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against_o poison_n therefore_o if_o we_o have_v make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o scorpion_n to_o sting_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o now_o make_v it_o a_o lenitive_n to_o cease_v the_o pain_n if_o we_o like_o beast_n have_v poison_v ourselves_o yet_o now_o like_o man_n create_v for_o god_n let_v we_o recover_v ourselves_o again_o by_o this_o word_n of_o life_n but_o to_o proceed_v thou_o think_v this_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o god_n silence_n not_o proper_a but_o by_o accident_n force_v and_o befide_v the_o scope_n of_o it_o therefore_o this_o wicked_a thought_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n argue_v strange_a corruption_n of_o heart_n that_o can_v frame_v no_o object_n unto_o itself_o that_o shall_v make_v good_a thought_n sure_o affection_n have_v get_v the_o mastery_n over_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o now_o it_o must_v become_v a_o slave_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o dispose_v itself_o that_o all_o his_o judgment_n may_v aim_v at_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o thus_o the_o good_a word_n of_o 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to_o mitigate_v the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o sin_n exod._n 15._o for_o sin_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n and_o god_n reproof_n to_o the_o bitterness_n of_o those_o water_n and_o israel_n murmur_a may_v set_v forth_o the_o discontednesse_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o taste_v of_o those_o water_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o people_n what_o shall_v we_o drink_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o thirsty_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o some_o sweet_a water_n moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n set_v forth_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o some_o sweet_a comfort_n in_o the_o bitter_a conflict_n with_o sin_n last_o the_o lord_n show_v moses_n a_o tree_n to_o cast_v into_o the_o water_n which_o do_v make_v they_o sweet_a and_o so_o give_v they_o a_o pleasant_a relish_n unto_o the_o soul_n may_v set_v forth_o the_o action_n of_o god_n the_o father_n give_v of_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o every_o distress_a soul_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n into_o his_o soul_n will_v make_v river_n of_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o he_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o ever_o languish_v again_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n therefore_o let_v this_o be_v our_o direction_n in_o all_o god_n reproof_n for_o sin_n to_o sweeten_v they_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o bear_v they_o patient_o 3._o use_v consolation_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o god_n have_v already_o reproove_v their_o sin_n in_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o shall_v they_o be_v free_a from_o his_o wrath_n suppose_v that_o a_o malefactor_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o execution_n be_v at_o hand_n how_o will_v this_o affect_v he_o in_o his_o soul_n how_o will_v he_o labour_v to_o escape_v it_o try_v all_o his_o friend_n his_o good_n wife_n child_n kinsfolk_n &_o the_o dear_a of_o his_o acquaintance_n his_o wealth_n can_v serve_v he_o no_o better_o but_o to_o provide_v for_o he_o while_o he_o live_v see_v he_o honourable_o bury_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o the_o rest_n tell_v he_o they_o will_v weep_v for_o he_o all_o these_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n to_o the_o man_n that_o must_v die_v but_o if_o one_o shall_v step_v out_o and_o say_v my_o life_n for_o you_o if_o that_o will_v free_v you_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n accept_v of_o he_o deliver_v the_o pardon_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o malefactor_n now_o he_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o hardly_o can_v a_o man_n imagine_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o joy_n sure_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n may_v die_v laugh_v he_o may_v as_o soon_o loose_v his_o life_n in_o this_o passion_n of_o joy_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o sorrow_n even_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n be_v paralel_v in_o a_o man_n on_o his_o deathbed_n i_o be_o reproove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o adjudge_v to_o eternal_a death_n for_o my_o sin_n alas_o how_o shall_v i_o escape_v my_o good_n be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o take_v they_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o good_a friend_n stand_v about_o my_o bed_n cut_v i_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n no_o worldly_a comfort_n can_v refresh_v my_o soul_n oh_o my_o god_n take_v thy_o christ_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v betwixt_o thy_o wrath_n and_o my_o sin_n in_o he_o lift_v upon_o i_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n for_o therein_o stand_v my_o