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the_o world_n so_o to_o distemper_v our_o palate_n that_o we_o can_v relish_v the_o word_n taste_v no_o more_o sweetness_n in_o it_o then_o in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n as_o job_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n but_o when_o god_n have_v keep_v they_o for_o week_n &_o month_n and_o year_n it_o may_v be_v fast_v from_o the_o world_n dainty_n when_o they_o be_v thorough_o hunger-bitten_a in_o the_o creature_n then_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n to_o my_o taste_n 103_o psalm_n 119_o 103_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n they_o be_v the_o word_n which_o david_n speak_v in_o his_o affliction_n witness_n verse_n 23._o cum_fw-la 24._o prince_n do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n and_o what_o follow_v thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o vers_fw-la 161._o with_o 162._o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n the_o rod_n do_v sweeten_v the_o word_n it_o be_v my_o delight_n my_o joy_n a_o nest_n of_o sweetness_n 27.7_o prov._n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n when_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o creature-comfort_n we_o nauseate_a many_o time_n the_o very_a word_n itself_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a let_v god_n famish_v the_o world_n round_o about_o we_o then_o how_o cordial_a be_v scripture-consolation_n how_o precious_a be_v the_o promise_n oh_o say_v a_o gracious_a woman_n reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n i_o have_v make_v many_o a_o meal_n meat_n upon_o the_o promise_v when_o i_o have_v want_v bread_n the_o word_n be_v never_o so_o sweet_a as_o when_o the_o world_n be_v most_o bitter_a and_o therefore_o do_v god_n lay_v mustard_n upon_o the_o teat_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o word_n and_o there_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o milk_n of_o consolation_n 11_o isai_n 66_o 11_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n 119.50_o ps_n 119.50_o for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o that_o correction_n which_o sweeten_v the_o word_n unto_o we_o heaven_n 8_o lesson_n the_o need_n of_o sound_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n eight_o god_n by_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o trouble_n especial_o if_o lifethreatening_a danger_n do_v show_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o sound_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n alas_o with_o what_o easy_a and_o slight_a evidence_n do_v we_o often_o content_v ourselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o prosperity_n when_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v shine_v in_o our_o tabernacle_n when_o all_o be_v peace_n and_o quiet_a round_n about_o we_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o fruition_n we_o want_v either_o time_n or_o will_v to_o pursue_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n people_n mind_n only_o what_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n for_o the_o present_a and_o quiet_a their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n with_o the_o less_o regret_n and_o therefore_o to_o save_v themselves_o a_o labour_n they_o take_v that_o for_o evidence_n which_o the_o sluggish_a carnal_a heart_n wish_v be_v so_o but_o now_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n figleaf_n will_v cover_v nakedness_n no_o long_o nothing_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o what_o will_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o endure_v the_o trial_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n oh_o then_o one_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o of_o love_n of_o god_n will_v be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o world_n shadow_n and_o appearance_n of_o grace_n will_v vanish_v before_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a love_n that_o will_v cast_v out_o fear_v 17_o 1._o john_n 4_o 17_o truth_n and_o soundness_n of_o grace_n only_o can_v give_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ah_o what_o idle_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n have_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o that_o can_v take_v up_o with_o loose_a conjecture_n go_v to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n with_o these_o evidence_n upon_o which_o we_o dare_v not_o venture_v to_o die_v and_o yet_o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o will_v teach_v sinner_n his_o way_n 8_o psal_n 25_o 8_o that_o by_o the_o thunderclap_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n will_v awaken_v the_o vain_a creature_n out_o of_o these_o foolish_a dream_n in_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v die_v they_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o well_o let_v we_o be_v still_o urge_v and_o press_v this_o question_n upon_o our_o own_o soul_n will_v this_o faith_n save_o i_o when_o i_o come_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n will_v this_o love_n give_v i_o boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v this_o evidence_n serve_v my_o turn_n when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v oh_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o sometime_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n say_v one_o to_o another_o in_o reference_n to_o joseph_n 21_o gen._n 42_o 21_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o sanctus_fw-la res_fw-la delicata_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o some_o such_o language_n i_o say_v will_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n bespeak_v itself_o ah_o i_o be_o very_o guilty_a concern_v that_o tender_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o have_v often_o beseech_v i_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n say_v 4_o jer._n 44_o 4_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n which_o i_o hate_v but_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v be_v not_o this_o he_o who_o rebuke_n i_o