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themselves_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o consult_v with_o they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o procure_v a_o pardon_n of_o their_o bloody_a sin_n and_o how_o to_o flee_v from_o and_o escape_v wrath_n and_o in_o a_o word_n how_o to_o save_v their_o poor_a soul_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o jailor_n who_o in_o like_a case_n and_o distress_n of_o soul_n tremble_a and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n say_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act_n 16.29_o 30._o consult_v 1_o who_o consult_v 1_o now_o in_o that_o they_o all_o be_v many_o ask_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v conspiracy_n 1_o for_o number_n they_o be_v many_o a_o bless_a conspiracy_n it_o note_v 1._o a_o bless_a conspiracy_n in_o these_o young_a convert_v in_o that_o they_o compass_v their_o teacher_n round_o about_o and_o thus_o flock_v unto_o they_o for_o advice_n and_o counsel_n as_o other_o also_o do_v about_o john_n luk._n 3.10_o 12_o 14._o and_o as_o you_o all_o now_o that_o be_v attentive_a hearer_n make_v semblance_n of_o thus_o to_o do_v especial_o in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n be_v no_o unlawful_a meeting_n no_o conventicle_n no_o matter_n of_o accusation_n evil_a no_o conventicle_n nor_o combination_n in_o evil_a as_o such_o like_a meeting_n in_o rehearse_v call_v to_o mind_n and_o examine_v the_o conscience_n after_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n whether_o with_o their_o teacher_n or_o other_o experience_a christian_n have_v be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o either_o can_v endure_v no_o such_o meeting_n as_o wherein_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o speaker_n or_o none_o but_o such_o as_o their_o own_o be_v in_o tavern_n alehouse_n gaming-place_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o other_o man_n like_a practice_n which_o now_o be_v so_o unlike_a exasperate_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o unsound_a and_o profane_a who_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o will_v also_o gather_v about_o their_o teacher_n and_o instructour_n hypocrisy_n nor_o such_o as_o whereby_o the_o wicked_a gather_v about_o their_o minister_n either_o in_o hypocrisy_n but_o than_o it_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n with_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o catch_v and_o get_v matter_n of_o accusation_n against_o they_o and_o so_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n flock_v to_o christ_n at_o least_o with_o no_o purpose_n or_o desire_v to_o obey_v or_o follow_v the_o wholesome_a instruction_n of_o the_o word_n but_o rather_o to_o scoff_n and_o jeer_v as_o god_n of_o old_a tell_v ezekiel_n say_v the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n still_o be_v talk_v against_o thou_o by_o the_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o every_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n say_v come_v i_o pray_v you_o 33._o ezek._n 33.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o word_n that_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o and_o so_o on_o and_o as_o those_o other_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n in_o jer._n 42.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 19_o 20_o 21._o who_o great_a and_o small_a flocked_a and_o come_v near_o to_o jeremiah_n require_v by_o he_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o they_o mean_v not_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o which_o either_o they_o send_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o unto_o they_o even_o as_o many_o now_o adays_o seek_v advice_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o unlawful_a marry_n or_o otherwise_o and_o yet_o never_o mean_v to_o follow_v it_o if_o it_o prove_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o their_o former_a resolution_n yea_o if_o this_o be_v all_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o when_o they_o hear_v such_o thing_n from_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n as_o please_v they_o not_o fury_n or_o in_o rage_n and_o fury_n gather_v 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the_o same_o remedy_n all_o note_n there_o be_v the_o same_o work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o cure_n general_o for_o all_o even_o to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o it_o not_o to_o other_o mean_n such_o as_o have_v be_v name_v there_o be_v the_o same_o remedy_n though_o as_o the_o case_n may_v require_v somewhat_o dives_o to_o be_v apply_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n of_o spiritual_a physic_n for_o all_o convert_v and_o wound_v conscience_n so_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v in_o all_o have_v like_o effect_n for_o the_o general_a in_o all_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o experience_n use_v in_o like_a case_n to_o inquire_v and_o make_v use_n of_o other_o man_n experience_n will_v any_o then_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o word_n know_v how_o to_o find_v comfort_n and_o save_a direction_n let_v he_o inquire_v how_o other_o in_o like_a case_n have_v find_v it_o and_o let_v he_o do_v according_o all_o find_v it_o as_o these_o 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alike_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v to_o receive_v it_o so_o his_o deal_n be_v alike_o with_o all_o he_o not_o be_v partial_a this_o make_v david_n propound_v his_o experience_n to_o other_o and_o say_v the_o humble_a shall_v hear_v thereof_o and_o be_v glad_a i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n they_o also_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a say_v this_o poor_a man_n cry_v who_o literal_o david_n mystycally_a christ_n but_o spiritual_o every_o humble_a sinner_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n whence_o the_o general_n be_v infer_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v about_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psal_n 34.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v how_o they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n consult_v 2_o about_o what_o they_o consult_v a_o second_o 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