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that_o lame_a man_n have_v attain_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o act_v 3._o 16._o the_o humour_n in_o this_o great_a and_o great_o disease_a body_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o hurry_n we_o bleed_v still_o at_o best_a our_o wound_n be_v but_o in_o heal_v and_o not_o yet_o full_o whole_a but_o yet_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o be_v to_o our_o heavenly_a physician_n we_o can_v but_o see_v as_o it_o be_v this_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o text_n arise_v our_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah'ss_n who_o our_o healing_n wound_n and_o cut_v to_o the_o heart_n even_o they_o to_o their_o grief_n hear_v and_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o phrase_n be_v neh._n 4._o 7._o that_o a_o heal_a plaster_n be_v merciful_o apply_v to_o our_o bleed_a wound_n that_o unless_o we_o be_v stupid_a and_o senseless_a we_o can_v but_o with_o the_o woman_n when_o her_o bloody_a issue_n be_v stop_v know_v and_o feel_v what_o be_v do_v in_o we_o matth._n 5._o 33._o and_o unless_o lothsom_o ingrateful_a say_v as_o it_o be_v ezek._n 21._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o this_o we_o be_v not_o what_o we_o be_v that_o a_o great_a change_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o patient_n and_o we_o hope_v in_o a_o heal_a way_n so_o that_o though_o not_o whole_o yet_o in_o part_n though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o comparative_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o we_o be_v we_o be_v make_v whole_a and_o therefore_o o_o london_n o_o england_n behold_v behold_v thy_o former_a wound_n and_o thy_o present_a cure_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o what_o depth_n of_o misery_n into_o which_o thy_o sin_n have_v cast_v thou_o to_o what_o hopeful_a and_o happy_a beginning_n of_o health_n and_o peace_n the_o heal_a hand_n of_o thy_o pitiful_a physician_n have_v raise_v thou_o thy_o religion_n woeful_o corrupt_v now_o gracious_o begin_v to_o be_v reform_v thy_o liberty_n before_o enslave_v now_o vindicate_v a_o most_o unnatural_a and_o bloody_a war_n the_o other_o day_n most_o eager_o 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cease_v he_o break_v the_o bow_n and_o cut_v the_o spear_n in_o sunder_o and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n in_o the_o fire_n psal_n 46._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n true_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o wrought_v his_o wonderful_a work_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v full_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o heart_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o future_a in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n o_o set_v up_o our_o eben-eze_a with_o this_o impress_n upon_o it_o hitherto_o have_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o behold_v thus_o far_o o_o england_n thou_o be_v make_v whole_a and_o what_o remain_v but_o 2._o the_o second_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n sin_n o_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o merciful_a for_o i_o fear_v many_o of_o we_o sin_n more_o than_o ever_o oppression_n in_o many_o more_o aggravate_v heresy_n more_o open_o maintain_v christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o holy_a scripture_n more_o 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jesus_n christ_n stand_v and_o weep_v over_o you_o and_o say_v as_o once_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n thou_o will_v have_v make_v a_o better_a return_n lest_o before_o thou_o be_v aware_a they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n i_o charge_v thou_o once_o more_o sin_v no_o more_o serve_v i_o thus_o no_o more_o o_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v jer._n 44._o 4._o at_o last_o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n o_o england_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v jer._n 6._o 8._o do_v we_o remember_v our_o former_a fear_n and_o trouble_n be_v they_o not_o bad_a enough_o that_o we_o now_o grow_v worse_o that_o they_o may_v be_v renew_v and_o aggravate_v do_v we_o remember_v our_o resolution_n vow_n and_o promise_n that_o we_o then_o make_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o mercy_n be_v they_o that_o we_o will_v be_v worse_o than_o ever_o if_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o and_o do_v we_o think_v that_o upon_o those_o term_n he_o will_v have_v help_v we_o do_v we_o consider_v to_o what_o happiness_n we_o have_v for_o the_o present_a arrive_v to_o a_o harbour_n after_o a_o tempest_n to_o a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n after_o the_o sad_a time_n of_o our_o grief_n and_o fear_n and_o shall_v our_o sin_n damp_n our_o joy_n drive_v we_o again_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o overcloud_v our_o sun_n in_o a_o clear_a day_n unless_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o our_o mercy_n let_v we_o not_o weary_a 9_o amos_n 8._o 9_o our_o god_n by_o our_o sin_n noli_fw-la gemmam_fw-la perdere_fw-la in_o die_fw-la festo_fw-la be_v a_o arabic_a proverb_n o_o do_v not_o that_o in_o a_o good_a day_n which_o will_v undo_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o or_o last_o do_v we_o think_v what_o yet_o we_o may_v be_v be_v we_o so_o absolute_o cure_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v all_o possibility_n of_o a_o relapse_n may_v not_o the_o wound_n rankle_v and_o grow_v angry_a and_o then_o come_v to_o