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bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v so_o psa_n 22.14_o 15._o what_o a_o sad_a lamentation_n have_v you_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o jaw_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n so_o psa_n 31.9_o 10._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n yea_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o belly_n for_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v my_o strength_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v consume_v but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 88_o psal_n the_o case_n of_o heman_n seem_v there_o to_o be_v far_o more_o sad_a because_o it_o be_v more_o constant_a and_o uninterrupted_a than_a david_n be_v vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o whilst_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o thy_o terror_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o they_o come_v round_o about_o i_o daily_o like_o water_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o together_o lover_n and_o friend_n have_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n into_o darkness_n and_o how_o pitiful_o do_v the_o church_n complain_v under_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n sharp_a displeasure_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n so_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o these_o few_o instance_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n even_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o if_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o light_n so_o heavy_a upon_o man_n that_o have_v such_o grace_n courage_n and_o fortitude_n to_o bear_v up_o 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he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o law_n to_o teach_v thou_o how_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o that_o he_o expect_v thou_o shall_v be_v hearty_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v and_o patient_o wait_v for_o his_o reward_n in_o so_o do_v but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o enquiry_n and_o self-examination_n whether_o thou_o have_v answer_v this_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o creation_n and_o obey_v his_o law_n in_o a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o his_o reward_n 3._o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o creation_n corrupt_v thy_o nature_n live_v in_o disobedience_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o thy_o creator_n that_o thou_o have_v by_o original_a and_o actual_a transgression_n forfeit_v thy_o life_n and_o all_o thy_o other_o mercy_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o rebel_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o ruler_n but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n 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a_o one_o that_o have_v unsearchable_a wisdom_n to_o rule_v we_o infinite_a power_n both_o to_o protect_v we_o and_o break_v our_o enemy_n in_o piece_n and_o be_v not_o profit_v by_o our_o service_n job_n 22.2_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a to_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o thou_o owe_v thy_o hearty_a subjection_n unto_o god_n he_o make_v thou_o and_o be_v thy_o rightful_a and_o absolute_a sovereign_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v turn_v traitor_n to_o he_o he_o have_v not_o set_v thou_o up_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o terrible_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n but_o have_v lay_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o son_n so_o near_o ally_v to_o we_o by_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o relax_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o law_n promise_v to_o accept_v sincere_a service_n and_o love_n though_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v due_a o_o what_o aâ—_n aggravation_n will_v this_o be_v of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o still_o continue_v it_o after_o 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that_o he_o have_v commit_v force_n the_o sinner_n who_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o christ_n nor_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o redeemer_n look_v to_o thyself_o and_o answer_v it_o as_o thou_o can_v that_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v thy_o advocate_n and_o answer_n for_o thou_o stand_v upon_o thy_o own_o leg_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a that_o will_v not_o bottom_v thyself_o by_o faith_n on_o christ_n endure_v the_o storm_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v that_o will_v not_o anchor_v thy_o soul_n upon_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o see_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o if_o thou_o can_v make_v light_n of_o it_o it_o be_v but_o bear_v all_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v upon_o thy_o own_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o they_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o tolerable_a and_o a_o light_n burden_n continue_v still_o in_o thy_o unbelief_n 3._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v no_o true_a subject_n 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〈◊〉_d 1._o that_o efficacious_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2.2_o he_o form_v thy_o conception_n frame_v thy_o discourse_n animate_v all_o thy_o action_n steer_v thy_o whole_a conversation_n and_o when_o there_o be_v need_n instigate_v thou_o to_o any_o wickedness_n though_o thou_o be_v secure_a and_o little_a suspect_v it_o be_v he_o that_o prompt_v thou_o in_o all_o thou_o go_v about_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v what_o influence_n he_o have_v upon_o all_o thy_o action_n it_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o abhor_v all_o thou_o do_v indeed_o there_o be_v wicked_a habit_n and_o disposition_n that_o strong_o move_v and_o hurry_v thou_o into_o the_o same_o wickedness_n which_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o commit_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v mere_o passive_a it_o will_v be_v thy_o misery_n but_o not_o thy_o sin_n but_o now_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n thou_o be_v at_o once_o lead_v by_o thy_o own_o corruption_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o 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power_n than_o he_o can_v have_v conquer_v the_o rebellious_a untructable_a heart_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v much_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v confound_v all_o the_o power_n of_o hâ—ll_n and_o darkness_n than_o to_o break_v in_o piece_n a_o stoâ—â—_n senseless_a heart_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o work_n notwithstanding_o and_o what_o course_n do_v he_o tâ—ke_v to_o mollify_v a_o flinty_a heart_n and_o to_o make_v a_o senseless_a sinner_n feel_v the_o odiousness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o bend_v such_o a_o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a will_n as_o we_o be_v why_o he_o undergo_v the_o most_o horrible_a suffering_n that_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n ever_o hear_v of_o and_o then_o he_o cause_v the_o history_n of_o they_o to_o be_v write_v and_o set_v before_o we_o and_o withal_o do_v most_o affectionate_o beseech_v we_o by_o all_o these_o suffering_n to_o consider_v the_o folly_n of_o our_o former_a way_n 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