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your_o confidence_n heb._n 10.35_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v how_o close_a god_n will_v stick_v to_o his_o people_n now_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v so_o if_o he_o will_v bring_v his_o promise_n to_o pass_v than_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n there_o be_v a_o great_a strength_n of_o engagement_n in_o it_o when_o we_o read_v that_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o cast_v away_o their_o confidence_n in_o god_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n three_o to_o all_o take_v heed_n of_o cast_v of_o cast_v off_o or_o slight_v any_o perfect_a man_n we_o shall_v act_v towards_o man_n and_o think_v of_o they_o as_o god_n do_v it_o be_v best_a to_o love_v where_o god_n love_v and_o to_o love_v most_o where_o he_o love_v most_o negative_a promise_n and_o negative_a threaten_n have_v great_a force_n in_o they_o god_n hold_v they_o fast_o and_o love_v they_o dear_a of_o who_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o god_n 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hand_n to_o receive_v any_o offering_n or_o gift_n from_o wicked_a man_n the_o oblation_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o good_a deed_n of_o evil_a doer_n be_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o cain_n and_o his_o offering_n he_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v cain_n offer_v but_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v abel_n offering_n this_o be_v a_o profitable_a sense_n three_o it_o rather_o refer_v to_o god_n not_o assist_v wicked_a man_n so_o mr_n broughton_n render_v it_o he_o will_v not_o maintain_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o mischievous_a to_o put_v forth_o or_o stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o hebrew_n phrase_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotat_fw-la fortiter_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la aut_fw-la potiùs_fw-la apprehendendo_fw-la consortare_fw-la &_o roborare_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la praestare_fw-la auxilium_fw-la improbis_fw-la non_fw-la tavet_fw-la nec_fw-la 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be_v she_o do_v not_o relieve_v comfort_n or_o help_v they_o the_o sin_n opposite_a to_o this_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o false_a prophet_n by_o jeremy_n chap._n 23.14_o they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n either_o by_o counsel_n or_o by_o countenance_n by_o flattery_n or_o connivance_n we_o read_v nehem._n 6._o how_o often_o the_o enemy_n send_v false_a alarm_n to_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o terrify_v and_o affright_v they_o nehemiah_n show_v the_o enemy_n design_n in_o it_o vers_n 9_o they_o all_o make_v we_o afraid_a say_v their_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v from_o the_o work_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v therefore_o in_o the_o close_a nehemiah_n pray_v lord_n strengthen_v my_o hand_n it_o be_v this_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n help_v i_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o i_o so_o isa_n 35.3_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n put_v your_o hand_n to_o their_o hand_n psal_n 73.23_o david_n acknowledge_v how_o he_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v then_o say_v with_o reverence_n god_n help_v we_o indeed_o what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v we_o then_o in_o if_o god_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v any_o that_o do_v evil_a the_o evil_a doer_n be_v a_o man_n notorious_o profess_o studious_o wicked_a one_o that_o act_v and_o devise_n evil_a against_o god_n and_o his_o way_n every_o one_o who_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o evil_a doer_n a_o man_n do_v evil_a in_o any_o one_o act_n but_o one_o act_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o evil_a doer_n a_o magistrate_n must_v count_v he_o a_o evil_a doer_n who_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v take_v vengeance_n in_o many_o case_n of_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a though_o but_o once_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o though_o he_o repent_v the_o angel_n be_v cast_v as_o evil_a doer_n for_o one_o act_n and_o so_o be_v man_n in_o innocency_n but_o now_o the_o evil_a doer_n be_v one_o who_o multiply_v and_o continue_v 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mind_n the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o ever_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n keep_v a_o faithful_a record_n of_o what_o his_o people_n do_v but_o themselves_o do_v not_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o remember_v to_o do_v good_a but_o let_v god_n alone_o to_o remember_v the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o but_o we_o lose_v our_o righteousness_n unless_o we_o forget_v it_o if_o we_o much_o remember_v what_o we_o do_v god_n will_v remember_v it_o but_o little_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n know_v well_o enough_o when_o they_o do_v good_a to_o do_v good_a ignorant_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o do_v evil_a they_o know_v when_o they_o do_v good_a and_o they_o know_v what_o good_a they_o do_v but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o unknown_a hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o uprightnes_n so_o