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unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o travel_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o if_o thou_o can_v run_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o grief_n and_o misery_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n than_o he_o will_v become_v a_o bless_a simon_n to_o bear_v thy_o cross_n for_o thou_o he_o will_v put_v under_o his_o own_o shoulder_n he_o will_v take_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v they_o on_o his_o own_o back_n and_o if_o we_o can_v but_o fling_v ourselves_o into_o the_o bless_a arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v give_v everlasting_a rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o last_o whereas_o many_o of_o god_n child_n complain_v 1.12_o lam._n 1.12_o as_o jeremy_n see_v if_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n complain_v have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n yet_o 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in_o affliction_n know_v 5.3_o rom._n 5.3_o that_o affliction_n bring_v forth_o patience_n patience_n in_o suffering_n bring_v forth_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v we_o rest_v ourselves_o whole_o content_a to_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v one_o day_n ease_v we_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n will_v burst_v in_o sunder_o and_o his_o hope_n make_v we_o not_o ashamed_a see_v that_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v his_o child_n many_o indeed_o be_v our_o infirmity_n fear_n care_n sorrow_n and_o trouble_n here_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o we_o must_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 42.5_o psal_n 42.5_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o he_o be_v my_o present_a help_n and_o my_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o despair_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 16.20_o rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v tread_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v affliction_n must_v be_v our_o portion_n here_o we_o must_v then_o get_v faith_n and_o patience_n into_o our_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o three_o general_a observation_n be_v the_o deliverance_n itself_o with_o the_o several_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v revive_v we_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o itself_o the_o deliverance_n itself_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n 2.1_o eph._n 2.1_o which_o word_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v you_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o trtspass_n and_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v mean_v thereby_o that_o until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v revive_v we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n we_o be_v no_o better_o then_o dead_a man_n howsoever_o we_o walk_v and_o talk_v hear_v and_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o spiritual_a life_n or_o any_o spiritual_a action_n alas_o we_o be_v stark_o dead_a till_o the_o lord_n revive_v we_o this_o be_v so_o we_o learn_v hence_o a_o twofold_a doctrine_n first_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o stark_a dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o second_o that_o our_o regeneration_n be_v as_o hardly_o wrought_v as_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o life_n doct._n 3_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o be_v teach_v here_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n
life_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o spiritual_a life_n namely_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n sin_n be_v the_o bane_n and_o death_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n death_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o full_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o thus_o servant_n unto_o sin_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n complaint_n 2.17_o eph._n 2.1_o rom._n 6.23_o rom._n 7.14_o rom._n 6.16_o gen._n 2.17_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o then_o unto_o who_o soever_o we_o give_v ourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v now_o that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n servant_n unto_o sin_n and_o unto_o death_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o god_n say_v unto_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n as_o soon_o as_o adam_n have_v sin_v present_o the_o sentence_n take_v place_n and_o adam_n be_v now_o become_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n become_v his_o portion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o adam_n posterity_n there_o be_v not_o the_o great_a the_o noble_a the_o wealthy_a nor_o the_o fair_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o we_o be_v thus_o bind_v till_o the_o son_n make_v we_o free_a man_n be_v not_o only_o sick_a with_o sin_n or_o wound_v by_o sin_n or_o half_a dead_a but_o stark_o dead_a bereave_v of_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o motion_n and_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n most_o lively_a &_o effectual_o set_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o say_v you_o be_v once_o darkness_n 5.8_o eph._n 5.8_o but_o now_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v in_o darkness_n 3.6_o io._n 3.6_o for_o then_o perhaps_o we_o may_v have_v come_v of_o ourselves_o into_o the_o light_n again_o but_o you_o be_v darkness_n darkness_n itself_o yea_o nothing_o else_o but_o darkness_n and_o hence_o 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attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o