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thou_o it_o do_v not_o and_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v because_o of_o this_o grace_n i_o desire_v for_o ever_o to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v do_v it_o from_o holy_a and_o high_a principle_n quest_n i_o pray_v help_v i_o herein_o answ_n for_o thy_o help_n o_o soul_n in_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o i_o offer_v to_o thy_o thought_n as_o mean_n to_o heighten_v thy_o principle_n in_o abstain_v from_o sin_n first_o eye_n christ_n as_o die_v for_o sin_n its_o low_a to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o fear_n lest_o it_o shall_v spill_v our_o blood_n but_o its_o high_a to_o adstaine_v from_o sin_n in_o faith_n that_o it_o have_v shed_v christ_n blood_n eye_n thy_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross_n o_o soul_n and_o that_o will_v secret_o and_o spiritual_o beget_v these_o thought_n in_o thou_o shall_v i_o sin_v for_o who_o christ_n dye_v do_v sin_n kill_v he_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o therefore_o leave_v it_o do_v he_o lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v â—ot_n i_o abstain_v from_o my_o lust_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o thought_n of_o this_o that_o sin_n cost_v thy_o saviour_n blood_n will_v heighten_v thy_o principle_n in_o abstain_v from_o it_o second_o look_v upon_o yourselves_o as_o dead_a to_o sin_n in_o your_o saviour_n death_n for_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o thou_o will_v abstain_v from_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o abstain_v from_o sin_n upon_o this_o principle_n thy_o principle_n be_v high_a the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v this_o principle_n rom._n 6.11_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o conclusion_n which_o logical_o he_o will_v have_v christian_n to_o draw_v from_o christ_n death_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n logical_o and_o rational_o to_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n that_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o thus_o conclude_v he_o hint_n the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v maintain_v for_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o the_o soul_n be_v high_a in_o holiness_n who_o avoyd_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o why_o o_o soul_n thou_o be_v indeed_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o if_o upon_o that_o reckon_n or_o if_o from_o that_o reason_n thou_o abstain_v from_o sin_n thy_o abstinence_n be_v precious_o principled_a add_v to_o this_o last_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o viz._n that_o sin_n alone_o eclipse_v love_n and_o this_o thought_n will_v beget_v hatred_n against_o sin_n to_o purpose_n hatred_n beget_v or_o spring_v from_o love_n be_v great_a why_o this_o thought_n o_o soul_n that_o sin_n only_o cloud_v thy_o saviour_n love_n will_v make_v thou_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o love_n hate_v sin_n and_o so_o abstain_v from_o it_o indeed_o and_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v high_a i_o know_v o_o soul_n you_o love_v discovery_n of_o your_o saviour_n love_n now_o then_o remember_v this_o its_o sin_n and_o sin_n only_o that_o can_v hide_v love_n and_o if_o thou_o remember_v that_o thou_o will_v abstain_v from_o sin_n upon_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o love_n and_o if_o thy_o principle_n be_v such_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o or_o disquiet_v about_o it_o chap._n 13._o satisfaction_n to_o cast_v down_o soul_n trouble_v about_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n satan_n make_v some_o soul_n deject_v case_n case_n fear_v they_o have_v sin_v unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o soul_n cast_v down_o satisfaction_n satisfaction_n be_v perplex_v with_o this_o fear_n now_o i_o shall_v seek_v to_o remove_v this_o fear_n and_o to_o satisfy_v deject_a soul_n in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o proposal_n of_o these_o particular_n logicos_fw-la definitio_fw-la &_o descriptio_fw-la differunt_fw-la apud_fw-la logicos_fw-la first_o it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a what_o this_o sin_n be_v i_o think_v none_o can_v exact_o define_v it_o and_o few_o can_v well_o describe_v it_o now_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v more_o strange_a that_o any_o shall_v conclude_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o sin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v so_o uncertain_a second_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a many_o soul_n especial_o deject_v once_o take_v that_o for_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o sense_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o be_v god_n even_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a every_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o account_v be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v as_o unpardonable_a two_o sin_n i_o find_v eminent_o urge_v by_o deject_a soul_n against_o themselves_o as_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1_o