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which_o he_o affect_v to_o make_v it_o clean_o so_o god_n chastise_v that_o person_n who_o he_o love_v either_o to_o purge_v or_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o soil_n of_o sin_n 12.6_o if_o god_n scourge_v the_o just_a if_o he_o debar_v if_o he_o deprive_v they_o of_o health_n riches_n honour_n or_o any_o other_o favour_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v only_o for_o love_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o only_o to_o love_v he_o for_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n &_o so_o love_v those_o that_o be_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o to_o love_v any_o thing_n but_o himself_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n god_n esteem_v not_o himself_o love_v enough_o if_o the_o love_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n do_v so_o inflame_v their_o love_n towards_o he_o as_o they_o become_v senseless_a of_o any_o worldly_a accident_n or_o affair_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o albeit_o they_o be_v never_o so_o much_o chastise_v 4.8_o yet_o be_v they_o never_o forsake_v but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o misery_n mercy_n shall_v encompass_v they_o they_o be_v never_o cast_v off_o never_o cast_v away_o but_o be_v always_o guard_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v defend_v they_o for_o the_o present_a and_o deliver_v they_o in_o very_o good_a time_n for_o the_o present_a it_o do_v enable_v they_o not_o only_o willing_o but_o joyful_o and_o desirous_o to_o suffer_v the_o momentany_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n for_o the_o future_a it_o prepare_v for_o they_o a_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o the_o short_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o almost_o necessary_a passage_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v both_o natural_o momentany_a and_o by_o grace_n light_n 4.17_o but_o the_o glory_n whereto_o they_o lead_v be_v both_o eternal_a and_o of_o exceed_a weight_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 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the_o more_o a_o garment_n be_v brush_v and_o beat_v with_o rod_n the_o less_o it_o remain_v defile_v with_o dust_n verse_n xii_o be_v glad_a o_o you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n 1._o to_o who_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2_o a_o true_a judgement_n touch_v worldly_a pleasure_n 3_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n dilate_v often_o to_o the_o body_n 4_o they_o who_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n have_v god_n himself_o 5_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o rejoice_v 6_o for_o what_o cause_v 7_o how_o glorious_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o love_n god_n sort_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n 8_o who_o be_v forbid_v to_o rejoice_v 9_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a no_o true_a joy_n and_o wherefore_o 10_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o righteous_a must_v not_o be_v place_v in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o wherefore_o 11_o but_o it_o must_v be_v lodge_v only_o in_o god._n 12_o no_o limit_n to_o be_v prescribe_v to_o this_o joy_n 13_o theological_a virtue_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o mediocrity_n like_o moral_a virtue_n 14_o the_o attain_n worldly_a felicity_n be_v laboursome_a the_o enjoy_n often_o loathsome_a 15_o we_o can_v joy_v in_o earthly_a and_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n together_o 16_o a_o short_a prayer_n 17_o fear_n and_o joy_n how_o combine_v i_o suppose_v there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o have_v not_o often_o taste_v the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o some_o measure_n of_o repentance_n but_o happy_o not_o sufficient_a to_o arrest_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o they_o for_o when_o two_o thing_n be_v compare_v together_o the_o difference_n be_v best_a understand_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o have_v have_v best_a experience_n of_o both_o for_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n who_o palate_n be_v affect_v with_o vicious_a humour_n can_v well_o judge_v of_o the_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o meat_n so_o wicked_a man_n who_o mind_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n can_v right_o judge_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o who_o soul_n have_v a_o true_a taste_n not_o any_o way_n deprave_a now_o many_o have_v have_v good_a experience_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o in_o fruition_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o a_o penitent_a life_n but_o let_v they_o say_v in_o which_o they_o take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n the_o first_o be_v term_v by_o some_o a_o mere_a vanity_n 1.2_o by_z other_o no_o better_o than_o dung_n all_o esteem_v the_o felicity_n of_o this_o world_n not_o only_o vain_a but_o exceed_v vile_a and_o base_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o joy_n which_o succeed_v and_o proceed_v from_o true_a repentance_n 3.8_o
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countenance_n all_o other_o appliancy_n be_v as_o the_o handle_n of_o ulcer_n and_o wound_n they_o do_v but_o draw_v more_o humour_n to_o my_o sore_n they_o rather_o inflame_v then_o any_o way_n assuage_v it_o but_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thy_o indignation_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n shall_v my_o anguish_n endure_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o withhold_v thy_o comfort_n from_o i_o thou_o who_o have_v always_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v thou_o slow_a now_o to_o lay_v down_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o who_o have_v ever_o be_v patient_a be_v thou_o now_o become_v inflexible_a be_v thy_o anger_n no_o less_o hard_a to_o quench_v now_o then_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v
