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many_o as_o love_v i_o and_o fill_v yourselves_o at_o the_o breast_n of_o my_o comfort_n because_o i_o be_o good_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o which_o cry_v unto_o i_o come_v unto_o i_o both_o righteous_a and_o sinner_n i_o will_v sue_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o you_o i_o will_v entreat_v he_o to_o be_v good_a unto_o you_o and_o to_o fill_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o call_v every_o one_o i_o look_v for_o all_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v all_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o despise_v no_o sinner_n but_o with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n i_o rejoice_v exceed_o over_o that_o sinner_n which_o repent_v 10_o and_o so_o come_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o no_o one_o drop_n of_o my_o blood_n which_o i_o shed_v for_o the_o world_n be_v in_o vane_n therefore_o come_v unto_o i_o you_o son_n of_o man_n consider_v and_o behold_v my_o zeal_n for_o you_o unto_o god_n my_o father_n lo_o i_o have_v take_v his_o wrath_n upon_o myself_o i_o have_v bear_v his_o displesure_n etc._n yea_o and_o continual_o do_v i_o make_v supplication_n for_o you_o unto_o he_o 2_o who_o you_o know_v right_a well_o you_o have_v greevouslie_o offend_v turn_v then_o and_o approach_v repent_v and_o of_o my_o word_n you_o shall_v have_v pardon_n for_o lo_o i_o stand_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n and_o that_o this_o world_n perish_v not_o i_o obtain_v through_o my_o prayer_n wherefore_o abuse_v not_o my_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n but_o beware_v of_o offend_v lest_o when_o you_o little_o think_v thereof_o 44_o indignation_n be_v pour_v upon_o you_o and_o intolerable_a vengeance_n 9_o i_o do_v forewarn_v you_o as_o child_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o friend_n be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a 48_o forget_v not_o i_o who_o have_v be_v and_o be_o and_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o you_o for_o i_o do_v both_o pity_v such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o i_o do_v entreat_v for_o those_o which_o cry_v unto_o i_o 2_o s._n o_o gracious_a 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you_o intend_v to_o keep_v for_o it_o be_v good_a especial_o at_o such_o a_o extremity_n to_o cast_v all_o confidence_n upon_o the_o belove_a look_v thou_o patient_o for_o god_n his_o heavenly_a comfort_n so_o shall_v you_o speedy_o perceive_v a_o special_a favour_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n lo_o you_o have_v a_o faithful_a witness_n say_v 1_o i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n and_o that_o in_o your_o need_n you_o may_v find_v the_o like_a favour_n i_o do_v wish_v you_o both_o earnest_o to_o pray_v yourself_o and_o desire_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o also_o and_o so_o commit_v yourself_o whole_o and_o be_v privy_a unto_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v even_o i_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o measure_n number_n and_o weight_n 17_o i_o be_o the_o creator_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 5_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n 17_o the_o knower_n of_o hide_a thing_n 20_o the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n 26_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 12_o and_o the_o beholder_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o particular_n i_o be_o god_n and_o change_v not_o 6_o who_o have_v continual_o with_o i_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o change_n in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o god_n the_o almighty_a 17_o who_o power_n be_v invincible_a 19_o i_o be_o god_n the_o most_o high_a 14_o who_o highness_n can_v not_o be_v attain_v etc._n i_o be_o god_n the_o most_o righteous_a 17_o who_o be_v can_v not_o be_v conceive_v etc._n i_o be_o for_o my_o presence_n everywhere_a 9_o and_o yet_o no_o where_n to_o be_v see_v 9_o i_o be_o the_o most_o spiritual_a and_o far_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n 18_o i_o
