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with_o my_o heart_n and_o for_o my_o spirit_n to_o search_v diligent_o will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o show_v no_o more_o favour_n be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n what_o will_v this_o do_v unto_o my_o soul_n sure_o it_o will_v prove_v my_o death_n yet_o i_o remember_v thy_o work_n meditate_a in_o they_o devise_v with_o myself_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o i_o find_v thy_o way_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n whither_o i_o must_v ascend_v by_o faith_n if_o i_o mean_v to_o declare_v thy_o power_n among_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n thy_o redemption_n the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n see_v thy_o power_n be_v afraid_a the_o depth_n tremble_v thou_o rain_v upon_o egypt_n and_o make_v thy_o thunder_n to_o be_v hear_v the_o lightning_n lighten_v the_o world_n the_o earth_n 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prevail_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o sure_a to_o prevail_v with_o man_n he_o have_v stand_v before_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o blush_v at_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n again_o all_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n have_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o their_o whole_a progeny_n take_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v preserve_v in_o egypt_n bring_v out_o with_o joy_n lead_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n protect_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o most_o safe_o conduct_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o since_o that_o all_o spiritual_a israel_n have_v be_v lead_v by_o christ_n jesus_n out_o of_o spiritual_a egypt_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o his_o baptism_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n where_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o zion_n now_o belove_v what_o be_v this_o keeper_n unto_o israel_n not_o only_o no_o sleeper_n but_o also_o free_a from_o all_o 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at_o rest_n yet_o another_o may_v be_v wake_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v totus_fw-la oculus_fw-la nothing_o but_o eye_n and_o therefore_o all_o comfort_n to_o they_o for_o who_o he_o watch_v for_o good_a and_o not_o for_o evil_a use_v 1_o reprehension_n first_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o think_v by_o their_o disorder_n to_o confound_v the_o lord_n indeed_o man_n be_v confound_v in_o many_o law_n cause_n and_o know_v not_o to_o what_o head_n to_o bring_v some_o crime_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o miss_v his_o scope_n for_o all_o their_o confusion_n second_o a_o correction_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o depend_v no_o more_o upon_o god_n be_v god_n thus_o excellent_a oh_o than_o i_o will_v never_o be_v from_o his_o elbow_n i_o will_v keep_v i_o to_o my_o station_n that_o so_o when_o my_o god_n shall_v call_v i_o may_v be_v in_o readiness_n use_v 2._o instruction_n first_o admonition_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o for_o shame_n they_o 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of_o all_o matter_n first_o in_o thy_o necessity_n have_v thou_o any_o wrong_n offer_v thou_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o the_o judge_n be_v for_o thou_o have_v thou_o any_o trial_n be_v exceed_o joyful_a the_o matter_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o thy_o side_n against_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thy_o adversary_n have_v thou_o lose_v any_o thing_n by_o thief_n and_o wicked_a oppressor_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o now_o be_v unknown_a unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v they_o then_o detect_v if_o thou_o know_v they_o but_o can_v get_v no_o redress_n here_o upon_o earth_n rest_v quiet_a thy_o heart_n the_o matter_n shall_v be_v amend_v and_o for_o defer_v of_o the_o payment_n thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o whole_a with_o all_o the_o forfeit_n second_o in_o thy_o plenty_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o increase_v thy_o store_n and_o to_o give_v thou_o thy_o fill_n of_o joy_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o place_n of_o sin_n set_a the_o second_o argument_n be_v the_o set_n or_o place_v of_o sin_n 2.10_o hos_fw-la 2.10_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o sin_n have_v whole_o put_v man_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o alas_o when_o this_o set_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o forlorn_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o bring_v his_o joint_n into_o any_o good_a frame_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v past_a time_n for_o turn_v the_o wheel_n of_o the_o understanding_n for_o dispose_v the_o will_n to_o run_v in_o her_o create_a course_n to_o bring_v the_o affection_n to_o good_a order_n &_o place_v every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o become_v a_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o serve_v uhe_a lord_n &_o yet_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o
