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the_o lord_n may_v be_v redeem_v in_o the_o land_n let_v we_o still_o wait_v on_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o cause_v ahasuerus_n to_o be_v restless_a in_o the_o night_n till_o he_o have_v read_v the_o record_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o good_a service_n of_o mordecai_n to_o the_o change_v his_o heart_n from_o his_o wicked_a decree_n and_o turn_v it_o against_o his_o treacherous_a flatterer_n and_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o remember_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o haughty_a of_o old_a and_o to_o plead_v it_o in_o future_a distress_n as_o in_o isai_n 51.9_o awake_v awake_a put_v on_o strength_n oh_o arm_v of_o the_o lord_n awake_a as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n etc._n etc._n for_o hereby_o have_v he_o gracious_o give_v we_o a_o fresh_a proof_n of_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v whatever_o may_v make_v to_o our_o relief_n and_o comfort_n in_o every_o condition_n whether_o we_o be_v encompass_v with_o public_a or_o private_a distress_n wherefore_o i_o have_v somewhat_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o opportunity_n of_o print_v on_o this_o occasion_n which_o otherways_o i_o love_v not_o thus_o various_o to_o improve_v this_o instance_n though_o some_o man_n may_v esteem_v they_o unnecessary_a diversion_n for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n by_o this_o example_n of_o dread_n and_o encouragement_n which_o can_v only_o enable_v to_o meet_v he_o acceptable_o in_o humiliation_n and_o before_o the_o decree_n be_v go_v forth_o as_o against_o shilâ—e_n of_o old_a and_o judah_n who_o perish_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o their_o hand_n through_o their_o not_o observe_v aright_o to_o sanctify_v his_o name_n who_o have_v make_v they_o so_o strong_a and_o successful_a against_o their_o adversary_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n alone_o can_v heal_v our_o sickness_n and_o our_o wound_n and_o the_o breach_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v wide_a as_o the_o sea_n let_v every_o true_a mourner_n humble_o approach_v before_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o and_o whole_a zion_n the_o prophet_n ruler_n judge_n law_n custom_n of_o these_o nation_n &_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o afflict_a desert_a unbelieving_a divide_v and_o thereby_o liable_a to_o be_v destroy_v people_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v enrage_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o for_o now_o all_o man_n almost_o see_v our_o sickness_n and_o our_o wound_n how_o foolish_a many_o physician_n and_o our_o false_a refuge_n have_v prove_v let_v we_o therefore_o now_o cease_v not_o only_o from_o babylon_n egypt_n ashur_n horse_n army_n fence_a city_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o from_o those_o other_o fair_a show_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o which_o some_o fearful_a friend_n will_v compel_v we_o to_o conform_v which_o have_v too_o oft_o deceive_v we_o neither_o let_v we_o humour_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n and_o multitude_n nor_o be_v find_v in_o the_o indirect_a path_n of_o fret_v proud_a wrath_n envy_v and_o grudge_v one_o against_o another_o nor_o in_o rash_a engage_v submit_v to_o tradition_n temporize_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o brokennesse_n of_o soul_n let_v we_o be_v as_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n every_o one_o mourning_n over_o his_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o most_o hopeful_a path_n of_o refreshment_n from_o his_o presence_n who_o have_v hereby_o show_v we_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o will_v certain_o relieve_v and_o that_o right_a soon_o those_o that_o true_o sow_v in_o tear_n for_o according_a to_o his_o faithful_a word_n psal_n 126.5_o 6._o he_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o return_v again_o with_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o when_o the_o blossom_n of_o pride_n shall_v wither_v and_o the_o band_n of_o mocker_n will_v be_v make_v strong_a let_v my_o soul_n and_o you_o be_v embark_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n choose_v affliction_n with_o his_o people_n rather_o than_o with_o those_o who_o rejoice_v now_o and_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n but_o make_v merry_a with_o the_o nakedness_n of_o noah_n and_o that_o the_o counsel_n give_v we_o for_o support_v in_o isai_n 26.20_o 21._o may_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o our_o guidance_n and_o succour_n as_o be_v give_v we_o to_o be_v a_o word_n of_o gracious_a counsel_n