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presume_v not_o upon_o example_n you_o know_v not_o whether_o david_n restitution_n may_v be_v you_o this_o be_v from_o the_o second_o conclusion_n insultansy_n of_o spirit_n over_o distress_a person_n and_o fall_v sinner_n be_v incident_a to_o man_n especial_o enemy_n next_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o plain_a issue_n 4_o as_o presume_v not_o to_o act_v heinous_a transgression_n 5_o so_o despair_v not_o under_o their_o burden_n this_o be_v from_o the_o last_o proposition_n of_o the_o three_o gather_v from_o the_o text_n and_o so_o these_o three_o proposition_n in_o the_o first_o paragraph_n be_v dispatch_v sect_n 3_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o business_n and_o application_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o person_n disease_v and_o herein_o brevity_n become_v the_o time_n and_o season_n ergo_fw-la let_v i_o acquaint_v you_o with_o these_o few_o hint_n which_o possible_o you_o may_v hear_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o the_o occasion_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o and_o so_o 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upon_o like_o occasion_n when_o they_o that_o except_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o like_a condition_n upon_o his_o suppose_a qualification_n let_v malevolent_a spirit_n say_v what_o they_o will_v i_o say_v he_o die_v a_o christian_a the_o testimony_n of_o this_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o calumniator_n in_o print_n from_o his_o own_o hand_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v the_o original_n by_o i_o but_o will_v conceal_v it_o yet_o i_o be_o yet_o confident_a his_o grand_a adversary_n do_v not_o know_v what_o 1_o he_o find_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 3_o nor_o can_v so_o exact_o compose_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o believer_n spirit_n as_o he_o have_v do_v this_o you_o know_v to_o speak_v in_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n unusual_a yet_o see_v such_o pettish_a foolish_a impertinence_n add_v in_o by_o ignorance_n and_o malicious_a beggarly_a pride_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o my_o resolution_n i_o will_v justify_v it_o against_o opposition_n let_v proud_a malice_n swell_v until_o it_o break_v february_n 20_o 1656._o valete_fw-la quest_n ans._n ioh._n 6._o 37._o heb._n 10._o 11_o psal._n 45._o 15_o phil._n 2._o 30_o lu._n 15_o 10._o hos._n 14._o 3._o dan._n 9_o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o psal._n 143._o 10._o read_v eph._n 1._o ro._n 11._o 32_o hose_n 13._o 9_o acts._n 5_o 31._o isa._n 43._o 25_o ezek._n 36._o 22_o ia._n 2._o 18._o iohâ—_n 20_o 28_o ans._n pro_fw-la 18._o 24_o hos_n 4._o 6._o esai_n 44._o 1._o esa_n 59_o 2._o esa_n 1._o 6._o psal._n 77._o 6._o iob._n 42._o 6._o phi._n 3._o 8_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o mar._n 14._o 72._o psa._n 51._o 3._o deu._n 30._o 2._o eze._n 20._o 8._o and_o add_v blood_n to_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o murder_n john_n 20._o 4._o heb._n 12_o 8_o 9_o use_v 2_o use_v 3_o use_v 4_o acts._n 9_o 4._o vers._n 18._o vers._n 15._o ioh._n 14._o 15._o doct._n mat._n 5._o 46._o vers._n 48_o ioh._n 8._o 25._o 1_o ioh._n 3._o 1_o gal._n 4._o 5._o exod._n 33._o 23._o ioh._n 5._o 39_o luk_n 24._o 27._o act._n 17._o 2_o act._n 26._o 22._o mat._n 26._o 56._o mark_n 14._o 49._o luk._n 1._o 67_o 68_o 69._o act._n 4._o 12_o co._n 1._o 19_o ioh_n 1._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 19_o 13._o isa._n 53._o 5._o mat._n 11._o 28._o rev._n 3._o 20_o gal._n 3._o 13_o isa._n 55._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o luk_n 1._o 67_o exod._n 3._o 10._o exod._n 4_o 12_o isa._n 6._o 5._o ier._n 1._o 6._o vers._n 9_o mat._n 22._o 12._o hos._n 8._o 12_o ioh._n 3._o 6._o psal._n 51._o 5._o eph._n 2._o 2._o 3._o gen._n 6._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o rom._n 8_o 5_o prov._n 22_o 8._o this_o insert_v but_o real_o deliver_v rom._n 1._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 15._o vers._n 6._o vers._n 8._o vers._n 9_o vers._n 12_o vers._n 13_o vers._n 15._o vers._n 11._o vers._n vers._n â—_z chap._n 12._o
