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the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v 8_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o 9_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n here_o in_o these_o verse_n it_o appare_v what_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a thing_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o trouble_n shall_v suffer_v and_o be_v vex_v withal_o and_o the_o first_o that_o the_o prophet_n mention_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v this_o my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n of_o this_o adversity_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n pleasant_a we_o may_v learn_v many_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o long_o as_o sin_n appear_v not_o nor_o be_v feel_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v quiet_a jocund_a and_o pleasant_a and_o the_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n rejoice_v the_o body_n and_o make_v it_o lusty_a and_o 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prophet_n samuel_n be_v bring_v to_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v in_o preserve_v alive_a agag_n king_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o amalekite_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o his_o cattle_n i_o have_v offend_v say_v saul_n for_o i_o have_v break_v and_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 77._o but_o what_o follow_v god_n right_a hand_n can_v remedy_v my_o sin_n 32._o as_o this_o prophet_n asaph_n say_v or_o god_n have_v forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n 18._o as_o david_n say_v o_o else_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n as_o the_o publican_n say_v no_o but_o this_o ensue_v sin_n i_o pray_v thou_o say_v saul_n to_o samuel_n bear_v thou_o my_o sin_n in_o this_o man_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o consolation_n but_o of_o more_o sorrow_n for_o his_o heaviness_n from_o that_o day_n more_o and_o more_o increase_v 31._o with_o his_o sin_n until_o he_o be_v slay_v 9_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v this_o he_o will_v that_o samuel_n be_v but_o a_o man_n 5._o shall_v have_v pardon_v his_o sin_n 2._o whereas_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o god_n as_o it_o be_v notable_o to_o be_v see_v in_o king_n david_n for_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n say_v 12_o and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o minister_n can_v but_o pronounce_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o god_n in_o christ_n forgive_v sin_n so_o that_o we_o see_v judas_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o worth_a because_o he_o find_v no_o faith_n nor_o trust_n for_o the_o remission_n thereof_o and_o saules_n confession_n be_v of_o no_o valour_n because_o he_o trust_v and_o desire_a consolation_n at_o man_n hand_n and_o not_o at_o go_n yet_o in_o saules_n confession_n be_v some_o thing_n good_a in_o that_o he_o confess_v although_o it_o be_v long_o first_o and_o in_o manner_n wrest_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n by_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n his_o fault_n to_o god_n and_o in_o that_o point_n he_o do_v as_o david_n do_v 51._o who_o say_v i_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n 12._o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 63._o because_o now_o adays_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o saint_n 9_o depart_v 8._o that_o know_v not_o what_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n confession_n much_o less_o the_o inward_a &_o sinful_a cogitation_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o in_o this_o part_n the_o papist_n confession_n be_v worse_a than_o saules_n and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n it_o be_v like_a 15_o for_o as_o saul_n trust_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o samuel_n and_o will_v have_v he_o to_o bear_v his_o sin_n blasphemy_n so_o do_v the_o people_n trust_n that_o the_o priest_n hand_n upon_o their_o head_n &_o the_o penance_n enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v a_o clean_a remission_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n but_o before_o god_n their_o sin_n be_v as_o much_o forgive_v they_o as_o saules_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o whereas_o sin_n be_v know_v and_o confess_v from_o the_o very_a hart_n 1._o unto_o god_n although_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o also_o a_o shameful_a thing_n 130._o to_o feel_v and_o bear_v god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n the_o burden_n whereof_o be_v very_a death_n and_o more_o gréevous_a than_o death_n itself_o yet_o whereas_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v annex_v with_o it_o there_o follow_v great_a consolation_n and_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o prophet_n that_o speak_v with_o a_o strong_a faith_n bold_o the_o right-hand_n of_o god_n can_v change_v these_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n have_v
