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so_o then_o the_o root_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n lie_v in_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n in_o change_v and_o affect_v the_o judgement_n and_o that_o therefore_o must_v first_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v a_o right_a sentence_n on_o its_o own_o condition_n and_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o it_o be_v call_v that_o so_o the_o will_n may_v not_o make_v a_o blind_a fortuitous_a choice_n when_o it_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n now_o can_v you_o persuade_v a_o man_n that_o physic_n be_v good_a for_o he_o except_o you_o first_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o be_v sick_a can_v you_o persuade_v a_o man_n that_o feel_v 22_o matth._n 9_o 22_o no_o fetter_n to_o cry_v out_o for_o liberty_n a_o man_n that_o think_v he_o be_v in_o the_o best_a way_n to_o take_v another_o can_v you_o possible_o make_v a_o man_n apply_v himself_o to_o one_o only_a physician_n to_o cure_v he_o and_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v ask_v yea_o if_o he_o ask_v a_o man_n whole_a estate_n 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think_v fit_a to_o tread_v in_o to_o that_o end_n now_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o clear_v by_o abundance_n of_o instance_n the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o law_n giver_n but_o a_o typical_a mediator_n and_o so_o his_o ministry_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o method_n first_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o conviction_n and_o ratify_v it_o with_o a_o curse_n as_o the_o proper_a ingredient_n into_o that_o cup_n of_o tremble_a which_o belong_v to_o unconvert_v sinner_n and_o then_o suppose_v its_o work_n to_o be_v do_v preach_v christ_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n for_o such_o a_o malady_n downward_o observe_v the_o method_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n all_o their_o prophecy_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n cast_v into_o this_o order_n how_o severe_o do_v isaiah_n for_o five_o or_o six_o of_o the_o first_o chapter_n convince_v reprove_v threaten_v the_o rebellious_a people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o those_o precious_a evangelical_n comfort_v of_o which_o he_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v most_o full_a be_v cast_v off_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o prophecy_n jeremiahs_n commission_n be_v first_o to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o throw_v down_o obstinate_a and_o unconvert_v sinner_n and_o then_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v chap._n 1._o 10._o and_o as_o that_o people_n be_v a_o obstinate_a and_o stiff-necked_a people_n see_v how_o he_o handle_v they_o with_o reproof_n conviction_n threaten_n for_o above_o twenty_o chapter_n together_o before_o he_o be_v commission_v to_o speak_v any_o considerable_a portion_n of_o comfort_n to_o they_o ezekiel_n commission_n also_o be_v full_a of_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n a_o bitter_a roll_n chap._n 2._o 10._o and_o 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o thirty_o chapter_n downward_o we_o find_v little_a else_o but_o the_o content_n of_o that_o roll_n scarce_o a_o dust_n of_o sugar_n to_o sweeten_v the_o pill_n hosea_n be_v to_o pronounce_v the_o people_n lo-ruhamah_a and_o lo-ammi_a a_o people_n that_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o be_v none_o of_o god_n people_n ere_o he_o be_v to_o administer_v one_o dram_n of_o comfort_n and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v chap._n 2._o it_o be_v condition_v with_o threaten_n of_o severe_a affliction_n and_o judgement_n for_o sin_n joel_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v general_o in_o the_o same_o strain_n i_o grant_v the_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v they_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v write_v yet_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o direct_v the_o penman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o speaker_n think_v fit_a so_o to_o dispose_v they_o it_o seem_v likely_a he_o do_v it_o for_o some_o such_o use_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v but_o these_o may_v to_o some_o seem_v legal_a preacher_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v how_o our_o saviour_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n bestir_v themselves_o in_o their_o ministry_n the_o first_o doctrine_n that_o our_o saviour_n preach_v be_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mark_v 1._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o of_o matthew_n how_o severe_a a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n how_o effectual_a a_o convincer_n of_o sin_n how_o rigorous_a a_o pronouncer_n of_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n upon_o sinner_n do_v he_o show_v himself_o and_o how_o many_o woe_n afterward_o upon_o all_o occasion_n do_v he_o denounce_v john_n the_o baptist_n convince_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o their_o viperous_a heart_n and_o vain_a confidence_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o wrath_n to_o come_v lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o all_o their_o hope_n &_o scorch_v their_o