for_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o and_o that_o though_o satan_n be_v see_v yet_o further_o to_o fall_v as_o lighten_v from_o heaven_n we_o may_v chief_o rejoice_v in_o that_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o now_o to_o be_v still_o free_o admit_v with_o this_o precious_a soul_n to_o that_o feast_n that_o fade_v not_o for_o evermore_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o earnest_a desire_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o saint_n of_o the_o unworthy_a of_o those_o who_o yet_o stand_v by_o faith_n through_o the_o uphold_v grace_n of_o god_n john_n vernon_z to_o the_o reader_n reader_n thou_o have_v here_o present_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o serious_a consideration_n a_o eminent_a pattern_n of_o goâ—'s_n faithfulness_n in_o fulfil_v that_o good_a word_n matth._n 12.20_o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v till_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n which_o may_v help_v to_o confirm_v thou_o in_o that_o great_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o he_o gen._n 18.14_o compare_v with_o job_n 42.2_o who_o can_v and_o will_v work_v when_o he_o please_v and_o none_o shall_v let_v it_o esai_n 43.13_o neither_o the_o height_n of_o satan_n malice_n nor_o the_o depth_n of_o sinner_n misery_n can_v hinder_v the_o free_a communication_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o such_o as_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o to_o which_o all_o be_v free_o invite_v esai_n 45.22_o and_o although_o i_o judge_v two_o such_o testimony_n as_o be_v annex_v to_o this_o treatise_n sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v such_o as_o know_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o assert_v yet_o i_o have_v be_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o some_o year_n past_a a_o eye_n and_o earwitness_n in_o the_o family_n to_o the_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o this_o poor_a soul_n now_o enrich_v from_o above_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o insul_a narrative_n i_o have_v thought_n meet_v to_o add_v my_o mite_n and_o thereby_o signify_v my_o consent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o two_o forego_v epistle_n concern_v the_o late_a distress_a state_n of_o that_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n now_o loose_v by_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o have_v be_v indeed_o for_o a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n as_o to_o her_o inward_a man_n be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n and_o iron_n by_o the_o tempter_n who_o be_v suffer_v to_o assault_v and_o buffet_v her_o poor_a soul_n even_o to_o despair_v of_o all_o help_n or_o hope_n and_o make_v she_o often_o to_o conclude_v that_o her_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v but_o that_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n have_v appear_v gracious_o in_o his_o own_o time_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n in_o her_o behalf_n in_o relieve_v her_o poor_a soul_n and_o make_v she_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o his_o praise_n that_o the_o former_a suggestion_n concern_v he_o and_o her_o soul_n irrecoverable_a estate_n be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o entice_v and_o tempt_v soul_n unto_o sin_n and_o then_o wound_v they_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o persuade_v such_o that_o they_o have_v out-sinned_a
the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o behold_v here_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o support_v under_o and_o deliver_v effectual_o from_o such_o soul-sinking_a consideration_n make_v satan_n appear_v to_o be_v what_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o seasonable_o succour_v this_o deject_a despair_v soul_n who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o herself_o and_o be_v far_o from_o expect_v that_o bless_a issue_n that_o be_v fince_n bring_v forth_o in_o her_o soul_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n and_o naked_a arm_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v hereby_o help_v she_o to_o see_v what_o little_a reason_n she_o have_v or_o have_v to_o trust_v in_o herself_o and_o the_o sure_a ground_n he_o have_v now_o give_v she_o to_o stay_v on_o he_o as_o the_o live_a god_n who_o raise_v the_o dead_a so_o that_o she_o be_v now_o make_v able_a yea_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v his_o great_a goddess_n that_o have_v deliver_v she_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o and_o do_v deliver_v and_o be_v still_o help_v to_o hope_n and_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v and_o strengthen_v her_o faith_n to_o quench_v all_o