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or_o a_o arm_n how_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v of_o his_o misery_n what_o cause_n then_o be_v there_o of_o mourning_n and_o complaint_n when_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v break_v to_o piece_n and_o make_v unfit_a for_o every_o good_a use_n when_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o eminent_a of_o man_n be_v â—â—terly_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_v we_o see_v that_o in_o a_o man_n body_n when_o any_o member_n be_v wound_v or_o afflict_v with_o any_o grief_n the_o more_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a that_o member_n be_v the_o great_a be_v both_o the_o grief_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o sore_a prick_v a_o man_n in_o the_o arm_n or_o the_o leg_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o he_o will_v both_o feel_v it_o &_o complain_v of_o it_o but_o prick_v he_o in_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o that_o shall_v pierce_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n how_o great_a be_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n when_o 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he_o can_v do_v as_o he_o will_v with_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n great_o move_v howsoever_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n which_o put_v not_o forth_o their_o strength_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n feel_v no_o inconvenience_n herein_o even_o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o break_a leg_n and_o lie_v still_o feel_v not_o the_o smart_n thereof_o so_o much_o as_o he_o that_o be_v ever_o assay_v to_o walk_v and_o therefore_o they_o complain_v not_o nevertheless_o this_o exceed_o grieve_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o they_o account_v it_o as_o a_o great_a misery_n that_o they_o can_v no_o better_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n second_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n deut._n 27.26_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v this_o be_v it_o that_o do_v cast_v many_o of_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n this_o drove_n adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o make_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n subject_a unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o from_o hence_o do_v arise_v all_o the_o plague_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o man_n now_o as_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v murder_n &_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o account_v himself_o to_o be_v miserable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o offence_n which_o make_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n although_o he_o be_v neither_o apprehend_v nor_o condemn_v to_o die_v even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v as_o the_o apostle_n be_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n heb._n 2.15_o yet_o because_o they_o know_v that_o their_o sinfulness_n cause_v god_n to_o hide_v his_o cheerful_a countenance_n from_o they_o isaiah_n 59.2_o which_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o bitter_a as_o death_n itself_o therefore_o they_o cry_v out_o unfeigned_o because_o of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n o_o miserable_a man_n now_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o which_o have_v already_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n mortify_v and_o subdue_v this_o body_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o yet_o nevertheless_o so_o pitiful_o complain_v against_o it_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o that_o go_v frolikely_a along_o be_v never_o touch_v much_o less_o trouble_v therewith_o yet_o be_v as_o it_o be_v wrap_v and_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o care_n in_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n from_o thence_o follow_v this_o doctrine_n corruption_n the_o more_o sanctify_a and_o holy_a that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o sensible_a be_v he_o of_o his_o corruption_n and_o the_o more_o troublesome_a be_v they_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o
great_a sinner_n but_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a upon_o the_o earth_n yet_o make_v the_o great_a complain_v against_o his_o corruption_n he_o reckon_v up_o 2_o cor._n 11._o many_o and_o sundry_a bitter_a affliction_n and_o persecution_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v so_o mournful_o as_o he_o do_v here_o because_o of_o his_o natural_a corruption_n which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o misery_n thus_o david_n when_o through_o his_o folly_n he_o have_v wound_v himself_o with_o sin_n go_v weep_v unto_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n heale_n my_o soul_n o_o lord_n for_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o same_o case_n wipe_v their_o mouth_n with_o the_o harlot_n and_o ask_v what_o cuill_n they_o have_v do_v now_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o regenerate_a and_o true_a child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o grieve_v with_o sin_n whereas_o 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at_o the_o tail_n of_o sin_n how_o sweet_a &_o please_v soever_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o this_o do_v they_o see_v as_o a_o people_n that_o be_v near_o unto_o god_n who_o give_v great_a light_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o they_o see_v also_o that_o it_o shut_v heaven_n and_o open_v hell_n increase_v the_o heat_n of_o hell-fire_n for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o hide_v the_o comfortable_a light_n of_o god_n countenance_n many_o time_n from_o his_o own_o child_n all_o this_o do_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n see_v which_o make_v they_o so_o lament_v and_o complain_v of_o sin_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o neither_o see_v nor_o understand_v this_o be_v nothing_o trouble_v with_o sin_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n pollute_v therewith_o three_o the_o regenerate_a and_o true_a child_n of_o god_n do_v hate_v sin_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n psalm_n 97.10_o where_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o unregenerate_a do_v love_v 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