unto_o i_o he_o have_v pull_v i_o in_o piece_n and_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n for_o the_o arrow_n he_o have_v cause_v the_o arrow_n of_o his_o quiver_n to_o enter_v into_o my_o reins_o he_o have_v â—illed_v i_o with_o bitternâ—…s_n and_o make_v i_o drunken_a with_o wormwood_n he_o have_v break_v my_o tooth_n with_o gravel_n stone_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o ash_n and_o this_o have_v be_v of_o so_o long_a continuance_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o have_v forget_v prosperity_n i_o can_v 17._o 17._o scarce_o remember_v that_o ever_o i_o have_v a_o better_a day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o i_o conclude_v that_o my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n oh_o say_v the_o church_n this_o be_v 18._o 18._o my_o very_a case_n when_o i_o remember_v my_o affliction_n 19_o 19_o the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n i_o even_o say_v as_o thou_o do_v but_o i_o withal_o consider_v that_o though_o my_o case_n be_v bad_a yet_o it_o may_v have_v be_v worse_o sure_a god_n have_v show_v i_o some_o mercy_n in_o that_o i_o live_v it_o be_v of_o the_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n 22._o 22._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v i_o hope_v and_o therefore_o i_o 32._o 23._o etc._n etc._n to_o 32._o conclude_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n cause_n grief_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n etc._n etc._n read_v that_o chapter_n ter_z all_o over_o i_o have_v give_v but_o a_o draught_n of_o it_o and_o therein_o see_v thy_o case_n and_o thy_o cure_n as_o to_o thy_o own_o experience_n urge_v his_o preservation_n of_o thou_o and_o support_v thus_o long_o and_o plead_v for_o its_o continuance_n obj._n but_o how_o can_v i_o hope_v hope_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o i_o can_v believe_v for_o i_o be_o yet_o you_o tell_v i_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n till_o by_o these_o trouble_v god_n convert_v i_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o conversion_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o and_o till_o conversion_n we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v another_o hope_n that_o be_v not_o always_o gracious_a though_o possible_o sometime_o grace_n may_v be_v seminal_o in_o it_o and_o may_v first_o appear_v by_o it_o as_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n may_v appear_v in_o such_o a_o act_n of_o hope_n as_o this_o true_o i_o be_o a_o condemn_a creature_n but_o there_o be_v such_o and_o such_o free_a offer_n of_o christ_n and_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n indefinite_o and_o why_o not_o to_o i_o yet_o i_o say_v this_o hope_n be_v not_o always_o gracious_a because_o it_o be_v common_a to_o presumptuous_a as_o well_o as_o repent_v sinner_n and_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n on_o which_o they_o presume_v this_o hope_n i_o shall_v for_o distinction_n sake_n call_v a_o moral_a or_o rational_a hope_n because_o it_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o scripture_n in_o a_o rational_a way_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o general_a probable_a hope_n that_o be_v accompany_v only_o with_o opinion_n and_o not_o faith_n though_o it_o may_v ground_n faith_n as_o to_o its_o act_n of_o reliance_n upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n please_v to_o infuse_v faith_n in_o such_o a_o rational_a way_n as_o divers_a time_n he_o do_v whereas_o the_o hope_n that_o flow_v from_o faith_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o infuse_a hope_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o apprehend_v a_o possibility_n as_o expect_v a_o certainty_n of_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n to_o i_o in_o particular_a arise_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o not_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o seed_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v infuse_v in_o the_o first_o vital_a act_n of_o reliance_n upon_o christ_n which_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o justify_v arise_v i_o say_v from_o the_o particular_a evidence_n of_o my_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o from_o a_o act_n of_o assurance_n and_o be_v high_a or_o low_a like_o it_o distinguish_v thus_o the_o one_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o negative_a hope_n the_o other_o a_o positive_a the_o one_o say_v i_o be_o not_o exclude_v the_o other_o say_v i_o be_o include_v it_o be_v language_n be_v why_o not_o i_o now_o it_o be_v the_o former_a hope_n that_o rational_a moral_a hope_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o keep_v alive_a in_o thy_o soul_n let_v no_o power_n of_o corruption_n no_o strength_n of_o temptation_n no_o length_n or_o grievousnesse_n of_o thy_o soul_n trouble_v no_o false_a conclusion_n from_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n etc._n etc._n drive_v thou_o out_o of_o a_o firm_a assent_n to_o this_o proposition_n that_o though_o thy_o case_n be_v sad_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o desperate_a god_n have_v invite_v such_o as_o thou_o be_v have_v offer_v christ_n and_o grace_n free_o to_o thou_o among_o other_o and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v by_o no_o positive_a declare_v act_n of_o god_n exclude_v more_o than_o any_o other_o it_o be_v a_o great_a support_n that_o a_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n get_v by_o such_o a_o argument_n as_o this_o be_v for_o although_o grace_n do_v not_o always_o attend_v or_o accompany_v this_o hope_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v use_v it_o as_o it_o do_v all_o other_o preparatory_a work_n to_o dispose_v the_o soul_n for_o grace_n nay_o i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o if_o the_o soul_n follow_v this_o moral_a