of_o sin_n deliver_v i_o both_o from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o care_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v cable_n to_o tie_v i_o fetter_n to_o hold_v i_o captive_a from_o turn_v to_o thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o save_v i_o first_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o present_a distress_n then_o address_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o thy_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n no_o goodness_n in_o i_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n or_o relieve_v i_o for_o i_o have_v loose_o abandon_v thou_o i_o have_v traitorous_o conspire_v against_o thy_o honour_n i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a but_o in_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n to_o be_v regard_v of_o thou_o but_o i_o entreat_v thou_o by_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n even_o in_o the_o low_a descent_n of_o humility_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o lord_n i_o cry_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o my_o merit_n whereto_o no_o salvation_n but_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v due_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o absolute_o be_v entreat_v yet_o this_o word_n mercy_n be_v a_o main_a argument_n to_o move_v thou_o or_o to_o assure_v i_o at_o the_o least_o that_o thou_o will_v save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v merciful_a both_o inward_o in_o thyself_o &_o outward_o to_o other_o it_o be_v thy_o proper_a nature_n to_o beê_n merciful_a it_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v good_a 115._o to_o impart_v thyself_o to_o all_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sun_n to_o enlighten_v then_o for_o the_o fire_n to_o give_v heat_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o exercise_v the_o action_n of_o mercy_n but_o upon_o who_o upon_o righteous_a person_n what_o need_v that_o for_o they_o have_v no_o misery_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n which_o only_o be_v misery_n which_o only_o need_v mercy_n be_v it_o then_o upon_o small_a offender_n be_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sin_n ibid._n why_o but_o thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a infinite_a in_o mercy_n no_o less_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n then_o in_o nature_n for_o thou_o be_v mercy_n very_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n owe_v his_o relief_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o great_a his_o riches_n be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o debt_n as_o also_o the_o more_o poor_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o right_o he_o have_v to_o demand_v relief_n even_o so_o the_o great_a thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o more_o must_v thou_o exercise_v the_o same_o upon_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o the_o more_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o bold_o may_v he_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o mercy_n the_o miserable_a sinner_n overcharge_v with_o sin_n may_v confident_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n to_o exercise_v thy_o action_n to_o take_v away_o his_o misery_n to_o impart_v to_o he_o thy_o mercy_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v gratia_fw-la grace_v also_o may_v more_o than_o abound_v man_n do_v therefore_o give_v spare_o or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n because_o the_o more_o they_o give_v the_o less_o they_o retain_v but_o thy_o treasure_n can_v be_v either_o exhaust_v or_o diminish_v thou_o departe_v with_o nothing_o by_o impart_v to_o other_o by_o give_v abundant_o thou_o have_v nothing_o the_o less_o thou_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n from_o whence_o innumerable_a stream_n proceed_v the_o water_n whereof_o be_v infinite_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o in_o virtue_n as_o well_o to_o cure_v our_o wound_n and_o infirmity_n as_o to_o wash_v away_o our_o filthiness_n and_o refresh_v our_o weakness_n o_o infinite_a fountain_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v dry_v o_o sweetness_n o_o satiety_n of_o desire_n what_o languish_a soul_n come_v ever_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o both_o cure_v and_o cleanse_v and_o full_o refresh_v doubtless_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a and_o will_v both_o ready_o and_o large_o distribute_v thy_o mercy_n among_o offender_n thou_o will_v deliver_v they_o &_o save_v they_o if_o they_o turn_v unto_o thou_o if_o with_o penitent_a heart_n they_o desire_v thy_o mercy_n thou_o be_v more_o liberal_a to_o give_v than_o they_o can_v be_v either_o desirous_a or_o willing_a to_o receive_v verse_n v._o for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o and_o who_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o the_o pit_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n bind_v our_o assurance_n 2._o to_o what_o end_n man_n be_v create_v 3._o the_o time_n of_o life_n limit_v for_o repentance_n 4_o pain_n cause_v forgetfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o itself_o 5._o as_o after_o death_n repentance_n be_v unprofitable_a so_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a 6._o the_o discommodity_n of_o late_a repentance_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thy_o mercy_n which_o bind_v my_o reason_n but_o also_o thy_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o 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or_o laud_v thou_o in_o the_o ugly_a den_n of_o death_n where_o the_o eye_n be_v possess_v with_o hideous_a hurlement_n the_o ear_n with_o desperate_a &_o fruitless_a wail_n all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n both_o with_o intolerable_a and_o endless_a torment_n where_o nothing_o be_v either_o suffer_v or_o do_v but_o effect_n of_o thy_o implacable_a wrath_n assure_o they_o be_v curse_v by_o thou_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o this_o place_n and_o here_o again_o they_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v thou_o 17._o for_o this_o cause_n the_o wiseman_n exhort_v we_o to_o turn_v to_o thou_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n before_o thy_o face_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o do_v all_o these_o
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my_o soul_n they_o be_v most_o grievous_a most_o intolerable_a to_o i_o this_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o thou_o who_o know_v our_o secret_n better_a than_o ourselves_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o sad_a groan_n which_o break_v from_o my_o pain_a soul_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o plenty_n of_o tear_n which_o my_o heart_n boil_v in_o anguish_n and_o grief_n do_v evaporate_v and_o distil_v through_o the_o conduit_n of_o my_o eye_n but_o especial_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o unlovely_a state_n of_o my_o body_n which_o be_v become_v like_o a_o wither_a weed_n so_o waste_v with_o sorrow_n that_o it_o have_v neither_o beauty_n to_o please_v other_o nor_o strength_n to_o sustain_v itself_o but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v with_o i_o i_o will_v never_o lie_v down_o my_o hope_n i_o will_v never_o despair_v or_o distrust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o have_v always_o have_v so_o good_a trial_n of_o thy_o favourable_a hear_n of_o thy_o liberal_a relief_n that_o in_o all_o my_o temptation_n in_o all_o the_o 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