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to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n four_o howsoever_o wicked_a man_n now_o revile_v and_o reproach_v thou_o this_o be_v their_o day_n now_o they_o have_v their_o time_n there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o day_n when_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o silence_n when_o thy_o faith_n patience_n zeal_n and_o sincerity_n shall_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o that_o day_n on_o he_o christ_n now_o in_o misery_n and_o in_o great_a distress_n this_o impenitent_a do_v add_v unto_o his_o suffering_n which_o add_v great_o unto_o his_o sin_n a_o man_n say_v job_n in_o affliction_n shall_v be_v comfort_v thus_o shall_v he_o rather_o have_v pity_v christ_n and_o put_v under_o his_o shoulder_n at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v holpen_v he_o to_o have_v bear_v this_o burden_n certain_a woman_n meet_v christ_n carry_v his_o own_o cross_n towards_o golgotha_n 23.7_o luk._n 23.7_o pittâ—ed_v his_o case_n and_o weep_v 13.3_o heb._n 13.3_o and_o lament_v for_o he_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n rule_v remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o bind_v with_o they_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v bâ—ene_v another_o simon_n of_o cyron_n by_o comfort_v he_o be_v afflict_v but_o this_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o minister_a unto_o christ_n any_o comfort_n at_o this_o time_n as_o that_o he_o add_v to_o doct._n 2_o his_o sorrow_n which_o add_v likewise_o great_o unto_o his_o sin_n afflicted_a it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o add_v afflâ—ctâ—â—â—_n tâ—_n the_o afflicted_a note_v hence_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o add_v affl_fw-mi ction_n to_o the_o afflict_a that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o this_o time_n the_o evangelist_n make_v it_o most_o clear_a first_o by_o the_o rail_n and_o reproaching_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n say_v unto_o christ_n at_o this_o time_n 27.39.40_o mat._n 27.39.40_o he_o save_v other_o himself_o he_o can_v save_v if_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n let_v he_o come_v down_o and_o we_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o second_o of_o the_o passenger_n ah_o thou_o that_o destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n 15.29_o mar._n 15.29_o save_v thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n three_o of_o this_o impenitent_a thief_n now_o crucify_v with_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n save_v thyself_o and_o us._n all_o which_o no_o doubt_n add_v great_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n now_o at_o this_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o indeed_o among_o all_o other_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o impenitent_a thief_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o he_o shall_v thus_o at_o this_o time_n burden_n the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o his_o reproach_n which_o be_v sore_o press_v down_o before_o and_o for_o this_o let_v the_o moabite_n be_v a_o example_n unto_o we_o who_o the_o lord_n grievous_o plague_v for_o this_o sin_n moab_n shall_v be_v in_o derision_n 48.26.27_o jer._n 48.26.27_o for_o do_v thou_o not_o deride_v israel_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v find_v among_o thief_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o lord_n people_n be_v in_o adversity_n and_o sore_a distress_n moab_n be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_v they_o as_o that_o they_o deride_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o by_o his_o prophet_n against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n 34.2.4_o ezek._n 34.2.4_o that_o they_o have_v not_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a nor_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a and_o this_o no_o doubt_n add_v much_o to_o david_n grief_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o banishment_n and_o exile_n by_o absolom_n his_o rebellious_a and_o most_o unnatural_a son_n his_o enemy_n conclude_v against_o he_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o his_o god_n 3.2_o psal_n 3.2_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o cruel_a pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n 3._o exod._n 3._o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o curse_a cruelty_n against_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o affliction_n when_o none_o else_o will_v pity_v the_o lord_n lay_v they_o to_o heart_n and_o send_v they_o deliverance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n of_o eliphaz_n bildad_n and_o zophar_n job_n three_o friend_n that_o behold_v job_n this_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o sore_o oppress_v with_o misery_n instead_o of_o support_v he_o under_o that_o heavy_a burden_n they_o charge_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o add_v unto_o his_o sorrow_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o job_n reprove_v they_o say_v 6.14_o job_n 6.14_o a_o man_n in_o affliction_n ought_v to_o be_v comfort_v of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n the_o lord_n curse_v the_o man_n of_o meroz_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v in_o misery_n and_o distress_n they_o come_v not_o in_o to_o their_o succour_n and_o our_o saviour_n show_v how_o he_o will_v charge_v the_o wicked_a at_o the_o last_o day_n with_o this_o very_a sin_n when_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_v hungry_a 25.40_o mat._n 25.40_o and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o all_o which_o testimony_n as_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n conclude_v this_o truth_n that_o to_o add_v to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o not_o to_o yield_v they_o comfort_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o for_o reas_n 1_o first_o it_o make_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o man_n sorrow_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o more_o heavy_a for_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grievous_a unto_o our_o nature_n nor_o can_v go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o cast_v off_o of_o other_o and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v 