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the_o face_n of_o religion_n and_o cry_v there_o there_o 4.6_o psal_n 35.25_o job_n 4.6_o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o fear_n confidence_n uprightness_n of_o your_o way_n and_o your_o hope_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o religion_n and_o profession_n it_o spoil_v all_o our_o mirth_n see_v how_o it_o make_v they_o melancholy_a and_o pensive_a they_o be_v all_o alike_o unsociable_a and_o uncomfortable_a who_o will_v enter_v that_o path_n which_o lead_v to_o such_o sadness_n beseech_v god_n to_o let_v thy_o case_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o his_o glory_n by_o hinder_v and_o defer_v those_o that_o be_v without_o from_o come_v in_o lest_o they_o dislike_v religion_n for_o thy_o sake_n god_n have_v sometime_o say_v he_o will_v do_v good_a to_o his_o child_n 27._o deut._n 32.26_o 27._o that_o their_o enemy_n may_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n call_v on_o he_o to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o child_n sake_n that_o be_v 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have_v music_n to_o cheer_v thou_o be_v thou_o not_o a_o prince_n thâ—_n have_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o comfort_v thou_o nobles_z aâ—_n high_a estate_n to_o attend_v and_o aâ—_n company_n thou_o thou_o may_v haâ—_n all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o mâ—â—_n and_o earthly_a contentment_n to_o eâ—hilerate_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o thâ—_n speak_v of_o a_o grave_n or_o pit_n can_v man_n die_v among_o so_o many_o live_a comfort_n thus_o indeed_o migâ—_n reason_n reason_n the_o case_n but_o dâ—vid_n speak_v advise_o he_o do_v nâ—_n as_o sometime_o he_o do_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d his_o haste_n he_o be_v often_o say_v thâ—_n same_o 88_o psal_n 119.77_o ver_fw-la 88_o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n coâ—_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v there_o be_v nâ—_n life_n without_o assurance_n of_o his_o mercy's_n quicken_v i_o after_o thy_o lovinâ—_n kindness_n he_o count_v himself_o deaâ—_n without_o his_o love_a kindness_n thâ—_n quicken_v he_o and_o put_v new_a liâ—_n into_o 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christian_n holy_a soul_n rise_v aâ—_n set_v with_o it_o absalon_n couâ—_n tell_v we_o though_o he_o have_v land_n aâ—â—_n maintenance_n from_o his_o father_n yâ—_n he_o live_v bion_fw-la '_o abion_n diceres_fw-la principis_fw-la sideris_fw-la absentiam_fw-la gemere_fw-la diceres_fw-la a_o lifeless_a lisâ—_n so_o long_o as_o he_o may_v not_o come_v in_o his_o father_n presence_n and_o behof_o his_o face_n the_o face_n of_o god_n reconcile_v have_v more_o ravish_a sweetness_n in_o it_o for_o every_o adopt_a chilâ—_n who_o have_v taste_v how_o gracious_a tâ—â—_n lord_n be_v and_o how_o can_v they_o bâ—_n droop_v when_o that_o be_v hide_v froâ—_n they_o under_o seâ—_n and_o feel_n of_o displeasure_n spira_n psal_n 90.9_o red_a oculos_fw-la mea_fw-la vita_fw-la tuos_fw-la ni_fw-fr cenere_fw-la pergam_fw-la frigidus_n exanimi_fw-la pectore_fw-la dispeream_fw-la jan._n lernut_n in_o poem_n ocelli_fw-la cain_n saul_n judas_n spira_n wâ—_n thou_o be_v angry_a our_o day_n be_v goâ—_n the_o 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ut_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la penitus_fw-la reconditos_fw-la mores_fw-la effingeret_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la appellatur_fw-la vultus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nullo_n amimante_fw-la esse_fw-la praeter_fw-la hominem_fw-la potest_fw-la indicat_fw-la mores_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr legib._n lib._n 1._o psal_n 51._o because_o they_o want_v the_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o this_o only_a comfort_n and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n the_o show_v of_o his_o face_n because_o the_o heart_n act_v all_o the_o part_n of_o its_o several_a affection_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o face_n it_o be_v the_o outward_a map_n of_o the_o inward_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o there_o be_v fear_v within_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o countenance_n and_o paleness_n clothe_v the_o face_n without_o if_o anger_n rise_v then_o cloudy_a frown_n and_o angry_a demonstration_n
