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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffero_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luctus_fw-la the_o corruption_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v matter_n of_o continual_a sorrow_n and_o sigh_v cause_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o mourner_n in_o the_o world_n unregenerate_a people_n think_v never_o the_o worse_o of_o themselves_o for_o their_o sinful_a distemper_n their_o pride_n their_o passion_n their_o sinful_a fear_n their_o inordinate_a affection_n their_o evil_a concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n they_o make_v they_o not_o to_o hold_v down_o their_o head_n or_o to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o miserable_a gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n may_v trouble_v their_o conscience_n sometime_o but_o sinful_a disposition_n vicious_a habit_n evil_a inclination_n do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v or_o afflict_v their_o soul_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o put_v all_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o infirmity_n even_o their_o most_o brutish_a affection_n and_o
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etc._n etc._n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o childlike_a supplication_n and_o importunity_n yea_o some_o there_o be_v that_o instead_o of_o make_v prayer_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o curse_v prayer_n &_o tantum_fw-la non_fw-la to_o blaspheme_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o child_n of_o adoption_n this_o evidence_n they_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o command_v of_o sin_n and_o now_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o and_o the_o text_n occasion_n the_o application_n to_o the_o particular_a occasion_n to_o the_o sad_a occasion_n before_o we_o the_o death_n of_o our_o dear_a and_o reverend_a brother_n mr._n walter_n roswel_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o entrance_n that_o beside_o the_o two_o former_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n passion_n sc_n natural_a affection_n and_o sinful_a perturbation_n there_o be_v a_o three_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o as_o it_o denote_v more_o special_o the_o affection_n of_o wrath_n sudden_a and_o irregular_a anger_n and_o this_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n and_o servant_n have_v not_o be_v without_o 20.11_o numb_a 20.11_o moses_n who_o before_o you_o see_v defective_a in_o faith_n at_o another_o time_n you_o may_v behold_v excessive_a in_o his_o passion_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n when_o he_o be_v but_o to_o speak_v to_o it_o and_o his_o anger_n make_v he_o double_a his_o stroke_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o he_o revile_v the_o people_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v convince_v they_o hear_v you_o rebel_n and_o offend_v as_o it_o seem_v at_o his_o commission_n he_o hardly_o forbear_v to_o murmur_v must_v we_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n mu_o we_o and_o thus_o while_o he_o smite_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n he_o strike_v fire_n out_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n behold_v and_o tremble_v 12.3_o numb_a 12.3_o the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v transport_v into_o passion_n 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that_o flame_n consume_v seventy_o thousand_o of_o his_o subject_n vers_fw-la 16._o nor_o be_v that_o the_o only_a instance_n of_o david_n distemper_a anger_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o same_o fire_n have_v devour_v and_o burn_v down_o a_o whole_a innocent_a family_n to_o the_o ground_n 18._o 1_o sam._n 25.22_o cum_fw-la 18._o for_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o a_o churlish_a master_n have_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o prudent_a governess_n timely_o intervene_v the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o the_o samaritan_n do_v not_o entertain_v christ_n according_a to_o their_o expectation_n 54._o luke_n 9.53_o ver._n 54._o although_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o make_v some_o apology_n for_o the_o refusal_n his_o face_n be_v as_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o break_v out_o into_o passion_n and_o fire_n present_o must_v
