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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
to_o give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n they_o that_o do_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o not_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o way_n will_v not_o be_v exalt_v to_o inherit_v the_o good_a land_n heathenism_n begin_v at_o babel_n when_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v lose_v at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n only_o to_o one_o family_n be_v god_n and_o salvation_n preach_v and_o when_o this_o be_v lose_v religion_n be_v lose_v with_o it_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n become_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o so_o lie_v 2203_o year_n till_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n at_o zion_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o every_o language_n we_o may_v in_o this_o glass_n see_v our_o black_a face_n at_o this_o day_n so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o all_o transgression_n even_o unto_o heathenism_n begin_v at_o unbelief_n what_o will_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v draw_v unto_o and_o consequent_o all_o misery_n begin_v here_o too_o and_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o begin_v to_o be_v remove_v till_o god_n begin_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o and_o say_v some_o thing_n more_o than_o i_o do_v you_o can_v give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n and_o be_v innocent_a you_o can_v give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n but_o you_o give_v way_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o unto_o all_o misery_n see_v rom._n 11.23_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v graff_v in_o again_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n try_v yourselves_o therefore_o by_o this_o point_n do_v you_o believe_v do_v you_o look_v thoâ—â—â—_n the_o dark_a matter_n oâ—_n your_o condition_n and_o behold_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n come_v behind_o christ_n and_o touch_v the_o hem_o of_o his_o garment_n for_o she_o say_v within_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whâ—le_a mat._n 7.21_o what_o talk_v within_o yourselves_o have_v you_o touch_v your_o dâ—stâ—â—sses_n inward_a and_o outward_a whereâ—n_n you_o be_v if_o i_o can_v lean_v in_o the_o â—â—ast_n on_o this_o woâ—d_n of_o promise_n sure_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o rest_n sure_o i_o shall_v be_v maâ—e_n whole_a of_o this_o wickedness_n and_o that_o run_v issue_n which_o have_v run_v in_o my_o nature_n above_o twelve_o year_n without_o cure_n i_o will_v name_v only_o one_o promise_n for_o instance_n rom._n 11.26_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o here_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o scarlet_a guilt_n be_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o for_o natural_a corruption_n how_o wilful_o blind_a how_o stubborn_a in_o and_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n paul_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n look_v 〈◊〉_d wall_n and_o see_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o forlorn_a sinner_n a_o condition_n reme_v able_a that_o it_o be_v â—â—t_n immedicabile_fw-la vulâ—us_fw-la do_v you_o in_o your_o read_v the_o scripture_n make_v a_o stand_n at_o any_o promise_n or_o â—â—uâ—able_a word_n to_o your_o condition_n and_o say_v within_o yourselves_o o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v this_o hem_o of_o christ_n garment_n if_o i_o can_v but_o believe_v in_o this_o word_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a i_o shall_v overcome_v such_o a_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o overcome_v i_o all_o my_o ungodliness_n both_o of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n will_v be_v turn_v away_o whilst_o simeon_n he_o just_o live_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n ever_o burn_v pleasant_o but_o when_o he_o die_v its_o force_n abate_v say_v the_o jewish_a history_n simon_n the_o just_a be_v a_o great_a believer_n and_o do_v miracle_n say_v euschius_n and_o very_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a where_o faith_n indeed_o be_v that_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o god_n will_v burn_v in_o the_o heart_n very_o bright_a and_o clear_a according_a to_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o david_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.166_o and_o as_o faith_n fail_v so_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n go_v out_o so_o a_o man_n skill_n and_o his_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n die_v both_o together_o second_o be_v you_o able_a to_o look_v through_o outward_a trouble_n and_o difficulty_n and_o dark_a matter_n as_o they_o lie_v now_o in_o these_o and_o other_o nation_n can_v you_o stand_v on_o your_o high_a place_n and_o see_v now_o beyond_o this_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o can_v you_o say_v o_o thou_o enemy_n destruction_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n or_o say_v the_o margin_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n destroy_v theâ—r_o city_n have_v thoâ—_n destroy_v psal_n 9_o 6._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n there_o they_o will_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o v._o 17.18_o the_o tickle_a of_o this_o psalm_n be_v muth_o labben_n the_o death_n of_o some_o great_a enemy_n which_o ainsworth_n say_v to_o be_v anti_n christ_n antichrist_n be_v now_o more_o alive_a than_o ever_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o christendom_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a eye_n that_o now_o can_v see_v his_o death_n and_o downfall_n and_o all_o his_o city_n even_o rome_n itself_o that_o great_a city_n which_o rule_v the_o nation_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o skin_n clothe_v they_o and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n will_v be_v antichrist_n who_o clothe_v himself_o in_o scarlet_a with_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o saint_n hence_o be_v christ_n call_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o may_v antichrist_n be_v calleâ—_n a_o bear_n or_o beast_n slay_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o who_o see_v now_o in_o this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a hour_n the_o death_n of_o this_o monster_n i_o remember_v not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a army_n than_o we_o all_o talk_v of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n but_o who_o see_v his_o downfall_n now_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n so_o great_a that_o water_v the_o earth_n above_o so_o far_o ten_o foot_n deep_a say_v the_o naturalist_n i_o think_v the_o storm_n which_o have_v fall_v of_o late_a in_o these_o part_n have_v soak_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a clear_a through_o yea_o our_o faith_n and_o all_o our_o grace_n for_o we_o can_v scarce_o look_v through_o any_o thing_n well_o but_o when_o exhort_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n as_o david_n say_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o succoth_n to_o gideon_n be_v zeba_n and_o zâ—lmunna_n now_o in_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o so_o judg._n 8.6_o who_o say_v although_o the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o fâ—uit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hab_o 3.17_o 8_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o proper_a act_n oâ—_n faith_n if_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v so_o as_o to_o look_v through_o dark_a â—_z and_o thing_n neither_o spiritual_a nor_o temporal_a let_v i_o ask_v you_o do_v you_o not_o thuâ—_n sometime_o no_o not_o at_o any_o time_n can_v i_o thus_o believe_v elian_n compare_v tyrant_n to_o swine_n which_o if_o a_o man_n but_o touch_n they_o cry_v think_v they_o shall_v be_v kill_v be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o when_o god_n do_v but_o touch_v you_o in_o this_o and_o that_o do_v you_o cry_v as_o if_o he_o mâ—ant_v to_o kill_v you_o in_o alâ—_n what_o do_v you_o do_v then_o in_o your_o trial_n throw_v off_o alâ—_n david_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o but_o when_o all_o thing_n fail_v to_o call_v upon_o his_o soul_n to_o trust_v only_o in_o god_n i_o willing_a in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a and_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o psal_n 71.14_o 15_o 16._o whether_o the_o god_n be_v please_v