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preserver_n of_o man_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o â—_o mark_v against_o thou_o so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o chaâ—_n 7._o v._n 20._o this_o last_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o waâ—_n just_o now_o speak_v that_o sorrow_n be_v because_o of_o sin_n anâ—_n as_o a_o consequent_a thereunto_o for_o therefore_o it_o be_v because_o job_n have_v sin_v he_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o himself_o the_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v do_v show_v and_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v sorrow_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o want_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o pathetical_a and_o earnest_o desire_a question_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o expostulation_n in_o prayer_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v if_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v do_v thus_o we_o can_v as_o content_o and_o without_o fear_n lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_a as_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n or_o violet_n or_o as_o we_o take_v our_o common_a rest_n by_o night_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v give_v we_o here_o to_o understand_v by_o this_o phrase_n i_o shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o dreadfulness_n or_o evil_n in_o sleep_n the_o scripture_n be_v all_o along_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o itself_o in_o every_o thing_n especial_o in_o this_o truth_n how_o that_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v neither_o dreadful_a nor_o evil_a if_o this_o same_o sting_n be_v pluck_v out_o or_o what_o be_v equivalenta_fw-la and_o tantamount_n thereunto_o if_o this_o same_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o take_v away_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v your_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o margin_n there_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v isa_n 40._o 1_o 2._o in_o these_o word_n again_o the_o word_n of_o consolation_n be_v contain_v her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v for_o i_o do_v hereby_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v these_o word_n whither_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o you_o or_o speak_v to_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v what_o answer_v to_o your_o heart_n desire_v and_o wish_v to_o have_v assurance_n that_o now_o thou_o and_o my_o warfare_n here_o on_o earth_n do_v draw_v so_o very_o nigh_o to_o be_v accomplish_v that_o here_o we_o have_v our_o iniquity_n pardon_v if_o the_o lord_n grant_v i_o this_o my_o request_n as_o the_o same_o be_v my_o daily_a prayer_n i_o will_v i_o can_v true_o say_v my_o constant_a endeavour_n be_v so_o likewise_o as_o be_v hereafter_o explain_v i_o know_v not_o what_o i_o can_v desire_v better_o on_o this_o side_n of_o heaven_n for_o if_o my_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v than_o that_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o which_o only_o hinder_v any_o one_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n as_o touch_v whither_o our_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v or_o not_o be_v the_o chief_a fear_n and_o trouble_v to_o know_v people_n and_o believer_n which_o they_o have_v when_o they_o do_v walk_v soft_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o scripture_n token_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whither_o our_o past_a iniquity_n be_v pardon_v or_o not_o be_v according_a as_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o unrighteouness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v if_o he_o that_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n unto_o his_o people_n psal_n 68_o 35._o do_v give_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a thus_o much_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o this_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v piece_n meal_n but_o all_o together_o so_o that_o according_a as_o any_o one_o be_v cleanse_v srom_o all_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v cleanse_v from_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o or_o different_a from_o that_o great_a and_o complete_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o also_o when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v pardon_v for_o she_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n hand_n double_a for_o all_o her_o sin_n hence_o it_o may_v be_v reason_v and_o conclude_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o when_o we_o have_v affliction_n and_o trouble_n hereby_o god_n do_v punish_v we_o in_o this_o world_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v spare_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o also_o be_v some_o comfortable_a evidence_n that_o our_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v some_o man_n sin_n be_v open_a before_o hand_n go_v before_o to_o judgement_n and_o some_o man_n sin_n follow_v after_o 1_o tin_n 5._o 24._o so_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o people_n be_v punish_v in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o people_n be_v respite_v and_o forbear_v in_o this_o life_n but_o defer_v until_o and_o to_o be_v execute_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o we_o endure_v more_o chasten_v and_o trouble_n than_o other_o who_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o