and_o we_o know_v what_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n and_o not_o to_o rule_v over_o their_o king_n yet_o this_o revolt_a people_n israel_n this_o rebellious_a house_n for_o so_o god_n call_v they_o notwithstanding_o his_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o challenge_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o grievous_o sin_v and_o fall_v from_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n 2._o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o to_o instance_n in_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 4_o to_o 18._o peter_n denial_n mark_n 14._o 68_o but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n that_o god_n people_n fall_v from_o he_o by_o their_o iniquity_n first_o the_o principal_a and_o main_a ground_n may_v arise_v from_o original_a sin_n the_o filthiness_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n for_o we_o be_v in_o nature_n as_o we_o come_v out_o oâ—_z the_o loin_n of_o our_o parent_n no_o better_o theâ—_z a_o very_a lump_n of_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n if_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n from_o the_o very_a crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_n of_o hiâ—_z foot_n 6._o have_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n he_o can_v not_o but_o seem_v a_o very_a lothâ—som_n creature_n unto_o thou_o yet_o know_v thisâ—_z whosoever_o thou_o be_v be_v thou_o never_o sâ—_z well_o descend_v never_o so_o rich_a wise_a beautiful_a etc._n etc._n thy_o soul_n be_v through_o sin_n â—_z thousand_o time_n more_o odious_a and_o abominable_a before_o god_n 6._o think_v well_o on_o this_o comune_a with_o thy_o own_o heart_n about_o it_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o dusâ—_n and_o ash_n with_o job_n 6._o and_o with_o paul_n counâ—_z all_o thing_n to_o be_v dung_n 8_o that_o thou_o may_v win_v christ_n reas._n 2._o that_o by_o this_o mean_n manâ—â—_n may_v see_v his_o own_o frailty_n and_o miserable_a condition_n by_o nature_n and_o that_o see_v his_o wretched_a and_o lose_a estate_n in_o himself_o he_o may_v be_v deep_o humble_v before_o god_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v rest_v in_o no_o performance_n of_o his_o own_o for_o our_o best_a performance_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n 〈◊〉_d david_n be_v humble_v to_o the_o purpose_n â—â—er_fw-la he_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n when_o â—athan_fw-ge the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o 13._o i_o â—â—ve_v sin_v say_v he_o against_o the_o lord_n â—eter_n weep_v bitter_o after_o he_o deny_v his_o â—aster_n 72._o where_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o â—eart_n there_o it_o will_v effect_v deep_a humiliatiâ—n_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n david_n sin_n be_v always_o before_o â—im_n 3._o he_o can_v take_v no_o rest_n in_o conscience_n â—ntil_o he_o find_v god_n reconcile_v unto_o â—im_n now_o where_o sin_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o â—t_n have_v this_o work_n on_o the_o spirit_n hapâ—y_n be_v that_o soul_n but_o where_o on_o the_o conâ—rary_a there_o be_v sin_n commit_v in_o a_o high_a naâ—ure_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o â—t_o all_o move_v to_o compunction_n and_o humiâ—iation_n but_o rather_o harden_v woeful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d desperate_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o soul_n motive_n to_o move_v we_o to_o humiliation_n first_o may_v be_v from_o god_n command_n â—_z israel_n return_n unto_o i_o turn_v you_o from_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n repent_v and_o turn_v you_o from_o all_o your_o evil_a way_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n there_o mâ—â—_z be_v a_o universal_a turn_n from_o all_o sin_n aâ—_z a_o turn_n to_o god_n with_o the_o whole_a heaâ—my_n son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n 2._o it_o be_v goâ—_z complaint_n against_o the_o child_n of_o israeâ—_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n into_o a_o