the_o flâ—y_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n behold_v yet_o further_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o god_n grace_n not_o a_o little_a illustrate_v by_o set_v free_a this_o prisoner_n sometime_o even_o past_a hope_n in_o she_o own_o and_o some_o other_o apprehension_n she_o that_o be_v for_o a_o long_a season_n sad_o conclude_v with_o the_o distress_a church_n in_o lament_n 3.18_o that_o her_o strength_n and_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o say_v with_o saul_n in_o act_n 9.6_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n thankful_o inquire_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n enable_v to_o resolve_v with_o he_o to_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 116.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o she_o that_o be_v late_o in_o her_o own_o esteem_n not_o so_o good_a as_o a_o dog_n yea_o to_o use_v she_o own_o word_n worse_o than_o any_o devil_n be_v now_o by_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n make_v meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n the_o sad_a sentence_n she_o have_v oft_o past_a upon_o herself_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o sin_n be_v now_o gracious_o reverse_v by_o her_o heavenly_a father_n who_o have_v set_v her_o foot_n in_o a_o large_a place_n so_o that_o now_o if_o sin_n satan_n her_o own_o corruption_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a adversary_n come_v to_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o she_o clarge_v she_o may_v be_v ready_a the_o lord_n assist_v to_o produce_v her_o pardon_n and_o able_a to_o say_v from_o bless_a experience_n as_o in_o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o i_o hope_v this_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o grace_n abound_v above_o the_o abound_a of_o sin_n add_v to_o other_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n record_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n will_v help_v to_o support_v and_o succour_v some_o poor_a soul_n under_o the_o like_a discouragement_n to_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n who_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o sure_o he_o have_v gracious_a end_n in_o afford_v this_o and_o such_o like_a deliverance_n which_o great_o concern_v all_o person_n to_o labour_n to_o understand_v and_o improve_v aright_o first_o then_o let_v sinner_n of_o all_o sort_n both_o in_o zion_n and_o out_o of_o it_o from_o the_o ensue_a narrative_a take_v notice_n of_o the_o sad_a ensnare_a and_o soul-destroying_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o it_o which_o this_o poor_a soul_n as_o she_o fear_v have_v certain_o find_v to_o be_v eternal_a death_n have_v not_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n who_o love_v kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n cause_v she_o to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o her_o soul_n may_v live_v john_n 5.25_o second_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mercy_n she_o have_v obtain_v let_v poor_a sinner_n be_v incite_v and_o encourage_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o mercy_n who_o know_v how_o to_o multiply_v pardon_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n as_o in_o isai_n 55.7_o with_o nehe._n 9_o 17._o especial_o let_v such_o as_o be_v inquire_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o though_o with_o tremble_a hand_n &_o heart_n and_o all_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v encourage_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n who_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o let_v the_o first_o of_o these_o labour_n to_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v enlighten_v 34.5_o enlighten_v psalm_n 34.5_o and_o let_v the_o other_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v have_v of_o his_o great_a goodness_n that_o so_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n from_o both_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o this_o special_a favour_n afford_v to_o this_o his_o handmaid_n in_o so_o signal_n a_o return_n of_o many_o prayer_n for_o which_o proportionable_a praise_n shall_v wait_v for_o and_o be_v due_o render_v unto_o our_o god_n in_o zion_n who_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o the_o needful_a time_n of_o trouble_n i_o shall_v not_o add_v but_o to_o entreat_v thou_o to_o read_v and_o consider_v well_o before_o thou_o censure_v or_o seem_v to_o despise_v the_o ensue_a subject_n as_o the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n but_o labour_n rather_o to_o weigh_v the_o worth_n of_o this_o mercy_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v understand_v the_o 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