this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o 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and_o day_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o so_o that_o his_o moi_fw-fr stur_z be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n psal_n 32.4_o 3_o great_a unquietness_n 2._o unquietness_n afflictuâ—_n vitam_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la luctuque_fw-la trahebam_fw-la virg_n aenead_n 2._o unquietness_n great_a unquietness_n in_o some_o the_o apprehension_n of_o loss_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o displeasure_n work_v to_o the_o height_n indeed_o yea_o so_o far_o that_o it_o work_v a_o fever_n or_o rather_o a_o frenzy_n in_o the_o soul_n 1_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n be_v implacable_o incense_v and_o so_o depart_v god_n hard_a thought_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o more_o return_v that_o he_o have_v forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v shut_v up_o his_o mercy_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n he_o have_v pass_v a_o doom_n upon_o i_o and_o it_o must_v stand_v he_o be_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o who_o can_v turn_v he_o and_o what_o his_o soul_n desire_v even_o that_o he_o do_v &_o he_o perform_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o i_o therefore_o be_o i_o trouble_v at_o his_o presence_n when_o i_o consider_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o job_n 23.13_o sadness_n and_o fear_n cloud_v the_o understanding_n and_o cause_v monstrous_a apprehension_n antioch_n apprehension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 2._o ad_fw-la antioch_n 2_o hard_a thought_n of_o themselves_o reflect_v upon_o the_o time_n pass_v as_o on_o a_o course_n of_o hypocrisy_n themselves_o of_o themselves_o upon_o the_o time_n present_a as_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o future_a as_o without_o hope_n my_o sin_n be_v so_o mighty_a that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subdue_v and_o so_o many_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v pardon_v god_n can_v show_v mercy_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v sure_o die_v i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o thy_o hand_n psal_n 88.4_o 5._o thou_o have_v remove_v my_o soul_n far_o from_o peace_n and_o i_o forget_v prosperity_n and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n passion_n dreadful_a passion_n lamentat_fw-la 3.17_o 18._o 3_o dreadful_a passion_n as_o tremble_n and_o shake_n fear_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o tremble_a which_o make_v all_o my_o bone_n to_o shake_v job_n 4.14_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n stand_v up_o virg._n up_o id_fw-la propterea_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la inâ—rorsum_fw-la refugiunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cutemque_fw-la destituunt_fw-la becm_n de_fw-fr orig_n ling._n lâ—t_n obstuâ—ui_fw-la ste_v â—erantque_fw-la come_v virg._n vers_n 15._o mark_v i_o and_o be_v astonish_v when_o i_o remember_v i_o be_o afraid_a and_o tremble_a take_v hold_v of_o my_o flesh_n job_n 21.5_o 6._o sometime_o also_o roar_n be_v hear_v from_o these_o man_n my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o psal_n 32.3_o my_o sigh_v come_v before_o i_o eat_v and_o my_o roar_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o the_o water_n job_n 3.24_o yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o anguish_n that_o oftentimes_o the_o body_n be_v waste_v i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n psal_n 88.4_o 4._o 88.4_o animi_fw-la aegriâ—udo_fw-la morbus_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la animi_fw-la dolour_n corporis_fw-la languorem_fw-la parit_fw-la comicus_fw-la with_fw-mi aquin._n 1.2_o q._n 3â—_n a._n 4._o yea_o sometime_o they_o be_v tire_v and_o weary_a of_o themselves_o and_o of_o life_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n job_n 10.1_o wherefore_o be_v life_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o light_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n which_o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_n why_o be_v life_n give_v to_o a_o man_n who_o way_n be_v bid_v and_o who_o god_n have_v hedge_v up_o job_n 3.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o a_o word_n they_o think_v they_o can_v never_o complain_v enough_o they_o account_v their_o misery_n beyond_o all_o word_n oh_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o my_o calamity_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o or_o i_o want_v word_n to_o express_v my_o grief_n for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v with_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o
produce_v better_a health_n and_o more_o strength_n and_o as_o the_o ball_n by_o fall_v downward_o rise_v upward_o and_o water_n in_o pipe_n descend_v to_o ascend_v so_o the_o new_a man_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o decay_n be_v still_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o hide_a method_n of_o god_n to_o increase_v the_o plant_n be_v as_o well_o profit_v by_o the_o nip_a blast_n of_o winter_n which_o cause_v not_o only_o the_o fruit_n but_o the_o leave_v also_o to_o fall_v as_o by_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o summer_n a_o christian_a be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o thrive_a body_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o atrophy_n but_o a_o continual_a issue_v of_o spirit_n from_o the_o head_n eph._n 4.16_o col._n 2.19_o every_o part_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o influence_n that_o tend_v to_o life_n and_o growth_n be_v necessary_a and_o certain_a but_o there_o be_v another_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o call_v 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ship_n be_v easy_o bear_v down_o the_o stream_n but_o it_o be_v hardly_o fetch_v up_o again_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o way_n from_o the_o habit_n to_o the_o privation_n be_v easy_a than_o the_o way_n from_o the_o privation_n to_o the_o habit_n as_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o make_v a_o see_a eye_n blind_a than_o a_o blind_a eye_n to_o see_v a_o man_n may_v soon_o put_v a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n but_o not_o so_o soon_o put_v it_o in_o again_o a_o man_n may_v lose_v more_o strength_n in_o a_o day_n sickness_n savan_n sickness_n corpora_fw-la tarde_fw-la augescunt_fw-la at_o cito_fw-la extingunntur_fw-la citius_fw-la templum_fw-la à _fw-la romanis_n destructum_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n structum_fw-la savan_n than_o he_o can_v recover_v in_o many_o day_n of_o health_n therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v mount_v aloft_o by_o plentiful_a supply_n of_o grace_n as_o upon_o eagle_n wing_n take_v heed_n of_o fall_v for_o it_o be_v easy_a not_o to_o fall_v then_o 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