sin_v against_o clear_a light_n and_o conscience_n 2_o sin_v against_o taste_n of_o love_n and_o experience_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o saint_n to_o commit_v sin_n of_o both_o these_o kind_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o do_v make_v no_o doubt_n but_o david_n sin_n in_o the_o bed-businesse_n of_o bathsheba_n have_v both_o these_o ingredient_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o his_o light_n be_v clear_a that_o adultery_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o be_v commit_v the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o david_n be_v well_o study_v and_o skill_a in_o forbid_v it_o and_o for_o sin_v after_o sweet_a experience_n who_o doubt_v it_o david_n have_v sweet_a experience_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o philistine_n psal_n 56._o and_o from_o
a_o substance_n do_v not_o dispute_v thyself_o o_o soul_n into_o doubt_n rather_o receive_v satisfaction_n christ_n will_v not_o lose_v any_o that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o it_o be_v his_o father_n will_v he_o shall_v not_o as_o he_o say_v joâ—_n 6.39_o and_o sure_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o his_o father_n oh_o therefore_o be_v not_o thou_o fearful_a of_o fall_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v fear_v let_v it_o be_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o diligence_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o security_n let_v it_o not_o be_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o diffidence_n to_o fill_v thou_o with_o sorrow_n christ_n who_o in_o no_o wise_a will_v cast_v thou_o off_o when_o thou_o come_v will_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v thou_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v if_o thou_o wander_v he_o will_v seek_v thou_o if_o thou_o fall_v he_o will_v raise_v thou_o yea_o and_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v thy_o fear_n he_o will_v uphold_v thou_o in_o his_o grace_n even_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o beside_o he_o will_v raise_v thou_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n thus_o have_v i_o pass_v through_o those_o particular_a case_n which_o i_o propose_v to_o myself_o to_o resolve_v but_o alas_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v be_v but_o dead_a unless_o christ_n quicken_v it_o reader_n pray_v over_o these_o conception_n that_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v come_v into_o they_o that_o they_o may_v so_o quicked_a deject_a soul_n that_o they_o may_v arise_v and_o say_v to_o themselves_o why_o be_v we_o cast_v down_o and_o why_o be_v we_o disquiet_v let_v we_o not_o give_v way_n to_o our_o fear_n and_o sadness_n but_o exercise_v our_o faith_n and_o patience_n for_o we_o shall_v yet_o see_v god_n as_o the_o health_n of_o our_o countenance_n and_o as_o our_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o full_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n chap._n 15._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o by_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o deject_a soul_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o add_v by_o way_n of_o supplement_n unto_o they_o some_o other_o i_o remember_v i_o touch_v upon_o eight_o ground_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n and_o least_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o any_o soul_n shall_v be_v trouble_v i_o shall_v offer_v something_n to_o satisfy_v such_o who_o be_v or_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o about_o they_o so_o that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a section_n i_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v the_o particular_a fear_n of_o deject_a soul_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o endeavour_v to_o cure_v the_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o dejection_n divine_n know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o case_n the_o one_o be_v the_o bitter_a seed_n the_o other_o the_o sour_a fruit_n of_o dejection_n now_o as_o i_o have_v say_v something_o to_o the_o one_o so_o shall_v i_o likewise_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o the_o other_o to_o begin_v then_o in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o i_o prepare_v they_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n be_v the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n cause_n cause_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o dejection_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o soul_n cast_v down_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o remain_a corruption_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o consideration_n first_o cure_n cure_n consider_v that_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o in_o this_o life_n altogether_o destroy_v 132._o place_v these_o 2_o sheet_n k_o l_o next_o after_o fol._n 132._o sin_n as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n there_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o soul_n even_o paul_n have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o he_o and_o till_o death_n destroy_v the_o body_n