have_v slight_v who_o counsel_n i_o have_v despise_v who_o motion_n i_o have_v resist_v who_o warning_n i_o have_v neglect_v who_o warming_n i_o have_v quench_v yea_o who_o comfort_n i_o have_v undervalue_v and_o count_v they_o as_o a_o small_a thing_n ah_o wretch_n how_o just_a be_v it_o now_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v withdraw_v that_o he_o shall_v despise_v my_o sorrow_n and_o laugh_v at_o my_o tear_n shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n quench_v my_o smoke_a flax_n and_o break_v my_o bruise_a reed_n how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v a_o reprover_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v now_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o repairer_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o temptation_n how_o righteous_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o i_o who_o so_o often_o have_v carry_v myself_o strange_o to_o his_o counsel_n shall_v now_o in_o my_o sorrow_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o comfort_n that_o i_o who_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o spark_n of_o my_o own_o kindle_v shall_v now_o at_o length_n lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n well_o if_o the_o 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our_o infidelity_n a_o long_a time_n do_v we_o stick_v total_o in_o the_o creature_n know_v no_o other_o life_n then_o of_o sense_n and_o reason_n sacrifice_v to_o our_o own_o net_n and_o burn_a incense_n to_o our_o own_o drag_n and_o because_o the_o word_n tell_v we_o much_o of_o live_v by_o faith_n we_o will_v fain_o patch_v up_o a_o life_n between_o faith_n and_o sense_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n we_o do_v not_o live_v at_o all_o by_o faith_n if_o we_o live_v not_o all_o by_o faith_n though_o we_o may_v use_v mean_n we_o must_v trust_v god_n and_o trust_v he_o sole_o and_o therefore_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o god_n suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tire_v and_o vex_v with_o the_o mockery_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o when_o we_o have_v spend_v all_o upon_o these_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o we_o resolve_v for_o christ_n when_o david_n have_v experience_v sufficient_o the_o falseness_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o parasite_n they_o delight_v in_o lie_n they_o bless_v with_o their_o mouth_n but_o they_o curse_v inward_o psa_n 62.4_o than_o he_o resolve_v never_o to_o trust_v creature_n more_o my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n verse_n 5_o 6._o unmixed_a trust_n in_o god_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o experience_n of_o the_o creature_n vanity_n we_o never_o resolve_v exclusive_o for_o god_n till_o with_o the_o prodigal_n we_o be_v whip_v home_o stark_o naked_a to_o our_o father_n house_n when_o the_o church_n have_v run_v herself_o 2.25_o herself_o jer._n 2.25_o barefoot_a in_o follow_v her_o lover_n who_o answer_v her_o expectation_n with_o nothing_o but_o fear_n and_o send_v she_o away_o with_o shame_n in_o stead_n of_o glory_n isai_n 20.6_o than_o she_o can_v go_v home_o and_o confess_v her_o atheism_n and_o folly_n give_v up_o herself_o pure_o to_o divine_a protection_n ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o 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who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n alas_o he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a breathe_a clay_n and_o when_o that_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n when_o the_o breath_n be_v go_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o little_a clay_n remain_v in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v when_o the_o man_n die_v all_o his_o counsel_n and_o plot_n and_o project_n die_v with_o he_o and_o have_v thus_o put_v in_o his_o caution_n against_o creature-dependance_n and_o give_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o he_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o trust_n in_o a_o die_a man_n and_o a_o live_a god_n trust_v in_o god_n be_v only_o able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a they_o may_v seem_v happy_a who_o have_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o trust_v to_o but_o he_o only_o be_v happy_a who_o have_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o trust_v to_o blessed_n be_v he_o who_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n why_o so_o because_o while_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o prince_n shall_v be_v disappoint_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v disappoint_v for_o 1._o he_o be_v jehovah_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o jehovah_n his_o god_n 26.4_o isai_n 26.4_o jehovah_n a_o fountain_n of_o being_n he_o give_v a_o be_v to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 146.6_o psa_fw-la 146.6_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o he_o that_o give_v be_v to_o every_o creature_n can_v give_v be_v to_o his_o promise_n also_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o a_o create_a god_n and_o as_o he_o can_v so_o he_o will_v for_o he_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o his_o promise_n shall_v pass_v away_o till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v 18._o mat._n 5_o 18._o man_n may_v prove_v unfaithful_a but_o god_n will_v never_o prove_v unfaithful_a he_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 10.23_o and_o thus_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o see_v the_o sweetness_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n while_o other_o be_v mock_v and_o abuse_v and_o slay_v by_o disappointment_n from_o the_o second_o cause_n he_o be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n 3_o isai_n 26_o 3_o who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o god_n because_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o live_v indeed_o that_o live_v in_o he_o to_o who_o always_o be_v essential_a the_o excellency_n of_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n discover_v itself_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o secure_a life_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a life_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a life_n 4._o it_o
