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the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n behold_v these_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o we_o to_o give_v we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n but_o they_o have_v not_o give_v it_o we_o our_o tongue_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o our_o child_n have_v stick_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n for_o calling_n and_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o take_v pity_n on_o we_o we_o have_v give_v they_o the_o ten_o which_o thou_o appoint_v we_o but_o they_o have_v not_o give_v we_o thy_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v they_o reward_v they_o o_o lord_n as_o they_o have_v reward_v we_o let_v the_o bread_n between_o their_o tooth_n turn_v to_o rottenness_n in_o their_o bowel_n let_v they_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n let_v their_o wealth_n as_o the_o dung_n from_o the_o earth_n be_v sweep_v away_o by_o their_o executour_n and_o upon_o their_o gold_n &_o silver_n which_o they_o have_v false_o treasure_v up_o let_v continual_o be_v write_v 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what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v alas_o we_o see_v now_o we_o have_v be_v in_o hell_n all_o this_o while_n and_o if_o we_o have_v go_v on_o a_o little_a long_o we_o have_v most_o certain_o lie_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o fiery_a lake_n the_o devil_n and_o our_o own_o lust_n be_v carry_v we_o hoodwinked_a and_o headlong_o towards_o endless_a perdition_n who_o will_v have_v think_v we_o have_v be_v such_o abominable_a beast_n and_o abhor_a creature_n as_o your_o ministry_n have_v make_v we_o and_o in_o so_o forlorn_a &_o woeful_a estate_n now_o you_o bless_a man_n of_o god_n help_v we_o out_o of_o this_o gulf_n of_o spiritual_a confusion_n or_o we_o be_v lose_v everlasting_o by_o your_o discovery_n of_o our_o present_a sinful_a and_o curse_a estate_n we_o â—eele_v our_o heart_n tear_v in_o 37._o piece_n with_o extreme_a and_o restless_a
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that_o albeit_o he_o be_v in_o his_o perfect_a sense_n yet_o can_v he_o hardly_o find_v what_o to_o confess_v insomuch_o as_o his_o ghostly_a father_n be_v in_o some_o perplexity_n as_o want_v matter_n of_o absolution_n till_o by_o recourse_n to_o his_o life_n past_a he_o find_v some_o small_a defect_n of_o which_o he_o absolve_v he_o now_o nothing_o trouble_v my_o conscience_n for_o god_n his_o goodness_n be_v still_o adulterer_n thank_v therefore_o have_v so_o preserve_v i_o hitherto_o as_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n ever_o to_o have_v commit_v any_o scandalous_a action_n pag._n 355._o how_o mean_n holy_a be_v his_o life_n not_o stain_v with_o mortal_a sin_n how_o secure_a a_o conscience_n that_o have_v at_o his_o death_n no_o scruple_n but_o for_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o good_a work_n for_o another_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 367._o this_o holy_a man_n begin_v his_o prayer_n ridiculous_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o aue_fw-la maria_n and_o begin_v again_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la which_o be_v end_v he_o say_v distinct_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v warn_v to_o say_v also_o the_o creed_n etc._n etc._n say_v it_o all_o through_o and_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creed_n end_v his_o speech_n his_o you_o last_o word_n be_v vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la amen_o pag._n 387._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o carnal_a man_n be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o hear_v the_o commandment_n read_v and_o perhaps_o will_v be_v angry_a if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v omit_v will_v you_o know_v the_o reason_n they_o go_v along_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o applaud_v themselves_o pharisaical_o all_o the_o while_n say_v secret_o and_o secure_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n we_o thank_v god_n we_o be_v no_o image-worshipper_n no_o murderer_n no_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o depart_v home_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o high_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o more_o damnable_o 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â—orth_o isai._n 66.2_o where_o the_o lord_n show_v who_o he_o will_v regard_v but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o in_o this_o manner_n though_o it_o be_v sharp_a in_o the_o experience_n first_o we_o must_v fear_v tremble_v and_o be_v humble_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o spirit_n not_o to_o fear_v again_o 2._o his_o mercy_n also_o be_v thereby_o mighty_o magnify_v which_o will_v never_o be_v so_o sweet_a nor_o relish_v so_o well_o nor_o be_v so_o esteem_v of_o we_o if_o the_o awful_a terror_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o former_o make_v we_o smart_n a_o king_n sometime_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o pass_v upon_o some_o grievous_a malefactor_n for_o high_a treason_n but_o also_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n yea_o and_o lay_v down_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o block_n ere_o he_o pardon_v and_o then_o mercy_n be_v mercy_n indeed_o and_o block_n melt_v the_o heart_n abundant_o with_o amazement_n and_o admiration_n of_o it_o so_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o many_o time_n le_fw-fr we_o the_o law_n loose_v against_o we_o put_v we_o in_o fear_n cast_v we_o into_o prison_n and_o threaten_v condemnation_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o when_o mercy_n come_v to_o the_o soulâ—_n be_v now_o lose_v in_o itself_o and_o at_o the_o pit_n brink_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o wonderful_a mercy_n the_o riches_n of_o exceed_a mercy_n most_o seasonable_a most_o 68_o sweet_a most_o ravish_a why_o do_v so_o many_o find_v no_o savour_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o sweetness_n or_o delight_n in_o it_o no_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o not_o be_v sound_o touch_v and_o terrify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n they_o have_v not_o smart_v nor_o as_o yet_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o just_a punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o god_n therefore_o send_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o bondage_n to_o prepare_v we_o to_o relish_v mercy_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n not_o to_o fear_v again_o and_o thus_o by_o this_o order_n the_o one_o be_v magnify_v and_o high_o esteem_v by_o the_o foregoing_a sense_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o second_o for_o our_o good_a and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o in_o justification_n second_o and_o in_o sanctification_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o we_o be_v such_o stranger_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o will_v never_o come_v unto_o he_o till_o we_o see_v no_o other_o remedy_n be_v at_o the_o pit_n brink_n ready_a to_o starve_v hopeless_a etc._n etc._n we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o prodigal_a son_n he_o will_v never_o think_v of_o any_o return_n unto_o his_o father_n till_o all_o other_o help_v fail_v he_o money_n friend_n acquaintance_n all_o sort_n of_o food_n nay_o if_o he_o may_v have_v feed_v upon_o husk_n with_o the_o swine_n he_o will_v not_o have_v think_v of_o return_v any_o