the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 25.41_o &_o david_n himself_o of_o his_o marriage_n with_o saul_n daughter_n seem_v it_o to_o you_o to_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o king_n son_n in_o law_n see_v that_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o light_o esteem_v 1._o sam._n 18.23_o then_o what_o may_v we_o say_v of_o our_o exaltation_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n if_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o sinful_a nature_n be_v like_o so_o many_o coal_n of_o mortification_n coal_n of_o indignation_n heap_v on_o our_o head_n rom._n 12.20_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n let_v we_o know_v how_o good_a he_o have_v be_v unto_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v we_o may_v be_v mortify_v and_o burn_v in_o just_a hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o ourselves_o rom._n 5.10_o with_o 2._o sam._n 12.7.8_o esa_n 5.1.2_o deut._n 32_o 6-15_a and_o in_o sum_n even_o the_o least_o good_a do_v to_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o think_v how_o little_o we_o be_v and_o ever_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n &_o far_o unworthy_a of_o they_o gen._n 32.10_o &_o so_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o of_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o the_o good_a that_o by_o divine_a providence_n be_v do_v to_o we_o so_o all_o the_o good_a do_v by_o we_o shall_v ever_o give_v we_o occasion_n of_o further_a mortification_n &_o of_o abase_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o david_n in_o his_o free_a offering_n for_o the_o temple_n 1._o chron._n 29.14_o &_o solomon_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 1._o kin._n 8.27_o such_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o our_o work_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infinite_a reward_n we_o may_v say_v as_o barzillai_n to_o david_n thy_o servant_n will_v go_v a_o little_a way_n with_o the_o king_n &_o why_o shall_v the_o king_n recompense_v it_o i_o with_o 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a_o wicked_a man_n no_o man_n be_v true_o greeve_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o grief_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o see_v god_n be_v dishonour_v &_o our_o neighbour_n wound_v thereby_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o such_o have_v neither_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o pity_n of_o their_o neighbour_n jer._n 36.23.24.25_o prov._n 14.9_o k_n thus_o do_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n call_v for_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n beside_o these_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n the_o affliction_n calamity_n &_o tribulation_n in_o the_o world_n do_v also_o lead_v unto_o mortification_n thereby_o god_n break_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n &_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o evil_a course_n job_n 33.16.17_o by_o his_o chastisement_n god_n humble_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o make_v they_o submit_v unto_o his_o yoke_n jer._n 31.18.19_o &_o they_o be_v the_o case_n most_o miserable_a when_o they_o be_v least_o regard_v prov._n 27.22_o man_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n to_o mortify_v sin_n not_o only_o by_o great_a affliction_n but_o even_o by_o the_o lesser_a sort_n also_o for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o they_o a_o light_a touch_n &_o a_o heavy_a hand_n esa_n 9.1_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a variety_n in_o god_n deal_n this_o way_n sometime_o the_o touch_n be_v so_o easy_a &_o gentle_a that_o it_o be_v scarce_o feel_v man_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o say_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o pain_n in_o it_o or_o no_o they_o have_v such_o light_a ache_n of_o the_o head_n the_o belly_n the_o bone_n such_o small_a reproach_n and_o loss_n that_o they_o be_v hardly_o sensible_a of_o they_o as_o a_o love_a mothersmite_n her_o child_n sometime_o so_o soft_o &_o gentle_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v whether_o she_o be_v angry_a or_o not_o even_o so_o do_v our_o most_o love_a god_n deal_v oftentimes_o with_o his_o child_n job_n 33.14.15_o with_o ch_z 7.14_o mat._n 10.30_o but_o though_o the_o stroke_n be_v most_o mild_a &_o gentle_a yet_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o prov._n 17.10_o though_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o degree_n of_o difference_n in_o god_n visitation_n some_o of_o they_o like_o a_o fillip_n only_o or_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n &_o yet_o no_o stroke_n a_o strike_v but_o yet_o no_o smart_n or_o easy_a to_o be_v bear_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o rod_n of_o rush_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v a_o push_n or_o thrust_v with_o the_o finger_n for_o our_o admonition_n and_o at_o every_o such_o thrust_v or_o pinch_v we_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o act_n of_o pride_n of_o life_n look_v upon_o death_n see_v how_o it_o lay_v the_o head_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o that_o be_v before_o as_o star_n the_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n have_v then_o the_o worm_n spread_v under_o they_o &_o over_o they_o &_o become_v like_o break_a vessel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o oblivion_n esa_n 14.11.12_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o be_v praise_v a_o while_n by_o the_o stink_a breath_n of_o flatterer_n when_o afterward_o their_o name_n shall_v rot_v among_o man_n pro._n 10.7_o like_o those_o bone_n of_o the_o great_a man_n in_o israel_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 8.1.2_o or_o if_o they_o be_v praise_v by_o man_n after_o their_o death_n in_o their_o writing_n &_o chronicle_n what_o will_v this_o profit_v they_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n &_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n jer._n 17.1_o when_o those_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o the_o second_o death_n rev._n 20.12_o what_o though_o their_o sepulchre_n be_v paint_v &_o cover_v with_o golden_a letter_n when_o at_o the_o second_o death_n their_o soul_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n &_o into_o the_o oven_n of_o hell_n where_o the_o proud_a &_o they_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o &_o consume_v mal._n 4.1_o chap._n vi_o touch_v vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n the_o nature_n &_o 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to_o the_o vivification_n of_o the_o new_a man_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o these_o two_o can_v be_v sever_v if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o gal._n 6.15_o bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n &_o by_o this_o new_a birth_n make_v partaker_n of_o a_o new_a spiritual_a life_n joh._n 3.3.5_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o elect_a quicken_v they_o together_o in_o christ_n eph._n 2.4.5_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o new_a life_n be_v a_o preparative_n unto_o death_n and_o a_o preservative_n against_o all_o the_o terror_n thereof_o and_o
