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after_o this_o the_o lord_n hard_a his_o cry_n and_o see_v his_o tear_n and_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o his_o life_n for_o fifteen_o year_n with_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o for_o more_o assurance_n which_o goodness_n of_o god_n he_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o write_n from_o chapter_n 38._o &_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o he_o show_v both_o the_o misery_n he_o be_v in_o &_o god_n deliverance_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v unto_o i_o &_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o i_o shall_v walk_v humble_o in_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o weakness_n as_o know_v my_o life_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n then_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n truth_n and_o power_n o_o lord_n by_o these_o viz._n thy_o word_n and_o power_n man_n live_v &_o my_o spirit_n have_v life_n in_o these_o and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n for_o in_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n but_o in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n &_o cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n yet_o after_o all_o these_o experience_n &_o his_o recovery_n see_v how_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o his_o fleshly_a portion_n in_o show_v all_o his_o store_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n such_o a_o vile_a creature_n be_v man_n so_o that_o that_o after_o so_o many_o experience_n of_o his_o love_n power_n &_o wrath_n yet_o by_o a_o little_a ease_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o flesh_n shake_v hand_n again_o with_o the_o world_n and_o become_v lift_v up_o thereby_o to_o the_o forget_v of_o his_o god_n so_o with_o israel_n evermore_o when_o they_o have_v ease_v so_o with_o david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 1._o for_o the_o world_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n &_o hide_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o &_o feel_v nothing_o of_o mercy_n &_o power_n in_o another_o 1._o we_o see_v this_o in_o experience_n how_o soon_o do_v man_n forget_v his_o misery_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o goodness_n â—nd_v power_n of_o god_n the_o weakness_n of_o himself_o &_o dot_v in_o a_o fool_n paradise_n yea_o and_o quite_o run_v away_o from_o that_o word_n he_o once_o believe_v and_o sound_a life_n in_o &_o fix_v upon_o that_o store_n he_o have_v get_v when_o as_o alace_o all_o his_o store_n yea_o and_o life_n too_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n even_o new_o deliver_v how_o soon_o be_v that_o faithful_a confidence_n forget_v &_o those_o purpose_n &_o resolution_n of_o miserable_a man_n quite_o at_o a_o end_n we_o cry_v o_o that_o god_n will_v deâ—iver_v we_o and_o he_o sâ—ould_v be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o present_o we_o choose_v another_o 1._o so_o that_o no_o keep_n of_o faith_n &_o comfort_n in_o god_n but_o â—y_a preserve_n of_o humility_n &_o sense_n of_o death_n in_o our_o selâ—es_n for_o as_o we_o die_v to_o the_o world_n so_o we_o live_v to_o god_n but_o if_o â—e_v live_v to_o the_o world_n we_o die_v to_o god_n 3._o see_v the_o danger_n of_o prosperity_n viz._n of_o raise_v up_o of_o a_o man_n heart_n without_o god_n in_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o god_n to_o his_o great_a gift_n this_o world_n eat_v the_o word_n out_o of_o man_n heart_n that_o now_o he_o live_v as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o his_o word_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n and_o now_o he_o come_v with_o another_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o king_n that_o because_o he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o his_o store_n god_n will_v take_v it_o away_o and_o his_o child_n
the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o death_n and_o subdue_v thy_o enemy_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o then_o shall_v death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 4._o only_o in_o this_o time_n take_v heed_n of_o harden_v in_o security_n â—nd_v blind_a presumption_n sermon_n xiii_o heb._n 2_o 24._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v through_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o have_v declare_v the_o great_a and_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o power_n in_o this_o he_o show_v that_o now_o christ_n â—â—eing_v make_v the_o prophet_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o become_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n like_o we_o both_o to_o teach_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o divers_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n and_o isa_n 8.18_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v even_o ouâ—_n brother_n in_o these_o verse_n he_o conclude_v and_o explaitâ—_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o those_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v but_o fleâ—â—_n and_o blood_n and_o not_o able_a to_o free_v themselves_o but_o through_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thâ—_n devil_n and_o by_o he_o keep_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o fear_a death_n he_o take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n on_o he_o also_o &_o become_v a_o weak_a man_n that_o thus_o he_o may_v by_o death_n free_a his_o child_n from_o that_o bondage_n these_o word_n declare_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o man_n be_v in_o himself_o viz._n weak_a under_o the_o poweâ—_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o thereby_o keep_v in_o bondage_n &_o fear_n of_o deatâ—_n 2._o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o weak_a man_n viz._n takâ—_n part_n with_o we_o &_o by_o his_o