thou_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v sin_n altogether_o dead_a in_o thou_o this_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v question_v by_o thou_o o_o deject_a soul_n second_o consider_v remain_v corruption_n will_v work_v one_o time_n or_o other_o a_o dog_n though_o in_o a_o chain_n will_v bark_v and_o sometime_o bite_v too_o a_o man_n can_v carry_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n but_o sometime_o or_o other_o it_o will_v heat_v he_o if_o it_o do_v not_o burn_v he_o thou_o cry_v out_o o_o deject_a soul_n that_o they_o remain_v corruption_n do_v oft_o disturb_v thou_o but_o why_o shall_v or_o how_o can_v thou_o expect_v the_o contrary_a while_o thou_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n that_o dunghill_n will_v annoy_v thou_o but_o three_o remember_v corruption_n groan_v under_o as_o a_o burden_n be_v rather_o a_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v then_o of_o dejection_n for_o first_o it_o argue_v a_o life_n of_o bolinesse_n to_o feel_v a_o weight_n in_o sin_n dead_a man_n feel_v no_o weight_n be_v it_o never_o so_o heavy_a and_o second_o it_o argue_v a_o activity_n of_o life_n to_o groan_n many_o soul_n rather_o glory_v in_o than_o groan_n under_o a_o weight_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n thou_o be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v four_o believe_v it_o o_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n do_v sympathize_v with_o thou_o under_o this_o thy_o burden_n while_o thou_o groane_v under_o and_o be_v cast_v down_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o remain_a corruption_n thou_o be_v the_o object_n of_o christ_n compassion_n it_o be_v a_o good_a plaster_n for_o any_o sore_a to_o consider_v the_o pity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pity_v thou_o o_o poor_a deject_a soul_n to_o see_v thou_o labour_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n heb._n 4.2_o five_o consider_v remain_v corruption_n shall_v never_o ruin_v thou_o as_o the_o remain_a canaanites_n do_v not_o can_v not_o ruin_v israel_n in_o the_o promise_a land_n so_o neither_o shall_v remain_a corruption_n ever_o ruin_v thy_o soul_n can_v corruption_n ruin_v thy_o holiness_n joy_n salvation_n glory_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v be_v much_o deject_v indeed_o but_o that_o it_o can_v shall_v not_o do_v thy_o holiness_n thy_o joy_n thy_o salvation_n thy_o glory_n etc._n etc._n be_v 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shall_v be_v chap._n 6._o show_v the_o working_n of_o a_o soul_n cast_v down_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n be_v see_v in_o the_o general_a we_o shall_v now_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o working_n thereof_o in_o particular_a now_o the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n appear_v in_o 1_o fear_n and_o doubt_n 2_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n first_o the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n appear_v in_o fear_n and_o doubt_n the_o soul_n cast_v down_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n one_o while_o it_o doubt_v this_o thing_n another_o while_n that_o now_o this_o fear_n fill_v it_o anon_o another_o for_o look_v as_o the_o soul_n lift_v up_o be_v full_a of_o hope_n and_o assurance_n and_o carry_v forth_o in_o expectation_n so_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o exceed_o perplex_v with_o doubt_n oh_o say_v the_o poor_a soul_n deject_v and_o disquiet_v i_o fear_v this_o and_o i_o doubt_v this_o can_v you_o resolve_v i_o in_o this_o doubt_n or_o help_v i_o in_o 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some_o in_o spiritual_a dejection_n appear_v about_o their_o holy_a action_n as_o hear_v pray_v repent_v etc._n etc._n and_o about_o these_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o work_v thus_o i_o do_v sometime_o pray_v or_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o pray_v i_o do_v sometime_o mourn_v for_o sin_n or_o rather_o i_o do_v some_o thing_n like_o repentance_n but_o alas_o whence_o do_v this_o proceed_v i_o doubt_v the_o principle_n whence_o these_o act_n do_v arise_v be_v but_o poor_a and_o low_a and_o carnal_a it_o may_v be_v education_n profession_n ingenuity_n morality_n or_o at_o best_o
not_o this_o strange_a sure_o i_o may_v well_o be_v disquiet_v who_o fish_n all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o who_o act_n much_o and_o have_v but_o little_a or_o no_o income_n time_n be_v when_o the_o spirit_n blow_v and_o my_o spice_n flow_v time_n be_v when_o the_o king_n sit_v at_o his_o table_n and_o my_o spiknard_n smell_v time_n be_v when_o the_o father_n smile_v the_o son_n embrace_v and_o the_o spirit_n warm_v in_o every_o duty_n in_o every_o ordinance_n but_o now_o oh_o now_o i_o want_v these_o enjoy_v income_n and_o may_v i_o not_o well_o be_v disquiet_v and_o cast_v down_o 6_o the_o insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n sometime_o cause_v casting_n down_o satan_n be_v impudent_a and_o he_o do_v sometime_o insult_v if_o he_o perceive_v the_o soul_n a_o little_a more_o than_o ordinary_a sad_a he_o take_v advantage_n present_o to_o say_v