hope_n with_o a_o constant_a use_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n and_o in_o they_o resolve_v to_o cast_v himself_o upon_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n why_o this_o hope_n may_v not_o be_v the_o immediate_a ground_n if_o not_o the_o vehicle_n or_o chariot_n of_o the_o very_a first_o act_n of_o justify_v faith_n wherefore_o 3_o let_v this_o hope_n produce_v wait_v think_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v present_o cast_v off_o by_o god_n because_o he_o do_v not_o present_o as_o to_o thy_o sense_n answer_v thy_o desire_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o impatience_n usual_o in_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o such_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o fail_v for_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o intolerable_a wound_n prov._n 18._o 14._o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o a_o man_n in_o intolerable_a pain_n and_o anguish_n than_o delay_n hear_v i_o speedy_o say_v david_n else_o shall_v i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n psalm_n 143._o 7._o and_o when_o god_n hide_v long_o he_o apprehend_v it_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 13._o 1._o but_o we_o must_v labour_v against_o this_o corruption_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v our_o soul_n to_o a_o contentedness_n to_o wait_v for_o god_n salvation_n as_o long_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o exercise_v and_o discipline_n we_o in_o that_o condition_n the_o scripture_n abound_v in_o exhortation_n promise_n and_o example_n press_v home_o this_o duty_n upon_o we_o the_o place_n lam._n 3._o 26._o require_v not_o only_a hope_n but_o wait_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siluit_fw-la a_o quiet_a silent_a wait_a free_a from_o clamorous_a complaint_n against_o god_n murmur_v at_o his_o delay_n and_o desperate_a expression_n of_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n and_o we_o have_v a_o great_a encouragement_n hereunto_o if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o time_n of_o delay_n be_v god_n wait_a time_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v 30._o 18._o the_o lord_n therefore_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a and_o indeed_o he_o have_v wait_v upon_o we_o many_o year_n before_o he_o can_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o give_v he_o the_o hear_n of_o any_o his_o gracious_a invitation_n and_o do_v we_o now_o think_v it_o much_o to_o wait_v on_o he_o till_o he_o hear_v we_o beside_o 2._o save_v grace_n be_v a_o thing_n worth_a the_o wait_n for_o thou_o have_v hear_v often_o and_o pray_v often_o thou_o say_v and_o yet_o see_v no_o fruit_n of_o it_o thou_o have_v obtain_v neither_o grace_n nor_o peace_n conversion_n nor_o comfort_n remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v jam._n 5._o 7._o though_o with_o relation_n to_o another_o fruit_n i._n e._n the_o fruit_n of_o external_a suffering_n yet_o the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v no_o less_o herein_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lengthen_v out_o the_o patience_n into_o long_a suffering_n behold_v your_o husbandman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lengthen_v out_o his_o hope_n though_o the_o seed_n come_v not_o up_o after_o the_o first_o rain_n yet_o he_o expect_v another_o shower_n it_o be_v not_o ripe_a as_o soon_o as_o it_o grow_v up_o it_o may_v be_v a_o
of_o god_n love_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o this_o because_o the_o promise_n of_o peace_n belong_v to_o none_o of_o this_o stamp_n matth._n 11._o 28._o isa_n 57_o 15_o 16._o matth._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n undoubted_o this_o assurance_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n a_o false_a light_n to_o lead_v into_o a_o bog_n 2._o that_o ordinary_o he_o thus_o testify_v either_o in_o or_o after_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o some_o duty_n or_o other_o as_o in_o pray_v meditation_n hear_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o testimony_n god_n seal_v to_o the_o dutiful_a attendance_n upon_o he_o in_o such_o way_n isa_n 57_o 19_o and_o 56._o 7._o or_o 3_o in_o such_o great_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n and_o darkness_n of_o spirit_n wherein_o a_o man_n by_o the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n have_v so_o entangle_v all_o those_o evidence_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n which_o he_o may_v draw_v assurance_n from_o with_o sophistical_a 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beget_v but_o a_o actual_a assurance_n during_o the_o present_a exigency_n or_o in_o order_n to_o some_o present_a design_n that_o god_n be_v work_v thereby_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a dainty_n that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o feed_v constant_o upon_o a_o gleam_n suprà _fw-la rutherf_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la of_o light_n as_o one_o call_v it_o in_o a_o dark_a night_n when_o a_o man_n can_v coast_n the_o country_n and_o diseern_v his_o way_n by_o those_o mark_n which_o direct_v he_o at_o other_o time_n perhaps_o lightning_n from_o a_o thunder-cloud_n that_o come_v just_a in_o the_o moment_n when_o a_o man_n be_v step_v into_o a_o pit_n that_o will_v swallow_v he_o up_o or_o to_o discover_v a_o cottage_n which_o he_o may_v turn_v into_o till_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o etc._n etc._n now_o a_o traveller_n will_v not_o depend_v always_o upon_o such_o a_o guide_n but_o if_o he_o can_v will_v learn_v