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piscator_fw-la in_o hieronym_n quadrupl_n psalterio_fw-la quum_fw-la furgeret_fw-la saulem_fw-la piscator_fw-la a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o his_o son_n absalon_n the_o original_a have_v no_o such_o matter_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o former_a be_v fetch_v from_o the_o 3_o and_z 9_o and_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n true_a it_o be_v this_o wicked_a son_n often_o make_v his_o father_n sing_v with_o a_o heavy_a voice_n where_o david_n be_v deceive_v in_o impose_v on_o he_o the_o name_n of_o absalon_n his_o father_n peace_n his_o life_n signify_v no_o such_o thing_n he_o be_v benoni_n a_o son_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mischief_n to_o his_o father_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o occasion_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v evident_a the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n god_n audience_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o
43.1_o jâ—â—_n 12.9_o esa_n 8.17_o psa_fw-la 31.24_o esa_n 43.1_o i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v look_v for_o he_o habak_v 2.3_o see_v jonah_n 2.2_o micah_n 7.7_o 8_o 9_o psal_n 73.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o psal_n 23.4_o psal_n 42.11_o psal_n 130.5.6_o 7._o job_n 23.10_o 11._o jerem._n 30.11_o lament_n 3.24_o 25_o 26._o and_o 31_o 32._o rom._n 8.18_o and_o 35._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o heb._n 10.35_o 36_o 37._o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o prayer_n of_o fulgentius_n in_o his_o sore_a sickness_n be_v not_o ill-beseeming_a a_o saint_n behaviour_n doâ—ine_n da_fw-la mihi_fw-la modo_fw-la patientiam_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la lord_n here_o give_v i_o a_o little_a patience_n and_o hereafter_o thy_o merciful_a indulgence_n doct._n my_o spirit_n fail_v this_o be_v david_n first_o reason_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v at_o the_o last_o cast_n and_o even_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n with_o long_o wait_v for_o help_n from_o his_o low_a condition_n we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v often_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n have_v wait_v for_o comfort_n â—nd_v the_o feeling_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o very_o fail_v of_o their_o own_o spirit_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v yet_o bring_v low_a with_o the_o faintness_n and_o fail_v of_o his_o heart_n in_o wait_v for_o help_v from_o god_n 3.19_o gen._n 3.19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n this_o lie_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o here_o not_o to_o sweat_v of_o face_n only_o that_o be_v but_o small_a but_o to_o sigh_n and_o faint_a of_o the_o heart_n lie_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o seek_v and_o hunger_a after_o a_o taste_n of_o god_n bread_n of_o life_n inward_a comfort_n assurance_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o sick_a bed_n ere_o her_o comfort_n come_v 1.16_o lam._n 1.16_o for_o these_o thing_n i_o weep_v my_o eye_n my_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o water_n because_o the_o comforteâ—_n that_o shall_v relieve_v my_o soul_n be_v faâ—_n from_o i_o the_o disciple_n spirit_n be_v even_o fail_v in_o the_o tempest_n when_o christ_n sleep_v and_o seem_v to_o neglect_v they_o as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o though_o they_o perish_v how_o shall_v our_o spirit_n do_v other_o buâ—_n fail_v when_o our_o comforter_n sleep_v when_o our_o only_a friend_n seem_v to_o bâ—_n our_o enemy_n 88.15_o psa_fw-la 88.15_o i_o be_o afflict_v say_v the_o prophet_n and_o even_o ready_a to_o diâ—_n while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n distract_v or_o with_o a_o trouble_a mind_n the_o good_a man_n of_o a_o house_n may_v sit_v quiet_o at_o peace_n within_o his_o own_o house_n and_o under_o his_o roof_n though_o there_o be_v quarrelling_n and_o tumult_n without_o door_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n without_o if_o there_o be_v wound_n and_o fight_n and_o terror_n within_o this_o wound_a spirit_n be_v hard_o to_o bear_v up_o have_v we_o never_o foâ—_n strong_a reins_o of_o patience_n