and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n 13._o we_o now_o see_v the_o malady_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o grow_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o part_n affect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discover_v the_o mind_n or_o the_o soul_n that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n or_o soul_n and_o this_o occasion_v another_o doubt_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o worldly_a tribulation_n which_o can_v reach_v beyond_o the_o outer-man_n in_o his_o possession_n in_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o bodily_a health_n or_o life_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o operation_n upon_o his_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o cause_v a_o faintness_n there_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o resist_v unto_o blood_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o the_o high_a suffering_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o friend_n luke_n 12._o that_n when_o their_o enemy_n have_v kill_v their_o body_n 12.4_o and_o from_o suffer_v so_o much_o his_o very_a best_a friend_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o exempt_v they_o have_v then_o do_v their_o worst_a they_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o over_o their_o soul_n 14._o it_o be_v most_o true_a they_o have_v not_o and_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o one_o singular_a comfort_n to_o we_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o every_o day_n experience_n can_v teach_v we_o that_o outward_a bodily_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n do_v by_o consequent_a and_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n and_o consent_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o union_n though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o work_v even_o upon_o the_o soul_n also_o as_o we_o see_v the_o fancy_n quick_a and_o rove_a when_o the_o blood_n be_v inflame_v with_o choler_n the_o memory_n and_o apprehension_n dull_a in_o a_o lethargy_n and_o other_o notable_a change_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n very_o easy_o discernible_a upon_o any_o sudden_a change_n or_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n david_n often_o confess_v that_o the_o trouble_v he_o meet_v withal_o go_v sometime_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v 42._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o trouble_n or_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n my_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o vex_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n take_v but_o that_o one_o in_o psal._n 143._o the_o enemy_n have_v persecute_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v my_o spirit_n vex_v within_o i_o 3._o and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a 15._o for_o the_o soul_n then_o or_o mind_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n be_v natural_a and_o such_o affection_n if_o not_o vitiate_a with_o excess_n or_o other_o inordinacy_n blameless_a and_o without_o sin_n but_o experience_n show_v we_o far_o too_o often_o god_n know_v that_o persecution_n affliction_n and_o such_o other_o sad_a casualty_n as_o befall_v the_o body_n nay_o the_o very_a shadow_n thereof_o the_o bare_a fear_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o apprehension_n of_o their_o approach_n yea_o even_o many_o time_n when_o it_o be_v causeless_a may_v produce_v worse_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o vicious_a weariness_n and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o forewarn_v the_o hebrew_n to_o beware_v of_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la &_o traditores_fw-la &_o other_o that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o former_a time_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v such_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v even_o in_o our_o time_n who_o have_v seem_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o piety_n allegiance_n and_o justice_n before_o trial_n have_v yet_o when_o they_o have_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o ay_o and_o sometime_o not_o very_o hard_a neither_o fall_v away_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n and_o by_o flinch_v at_o the_o last_o 78.57_o discover_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v but_o very_o weak_a christian_n at_o the_o best_a if_o not_o rather_o very_o deep_a hypocrite_n 16._o it_o will_v sufficient_o answer_v the_o doubt_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o persecution_n and_o all_o occurrence_n from_o without_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n nor_o indeed_o in_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n any_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o the_o occasion_n only_o of_o the_o soul_n faint_v under_o they_o temptation_n they_o be_v i_o grant_v yet_o be_v they_o but_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o temptation_n but_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n that_o induce_v guilt_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o temptation_n either_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v against_o we_o s._n james_n teach_v we_o where_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n not_o upon_o god_n by_o any_o mean_n for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n 14._o no_o nor_o upon_o the_o devil_n neither_o let_v i_o add_v that_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o bely_v the_o devil_n in_o this_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o tempter_n and_o that_o a_o busy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a he_o can_v do_v he_o can_v but_o tempt_v we_o