more_o to_o his_o father_n this_o be_v deny_v he_o the_o text_n say_v he_o come_v to_o himself_o show_v we_o that_o when_o man_n run_v on_o in_o sinful_a course_n they_o be_v mad_a man_n out_o of_o themselves_o even_o as_o we_o see_v thâ—se_a in_o bedlam_n be_v beat_v keep_v under_o denâ—ed_a comfort_n till_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o and_o what_o faith_n he_o then_o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o until_o the_o lord_n humble_a and_o bring_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n show_v we_o our_o misery_n and_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o helpeâ—_n in_o and_o without_o ourselves_o and_o see_v that_o we_o must_v perish_v unless_o we_o beg_v his_o mercy_n i_o say_v until_o than_o we_o will_v not_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n nor_o have_v recourse_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o this_o case_n 8.43_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o woman_n who_o christ_n heal_v of_o the_o bloody_a issue_n how_o long_o be_v it_o ere_o she_o come_v to_o christ_n she_o have_v be_v sick_a twelve_o year_n she_o have_v spend_v all_o her_o live_n upon_o physician_n neither_o can_v she_o be_v heal_v of_o any_o now_o this_o extremity_n bring_v she_o to_o jesus_n christ._n this_o then_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v to_o christ_n to_o bring_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n to_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o hopeless_a as_o low_a as_o may_v be_v to_o show_v we_o where_o help_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v and_o make_v we_o run_v unto_o it_o the_o hunt_a beast_n fly_v unto_o his_o den_n the_o israelite_n be_v sting_v by_o fiery_a serpent_n make_v haste_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n for_o help_v the_o man-killer_n under_o the_o law_n chase_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n ranâ—e_v a_o pace_n to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n joab_n be_v pursue_v for_o his_o life_n flee_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v fast_o hold_v upon_o the_o horneâ—_n of_o the_o altar_n a_o wound_a man_n hie_v unto_o the_o surgeon_n proportionable_o a_o poor_a soul_n break_v and_o bruise_v with_o the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o all_o his_o abomination_n bleed_v at_o heart-roote_n under_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n by_o the_o cut_a edge_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n manage_v
way_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o holy_a path_n to_o associate_v himself_o to_o that_o sect_n which_o be_v so_o speak_v against_o everywhere_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v when_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o afflict_a party_n and_o most_o happy_a be_v he_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n we_o can_v assure_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n but_o only_o conditional_o though_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o do_v it_o many_o and_o many_o time_n with_o strong_a and_o undeceive_a confidence_n we_o must_v ever_o add_v either_o express_o or_o imply_o such_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o these_o if_o all_o this_o which_o you_o profess_v be_v in_o truth_n if_o you_o be_v thus_o resolve_v indeed_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o you_o have_v say_v etc._n etc._n why_o then_o we_o assure_v you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o truth_n your_o case_n be_v comfortable_a you_o may_v sweet_o repose_v your_o trouble_a and_o truly-humbled_n soul_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n as_o your_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n upon_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n god_n free_a grace_n etc._n etc._n as_o true_o belong_v unto_o you_o and_o certain_o you_o for_o ever_o hear_v two_o master_n builder_n upon_o the_o matter_n confirm_v the_o present_a point_n 1._o 144._o to_o think_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o priest_n true_o to_o absolve_v a_o man_n from_o his_o sin_n without_o imply_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o believe_a and_o repent_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v both_o presumption_n and_o madness_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 2._o 390._o in_o the_o pardon_n whereby_o a_o priest_n 4._o pardon_v a_o sinner_n for_o a_o offence_n by_o he_o commit_v against_o god_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n if_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o earnest_o repent_v the_o other_o that_o he_o himself_o which_o pardon_v have_v need_n of_o pardon_n of_o these_o two_o point_n the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o priest_n pardon_v be_v conditional_a because_o he_o know_v not_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v consider_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o delinquet_fw-la than_o a_o judge_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o to_o fear_n lest_o that_o after_o he_o have_v pardon_v other_o he_o himself_o may_v not_o obtain_v pardon_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n certain_a that_o if_o a_o sinner_n serious_o convert_v and_o believe_a in_o jesus_n christ_n can_v obtain_v absolution_n of_o his_o pastor_n which_o be_v passionate_a or_o bad_o inform_v of_o the_o truth_n god_n will_v pardon_v he_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o pastor_n that_o be_v indulgent_a a_o wink_v at_o vice_n or_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o appearance_n of_o repentance_n absolve_v a_o hypocritical_a sinner_n and_o receive_v he_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o hypocritical_a sinner_n remain_v bind_v before_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v notwithstanding_o for_o god_n partake_v not_o with_o the_o error_n of_o pastor_n neither_o regard_v their_o passion_n nor_o can_v be_v hinder_v from_o do_v justice_n by_o their_o ignorance_n 3._o let_v i_o add_v 4._o cyprian_a who_o at_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o novatian_a heresy_n write_v thus_o to_o antonianus_n we_o do_v not_o prejudice_n the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o judge_v but_o that_o he_o if_o he_o find_v the_o repentance_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o be_v full_a and_o just_a he_o may_v then_o ratify_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v here_o ordain_v by_o we_o but_o if_o any_o one_o do_v deceive_v we_o with_o the_o semblance_n of_o repentance_n god_n who_o be_v not_o mock_v and_o who_o behold_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o well_o discern_v and_o the_o lord_n may_v amend_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o servant_n neither_o let_v this_o truth_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o assure_v of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n must_v be_v conditional_a upon_o such_o like_a term_n as_o these_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v and_o repent_v as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o truth_n as_o you_o promise_v and_o profess_v etc._n etc._n discourage_n or_o trouble_v any_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o prejudice_v or_o hinder_v their_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n take_v christ_n as_o their_o own_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n because_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o 137._o look_v how_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v