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at_o hand_n be_v nothing_o careful_a but_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v show_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n thou_o own_o diligence_n in_o show_v mercy_n and_o help_a thy_o patient_a attendance_n upon_o god_n with_o thy_o faithful_a prayer_n for_o the_o asflicted_a be_v the_o meanâ—…_n of_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o god_n when_o thou_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o sickness_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o some_o dear_a other_o friend_n that_o thou_o be_v grieve_v for_o wherein_o perhaps_o thou_o think_v thy_o grief_n remediless_a because_o thy_o dead_a can_v not_o live_v again_o even_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n ought_v thou_o to_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o friend_n quiet_o because_o thy_o dead_a can_v live_v again_o and_o herein_o we_o have_v david_n a_o example_n of_o godly_a fortitude_n unto_o we_o who_o have_v a_o child_n sick_a do_v while_o it_o yet_o live_v afflict_v his_o 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cause_n unquietnes_n parent_n must_v be_v honour_v and_o child_n must_v be_v care_v for_o though_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o grieve_v we_o and_o god_n may_v amend_v they_o at_o the_o last_o if_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n bear_v patient_o their_o infirmity_n continue_v our_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o if_o it_o be_v master_n or_o servant_n that_o cause_n unquietness_n the_o servant_n in_o patience_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a they_o can_v not_o shake_v off_o their_o master_n while_o the_o day_n of_o their_o servitude_n continue_v and_o the_o master_n in_o patience_n must_v do_v unto_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a not_o omit_v any_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v reform_v they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o master_n have_v power_n to_o ease_v himself_o of_o a_o incurable_a evil_n seruamt_v by_o dismiss_v he_o if_o it_o be_v 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that_o prayer_n be_v a_o most_o profitable_a course_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o trouble_n which_o god_n command_v with_o promise_n of_o ease_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o and_o the_o saint_n have_v always_o use_v it_o with_o happy_a success_n of_o ease_n as_o the_o prophet_n testify_v say_v these_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o 6._o hear_v they_o so_o do_v jacob_n when_o return_v from_o his_o uncle_n he_o hear_v that_o esau_n be_v come_v forth_o against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n he_o say_v thus_o unto_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n 11._o of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n god_n deliver_v he_o from_o his_o fear_n for_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o meet_v in_o peace_n and_o depart_v one_o from_o another_o in_o peace_n so_o do_v moses_n when_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v the_o israelite_n and_o the_o israelite_n fear_v the_o egyptian_n 15_o before_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o lord_n fay_v unto_o moses_n wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o moses_n in_o his_o heart_n pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n and_o god_n do_v deliver_v he_o from_o his_o fear_n open_v a_o passage_n for_o the_o israelite_n through_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o drown_v in_o the_o flood_n the_o egyptian_n that_o presume_v to_o follow_v so_o that_o israel_n see_v the_o egyptian_n 30_o dead_a upon_o the_o sea_n bank_n we_o need_v not_o stand_v upon_o particular_a example_n have_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o never_o fail_v the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v near_o 18._o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o esire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v bear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v help_v they_o now_o see_v the_o saint_n do_v thus_o in_o their_o trouble_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o ease_n and_o do_v thus_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n obtain_v ease_n when_o they_o pray_v in_o their_o trouble_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o our_o trouble_n be_v a_o worthy_a rule_n of_o cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o god_n in_o all_o domestical_a yea_o in_o all_o whatsoever_o trouble_v and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n prayer_n in_o these_o trouble_n to_o trouble_n god_n with_o our_o prayer_n because_o he_o know_v both_o what_o we_o suffer_v and_o what_o himself_o have_v determine_v to_o do_v for_o these_o reason_n thou_o ought_v the_o more_o glad_o to_o pray_v because_o god_n do_v understand_v thy_o want_n before_o thou_o complain_v and_o be_v determine_v to_o succour_v before_o thou_o entreat_v