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weary_a of_o my_o life_n you_o be_v sinful_o disquiet_v you_o have_v a_o passage_n in_o isa_n 32._o 2._o and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n as_o 2._o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n speak_v of_o christ_n the_o land_n can_v be_v weary_a but_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n here_o be_v a_o rock_n a_o weary_a land_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n be_v weary_a to_o live_v in_o the_o land_n because_o they_o be_v so_o scorch_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o affliction_n when_o affliction_n shall_v oppress_v so_o hard_o upon_o you_o that_o it_o shall_v make_v you_o unwilling_a to_o live_v this_o argue_v that_o disquiet_n of_o soul_n be_v very_o inordinate_a three_o when_o a_o man_n be_v disquiet_v for_o affliction_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n trouble_v for_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o befall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 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affliction_n be_v then_o inordinate_a when_o a_o man_n dare_v venture_v on_o any_o sinful_a shift_n or_o mean_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o his_o affliction_n suppose_v thou_o be_v poor_a and_o dare_v venture_v on_o cozenage_n and_o deceit_n to_o get_v a_o estate_n suppose_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o low_a place_n and_o thou_o dare_v sin_n against_o conscience_n to_o get_v a_o place_n of_o preferment_n here_o in_o this_o world_n this_o be_v sinful_a disquiet_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o saul_n a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o the_o philistine_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n in_o his_o spirit_n 1_o samuel_n 28._o 7_o 8._o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n seek_v i_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v
12._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o take_v manasseh_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o chain_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n than_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n when_o manasseh_n be_v in_o his_o prosperity_n than_o god_n call_v to_o he_o and_o he_o hearken_v not_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o into_o the_o thorn_n into_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n when_o he_o be_v in_o captivity_n than_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o he_o be_v think_v himself_o and_o seek_v god_n so_o likewise_o you_o read_v of_o joseph_n brethren_n they_o do_v endeavour_v for_o to_o destroy_v their_o brother_n and_o for_o this_o sin_n all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prosperity_n their_o conscience_n do_v never_o trouble_v they_o and_o do_v never_o 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after_o he_o be_v come_v in_o he_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n will_v worship_v god_n and_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v make_v know_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v confess_v his_o fault_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o guilt_n so_o likewise_o you_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v preach_v of_o temperance_n and_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v fellix_fw-la tremble_v it_o seem_v felix_n his_o sin_n be_v intemperance_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o unrighteousness_n now_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n paul_n he_o touch_v his_o sin_n that_o sin_n he_o meet_v withal_o which_o he_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o and_o make_v his_o heart_n to_o tremble_v so_o likewise_o when_o peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n you_o read_v what_o follow_v in_o act_n 2._o 37._o and_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o cut_v to_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n for_o conscience_n to_o work_v 37._o and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o sin_n a_o four_o season_n be_v when_o god_n do_v awaken_v conscience_n to_o rebuke_v and_o to_o check_v they_o for_o some_o great_a and_o indulge_v and_o bosom_n sin_n which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v indulge_v and_o let_v lie_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o many_o year_n together_o unrepented_a of_o now_o when_o ever_o god_n come_v to_o awaken_v this_o man_n conscience_n this_o be_v the_o nick_n of_o time_n when_o he_o will_v be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v disquiet_v for_o sin_n you_o read_v in_o judge_n 16._o 10._o dalilah_n tell_v samson_n the_o philistine_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o lay_v asleep_a in_o dalilah_n lap_n 10._o and_o he_o lose_v his_o strength_n god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o so_o when_o thou_o be_v lull_v asleep_o and_o entice_v to_o yield_v to_o a_o sin_n and_o allow_v thyself_o in_o 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to_o god_n he_o will_v disquiet_v they_o for_o this_o great_a evil_n we_o have_v many_o instance_n for_o this_o it_o be_v observable_a of_o bilney_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_n day_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v to_o save_v his_o life_n he_o do_v subscribe_v to_o popish_a article_n but_o the_o story_n relate_v that_o for_o that_o sin_n he_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n two_o year_n together_o and_o never_o do_v enjoy_v one_o comfortable_a merry_a day_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n until_o he_o renounce_v his_o subscription_n and_o preach_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v burn_v so_o likewise_o dr._n cranmer_n he_o through_o fear_n to_o save_v his_o life_n subscribe_v to_o a_o recantation_n but_o he_o do_v soon_o break_v his_o promise_n and_o recant_v of_o what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v and_o can_v never_o be_v quiet_a in_o his_o conscience_n until_o he_o have_v make_v a_o recantation_n for_o his_o recantation_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o suffer_v he_o do_v first_o burn_v that_o 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