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what_o shâ—ll_v i_o do_v oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v ant_n no_o creature_n can_v help_v you_o none_o but_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o can_v help_v you_o consider_v that_o text_n micah_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shaâ—â—_n i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burâ—â—_n offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thâ—usands_n of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v â—y_a first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o boâ—y_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o
the_o best_a compâ—ny_n in_o the_o world_n for_o yoâ—_n have_v the_o company_n of_o jesus_n christ._n see_v isa._n 53_o 3._o he_o be_v â—espâ—sed_v aâ—â—_n reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n 〈◊〉_d we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o â—aces_n â—rom_v he_o he_o be_v deâ—pâ—â—ed_v and_o we_o esteâ—â—ed_v he_o not_o wâ—en_o you_o â—re_n alone_o by_o your_o sâ—lâ—_n reâ—de_v all_o this_o câ—â—pter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o christ_n wâ—s_v in_o greaâ—er_a distreâ—ses_n than_o yoâ—_n be_v which_o he_o suffer_v patient_o to_o procure_v for_o we_o pardon_v and_o salvation_n and_o by_o his_o â—uâ—fering_n he_o â—ad_a exâ—erience_n of_o suffering_n that_o â—â—_o may_v pity_v we_o in_o our_o gâ—ieâ—s_n and_o â—hâ—râ—forâ—_n it_o be_v say_v heb._n 4.15_o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feeling_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o waâ—_n in_o all_o point_v tempt_v lâ—ke_v as_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d without_o sin_n our_o affliction_n alâ—s_n expose_v â—s_n oftentimes_o to_o â—in_a bâ—â—_n in_o that_o case_n also_o chr_n ist_fw-mi be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o gracious_a he_o remember'_v that_o we_o be_v but_o duâ—â—_n psal._n 103.14_o you_o add_v you_o fear_v that_o your_o sun_n will_v set_v in_o darkness_n and_o deâ—spair_n i_o answer_v to_o you_o consider_v tâ—aâ—_n future_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n do_v not_o afflict_v yourself_o with_o future_a thing_n sufficient_a for_o the_o dâ—yâ—_n the_o evil_a thereof_o mat._n 6.34_o let_v â—he_n morrow_n care_n for_o it_o â—elf_n bâ—â—_n suppose_v yâ—u_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n tâ—ll_v you_o die_v it_o be_v the_o case_n â—â—_o many_o of_o god_n child_n to_o die_v in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n and_o christ_n himself_o sanctify_v that_o case_n mat_n 27.46_o 50._o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eâ—â—_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la ver_fw-la 5â—_n jesus_n when_o he_o have_v cry_v again_o with_o loud_a voice_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n whâ—t_o if_o some_o of_o god_n childreâ—_n shall_v in_o this_o point_n be_v conform_v to_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o add_v â—â—_o your_o sorrow_n fear_n of_o a_o sad_a condition_n which_o christ_n have_v sanctiâ—fied_v touch_v your_o parentage_n and_o present_a state_n i_o know_v how_o it_o iâ—_n very_o well_o in_o this_o case_n i_o advise_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o if_o yoâ—â—_n worldly_a cup_n have_v be_v fill_v with_o such_o sweetness_n as_o flesh_n and_o blooâ—_n desire_v it_o may_v have_v be_v much_o worse_a for_o your_o soul._n a_o soâ—â—_n drown_v in_o earthly_a pleasure_n be_v rare_o save_v but_o a_o soul_n drown_a iâ—_n worldly_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n if_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jâ—â—sus_n christ_n shall_v never_o be_v lose_v because_o the_o sorrow_n and_o cross_n â—â—_o the_o world_n will_v keep_v he_o from_o surfeit_v upon_o the_o creature_n anâ—_n drive_v he_o to_o satiate_v himself_o in_o christ_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gâ—â—spel_n thus_o have_v i_o answer_v to_o the_o chief_a point_n in_o your_o coâ—â—plaint_n penit._n oh_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n apt_o apply_v unto_o tâ—â—_n case_n of_o a_o distress_a soul_n the_o sweet_a experience_n that_o i_o have_v noâ—_n find_v in_o those_o scripture_n which_o you_o have_v produce_v and_o applieâ—_n to_o my_o case_n shall_v make_v i_o hereafter_o to_o search_v and_o read_v the_o scriâ—ptures_n more_o than_o i_o have_v do_v i_o do_v like_a hagar_n complain_v for_o â—â—â—ter_n when_o it_o be_v just_a by_o i_o if_o i_o will_v search_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v reaâ—_n the_o scripture_n more_o than_o ever_o i_o have_v do_v john_n you_o have_v prevent_v i_o or_o rather_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v put_v into_o your_o heart_n by_o power_n and_o grace_n that_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v present_v to_o you_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n and_o counsel_n namely_o to_o be_v frequent_a and_o abundant_a in_o read_v the_o scripture_n for_o you_o see_v that_o all_o soul-cordial_n be_v lay_v up_o there_o fetch_v they_o out_o therefore_o from_o that_o divine_a treasury_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o your_o comfort_n i_o know_v the_o devil_n will_v oppose_v you_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o keep_v you_o from_o converse_v in_o the_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6.17_o whereby_o we_o resist_v his_o temptation_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v set_v we_o a_o example_n mat._n 4.4_o 7_o 10._o when_o the_o devil_n assault_v he_o with_o a_o temptation_n he_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o oppose_v the_o temptation_n thereby_o and_o that_o present_o conquer_v the_o tempter_n do_v you_o the_o same_o you_o can_v imitate_v a_o better_a pattern_n than_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o be_v his_o command_n also_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o david_n make_v they_o his_o meditation_n day_n and_o â—ight_n psal._n 1.2_o and_o he_o have_v the_o like_a experience_n that_o you_o now_o have_v find_v and_o come_v to_o the_o like_a resolution_n psal._n 119.93_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n for_o with_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o penit._n i_o feel_v much_o tranquillity_n in_o my_o mind_n in_o this_o way_n of_o seek_v soul-comfort_n in_o the_o scripture_n oh_o