out_o such_o way-mark_n for_o his_o constant_a direction_n as_o may_v be_v stand_v assurance_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o travel_v by_o day_n when_o he_o may_v see_v they_o distinct_o thus_o though_o god_n spirit_n divers_a time_n take_v this_o course_n to_o shine_v peace_n into_o our_o heart_n upon_o unusual_a occasion_n immediate_o viz_o after_o extraordinary_a seek_v god_n in_o duty_n under_o the_o immediate_a violence_n of_o some_o desperate_a temptation_n in_o which_o case_n god_n have_v sometime_o condescend_v even_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o miracle_n as_o when_o he_o preserve_v the_o glass_n from_o break_v which_o the_o trouble_a and_o almost_o despair_a gentlewoman_n throw_v against_o the_o ground_n make_v its_o break_n to_o piece_n and_o her_o own_o honymood_n mrs._n honymood_n damnation_n a_o like_a certain_a or_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n especial_o martyrdom_n yet_o to_o take_v these_o for_o ordinary_a precedent_n and_o look_v for_o they_o constant_o without_o endeavour_v by_o stand_a evidence_n to_o make_v out_o a_o habitual_a assurance_n to_o our_o soul_n of_o our_o call_n and_o election_n be_v a_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a tempt_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o 5_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a error_n of_o the_o antinomian_o which_o teach_v we_o to_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n from_o be_v ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n while_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v all_o deceive_a evidence_n because_o that_o be_v to_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n they_o mean_v to_o the_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o certain_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v without_o the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v accompany_v always_o with_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o in_o vers_n 14._o 15_o of_o this_o chapter_n compare_v compare_v rom._n 8._o 14_o 15_o compare_v and_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o because_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4._o 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lord_n give_v i_o a_o new_a heart_n lord_n give_v i_o christ_n but_o if_o i_o stand_v before_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o plead_v these_o in_o way_n of_o evidence_n that_o i_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n that_o i_o have_v christ_n i_o must_v not_o prove_v it_o by_o god_n promise_v these_o blessing_n in_o general_a to_o i_o with_o all_o other_o but_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o my_o acceptance_n of_o these_o offer_v and_o god_n fulfil_v of_o these_o promise_n i_o must_v be_v able_a to_o say_v here_o lord_z thou_o have_v make_v such_o offer_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v accept_v they_o thou_o have_v tender_v christ_n unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v take_v he_o upon_o thy_o own_o term_n thou_o have_v promise_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o i_o bless_v thy_o name_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n renew_v be_v not_o these_o the_o badge_n and_o proper_a cognisance_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v i_o not_o conclude_v a_o save_a interest_n in_o thou_o who_o have_v receive_v such_o save_a mercy_n and_o bounty_n from_o thou_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v you_o that_o although_o general_a offer_n and_o absolute_a promise_n may_v support_v and_o in_o a_o sort_n comfort_n yet_o conditional_a promise_n alone_o proper_o assure_v chap._n ix_o the_o main_a proposition_n apply_v a_o case_n concern_v election_n and_o that_o the_o misapprehension_n thereof_o hinder_v its_o evidence_n now_o come_v to_o hand_n the_o application_n of_o this_o point_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o may_v reconcile_v the_o thought_n of_o many_o precious_a one_o under_o bondage_n to_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o present_a condition_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o spirit_n usual_a method_n where_o he_o become_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o become_v first_o a_o spirit_n of_o of_o bondage_n as_o in_o the_o former_a thesis_n be_v declare_v but_o that_o when_o he_o have_v be_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n he_o usual_o become_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n witness_v our_o adoption_n it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o a_o sick_a man_n though_o he_o be_v grievous_o pain_v at_o present_a that_o his_o disease_n be_v such_o out_o of_o which_o most_o recover_v that_o though_o sometime_o it_o be_v yet_o seldom_o it_o be_v mortal_a object_n yea_o but_o you_o tell_v we_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o mortal_a and_o to_o who_o it_o usual_o end_v in_o ravish_a comfort_n be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n but_o i_o doubt_v i_o be_o none_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v and_o shall_v die_v of_o this_o disease_n for_o any_o thing_n you_o have_v say_v and_o never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o comfort_n here_o or_o hereafter_o answ_n 1._o observe_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n in_o deal_v with_o thy_o soul_n now_o
