away_o my_o acquaintance_n far_o from_o i_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o abomination_n to_o they_o i_o be_o shut_v up_o i_o can_v come_v forth_o i_o be_o afflict_v from_o my_o youth_n and_o ready_a to_o die_v while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v psal_n 88.8_o 15_o 18._o we_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o a_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v about_o we_o i_o be_o become_v a_o stranger_n to_o my_o brethren_n a_o alien_n to_o my_o mother_n child_n psal_n 69.8_o see_v the_o apostle_n case_n at_o my_o first_o answer_n no_o man_n stand_v by_o i_o but_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o 2_o tim._n 4.16_o 17._o consider_v the_o church_n state_n there_o be_v none_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n all_o thy_o lover_n have_v forget_v thou_o they_o seek_v thou_o not_o in_o which_o we_o see_v the_o height_n of_o unkindness_n of_o unnaturality_n of_o relation_n but_o consider_v in_o 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in_o law_n against_o the_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n mic._n 7.5_o 6_o 7._o the_o church_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n time_n be_v under_o contempt_n reproach_n and_o forsake_v of_o friend_n but_o yet_o he_o comfort_v she_o with_o great_a assurance_n of_o god_n everlasting_a favour_n fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o not_o remember_v the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n any_o more_o for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n a_o wife_n of_o youth_n when_o thou_o be_v refuse_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 54.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o far_o when_o all_o help_n fail_v and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o hope_n than_o the_o lord_n interpose_v i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o isa_n 63.5_o this_o also_o be_v david_n case_n i_o look_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o behold_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v know_v i_o refuge_n fail_v i_o no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n psal_n 142.4_o this_o also_o be_v the_o great_a case_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o the_o lord_n interpose_v with_o his_o great_a deliverance_n but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o but_o behold_v the_o lord_n fatherly_a answer_n exceed_v all_o the_o compassion_n of_o woman_n can_v a_o woman_n forsake_v her_o suckle_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n she_o may_v forget_v but_o i_o can_v forget_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o thy_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waste_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o isa_n 49.14_o to_o 18._o behold_v the_o lamentable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o she_o complain_v all_o her_o friend_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o she_o and_o not_o only_o forsake_v she_o but_o become_v her_o enemy_n lam._n 1._o all_o the_o five_o instance_n of_o god_n kindness_n to_o his_o people_n be_v when_o under_o great_a reproach_n as_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o gold_n and_o precious_a ointment_n nevertheless_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o innocent_a of_o god_n people_n have_v be_v expose_v unto_o and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o slander_n revile_n and_o 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be_v a_o bloody_a man_n 2_o sam._n 16.6_o 7_o 8._o i_o be_v a_o reproach_n among_o all_o my_o enemy_n especial_o to_o my_o neighbour_n and_o a_o fear_n to_o my_o acquaintance_n they_o that_o do_v see_v i_o flee_v from_o i_o i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n i_o have_v hear_v the_o slander_n of_o many_o fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n while_o they_o take_v council_n together_o against_o i_o they_o devise_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n but_o i_o trust_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n psal_n 31.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 20._o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n i_o know_v not_o they_o reward_v i_o evil_n for_o my_o good_a to_o the_o spoil_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o my_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o yea_o the_o abject_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o they_o do_v tear_v i_o and_o cease_v not_o with_o hypocritical_a mocker_n at_o feast_n they_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o tooth_n yea_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o i_o and_o say_v a_o ha_o a_o ha_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o psal_n 35.11_o to_o 22._o my_o lover_n and_o my_o friend_n stand_v aloof_o from_o my_o sore_n my_o kinsman_n stand_v afar_o off_o they_o also_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n lay_v snare_n for_o i_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v my_o hurt_n speak_v mischievous_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o imagine_v deceit_n all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o my_o enemy_n be_v lively_a and_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o wrongful_o be_v multiply_v they_o also_o that_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v my_o adversary_n psal_n 38.11_o to_o 21._o my_o enemy_n speak_v evil_a of_o i_o when_o shall_v he_o die_v if_o he_o come_v to_o see_v i_o he_o speak_v vanity_n he_o gather_v iniquity_n to_o itself_o and_o when_o he_o go_v away_o he_o tell_v it_o all_o that_o hate_v i_o whisper_v together_o against_o i_o they_o do_v devise_v my_o hurt_n now_o that_o he_o lie_v down_o he_o shall_v rise_v no_o more_o yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v who_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n do_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o psal_n 41.5_o to_o 9_o moses_n the_o humble_a and_o meek_a of_o man_n be_v charge_v with_o ambition_n and_o assume_v of_o arbitrary_a power_n even_o by_o his_o brother_n aaron_n and_o sister_n miriam_n thou_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o thou_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v by_o moses_n only_o have_v he_o not_o speak_v by_o we_o also_o numb_a 12.1.2_o this_o also_o be_v christ_n lot_n
my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n high_a than_o your_o thought_n be_v 55.8_o 9_o and_o while_o muse_v what_o the_o spirit_n mean_v in_o these_o expression_n i_o be_v carry_v back_o to_o review_v the_o fatal_a record_n of_o man_n condemnatory_a sentence_n for_o his_o rebellion_n in_o which_o i_o find_v write_v and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o be_v yet_o more_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n i_o be_v lead_v to_o that_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o and_o to_o that_o other_o word_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v command_v he_o deut._n 18.18_o and_o be_v lead_v a_o little_a further_o to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o i_o meet_v with_o that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o david_n by_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n and_o thy_o house_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o before_o thou_o and_o thy_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o 2_o sam._n 7.11_o to_o 17._o and_o that_o of_o david_n himself_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n ps_n 132.11_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n ps_n 110.1_o and_o that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n david_n 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upon_o the_o dismal_a and_o decay_a condition_n of_o man_n upon_o his_o degeneracy_n the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v deject_v with_o melancholy_a and_o grievous_a thought_n how_o high_o may_v the_o soul_n be_v elevate_v with_o admiration_n of_o that_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v in_o he_o choose_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1.4_o 5._o have_v predestinate_v they_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n to_o himself_o and_o proper_o apply_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n beside_o thou_o o_o lord_n what_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o who_o wait_v on_o he_o be_v 64.4_o thus_o christian_a reader_n be_v lead_v unto_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o three_o material_a concern_v of_o man_n everlasting_a condition_n i_o have_v collect_v these_o ensue_a sheet_n in_o which_o i_o have_v first_o consider_v man_n condition_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o second_o under_o his_o apostasy_n wherein_o i_o have_v examine_v that_o original_a sin_n in_o adam_n in_o the_o several_a ingredient_n thereof_o and_o how_o far_o the_o posterity_n be_v guilty_a and_o affect_v with_o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o which_o be_v make_v some_o practical_a inference_n three_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n wherein_o i_o have_v touch_v on_o all_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o believer_n under_o that_o covenant_n and_o have_v meet_v with_o all_o the_o emergent_a case_n of_o affliction_n incident_a to_o believer_n in_o the_o militant_a state_n such_o as_o spiritual_a desertion_n affliction_n by_o sickness_n imprisonment_n poverty_n reproach_n loss_n of_o and_o be_v forsake_v by_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o have_v collect_v and_o apply_v the_o several_a promise_n to_o the_o 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