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thy_o sin_n that_o make_v thou_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n in_o duty_n to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n to_o god_n this_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v scarce_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o he_o in_o a_o ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o root_n upon_o which_o all_o other_o sin_n grow_v the_o spring_n that_o feed_v all_o the_o stream_n of_o vice_n and_o hence_o they_o issue_v and_o this_o be_v it_o upon_o which_o the_o devil_n fasten_v all_o his_o temptation_n the_o want_n of_o this_o make_v the_o devil_n successeless_a in_o his_o tempt_n of_o christ_n his_o fire_n fall_v upon_o wet_a tinder_n and_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o it_o this_o sin_n never_o die_v for_o age_n but_o the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o strong_a it_o grow_v some_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o decay_a condition_n as_o to_o the_o act_n when_o age_n disable_v a_o adulterer_n and_o some_o other_o but_o this_o decay_v not_o yea_o and_o we_o propagate_v it_o also_o to_o our_o posterity_n our_o child_n receive_v it_o 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thou_o have_v preach_v against_o speak_v against_o pray_v against_o thou_o have_v rail_v upon_o it_o and_o call_v it_o all_o that_o naught_o be_v well_o now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o thou_o be_v in_o earnest_n or_o in_o jest_n whether_o all_o this_o be_v in_o sincerity_n or_o hypocrisy_n death_n come_v now_o to_o free_v thou_o from_o this_o bondage_n ease_v thou_o of_o this_o burden_n and_o bring_v a_o potion_n to_o cure_v thou_o when_o all_o other_o doctor_n have_v leave_v thou_o and_o can_v do_v no_o good_a he_o will_v bring_v thou_o where_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o into_o heaven_n they_o shall_v never_o enter_v be_v thou_o willing_a of_o the_o separation_n to_o give_v sin_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v it_o away_o will_v thou_o shake_v hand_n with_o it_o and_o bid_v it_o adieu_o for_o ever_o this_o potion_n will_v purge_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o this_o distemper_n and_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n and_o make_v all_o the_o stream_n thence_o proceed_v run_v clear_a and_o fetch_v away_o all_o those_o gross_a humour_n of_o sin_n that_o filthy_a lump_n that_o lie_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o press_v it_o down_o and_o lie_v as_o a_o clog_n upon_o it_o it_o will_v cast_v out_o all_o those_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o cleanse_v those_o augean_a stable_n from_o all_o pollution_n this_o be_v the_o only_a physician_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v do_v it_o and_o god_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n have_v approve_v of_o his_o recipt_n and_o send_v he_o to_o thou_o upon_o this_o errant_a to_o heal_v thou_o of_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o restore_v thou_o to_o thy_o primitive_a purity_n wherein_o thou_o be_v create_v what_o say_v thou_o will_v give_v he_o entertainment_n or_o no_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a will_v take_v a_o potion_n a_o thousand_o time_n bitter_a upon_o the_o like_a condition_n help_v thou_o can_v not_o have_v till_o thou_o be_v purge_v nor_o to_o heaven_n thou_o can_v not_o go_v for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v ever_o enter_v there_o purge_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v without_o death_n for_o then_o christ_n will_v wash_v thou_o clean_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v thou_o with_o clean_a water_n and_o present_v thou_o to_o his_o father_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o defile_n or_o deform_v thing_n and_o cure_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o soul_n distemper_n and_o bodily_a infirmity_n which_o shall_v never_o more_o seize_v upon_o thou_o he_o will_v say_v to_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n as_o unto_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n go_v out_o of_o he_o 9.25_o mar._n 9.25_o and_o enter_v no_o more_o into_o he_o these_o sin_n be_v they_o that_o keep_v thou_o under_o the_o hatch_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o serve_v god_n without_o distraction_n but_o death_n will_v unpinion_n thy_o wing_n and_o let_v thy_o soul_n at_o liberty_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v with_o vain_a thought_n or_o imagination_n more_o thou_o shall_v never_o speak_v vain_a word_n more_o or_o do_v any_o sinful_a action_n more_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v for_o thy_o freedom_n from_o sin_n for_o one_o month_n or_o one_o year_n and_o what_o now_o will_v thou_o give_v for_o a_o perpetual_a freedom_n what_o do_v thou_o yet_o hang_v back_o and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o suffer_v one_o hour_n pain_n for_o it_o be_v this_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v profess_v that_o when_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o thy_o choice_n thou_o choose_v sin_n before_o he_o be_v this_o thy_o hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o now_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v it_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n preach_v and_o profession_n be_v thou_o now_o at_o a_o stand_n whether_o to_o deny_v thy_o god_n or_o thy_o sin_n and_o be_v incline_v to_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o god_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v present_a with_o sin_n and_o absent_a from_o god_n and_o have_v rather_o live_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n than_o die_v and_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o have_v rather_o enjoy_v sin_n for_o ever_o than_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o till_o death_n have_v pass_v over_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n neither_o can_v thou_o enjoy_v happiness_n for_o sin_n be_v bear_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v die_v with_o thou_o it_o have_v a_o indwel_n in_o the_o soul_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o thou_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o live_v it_o be_v thy_o very_a