god_n etc._n etc._n unquietness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o very_fw-la image_n of_o eternal_a death_n psal._n 104._o the_o cause_n of_o all_o trouble_n be_v sin_n psal._n 39_o rom._n 5._o 7._o 8_o the_o night_n represent_v hell_n prison_n the_o bed_n represent_v the_o grave_n the_o sheet_n of_o man_n flesh_n be_v earth_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v no_o comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a but_o god_n alone_o gene._n 3._o note_n gene._n 4._o 2._o samu._n 12_o 1._o samu._n 31_o matth._n 27._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n asaph_n be_v 1._o paral._n 6._o luke_n 9_o note_n psal._n 42._o 43_o two_o kind_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n gene._n 4._o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n consolation_n offer_v unto_o england_n in_o k._n edward_n day_n judas_n phariseis_n prayer_n man_n in_o trouble_n without_o god_n presence_n be_v miserable_a note_n what_o sin_n work_v in_o man_n a_o peaceable_a conscience_n precious_a ivel_n psal._n 25._o 121._o psa._n 123._o 131_o psal._n 132._o psal._n 119._o prou._n 17._o num._n 11._o psal._n 35._o 39_o 71._o psal._n 6._o 12._o 14._o 140._o psal._n 51._o note_n rom._n 7._o 8._o 12._o unto_o what_o use_n the_o eye_n &_o ear_n of_o man_n be_v create_v rom._n 10._o jacob_n 19_o 1._o cor._n 15._o esaie_n 66._o matth._n 25._o consolation_n in_o trouble_n gene._n 12._o 13._o 15._o 16._o 17_o num._n 14._o mich._n 5._o matth._n 2._o matth._n 27._o mark_n 15._o luke_n 20._o john_n 19_o john_n 6._o luke_n 4._o matth_n 7._o luke_n 12._o genes_n 3._o act_n 9_o abacuc_n 2._o rom._n 1._o matth._n 15._o luke_n 7._o matt._n 20._o 7._o luke_n 11._o the_o inward_a obscurity_n matth._n 26._o mark_v 14._o luke_n 12._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 11._o act_n 3._o coloss._n 3_o psalm_n 48._o the_o trouble_a spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o grievous_a cogitation_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o sin_n be_v great_a pain_n than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o a_o godly_a consolation_n john_n 6._o 10._o rom._n 7._o 2._o cor._n 15._o 2._o tim._n 4._o genes_n 3._o psalm_n 42._o 43._o job_n 3_o matth._n 26._o nothing_o can_v hurt_v he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n john_n 6._o note_n job._n 3._o 42._o matth._n 27._o mark_n 15._o luke_n 22._o john_n 19_o psalm_n 34._o act_n 14._o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o great_a 1._o peter_n 4._o prover._n 12._o heb._n 12._o god_n hide_v his_o consolation_n for_o a_o time_n to_o try_v us._n esaie_n 54._o genes_n 3._o rom._n 5._o rom._n 7._o 8._o ephes._n 2._o psalm_n 53._o rom._n 8._o john_n 3._o phil._n 1._o 2._o galath_n 2._o psalm_n 77._o psalm_n 75._o matth._n 26._o mark_n 14._o esaie_n 66._o matth._n 25._o proverb_n 3_o apoca._n 3_o heb._n 12._o the_o prophet_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o body_n note_n rom._n 7._o gal._n 2._o 3._o 1._o reg._n 16._o 1._o reg._n 24._o 2._o reg._n 16._o 15._o 2._o tim._n 4._o matth._n 26._o act_n 7._o 1._o reg._n 31._o 1._o reg._n 16._o genes_n 4._o a_o wicked_a judgement_n matth._n 27._o 26._o psalm_n 10_o and_o 73._o a_o whole_a man_n can_v give_v good_a counsel_n to_o the_o sick_a but_o be_v sick_a himself_o can_v apply_v the_o same_o to_o his_o comfort_n 1._o cor._n 3._o rom._n 1._o matth._n 10._o 28._o act._n 16._o prou._n 21._o when_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v god_n promise_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v mark_n 9_o luke_n 17._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1._o reg._n 15._o luke_n 18._o exod._n 34._o deut._n 5._o 7._o psal._n 33._o 51._o 56._o 85._o psal._n 130._o 143._o matth._n 14._o note_n two_o manner_n of_o mercy_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n gene._n 