he_o thy_o labour_n with_o such_o a_o god_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o this_o know_v thou_o have_v great_a employment_n for_o thy_o prayer_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a trouble_n first_o thou_o have_v need_v thyself_o to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o thyself_o that_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o patience_n and_o wisdom_n to_o demean_v thyself_o aright_o under_o these_o troubl_n that_o thou_o may_v neither_o be_v a_o murmurer_n against_o god_n grudge_v at_o those_o trouble_v nor_o increase_v thy_o trouble_n by_o deal_n indiscreet_o and_o froward_o with_o they_o that_o be_v the_o causer_n and_o occasion_n of_o thy_o trouble_n nor_o may_v err_v and_o be_v want_v in_o use_v good_a remedy_n to_o heal_v and_o reform_v they_o that_o be_v the_o causer_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o if_o thy_o domestical_a trouble_n be_v sickness_n in_o thy_o own_o body_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o patience_n to_o send_v thou_o health_n to_o forgive_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o prepare_v thou_o for_o death_n when_o james_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o rejoice_v for_o temptation_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o patience_n till_o patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n because_o these_o thing_n require_v a_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n he_o further_o advise_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o that_o wisdom_n say_v if_o any_o of_o â—…ou_fw-mi lack_v wisdom_n 4._o let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n liberal_o give_v to_o understand_v by_o that_o advice_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n to_o use_v praâ—…er_n for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v demean_v thyself_o patient_o and_o wise_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o thy_o trouble_n to_o profit_v by_o the_o same_o trouble_n and_o not_o to_o increase_v the_o same_o but_o safe_o to_o grow_v out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o recover_v peace_n and_o health_n second_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o offer_v up_o thou_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o by_o who_o mean_n thou_o be_v trouble_v or_o for_o who_o sake_n thou_o be_v grieve_v sometime_o thou_o be_v unkind_o use_v either_o by_o thy_o husband_n or_o wife_n either_o by_o thy_o parent_n or_o child_n or_o such_o as_o have_v step_v into_o the_o room_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o have_v those_o name_n by_o law_n give_v they_o not_o by_o nature_n due_a unto_o they_o or_o else_o by_o thy_o master_n or_o servant_n or_o by_o some_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n for_o these_o thou_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o better_a mind_n and_o let_v they_o see_v their_o fault_n with_o mislike_n of_o it_o and_o see_v what_o become_v they_o to_o do_v and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o frowardness_n shall_v they_o not_o continue_v to_o be_v troubler_n unto_o
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be_v happen_v to_o thyself_o or_o to_o some_o other_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_a kinsman_n or_o of_o thy_o family_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o love_n and_o compassion_n to_o other_o and_o out_o of_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o evil_n grieve_v or_o else_o it_o be_v some_o wrong_n offer_v unto_o thou_o by_o other_o in_o their_o unthankfulness_n disobedience_n unjustice_n or_o forwardness_n out_o of_o which_o spring_v â—…unquietnesse_n and_o vexation_n to_o thou_o with_o this_o latter_a member_n of_o wrong_n let_v we_o first_o begin_v and_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v this_o burden_n upon_o god_n first_o here_o let_v the_o wrong_a person_n that_o ourselves_o bear_v the_o burden_n consider_v whether_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o burden_n grow_v of_o himself_o or_o no._n for_o so_o it_o oftentimes_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o unkindness_n of_o tâ—…e_a husband_n provoke_v the_o wife_n to_o some_o such_o course_n as_o turn_v after_o to_o the_o husband_n trouble_n 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love_n if_o neglect_n of_o discipline_n with_o too_o much_o remissness_n in_o govern_v child_n and_o servant_n and_o thy_o own_o evil_a example_n among_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o their_o disorder_n use_v thy_o fatherly_a and_o masterly_a authority_n better_o and_o give_v a_o better_a example_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v they_o in_o better_a obedience_n the_o child_n also_o and_o servant_n become_v more_o obedient_a and_o more_o faithful_a shall_v soon_o recover_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n and_o if_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v provoke_v to_o vex_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v