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the_o lion_n and_o adder_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o trample_v under_o thy_o foot_n psal._n 91.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o secular_a enmity_n true_a valour_n may_v be_v oppress_v but_o not_o easy_o daunt_v with_o multitude_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o say_v david_n psal._n 3.6_o and_o psal._n 118.12_o they_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o brave_a resolution_n in_o that_o general_n when_o a_o soldier_n tell_v he_o the_o persian_a arrow_n darken_v the_o sun_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n say_v he_o than_o we_o shall_v sight_n in_o the_o shade_n answerable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o heroical_a determination_n of_o luther_n who_o against_o all_o threat_n and_o dissuasion_n will_v go_v into_o the_o city_n of_o worm_n though_o as_o many_o devil_n be_v in_o it_o as_o tile_n upon_o the_o house_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o imitate_v this_o 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no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n but_o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n unto_o all_o man_n tit._n 3.2_o 16._o and_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v this_o virtue_n be_v these_o first_o to_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o our_o mind_n of_o the_o loveliness_n and_o benefit_n of_o meekness_n together_o with_o the_o deformity_n and_o mischief_n of_o anger_n second_o to_o set_v before_o ourselves_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o endure_v all_o reproach_n and_o torment_n with_o a_o perfect_a patience_n that_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n isa._n 53.7_o that_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v threaten_v not_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o three_o to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a in_o prevent_v the_o beginning_n of_o anger_n and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o must_v mortify_v all_o inward_a peevishness_n and_o frowardness_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o itself_o if_o it_o proceed_v no_o further_o but_o if_o 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perverseness_n of_o spirit_n and_o whole_o dispossess_v it_o of_o its_o residence_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o entertain_v that_o good_a spirit_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v take_v delight_n to_o dwell_v and_o remain_v with_o i_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v every_o day_n be_v more_o humble_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o spiritual_a want_n and_o to_o esteem_v myself_o as_o nothing_o without_o thou_o but_o always_o acknowledge_v my_o own_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n o_o let_v i_o whole_o depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o thou_o and_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o i_o or_o by_o i_o unto_o thou_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n the_o author_n and_o giver_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o beginner_n and_o finisher_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o any_o of_o thy_o servant_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n sect_n ii_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n but_o condole_v each_o other_o misery_n every_o man_n have_v his_o weight_n and_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o burden_n be_v so_o easy_a that_o he_o may_v assist_v his_o neighbour_n many_o have_v wade_v through_o a_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v redeem_a their_o soul_n from_o evil_a and_o lead_v they_o within_o few_o pace_n of_o the_o shore_n offer_v to_o lend_v thou_o his_o hand_n to_o guide_v thou_o in_o this_o dangerous_a world_n wherein_o every_o error_n be_v death_n let_v we_o follow_v he_o therefore_o with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n and_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o view_n and_o pity_n of_o the_o woeful_a miscarriage_n of_o other_o and_o take_v warning_n by_o their_o sad_a misfortune_n 2._o thou_o be_v on_o thy_o bed_n of_o sickness_n and_o with_o holy_a david_n roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o psal._n 32.3_o for_o the_o extremity_n of_o thy_o pain_n measure_v the_o slow_a hour_n not_o by_o minute_n but_o by_o groan_n thy_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o thy_o life_n job_n 10.1_o through_o the_o intolerable_a anguish_n of_o thy_o spirit_n job_n 7.11_o of_o all_o temporal_a affliction_n this_o be_v the_o sore_a and_o job_n 1.21_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n and_o child_n can_v yet_o support_v himself_o and_o bless_v the_o god_n that_o give_v and_o take_v but_o when_o his_o body_n be_v torment_v and_o make_v one_o boyle_n than_o his_o patience_n be_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o