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transgression_n as_o do_v adam_n by_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n in_o his_o bosom_n he_o can_v have_v have_v no_o comfort_n by_o that_o course_n in_o his_o distress_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_o set_v it_o down_o that_o whosoever_o cover_v and_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v never_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28._o 13._o the_o cover_n and_o cloak_n of_o sin_n do_v nothing_o but_o intercept_v and_o hide_v the_o gracious_a light_n of_o god_n countenance_n from_o shine_v upon_o the_o obtender_n and_o user_n thereof_o for_o why_o shall_v god_n vouchsafe_v to_o forgive_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o acknowledge_v see_v that_o mortal_a man_n do_v look_v for_o confession_n of_o such_o fault_n as_o other_o though_o be_v but_o their_o fellow-servant_n have_v do_v against_o they_o before_o they_o will_v forgive_v they_o thrust_v out_o of_o sin_n then_o and_o a_o clear_n of_o the_o conscience_n by_o cast_v it_o up_o and_o vomit_v of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o loathsome_a burden_n that_o can_v any_o long_o be_v bear_v by_o a_o free_a a_o open_a and_o plain_a confession_n make_v thereof_o and_o by_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o have_v be_v do_v though_o it_o be_v against_o a_o man_n own_o self_n that_o have_v be_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o ready_a and_o best_a way_n that_o can_v be_v take_v to_o ease_v a_o grieve_a heart_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o sorrow_n and_o heavy_o lade_v with_o the_o importable_a burden_n of_o his_o sin_n nazianz._n sin_n confessio_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la medicina_fw-la peccati_fw-la nazianz._n for_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o medicine_n to_o cure_v sin_n and_o where_o sorrow_n be_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n feel_v in_o the_o hart_n it_o can_v always_o be_v keep_v in_o but_o it_o will_v force_v out_o some_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v 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unto_o god_n not_o as_o to_o one_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o know_v they_o not_o before_o to_o have_v be_v do_v but_o as_o to_o he_o that_o know_v and_o perfect_o remember_v all_o thing_n have_v they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v before_o he_o in_o a_o book_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o that_o we_o do_v amiss_o that_o spi_v out_o all_o our_o way_n and_o have_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o our_o sin_n against_o we_o therefore_o be_v we_o the_o rather_o to_o confess_v our_o secret_a sin_n unto_o he_o because_o we_o know_v he_o know_v they_o that_o by_o our_o so_o confess_v of_o they_o we_o may_v do_v he_o to_o know_v that_o we_o also_o know_v they_o ourselves_o and_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o sorrow_n within_o for_o have_v do_v they_o that_o we_o can_v but_o express_v the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o grief_n by_o make_v such_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o he_o who_o take_v knowledge_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o only_o can_v forgive_v they_o and_o grant_v we_o pardon_v for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o to_o do_v prou._n 28._o 13._o 1._o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o have_v according_o perform_v to_o david_n and_o other_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o beside_o this_o confess_v of_o sin_n unto_o god_n if_o the_o sin_n man_n 2._o to_o man_n commit_v have_v not_o only_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o also_o before_o man_n with_o scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v so_o do_v then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v open_o confess_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n thereby_o offend_v that_o the_o plaster_n of_o confession_n be_v spread_v as_o far_o as_o the_o hurt_n and_o wound_n of_o sin_n have_v extend_v they_o may_v be_v sound_o cure_v sin_n for_o which_o confession_n be_v due_a unto_o man_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v offensive_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o some_o certain_a and_o particular_a person_n only_o unto_o who_o like_o private_a confession_n be_v requisite_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 24._o mat._n 5._o 23._o 24._o or_o else_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v public_o offensive_a and_o scandalous_a to_o a_o whole_a church_n or_o congregation_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o notoriousnesse_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o offender_n proceed_v unreclaimeable_o with_o a_o obdurate_a heart_n and_o high_a hand_n in_o 17._o 1._o cor._n 5._o matth._n 18._o 17._o any_o private_a or_o lesser_a sin_n whereby_o he_o do_v just_o deserve_v and_o cause_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v public_a that_o