christ_n be_v a_o long_a art_n and_o our_o life_n be_v short_a it_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 3._o god_n coloss_n 2.2_o 3._o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n unto_o the_o which_o alone_o charity_n faith_n repentance_n have_v reference_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o study_v in_o it_o at_o all_o hour_n be_v sure_a that_o if_o we_o shall_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n we_o may_v profit_v therein_o hourly_o notwithstanding_o feeble_a and_o tremble_a soul_n fear_v not_o in_o this_o unmeasurable_a depth_n the_o lamb_n wade_v over_o and_o the_o elephant_n find_v it_o deep_a enough_o to_o swim_v to_o abridge_v thy_o lesson_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v whole_o lose_v in_o thyself_o that_o god_n by_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v save_v thou_o in_o the_o alone_a blood_n of_o his_o son_n crucify_v profit_v daily_o in_o it_o conform_v thyself_o unto_o his_o word_n and_o thou_o have_v indeed_o this_o knowledge_n proud_a heart_n who_o think_v thou_o have_v thy_o flight_n more_o lofty_a than_o other_o think_v not_o thou_o have_v here_o do_v thy_o work_n to_o sound_v and_o dive_v deep_o into_o man_n misery_n and_o thy_o own_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o fathom_v they_o in_o all_o dimension_n and_o in_o all_o sense_n be_v not_o a_o small_a task_n for_o thou_o which_o surpass_v the_o capacity_n and_o understanding_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o not_o of_o man_n only_o the_o great_a spirit_n have_v pass_v over_o all_o other_o science_n have_v take_v their_o harbour_n in_o this_o haven_n have_v happy_o bound_v their_o course_n in_o this_o knowledge_n because_o 10.22_o because_o luke_n 10.22_o no_o man_n know_v who_o the_o son_n be_v but_o the_o father_n and_o he_o to_o who_o he_o will_v reveal_v he_o now_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v hide_v to_o we_o in_o this_o son_n but_o those_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v give_v 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six_o psalm_n psal._n vi._n o_o lord_n unto_o who_o do_v this_o discourse_n sort_n better_o than_o unto_o i_o than_o unto_o i_o who_o thou_o pursue_v in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o unto_o the_o bone_n than_o unto_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o but_o unto_o thy_o arrow_n arrow_n dip_v in_o gall_n and_o pierce_v with_o grief_n thou_o know_v how_o oft_o i_o have_v make_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o &_o thou_o hear_v not_o thou_o hear_v but_o alas_o not_o for_o i_o o_o lord_n what_o can_v i_o say_v more_o certes_o but_o at_o last_o at_o least_o hear_v at_o this_o time_n 1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n i_o demand_v not_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o rebuke_v i_o not_o god_n forbid_v those_o who_o thou_o rebuke_v not_o be_v those_o who_o thou_o daign_a not_o to_o amend_v those_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v no_o care_n who_o thou_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o be_v thy_o child_n but_o disclaime_v they_o and_o what_o will_v thy_o lesson_n avail_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o rebuke_v or_o thy_o reproof_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o thou_o take_v not_o sometime_o the_o rod_n but_o o_o god_n rebuke_v i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n in_o thy_o gentleness_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n those_o who_o thou_o save_v o_o lord_n thou_o rebuke_v they_o in_o thy_o mercy_n but_o those_o who_o thou_o destroy_v in_o thy_o fury_n o_o lord_n will_v thou_o then_o destroy_v i_o yea_o lord_n permit_v i_o to_o say_v this_o word_n can_v thou_o cast_v i_o away_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o with_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o workman_n do_v not_o willing_o lose_v his_o work_n i_o be_v lose_v and_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o redeem_v i_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n lord_n how_o vile_a soever_o i_o be_v in_o myself_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v most_o precious_a to_o thou_o keep_v o_o lord_n thy_o fury_n for_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o fury_n i_o be_o a_o 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be_v impair_v o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o any_o more_o with_o thy_o rod_n and_o if_o thou_o redouble_v thy_o blow_n never_o so_o little_a what_o difference_n will_v there_o be_v between_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o gentleness_n and_o that_o of_o thy_o fury_n the_o father_n strike_v the_o child_n till_o he_o feel_v it_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o thou_o know_v it_o o_o lord_n if_o i_o do_v feel_v thou_o &_o if_o thy_o chastisement_n have_v pierce_v even_o unto_o the_o marrow_n of_o my_o bone_n till_o he_o have_v promise_v amendment_n and_o thou_o know_v o_o lord_n if_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n thereof_o and_o if_o continual_o i_o ask_v for_o thy_o spirit_n to_o better_v i_o but_o thou_o will_v do_v more_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o rod_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o pierce_v so_o far_o that_o they_o penetrate_v into_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n certain_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v say_v more_o for_o 3._o my_o soul_n be_v also_o 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let_v it_o be_v pain_v and_o not_o trouble_v pain_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o its_o sin_n not_o trouble_v but_o comfort_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thy_o affliction_n o_o lord_n be_v term_v the_o visitation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o visit_n be_v of_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o friend_n of_o the_o physician_n to_o his_o patient_n thy_o visitation_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v welcome_v of_o we_o that_o be_v so_o wholesome_a unto_o we_o wholesome_a to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n healthful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o the_o body_n itself_o after_o
the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o o_o lord_n our_o pain_n continue_v and_o notwithstanding_o when_o thou_o do_v afflict_v we_o be_v it_o not_o to_o rouse_v in_o we_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n well_o but_o now_o i_o feel_v it_o be_v it_o not_o to_o break_v our_o heart_n behold_v my_o heart_n be_v break_v soften_a soak_v in_o tear_n before_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o to_o bow_v we_o to_o repentance_n why_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o displease_v in_o myself_o and_o with_o myself_o hereafter_o will_v i_o do_v nought_o but_o please_v thou_o will_v not_o please_v myself_o but_o in_o thou_o and_o therefore_o my_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o continue_v thy_o blow_n thy_o blow_n that_o do_v no_o more_o visit_v but_o trouble_v my_o soul_n thy_o blow_n which_o seem_v to_o hold_v no_o more_o of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o of_o thy_o anger_n thy_o blow_n which_o cast_v i_o into_o despair_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o thus_o this_o flesh_n speak_v o_o lord_n pardon_v it_o and_o it_o seem_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o have_v 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