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have_v not_o 〈…〉_o be_o ashamed_a to_o 〈◊〉_d any_o long_o neither_o do_v it_o irk_v i_o to_o die_v 〈…〉_o a_o good_a loâ—â—_n so_o paul_n profess_v phil._n 1.21_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ved_n so_o job_n 19_o â—â—_o 26._o 〈…〉_o but_o even_o of_o every_o one_o who_o loâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o that_o thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o that_o day_n use_v 2._o show_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o such_o who_o love_n to_o goâ—_n 〈…〉_o brethren_n be_v not_o perfect_a for_o if_o they_o whâ—â—â—_n love_n be_v perfect_a may_v have_v 〈…〉_o then_o such_o as_o never_o seek_v 〈…〉_o his_o favour_n never_o love_v the_o â—ell_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈…〉_o obj._n i_o have_v knowâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ve_v never_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o matter_n of_o religâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d yea_o scornful_a 〈…〉_o boisterous_a man_n yet_o as_o little_a afraid_a of_o death_n and_o hell_n 〈…〉_o isa_n 22._o â—â—_o answ_n that_o which_o the_o papist_n condemn_v as_o heretical_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v servant_n that_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d presumption_n in_o such_o man_n 〈…〉_o who_o never_o shrink_v at_o death_n or_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o it_o proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d profound_a ignorance_n and_o deadness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o nenver_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n nor_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n dâ—â—â—e_fw-la bellum_fw-la in_o ex_fw-la pertis_fw-la but_o if_o one_o 〈…〉_o â—ome_o to_o see_v that_o dâ—y_n then_o shall_v they_o call_v to_o the_o moutainn_n and_o hill_n to_o coveâ—â—â—â—em_v from_o the_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lamb._n use_v 3_o for_o those_o that_o will_v live_v comfortable_o and_o die_v peaceable_o take_v this_o ready_a way_n be_v perfect_a and_o sincere_a in_o your_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o will_v breed_v 〈…〉_o marvellous_a boldness_n against_o that_o day_n
god_n adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o reas_n 4._o consider_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o this_o fear_n and_o torment_n and_o that_o be_v the_o conscience_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o judgement_n and_o will_n the_o will_n that_o before_o be_v most_o tough_a and_o obstinate_a of_o all_o the_o faculty_n these_o torment_n make_v it_o soft_a and_o tender_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v josiahs_n heart_n melt_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o chron._n 34.17_o job_n 23.16_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v raw_a and_o tender_a that_o look_v at_o raw_a flesh_n will_v be_v against_o the_o fire_n so_o the_o tender_a raw_a conscience_n be_v anguish_v with_o this_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n according_a to_o that_o old_a say_n he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n must_v sail_v by_o hell_n gate_n use_v 1_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o such_o who_o have_v any_o of_o their_o friend_n thus_o exercise_v to_o pity_v and_o compassionate_v they_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o that_o god_n hand_n lie_v so_o sore_o on_o he_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v by_o his_o friend_n but_o they_o forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 6.14_o even_o as_o some_o seaman_n at_o their_o first_o voyage_n they_o can_v pity_v those_o that_o be_v sea_n sick_a and_o toss_v but_o afterward_o they_o grow_v senseless_a so_o when_o christian_n first_o launch_v out_o themselves_o into_o this_o troublesome_a condition_n they_o can_v have_v pity_v other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o through_o custom_n man_n forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o though_o common_o these_o fear_n be_v safe_a yet_o they_o may_v end_v in_o despair_n and_o therefore_o pity_n shall_v be_v show_v they_o job_n never_o cry_v out_o for_o help_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n or_o estate_n but_o when_o god_n hand_n touch_v his_o soul_n than_o he_o call_v upon_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o pity_v he_o and_o indeed_o god_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o all_o such_o as_o 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thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n we_o have_v go_v on_o obstinate_o and_o cast_v aside_o god_n yoke_n therefore_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v corrrect_v thou_o therefore_o know_v and_o see_v and_o learn_v by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v tendable_a there_o be_v hope_v this_o torment_n will_v