all_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o faint_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v much_o like_o a_o unquiet_a dame_n of_o a_o house_n if_o she_o be_v not_o please_v all_o be_v in_o a_o tumult_n the_o house_n be_v full_a of_o tempest_n this_o dry_a land_n be_v more_o stormy_a than_o the_o sea_n and_o till_o she_o be_v pacify_v 21.9_o pro._n 21.9_o solomon_n think_v if_o a_o man_n get_v to_o the_o housetop_n he_o get_v he_o not_o far_o enough_o from_o the_o mischief_n such_o tumult_n in_o the_o thought_n such_o fear_n in_o the_o mind_n do_v the_o heart_n disquiet_v stir_v up_o if_o it_o want_v a_o pacify_v feeling_n a_o inward_a settle_n it_o disturb_v all_o without_o and_o within_o it_o make_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o the_o bone_n no_o soundness_n in_o the_o flesh_n all_o strength_n fail_v and_o all_o the_o orderly_a office_n of_o this_o little_a commonwealth_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o order_n this_o spiritual_a inward_a war_n be_v like_o a_o civil_a war_n in_o a_o state_n 98._o faelix_fw-la ille_fw-la defectus_fw-la non_fw-la veniens_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la animi_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la desiderii_fw-la iâ—_n promossum_fw-la dei_fw-la alhinus_n in_o psal_n 98._o which_o bring_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n in_o it_o to_o weakness_n so_o we_o hear_v the_o saint_n complain_v of_o eye_n fail_v with_o wait_v hand_n with_o stretch_v forth_o soul_n with_o sigh_v and_o body_n pine_v when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n delay_n grant_v of_o prayer_n remove_v not_o the_o hideous_a face_n of_o sin_n from_o be_v present_v to_o the_o soul_n eye_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o thereby_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v steep_v in_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o if_o their_o strength_n be_v strength_n of_o stone_n and_o flesh_n oâ—_n brass_n yet_o it_o can_v hard_o hold_v out_o as_o job_n argue_v 6.12_o job_n 6.12_o reas_n unto_o such_o strait_n will_v the_o lord_n have_v his_o child_n bring_v because_o comfort_n thus_o earnest_o and_o long_o seek_v and_o thus_o dear_o buy_v be_v the_o best_a for_o christian_n 6._o exit_fw-la difficultate_fw-la &_o delatione_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la fit_a diligentior_fw-la custodia_fw-la receptae_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la card._n de_fw-mi aliaco_fw-it in_o psal_n 6._o they_o will_v do_v they_o the_o most_o good_a when_o they_o get_v they_o when_o we_o come_v so_o hardly_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n it_o will_v make_v we_o hug_v it_o and_o embrace_v it_o the_o more_o and_o safe_o lock_v it_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o lose_v it_o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o as_o much_o cost_n and_o care_n in_o recover_v it_o when_o as_o the_o captain_n say_v of_o his_o romish_a freedom_n so_o we_o can_v say_v of_o our_o spiritual_a freedom_n with_o a_o great_a sum_n i_o obtain_v this_o freedom_n we_o shall_v then_o count_v it_o a_o precious_a prerogative_n and_o look_v well_o to_o it_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o none_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o that_o lesson_n 5._o 1_o thes_n 5._o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o who_o it_o have_v cost_v much_o labour_n to_o kindle_v the_o spark_n of_o that_o fire_n bid_v such_o a_o one_o in_o paul_n text_n preach_v to_o he_o quench_v not_o 4._o ephes_n 4._o and_o grieve_v not_o that_o good_a spirit_n he_o will_v answer_v i_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o look_v that_o i_o grieve_v it_o not_o for_o with_o great_a grief_n obtain_v i_o the_o joy_n of_o it_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n represent_v every_o careful_a soul_n that_o come_v hardly_o to_o its_o comfort_n 4._o cantic_a 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o when_o she_o have_v have_v weary_a heart_n and_o foot_n in_o seek_v christ_n in_o bed_n city_n street_n broad_a way_n at_o last_o when_o she_o find_v he_o she_o lay_v not_o a_o slack_a hand_n on_o he_o but_o careful_a to_o keep_v she_o dearbought_v comfort_n she_o hold_v he_o fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v and_o carry_v he_o to_o her_o