that_o long_a sickness_n how_o unlike_o himself_o be_v he_o he_o have_v no_o actual_a repentance_n till_o nathan_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o quicken_v he_o sin_n quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o godly_a man_n as_o the_o water_n quench_v the_o fire_n sin_n take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o soul_n dead_v the_o appetite_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o lock_v up_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v act_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v 2_o sickness_n beget_v torment_n and_o anguish_n in_o the_o body_n when_o sickness_n be_v in_o extremity_n in_o the_o body_n how_o do_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o pain_n head_n and_o heart_n and_o every_o part_n be_v under_o torment_n what_o restless_a toss_n be_v man_n under_o when_o disease_n be_v violent_a hear_v how_o job_n complain_v chap._n 30._o 16_o 17_o 18_o sin_n be_v a_o creator_n of_o torment_n and_o painfulness_n in_o the_o soul_n felix_n his_o sin_n make_v he_o tremble_v act_v 24._o 25._o cain_n sin_n put_v his_o spirit_n into_o such_o anguish_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4._o 13_o 14._o judas_n his_o sin_n do_v bring_v such_o despair_a torment_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o end_v his_o misery_n matth._n 27._o init_fw-la and_o even_o god_n own_o people_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o this_o spiritual_a disease_n they_o be_v pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n till_o by_o pardon_n and_o remission_n they_o have_v obtain_v a_o heal_n from_o god_n how_o full_a of_o pain_n be_v david_n spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o rack_n for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o he_o do_v ever_o recover_v his_o former_a serenity_n vid._n psalm_n 6._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la psalm_n 38._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la many_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n do_v by_o sin_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o anguish_n that_o they_o be_v never_o without_o much_o smart_n to_o the_o 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antiscriptural_a opinion_n 〈…〉_o 2._o see_v the_o excellency_n and_o 〈…〉_o all_o these_o comparison_n be_v but_o to_o convince_v 〈◊〉_d carnal_a soul_n of_o christ_n transcendent_a excellency_n christ_n have_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n all_o the_o good_a property_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n he_o have_v all_o the_o excellency_n of_o wine_n i_o name_v four_o i._n wine_n nourish_v it_o help_v digestion_n christ_n be_v a_o great_a nourisher_n the_o soul_n will_v decay_v and_o dwindle_v to_o nothing_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o continual_o nourish_v it_o and_o feed_v it_o 2._o wine_n be_v a_o comforter_n psal_n 104._o 15._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a comforter_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o soul_n droop_v and_o languish_v when_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o deject_v the_o love_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n do_v cheer_v it_o again_o ps_n 21._o 6._o david_n confess_v it_o in_o ps_n 23._o 3._o he_o restore_v my_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o soul_n restorer_n 3_o wine_n embolden_v be_v a_o spiritual_a creature_n it_o do_v raise_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v moderate_o use_v put_v courage_n into_o the_o fearful_a jesus_n christ_n do_v embolden_v the_o soul_n his_o presence_n and_o his_o grace_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o holy_a courage_n he_o that_o be_v fearful_a dare_v now_o speak_v for_o god_n and_o act_n for_o god_n the_o very_a tiding_n of_o christ_n come_n expel_v fear_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n esay_n 35._o 3_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o true_a valour_n in_o the_o soul_n till_o christ_n be_v there_o all_o the_o soul_n confidence_n be_v build_v on_o christ_n and_o on_o christ_n alone_o we_o have_v no_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n no_o boldness_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n in_o any_o ordinance_n but_o be_v communicate_v by_o and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 10_o 19_o 4_o wine_n be_v heal_v some_o kind_n of_o wine_n be_v prefer_v bed_n for_o the_o heal_a inward_a of_o distemper_n etc._n etc._n the_o samaritan_n pour_v oil_n and_o wine_n luk._n 10._o 34._o christ_n be_v a_o great_a heal_v he_o heal_v break_v heart_n and_o wound_a spirit_n and_o all_o inward_a distemper_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o the_o soul_n till_o christ_n be_v there_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o christ_n be_v that_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 22._o 2._o christ_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o precious_a person_n never_o look_v upon_o the_o vine_n never_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o meditate_v on_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 15._o 5._o you_o be_v the_o branch_n 1652._o xv._o serm._n at_o mary_n wolnoth_n lon._n octob._n 24._o 1652._o i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o description_n of_o believer_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n the_o observation_n will_v 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simeon_n verse_n 25._o to_o verse_n 36._o second_o the_o prophecy_n of_o anna_n concern_v he_o v._o 36_o to_o 39_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o simeon_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o description_n of_o some_o thing_n concern_v his_o person_n v._o 25_o 26._o and_o then_o 2._o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o prophecy_n v._o 27_o etc._n etc._n his_o person_n be_v describe_v two_o way_n first_o by_o his_o piety_n v._o 25._o init_fw-la second_o by_o his_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n this_o be_v express_v general_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o v._o 25._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o he_o particular_o by_o the_o revelation_n which_o he_o receive_v v._o 26._o his_o piety_n be_v set_v down_o by_o three_o grace_n 1._o his_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n he_o be_v just_a 2._o his_o devotion_n he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n 3._o his_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n promise_v concern_v christ_n this_o be_v in_o the_o text_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o 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that_o be_v there_o call_v the_o lord_n christ_n be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consalation_n of_o israel_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a true_a consolation_n of_o all_o god_n israel_n the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n say_v piscator_fw-la 1_o see_v the_o type_n noah_n be_v herein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n gen._n 5._o 29._o 2_o see_v it_o in_o the_o prophecy_n they_o that_o foretell_v christ_n prophesy_v of_o he_o as_o a_o comforter_n esay_n 9_o 3_o 6._o esay_n 40._o 1._o esay_n 51._o 3._o esay_n 52._o 9_o 10._o 3_o see_v it_o in_o the_o angel_n that_o proclaim_v his_o birth_n luke_n 2._o 10_o 11._o in_o open_v of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v handle_v these_o three_o particular_n 1._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o israel_n 2._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n only_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o by_o israel_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v true_a believer_n the_o member_n of_o the_o true_o invisible_a church_n so_o we_o find_v they_o call_v gal._n 6._o 16._o they_o be_v call_v israel_n or_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n believer_n be_v like_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o inward_a circumcision_n it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o israelite_n and_o that_o whereby_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v other_o nation_n be_v call_v uncircumcision_n the_o israelite_n be_v call_v ordinary_o â—he_n circumcision_n believer_n they_o and_o they_o only_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v and_o cut_v off_o they_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n col._n 2._o 11._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v true_o mortify_v in_o they_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o circumcision_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v phil._n 3._o 3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o believer_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n a_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o true_a circumcise_a person_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n among_o they_o the_o apostle_n mention_n this_o rom._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n long_o before_o he_o psalm_n 147._o 19_o believer_n have_v this_o privilege_n above_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o nay_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o only_o write_v among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v write_v in_o they_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o heb._n 8._o 10._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o nearness_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o be_v of_o all_o people_n near_o to_o god_n deut._n 4._o 7._o they_o be_v god_n heritage_n his_o peculiar_a people_n separate_v from_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n than_o all_o other_o people_n they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n in_o affection_n they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n in_o relation_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 2._o 13._o thus_o they_o be_v call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n second_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o 〈…〉_o rael_o israel_n be_v jacob_n he_o have_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o god_n gen._n 32._o 28._o now_o