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more_o than_o man_n in_o the_o word_n yea_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o word_n of_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o thessalonian_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o it_o do_v effectual_o work_v in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o thes_n 2.13_o but_o beside_o this_o 3_o know_v that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o in_o good_a ground_n 7._o see_v this_o fear_n state_v sect._n 1._o chap._n 7._o notwithstanding_o thy_o fear_n oh_o say_v many_o
poor_a soul_n there_o be_v so_o many_o stone_n and_o thorn_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o fear_v the_o good_a seed_n have_v meet_v but_o with_o bad_a ground_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o know_v o_o soul_n that_o as_o no_o ground_n be_v so_o good_a but_o it_o have_v some_o stone_n and_o thorn_n so_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v good_a ground_n notwithstanding_o some_o worldly_a care_n and_o deceitfulness_n beware_v lest_o you_o imagine_v that_o you_o shall_v or_o can_v make_v your_o heart_n good_a and_o your_o soul_n fruitful_a of_o yourselves_o some_o have_v doubtless_o mistake_v christ_n meaning_n in_o that_o parable_n who_o think_v that_o their_o heart_n must_v or_o can_v be_v good_a ground_n before_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n make_v it_o so_o parable_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o their_o intention_n thy_o heart_n may_v be_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v bad_a ground_n ere_o the_o good_a seed_n make_v it_o good_a thou_o say_v the_o seed_n be_v good_a but_o thy_o ground_n i._n e._n thy_o heart_n be_v nought_o therefore_o the_o parable_n speak_v sad_o of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o deject_v nor_o deceive_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o it_o will_v make_v bad_a ground_n good_a it_o be_v true_a other_o seed_n though_o good_a yet_o if_o sow_v in_o bad_a ground_n be_v lose_v the_o bad_a ground_n spoil_v the_o good_a seed_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o here_o the_o bad_a ground_n i.e._n bad_a heart_n do_v not_o mar_v the_o good_a seed_n but_o the_o good_a seed_n mend_v the_o bad_a heart_n every_o heart_n since_o the_o fall_n have_v and_o do_v bring_v forth_o brier_n and_o thorn_n now_o where_o good_a seed_n come_v it_o choke_v the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n i.e._n deceit_n and_o corruption_n object_n nay_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a if_o this_o good_a seed_n do_v abide_v but_o alas_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v lose_v all_o or_o at_o best_o there_o be_v but_o little_a remain_v of_o the_o many_o handful_n that_o have_v be_v sow_v upon_o i_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o grain_n abide_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr be_v it_o so_o o_o soul_n yet_o if_o any_o seed_n remain_v it_o will_v grow_v and_o be_v save_v any_o one_o seed_n take_v root_n in_o thy_o heart_n be_v immortal_a and_o it_o will_v remain_v reply_v but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o soul_n reply_n with_o sigh_n and_o say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o i_o have_v but_o any_o seed_n abide_v with_o i_o i_o can_v rejoice_v for_o i_o know_v the_o good_a seed_n will_v not_o die_v but_o i_o alas_o i_o see_v it_o not_o spring_v up_o and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v etc._n etc._n dup_o tarry_v o_o soul_n the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o thou_o wait_v for_o the_o most_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o heart_n 5.7_o jam._n 5.7_o and_o have_v long_o patience_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n wait_v some_o year_n for_o his_o fruit_n as_o be_v deducible_a from_o luk._n 13.7_o albeit_o it_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o seed_n spring_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v under_o the_o clod_n take_v root_n even_o under_o the_o clod_n of_o your_o corruption_n there_o may_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o if_o you_o see_v it_o not_o shall_v the_o husbandman_n who_o in_o the_o winter_n look_v upon_o his_o field_n new_o or_o late_o sow_v and_o see_v nothing_o but_o mire_n and_o earth_n and_o dirt_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v all_o my_o seed_n be_v lose_v will_v not_o every_o one_o count_v he_o weak_a and_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o spring_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o contrary_n thy_o spring_n o_o soul_n be_v come_v it_o be_v now_o thy_o winter_n season_n as_o before_o 5._o n_z =_o *_o sect._n i_o chap._n 5._o be_v hint_v and_o now_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o see_v for_o thy_o corruption_n like_o dirty_a clod_n lie_v upon_o it_o but_o bear_v