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you_o have_v not_o close_v with_o they_o yet_o but_o you_o shall_v thus_o arise_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o they_o now_o obj._n so_o i_o will_v if_o i_o be_v but_o thus_o or_o have_v but_o this_o i_o want_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o till_o i_o have_v that_o i_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o answ_n beware_v of_o this_o rock_n o_o soul_n it_o have_v split_v many_o let_v it_o not_o split_v thou_o to_o this_o end_n you_o be_v to_o know_v and_o pray_v mind_n it_o first_o you_o be_v to_o fetch_v all_o from_o the_o promise_n not_o to_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o as_o pump_n that_o will_v give_v no_o water_n except_o some_o be_v pour_v in_o but_o they_o be_v as_o well_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o we_o to_o do_v but_o to_o come_v and_o draw_v such_o as_o stand_v off_o from_o act_v faith_n upon_o the_o promise_v naked_o because_o they_o see_v not_o this_o or_o that_o in_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v their_o own_o 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be_v o_o soul_n that_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o abstinence_n be_v not_o high_a and_o royal_a enough_o second_o god_n train_v up_o his_o child_n in_o holy_a thing_n by_o degree_n as_o in_o point_n of_o do_v good_a and_o fear_v he_o so_o in_o point_n of_o eschew_v evil_a god_n carry_v on_o by_o degree_n god_n take_v off_o his_o own_o people_n from_o run_v into_o sin_n sometime_o by_o hedge_v up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n as_o it_o be_v host_n 2.6_o mother_n wean_v their_o child_n from_o the_o breast_n by_o wormwood_n at_o first_o god_n first_o at_o least_o oft_o
deep_a dejection_n further_o three_o you_o must_v believe_v that_o you_o shall_v confess_v all_o your_o doubt_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o your_o fail_n thou_o be_v apt_a to_o question_v power_n and_o to_o doubt_n will_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o be_o cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o and_o i_o shall_v go_v all_o my_o day_n in_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n well_o when_o thy_o sorrow_n have_v thus_o vent_v itself_o thou_o must_v believe_v its_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o one_o day_n thou_o shall_v with_o shame_n confess_v it_o i_o say_v in_o i_o have_v i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n david_n say_v so_o but_o he_o confess_v it_o be_v in_o his_o haste_n psalm_n 31.22_o hâ—man_n do_v the_o like_a after_o he_o have_v vent_v himself_o sad_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o have_v he_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a etc._n etc._n and_o i_o say_v pray_v mind_n it_o this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n ps_n 77.10_o he_o say_v this_o and_o that_o but_o he_o confess_v what_o he_o say_v be_v in_o his_o weakness_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text_n the_o word_n translate_v i_o shall_v praise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v translate_v i_o shall_v confess_v as_o dan._n 9.1_o ezra_n 9_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o whatever_o your_o sadness_n be_v now_o in_o your_o dejection_n laudem_fw-la significat_fw-la tam_fw-la confiteri_fw-la culpam_fw-la qui_fw-la celebrare_fw-la laudem_fw-la you_o must_v believe_v that_o one_o day_n you_o shall_v confess_v much_o of_o it_o at_o least_o to_o be_v your_o weakness_n it_o may_v be_v o_o soul_n thou_o say_v this_o be_v high_a true_a yet_o your_o faith_n must_v ascend_v high_a for_o four_o you_o shall_v act_v your_o faith_n and_o believe_v you_o shall_v yet_o see_v god_n as_o your_o god_n the_o precept_n be_v in_o isai_n 51._o to_o trust_n upon_o god_n as_o we_o let_v he_o trust_v upon_o his_o god_n this_o be_v more_o it_o be_v more_o to_o believe_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n 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spirit_n be_v now_o heavy_a but_o yet_o you_o must_v believe_v joy_n shall_v return_v and_o that_o one_o day_n you_o shall_v take_v your_o harp_n and_o tune_v it_o again_o and_o sing_v your_o old_a yea_o and_o a_o new_a song_n upon_o your_o chief_a instrument_n last_o you_o must_v believe_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o eminent_a that_o satan_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a now_o satan_n triumph_v in_o thy_o sadness_n and_o say_v where_o be_v thy_o god_n you_o must_v believe_v that_o your_o god_n be_v still_o present_a and_o that_o ere_o long_o he_o will_v so_o appear_v as_o that_o satan_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v