upon_o he_o where_o by_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o holiness_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o pure_a a_o god_n from_o all_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v away_o with_o it_o so_o likewise_o of_o his_o justice_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o exact_o just_a in_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v but_o execute_v justice_n remunerative_a and_o reward_v for_o welldoing_a and_o inflict_v punishment_n or_o justice_n vindicative_a for_o evil_n do_v yet_o lest_o he_o shall_v complain_v that_o summum_fw-la ius_fw-la be_v summa_fw-la iniuria_fw-la he_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o aristotle_n call_v the_o moderator_n of_o justice_n to_o wit_n equity_n remit_v of_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o justice_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v so_o with_o man_n he_o shall_v never_o have_v his_o hand_n off_o he_o for_o either_o shall_v his_o justice_n have_v burn_v more_o remisse_o against_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v anger_n or_o more_o sharp_o which_o be_v call_v wrath_n or_o full_o execute_v which_o be_v call_v revenge_n for_o as_o sin_n be_v inaequalia_fw-la so_o shall_v the_o punishment_n have_v be_v in_o all_o these_o now_o because_o his_o justice_n may_v admit_v of_o these_o degree_n ratione_fw-la obiecti_fw-la you_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o use_v compassion_n towards_o his_o creature_n offend_v first_o his_o gentleness_n whereby_o in_o his_o justice_n he_o remember_v mercy_n patience_n whereby_o he_o most_o gentle_o suffer_v sinner_n and_o defer_v their_o punishment_n longanimity_n whereby_o a_o long_a time_n he_o expect_v their_o repentance_n last_o bountifulness_n whereby_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o goodness_n pour_v forth_o his_o good_a gift_n upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o they_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n in_o god_n set_v of_o fin_n in_o order_n the_o infliction_n of_o the_o punishment_n follow_v by_o the_o cause_n they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o every_o one_o that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o sin_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v most_o severe_o neither_o shall_v the_o instrument_n escape_v the_o devil_n shall_v have_v his_o head_n crush_v and_o all_o his_o devise_n bring_v to_o naught_o he_o shall_v be_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v and_o find_v mercy_n and_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o banish_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o element_n which_o be_v reserve_v 2._o pet._n 3.7_o unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o condemnation_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o and_o all_o ungodly_a man_n the_o serpent_n shall_v not_o go_v without_o his_o judgement_n a_o curse_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o above_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n enmity_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o sensible_a feel_n of_o pain_n in_o creep_v on_o his_o belly_n and_o eat_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o woman_n beside_o her_o common_a misery_n with_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n full_a of_o grief_n in_o her_o conception_n go_v with_o child_n and_o travail_n but_o for_o the_o man_n his_o punishment_n shall_v in_o special_a manner_n be_v order_v wherein_o all_o his_o progeny_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o his_o punishment_n shall_v be_v with_o sin_n and_o death_n sin_n original_a the_o exorbitation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o inward_a in_o himself_o and_o outward_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o creature_n hence_o plain_o appear_v that_o man_n wit_n and_o will_n be_v set_v the_o wrong_a way_n their_o face_n clean_o turn_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o free_a will_n to_o do_v any_o good_a that_o may_v please_v god_n but_o understanding_n and_o will_n enough_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o that_o continual_o again_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o this_o follow_v actual_a sin_n as_o the_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n the_o branch_n from_o the_o root_n and_o this_o be_v a_o continual_a jar_a of_o man_n upon_o outward_a object_n for_o original_a sin_n have_v turn_v all_o the_o wrong_a way_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o as_o often_o as_o any_o wheel_n in_o man_n move_v it_o shall_v meet_v a_o cross_n with_o every_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o jar_n upon_o he_o yet_o god_n limit_n this_o jar_a that_o it_o can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o he_o shall_v direct_v it_o to_o wit_n unto_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o some_o particular_a good_a end_n in_o his_o church_n this_o sin_n receive_v degree_n indeed_o the_o other_o be_v equal_a in_o all_o because_o the_o same_o measure_n mete_n it_o out_o unto_o all_o but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a or_o lesser_a sin_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o or_o against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v likewise_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v of_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n of_o infirmitis_fw-la or_o stubbornness_n or_o with_o a_o high_a mind_n and_o all_o these_o stand_n upon_o two_o head_n sin_n of_o commission_n in_o do_v that_o evil_a we_o shall_v not_o do_v and_o of_o omission_n the_o not_o do_v of_o good_a that_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o all_o this_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v in_o set_v in_o order_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o all_o malefactor_n the_o rest_n of_o god_n method_n be_v more_o fearful_a and_o better_o feel_v of_o man_n &_o that_o be_v death_n the_o method_n