nature_n it_o be_v thy_o very_a self_n thou_o may_v as_o well_o shake_v off_o nature_n yea_o shake_v off_o self_n as_o shake_v off_o sin_n it_o stick_v close_a than_o the_o skin_n to_o thy_o back_n or_o the_o flesh_n to_o thy_o bone_n these_o may_v be_v separate_v but_o sin_n can_v till_o the_o great_a separation_n between_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o same_o stroke_n that_o let_v out_o thy_o life_n will_v let_v out_o thy_o sin_n and_o all_o thy_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n this_o have_v cause_v thou_o many_o a_o sigh_n and_o sob_v and_o sorrowful_a hour_n and_o many_o a_o prayer_n many_o a_o affliction_n and_o many_o a_o lash_n of_o his_o rod_n and_o hinder_v thou_o many_o a_o hour_n communion_n with_o thy_o god_n it_o have_v spoil_v thou_o many_o a_o duty_n and_o make_v thy_o life_n a_o very_a burden_n it_o have_v break_v thy_o peace_n many_o a_o time_n with_o god_n and_o wound_v thy_o conscience_n and_o make_v god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o thou_o and_o many_o a_o time_n he_o have_v whip_v
thou_o home_o and_o now_o be_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o it_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o and_o rid_v of_o it_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v till_o death_n let_v out_o thy_o life_n it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o grave_a thou_o will_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o hide_v from_o sin_n which_o then_o can_v find_v thou_o nor_o any_o misery_n which_o now_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n nor_o from_o the_o temptation_n which_o be_v the_o inducement_n to_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o yet_o tremble_v to_o part_v with_o such_o a_o enemy_n thou_o have_v pretend_v enmity_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v at_o dagger_n draw_v with_o it_o and_o be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o it_o it_o have_v be_v thy_o trouble_n to_o have_v it_o and_o be_v it_o now_o thy_o trouble_n to_o leave_v it_o many_o a_o poison_a arrow_n the_o devil_n have_v shoot_v at_o thou_o and_o will_v still_o be_v his_o butt_n to_o receive_v his_o arrow_n and_o venomous_a shaft_n these_o hellhound_n haunt_v thou_o and_o will_v hunt_v thou_o till_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o grave_n there_o they_o will_v lose_v the_o scent_n and_o can_v follow_v thou_o no_o long_o here_o be_v thy_o borough_n thy_o hide_v place_n where_o thou_o be_v shut_v in_o by_o god_n and_o secure_a here_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n here_o the_o prisoner_n be_v secure_a and_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n here_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o that_o be_v call_v misery_n sin_n be_v a_o imperious_a tenant_n or_o inmate_n it_o will_v not_o out_o till_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o yea_o will_v turn_v the_o landlord_n out_o of_o door_n oh_o what_o hard_a hap_n have_v man_n to_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o guest_n but_o this_o be_v thy_o comfort_n sin_n be_v but_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n not_o at_o thy_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o will_v short_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n and_o set_v thou_o at_o liberty_n and_o oh_o thy_o madness_n that_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o other_o way_n be_v rid_v of_o it_o yet_o be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v and_o be_v happy_a in_o heaven_n paul_n shall_v never_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n here_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v never_o vex_v the_o soul_n of_o righteous_a lot_n david_n here_o shall_v never_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n nor_o jeremy_n wish_v his_o heart_n full_a of_o water_n and_o his_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o can_v procure_v misery_n for_o here_o sin_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v ever_o enter_v but_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n only_o but_o sorrow_n also_o as_o well_o as_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o for_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n shall_v cease_v it_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o forerunner_n of_o it_o yea_o all_o the_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o here_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o sickly_a body_n subject_n to_o many_o infirmity_n many_o pain_n ache_n grief_n and_o trouble_n scarce_o a_o wake_a hour_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n scarce_o a_o free_a part_n but_o one_o pain_n or_o other_o do_v molest_v it_o some_o pain_n ache_n or_o grief_n attend_v it_o every_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v to_o pain_n and_o misery_n to_o let_v in_o one_o trouble_n or_o other_o into_o the_o soul_n and_o help_v to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o some_o fear_n or_o care_n or_o grief_n or_o trouble_v and_o these_o consume_v it_o as_o the_o scorch_a sun_n the_o tender_a flower_n oh_o how_o tender_a a_o piece_n be_v this_o dust-heap_n thy_o body_n more_o brittle_a than_o glass_n itself_o a_o little_a cold_a or_o heat_n soon_o molest_v it_o how_o many_o tender_a membrane_n sinew_n artery_n vein_n muscle_n etc._n etc._n be_v therein_o contain_v and_o every_o one_o subject_n to_o obstruction_n extention_n contraction_n dislocation_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o this_o distemper_n necessary_o follow_v well_o may_v thou_o say_v with_o job_n 15._o job_n 3_o 4.13_o 14_o 15._o i_o be_o make_v to_o possess_v month_n of_o vanity_n and_o wearisome_a night_n be_v appoint_v to_o i_o when_o i_o lie_v down_o i_o say_v when_o shall_v i_o arise_v and_o the_o night_n be_v go_v and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o unto_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o and_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n so_o that_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n what_o bitter_a pill_n what_o nauseous_a potion_n do_v thou_o take_v when_o sugared_a with_o the_o hope_n of_o health_n what_o cry_v out_o oh_o my_o back_n oh_o my_o head_n oh_o my_o heart_n oh_o my_o bone_n oh_o what_o will_v i_o 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