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signify_v he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o shepherd_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o lay_v herself_o down_o to_o rest_v with_o security_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o appearance_n spring_v up_o round_o about_o she_o 3._o the_o stillness_n and_o silence_n of_o all_o thing_n about_o the_o soul_n be_v set_v down_o he_o lead_v i_o by_o still_a water_n water_n be_v often_o use_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n john_n 7._o 38._o 39_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o
live_a water_n this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o scripture_n make_v two_o resemblance_n between_o water_n and_o spirit_n 1._o as_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n nourish_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a so_o every_o fleshly_a thing_n have_v a_o spirit_n which_o send_v forth_o its_o stream_n upon_o it_o to_o refresh_v it_o psal._n 46._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o river_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o river_n that_o maintain_v and_o renew_v the_o life_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o make_v the_o city_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n 2._o the_o second_o resemblance_n be_v this_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 5._o we_o read_v of_o the_o earth_n stand_v in_o the_o water_n and_o out_o of_o the_o water_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o learn_v heb._n 11._o 3._o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n that_o do_v appear_v some_o 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a_o earthly_a body_n what_o shall_v the_o soul_n now_o do_v that_o be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o what_o creature_n shall_v she_o call_v to_o help_v she_o against_o the_o mighty_a god_n what_o course_n will_v you_o take_v to_o find_v rest_n to_o this_o soul_n no_o creature_n no_o course_n can_v give_v any_o rest_n till_o it_o please_v god_n to_o change_v himself_o from_o a_o roar_a lion_n to_o a_o still_o and_o quiet_a lamb_n in_o the_o soul_n he_o can_v make_v this_o change_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o by_o this_o change_n make_v the_o soul_n though_o she_o be_v but_o just_a before_o as_o a_o dreadful_a forest_n to_o herself_o now_o to_o become_v a_o safe_a and_o silent_a fold_n that_o she_o may_v lie_v down_o quiet_o and_o take_v her_o rest_n see_v what_o job_n complain_v of_o and_o what_o he_o pray_v for_o job_n 10._o 16._o thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o v._n 17._o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o change_n and_o war_n be_v upon_o i_o v_o 20._o cease_v and_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v a_o little_a comfort_n ofttime_n god_n pursue_v a_o soul_n fierce_o and_o swift_o as_o if_o she_o be_v some_o great_a and_o mighty_a creature_n he_o hunt_v she_o from_o thought_n to_o thought_n from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o creature_n to_o creature_n not_o suffer_v she_o to_o take_v her_o breath_n he_o renew_v his_o witness_n against_o she_o he_o make_v her_o guilt_n her_o misery_n her_o fear_n his_o wrath_n eternal_a horror_n to_o appear_v continual_o before_o she_o in_o fresh_a and_o new_a shape_v as_o witness_n against_o she_o so_o he_o make_v himself_o marvellous_a upon_o she_o in_o those_o various_a and_o heart-shaking_a form_n of_o darkness_n with_o which_o he_o clothe_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o he_o bring_v change_n he_o suffer_v she_o not_o to_o abide_v in_o any_o temper_n or_o state_n but_o tosâ—eth_v and_o change_v the_o whole_a appearance_n of_o thing_n to_o she_o till_o she_o be_v quite_o lose_v in_o confusion_n and_o amazement_n and_o poor_a soul_n whither_o shall_v she_o go_v what_o shall_v she_o do_v that_o she_o may_v have_v ease_n that_o she_o may_v have_v some_o comfort_n though_o never_o so_o little_a she_o can_v have_v no_o ease_n no_o comfort_n at_o all_o till_o god_n time_n be_v come_v till_o he_o will_v be_v to_o cease_v and_o take_v his_o plague_n away_o from_o she_o and_o silence_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o wrath_n within_o she_o all_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v and_o that_o by_o his_o strength_n alone_o to_o wait_v and_o cry_v cease_v thou_o from_o i_o o_o god_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o a_o time_n to_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v obj._n but_o some_o one_o may_v say_v how_o can_v god_n trouble_v or_o disquiet_v a_o soul_n immediate_o and_o by_o himself_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o es._n 24._o 4._o there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o evil_a or_o torment_n 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