of_o christ_n in_o his_o name_n shall_v declare_v that_o as_o far_o as_o the_o word_n give_v he_o ground_n to_o judge_v of_o thy_o case_n he_o full_o persuade_v himself_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o perform_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n isai_n 44._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o loose_v in_o heaven_n what_o they_o lose_v on_o earth_n mat._n 16._o 19_o it_o be_v true_a they_o may_v err_v in_o the_o application_n and_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o mistake_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o seldom_o do_v a_o godly_a know_a minister_n and_o such_o a_o one_o only_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v consult_v in_o such_o case_n so_o gross_o mistake_v the_o case_n of_o his_o soul-patient_a as_o to_o misapply_v comfort_n but_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o will_v hold_v water_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o he_o can_v be_v so_o much_o a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o his_o own_o as_o to_o go_v about_o wilful_o to_o deceive_v thou_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o serious_a and_o experience_a christian_n that_o although_o they_o can_v absolve_v the_o trouble_a soul_n authoritative_o as_o minister_n can_v and_o charge_v you_o to_o rest_v in_o their_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o may_v pass_v a_o private_a sentence_n upon_o your_o condition_n from_o the_o word_n and_o their_o own_o experience_n and_o you_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o reject_v it_o rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o but_o to_o allow_v it_o some_o weight_n in_o your_o serious_a thought_n the_o least_o that_o you_o can_v allow_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o person_n of_o both_o sort_n concern_v your_o estate_n be_v 1._o a_o charitable_a interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o give_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o think_v thus_o of_o it_o why_o may_v not_o i_o in_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n of_o spirit_n be_v rather_o deceive_v in_o my_o judgement_n of_o myself_o than_o such_o person_n who_o as_o they_o be_v free_a from_o my_o distemper_n and_o entire_o love_v my_o soul_n so_o have_v more_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o experience_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o mistake_v 2_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o open_v your_o heart_n to_o receive_v they_o 3_o a_o suspension_n of_o any_o severe_a determination_n or_o sentence_n concern_v yourself_o see_v you_o find_v so_o many_o suppose_v able_a than_o yourself_o to_o be_v of_o another_o judgement_n 4_o a_o strive_v and_o labour_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n by_o meditation_n upon_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o pass_v their_o judgement_n of_o you_o to_o incline_v they_o to_o receive_v it_o 5._o to_o follow_v their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n ground_v thereupon_o as_o far_o as_o possible_o you_o can_v and_o to_o blame_v yourselves_o before_o god_n when_o you_o do_v not_o do_v so_o isai_n 50._o 10._o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_z obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o the_o first_o direction_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o its_o witness_v act._n and_o first_o concern_v exercise_v frequent_a act_n of_o reliance_n as_o also_o a_o case_n concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o reliance_n in_o want_n of_o assurance_n how_o it_o can_v be_v faith_n in_o four_o noble_a act_n describe_v after_o the_o removal_n of_o hindrance_n follow_v these_o direction_n i._o exercise_v frequent_a act_n of_o reliance_n upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o which_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o thou_o together_o with_o the_o offer_n and_o invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n back_v they_o quest_n but_o how_o can_v i_o rely_v upon_o that_o grace_n which_o i_o be_o not_o assure_v belong_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o rely_v upon_o a_o friend_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o moment_n concern_v who_o i_o have_v no_o certain_a evidence_n that_o he_o ever_o intend_v i_o any_o good_a i_o may_v deceive_v myself_o and_o thereby_o undo_v myself_o while_o i_o lean_a to_o a_o break_a reed_n answ_n 1._o the_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v i_o in_o particular_a be_v not_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o my_o reliance_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v act_n of_o reliance_n that_o follow_v assurance_n when_o a_o man_n rely_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o know_v friend_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v act_n of_o reliance_n that_o precede_v assurance_n as_o when_o i_o rely_v upon_o god_n as_o one_o that_o have_v offer_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o all_o that_o will_v due_o make_v use_n of_o he_o such_o a_o friend_n i_o be_o not_o assure_v be_v my_o friend_n in_o particular_a before_o i_o go_v to_o he_o but_o i_o go_v to_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o offer_n claim_v his_o promise_n and_o resolve_v to_o adventure_v myself_o thereupon_o and_o thus_o at_o last_o i_o get_v a_o good_a word_n from_o he_o that_o give_v i_o a_o particular_a assurance_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o faith_n mat._n 9_o 29._o that_o you_o may_v understand_v this_o the_o more_o clear_o know_v there_o be_v these_o four_o act_n in_o faith_n and_o they_o be_v like_o so_o many_o stair_n one_o above_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o other_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o they_o may_v all_o be_v