3._o rom._n 8._o psal._n 18._o psal._n 42._o 43_o rom._n 2._o mat._n 10._o 27_o psal._n 62._o psal._n 41._o 43_o psal._n 73._o 77_o rom._n 8._o 2._o cor._n 12._o rom._n 12._o 8._o 2._o cor._n 6._o gala._n 5._o ephes._n 5._o matth._n 11._o to_o such_o as_o have_v wrestle_v with_o sin_n and_o in_o christ_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n god_n precept_n be_v easy_a &_o sweet_a rom._n 7._o john_n 21._o we_o can_v praise_v other_o man_n for_o well_o do_v but_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o put_v it_o in_o experience_n ourselves_o john_n 21._o matth._n 26._o rom._n 7._o osee._n 13._o rom._n 8._o the_o occasion_n of_o man_n help_n be_v god_n right_a hand_n prou._n 18._o true_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o manner_n a_o induction_n to_o the_o remission_n thereof_o psal._n 74._o psal._n 32._o rom._n 7._o 1._o samu._n 15._o 2._o samu._n 12_o matt._n 5._o 18._o jacob_n 5._o luke_n 7._o matth._n 27._o mark_n 15._o 1._o samu._n 15._o psal._n 77._o psal._n 32._o luke_n 18._o sual_a will_v have_v samuel_n to_o bear_v his_o sin_n 1._o samu._n 31._o matth._n 9_o luke_n 5._o mark_n 2._o 2._o samu._n 12_o psal_n 51._o 2_o samu._n 12._o esai_n 63._o ecclesi_n 9_o 3._o reg._n 8._o papistical_a confession_n 1._o samu._n 15_o oh_o blasphemy_n 1._o john_n 1._o psal._n 130._o esai_n 1._o ezech._n 18._o 1._o john_n 1._o exhortation_n to_o prayer_n esaie_n 65._o rom._n 10._o esaie_n 6._o john_n 12._o psalm_n 3._o psalm_n 23._o psal._n 6._o 38._o psal._n 42._o 43_o psal._n 8._o 19_o 148._o psal._n 38._o psalm_n 88_o job._n 1._o 2._o job._n 6._o job._n 2._o job._n 3._o esaie_n 29._o matth._n 15._o rom._n 10._o three_o sort_n of_o people_n condemn_v note_v well_o esaie_n 56._o nichodeme_n matth._n 10._o wherein_o do_v our_o profession_n consist_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o book_n in_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 4._o 6._o 31._o proverb_n 4_o psalm_n 51._o consolation_n job._n 6._o psalm_n 13._o jerem._n 20._o passur_n jerem._n 19_o rom._n 9_o potter_n god_n be_v the_o doer_n of_o wonder_n three_o doctrine_n rom._n 1._o genes_n 7._o exod._n 14._o note_n the_o true_a christian_n take_v consolation_n themselves_o of_o god_n miracle_n wrought_v upon_o other_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n john_n 6._o every_o man_n must_v believe_v for_o himself_o matth._n 15._o repentance_n notable_a doctrine_n note_n psalm_n 18._o to_o who_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o to_o who_o severe_a rom._n â—_o a_o wicked_a judgement_n of_o god_n do_n oh_o horrible_a blindness_n lokewhat_o preeminence_n god_n obtain_v of_o man_n the_o same_o place_n have_v man_n with_o god_n a_o strong_a fortress_n two_o consolation_n who_o god_n love_v he_o always_o correct_v every_o christian_a member_n have_v a_o egypt_n and_o a_o babylon_n the_o great_a consolation_n in_o trouble_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a sela._n unto_o insensible_a thing_n be_v attribute_v sensible_a quality_n three_o doctrine_n the_o first_o doctrine_n touch_v god_n gene._n 1._o time_n the_o second_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o insensible_a creature_n psal._n 29._o psal._n 77._o psal._n 114._o the_o three_o doctrine_n touch_v man_n oh_o rebellion_n of_o man_n insensible_a creature_n shall_v be_v a_o condemnation_n unto_o man_n mark_v most_o diligent_o the_o devil_n &_o man_n be_v only_o disobedient_a unto_o god_n oh_o take_v heed_n miserable_a man_n consolation_n deapthes_fw-mi a_o goodly_a similitude_n exod._n 14._o josua_n 3._o oh_o the_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n inscrutable_a noah_n gene._n 7._o exod._n 19_o note_n exod._n 5._o 6._o 7_o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o god_n punish_v just_o for_o sin_n exod._n 19_o god_n be_v no_o tyrant_n psal._n 51._o 10._o 119._o god_n always_o preserve_v pemitent_a sinner_n rom._n 8._o hebr._n 6._o 10._o the_o israelite_n be_v conduct_v by_o god_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n pharaoh_n &_o his_o be_v drown_v exo._n 14._o psalm_n 121._o 125._o 13._o 46._o 54._o 71._o the_o best_a be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o resist_v temptation_n shepherd_n they_o that_o do_v thing_n at_o god_n commandment_n can_v take_v no_o harm_n math._n 14._o math._n 16._o num._n 14._o such_o as_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o attend_v only_o upon_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 11._o