against_o thy_o god_n and_o thou_o thus_o the_o church_n say_v micha_n 7.10_o then_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o which_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n there_o be_v a_o day_n a_o come_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v say_v loe_o this_o be_v my_o god_n i_o 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thou_o must_v believe_v even_o in_o thy_o deep_a dejection_n when_o thou_o be_v cast_v down_o low_a and_o see_v god_n lest_o chap._n 4._o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o duty_n of_o thus_o believe_v in_o dejection_n you_o have_v now_o see_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o duty_n wherein_o it_o lie_v you_o shall_v now_o see_v the_o reason_n thereof_o viz._n why_o a_o deject_a soul_n shall_v act_v his_o faith_n even_o at_o the_o low_a etc._n etc._n first_o because_o its_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n thus_o to_o do_v faith_n do_v suppose_v strait_n and_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o over-comes_a they_o all_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n rom._n 8_o 24._o i_o e._n it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o hope_n to_o suppose_v a_o invisibility_n of_o its_o object_n for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o as_o it_o be_v there_o in_o like_a manner_n faith_n in_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a be_v 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comfort_n &_o counsel_n for_o deject_a soul_n or_o a_o treatise_n concern_v spiritual_a dejection_n in_o which_o be_v handle_v 1_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n 2_o the_o work_v of_o spiritual_a dejection_n 3_o the_o ground_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n 4_o the_o remedy_n of_o spiritual_a dejection_n and_o in_o which_o be_v hold_v forth_o satisfaction_n to_o some_o particular_a case_n and_o general_a advice_n for_o any_o soul_n who_o be_v cast_v down_o be_v the_o head_n and_o sum_n of_o divers_a sermon_n preach_v to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n from_o psalm_n 42._o last_o by_o john_n durans_fw-la preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pastor_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o canterbury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 35.3_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n which_o be_v sick_a and_o confirm_v the_o deject_a knee_n psalm_n 94.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o tempestuous_a thought_n within_o i_o thy_o consolation_n shall_v 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be_v in_o no_o you_o ought_v to_o arise_v and_o walk_v to_o look_v up_o and_o to_o wait_v to_o expect_v and_o look_v out_o to_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o o_o that_o christ_n may_v find_v more_o stand_v bear_n up_o against_o all_o difficulty_n and_o under_o all_o dejection_n do_v his_o work_n and_o suffer_v his_o will_n with_o all_o faithfulness_n faith_n and_o patience_n bless_a will_n our_o soul_n be_v if_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n find_v we_o thus_o do_v and_o say_v work_n o_o soul_n and_o wait_v for_o your_o saviour_n who_o be_v now_o come_v and_o who_o you_o shall_v praise_v in_o that_o day_n say_v loe_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o his_o salvation_n isa_n 25.9_o sect_n iii_o psalm_n 42._o ult_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v 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jeremiah_n will_v preach_v no_o more_o chap._n 20.9_o and_o discontend_v jonah_n leave_v ninivey_n and_o retire_v into_o the_o field_n he_o will_v not_o preach_v to_o man_n but_o rather_o fret_v against_o god_n oh_o how_o many_o deject_a soul_n be_v there_o who_o cast_v off_o duty_n hear_n pray_v receive_v etc._n etc._n and_o instead_o of_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o they_o for_o satisfaction_n do_v rather_o sit_v and_o murmur_v impatient_o against_o their_o god_n bid_v they_o pray_v indeed_o they_o say_v they_o can_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v will_v not_o for_o can_v not_o they_o as_o well_o speak_v the_o same_o sad_a complaint_n to_o god_n that_o they_o do_v to_o we_o exhort_v they_o to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n alas_o say_v they_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o cast_n off_o of_o duty_n be_v a_o give_v way_n to_o dejection_n for_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o be_v up_o and_o do_v as_o god_n tell_v joshua_n get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o thus_o 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