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14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o instead_o of_o which_o thou_o feel_v darkness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o thought_n oâ—_n god_n be_v terrible_a to_o thou_o psal._n 77._o 3_o now_o god_n never_o visit_v thou_o or_o if_o hâ—_n do_v it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o wayfaring-man_n thâ—_n tarry_v but_o for_o a_o night_n jer._n 14_o 8_o 9_o this_o also_o bring_v to_o mind_n how_o the_o case_n 〈◊〉_d alter_v with_o thou_o touch_v thy_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o thy_o future_a happiness_n â—ow_o uncertain_a thou_o now_o be_v of_o thy_o hope_n for_o heaven_n how_o much_o this_o life_n do_v â—ang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o deut._n 28._o 65_o 66._o 2._o remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v these_o be_v word_n well_o put_v together_o for_o a_o solid_a consider_v of_o what_o i_o have_v lose_v in_o my_o decline_a will_v provoke_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o sorrow_n and_o godly_a heaviness_n whereby_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o bemoan_v my_o condition_n and_o say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n for_o than_o it_o be_v better_a with_o i_o than_o now_o hos._n 2._o 7._o and_o believe_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n stand_v off_o from_o give_v thou_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o himself_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v first_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o stick_v close_o to_o god_n and_o forsake_v of_o he_o and_o next_o that_o thou_o may_v indeed_o acknowledge_v thy_o offence_n and_o seek_v his_o face_n hos._n 5._o 15._o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o thy_o forlorn_a condition_n he_o have_v rather_o thou_o shall_v have_v he_o in_o thy_o bosom_n only_o he_o will_v have_v it_o iâ—_n his_o own_o way_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o iâ—_n profit_v i_o not_o than_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n job_n 33._o 27_o 28._o 3._o remember_v 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trouble_v thou_o â—m_n that_o clear_o behold_v the_o grace_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n â—t_a yet_o wait_v and_o go_v on_o and_o though_o you_o find_v thyself_o as_o unable_a to_o do_v â—y_a thing_n as_o thou_o former_o can_v â—t_a i_o say_v up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o â—ord_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v â—t_a despise_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o small_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d chron._n 22._o 16._o zech._n 4._o 10._o i_o know_v thou_o will_v be_v afflict_v with_o a_o thousand_o temptation_n to_o drive_v thou_o to_o despair_v that_o thy_o faith_n may_v be_v faint_a etc._n etc._n â—t_a against_o all_o they_o set_v thou_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o example_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o the_o great_a backâ—â—ders_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o encouragement_n â—corded_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n â—d_a remember_v that_o turn_v to_o god_n â—er_o backslide_n be_v the_o great_a piece_n 〈◊〉_d service_n thou_o can_v do_v for_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d great_a honour_n thou_o can_v bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d blood_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v further_o that_o god_n to_o show_v his_o willing_a reâ—ception_n of_o so_o unworthy_a a_o creature_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o thy_o coâ—â—version_n to_o he_o again_o luke_n 15._o 7_o 10._o to_o conclude_v if_o thou_o yet_o notwistand_v whâ—_n have_v be_v say_v do_v remain_v a_o bacâ—â—slider_n first_o then_o remember_v that_o thoâ—_n must_v die_v and_o remember_v also_o thâ—_n when_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n â—_o death_n and_o a_o backslidden_n hearâ—_n meet_v together_o there_o will_v be_v sâ—_n work_v in_o that_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o mâ—_n who_o hang_v tilt_v over_o the_o mouâ—_n of_o hell_n while_o death_n be_v cut_v tâ—_n thread_n of_o his_o life_n second_o remember_v that_o thouâ—_n god_n do_v sometime_o yea_o ofteâ—_n receive_v backslider_n yet_o it_o be_v nâ—_n always_o so_o some_o draw_v back_o 〈◊〉_d perdition_n for_o because_o they_o have_v â—ung_v up_o god_n and_o will_v none_o of_o â—im_n he_o in_o justice_n fling_v up_o they_o â—nd_v their_o soul_n for_o ever_o prov._n 1._o 24_o â—5_n 26_o 27_o 28._o i_o have_v observe_v that_o sometime_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o revenge_n for_o inâ—ry_v do_v he_o do_v snatch_v away_o â—oules_n in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o their_o backslide_n as_o he_o serve_v lot_n â—ife_n when_o he_o turn_v she_o into_o a_o pilâ—r_n of_o salt_n even_o while_o she_o be_v â—oking_v over_o her_o shoulder_n to_o soâ—om_n gen._n 19_o 26._o a_o example_n that_o â—very_n backslider_n shall_v remember_v â—ith_n astonishment_n luke_n 17._o 32._o thus_o have_v i_o in_o few_o word_n writâ—en_o to_o you_o before_o i_o die_v a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d provoke_v you_o to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n because_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v â—ave_n the_o life_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_v one_o another_o when_o i_o be_o decease_v though_o therâ—_n i_o shall_v rest_v from_o my_o labour_n anâ—_n be_v in_o paradise_n as_o through_o gracâ—_n i_o comfortable_o believe_v yet_o it_o be_v noâ—_n there_o but_o here_o i_o must_v do_v