end_v well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o provoke_v god_n to_o such_o fierce_a anger_n for_o as_o you_o have_v press_v god_n amos_n 2.13_o so_o he_o will_v press_v you_o 2._o confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o god_n lay_v open_a thy_o way_n and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v find_v a_o unmeasurablenesse_n of_o ease_n psal_n 32._o to_o 6._o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o and_o with_o this_o confession_n add_v prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o heal_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n ordinary_o will_v heal_v such_o hos_fw-la 14.3_o 4_o 5._o job_n 33.27_o 28._o 3._o use_v the_o ordinance_n the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n christian_a communion_n these_o be_v of_o special_a use_n to_o quiet_a the_o afflict_a conscience_n isa_n 57.19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n god_n by_o the_o lip_n of_o his_o minister_n secret_o drop_v sweet_a balm_n and_o so_o in_o the_o sacrament_n behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shed_v for_o thou_o for_o such_o soul_n especial_o be_v christ_n blood_n and_o for_o christian_a communion_n read_v job_n 16.5_o the_o moving_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v have_v assuage_v your_o grief_n he_o will_v have_v speak_v word_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o balm_n or_o oil_n to_o a_o christian_a soul_n 4._o bow_o your_o heart_n to_o wait_v on_o god_n patient_o as_o he_o have_v wait_v on_o you_o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a soon_o to_o wax_v weary_a and_o to_o say_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o isa_n 50.10_o tarry_v but_o a_o while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o delay_v 5._o prize_v the_o least_o expression_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thy_o soul_n praise_v he_o for_o deal_v thus_o with_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v take_v such_o pain_n with_o thou_o first_o bless_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v yet_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n cry_v for_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n than_o all_o the_o devil_n or_o damn_a have_v second_o it_o be_v another_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n to_o thou_o that_o he_o have_v apply_v a_o fit_a medicine_n to_o the_o frame_n of_o thy_o spirit_n jer._n 2.17_o thou_o drink_v but_o of_o the_o cup_n thou_o brewe_v thyself_o that_o god_n shall_v thus_o hedge_v thou_o in_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v thy_o heart_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o so_o sure_a this_o be_v such_o a_o mercy_n as_o we_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o three_o another_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n be_v that_o hereby_o he_o cut_v you_o off_o not_o only_o from_o the_o wildness_n and_o 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afraid_a of_o 〈…〉_o man_n 〈…〉_o ever_o so_o right_a and_o 〈…〉_o man_n 〈…〉_o â—9_n 〈…〉_o of_o â—en_z bring_v a_o fâ—â—r_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ese_fw-it be_v â—â—sound_a 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈…〉_o noâ—_n though_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v unbelief_n for_o faith_n 〈…〉_o eph._n 〈…〉_o we_o have_v access_n with_o confidence_n 〈…〉_o therefore_o which_o 〈◊〉_d fear_v in_o unbelief_n rev._n 2d_o 8_o â—elievers_n together_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o believeâ—_n not_o god_n 〈…〉_o or_o gooâ—_n 〈…〉_o fearful_a heart_n 〈…〉_o this_o fear_v it_o drive_v we_o from_o god_n man_n gross_a with_o 〈…〉_o â—hall_v cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n to_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_o reuâ—_n â—_z ult_n so_o when_o 〈…〉_o sin_v he_o hide_v â—â—elfe_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o from_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o expectation_n of_o some_o evil_a terrible_a to_o he_o if_o therefore_o the_o creature_n look_v at_o god_n as_o terrible_a and_o to_o be_v fear_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o love_n for_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n love_v his_o appear_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o be_v like_o a_o 〈…〉_o heart_n for_o 〈◊〉_d look_v on_o christ_n as_o comfortable_a and_o his_o presence_n â—â—_o joyful_a and_o good_a for_o thâ—â—_n 4._o from_o the_o adjunct_n of_o fear_n â—â—r_n bring_v torment_v 〈…〉_o with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o torment_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o love_n bring_v 〈…〉_o and_o joy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o this_o proper_o argue_v that_o where_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n be_v not_o find_v 〈◊〉_d how_o 〈…〉_o pass_v then_o that_o some_o that_o be_v of_o
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