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merciful_a duty_n crying-out_a with_o the_o royal_a prophet_n isaiah_n 5.11_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n in-flame_n they_o till_o the_o wine_n pursue_v they_o but_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n v._n 12._o shall_v we_o wish_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v this_o that_o will_v not_o intend_v to_o hear_v god_n they_o that_o profane_v his_o sabbath_n but_o first_o themselves_o prefer_n the_o ridiculous_a lisping_n of_o their_o overmoistned_a associate_n before_o the_o articulate_a wisdom_n of_o god_n word_n well_o may_v the_o prophet_n cry_v woe_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o themselves_o shall_v hereafter_o cry_v woe_n unto_o themselves_o yet_o here_o also_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o their_o estate_n poverty_n shall_v be_v their_o lot_n and_o which_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o misery_n not_o by_o oppression_n but_o by_o folly_n a_o labour_a man_n that_o be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a the_o wise_a man_n can_v say_v eccles_n 19.1_o if_o the_o labour_a drunkard_n shall_v be_v poor_a sure_o the_o lazy_a drunkard_n shall_v be_v a_o beggar_n a_o woe_n there_o be_v here_o to_o their_o body_n also_o which_o they_o think_v they_o love_v a_o woe_n to_o their_o mind_n which_o they_o may_v know_v they_o abuse_v who_o have_v woe_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 23.29_o who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mixt-wine_n which_o at_o the_o last_o as_o solomon_n say_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n v._n 32._o now_o the_o serpent_n as_o jacob_n
he_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o truth_n or_o say_v of_o his_o truth_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o his_o son_n let_v he_o deliver_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o if_o we_o discern_v any_o that_o prefer_v the_o giddiness_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o sound_a reason_n before_o the_o sobriety_n of_o the_o holy_a writing_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v we_o present_o either_o reel_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o stagger_v in_o it_o about_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o this_o present_a century_n of_o the_o church_n a_o new_a stargazer_n one_o fabricius_n in_o the_o upper_a germany_n publish_v at_o witteberge_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o strange_a glass_n a_o pretend_a discovery_n of_o strange_a spot_n in_o the_o sun_n about_o which_o time_n in_o the_o low_a germany_n a_o like_a acute_a novelist_n publish_v pretend_v spot_n in_o the_o best_a belgic_a church_n but_o as_o the_o clearest-sighted_n though_o of_o a_o less_o excellency_n then_o s._n stephen_n eye_n judge_v those_o suppose_a stain_n through_o divine_a permission_n to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o grand_a artist_n the_o devil_n juggle_v into_o the_o starre-wise_a glass_n not_o into_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o best-sighted_n though_o not_o so_o wonderful_a as_o lyncius_n yet_o free_a from_o the_o jaundice_n of_o opinion_n discern_v through_o the_o right_n optic_a of_o sacred_a truth_n the_o spot_n to_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o novelist_n and_o so_o that_o his_o mistake_n be_v the_o stain_n if_o then_o we_o see_v any_o depart_n from_o the_o truth_n shall_v not_o we_o depart_v from_o they_o shall_v we_o not_o rather_o partake_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o tear_n than_o with_o they_o in_o such_o backslide_n as_o deserve_v such_o tear_n you_o see_v then_o enough_o yea_o too_o much_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o yet_o you_o can_v not_o but_o see_v the_o little_a effect_v it_o produce_v and_o must_v we_o not_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v very_o unnatural_a that_o 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and_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o ornament_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v lose_v to_o be_v triumph'd-upon_a by_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n sure_o as_o the_o wind_n by_o gather_v many_o cloud_n make_v a_o shower_n so_o our_o mind_n by_o meditation_n collect_v the_o many_o evil_n of_o our_o own_o life_n and_o other_o will_v easy_o cause_v a_o shower_n of_o tear_n and_o indeed_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o by_o a_o temporal_a sorrow_n escape_v eternal_a sorrow_n since_o in_o this_o life_n a_o few_o accept_a tear_n can_v wash_v away_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o shall_v be_v remit_v but_o after_o this_o life_n eternal_a tear_n can_v not_o wash_v away_o the_o least_o sin_n let_v we_o then_o cry_v here_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o hereafter_o cry_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o let_v we_o bemoan_v ourselves_o like_o ephraim_n repentant_a ephraim_n in_o this_o our_o prophet_n chap._n 31.19_o with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n let_v we_o with_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 2.2_o crie-out_a of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o crie-out_a of_o the_o madness_n of_o it_o the_o septuagint_n term_v it_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o turning-about_a the_o giddiness_n of_o mirth_n let_v we_o turn_v our_o heart_n by_o meditation_n towards_o hell_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v near_o to_o it_o than_o by_o meditation_n can_v we_o remember_v how_o the_o israelite_n mourn_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n and_o not_o imitate_v their_o mourning_n the_o water_n of_o babylon_n say_v s._n austin_n be_v the_o transitory_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n by_o which_o the_o godly_a mourn_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n when_o they_o remember_v zion_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o what_o more_o powerful_a motive_n can_v we_o have_v for_o tear_n whether_o we_o consider_v ourselves_o or_o