death_n destroy_v satan_n &_o free_a 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n viz._n of_o adam_n or_o rather_o oâ—_n the_o elect_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n weakness_n want_n misery_n and_o death_n for_o through_o the_o flesh_n we_o aâ—_n subject_a to_o all_o those_o so_o that_o this_o be_v our_o portion_n the_o lâ—â—_n of_o spirit_n be_v go_v &_o our_o spirit_n dead_a foâ—_n want_v of_o thâ—_n life_n of_o god_n so_o also_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o depend_v on_o another_o so_o that_o all_o man_n even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o faithful_a have_v nothing_o proper_o their_o own_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n viz_o weakness_n want_n and_o misery_n till_o they_o be_v supply_v bâ—_n christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n gen._n 6._o his_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v evil_a psal_n 8._o what_o be_v man_n he_o be_v a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d nought_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o light_a than_o vanity_n lowâ—_n than_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o he_o find_v no_o stedfasteneâ—â—_n in_o they_o paul_n though_o full_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n not_o abâ—_n to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n do_v our_o holy_a high_a thoughteâ—_n man_n judge_v so_o of_o themselves_o egypt_n but_o a_o reed_n anâ—_n the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o a_o break_a staff_n and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d our_o riches_n but_o as_o grass_n our_o wisdom_n foolishness_n 〈◊〉_d power_n not_o able_a to_o make_v white_a or_o black_a our_o righteousnâ—_n as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n our_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dogâ—_n neck_n nay_o all_o but_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n 1._o this_o be_v plain_a in_o experience_n do_v not_o the_o weak_a heart_n of_o man_n fly_v any_o whither_o for_o succour_n though_o it_o find_v none_o bow_n to_o the_o world_n creave_v help_v of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n fly_v any_o whither_o for_o to_o hide_v himself_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n daunt_v with_o every_o noise_n dead_a with_o any_o loss_n can_v do_v no_o good_a not_o suffer_v any_o evil_n and_o yet_o this_o silly_a creature_n sit_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o a_o god_n a_o lucifer_n queen_n that_o shall_v see_v no_o evil_n 2._o whence_o then_o be_v all_o those_o high_a thought_n of_o judge_v other_o and_o justify_v ourselves_o seek_v honour_n each_o of_o other_o but_o because_o we_o see_v not_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o bondage_n nay_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v return_v inward_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o boast_n if_o we_o see_v but_o the_o spring_n of_o lust_n and_o pride_n and_o how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o least_o temptation_n or_o stand_v in_o the_o least_o affliction_n how_o good_a soever_o god_n be_v to_o we_o yet_o in_o ourselves_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n his_o gift_n show_v his_o goodness_n and_o they_o be_v in_o he_o not_o in_o man_n enjoy_v from_o he_o not_o from_o our_o own_o fountain_n all_o high_a thought_n than_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n for_o all_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n thy_o high_a turret_n and_o great_a babel_n and_o fair_a inheritance_n must_v come_v to_o nought_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o this_o great_a portion_n gather_v and_o daily_o increase_v wherein_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o must_v all_o be_v scatter_v and_o â—hou_v not_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o it_o thy_o deep_a wisdom_n shall_v fail_v thou_o it_o be_v but_o fleshly_a not_o able_a to_o see_v into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o prevent_v or_o deliver_v thou_o from_o death_n thy_o counsel_n must_v perish_v thy_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o â—ag_n shall_v vanish_v nothing_o continue_v nay_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v thou_o mar_v it_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o if_o thou_o pray_v or_o â—alk_v all_o be_v nothing_o but_o fleshly_a only_o to_o establish_v a_o fleshly_a kingdom_n &_o peace_n to_o thyself_o nay_o bring_v out_o thy_o best_a quality_n &_o it_o be_v but_o fleshly_a such_o as_o the_o heathen_n have_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o else_o we_o need_v no_o christ_n but_o our_o spirit_n be_v lose_v he_o come_v to_o breathe_v a_o new_a life_n therein_o to_o by_o his_o power_n object_n but_o god_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n answ_n true_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o with_o those_o gift_n man_n mar_v they_o where_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o good_a motion_n or_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n to_o know_v believe_v love_n repent_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o man_n secure_v do_v the_o beggar_n poverty_n make_v he_o cease_v beg_v or_o the_o lame_a man_n to_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o cry_v for_o help_v nay_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o keep_v repentance_n and_o prayer_n a_o foot_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o have_v we_o need_v of_o mercy_n every_o day_n and_o to_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n that_o when_o this_o grass_n wither_v etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v abide_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o ever_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n that_o unto_o we_o so_o poor_a and_o weak_a that_o