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glory_n so_o much_o in_o their_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a conversation_n they_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v they_o say_v and_o pay_v every_o man_n their_o own_o and_o upon_o this_o man_n rest_v for_o salvation_n but_o alas_o this_o may_v thou_o do_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n when_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o pharisie_n be_v neither_o adulterer_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n 18._o luke_n 18._o nor_o swearer_n and_o yet_o far_o enough_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o negative_a christianity_n which_o will_v not_o prove_v a_o man_n the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o penitent_a thief_n do_v not_o rail_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o do_v but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v his_o conversion_n but_o we_o see_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n he_o maintain_v christ_n innocency_n and_o labour_n to_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o few_o in_o these_o day_n proceed_v to_o this_o degree_n of_o christianity_n to_o plead_v the_o 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appear_v 50.22_o psal_n 50.22_o o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o use_v 3_o and_o last_o of_o all_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v every_o one_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o well-doing_n as_o that_o which_o will_v yield_v sound_a comfort_n unto_o our_o own_o heart_n of_o our_o conversion_n that_o we_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n but_o such_o as_o in_o who_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v true_o wrought_v this_o be_v it_o that_o support_v job_n against_o his_o friend_n accusation_n that_o charge_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n i_o be_v say_v he_o a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a 31.16.17.19.20_o job_n 31.16.17.19.20_o i_o restrain_v he_o not_o of_o his_o desire_n nor_o cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v i_o do_v not_o eat_v my_o morsel_n alone_o but_o the_o fatherless_a do_v eat_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n i_o see_v none_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o 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how_o can_v he_o then_o rebuke_v his_o fellow_n he_o that_o rebuke_v another_o must_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n himself_o for_o how_o shall_v he_o that_o have_v unclean_a hand_n himself_o wipe_v away_o the_o spot_n that_o be_v in_o another_o man_n face_n ans_fw-fr this_o penitent_a thief_n though_o a_o sinner_n yet_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n be_v account_v no_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o reprove_v 18.22.23_o ezek._n 18.22.23_o if_o the_o wicked_a say_v the_o lord_n will_v turn_v from_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v 23.25_o 2._o kin._n 23.25_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josias_n that_o he_o first_o return_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o cause_v his_o subject_n to_o return_v or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v thus_o this_o penitent_a thief_n though_o in_o 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his_o house_n how_o do_v david_n behave_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o judgement_n threaten_v do_v he_o complain_v that_o the_o lord_n deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o no._n but_o fall_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n take_v all_o upon_o himself_o accuse_v himself_o and_o excuse_v the_o lord_n 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v add_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_a when_o thou_o speak_v and_o true_a when_o thou_o iudge_v q._n d._n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o least_o respect_n deal_v hardly_o with_o i_o insomuch_o as_o i_o have_v deserve_v that_o all_o these_o judgement_n shall_v light_v upon_o i_o even_o so_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o taste_v of_o god_n
rod._n never_o child_n be_v more_o submissive_a to_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o father_n than_o david_n be_v memorable_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o he_o 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a and_o that_o thou_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v to_o this_o accord_v the_o example_n of_o old_a eli_n when_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o israel_n 3.18_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v hear_v thereof_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v mean_v indeed_o the_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n how_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o under_o this_o heavy_a denunciation_n threaten_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o let_v he_o do_v as_o it_o please_v he_o by_o which_o answer_n of_o he_o we_o may_v collect_v how_o sensible_a he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o his_o indulgent_a behaviour_n towards_o his_o son_n &_o take_v the_o same_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o same_o of_o this_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n savour_v that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n 15._o luk._n 15._o i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n read_v we_o over_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n at_o such_o time_n as_o god_n wrath_n have_v break_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o his_o judgement_n have_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o have_v they_o not_o still_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v most_o just_a thus_o ezra_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n 9.10_o â—zra_fw-la 9.10_o now_o our_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v for_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o commandment_n 9.33_o â—ch_o 9.33_o thus_o nehemiah_n sure_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o us._n 9.7_o â—an_v 9.7_o thus_o daniel_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o 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