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and_o so_o to_o rest_v content_a with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n more_o contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o unlikely_a for_o our_o god_n see_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o this_o mutable_a estate_n raise_v so_o much_o good_a even_o to_o advance_v his_o holy_a son_n jesus_n and_o in_o he_o to_o renew_v and_o establish_v our_o former_o mutable_a condition_n 3_o and_o see_v the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v this_o condition_n to_o be_v therefore_o mutable_a that_o so_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o may_v be_v the_o chooser_n and_o author_n of_o his_o own_o fall_n therefore_o learn_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o condemn_v ourselves_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n last_o see_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o ordain_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n mutable_a so_o he_o ordain_v a_o redeemer_n before_o the_o fall_n to_o recover_v the_o same_o therefore_o let_v this_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n whether_o upon_o we_o or_o expect_v that_o undoubted_o we_o may_v 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never_o sound_o peaceable_a tim._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o isaiah_n 57.1_o 4_o the_o memory_n fit_a to_o retain_v evil_a &_o to_o forget_v good_a heb._n 10.22_o 5_o the_o will_v captivate_v to_o evil_a &_o yet_o run_v headlong_o thereto_o but_o to_o choose_v or_o do_v good_a altogether_o averse_a rom._n 8.5.6_o joh._n 8.39_o rom._n 6.16.17.20_o &_o 7.14_o 6_o and_o so_o the_o affection_n lead_v violent_o after_o the_o sway_n thereof_o as_o also_o 7_o the_o conversation_n most_o loathsome_a to_o god_n and_o man._n 1._o tim._n 1.15_o 8_o the_o thought_n impotent_a and_o unsatiable_a to_o evil_a and_o infinite_a therein_o 9_o the_o member_n servant_n of_o iniquity_n 10_o his_o best_a action_n great_a abomination_n prou._n 28.9_o io._n 3.31_o psalm_n 50.16_o 11_o his_o glory_n also_o lose_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n 2_o and_o that_o reverend_a majesty_n of_o his_o person_n a_o second_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v namely_o that_o first_o he_o be_v most_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o most_o just_o accurse_v of_o he_o col._n 1.21_o and_o this_o curse_n be_v mainfe_v first_o upon_o his_o person_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o infamy_n 2_o upon_o his_o body_n by_o those_o fearful_a and_o innumerable_a plague_n disease_n judgement_n of_o famine_n etc._n etc._n which_o lie_v upon_o man_n and_o consume_v they_o in_o this_o life_n deut._n 28.15_o gene._n 3.17_o 3_o by_o that_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o god_n blessing_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o make_v the_o creature_n to_o groan_v under_o this_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o so_o to_o increase_v the_o score_n against_o the_o life_n to_o come_v ro._n 8.19_o second_o upon_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o first_o in_o this_o life_n life_n 1_o in_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1.23_o 2_o deprive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v make_v he_o without_o excuse_n psal._n 49.15_o 3_o to_o be_v past_a feel_n through_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n ephes._n 4.19_o 4_o thence_o to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o so_o to_o make_v up_o the_o measure_n thereof_o 5_o thence_o to_o fall_v into_o woeful_a and_o irrecoverable_a despair_n gen._n 4._o and_o to_o discover_v the_o same_o by_o madness_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n second_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v come_v by_o 1_o utter_a separation_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o happiness_n for_o ever_o 2._o thess._n 1.21_o 2_o perpetual_a communion_n with_o satan_n and_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n &_o so_o of_o all_o torment_n isaiah_n 34._o especial_o first_n torment_n desperate_a sorrow_n for_o a_o irrecoverable_a loss_n second_o insufferable_a weight_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n three_o sensible_a torment_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v express_v math._n 3._o 1_o without_o intermission_n reu._n 14_o 2_o without_o end_n apoc._n 20._o four_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o gnaw_v continual_o isaiah_n 66._o isaiah_n 50._o five_o bitter_a envy_n at_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a express_v by_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n mat._n 13.22_o six_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o sin_n without_o hope_n or_o ability_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o seven_o restless_a content_n in_o this_o fearful_a condition_n thus_o the_o law_n discover_v to_o man_n his_o misery_n and_o therefore_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o sinner_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o second_o man_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o three_o and_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o power_n thereof_o that_o so_o drive_v man_n out_o of_o themselves_o it_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v proper_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o do_v especial_o beget_v and_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o that_o 1_o because_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v god_n in_o christ_n not_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o law_n avenge_a sin_n but_o reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o he_o by_o not_o impute_v sin_n thereunto_o 2_o hence_o a_o sinner_n be_v enable_v to_o justify_v god_n righteousness_n and_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n 3_o and_o so_o hence_o proceed_v to_o apprehend_v in_o particular_a the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n 1_o by_o make_v we_o to_o believe_v our_o misery_n through_o a_o particular_a application_n thereof_o unto_o ourselves_o rom._n 7.9_o rom._n 15.4_o mat._n 9.12_o 2_o by_o work_a anguish_n and_o sorrow_n in_o spirit_n for_o the_o same_o act._n 2.37_o jer._n 21.18_o judg._n 2.3.10_o 3_o advise_v what_o to_o do_v luk._n 15.17_o jerem._n 8.6.7_o and_o consider_v deep_o what_o we_o have_v do_v reu._n 7.24_o 4_o submit_v to_o god_n will_v to_o be_v guide_v hereafter_o according_a to_o the_o same_o luk._n 17.9_o eze._n 36.2_o act._n 9.6_o 9_o heavenly_a conversation_n phi._n 3.20_o 10_o readiness_n and_o patience_n to_o and_o under_o the_o cross_n rom._n 5._o phil._n 1.27_o 11_o desire_n to_o 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