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wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o let_v persecution_n watch_n weariness_n note_n note_n let_v principality_n power_n and_o dominion_n let_v what_o have_v or_o do_v or_o can_v come_v upon_o you_o rise_v up_o against_o you_o only_o rise_v you_o up_o against_o they_o and_o you_o shall_v rise_v up_o above_o they_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o raise_v up_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o as_o you_o have_v see_v for_o your_o advantage_n wherefore_o we_o have_v such_o strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o a_o refuge_n to_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o let_v we_o hold_v this_o hope_n as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a when_o rain_n descend_v and_o wind_n rise_v and_o wave_n beat_v because_o our_o forerunner_n be_v for_o we_o enter_v even_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 6.18_o 19_o 20._o let_v isaiahs_n 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who_o so_o be_v among_o they_o may_v say_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n psal_n 57.4_o and_o to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v say_v brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v dwell_v among_o scorpion_n eze._n 2.6_o the_o word_n answer_v midhbar_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wilderness_n or_o place_n where_o man_n go_v wild_a that_o be_v go_v astray_o and_o wander_v say_v a_o learned_a critic_n so_o that_o transgression_n bewildring_n wander_n and_o go_n astray_o may_v well_o pass_v for_o identicall_a expression_n which_o word_n when_o adjective_o take_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi et_fw-la personâ_fw-la dicitur_fw-la say_v the_o same_o author_n and_o so_o be_v applicable_a both_o to_o sin_n and_o the_o sinner_n this_o be_v that_o wilderness_n wherein_o we_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v and_o begin_v to_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o begin_v to_o go_v i_o observe_v the_o hebrew_n have_v only_o the_o difference_n of_o one_o small_a punctum_fw-la between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gressus_fw-la et_fw-la transgressus_fw-la est_fw-la from_o this_o wilderness_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o what_o be_v of_o christ_n own_o make_v therefore_o the_o text_n present_o subjoin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascend_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o her_o belove_a which_o way_n be_v a_o ascent_n or_o a_o up_o hill-way_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o word_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o mind_n elevation_n say_v the_o critic_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v ascend_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o be_v come_v up_o not_o come_v up_o she_o be_v ascend_v but_o not_o ascend_v whence_o you_o may_v read_v of_o a_o wilderness_n after_o conversion_n as_o well_o as_o a_o wilderness_n of_o unconversion_n that_o be_v when_o a_o peter_n a_o convert_n needs_o a_o after_o conversion_n as_o luk._n 22.32_o for_o 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elect_a of_o god_n or_o true_a israel_n in_o the_o very_a region_n of_o satan_n and_o spiritual_a wilderness_n of_o unconversion_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v historical_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o ps_n 74.14_o so_o it_o be_v say_v prophetical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v it_o be_v 27.1_o yea_o though_o i_o can_v but_o apprehend_v that_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n bear_v respect_n to_o israel_n come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n by_o josuahs_n conduct_n in_o the_o type_n yea_o though_o mr._n cotton_v notion_n be_v allow_v while_o the_o holy_a man_n plead_v for_o a_o mystical_a use_n as_o he_o do_v p._n 9_o i_o see_v not_o any_o ground_n of_o exception_n against_o junius_n his_o interpretation_n ascendens_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la deserto_fw-la i._n e._n say_v he_o veterem_fw-la hominem_fw-la deponens_fw-la abnegans_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la mundum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la totum_fw-la etc._n etc._n come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n deny_v herself_o forsake_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n which_o sense_n ainsworth_n and_o other_o do_v allow_v according_a whereunto_o i_o have_v understand_v in_o the_o antitype_n by_o the_o wilderness_n a_o unconverted_a state_n and_o condition_n for_o there_o be_v a_o seavenfold_a wilderness_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v local_a and_o proper_o so_o call_v viz._n the_o wilderness_n wherein_o israel_n wander_v 40_o year_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n amos_n 2.10_o sometime_o call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n num._n 33.12_o sometime_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ezekiel_n 20.36_o the_o second_o be_v local_a but_o comparative_o so_o call_v viz._n the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n mat._n 3.1_o luk._n 1.80_o be_v the_o hill-country_n where_o the_o village_n be_v but_o few_o and_o so_o the_o country_n but_o rare_o inhabit_v the_o three_o i_o may_v