where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n david_n be_v much_o disquiet_v and_o go_v in_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o 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the_o body_n be_v much_o disquiet_v when_o the_o body_n be_v afflict_v many_o soul_n cheerful_a enough_o when_o in_o health_n be_v over_o sad_a when_o sick_a if_o god_n afflict_v the_o body_n we_o be_v apt_a upon_o that_o ourselves_o to_o cast_v down_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v needless_a in_o this_o to_o expatiate_v experience_n too_o too_o frequent_a show_v this_o that_o external_a affliction_n be_v oft_o the_o principal_a and_o first_o cause_n of_o internal_a dejection_n 8_o add_v to_o all_o these_o in_o the_o last_o place_n this_o viz._n sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n this_o indeed_o of_o all_o the_o other_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o ground_a cause_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n a_o little_a wrath_n will_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o stoop_v if_o god_n in_o anger_n do_v but_o touch_v the_o hill_n they_o tremble_v his_o fury_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n faith_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v nahum_n 1.6_o sure_o say_v some_o 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not_o be_v in_o thou_o if_o this_o sin_n be_v commit_v by_o thou_o a_o senseless_a and_o troublelesse_a soul_n ever_o go_v along_o with_o this_o sin_n and_o therefore_o know_v this_o five_o none_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o such_o as_o first_o total_o fall_v away_o from_o both_o practice_n and_o profession_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v heb._n 6.6_o second_o direct_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v heb._n 10.29_o and_o three_o such_o as_o do_v direct_o and_o plain_o and_o profess_o oppose_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n which_o sometime_o they_o profess_v now_o tell_v i_o o_o soul_n and_o beware_v of_o false_a witness_n against_o thyself_o quest_n first_o be_v thou_o total_o fall_v away_o from_o both_o the_o practice_n and_o profession_n of_o godliness_n do_v hold_v no_o point_n of_o faith_n do_v do_v no_o act_n of_o religion_n do_v make_v no_o profession_n 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to_o the_o full_a when_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n when_o thou_o shall_v rest_v from_o thy_o labour_n thy_o income_n shall_v follow_v thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v come_v deject_a soul_n as_o poor_a a_o lazarus_n as_o thou_o be_v than_o thou_o shall_v have_v every_o prayer_n every_o sigh_n every_o groan_n come_v to_o remembrance_n and_o say_v now_o thou_o have_v all_o that_o which_o we_o go_v out_o for_o rouse_v up_o therefore_o o_o cast-downe_a soul_n god_n be_v a_o good_a master_n you_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a be_v not_o deject_v but_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v cast_v down_o for_o lack_n of_o income_n chap._n 20._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o upon_o insultation_n of_o 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behold_v his_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v all_o thy_o enemy_n see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a which_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o shall_v they_o lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n and_o shall_v fear_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o also_o because_o of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n mich._n 7.9.10.17_o which_o scripture_n if_o thou_o read_v serious_o and_o act_v faith_n upon_o i_o dare_v assure_v thou_o of_o cure_n for_o this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n viz._n insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n chap._n 21._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o upon_o corporal_a affliction_n spiritual_a dejection_n be_v sometime_o cause_v by_o corporal_a affliction_n a_o sick_a body_n do_v in_o some_o person_n make_v a_o sad_a soul_n cause_n cause_n when_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a and_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n and_o message_n of_o death_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o die_a of_o his_o body_n produce_v dejection_n in_o his_o soul_n thus_o indeed_o it_o be_v oft_o with_o other_o now_o to_o cure_v this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v large_a only_o take_v a_o few_o ingredient_n which_o mix_v together_o and_o apply_v may_v serve_v in_o this_o case_n to_o raise_v the_o deject_a spirit_n first_o consider_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o this_o dejection_n be_v a_o deceit_n cure_n cure_n afflict_a soul_n interpret_v affliction_n amiss_o and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v down_o they_o take_v every_o whip_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o anger_n whereas_o its_o a_o sign_n of_o love_n your_o father_n o_o deject_a soul_n in_o your_o sickness_n be_v sweet_a he_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o thy_o body_n to_o cure_v