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if_o any_o such_o read_v this_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o sensible_a although_o this_o time_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n be_v a_o season_n fit_a for_o this_o service_n upon_o my_o account_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o cloud_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o i_o out_o of_o pretend_a end_n to_o bring_v honour_n to_o god_n and_o how_o much_o dirt_n be_v not_o only_o by_o they_o cast_v in_o my_o face_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o that_o show_v tenderness_n and_o love_n to_o i_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a season_n for_o sure_a i_o can_v expect_v but_o that_o even_o what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v shall_v meet_v with_o many_o repulse_n and_o little_a acceptance_n therefore_o i_o wish_v it_o may_v have_v come_v from_o some_o other_o hand_n than_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n so_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v at_o liberty_n and_o not_o suffer_v for_o my_o sake_n but_o yet_o sure_a some_o son_n of_o truth_n will_v embrace_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o truth_n 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read_v any_o of_o god_n love_n and_o beauty_n and_o let_v not_o the_o cloud_n that_o lie_v on_o i_o hinder_v you_o from_o search_v and_o embrace_v what_o be_v here_o assert_v in_o faithfulness_n and_o love_n for_o your_o service_n that_o you_o may_v by_o other_o mistake_n learn_v to_o stand_v fast_o and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o truth_n follow_v of_o the_o lamb_n in_o this_o latter_a day_n with_o that_o love_n faith_n and_o patience_n that_o the_o day_n and_o work_v of_o the_o day_n call_v for_o that_o you_o may_v be_v so_o i_o commend_v you_o and_o my_o own_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o remain_v you_o in_o that_o love_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n p._n h._n a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_n that_o in_o this_o book_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v to_o show_v the_o condition_n i_o be_v in_o when_o i_o first_o come_v into_o prison_n and_o how_o god_n do_v meet_v i_o and_o support_v i_o and_o from_o what_o scripture_n god_n do_v hand_n out_o comfort_v to_o i_o when_o i_o come_v in_o first_o and_o the_o particular_a censure_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o i_o page_n 1._o to_o 12_o 2._o the_o second_o general_a head_n be_v the_o gain_n and_o advantage_n saint_n reap_v by_o suffering_n which_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o from_o matth._n 16.25_o lay_v down_o in_o nine_o particular_n page_z 9_o to_o 12_o 3._o ground_n why_o saint_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n pag._n 14-16_a 4._o when_o man_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v and_o yet_o not_o true_o suffer_v as_o saint_n and_o when_o and_o who_o be_v true_a sufferer_n with_o the_o ground_n for_o saint_n to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o to_o save_v themselves_o by_o accuse_v other_o p._n 17-20_a 5._o the_o moving_n of_o my_o go_v beyond_o sea_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o return_n insert_v the_o sad_a scandal_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o i_o with_o my_o answer_n to_o they_o p._n 21_o 22_o 6._o be_v eight_o query_n relate_v to_o the_o primitive_a appointment_n of_o our_o lord_n whether_o they_o be_v now_o as_o then_o to_o be_v enjoy_v p._n 23-27_a 7._o be_v five_o query_n as_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n in_o this_o day_n whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o dear_a appointment_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o the_o sad_a evil_a improvement_n some_o make_v of_o these_o query_n and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v propound_v they_o p._n 27-29_a 8._o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous-minded_n richman_n in_o five_o particular_n with_o the_o description_n of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n in_o poor_a man_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 31-33_a 9_o several_a useful_a observation_n for_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o my_o child_n both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n and_o resist_a sin_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o false-love_n and_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o what_o love_n be_v p._n 34-46_a 10._o direction_n for_o my_o child_n how_o to_o love_v and_o who_o to_o trust_v and_o with_o what_o prudence_n they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 49_o 50_o 11._o what_o deceit_n there_o be_v in_o mourner_n or_o in_o mourn_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o sin_n with_o the_o true_a property_n of_o a_o true_a mourner_n p._n 50_o 51_o 12._o a_o discovery_n of_o false_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o listing_n up_o from_o heat_n of_o duty_n and_o eloquence_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o from_o presence_n p._n 52-55_a 13._o the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o promise_a spirit_n and_o they_o be_v ten_o in_o number_n p._n 55_o 56_o 14._o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v when_o god_n withdraw_v whether_o it_o be_v only_o the_o dissertion_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o saint_n or_o final_o forsake_v p._n 57_o 58_o 15._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o sad_a deceit_n that_o attend_v conversion_n what_o they_o be_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v deceive_v and_o that_o in_o seven_o soul-destroying_a deceit_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 58-60_a 16._o some_o deceit_n that_o attend_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o external_a walk_v or_o worship_n p._n 60_o 61_o 17._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o christian_a friend_n letter_n as_o to_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o head_n of_o what_o i_o do_v deliver_v from_o john_n 3.16_o about_o god_n love_n in_o give_v christ_n 2._o be_v to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortal_a 3._o whether_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o particular_a grace_n or_o a_o state_n 4._o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 62-104_a 18._o be_v fifty_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o former_o speak_v from_o with_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v observe_v and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v such_o a_o breviate_v of_o they_o in_o this_o book_n p._n 105-116_a 19_o be_v to_o show_v a_o way_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o bless_a scripture_n in_o answer_n to_o some_o atheist_n p._n 117_o 125_o 20._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o another_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o three_o question_n 1._o how_o to_o answer_v the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n 2._o how_o to_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o unanswerable_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o 3._o how_o many_o way_n the_o word_n gospel_n be_v take_v and_o what_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o gospel_n p._n 126-132_a 21._o i_o have_v insert_v one_o of_o the_o hymn_n i_o make_v
