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very_o if_o it_o be_v not_o break_v the_o creature_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o injury_n wherefore_o vengeance_n first_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v unto_o god_n than_o next_o to_o that_o person_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o place_n upon_o the_o earth_n notwithstanding_o man_n so_o handle_v their_o own_o cause_n so_o they_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o themselves_o alone_o and_o that_o the_o wrong_n nothing_o pertein_v unto_o god_n of_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v divers_a time_n that_o while_o they_o will_v revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v against_o themselves_o god_n revenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o &_o make_v they_o to_o incur_v the_o second_o sâ—aith_n to_o speak_v so_o
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peace_n 5_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 5_o and_o all_o thing_n quiet_a then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o moreover_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o this_o example_n of_o david_n that_o god_n leave_v not_o his_o own_o by_o so_o sorrowful_a a_o desertion_n for_o david_n repent_v very_o soon_o at_o the_o threaten_n of_o nathan_n for_o god_n when_o he_o afflict_v his_o own_o he_o therewith_o illuminate_v and_o change_v they_o also_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o repent_v they_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n yet_o he_o persi_v in_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sure_o i_o have_v feel_v o_o my_o god_n a_o exceed_a great_a joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v since_o the_o time_n thou_o becamme_v my_o salvation_n protector_n and_o defender_n but_o now_o through_o my_o own_o default_n that_o whole_a joy_n be_v break_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n therefore_o o_o god_n restore_v to_o i_o that_o wont_a joy_n proceed_v from_o thy_o presence_n the_o only_a comfort_n and_o solid_a joy_n of_o man_n aswell_o in_o life_n as_o in_o death_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o leave_v to_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o have_v he_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o protector_n and_o defender_n david_n when_o he_o feel_v in_o experience_n â—_o psal_n 2d_o â—_o that_o god_n be_v not_o otherways_o his_o keeper_n than_o the_o shepherd_n be_v to_o his_o sheep_n it_o can_v be_v speak_v how_o great_a a_o joy_n he_o conceive_v thereof_o which_o also_o burst_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n thy_o road_n and_o thy_o sheep-crooke_n they_o have_v comfort_v i_o this_o spiritual_a rejoice_v which_o come_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n whosoever_o have_v once_o taste_v it_o this_o man_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o whole_a joy_n of_o this_o world_n unless_o sure_o he_o be_v therewith_o participant_a in_o some_o measure_n of_o that_o heavenly_a joy_n also_o david_n very_o have_v refuse_v the_o whole_a comfort_n of_o this_o world_n and_o will_v have_v nothing_o esteem_v that_o his_o kingdom_n &_o royal_a dignity_n if_o that_o old_a and_o wont_a joy_n have_v not_o be_v restore_v unto_o he_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o holy_a spirit_n but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n god_n present_a with_o we_o neither_o yet_o will_v grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n sure_o we_o shall_v have_v that_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n more_o solid_a and_o constant_a for_o from_o whence_o come_v that_o interruption_n thereof_o because_o we_o make_v defection_n from_o god_n david_n have_v god_n present_a with_o he_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n but_o after_o he_o have_v forsake_v god_n by_o commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n together_o he_o spoil_v himself_o both_o of_o that_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o of_o that_o solid_a comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n man_n common_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n they_o have_v provoke_v that_o holy_a majesty_n of_o god_n to_o anger_n but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o can_v tell_v how_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o appear_v to_o themselves_o to_o live_v at_o rest_n and_o with_o sufficient_a pleasure_n and_o delight_v themselves_o with_o a_o vain_a dream_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n for_o the_o wicked_a i_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a peace_n for_o i_o will_v not_o call_v this_o stupidity_n a_o peace_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o neither_o they_o feel_v their_o own_o sin_n nor_o yet_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n they_o in_o woeful_a experience_n shall_v learn_v some_o day_n when_o sudden_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o this_o dead_a drowsy_a sleep_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o behold_v that_o angry_a face_n &_o terrible_a countenance_n and_o uphold_v i_o the_o selfsame_a be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n &_o of_o the_o word_n precede_v for_o so_o at_o last_o we_o feel_v god_n present_a his_o salvation_n gladness_n arise_v thereof_o if_o we_o be_v up-holden_a by_o his_o spirit_n david_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o mind_n lest_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o they_o as_o by_o a_o certain_a deluge_n he_o crave_v therefore_o that_o god_n will_v sustain_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o as_o if_o a_o great_a boss_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n present_o the_o water_n run_v in_o into_o it_o it_o be_v drown_v but_o if_o first_o it_o be_v blow_v up_o with_o wind_n the_o air_n be_v enclose_v before_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n it_o swim_v in_o the_o superfice_n of_o the_o water_n so_o our_o mind_n if_o it_o remain_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v drown_v incontinent_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wave_n of_o our_o affection_n but_o if_o it_o be_v replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v overcom_v of_o the_o affectiones_fw-la let_v every_o man_n take_v heed_n what_o mind_n he_o have_v whither_o it_o be_v void_a and_o tume_n or_o rather_o full_a and_o replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n he_o call_v the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o freedom_n or_o of_o liberty_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v understande_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o 8._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n that_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v spirit_n or_o rather_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a effect_n of_o that_o one_o &_o self_n same_o spirit_n of_o god._n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o former_a the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n that_o be_v which_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v we_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o misery_n for_o unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a in_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n sure_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o 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and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o evident_a of_o this_o matter_n extante_n than_o those_o horror_n which_o otherways_o the_o faithful_a feel_v in_o themselves_o while_o they_o either_o neglect_v christ_n or_o his_o blood_n or_o apprehend_v it_o not_o firm_o enough_o in_o their_o soul_n sure_o by_o that_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o it_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o man_n be_v not_o in_o safety_n without_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n without_o christ_n see_v that_o in_o he_o alone_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v quiet_a the_o self_n i_o will_v make_v my_o sin_n hitherto_o have_v be_v declare_v david_n first_o experience_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o misery_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o that_o be_v of_o his_o deliverance_n the_o sum_n be_v when_o i_o confess_v my_o sin_n thou_o forgave_v i_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n i_o say_v that_o be_v 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