land_n flow_v witâ—_n milk_n and_o honey_n the_o joy_n of_o all_o land_n then_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o obey_v 〈◊〉_d voice_n turn_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_v 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o theâ—_z rebel_v against_o i_o and_o will_v not_o hear_v shall_v god_n call_v to_o we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o shall_v we_o reject_v his_o call_n 8._o shall_v ouâ—_z saviour_n jesus_n christ_n beg_v of_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o to_o take_v his_o yoke_n his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a to_o those_o that_o will_v lie_v under_o it_o have_v he_o promise_v to_o satiate_v the_o hungry_a soul_n salvation_n to_o the_o repentant_a soul_n do_v he_o command_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o drink_v iâ—_z we_o thirst_v not_o to_o sip_v but_o drink_v and_o shall_v we_o 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unto_o god_n if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o bless_a eâ—â—te_n of_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o â—od_n and_o true_o keep_v in_o our_o thought_n â—â—â—e_n uncertainty_n of_o this_o life_n and_o certainty_n eternal_a life_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o death_n 〈◊〉_d the_o unregenerate_a certain_o we_o can_v â—â—t_v be_v so_o lazy_a in_o our_o journey_n to_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d if_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o eterâ—tie_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o look_n after_o â—t_o we_o shall_v rather_o with_o that_o disciple_n â—hom_n jesus_n love_v outrun_v peter_n and_o get_v â—rst_v to_o the_o â—epulchre_n 4._o let_v jesus_n christ_n â—ve_v the_o chief_a room_n yea_o all_o the_o room_n in_fw-la â—ur_fw-la heart_n a_o prince_n be_v at_o peace_n and_o cease_v war_n against_o a_o rebel_n a_o traitor_n yetâ—â—_z will_v not_o bring_v the_o rebel_n before_o he_o into_o his_o special_a favour_n yet_o the_o lord_n glory_n do_v both_o towards_o we_o as_o enemy_n stranger_n rebel_n devil_n in_o our_o reconciâ—â—ation_n with_o he_o o_o the_o wonderful_a meâ—â—cy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shouâ—_z be_v pacify_v whole_o and_o thorough_o wiâ—_z thou_o out_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o consuminâ—_z fire_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v a_o nothing_o eâ—_z but_o love_n and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v fâ—_n therly_a frown_n and_o chasetisement_n froâ—_n he_o though_o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n hide_v hâ—_z face_n shut_v out_o thy_o prayer_n defer_v to_o fulfâ—_n promise_n yet_o all_o these_o if_o thou_o be_v recoâ—ciled_v in_o christ_n 9_o be_v out_o of_o pure_a love_n uâ—_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o feâ—_z it_o so_o in_o 〈…〉_z end_n quest_n 〈◊〉_d how_o must_v we_o come_v christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v accept_v answ._n 1._o we_o must_v come_v humblâ—_z strip_v of_o all_o self_n performance_n and_o dutieâ—_n rest_v whole_o upon_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o our_o redemption_n 2._o we_o must_v return_v unto_o he_o heartiâ—_z with_o our_o whole_a heart_n not_o keep_v part_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o sin_n and_o give_v chriâ—â—â—e_n other_o part_n we_o must_v come_v unto_o he_o â—o_z be_v our_o king_n to_o rule_v we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o â—ave_v we_o in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v come_v unto_o â—im_n as_o the_o hart_n to_o the_o river_n of_o water_n â—s_n a_o spouse_n to_o her_o belove_a with_o fervenâ—y_n of_o love_n and_o zealous_a affection_n and_o â—rdency_n of_o spirit_n be_v sick_a of_o love_n for_o he_o so_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o esteem_v ourselves_o lose_v without_o he_o as_o our_o richâ—s_v our_o only_a pearl_n of_o great_a price_n 3._o be_v earnest_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n â—hat_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o his_o good_a spirit_n that_o he_o will_v mollify_v you_o