bring_v together_o in_o time_n but_o in_o nature_n i_o apprehend_v from_o the_o word_n they_o be_v produce_v in_o this_o order_n those_o be_v 1_o acceptance_n the_o gospel_n reveal_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o poor_a undo_v sinner_n through_o christ_n who_o abandon_v and_o renounce_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n be_v content_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o this_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v a_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o according_o i_o accept_v of_o these_o term_n and_o resolve_v in_o god_n strength_n i_o will_v not_o seek_v salvation_n in_o any_o other_o name_n lord_n christ_n accept_v of_o i_o i_o surrender_v myself_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o beseech_v thou_o discharge_v all_o thy_o office_n on_o and_o for_o i_o this_o be_v call_v receive_v john_n 1._o 12._o it_o be_v sometime_o express_v by_o a_o term_n of_o motion_n come_v to_o christ_n john_n 6._o 37._o yea_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o he_o heb._n 6._o 18._o both_o which_o imply_v renunciation_n of_o other_o security_n and_o accept_v his_o alone_a 2_o claim_n the_o next_o thing_n apprehend_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o general_a offer_n of_o these_o term_n and_o salvation_n by_o they_o unto_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o god_n earnest_a invitation_n to_o accept_v of_o it_o the_o first_o be_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n like_v and_o accept_v and_o come_v this_o be_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o way_n be_v passable_a and_o those_o be_v all_o that_o exclude_v not_o themselves_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v isai_n 55._o 1._o apoc._n 22._o 17._o let_v whoever_o will_v come_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v lord_n i_o come_v lord_n i_o put_v in_o for_o a_o share_n in_o this_o offer_n this_o be_v call_v lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o heb._n 6._o 18._o 3_o reliance_n or_o dependence_n this_o be_v a_o gracious_a offer_n indeed_o say_v the_o soul_n and_o i_o have_v put_v in_o for_o a_o share_n in_o it_o but_o may_v i_o depend_v upon_o it_o yes_o say_v the_o gospel_n and_o there_o come_v in_o the_o promise_n second_v the_o offer_n and_o invitation_n thou_o may_v adventure_v thy_o soul_n on_o it_o for_o god_n have_v say_v that_o who_o ever_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o john_n 6._o 37._o that_o he_o that_o thirst_v come_v shall_v eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n isai_n 55._o 1_o 2_o 3_o matth._n 11._o 28._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v sink_v or_o swim_v i_o will_v adventure_v my_o soul_n upon_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v carry_v it_o to_o hell_n with_o i_o in_o my_o die_a gripe_n if_o i_o must_v perish_v though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o job_n say_v under_o affliction_n job_n 10._o 13._o this_o act_n be_v usual_o express_v by_o trust_v in_o god_n ephes_n 1_o 12_o 13._o trust_v and_o stay_v a_o man_n self_n on_o god_n isai_n 50._o
to_o i_o in_o my_o infancy_n and_o therefore_o i_o want_v the_o lively_a and_o sensible_a application_n of_o the_o element_n to_o i_o which_o may_v possible_o if_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v prove_v effectual_a to_o give_v i_o this_o assurance_n what_o use_n can_v i_o make_v of_o such_o a_o past_a sacrament_n be_v it_o not_o better_o to_o re-new_a it_o answ_n thou_o may_v make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o circumcision_n although_o many_o year_n after_o the_o jew_n child_n no_o more_o see_v their_o own_o circumcision_n understand_o than_o thou_o do_v thy_o baptism_n object_n yea_o but_o the_o mark_n of_o circumcision_n say_v anabaptist_n be_v visible_a afterward_o and_o so_o though_o they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o infancy_n yet_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v so_o otherwise_o then_o by_o bare_a relation_n but_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o baptize_v mere_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o friend_n or_o the_o register_n answ_n the_o jew_n when_o man_n 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43_o 6_o 9_o 4_o the_o way_n to_o be_v free_a from_o temptation_n be_v not_o to_o yield_v they_o the_o victory_n in_o the_o cause_n they_o contest_v for_o but_o to_o resist_v they_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n if_o they_o weaken_v thy_o faith_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n they_o will_v quick_o lay_v thou_o on_o thy_o back_n in_o more_o foul_a fail_n &_o miscarriage_n when_o satan_n be_v winnow_v than_o a_o saint_n faith_n shall_v be_v most_o weighty_a that_o it_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v blow_v away_o no_o temptation_n ever_o get_v the_o field_n till_o faith_n quiâ—ted_v its_o ground_n faith_n be_v the_o bulwark_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n if_o satan_n batter_v down_o or_o blow_v up_o that_o or_o any_o way_n can_v but_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o it_o he_o will_v quick_o enter_v with_o legion_n chap._n xl._n the_o case_n of_o not_o hear_v prayer_n and_o ability_n to_o pray_v as_o it_o occasion_n the_o like_a questioning_n state_v obj._n but_o what_o if_o i_o have_v long_o 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can_v pray_v my_o tongue_n be_v strange_o tie_v that_o i_o have_v scarce_o a_o word_n to_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o my_o self_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n