god_n than_o fear_v or_o love_n both_o which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o there_o be_v say_v s._n gregory_n two_o cause_n of_o tear_n the_o first_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o second_o for_o delay_v of_o our_o happiness_n both_o which_o be_v intimate_v according_a to_o that_o father_n by_o that_o double_a blessing_n which_o caleb_n as_o it_o be_v josh_n 15.19_o bestow_v upon_o his_o daughter_n achsah_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o upper_a and_o the_o nether_a spring_n the_o nether_a spring_n be_v fear_n the_o upper_a love_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v nazianzen_n observe_v that_o noah_n flood_n come_v partly_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o partly_o from_o heaven_n so_o say_v he_o the_o purge_a flood_n of_o tear_n come_v partly_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n land_n partly_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o as_o water_n which_o be_v distil_v from_o the_o rose_n by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n yeil_v a_o sweet_a smell_n so_o much_o more_o sweet_a be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v press'd-out_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o divine_a love_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o divine_a love_n that_o from_o the_o eye_n force_n holy_a tear_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n ps_n 147._o he_o cause_v his_o wind_n to_o blow_v and_o the_o water_n flow_v the_o same_o prophet_n say_v ps_n 104.3_o god_n lay_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v he_o cover_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o air_n with_o water_n the_o just_a man_n be_v such_o a_o heaven_n who_o upper_a part_n his_o soul_n his_o head_n his_o eye_n be_v overflow'n_v with_o devout_a sorrow_n who_o tear_n do_v mystical_o fulfil_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 148.4_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o more_o admirable_o do_v these_o water_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o just_a praise_v the_o justice_n the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v not_o then_o shed_v a_o few_o such_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v never_o shed_v any_o more_o tear_n and_o since_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o garden_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o provide_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o make_v it_o pleasant_a for_o his_o entertainment_n who_o will_v not_o labour_v who_o will_v not_o rejoice_v to_o shed_v such_o tear_n as_o god_n himself_o will_v wipe_v away_o when_o he_o will_v change_v the_o darkness_n of_o sorrow_n into_o the_o light_n of_o joy_n the_o dark_a eye_n into_o a_o cheerful_a eye_n when_o he_o will_v work_v such_o a_o wonder_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o he_o have_v in_o the_o eye_n by_o a_o marvellous_a raise_n of_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o reason_n from_o the_o blackness_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v express_v god_n wonderful_a work_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o eye_n when_o as_o out_o of_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o dark_a part_n of_o it_o he_o raise_v light_n the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v so_o black_a or_o dark_a that_o when_o in_o the_o proverb_n cha._n 7.9_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o black_a and_o dark_a night_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o night_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o dark_a sorrow_n god_n will_v at_o last_o raise_v the_o most_o cheerful_a light_n from_o a_o eye_n darken_v with_o humble_a tear_n with_o innocent_a tear_n such_o as_o
learning_n necessary_o but_o for_o the_o avoid_v a_o divine_a there_n must_v not_o be_v he_o that_o foretell_v pretend_v he_o foreknow_v which_o in_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o humane_a affair_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o art_n but_o of_o inspiration_n to_o foreknow_v man_n purpose_n or_o lot_n be_v god_n prerogative_n the_o heavenly_a light_n can_v impart_v this_o knowledge_n though_o this_o knowledge_n have_v be_v sometime_o impart_v by_o a_o more_o heavenly_a light_n yet_o with_o pretend_a prophet_n do_v the_o heathen_a consult_v seek_v by_o a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o less_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lie_n which_o be_v the_o art_n of_o the_o art_n be_v sometime_o vary_v in_o the_o posture_n as_o by_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o if_o humility_n or_o rather_o hell_n shall_v give_v they_o instruction_n sometime_o in_o the_o instrument_n as_o in_o perform_v it_o with_o sand_n with_o stone_n with_o iron_n with_o a_o staff_n which_o the_o deceiver_n carry_v in_o 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the_o apostle_n choose_v to_o be_v call_v from_o his_o name_n christ_n christian_n in_o the_o two_o first_o whereof_o we_o may_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n in_o the_o last_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o godly_a all_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n imply_v excellency_n the_o first_o his_o dominion_n over_o his_o church_n the_o second_o his_o nature_n of_o a_o mediator_n whereby_o he_o save_v we_o these_o be_v prerogative_n as_o well_o as_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v humility_n and_o safety_n for_o man_n rather_o to_o decline_v than_o assume_v such_o appellation_n or_o if_o the_o name_n jesuite_n may_v be_v admit_v for_o the_o pretence_n or_o intent_n of_o a_o endeavour_n to_o save_v soul_n too_o extreme_a a_o arrogancy_n it_o be_v for_o a_o sect_n of_o man_n to_o assume_v a_o title_n as_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o which_o be_v as_o claimeable_a by_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o covetous_a zeal_n be_v not_o 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that_o love_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n here_o for_o love_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n