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a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o hard_a stone_n even_o so_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o bruise_v a_o stony_a heart_n which_o be_v as_o hard_a as_o flint_n 15.16_o rom._n 15.16_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n because_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 1.21_o 1._o cor._n 1.21_o yea_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sacrifice_a knife_n 2.1.2_o ephes_n 2.1.2_o which_o will_v kill_v and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o most_o rebellious_a heart_n to_o break_v it_o will_v put_v spirit_n and_o life_n in_o the_o dead_a heart_n of_o dead_a &_o secure_a sinner_n even_o such_o as_o lay_v dead_a &_o rot_v in_o sin_n if_o it_o enter_v not_o into_o thou_o to_o the_o root_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o thy_o uncleanness_n for_o than_o it_o pierce_v for_o thy_o good_a to_o life_n eternal_a it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o wound_v and_o 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to_o wound_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v do_v it_o even_o the_o plain_a and_o simple_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n can_v do_v it_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 1.21_o psal_n 19_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a to_o convert_v the_o soul_n there_o be_v more_o power_n in_o the_o plain_a rude_a and_o simple_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n then_o in_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o excellent_a eloquence_n in_o man_n nay_o 10.14.15_o rom._n 10.14.15_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o eloquence_n in_o the_o world_n to_o save_v a_o soul_n it_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o simple_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o all_o the_o write_n of_o man_n can_v turn_v the_o heart_n unto_o god_n unless_o the_o lord_n do_v bless_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o do_v it_o and_o though_o nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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the_o lord_n will_v make_v good_a all_o those_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o his_o servant_n have_v denounce_v against_o they_o in_o his_o name_n 11.4_o esay_n 11.4_o and_o as_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v make_v the_o earth_n more_o fruitful_a or_o else_o more_o barren_a so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o word_n it_o either_o cut_v down_o sin_n to_o our_o amendment_n or_o else_o leave_v most_o deadly_a wound_n in_o our_o soul_n even_o to_o death_n eternal_a now_o then_o see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o powerful_a oh_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o
wound_v do_v make_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o the_o same_o nor_o never_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o now_o follow_v the_o second_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o though_o he_o have_v spoil_v we_o and_o wound_v we_o yet_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o and_o bind_v we_o up_o again_o and_o these_o be_v the_o most_o gracious_a word_n of_o god_n himself_o behold_v i_o be_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o i_o 26._o deu._n 32.34_o 1._o sam._n 26._o i_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a i_o wound_v and_o make_v whole_a again_o and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n see_v he_o offer_v himself_o to_o heal_v we_o and_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o soul_n oh_o it_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o great_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o so_o then_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o offer_v itself_o to_o doct._n 1_o be_v consider_v of_o we_o be_v this_o repentance_n the_o mercy_n 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god_n and_o sure_o 17.3_o what_o knowledge_n it_o be_v he_o here_o speak_v of_o io._n 17.3_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o knowledge_n it_o be_v no_o carnal_a knowledge_n it_o be_v no_o worldly_a knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n or_o of_o humane_a art_n and_o science_n uhich_v in_o themselves_o be_v good_a too_o but_o this_o knowledge_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a knowledge_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v have_v pour_v forth_o unto_o his_o father_n that_o his_o heavenly_a prayer_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o his_o child_n eternal_a life_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n he_o show_v wherein_o this_o eternal_a life_n consist_v namely_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v of_o this_o knowledge_n speak_v the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v by_o this_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o 6.68_o esay_n 53.11_o io._n 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jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o again_o our_o saviour_n witness_v the_o same_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v 6.45_o io._n 6.45_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n make_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 9.24_o jer._n 9.24_o let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n neither_o let_v the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n grace_n not_o give_v as_o i_o say_v before_o unto_o all_o man_n indifferent_o but_o only_o to_o the_o elect_n as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v of_o his_o disciple_n 4.11_o mar._n 4.11_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v without_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o parable_n 3.9_o phil._n 3.9_o that_o they_o see_v