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sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o david_n and_o so_o such_o as_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v although_o at_o length_n it_o please_v god_n by_o that_o minister_n to_o fasten_v some_o comfort_n on_o he_o instance_n instance_n the_o other_o be_v i_o own_o experience_n also_o not_o long_o since_o indeed_o the_o good_a woman_n desire_v i_o for_o caution_n unto_o other_o conceal_v she_o to_o take_v some_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n her_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o she_o think_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n no_o pardon_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o on_o this_o manner_n she_o be_v private_a at_o duty_n in_o a_o room_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v haunt_v as_o the_o phrase_n be_v in_o the_o night_n and_o there_o come_v by_o the_o chamber_n door_n a_o man_n of_o the_o house_n that_o hear_v some_o stir_v there_o ask_v she_o it_o be_v very_o dark_a whether_o she_o be_v there_o or_o no_o call_v she_o by_o her_o name_n she_o be_v unwilling_a that_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o she_o use_v to_o be_v there_o of_o the_o sudden_a answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o she_o he_o urge_v she_o again_o and_o again_o she_o deny_v at_o length_n the_o man_n half_o affright_v pray_v she_o as_o ever_o she_o look_v for_o mercy_n from_o god_n that_o she_o will_v tell_v he_o if_o it_o be_v she_o and_o she_o be_v much_o move_v and_o yet_o unwilling_a through_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o present_a temptation_n to_o unsay_v what_o she_o have_v speak_v deny_v it_o yet_o again_o i_o thus_o far_o agree_v with_o she_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a great_a sin_n and_o deep_o to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o but_o her_o language_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n for_o she_o because_o she_o have_v deny_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o instance_a in_o peter_n denial_n of_o christ_n once_o twice_o thrice_o till_o it_o come_v to_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o perfect_a disow_v of_o his_o saviour_n i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n i_o aggravate_v it_o from_o peter_n solemn_a profession_n of_o christ_n his_o engagement_n not_o to_o deny_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o for_o all_o i_o can_v say_v i_o can_v not_o for_o the_o present_a persuade_v the_o woman_n but_o that_o her_o denial_n be_v a_o far_o great_a sin_n than_o peter_n and_o though_o she_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o he_o and_o salvation_n for_o he_o that_o declare_o deny_v his_o saviour_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o persuade_v she_o that_o there_o be_v any_o mercy_n for_o she_o who_o as_o
8.5_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n this_o last_o bout_n ere_o she_o can_v find_v that_o which_o she_o have_v lose_v in_o a_o night_n steep_a of_o sloth_n and_o security_n at_o first_o you_o see_v she_o at_o a_o loss_n chap._n 3.1_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n ver_fw-la 6._o but_o now_o you_o must_v read_v from_o chap._n 5._o to_o chap._n 8._o before_o you_o hear_v of_o her_o come_n up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n at_o first_o she_o come_v up_o in_o full_a sense_n of_o her_o glory_n she_o be_v a_o perfume_a spouse_n next_o bout_n she_o come_v up_o in_o full_a sense_n of_o her_o infirmity_n she_o be_v now_o a_o lean_a spouse_n thou_z re_z be_v more_o sparkle_a flame_a smoke_a perfume_n of_o joy_n before_o but_o more_o serious_a sober_a settle_a humility_n and_o dependence_n now_o before_o she_o be_v more_o proud_a of_o her_o belove_a and_o less_o ashamed_a of_o herself_o but_o now_o how_o glad_a in_o her_o saviour_n and_o yet_o how_o sad_a in_o herself_o yea_o herein_o 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our_o obedience_n be_v like_o his_o command_n to_o moses_n gen._n 32.49_o 50._o go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v there_o so_o go_v up_o into_o thy_o closet_n and_o kill_v thy_o corruption_n let_v thy_o dear_a lust_n die_v there_o pluck_v out_o thy_o right_a eye_n there_o and_o cut_v off_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o i_o have_v as_o live_v die_v say_v a_o stubborn_a spirit_n as_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o such_o very_o be_v our_o natural_a stubbornness_n against_o god_n when_o god_n bid_v we_o up_o &_o do_v this_o or_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v as_o live_v die_v as_o do_v it_o when_o the_o gospel_n bid_v
