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sure_o overtake_v he_o without_o repentance_n yea_o and_o if_o he_o do_v repent_v will_v in_o some_o measure_n bring_v anguish_n and_o pain_n to_o he_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 10.22_o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o if_o we_o be_v sin_n and_o spare_v not_o if_o not_o consider_v the_o evil_a that_o will_v follow_v all_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal_n 50.22_o 2._o if_o you_o have_v sin_v think_v not_o to_o wear_v out_o by_o time_n the_o impression_n sin_n make_v on_o thy_o conscience_n nor_o to_o extinguish_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n by_o drink_v merry_a company_n carnal_a pleasure_n vain_a mirth_n music_n or_o to_o lay_v it_o asleep_o by_o formality_n in_o religion_n pope_n pardon_n priest_n absolution_n without_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n all_o these_o be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n forger_n of_o lie_n as_o job_n speak_v 13.4_o do_v rather_o as_o job_n do_v 42.5_o 6._o say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n humble_a thyself_o under_o his_o hand_n pray_v to_o he_o not_o to_o rebuke_v thou_o in_o anger_n nor_o chasten_v thou_o in_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n but_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o and_o heal_v thy_o soul_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o bring_v with_o thou_o penitential_a groan_n and_o medicinal_a tear_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o with_o it_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v perform_v to_o thou_o what_o he_o say_v isa_n 57.18_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n amen_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la david_n groan_n part_n ii_o the_o second_o sermon_n psalm_n vi_fw-la 6._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n this_o psalm_n or_o poem_n de_fw-fr tristibus_fw-la be_v entitle_v to_o david_n and_o contain_v a_o holy_a elegy_n or_o mournful_a complaint_n to_o god_n concern_v his_o present_a affliction_n whether_o sickness_n or_o exile_n or_o whatever_o other_o grievance_n he_o be_v under_o the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v 1._o groan_n and_o those_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la lassitudinem_fw-la deep_a continue_a groan_n which_o show_v much_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n he_o be_v under_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_a 2._o tear_n a_o sign_n of_o grief_n and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o not_o like_o a_o small_a mist_n or_o dew_n that_o a_o little_a moisten_v but_o as_o a_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n that_o make_v a_o flood_n so_o as_o to_o make_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v and_o to_o water_v his_o couch_n and_o these_o too_o continue_a night_n and_o day_n yea_o all_o the_o night_n or_o every_o night_n and_o every_o day_n it_o be_v likely_a for_o the_o time_n and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o disappoint_v he_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o bed_n for_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n and_o of_o his_o couch_n for_o ease_n in_o the_o day_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o sad_a estate_n be_v intimate_v vers_fw-la 5._o his_o fear_n of_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o remember_v god_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o among_o the_o live_n the_o insult_a of_o his_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 7_o 10._o and_o especial_o their_o reproach_v his_o affiance_n in_o his_o god_n and_o by_o collation_n with_o the_o like_a complaint_n in_o other_o psalm_n the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o make_v as_o his_o present_a affliction_n very_o heavy_a so_o his_o groan_n and_o tear_n vocal_a that_o be_v supplicatory_a vers_fw-la 8._o whence_o these_o six_o conclusion_n or_o proposition_n have_v be_v deduce_v and_o the_o two_o first_o already_o handle_v 1._o that_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v on_o any_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v heavy_a and_o intolerable_a 2._o bed_n and_o couch_n give_v not_o ease_n when_o god_n bring_v sin_n to_o remembrance_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o 3._o the_o want_n of_o opportunity_n of_o glorify_v god_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o a_o person_n that_o be_v godly_a when_o he_o be_v under_o affliction_n 4._o that_o it_o aggravate_v his_o affliction_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o suffer_v reproach_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v cast_v on_o god_n 5._o the_o groan_n tear_n and_o disquietness_n of_o a_o holy_a person_n under_o his_o affliction_n be_v as_o well_o or_o more_o for_o his_o sin_n than_o his_o suffering_n 6._o in_o such_o sense_n of_o misery_n or_o sin_n the_o pious_a penitent_n bemoan_v himself_o to_o god_n confess_v bewail_v his_o sin_n humble_v himself_o before_o he_o deprecate_v his_o wrath_n and_o earnest_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n healing_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n iii_o proposition_n that_o the_o want_n of_o opportunity_n of_o glorify_v god_n by_o praise_v of_o he_o by_o commemorate_n his_o goodness_n exciting_a of_o and_o join_v with_o other_o in_o the_o celebrate_n his_o praise_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o a_o person_n that_o be_v godly_a and_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n by_o sickness_n or_o exile_n or_o other_o restraint_n which_o he_o be_v under_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o david_n tear_n and_o groan_n here_o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n he_o argue_v with_o god_n psal_n 30.9_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o himself_o be_v trouble_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n praise_v thou_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o hezekiah_n in_o