mother_n house_n and_o chamber_n be_v very_o watchful_a in_o keep_v he_o who_o she_o after_o long_a labour_n find_v and_o indeed_o if_o god_n shall_v let_v we_o come_v to_o our_o desire_n more_o easy_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o careless_a in_o keep_v those_o good_a thing_n short_a get_n have_v common_o short_a care_n or_o less_o esteem_n and_o value_v of_o they_o reas_n 2_o fail_v of_o spirit_n be_v both_o a_o motive_n which_o god_n mean_v to_o yield_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v win_v withal_o and_o it_o be_v also_o his_o opportunity_n when_o hâ—_n usual_o help_v it_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n in_o our_o prayer_n to_o move_v he_o for_o he_o be_v pitiful_a and_o will_v not_o leâ—_n his_o child_n utter_o fail_v and_o perish_v he_o be_v a_o pitiful_a spirit_n to_o fail_a spirit_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v saitâ—_n the_o lord_n for_o ever_o neither_o will_v be_v always_o wroth_a why_o we_o deserve_v his_o wrath_n shall_v last_v anâ—_n take_v fire_n for_o ever_o against_o we_o yea_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n 57.16_o esa_n 57.16_o the_o spirit_n shall_v then_o faiâ—_n before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v i_o love_v and_o pity_v the_o faint_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n i_o will_v help_v my_o child_n how_o can_v i_o see_v my_o creature_n who_o i_o make_v and_o do_v love_n to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o my_o help_n david_n know_v the_o lord_n nature_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o speed_a argument_n in_o prayer_n which_o make_v he_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o often_o use_v it_o a_o pitiful_a father_n will_v noâ—_n 〈…〉_o
â—his_fw-la child_n utteâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o opportunity_n he_o usual_o help_v when_o all_o other_o help_v fail_v that_o we_o may_v â—he_n more_o strong_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o ground_n ourselves_o upon_o he_o as_o know_v how_o infirm_a we_o be_v if_o he_o confirm_v we_o not_o when_o man_v cruse_n of_o oil_n be_v dry_a and_o fail_v can_v drop_v no_o more_o then_o be_v god_n time_n to_o prepare_v he_o thus_o help_v he_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o all_o man_n strength_n and_o wisdom_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n he_o love_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n in_o extremity_n these_o be_v the_o true_a glass_n to_o show_v god_n truth_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o to_o show_v to_o man_n his_o own_o nothingness_n cajum_fw-la valeant_fw-la humana_fw-la praesidia_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la deserunt_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la spes_fw-la firma_fw-la maâ—eat_fw-la deum_fw-la nobis_fw-la servatorem_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la fore_fw-la qui_fw-la saepe_fw-la gentem_fw-la harc_n eripuit_fw-la exitio_fw-la philo_n jud._n in_o legat._n ad_fw-la cajum_fw-la emptiness_n vanity_n that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o with_o the_o strong_a brawn_n of_o his_o own_o fleshly_a arm_n we_o shall_v never_o learn_v right_o this_o lesson_n of_o dependence_n upon_o god_n alone_o if_o he_o do_v not_o delay_v deliverance_n ofttimes_o to_o the_o very_o fail_v of_o our_o spirit_n 1._o be_v thou_o then_o in_o that_o shiâ—_n which_o be_v toss_v and_o christ_n sleepâ—_n and_o help_v thou_o not_o do_v thy_o spâ—rit_n fail_v in_o struggle_v with_o the_o stroâ—_n sense_n of_o inward_a misery_n want_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n or_o want_v of_o the_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n learn_v at_o that_o time_n tâ—_n look_v on_o thy_o condition_n aright_o looâ—_n not_o on_o thyself_o in_o thyself_o but_o looâ—_n upon_o thyself_o in_o the_o saint_n seâ—_n thy_o case_n in_o the_o saint_n commoâ—_n case_n thou_o be_v not_o singular_a god_n sheep_n have_v common_o be_v thuâ—_n mark_v thou_o think_v god_n have_v forget_v thou_o yes_o he_o have_v forget_v thou_o as_o he_o forget_v his_o child_n heretofore_o thus_o he_o forget_v david_n job_n paul_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o perplexity_n though_o not_o to_o despair_v we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v i_o entreat_v thou_o