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my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o this_o submission_n of_o he_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o crave_v pardon_n prevail_v with_o david_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o let_v his_o wrath_n fall_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o shemei_n though_o there_o be_v some_o man_n present_a that_o do_v much_o provoke_v david_n to_o revenge_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v free_a have_v give_v they_o no_o occasion_n and_o only_o suffer_v wrong_v occasion_n the_o fault_n be_v whole_o in_o thy_o enemy_n i_o tell_v thou_o this_o very_a testimony_n of_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o great_a ease_n of_o thy_o burden_n if_o thou_o suffer_v not_o for_o thy_o sin_n but_o for_o their_o malice_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n suffer_v among_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisy_n the_o great_a half_n of_o the_o burden_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v turn_v off_o when_o peace_n of_o conscience_n abide_v with_o thou_o other_o grief_n and_o wrong_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o endure_v solomon_n say_v in_o the_o 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suffer_v 15_o as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n here_o be_v right_a thy_o case_n have_v examine_v thy_o heart_n thou_o find_v thaâ—…_n thou_o be_v no_o murderer_n nor_o thief_n noâ—…_n evil_a doer_n nor_o busie-bodie_n in_o the_o cause_v pretend_v by_o thy_o enemy_n as_o reason_n of_o his_o violence_n against_o thou_o but_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v thou_o suffer_v without_o thy_o desert_n therefore_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o glorify_v god_n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a this_o innocence_n of_o thou_o make_v thy_o burden_n to_o be_v much_o light_a and_o if_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o shorten_v troubler_n thy_o trouble_n by_o conversion_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o such_o opportunity_n to_o help_v he_o 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god_n shall_v forgive_v unto_o thou_o thy_o wrong_n do_v against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n but_o in_o the_o four_o place_n mark_v 4_o well_o this_o &_o let_v it_o enter_v into_o thy_o froward_a heart_n if_o thy_o peace_n be_v present_o settle_v and_o thou_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n as_o clear_v and_o as_o assure_a discharge_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n as_o david_n have_v when_o nathan_n say_v unto_o he_o from_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v 13._o do_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v cruelty_n against_o thy_o brother_n revoke_v god_n promise_n which_o have_v ever_o include_v in_o it_o this_o condition_n of_o show_v mercy_n to_o thy_o brother_n and_o forgive_a he_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o saint_n augustin_n redeunt_fw-la dimissa_fw-la peccata_fw-la ubi_fw-la fraterna_fw-la charitas_fw-la montem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la the_o sin_n forgive_v return_n again_o where_o there_o be_v no_o brotherly_a charity_n and_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o 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any_o great_a than_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v forgive_v and_o for_o the_o person_n that_o there_o be_v any_o so_o far_o out_o of_o favour_n that_o upon_o his_o repentance_n god_n will_v not_o &_o can_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o 18._o the_o prophet_n micah_n say_v of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o this_o point_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o because_o mercy_n please_v he_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o us._n he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o firm_o to_o hold_v persuasion_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n shed_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o be_v effectual_a to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o john_n baptist_n say_v of_o he_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v 29_o away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o of_o any_o sinner_n as_o if_o for_o the_o sin_n there_o be_v any_o so_o grievous_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o able_a to_o wash_v out_o the_o stain_v thereof_o and_o for_o the_o sinner_n that_o there_o be_v any_o so_o wicked_a that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v atonement_n with_o god_n for_o he_o the_o evangelist_n john_n concern_v sin_n say_v the_o blood_n 7_o of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n concern_v sinner_n say_v he_o be_v able_a perfect_o 25._o to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o they_o this_o be_v faith_n in_o god_n to_o hold_v this_o entire_a persuasion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n without_o make_v exception_n which_o none_o can_v just_o make_v and_o this_o be_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o hold_v this_o entire_a parswasion_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o bitter_a passion_n without_o make_v exception_n which_o none_o can_v true_o make_v and_o this_o entire_a perswassion_n without_o exception_n include_v particular_a application_n for_o he_o that_o except_v no_o sin_n except_v not_o his_o own_o sin_n aâ—…d_v he_o that_o except_v no_o sinner_n except_v not_o himself_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o faith_n to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n at_o the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v speak_v full_o and_o plain_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n if_o you_o believe_v 22_o you_o shall_v receive_v it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n if_o thou_o believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a 23._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v believe_v in_o the_o 31_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o may_v be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o faith_n three_o condition_n breed_v some_o discomfort_n