whereof_o consist_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o it_o wherein_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a loss_n of_o life_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o misery_n thereof_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o worse_o than_o if_o we_o have_v never_o be_v this_o death_n branch_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o death_n the_o first_o death_n be_v a_o subjection_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v the_o misery_n which_o come_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o health_n whence_o come_v sickness_n deformity_n sense_n of_o nakedness_n weariness_n and_o subjection_n to_o danger_n second_o subjection_n to_o the_o misery_n which_o come_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o external_a thing_n as_o of_o friendship_n honour_n rule_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n as_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o death_n be_v the_o go_v of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o body_n whereby_o the_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n afterward_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o element_n especial_o the_o earth_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o great_a part_n in_o his_o make_n the_o second_o death_n have_v this_o order_n first_o it_o subject_n a_o man_n to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o woe_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o next_o world_n the_o forerunner_n be_v emptiness_n of_o mind_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o good_a ignorance_n of_o god_n terror_n of_o conscience_n flee_v and_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o else_o a_o deep_a security_n and_o senselessness_n of_o misery_n despair_n and_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n whereof_o shall_v be_v a_o eiection_n from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o iniection_n of_o the_o soul_n immediate_o after_o the_o first_o death_n into_o hell_n a_o reservation_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o in_o a_o dungeon_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o after_o the_o resurrection_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v prepare_v of_o god_n for_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a both_o angel_n and_o man_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v wail_a and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la or_o purgatory_n but_o either_o heaven_n or_o hell_n must_v be_v their_o rest_a place_n neither_o will_v the_o lord_n break_v his_o method_n or_o leave_v they_o any_o cavil_v for_o some_o defect_n with_o what_o reason_n can_v the_o lord_n so_o deal_v with_o man_n see_v all_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v concern_v adam_n must_v the_o child_n smart_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n i_o hope_v that_o god_n be_v more_o just_a well_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v this_o without_o his_o order_n for_o all_o the_o posterity_n proceed_v from_o adam_n and_o euah_n by_o ordinary_a propagation_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v happiness_n if_o they_o have_v stand_v sin_n propagation_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o these_o misery_n hefalling_a and_o this_o be_v do_v just_o by_o all_o kind_n of_o law_n first_o of_o nation_n for_o adam_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o all_o
satan_n be_v a_o worker_n beside_o his_o own_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o tempt_a which_o be_v possession_n or_o a_o more_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n to_o the_o tempt_v of_o sorrow_n and_o despair_n and_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o themselves_o for_o comfort_v of_o the_o godly_a i_o will_v instance_n a_o little_a in_o these_o lesser_a temptation_n and_o then_o i_o will_v enlarge_v they_o to_o the_o wicked_a who_o cause_n be_v desperate_a of_o our_o own_o nature_n spring_v the_o temptation_n which_o rise_v of_o the_o root_n of_o original_a sin_n temptation_n the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o temptation_n without_o any_o foreign_a instigation_n from_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o be_v either_o a_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n or_o fright_v of_o terror_n which_o increase_v the_o actual_a sin_n spring_v from_o the_o original_a root_n and_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v compass_v and_o pour_v on_o water_n to_o that_o ungracious_a stock_n to_o make_v it_o grow_v the_o fast_o now_o all_o these_o temptation_n be_v not_o of_o that_o dangerous_a nature_n that_o this_o be_v of_o here_o must_v we_o attend_v with_o patience_n the_o issue_n which_o not_o only_o be_v certain_a but_o also_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o best_a time_n the_o corporal_a inhabit_v of_o satan_n be_v the_o great_a full_a of_o terror_n and_o despair_n that_o can_v befall_v the_o godly_a yet_o the_o history_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o say_n of_o christ_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n do_v testify_v of_o whole_a legion_n dispossess_v of_o that_o habitation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n merciful_o extend_v upon_o such_o miserable_a captive_n which_o example_n serve_v against_o like_a time_n of_o affliction_n that_o we_o give_v not_o over_o hope_n though_o million_o of_o devil_n shall_v possess_v we_o within_o &_o environ_v we_o without_o but_o know_v his_o power_n to_o be_v above_o all_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o