comfort_v when_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o 6.7_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thy_o sin_n purge_v and_o the_o poor_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o 7.48_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o like_a consolation_n do_v the_o distress_a sinner_n receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n when_o he_o have_v compare_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n faithful_o deliver_v by_o he_o with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o elibu_n 33.23.24_o if_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o a_o messenger_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n then_o will_v god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v receive_v a_o reconciliation_n 2._o too_o much_o a_o little_a aqua_fw-la vita_fw-la may_v happy_o revive_v and_o refresh_v the_o faint_a spirit_n of_o a_o swoon_a man_n but_o too_o much_o will_v kill_v a_o spoonful_n of_o cinnamon-water_n mingle_v with_o twelve_o spoonfuls_a of_o spring-water_n and_o one_o spoonful_n of_o rose-water_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v sovereign_a against_o the_o sink_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o pour_v at_o once_o a_o pint_n into_o the_o stomach_n and_o it_o may_v unhappy_o choke_v the_o natural_a heat_n waste_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o burn_v up_o a_o man_n bowel_n mercy_n be_v wise_o administer_v in_o the_o right_a season_n and_o mingle_v with_o convenient_a counsel_n and_o caveat_n may_v by_o god_n blessing_n bind_v up_o a_o break_a heart_n with_o a_o leasurable_a and_o kindly_a cure_n it_o may_v mollify_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o a_o heal_n and_o heavenly_a heat_n the_o smart_a anguish_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n and_o at_o length_n seasonable_o close_v it_o up_o with_o sound_n and_o last_a comfort_n but_o pour_v out_o hand_n over_o head_n by_o a_o unsteady_a and_o in-discreet_a hand_n it_o may_v by_o accident_n dangerous_o dry_v up_o penitent_a tear_n too_o soon_o and_o stifle_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o here_o let_v none_o either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n mistake_v or_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o too_o much_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o 1_o master_n perkins_n a_o great_a master_n in_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o deal_n with_o afflict_a conscience_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o too_o much_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o way_n restrain_v or_o confine_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v execrable_a blasphemy_n to_o disrobe_n god_n most_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o its_o immensity_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o not_o mingle_v some_o cooler_n and_o caveat_n to_o keep_v from_o presumption_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o ensue_a counsel_n i_o shall_v commend_v for_o that_o purpose_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o reason_v thus_o a_o man_n may_v press_v and_o apply_v god_n justice_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n too_o much_o therefore_o also_o mercy_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n too_o much_o the_o consequent_a be_v clear_a for_o as_o the_o former_a may_v plunge_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n so_o the_o other_o may_v cast_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o presumption_n nay_o it_o be_v more_o than_o un-answerable_o strong_a because_o we_o be_v far_o ready_a to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o mercy_n than_o judgement_n and_o thousand_o be_v endless_o overthrow_v through_o presumption_n for_o one_o by_o despair_n and_o the_o antecedent_n who_o will_v deny_v it_o be_v rather_o so_o preposterous_o applaud_v and_o press_v that_o most_o if_o a_o minister_n even_o with_o his_o best_a discretion_n reveal_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v refresh_v by_o christ_n but_o only_o those_o who_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 11.28_o that_o they_o must_v humble_v themselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 28.13_o if_o they_o will_v have_v he_o
he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n call_v thy_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n devil_n see_v matth._n 10.25_o joh._n 7.20_o which_o pass_v all_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o any_o drunken_a belial_n ever_o yet_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o contemn_v thou_o therefore_o for_o ever_o and_o trample_v upon_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o triumphant_a patience_n all_o their_o contumely_n and_o contempt_n passe-by_a noble_o without_o touch_n or_o trouble_v without_o wound_n or_o passion_n the_o utmost_a malice_n of_o the_o most_o scurrile_a tongue_n the_o base_a gibe_v of_o the_o impure_a drunkard_n do_v the_o world_n carnal_a man_n thy_o own_o friend_n ormall_a teacher_n suppose_v and_o censure_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o dissembler_n in_o thy_o profession_n and_o will_v needs_o concurrent_o and_o confident_o yet_o false_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o heavy_a charge_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o let_v thy_o truly-humble_a heart_n conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o its_o own_o sincerity_n in_o holy_a service_n like_o a_o strong_a pillar_n of_o brass_n beat_v back_o all_o their_o empoison_a arrow_n of_o malice_n and_o mistake_v this_o way_n without_o any_o dejection_n or_o discouragement_n only_o take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o search_v more_o thorough_o and_o walk_v more_o wary_o job_n may_v be_v a_o right_n noble_a pattern_n to_o thou_o in_o this_o point_n also_o he_o have_v against_o he_o not_o only_o the_o devil_n his_o enemy_n push_v at_o he_o with_o his_o poison_a weapon_n but_o even_o his_o own_o friend_n scourge_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n his_o own_o wife_n a_o thorn_n prick_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n yea_o his_o own_o god_n run_v upon_o he_o like_o a_o gyaâ—â—_n and_o his_o terror_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o himâ—_n powerful_a motive_n to_o make_v he_o suspect_v himself_o of_o former_a halt_n and_o hollowheartednesse_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n have_v be_v long_o before_o acquaint_v with_o and_o knit_v unto_o his_o god_n â—â—_o truth_n make_v he_o break_v out_o bold_o and_o resolute_o protest_v till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v chap._n 27.5.6_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a cap._n 16.19_o be_v thou_o a_o love_a and_o tender-hearted_a mother_n unto_o thy_o child_n and_o have_v thou_o lose_v the_o dear_a the_o great_a outward_a cross_n i_o confess_v that_o ever_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n taste_v and_o go_v near_a to_o the_o heart_n yet_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o outgo_v in_o this_o also_o for_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n stand_v by_o and_o see_v she_o own_o only_o dear_a innocent_a son_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n most_o cruel_o and_o villainous_o murder_v upon_o the_o cross_n before_o her_o eye_n joh._n 19.25_o have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o good_n or_o child_n do_v thy_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n set_v herself_o against_o