the_o soul_n need_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v thus_o forsake_v it_o there_o be_v none_o to_o plant_v prune_n or_o protect_v it_o no_o word_n or_o spirit_n to_o water_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n and_o eat_v up_o and_o tread_v down_o and_o nothing_o but_o briar_n and_o thorn_n shall_v grow_v there_o how_o sad_a instance_n hereof_o have_v we_o in_o some_o that_o have_v live_v long_o under_o gospel-mean_n but_o be_v not_o thereby_o become_v as_o a_o garden_n be_v they_o not_o as_o a_o wilderness_n yea_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o sharp_a and_o thorny_a and_o no_o wonder_n since_o they_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o desert_n be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o dismal_a because_o fruitless_a moistureless_a companionless_a use_v provisionless_a wayless_a waste_n and_o husbandless_a i_o shall_v only_o improve_v this_o sad_a consideration_n unto_o a_o double_a word_n of_o exhortation_n respect_n be_v have_v unto_o the_o several_a particular_n first_o be_v we_o by_o sin_n become_v barren_a as_o a_o wilderness_n fruitful_a exhortation_n labour_v to_o find_v christ_n as_o a_o gardener_n to_o thy_o barren_a soul_n to_o make_v it_o fruitful_a it_o be_v only_o by_o grace_n that_o we_o can_v be_v make_v like_o eden_n isai_n 51.3_o christ_n be_v the_o gardener_n that_o can_v both_o furnish_v we_o with_o fruit_n and_o make_v we_o bear_v fruit_n for_o this_o end_n he_o choose_v the_o ground_n he_o gard'n_v john_n 15.16_o of_o ourselves_o we_o neither_o have_v fruit_n for_o ourselves_o nor_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o christ_n give_v fruit_n and_o make_v fruitful_a he_o be_v the_o appletree_n cant._n 2.3_o he_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15.1_o and_o yet_o the_o dresser_n of_o the_o vineyard_n luke_n 13.7_o our_o wilderness_n come_v to_o nothing_o till_o it_o become_v his_o husbandry_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o comfort_v with_o apple_n till_o we_o taste_v of_o his_o fruit_n cant._n 2.3_o 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o paradise_n we_o be_v as_o a_o paradise_n it_o be_v fruitful_a to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o god_n now_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o be_v as_o a_o wilderness_n sin_n be_v fruitless_a to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n make_v eden_n a_o paradise_n the_o river_n make_v it_o a_o fruitful_a paradise_n we_o lose_v both_o when_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o there_o be_v now_o no_o tree_n of_o life_n with_o we_o to_o bear_v we_o fruit_n nor_o water_n of_o life_n to_o make_v we_o bear_v fruit_n but_o yet_o both_o be_v with_o christ_n rev._n 22.1_o 2._o and_o who_o so_o do_v his_o commandment_n have_v right_a thereunto_o v._o 14._o christ_n can_v set_v we_o with_o slip_n of_o paradise_n alas_o who_o will_v as_o they_o isai_n 17.10_o be_v set_v their_o heart_n with_o strange_a slip_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n isai_n 60.21_o yea_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v as_o the_o garden_n cause_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o it_o to_o spring_v forth_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v righteousness_n and_o praise_n to_o spring_v forth_o before_o they_o isai_n 61.3_o 11._o again_o christ_n can_v replenish_v we_o with_o fruit_n of_o paradise_n alas_o why_o shall_v we_o savour_v those_o fruit_n unto_o death_n rom._n 7_o 5._o from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v hos_fw-la 14.8_o even_o the_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 22.1_o 2._o 2._o 2._o compare_v ezek._n 47_o 8.12_o with_o rev_n 22.1_o 2._o here_o be_v food_n and_o physic_n life_n and_o heal_a for_o jew_n and_o for_o gentile_a sure_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o solitary_a place_n shall_v be_v glad_a for_o they_o isai_n 35.1_o when_o those_o water_n ezek._n 47.8_o go_v down_o into_o the_o desert_n but_o what_o be_v the_o wilderness_n the_o better_a that_o there_o be_v garden_n in_o the_o world_n or_o we_o that_o some_o stranger_n have_v such_o rare_a plant_n or_o choice_a fruit_n in_o remote_a country_n christ_n have_v bear_v and_o do_v bear_v fruit_n various_a and_o precious_a old_a and_o new_a such_o as_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n with_o fruit_n of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v yea_o his_o mediation_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n between_o he_o and_o his_o father_n fruit_n as_o old_a as_o eternity_n his_o intercession_n and_o tender_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v fall_v as_o a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n fruit_n as_o old_a as_o the_o world_n his_o incarnation_n birth_n circumcision_n temptation_n sorrow_n suffering_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n fruit_n above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n old_a his_o word_n his_o spirit_n his_o daily_a intercession_n and_o gracious_a dispensation_n fruit_n as_o new_a as_o every_o day_n these_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o christ_n have_v bring_v forth_o and_o unto_o which_o they_o have_v right_a that_o obey_v his_o call_n his_o command_n come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n be_v his_o call_n cant._n 4_o 8._o eat_v o_o friend_n be_v his_o command_n cant._n 5.1_o now_o be_v not_o thou_o unmannerly_a modest_a or_o disobedient_o humble_a take_v what_o be_v give_v &_o come_v when_o thou_o be_v call_v thou_o will_v be_v little_a the_o better_a though_o christ_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o other_o unless_o thou_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o feed_v upon_o he_o oh_o therefore_o be_v encourage_v poor_a barren_a soul_n to_o leave_v the_o desolate_a wilderness_n and_o to_o hasten_v thence_o ere_o thou_o perish_v therein_o why_o shall_v unbelief_n detain_v thou_o any_o long_o from_o everlasting_a blessedness_n for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n for_o these_o have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o then_o will_v christ_n fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o thy_o taste_n as_o the_o spouse_n assert_v cant._n 2.3_o and_o then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n my_o saviour_n and_o my_o redeemer_n for_o they_o only_o can_v true_o call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n our_o advocate_n our_o peacemaker_n who_o can_v look_v upon_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v as_o do_v for_o themselves_o in_o particular_a oh_o what_o pleasant_a fruit_n be_v here_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a as_o a_o wilderness_n even_o until_o now_o chap._n v._o carry_v on_o the_o general_a exhortation_n labour_n to_o find_v thy_o soul_n a_o fruitful_a garden_n unto_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o second_o christ_n 2._o labour_n to_o find_v thy_o soul_n as_o a_o fruitful_a garden_n unto_o christ_n labour_v also_o to_o find_v thy_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o fruitful_a garden_n unto_o christ_n for_o though_o the_o other_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o this_o but_o this_o upon_o the_o other_o yet_o thou_o will_v hardly_o find_v the_o other_o till_o in_o some_o measure_n thou_o have_v find_v this_o o_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wilderness_n to_o be_v make_v a_o fruitful_a garden_n unto_o christ_n marvellous_o be_v christ_n delight_v with_o it_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 7.7_o thy_o breast_n say_v he_o be_v like_o cluster_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o row_v also_o shall_v thy_o breast_n be_v as_o the_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o nose_n like_o apple_n oh_o when_o believer_n heart_n and_o breast_n be_v fruitful_a in_o holiness_n unto_o christ_n how_o marvellous_o be_v he_o delight_v yea_o then_o christ_n delight_v 〈◊〉_d they_o also_o ch_n 6._o five_o 11.12_o let_v we_o get_v up_o early_o say_v she_o to_o the_o vineyard_n to_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_n or_o the_o tender_a grape_n appear_v or_o the_o pomgranate_n bud_n forth_o there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n o_o there_o christ_n also_o manifest_v much_o love_n his_o love_n that_o be_v all_o his_o love_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n when_o and_o where_o the_o soul_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o christ_n when_o daniel_n be_v pray_v then_o come_v out_o the_o message_n o_o daniel_n great_o belove_v when_o the_o soul_n act_v faith_n or_o zeal_n or_o any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v bud_v forth_o o_o then_o christ_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o observe_v and_o watch_v the_o soul_n fruit_n god_n can_v tell_v if_o
dark_a these_o dark_a way_n be_v thorny_a and_o these_o thorny_a way_n enclose_v and_o so_o exact_o be_v it_o with_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n first_o great_a because_o first_o the_o wilderness_n be_v great_a the_o come_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v difficult_a and_o desperate_a because_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o immensity_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o wilderness_n never_o so_o thick_a and_o thorny_a if_o it_o be_v but_o small_a and_o little_a in_o space_n one_o may_v the_o better_o make_v his_o way_n out_o of_o it_o as_o in_o our_o wood_n and_o grove_n but_o that_o which_o render_v the_o wilderness_n so_o terrible_a be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o great_a this_o be_v that_o take_v notice_n of_o deut._n 1.19_o we_o go_v through_o all_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n and_o deut._n 8.15_o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n the_o wilderness_n be_v great_a in_o length_n and_o great_a in_o breadth_n and_o therefore_o when_o one_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o may_v go_v forward_o and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o east_n west_n north_n south_n backward_o and_o forward_o whither_o soever_o he_o turn_v all_o be_v wilderness_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n sin_n be_v wide_a great_a and_o more_o terrible_a by_o far_o than_o the_o wilderness_n wide_a and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n matth._n 7.13_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n so_o few_o find_v the_o way_n out_o of_o it_o will_v you_o know_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o wilderness_n it_o be_v in_o a_o word_n as_o wide_o as_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n east_n west_n europe_n asia_n etc._n etc._n ireland_n england_n city_n country_n if_o a_o man_n can_v leave_v sin_n behind_o he_o in_o any_o place_n and_o not_o find_v a_o new_a part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n whither_o ever_o he_o go_v he_o may_v have_v some_o hope_n of_o get_v out_o of_o it_o but_o caelum_fw-la non_fw-la animum_fw-la mutant_fw-la they_o carry_v this_o wilderness_n with_o they_o wherever_o they_o go_v yea_o they_o find_v it_o wherever_o they_o come_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o then_o get_v out_o of_o it_o 1_o john_n 5.19_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a wilderness_n yea_o but_o sin_n be_v yet_o a_o great_a wilderness_n it_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v much_o large_a than_o the_o world_n gen._n 5.6_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o he_o think_v of_o this_o and_o sin_n of_o that_o and_o sin_n and_o wherever_o his_o heart_n turn_v it_o turn_v but_o like_o a_o man_n in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o one_o part_n of_o it_o to_o another_o he_o go_v forward_a and_o yet_o sin_n isa_n 30.1_o they_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n 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