first_o injurious_o vex_v he_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o he_o for_o the_o first_o wrong_n and_o abstain_v from_o offer_v a_o second_o and_o he_o will_v live_v in_o peace_n with_o thou_o sure_o if_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o man_n domestical_a trouble_n grow_v from_o himself_o this_o be_v to_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o own_o ease_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o 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malice_n against_o thy_o good_a name_n and_o by_o rail_v and_o opeâ—…_n exclamation_n to_o thy_o face_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o shemei_n and_o by_o slander_v &_o close_a tale_n behind_o thy_o back_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o doeg_n by_o misconstrue_v and_o misreporting_a thy_o just_a do_n and_o by_o impute_v unto_o thou_o those_o bad_a deed_n that_o thou_o never_o have_v thy_o hand_n in_o seek_v to_o blemish_v thy_o reputation_n in_o all_o place_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o disgrace_n some_o bend_v their_o malice_n against_o thy_o life_n and_o either_o vow_n and_o attempt_v themselves_o to_o kill_v thou_o as_o joab_n do_v abner_n or_o hire_n and_o sot_n on_o other_o to_o murder_v thou_o as_o absolom_n set_v on_o his_o servant_n to_o murder_n amnon_n or_o accuse_v thou_o to_o man_n of_o more_o fury_n &_o violence_n than_o themselves_o betray_v thou_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o their_o wrath_n or_o stir_v up_o and_o arm_v by_o false_a accusation_n the_o 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dangerous_a to_o his_o peace_n &_o life_n for_o his_o ease_n &_o safety_n his_o wit_n serve_v he_o to_o confess_v his_o fault_n to_o seek_v peace_n submissive_o and_o to_o offer_v better_a service_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v when_o david_n after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o absolom_n come_v back_o over_o jordan_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n shemei_n come_v with_o haste_n to_o 18_o meet_v david_n at_o the_o river_n side_n and_o he_o fall_v before_o the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v come_v over_o jordan_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v wickedness_n unto_o i_o nor_o remember_v the_o thing_n that_o thy_o servant_n do_v wicked_o when_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n for_o thy_o servant_n do_v know_v that_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o therefore_o behold_v i_o be_o the_o first_o this_o day_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_o come_v to_o go_v down_o to_o meet_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o this_o submission_n of_o he_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o crave_v pardon_n prevail_v with_o david_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o let_v his_o wrath_n fall_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o shemei_n though_o there_o be_v some_o man_n present_a that_o do_v much_o provoke_v david_n to_o revenge_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v free_a have_v give_v they_o no_o occasion_n and_o only_o suffer_v wrong_v occasion_n the_o fault_n be_v whole_o in_o thy_o enemy_n i_o tell_v thou_o this_o very_a testimony_n of_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o great_a ease_n of_o thy_o burden_n if_o thou_o suffer_v not_o for_o thy_o sin_n but_o for_o their_o malice_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n suffer_v among_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisy_n the_o great_a half_n of_o the_o burden_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v turn_v off_o when_o peace_n of_o conscience_n abide_v with_o thou_o other_o grief_n and_o wrong_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o endure_v solomon_n say_v in_o the_o proverb_n a_o 15_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o perpetual_a feast_n this_o be_v no_o small_a pleasure_n to_o a_o good_a man_n that_o have_v be_v urge_v and_o vex_v with_o unkindness_n abroad_o that_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o closet_n and_o examine_v his_o heart_n and_o find_v that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n and_o can_v plead_v his_o innocence_n before_o god_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o he_o he_o sit_v down_o bold_o and_o cheerful_o by_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v with_o a_o godly_a scorn_n both_o the_o wrong_n do_v and_o the_o wrong_a doer_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o wrong_n shall_v turn_v to_o my_o good_a and_o this_o wrong_a doer_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o and_o with_o great_a confidence_n of_o heart_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o desire_n before_o god_n saint_n peter_n have_v a_o say_n that_o agree_v well_o with_o this_o point_n that_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v 15_o as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n here_o be_v right_a thy_o case_n