thou_o do_v thy_o near_a friend_n charge_v thou_o false_o be_v thou_o pain_v extreme_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n do_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a stick_n fast_o in_o thy_o soul_n thy_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a enough_o if_o thou_o taste_v any_o of_o these_o several_o but_o do_v they_o all_o in_o great_a extremity_n concur_v upon_o thou_o at_o once_o have_v thou_o lose_v all_o thy_o child_n and_o all_o thy_o good_n do_v thy_o wife_n afflict_v thy_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n and_o rueful_a condition_n thou_o come_v yet_o short_a of_o job_n a_o most_o just_a man_n and_o one_o of_o god_n dear_a jewel_n 4._o the_o exceed_a greatness_n and_o pretiousnesse_n of_o the_o promise_n 1.4_o in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o consider_v what_o abundant_a matter_n of_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n lie_v wâ—rpâ—_n up_o oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v they_o to_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n in_o the_o â—â—me_n of_o angvish_v and_o trouble_v they_o be_v like_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n that_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o drought_n they_o be_v very_a glimpse_n of_o heaven_n shed_v into_o a_o heart_n many_o time_n as_o dark_a as_o hell_n they_o be_v even_o rock_n of_o eternity_n upon_o which_o every_o bruise_a reed_n may_v sweet_o repose_v with_o impregnable_a safety_n a_o true_o humble_a spirit_n relish_v spiritual_a thing_n will_v not_o exchange_v any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o sweetness_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n tell_v i_o dear_a heart_n thou_o that_o in_o thy_o unregenerate_a time_n though_o now_o happy_o change_v lie_v soak_v in_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n and_o blood_n whether_o that_o merciful_a promise_n isai._n 1.18_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n be_v not_o far_o dear_a unto_o thou_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o thou_o who_o former_o pollute_v thyself_o villainous_o with_o such_o secret_a execrable_a lust_n which_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o remember_v without_o horror_n tell_v i_o if_o it_o be_v utterable_a by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n with_o what_o dear_a sweetness_n and_o bless_a peace_n thy_o break_a heart_n be_v bind_v up_o and_o revive_v when_o thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n considerate_o and_o beleeve_o upon_o that_o precious_a place_n ezech._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o my_o author_n report_v seq_n christian_a matron_n of_o excellent_a part_n and_o piety_n who_o langvish_v long_o under_o the_o horrible_a pressure_n of_o most_o furious_a and_o fiery_a 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57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v i_o say_v listen_v to_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n draw_v her_o heart_n she_o begin_v to_o reason_n thus_o within_o herself_o god_n do_v here_o promise_v to_o revive_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a and_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o bâ—_n always_o wroth_a but_o i_o have_v a_o very_a contrite_a heart_n and_o a_o spirit_n humble_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o dust_n one_o of_o the_o 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desert_n to_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o almightiness_n and_o all-mercifullnesse_a of_o he_o that_o promise_v consider_v with_o all_o that_o god_n be_v also_o abundant_a in_o truth_n every_o promise_n in_o his_o book_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o himself_o seal_v with_o his_o son_n blood_n and_o confirm_v with_o his_o own_o oath_n he_o must_v soon_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n and_o deny_v himself_o which_o be_v more_o then_o infinite_o impossible_a and_o prodigious_a blasphemy_n to_o imagine_v then_o fail_v in_o the_o least_o circumstance_n or_o syllable_n of_o his_o immeasurable_a love_n and_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o any_o one_o that_o hearty_o love_v he_o and_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o thy_o thirsty_a soul_n make_v towards_o the_o well_o of_o life_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n rev._n 21.6_o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o upon_o survey_n of_o 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our_o town_n will_v drive_v we_o all_o to_o despair_v distraction_n selfe-destruction_n or_o some_o mischief_n or_o other_o that_o we_o hear_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o of_o damnation_n and_o hell_n and_o such_o horrible_a thing_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o second_o work_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o good_a number_n even_o some_o out_o of_o that_o curse_a crew_n and_o knot_n of_o good-fellowship_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v ensnare_v so_o long_o win_v unto_o jesus_n christ._n for_o be_v enlighten_v convince_v and_o terrify_v in_o conscience_n for_o their_o former_a sinful_a course_n the_o continue_a pierce_v of_o the_o word_n and_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n keep_v they_o upon_o the_o rack_n under_o the_o dreadful_a sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n and_o their_o damnable_a state_n a_o good_a while_n at_o last_o they_o happy_o resolve_v without_o any_o more_o delay_n diversion_n by-path_n or_o plunge_v again_o into_o worldly_a pleasure_n to_o pass_v on_o direct_o by_o the_o light_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o holy_a path_n and_o so_o undertake_v and_o hitherto_o have_v hold_v out_o in_o profession_n and_o a_o bless_a conformity_n to_o the_o better_a side_n but_o i_o and_o the_o great_a part_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o be_v the_o pity_n hate_v hearty_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o abhor_v that_o precise_a way_n so_o much_o speak_v against_o every_o where_o into_o which_o woe_n conceive_v such_o severe_a ministerial_a counsel_n will_v have_v conduct_v we_o i_o say_v we_o wicked_o wrest_v out_o of_o our_o vex_a conscience_n those_o keen_a arrow_n of_o truth_n and_o terror_n with_o great_a indignation_n we_o unhappy_o harden_v our_o heart_n and_o forehead_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n which_o particular_o pursue_v we_o every_o sabbath_n nay_o alas_o we_o persecute_v the_o very_a mean_n which_o shall_v sanctify_v we_o and_o man_n which_o will_v have_v save_v we_o here_o then_o be_v my_o case_n and_o complaint_n neglect_v that_o bless_a season_n when_o i_o be_v first_o terrify_v and_o trouble_v in_o mind_n when_o the_o angel_n from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v trouble_v the_o water_n and_o when_o some_o even_o of_o my_o own_o companion_n in_o iniquity_n be_v convert_v i_o be_o afraid_a i_o now_o come_v too_o late_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o do_v i_o spiritual_a good_a be_v already_o expire_v and_o that_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v so_o wretched_o oppose_v be_v the_o very_a same_o to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n isa._n 6.9.10_o nay_o but_o yet_o say_v not_o so_o though_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v say_v for_o our_o gracious_a god_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o 14._o here_o you_o must_v know_v that_o a_o finite_a number_n be_v put_v synecdochecal_o for_o a_o infinite_a