not_o hold_v it_o but_o if_o you_o can_v not_o hold_v it_o confess_v that_o you_o receive_v it_o from_o above_o 17_o and_o therefore_o ascribe_v all_o the_o honour_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o open_o confess_v how_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 5_o consider_v both_o in_o what_o steed_n i_o stand_v you_o and_o how_o able_a also_o i_o be_o to_o confirm_v you_o in_o all_o goodness_n where_o be_v you_o before_o i_o call_v you_o but_o welter_v in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o now_o how_o will_v you_o wander_v if_o i_o direct_v you_o not_o yea_o and_o when_o also_o go_v it_o well_o with_o you_o if_o you_o have_v not_o my_o favour_n s._n and_o i_o say_v at_o no_o time_n sweet_a lord_n thou_o alone_o be_v my_o singular_a good_a friend_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o most_o faithful_a l._n why_o then_o do_v you_o purpose_n so_o wicked_o with_o yourself_o to_o go_v after_o strange_a lover_n what_o mislike_v you_o in_o i_o be_v it_o either_o my_o majesty_n or_o my_o beauty_n s._n ah_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o comparable_a to_o thou_o either_o for_o beauty_n or_o for_o glory_n or_o for_o riches_n or_o for_o authority_n neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n be_v any_o like_a unto_o thou_o 23_o for_o thou_o only_o be_v most_o high_a over_o all_o creature_n the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o 11_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v much_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v impart_v upon_o thy_o creature_n by_o which_o thy_o beauty_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n do_v appear_v 20_o but_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o thy_o bless_a and_o glorious_a presence_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o that_o by_o experience_n i_o have_v learn_v now_o that_o i_o can_v lack_v thy_o company_n one_o hour_n together_o but_o with_o much_o grief_n to_o my_o soul_n l._n return_v therefore_o unto_o i_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o wander_v enough_o about_o let_v not_o henceforth_o to_o be_v more_o stay_v and_o mild_a and_o faithful_a yea_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o i_o not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o gracious_a visitation_n but_o much_o more_o in_o the_o night_n of_o tentation_n i_o have_v let_v you_o slip_v that_o be_v weary_v you_o may_v return_v unto_o i_o the_o more_o speedy_o and_o be_v frustrate_a of_o outward_a comfort_n at_o length_n understand_v how_o much_o you_o be_v bind_v unto_o i_o that_o so_o often_o have_v call_v unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o liften_v now_o at_o the_o last_o for_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o sometime_o you_o be_v forsake_v that_o you_o be_v cold_a sometime_o in_o zeal_n that_o it_o irk_v you_o that_o you_o be_v overweary_v with_o tentation_n that_o on_o all_o side_n you_o be_v afflict_v that_o you_o can_v neither_o find_v any_o counsel_n nor_o feel_v comfort_n but_o be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v anguish_n and_o misery_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n i_o be_o absent_a to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v know_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o i_o be_v present_a with_o you_o not_o only_o in_o one_o matter_n or_o in_o a_o special_a cause_n but_o in_o every_o action_n in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n so_o well_o early_o as_o late_o wheresoever_o you_o shall_v become_v go_v or_o stand_v for_o this_o will_v teach_v you_o to_o walk_v ware_o with_o your_o friend_n to_o abstain_v from_o vanity_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o offence_n 8_o i_o do_v leave_v you_o that_o you_o may_v well_o understand_v how_o much_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v i_o that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v see_v a_o manner_n how_o to_o love_v i_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v very_o true_a you_o think_v yourself_o more_o stout_a and_o happy_a than_o in_o truth_n you_o be_v but_o when_o i_o do_v once_o withdraw_v my_o aid_n from_o you_o a_o little_a it_o than_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n how_o you_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o miserable_a 17_o how_o shall_v your_o love_n be_v know_v unless_o you_o bear_v my_o yoke_n with_o patience_n sometime_o i_o see_v you_o to_o wax_v sluggish_a and_o therefore_o i_o do_v hide_v myself_o for_o a_o hour_n like_o a_o friend_n stand_v behind_o the_o wall_n 9_o that_o you_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o the_o more_o zealous_o to_o seek_v i_o i_o know_v for_o my_o part_n and_o i_o see_v all_o thing_n 20_o but_o troublous_a trial_n which_o be_v good_a for_o many_o cause_n do_v make_v you_o the_o more_o heedy_a and_o wise_a in_o all_o your_o action_n 19_o moreover_o if_o you_o love_v i_o you_o will_v not_o wax_v the_o more_o sluggish_a in_o seek_v i_o for_o all_o this_o if_o you_o like_v i_o you_o will_v seek_v i_o what_o wot_v you_o not_o how_o riches_n painfullie_o come_v by_o be_v keep_v most_o careful_o who_o so_o wish_v rest_n as_o the_o