other_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o he_o and_o he_o according_o be_v censure_v ashamed_a &_o chastise_v for_o these_o no_o less_o than_o public_a confession_n be_v sufficient_a that_o thereby_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o poor_a sinner_n sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n as_o one_o that_o be_v indeed_o true_o penitent_a may_v be_v bring_v out_o and_o make_v manifest_a to_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v here_o in_o confession_n of_o sin_n also_o there_o be_v many_o manifest_a thereof_o difference_n thereof_o and_o plain_a difference_n between_o the_o repentance_n of_o sound_n convert_v and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v impenitent_a unrepentant_a and_o at_o the_o best_a but_o counterfeit_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o for_o private_a confession_n 1._o from_o popish_a confession_n confession_n be_v more_o severe_a in_o their_o tradition_n than_o god_n be_v in_o his_o word_n urge_v every_o man_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n
this_o only_a be_v the_o kill_a sin_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prevail_v against_o will_v never_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o except_o you_o repent_v say_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v luk._n 13._o 3._o neither_o do_v that_o impardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n otherwise_o kill_v but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o final_a impenitency_n for_o though_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n yet_o have_v 6._o heb._n 6._o 6._o he_o set_v mark_n march_n and_o limit_n how_o far_o and_o not_o beyond_o that_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o man_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o offend_v and_o proceed_v in_o sin_n chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o diverse_a kind_n thereof_o with_o the_o difference_n between_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n therein_o beside_o confession_n of_o sin_n there_o 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25._o r._n as_o if_o it_o p._n 97._o l._n 2._o r._n as_o if_o it_o p._n 97._o l._n 2._o r._n truth_n p._n 100_o l._n 14._o r._n so_o three_o p._n 192._o l._n 2._o r._n deject_a ibid._n 6._o r._n revive_v p._n 240._o chap._n r._n permanent_a and_o endure_a p._n 269._o chap._n r._n consider_v and_o first_o p._n 134._o l._n 6._o r._n rend_v p._n 140._o l._n 10._o r._n as_o p._n 145._o l._n 36._o r._n hurt_v p._n 154._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 171._o l._n 14._o r._n himself_o p._n 180._o l._n 3._o r._n have_v p._n 182._o l._n 36._o r._n and_o as_o p._n 183._o l._n 31._o r._n much_o p._n 186._o l._n 16._o â—_o lâ—fe_n p._n 189._o l._n 17_o r._n be_v such_o p._n 192._o l._n 2._o r._n deject_a ibid._n l._n 6._o r._n revive_v p._n 199._o l._n 26._o r._n have_v he_o p._n 212._o l_o 6._o r._n do_v see_v 213._o l_o 1â—_n r._n be_v find_v ibid._n 26._o r._n which_o in_o p._n 224._o l._n 31._o r._n on_o p._n 231._o l._n 25._o r._n cruel_o p._n 234._o l._n 20._o r._n 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repent_v for_o the_o same_o but_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o that_o the_o fall_n into_o a_o great_a sin_n may_v by_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o fall_n be_v make_v to_o awake_v out_o of_o his_o slumber_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o thorough_a and_o sound_a repentance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n together_o while_o such_o a_o secure_a christian_a thus_o sick_a and_o disease_a be_v commit_v of_o some_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n the_o lord_n who_o be_v his_o physician_n be_v in_o hand_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n with_o another_o work_n of_o his_o own_o namely_o to_o be_v temper_v of_o such_o a_o medicine_n as_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o cure_v he_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o poison_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v a_o commit_v and_o make_v thereof_o a_o most_o sovereign_a medicine_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n manner_n as_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o to_o cure_v sin_n with_o sin_n now_o this_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o hand_n with_o even_o at_o that_o time_n if_o it_o either_o can_v be_v see_v by_o himself_o which_o be_v most_o hard_a so_o to_o be_v see_v by_o any_o for_o the_o present_a time_n or_o can_v be_v show_v he_o by_o any_o other_o to_o be_v so_o a_o work_n have_v matter_n in_o it_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v out_o a_o warrantable_a rejoice_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o do_v though_o otherwise_o there_o be_v most_o just_a cause_n of_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o most_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o that_o which_o already_o be_v do_v and_o be_v yet_o further_o a_o do_v by_o his_o owneselfe_n in_o that_o thing_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o