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soft_a say_v job_n and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v himself_o fit_a to_o pray_v then_o then_o at_o other_o time_n and_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n of_o this_o time_n for_o it_o jam._n 5._o 13._o be_v any_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v this_o have_v be_v oft_o see_v even_o in_o many_o notable_a hypocrite_n who_o how_o profane_a soever_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o in_o their_o affliction_n have_v find_v in_o themselves_o a_o disposition_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o repent_v psal._n 78._o 34._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o then_o they_o seek_v he_o
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shame_n unto_o thou_o what_o cause_n of_o shame_n be_v it_o then_o that_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o promise_n unto_o god_n see_v also_o how_o this_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v sin_n eccle._n 5._o 4._o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o foul_n six_o how_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o sin_n corrupt_v other_o whereof_o it_o may_v be_v some_o be_v in_o hell_n already_o and_o some_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hâ—ll_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o draw_v they_o unto_o repentance_n indeed_o if_o thou_o can_v true_o repent_v this_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thy_o salvation_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o mean_a of_o the_o damn_v of_o other_o for_o so_o be_v paul_n act._n 26._o 11._o yet_o must_v it_o need_v be_v a_o heart-breaking_n to_o thou_o whensoever_o thou_o do_v serious_o think_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o be_v it_o unto_o paul_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v the_o mean_a to_o undo_v another_o in_o his_o outward_a estate_n much_o more_o if_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n it_o will_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o heaviness_n to_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o cause_n of_o humble_v be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o mean_a of_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o any_o matth._n 18._o 7._o woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v jer._n 6._o 28._o they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v corrupter_n seven_o consider_v the_o person_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v sin_v psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o consider_v the_o lord_n 1._o in_o his_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o power_n and_o justice_n if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o sai_z ely_z to_o his_o son_n 1_o sâ—m_n 2._o 25._o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o 2._o but_o special_o in_o his_o goodness_n towards_o thyself_o consider_v that_o that_o god_n who_o thou_o have_v offend_v thou_o do_v not_o only_o live_v by_o act._n 17._o 28._o but_o also_o he_o be_v of_o that_o gracious_a difposition_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o rebellion_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o perish_v for_o 1._o he_o be_v apt_a to_o forgive_v thou_o upon_o thy_o repentance_n esa._n 55._o 7._o 2._o he_o have_v proclaim_v a_o general_a pâ—rdon_n and_o not_o exclude_v thou_o joh._n 3._o 16._o but_o will_v have_v it_o offer_v unto_o thou_o mar._n 16._o 15._o 3._o he_o seâ—kes_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o 4_o he_o have_v do_v more_o for_o thou_o he_o love_v thou_o with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n for_o to_o such_o special_o i_o speak_v and_o thou_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o consider_v well_o of_o this_o and_o it_o will_v have_v more_o force_n to_o mollify_v thy_o heart_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o 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so_o must_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o own_o heart_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o to_o melt_v and_o thy_o eye_n shed_v tear_n for_o thy_o sinne_n it_o be_v my_o father_n my_o father_n that_o i_o have_v so_o offend_v say_v to_o it_o as_o moses_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n deut._n 32._o 6._o have_v i_o 〈◊〉_d requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a and_o ungracious_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o be_v he_o not_o my_o father_n have_v he_o not_o make_v i_o and_o establish_v i_o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n we_o must_v do_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n unto_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o thou_o must_v 1._o complain_v to_o god_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o esa_n 63._o 17._o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 2._o beg_v this_o grace_n of_o he_o and_o cry_n to_o he_o for_o it_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o wisdom_n may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o grace_n also_o jam._n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v a_o soft_a heart_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o 3._o challenge_v he_o with_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a reverence_n charge_v he_o with_o that_o covenant_n mention_v ezek._n 36._o 