inhabit_v in_o that_o light_n which_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o answer_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o attain_v unto_o by_o nature_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o heavenly_a knowledge_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o let_v natural_a education_n be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o man_n never_o so_o excellent_a in_o wit_n or_o understanding_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n of_o nature_n no_o no_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o this_o heavenly_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o this_o knowledge_n thus_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n be_v the_o proper_a gift_n of_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 11._o esay_n 53_o 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o 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the_o forerunner_n of_o some_o fearful_a judgement_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n i_o have_v cut_v they_o down_o by_o my_o prophet_n i_o have_v slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v threaten_v this_o judgement_n of_o all_o doct._n 4_o other_o as_o the_o great_a that_o he_o can_v bring_v upon_o they_o namely_o to_o cut_v they_o down_o and_o to_o slay_v they_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o pierce_v the_o hard_a heart_n and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n or_o slaughter_n but_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o word_n that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o word_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o those_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o they_o have_v denounce_v against_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v able_a to_o pierce_v the_o hard_a heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v mention_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o sword_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o material_a sword_n as_o that_o place_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o &_o enter_v through_o even_o unto_o the_o divide_n asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o decerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o that_o peter_n speak_v unto_o they_o be_v full_a of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n yea_o their_o heart_n before_o be_v as_o hard_o as_o steel_n nothing_o can_v prick_v or_o pierce_v they_o 2.37_o act._n 2.37_o they_o have_v commit_v monstrous_a murder_n they_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o touch_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o that_o sin_n but_o when_o peter_n come_v with_o his_o weapon_n namely_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v those_o that_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n this_o wound_a they_o to_o the_o quick_a as_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o loule_n o_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v oh_o tell_v we_o tell_v we_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o course_n yet_o to_o be_v take_v that_o we_o that_o have_v be_v such_o desperate_a sinner_n may_v yet_o again_o obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o bless_a battle_n that_o be_v fight_v with_o they_o behold_v then_o in_o they_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v man_n become_v dead_a unto_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v become_v a_o live_v unto_o god_n 23.29_o jer._n 23.29_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n like_v unto_o fire_n it_o be_v able_a to_o melt_v and_o mollify_v a_o heart_n of_o steel_n it_o be_v like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o hard_a stone_n even_o so_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o bruise_v a_o stony_a heart_n which_o be_v as_o hard_a as_o flint_n 15.16_o rom._n 15.16_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n because_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 1.21_o 1._o cor._n 1.21_o yea_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sacrifice_a knife_n 2.1.2_o ephes_n 2.1.2_o which_o will_v kill_v and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o most_o rebellious_a heart_n to_o break_v it_o will_v put_v spirit_n and_o life_n in_o the_o dead_a heart_n of_o dead_a &_o secure_a sinner_n even_o such_o as_o lay_v dead_a &_o rot_v in_o sin_n if_o it_o enter_v not_o into_o thou_o to_o the_o root_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o thy_o uncleanness_n for_o than_o it_o pierce_v for_o thy_o good_a to_o life_n eternal_a it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o wound_v and_o to_o pierce_v thy_o dead_a and_o benumb_a soul_n to_o the_o harden_v of_o thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n to_o death_n eternal_a 55._o esay_n 55._o for_o it_o never_o return_v in_o vain_a but_o be_v either_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n or_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n the_o lord_n send_v his_o word_n unto_o pharaoh_n again_o and_o again_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v by_o it_o 22.8_o exod._n 9_o â—7_n 1._o reg._n 22.8_o therefore_o he_o become_v the_o more_o harden_a in_o sin_n and_o ahab_n be_v then_o the_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n 2.7_o mich._n 2.7_o when_o he_o hate_v michai_n for_o not_o speak_v to_o his_o fantasy_n but_o warn_v he_o faithful_o of_o the_o judgement_n which_o afterward_o come_v upon_o he_o 7.11_o zach._n 7.11_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v adversary_n to_o themselves_o well_o note_v this_o well_o neither_o do_v it_o condemn_v any_o but_o 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