unto_o thou_o as_o threaten_v unto_o thou_o no_o forgiveness_n because_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v it_o neither_o in_o possession_n nor_o in_o power_n whether_o thou_o have_v faith_n in_o possession_n or_o no_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n because_o it_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o without_o present_a feel_n of_o it_o and_o sure_a if_o ever_o thou_o have_v it_o thou_o have_v it_o still_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n jude_n say_v the_o faith_n be_v once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n faith_n 3_o have_v his_o summerly_o beauty_n and_o winterly_a barrenness_n it_o 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of_o satan_n that_o accuse_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o suppress_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n law_n that_o condemn_v thou_o for_o sin_n and_o to_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v execution_n upon_o thou_o for_o sin_n and_o to_o quiet_a a_o conscience_n disturb_v and_o sâ—…t_v on_o fire_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o deserve_a wrath_n and_o condemnation_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n unto_o salvation_n be_v to_o do_v all_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n than_o he_o understand_v that_o say_v he_o can_v believe_v what_o he_o list_v credulity_n to_o think_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v true_a because_o some_o body_n tell_v we_o so_o or_o because_o we_o have_v read_v it_o or_o because_o
god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o unto_o this_o i_o may_v add_v many_o promise_n of_o like_a nature_n assure_v health_n and_o comfort_n unto_o humble_a spirit_n that_o seekâ—…_n mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o tear_n and_o sigheâ—…_n and_o groan_n their_o heart_n refuse_v to_o take_v joy_n and_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n till_o they_o may_v recover_v again_o god_n favour_n and_o once_o again_o see_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n david_n commend_v god_n by_o this_o gracious_a property_n of_o comfort_v such_o deject_a creature_n say_v the_o lord_n uphold_v 14_o all_o that_o fall_n and_o lifteth_z up_o all_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n 3._o and_o bind_v up_o their_o sore_n pray_v thou_o therefore_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o pray_v with_o comfort_n of_o heart_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v request_n unto_o god_n accept_v no_o answer_n but_o from_o god_n first_o he_o answer_v comfortable_o in_o his_o word_n to_o all_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o that_o first_o answer_n appease_v thy_o trouble_a mind_n till_o god_n in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n by_o his_o deed_n of_o deliverance_n give_v thou_o a_o further_a answer_n observe_v these_o rule_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v at_o this_o present_a in_o as_o bad_a take_n as_o the_o ephejians_n be_v at_o the_o first_o of_o who_o paul_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d yeâ—…_n be_v at_o that_o time_n without_o christ_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d be_v alines_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o coveâ—…_n of_o promise_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o thou_o shall_v â—…ortly_o become_v as_o they_o become_v afterward_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o â—…ords_n but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o which_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d be_v farâ—…_n of_o be_v make_v near_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ._n and_o a_o little_a after_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n here_o iâ—…_n a_o change_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v they_o which_o be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n fill_v with_o all_o hope_n &_o ground_v upon_o that_o foundation_n of_o truth_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v neâ—…er_o prevail_v put_v away_o therefore_o all_o these_o offence_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o god_n his_o ear_n will_v harken_v unto_o thou_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o mediator_n pray_v in_o his_o name_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o when_o thou_o know_v not_o to_o pray_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n in_o sigheâ—…_n and_o tear_n and_o groan_n repel_v wander_a thought_n when_o thou_o praie_v and_o lift_v up_o thy_o mind_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o he_o when_o thou_o have_v pray_v wait_v patient_o for_o his_o answer_n these_o thing_n do_v with_o all_o cheerfulness_n as_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v send_v thou_o peace_n chap._n xxvi_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n quiet_a reprobate_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v till_o god_n bring_v the_o temptation_n to_o a_o issue_n &_o remove_v his_o burden_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o he_o can_v charge_v himself_o out_o of_o any_o reason_n yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o charge_v himself_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o say_v that_o this_o condition_n 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therefore_o of_o his_o objection_n when_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o reprobate_n be_v a_o bold_a and_o desperate_a speech_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o presumptuous_a against_o god_n and_o uncharitable_a against_o himself_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n or_o not_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o pronounce_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o the_o name_n of_o reprobation_n have_v reference_n unto_o the_o unknown_a and_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n not_o unto_o the_o know_a and_o manifest_a sin_n of_o man_n and_o though_o our_o sin_n deserve_v reprobation_n &_o god_n wrath_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v reprobate_a yet_o neither_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o nor_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o