second_o hindrance_n of_o joy_n in_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o how_o that_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v unto_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n the_o second_o main_a point_n about_o which_o especial_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v how_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v always_o have_v joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n own_o deal_n towards_o we_o and_o that_o either_o in_o regard_n face_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n of_o his_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o we_o by_o hide_v his_o face_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o come_n near_o unto_o we_o by_o smite_v we_o with_o his_o hand_n touch_v the_o first_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a then_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o say_v woe_n unto_o 12._o hos_fw-la 9_o 12._o you_o when_o i_o shall_v forsake_v you_o for_o if_o god_n be_v our_o light_n our_o confidence_n and_o our_o comfort_n and_o if_o all_o our_o happiness_n be_v in_o he_o then_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o true_a comfort_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o all_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v as_o into_o a_o whole_a sea_n and_o gulf_n of_o desperate_a sorrow_n and_o into_o very_a hell_n itself_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o be_v life_n it_o 3._o psal_n 63._o 3._o self_n a_o man_n be_v better_o be_v out_o of_o his_o life_n then_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v with_o the_o apostle_n do_v or_o will_v god_n at_o any_o time_n cast_v off_o his_o people_n and_o it_o may_v 1._o rom._n 11._o 1._o be_v answer_v again_o with_o the_o same_o apostle_n god_n forbid_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n for_o so_o have_v god_n 5._o psal_n 94._o 14._o heb._n 13._o 5._o himself_o say_v i_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o true_a it_o be_v god_n sometime_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o anger_n do_v hide_v his_o 8._o isa_n 54._o 8._o face_n from_o his_o child_n and_o carry_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o they_o so_o close_o as_o they_o can_v know_v of_o no_o favour_n that_o he_o bear_v they_o it_o not_o be_v between_o he_o and_o they_o as_o it_o be_v yesterday_o and_o yesterday_o when_o 13._o psal_n 90._o 13._o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o passenger_n and_o as_o a_o strange_a that_o tarry_v but_o for_o a_o night_n then_o there_o be_v hang_v about_o he_o and_o cry_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n oh_o god_n return_v be_v pacify_v towards_o thy_o servant_n then_o there_o be_v entreat_v and_o pray_v with_o david_n go_v not_o far_o from_o i_o 8._o psal_n 22._o 11._o psal_n 119._o 8._o o_o god_n for_o trouble_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n and_o forsake_v i_o not_o overlong_o oh_o god_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o seem_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o his_o child_n and_o then_o there_o be_v cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o then_o zion_n mourn_v and_o 1._o psal_n 22._o 1._o complain_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v 14._o isa_n 49._o 14._o i_o but_o this_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n be_v but_o a_o fatherly_a frown_a for_o a_o time_n to_o awe_v his_o child_n the_o more_o and_o breed_v the_o better_a circumspection_n in_o they_o for_o afterward_o when_o god_n do_v forsake_v his_o child_n that_o forsake_v be_v neither_o full_o nor_o final_o for_o ever_o he_o many_o time_n have_v forsake_v they_o do_v tarry_v long_o before_o he_o do_v return_v to_o they_o again_o he_o hold_v off_o till_o he_o can_v hold_v off_o no_o long_o that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v his_o child_n fear_v the_o more_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o again_o but_o it_o be_v a_o save_a fear_n that_o keep_v we_o in_o that_o state_n as_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v anymore_o and_o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o bring_v rest_n thereunto_o for_o ever_o after_o though_o the_o lord_n may_v seem_v sometime_o to_o go_v away_o and_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o he_o never_o take_v such_o a_o farewell_n of_o they_o as_o mean_v 22._o joh._n 16._o 7._o 22._o no_o more_o to_o come_v at_o they_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n by_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o he_o do_v go_v away_o assure_v they_o that_o though_o he_o do_v go_v away_o yet_o he_o will_v see_v they_o again_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o great_a joy_n yea_o their_o heart_n shall_v so_o rejoice_v as_o none_o shall_v take_v their_o joy_n from_o they_o so_o may_v it_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n be_v true_o say_v in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v sometime_o expedient_a for_o god_n servant_n that_o their_o heavenly_a