and_o a_o infinite_a indeed_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o now_o be_v in_o earnest_n and_o willing_a to_o come-in_a in_o truth_n and_o those_o thy_o other_o brethren_n in_o good_a fellowship_n and_o hundred_o thousand_o million_o more_o or_o any_o whosoever_o to_o the_o world_n end_n god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o you_o all_o and_o be_v all_o weary_a of_o all_o your_o sin_n unfeigned_o thirst_v for_o the_o well_o of_o life_n resolve_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v upon_o new_a course_n company_n and_o conversation_n you_o shall_v all_o be_v most_o welcome_a to_o jesus_n christ._n even_o the_o last_o man_n upon_o earth_n bring_v a_o true_o break_a heart_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v crown_v as_o rich_o and_o with_o as_o large_a a_o portion_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o christ_n un-valew_n able_a merit_n as_o adam_n and_o eve_n or_o whosoever_o lay_v first_o hold_v of_o that_o first_o promise_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n 7._o yea_o but_o alas_o i_o have_v be_v no_o ordinary_a sinner_n my_o corruption_n have_v carry_v i_o beyond_o the_o villainy_n of_o the_o vile_a you_o can_v name_v not_o only_o variety_n but_o the_o notoriousnesse_n also_o and_o enormity_n of_o my_o wicked_a way_n have_v set_v a_o infamous_a brand_n upon_o i_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o those_o secret_a pollution_n and_o sinful_a practice_n which_o no_o eye_n but_o that_o which_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n ever_o behold_v have_v i_o not_o be_v extreme_o outrageous_a stain_v with_o abomination_n of_o deep_a die_n and_o go_v on_o thus_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n i_o may_v have_v have_v some_o hope_n but_o now_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v take_v notice_n then_o to_o the_o end_n that_o nothing_o at_o all_o may_v possible_o hinder_v or_o any_o way_n discourage_v any_o poor_a soul_n that_o sincere_o seek_v for_o mercy_n &_o desire_n to_o turn_v true_o on_o god_n side_n from_o assurance_n of_o
if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v and_o these_o be_v thou_o own_o word_n 5.6_o those_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v fill_v i_o challenge_v thou_o lord_n in_o this_o my_o extreme_a thirst_n after_o thy_o own_o bless_a self_n and_o spiritual_a life_n in_o thou_o by_o that_o word_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v that_o thou_o perform_v and_o make_v it_o good_a unto_o i_o that_o lie_v grovel_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o foot_n oh_o open_v now_o that_o promise_v well_o of_o life_n for_o i_o must_v drink_v or_o else_o i_o die_v hear_v then_o and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v thy_o comfort_n in_o these_o hungring_n and_o thirsting_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o faith_n semen_fw-mi fidei_fw-la there_o be_v aliquid_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o they_o as_o excellent_a divine_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o holiness_n do_v affirm_v howsoever_o or_o in_o what_o phrase_n soever_o it_o be_v express_v sure_o i_o be_o such_o desire_n so_o qualify_v as_o before_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v satisfy_v accomplish_a possess_v of_o the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o that_o be_v abundant_a to_o put_v the_o thirst_a party_n into_o a_o comfortable_a and_o saving-state_n as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v punctual_a and_o downright_a for_o this_o which_o i_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 5.6_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v joh._n 7.37_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psal._n 10.17_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 145.19_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n luk._n 1.53_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22.17_o hâ—_n 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very_a desire_n be_v a_o prayer_n of_o 103.13_o extraordinary_a strength_n dearness_n and_o acceptation_n with_o thy_o god_n i_o say_v with_o that_o thy_o merciful_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v as_o far_o more_o compassionate_o and_o love_o affect_v to_o his_o child_n than_o the_o kind_a father_n to_o his_o dearly_a belove_a son_n as_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o a_o tender-hearted_a god_n do_v surpass_v the_o faint_a affection_n of_o a_o frail_a and_o mortal_a man_n suppose_v thy_o dear_a child_n be_v in_o great_a extremity_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o grow_v so_o low_a and_o weak_a that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v but_o only_a groan_n and_o sigh_v and_o cast_v its_o eye_n upon_o thou_o as_o one_o from_o who_o alone_o it_o look_v for_o help_v will_v not_o thy_o heart_n melt_v over_o thy_o child_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o that_o misery_n than_o ever_o before_o when_o it_o be_v able_a to_o express_v its_o mind_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v it_o be_v just_a so_o in_o the_o present_a point_n for_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_n he_o nay_o and_o much_o 23._o more_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o muchness_n and_o quantity_n for_o look_v how_o far_o god_n be_v high_a than_o man_n in_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n which_o be_v with_o a_o infinite_a distance_n and_o disproportion_n so_o far_o do_v he_o pass_v he_o in_o tenderheartedness_n and_o mercy_n see_v isa._n 55.8.9_o thou_o may_v sometime_o upon_o the_o awaken_n illumination_n and_o search_v of_o thy_o conscience_n after_o some_o drowsy_a repose_n and_o deep_a sleep_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o security_n some_o foul_a ensnarement_n and_o long_a abode_n in_o some_o know_a scandalous_a sin_n after_o the_o canker_n of_o earthly_a care_n and_o tooth_n of_o worldly-mindednesse_a have_v ere_o thou_o be_v well-aware_a with_o a_o insensible_a please_a consumption_n eat_v too_o far_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o zeal_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o 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confidence_n as_o it_o be_v wont_n so_o that_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o may_v lie_v under_o the_o torture_n of_o a_o heavy_a heart_n uncheerfullnesse_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o horror_n because_o thou_o can_v get_v no_o better_a holdfast_n but_o more_o be_v thy_o fault_n for_o never_o do_v dear_a father_n so_o love_o entertain_v into_o his_o greedy_a arm_n a_o penitent_a son_n return_v from_o go_v astray_o then_o our_o merciful_a god_n upon_o thy_o renew_a humiliation_n be_v willing_a to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o again_o with_o the_o refresh_a beam_n and_o blessing_n of_o his_o wont_a favour_n yet_o tell_v i_o true_a dear_a heart_n though_o for_o the_o present_a that_o precious_a and_o happy_a prayer_n of_o paul_n for_o the_o roman_n 15.13_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v be_v not_o fulfil_v upon_o thy_o soul_n though_o thy_o former_a joyful_a feeling_n be_v turn_v into_o distrustful_a fear_n yet_o do_v not_o 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also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o and_o this_o bless_a promise_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o desire_n be_v as_o sure_o thou_o as_o the_o breath_n in_o thy_o body_n he_o must_v soon_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n