he_o can_v compel_v we_o 4.3_o when_o he_o have_v ply_v we_o with_o all_o his_o utmost_a strength_n and_o try_v we_o with_o all_o the_o engine_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v devise_v the_o will_n have_v its_o natural_a liberty_n still_o and_o it_o be_v at_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v yield_v or_o no._n but_o every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v he_o tempt_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la that_o be_v his_o meaning_n so_o tempt_v as_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v away_o and_o entice_v draw_v away_o by_o injury_n and_o affrightment_n from_o do_v good_a or_o entice_v by_o delight_n and_o allurement_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v with_o temptation_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o such_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o on_o the_o right_n yield_v not_o and_o good_a enough_o my_o son_n say_v solomen_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o prov._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o proportionable_o 1.10_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n affright_v thou_o comply_v not_o the_o common_a say_n if_o in_o any_o other_o holdeth_z most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n no_o man_n take_v harm_n but_o from_o himself_o 17._o and_o very_o in_o the_o particular_a we_o be_v now_o upon_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o a_o mis-giving_a heart_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o tempter_n and_o undo_v we_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o reality_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o trouble_v the_o mind_n as_o our_o 14.27_o over-deep_a apprehension_n of_o they_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o immoderate_a be_v perturbation_n and_o may_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o none_o more_o or_o soon_o than_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n say_v solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v the_o great_a troubler_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v no_o passion_n not_o love_n no_o nor_o yet_o anger_v itself_o though_o great_a obstructer_n of_o reason_n both_o be_v so_o irrational_a as_o fear_n be_v it_o make_v we_o many_o time_n do_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o then_o our_o own_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a description_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v give_v of_o it_o wisdom_n 17._o fear_v 17.11_o say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o courage_n forfeit_v his_o reason_n withal_o and_o what_o good_a can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v from_o a_o unreasonable_a man_n 18._o see_v thou_o then_o a_o man_n fainthearted_a suspect_v he_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v conclude_v he_o false-hearted_a too_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n if_o at_o all_o possible_a for_o a_o
their_o adversary_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o in_o their_o holy_a profession_n to_o the_o end_n nor_o to_o maintain_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o that_o courage_n constancy_n and_o perseverance_n they_o ought_v but_o lose_v the_o goal_n and_o the_o crown_n for_o want_v of_o finish_v the_o course_n they_o have_v so_o happy_o begin_v 7._o but_o than_o second_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v of_o this_o malady_n what_o may_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n the_o inward_a cause_n i_o mean_v for_o what_o be_v the_o outward_a cause_n be_v apparent_a enough_o to_o wit_n the_o cross._n or_o whence_o shall_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o spiritual_a weariness_n proceed_v that_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o text_n too_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o translation_n express_v it_o most_o what_o by_o faintness_n of_o mind_n the_o same_o word_n be_v again_o use_v a_o little_a after_o at_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o there_o also_o translate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v correct_v of_o he_o the_o word_n proper_o import_v the_o loosen_a slacken_a or_o dissolve_v of_o something_o that_o before_o be_v well_o knit_v together_o fast_o and_o strong_a the_o strength_n and_o firmness_n of_o a_o body_n whether_o natural_a or_o artificial_a consist_v much_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n well_o 4.16_o compact_v and_o knit_v together_o and_o all_o the_o joint_n string_v fast_o one_o to_o another_o by_o the_o slacken_n loosen_a or_o disjoint_v whereof_o the_o body_n on_o the_o other_o side_n come_v to_o be_v as_o much_o weaken_v a_o house_n ship_n waggon_n plough_n or_o other_o artificial_a body_n be_v the_o material_n never_o so_o strong_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v loose_a in_o the_o joint_n when_o it_o be_v put_v to_o any_o stress_n as_o we_o call_v it_o to_o any_o use_n where_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v try_v it_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v one_o piece_n from_o another_o 8._o much_o of_o a_o man_n strength_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o travel_v and_o to_o work_v lie_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o knee_n and_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o hand_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o a_o usual_a trope_n in_o most_o language_n and_o so_o in_o the_o scripture_n too_o those_o part_n be_v very_o often_o use_v genua_n and_o lacerti_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o signify_v strength_n and_o weakness_n on_o the_o contrary_a usual_o describe_v by_o the_o luxation_n of_o