we_o for_o that_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v this_o particular_a stroke_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v argument_n of_o reprobation_n seat_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o we_o devise_v answer_n to_o his_o objection_n that_o carry_v show_v of_o strength_n among_o man_n but_o those_o his_o obiction_n be_v unanswerable_a before_o god_n and_o our_o devise_a answer_n before_o he_o will_v be_v of_o no_o virtue_n let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o answer_n which_o we_o have_v make_v to_o his_o objection_n be_v all_o ground_a upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o word_n he_o shall_v judge_v all_o man_n and_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v the_o 48_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v judge_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o our_o answer_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o word_n shall_v stand_v as_o rule_v of_o truth_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n when_o all_o the_o objection_n that_o he_o have_v make_v grow_v only_o from_o fear_n and_o from_o a_o weak_a heart_n distemper_v with_o a_o temptation_n of_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o with_o this_o assurance_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o answer_n we_o wait_v to_o hear_v what_o he_o can_v further_o object_v why_o he_o may_v not_o hope_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o pardonable_a sin_n see_v jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o commandment_n have_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v promise_v to_o grant_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o have_v before_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o declare_v chap._n xxvii_o a_o fresh_a assault_n this_o afflict_a himself_o sinner_n make_v upon_o we_o and_o against_o himself_o for_o this_o fiery_a dart_n be_v not_o easy_o quench_v and_o again_o he_o object_v most_o unkind_o say_v my_o sin_n deserve_v death_n and_o i_o must_v die_v i_o have_v wrong_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n
i_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o by_o his_o just_a sentence_n i_o must_v not_o live_v also_o i_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n on_o earth_n so_o wicked_o that_o i_o must_v live_v no_o long_o there_o the_o earth_n be_v overladen_a with_o my_o transgression_n and_o refuse_v to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o life_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n in_o i_o yea_o it_o be_v shameless_a presumption_n in_o i_o to_o hope_v for_o any_o fruition_n of_o iâ—…_n i_o know_v no_o other_o place_n of_o life_n but_o these_o two_o earth_n where_o life_n be_v mortal_a and_o heaven_n where_o life_n be_v immortal_a and_o heaven_n will_v not_o admit_v i_o to_o live_v there_o and_o the_o earth_n have_v endure_v my_o life_n too_o long_o therefore_o i_o must_v die_v this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o 23_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n who_o can_v control_v this_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n against_o it_o i_o do_v myself_o approve_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o become_v myself_o a_o enemy_n to_o my_o own_o life_n yea_o heaven_n do_v abhor_v it_o the_o earth_n do_v loath_a it_o it_o must_v not_o continue_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o true_a member_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o â—…hat_v heitherto_o have_v have_v no_o care_n to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n wiâ—…h_v the_o continuance_n of_o my_o life_n will_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o and_o at_o the_o last_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n with_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n intend_v to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n holy_a sentence_n upon_o myself_o so_o shall_v i_o cease_v to_o sin_v any_o long_o against_o god_n as_o the_o dead_a can_v praise_v he_o so_o the_o dead_a can_v not_o blaspheme_v he_o and_o as_o they_o have_v no_o place_n to_o do_v well_o so_o i_o think_v they_o have_v no_o place_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o by_o such_o course_n i_o shall_v deliver_v myself_o from_o this_o violent_a temptation_n i_o shall_v obtain_v a_o end_n of_o my_o fear_n do_v not_o job_n say_v of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o grave_n the_o prisoner_n rest_v together_o 18._o and_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n there_o be_v small_a and_o great_a and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n there_o shall_v ireâ—…_n have_v put_v off_o this_o heavy_a burden_n what_o great_a oppressor_n can_v there_o be_v than_o a_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v conscience_n and_o there_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n o_o place_n to_o be_v desire_v o_o sweet_a grave_n i_o long_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o thou_o and_o be_o i_o not_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o now_o a_o most_o cruel_a and_o tyrannous_a master_n to_o i_o and_o there_o i_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o his_o torment_a power_n this_o be_v so_o just_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n so_o full_a of_o advantage_n and_o ease_v unto_o myself_o it_o must_v be_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o i_o must_v doâ—…_n it_o yea_o i_o will_v do_v it_o dissuade_v i_o not_o from_o so_o just_a and_o so_o gainful_a a_o course_n wherein_o i_o be_o resolve_v o_o malice_n of_o satan_n this_o be_v thy_o voice_n satan_n this_o be_v thy_o counsel_n in_o all_o the_o former_a objection_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o meddler_n thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o but_o in_o this_o thou_o exceede_v thyself_o he_o that_o know_v thou_o not_o before_o by_o this_o objection_n may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v as_o saint_n peter_n call_v thou_o a_o roar_a lion_n that_o walk_v about_o 8._o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v hereby_o thou_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v as_o s._n john_n call_v thou_o the_o