i_o may_v not_o flatter_v thou_o my_o son_n this_o condition_n be_v dangerous_a those_o disease_n which_o upon_o their_o first_o seizure_n have_v without_o any_o great_a peril_n of_o the_o patient_n receive_v cure_v after_o a_o recidivation_n have_v threaten_v death_n look_v upon_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v keep_v aloof_o from_o that_o fire_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v former_o burn_v thou_o shall_v not_o find_v noah_n again_o uncover_v through_o drunkenness_n in_o his_o tent_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v judah_n climb_v up_o again_o to_o tamars_n bed_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v peter_n again_o in_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n deny_v his_o master_n or_o after_o paul_n reproof_n halt_v in_o his_o dissimulation_n 13._o but_o tell_v i_o notwithstanding_o be_v thou_o true_o serious_a with_o thy_o god_n have_v thou_o double_v thy_o humiliation_n for_o the_o reduplication_n of_o thy_o offence_n have_v thou_o seek_v god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o instant_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a contrition_n of_o heart_n have_v thou_o find_v thy_o soul_n wrought_v to_o so_o much_o great_a detestation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o thy_o acquainâ—tance_n with_o it_o have_v be_v more_o have_v thou_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o lay_v better_o hold_v on_o thy_o saviour_n and_o to_o reinforce_v the_o vow_n of_o thy_o more_o careful_a and_o strict_a obedience_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n this_o unpurposed_a reiteration_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o thy_o salvation_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v on_o willing_o in_o a_o beat_a path_n of_o sin_n another_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v justle_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o temptation_n which_o he_o soon_o recover_v again_o by_o a_o sound_a repentance_n the_o best_a can_v but_o be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n but_o 9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n he_o may_v be_v transport_v whither_o he_o mean_v not_o but_o he_o make_v not_o a_o trade_n of_o do_v ill_o his_o heart_n be_v against_o that_o which_o his_o hand_n be_v draw_v unto_o and_o if_o in_o this_o inward_a strife_n he_o be_v overpower_v he_o lie_v not_o down_o in_o a_o willing_a yeeldance_n but_o struggle_v up_o again_o and_o in_o a_o resume_v courage_n and_o indignation_n trample_v on_o that_o which_o former_o supplant_v he_o do_v thou_o give_v thyself_o over_o to_o a_o resolve_a course_n of_o sin_v and_o betwixt_o while_n shall_v knock_v thy_o breast_n with_o a_o formal_a god_n forgive_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n in_o store_n for_o thou_o but_o send_v thou_o rather_o to_o the_o whipping-stock_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o due_a correction_n if_o possible_o those_o seasonable_a stripe_n may_v prevent_v thy_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o now_o 17._o since_o what_o thou_o hate_v that_o thou_o do_v and_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o thâ—u_n that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thou_o cry_v out_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v on_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thy_o sin_n 13._o bewail_v thy_o weakness_n with_o a_o better_a man_n than_o thyself_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v mercy_n with_o thy_o god_n thy_o repeat_v sin_n may_v grieve_v but_o can_v hurt_v thy_o soul._n have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o a_o finite_a compassion_n it_o may_v be_v abate_v by_o spend_v itself_o upon_o a_o frequent_a remission_n like_v as_o some_o great_a river_n may_v be_v draw_v dry_a by_o many_o small_a outlet_n but_o now_o that_o we_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v as_o himself_o infinite_a it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n or_o the_o number_n of_o our_o offence_n that_o can_v make_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o free_a remission_n that_o god_n who_o have_v charge_v our_o weak_a charity_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a ult_n but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a just_o scorn_v that_o we_o shall_v think_v his_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n can_v be_v check_v with_o our_o evil_n it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o singular_a providence_n that_o peter_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o question_n in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n 21._o how_o often_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n that_o it_o may_v fetch_v from_o that_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n that_o gracious_a answer_n for_o our_o perpetual_a direction_n and_o comfort_n 22._o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o sinful_a man_n thus_o indulgent_a to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o mutual_a offence_n what_o limit_n can_v be_v set_v to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o our_o sin_n against_o thou_o be_v we_o penitent_a thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v gracious_a comfort_n against_o weakness_n of_o grace_n §._o 1._o comfort_n from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o saint_n thou_o complain_v of_o the_o weakness_n of_o grace_n some_o little_a stir_n thou_o feel_v of_o god_n spirit_n within_o thou_o but_o so_o feeble_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v any_o solid_a comfort_n in_o they_o thou_o see_v other_o thou_o say_v who_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n 24._o and_o their_o bone_n moisten_v with_o marrow_n while_o thou_o languish_v under_o a_o spiritual_a leanness_n and_o imbecility_n thou_o want_v that_o vigorous_a heat_n of_o holy_a affection_n and_o that_o alacrity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n which_o thou_o observe_v in_o other_o christian_n i_o love_v this_o complaint_n of_o thou_o my_o son_n and_o tell_v thou_o that_o without_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o be_v happy_a think_v thou_o that_o those_o who_o thou_o esteem_v more_o eminent_a in_o grace_n make_v not_o the_o same_o moan_n that_o thou_o do_v certain_o they_o never_o have_v any_o grace_n if_o they_o do_v not_o complain_v to_o have_v too_o little_a every_o man_n best_o feel_v his_o own_o want_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o pass_v secret_a censure_n upon_o himself_o for_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v applaud_v by_o other_o even_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n can_v say_v 29._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n when_o he_o say_v so_o it_o be_v not_o meanness_n in_o outward_a estate_n that_o trouble_v he_o but_o a_o spiritual_a neediness_n for_o he_o have_v before_o in_o the_o same_o heavenly_a ditty_n profess_v o_o god_n 5._o thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o my_o guiltiness_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o old_a observation_n of_o wise_a solomon_n 7._o there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o rich_a and_o have_v nothing_o there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o poor_a yet_o have_v great_a riches_n in_o this_o latter_a rank_n be_v many_o gracious_a soul_n and_o thou_o i_o hope_v for_o one_o who_o certain_o have_v never_o be_v so_o wealthy_a in_o grace_n if_o they_o have_v be_v conceit_v of_o great_a store_n even_o in_o this_o sense_n many_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a than_o i_o be_o strong_a since_o the_o very_a complaint_n of_o weakness_n argue_v strength_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o opinion_n of_o 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