nehemiah_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o that_o book_n chap._n 13.14.22.29.31_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v historical_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o plead_v what_o we_o have_v do_v legal_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o show_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o another_o thing_n mind_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o work_n to_o obtain_v his_o grace_n hezekiah_n will_v have_v god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o pity_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n lord_n i_o be_o thus_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o i_o be_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o nehemiah_n put_v all_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o say_v lord_n remember_v i_o for_o what_o i_o have_v do_v answer_v i_o according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v but_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n chap._n 13.22_o if_o saint_n at_o any_o time_n remember_v god_n of_o their_o work_n it_o be_v not_o to_o ground_v a_o argument_n of_o merit_n upon_o their_o work_n but_o to_o show_v god_n the_o working_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o what_o then_o what_o will_v job_n do_v what_o course_n will_v he_o take_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o lord_n what_o this_o course_n he_o take_v and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v deprecate_v his_o judgement_n that_o be_v i_o will_v sue_v for_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o without_o hope_n because_o i_o have_v none_o in_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o lose_v because_o i_o be_o lose_v to_o myself_o i_o have_v a_o sure_a way_n yet_o leave_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n or_o as_o m._n broughton_n read_v it_o i_o will_v crave_v pity_n of_o my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o justice_n cast_v i_o yet_o mercy_n will_v relieve_v i_o mercy_n will_v help_v i_o as_o well_o and_o honour_n god_n more_o mont._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la facientem_fw-la judicareme_a mont._n the_o word_n note_v humble_a submission_n as_o when_o a_o man_n beg_v for_o his_o life_n jacob_n hos_fw-la 12.4_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 42.21_o be_v exceed_o afflict_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o hard_a usage_n towards_o he_o their_o brother_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n pagn_n fum_o qui_fw-la me_fw-it judecare_fw-la facit_fw-la 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a_o earthly_a judge_n i_o will_v not_o supplicate_v but_o plead_v i_o will_v not_o petition_v his_o favour_n but_o stand_v upon_o my_o right_n i_o will_v not_o crave_v his_o pity_n but_o expect_v his_o justice_n i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o reason_n and_o argument_n my_o proof_n and_o witness_n this_o course_n will_v i_o run_v with_o a_o earthly_a judge_n but_o my_o cause_n be_v with_o god_n i_o will_v only_o put_v a_o petition_n into_o the_o court_n and_o submit_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o weapon_n can_v prevail_v with_o god_n but_o only_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n job_n thought_n have_v travel_v through_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o find_v not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n greg._n etsi_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exercuero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la convalesco_fw-la preci_fw-la itaque_fw-la innitendun_v est_fw-la cum_fw-la recta_fw-la agimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la justè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la humilitare_fw-la condiamus_fw-la greg._n therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n prayer_n overcome_v when_o nothing_o else_o can_v christ_n conquer_v by_o die_v and_o we_o conquer_v by_o submit_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o supplication_n as_o a_o act_n of_o we_o but_o supplication_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o prevail_v with_o he_o he_o look_v upon_o prayer_n as_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n otherwise_o our_o great_a humbling_n can_v prevail_v no_o more_o than_o our_o proud_a contending_n the_o word_n preach_v prevail_v upon_o the_o heart_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n who_o dispense_v it_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o that_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v it_o so_o humble_a supplication_n obtain_v much_o with_o god_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v second_o to_o make_v supplication_n be_v to_o crave_v pity_n as_o prayer_n prevail_v so_o no_o plea_n in_o prayer_n can_v prevail_v unless_o we_o plead_v pity_n pity_n mercy_n mercy_n a_o suppliant_a look_n for_o all_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n we_o at_o any_o time_n have_v sin_n enough_o to_o procure_v we_o evil_a jer._n 4.18_o thy_o sin_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o but_o we_o never_o have_v goodness_n enough_o to_o procure_v we_o any_o mercy_n mercy_n come_v for_o mercy_n sake_n three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n observe_v god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o intention_n job_n be_v in_o a_o great_a contest_v with_o man_n but_o
