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one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o break_v bread_n at_o home_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n confutation_n of_o they_o that_o give_v the_o papist_n so_o high_a a_o commendation_n for_o unity_n which_o deserve_v so_o deep_a a_o condemnation_n for_o conspiracy_n use_v 1_o they_o love_v one_o a_o other_o most_o dear_o but_o it_o be_v because_o one_o know_v a_o other_o to_o hate_v religion_n &_o christian_n and_o prince_n and_o country_n most_o deadly_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o treachery_n and_o treason_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o amity_n and_o kindness_n instruction_n to_o try_v what_o uprightness_n be_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o our_o love_n or_o righteous_a man_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n whosoever_o do_v true_o detest_v iniquity_n will_n love_o embrace_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n unto_o it_o and_o all_o that_o sound_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o goodness_n will_v estrange_v themselves_o from_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o wickedness_n david_n build_v his_o comfort_n upon_o the_o firmness_n of_o this_o groundwork_n when_o he_o say_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o fidelity_n towards_o god_n that_o all_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o 3._o psal_n 16._o 3._o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o excellent_a and_o when_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n own_o testimony_n of_o his_o holy_a zeal_n say_v do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o i_o earnest_o contend_v with_o those_o that_o 22._o psal_n 139._o 21._o 22._o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n as_o they_o be_v my_o utter_a enemy_n consolation_n to_o they_o who_o no_o ungodly_a man_n can_v fancy_v but_o every_o one_o malign_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o and_o set_v himself_o against_o what_o make_v this_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n but_o folly_n and_o malice_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o saithfulnes_n and_o well_o do_v on_o the_o other_o it_o proove_v that_o themselves_o be_v too_o spiritual_a for_o fleshly_a fool_n to_o favour_n and_o their_o way_n too_o righteous_a for_o sinful_a man_n to_o like_v of_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v find_v more_o friendship_n at_o worldly_a man_n hand_n if_o they_o will_v run_v to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o sin_n with_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v be_v less_o traduce_v by_o wicked_a man_n tongue_n in_o regard_v whereof_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n it_o be_v not_o a_o credit_n but_o a_o blemish_n not_o for_o comfort_n but_o for_o terror_n to_o be_v magnify_v and_o much_o make_v of_o among_o they_o of_o who_o god_n and_o his_o best_a servant_n be_v despise_v and_o lewd_a man_n of_o worse_a behaviour_n be_v most_o countenance_v verse_n 10._o the_o heart_n know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n that_o part_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o seat_n of_o affection_n know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n feel_v inward_a anguish_n and_o have_v experience_n of_o pierce_a sorrow_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o fear_n and_o heart_n grief_n of_o they_o that_o have_v a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v more_o feel_v of_o themselves_o than_o know_v to_o other_o and_o a_o stranger_n any_o other_o beside_o himself_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n can_v discern_v how_o great_a his_o comfort_n 8._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 8._o be_v be_v the_o same_o that_o saint_n peter_n call_v a_o unspeakable_a joy_n no_o grief_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o which_o lie_v upon_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n doct._n 1_o it_o be_v not_o only_o bitter_a but_o bitterness_n itself_o more_o unpleasant_a than_o gall_n or_o wormwood_n it_o be_v a_o unknown_a burden_n and_o grievous_o crush_v every_o one_o which_o lie_v under_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o 14._o prou._n 18._o 14._o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v out_o with_o patience_n the_o pain_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n or_o any_o outward_a cross_n but_o what_o strength_n beside_o the_o power_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n without_o faint_v or_o shrink_v to_o endure_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o bitter_a afflict_a soul_n no_o health_n no_o pleasure_n no_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n can_v cheer_v it_o up_o no_o might_n can_v enable_v any_o to_o stand_v firm_a and_o sure_a under_o such_o a_o intolerable_a weight_n david_n compare_v the_o horror_n of_o it_o not_o to_o stripe_n on_o the_o body_n or_o breach_n on_o the_o skin_n or_o wound_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o very_a break_n of_o the_o bone_n as_o he_o say_v make_v i_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n 8._o psal_n 51._o 8._o that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v first_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o hideous_a for_o a_o waken_a conscience_n reason_n 1_o to_o behold_v and_o that_o do_v therefore_o pierce_v the_o heart_n with_o miserable_a pang_n and_o terror_n and_o hereupon_o be_v david_n move_v with_o such_o importunity_n to_o sue_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n that_o the_o book_n may_v be_v cross_v and_o all_o his_o iniquity_n pardon_v because_o say_v he_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o the_o memory_n and_o guiltiness_n of_o 3_o psal_n 51._o 3_o it_o pursue_v he_o every_o where_o continual_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n in_o bed_n and_o at_o board_n no_o time_n can_v free_v he_o from_o it_o no_o place_n can_v rid_v he_o of_o it_o no_o power_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o second_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o do_v so_o much_o dismay_v the_o wound_a conscience_n job_n have_v affliction_n upon_o affliction_n and_o loss_n upon_o loss_n loss_n of_o sheep_n and_o ox_n loss_n of_o ass_n and_o camel_n loss_n of_o servant_n and_o child_n loss_n of_o foundnesse_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o these_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o trouble_v until_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v offend_v and_o then_o he_o be_v present_o much_o perplex_v the_o prophet_n know_v well_o that_o rebuke_n be_v wholesome_a and_o chasticement_n necessary_a and_o yet_o they_o pray_v earnest_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o rebuke_v they_o in_o wrath_n nor_o correct_v they_o in_o anger_n but_o only_o chastise_v they_o in_o judgement_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o 24._o psal_n 6_o 1._o jer._n 10._o 24._o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o can_v easy_o endure_v both_o pain_n and_o poverty_n and_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n and_o all_o other_o cross_n from_o his_o youth_n upward_o but_o when_o our_o transgression_n bring_v upon_o he_o god_n indignation_n when_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v to_o sustain_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n then_o though_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_o patient_a yet_o he_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v to_o bemoan_v his_o importable_a burden_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v heavy_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n then_o he_o pray_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o then_o in_o a_o bitter_a agony_n he_o fall_v a_o sweat_a and_o that_o of_o drop_n of_o blood_n and_o last_o after_o all_o this_o at_o the_o finish_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o redemption_n he_o send_v up_o a_o pathetical_a complaint_n to_o his_o father_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o