can_v do_v nothing_o vouchsafe_v his_o help_n and_o grace_n 3_o so_o that_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o fit_v no_o what_o can_v we_o add_v to_o he_o but_o to_o receive_v still_o from_o he_o both_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o all_o for_o have_v none_o he_o be_v make_v all_o these_o to_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v daily_o cry_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n help_v our_o unbelief_n 4._o but_o religion_n never_o thrive_v since_o flesh_n and_o blood_n even_o man_n fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o conceit_a power_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n get_v pearckt_v up_o in_o christ_n room_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n nor_o will_v it_o thrive_v in_o any_o till_o this_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n again_o and_o that_o we_o begin_v at_o the_o very_a earth_n to_o abhor_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n he_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o be_v be_v make_v man_n partaker_n of_o all_o want_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o yeâ—_n himself_o conquer_v be_v tempt_v and_o help_v all_o that_o be_v tempt_v so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n that_o live_a saviour_n of_o man_n be_v partaker_n and_o fellow-seele_a of_o all_o man_n weakness_n &_o infirmity_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o love_o help_n and_o free_v man_n where_o all_o help_n fail_v isa_n 50.11_o isa_n 63._o in_o all_o
than_o he_o be_v strong_a great_a knowledge_n devote_v holiness_n and_o high_a thought_n choke_v faith_n only_a humility_n preserve_v it_o the_o one_o life_n by_o opinion_n as_o light_a as_o wind_n but_o the_o other_o by_o faith_n and_o mercy_n he_o feel_v nothing_o but_o weakness_n and_o guilt_n 3._o well-worth_n weak_a and_o repent_a heart_n that_o weep_v with_o peter_n we_o deny_v he_o often_o but_o repent_v seldom_o what_o ever_o knowledge_n or_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v yet_o if_o this_o be_v keep_v lively_a faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v though_o it_o be_v seem_o lose_v and_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o he_o see_v no_o way_n to_o peace_n yet_o wait_v a_o while_n and_o light_n will_v spring_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o well-worth_n cross_n that_o preserve_v repentance_n in_o man_n when_o he_o see_v his_o own_o beastly_a guilt_n how_o he_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o run_v from_o he_o and_o see_v how_o all_o fail_v then_o he_o return_v so_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o preserve_v faith_n lively_a in_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o simplicity_n to_o enjoy_v all_o gift_n and_o yet_o look_v at_o none_o we_o see_v then_o whereby_o man_n be_v preserve_v in_o all_o strait_n viz_o a_o pray_v and_o believe_v heart_n all_o else_o vanish_v 4._o but_o pray_v day_n be_v go_v we_o have_v weep_v but_o now_o rejoice_v we_o be_v weak_a but_o now_o strong_a in_o ourselves_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n pity_v not_o i_o nor_o weep_v for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o thyself_o and_o pity_v thy_o brother_n so_o that_o as_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o christ_n only_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n david_n psal_n 16._o my_o goodness_n be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n thus_o all_o rule_n of_o practice_n after_o faith_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o paul_n be_v such_o like_a as_o help_v the_o weak_a admonish_v the_o un-ru_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n leave_v this_o his_o last_o law_n love_v one_o another_o and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n this_o be_v christ_n practice_n all_o his_o day_n in_o do_v good_a &_o this_o be_v a_o free_a disposition_n of_o a_o redeem_a spirit_n the_o flesh_n seek_v its_o own_o but_o love_n do_v not_o 1._o thus_o be_v the_o father_n love_n spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o church_n increase_v and_o herein_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 1._o but_o we_o all_o walk_n in_o the_o thearick_n knowledge_n of_o faith_n and_o christ_n and_o nourish_v our_o thought_n therein_o but_o we_o foresake_n the_o practice_n of_o faith_n for_o self-love_n and_o pride_n have_v drown_v all_o hearty_a religion_n do_v we_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o relieve_v they_o nay_o we_o spoil_v they_o do_v we_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a nay_o we_o judge_v they_o do_v we_o cover_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o nay_o we_o spread_v they_o do_v we_o love_v our_o enemy_n nay_o we_o hate_v they_o 2._o i_o wish_v we_o have_v 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number_v the_o people_n sermon_n xv._o dan._n 3.16.19_o then_o shedrach_n meshach_n and_o abednegâ—_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n daniel_n have_v interpret_v the_o king_n dream_n concern_v the_o image_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n iron_n and_o clay_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o several_a monarchy_n by_o the_o stone_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n who_o kingdom_n shall_v overcome_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v everlasting_a never_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o which_o the_o king_n be_v convince_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n and_o sell_v into_o admiration_n but_o understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n therein_o nor_o the_o downfall_n of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o therefore_o present_o return_v to_o his_o old_a idolatry_n so_o 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