up_o o_o soul_n and_o expect_v with_o patience_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o seed_n spring_v up_o unto_o a_o harvest_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o life_n but_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v as_o thou_o do_v that_o thy_o seed_n i.e._n the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v be_v dead_a i_o shall_v not_o feed_v thy_o fear_n for_o know_v you_o not_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15.36_o 1_o cor._n 15.36_o thou_o fool_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o folly_n to_o expect_v a_o quicken_a of_o seed_n sow_v ere_o it_o rot_v and_o die_v very_o say_v christ_n except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n 12.24_o joh._n 12.24_o fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o i._n e._n it_o increase_v not_o even_o christ_n himself_o sow_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v at_o least_o seem_o die_v ere_o he_o spring_v up_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o our_o mercy_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o we_o find_v they_o only_o as_o by_o a_o resurrection_n even_o that_o good_a seed_n of_o grace_n the_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v sow_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o lie_v now_o as_o dead_a and_o rot_a will_v arise_v and_o spring_v up_o ere_o long_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o o_o soul_n so_o cast_v down_o and_o deject_v last_o to_o wind_v up_o this_o case_n admit_v as_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n never_o come_v like_o itself_o ay_o e._n as_o good_a seed_n to_o thou_o yet_o it_o may_v now_o god_n have_v bid_v we_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v instant_a both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o in_o effect_n he_o have_v say_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v eccles_n 1.6_o to_o sow_v our_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n not_o to_o with_o hold_v our_o hand_n and_o how_o do_v we_o or_o you_o know_v which_o shall_v prosper_v peradventure_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o evening_n may_v prosper_v with_o thou_o though_o that_o be_v lose_v which_o be_v sow_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o morning_n christ_n o_o soul_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o or_o thou_o know_v may_v in_o this_o read_n or_o the_o next_o cause_n a_o blessing_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o seed_n and_o it_o may_v at_o last_o bring_v forth_o in_o thy_o heart_n sixty_o yea_o a_o hundred_o fold_n o_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v thou_o who_o now_o go_v up_o and_o down_o mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o a_o precious_a seed_n place_n see_v isa_n 55.10_o 11._o and_o 35.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o see_v these_o place_n may_v ere_o long_o return_v rejoice_v bear_v sheaf_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v even_o so_o shall_v the_o word_n which_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v empty_a thou_o who_o now_o fear_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n shall_v blossom_v abundant_o and_o rejoice_v this_o christ_n have_v command_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o who_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n therefore_o be_v not_o deject_v or_o cast_v down_o but_o be_v strong_a chap._n 11._o satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o trouble_v with_o fear_n about_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n be_v appoint_v and_o indeed_o be_v intend_v for_o our_o comfort_n but_o many_o soul_n who_o be_v deject_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v comfort_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v trouble_v about_o they_o o_o say_v they_o have_v we_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o promise_n we_o can_v rejoice_v case_n case_n but_o we_o question_v our_o right_n to_o they_o and_o we_o fear_v we_o have_v no_o part_n or_o lot_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o labour_v under_o this_o fear_n i_o shall_v present_v these_o particular_n to_o be_v serious_o consider_v first_o you_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n to_o say_v you_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o promise_n god_n do_v no_o where_n say_v that_o thou_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o his_o promise_n sith_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v thou_o why_o shall_v thou_o exclude_v thyself_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v tender_v unto_o sinner_n it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v one_o promise_v or_o other_o make_v and_o tender_v unto_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n but._n second_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n be_v you_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o know_v it_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o ungospell-like_a expression_n to_o say_v i_o will_v believe_v the_o