his_o mercy_n far_o surmount_v satan_n malice_n therefore_o god_n child_n have_v no_o cause_n in_o this_o sort_n to_o fear_v nor_o have_v any_o shadow_n of_o ground_n whereon_o they_o shall_v resolve_v against_o themselves_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o reprobation_n but_o that_o all_o these_o molestation_n and_o terror_n which_o they_o now_o endure_v be_v temptation_n rather_o of_o their_o father_n for_o good_a and_o profit_n than_o ground_a resolution_n of_o such_o lamentable_a issue_n again_o faith_n the_o order_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o draw_v god_n elect_v into_o atheism_n and_o so_o on_o concern_v his_o soul_n religion_n or_o faith_n for_o more_o praticular_a examination_n i_o find_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o these_o be_v as_o well_o the_o operation_n of_o fancy_n from_o melancholy_n as_o of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n that_o method_n of_o which_o temptation_n i_o find_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o run_v in_o this_o order_n first_o to_o call_v into_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o no_o for_o melancholy_n be_v a_o dispute_a humour_n second_o when_o reason_n have_v master_v that_o than_o the_o second_o question_n be_v about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o that_o again_o be_v conquer_v there_o enter_v a_o three_o question_n whether_o we_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o no._n when_o that_o be_v expel_v the_o four_o question_n that_o make_v the_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v whether_o we_o have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o that_o which_o it_o promise_v here_o the_o devil_n be_v exceed_o busy_a for_o if_o this_o be_v resolve_v on_o he_o be_v whole_o cast_v out_o and_o have_v nothing_o further_a to_o trouble_v we_o withal_o any_o of_o the_o former_a doubt_n will_v have_v sink_v our_o soul_n for_o if_o no_o god_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o abstain_v from_o my_o sinful_a pleasure_n if_o again_o no_o resurrection_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o vex_v myself_o in_o this_o world_n if_o my_o religion_n be_v false_a then_o must_v i_o have_v a_o new_a &_o twenty_o to_o one_o but_o i_o change_v amiss_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v of_o no_o religion_n but_o when_o i_o shall_v begin_v to_o think_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n conscience_n whether_o melancholy_n be_v the_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n then_o alas_o what_o shall_v comfort_v i_o therefore_o consider_v these_o question_n first_o whether_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o affliction_n thereof_o be_v melancholy_a or_o not_o second_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n three_o the_o affliction_n of_o mind_n to_o what_o person_n they_o befall_v and_o by_o what_o mean_v four_o what_o may_v be_v the_o consolation_n and_o so_o from_o this_o set_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o conscience_n only_o in_o appearance_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o real_a and_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o first_o they_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o the_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n then_o melancholy_a as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o second_o question_n by_o the_o difference_n first_o in_o the_o cause_n cause_n 1._o cause_n the_o one_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n without_o all_o true_a and_o just_a ground_n and_o be_v only_o raise_v upon_o disorder_n or_o humour_n in_o the_o fancy_n and_o rash_o deliver_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o upon_o natural_a credulity_n fare_v in_o passion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o whereof_o the_o fancy_n give_v a_o false_a alarm_n but_o the_o other_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n upon_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o great_a cause_n that_o work_v misery_n unto_o man_n second_o effect_n 2._o effect_n in_o the_o effect_n in_o that_o of_o conscience_n the_o body_n be_v ofttimes_o in_o firm_a state_n of_o health_n perfect_a in_o complexion_n and_o perfect_a in_o shape_n and_o all_o symmetry_n of_o his_o part_n the_o humour_n in_o quantity_n &_o quality_n not_o exceed_v nor_o want_v their_o natural_a proportion_n but_o in_o the_o other_o the_o complexion_n be_v deprave_a obstruction_n spoil_v the_o course_n of_o humour_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o blood_n become_v over-grosse_a thick_a and_o impure_a and_o nature_n so_o disorder_v that_o diverse_a melancholic_a person_n have_v judge_v themselves_o strange_a creature_n as_o history_n will_v plain_o record_v three_o subject_n 3._o subject_n in_o the_o subject_n the_o sense_n in_o the_o other_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a be_v ofttimes_o perfect_a the_o imagination_n sound_n the_o heart_n well_o compact_v and_o resolute_a and_o this_o except_v want_v no_o courage_n but_o in_o the_o other_o both_o inward_a sense_n and_o outward_a be_v too_o feeble_v the_o fancy_n overtake_v with_o ghastly_a fume_n of_o melancholy_a and_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o spirit_n close_v up_o in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o melancholy_n darkness_n imagine_v all_o dark_a black_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n their_o heart_n be_v either_o overtender_n and_o rear_v and_o so_o easy_o admit_v the_o passion_n or_o over_o close_a 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