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the_o soul_n leave_v nothing_o at_o length_n sensu_fw-la sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la but_o the_o knotty_a thread_n of_o a_o inveterate_a stupidity_n again_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o although_o habitual_a corruption_n be_v in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a inherent_a and_o inhabitant_n only_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a also_o regnant_a and_o predominant_a though_o some_o one_o corruption_n more_o conspicuous_o and_o actual_o predominant_a above_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o belzebub_n or_o ringleader_n yet_o those_o indwelling_a inmate_n in_o the_o regenerate_a though_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o gibeonite_n captivate_v to_o israel_n and_o as_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o canaanite_n make_v tributary_n 3._o judg._n 3._o but_o not_o expel_v though_o i_o say_v the_o corrupt_a old_a man_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n 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be_v become_v their_o enemy_n that_o he_o love_v they_o not_o that_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n discard_v they_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o they_o have_v be_v but_o hypocrite_n all_o this_o while_n for_o those_o that_o be_v he_o he_o keep_v he_o keepetp_n the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n from_o slide_v 2.8_o 1_o sam._n 2.9_o pro._n 2.8_o the_o wicked_a be_v they_o who_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n and_o 37.23_o deut._n 32.35_o psal._n 37.23_o the_o lord_n order_v a_o good_a man_n go_v and_o make_v his_o way_n acceptable_a to_o himself_o and_o none_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o christ_n as_o his_o spouse_n but_o such_o as_o be_v without_o spott_n and_o wrinkle_n 5.27_o eph._n 5.27_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o the_o angel_n reaper_n shall_v gather_v out_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n upon_o these_o premise_n satan_n infer_v but_o god_n have_v not_o so_o keep_v thy_o foot_n thou_o be_v not_o free_a from_o spot_n wrinkle_n blemish_n thy_o life_n have_v be_v offensive_a and_o thou_o a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o god_n saint_n thou_o appertaine_v not_o unto_o christ_n thou_o must_v be_v cull_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o a_o reprobate_n these_o and_o the_o like_a assault_n satan_n make_v against_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n child_n afflict_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o now_o poor_a soul_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o case_n whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v god_n have_v with_o draw_v his_o love_a countenance_n from_o thou_o his_o word_n be_v draw_v forth_o as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o kill_v and_o cut_v thou_o off_o and_o now_o what_o balm_n be_v leave_v in_o gilâ—ad_n for_o thou_o what_o physician_n there_o nor_o be_v this_o conflict_n for_o a_o spurt_n and_o away_o but_o of_o long_a continuance_n how_o do_v the_o poor_a 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heartgrief_n be_v it_o unto_o he_o how_o impatient_a be_v he_o how_o penitent_a how_o long_v he_o to_o enjoy_v his_o father_n countenance_n again_o if_o absalon_n have_v not_o be_v a_o graceless_a and_o unnatural_a son_n 14._o 2_o sam._n 14._o his_o five_o year_n banishment_n from_o the_o king_n his_o father_n face_n and_o favour_n have_v be_v not_o a_o little_a irksome_a to_o he_o but_o especial_o those_o two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o his_o burn_a of_o joabs_n field_n may_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o zealous_a and_o impatient_a affection_n of_o see_v his_o father_n and_o not_o to_o his_o subtlety_n in_o so_o make_v away_o through_o the_o very_a fire_n to_o his_o wicked_a ambition_n of_o usurp_a the_o kingdom_n but_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o natural_a gracious_a son_n to_o who_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o father_n be_v a_o burden_n intolerable_a 42.2_o psal._n 42.2_o this_o be_v david_n affection_n when_o he_o be_v so_o long_o banish_v but_o from_o the_o visible_a type_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o face_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o till_o reconciliation_n no_o peace_n chap._n ii_o the_o comfort_n how_o the_o soul_n be_v reduce_v and_o restore_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o faithfulness_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o they_o be_v able_a 10_o 1_o cor._n 10_o but_o will_v give_v the_o issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o who_o say_v for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o 8._o esay_n 54.7_o 