o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o the_o explication_n with_o the_o division_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o text._n i_o shall_v explicate_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n a_o little_a so_o shall_v we_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o to_o draw_v forth_o observation_n from_o they_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why._n the_o word_n or_o particle_n translate_v why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o translate_v as_o now_o to_o instance_n 1_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v what._n 11.8_o job_n 11.8_o and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o trouble_n david_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cunning_o work_v upon_o himself_o and_o say_v what_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o so_o indeed_o tell_v i_o oh_o my_o soul_n be_v real_a in_o thy_o grief_n be_v thou_o as_o much_o trouble_v as_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o be_v it_o so_o 2_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v how_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o admiration_n 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o as_o if_o david_n do_v admire_v to_o see_v his_o soul_n thus_o cast_v down_o and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v say_v how_o oh_o how_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o low_o do_v thou_o lie_v how_o sad_o do_v thou_o sit_v how_o exceed_o art_a thou_o trouble_v oh_o how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o 3_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v after_o what_o manner_n 25.4_o job_n 25.4_o and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o if_o david_n shall_v ask_v his_o soul_n what_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n this_o be_v which_o have_v possess_v he_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v trouble_v in_o what_o way_n be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n 4_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v wherefore_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v look_v two_o way_n 1_o to_o the_o end_n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliquando_fw-la ponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la mal._n 2.15_o and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v say_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o for_o what_o end_n tell_v i_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o end_n that_o thou_o do_v aim_v at_o in_o this_o sorrow_n what_o be_v thy_o design_n in_o be_v cast_v down_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o end_n and_o 2_o it_o may_v look_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o what_o cause_n 19.28_o job_n 19.28_o or_o reason_n be_v thou_o cast_v down_o can_v tell_v why_o it_o be_v thus_o say_z o_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o thy_o be_v thus_o cast_v down_o cast_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o bow_v down_o or_o to_o lie_v flat_a or_o along_o upon_o the_o ground_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o worship_n or_o to_o mourning_n in_o the_o psal_n 38.6_o you_o have_v the_o word_n in_o its_o native_a signification_n translate_v and_o apply_v to_o mourning_n i_o be_o trouble_v say_v david_n and_o i_o be_o bow_v down_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n as_o joy_n in_o the_o power_n thereof_o lift_v up_o so_o sorrow_n in_o the_o power_n thereof_o cast_v down_o joshua_n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n cast_v himself_o down_o prostrate_a oâ—_n the_o earth_n josh_n 7.6_o david_n trouble_n lay_v he_o prostrate_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v yea_o he_o do_v prostrate_a or_o cast_v down_o himself_o recipâ—oâ—ae_fw-la coâ—jugatio_n heth-pahel_a est_fw-la significationis_fw-la recipâ—oâ—ae_fw-la his_o sorrow_n make_v he_o his_o own_o over-throw_a his_o soul_n cast_v down_o itself_o for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o its_o conjugation_n signify_v as_o the_o learned_a know_v o_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a soul_n i_o conceive_v in_o this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o other_o david_n whole_a soul_n be_v grieve_v sorrow_n have_v seize_v not_o upon_o a_o part_n only_o but_o upon_o the_o whole_a and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o be_v tumultuous_a etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumultuari_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o as_o the_o sea_n be_v in_o a_o storm_n or_o as_o a_o people_n be_v in_o a_o tumult_n in_o psal_n 46._o ver_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o psal_n 