into_o that_o separation_n and_o withdraw_a from_o his_o father_n which_o bring_v upon_o he_o all_o this_o misery_n that_o befall_v he_o which_o now_o after_o so_o large_a a_o view_n take_v of_o the_o elder_a brother_n state_n come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o text_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o viz._n chap._n viii_o the_o second_o state_n of_o night-wanderer_n from_o god_n in_o two_o branch_n open_v and_o apply_v the_o misery_n of_o depart_v and_o wander_v from_o god_n employ_v in_o these_o word_n this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a be_v lose_v a_o twofold_a metaphorical_a expression_n to_o represent_v it_o by_o let_v we_o brief_o and_o but_o brief_o consider_v they_o branch_n 1._o be_v dead_a a_o sinner_n by_o leave_v god_n and_o run_v after_o sin_n and_o satan_n bring_v death_n upon_o himself_o become_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n so_o solomon_n tell_v we_o too_o prov._n 21.16_o he_o that_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n 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where_o be_v life_n even_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n yea_o both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o in_o a_o root_n and_o fountain_n for_o they_o and_o communicable_a to_o they_o so_o all_o such_o of_o man_n as_o in_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o life_n act_v 5.20_o john_n 6.63_o prov._n 4.13_o because_o christ_n objective_o be_v in_o it_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o it_o and_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v life_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n accompany_v it_o and_o breath_n in_o it_o be_v therein_o by_o the_o
spirit_n quicken_v and_o raise_v to_o spiritual_a life_n endue_v with_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o perception_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o so_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o to_o spiritual_a breath_n and_o desire_n after_o they_o and_o motion_n towards_o they_o and_o in_o they_o and_o so_o spiritual_a understanding_n peace_n joy_n satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o christ_n partake_v of_o by_o they_o but_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o room_n enlighten_v by_o the_o sun_n retain_v its_o light_n by_o admit_v that_o light_n from_o without_o into_o it_o so_o as_o if_o that_o be_v withdraw_v and_o shut_v out_o the_o light_n within_o be_v go_v or_o as_o the_o branch_n live_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o root_n so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v separate_v therefrom_o it_o die_v and_o wither_v so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o soul_n in_o think_v ro_o live_v on_o itself_o or_o what_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o yea_o what_o life_n it_o have_v receive_v in_o itself_o from_o christ_n and_o so_o 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some_o miserable_a way_n to_o perish_v as_o in_o this_o parable_n i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o so_o the_o expression_n of_o come_v to_o himself_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v extinct_a for_o a_o time_n faint_v and_o die_v away_o through_o hunger_n but_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n revive_v he_o he_o have_v quite_o perish_v which_o be_v worse_o than_o simple_o dead_a perish_v as_o we_o proper_o say_v of_o those_o that_o die_v of_o hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o help_n or_o look_v to_o he_o be_v go_v away_o from_o they_o that_o use_v to_o look_v to_o he_o or_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o other_o parable_n where_o whatever_o the_o critic_n say_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v of_o the_o sheep_n and_o groat_n lose_v â—o_o as_o not_o forthcoming_a or_o find_v and_o so_o be_v a_o loose_a son_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o loser_n but_o quite_o lose_v himself_o too_o such_o the_o fruit_n of_o man_n sin_v and_o wander_v from_o god_n let_v we_o 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lose_v a_o most_o sweet_a secure_a satisfy_v and_o abide_v livelihood_n and_o life_n it_o can_v be_v express_v to_o lose_v a_o kingdom_n with_o all_o its_o content_n but_o 2._o he_o be_v lose_v himself_o he_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o they_o again_o as_o a_o sheep_n lose_v out_o of_o its_o pasture_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o his_o father_n house_n or_o field_n under_o none_o of_o his_o promise_n under_o no_o engagement_n of_o his_o shelter_n or_o protection_n in_o no_o way_n of_o he_o or_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n walking_n he_o be_v go_v and_o so_o be_v sinner_n out_o of_o all_o god_n path_n and_o so_o
and_o to_o that_o purpose_n of_o haunt_v walk_v or_o be_v yoke_v up_o with_o they_o for_o they_o will_v prove_v snare_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o draw_v we_o away_o from_o god_n by_o their_o conversation_n psal_n 1.1_o prov._n 1.10_o 11._o and_o 9.6_o 7._o and_o 13.20_o and_o 22.24_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 5._o of_o slothfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o that_o will_v cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o lead_v to_o weariness_n and_o faint_a prov._n 19.15_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follow_v their_o step_n who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n have_v inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6.12_o 6._o of_o give_v way_n to_o our_o affection_n and_o passion_n be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a for_o our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o mortify_v we_o our_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n evil_a concupiscence_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n put_v off_o also_o these_o thing_n anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n lie_v etc._n etc._n col._n 3.5_o 8._o i_o may_v add_v more_o as_o not_o to_o dally_v with_o temptation_n nor_o conceal_v but_o disclose_v they_o seasonable_o to_o some_o faithful_a friend_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o forbear_v in_o read_v and_o mind_v the_o scripture_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n we_o may_v get_v such_o understanding_n as_o to_o discern_v and_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119.104_o use_v 3_o think_v upon_o our_o way_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o where_o we_o find_v we_o have_v go_v awry_o turn_v we_o our_o foot_n to_o god_n testimony_n search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 119.59_o lam._n 3.40_o yea_o where_o we_o have_v turn_v out_o from_o god_n make_v haste_n to_o return_v and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n again_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n 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