have_v examine_v thy_o heart_n thou_o find_v thaâ—…_n thou_o be_v no_o murderer_n nor_o thief_n noâ—…_n evil_a doer_n nor_o busie-bodie_n in_o the_o cause_v pretend_v by_o thy_o enemy_n as_o reason_n of_o his_o violence_n against_o thou_o but_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v thou_o suffer_v without_o thy_o desert_n therefore_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o glorify_v god_n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a this_o innocence_n of_o thou_o make_v thy_o burden_n to_o be_v much_o light_a and_o if_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o shorten_v troubler_n thy_o trouble_n by_o conversion_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o such_o opportunity_n to_o help_v he_o 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it_o be_v sickness_n in_o thy_o own_o body_n these_o thing_n observe_v will_v give_v ease_n to_o thy_o mind_n and_o perhaps_o health_n also_o to_o thy_o body_n and_o so_o either_o remove_v whole_o thy_o burden_n oâ—…_n make_v it_o more_o easy_a first_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o visitation_n of_o god_n even_o of_o he_o 39_o that_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o wound_v and_o i_o make_v whole_a that_o be_v i_o send_v painful_a sickness_n and_o again_o i_o send_v save_v health_n this_o rule_n will_v lead_v thou_o into_o many_o other_o whereof_o every_o one_o will_v great_o help_v thy_o ease_n it_o will_v teach_v thou_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o teach_v thou_o when_o he_o say_v humble_v 6._o yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n for_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o patient_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n second_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o look_v into_o thy_o life_n past_a and_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o 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commandment_n howsoever_o commit_v out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o out_o of_o knowledge_n out_o of_o weakness_n or_o out_o of_o malice_n sudden_o or_o with_o premeditation_n be_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n for_o that_o be_v a_o malicious_a strive_n to_o disgrace_v the_o name_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n rather_o than_o any_o proud_a and_o licentious_a act_n in_o transgress_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n law_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o never_o any_o of_o god_n elect_v elect_a fall_n into_o though_o they_o fall_v into_o many_o particular_a enormous_a sin_n as_o of_o â—…olatry_n witchcraft_n blasphemy_n contempt_n of_o the_o sabbath_n rebellion_n murder_n adultery_n drunkenness_n theft_n lie_v perjury_n and_o such_o like_a wherein_o many_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n fall_v oft_o and_o yet_o by_o god_n favour_n rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o exemption_n of_o god_n elect_v from_o it_o be_v that_o say_n of_o saint_n john_n to_o be_v understand_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o 9_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n no_o man_n regenerate_v nor_o any_o of_o god_n elect_v can_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n nor_o every_o reprobate_n for_o many_o of_o they_o through_o their_o ignorance_n that_o never_o come_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o holy_a religion_n can_v possible_o become_v guilty_a of_o this_o blasphemy_n though_o for_o other_o sin_n whereof_o they_o obtain_v not_o grace_v to_o repent_v they_o just_o perish_v from_o god_n and_o suffer_v pardonable_a the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n when_o thou_o therefore_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o that_o thy_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o howsoever_o commit_v though_o deserve_v a_o thousand_o hell_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pardonable_a 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return_v 21_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v make_v use_n of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a promise_n and_o faint_v not_o in_o thy_o prayer_n this_o be_v to_o cast_v this_o burden_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o lord_n chap._n xvii_o hitherto_o in_o a_o even_a course_n objection_n the_o sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a when_o hereupon_o he_o shall_v address_v himself_o to_o serve_v for_o that_o that_o may_v be_v obtain_v and_o to_o seek_v for_o that_o that_o may_v be_v find_v even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o his_o accuse_a thought_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n behold_v he_o prepare_v himself_o be_v instruct_v and_o prompt_v by_o the_o subtle_a enemy_n to_o object_v against_o the_o possibility_n of_o obtain_v forgiveness_n so_o weaken_v his_o own_o hope_n and_o drown_v his_o own_o comfort_n let_v we_o hear_v his_o objection_n that_o by_o answer_v of_o they_o we_o may_v at_o the_o