bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v so_o psa_n 22.14_o 15._o what_o a_o sad_a lamentation_n have_v you_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o jaw_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n so_o psa_n 31.9_o 10._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n yea_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o belly_n for_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v my_o strength_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v consume_v but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 88_o psal_n the_o case_n of_o heman_n seem_v there_o to_o be_v far_o more_o sad_a because_o it_o be_v more_o constant_a and_o uninterrupted_a than_a david_n be_v vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o whilst_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o thy_o terror_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o they_o come_v round_o about_o i_o daily_o like_o water_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o together_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 and_o how_o pitiful_o do_v the_o church_n complain_v under_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n sharp_a displeasure_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n so_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o these_o few_o instance_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n even_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o if_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o light_n so_o heavy_a upon_o man_n that_o have_v such_o grace_n courage_n and_o fortitude_n to_o bear_v up_o under_o it_o how_o heavy_a must_v it_o need_v be_v when_o it_o fall_v with_o its_o whole_a weight_n upon_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o torment_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o on_o who_o it_o fall_v it_o will_v grind_v they_o to_o powder_n if_o a_o little_a sickness_n be_v so_o sharp_a and_o terrible_a sometime_o that_o it_o make_v a_o stout_a heart_n to_o speak_v tremble_v and_o turn_v a_o fresh_a colour_a face_n into_o paleness_n and_o make_v the_o beauty_n thereof_o to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o garment_n fret_v by_o a_o moth_n how_o will_v man_n speak_v and_o look_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o second_o death_n how_o restless_a be_v man_n under_o some_o acute_a distemper_n they_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o tell_v the_o hour_n and_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n light_n in_o hope_n the_o sun_n shall_v rise_v upon_o they_o with_o heal_v in_o its_o wing_n and_o if_o man_n roar_v under_o a_o fit_a of_o the_o gout_n or_o colic_n what_o then_o shall_v they_o do_v in_o hell_n and_o as_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v no_o flea_n bite_v nor_o to_o be_v slight_v by_o any_o the_o stout_a heart_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o unavoidable_a for_o than_o i_o shall_v not_o recommend_v they_o to_o your_o consideration_n but_o when_o the_o misery_n of_o that_o place_n can_v find_v a_o tongue_n to_o utter_v and_o express_v it_o nor_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o and_o consideration_n be_v such_o a_o certain_a way_n to_o escape_v it_o who_o but_o a_o madman_n or_o one_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o will_v refuse_v at_o least_o some_o time_n to_o think_v serious_o on_o it_o till_o he_o have_v some_o well_o ground_a hope_n to_o escape_v it_o i_o will_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o that_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o try_v his_o strength_n and_o see_v how_o well_o he_o can_v bear_v it_o that_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o sober_a deliberate_a thought_n of_o it_o in_o his_o mind_n o_o sir_n if_o when_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o roll_v back_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n where_o our_o saviour_n be_v bury_v and_o sit_v upon_o it_o the_o guilty_a keeper_n for_o fear_n of_o he_o do_v shake_v and_o become_v as_o dead_a man_n mat._n 28.2_o 4._o how_o will_v such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n shake_v and_o tremble_v when_o angel_n of_o darkness_n shall_v continual_o appear_v before_o they_o that_o horrible_a sight_n together_o with_o the_o inward_a terror_n of_o their_o own_o despair_a conscience_n will_v fright_v they_o into_o everlasting_a tremble_a and_o fearfulness_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o escape_v that_o place_n of_o perpetual_a darkness_n and_o despair_n consider_v it_o well_o now_o and_o let_v it_o sink_v into_o thy_o serious_a thought_n last_o consider_v the_o infallible_a truth_n and_o certianty_n of_o all_o this_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v something_o that_o be_v dubious_a and_o uncertain_a in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o particular_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o also_o that_o be_v of_o the_o high_a certainty_n something_o that_o you_o may_v well_o make_v a_o question_n of_o but_o yet_o something_o that_o be_v past_a all_o controversy_n and_o question_n among_o christian_n let_v i_o give_v you_o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o all_o perfection_n that_o he_o have_v make_v all_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o absolute_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o mankind_n and_o his_o principal_a benefactor_n thus_o much_o be_v unquestionable_a but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a question_n whether_o thou_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o sincere_o for_o thy_o owner_n sovereign_a and_o one_o that_o have_v every_o way_n oblige_v thou_o and_o be_v true_o devote_v to_o he_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n 2._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o for_o no_o low_a end_n than_o his_o service_n and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o law_n to_o teach_v thou_o how_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o that_o he_o expect_v thou_o shall_v be_v hearty_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v and_o patient_o wait_v for_o his_o reward_n in_o so_o do_v but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o enquiry_n and_o self-examination_n whether_o thou_o have_v answer_v this_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o creation_n and_o obey_v his_o law_n in_o a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o his_o reward_n 3._o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o creation_n corrupt_v thy_o nature_n live_v in_o disobedience_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o thy_o creator_n that_o thou_o have_v by_o original_a and_o actual_a transgression_n forfeit_v thy_o life_n and_o all_o thy_o other_o mercy_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o rebel_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o ruler_n but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v serious_o inquire_v by_o thou_o whether_o thou_o do_v acknowledge_v from_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n thereby_o all_o the_o world_n be_v miserable_a but_o they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n 4._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v all_o mankind_n and_o that_o pardon_v and_o remission_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o that_o do_v hearty_o repent_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o that_o none_o be_v except_v in_o this_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o freegrace_n but_o such_o as_o refuse_v the_o mercy_n offer_v and_o continue_v in_o wilful_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5.40_o but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a doubt_n and_o question_n whether_o thou_o have_v any_o sincere_a repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whether_o thou_o have_v sufficient_o bewail_v thy_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o thou_o into_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o rebellion_n against_o thy_o maker_n in_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o his_o law_n and_o whether_o thou_o be_v so_o deep_o wound_v with_o the_o bitter_a sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o yoke_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o though_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o and_o
upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n prov._n 6.21_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v mourn_v at_o the_o last_o when_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o thou_o do_v so_o much_o pamper_v be_v lose_v and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n through_o inconsideracy_n despise_v reproof_n nor_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o own_o reason_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n when_o from_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n she_o will_v have_v instruct_v i_o pro._n 5.12_o 13._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o a_o earthly_a husbandry_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o holy_a thrive_a and_o fruitfulness_n and_o consideration_n if_o any_o thing_n will_v till_o the_o heart_n and_o manure_v the_o affection_n and_o root_v grace_n in_o the_o inward_a and_o make_v it_o put_v forth_o and_o flourish_v in_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o god_n will_v second_v it_o with_o his_o heavenly_a shower_n and_o bless_v the_o spring_a thereof_o psal_n 65.10_o and_o as_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o till_v his_o land_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n prov._n 12.11_o so_o much_o more_o he_o that_o till_v his_o heart_n by_o daily_a meditation_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n shall_v find_v increase_n and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v in_o allusion_n to_o that_o in_o prov._n 13.23_o much_o spiritual_a increase_n be_v in_o the_o tillage_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v destroy_v for_o want_n of_o consideration_n and_o judgement_n i_o shall_v detain_v the_o reader_n no_o long_o from_o the_o treatise_n itself_o if_o he_o have_v any_o time_n to_o spare_v for_o such_o a_o subject_a but_o only_o recommend_v he_o and_o the_o matter_n here_o mention_v to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v succeed_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o their_o eternal_a felicity_n that_o may_v read_v it_o which_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a prayer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v your_o true_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o wellwisher_a w._n d._n psal_n 50.22_o now_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a whether_o david_n or_o asaph_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o psalm_n some_o ascribe_v it_o to_o one_o some_o to_o the_o other_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o inscription_n or_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v either_o to_o asaph_n or_o for_o asaph_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o david_n compose_v the_o psalm_n and_o direct_v it_o to_o asaph_n or_o his_o successor_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o music_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o compose_v and_o prick_v it_o to_o some_o tune_n but_o however_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v to_o reprove_v the_o jew_n who_o have_v transform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n into_o mere_a pomp_n and_o ceremony_n and_o be_v come_v up_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o blindness_n and_o absurdity_n that_o they_o think_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o the_o constant_a performance_n of_o all_o that_o be_v visible_a to_o the_o eye_n be_v high_o accept_v of_o god_n though_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o the_o filth_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o odious_a impiety_n hence_o one_o of_o their_o great_a rabbin_n stick_v not_o to_o expound_v that_o in_o the_o 66._o psal_n 18._o v._n if_o i_o regaerd_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n interogative_o viz._n though_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o god_n hear_v my_o prayer_n yes_o sure_o he_o will_v hence_o they_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o prophet_n for_o this_o very_a crime_n and_o god_n protest_v against_o such_o service_n with_o great_a indignation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o institute_v and_o appoint_v it_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o 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such_o penitent_a afflict_a sinner_n all_o the_o doctrine_n that_o concern_v our_o brethren_n what_o do_v they_o serve_v for_o but_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o extent_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o have_v so_o much_o fail_v in_o all_o the_o respect_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o so_o the_o more_o distinct_a sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v make_v our_o repentance_n more_o sound_a and_o complete_a to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o god_n word_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n but_o either_o to_o prevent_v the_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o humble_v the_o sinner_n after_o he_o be_v fall_v under_o the_o threaten_v and_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n that_o by_o it_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v awaken_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o whither_o to_o serve_v all_o the_o promise_n but_o to_o perfect_v that_o work_n more_o kind_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o judgement_n have_v begin_v there_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n that_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v to_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o what_o come_v on_o this_o very_a errand_n and_o have_v a_o subserviency_n to_o this_o end_n and_o shall_v be_v effectual_o manage_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n by_o all_o that_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o sacred_a office_n some_o helpful_a consideration_n to_o provoke_v to_o the_o sublime_a and_o excellent_a duty_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n to_o sing_v his_o praise_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o judaei_n dicunt_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la esse_fw-la homini_fw-la ulla_fw-la refrui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la sine_fw-la benedictione_n et_fw-la quicunque_fw-la fruitur_fw-la re_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la sine_fw-la benedictione_n perinde_v est_fw-la acci_fw-la spotiaret_fw-la deum_fw-la berach_n fol._n 35._o scripture_n enjoin_v joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n with_o thankfulness_n and_o praise_n first_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n psal_n 37.4_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n deut._n 28.47_o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o yea_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v hab._n 3.17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n although_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n v._n 18._o yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n psal_n 68.3_o but_o let_v the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a let_v they_o rejoice_v before_o god_n yea_o let_v they_o exceed_o rejoice_v isa_n 64.5_o thou_o meet_v they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n rom._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v say_v there_o to_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 15.11_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a 1_o thess_n 5.16_o rejoice_v evermore_o nehem._n 8.10_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n psal_n 32.11_o be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n psal_n 66.1_o 2._o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n