answ_n thou_o that_o thus_o complain_v art_n either_o 1._o a_o utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n at_o other_o time_n or_o 2._o one_o that_o at_o other_o time_n have_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o that_o duty_n but_o now_o be_v in_o a_o unwonted_a deliquy_n or_o swoon_v of_o spirit_n that_o thy_o wont_a spirit_n fail_v thou_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o according_a to_o this_o difference_n of_o person_n must_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o case_n be_v different_a 1_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o all_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n in_o this_o way_n 1._o look_v on_o this_o as_o a_o just_a band_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o and_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o thou_o as_o a_o heavy_a aggravation_n of_o his_o present_a judgement_n upon_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o who_o when_o thou_o be_v free_a will_v not_o pray_v and_o do_v neglect_v to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n shall_v now_o be_v so_o shut_v up_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o thyself_o in_o so_o needful_a a_o time_n god_n deal_v with_o thou_o as_o just_o as_o may_v be_v you_o will_v not_o pray_v say_v god_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v not_o pray_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n that_o at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a god_n intend_v little_a good_a to_o such_o a_o soul_n that_o he_o leave_v at_o this_o pass_n for_o if_o when_o god_n intend_v no_o good_a to_o a_o people_n he_o forbid_v his_o servant_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n as_o jer._n 7._o 16._o &_o 11._o 14._o &_o 14._o 11._o much_o more_o when_o he_o restrain_v a_o man_n in_o misery_n from_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o condition_n for_o when_o god_n intend_v to_o hear_v he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o pray_v psalm_n 10._o 17._o 2._o be_v humble_v and_o afflict_v great_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o former_a neglect_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o know_v that_o god_n intend_v this_o straightening_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o so_o needful_a a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o thy_o great_a affliction_n take_v it_o then_o as_o such_o and_o account_v it_o thy_o great_a burden_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o displease_v with_o thou_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o speak_v but_o also_o shut_v up_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o when_o a_o prince_n bid_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o petitioner_n as_o harden_v the_o heart_n judicial_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n because_o it_o shut_v a_o double_a door_n on_o a_o man_n to_o exclude_v he_o from_o mercy_n both_o a_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o admittance_n on_o god_n part_n during_o that_o condition_n and_o a_o door_n of_o repentance_n and_o penitent_a address_n on_o his_o own_o so_o do_v this_o judicial_a shut_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o prayer_n put_v a_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o inner_a prison_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n and_o put_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o ordinary_o go_v to_o god_n on_o the_o foot_n of_o prayer_n can_v now_o stir_v so_o much_o as_o one_o step_n towards_o relief_n now_o therefore_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v thy_o former_a neglect_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n while_o he_o be_v near_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o unconverted_a sinner_n in_o adversity_n then_o in_o prosperity_n because_o than_o it_o be_v a_o
through_o fear_n or_o temptation_n as_o at_o other_o time_n move_v it_o to_o conceal_v the_o devil_n counsel_n but_o out_o of_o distraction_n and_o oppression_n of_o spirit_n now_o if_o this_o same_o soul_n find_v itself_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n before_o god_n when_o it_o set_v to_o prayer_n it_o may_v lay_v the_o blame_n hereof_o on_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o burden_n and_o content_v itself_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o as_o kind_a a_o acceptance_n of_o its_o sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v out_o in_o long_a prayer_n but_o if_o the_o straightness_n be_v not_o towards_o man_n or_o other_o employment_n but_o only_o in_o duty_n to_o god-ward_o then_o inquire_v after_o far_a cause_n whereof_o take_v these_o follow_v 2._o the_o admission_n of_o some_o late_a grievous_a sin_n that_o yet_o be_v unrepented_a of_o gild_n be_v a_o tongue-tying_a thing_n when_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v speechless_a mat._n 22._o 12._o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o a_o gag_n great_a sin_n be_v great_a gagg_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o with_o the_o saint_n also_o see_v it_o in_o david_n example_n psalm_n 51._o 14_o 15._o deliver_v i_o say_v he_o from_o blood_n o_o lord_n then_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n open_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n david_n lip_n have_v a_o padlock_n upon_o they_o guilt_n have_v lock_v they_o up_o he_o dare_v not_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v and_o no_o wonder_n if_o saint_n dare_v not_o speak_v where_o they_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o speed_v if_o