assent_v to_o this_o truth_n thou_o must_v needs_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tire_a travail_n upon_o 2_o only_o bed_n of_o thorn_n to_o rest_n upon_o second_o as_o weary_v as_o the_o way_n be_v so_o when_o ever_o thou_o come_v to_o lie_v down_o at_o night_n you_o have_v but_o tire_a entertainment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o nature_n he_o travail_v with_o pain_n all_o the_o day_n and_o this_o say_v god_n you_o shalâ—_n have_v of_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isai_n 50.11_o oh_o how_o weary_v must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o travail_v in_o sin_n and_o then_o when_o we_o have_v do_v to_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n it_o be_v want_n of_o sense_n in_o thou_o not_o of_o truth_n in_o these_o scripture_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o thus_o feel_v it_o for_o the_o present_a but_o there_o be_v time_n enough_o before_o thou_o for_o thou_o to_o know_v it_o in_o experience_n 3_o from_o experience_n three_o for_o experience_n i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o hell_n to_o all_o thing_n create_v or_o uncreated_a god_n man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o their_o vote_n herein_o he_o 1._o god_n own_o experiedce_n your_o wilderness_n way_n have_v weary_v he_o first_o i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n himself_o what_o ever_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o thy_o christlesse_a way_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o they_o all_o in_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o to_o weary_a god_n himself_o hear_v he_o speak_v first_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o thy_o worst_a way_n isai_n 43.24_o thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n it_o may_v be_v so_o say_v some_o selfe-righteous_a one_o with_o the_o wicked_a god_n may_v be_v angry_a and_o with_o their_o iniquity_n be_v weary_v but_o sure_o not_o with_o my_o service_n with_o my_o devotion_n yes_o they_o yea_o even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o 2._o with_o thy_o best_a service_n isai_n 1.13_o 14._o your_o oblation_n new_a moon_n sabbath_n solemn_a service_n though_o these_o be_v god_n own_o appointment_n they_o be_v say_v god_n a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o second_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o man_n man_n 2_o experience_n of_o all_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v but_o to_o understand_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v whether_o noah_n dove_n or_o his_o raven_n i_o mean_v the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n first_o for_o the_o saint_n they_o can_v say_v i_o dare_v say_v for_o they_o experience_n 1._o saint_n experience_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o weary_a of_o other_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n will_v be_v of_o carry_v a_o load_n of_o dross_n or_o a_o burden_n of_o dung_n when_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o stead_n phil._n 3.8_o or_o as_o a_o child_n that_o will_v quick_o be_v weary_a of_o its_o lapful_n of_o stone_n when_o one_o come_v and_o offer_v it_o a_o apron-full_a of_o plum_n 2_o for_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n man_n 2y_o experience_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v already_o find_v they_o that_o be_v yet_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n shall_v quick_o find_v what_o weariness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o vanity_n isai_n 2.20_o in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o conviction_n shall_v a_o man_n cast_v his_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o silver_n which_o they_o have_v make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o mark_v that_o every_o man_n particular_a corruption_n and_o belove_a lust_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v utter_o weary_a of_o they_o let_v who_o will_v take_v up_o their_o trade_n after_o they_o they_o will_v follow_v it_o no_o long_o three_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o other_o creature_n sin_n 3_o experience_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n all_o weary_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n even_o this_o whole_a creation_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v tire_v in_o its_o orb_n with_o behold_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n by_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n by_o see_v their_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o night_n i_o tell_v you_o the_o earth_n will_v sink_v under_o you_o as_o it_o do_v under_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abyram_n as_o weary_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o your_o sin_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v but_o give_v it_o a_o discharge_n yea_o how_o do_v the_o very_a house_n of_o clay_n that_o sinner_n dwell_v in_o spew_v they_o up_o and_o cast_v they_o forth_o in_o a_o few_o year_n as_o if_o weary_a of_o be_v so_o long_o possess_v by_o they_o yea_o how_o do_v the_o very_a glutton_n and_o drunkard_n stomach_n tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o it_o be_v weary_a of_o bear_v his_o surfeit_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o therefore_o disburthen_v itself_o upon_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v no_o notion_n or_o hyperbole_n of_o i_o but_o a_o very_a express_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v by_o you_o lay_v to_o heart_n rom._n 8_o 20._o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o we_o know_v ver_fw-la 22._o that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o the_o very_a heaven_n be_v weary_a of_o cover_v and_o the_o earth_n of_o bear_v wretched_a sinner_n and_o their_o continual_a groan_n in_o their_o kind_n unto_o god_n be_v oh_o