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of_o bitter_a mourning_n but_o we_o have_v not_o lay_v the_o blood_n of_o germany_n lituania_n piedmount_n etc._n etc._n to_o heart_n therefore_o god_n may_v just_o lay_v it_o to_o our_o charge_n want_v of_o fellow-feeling_n with_o our_o brethren_n in_o their_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o persecution_n a_o kind_n of_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o suffering_n that_o we_o have_v not_o mourn_v weep_v bleed_v with_o they_o that_o we_o have_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n smite_v on_o our_o thigh_n etc._n etc._n god_n may_v just_o say_v to_o we_o as_o ames_n 6.6_o 7._o they_o shall_v go_v captive_a with_o the_o
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in_o the_o temptation_n we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n we_o be_v not_o so_o helpless_a that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o turn_v we_o we_o have_v a_o god_n to_o go_v to_o as_o bad_a as_o thing_n be_v the_o lord_n name_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v we_o be_v shake_v out_o but_o not_o to_o shiver_n persecute_v but_o not_o conquer_v our_o god_n have_v not_o quite_o forsake_v we_o cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v psal_n 118.13_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o cast_v off_o so_o luther_n they_o may_v thrust_v i_o back_o but_o they_o can_v thrust_v i_o down_o they_o may_v crush_v i_o but_o they_o can_v kill_v i_o or_o they_o may_v kill_v i_o but_o they_o can_v hurt_v i_o they_o may_v show_v their_o tooth_n but_o they_o can_v devour_v be_v it_o a_o fever_n it_o may_v have_v be_v eternal_a flame_n it_o be_v scarcity_n it_o may_v be_v universal_a famine_n be_v it_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o 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kind_a of_o atheism_n she_o know_v not_o that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2.8_o 2._o pride_n only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n man_n never_o quarrel_v with_o god_n about_o their_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v long_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n proud_a man_n will_v fain_o sin_v and_o not_o hear_v from_o god_n will_v take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o will_v not_o have_v god_n take_v liberty_n to_o punish_v isa_n 8.3_o god_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o sin_n god_n shall_v hear_v of_o it_o if_o he_o take_v not_o notice_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o complain_v if_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o proud_a man_n whatever_o he_o have_v its_o no_o more_o than_o his_o due_n and_o whatever_o he_o want_v god_n be_v his_o debtor_n hos_fw-la 6_o 14._o the_o want_n of_o a_o compliment_n undo_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o honour_n if_o we_o want_v but_o one_o thing_n our_o heart_n will_v have_v sure_o nature_n be_v proud_a and_o ready_a to_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o god_n on_o the_o least_o occasion_n nay_o if_o he_o will_v not_o give_v that_o mercy_n we_o will_v take_v all_o etc._n etc._n 3_o rebellion_n god_n strike_v he_o for_o sin_n he_o strike_v against_o god_n jer._n 31.18_o god_n draw_v one_o way_n and_o he_o another_o etc._n etc._n 4._o unbelief_n he_o that_o complain_v of_o his_o punishment_n never_o believe_v sin_n to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a or_o god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 5._o interpretative_a blasphemy_n 1._o while_o we_o dispute_v our_o affliction_n and_o wrangle_v with_o the_o present_a dispensation_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o make_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o god_n we_o seem_v to_o tell_v god_n how_o it_o may_v have_v be_v better_a and_o so_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v give_v god_n counsel_n when_o he_o call_v for_o obedience_n be_v not_o that_o blasphemy_n to_o set_v up_o our_o wisdom_n against_o god_n 2._o 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and_o hypocrisy_n lie_v close_a and_o deep_a therefore_o we_o must_v take_v pain_n dig_v to_o the_o bottom_n set_v up_o a_o tribunal_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n summon_v try_v judge_v ourselves_o over_o and_o over_o in_o god_n presence_n he_o stand_v at_o our_o closet_n door_n to_o hear_v what_o we_o will_v say_v jer._n 8.6_o before_o execution_n what_o indictment_n we_o will_v bring_v in_o against_o ourselves_o we_o can_v tell_v what_o such_o a_o drunkard_n such_o a_o unclean_a person_n etc._n etc._n have_v do_v but_o no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v my_o pride_n my_o unthankfulness_n my_o unfruitfulness_n etc._n etc._n 2._o reformation_n
man_n that_o shall_v die_v or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n oh_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o go_v about_o to_o please_v a_o mortal_a die_a man_n and_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o please_v the_o great_a god_n thy_o creator_n and_o sovereign_n 2._o consider_v that_o relation_n wherein_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o stand_v to_o god_n he_o be_v your_o master_n you_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v your_o father_n you_o his_o child_n he_o be_v your_o lord_n you_o his_o subject_n you_o know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o close_a relation_n will_v study_v to_o please_v they_o that_o be_v above_o they_o as_o the_o servant_n his_o master_n the_o child_n his_o father_n the_o subject_a his_o prince_n all_o person_n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o inferiority_n will_v study_v to_o please_v their_o superior_n especial_o when_o they_o do_v depend_v upon_o they_o oh_o how_o infivite_o be_v god_n above_o those_o relation_n alas_o there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a distance_n betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o servant_n and_o yet_o you_o expect_v they_o shall_v please_v you_o will_v you_o not_o therefore_o please_v god_n especial_o consider_v your_o dependence_n upon_o he_o 3._o you_o shall_v not_o loose_v by_o please_a god_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v we_o upon_o this_o he_o that_o please_v god_n profit_v himself_o in_o that_o very_a act_n wherein_o we_o please_v god_n we_o profit_v ourselves_o man_n can_v do_v but_o little_a for_o we_o yet_o for_o what_o they_o can_v do_v we_o study_v to_o please_v they_o let_v i_o open_v this_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o if_o you_o will_v sincere_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n god_n will_v give_v you_o a_o gracious_a return_n to_o all_o your_o prayer_n oh_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o prayer_n answer_v by_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.22_o whatever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o 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