those_o part_n the_o phrase_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o homer_n when_o one_o of_o the_o grecian_a or_o trojan_a chieftain_n have_v give_v his_o adversary_n some_o deadly_a or_o desperate_a wound_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v but_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n to_o express_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v 2.10_o he_o loosen_v his_o knee_n even_o as_o it_o it_o say_v of_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5._o when_o he_o be_v sore_o affright_v with_o the_o hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n that_o the_o joint_n binding_n or_o ligature_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o so_o for_o the_o hand_n and_o arm_n we_o meet_v in_o the_o scripture_n often_o with_o such_o like_a phrase_n as_o these_o that_o by_o such_o or_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o occasion_n require_v such_o or_o such_o man_n hand_n be_v either_o strengthen_v or_o weaken_v so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isbosheth_n 2_o sam._n 4._o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n general_a of_o his_o army_n his_o hand_n be_v weaken_v 21.7_o the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o namely_o in_o jer._n 38.4_o where_o in_o the_o greek_a translation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n be_v use_v not_o to_o seek_v far_o a_o little_a after_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n we_o have_v both_o the_o metaphor_n together_o in_o one_o verse_n wherefore_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o strengthen_v the_o feeble_a knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 12._o which_o be_v another_o compound_a word_n from_o the_o same_o theme_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v support_v the_o hand_n that_o hang_v loose_a and_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o and_o bind_v up_o the_o palsy_n knee_n that_o be_v not_o well_o knit_v up_o in_o the_o joint_n and_o so_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o body_n 9_o there_o be_v another_o metaphor_n likewise_o often_o use_v by_o david_n and_o sometime_o elsewhere_o which_o as_o it_o very_o well_o fit_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o serve_v very_o well_o to_o express_v that_o feebleness_n or_o faintness_n of_o spirit_n arise_v from_o fear_n and_o consternation_n of_o mind_n when_o great_a trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v namely_o the_o melt_a of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n 10._o in_o psal._n 107._o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n when_o the_o stormy_a wind_n arise_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o wave_n 107.26_o so_o as_o the_o vessel_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o the_o man_n reel_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stagger_v like_o drunkard_n and_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n he_o say_v of_o they_o that_o their_o very_a soul_n melt_v away_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n 119.28_o my_o soul_n melt_v away_o for_o very_a heaviness_n in_o another_o psalm_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o trouble_n in_o the_o 22._o psalm_n he_o join_v this_o and_o the_o other_o metaphor_n both_o together_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n 22.14_o and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n be_v even_o like_a melt_a wax_n and_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n also_o describe_v the_o great_a misery_n and_o terror_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n he_o say_v 2.10_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o all_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o all_o heart_n shall_v melt_v 11._o for_o even_o as_o wax_v which_o while_o it_o be_v hard_o will_v abide_v hard_o press_v and_o not_o yield_v or_o take_v impression_n when_o it_o be_v chafe_v or_o melt_v have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o to_o make_v resistance_n and_o as_o the_o ice_n when_o the_o water_n be_v congeal_v in_o a_o hard_a frost_n be_v of_o that_o firmness_n that_o it_o will_v bear_v a_o load_a cart_n uncrakt_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o warm_a thaw_n have_v fret_v and_o loosen_v it_o dissolve_v into_o water_n and_o become_v one_o of_o the_o weak_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o we_o as_o weak_a as_o water_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o it_o stand_v firm_o knit_v to_o god_n by_o 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by_o send_v change_n and_o affliction_n in_o our_o body_n in_o our_o name_n in_o our_o friend_n in_o our_o estate_n in_o the_o success_n of_o our_o affair_n and_o many_o other_o way_n but_o always_o for_o our_o profit_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o his_o wise_a teach_n of_o we_o bring_v on_o our_o learning_n wonderful_o as_o for_o those_o who_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n 1.32_o neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o job_n speak_v that_o be_v never_o empty_v nor_o pour_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n they_o settle_v upon_o their_o own_o dregs_o and_o grow_v muddy_a and_o musty_a with_o long_a ease_n and_o their_o prosperity_n befool_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n when_o these_o come_v once_o to_o stir_v and_o trouble_v overtaketh_a they_o as_o soon_o or_o late_a they_o must_v look_v for_o it_o then_o the_o grumble_v and_o mud_n of_o their_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n begin_v to_o appear_v and_o become_v unsavoury_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o as_o 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