26._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o zach._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v 4._o be_v importunate_a in_o this_o suit_n as_o one_o that_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o nor_o give_v it_o over_o till_o thou_o have_v obtain_v it_o as_o david_n psal._n 27._o 4._o and_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 27._o 5._o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o pray_v still_o limit_v not_o the_o lord_n his_o time_n lâ—ke_v 18._o 1_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v consider_v how_o oft_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v answer_v he_o and_o how_o long_o he_o wait_v for_o thou_o roman_n 10._o 21._o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n remember_v that_o promise_n isaiah_n 49._o 23._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o disappoint_v that_o wait_v for_o i_o sermon_n viii_o august_n 2._o 1626._o it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o proceed_v to_o â—hew_v you_o the_o sign_n and_o note_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v whether_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o right_o humble_v for_o our_o sin_n whether_o that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v feel_v in_o ourselves_o be_v unfeigned_a yea_o or_o no_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o save_a sorrow_n of_o god_n elect_v unto_o which_o all_o these_o promise_n of_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o do_v belong_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a use_n and_o necessity_n to_o have_v note_n give_v we_o out_o of_o god_n word_n to_o try_v our_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o first_o because_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a our_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v unless_o we_o have_v true_o repent_v of_o they_o act._n 5._o 31._o christ_n give_v repentance_n to_o
of_o heart_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v principal_a agent_n ourselves_o for_o we_o may_v do_v much_o in_o this_o work_n ourselves_o be_v these_o 110_o 1._o we_o must_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n 111_o 2._o we_o must_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o company_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a place_n to_o do_v it_o 118_o 3._o we_o must_v serious_o and_o impartial_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n 119_o 4._o we_o must_v cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o help_v we_o in_o this_o work_n to_o bless_v our_o endeavour_n in_o it_o 128_o sermon_n viii_o necessary_a to_o have_v note_n and_o sign_n give_v we_o whereby_o sincere_a and_o save_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n may_v be_v discern_v 130_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v mourn_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n 133_o 2._o he_o mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o 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it_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o meditate_v and_o confer_v thereupon_o to_o practice_v it_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o that_o this_o our_o exercise_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o of_o our_o obedience_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o repentance_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o bless_a name_n and_o the_o everlasting_a comfort_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n hear_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o these_o our_o request_n in_o what_o else_o soever_o thou_o know_v good_a for_o we_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o church_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o name_n we_o continue_v our_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n i._n august_n iii_o mdcxxv_o psal._n 35._o 13._o but_o as_o for_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o humble_v myself_o with_o fast_v and_o my_o prayer_n return_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n not_o to_o take_v up_o time_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o psalm_n these_o word_n have_v this_o coherence_n and_o dependence_n on_o that_o which_o go_v before_o david_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n have_v many_o mortal_a enemy_n do_v in_o this_o psalm_n by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n pray_v against_o they_o or_o rather_o foretell_v what_o shall_v befall_v they_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o former_a to_o show_v what_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o do_v so_o he_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n by_o their_o unthankfulness_n in_o deal_v so_o bad_o with_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o of_o they_o the_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v two_o viz._n a_o profession_n of_o 1._o the_o kindness_n he_o show_v to_o these_o man_n wherein_o observe_v the_o time_n when_o he_o do_v it_o and_o the_o occasion_n he_o take_v to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a duty_n whereby_o he_o 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8._o yea_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o very_a point_n &_o brink_n of_o despair_n before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o comfort_v so_o be_v asaph_n when_o he_o cry_v psal._n 73_o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v