judab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 16._o o_o why_o shall_v israel_n stubborness_n when_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n drive_v they_o back_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n again_o why_o shall_v we_o cast_v poison_n into_o the_o wound_n that_o be_v heal_a o_o why_o will_v we_o die_v o_o pity_v a_o tender_a mother_n a_o dear_a native_a country_n which_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v you_o and_o by_o the_o breast_n that_o give_v you_o suck_v that_o now_o that_o she_o be_v recover_v you_o will_v not_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o her_o death_n that_o first_o give_v you_o breath_n if_o you_o will_v not_o pity_v yourselves_o yet_o pity_v the_o excellency_n of_o your_o strength_n the_o desire_n 21._o ezek._n 24._o 21._o of_o your_o eye_n and_o that_o which_o your_o soul_n pity_v your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n which_o may_v do_v god_n more_o service_n than_o ever_o you_o have_v do_v when_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v eat_v not_o the_o sour_a grape_n that_o their_o tooth_n be_v not_o set_v on_o edge_n that_o instead_o of_o rise_v up_o and_o call_v we_o bless_v they_o do_v not_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n and_o curse_v we_o that_o by_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o crisis_n when_o we_o may_v have_v make_v both_o ourselves_o and_o they_o happy_a have_v utter_o undo_v both_o without_o recovery_n i_o may_v in_o this_o kind_n say_v much_o yet_o when_o i_o have_v say_v all_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o the_o text_n do_v and_o therefore_o when_o i_o have_v do_v speak_v let_v
these_o word_n of_o your_o saviour_n be_v ever_o sound_v in_o your_o ear_n behold_v you_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o you_o amen_n lord_n jesus_n sermon_n xxix_o psal._n 73._o 28._o mary_n preach_v at_o st._n paul_n febr._n 27._o 1647_o 8._o after_o at_o st._n mary_n but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n the_o text_n be_v a_o conclusion_n strong_o infer_v upon_o two_o great_a truth_n premise_v in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o the_o psalm_n sum_v up_o isa_n 3._o 10_o 11._o eccles_n 8._o 12_o 13._o the_o first_o be_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o the_o godly_a endure_v yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o a_o good_a god_n nay_o best_a of_o all_o as_o the_o arabic_a read_v it_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o good_a notwithstanding_o the_o worst_a 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and_o saw_v asunder_o and_o tempt_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 36_o 37._o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o many_o christian_a martyr_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o under_o heavy_a suffering_n 5._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v christiana_n patientia_fw-la gospel-christian_a patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signanter_n dictum_fw-la your_o patience_n you_o as_o apostle_n as_o follower_n as_o servants_z of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o when_o you_o be_v force_v it_o may_v be_v to_o let_v all_o else_o go_v you_o may_v even_o then_o keep_v possession_n of_o your_o soul_n nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o can_v that_o whereas_o impatience_n usurp_v a_o domineer_a power_n over_o the_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o adam_n facile_fw-la usurpari_fw-la ab_fw-la impatientia_fw-la caepit_fw-la c._n 5._o
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rather_o lay_v city_n waste_v than_o not_o make_v idol_n desolate_a ezek._n 6._o 6._o like_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o without_o rear_v that_o fret_a leprosy_n in_o the_o law_n hardly_o cure_v without_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o desperate_a infection_n our_o land_n have_v be_v extreme_o sick_a of_o the_o disease_n of_o itself_o deadly_a and_o the_o cure_n so_o hard_o that_o the_o lord_n grant_v it_o prove_v not_o mortal_a if_o the_o ancient_n expound_v the_o text_n of_o antichrist_n we_o may_v at_o least_o apply_v it_o to_o he_o as_o the_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n and_o the_o adder_n in_o the_o path_n which_o by_o his_o idolatry_n and_o witchcraft_n have_v so_o bite_v the_o horse-heel_n that_o the_o rider_n be_v fall_v backward_o and_o now_o between_o the_o stirrup_n and_o the_o ground_n we_o all_o have_v need_n to_o sigh_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o faint_a jacob_n in_o the_o text_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o 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thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n and_o so_o lord_n do_v thou_o ever_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a amen_o and_o amen_n sermon_n xxxvii_o mat._n 24._o 45_o 46._o 1648._o preach_v at_o st._n alphage_n church_n london_n may._n 2._o 1648._o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o honshold_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n of_o st._n luke_n upon_o our_o saviour_n exhortation_n 43._o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o there_o as_o here_o to_o watchfulness_n peter_n make_v bold_a to_o ask_v he_o lord_n speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n unto_o we_o or_o even_o to_o all_o ver_fw-la 41._o which_o question_n of_o his_o our_o saviour_n answer_v with_o another_o question_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o 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