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the_o cause_n may_v be_v know_v for_o sometime_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o party_n distress_v than_o trial_n must_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o say_a party_n be_v fit_a for_o comfort_n yea_o or_o no_o for_o if_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v unfit_a the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v misapply_v and_o consequent_o abuse_v his_o fitness_n for_o comfort_n may_v be_v find_v out_o by_o search_v whether_o he_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o sin_n or_o not_o for_o man_n may_v be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o yet_o not_o touch_v at_o all_o for_o their_o sin_n this_o humiliation_n stand_v in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n with_o confession_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o god_n and_o in_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o with_o a_o hearty_a desire_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o if_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o party_n be_v unhumble_v than_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v to_o work_v in_o he_o some_o beginning_n of_o humiliation_n this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o friendly_a and_o christian_a talk_n and_o conference_n whereby_o he_o must_v first_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v and_o well_o to_o consider_v his_o own_o sin_n second_o to_o grieve_v and_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o at_o the_o least_o for_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o touch_v this_o sorrow_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v remember_v first_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n must_v be_v alter_v by_o be_v turn_v and_o change_v into_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o some_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n experience_n teach_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o open_v a_o vain_a and_o let_v the_o party_n blood_n in_o the_o arm_n that_o the_o course_n thereof_o may_v be_v turn_v a_o other_o way_n the_o like_a order_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o man_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o worldly_a sorrow_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o that_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o their_o grief_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o 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of_o the_o great_a moment_n of_o all_o where_o if_o the_o question_n be_v how_o this_o comfort_n shall_v be_v minister_v the_o answer_n be_v it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o bring_v the_o party_n trouble_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o do_v this_o the_o one_o false_a and_o the_o other_o true_a sect._n 3_o some_o think_v that_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v comfort_n within_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a grace_n and_o redemption_n but_o this_o way_n of_o persuade_v a_o man_n that_o he_o have_v title_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v both_o false_a and_o unfit_a false_a it_o be_v because_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v limit_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n not_o be_v universal_a to_o all_o but_o make_v only_o to_o such_o person_n as_o repent_v and_o believe_v therefore_o they_o be_v indefinite_a in_o regard_n of_o whole_a mankind_n and_o to_o believer_n only_o they_o be_v universal_a it_o be_v object_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v ans._n the_o apostle_n be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o himself_o and_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 4._o act_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o but_o now_o he_o admonish_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v in_o which_o 30._o word_n paul_n add_v this_o circumstance_n of_o time_n now_o to_o limit_n this_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o to_o enlarge_v the_o same_o to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o must_v he_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o
mean_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n burn_v up_o christ_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o blind_a man_n temper_n spittle_n and_o clay_n together_o which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v a_o fit_a mean_n to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n then_o to_o cause_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v thus_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n christ_n give_v life_n not_o by_o life_n but_o by_o death_n and_o he_o send_v man_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o gate_n and_o suburb_n of_o hell_n he_o show_v his_o great_a power_n in_o the_o great_a weakness_n nay_o his_o power_n 9_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n he_o will_v not_o build_v upon_o a_o old_a foundation_n but_o he_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v all_o that_o man_n may_v have_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o in_o himself_o but_o that_o all_o the_o hope_n he_o have_v may_v be_v in_o god_n first_o he_o kill_v and_o then_o he_o make_v alive_a as_o anna_n 2._o speak_v first_o he_o wound_v and_o then_o he_o heal_v he_o make_v man_n to_o sow_v in_o tear_n that_o afterward_o he_o may_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o he_o that_o know_v god_n deal_n to_o be_v this_o must_v herewith_o rest_v content_a and_o satisfy_v because_o in_o wrath_n god_n use_v to_o remember_v his_o mercy_n yea_o his_o mercy_n be_v never_o sweet_a unto_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o soul_n until_o it_o be_v season_v with_o some_o taste_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v eat_v with_o sour_a herb_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o can_v feel_v no_o sweetness_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o first_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o corruption_n second_o these_o person_n use_v to_o allege_v against_o themselves_o that_o if_o they_o can_v feel_v any_o comfort_n at_o all_o than_o they_o will_v stay_v their_o mind_n and_o yield_v to_o good_a persuasion_n and_o exhortation_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o must_v follow_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n child_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o