weary_a man_n who_o love_v so_o kind_o as_o he_o which_o have_v sigh_v most_o heavelie_o and_o be_v not_o that_o jewel_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v again_o much_o more_o esteem_v than_o before_o it_o be_v 19_o so_o even_o so_o be_v the_o joy_n double_a and_o the_o mirth_n duble_v at_o the_o long_o wish_a presence_n of_o the_o belove_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o for_o your_o profit_n that_o i_o withdraw_v myself_o because_o i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o ill_a will_n to_o youward_n but_o upon_o very_o good_a cause_n so_o do_v i_o dally_v with_o my_o friend_n let_v it_o suffice_v you_o at_o this_o time_n that_o you_o have_v be_v in_o my_o favour_n to_o hear_v so_o much_o at_o my_o mouth_n beside_o when_o you_o have_v need_n return_v unto_o i_o and_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o never_o shut_v my_o ear_n against_o that_o person_n which_o humble_o and_o earnest_o cry_v for_o my_o assistance_n 8_o chap._n 18._o 1._o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a 2._o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodlie_a 3._o give_v whatsoever_o good_a be_v to_o man_n 4._o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o despeire_n 5._o but_o that_o all_o sinner_n shall_v fly_v unto_o his_o mercy_n my_o lord_n god_n will_v help_v i_o therefore_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v 7_o s._n let_v it_o grieve_v no_o body_n though_o i_o love_v much_o to_o speak_v with_o my_o lord_n god_n who_o goodness_n have_v allure_v and_o inflame_v i_o both_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o meditate_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v too_o hard_a and_o unkind_a if_o i_o make_v none_o answer_v unto_o his_o word_n but_o happy_o some_o one_o will_v say_v against_o i_o therefore_o neither_o do_v you_o fear_v god_n see_v you_o be_v a_o foul_a sinner_n unworthy_a even_o to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o you_o dare_v so_o presume_v in_o your_o hart_n and_o be_v the_o least_o and_o vile_a of_o all_o other_o with_o what_o face_n can_v you_o thrust_v forth_o yourself_o so_o to_o talk_v with_o your_o lord_n god_n 13_o who_o do_v you_o make_v yourself_o oah_n my_o love_a lord_n do_v thou_o answer_v on_o my_o behalf_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v open_v upon_o i_o 2_o if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o 20_o and_o though_o i_o be_v clean_o yet_o do_v not_o my_o soul_n know_v so_o much_o oah_n lord_n thou_o know_v my_o folly_n and_o my_o shamefastness_n speak_v thou_o on_o my_o behalf_n and_o i_o full_a glad_o will_v keep_v silence_n l._n give_v thou_o none_o heed_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o do_v thou_o remember_v how_o i_o have_v say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o sinner_n unto_o repentance_n 17_o be_o not_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v 8_o who_o may_v resist_v my_o pleasure_n if_o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o show_v favour_n to_o thee-ward_n though_o little_o thou_o deserve_v the_o same_o at_o my_o hand_n who_o shall_v reproove_v i_o therefore_o 34_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n let_v he_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o thou_o 7_o but_o if_o they_o all_o the_o pack_n of_o they_o be_v sinner_n with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o find_v fault_n with_o my_o favour_n to_o thee-ward_n you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o 16_o but_o my_o mercy_n do_v prevent_v you_o dare_v any_o yet_o murmur_v against_o you_o for_o come_v unto_o i_o comfort_v thyself_o his_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o thou_o but_o flat_o against_o my_o person_n because_o it_o be_v i_o that_o receive_v 15_o and_o â—eate_v with_o sinner_n 13_o and_o why_o ought_v you_o not_o to_o challenge_v my_o acquaintance_n the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v to_o offer_v rather_o than_o to_o withdraw_v from_o any_o one_o s._n oah_n gracious_a lord_n lie_v not_o this_o â—in_a to_o their_o charge_n but_o to_o i_o and_o to_o