8._o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o faee_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n but_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v the_o conscience_n raise_v from_o this_o gulf_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o haven_n and_o rock_n of_o 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with_o thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v thou_o so_o forgive_v sin_n 19_o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la et_fw-la remiss_a l._n 2._o cap._n 19_o as_o withal_o thou_o forget_v it_o cancel_v and_o cross_v thy_o book_n but_o man_n once_o offend_v write_v it_o in_o his_o marble_n heart_n for_o perpetual_a remembrance_n only_o thou_o play_v the_o good_a and_o wise_a physician_n keep_v est_fw-la keep_v idcirco_fw-la sanctos_fw-la et_fw-la fideles_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la tardius_fw-la sanat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o his_o eos_fw-la minùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la implendae_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la sufficit_fw-la delectet_fw-la bonum_fw-la ut_fw-la quantum_fw-la tertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la integerrimam_fw-la regulam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la omnis_fw-la uâ—uens_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la vulâ—_n nes_z damâ—abiles_fw-la sed_fw-la 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spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v then_o 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o forcible_a be_v it_o 〈…〉_o to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v â—aid_v consider_v thyself_o who_o haste_v be_v tempt_v and_o over_o take_v thus_o shall_v thou_o reap_v a_o double_a fruit_n the_o first_o that_o thy_o lenity_n towards_o other_o gross_o offend_v shall_v make_v they_o the_o more_o amicable_a and_o gentle_a towards_o thou_o in_o pardon_v thy_o lesser_a offence_n towards_o they_o not_o that_o because_o we_o have_v offend_v therefore_o we_o shall_v remit_v our_o zeal_n after_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o repentance_n to_o reprove_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v beâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o proverb_n mâ—â—lus_fw-la mulum_fw-la scabit_fw-la but_o that_o our_o zeal_n in_o reprove_v other_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v kindle_v at_o our_o indignation_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n thus_o when_o other_o shall_v perceive_v that_o 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to_o be_v a_o poor_a instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o my_o folly_n have_v any_o way_n stain_v how_o have_v thou_o follow_v i_o ever_o since_o what_o with_o assist_v grace_n what_o with_o affâ—iccting_v grief_n lest_o i_o may_v be_v either_o too_o much_o exalt_v with_o the_o one_o or_o too_o much_o depress_v with_o the_o other_o and_o have_v not_o thy_o unchangeable_a wisdom_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n leave_v some_o corruption_n in_o thy_o holy_a saint_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o a_o due_a temper_n that_o so_o the_o tempter_n may_v not_o attain_v to_o his_o wish_a end_n while_o he_o meet_v with_o two_o contrary_a wind_n to_o sail_v withal_o for_o when_o he_o will_v tempt_v to_o pride_n for_o the_o endowment_n of_o thy_o grace_n how_o do_v our_o very_a corruption_n stand_v up_o against_o he_o to_o our_o humiliation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o he_o will_v tempt_v we_o to_o diffidence_n dejection_n desperation_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o indwel_n or_o 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the_o treacle_n compound_v of_o the_o serpent_n sin_n but_o i_o may_v not_o reason_n with_o thou_o who_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a who_o way_n past_o find_v out_o but_o lord_n do_v not_o thy_o all_o pierce_a eye_n discover_v some_o monstrous_a pride_n lurk_v in_o my_o heart_n ready_a to_o break_v out_o and_o bear_v itself_o big_a when_o it_o shall_v behold_v itself_o any_o way_n beautify_v with_o the_o borrow_a feather_n of_o thy_o dovelike_a spirit_n and_o rather_o than_o i_o shall_v rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o glory_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v naked_a of_o thy_o grace_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o thy_o wisdom_n to_o permit_v the_o prevention_n of_o it_o with_o the_o humiliation_n of_o my_o own_o shame_n for_o otherwise_o have_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o infinite_a weakness_n give_v i_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v thou_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v thou_o a_o will_v to_o obey_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o prefer_v thy_o glory_n before_o my_o life_n a_o