presume_v to_o hold_v competition_n with_o heaven_n 7._o what_o furious_a tempest_n he_o raise_v in_o the_o air_n as_o that_o which_o from_o the_o wilderness_n beat_v upon_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n of_o job_n elder_a son_n 19_o and_o overthrow_v it_o lo_o 3._o job_n be_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o east_n his_o heir_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o cottage_n that_o strong_a fabric_n can_v not_o stand_v against_o this_o hurricane_a of_o satan_n what_o fearful_a apparition_n he_o make_v in_o the_o upper_a region_n what_o great_a wonder_n he_o do_v 13._o cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n last_o what_o grievous_a tyranny_n he_o exercise_v upon_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 6._o can_v thou_o look_v for_o any_o less_o my_o son_n from_o those_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o 12._o style_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o spiritual_a 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earth_n whereof_o no_o one_o be_v free_a from_o their_o continual_a solicitation_n to_o evil_a that_o holy_a man_n who_o our_o counterfeit_a hermit_n will_v pretend_v to_o imitate_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o retiredness_n see_v the_o air_n full_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o sâ—ares_n for_o mankind_n and_o be_v our_o eye_n as_o clear_a as_o he_o we_o may_v perhaps_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o prospect_n but_o be_v not_o dismay_v my_o son_n can_v thou_o borrow_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o holy_a master_n 16._o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o they_o that_o be_v against_o we_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o bless_a angel_n of_o god_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o thou_o as_o the_o more_o powerful_a vigilant_a constant_a guardian_n of_o thy_o soul_n loe_o these_o be_v those_o valiant_a one_o which_o stand_v about_o thy_o bed_n 8._o they_o all_o hold_v sword_n be_v expert_a in_o war_n every_o one_o have_v his_o sword_n upon_o his_o thigh_n because_o of_o fear_n in_o the_o night_n fear_v not_o therefore_o but_o make_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n 9_o then_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o 10_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n 11._o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v ever_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 12._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n yea_o and_o beside_o this_o safe_a indemnity_n thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n 13._o and_o adder_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o trample_v under_o foot_n in_o secular_a enmity_n true_a valour_n may_v be_v oppress_v will_v not_o easy_o be_v daunt_v with_o multitude_n 6_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o say_v david_n they_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n 12_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v a_o brave_a resolution_n in_o that_o general_n who_o when_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n can_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o cloud_n of_o persian_a arrow_n shoot_v at_o they_o darken_v the_o sun_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n say_v he_o we_o shall_v sight_n in_o the_o shade_n answerable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o heroical_a determination_n of_o luther_n who_o after_o his_o engagement_n against_o all_o threat_n and_o dissuasion_n will_v go_v â—nto_o the_o city_n of_o worm_n though_o there_o be_v as_o many_o devil_n in_o it_o as_o tile_n upon_o their_o house_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o imitate_v this_o confidence_n what_o if_o there_o be_v as_o many_o devil_n in_o the_o air_n as_o there_o be_v spire_n of_o grass_n on_o the_o earth_n god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n 2._o a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 2_o behold_v god_n be_v our_o salvation_n we_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o song_n he_o also_o be_v become_v our_o salvation_n let_v god_n arise_v 2._o and_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v let_v they_o also_o that_o hate_v he_o flee_v before_o he_o like_v as_o the_o smoke_n vanish_v so_o shall_v thou_o drive_v they_o away_o §._o 3._o the_o malice_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o our_o fear_n thereof_o remedy_v but_o oh_o the_o malice_n of_o those_o infernal_a spirit_n implacable_a and_o deadly_a who_o trade_n be_v temptation_n and_o accusation_n who_o delight_n be_v torment_n who_o music_n be_v shriek_n and_o howl_n and_o groan_n and_o gnash_v and_o who_o main_a drift_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n of_o miserable_a mankind_n why_o shall_v we_o my_o son_n expect_v other_o from_o he_o who_o be_v profess_o the_o manslayer_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o carry_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n both_o in_o his_o name_n and_o nature_n that_o go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v sure_o this_o malignity_n be_v restless_a neither_o will_v take_v up_o with_o any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n but_o comfort_n thyself_o in_o this_o that_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n thou_o be_v safe_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o there_o stand_v by_o thou_o the_o victorious_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o that_o infernal_a ravener_n dare_v not_o look_v in_o the_o face_n do_v thou_o not_o remember_v that_o when_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v of_o eternal_a enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n it_o be_v with_o this_o doom_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n loe_o a_o bruise_n of_o a_o man_n heel_n be_v far_o from_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o bruise_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n be_v mortal_a there_o his_o sting_n there_o his_o life_n lie_v neither_o do_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n christ_n jesus_n this_o for_o himself_o who_o be_v infinite_o above_o all_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o for_o we_o the_o impotent_a and_o sinful_a seed_n of_o man_n 20._o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n say_v the_o bless_a apostle_n under_o your_o foot_n not_o under_o his_o own_o only_a of_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v long_o before_o say_v â—_o sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n yea_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o future_a already_o be_v this_o great_a work_n do_v already_o be_v this_o great_a work_n achieve_v 15._o for_o the_o lord_n of_o