tell_v i_o if_o this_o â—hy_a comfortless_a estate_n shall_v bring_v thou_o the_o jocund_a offspring_n of_o the_o world_n who_o conscience_n sleep_v never_o trouble_n 9_o â—_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o cain_n the_o builder_n jubaâ—_n the_o merry_a musician_n worldly_a nabal_n carnal_a ishmael_n temporize_v demas_n or_o any_o of_o that_o fleshly_a tribe_n who_o never_o know_v one_o sigh_n of_o a_o penitent_a heart_n nor_o ever_o come_v â—ear_v to_o the_o fail_v of_o their_o spirit_n in_o wait_v upon_o god_n o_o no_o â—hou_fw-mi say_v it_o be_v fearful_a to_o be_v sort_v with_o these_o who_o candle_n god_n will_v put_v out_o who_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o jollity_n 11.13_o job_n 11.13_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n â—umble_a into_o 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christ_n in_o any_o 〈◊〉_d state_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v in_o hâ—_n sweat_v suffer_a and_o sighiâ—_n out_o his_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o haâ—_n thou_o forsake_v i_o 4.10_o 2_o cor._n 4.10_o for_o if_o we_o bear_v â—bout_o the_o die_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v for_o our_o future_a comfort_n that_o the_o liâ—_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v manifest_a in_o our_o mortal_a body_n remember_v we_o theâ—_n always_o that_o be_v our_o spirit_n neveâ—_n so_o low_a god_n dear_a childreâ—_n have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o pit_n yea_o anâ—_n low_a than_o we_o and_o yet_o god_n aâ—_n length_n raise_v they_o up_o from_o these_o hopeless_a depth_n 119.82_o psal_n 22.15_o psal_n 119.82_o they_o cry_v tilâ—_n their_o tongue_n fail_v with_o long_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n theiâ—_n eye_n fail_v with_o wait_v theiâ—_n hand_n fail_v with_o be_v lifâ—_n up_o and_o yet_o which_o of_o these_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o vain_a none_o of_o they_o tell_v we_o among_o all_o these_o fail_n that_o god_n fail_v and_o do_v not_o at_o length_n give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n meque_fw-la istis_fw-la potius_fw-la societ_fw-la quam_fw-la congreget_fw-la illis_fw-la providentia_fw-la prosper_n in_o verse_n de_fw-la providentia_fw-la quos_fw-la jam_fw-la summoto_fw-la permisit_fw-la verbere_fw-la cursu_fw-la ire_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la use_n 2_o let_v the_o fail_a spirit_n be_v direct_v to_o take_v david_n course_n though_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o fail_v yet_o he_o fail_v not_o of_o cry_v to_o his_o god_n the_o weak_a we_o be_v it_o shall_v make_v we_o cry_v the_o fast_o so_o long_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n fail_v not_o in_o we_o so_o long_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o uphold_v we_o only_o cry_v we_o as_o man_n far_o cast_v down_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v forsake_v i_o yet_o lord_n forsake_v i_o not_o long_o 31._o psal_n 119.8_o defect_n enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la impleat_fw-la i_o spiritus_fw-la tuus_fw-la prosper_n in_o psalm_n esai_n 40.29_o 30_o 31._o my_o spirit_n now_o fail_v i_o that_o thy_o spirit_n may_v help_v &_o fill_v i_o for_o so_o some_o gloss_n upon_o this_o verse_n for_o this_o be_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o application_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o for_o our_o encouragement_n be_v we_o weak_a now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v he_o promise_v to_o help_v we_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v wearâ—_n and_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fall_v but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lorâ—_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n etc._n etc._n anâ—_n again_o when_o we_o be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v never_o get_v out_o of_o this_o troublesome_a evil_n the_o lord_n answer_v fear_v not_o 41.10_o esa_n 41.10_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v nâ—_n dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n yeâ—_n but_o i_o have_v no_o more_o strength_n tâ—_n wait_v upon_o god_n then_o have_v wâ—_n god_n answer_n i_o will_v strengthe_n thou_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o o_o but_o thâ—_n cross_n be_v so_o heavy_a i_o