65.7_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o people_n indeed_o sorrow_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o cause_v a_o storm_n and_o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v out_o of_o order_n as_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o tumult_n within_o i_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v and_o sometime_o be_v translate_v against_o i_o sorrow_n be_v against_o the_o soul_n grief_n be_v a_o enemy_n yea_o where_o it_o prevail_v it_o make_v the_o soul_n a_o enemy_n to_o its_o self_n david_n soul_n be_v disquiet_v against_o he_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v to_o expect_v or_o to_o wait_v for_o with_o expectation_n yea_o it_o include_v a_o patient_a tarry_v a_o while_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v noah_n stay_v or_o tarry_v expectare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expectare_fw-la gen._n 8.10_o sorrow_n render_v we_o impatient_a usual_o every_o passion_n when_o it_o be_v predominant_a overthrow_n patience_n david_n therefore_o bid_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o in_o that_o patience_n to_o stay_v a_o little_a and_o yet_o to_o expect_v god_n at_o last_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n for_o so_o he_o add_v for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o stay_v soul_n say_v david_n for_o the_o particle_n sometime_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o final_a cause_n as_o in_o that_o job_n 3.11_o why_o the_o breast_n that_o i_o shall_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n for_o what_o end_n do_v i_o suck_v thus_o here_o it_o may_v be_v use_v and_o david_n may_v tacit_o answer_v his_o soul_n which_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o ult_n 2_o king_n ult_n why_o say_v david_n wait_v o_o my_o soul_n for_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v praise_v he_o i_o shall_v yet_o the_o particle_n be_v sometime_o render_v still_o or_o always_o 84.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 84.4_o david_n know_v however_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o now_o yet_o he_o shall_v always_o praise_v and_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v still_o praise_v god_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n now_o praise_v he_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o its_o first_o and_o most_o genuine_a sense_n to_o confess_v and_o be_v so_o translate_v sometime_o 9.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezr._n 9.2_o dan._n 9.1_o and_o happy_o there_o be_v this_o in_o it_o here_o as_o if_o david_n do_v hint_n to_o his_o soul_n that_o however_o he_o may_v have_v hard_a unbelieved_a thought_n of_o god_n at_o present_a yet_o notwithstanding_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v confess_v this_o as_o his_o weakness_n as_o sometime_o he_o do_v psal_n 77.10_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n and_o he_o shall_v confess_v god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o his_o salvation_n and_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n when_o he_o shall_v worship_v towards_o the_o temple_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v now_o banish_v and_o praise_v his_o name_n for_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 138.2_o ay_o e_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confess_v for_o its_o the_o same_o word_n both_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o truth_n who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o thus_o the_o health_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o will_v stand_v very_o fit_a with_o the_o former_a david_n tell_v his_o soul_n he_o shall_v yet_o confess_o praise_v god_n salvation_n which_o he_o show_v to_o he_o yea_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v confess_v he_o to_o be_v his_o god_n however_o now_o he_o may_v doubt_v it_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v and_o my_o god_n so_o that_o now_o put_v altogether_o and_o it_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v say_v what_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o strange_o be_v it_o in_o what_o way_n be_v it_o for_o what_o end_n or_o cause_n be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v thus_o bow_v down_o and_o storm_n thyself_o
