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to_o restore_v and_o to_o comfort_v a_o man_n again_o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o six_o 6._o §._o 6._o in_o case_n of_o desert_v his_o truth_n and_o not_o profess_v it_o case_n 6._o case_n and_o appear_v for_o it_o when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o do_v it_o it_o for_o desert_v his_o truth_n when_o call_v to_o profess_v it_o in_o this_o case_n he_o leave_v many_o of_o the_o martyr_n many_o of_o who_o especial_o until_o those_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o with_o the_o gospels_n increase_n and_o the_o light_n of_o it_o god_n give_v more_o strength_n also_o and_o some_o then_o also_o do_v desert_n the_o truth_n for_o a_o while_n &_o then_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o comfort_n desert_v they_o &_o then_o they_o recover_v god_n favour_n again_o upon_o repentance_n &_o a_o new_a resolution_n take_v to_o stick_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o ever_o come_v of_o it_o that_o their_o desertion_n make_v they_o the_o more_o bold_a and_o resolute_a 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shall_v meet_v with_o we_o and_o take_v we_o in_o hand_n himself_o which_o be_v far_o worse_o seaventh_o 7._o §._o 7._o in_o case_n of_o unthankfulness_n and_o too_o common_a a_o esteem_n have_v of_o the_o assurance_n case_n 7._o case_n and_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n comfort_n of_o unthankfulness_n for_o former_a comfort_n and_o of_o freedom_n from_o those_o terror_n and_o doubt_n which_o other_o be_v in_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n christian_n be_v apt_a to_o run_v into_o for_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a be_v not_o regard_v none_o mind_n it_o or_o look_v at_o the_o sun_n but_o as_o he_o say_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eclipse_n so_o a_o continual_a sunshine_n of_o god_n favour_n enjoy_v occasion_v but_o a_o common_a esteem_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o case_n god_n withdraw_v those_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n because_o they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o all_o other_o and_o which_o to_o abuse_v or_o not_o to_o value_v of_o all_o other_o provoke_v most_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n god_n take_v they_o away_o for_o as_o hos_n 2._o 9_o in_o case_n of_o be_v unthankful_a in_o outward_a mercy_n god_n take_v they_o away_o and_o restore_v they_o not_o again_o till_o they_o esteem_v they_o better_o and_o acknowledge_v whence_o they_o have_v they_o so_o also_o in_o spiritual_a assurance_n light_n and_o comfort_n do_v god_n in_o like_a manner_n deal_v chap._n xiii_o the_o three_o general_a head_n the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n leave_v his_o child_n unto_o this_o darkness_n first_o such_o as_o be_v draw_v from_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o end_n which_o god_n may_v have_v in_o this_o his_o deal_n with_o one_o that_o fear_v and_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v many_o and_o holy_a one_o first_o to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o uphold_v raise_v up_o and_o heal_v such_o a_o spirit_n again_o as_o have_v be_v long_o and_o deadly_o wound_v 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say_v to_o be_v show_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n wherewith_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v he_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n with_o terror_n and_o those_o pain_n in_o themselves_o be_v deadly_a though_o not_o to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o sink_v under_o they_o now_o therefore_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o glorify_v that_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v so_o bruise_v wound_a and_o pierce_v through_o and_o through_o herein_o lay_v the_o wonder_n and_o such_o a_o wonder_n god_n show_v in_o recover_v heman_n and_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o depth_n and_o deadliness_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o distress_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o bruise_n of_o a_o reed_n which_o when_o it_o be_v bruise_v who_o can_v make_v it_o stand_v upright_o again_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n proverb_n 28._o which_o no_o creature_n know_v how_o to_o come_v at_o to_o heal_v none_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o make_v they_o and_o know_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o esa_n 33._o 24._o where_o the_o want_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n make_v poor_a soul_n to_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a which_o to_o heal_v be_v make_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o but_o also_o it_o be_v call_v death_n and_o destruction_n for_o so_o in_o that_o 88_o psalm_n heman_n call_v that_o distress_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v god_n favour_n be_v our_o life_n by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o be_v uphold_v which_o therefore_o be_v withdraw_v the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o fail_v and_o faint_v and_o to_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o sink_v into_o destruction_n esa_n 57_o 16._o and_o again_o the_o pain_n of_o those_o terror_n be_v more_o violent_a and_o more_o powerful_a to_o hold_v we_o under_o then_o be_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n the_o wound_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o deadly_a and_o as_o strong_a as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o it_o require_v as_o great_a a_o power_n to_o dissolve_v and_o scatter_v they_o for_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o the_o law_n and_o god_n justice_n have_v sin_n also_o have_v to_o back_v it_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o second_o 2._o §_o 2._o as_o to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n suffering_n 2._o end_v to_o know_v the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n so_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o thereby_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v make_v more_o conformable_a to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v phil._n 3._o 10._o as_o there_o be_v the_o suffering_n for_o christ_n so_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n 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wrath_n on_o the_o conscience_n be_v more_o than_o the_o drop_v a_o little_a scald_a rheum_n on_o a_o tooth_n and_o yet_o these_o which_o job_n and_o david_n feel_v be_v but_o a_o taste_n of_o that_o cup_n which_o you_o that_o obey_v not_o must_v drink_v off_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o it_o be_v eternity_n to_o the_o bottom_n psal_n 75._o 8._o there_o be_v a_o cup_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o mixture_n that_o be_v all_o the_o bitter_a ingredient_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o it_o the_o quintessence_n of_o evil_n be_v strain_v into_o it_o and_o here_o indeed_o god_n pour_v out_o of_o the_o same_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o that_o be_v in_o this_o life_n some_o few_o sprinkling_n of_o it_o fall_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o his_o own_o do_v taste_v and_o drink_v of_o but_o the_o bottom_n the_o dregs_n thereof_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n shall_v drink_v and_o wring_v they_o out_o that_o be_v leave_v none_o behind_o but_o the_o vial_n of_o it_o which_o will_v never_o be_v empty_v shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o even_o to_o the_o utmost_a drop_n and_o if_o god_n people_n do_v begin_v to_o taste_v of_o it_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v it_o can_v not_o pass_v he_o and_o zebedees_n son_n be_v to_o pledge_v he_o as_o be_v observe_v then_o as_o god_n say_v by_o jeremiah_n chap._n 25._o 27_o 28_o 29._o if_o my_o people_n have_v drink_v of_o it_o and_o begin_v to_o you_o and_o i_o have_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n then_o certain_o you_o shall_v drink_v of_o it_o and_o be_v drink_v and_o spew_v and_o fall_v and_o never_o rise_v again_o if_o god_n people_n be_v thus_o shut_v up_o in_o darkness_n what_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o you_o even_o as_o jude_n say_v ver_fw-la 13._o blackness_n of_o darkness_n darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o waâ—â—ing_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n mat._n 22._o 13._o blackness_n of_o darkness_n because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o cranny_n 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