and_o comfort_n be_v and_o rest_v in_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n wherein_o i_o do_v whole_o repose_v myself_o and_o deem_v it_o requisite_a that_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o together_o with_o all_o which_o i_o have_v do_v offend_v deserve_a and_o omit_v and_o therefore_o behold_v most_o gracious_a jesu_n my_o baseness_n and_o humility_n consider_v the_o affection_n of_o my_o hart_n which_o i_o bear_v towards_o thou_o not_o for_o my_o merit_n but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n which_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v love_v even_o of_o the_o unworthy_a in_o respect_n of_o my_o unworthines_n i_o be_o great_o ashamed_a to_o come_v in_o thy_o presence_n but_o i_o be_o drawen-on_a and_o embolden_v through_o your_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o humility_n 29_o which_o have_v in_o perfect_a good_a will_n 7_o yield_v not_o only_o to_o become_v man_n 14_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v etc._n die_v and_o to_o be_v bury_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o therefore_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o make_v recourse_n for_o i_o find_v no_o goodness_n in_o myself_o supply_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n which_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v perform_v thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o desire_n 13_o to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o to_o praise_v &_o to_o bless_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 5_o al_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v i_o will_v wait_v until_o the_o night_n approach_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n this_o may_v be_v my_o comfort_n in_o the_o place_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n that_o i_o be_o mindful_a of_o thy_o name_n and_o of_o thy_o exceed_a great_a love_n and_o that_o i_o behold_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o faith_n to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o to_o repose_v no_o trust_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o thing_n intolerable_a to_o my_o soul_n i_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o rejoice_v with_o the_o world_n 25_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o abide_v without_o joy_n and_o comfort_n i_o have_v determine_v to_o place_v my_o joy_n in_o thou_o 31_o much_o and_o often_o shall_v i_o go_v astray_o great_o shall_v i_o be_v toss_v in_o cogitation_n do_v i_o not_o retain_v thou_o fast_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o thought_n and_o for_o somuch_o as_o i_o be_o unable_a to_o sound_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o divinity_n i_o think_v it_o best_o for_o i_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o deed_n and_o saieng_n of_o thy_o humanity_n because_o be_v in_o these_o cogitation_n i_o swerve_v not_o altogether_o from_o thy_o divinity_n thank_n be_v to_o thou_o good_a jesu_n sweet_a and_o lovely_a jesu_n for_o vouchsafe_v to_o become_v my_o brother_n to_o take_v my_o flesh_n and_o bone_n upon_o thou_o 23_o thank_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o for_o enter_v into_o the_o womb_n of_o good_a marie_n thy_o mother_n of_o who_o maidenlie_o flesh_n thou_o take_v the_o holy_a member_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o thou_o do_v unite_v to_o thy_o divine_a nature_n chap._n 23._o a_o godly_a prayer_n and_o commendation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n notwithstanding_o i_o be_o wicked_a and_o guilty_a of_o manifold_a sin_n yet_o have_v i_o great_a hope_n of_o salvation_n because_o of_o thy_o suffering_n and_o merit_n whereof_o as_o i_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o consider_v so_o grant_v o_o my_o lord_n christ_n that_o i_o may_v with_o good_a leave_n so_o do_v for_o who_o be_o i_o to_o approach_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o unless_o i_o have_v licence_n i_o know_v my_o unwoorthines_n to_o appear_v in_o his_o presence_n who_o the_o very_a angel_n do_v worship_n with_o great_a reverence_n say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n so_o abund_v in_o pleasure_n therefore_o o_o most_o bless_a saviour_n i_o be_o far_o unmeete_a to_o think_v of_o thy_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o thy_o beauty_n and_o magnificence_n because_o i_o be_o earth_n and_o ash_n 9_o yea_o more_o base_a be_o i_o then_o earth_n and_o 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own_o glory_n the_o number_n of_o his_o benefit_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o can_v not_o place_v they_o all_o before_o thy_o eye_n and_o therefore_o of_o a_o great_a many_o i_o choase_n three_o precious_a gift_n even_o as_o the_o wiseman_n do_v which_o be_v about_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n 11_o wherein_o i_o think_v good_a to_o comprehend_v the_o rest_n for_o every_o benefit_n of_o god_n if_o you_o mark_v well_o be_v either_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o superexcellency_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v may_v full_o be_v refer_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o three_o kind_n in_o the_o creation_n