no_o psalm_n but_o such_o as_o be_v sweet_a still_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n but_o now_o consider_v again_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o left_a the_o soul_n be_v sometime_o at_o a_o loss_n sorrow_n sometime_o play_v its_o reak_n as_o we_o say_v and_o turn_v joy_n out_o of_o door_n the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o wont_a enjoyment_n this_o now_o cast_v it_o down_o sorrow_n clip_v the_o soul_n wing_n it_o make_v the_o spirit_n flag_n and_o faint_a it_o turn_v festival_n into_o mourning_n it_o cause_v the_o soul_n spring_n to_o be_v as_o the_o autumn_n it_o bring_v on_o winter_n and_o rain_v too_o and_o afford_v the_o sing_n of_o no_o bird_n but_o the_o owl_n and_o the_o pelican_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v when_o divine_o elevate_v that_o it_o be_v while_o sad_o deject_v so_o that_o as_o joy_n be_v the_o springtime_n and_o summer_n of_o the_o soul_n sorrow_n be_v the_o autumn_n and_o winter_n you_o know_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o autumn_n and_o winter_n flower_n fade_v leave_v fall_v cold_a nip_v tree_n wither_v sap_n run_v down_o night_n grow_v long_a and_o dark_a too_o way_n grow_v dirty_a air_n chilly_a all_o thing_n look_v unlovely_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o deject_v soul_n their_o flower_n fade_v their_o leaf_n fall_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o you_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n yet_o a_o little_a more_o in_o the_o text_n be_v two_o word_n hint_v the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n one_o be_v cast_v down_o which_o as_o i_o note_v in_o the_o explication_n be_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v the_o soul_n level_v the_o bend_a or_o the_o bow_n down_o thereof_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n set_v on_o the_o dunghill_n or_o lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v one_o word_n the_o other_o be_v disquiet_v now_o that_o word_n proper_o as_o i_o open_v it_o note_v a_o storm_n and_o tumult_n this_o then_o hold_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n storm_n and_o tumult_n the_o soul_n cast_v down_o be_v afflict_v and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v as_o it_o be_v esay_n 54.11_o o_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n it_o be_v speak_v unto_o deject_a zion_n the_o soul_n cast_v down_o be_v as_o a_o tumult_n thing_n be_v in_o it_o in_o a_o confuse_a disorderly_a way_n as_o when_o people_n in_o a_o rout_n or_o riot_n be_v out_o of_o all_o order_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n when_o deject_a this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o hint_n at_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n its_o you_o see_v in_o brief_a the_o soul_n low_a posture_n it_o be_v a_o david_n on_o a_o dunghill_n in_o a_o valley_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n throw_v itself_o down_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o tempest_n toss_v and_o tumble_v to_o and_o fro_o or_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n as_o in_o a_o tumult_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o even_o and_o orderly_a frame_n in_o which_o it_o sometime_o be_v and_o always_o shall_v be_v chap._n 6._o show_v the_o working_n of_o a_o soul_n cast_v down_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n be_v see_v in_o the_o general_a we_o shall_v now_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o working_n thereof_o in_o particular_a now_o the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n appear_v in_o 1_o fear_n and_o doubt_n 2_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n first_o the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n appear_v in_o fear_n and_o doubt_n the_o soul_n cast_v down_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n one_o while_o it_o doubt_v this_o thing_n another_o while_n that_o now_o this_o fear_n fill_v it_o anon_o another_o for_o look_v as_o the_o soul_n lift_v up_o be_v full_a of_o hope_n and_o assurance_n and_o carry_v forth_o in_o expectation_n so_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o exceed_o perplex_v with_o doubt_n oh_o say_v the_o poor_a soul_n deject_v and_o disquiet_v i_o fear_v this_o and_o i_o doubt_v this_o can_v you_o resolve_v i_o in_o this_o doubt_n or_o help_v i_o in_o this_o fear_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v instance_n in_o several_a fear_n and_o doubt_n which_o usual_o trouble_v the_o soul_n when_o and_o while_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o first_o the_o soul_n when_o deject_a it_o fear_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n it_o say_v i_o fear_v whether_o ever_o god_n wrought_v upon_o i_o at_o least_o i_o doubt_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o say_v the_o deject_a soul_n god_n be_v a_o rock_n and_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a but_o alas_o there_o be_v so_o many_o imperfection_n in_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o question_v his_o work_n in_o i_o i_o know_v god_n work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v but_o alas_o though_o i_o wilâ—_n sometime_o i_o do_v never_o i_o fear_v god_n have_v not_o wrought_v in_o i_o paul_n be_v confident_a that_o where_o god_n begin_v a_o good_a work_n he_o will_v perfect_v it_o and_o this_o make_v i_o diffident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o begin_v at_o all_o in_o i_o i_o see_v so_o many_o debillity_n deceit_n