yoâ—_n good_a wherefore_o i_o not_o know_v the_o shortness_n of_o my_o life_n nor_o thâ—_n hindrance_n that_o hereafter_o i_o maâ—_n have_v of_o serve_v my_o god_n and_o youâ—_n i_o have_v take_v this_o opportunity_n tâ—_n present_v these_o few_o line_n unto_o you_o foâ—_n your_o edification_n farewell_o from_o my_o place_n of_o confinemeâ—_n in_o bedford_n this_o 17_o the_o four_o month_n 1663._o the_o end_n prison-meditation_n direct_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o suffer_a saint_n and_o reign_v sinner_n by_o john_n bunyan_n a_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n i_o salute_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o wish_v you_o may_v abound_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o love_n that_o you_o may_v ward_v yourselves_o from_o satan_n wound_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n write_v to_o i_o that_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o head_n above_o the_o flood_n â—nd_v i_o do_v wish_v you_o also_o bold_a in_o hold_v fast_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o indeed_o in_o prison_n now_o in_o body_n but_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d free_a to_o study_v christ_n and_o how_o unto_o i_o he_o be_v kind_a 4._o for_o though_o man_n keep_v my_o outward_a man_n within_o their_o lock_n and_o bar_n yet_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n i_o can_v mount_v high_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o their_o fetter_n can_v spirit_n tame_v nor_o tie_v up_o god_n from_o i_o my_o faith_n and_o hope_n they_o can_v lame_v above_o they_o i_o shall_v be_v 6._o i_o here_o be_o very_o much_o refresh_v to_o think_v when_o i_o be_v out_o i_o preach_v life_n and_o peace_n and_o rest_v to_o sinner_n round_o about_o 7._o my_o business_n then_o be_v soul_n to_o save_v by_o preach_v grace_n and_o faith_n of_o which_o the_o comfort_n now_o i_o have_v and_o have_v it_o shall_v till_o death_n 8._o they_o be_v no_o fable_n that_o i_o teach_v devile_v by_o cunning_a man_n but_o god_n own_o word_n by_o which_o be_v catch_v some_o sinner_n how_o and_o then_o 9_o who_o soul_n by_o it_o be_v make_v to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o need_v of_o christ_n to_o make_v they_o free_a from_o death_n which_o they_o be_v in_o 10._o and_o now_o those_o very_a heart_n that_o then_o be_v foe_n unto_o the_o lord_n embrace_v his_o christ_n and_o truth_n like_o man_n conquer_v by_o his_o word_n 11._o i_o hear_v they_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o cry_v for_o grace_n to_o god_n above_o they_o loathe_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o it_o die_v it_o be_v holiness_n they_o love_v 12._o this_o be_v the_o work_n i_o be_v about_o when_o hand_n on_o i_o
god_n himself_o say_v he_o be_v not_o fit_a cut_v he_o down_o why_o do_v he_o cumber_v the_o ground_n luke_n 13._o 7._o last_o consider_v to_o provoke_v thou_o to_o good_a work_n thou_o shall_v have_v of_o god_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o glory_n a_o reward_n for_o every_o thing_n thou_o do_v for_o he_o on_o earth_n little_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n consider_v how_o rich_o god_n will_v reward_v what_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n be_v do_v for_o he_o here_o not_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a nor_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n go_v without_o its_o reward_n luke_n 14._o 13_o 14._o mat._n 10._o 42._o for_o this_o light_a affliction_n and_o so_o all_o other_o piece_n of_o self-denial_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v out_o for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o i_o tell_v thou_o christian_n be_v but_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o than_o salvation_n thy_o salvation_n thou_o have_v free_o by_o grace_n through_o christ_n without_o work_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o now_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o as_o the_o fruit_n hereof_o review_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o this_o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v reward_v for_o every_o work_n that_o prove_v good_a for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v to_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v heb._n 6._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 14._o moses_n count_v the_o reward_n that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v for_o a_o short_a suffering_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o great_a worth_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n the_o smile_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n heb._n 11._o 25_o 26_o 27._o in_o a_o word_n disappointment_n let_v the_o disappointment_n that_o do_v and_o shall_v most_o sure_o befall_v the_o fruitless_a professor_n provoke_v thou_o to_o look_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o thy_o stand_n for_o first_o such_o a_o one_o be_v but_o deceive_v and_o disappoint_v touch_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n he_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o think_v he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o have_v grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n and_o the_o like_a in_o his_o soul_n yet_o no_o fruit_n of_o these_o thing_n manifest_v themselves_o in_o he_o indeed_o his_o tongue_n be_v tip_v with_o a_o talk_n and_o tattle_v of_o religion_n poor_a man_n poor_a empty_a man_n faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a thy_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n thy_o gift_n with_o which_o thy_o soul_n be_v possess_v be_v but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o reprobate_n thou_o be_v