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to_o apprehend_v of_o melancholy_a person_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v most_o contemplative_a except_o they_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o remove_v not_o one_o hair_n therfrom_o in_o their_o speculation_n be_v this_o way_n most_o overtake_v &_o receive_v the_o punishment_n of_o overbold_a attempt_n of_o those_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v to_o his_o own_o counsel_n while_o they_o neglect_v the_o declare_a truth_n propound_v for_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o practice_n in_o write_a word_n reveal_v not_o remember_v the_o exhortation_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o secret_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o reveal_v will_n appertain_v to_o we_o &_o our_o child_n and_o this_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v one_o cause_n wherefore_o melancholic_a personne_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o this_o pit_n than_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o organical_a member_n otherwise_o affect_v now_o contemplation_n be_v more_o familiar_a 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the_o dint_n of_o that_o sword_n if_o his_o mercy_n in_o his_o son_n &_o for_o his_o saint_n cause_n on_o the_o earth_n he_o stay_v not_o the_o jealousy_n of_o his_o wrath_n his_o anger_n our_o sin_n pull_v on_o but_o his_o mercy_n be_v only_o for_o himself_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o manner_n affliction_n this_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o sin_n not_o comfort_v by_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n be_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o melancholy_a how_o melancholic_a person_n be_v most_o subject_a thereunto_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o calamity_n be_v procure_v with_o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n thus_o afflict_v hereafter_o you_o shall_v understand_v which_o be_v your_o chief_a desire_n my_o counsel_n and_o cure_v both_o in_o that_o state_n of_o mind_n wherein_o you_o stand_v and_o whereof_o the_o lord_n grant_v you_o speedy_a and_o comfortable_a release_n and_o also_o in_o what_o your_o craze_a body_n surgayn_v with_o melancholy_n and_o all_o his_o uncomfortable_a 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fellow_n member_n whereby_o we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n sit_v comfortless_a fear_n distrust_n doubt_v despair_n and_o lament_v when_o no_o cause_n require_v it_o but_o rather_o a_o behaviour_n beseeminge_v a_o heart_n upon_o just_a cause_n and_o sound_a reason_n most_o comfortable_a and_o cheerful_a this_o do_v melancholy_n work_v not_o otherwise_o then_o the_o former_a humour_n give_v occasion_n and_o false_a matter_n of_o these_o passion_n and_o not_o by_o any_o disposition_n as_o of_o instrument_n thereunto_o of_o all_o the_o other_o humour_n melancholy_n be_v full_a of_o variety_n of_o passion_n both_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n where_o it_o settle_v as_o brain_n spleen_n mesaraicke_a vein_n hart_n womb_n and_o stomach_n as_o also_o through_o the_o diverse_a kind_n as_o natural_a unnatural_a natural_a either_o of_o the_o spleen_n or_o of_o the_o vein_n faulty_a only_o by_o excess_n of_o quantity_n or_o thickness_n of_o substance_n unnatural_a by_o corruption_n 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