and_o so_o be_v heman_n when_o he_o complain_v psal._n 88_o 15._o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v and_o so_o be_v david_n also_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n psal._n 40._o 12._o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o as_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o but_o these_o be_v foul_a sinner_n thou_o will_v say_v then_o ever_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o therefore_o example_n of_o such_o as_o who_o sin_n be_v as_o small_a as_o thou_o job_n be_v never_o taint_v with_o so_o foul_a sin_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o his_o eye_n be_v wont_a to_o pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n 16._o 20._o he_o for_o that_o very_a forwardness_n and_o impatiency_n he_o show_v in_o so_o great_a affliction_n abhor_v himself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 6._o david_n heart_n be_v so_o soft_a and_o tender_a that_o it_o smite_v he_o when_o he_o have_v but_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o the_o poor_a man_n who_o child_n christ_n dispossess_v burst_v out_o into_o tear_n even_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n mar._n 9_o 24._o paul_n be_v marvellous_o humble_v even_o for_o his_o original_a sin_n rom._n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n consider_v these_o example_n well_o and_o thou_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o thyself_o 1._o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n 2._o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o necessary_a thing_n that_o all_o god_n people_n have_v be_v so_o much_o give_v unto_o sure_o i_o have_v as_o much_o cause_n 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in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 29._o &_o 6._o 5._o say_v therefore_o to_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o all_o god_n people_n have_v be_v so_o apt_a to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v what_o be_o i_o but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o motive_n two_o question_n and_o doubt_n must_v be_v ansver_v that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o first_o can_v i_o not_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 1._o unless_o i_o match_v these_o example_n and_o be_v so_o tender_a heart_a and_o apt_a to_o mourn_v as_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o first_o thou_o may_v all_o god_n child_n have_v not_o be_v humble_v nor_o break_v in_o heart_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o degree_n and_o two_o reason_n there_o be_v of_o the_o difference_n first_o in_o the_o person_n themselves_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v more_o heinous_a sinner_n than_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o man_n sin_n have_v and_o must_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o man_n humiliation_n the_o hainouser_n the_o sin_n the_o deep_a and_o of_o the_o long_a continuance_n must_v the_o sorrow_n be_v of_o manafâ—es_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o he_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o god_n of_o david_n psal._n 51._o 8._o that_o his_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o the_o pain_n a_o man_n feel_v that_o have_v his_o bone_n break_v of_o mary_n magdalen_n that_o she_o weep_v so_o abundant_o as_o she_o can_v wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n luc._n 7._o 38._o think_v upon_o this_o thou_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n persecution_n whoredom_n or_o such_o like_a heinous_a sin_n thy_o sorrow_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o only_a worker_n &_o giver_n of_o this_o grace_n for_o as_o in_o other_o grace_n he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o in_o great_a measure_n to_o some_o of_o his_o elect_a then_o to_o other_o mat._n 13._o 23._o in_o some_o elect_a ground_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n yield_v but_o thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o ordinary_o the_o lord_n use_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o legal_a terror_n to_o prepare_v man_n to_o their_o conversion_n and_o deep_o to_o humble_v they_o to_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 15._o but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o matthew_n though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o publican_n for_o at_o his_o very_a first_o conversion_n he_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o christ_n mat._n 9_o 9_o 10._o nor_o in_o those_o that_o peter_n convert_v for_o though_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o deep_o humble_v before_o they_o believe_v act._n 2._o 37._o yet_o do_v their_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n continue_v nothing_o so_o long_o upon_o they_o as_o david_n do_v they_o quick_o attain_v to_o comfort_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n act._n 2._o 41._o 46_o lydias_n example_n i_o do_v of_o purpose_n omit_v for_o she_o though_o she_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n till_o she_o hear_v paul_n act._n 16._o 14._o yet_o be_v convert_v and_o fear_v god_n before_o verse_n 13._o second_o 2_o yet_o know_v this_o that_o all_o god_n elect_v 1._o find_v in_o themselves_o this_o humiliation_n even_o with_o legal_a terror_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o