curse_v not_o his_o god_n but_o his_o nativity_n job_n 3.3_o let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o man_n child_n conceive_v and_o king_n artaxerxes_n question_v with_o his_o cup_n bearer_n nehemiah_n can_v say_v why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a see_v thou_o be_v not_o sick_a nehem._n 2.2_o employ_v that_o the_o sick_a of_o all_o other_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v deject_v humane_a cross_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n but_o sickness_n be_v in_o our_o bosom_n those_o touch_n externaly_n these_o internal_o ourselves_o here_o the_o whole_a man_n suffer_v what_o can_v the_o body_n feel_v without_o the_o soul_n that_o animate_v it_o how_o can_v the_o soul_n which_o make_v the_o body_n sensible_a choose_v but_o be_v most_o affect_v with_o that_o pain_n wherewith_o the_o body_n be_v afflict_v both_o partner_n be_v perplex_v to_o encounter_v so_o fierce_a a_o enemy_n and_o the_o sharp_a require_v the_o most_o powerful_a resistance_n therefore_o let_v we_o recollect_v ourselves_o and_o summon_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o engage_v with_o so_o violent_a and_o potent_a a_o enemy_n 3._o thy_o body_n be_v by_o a_o sore_a disease_n confine_v to_o thy_o bed_n i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a to_o say_v thyself_o be_v so_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v thyself_o i_o hope_v be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o thou_o but_o however_o it_o be_v content_a to_o take_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o suffering_n soar_v above_o to_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v prostrate_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n implore_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o glorious_a mediator_n intercede_v for_o thou_o unhappy_a be_v we_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v lock_v up_o in_o our_o bosom_n that_o they_o can_v use_v no_o motion_n but_o what_o our_o lumpish_a body_n can_v contribute_v but_o bless_a be_v god_n he_o have_v animate_v we_o with_o active_a spirit_n that_o can_v move_v themselves_o while_o our_o body_n lie_v still_o that_o can_v be_v so_o agile_a in_o their_o motion_n as_o they_o can_v pass_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n ere_o we_o can_v turn_v our_o weary_a and_o sick_a body_n to_o find_v ease_n 4._o and_o how_o much_o shall_v we_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o spiritual_a agility_n send_v up_o these_o spirit_n of_o we_o from_o this_o brittle_a clay_n of_o our_o body_n to_o those_o region_n of_o blessedness_n that_o they_o may_v from_o thence_o extract_v comfort_n to_o alleviate_v the_o sorrow_n of_o their_o heavy_a partner_n thus_o if_o thou_o imploye_v thy_o better_a part_n no_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n can_v make_v thou_o miserable_a that_o spiritual_a part_n of_o thou_o shall_v ere_o long_o be_v in_o bliss_n while_o this_o piece_n of_o earth_n lie_v putrify_v in_o the_o grave_a why_o do_v thou_o not_o then_o even_o now_o before_o thy_o dissolution_n improve_v all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o thy_o present_a advantage_n let_v thy_o internal_a eye_n still_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o god_n in_o glory_n while_o thy_o corporal_a eye_n observe_v those_o friend_n at_o thy_o bedside_n which_o may_v pity_v but_o can_v help_v thou_o 5._o
disquiet_v thou_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v soul-sick_a thy_o spirit_n be_v wound_v within_o thou_o and_o what_o can_v thus_o affect_v thy_o soul_n but_o sin_n or_o what_o can_v this_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v for_o sin_n but_o true_a penitence_n 7._o thou_o reply_v i_o be_o indeed_o sorrowful_a for_o sin_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o right_a ground_n i_o grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o i_o not_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o punishment_n not_o the_o offence_n for_o my_o peril_n not_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o my_o god_n beware_v lest_o a_o undue_a humility_n cause_v thou_o false_o to_o accuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n thou_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n whilst_o thou_o be_v under_o temptation_n have_v not_o thy_o sorrow_n a_o relation_n to_o god_n why_o will_v thou_o sigh_v to_o heaven_n why_o will_v thy_o heart_n challenge_v thou_o for_o unkindness_n in_o offend_a and_o to_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o sordidness_n not_o of_o the_o peril_n of_o thy_o sin_n what_o render_v the_o act_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o be_v sinful_a but_o the_o offence_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o not_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o have_v offend_v tell_v i_o what_o be_v it_o thy_o conscience_n primary_o suggest_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o