may_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n 10.2_o rom._n 10.2_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n esteem_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n incomparison_n of_o this_o knowledge_n without_o it_o zeal_n be_v little_a worth_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v in_o vain_a 6.6_o hos_fw-la 6.6_o and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v bring_v and_o convey_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 1.20_o rom._n 1.20_o it_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n reveil_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o nor_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n where_o god_n require_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o it_o be_v that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10.3_o rom._n 10.3_o that_o the_o 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of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n alone_o as_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n it_o will_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o dead_a work_n it_o will_v quicken_v our_o dead_a &_o benumb_a soul_n it_o will_v work_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o enable_v we_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o last_o that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v durable_a and_o permanent_a not_o only_o for_o this_o life_n but_o also_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v oh_o let_v we_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n try_v &_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v in_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yea_o or_o nay_o if_o we_o find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o we_o by_o the_o note_n and_o property_n of_o it_o as_o abovesaid_a we_o be_v then_o bless_v and_o happy_a we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n nay_o this_o bless_a 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this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v thus_o leave_v unto_o himself_o give_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n for_o ever_o from_o this_o estate_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n keep_v us._n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o will_v some_o say_v that_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o last_o gasp_n be_v receyve_v to_o mercy_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n in_o sin_n why_o then_o may_v not_o i_o likewise_o hope_v for_o the_o same_o mercy_n in_o the_o end_n but_o alas_o one_o swallow_n make_v not_o a_o summer_n and_o of_o one_o example_n where_o a_o precept_n be_v want_v nothing_o be_v conclude_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v leave_v one_o extraordinary_a example_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o man_n at_o the_o last_o gasp_n may_v not_o altogether_o despair_n and_o but_o one_o that_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v now_o will_v not_o all_o man_n condemn_v he_o of_o mere_a foolishness_n that_o will_v go_v about_o to_o spur_v his_o ass_n till_o he_o speak_v because_o balam_n ass_n speak_v it_o be_v far_o great_a madness_n in_o any_o man_n to_o hearten_v himself_o in_o his_o sin_n by_o one_o man_n example_n be_v it_o not_o a_o safe_a course_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o david_n peter_n paul_n zacheus_n cornelius_n etc._n etc._n who_o so_o soon_o as_o god_n do_v touch_v their_o heart_n with_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n present_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v presume_v by_o the_o example_n of_o one_o and_o so_o miss_v of_o salvation_n as_o many_o thousand_o have_v do_v before_o us._n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o
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yet_o he_o give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v better_o for_o they_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v unto_o his_o father_n most_o earnest_o with_o cry_n and_o tear_n to_o be_v free_v from_o death_n 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v how_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n hear_v in_o his_o petition_n pray_v to_o be_v free_v from_o death_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v needs_o taste_v of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o death_n ans_fw-fr he_o be_v hear_v on_o this_o manner_n first_o in_o that_o he_o be_v strengthen_v not_o only_o to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o overcome_v it_o and_o to_o vanquish_v it_o his_o father_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o comfort_v he_o and_o afterward_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v afflict_v they_o live_v in_o sorrow_n in_o poverty_n in_o sickness_n in_o grief_n of_o mind_n well_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o patience_n to_o suffer_v this_o affliction_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o tedious_a and_o grievous_a unto_o they_o and_o by_o his_o continual_a afflict_v of_o they_o he_o humble_v they_o and_o purge_v they_o of_o their_o canker_a corruption_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o the_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n make_v they_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o world_n and_o make_v they_o more_o to_o hunger_n after_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n and_o thus_o though_o man_n think_v god_n forget_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n yet_o he_o do_v remember_v we_o and_o give_v we_o that_o which_o be_v better_o for_o we_o then_o if_o he_o shall_v altogether_o remove_v his_o correction_n jacob_n serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rahel_n and_o it_o seem_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n because_o he_o love_v