father_n do_v hide_v his_o countenance_n from_o they_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n and_o go_v away_o especial_o when_o that_o through_o their_o too_o great_a unthankfulness_n and_o security_n they_o begin_v to_o play_v the_o wanton_n too_o much_o and_o it_o be_v find_v with_o they_o according_a to_o that_o which_o run_v in_o the_o proverb_n too_o much_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o hide_v his_o countenance_n for_o the_o better_a aw_v of_o such_o then_o do_v need_n require_v that_o such_o be_v make_v sorry_a and_o leave_v in_o heaviness_n for_o howbeit_o this_o be_v ever_o but_o for_o a_o time_n i_o will_v go_v away_o 15._o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o say_v the_o lord_n and_o hide_v myself_o till_o they_o seek_v i_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o diligent_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o certain_a to_o hear_v from_o such_o when_o they_o be_v in_o affliction_n but_o howsoever_o he_o do_v go_v away_o yet_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v to_o such_o as_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o will_v sure_o come_v to_o see_v they_o again_o and_o their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o none_o shall_v take_v from_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v once_o see_v his_o face_n and_o know_v his_o face_n again_o and_o perceive_v the_o ray_n of_o the_o bright_a countenance_n of_o god_n to_o shine_v upon_o their_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a heart_n what_o light_n of_o comfort_n will_v not_o that_o bring_v to_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n even_o more_o joy_n than_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n though_o never_o so_o increase_v can_v possible_o cause_v to_o be_v feel_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o anger_n he_o 33._o psal_n 89._o 32._o 33._o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o they_o yea_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o great_a displeasure_n so_o as_o he_o do_v visit_v the_o offence_n of_o his_o people_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n
with_o scourge_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o take_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o nor_o falsify_v his_o truth_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v be_v angry_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o keep_v his_o 9_o psal_n 103._o 9_o anger_n always_o towards_o his_o child_n and_o unto_o this_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o bind_v himself_o not_o only_o by_o promise_n but_o by_o oath_n that_o his_o kindness_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o peace_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o know_v be_v as_o sure_a to_o be_v perform_v as_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v shall_v be_v keep_v that_o the_o 10._o isa_n 54_o 9_o 10._o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v break_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o the_o day_n and_o night_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n nor_o night_n 21._o jer._n 33._o 20._o 21._o in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v they_o break_v this_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o his_o poople_n in_o this_o behalf_n howsoever_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v offend_v may_v sometime_o in_o his_o displeasure_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o servant_n and_o forsake_v they_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spouse_n that_o we_o may_v more_o desire_v after_o he_o and_o more_o earnest_o seek_v for_o he_o yet_o may_v there_o a_o favour_n be_v find_v and_o perceive_v to_o be_v bear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o even_o in_o that_o his_o displeasure_n yea_o that_o vey_fw-mi kind_n of_o forsake_v of_o god_n child_n be_v a_o token_n that_o they_o be_v not_o forsake_v because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n and_o in_o meaning_n to_o reclaim_v they_o when_o he_o so_o seem_v to_o go_v from_o we_o he_o do_v indeed_o but_o offer_n himself_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o we_o though_o this_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v for_o so_o do_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n in_o chasten_v of_o we_o do_v offer_v himself_o unto_o 7._o heb._n 12._o 7._o we_o as_o unto_o son_n it_o be_v more_o fearful_a forsake_v of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o do_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o forsake_v and_o when_o he_o bring_v no_o trouble_n nor_o affliction_n for_o sin_n but_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o fulfil_n 28._o psal_n 81._o 12._o rom._n 1._o 28._o of_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o do_v what_o they_o he_o be_v never_o more_o angry_a then_o when_o after_o that_o sort_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v please_v in_o do_v nothing_o against_o they_o for_o this_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o