and_o deny_v himself_o which_o be_v more_o than_o infinite_o impossible_a and_o prodigious_a blasphemy_n to_o imagine_v then_o fail_v in_o the_o least_o circumstance_n or_o syllable_n of_o all_o his_o love_n and_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o any_o one_o that_o hearty_o love_n he_o all_o the_o sacred_a say_n in_o his_o holy_a book_n and_o all_o those_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o truth_n itself_o and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o so_o be_v far_o sure_a than_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o pole_n of_o heaven_n for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v pass_v away_o before_o any_o title_n of_o his_o word_n fall_v unto_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o will_v most_o 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comfort_n consult_v with_o thy_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v and_o feel_v a_o infinite_a hearty_a desire_n that_o thy_o repentance_n for_o they_o detestation_n of_o they_o and_o heart-rising_a against_o they_o have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v as_o thorough_a sound_a and_o resolute_a as_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o penitent_a soul_n that_o breathe_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n upon_o earth_n 2._o second_o revise_v now_o thy_o whole_a christian_a conversation_n spend_v of_o sabbath_n pour_v out_o prayer_n read_v scripture_n hear_v the_o word_n love_v of_o the_o brethren_n day_n of_o humiliation_n work_v of_o mercy_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n godly_a conference_n live_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o estate_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v see_v they_o in_o this_o last_o impartial_a clear_a retire_a examination_n of_o thy_o conscience_n to_o have_v be_v pester_v with_o so_o many_o fail_n imperfection_n deadness_n of_o spirit_n distraction_n distemper_n that_o thou_o begin_v to_o fear_v and_o conceive_v as_o well_o never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a as_o they_o say_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n also_o reflect_v upon_o the_o holy_a habitual_a disposition_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v feel_v it_o thirst_v and_o long_v unfeigned_o that_o all_o the_o holy_a duty_n and_o good_a deed_n that_o ever_o pass_v through_o thy_o heart_n and_o hand_n have_v be_v do_v in_o answerable_a exactness_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v god_n with_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o all_o infirmity_n 3._o three_o thou_o may_v be_v trouble_v at_o that_o time_n because_o be_v perhaps_o as_o yet_o but_o of_o little_a stand_n in_o profession_n thou_o have_v do_v god_n so_o little_a service_n and_o in_o that_o short_a time_n have_v not_o stand_v on_o god_n side_n with_o that_o courage_n and_o life_n nor_o walk_v in_o his_o holy_a way_n with_o that_o watchfulness_n and_o zeal_n as_o thou_o may_v and_o it_o cut_v thy_o heart_n 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promise_n derogatory_n to_o the_o truth_n &_o tender-heartednes_a of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o unnecessary_a detainement_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o terror_n and_o only_o a_o gratification_n of_o that_o roar_a lion_n who_o trade_n be_v to_o tear_v soul_n in_o piece_n and_o torture_v they_o all_o he_o can_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n we_o be_v present_o bless_v mat._n 5.3_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o our_o sin_n the_o hand_n of_o christ_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v off_o the_o burden_n mat._n 11.28_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o thirst_v in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v say_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n be_v set_v wide_o open_a unto_o we_o rev._n 21.6_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v get_v contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n we_o become_v royal_a throne_n for_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n to_o dwell_v in_o for_o ever_o isa._n 57.15_o and_o now_o come_v and_o take_v abundant_o mighty_a argument_n and_o invincible_a 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delicious_a and_o ravish_a and_o why_o do_v thou_o refuse_v thou_o have_v a_o warrant_n infinite_o above_o all_o exception_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n keep_v open_a house_n for_o all_o that_o will_v come_v and_o thou_o know_v in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o have_v already_o ibid._n honour_v thou_o with_o that_o singular_a favour_n as_o to_o plant_v in_o thy_o soul_n a_o will_v this_o way_n with_o a_o witness_n as_o they_o say_v for_o what_o will_v thou_o not_o part_v with_o to_o have_v assurance_n of_o thy_o part_n in_o jesus_n christ_n what_o will_v thou_o not_o give_v if_o it_o may_v be_v buy_v to_o hear_v he_o speak_v peace_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o say_v sweet_o unto_o it_o i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o come_v not_o in_o present_o and_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o precious_a place_n and_o promise_n set_v to_o thy_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a consider_v by_o the_o premise_n whether_o thy_o terror_n 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the_o disease_n be_v dangerous_o upon_o we_o for_o recovery_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o paul_n a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 2.12_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o learned_a divine_n a_o wound_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n press_v he_o down_o to_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n in_o his_o sense_n that_o be_v erst_o take_v up_o to_o the_o high_a heaven_n upon_o purpose_n lest_o he_o shall_v swell_v with_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o exalt_v above_o measure_n with_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n if_o we_o well_o weigh_v the_o admirable_a story_n of_o that_o gracious_a and_o holy_a servant_n of_o christ_n mistress_n bretâ—ergh_n we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o a_o principal_a end_n why_o those_o most_o grievous_a spiritual_a affliction_n of_o soul_n upon_o her_o last_o bed_n be_v lay_v upon_o she_o be_v in_o god_n just_a judgement_n to_o blind_v yet_o more_o those_o bloody_a papist_n about_o she_o and_o because_o they_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o that_o glorious_a light_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o she_o so_o bless_o and_o fruitful_o express_v in_o her_o godly_a life_n to_o let_v they_o thereby_o sink_v yet_o deepely_o into_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v stick_v still_o more_o stiff_o to_o popish_a lie_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o antichristian_o a_o thess._n 2.10.11.12_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n verify_v with_o a_o witness_n in_o popish_a doctor_n even_o their_o great_a scholar_n as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o polemicall_a writer_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o never_o marvel_v that_o though_o they_o be_v load_v with_o much_o 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abraham_n bosom_n do_v thus_o harden_v they_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o event_n for_o as_o the_o reverend_a penman_n of_o that_o story_n report_v papist_n those_o of_o the_o romish_a faction_n brag_v as_o though_o a_o