above_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o in_o case_n of_o affliction_n we_o must_v not_o live_v by_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n this_o rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v 4._o by_o his_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v neither_o sight_n nor_o sense_n nor_o any_o taste_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o only_o apprehend_v his_o wrath_n even_o than_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o mercy_n in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n sense_n &_o feeling_n be_v not_o always_o fit_a direction_n for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n for_o he_o may_v be_v the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n that_o in_o present_a feel_v nothing_o but_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a triail_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o even_o above_o and_o against_o reason_n we_o rely_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o anger_n so_o do_v david_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a say_v he_o that_o be_v be_v now_o deep_o plunge_v into_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n have_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n 130._o and_o job_n in_o the_o like_a case_n lord_n though_o thou_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o abraham_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o other_o thing_n for_o this_o that_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n above_o hope_n that_o be_v against_o all_o matter_n of_o hope_n that_o may_v possible_o be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a cause_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n feel_v nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o see_v nothing_o in_o christ_n but_o misery_n and_o contempt_n yet_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v save_v in_o a_o word_n christ_n 18._o himself_o when_o he_o be_v sorsaken_v of_o all_o man_n and_o void_a of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o feel_v nothing_o but_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wrath_n god_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o passion_n yet_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o manhood_n hestaied_a himself_o and_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n three_o they_o use_v to_o plead_v that_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a that_o never_o any_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o they_o be_v never_o any_o touch_v with_o the_o like_a distress_n of_o mind_n answ._n it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v pen_v three_o notable_a place_n of_o scripture_n the_o book_n of_o job_n and_o two_o psalm_n of_o david_n 77._o wherein_o be_v propound_v unto_o we_o the_o example_n of_o job_n and_o david_n god_n own_o dear_a servant_n who_o be_v in_o as_o great_a distress_n as_o ever_o they_o or_o any_o other_o have_v be_v and_o they_o may_v not_o think_v that_o they_o ever_o can_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v great_a pain_n than_o christ_n who_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o the_o cross_n cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n call_v the_o divine_a temptation_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o second_o special_a distress_n arise_v from_o outward_a affliction_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o distress_n be_v that_o which_o arise_v from_o outward_a affliction_n by_o affliction_n i_o understand_v all_o manner_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a from_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o little_a finger_n to_o the_o very_a pang_n of_o death_n now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o trouble_v of_o mind_n arise_v by_o affliction_n may_v be_v remedy_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o which_o question_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o the_o party_n distress_v practice_n and_o meditation_n sect._n 1_o the_o practice_n be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o affliction_n all_o distress_n of_o mind_n what_o soever_o and_o it_o be_v a_o diligent_a examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n a_o earnest_n and_o 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chaldean_n slay_v that_o be_v 30._o the_o very_a night_n wherein_o those_o 70._o year_n come_v to_o their_o full_a period_n and_o as_o there_o be_v set_v time_n allot_v by_o god_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o threaten_a sentence_n so_o also_o have_v he_o determine_v certain_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o promise_n a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o israelite_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n that_o 13._o they_o shall_v be_v in_o affliction_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n 430._o year_n and_o then_o be_v deliver_v this_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v express_o fulfil_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la for_o before_o the_o end_n and_o term_v of_o these_o year_n they_o have_v no_o deliverance_n at_o all_o but_o when_o that_o time_n be_v expire_v even_o that_o self_n same_o day_n depart_v 4â—_n all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o though_o moses_n forty_o year_n before_o this_o 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the_o want_n thereof_o god_n glory_n be_v direct_o impeach_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n hinder_v and_o our_o neighbour_n offend_v and_o then_o we_o be_v necessary_o to_o confess_v though_o no_o examination_n be_v make_v if_o it_o be_v here_o ask_v how_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v of_o this_o time_n the_o answer_n be_v by_o christian_a wisdom_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o when_o by_o our_o silence_n wicked_a man_n be_v embolden_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n word_n and_o weak_a one_o occasion_v to_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n then_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n out_o of_o these_o two_o time_n and_o case_n christian_n have_v liberty_n not_o to_o confess_v but_o may_v lawful_o conceal_v their_o faith_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o their_o person_n by_o change_v their_o habit_n and_o attire_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n do_v not_o always_o bind_v here_o it_o be_v object_v 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