last_o if_o god_n be_v please_v help_v he_o out_o of_o his_o fear_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n his_o saviour_n first_o he_o object_v say_v though_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o in_o conscience_n charge_v sin_n withal_o be_v not_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o therefore_o not_o unpardonable_a yet_o see_v i_o have_v sin_v notorious_o not_o in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n but_o in_o time_n of_o knowledge_n when_o i_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v myself_o and_o other_o that_o such_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o be_v neither_o surprise_v with_o a_o sudden_a temptation_n that_o give_v i_o no_o time_n to_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v nor_o forcible_o lead_v captive_a by_o a_o strong_a temptation_n whereto_o my_o weakness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n but_o i_o do_v run_v upon_o it_o wilful_o wild_o furious_o strive_v to_o delight_v myself_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n &_o to_o enrich_v myself_o with_o the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n even_o with_o contempt_n of_o god_n who_o judgement_n at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o remember_v &_o yet_o will_v not_o fear_v himâ—…_n who_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o i_o and_o i_o i_o remember_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o love_v he_o and_o who_o commandment_n require_v the_o contrary_a i_o remember_v &_o yet_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o see_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o this_o manner_n so_o bold_o and_o so_o proud_o my_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n yet_o it_o come_v very_o near_o unto_o it_o and_o so_o near_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o angry_a eye_n of_o heaven_n will_v see_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o &_o then_o where_o be_o i_o with_o this_o possibility_n second_o punishable_a though_o that_o blasphemy_n be_v only_o unpatdonable_a yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n only_o unpardoned_a it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v only_o punishable_a and_o that_o shall_v only_o be_v punish_v my_o sin_n be_v also_o punishable_a and_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o so_o it_o deserve_v and_o then_o what_o be_o i_o better_a to_o hear_v it_o be_v pardonable_a when_o i_o perish_v in_o it_o last_o i_o know_v that_o less_o sin_n punish_v than_o i_o and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v excuse_v be_v punish_v in_o hell_n with_o everlasting_a death_n what_o then_o must_v i_o look_v for_o but_o the_o flame_n of_o unquenchable_a fire_n and_o have_v i_o not_o already_o by_o my_o abominable_a sin_n kindle_v that_o fire_n even_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n fierce_a wrath_n against_o i_o which_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o torment_v and_o waste_v my_o conscience_n this_o objection_n consist_v of_o three_o objection_n branch_n the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o his_o wilful_a sin_n come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o the_o angry_a eye_n of_o heaven_n he_o fear_v can_v and_o will_v see_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o this_o will_v easy_o be_v answer_v and_o to_o begin_v our_o answer_n i_o must_v entreat_v this_o afflict_a sinner_n to_o remember_v that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v that_o his_o sin_n though_o grievous_a yet_o be_v pardonable_a and_o let_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n again_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o 28._o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o they_o blaspheme_v and_o how_o near_o soever_o his_o sin_n come_v to_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n yet_o not_o be_v it_o it_o remain_v pardonable_a and_o this_o ground_n of_o truth_n can_v never_o be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o anger_n of_o heaven_n be_v always_o it_o just_a even_o and_o holy_a do_v neither_o shadow_n the_o understanding_n nor_o disorder_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o same_o or_o enfold_v they_o rash_o and_o disordered_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n anger_n be_v not_o in_o god_n a_o disturb_a passion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o most_o even_o and_o holy_a carriage_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o become_v the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n pour_v out_o his_o plague_n upon_o sinner_n and_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o contemner_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o word_n where_o with_o he_o have_v make_v we_o aforehand_o acquaint_v and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n work_n against_o which_o their_o own_o conscience_n justify_v god_n