she_o 29.20_o gen._n 29.20_o and_o sure_o if_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o though_o he_o afflict_v we_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o but_o a_o short_a time_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n oft_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v afflict_v not_o only_o with_o continual_a poverty_n and_o sickness_n but_o that_o they_o be_v torment_v with_o grief_n of_o soul_n and_o feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o yet_o remember_v what_o befall_v thy_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o go_v to_o execution_n the_o cruel_a jew_n make_v he_o carry_v his_o own_o cross_n on_o his_o back_n so_o long_o till_o he_o can_v carry_v it_o no_o long_o he_o be_v so_o faint_a then_o behold_v the_o lord_n send_v a_o good_a simon_n of_o siren_n to_o carry_v his_o cross_n for_o he_o so_o be_v thou_o cross_v with_o affliction_n be_v thy_o soul_n wound_v with_o the_o grief_n and_o smart_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o pant_v and_o breath_n under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o the_o cross_n remember_v what_o thy_o saviour_n say_v unto_o thou_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o travel_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o if_o thou_o can_v run_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o grief_n and_o misery_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n than_o he_o will_v become_v a_o bless_a simon_n to_o bear_v thy_o cross_n for_o thou_o he_o will_v put_v under_o his_o own_o shoulder_n he_o will_v take_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v they_o on_o his_o own_o back_n and_o if_o we_o can_v but_o fling_v ourselves_o into_o the_o bless_a arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v give_v everlasting_a rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o last_o whereas_o many_o of_o god_n child_n complain_v 1.12_o lam._n 1.12_o as_o jeremy_n see_v if_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n complain_v have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n yet_o they_o must_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v in_o a_o short_a time_n comfort_v his_o child_n and_o that_o his_o affliction_n be_v neither_o troublesome_a nor_o tedious_a for_o though_o they_o last_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o man_n life_n what_o be_v a_o man_n life_n but_o a_o span_a long_a and_o a_o thousand_o year_n with_o god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o day_n again_o when_o they_o be_v past_a and_o go_v though_o they_o last_v many_o year_n it_o seem_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o what_o be_v twenty_o year_n affliction_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n who_o have_v not_o rather_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o misery_n here_o then_o in_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n fire_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v well_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v use_v 2_o but_o light_n and_o moment_n any_o and_o last_v but_o for_o a_o few_o day_n we_o must_v learn_v that_o lesson_n which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o namely_o to_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n know_v 5.3_o rom._n 5.3_o that_o affliction_n bring_v forth_o patience_n patience_n in_o suffering_n bring_v forth_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v we_o rest_v ourselves_o whole_o content_a to_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v one_o day_n ease_v we_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n will_v burst_v in_o sunder_o and_o his_o hope_n make_v we_o not_o ashamed_a see_v that_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v his_o child_n many_o indeed_o be_v our_o infirmity_n fear_n care_n sorrow_n and_o trouble_n here_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o we_o must_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 42.5_o psal_n 42.5_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o he_o be_v my_o present_a help_n and_o my_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o despair_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 16.20_o rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v tread_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v affliction_n must_v be_v our_o portion_n here_o we_o must_v then_o get_v faith_n and_o patience_n into_o our_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o three_o general_a observation_n be_v the_o deliverance_n itself_o with_o the_o several_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v revive_v we_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o itself_o the_o deliverance_n itself_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n 2.1_o eph._n 2.1_o which_o word_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v you_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o trtspass_n and_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v mean_v thereby_o that_o until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v revive_v we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n we_o be_v no_o better_o then_o dead_a man_n howsoever_o we_o walk_v and_o talk_v hear_v and_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o spiritual_a life_n or_o any_o spiritual_a action_n alas_o we_o be_v stark_o dead_a till_o the_o lord_n revive_v we_o this_o be_v so_o we_o learn_v hence_o a_o twofold_a doctrine_n first_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o stark_a dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o second_o that_o our_o regeneration_n be_v as_o hardly_o wrought_v as_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o life_n doct._n 3_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o be_v teach_v here_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n