oracle_n have_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o prove_v they_o catholic_n and_o we_o heretic_n prodigious_a folly_n damnable_a delusion_n it_o be_v so_o then_o that_o god_n in_o his_o inflict_v of_o affliction_n do_v not_o ever_o etc._n aim_v at_o sin_n as_o at_o the_o principal_a end_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o mistake_v though_o he_o punish_v sometime_o and_o not_o for_o sin_n yet_o never_o without_o sin_n either_o inherent_a or_o impute_v there_o be_v ever_o matter_n enough_o in_o our_o sinful_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o life_n to_o afflict_v we_o infinite_o the_o best_a of_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o into_o this_o world_n that_o corruption_n 9_o which_o may_v bring_v upon_o we_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o life_n every_o man_n have_v in_o himself_o sufficient_a fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o work_v upon_o still_o if_o it_o please_v he_o in_o justice_n to_o set_v it_o on_o flame_n as_o in_o the_o present_a point_n of_o spiritual_a terror_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n if_o god_n shall_v out_o of_o his_o just_a and_o causeful_a indignation_n put_v the_o full_a sting_n but_o into_o the_o least_o sin_n it_o be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o man_n into_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o hell_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o god_n more_o ordinary_a way_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o i_o say_v god_n may_v sometime_o for_o some_o hide_a and_o holy_a end_n see_v and_o seem_v good_a to_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n bring_v a_o less_o heinous_a sinner_n through_o extraordinary_a horror_n out_o of_o his_o natural_a state_n into_o the_o good_a way_n 2._o aggravation_n of_o horror_n be_v occasion_v terror_n and_o trouble_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o enlarge_v in_o our_o enlargement_n from_o the_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o chain_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o 1._o some_o precedent_n and_o preparative_n which_o god_n sometime_o in_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n do_v immediate_o premise_v or_o suffer_v to_o fall_v out_o as_o 1._o some_o heavy_a cross_n and_o grievous_a affliction_n to_o make_v the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n more_o passable_a and_o fall_v more_o heavy_o upon_o our_o stubborn_a and_o stony_a heart_n this_o we_o see_v in_o manasses_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fire_v out_o of_o his_o bloody_a and_o abomiable_a course_n by_o the_o heaviness_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o chain_n and_o so_o be_v humble_v great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n 33.11_o god_n extraordinary_a angry_a visitation_n make_v man_n many_o time_n cry_v with_o trouble_a and_o grieve_a heart_n come_v let_v we_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v wound_v we_o etc._n etc._n a._n strange_a terror_n sometime_o arise_v from_o external_a accident_n yea_o hide_a natural_a cause_n uncouth_a vision_n and_o apparition_n 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outrage_n extreme_a filth_n extorsion_n pollution_n physician_n by_o ripen_a disease_n make_v way_n to_o heal_v they_o for_o sick_a matter_n be_v never_o more_o easy_o remove_v then_o when_o it_o exceed_v in_o ripeness_n and_o quantity_n 4._o lie_v long_o in_o ignorance_n sensuality_n &_o dissolute_a life_n without_o profitable_a and_o powerful_a mean_n in_o this_o case_n upon_o the_o first_o awake_n and_o affright_v the_o conscience_n for_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v expose_v to_o many_o terrible_a perplexity_n and_o long_o continue_a terror_n for_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a conscience_n breed_v with_o they_o in_o their_o own_o bosom_n may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n serve_v to_o enrage_v and_o torture_n as_o we_o see_v in_o many_o guilty_a heathen_n but_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a light_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o evangelicall_n comfort_n the_o commandment_n have_v ground_n in_o nature_n but_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v whole_o supernatural_a we_o find_v it_o 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turpissimarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o obsidione_fw-la urbium_fw-la vel_fw-la castrorum_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la cum_fw-la stercoribus_fw-la cloacarum_fw-la aut_fw-la â—ùm_fw-la terret_fw-la repentino_fw-it strepitu_fw-la quempiam_fw-la vel_fw-la horrorem_fw-la immittâ—t_fw-la quasi_fw-la inopinatè_fw-la prout_fw-la similitor_fw-la bombardarum_fw-la toâ—â—â—ruo_fw-la impugnatores_fw-la munitionum_fw-la agere_fw-la consueverâ—nt_fw-la &_o quemadmodum_fw-la ioculatores_fw-la &_o trâ—fatores_fw-la pveris_fw-la horrorem_fw-la inusâ—â—at_fw-la be_v suis_fw-la gestibus_fw-la incutere_fw-la nouêrunt_fw-la intendant_a inquam_fw-la quòd_fw-la talia_fw-la non_fw-la curent_fw-la neque_fw-la mulâ—um_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la litigent_fw-la sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la irrideant_fw-la dicentes_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la patre_fw-la in_o vitis_fw-la patrum_fw-la in_fw-la talibus_fw-la experto_fw-la immunditia_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la daemon_n dominus_fw-la mihi_fw-la adiâ—tor_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la timâ—bo_fw-la quia_fw-la enim_fw-la immundus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la es_fw-la immundiâ—ia_fw-la opus_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la item_n terrores_fw-la tuos_fw-la non_fw-la timeo_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la â—um_fw-la qui_fw-la venture_n est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la &_o seculump_a ignem_fw-la defensorem_fw-la habâ—o_fw-la gâ—rs_n reme_v â—ontr_n pusill_a si_fw-mi autem_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la infernales_fw-la tale_n musâ—ae_fw-la pungitivae_fw-la pacem_fw-la permiserint_fw-la optimum_fw-la remedium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la eye_n ampliùs_fw-la curet_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la divina_fw-la confidenâ—iâ_fw-la patieâ—â—iam_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la securus_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la nocebunt_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-it hâ—ben_fw-it cont._n mal._n 〈…〉_z frequentèr_o have_fw-mi cogitationes_fw-la meliùs_fw-la vincuntur_fw-la si_fw-la eas_fw-la nihili_fw-la pendimus_fw-la aut_fw-la cuâ—amus_fw-la sed_fw-la alijs_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la occupamus_fw-la animum_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la eas_fw-la vinitamur_fw-la propellere_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la diver_n tentat_fw-la tentat_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la hâ—ec_fw-la sor_n sanctorum_fw-la ut_fw-la noâ—_n be_v in_o singula_fw-la momâ—nta_fw-la tentattoâ—ibus_fw-la exerceantâ—r_fw-la neque_fw-la illis_fw-la iâ—ducias_fw-la longâ—s_fw-la permittit_fw-la satan_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la nostra_fw-la perditione_n maximum_fw-la vulâ—ptatem_fw-la capere_fw-la â—â—nsuâ—_n vit_fw-mi et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la ignâ—râ—t_fw-la â—â—cclorum_fw-la finem_fw-la omninò_fw-la everti_fw-la non_fw-la puss_n iucundum_fw-la