when_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o sin_v oh_o when_o shall_v we_o be_v deliver_v verse_n 19.21_o death_n 2_o aggravate_v be_v not_o be_v weary_a when_o you_o be_v weary_v a_o symptom_n of_o spiritual_a death_n second_o be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o in_o sin_n to_o weary_v thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o weary_a true_o this_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o mortal_a symptom_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sad_a sign_n of_o a_o red-sea_n ruin_n to_o be_v humble_v so_o often_o with_o pharaoh_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o come_v once_o to_o be_v humble_a so_o it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v so_o often_o weary_v by_o sin_n and_o never_o to_o become_v once_o weary_a of_o it_o sinner_n i_o dare_v appeal_v as_o the_o last_o appeal_n unto_o you_o conscience_n even_o such_o as_o they_o be_v whether_o you_o have_v not_o often_o weary_v yourselves_o with_o drink_v drab_v &_o c_o although_o you_o be_v never_o yet_o weary_a of_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o kind_n yet_o weary_v by_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o act_n thus_o those_o wretched_a sodomite_n who_o be_v now_o near_o a_o double_a hell_n even_o first_o a_o hell_n from_o heaven_n and_o then_o a_o hell_n in_o hell_n gen._n 19.11_o they_o weary_v themselves_o to_o find_v the_o door_n weary_v yet_o not_o weary_a and_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v weary_a yes_o friend_n thou_o must_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v weary_a only_o thy_o weariness_n shall_v be_v when_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v not_o be_v but_o when_o thy_o case_n be_v beyond_o cure_n thus_o be_v moab_n and_o oh_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o all_o take_v up_o that_o lamentation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 16.11_o my_o bowel_n shall_v sound_v like_o a_o harp_n for_o moab_n and_o my_o inward_a part_n for_o kirharesh_a why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n ver_fw-la 12._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o it_o be_v see_v that_o moab_n be_v weary_a on_o his_o high_a place_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o pray_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v oh_o now_o father_n abraham_n one_o drop_n of_o refresh_a water_n to_o cool_v my_o tongue_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o grave_a that_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a shall_v be_v say_v of_o hell_n oh_o sir_n you_o be_v not_o weary_a enough_o to_o drink_v in_o the_o water_n of_o refreshment_n to_o day_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v here_o be_v much_o water_n and_o little_a or_o no_o thirst_n there_o shall_v be_v thirst_n enough_o such_o as_o it_o will_v be_v but_o no_o water_n when_o a_o sick_a man_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n toss_v his_o weary_a body_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o bed_n first_o and_o then_o on_o that_o and_o after_o all_o these_o weariedness_n come_v to_o lie_v still_o and_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a of_o any_o weariness_n what_o do_v we_o i_o pray_v you_o reckon_v this_o but_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n when_o wretched_a sinner_n come_v to_o be_v weary_v with_o every_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v say_v they_o weary_a themselves_o and_o yet_o their_o curse_a heart_n can_v say_v we_o be_v not_o weary_a eternal_a death_n be_v in_o
conceive_v seed_n thou_o have_v be_v so_o long_o barren_a that_o thou_o be_v afraid_a thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o as_o to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o grace_n or_o comfort_n in_o thy_o soul_n by_o faith_n thou_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o receive_v bâ—th_n grace_n 1._o their_o grace_n 1._o faith_n will_v afford_v strength_n to_o receive_v grace_n whether_o as_o to_o mortification_n or_o vivificattion_n grace_n i._o mortify_v grace_n 1._o mortify_v or_o subdue_a grace_n will_v thou_o have_v the_o strong_a man_n out_o of_o door_n thy_o pride_n thy_o passion_n the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o thought_n thy_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n thy_o worldly_a lust_n &c._n &c._n remove_v thou_o have_v no_o way_n but_o to_o make_v christ_n thy_o strength_n who_o be_v strong_a than_o these_o and_o so_o to_o call_v in_o the_o auxiliary_n of_o heaven_n have_v david_n go_v out_o in_o saul_n armour_n undoubted_o goliath_n have_v make_v he_o a_o prey_n but_o david_n go_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o lean_a thou_o on_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o then_o what_o though_o it_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a corruption_n note_n note_n a_o giantlike_a lust_n that_o thou_o contend_v with_o the_o grand_a cause_n that_o some_o do_v sincere_o yet_o insuccesful_o war_n with_o those_o worldly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v ignorance_n hereof_o or_o neglect_v herein_o luk._n 11.21_o the_o strong_a man_n will_v keep_v his_o house_n till_o a_o strong_a come_v corruption_n that_o be_v strong_a will_v keep_v thy_o heart_n till_o a_o