great_a dungeon_n that_o old_a 9_o serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v all_o the_o world_n in_o this_o temptation_n thou_o seek_v to_o devour_v but_o the_o prey_n shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o thy_o jaw_n in_o this_o thou_o think_v to_o deceive_v but_o thy_o dangerous_a falsehood_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o avoid_v the_o victorious_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o root_n of_o david_n shall_v rescue_v and_o deliver_v his_o silly_a sheep_n the_o serpent_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n shall_v bâ—…uise_v thy_o head_n and_o heal_v the_o wound_n that_o thou_o like_v a_o fiery_a serpent_n have_v make_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o satan_n the_o lord_n tread_v thou_o down_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o afflict_a sinner_n and_o that_o short_o but_o thou_o o_o sorrowful_a sinner_n harken_v objection_n to_o the_o council_n of_o god_n let_v not_o the_o serpent_n that_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n deceive_v thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n against_o his_o lie_a word_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v what_o shall_v be_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n hear_v 3._o &_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v hear_v that_o thy_o soul_n may_v live_v thou_o be_v urge_v to_o desire_n deser_fw-ge ved_fw-mi death_n thou_o be_v urge_v &_o yeld_a with_o thy_o own_o hand_n to_o hasten_v his_o death_n thy_o resolution_n to_o hasten_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o these_o reason_n first_o thou_o have_v wrong_v and_o provoke_v to_o anger_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v in_o his_o justice_n to_o die_v second_o thou_o have_v burden_v the_o earth_n the_o place_n of_o mortal_a life_n with_o thy_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v any_o long_o upon_o the_o face_n thereof_o and_o then_o to_o think_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o immortal_a life_n thou_o hold_v to_o be_v shameless_a presumption_n three_o thou_o hold_v thy_o life_n to_o be_v loathsome_a it_o be_v so_o to_o thyself_o because_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o angel_n to_o the_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o four_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o will_v serve_v and_o glorify_v he_o by_o hasten_v the_o end_n of_o it_o fist_o thou_o have_v multiply_v sin_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o sin_n if_o once_o thou_o be_v dead_a last_o whereas_o thy_o life_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n sorrow_n and_o bitterness_n thou_o think_v by_o death_n to_o be_v free_v at_o once_o from_o all_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n upon_o which_o thou_o grounde_v thy_o resolution_n to_o hasten_v thy_o death_n with_o thy_o own_o hand_n they_o may_v prevail_v as_o reason_n with_o they_o who_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n call_v a_o 44._o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n to_o he_o these_o allegation_n carry_v not_o the_o estimation_n of_o persuade_v reason_n oâ—…_n if_o they_o bear_v any_o such_o estimation_n with_o they_o yet_o god_n will_v nâ—…uer_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o prevail_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v effect_n but_o he_o will_v prevent_v their_o execution_n as_o â—…e_n do_v with_o the_o affrited_a gaoler_n of_o philippiâ—…â—…hom_n â—…hom_z be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upâ—…_n his_o sword_n when_o he_o perceive_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o earthquake_n and_o fear_v that_o his_o prisoner_n be_v â—…led_v the_o merciful_a god_n preserve_v he_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o paul_n my_o heart_n tremble_v to_o think_v of_o this_o objection_n and_o it_o break_v out_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o my_o conceit_n that_o think_v the_o precedent_a objection_n to_o have_v be_v the_o height_n of_o satan_n malice_n and_o of_o this_o poor_a afflict_a sinner_n danger_n but_o this_o exceed_v all_o height_n here_o be_v extremity_n of_o malice_n in_o the_o tempter_n here_o be_v extremity_n of_o danger_n in_o the_o tempt_v if_o the_o devil_n prevail_v in_o this_o temptation_n he_o xede_v not_o to_o use_v any_o other_o and_o if_o the_o â—…ner_n give_v place_n to_o this_o temptation_n it_o be_v â—…othing_a worth_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o over_o come_v â—…lother_n in_o answer_v this_o temptation_n â—…il_v first_o examine_v the_o point_n that_o he_o say_v â—…is_o resolve_v upon_o and_o then_o the_o reaâ—…ons_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_v his_o resolution_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o be_v do_v â—…o_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o his_o own_o life_n in_o plain_a â—…ords_n he_o intend_v to_o kill_v himself_o in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o conâ—…neth_v the_o
record_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o â—…tend_v to_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n hoâ—…_n many_o have_v he_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v so_o and_o what_o be_v they_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o wickedness_n the_o world_n that_o last_v from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o 'slud_o sixteen_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o 〈◊〉_d year_n we_o read_v of_o much_o wickedness_n â—…ow_o kain_n unnatural_o kill_v his_o brother_n habel_n how_o lamech_n transgress_v god_n ordinance_n for_o marriage_n and_o glory_v in_o â—…is_n own_o cruelty_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n in_o his_o wicked_a pride_n i_o will_v stay_v a_o man_n in_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d wound_n and_o a_o young_a man_n in_o my_o heart_n we_o read_v of_o the_o carnal_a licentiousness_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o best_a line_n how_o the_o son_n 2._o of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o look_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o like_v yea_o of_o the_o whole_a 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