impression_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v or_o that_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v it_o put_v to_o thy_o choice_n whether_o thou_o have_v rather_o enjoy_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o extremity_n of_o pain_n or_o continue_v in_o his_o displeasure_n with_o ease_n or_o if_o liberty_n be_v tender_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v free_o sin_v without_o danger_n of_o punishment_n whether_o do_v not_o thy_o heart_n rise_v at_o the_o condition_n as_o ready_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o offerer_n beside_o fear_v and_o horror_n do_v thou_o not_o find_v a_o internal_a indignation_n at_o thy_o miscarriage_n and_o such_o a_o detestation_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v it_o to_o be_v reiterated_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v conceal_v from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n to_o avenge_v it_o will_v thou_o not_o abhor_v to_o commit_v it_o all_o these_o be_v strong_a conviction_n of_o the_o right_a ground_n of_o thy_o repentance_n and_o of_o the_o injury_n which_o thou_o do_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o unjust_a scruple_n which_o thou_o raise_v against_o it_o 8._o if_o the_o ground_n thou_o say_v of_o my_o repentance_n be_v regular_a yet_o the_o measure_n be_v insufficient_a i_o be_o sorrowful_a for_o sin_n but_o not_o enough_o a_o effectual_a grief_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v serious_a deep_a hearty_a intensive_a i_o be_v slight_a and_o superficial_a i_o sigh_v but_o my_o sigh_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o humble_a heart_n i_o can_v sometime_o weep_v but_o can_v pour_v out_o myself_o in_o tear_n i_o mourn_v but_o do_v continue_v my_o sorrow_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n which_o in_o all_o the_o disposition_n of_o thy_o soul_n regard_v validity_n and_o not_o quantity_n if_o he_o find_v thy_o remorse_n he_o exact_v not_o the_o solid_a measure_n he_o do_v not_o meet_v up_o our_o repentance_n by_o inch_n or_o hour_n but_o where_o he_o find_v sincerity_n of_o penitence_n be_v indulgent_a look_v upon_o david_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n formidable_o detestable_a no_o less_o than_o adultery_n inebriation_n and_o murder_n yet_o no_o soon_o do_v he_o in_o a_o true_a compunction_n of_o heart_n cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n then_o he_o hear_v from_o that_o mouth_n which_o accuse_v he_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12_o 13._o here_o be_v a_o penitent_a confession_n which_o be_v efficacious_a in_o the_o expiation_n of_o those_o grievous_a crime_n thou_o be_v deceive_v if_o thou_o imagine_v god_n delight_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o creature_n so_o far_o only_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o servant_n please_v to_o he_o that_o it_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o meet_v capacity_n of_o mercy_n 9_o i_o do_v not_o with_o some_o casuist_n flatter_v thou_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o any_o slight_a attrition_n and_o empty_a wish_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v doubtless_o a_o true_a contrition_n of_o spirit_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o a_o save_a repentance_n and_o these_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o indifferent_a censurer_n of_o thy_o own_o way_n thou_o would_v find_v within_o thyself_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n so_o deject_v thy_o cheek_n pale_a and_o water_v so_o oft_o with_o tear_n thy_o want_n of_o rest_n and_o loss_n of_o appetite_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o pour_v out_o those_o doleful_a complaint_n and_o vehement_a deprecation_n but_o after_o all_o this_o be_v thou_o such_o as_o thou_o accuse_v thyself_o defective_a in_o thy_o repentance_n do_v thou_o rest_v content_v in_o this_o condition_n and_o not_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a misery_n be_v thou_o not_o hearty_o sorry_a that_o thou_o can_v be_v no_o more_o grieve_v for_o thy_o sin_n comfort_v thyself_o even_o this_o be_v a_o acceptable_a repentance_n and_o god_n accept_v it_o what_o be_v repentance_n but_o a_o change_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a and_o how_o sensible_a be_v this_o change_n that_o thou_o who_o former_o delight_v in_o thy_o sin_n now_o detest_v it_o and_o thyself_o for_o it_o and_o be_v yet_o ambitious_a of_o more_o grief_n for_o be_v transport_v into_o it_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n enemy_n who_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o make_v thou_o perfect_o miserable_a so_o allure_v thou_o as_o to_o render_v thou_o unsatisfied_a with_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o penitency_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n rather_o turn_v thy_o eye_n from_o thy_o 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