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to_o thou_o but_o now_o thou_o sit_v down_o and_o think_v with_o thyself_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v thus_o trouble_v have_v not_o christ_n take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o this_o cross_n have_v it_o any_o poison_n in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o mere_a fatherly_a chastisement_n have_v not_o christ_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o upon_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o believe_a application_n of_o such_o meditation_n thou_o find_v a_o quiet_a secret_o steal_v upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v becalm_v this_o be_v a_o sweet_a peace_n a_o peace_n of_o christ_n conclude_v in_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n rule_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n a_o four_o note_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v judge_v thy_o peace_n be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peace_n conclude_v upon_o thy_o former_a experience_n then_o be_v it_o a_o true_a peace_n such_o be_v david_n peace_n psal_n 119._o 52._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n 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mat._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a be_v those_o that_o be_v gospellize_v but_o to_o proceed_v yet_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v render_v its_o beauty_n desirable_a in_o christ_n eye_n must_v forget_v the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o its_o father_n house_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o whether_o it_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n he_o put_v in_o more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o judas_n tell_v we_o such_o as_o be_v sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 18._o 19_o job_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 21._o 12_o 13._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o take_v up_o the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n their_o child_n dance_v they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v they_o that_o 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these_o will_v not_o make_v its_o beauty_n desirable_a in_o christ_n eye_n and_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o persuade_v other_o to_o it_o when_o solomon_n forsake_v god_n than_o he_o run_v to_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n and_o seek_v every_o thing_n that_o shall_v please_v his_o carnal_a eye_n and_o tickle_v his_o vain_a fancy_n but_o he_o no_o soon_o return_v to_o christ_n but_o he_o say_v of_o mirth_n it_o be_v madness_n and_o of_o laughter_n what_o do_v it_o christian_n you_o must_v forget_v these_o or_o christ_n will_v overlook_v you_o tertullian_n call_v the_o unvail_v virgin_n of_o virginibus_fw-la tetull_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la his_o time_n capita_n nundinalitia_fw-la and_o pudor_fw-la ostentatitiae_fw-la virginitatis_fw-la phrase_n i_o will_v not_o english_a you_o must_v forget_v the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o your_o father_n house_n that_o be_v the_o four_o i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o thing_n more_o five_o and_o last_o you_o 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14._o 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n there_o must_v be_v no_o willing_a purpose_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n how_o dear_o soever_o how_o accustom_v soever_o however_o acquire_v how_o long_o soever_o live_v in_o the_o wicked_a man_n must_v forsake_v his_o way_n the_o evil_a of_o our_o do_n must_v be_v put_v away_o evil_a must_v be_v eschew_v so_o must_v sinful_a company_n too_o 2._o the_o rest_n of_o they_o must_v be_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la forget_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n our_o relation_n must_v not_o be_v dote_v upon_o our_o honour_n and_o worldly_a glory_n not_o hunt_v after_o nor_o must_v our_o heart_n be_v take_v with_o they_o we_o must_v not_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o our_o righteousness_n not_o dote_v upon_o it_o our_o heat_n of_o affection_n to_o these_o thing_n the_o run_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o they_o the_o fix_v of_o our_o heart_n upon_o they_o this_o must_v be_v forget_v etc._n etc._n 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when_o her_o soul_n faint_v within_o she_o she_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o her_o prayer_n come_v unto_o he_o even_o into_o his_o holy_a place_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o this_o wilderness_n in_o the_o deep_n of_o sorrow_n than_o her_o belove_a do_v throw_v she_o his_o shoulder_n of_o support_a grace_n to_o lean_v upon_o that_o she_o say_v as_o david_n psal_n 94._o 17_o 18._o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v my_o help_n my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n lord_n hold_v i_o up_o when_o the_o soul_n cry_v i_o be_o drown_v then_o the_o lord_n mercy_n hold_v she_o up_o no_o say_v god_n thou_o be_v not_o drown_v here_o be_v a_o cord_n of_o mercy_n for_o thou_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o and_o i_o will_v draw_v thou_o out_o by_o it_o here_o be_v my_o hand_n be_v still_o o_o you_o wave_n this_o soul_n be_v i_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v burden_a with_o sin_n lade_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o they_o cry_v out_o my_o burden_n be_v too_o great_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o sink_v i_o sink_v under_o it_o then_o christ_n look_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o say_v cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n man_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o or_o 22._o psal_n 55._o 22._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o mat._n 11._o 29._o the_o support_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o stay_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o tempest_n of_o sorrow_n arise_v &_o the_o wave_n beat_v upon_o it_o now_o this_o anchor_n have_v two_o fluke_n the_o first_o be_v she_o belove_n mercy_n and_o merit_n the_o second_o be_v she_o belove_n promise_n when_o she_o be_v in_o this_o sad_a wilderness_n of_o sorrow_n her_o beloved_n give_v she_o a_o staff_n of_o merit_n and_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n to_o lean_v upon_o and_o a_o clue_n of_o promise_n to_o lead_v she_o out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n and_o the_o mercy_n and_o merit_n of_o her_o belove_a have_v two_o hook_n both_o which_o take_v fast_o hold_v to_o stay_v her_o soul_n 1._o the_o fullness_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o freeness_n of_o they_o first_o the_o fullness_n of_o they_o the_o soul_n cry_v out_o o_o i_o be_o damn_v christ_n suggest_v to_o she_o but_o do_v thou_o never_o hear_v of_o one_o that_o come_v to_o save_v those_o which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n damn_v i_o deserve_v to_o die_v everlasting_o say_v the_o soul_n oh_o but_o do_v not_o he_o die_v for_o thou_o that_o deserve_v to_o live_v everlasting_o say_v christ_n i_o deserve_v infinite_a torment_n say_v the_o soul_n oh_o but_o be_v not_o â—hy_a christ_n mercy_n infinite_a mercy_n say_v god_n thy_o mercy_n hold_v i_o up_o my_o sin_n have_v cry_v up_o to_o heaven_n say_v the_o soul_n o_o but_o my_o mercy_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n say_v christ_n psal_n 108._o 5._o my_o sin_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n say_v the_o soul_n but_o my_o mercy_n say_v christ_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o sea_n shore_n psal_n 139._o 17_o 18._o my_o sin_n have_v abound_v say_v the_o soul_n but_o my_o grace_n have_v much_o more_o abound_v say_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o 20._o o_o but_o my_o heart_n be_v as_o hard_a as_o iron_n and_o the_o face_n of_o my_o sin_n like_o brass_n say_v the_o soul_n but_o that_o god_n that_o make_v the_o leviathan_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o the_o leviathan_n he_o esteem_v iron_n as_o straw_n and_o brass_n as_o rot_a wood_n my_o sin_n be_v many_o say_v the_o soul_n but_o be_v their_o name_n legion_n say_v christ_n i_o can_v cast_v they_o out_o o_o but_o i_o be_o a_o old_a sinner_n i_o have_v a_o mountain_n of_o sin_n but_o my_o mercy_n be_v from_o everlasting_a say_v christ_n so_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n and_o i_o come_v to_o level_v mountain_n luke_n 3._o 4._o the_o more_o old_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o glory_n shall_v my_o free_a grace_n have_v all_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v i_o do_v not_o pardon_v thou_o for_o any_o service_n thou_o can_v or_o will_v do_v i_o thou_o must_v ere_o long_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_n thus_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o wilderness_n of_o sorrow_n lean_v upon_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o second_o there_o must_v be_v freeness_n as_o well_o as_o fullness_n or_o else_o what_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v with_o christ_n o_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o