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and_o approve_v whatsoever_o good_a thing_n they_o see_v one_o in_o another_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n communicate_v unto_o any_o soul_n whatsoever_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o those_o that_o see_v it_o no_o more_o hate_v or_o despise_v but_o pity_v and_o compassionate_v one_o another_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o judge_v be_v darkness_n or_o error_n and_o be_v desirous_a more_o to_o have_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o lovely_a part_n one_o of_o another_o then_o upon_o the_o naked_a part_n but_o cover_v that_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o love_n for_o love_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o entertain_v any_o evil_a thought_n of_o those_o it_o love_v love_n delight_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o lovely_a part_n of_o the_o saint_n very_o much_o but_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v from_o its_o eye_n that_o which_o be_v uncomely_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o to_o conclude_v they_o none_o of_o the_o lord_n no_o love_n will_v not_o think_v such_o evil_a thought_n but_o still_o hope_v well_o and_o judge_v well_o of_o the_o person_n though_o not_o of_o the_o infirmity_n or_o evil_n and_o though_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o pity_n and_o compassionate_v the_o soâ—ls_n in_o who_o any_o iniquity_n be_v founâ—_n yet_o it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n notwithstanding_o the_o weakness_n that_o may_v be_v in_o any_o of_o they_o so_o let_v henceforth_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n demean_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o amen_n viii_o another_o great_a evil_n in_o very_a many_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v the_o sin_n â—ard_v viii_o neglect_v â—_o mediâ—on_fw-gr on_o â—e_a word_n â—ard_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o due_a and_o constant_a set_n apart_o time_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o this_o may_v be_v apt_o and_o fit_o call_v the_o sin_n of_o indigestion_n or_o of_o not_o chew_v the_o cud_n the_o general_a coldness_n of_o love_n to_o god_n by_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o other_o lover_n interpose_v haâ—ing_v be_v such_o as_o they_o have_v so_o little_a and_o do_v so_o little_a â—egard_n his_o word_n as_o that_o some_o person_n do_v not_o afford_v any_o pain_n or_o time_n to_o recollect_v what_o they_o hear_v sometime_o not_o once_o in_o a_o month_n nor_o sometime_o once_o in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n but_o they_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n for_o custom_n sake_n and_o to_o pacify_v conscience_n aâ—d_v content_v themselves_o with_o â—aâ—e_n so_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n â—aies_v that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o 25._o james_z 1_o
lord_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a the_o grand_a sin_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o â—ear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o age_n which_o of_o all_o their_o evil_n be_v the_o most_o abominable_a though_o they_o be_v all_o hateful_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o scripture_n be_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o people_n that_o be_v for_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n smite_v by_o he_o as_o his_o people_n now_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o they_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o go_v on_o perverse_o in_o their_o covetousness_n notwithstanding_o his_o rebuke_n be_v a_o unworthy_a people_n as_o his_o people_n now_o have_v be_v of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o he_o complain_v of_o they_o of_o old_a isa_n 9_o 13._o for_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o people_n that_o have_v both_o abuse_v his_o favour_n and_o be_v regardless_o of_o his_o be_v wroth_a and_o his_o sâ—itings_n and_o correction_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o notwithstanding_o their_o perverseness_n and_o unworthiness_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v such_o riches_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v they_o and_o restore_v comfort_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o froward_a and_o most_o rebellious_a heart_n may_v be_v soften_v and_o turn_v and_o heal_v and_o then_o comfort_v for_o here_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o hope_n for_o israel_n in_o this_o case_n but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o hope_n that_o while_o a_o soul_n disease_n and_o defilement_n remain_v upon_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o comfort_n or_o peace_n in_o that_o state_n for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a not_o to_o any_o soul_n â—iving_v in_o any_o wickedness_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n which_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n but_o to_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v heal_v of_o its_o backslide_n god_n will_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n to_o it_o and_o will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o it_o and_o to_o its_o mourner_n and_o god_n can_v and_o will_v heal_v they_o that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o covetousness_n and_o have_v notwithstanding_o they_o have_v be_v smite_v by_o he_o for_o it_o yet_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o here_o be_v no_o word_n of_o peace_n for_o any_o but_o the_o heal_v soul_n some_o it_o may_v be_v that_o be_v covetous_a will_v be_v covetous_a still_o and_o some_o that_o be_v filthy_a will_v be_v filthy_a still_o but_o the_o most_o covetous_a may_v be_v so_o heal_v as_o they_o may_v become_v such_o as_o be_v most_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o god_n will_v heal_v such_o as_o have_v go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v then_o speak_v peace_n unto_o they_o another_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n also_o be_v jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o 20._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a you_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n iâ—_n ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o which_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o ephâ—aim_n have_v be_v chastise_v as_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v now_o be_v for_o sin_n but_o ephraim_n be_v froward_a and_o untoward_a under_o it_o and_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o bullock_n not_o accustom_v to_o the_o yoke_n and_o can_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n chastisement_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o ephraim_n be_v bring_v at_o last_o to_o bemoan_v himself_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o froward_a and_o so_o unmortify_v and_o unsubmissive_a to_o the_o lord_n righteous_a chastisement_n and_o at_o last_o ephraim_n be_v bring_v to_o pray_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thus_o thou_o know_v how_o unsufficient_a i_o be_o to_o turn_v myself_o o_o turn_v thou_o i_o for_o thou_o be_v all-sufficient_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o thou_o can_v easy_o 12_o isa_n 26._o 12_o do_v in_o i_o for_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o then_o ephraim_n be_v become_v very_o teachable_a and_o very_o gentle_a and_o very_o ready_a to_o beaâ—_n the_o lord_n yoke_v and_o ephraim_n be_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o be_v instruct_v and_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o thus_o when_o ephraim_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o humble_a and_o gracious_a posture_n then_o the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n unto_o he_o and_o manifest_v the_o yearning_n of_o his_o bowel_n towards_o he_o and_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o ephâ—aim_n be_v heal_v be_v turn_v the_o lord_n soon_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n to_o he_o the_o like_a scripture_n we_o have_v also_o hos_fw-la 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v thou_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v ride_v no_o more_o upon_o horse_n neither_o will_v we_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n yea_o be_v our_o god_n for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n in_o which_o scripture_n we_o have_v a_o backslide_n people_n encourage_v to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v heal_v theiâ—_n backslide_n though_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o first_o love_n and_o backsliden_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o his_o bless_a rule_n of_o love_n and_o humility_n and_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o love_v they_o free_o and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v heal_v and_o do_v take_v unto_o they_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o until_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n unto_o they_o and_o declare_v his_o anger_n to_o be_v turn_v away_o and_o promise_v to_o be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n there_o be_v several_a other_o scripture_n that_o confirm_v this_o great_a and_o bless_a truth_n but_o i_o shall_v mention_v but_o one_o more_o with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o work_n and_o service_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o his_o people_n humble_o pray_v that_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a blessing_n therein_o mention_v as_o also_o in_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n may_v speedy_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n it_o be_v jeremiah_n 33._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n concern_v the_o house_n of_o this_o city_n and_o concern_v the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o mount_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n they_o come_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o chaldaean_n but_o it_o be_v to_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n who_o i_o have_v slay_v in_o my_o anger_n and_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o for_o all_o who_o wickedness_n i_o have_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o this_o city_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v it_o health_n and_o cure_n