than_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o bear_v not_o so_o small_a affection_n to_o our_o saviour_n just_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o anathema_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v christ_n be_v rather_o content_a to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n his_o outward_a blessing_n than_o his_o command_n or_o if_o they_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v so_o unwilling_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v they_o rather_o endure_v he_o than_o love_v he_o but_o our_o apostle_n curse_v all_o they_o that_o do_v not_o love_v he_o among_o who_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n general_o understand_v all_o that_o offend_v god_n by_o grievous_a sin_n such_o as_o schismatic_n fornicatour_n eater_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n unworthy_a communicant_n denyer_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o like_a need_v than_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n and_o learn_v it_o we_o may_v from_o the_o body_n from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o liver_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n appoint_v as_o the_o instrument_n and_o seat_n of_o love_n it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o love_n as_o solomon_n imply_v prov._n 7.23_o while_o he_o say_v the_o adulterer_n go_v on_o till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n the_o liver_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o the_o first_o instrument_n of_o blood_n the_o lap_n or_o extremity_n of_o it_o compass_v and_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n thus_o sacred_a love_n compass_n and_o strengthen_v our_o spiritual_a appetite_n and_o be_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o devout_a affection_n the_o liver_n be_v make_v of_o blood_n and_o it_o make_v blood_n so_o be_v our_o spiritual_a love_n beget_v by_o god_n love_n of_o we_o and_o then_o increase_v into_o great_a and_o new_a love_n of_o god_n imitate_v in_o this_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v shape_v like_o a_o crescent_a or_o the_o moon_n in_o her_o increase_n the_o liver_n make_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o aery_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o work_v upon_o and_o thus_o do_v spiritual_a love_n arise_v from_o the_o pure_a part_n and_o contemplation_n of_o those_o thing_n it_o consider_v the_o liver_n be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n and_o by_o the_o vein_n convey_v blood_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v love_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n dispense_n a_o cheerful_a heat_n and_o alacrity_n to_o all_o action_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o temper_n of_o the_o liver_n consist_v in_o heat_n and_o moisture_n quality_n which_o singular_o prolong_v life_n so_o the_o sacred_a heat_n and_o live_a moisture_n of_o spiritual_a love_n shall_v maintain_v we_o into_o a_o eternity_n of_o life_n and_o as_o in_o the_o liver_n be_v make_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o separation_n of_o the_o profitable_a humour_n from_o the_o bad_a so_o a_o intimate_a power_n and_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a love_n separate_v our_o thought_n from_o the_o corruption_n and_o vain_a humour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o liver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 29.13_o for_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o it_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o blood_n which_o abundance_n be_v the_o material_a occasion_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n thus_o likewise_o holy_a love_n which_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a blood_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o pure_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o quick_a ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o judaical_a sacrifice_n the_o caule_v of_o the_o liver_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o to_o express_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o natural_a lust_n but_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v purisy_v into_o a_o supernatural_a love_n o_o then_o let_v we_o love_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o curse_v we_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o who_o can_v loose_v his_o true_a dominion_n though_o we_o will_v loose_v our_o seem_a obedience_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o man_n with_o a_o judgement_n that_o shall_v be_v just_o and_o yet_o extreme_a since_o all_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o a_o everlasting_a reward_n let_v we_o love_v our_o jesus_n our_o merciful_a saviour_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v ascend_v to_o it_o who_o descend_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o descend_v to_o hell_n who_o descend_v to_o the_o infamy_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v ascend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n let_v we_o then_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o that_o bow_v the_o head_n for_o we_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o let_v we_o love_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n the_o anoint_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o he_o the_o holy_a savour_n of_o his_o own_o oil_n wherewith_o he_o have_v anoint_v we_o let_v we_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o grace_n with_o his_o own_o grace_n let_v we_o at_o least_o make_v so_o cheap_a a_o recompense_n this_o be_v the_o acceptable_a art_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v this_o our_o apostle_n anathema_n but_o with_o truth_n and_o comfort_n cry_v maranatha_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v come_v for_o our_o deliverance_n which_o grant_v unto_o we_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o when_o thy_o son_n thy_o christ_n our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_v to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la