some_o disease_n in_o thy_o soul_n he_o do_v not_o afflict_v thou_o willing_o it_o be_v only_a that_o thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v well_o that_o he_o make_v thy_o body_n ill_o you_o have_v have_v father_n of_o your_o flesh_n who_o correct_v you_o and_o you_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v you_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n &_o live_v heb._n 12.9_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o affliction_n by_o this_o chastisement_n god_n seal_v up_o child-ship_n do_v not_o despise_v therefore_o the_o chastening_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v not_o deject_v for_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v this_o translation_n when_o thou_o be_v by_o sickness_n rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n they_o â—eject_v their_o own_o spirit_n philo._n heb_fw-mi 12.5_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o chastise_a child_n to_o be_v dog_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fail_v in_o thou_o o_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o corporal_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n to_o be_v deject_v beside_o second_o your_o father_n know_v your_o frame_n he_o know_v what_o you_o can_v bear_v and_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o you_o than_o your_o strength_n can_v master_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o affliction_n by_o disease_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v hint_v vers_fw-la 3._o but_o as_o a_o father_n pitty_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o who_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v but_o as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n in_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v psalm_n 103.9_o 13_o 14_o 15._o mind_v this_o o_o thou_o sick_a and_o sad_a soul_n thy_o father_n know_v thy_o frame_n he_o mind_v thou_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o he_o pittye_n thou_o in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o thou_o yea_o he_o sit_v by_o and_o make_v all_o thy_o bed_n in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o it_o be_v psa_n 41._o and_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o be_v wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n 4_o 18._o that_o be_v speak_v of_o 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say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n quest_n prithee_o mind_n this_o and_o say_v do_v it_o not_o speak_v to_o thy_o dejection_n answ_n no_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o will_v bear_v sickness_n but_o that_o i_o fear_v death_n this_o thought_n i_o shall_v die_v be_v that_o which_o cast_v i_o down_o reply_v it_o be_v true_a i_o think_v and_o i_o know_v here_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o doubt_n and_o dejection_n to_o speak_v therefore_o to_o it_o direct_o i_o will_v grant_v it_o thou_o shall_v die_v though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o now_o but_o suppose_v i_o say_v now_o case_n case_n even_o now_o thou_o shall_v die_v yet_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v deject_v first_o christ_n come_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o fear_n cure_n cure_n it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o do_v more_o deject_a than_o death_n itself_o now_o remember_v christ_n come_v to_o free_v thou_o from_o this_o fear_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o mark_v it_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a unto_o bondage_n heb._n 2.14_o 15._o consider_v christ_n have_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n and_o have_v deliver_v thou_o can_v thou_o believe_v this_o and_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o thou_o may_v triumph_v but_o second_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n death_n be_v a_o bee_n have_v the_o honey_n of_o deliverance_n from_o this_o vile_a body_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o have_v no_o sting_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n go_v thou_o to_o that_o glorious_a chapter_n 1_o corinth_n 15._o and_o read_v it_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v deject_v with_o fear_n of_o death_n three_o christ_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o that_o hour_n thou_o fear_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v alone_o for_o though_o all_o thy_o friend_n shall_v leave_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o christ_n this_o david_n know_v for_o speak_v of_o his_o shepherd_n and_o who_o be_v the_o shepherd_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v hell_n 13.20_o he_o say_v although_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n he_o need_v not_o for_o observe_v what_o he_o say_v thou_o art_n with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 23.4_o albeit_o thy_o relation_n bid_v thou_o farewell_n and_o shake_v hand_n as_o not_o be_v willing_a nor_o able_a to_o keep_v thou_o long_a company_n yet_o christ_n will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o in_o truth_n in_o life_n nor_o death_n he_o will_v never_o do_v