perfect_a whereas_o in_o other_o place_n he_o justify_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_a if_o you_o read_v the_o 29_o and_o 30_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v but_o a_o continue_a justification_n of_o himself_o or_o a_o manifest_a of_o his_o own_o innocency_n there_o he_o proclaim_v how_o holy_a he_o have_v be_v and_o how_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o judgement_n as_o a_o robe_n and_o justice_n as_o a_o diadem_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o oppress_v and_o distribute_v of_o his_o fullness_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a those_o two_o chapter_n be_v a_o profess_a catalogue_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n why_o be_v he_o so_o rich_a and_o modest_a here_o i_o answer_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n merl._n pius_fw-la sensus_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la jobi_fw-la disputatione_n nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la dimisse_fw-la confiten_v it_o be_v nunc_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la acerrimè_fw-la defendeâ—tis_fw-la merl._n while_o job_n say_v he_o will_v not_o justify_v himself_o or_o say_v he_o be_v perfect_a he_o decline_v the_o plea_n of_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o perfection_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o have_v frequent_o appear_v in_o this_o argument_n but_o in_o those_o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o defence_n he_o speak_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o accuse_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o censure_v i_o deep_o i_o can_v justify_v myself_o and_o plead_v my_o innocency_n with_o you_o though_o i_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v for_o myself_o before_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v bear_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o say_v of_o i_o and_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v i_o will_v take_v shame_n to_o myself_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n but_o as_o for_o you_o my_o friend_n i_o will_v justify_v myself_o in_o your_o sight_n i_o be_o not_o the_o man_n you_o take_v i_o for_o these_o speaking_n be_v not_o cross_v to_o each_o other_o but_o help_v we_o to_o understand_v job_n sense_n in_o this_o argument_n he_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o integrity_n but_o it_o be_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o god_n paul_n rom._n 7.24_o bewail_v his_o sinfulness_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n yet_o when_o he_o answer_v false_a apostle_n about_o his_o personal_a carriage_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostleship_n than_o he_o say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o be_o charge_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o slander_v so_o and_o so_o but_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n make_v he_o groan_v and_o sigh_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o boast_v and_o sing_v out_o like_o a_o happy_a man_n as_o sorrowful_a but_o always_o rejoice_v a_o man_n may_v be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o natural_a corruption_n and_o yet_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o practical_a integrity_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n in_o strictness_n of_o sense_n refer_v to_o the_o inward_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la facta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la animus_n referuntur_fw-la or_o bend_v of_o his_o mind_n as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o the_o outward_a way_n of_o his_o life_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a that_o be_v if_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o meditate_a obliquity_n in_o my_o heart_n no_o intend_a go_n astray_o or_o wander_n no_o close_a hypocrisy_n or_o falseness_n there_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o such_o as_o i_o dare_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o as_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n and_o putting_n forth_o of_o my_o life_n my_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o so_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o think_n and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n it_o will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v perverse_a signify_v to_o wander_v as_o a_o man_n uncertain_a of_o his_o way_n prov._n 28.18_o who_o so_o walk_v upright_o have_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n right_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o qui_fw-la certo_fw-la est_fw-la proposito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vago_fw-la &_o diverso_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dividit_fw-la &_o distorquet_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la vias_fw-la coc._n in_o hebraâ—o_fw-la simplex_fw-la est_fw-la perversuaevit_fw-la i_o but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n have_v a_o wander_a vagrant_a mind_n go_v sometime_o this_o way_n and_o sometime_o that_o hold_v somewhat_o of_o this_o and_o somewhat_o of_o that_o but_o nothing_o to_o purpose_n or_o steady_o of_o any_o thing_n this_o man_n shall_v fall_v at_o once_o a_o man_n of_o a_o uncertain_a spirit_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a downfall_n but_o be_v job_n thus_o perverse_a no_o job_n be_v perfect_a and_o not_o perverse_a yet_o a_o boast_n of_o his_o perfection_n