and_o glorify_v his_o own_o mercy_n in_o cross_v the_o reckon_n and_o acquit_v thy_o soul._n all_o sum_n be_v equal_o dischargeable_a to_o the_o munificence_n of_o our_o great_a creditor_n in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o call_v for_o the_o least_o so_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v the_o great_a have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o a_o finite_a power_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a only_o let_v thy_o care_n be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o infinite_a mercy_n which_o lie_v open_a to_o thou_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o object_n fit_a for_o mercy_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a enough_o so_o find_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o subject_n meet_v to_o receive_v this_o mercy_n as_o a_o penitent_a believer_n open_v and_o enlarge_v thy_o bosom_n to_o take_v in_o this_o free_a grace_n and_o close_o with_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n and_o with_o and_o in_o he_o possess_v thyself_o of_o remission_n peace_n salvation_n §_o 4._o complaint_n oâ—_n unrepentance_n anâ—_n unbelief_n sweet_a word_n thou_o say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o i_o that_o be_o neither_o penitent_a nor_o believer_n alas_o that_o which_o be_v honey_n to_o other_o be_v no_o better_a than_o gall_n &_o wormwood_n to_o i_o who_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v as_o i_o ought_v why_o will_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v so_o unwise_a and_o unjust_a as_o to_o take_v part_n with_o satan_n against_o thy_o own_o soul_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o unthankful_o injurious_a to_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o deny_v those_o grace_n which_o his_o good_a spirit_n have_v so_o free_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o penitent_a for_o thy_o sin_n wherefore_o be_v these_o tear_n what_o mean_v these_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o passionate_a expression_n of_o sorrow_n which_o i_o hear_v from_o thou_o it_o be_v no_o worldly_a loss_n that_o thus_o afflict_v thou_o it_o be_v no_o bodily_a distemper_n that_o thus_o disquiet_v thou_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v soul-sick_a my_o son_n thy_o spirit_n be_v deep_o wound_v within_o thou_o and_o what_o can_v thus_o affect_v thy_o soul_n but_o sin_n and_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 §_o 5._o complaint_n of_o a_o misgrounded_a sorrow_n satisfy_v alas_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o indeed_o sorrowful_a for_o my_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 my_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o i_o not_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o my_o sinâ—_n for_o the_o punishment_n not_o the_o offence_n for_o my_o own_o danger_n not_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o my_o good_a god_n beware_v my_o son_n lest_o a_o undue_a humility_n cause_v thou_o to_o belie_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n thou_o be_v no_o meet_a judge_n of_o thyself_o while_o thou_o be_v under_o temptation_n have_v not_o thy_o sorrow_n a_o relation_n to_o thy_o god_n why_o will_v thou_o thus_o sighâ—_n towards_o heaven_n why_o will_v thy_o heart_n challenge_v thou_o for_o unkindness_n in_o offend_v why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o foulness_n not_o only_o of_o the_o peril_n of_o thy_o sin_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o act_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o be_v sinful_a but_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n how_o can_v thou_o then_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 that_o thy_o conscience_n primary_o suggest_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o deep_a impression_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v or_o iâ—_n it_o not_o rather_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 the_o extreme_a smart_n or_o be_v in_o his_o displeasure_n with_o ease_n whither_o will_v thou_o pitch_v upon_o or_o if_o liberty_n be_v tender_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v free_o sin_v without_o the_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 flee_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 inward_a kind_n of_o indignation_n at_o thy_o miscarriage_n and_o such_o a_o hatred_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v it_o to_o be_v do_v again_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o hell_n to_o avenge_v it_o thou_o will_v 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 wrong_n which_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o unjust_a scruple_n which_o thou_o raise_v against_o it_o §_o 6._o complaint_n of_o the_o insufficient_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n satisfy_v if_o the_o ground_n thou_o say_v of_o my_o repentance_n be_v right_a yet_o the_o measure_n be_v insufficient_a i_o be_o sorrowful_a for_o my_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 come_v not_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n i_o can_v sometime_o weep_v but_o i_o can_v pour_v out_o myself_o into_o tear_n i_o mourn_v but_o i_o do_v not_o dwell_v upon_o my_o sorrow_n my_o son_n 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 our_o soul_n regard_v truth_n and_o not_o quantity_n if_o he_o find_v thy_o remorse_n sound_n he_o stand_v not_o upon_o measure_n he_o do_v not_o mete_v out_o our_o repentance_n by_o inch_n or_o by_o hour_n but_o where_o he_o find_v sincerity_n of_o penitence_n he_o be_v gracious_o indulgent_a look_v upon_o david_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n formidable_o heinous_a no_o less_o than_o adultery_n second_v with_o 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 peccavi_fw-la 13._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n then_o he_o hear_v from_o the_o same_o mouth_n that_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 you_o do_v not_o hear_v of_o any_o tear_n of_o hair_n or_o rend_v of_o garment_n or_o knock_v be_v of_o breast_n or_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o only_o a_o penitent_a confession_n avail_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o so_o grievous_a crime_n thou_o be_v deceive_v if_o thou_o think_v god_n delight_v in_o the_o misery_n and_o afflictedness_n of_o his_o creature_n so_o far_o only_o be_v the_o grief_n his_o dear_a one_o please_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o may_v make_v for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o theâ—_n due_a sensibleness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o meet_a capacity_n of_o mercy_n 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 can_v not_o choose_v but_o find_v within_o thyself_o why_o else_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 thy_o tear_n thy_o sleep_n break_v thy_o meal_n stomacklesse_n wherefore_o be_v thy_o so_o sad_a bemoaning_n and_o vehement_a deprecation_n but_o after_o all_o this_o be_v thou_o such_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o accuse_v thyself_o defective_a in_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o repentance_n dâ—st_v thou_o rest_v content_v in_o this_o conâ—ition_n do_v thou_o not_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o thy_o great_a misery_n be_v thou_o not_o hearty_o sorry_a 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