for_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o the_o captive_n to_o the_o bruise_a luk._n 4._o 18._o that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 15._o 2._o all_o god_n faithful_a and_o true_a heart_a people_n be_v in_o some_o true_a measure_n humble_v and_o can_v mourn_v and_o afflict_v their_o soul_n for_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v all_o oft_o in_o scripture_n style_v by_o this_o title_n they_o be_v call_v the_o humble_a psal._n 34._o 2._o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n zeph._n 3._o 12._o the_o poor_a of_o the_o flâ—ck_n zac._n 11._o 7._o 11._o poor_a he_o mean_v in_o spirit_n maâ—_n 5._o 3._o psal._n 34_o 6_o 3._o they_o hold_v themselves_o bind_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o best_a mark_n and_o to_o strive_v to_o be_v like_o they_o that_o have_v most_o excel_v in_o this_o grace_n of_o brokennesse_n of_o spirit_n &_o ability_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n phil._n 3._o 17._o brethren_n be_v follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o that_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o ensample_n thou_o be_v then_o in_o a_o woeful_a case_n if_o thou_o neither_o can_v mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n nor_o strive_v to_o do_v it_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o second_o question_n to_o be_v resolve_v 2._o for_o we_o hear_v may_n some_o say_v that_o job_n and_o david_n &_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o hezechia_n and_o josia_n and_o christ_n have_v be_v much_o give_v to_o weep_v in_o their_o mourning_n for_o sin_n they_o have_v weep_v much_o can_v i_o not_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n can_v i_o not_o have_v true_o repent_v nor_o be_v humble_v for_o my_o sin_n unless_o i_o can_v do_v as_o they_o do_v unless_o i_o can_v weep_v for_o my_o sin_n i_o answer_v 1._o first_o that_o the_o grief_n and_o mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a unto_o unfeigned_a repentance_n tear_n be_v not_o always_o so_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o two_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o god_n people_n in_o this_o point_n first_o the_o constitution_n of_o some_o man_n body_n make_v they_o much_o more_o unapt_a to_o weep_v then_o other_o be_v second_o the_o
and_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o that_o man_n that_o be_v never_o trouble_v nor_o disquiet_v in_o his_o mind_n for_o his_o sin_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n use_v to_o go_v before_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o comfort_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n speech_n rom._n 8._o 15._o 3._o and_o last_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o we_o shall_v all_o tremble_v at_o to_o see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o his_o whole_a life_n time_n notorious_o wicked_a to_o have_v no_o sight_n at_o all_o nor_o trouble_n of_o mind_n for_o his_o sin_n before_o he_o die_v our_o saviour_n pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v happy_a man_n mat._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 6._o that_o be_v so_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o they_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n in_o every_o child_n of_o god_n how_o unblameable_a and_o civil_a 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david_n also_o pray_v oft_o against_o death_n and_o that_o he_o may_v live_v still_o psal._n 6._o 4_o 5._o and_o 30._o 8_o 9_o and_o 88_o 9_o 12._o it_o be_v with_o many_o of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v with_o lot_n when_o he_o will_v leave_v sodom_n though_o lot_n have_v so_o small_a comfort_n in_o sodom_n while_o he_o live_v in_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 8._o yet_o see_v how_o unwilling_a he_o be_v to_o part_v with_o it_o gen._n 19_o 16._o he_o linger_v so_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v fain_o to_o pull_v he_o out_o as_o it_o be_v by_o strong_a hand_n they_o lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o hand_n say_v the_o sacred_a text_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n some_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v our_o saviour_n tell_v peter_n he_o shall_v find_v in_o himself_o even_o then_o when_o he_o shall_v suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o his_o sake_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a say_v he_o joh._n 21._o 18._o thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o be_v give_v for_o this_o for_o 1._o death_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o even_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o all_o man_n natural_o some_o fear_n of_o it_o such_o as_o have_v be_v long_o and_o inward_a and_o dear_a friend_n can_v part_v for_o adieu_o as_o we_o say_v without_o much_o unwillingness_n and_o expression_n of_o grief_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jonathan_n and_o david_n 1_o sam._n 20._o 41._o and_o where_o be_v ever_o find_v in_o the_o world_n so_o long_o &_o inward_a &_o dear_a friend_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v be_v 2._o who_o can_v think_v of_o his_o personal_a appearance_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n without_o some_o fear_n 3._o last_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n though_o they_o know_v and_o believe_v 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