it_o be_v christ_n give_v up_o to_o in_o his_o death_n isa_n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v for_o i_o will_v tread_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o trample_v they_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o my_o garment_n and_o i_o will_v stain_v all_o my_o raiment_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o and_o by_o the_o worst_a of_o executor_n for_o first_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n second_o their_o envy_n be_v in_o they_o as_o professor_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n wrath_n cover_v with_o zeal_n be_v implacable_a and_o such_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n that_o envy_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o where_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o pity_n no_o more_o have_v they_o of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n isa_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v apply_v mat._n 27._o 4._o in_o the_o high_a of_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o suffering_n god_n do_v appear_v to_o forsake_v he_o mat._n 27.46_o and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o o_o to_o lose_v sight_n and_o sense_n of_o presence_n be_v sad_a suffer_v in_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o sink_v down_o a_o soul_n but_o to_o lose_v presence_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o height_n of_o suffering_n do_v sad_o aggravate_v it_o yet_o this_o must_v dear_a christ_n be_v give_v up_o to_o o_o what_o love_n be_v there_o in_o god_n o_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o poor_a sinner_n that_o to_o accomplish_v their_o good_a and_o safety_n his_o son_n must_v thus_o suffer_v and_o be_v thus_o forsake_v the_o three_o thing_n in_o order_n be_v how_o god_n give_v he_o up_o 1._o free_o for_o he_o be_v not_o seek_v to_o by_o any_o for_o christ_n thus_o to_o be_v give_v up_o nor_o no_o purchase_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o offer_v but_o god_n do_v it_o free_o in_o isa_n 50.2_o wherefore_o when_o i_o come_v there_o be_v no_o man_n when_o i_o call_v there_o be_v none_o to_o answer_v be_v my_o hand_n shorten_v at_o all_o that_o it_o can_v redeem_v or_o have_v i_o no_o power_n to_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 63.5_o and_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o beside_o all_o his_o term_n in_o he_o tender_v of_o this_o dear_a christ_n be_v free_a 2._o as_o he_o do_v it_o free_o as_o to_o we_o so_o he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o great_a severity_n as_o to_o he_o and_o that_o you_o will_v see_v if_o you_o consider_v these_o scripture_n isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o apply_v with_o mat._n 27._o from_o the_o 29_o to_o the_o 50_o verse_n and_o rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o that_o 8_o of_o the_o roman_n consider_v what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n not_o to_o spare_v his_o son_n as_o the_o word_n be_v he_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n one_a not_o to_o spare_v imply_v or_o signify_v the_o high_a severity_n of_o justice_n deut._n 13.8_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o isa_n 13.18_o their_o bow_n also_o shall_v dash_v the_o young_a man_n to_o piece_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o pity_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n their_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v child_n 2_o it_o be_v to_o let_v out_o justice_n upon_o one_o without_o the_o least_o exercise_n of_o pity_n or_o any_o reluctancy_n or_o rouling_n of_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n see_v jer._n 13.14_o and_o i_o will_v dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o even_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o i_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v nor_o have_v mercy_n but_o destroy_v they_o ezek._n 7.4_o 8_o 9_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n but_o i_o will_v recompense_v thy_o way_n upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o abomination_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o 〈…〉_o now_o will_v i_o short_o pour_v out_o 〈…〉_o and_o accomplish_v my_o anger_n upon_o 〈…〉_o â—â—dge_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o will_v recompense_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o abomination_n in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o pity_v thou_o i_o will_v recompense_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v and_o in_o ezek._n 9.5_o and_o to_o the_o other_o he_o say_v in_o my_o hear_n go_v you_o after_o they_o through_o the_o city_n and_o smite_v let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v neither_o have_v you_o pity_n three_o it_o imply_v a_o lay_v aside_o all_o regard_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o party_n suffer_v see_v this_o word_n so_o express_v job_n 30.10_o they_o abhor_v i_o they_o flee_v far_o from_o i_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v in_o my_o face_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o with_o job_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n isa_n 50.6_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o sâ—â—irters_n and_o ny_fw-fr cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hâ—â—_n not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v apply_v to_o this_o mat._n 27._o from_o all_o this_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o you_o will_v see_v it_o be_v from_o god_n upon_o christ_n with_o the_o great_a severity_n that_o can_v be_v 3._o god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v 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