you_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o redemption_n the_o benefit_n of_o superexcellency_n in_o our_o justification_n note_v the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o which_o and_o for_o every_o of_o they_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o sacred_a trinity_n one_o equal_a deity_n both_o before_o all_o world_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o 12_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o book_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o every_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n along_v of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chapter_n 1._o page_n 1_o of_o god_n his_o distinct_a judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n the_o curse_a state_n of_o the_o ungodlie_a chapter_n 2._o page_n 14_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o repent_v chap._n 3._o pag._n 19_o a_o lamentation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o her_o weakness_n and_o unstaidness_n in_o the_o race_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 25_o of_o the_o shortness_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 5._o pag._n 30_o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v loose_v from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o the_o trouâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o this_o world_n chapter_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 37_o a_o godly_a desire_n for_o a_o good_a death_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 44_o a_o meditation_n of_o one_o dead_a unto_o the_o world_n yet_o alive_a in_o christ._n chapter_n 8._o pag._n 51_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o no_o earthly_a creature_n may_v carry_v she_o away_o unto_o vanity_n chap_n 9_o pag._n 59_o a_o comparison_n between_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a joy_n with_o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o contemn_v this_o transitory_a world_n chap._n 10._o pag_n 63_o that_o all_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o god_n a_o prayer_n that_o all_o people_n may_v glorify_v the_o lord_n the_o bless_a state_n of_o good_a man_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n chap._n 11._o pag._n 71_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n the_o property_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sundry_a title_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o none_o come_v unto_o god_n unless_o god_n draw_v he_o chap._n 12._o pag_n 80_o how_o and_o when_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n be_v unite_v together_o the_o misery_n where_o god_n be_v not_o present_a chap._n 13._o page_n 92_o a_o lamentation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n chapter_n 14._o page_n 101_o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o friendship_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n upon_o man_n the_o true_a felicity_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o affinity_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n chapter_n 15._o page_n 107_o the_o more_o we_o love_v christ_n the_o more_o we_o may_v tentation_n and_o when_o happiness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v how_o to_o bear_v affliction_n chapter_n 16._o page_n 118_o the_o majesty_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n how_o and_o why_o the_o lord_n afflict_v his_o child_n chapter_n 17._o page_n 133_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o true_a christian._n god_n justifi_v the_o ungodlie_a give_v whatsoever_o good_a be_v to_o man_n will_n have_v no_o man_n to_o despeire_n but_o that_o all_o sinner_n shall_v fly_v unto_o his_o mercy_n chap._n 18._o pag._n 147_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o god_n be_v enjoy_v no_o comfort_n any_o whit_n comparable_a to_o the_o spiritual_a joy_n chapter_n 19_o page_n 156_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o want_n of_o her_o bless_a state_n what_o weep_v please_v god_n who_o true_o bless_v a_o description_n of_o god_n chap._n 20._o page_n 162_o the_o delaieng_v of_o the_o happy_a be_v patient_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o same_o chap._n 21._o pag._n 171_o a_o godly_a meditation_n concern_v the_o access_n unto_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o angel_n godly_a petition_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chap._n 22._o pag._n 180_o a_o godly_a prayer_n and_o commendation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n chapter_n 23._o page_n 187_o a_o prayer_n for_o comfort_n unto_o jesus_n christ._n chap._n 24._o pag._n 194_o that_o for_o god_n his_o benefit_n 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