they_o be_v dumb_a when_o they_o know_v god_n be_v deaf_a david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o sin_n make_v god_n ear_n heavy_a as_o he_o inform_v we_o psalm_n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o no_o less_o isai_n 59_o 1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n also_o will_v be_v grieve_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o if_o we_o defile_v his_o lodging_n he_o be_v a_o pure_a a_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o zophar_n to_o job_n 11._o 13_o 14._o be_v very_o good_a if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o god_n if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n confident_o etc._n etc._n search_v out_o the_o sin_n and_o remove_v it_o by_o renew_a repentance_n and_o the_o fresh_a application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o evangelical_n repentance_n and_o then_o try_v again_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o enable_v thou_o to_o mourn_v will_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n too_o zech._n 12._o 10._o 3._o sometime_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o restaint_v of_o spirit_n god_n intend_v to_o teach_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o enlargement_n be_v from_o he_o alone_o we_o often_o pray_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a part_n or_o gift_n at_o the_o best_a and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o idolize_v these_o last_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o now_o god_n may_v in_o his_o wisdom_n leave_v we_o to_o straightenednesse_n of_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n to_o make_v we_o less_o depend_v upon_o those_o help_n and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v to_o choose_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o affliction_n be_v heavy_a upon_o we_o because_o that_o be_v a_o time_n if_o any_o be_v when_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v necessity_n will_v enlarge_v part_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o utmost_a affliction_n be_v usual_o incitement_n and_o occasion_n of_o enlargement_n in_o prayer_n god_n make_v account_n that_o at_o that_o time_n he_o shall_v hear_v from_o his_o people_n hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o in_o our_o strait_n common_o we_o give_v god_n many_o fair_a word_n be_v rhetorical_a more_o than_o ordinary_a flatter_v with_o our_o lip_n psalm_n 78._o 36._o a_o scholar_n at_o the_o university_n that_o seldom_o write_v and_o it_o may_v be_v if_o he_o do_v often_o than_o ordinary_a yet_o write_v curtel_v letter_n to_o his_o friend_n at_o other_o time_n yet_o against_o quarter-day_n when_o he_o need_v his_o pension_n will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o fail_v of_o a_o large_a letter_n and_o a_o bill_n of_o expense_n annex_v hence_o oftentimes_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v very_o fond_o conceit_v of_o affliction_n and_o under_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o wish_v they_o out_o of_o a_o conceit_n that_o when_o they_o come_v they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v great_a use_n of_o they_o to_o quicken_v their_o heart_n to_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n chasten_v their_o foolish_a expectation_n divers_a time_n by_o stop_v their_o mouth_n under_o those_o very_a trouble_n whence_o they_o hope_v for_o great_a improvement_n and_o enlargement_n hereby_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n blow_v where_o and_o when_o he_o list_v john_n 3._o 8._o this_o case_n whenever_o it_o befall_v any_o as_o we_o may_v guess_v when_o it_o do_v so_o by_o our_o former_a valuation_n of_o gift_n and_o conceit_n of_o improve_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n call_v upon_o such_o person_n to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o peculiar_a attribute_n the_o preparer_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o its_o own_o office_n the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o call_v for_o and_o rely_v on_o divine_a assistance_n mere_o in_o that_o work_n 4._o sometime_o misapprehension_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o straightness_n in_o duty_n thought_n that_o god_n be_v our_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o we_o deal_v with_o god_n as_o we_o do_v with_o our_o best_a friend_n many_o time_n in_o a_o humour_n we_o have_v a_o conceit_n that_o they_o have_v do_v we_o a_o discourtesy_n or_o be_v fall_v out_o with_o we_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o slight_a report_n or_o other_o as_o slender_a evidence_n and_o then_o our_o stomach_n present_o swell_v so_o big_a that_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o speak_v to_o they_o pride_n and_o discontent_n will_v so_o swell_v a_o man_n stomach_n like_o spleen_n wind_n up_o to_o a_o man_n mouth_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v except_o to_o belch_v out_o the_o language_n of_o discontent_n and_o passion_n sometime_o we_o conceive_v god_n so_o offend_v at_o we_o that_o he_o cast_v away_o our_o prayer_n lam._n 3._o 8._o and_o where_o a_o man_n have_v little_a hope_n to_o speed_n he_o will_v have_v very_o little_a heart_n to_o speak_v whereas_o hope_v to_o prevail_v be_v the_o most_o fluent_a fountain_n of_o rhetoric_n that_o can_v be_v thus_o want_v of_o faith_n make_v the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n stick_v in_o the_o tooth_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n only_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o 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