i_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o refuge_n comfort_n and_o rest_n in_o a_o stormy_a time_n i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v i_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n to_o make_v more_o use_n thereof_o then_o ever_o i_o have_v do_v in_o my_o life_n but_o still_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a doubt_n and_o fear_n about_o my_o eternal_a condition_n if_o i_o spend_v this_o life_n in_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o when_o i_o finish_v here_o i_o go_v away_o to_o eternal_a misery_n oh_o what_o a_o lamentable_a case_n be_v that_o and_o my_o fear_n be_v that_o this_o will_v be_v my_o condition_n my_o grief_n indeed_o be_v many_o but_o they_o be_v worldly_a sorrow_n i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o be_o convert_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v john_n all_o mankind_n be_v once_o bear_v by_o natural_a birth_n they_o come_v into_o this_o world_n but_o all_o god_n child_n be_v bear_v again_o john_n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a birth_n ver_n 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n baptism_n be_v a_o outward_a sign_n of_o it_o but_o the_o inward_a grace_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n james_n 1.18_o 21._o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o ver_fw-la 21._o wherefore_o lie_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_v the_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o when_o a_o afflict_a soul_n do_v venture_v itself_o and_o its_o all_o upon_o the_o faithful_a word_n of_o promise_n and_o say_v to_o god_n as_o job_n say_v job_n 13.15_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o newborn_a soul_n and_o this_o believe_a soul_n shall_v be_v sure_o save_v at_o last_o whatever_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n it_o go_v through_o in_o this_o life_n and_o wh_o ereas_fw-la you_o say_v that_o your_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n be_v but_o worldly_a sorrow_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n it_o be_v so_o much_o as_o what_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v for_o no_o matter_n what_o the_o sorrow_n be_v if_o it_o drive_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n our_o salvation_n be_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o sorrow_n the_o use_n of_o sorrow_n be_v to_o embitter_v sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o to_o drive_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n for_o relief_n and_o rest_n if_o worldly_a sorrow_n or_o rather_o sorrow_n about_o worldly_a thing_n do_v this_o it_o have_v its_o end_n and_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n sorrow_n be_v not_o to_o merit_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n but_o to_o force_v the_o afflict_a soul_n to_o fly_v to_o he_o for_o refuge_n we_o shall_v find_v example_n in_o scripture_n where_o sorrow_n about_o worldly_a thing_n have_v effectual_o drive_v the_o soul_n to_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o refuge_n psal._n 88.18_o lover_n and_o friend_n have_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n into_o darkness_n this_o be_v a_o outward_a affliction_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n it_o drive_v he_o
to_o fly_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n so_o psal._n 35.15_o but_o my_o adversary_n they_o rejoice_v they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o yea_o the_o abject_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o they_o do_v tear_v i_o and_o cease_v not_o with_o hypocritical_a mocker_n in_o feast_n they_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o eee_v that_o be_v some_o break_v jest_n upon_o he_o at_o their_o tavern_n and_o tipling_n and_o other_o scorn_v he_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o be_v outward_a affliction_n but_o they_o drive_v david_n to_o fly_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 17._o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o look_v on_o rescue_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v with_o job_n in_o his_o affliction_n job_n 30.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n make_v song_n and_o jest_n upon_o he_o but_o mark_v what_o end_n god_n make_v with_o job._n so_o james_n speak_v jam._n 5.12_o therefore_o whatever_o your_o grief_n be_v turn_v they_o into_o prayer_n and_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o relief_n and_o then_o your_o grief_n have_v a_o sanctify_a end_n and_o you_o will_v at_o last_o learn_v to_o say_v after_o david_n in_o that_o high_a strain_a string_n of_o faith_n and_o experience_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n psal._n 119.71_o and_o ver_fw-la 67_o of_o that_o psalm_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o weâ—t_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n and_o therefore_o what_o though_o your_o affliction_n be_v outward_a affliction_n see_v god_n be_v please_v merciful_o to_o bless_v they_o unto_o your_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a but_o i_o further_o observe_v that_o sundry_a of_o your_o expression_n do_v hold_v forth_o a_o spiritual_a sorrow_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o flee_v from_o and_o 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outward_a condition_n be_v but_o the_o porch_n of_o those_o trouble_n that_o jodge_v in_o my_o distress_a soul._n when_o i_o look_v down_o into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o dunghill_n of_o my_o life_n i_o be_o fill_v with_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o myself_o and_o wonderment_n at_o god_n patience_n to_o suffer_v such_o a_o wretch_n as_o i_o be_o to_o live_v i_o know_v much_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o i_o know_v more_o by_o myself_o than_o i_o know_v by_o any_o body_n else_o consider_v circumstantial_a aggravation_n i_o can_v true_o say_v with_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o sinner_n of_o who_o â—_o be_o chief_n if_o my_o companion_n have_v mislead_v i_o or_o my_o leader_n have_v caâ—sed_v i_o to_o err_v it_o may_v aggravate_v their_o sin_n but_o be_v no_o excuse_n or_o apology_n for_o i_o i_o have_v do_v as_o evil_a as_o i_o can_v and_o have_v not_o god_n hamper_v i_o with_o outward_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v by_o man_n how_o 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