behold_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o angel_n &_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n if_o david_n pray_v so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o earthly_a sanctuary_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ordinance_n there_o psa_n 27.4_o and_o 42.1.2_o &_o 84.1_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o pray_v constant_o for_o our_o entrance_n into_o his_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n to_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n that_o 5.7_o leu._n 5.16_o every_o man_n therefore_o that_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o death_n &_o peace_n in_o his_o conscience_n at_o his_o latter_a end_n must_v labour_v according_a to_o his_o utmost_a power_n to_o make_v clear_a with_o the_o world_n by_o restitution_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o wrong_v do_v for_o debt_n undischarged_a for_o fraudulent_a bargain_n &_o overreach_v of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o any_o other_o injury_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n against_o the_o person_n or_o credit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o will_v find_v his_o soul_n reconcile_v to_o god_n must_v labour_v betimes_o &_o without_o delay_n to_o see_v himself_o reconcile_v with_o man_n iii_o as_o there_o be_v a_o needful_a reconciliation_n so_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a &_o zealous_a revenge_n necessary_a to_o be_v seek_v before_o death_n that_o man_n may_v die_v with_o more_o comfort_n neither_o let_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o seek_v of_o revenge_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o special_a preparative_n unto_o death_n though_o to_o take_v the_o sword_n for_o carnal_a revenge_n to_o satisfy_v the_o private_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v oft_o forbid_v of_o god_n rev._n 13.10_o mat._n 26.52_o rom._n 12.19.20_o pro._n 25.21.22_o &_o 24.17.18_o &_o 20.22_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o just_a &_o glorious_a revenge_n of_o sin_n command_v of_o god_n both_o upon_o other_o &_o upon_o ourselves_o moses_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n be_v command_v to_o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o 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shall_v die_v with_o more_o comfort_n when_o according_a to_o their_o power_n they_o have_v so_o use_v it_o &_o beside_o common_a justice_n have_v on_o some_o special_a occasion_n manifest_v some_o special_a zeal_n for_o the_o suppress_n &_o root_a out_o of_o the_o main_a evil_n reign_v in_o their_o time_n they_o that_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n commit_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v revenge_n in_o readiness_n against_o all_o disobedience_n by_o admonition_n rebuke_n &_o spiritual_a censure_n of_o sin_n they_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o wealth_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o beside_o daily_o &_o common_a work_n of_o mercy_n the_o h._n ghost_n commend_v unto_o we_o some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o mercy_n upon_o special_a occasion_n either_o of_o mercy_n receive_v by_o we_o or_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o other_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o &_o many_o convert_v &_o spiritual_a joy_n abound_v the_o comfort_n thereof_o produce_v extraordinary_a fruit_n of_o love_n as_o when_o joses_fw-es or_o barnabas_n &_o other_o that_o have_v land_n &_o house_n sell_v they_o &_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a act._n 4_o 34-37_a such_o gift_n can_v not_o be_v give_v every_o day_n yet_o though_o it_o be_v do_v but_o once_o in_o their_o life_n the_o comfort_n thereof_o may_v well_o last_v so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v zacheus_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o joyful_a conversion_n &_o calling_n stand_v forth_o &_o give_v at_o once_o the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a though_o he_o can_v not_o every_o week_n make_v such_o distribution_n yet_o the_o comfort_n of_o that_o one_o act_n approve_a &_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o token_n of_o his_o salvation_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o perpetual_a consolation_n to_o be_v think_v on_o even_o to_o death_n for_o earthly_a blessing_n receive_v special_a offering_n be_v to_o be_v make_v at_o solemn_a time_n appoint_v of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o feast_n in_o abib_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o barley_n harvest_n the_o feast_n of_o week_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n &_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o of_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n exo._n 23.16_o &_o 34.22_o leu._n 23._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o new_a blessing_n call_v for_o new_a expression_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o may_v honour_v god_n with_o our_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o our_o increase_n prov._n 3.9_o and_o as_o upon_o occasion_n of_o special_a comfort_n we_o be_v to_o be_v move_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n so_o also_o at_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o special_a affliction_n and_o want_n of_o other_o in_o the_o time_n after_o the_o captivity_n when_o the_o necessity_n be_v great_a and_o the_o 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we_o further_o by_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n then_o as_o the_o child_n neesed_a seven_a time_n so_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o convert_a soul_n do_v manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o life_n receive_v by_o several_a degree_n at_o the_o first_o sneeze_n a_o new_a disposition_n appear_v at_o the_o second_o new_a motion_n at_o the_o three_o new_a affection_n at_o the_o four_o new_a will_n &_o purpose_n at_o the_o five_o new_a fruit_n and_o work_n at_o the_o sixth_o new_a thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n in_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o so_o much_o in_o this_o life_n at_o the_o seven_o sneeze_n the_o old_a man_n be_v utter_o abolish_v the_o flesh_n shake_v quite_o off_o and_o the_o spirit_n carry_v into_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n clothe_v with_o a_o white_a robe_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o spiritual_a life_n therefore_o all_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v principal_o in_o christ_n c_o the_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o the_o 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