â—amen_fw-la illi_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la â—os_v aliquá_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la tâ—rreri_fw-la &_o labascere_fw-la videat_fw-la gvalt_n in_o luc._n cap._n 8_o hom_n 84._o 84._o if_o your_o atheist_n will_v not_o believe_v his_o own_o eye_n behold_v the_o strange_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o other_o but_o will_v rather_o give_v his_o own_o sense_n the_o lie_n then_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o godhead_n let_v he_o but_o by_o some_o injurious_a deed_n or_o contumelious_a word_n provoke_v some_o witch_n of_o endor_n that_o have_v the_o temporary_a power_n over_o some_o spirit_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a power_n over_o she_o and_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o so_o out_o of_o his_o protection_n that_o he_o shall_v feel_v to_o his_o cost_n and_o confess_v to_o his_o shame_n that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n gent._n indeed_o these_o atheist_n that_o deny_v god_n do_v also_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v either_o devil_n or_o angel_n and_o i_o think_v will_v confosse_v they_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o one_o morton_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n cap_n 1_o pag._n 34._o i_o quote_v this_o only_a to_o infer_v that_o when_o satan_n do_v thus_o cleaâ—â—ly_o â—â—sâ—over_v himselfe_o accident_n and_o consequent_a he_o banish_v all_o thought_n of_o atheism_n or_o offer_v at_o least_o to_o any_o understand_a man_n a_o evident_a argument_n against_o it_o it_o cum_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la mala_fw-la horrenda_fw-la grossa_fw-mi tâ—â—pis_fw-mi &_o nefaria_fw-la importune_v occurrerit_fw-la non_fw-la terreatur_fw-la nec_fw-la triftetur_fw-la persona_fw-la devota_fw-la proptereà _fw-la nimiùm_fw-la neque_fw-la credat_fw-la se_fw-la propter_fw-la talem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la derelictum_fw-la sed_fw-la maiorem_fw-la siduciam_fw-la se_fw-la pertinendi_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la inde_fw-la accipiat_fw-la gers._fw-la de_fw-la mod_fw-la se_fw-la habendi_fw-la contr_n mal_fw-fr immis_fw-la quidam_fw-la putant_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la desertos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la that_o eye_v quietem_fw-la à _fw-la tentationibus_fw-la quùm_fw-la potiùs_fw-la tentatio_fw-la signum_fw-la divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la sit_fw-la multiplicatio_fw-la tentationum_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la de_fw-la manibus_fw-la daemonum_n evaserit_fw-la dum_fw-la aliquit_fw-la est_fw-la in_o carcere_fw-la unicum_fw-la habet_fw-la custodem_fw-la vel_fw-la duos_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la evaserit_fw-la omnes_fw-la eum_fw-la insequuntur_fw-la sic_fw-la dum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la captus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la diabolo_fw-it non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la eum_fw-la daemon_n per_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la quantùm_fw-la quum_fw-la ovaserit_fw-la gregor_n quis_fw-la pertinens_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la varijs_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la agitatur_fw-la &_o quotidiè_fw-la agit_fw-fr cum_fw-la illo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la &_o angeli_fw-la eius_fw-la ut_fw-la pervertatur_fw-la qualibet_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la qualibet_fw-la suggestione_fw-la aut_fw-la promissione_n lucri_fw-la vel_fw-la terror_fw-la damni_fw-la vel_fw-la promissione_n aquavitae_fw-la vel_fw-la terror_fw-la mortiâ—_n aut_fw-la alicuius_fw-la potentis_fw-la inimicitijs_fw-la aut_fw-la alicuìus_fw-la potentis_fw-la amicitijs_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la instat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deijciat_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 62._o hostess_fw-la noster_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la nos_fw-la positos_fw-la quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la sibi_fw-la rebellare_fw-la conspicit_fw-la tantò_fw-la amplius_fw-la expugnare_fw-la contendit_fw-la eos_n enim_fw-la pulsare_fw-la negligit_fw-la quos_fw-la quieto_fw-la jure_fw-la possiderese_n sentit_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la verò_fw-la eo_fw-la vehementiùs_fw-la incitatur_fw-la quò_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n nostro_fw-la quâ—si_fw-la exiure_fw-la propriae_fw-la habitationis_fw-la expellitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la sub_fw-la quadam_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la sigâ—guravit_fw-la qui_fw-la diabolum_fw-la non_fw-la nifi_n post_fw-la baptisma_fw-la se_fw-la tentare_fw-la permisit_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la nobis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la futurae_fw-la conversionis_fw-la innueret_fw-la quòd_fw-la mombra_fw-la eius_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la proficerent_fw-la tunc_fw-la à criores_fw-la tentationum_fw-la insidias_fw-la toleranent_fw-la post_fw-la primam_fw-la igitur_fw-la vicem_fw-la moeroris_fw-la atque_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la per_fw-la studium_fw-la conversionis_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la haec_fw-la secunda_fw-la suboritur_fw-la quia_fw-la ne_fw-la securitatis_fw-la negligentiâ_fw-la dissolvatur_fw-la impulsu_fw-la tentationis_fw-la efficitur_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la cuique_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la conversionis_fw-la initâ—o_fw-la magnâ_fw-la plerùnque_fw-la excipitur_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la consolationis_fw-la sed_fw-la durum_fw-la laborem_fw-la post_fw-la modùm_fw-la experitur_fw-la probationis_fw-la gregor_n in_o cap._n 33._o job._n ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la re_fw-la nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la adversarius_fw-la diabolus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la quia_fw-la videt_fw-la hiberos_fw-la quos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la antè_fw-la captivos_fw-la quia_fw-la videt_fw-la sanos_fw-la quos_fw-la suis_fw-la iaculum_fw-la prostraverat_fw-la valneratos_fw-la qui_fw-la videt_fw-la vestiri_fw-la dennò_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la quos_fw-la nudaverat_fw-la propinando_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la quia_fw-la muscipulâ_fw-la eius_fw-la comminutâ_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la eruti_fw-la sumus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr symb_n ad_fw-la catechum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la gloriam_fw-la proficit_fw-la malignis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la crescit_fw-la in_o damnationis_fw-la augmentum_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la quidem_fw-la malitia_fw-la suâ_fw-la daemon_n in_fw-la aternâ_fw-la poenâ_fw-la â—unientur_fw-la in_o congressione_n quidem_fw-la occulti_fw-la certaminis_fw-la quando_fw-la electi_fw-la vincunt_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la repellunt_fw-la suis_fw-la hostibus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la quia_fw-la isti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o furnace_n probantur_fw-la illi_fw-la verò_fw-la pro_fw-la reprobâ_fw-la suggestione_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la greg._n in_o 1._o reg._n cap._n 9_o