resolution_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n but_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o my_o calamity_n be_v in_o myself_o this_o body_n of_o death_n which_o i_o carry_v about_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n yet_o see_v this_o be_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o thy_o saint_n none_o to_o be_v exempt_a from_o indwelling_a corruption_n all_o the_o best_a the_o holy_a to_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o some_o for_o shame_n all_o for_o sorrow_n why_o shall_v i_o think_v by_o any_o privilege_n to_o be_v holy_a than_o they_o or_o be_v the_o weak_a the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v not_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o merit_n be_v magnify_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o blot_v out_o my_o misdeed_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v be_v a_o
great_a sinner_n than_o thou_o be_v a_o saviour_n nor_o do_v thou_o save_v but_o the_o soul_n humble_v with_o or_o for_o sin_n nor_o do_v thou_o salve_v but_o the_o wound_a spirit_n and_o if_o no_o physic_n can_v work_v with_o i_o sen._n crudelem_fw-la medicum_fw-la intemperan_n agre_z saut_z sen._n but_o such_o sharp_a corrosive_n satan_n buffet_n messenger_n then_o cut_v sear_v spare_v not_o so_o thou_o cure_v i_o so_o thou_o work_v in_o i_o such_o a_o gracious_a both_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o be_v make_v low_a than_o all_o contempt_n i_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o dust_n until_o the_o indignation_n pass_v over_o always_o wait_v and_o long_v for_o thy_o come_n to_o judgement_n when_o all_o sin_n in_o thy_o elect_a shall_v be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v the_o root_n remove_v the_o guilt_n remit_v the_o stain_n wash_v the_o reproach_n wipe_v away_o the_o scar_n cover_v with_o beauty_n the_o scorn_n with_o glory_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n but_o alas_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n how_o many_o be_v the_o sharp_a conflict_n which_o thy_o servant_n must_v still_o look_v to_o encounter_v with_o in_o the_o poor_a remain_v if_o aught_o yet_o remain_v of_o this_o momentany_a life_n temptation_n to_o new_a temptation_n for_o old_a sin_n no_o security_n for_o the_o future_a no_o safety_n for_o the_o present_a terror_n within_o fight_n without_o no_o peace_n but_o only_o in_o thou_o with_o thou_o how_o shall_v my_o ark_n overcome_v such_o a_o deluge_n my_o bark_n bear_v up_o against_o such_o billow_n of_o satan_n assault_n of_o the_o world_n affront_n as_o still_o abide_v i_o still_o abase_v i_o unless_o thou_o the_o great_a pilot_n rebuke_n repress_v restrain_v they_o add_v new_a strength_n to_o my_o weary_a and_o weatherbeaten_a soul_n to_o resist_v to_o overcome_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o poor_a wretch_n forlorn_a forsake_v of_o all_o shall_v subsist_v but_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a hand_n support_v herein_o do_v the_o excellency_n of_o thy_o grace_n most_o clear_o shine_v as_o in_o prevent_v thy_o saint_n from_o fall_v into_o many_o enormity_n so_o much_o more_o when_o fall_v and_o that_o into_o some_o scandalous_a offence_n the_o strong_a of_o all_o trial_n in_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o faith_n and_o affiance_n in_o thou_o even_o then_o when_o all_o man_n in_o face_n and_o affection_n be_v fall_v away_o from_o they_o sovereign_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o prevent_v the_o fault_n but_o much_o more_o that_o overcome_v the_o guilt_n as_o health_n be_v more_o easy_o keep_v then_o recover_v this_o be_v that_o all-sufficient_a grace_n of_o thou_o whereby_o david_n bear_v up_o against_o infinite_a trial_n and_o trouble_n inward_a outward_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o precedent_n or_o example_n sufficient_a to_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o preserve_v thy_o saint_n from_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o against_o all_o opposition_n and_o now_o lord_n be_v please_v so_o to_o sustain_v the_o weak_a of_o all_o thy_o servant_n from_o sink_v under_o the_o ware_n even_o of_o most_o violent_a temptation_n that_o in_o he_o all_o may_v see_v that_o all-sufficient_a indeficient_a grace_n of_o thou_o in_o thou_o elect_v be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v they_o o_o never_o suffer_v i_o thy_o servant_n to_o become_v a_o spectacle_n of_o desertion_n lest_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v either_o be_v that_o no_o true_a grace_n from_o whence_o the_o professor_n of_o grace_n do_v fall_v or_o be_v true_a they_o be_v no_o true_a prophet_n that_o once_o have_v it_o come_v to_o loose_v it_o thus_o shall_v my_o slide_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o impotency_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o my_o