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function_n the_o prophet_n make_v my_o people_n to_o err_v that_o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_v peace_n etc._n etc._n but_o true_o i_o be_o full_a of_o power_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v michah_n 8._o mic._n 3.5_o 8._o and_o of_o judgement_n and_o of_o may_v to_o declare_v unto_o jacob_n his_o transgression_n mich._n 3.5_o 8._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o smooth_a prophet_n who_o so_o they_o may_v be_v feed_v up_o with_o the_o largess_n of_o the_o people_n cry_v peace_n and_o happiness_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o be_o fill_v with_o courage_n and_o undaunted_a zeal_n with_o true_a judgement_n and_o bold_a resolution_n to_o declare_v unto_o jacob_n their_o transgression_n wherewith_o they_o have_v
may_v bleed_v kind_o and_o whilst_o god_n minister_n be_v carve_v and_o distribute_v to_o one_o reproof_n to_o another_o exhortation_n to_o another_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n a_o good_a heart_n will_v be_v lift_v to_o god_n and_o say_v good_a god_n let_v i_o have_v something_o speak_v home_o to_o my_o conscience_n and_o will_v be_v think_v as_o sometime_o those_o do_v that_o sit_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o table_n at_o some_o feast_n what_o will_v that_o dish_n never_o come_v down_o i_o keep_v my_o stomach_n for_o it_o will_v not_o god_n minister_n meet_v with_o my_o sin_n my_o corruption_n oh_o that_o he_o will_v i_o look_v for_o it_o long_o for_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v carve_v unto_o and_o have_v thy_o portion_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v good_a than_o thou_o will_v not_o rise_v without_o give_v thanks_o thou_o will_v say_v with_o ely_n the_o word_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v be_v good_a albeit_o it_o be_v sharp_a and_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n for_o his_o good_a word_n which_o be_v bring_v this_o day_n to_o i_o by_o his_o servant_n whereby_o i_o see_v my_o sin_n and_o fail_n more_o clear_o than_o former_o i_o do_v three_o he_o be_v far_o from_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v they_o discover_v without_o which_o the_o heart_n will_v never_o be_v prick_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o without_o that_o 6._o psal_n 32.1_o 6._o no_o remission_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o psal_n 32.1_o 6._o four_o in_o shun_v and_o avoid_v this_o part_n of_o our_o ministry_n for_o fear_v of_o have_v thy_o heart_n trouble_v by_o have_v thy_o sin_n discorer_v thereby_o thou_o deal_v therein_o very_o foolish_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o ministry_n which_o cast_v down_o a_o sinner_n be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n to_o lift_v he_o up_o again_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o launch_v common_o heal_v the_o story_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v it_o that_o those_o who_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o dart_n of_o achilles_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v cure_v than_o with_o his_o salve_n and_o plaster_n we_o find_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o those_o who_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o dart_n of_o achilles_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v cure_v than_o with_o his_o salve_n and_o plaster_n we_o find_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o those_o who_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o reprehension_n of_o god_n minister_n be_v soon_o cure_v by_o their_o receipt_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n usual_a manner_n to_o heal_v by_o that_o very_a hand_n wherewith_o the_o wound_n be_v make_v the_o same_o nathan_n that_o condemn_v david_n absolve_v he_o 41._o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o isa_n 38.1_o 3_o 4.5_o act._n 2.37_o 38_o 41._o by_o isaiah_n ministry_n be_v hezekiah_n humble_v and_o by_o his_o ministry_n likewise_o be_v shall_v be_v comfort_v by_o st._n peter_n sharp_a doctrine_n the_o jew_n heart_n be_v prick_v and_o by_o the_o same_o person_n and_o ministry_n their_o heart_n shall_v be_v revive_v etc._n etc._n thou_o must_v expect_v one_o time_n or_o other_o that_o thy_o conscience_n will_v be_v awake_v and_o thy_o sin_n discover_v unto_o thou_o as_o god_n have_v say_v psal_n 30.21_o 30.21_o psal_n 30.21_o and_o when_o god_n shall_v wound_v thy_o conscience_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v any_o such_o comfortable_a assurance_n to_o have_v thy_o heart_n quire_v again_o as_o thou_o may_v in_o those_o trouble_n that_o arise_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n servant_n which_o thou_o shall_v find_v shall_v cure_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o wound_v thou_o if_o thou_o cleave_v constant_o unto_o iâ—_n for_o it_o be_v our_o office_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v not_o only_o to_o dig_v about_o the_o figtree_n but_o to_o dung_n it_o likewise_o as_o you_o find_v in_o the_o text._n i_o will_v dig_v about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o and_o dung_n it_o text._n text._n so_o do_v the_o good_a husbandman_n after_o he_o have_v open_v the_o root_n of_o his_o tree_n and_o lay_v they_o bare_a he_o cherish_v nem_fw-la with_o good_a dung_n and_o compost_n that_o they_o may_v become_v fruitful_a the_o former_a be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o the_o latter_a be_v want_v this_o course_n do_v the_o dresser_n of_o the_o vineyard_n promise_v to_o take_v with_o this_o barren_a figtree_n he_o will_v not_o only_o dig_v about_o it_o but_o dung_n it_o likewise_o and_o so_o perform_v the_o evangelicall_n part_n of_o his_o office_n in_o speak_v comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o humble_v you_o see_v then_o god_n minister_n be_v to_o dung_n as_o well_o as_o dig_v doct._n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o discover_v sin_n and_o convince_v the_o conscience_n thereof_o by_o lay_v of_o it_o open_a but_o they_o be_v likewise_o by_o apply_v of_o the_o comfort_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o true_a remorse_n for_o it_o he_o that_o prophesi_v say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o edification_n to_o exhortation_n 14.3_o 1_o cor._n 14.3_o and_o to_o comfort_n 1_o cor._n 14.3_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v no_o man_n preach_v or_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o if_o he_o omit_v this_o and_o do_v not_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o no_o soon_o have_v man_n transgress_v but_o god_n call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n examine_v he_o concern_v that_o he_o have_v do_v pass_v sentence_n against_o he_o for_o it_o 15._o gen_n 2.9_o 27._o ver._n 15._o gen._n 3.9_o 17._o here_o be_v the_o dig_v about_o he_o but_o he_o leau_v not_o man_n in_o that_o condition_n but_o make_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o that_o be_v as_o lay_v compost_n to_o the_o root_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o wither_v and_o 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that_o god_n will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o gospel_n lay_v dung_n and_o manure_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o root_n of_o that_o tree_n which_o he_o have_v before_o open_v thus_o samuel_n proceed_v with_o the_o people_n he_o first_o discover_v unto_o they_o their_o wickedness_n convince_v they_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n work_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o mourning_n for_o it_o 1_o sam._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o that_o be_v his_o dig_v about_o their_o root_n 20._o 1_o sam._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o that_o be_v do_v he_o proceed_v to_o dung_n it_o fear_v not_o say_v