decay_n that_o sure_o i_o may_v say_v as_o he_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o why_o be_v all_o thuâ—_n befall_v i_o judg._n 6.13_o the_o soul_n know_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v glorious_a and_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o if_o he_o will_v work_v none_o shall_v hinder_v but_o oh_o say_v it_o i_o find_v my_o soul_n so_o inglorious_a and_o i_o feel_v so_o many_o hindrance_n that_o i_o doubt_v i_o shalâ—_n dishonour_n god_n to_o think_v sure_o i_o be_o a_o afftaid_a to_o say_v he_o have_v wrought_v upon_o i_o this_o be_v one_o fear_n second_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o sometime_o discover_v its_o fear_n in_o other_o term_n its_o dejection_n work_v up_o in_o other_o doubt_n as_o now_o whether_o its_o grace_n be_v true_a or_o counterfeit_v grace_n that_o be_v false_a be_v frequent_a but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a be_v scarce_o common_a working_n be_v ordinary_a but_o special_a one_o be_v rare_a counterfeit_n coin_n be_v in_o beggar_n purse_n but_o true_a coin_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o rich_a i_o be_o sure_a say_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v deject_v there_o be_v a_o feign_a say_v and_o a_o false_a love_n christ_n eye_n unfeigned_a faith_n and_o such_o tymothies_n be_v but_o i_o fear_v i_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n call_v for_o unfeigned_a love_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12.9_o and_o the_o apostle_n love_n be_v such_o yea_o but_o i_o doubt_v i_o for_o my_o part_n say_v the_o poor_a cast_v down_o soul_n i_o question_v not_o whether_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o in_o the_o head_n christ_n be_v sound_n or_o whether_o the_o love_n of_o other_o to_o the_o member_n believer_n be_v sincere_a but_o i_o doub_v my_o own_o true_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o though_o once_o i_o bad_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n and_o that_o my_o gold_n be_v not_o counterfeit_v etc._n etc._n but_o now_o i_o fear_v and_o doubt_n all_o then_o three_o other_o soul_n cast_v down_o have_v other_o fear_n sure_a say_v one_o whatsoever_o work_n be_v only_o in_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v death_n and_o not_o life_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o fear_v whether_o i_o have_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n i_o doubt_v say_v the_o soul_n under_o dejection_n whether_o my_o call_n be_v ore_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n in_o the_o bare_a letter_n or_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n come_v to_o some_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o thess_n 1.5_o but_o alas_o i_o doubt_v whether_o it_o come_v so_o to_o i_o there_o be_v conviction_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v but_o natural_a legal_a and_o false_a and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o i_o have_v not_o be_v such_o there_o be_v indeed_o convincing_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v evangelicall_n and_o spiritual_a christ_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n but_o i_o fear_v he_o never_o do_v convince_v i_o of_o either_o thus_o work_v the_o disquiet_v soul_n of_o some_o again_o four_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o in_o spiritual_a dejection_n appear_v about_o their_o holy_a action_n as_o hear_v pray_v repent_v etc._n etc._n and_o about_o these_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o work_v thus_o i_o do_v sometime_o pray_v or_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o pray_v i_o do_v sometime_o mourn_v for_o sin_n or_o rather_o i_o do_v some_o thing_n like_o repentance_n but_o alas_o whence_o do_v this_o proceed_v i_o doubt_v the_o principle_n whence_o these_o act_n do_v arise_v be_v but_o poor_a and_o low_a and_o carnal_a it_o may_v be_v education_n profession_n ingenuity_n morality_n or_o at_o best_o
now_o david_n spirit_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v very_o full_a and_o yet_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hither-unto_a and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o thou_o have_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o now_o mark_v it_o what_o follow_v upon_o this_o as_o it_o be_v entry_n upon_o the_o duty_n and_o what_o can_v david_n say_v more_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n know_v thy_o servant_n see_v how_o he_o be_v straiten_v so_o that_o he_o can_v say_v more_o but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v as_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v do_v lord_n thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n so_o that_o you_o see_v there_o may_v be_v the_o spirit_n where_o and_o while_o the_o soul_n be_v straighten_a and_o certain_o as_o hypocrite_n may_v 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