ourselves_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a so_o that_o most_o certain_o we_o shall_v fare_v better_o than_o they_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v from_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o woe_n denounce_v against_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n go_v away_o be_v to_o do_v these_o three_o thing_n especial_o first_o be_v sure_a to_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o god_n send_v thou_o on_o this_o earth_n for_o to_o do_v second_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o and_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n three_o pray_v without_o cease_v unto_o god_n and_o labour_v earnest_o to_o get_v all_o thy_o past_a sin_n iniquity_n and_o transgression_n pardon_v and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n beside_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o observe_v that_o whatever_o trouble_v sorrow_n melancholy_n fear_n or_o such_o like_a do_v arise_v in_o thy_o mind_n there_o endeavour_v to_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o and_o then_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n cease_v be_v sure_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o requiring_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n prov_n 1._o 23._o that_o be_v at_o the_o reproof_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o conscience_n whither_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o still_a voice_n in_o the_o gentle_a motion_n and_o dictate_v of_o his_o spirit_n or_o if_o he_o do_v instruct_v thou_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o people_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o all_o these_o or_o alike_o case_n do_v not_o turn_v away_o thy_o ear_n nor_o yet_o '_o be_v rebellious_a for_o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o god_n do_v prove_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o 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pitch_n but_o at_o length_n it_o will_v light_v upon_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o same_o fly_a roll_n curse_n or_o threaten_a when_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n if_o we_o do_v live_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n as_o may_v be_v understand_v from_o luke_n 1_o 74._o 75._o but_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v fear_n trouble_v sorrow_n and_o a_o certain_a forebode_v or_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o a_o woe_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o unto_o these_o as_o they_o may_v be_v perceivable_a in_o our_o heart_n for_o all_o these_o do_v give_v notice_n and_o warning_n of_o some_o real_a future_a evil_n to_o which_o they_o do_v relate_v nay_o yet_o further_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v so_o when_o we_o comâ—_n to_o know_v nothing_o of_o trouble_n fear_v or_o misery_n as_o to_o futurity_n and_o our_o heart_n upon_o the_o utmost_a search_n and_o examination_n and_o inquire_v diligent_o as_o to_o these_o thing_n to_o come_v do_v not_o meditate_v terror_n as_o very_o few_o do_v comâ—_n up_o to_o this_o state_n yet_o still_o even_o here_o we_o shall_v not_o liuâ—_n secure_o nor_o over_o confident_o but_o according_a to_o thâ—_n counsel_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n and_o work_v oâ—_n our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o then_o here_o again_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o fear_n which_o excite_v caution_n and_o care_n and_o another_o fear_n which_o have_v torment_n anâ—_n gender_v bondage_n as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o haâ—â—_n not_o a_o well_o ground_a hope_n it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o his_o â—_z as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v on_o this_o earth_n shall_v be_v keâ—â—_n in_o a_o low_a tremble_v and_o dependant_a state_n and_o condition_n according_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n thâ—â—_n the_o best_a saint_n have_v be_v most_o fearful_a and_o apprehensive_a partly_o of_o the_o judgement_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o goâ—_n as_o also_o what_o be_v consequent_a to_o that_o of_o their_o own_o future_a state_n and_o condition_n when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremblâ—_n my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v have_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n when_o he_o come_v up_o unto_o the_o people_n he_o will_v invade_v i_o with_o his_o troop_n hab._n 3._o 16._o for_o if_o when_o the_o lord_n appear_v on_o mount_n sinah_n by_o his_o angel_n only_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n one_o of_o his_o best_a servant_n and_o favourite_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v just_a as_o our_o soul_n be_v take_v flight_n into_o the_o invisible_a world_n where_o we_o shall_v come_v near_o unto_o and_o have_v a_o much_o more_o sensible_a and_o last_a apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a god_n himself_o than_o ever_o the_o israelite_n have_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o angel_n on_o mount_n sinah_n the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v all_o do_v unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n even_o his_o own_o saint_n and_o servant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o exceed_a strictness_n