reason_n to_o think_v myself_o his_o child_n first_o the_o child_n ought_v to_o resemble_v the_o father_n our_o saviour_n say_v you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a but_o there_o be_v in_o i_o no_o part_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n either_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o my_o mind_n or_o in_o the_o work_n of_o my_o life_n and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n say_v as_o obedient_a child_n fashion_v not_o yourselves_o unto_o the_o former_a lust_n of_o your_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v hoâ—…y_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o if_o you_o call_v he_o father_n which_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n by_o this_o rule_n of_o peter_n they_o which_o call_v god_n their_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a but_o i_o be_o altogether_o profane_a they_o ought_v to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n reverent_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o a_o contemner_n of_o he_o and_o their_o do_n shall_v not_o be_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o bear_v sway_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignorance_n but_o i_o never_o follow_v other_o rule_n than_o the_o lust_a of_o my_o own_o heart_n i_o never_o strive_v to_o suppress_v and_o mortify_v they_o yea_o my_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n do_v prove_v i_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o another_o father_n that_o have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n but_o be_v cast_v out_o thence_o for_o sin_n the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o 44._o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v much_o more_o right_o by_o trial_n of_o my_o deed_n may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v of_o thy_o father_n the_o 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tentation_n witness_v the_o absence_n of_o it_o also_o if_o i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o i_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n will_v bud_v and_o show_v forth_o themselves_o in_o i_o but_o all_o be_v contrary_a the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o 22_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o to_o be_v see_v in_o i_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v plentiful_a in_o i_o with_o they_o i_o be_o overgrowen_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o apostle_n reckon_v they_o up_o in_o this_o order_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 19_o be_v manifest_a which_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n unclâ—…annesse_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a and_o in_o these_o sin_n i_o have_v live_v and_o dwell_v and_o delight_v if_o 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comfort_n but_o they_o have_v wit_n to_o find_v out_o and_o utterance_n to_o pronounce_v and_o fervent_a passion_n to_o urge_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v for_o their_o discomfort_n but_o let_v we_o help_v to_o remove_v these_o stumbling-blocke_n from_o before_o these_o man_n foot_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v on_o in_o hope_n and_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n thou_o think_v that_o by_o that_o commandment_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v give_v to_o thou_o no_o leave_n to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n â—…orhope_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v crave_v of_o a_o heavenly_a father_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o call_v god_n thy_o heavenly_a father_n thou_o think_v thâ—…_n he_o be_v not_o thy_o father_n and_o that_o thou_o nâ—…_n not_o his_o son_n and_o thou_o have_v two_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o to_o thy_o own_o heart_n first_o because_o neither_o thy_o virtue_n noâ—…_n thy_o action_n do_v in_o any_o thing_n resemble_v god_n but_o rather_o prove_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o another_o father_n opposite_a to_o god_n and_o second_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o spiâ—…it_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_n abba_n father_n for_o thou_o neither_o feel_v the_o restimony_n oâ—…_n that_o spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o do_v thou_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n in_o thy_o life_n but_o all_o thing_n every_o where_o contrary_a gospel_n i_o mislike_v not_o that_o thou_o do_v holdâ—…_n mean_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o and_o censâ—…rest_n thyself_o unworthy_a the_o title_n of_o godâ—…_n child_n and_o that_o thou_o think_v honourable_o of_o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n god_n saâ—…leth_v not_o to_o be_v thy_o father_n because_o thou_o think_v he_o not_o to_o be_v neither_o fail_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o child_n because_o thou_o dare_v not_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o these_o word_n urge_v against_o thyself_o be_v 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