that_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 13.5_o four_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o death_n to_o thou_o a_o change_n it_o will_v be_v and_o that_o from_o worse_a to_o the_o better_a but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o death_n do_v not_o christ_n say_v it_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v yea_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v john_n 11.26_o thou_o must_v not_o call_v that_o death_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v but_o sleep_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n that_o they_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thess_n 4.14_o and_o she_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v and_o our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v now_o why_o shall_v thou_o o_o soul_n who_o be_v weary_a be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o sleep_n five_o christ_n have_v sweeten_v death_n for_o thou_o he_o have_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o so_o honour_v and_o soften_v that_o bed_n unto_o believer_n will_v any_o child_n be_v afraid_a to_o lie_v in_o its_o mother_n bed_n be_v it_o not_o a_o honour_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o same_o bed_n in_o which_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n lay_v be_v deject_v o_o soul_n to_o go_v into_o thy_o saviour_n sepulchre_n what_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o gain_n to_o die_v be_v gain_v say_v paul_n philip._n 1.21_o six_o christ_n will_v raise_v you_o up_o again_o he_o have_v say_v so_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o he_o will_v not_o only_o break_v his_o own_o word_n but_o disobey_v his_o father_n will_n neither_o of_o which_o he_o will_v do_v this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n who_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v loose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o christ_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o and_o pray_v mark_v it_o well_o john_n 6_o 39_o 41._o christ_n o_o soul_n will_v raise_v thou_o up_o again_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v afraid_a to_o go_v to_o sleep_v at_o night_n when_o his_o father_n promise_v to_o raise_v he_o up_o in_o the_o morning_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o raise_v up_o your_o body_n again_o yea_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v you_o a_o new_a spirit_n into_o the_o bargain_n for_o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a but_o raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n put_v all_o this_o together_o o_o thou_o deject_a soul_n and_o tell_v i_o now_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n may_v not_o these_o consideration_n cure_v that_o cause_n of_o thy_o dejection_n thou_o be_v now_o trouble_v with_o sickness_n weakness_n pain_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v death_n come_v do_v not_o fear_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cure_v of_o all_o disease_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v better_o free_v from_o all_o defilement_n methinks_v therefore_o you_o shall_v rather_o desire_v to_o be_v desolve_v then_o fear_v death_n and_o imitate_v those_o who_o groan_v to_o be_v unclothe_v of_o this_o earthly_a house_n as_o know_v they_o have_v a_o better_a even_o a_o build_n with_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o go_v o_o cast_v down_o soul_n to_o that_o scripture_n and_o thou_o will_v in_o it_o find_v a_o cordial_n to_o cheer_v and_o cure_v thy_o spirit_n in_o this_o fear_n chap._n 22._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o deject_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n a_o little_a wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a cast_v the_o soul_n very_o low_a cause_n cause_n even_o as_o low_o as_o hell_n for_o what_o else_o be_v hell_n but_o divine_a wrath_n feel_v how_o many_o deject_a heart_n be_v there_o that_o cry_n out_o that_o the_o almighty_a be_v angry_a that_o he_o frown_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o every_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o forehead_n be_v a_o grave_n bury_v all_o their_o comfort_n when_o man_n smite_v god_n 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never_o conquer_v corruption_n p._n 76_o to_o 82_o 7_o to_o soul_n fear_v they_o never_o saving_o close_v with_o christ_n p._n 82_o to_o 91_o 8_o to_o soul_n fear_v their_o fall_n from_o christ_n &_o doubt_v they_o shall_v deny_v he_o p._n 91_o 92_o 93_o 9_o to_o soul_n question_v whether_o ever_o they_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v or_o whether_o ever_o god_n hear_v p._n 93._o to_o 105_o 10_o to_o soul_n deject_v about_o their_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 105._o to_o 111_o 11_o to_o soul_n question_v their_o interest_n in_o and_o their_o close_n with_o the_o promise_n p._n 111._o to_o 115_o 12_o to_o soul_n trouble_v about_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n p._n 115._o to_o 120_o 13_o to_o soul_n fear_v their_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 120._o to_o 125_o 14_o to_o soul_n fear_v their_o fall_n from_o