therefore_o disappoint_v god_n repute_v thou_o still_o but_o wicked_a though_o thou_o come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a jam._n 2._o 19_o 20._o job_n 11._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o second_o therefore_o all_o thy_o joy_n and_o comfort_n must_v needs_o fall_v short_a of_o save_v comfort_n and_o so_o leave_v thou_o in_o the_o suâ—â—_n notwithstanding_o thy_o joy_n be_v the_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o *_o pharisee_n and_o thy_o gladness_n as_o thâ—â—_n of_o *_o herod_n and_o the_o long_a time_n it_o can_v last_v it_o be_v but_o a_o scripture_n *_o moment_n *_o joh._n 5._o 33._o *_o mark_v 6._o 20._o *_o job_n 20._o 5._o alas_o in_o all_o thy_o gladness_n and_o content_v with_o thy_o religion_n thou_o be_v but_o like_o the_o boy_n that_o play_v with_o brass_n instead_o of_o gold_n and_o with_o counter_n instead_o of_o that_o which_o will_v go_v for_o currant_n coin_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v or_o disappoint_v himself_o gal._n 6._o 3._o three_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o look_v thou_o certain_o for_o a_o eternal_a disappointment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n for_o it_o must_v be_v thy_o lamp_n will_v out_o at_o the_o first_o sound_v the_o trump_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v in_o thy_o ear_n thou_o can_v not_o hold_v up_o at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o glory_n his_o very_a look_n will_v be_v to_o thy_o profession_n as_o a_o strong_a wind_n be_v to_o a_o blink_a candle_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v leave_v only_o to_o smoke_n oh_o the_o alteration_n that_o will_v befall_v a_o foolish_a virgin_n she_o think_v she_o be_v happy_a and_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v receive_v happiness_n with_o those_o that_o be_v right_o at_o the_o heart_n but_o behold_v the_o contrary_a her_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o she_o be_v now_o to_o seek_v for_o save_v grace_n when_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v over_o her_o heaven_n she_o think_v of_o be_v prove_v a_o hell_n and_o her_o god_n be_v prove_v a_o devil_n god_n have_v cast_v she_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o clap_v the_o door_n upon_o she_o she_o plead_v her_o profession_n and_o the_o like_a and_o she_o have_v for_o she_o answer_v repulse_n from_o heaven_n so_o be_v the_o patâ—_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o who_o trust_n shall_v be_v the_o spider_n web_n though_o he_o lean_a upon_o his_o house_n it_o shall_v not_o stand_v he_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o endure_v mat._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o luke_n 13._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o job_n 8._o 13_o 14_o 15._o take_v heed_n therefore_o thy_o soul_n heaven_n and_o eternity_n lie_v at_o stake_n yea_o they_o turn_v either_o to_o thou_o or_o from_o thou_o upon_o the_o hinge_n of_o thy_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v right_a all_o be_v thou_o if_o wrong_n than_o all_o be_v lose_v however_o thy_o hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o earth_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o â—nd_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v gal._n 5._o 6._o ephes._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o objection_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v who_o be_o so_o cold_a slothful_a and_o heartless_a that_o i_o can_v find_v any_o heart_n to_o do_v any_o work_n for_o god_n in_o this_o world_n indeed_o time_n be_v when_o his_o dew_n rest_v all_o â—ight_n upon_o my_o branch_n and_o when_o i_o can_v with_o desire_n with_o earnest_a desire_n be_v do_v and_o work_v for_o god_n but_o alas_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o answer_n if_o this_o be_v true_a thy_o case_n be_v sad_a thou_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v the_o lord_n pity_v thou_o â—nd_v for_o thy_o recovery_n out_o of_o this_o condiâ—ion_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o no_o other_o counsel_n than_o be_v give_v to_o ephesus_n when_o she_o â—ad_v lose_v she_o first_o love_n remember_v â—aith_o christ_n from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v â—nd_v repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 2.5_o mark_n thy_o first_o work_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a consider_v and_o remembrance_n from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v remember_v that_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o god_n the_o stay_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o he_o without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o stay_n comfort_n or_o strength_n for_o thou_o to_o either_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n without_o i_o sai_z he_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o a_o sad_a condition_n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o for_o certain_a be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o recover_v a_o backslide_n heart_n for_o the_o right_a remembrance_n of_o this_o do_v bring_v to_o mind_n what_o loss_n that_o souâ—_n have_v sustain_v that_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n how_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o former_a visit_n smile_n and_o consolation_n of_o god_n wheâ—_n thy_o conscience_n be_v supple_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n when_o every_o step_n thou_o take_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o honey_n and_o butter_n and_o when_o thy_o heart_n can_v meditate_v terror_n with_o comfort_n job_n 29_o two_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o isa._n 33._o