christ_n that_o be_v strong_a come_v it_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatters_z verse_n 23._o as_o i_o say_v of_o your_o christlesse_a strength_n it_o be_v antichristian_a so_o here_o to_o war_n without_o christ_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o war_n against_o christ_n and_o to_o think_v to_o gain_v ground_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v a_o loser_n a_o â—â—sterer_n though_o this_o vers_fw-la i_o know_v have_v another_o intendment_n yet_o be_v this_o certain_a if_o christ_n be_v with_o you_o as_o he_o will_v be_v whilst_o you_o be_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o you_o shall_v carry_v the_o day_n and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n he_o that_o spoil_v principality_n for_o you_o can_v vanquish_v sin_n in_o you_o where_o this_o josuah_n be_v general_n the_o field_n can_v be_v lose_v he_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o israelite_n conquer_v the_o canaanite_n neither_o can_v you_o be_v conqueror_n but_o through_o christ_n rom._n 8.37_o 2_o lean_a on_o christ_n for_o vivify_a and_o renew_v grace_n this_o be_v that_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o in_o christ_n make_v free_a as_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o last_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v grace_n vivify_a or_o quicken_a grace_n let_v there_o be_v what_o there_o can_v or_o what_o there_o will_v be_v in_o any_o soul_n unless_o there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n there_o christ_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o quicken_a grace_n and_o that_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o root_n and_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o it_o it_o 1._o of_o the_o root_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n rom._n 8.10_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n no_o life_n or_o principle_n or_o habit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o sanctification_n can_v possible_o be_v in_o you_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o in_o you_o it_o 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o fruit_n act_n and_o exercise_v of_o this_o root_n life_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n io._n 15.4_o abide_v in_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o i_o in_o you_o for_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o branch_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o branch_n be_v not_o able_a say_v christ_n but_o the_o vine_n be_v able_a so_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o able_a to_o exercise_v or_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n but_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o unto_o thou_o as_o a_o root_n be_v in_o and_o unto_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o branch_n &_o christ_n be_v the_o vine_n still_o the_o branch_n as_o that_o which_o immediate_o feed_v it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v call_v the_o root_n of_o the_o fruit_n but_o in_o proper_a speech_n it_o be_v only_o the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n that_o be_v the_o root_n both_o of_o branch_n and_o fruit_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v the_o strength_n both_o of_o the_o branch_n and_o fruit_n and_o if_o their_o in_o be_v or_o dependence_n on_o the_o vine_n be_v but_o a_o little_a interrupt_v you_o shall_v quck_o see_v it_o true_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n both_o as_o to_o the_o habit_n and_o exercise_n the_o branch_n and_o fruit_n of_o thy_o grace_n for_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o 5._o verse_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o mark_v do_v nothing_o suppose_v a_o branch_n yet_o can_v there_o be_v no_o fruit_n suppose_v a_o life_n yet_o can_v there_o be_v no_o action_n but_o now_o oppose_v this_o phrase_n or_o compose_v it_o rather_o unto_o that_o of_o paul_n phil._n 3.13_o where_o from_o occasion_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o contentation_n he_o digress_v to_o a_o general_a boast_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o so_o that_o all_o the_o out-going_n of_o our_o grace_n be_v and_o must_v be_v only_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o jesus_n christ_n comfort_n 2_o of_o all_o your_o comfort_n 2_o lean_a upon_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o all_o your_o comfort_n you_o have_v mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o strong_a consolation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o strong_a grace_n heb._n 6.18_o that_o we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n we_o who_o why_o we_o who_o have_v flee_v for_o a_o refuge_n to_o the_o anchor_n that_o be_v before_o we_o and_o have_v take_v hold_v that_o anchor_n be_v hope_n that_o whereupon_o that_o anchor_n catch_v hold_v be_v jesus_n the_o forerunner_n ver_fw-la 20._o no_o strength_n of_o comfort_n elsewhere_o justification_n 1._o your_o foundation-comfort_n viz._n justification_n 1._o christ_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o foundation-comfort_n i_o mean_v justification_n be_v to_o be_v lean_v upon_o if_o you_o be_v justify_v it_o must_v be_v by_o faith_n by_o lean_v 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