shall_v fail_v anâ—_n perish_v under_o it_o no_o say_v he_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hanâ—_n of_o my_o righteousness_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d large_a and_o liberal_a promise_n thoâ—_n haste_n god_n word_n god_n handâ—_n god_n help_n god_n strength_n thoâ—_n master_n utter_o fail_v if_o his_o strength_n fail_v thou_o if_o thou_o cry_v on_o he_o tâ—_n look_v at_o his_o promise_n and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o his_o child_n he_o can_v final_o neglect_v thou_o unless_o christ_n sleep_v in_o his_o seaâ—_n of_o intercession_n or_o his_o memory_n perish_v that_o he_o forget_v his_o child_n or_o he_o forget_v his_o own_o hand_n where_o his_o child_n name_n and_o necessity_n be_v engrave_v 54.11_o esa_n 54.11_o for_o this_o end_n in_o cry_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o the_o fail_a spirit_n may_v plead_v with_o these_o two_o strengthen_v argument_n as_o 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the_o sensual_a life_n of_o bird_n and_o beast_n thou_o build_v talk_v reason_v this_o be_v but_o the_o life_n of_o man_n even_o heathen_n and_o stranger_n to_o christ_n thus_o thy_o life_n pass_v but_o alas_o among_o all_o these_o thou_o want_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o love_a countenance_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o thou_o yet_o want_v the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a life_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o poor_a dead_a wretch_n before_o god_n and_o can_v not_o but_o perish_v if_o thou_o seek_v not_o for_o better_a comfort_n and_o a_o better_a life_n than_o these_o even_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v thy_o life_n and_o visit_v thy_o dead_a soul_n with_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n 3.4_o colos_n 3.4_o and_o set_v his_o face_n of_o favour_n upon_o thou_o for_o his_o own_o choose_a one._n this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o senseless_a sensual_a soul_n ahab_n like_o to_o grieve_v for_o no_o want_n but_o only_o of_o earthly_a thing_n if_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a so_o hardly_o come_v to_o heaven_n with_o faint_n of_o spirit_n and_o approaching_n to_o the_o very_a grave_n and_o pit_n in_o seek_v god_n face_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o then_o that_o count_v god_n face_n not_o worth_a look_v after_o sure_o against_o such_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v his_o face_n of_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n for_o ever_o use_v 3_o this_o will_v discover_v the_o common_a spring_n whence_o these_o trouble_a water_n arise_v which_o so_o often_o almost_o drown_v the_o godly_a their_o anguish_n flow_v from_o a_o mistake_n and_o misinterpretation_n of_o this_o face_n of_o favour_n 65._o facìes_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la speculum_fw-la cordis_fw-la bernard_n ad_fw-la sorot_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la viv_fw-la cap._n 65._o whensoever_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o temptation_n they_o pass_v a_o hard_a sentence_n against_o themselves_o that_o god_n have_v turn_v awy_a his_o face_n from_o 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way_n to_o heart_n even_o as_o matter_n of_o joy_n that_o the_o land_n or_o place_n be_v well_o rid_v of_o they_o be_v the_o righteous_a take_v away_o from_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o other_o then_o much_o more_o from_o evil_a to_o come_v upon_o themselves_o 1._o then_o away_o with_o purgatory_n the_o righheous_a be_v take_v from_o thaâ—_n evil_a to_o come_v a_o evil_a it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n and_o want_n of_o god_n presence_n yea_o which_o differ_v nothing_o in_o punishment_n of_o sense_n from_o hell_n but_o for_o the_o continuance_n if_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o righteous_a from_o evil_n on_o earth_n much_o more_o from_o that_o evil_n of_o a_o temporary_a hell_n when_o they_o die_v they_o go_v to_o rest_v and_o peace_n but_o small_a be_v the_o rest_n that_o those_o torment_n will_v afford_v they_o 22.20_o 2_o king_n 22.20_o 2_o again_o it_o will_v cut_v off_o prayer_n to_o saint_n depart_v they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o 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