thereof_o will_v have_v fear_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n also_o and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143._o 2._o a_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v against_o we_o indefinite_o in_o the_o text_n for_o the_o day_n go_v away_o this_o reach_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n even_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 17_o 18._o the_o result_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v and_o his_o word_n be_v go_v out_o indefinite_o wo_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o day_n go_v away_o therefore_o all_o we_o die_v creature_n shall_v go_v soft_o all_o our_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o very_a low_a and_o tremble_a condition_n 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jeremiah_n vi_o 4._o wo_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o day_n go_v away_o for_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n be_v stretch_v out_o the_o word_n woe_n be_v often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v a_o relative_a term_n significant_a of_o evil_n and_o misery_n to_o come_v for_o â—â—at_v same_o woe_n which_o be_v now_o denounce_v against_o such_o or_o â—â—ch_a people_n will_v after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v fall_v down_o upon_o â—â—em_n in_o punishment_n and_o misery_n hence_o do_v arise_v that_o â—â—et_a thought_n and_o search_v of_o heart_n in_o the_o creature_n towards_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n a_o doubt_n use_v fear_n do_v natural_o spring_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n as_o if_o god_n â—ould_v inflict_v pain_n and_o make_v we_o miserable_a in_o the_o future_a state_n use_v thereupon_o from_o this_o thing_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o inlet_n use_v entrance_n thereinto_o we_o expect_v no_o good_a but_o evil._n here_o aâ—â—in_v our_o spirit_n may_v be_v quiet_a and_o satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a â—â—â—re_v be_v several_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v great_o afraid_a of_o at_o 〈◊〉_d first_o apprehension_n and_o thought_n concern_v they_o but_o â—â—â—â—er_o we_o have_v experience_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n itself_o we_o use_v no_o dreadfulness_n or_o evil_n at_o all_o in_o it_o but_o rather_o good_a use_v conveniency_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a sayâ—â—â—_n herein_o we_o be_v more_o frighten_v than_o hurt_n and_o such_o may_v â—ath_n be_v yea_o certain_o so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n â—â—o_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n which_o include_v in_o itself_o both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o immortality_n there_o be_v a_o visible_a reason_n of_o that_o natural_a fear_n of_o death_n â—â—cause_fw-mi it_o be_v altogether_o evil_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v what_o be_v see_v to_o befall_v the_o body_n as_o pain_n languish_v weakness_n distortion_n of_o countenance_n and_o then_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o see_a corruption_n and_o such_o like_a and_o yet_o all_o these_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d terrible_a thing_n do_v no_o more_o touch_n nor_o yet_o affect_v the_o man_n himself_o that_o be_v his_o soul_n than_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v peter_n on_o the_o side_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o his_o chain_n felâ—_n off_o from_o his_o hand_n as_o all_o this_o be_v no_o great_a hurt_n to_o thâ—_n soul_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n even_o so_o it_o wilâ—_n be_v when_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n shall_v knock_v off_o these_o chain_n of_o flesh_n wherein_o and_o wherewith_o at_o present_a we_o aâ—â—_n hold_v and_o fetter_v then_o also_o the_o soul_n be_v raise_v up_o oâ—_n of_o its_o earthly_a habitation_n see_v zech._n 2._o 13._o and_o return_v anâ—_n ascend_v up_o to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o nevertheless_o still_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n pronounce_v in_o thâ—_n text_n indefinite_o against_o we_o which_o signify_v as_o if_o it_o diâ—_n pertain_v to_o all_o mankind_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a saint_z anâ—_n sinner_n and_o every_o one_o whither_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a find_n within_o himself_o some_o grief_n and_o vexation_n feâ—â—_n and_o anguish_n at_o this_o consideration_n of_o his_o present_a liâ—â—_n go_v away_o and_o at_o last_o it_o will_v come_v quite_o to_o a_o enâ—_n we_o must_v not_o flatter_v nor_o delude_v ourselves_o as_o if_o theâ—â—_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o it_o for_o this_o woe_n pronounce_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v seem_v to_o presuppose_v aâ—â—_n relate_v unto_o some_o future_a evil._n again_o whatever_o be_v nature_n general_n and_o universal_a in_o every_o one_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o deaâ—â—_n be_v this_o same_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o there_o â—â—_o some_o reality_n to_o which_o it_o have_v respect_n the_o apostle_n say_v as_o touch_v brotherly_a love_n you_o nâ—â—â—_n not_o that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v 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maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitablsi_n unto_o man_n titus_n 3._o 8._o