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one_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n can_v cure_v it_o and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o hand_n and_o skill_n of_o one_o only_a physician_n how_o careful_a will_v we_o be_v not_o to_o endanger_v the_o run_n into_o that_o malady_n these_o fear_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v like_o the_o kings-evil_a none_o can_v cure_v it_o but_o the_o king_n all_o other_o helper_n be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n the_o conscience_n may_v like_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v spend_v much_o upon_o physician_n but_o be_v never_o the_o better_a nay_o the_o worse_a she_o suffer_v much_o from_o physician_n it_o may_v seek_v out_o for_o case_n elsewhere_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a till_o god_n remove_v its_o terror_n as_o they_o say_v of_o leprosy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o fear_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n because_o of_o it_o second_o another_o observable_a consideration_n be_v from_o the_o present_a and_o speedy_a act_n of_o relieve_v and_o recover_v of_o these_o saint_n they_o be_v cast_v into_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o lie_v under_o it_o and_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o it_o but_o a_o speedy_a present_a help_n be_v from_o god_n reach_v out_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o comfort_v observe_v as_o god_n wise_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v overtake_v with_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n so_o he_o gracious_o order_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v in_o these_o amazement_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o timely_a and_o seasonable_a recovery_n this_o he_o do_v 1._o in_o much_o pity_n and_o tenderness_n to_o they_o no_o mother_n hasten_v more_o to_o catch_v up_o her_o child_n that_o be_v fall_v than_o god_n hasten_v to_o relieve_v his_o child_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n xxxv_o 27._o he_o love_v to_o see_v they_o in_o a_o joyful_a comfortable_a condition_n isa._n liv_o 7._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o vers._n 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n this_o he_o do_v 2._o in_o care_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o fearâ—…_n isa._n lvii_o 16._o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v vers._n 18._o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n s._n paul_n how_o careful_a be_v he_o lest_o the_o excommunicate_v câ—…rinthian_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n two_o 7._o much_o more_o be_v christ._n god_n 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the_o first_o note_n of_o true_a hearty_a repentance_n it_o be_v voluntaria_fw-la 2._o vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la it_o be_v solitaria_fw-la true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v secret_a in_o privacy_n and_o solitude_n and_o than_o it_o work_v strong_a ille_fw-la dolet_fw-la verè_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la player_n on_o the_o stage_n may_v howl_v and_o mourn_v and_o wring_v tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v mad_a merry_a fellow_n among_o themselves_o ahab_n can_v put_v on_o sackeloth_n and_o go_v soft_o when_o he_o spy_v elias_n and_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o miss_v spectator_n to_o see_v and_o applaud_v they_o their_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n it_o be_v all_o lose_v why_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o isai._n lviii_o 3._o whereas_o a_o true_a penitent_n with_o st._n peter_n go_v out_o seek_v a_o corner_n to_o shed_v tear_n run_v not_o among_o his_o fellow-disciple_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o as_o joseph_n shed_v his_o tear_n of_o 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repentance_n nay_o that_o mannah_n come_v out_o at_o our_o nostril_n we_o begin_v to_o loathe_v it_o you_o begin_v to_o question_v whether_o god_n speak_v by_o we_o 4._o not_o when_o he_o have_v chastise_v we_o in_o measure_n shoot_v off_o warn_a piece_n rather_o than_o murder_a cannon_n commotion_n and_o plague_n and_o unnatural_a discontent_n we_o despise_v those_o chastisement_n 5._o when_o he_o come_v to_o slay_v we_o than_o we_o will_v bethink_v ourselves_o when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v on_o a_o light_a fire_n and_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n or_o intestine_a rebellion_n begin_v to_o destroy_v we_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v we_o will_v repent_v 2._o let_v we_o take_v it_o more_o private_o and_o personal_o and_o then_o ask_v your_o heart_n what_o time_n you_o set_v for_o your_o repentance_n it_o be_v cum_fw-la occidet_fw-la when_o we_o be_v on_o our_o deathbed_n and_o no_o hope_n of_o life_n when_o god_n send_v his_o last_o executioner_n to_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o the_o land_n 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excess_n have_v bring_v this_o judgement_n upon_o you_o god_n usual_o meet_v with_o man_n in_o their_o own_o way_n covetousness_n and_o earthly-mindedness_a luxury_n and_o excess_n all_o of_o they_o be_v abuse_n of_o these_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n 3._o this_o calamity_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n the_o fail_v of_o the_o creature_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o give_v she_o increase_v it_o be_v a_o proportionable_a judgement_n the_o creature_n be_v make_v to_o be_v our_o servant_n we_o be_v make_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n as_o long_o as_o we_o do_v perform_v our_o service_n to_o he_o the_o creature_n shall_v yield_v their_o strength_n and_o increase_v and_o prove_v serviceable_a to_o we_o but_o if_o we_o fail_v god_n how_o just_a be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o creature_n shall_v fail_v we_o as_o s._n aug._n sweet_o observe_v our_o reason_n will_v not_o obey_v god_n therefore_o our_o sense_n shall_v 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