grace_n and_o not_o believe_v their_o perseverance_n p._n 125._o to_o 132_o ii_o here_o be_v hold_v forth_o particular_a cure_n for_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o 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p._n 144_o 3_o a_o application_n 1_o to_o chide_v such_o as_o give_v way_n to_o dejection_n as_o 1_o who_o conceal_v their_o trouble_n p._n 145_o 2_o who_o look_v not_o after_o comfort_n p._n 146_o 3_o who_o dispute_v against_o comfort_n p._n 147_o 4_o who_o avoid_v company_n p._n 148_o 5_o who_o cast_v of_o duty_n p._n 149_o 2_o two_o caution_n against_o give_v way_n by_z 1_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o show_v when_o that_o be_v too_o much_o p._n 149._o to_o 151_o 2_o advise_v how_o to_o stop_v sorrow_n that_o it_o go_v not_o too_o far_o p._n 153_o ii_o branch_n be_v 1_o propound_v p._n 154_o 155_o 2_o prove_v p._n 154_o 155_o 3_o amplify_v show_v 1_o wherein_o the_o expostulation_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o its_o self_n consist_v as_o 1_o in_o a_o solemn_a summon_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o its_o dejection_n p._n 156_o 2_o in_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o what_o the_o soul_n say_v for_o its_o dejection_n p._n 157_o 3_o in_o a_o endeavour_n what_o the_o soul_n can_v to_o satisfy_v its_o self_n ib._n 2_o why_o this_o soul_n expostulation_n shall_v be_v as_o 1_o because_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o faculty_n thus_o to_o expostulate_v p._n 158_o 2_o because_o hereby_o the_o soul_n often_o see_v its_o cast_n down_o causeless_a p._n 159_o 3_o because_o hereby_o sorrow_n be_v stop_v ib._n 4_o because_o this_o will_v plead_v some_o excuse_n for_o dejection_n p._n 160_o 5_o because_o hereby_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_v for_o a_o cure_n p._n 161_o 4_o apply_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o argue_v not_o the_o case_n with_o themselves_o p._n 161_o 2_o to_o direct_a soul_n how_o to_o argue_v by_o give_v the_o soul_n 1_o some_o rule_n p._n 161._o to_o 165_o 2_o some_o question_n p._n 165._o to_o 166_o 3_o some_o information_n p._n 166._o to_o 169_o sect_n iv_o the_o doctrine_n of_o wait_v in_o dejection_n be_v 1_o raise_a and_o prove_v from_o the_o text_n p._n 169._o 170_o 2_o explicate_v by_o show_v what_o be_v wait_v upon_o god_n in_o dejection_n be_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 171_o to_o 174_o 3_o confirm_v by_o six_o ground_n p_o 175_o to_o 177_o 4_o apply_v for_o 1_o humiliation_n p._n 178_o 179_o 180_o 2_o caution_n p._n 181_o 182_o 3_o exhortation_n in_o this_o use_n some_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v as_o 1_o the_o case_n of_o be_v content_v to_o want_n christ_n resolve_v 1_o that_o it_o must_v be_v p._n 184_o 2_o how_o it_o may_v be_v p._n 185_o 2_o the_o case_n of_o answer_v to_o or_o deal_v with_o satan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o dejection_n p._n 186_o 187_o 188_o 5_o conclude_v 1_o by_o grant_v that_o though_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v yet_o it_o may_v pray_v but_o show_v how_o p._n 189_o 2_o by_o grant_v though_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v yet_o it_o may_v endeavour_n to_o be_v cure_v but_o show_v also_o how_o p._n 190_o sect_n v._o the_o doctrine_n of_o believe_v in_o the_o deep_a dejection_n be_v 1_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n p._n 193_o 2_o open_v in_o show_v 1_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v deep_a deject_v p._n 194_o 195_o 196_o 2_o that_o then_o its_o duty_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o believe_v p._n 198_o 3_o confirm_v from_o the_o example_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n p._n 199_o 4_o amplify_v 1_o by_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o dejection_n set_a forth_o 1_o in_o a_o general_a description_n p._n 200_o 2_o in_o particular_a point_n to_o be_v believe_v then_o as_o 1_o god_n power_n 2_o possibility_n of_o the_o soul_n cure_v 3_o inclinablenesse_n in_o god_n to_o do_v be_v p._n 201_o 202_o 3_o in_o six_o special_a thing_n to_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v in_o low_a p._n 203_o 206_o 2_o by_o show_v three_o reason_n for_o all_o this_o p._n 207_o 208_o 5_o amplify_v 1_o for_o information_n that_o time_n of_o dejection_n ought_v to_o be_v time_n of_o believe_v yea_o that_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n of_o faith_n here_o be_v three_o reason_n give_v why_o in_o a_o 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p._n 222_o 1_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o the_o contrary_a p._n 223_o 2_o the_o death_n of_o dejection_n be_v not_o etc._n etc._n ib._n 3_o the_o soul_n defilement_n be_v not_o p._n 224_o 4_o former_a unbeleif_n or_o present_a doubt_n be_v not_o p._n 225_o 2_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o low_a estate_n as_o be_v instance_a p._n 225_o 226_o 3_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v its_o presumption_n to_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o last_o object_n that_o be_v put_v in_o against_o believe_a it_o be_v answer_v and_o clear_v p._n 227_o 228_o 229_o finis_fw-la