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fall_v a_o weep_a a_o whine_a a_o complain_v a_o repine_a a_o murmur_a as_o if_o they_o be_v utter_o undo_v and_o yet_o a_o well_o of_o water_n a_o well_o of_o comfort_n a_o well_o of_o refreshment_n a_o well_o of_o deliverance_n be_v near_o and_o their_o case_n no_o way_n so_o sad_a nor_o so_o bad_a as_o they_o imagine_v it_o to_o beâ—_n three_o the_o great_a thy_o affliction_n be_v the_o near_a be_v deliverance_n to_o thou_o when_o these_o water_n rise_v high_a than_o salvation_n come_v upon_o the_o wing_n when_o thy_o trouble_n be_v very_o great_a than_o mercy_n will_v ride_v head_n scripture_n and_o history_n speak_v full_o to_o this_o head_n post_n to_o deliver_v thou_o deut._n 32._o 36._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n or_o hand_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o and_o leave_v israel_n of_o old_a and_o england_n of_o late_a year_n have_v often_o experience_v 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to_o write_v something_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n to_o jerome_n and_o sudden_o he_o see_v a_o light_n break_v into_o his_o study_n and_o a_o sweet_a smell_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o voice_n he_o think_v he_o hear_v o_o augustine_n what_o do_v thou_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o put_v the_o sea_n into_o a_o little_a vessel_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v cease_v from_o their_o continual_a motion_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v what_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v and_o not_o before_o except_o you_o come_v to_o feel_v it_o as_o now_o i_o do_v nicephorus_n speak_v of_o one_o agbarus_n hist_o eccles_n hist_o a_o great_a man_n that_o hear_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n fame_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v send_v a_o painter_n to_o take_v his_o picture_n and_o that_o the_o painter_n when_o he_o come_v be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o because_o of_o that_o radiancy_n and_o divine_a splendour_n which_o sit_v on_o christ_n face_n such_o be_v the_o splendour_n the_o brightness_n the_o glory_n the_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n that_o have_v i_o all_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n yet_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v nor_o to_o express_v that_o vision_n of_o glory_n to_o you_o it_o be_v best_o hasten_v thither_o that_o we_o may_v feel_v and_o enjoy_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o declare_v five_o they_o be_v not_o great_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o affliction_n and_o torment_n of_o such_o of_o the_o damn_a who_o when_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n 24_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o judas_n 6_o 7._o mat._n 10._o 15._o â—h_a 11._o 23_o 24_o never_o sin_v at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v doubtless_o there_o be_v many_o now_o in_o hell_n who_o never_o sin_v against_o such_o clear_a light_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o special_a love_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o choice_n mean_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o precious_a mercy_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o singular_a remedy_n as_o quench_v isa_n 33._o 14_o the_o fire_n in_o hell_n be_v like_o that_o stone_n in_o arcadia_n which_o be_v once_o kindle_v can_v not_o be_v quench_v thou_o have_v do_v certain_o there_o be_v many_o now_o a_o roar_n in_o everlasting_a burn_n who_o never_o sin_v against_o such_o deep_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o close_a and_o strong_a reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o free_a offer_n of_o mercy_n and_o rich_a tender_n of_o grace_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o sweet_a woo_n and_o multiply_v entreaty_n of_o a_o bleed_a die_a saviour_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v therefore_o hold_v thy_o peace_n what_o be_v thy_o affliction_n thy_o torment_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a who_o torment_n be_v numberless_a easeless_a remediless_a and_o endless_a who_o pain_n be_v without_o intermission_n or_o mitigation_n who_o have_v weep_v serve_v in_o for_o the_o first_o course_n and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o the_o second_o and_o the_o gnaw_a worm_n for_o the_o three_o and_o intolerable_a pain_n for_o the_o four_o yet_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o pain_n the_o very_a soul_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n be_v the_o soul_n sorrow_n and_o pain_n and_o a_o everlasting_a alienation_n and_o separation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o five_o ah_o christian_n how_o can_v thou_o serious_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o not_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o great_a suffering_n thy_o sin_n have_v be_v far_o great_a than_o many_o of_o they_o and_o thy_o great_a affliction_n be_v but_o a_o flea-bite_n to_o they_o therefore_o be_v silent_a before_o the_o lord_n six_o and_o last_o if_o thy_o affliction_n be_v so_o great_a than_o what_o madness_n and_o folly_n will_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o make_v they_o great_a by_o murmur_v every_o act_n of_o murmur_a will_n but_o add_v load_n unto_o load_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o and_o burden_n to_o burden_n the_o israelite_n under_o great_a affliction_n fall_v a_o murmur_a and_o their_o murmur_a prove_v their_o utter_a ruin_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o that_o numb_a 14._o murmur_a will_n but_o put_v god_n upon_o heat_n the_o furnace_n seven_o time_n hot_a therefore_o hold_v thy_o peace_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o already_o object_n 6._o oh_o but_o my_o affliction_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n affliction_n be_v and_o how_o then_o can_v i_o be_v silent_a oh_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n to_o my_o affliction_n how_o can_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n i_o answer_v first_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n 12_o jer._n 3._o 6_o 12_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o more_o light_n more_o love_n more_o mercy_n more_o experience_n more_o promise_n than_o other_o no_o wonder_v if_o thy_o affliction_n be_v great_a than_o other_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v mute_a than_o to_o murmur_v and_o certain_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o serious_o look_v into_o the_o black_a book_n of_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o will_v find_v great_a sin_n there_o than_o any_o thou_o can_v charge_v upon_o any_o person_n or_o person_n on_o earth_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o i_o think_v thou_o will_v just_o incur_v the_o censure_n which_o that_o sour_a philosopher_n pass_v upon_o grammarian_n viz._n that_o they_o 6_o diogenes_n apud_fw-la laertium_fw-la l._n 6_o
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mind_n be_v disturb_v man_n many_o time_n say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o may_v be_v when_o these_o cloud_n be_v blow_v over_o and_o thy_o mind_n clear_v and_o thy_o judgement_n settle_v thou_o will_v be_v of_o another_o opinion_n the_o supplicant_n woman_n appeal_v from_o drunken_a king_n philip_n to_o sober_a king_n philip_n it_o be_v good_a to_o appeal_v from_o a_o distemper_a mind_n to_o a_o clear_a compose_a mind_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o righteous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n both_o towards_o ourselves_o and_o towards_o other_o some_o nothing_o but_o strong_a vomit_n strong_a purge_n strong_a glister_v will_v cure_v some_o three_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o thy_o affliction_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o other_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o heart_n be_v hard_a than_o other_o man_n heart_n and_o proud_a and_o stout_a than_o 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