discern_v his_o meaning_n they_o adore_v his_o righteousness_n righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n 12.1_o jer._n 12.1_o when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o soul_n be_v unsatisfied_a god_n be_v not_o unjustified_a righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n his_o faithfulness_n 7â—_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o affliction_n itself_o psa_fw-la 119_o 7â—_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o very_a affliction_n itself_o i_o know_v lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o covenant_n for_o affliction_n be_v so_o much_o threaten_v as_o promise_v to_o believer_n as_o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o the_o more_o david_n be_v afflict_v the_o more_o god_n faithfulness_n appear_v oh_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n i_o can_v not_o have_v want_v a_o blow_n of_o all_o that_o discipline_n wherewith_o my_o father_n have_v chastise_v i_o faithfulness_n in_o hear_v prayer_n prayer_n in_o hear_v prayer_n this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 34.6_o psal_n 34.6_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n i_o never_o lose_v a_o prayer_n by_o god_n even_o when_o david_n want_v faith_n god_n want_v not_o faithfulness_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o god_n be_v faithful_a with_o a_o nonobstante_a to_o david_n unbelief_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v unbelief_n itself_o can_v make_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n i_o conceive_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.13_o to_o bear_v this_o sense_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v 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be_v banishment_n it_o may_v have_v be_v destruction_n we_o be_v in_o babylon_n we_o may_v have_v be_v in_o hell_n and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o his_o mercy_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v not_o there_o so_o faith_n the_o afflict_a soul_n if_o my_o burn_a fever_n have_v be_v the_o burn_a lake_n if_o my_o prison_n have_v be_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n if_o my_o banishment_n from_o society_n with_o friend_n have_v be_v expulsion_n with_o cain_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o god_n have_v be_v righteous_a it_o be_v never_o so_o bad_a with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v worse_a any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v pure_a mercy_n 94.18_o in_o support_v under_o affliction_n psa_fw-la 94.18_o and_o as_o mercy_n in_o moderate_v so_o mercy_n in_o support_v when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v now_o i_o sink_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o this_o affliction_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o thy_o mercy_n o_o 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do_v wash_v out_o that_o dust_n and_o clear_v the_o organ_n to_o make_v a_o perfect_a discovery_n and_o to_o discern_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v and_o not_o as_o usual_o it_o do_v appear_v sin_n become_v exceed_o sinful_a 13._o rom._n 7_o 13._o god_n have_v four_o class_n wherein_o he_o discover_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n 1._o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n jam._n 1.23.24_o 2._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rev._n 1.6_o 3._o affliction_n and_o chastisement_n in_o this_o present_a world_n 4._o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n mat._n 25.41_o indeed_o of_o all_o these_o glass_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o clear_a and_o do_v most_o full_o &_o perfect_o
to_o extinguish_v that_o light_n which_o distrubeth_n their_o quiet_n withhold_v rom._n 1_o 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v forcible_o &_o unjust_o to_o withhold_v they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n gr_n they_o imprison_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o do_v its_o office_n but_o save_v teach_v be_v sweet_a and_o delightful_a because_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o renew_a part_n to_o which_o it_o come_v in_o with_o fresh_a succour_n to_o relieve_v and_o fortify_v it_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o opposite_a corruption_n i_o say_v it_o be_v always_o sweet_a in_o that_o respect_n but_o never_o more_o sweet_a than_o in_o affliction_n the_o bitterness_n of_o adversity_n give_v a_o more_o delicate_a relish_n unto_o the_o word_n by_o heal_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o spiritual_a palate_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n cry_v out_o with_o jeremy_n in_o the_o prison_n thy_o word_n be_v sound_a and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o thy_o word_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n jerem._n 15.16_o 6._o and_o last_o abide_v 6_o property_n abide_v divine_a teach_v be_v a_o abide_n teach_v the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o notional_a knowledge_n where_o it_o be_v no_o more_o be_v flit_a and_o inconsistent_a and_o leave_v the_o soul_n dubious_a and_o uncertain_a observe_v how_o the_o apostle_n s._n james_n express_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o mere_a notional_a hearer_n 1.24_o jam._n 1.24_o he_o behold_v himself_o and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o straightway_o forget_v what_o man_n he_o be_v observe_v he_o do_v not_o only_o forget_v what_o he_o hear_v but_o he_o forget_v what_o he_o be_v the_o glass_n whether_o word_n or_o affliction_n discover_v to_o he_o his_o spot_n show_v he_o his_o pride_n his_o covetousness_n the_o impurity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o go_v away_o and_o forget_v what_o manner_n he_o be_v he_o forget_v 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