deal_n by_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o a_o physician_n shall_v give_v over_o a_o patient_a when_o his_o case_n be_v desperate_a and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o lord_n be_v never_o less_o angry_a then_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o angry_a as_o to_o have_v now_o leave_v and_o forsake_v we_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o humble_v we_o and_o break_v our_o heart_n for_o this_o he_o use_v as_o the_o best_a medicine_n the_o fit_a remedic_n to_o cure_v we_o and_o recover_v we_o out_o of_o that_o most_o dangerous_a lethargy_n of_o carnal_a security_n into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o therefore_o as_o sick_a patient_n be_v not_o glad_a of_o their_o sickness_n and_o disease_n but_o be_v sick_a be_v glad_a of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o physician_n that_o bring_v they_o medicine_n and_o minister_v it_o to_o they_o because_o now_o they_o hope_v they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o be_v cure_v and_o recover_v again_o so_o god_n child_n have_v fall_v by_o their_o sin_v so_o far_o to_o displease_v god_n as_o now_o he_o will_v give_v they_o no_o countenance_n till_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o their_o sin_v and_o they_o bring_v to_o better_a humiliation_n though_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n they_o shall_v be_v please_v with_o their_o sin_v yet_o have_v they_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n faithfulness_n unto_o they_o that_o when_o no_o other_o way_n can_v be_v find_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reclaim_n of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o again_o that_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o then_o for_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o while_n estrange_v from_o they_o he_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o loose_v they_o for_o a_o time_n that_o so_o be_v occasion_v more_o earnest_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o his_o favour_n again_o he_o may_v by_o mean_n thereof_o make_v they_o more_o constant_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o after_o rather_o than_o by_o continue_v his_o wont_a favour_n towards_o they_o see_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v still_o further_o from_o he_o till_o there_o shall_v at_o the_o length_n a_o perfect_a breach_n grow_v to_o be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o so_o a_o fall_v off_o for_o altogether_o chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o three_o let_v of_o true_a joy_n which_o be_v the_o cross_n and_o how_o their_o joy_n be_v augment_v through_o the_o much_o good_a that_o come_v thereby_o touch_v that_o other_o point_n of_o god_n draw_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o lay_v the_o cross_n upon_o our_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v trouble_n and_o affliction_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n when_o he_o do_v visit_v our_o offence_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o our_o sin_n with_o scourge_n the_o like_a doubt_n may_v be_v make_v how_o god_n child_n bear_v the_o cross_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o pinch_v and_o gaul_v with_o the_o same_o and_o be_v smite_v and_o sore_o strike_v yea_o deep_o wound_v with_o god_n own_o hand_n shall_v not_o so_o have_v all_o comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n take_v from_o they_o as_o that_o possible_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o other_o thing_n during_o all_o that_o time_n but_o lament_v and_o mourn_v especial_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o his_o people_n and_o complain_v of_o it_o by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v smite_v they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v and_o 3._o ler._n 2._o 30._o and_o 5._o 3._o therefore_o say_v that_o in_o so_o smite_v they_o he_o have_v smite_v they_o in_o vain_a doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o god_n people_n when_o be_v just_o smite_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o turn_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o and_o do_v not_o 13._o isa_n 9_o 13._o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v do_v not_o mourn_v and_o weep_v cause_v their_o laughter_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o 10._o jam._n 4._o 9_o 10._o mourning_n and_o their_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n as_o james_n counsel_v howbeit_o that_o god_n servant_n may_v still_o keep_v their_o joy_n and_o hold_v their_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o during_o the_o time_n while_o themselves_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a affliction_n that_o do_v befall_v they_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 7._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 6._o 7._o do_v plain_o show_v who_o find_v these_o to_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o and_o 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