subsi_v to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o thy_o pure_a grace_n in_o both_o which_o shall_v appear_v the_o glory_n both_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v and_o of_o thy_o grace_n in_o preserve_v thus_o what_o damage_n any_o may_v receive_v by_o the_o example_n of_o my_o frailty_n it_o may_v redound_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o stability_n of_o my_o faith_n while_o thy_o grace_n shall_v either_o establish_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n or_o restore_v they_o from_o their_o error_n thus_o to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o all_o thing_n shall_v by_o thy_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d for_o good_a even_o to_o all_o the_o câ—lled_v according_a to_o thy_o purpose_n tâ—â—s_v nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o thy_o love_n thus_o be_v we_o more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o thou_o who_o love_v us._n thus_o be_v thy_o strength_n make_v perfect_a in_o our_o weakness_n â—_o rom._n 8._o 2_o â—hes_n â—_o thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o believe_v thus_o teach_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a because_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n thus_o if_o thou_o be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o thus_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v see_v it_o be_v thou_o o_o christ_n who_o die_v or_o rather_o who_o be_v rise_v again_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o us._n chap._n vii_o the_o four_o conflict_n with_o old_a friend_n and_o familiar_n now_o grow_v stranger_n it_o be_v no_o small_a heartbreak_n to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n when_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o old_a friend_n and_o familiar_n it_o be_v job_n case_n who_o say_v of_o his_o friend_n 12.5_o job_n 12.5_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n despise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o chap._n 16.2_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o and_o chap._n 17.2_o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n and_o chap._n 19.3_o these_o ten_o time_n have_v you_o reproach_v i_o you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a that_o you_o make_v yourselves_o strange_a to_o i_o and_o be_v it_o indeed_o that_o i_o have_v err_v my_o error_n remain_v with_o myself_o if_o indeed_o you_o will_v magnify_v yourselves_o against_o i_o know_v now_o that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o a_o net_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o he_o have_v put_v my_o brethren_n far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v very_o estrange_v from_o i_o my_o kinsfolk_n have_v fail_v i_o and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o and_o ch_z 15._o my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n so_o that_o to_o all_o other_o job_n misery_n and_o calamity_n 19.4_o pro._n 18.24_o &_o 19.4_o this_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n no_o small_a aggravation_n for_o as_o job_n say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v of_o his_o friend_n it_o shall_v so_o indeed_o but_o o_o job_n weigh_v well_o thy_o present_a state_n and_o wonder_v not_o at_o this_o it_o become_v not_o thy_o gray_a wisdom_n in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v deceive_v for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o stick_v close_a than_o a_o brother_n yet_o wealth_n it_o be_v that_o make_v many_o friend_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a hate_v he_o how_o much_o more_o do_v his_o friend_n go_v far_o from_o he_o but_o what_o have_v job_n do_v to_o demerit_n so_o to_o be_v desert_v of_o his_o friend_n alas_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o that_o god_n have_v visit_v he_o with_o poverty_n and_o other_o corporal_a calamity_n whereupon_o job_n say_v 19.21_o job_n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o but_o this_o be_v all_o job_n have_v the_o less_o cause_n to_o complain_v his_o innocence_n be_v a_o brazen_a wall_n unto_o he_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o affront_n or_o frown_n but_o come_v we_o to_o dauid_n affliction_n for_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n that_o will_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a indeed_o job_n be_v forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n because_o god_n have_v strip_v he_o of_o all_o his_o outward_a beauty_n leaf_n and_o branch_n no_o more_o leave_v but_o the_o bare_a stump_n so_o that_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o beast_n forsake_v their_o old_a hospital_n shade_n and_o shelter_v but_o behold_v david_n otherwise_o he_o a_o king_n with_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o royal_a diadem_n on_o his_o head_n enjoy_v a_o flourish_a and_o rich_a kingdom_n