have_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o perverseness_n nothing_o discover_v a_o evil_a heart_n more_o than_o a_o profession_n of_o its_o own_o goodness_n it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a what_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o former_a clause_n my_o mouth_n or_o the_o speak_n of_o those_o word_n i_o be_o perfect_a shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a evadaâ—_n penversus_fw-la evadaâ—_n other_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n god_n will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a if_o i_o justify_v myself_o the_o seventy_o leave_v it_o without_o restriction_n to_o any_o antecedent_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a i_o shall_v go_v away_o perverse_a or_o i_o shall_v appear_v perverse_a observe_v hence_o that_o famous_a gospel-doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n coc._n nobilis_fw-la locus_fw-la clarissimè_fw-la ostendens_fw-la neminem_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la justificari_fw-la coc._n it_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o proof_n of_o free_a justification_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o any_o in_o the_o new_a the_o saint_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o man_n be_v nothing_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o free_a grace_n do_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n be_v prov._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o must_v say_v who_o justify_v himself_o fore_o god_n every_o legal_a justiciary_a take_v up_o this_o language_n i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o task_n too_o hard_o for_o man_n yea_o for_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o make_v one_o heart_n clean_o only_o jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o fetch_v out_o the_o filth_n and_o rubbish_n that_o lodge_v in_o and_o pollute_v our_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o heart_n cleanser_n be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n and_o honour_n of_o christ._n coc._n quot_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la quot_fw-la nubes_fw-la quot_fw-la maculae_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la pudebit_fw-la si_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o innocentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la illustre_fw-it illud_fw-la legis_fw-la speculum_fw-la contempletur_fw-la coc._n a_o man_n that_o know_v himself_o and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n which_o flatter_v no_o man_n will_v never_o say_v i_o be_o clean_a nor_o will_v he_o say_v i_o can_v cleanse_v myself_o how_o many_o spot_n and_o blot_n how_o many_o defect_n and_o deformity_n will_v that_o glass_n represent_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o heal_v or_o fetch_v out_o every_o man_n face_n will_v blush_v who_o see_v his_o heart_n or_o his_o life_n in_o that_o glass_n unless_o he_o who_o behold_v himself_o go_v his_o way_n and_o straight_o way_n forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v jam._n 1.24_o second_o observe_v job_n have_v receive_v testimony_n from_o god_n he_o can_v produce_v letter_n testimonial_a subscribe_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o perfect_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o this_o job_n let_v god_n speak_v as_o well_o as_o he_o will_v of_o he_o will_v not_o
the_o displeasednesse_n or_o irksomeness_n of_o our_o mind_n all_o burden_n upon_o the_o body_n be_v light_n compare_v with_o those_o which_o reach_v the_o soul_n three_o thing_n weary_a and_o load_v the_o soul_n first_o the_o filth_n and_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 36.31_o with_o clean_a water_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o it_o follow_v then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o loath_a or_o be_v weary_a of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v this_o word_n because_o of_o all_o your_o abomination_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o i_o change_v your_o heart_n you_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o wearâ—â—_n of_o your_o sin_n nay_o you_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o and_o dally_v with_o they_o but_o when_o i_o shall_v work_v that_o great_a change_n upon_o your_o heart_n your_o opinion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n will_v change_v too_o nothing_o will_v be_v so_o bitter_a or_o burdensome_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la dâ—â—untur_fw-la translatitiè_fw-fr qui_fw-la volentes_fw-la onus_fw-la subeunt_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la eo_fw-la perdurant_fw-la when_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o i_o be_o weary_v with_o your_o unbelief_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n the_o disciple_n be_v still_o so_o slow_a of_o heart_n and_o come_v so_o short_a of_o a_o gospel-spirit_n that_o christ_n profess_v he_o be_v burden_a even_o with_o they_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o all_o be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o good_a but_o they_o most_o who_o be_v near_a to_o they_o which_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v weary_v most_o of_o all_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n for_o that_o be_v near_a to_o he_o of_o all_o now_o as_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o ill_a 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