his_o sickness_n bemoan_v his_o condition_n thus_o isa_n 38.10_o 11._o i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n verse_n 18._o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v great_a bitterness_n for_o peace_n for_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n vers_fw-la 19_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o in_o his_o plea_n before_o saul_n david_n make_v this_o his_o great_a grievance_n by_o reason_n of_o saul_n persecution_n that_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 26.19_o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o he_o express_v his_o affection_n thus_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o as_o prefer_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o bird_n before_o his_o present_a condition_n in_o his_o exile_n he_o thus_o bespeak_v god_n vers_fw-la 3._o yea_o the_o sparrow_n have_v find_v a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n for_o herself_o where_o she_o may_v lay_v her_o young_a even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n and_o then_o add_v vers_fw-la 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v still_o be_v praise_v thou_o and_z vers_n 10._o for_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n no_o society_n no_o habitation_n no_o fare_n no_o pleasure_n can_v content_v david_n while_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o society_n of_o they_o that_o praise_v god_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o his_o tabernacle_n debar_v from_o access_n to_o god_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o to_o address_v his_o supplication_n to_o god_n in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o from_o the_o property_n of_o a_o holy_a person_n which_o be_v to_o delight_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v god_n his_o joy_n chief_o yea_o in_o some_o sort_n sole_o that_o be_v though_o he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o wife_n child_n food_n and_o other_o blessing_n he_o have_v yet_o he_o can_v he_o dare_v not_o terminate_v his_o joy_n in_o they_o but_o he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n eccles._n 5.18_o 19_o he_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v his_o wine_n with_o a_o
merry_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v his_o work_n eccles._n 9.7_o he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o because_o he_o have_v they_o with_o god_n allowance_n with_o his_o favour_n they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v good_a to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v unclean_a to_o he_o tit._n 1.15_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a to_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n if_o they_o can_v have_v they_o with_o his_o acceptance_n and_o use_v they_o for_o his_o glory_n god_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o which_o a_o renew_a nature_n delight_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a as_o they_o come_v from_o he_o and_o tend_v to_o he_o as_o they_o signify_v to_o we_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o and_o as_o they_o be_v occasion_n of_o show_v our_o love_n to_o he_o trahit_fw-la sva_fw-la quemque_fw-la voluptas_fw-la as_o carnal_a heart_n have_v carnal_a delight_n so_o a_o spiritual_a person_n delight_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.5_o a_o sow_n will_v feed_v on_o filth_n a_o sheep_n on_o tender_a sweet_a grass_n so_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a man_n can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o tavern_n in_o swear_v curse_v sing_v obscene_a song_n and_o invective_n against_o piety_n praise_v of_o god_n hear_v his_o word_n but_o a_o holy_a heart_n be_v weary_a of_o such_o company_n it_o be_v a_o hell_n to_o he_o to_o associate_v with_o such_o woe_n be_v i_o say_v david_n psal_n 120.5_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n but_o say_v he_o psal_n 122.1_o 2._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v within_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n for_o there_o god_n be_v praise_v there_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o worship_n true_o say_v s._n john_n 1_o john_n 1.3_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a grievance_n for_o a_o epicure_n a_o swinish_a brutish_a voluptuous_a luxurious_a man_n to_o be_v restrain_v from_o his_o cup_n wanton_a and_o sensual_a company_n and_o delight_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a grievance_n to_o good_a man_n to_o be_v withhold_v from_o the_o communion_n and_o society_n of_o saint_n from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o employment_n in_o holy_a exercise_n whereby_o they_o may_v honour_v and_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n because_o they_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o count_v all_o other_o delight_n as_o insipid_a without_o relish_n while_o they_o want_v that_o intercourse_n with_o god_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n savoury_a and_o pleasant_a to_o they_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n life_n be_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o service_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n none_o of_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.7_o 8._o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v without_o god_n a_o godly_a man_n life_n be_v not_o vita_fw-la vitalis_fw-la a_o lively_a life_n but_o rather_o a_o dream_n then_o a_o life_n he_o do_v sensim_fw-la mori_fw-la he_o do_v but_o linger_v and_o die_v a_o linger_a death_n this_o say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 1.20_o 21._o be_v my_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o hope_n that_o in_o nothing_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a but_o that_o with_o all_o boldness_n as_o always_o so_o now_o also_o christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a gain_n of_o his_o life_n or_o death_n be_v christ_n and_o therefore_o so_o he_o 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