exceed_a joy_n far_o above_o the_o increase_n of_o oil_n corn_n wine_n or_o any_o worldly_a thing_n obser_n 2._o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o go_v undiscovered_a it_o shall_v be_v know_v what_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v see_v what_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n they_o have_v lay_v and_o how_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o spider_n web_n isa_n 29.13_o because_o this_o people_n come_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o have_v remoove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n therefore_o to_o discover_v they_o i_o will_v do_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a shall_v be_v hide_v woe_n shall_v be_v unto_o their_o deep_n and_o their_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o he_o that_o see_v they_o and_o know_v they_o their_o devise_n cause_v they_o most_o foolish_o to_o stand_v up_o with_o the_o pot_n against_o his_o maker_n and_o with_o the_o thing_n form_v against_o he_o that_o fashion_v he_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o understanding_n well_o your_o lebanon_n shall_v become_v carmel_n and_o your_o carmel_n a_o forest_n the_o best_a you_o have_v shall_v become_v worse_o and_o that_o which_o be_v next_o shall_v become_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n yet_o jacob_n shall_v not_o be_v confound_v neither_o shall_v his_o face_n be_v pale_a for_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o child_n because_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o they_o shall_v still_o sanctify_v my_o name_n even_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v fear_v he_o then_o they_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v have_v understanding_n &_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v this_o doctrine_n even_o the_o hypocrite_n themselves_o who_o spirit_n make_v they_o err_v shall_v know_v that_o all_o their_o profession_n be_v nothing_o and_o they_o that_o murmur_v often_o against_o god_n for_o not_o respect_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v shall_v learn_v this_o doctrine_n that_o
with_o my_o heart_n and_o for_o my_o spirit_n to_o search_v diligent_o will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o show_v no_o more_o favour_n be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n what_o will_v this_o do_v unto_o my_o soul_n sure_o it_o will_v prove_v my_o death_n yet_o i_o remember_v thy_o work_n meditate_a in_o they_o devise_v with_o myself_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o i_o find_v thy_o way_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n whither_o i_o must_v ascend_v by_o faith_n if_o i_o mean_v to_o declare_v thy_o power_n among_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n thy_o redemption_n the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n see_v thy_o power_n be_v afraid_a the_o depth_n tremble_v thou_o rain_v upon_o egypt_n and_o make_v thy_o thunder_n to_o be_v hear_v the_o lightning_n lighten_v the_o world_n the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o shake_v thus_o thou_o do_v lead_v thy_o people_n like_o sheep_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o that_o they_o want_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o water_n and_o all_o because_o god_n do_v dispose_v of_o all_o their_o trouble_n sure_o that_o god_n order_v all_o thing_n be_v a_o most_o admirable_a comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v leave_v unpress_v thy_o little_a finger_n shall_v not_o ache_v a_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o god_n disposition_n psal_n 121.4_o behold_v a_o note_n of_o admiration_n both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a of_o demonstration_n to_o all_o that_o expect_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o attention_n to_o those_o that_o be_v too_o negligent_a and_o what_o may_v they_o all_o behold_v even_o this_o that_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n will_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n a_o keeper_n what_o be_v that_o sure_o to_o be_v set_v in_o 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in_o equity_n you_o may_v have_v consider_v our_o estate_n with_o other_o and_o though_o we_o have_v deserve_v all_o you_o propound_v against_o we_o yet_o we_o plead_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n against_o you_o this_o you_o have_v stamp_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alterine_n feceris_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la alijs_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la nobis_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la if_o this_o be_v seemly_a to_o other_o and_o praise_v worthy_a i_o pray_v you_o let_v the_o same_o praise_n redound_v unto_o you_o by_o us._n belove_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o plea_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n therefore_o keep_v yourselves_o blameless_a &_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n rom._n 2.21_o thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n 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