the_o heart_n be_v more_o offend_v at_o the_o law_n because_o it_o cross_v corruption_n then_o at_o corruption_n because_o it_o cross_v the_o law_n it_o be_v more_o than_o infirmity_n gracious_a soul_n justify_v the_o law_n but_o condemn_v their_o lust_n 14._o rom._n 7.12_o verse_n 14._o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a all_o the_o fault_n they_o find_v be_v with_o themselves_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n they_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v spiritual_a but_o they_o can_v find_v any_o word_n bad_a enough_o for_o themselves_o i_o be_o a_o wretch_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v infirmity_n indeed_o it_o be_v good_a when_o man_n study_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o rule_n &_o not_o labour_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o rule_n to_o their_o heart_n god_n child_n will_v feign_v have_v their_o life_n as_o straight_o as_o the_o law_n 119.5_o psa_fw-la 119.5_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n 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when_o only_o indeed_o he_o grow_v more_o sensible_a of_o his_o corruption_n when_o light_n grow_v and_o grace_n grow_v and_o corruption_n grow_v more_o burdensome_a this_o doubt_a soul_n call_v the_o grow_v of_o corruption_n the_o new_a convert_n complain_v he_o have_v more_o corruption_n than_o ever_o when_o only_o he_o see_v corruption_n more_o than_o ever_o and_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o corruption_n then_o ever_o witness_v this_o that_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v more_o impatient_a now_o of_o the_o least_o corruption_n then_o former_o it_o be_v of_o the_o gross_a act_n this_o be_v certain_a the_o more_o burdensome_a corruption_n grow_v the_o more_o ground_n it_o lose_v 2._o do_v thy_o displacency_n against_o corruption_n grow_v do_v thou_o hate_v thy_o corruption_n more_o than_o ever_o &_o thyself_o for_o they_o whilst_o thou_o say_v corruption_n grow_v do_v thou_o dislike_v thy_o corruption_n more_o than_o ever_o christian_n thou_o get_v ground_n of_o corruption_n corruption_n do_v not_o get_v ground_n of_o thou_o a_o tyrant_n may_v grow_v more_o oppressive_a and_o more_o impetuous_a but_o he_o grow_v more_o burdensome_a and_o more_o intolerable_a why_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v upon_o the_o lose_a hand_n he_o lose_v ground_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n let_v he_o think_v himself_o never_o so_o secure_a he_o be_v upon_o the_o decline_a hand_n he_o be_v afalling_a so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n the_o more_o it_o be_v hate_v the_o weak_a it_o grow_v three_o do_v thy_o watchfulness_n grow_v thou_o grow_v more_o vigilant_a more_o jealous_a of_o thy_o own_o heart_n more_o afraid_a of_o thyself_o do_v stand_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o temptation_n shun_v the_o appearance_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n corruption_n get_v no_o ground_n of_o thou_o but_o thou_o of_o corruption_n four_o do_v thy_o opposition_n grow_v as_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n grow_v strong_a in_o thy_o apprehension_n do_v thou_o make_v strong_a resistance_n do_v thou_o fortify_v more_o against_o temptation_n do_v pray_v more_o and_o more_o fervent_o be_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o active_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n corruption_n iâ—_n a_o loose_a five_o do_v christ_n grow_v more_o precious_a to_o thou_o do_v thou_o see_v more_o need_n of_o christ_n more_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o power_n against_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o justification_n but_o for_o sanctification_n not_o only_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n but_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o do_v thou_o go_v out_o in_o his_o strength_n against_o thy_o corruption_n labour_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o fear_v not_o christian_a thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v give_v thou_o treasure_n in_o thy_o ack_n 7._o care_n 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of_o make_v the_o saint_n infirmity_n your_o encouragement_n in_o sin_n for_o first_o they_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n but_o our_o admonition_n ut_fw-mi sup_v use_v 1._o make_v not_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o godly_a salvian_n cur_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la salvian_n patron_n of_o your_o wickedness_n say_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n why_o not_o i_o why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v drink_v as_o well_o as_o noah_n and_o commit_v adultery_n as_o well_o as_o david_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o folly_n in_o nature_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o so_o sottish_a as_o to_o imitate_v other_o man_n deformity_n in_o nature_n or_o misfortune_n in_o the_o world_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a as_o to_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n because_o another_o man_n be_v blind_a or_o to_o throw_v away_o his_o riches_n because_o other_o man_n be_v poor_a be_v ever_o any_o man_n yet_o hear_v to_o say_v and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o sit_v upon_o the_o dungh-hil_n as_o well_o as_o job_n or_o lie_v 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