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that_o from_o the_o sin_n that_o you_o have_v coâ—â—â—tted_v special_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o do_v of_o they_o and_o from_o yourself_o special_o in_o the_o wrestle_a â—_z that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d in_o yourself_o against_o sin_n god_n and_o his_o word_n will_v have_v you_o to_o reap_v comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o as_o for_o your_o particular_a case_n of_o a_o troublous_a heart_n and_o disqâ—â—â—â—t_a spirit_n what_o be_v it_o else_o i_o pray_v you_o but_o even_o that_o that_o have_v take_v hold_n of_o god_n saint_n as_o well_o as_o of_o you_o do_v not_o jereâ—â—ah_n himself_o curse_v as_o it_o be_v himself_o and_o the_o mother_n that_o bear_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v â—0_n say_v jere._n 1â—_n â—0_n woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o contention_n to_o all_o this_o land_n and_o do_v not_o jonah_n when_o god_n debate_v with_o he_o about_o the_o wither_a of_o the_o gourd_n that_o god_n prepare_v to_o 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lord_n own_o voice_n and_o answer_n out_o of_o the_o whyrlewinde_n chapter_n 39_o chapter_n job._n 38._o &_o 39_o 38.39_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o man_n find_v favour_n with_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o far_o better_a estate_n in_o worldly_a respect_n than_o before_o he_o have_v but_o also_o to_o have_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o mouth_n free_o pardon_v yea_o he_o himself_o and_o that_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o worthy_a pattern_n and_o example_n to_o all_o age_n to_o come_v as_o of_o many_o virtue_n so_o particular_o of_o patience_n which_o you_o say_v you_o lack_v for_o proof_n whereof_o remember_v what_o saint_n james_n say_v of_o he_o 5.11_o
of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v mark_v out_o to_o eternal_a life_n wherein_o i_o will_v first_o have_v you_o to_o know_v and_o persuade_v your_o heart_n of_o this_o that_o as_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o reprobate_n condemnation_n the_o reprobate_n can_v true_o conceive_v much_o less_o feel_v their_o condemnation_n and_o their_o condemnation_n also_o be_v more_o i_o will_v not_o say_v than_o be_v well_o feel_v for_o feel_v they_o have_v little_a or_o none_o but_o well_o conceive_v their_o heart_n not_o be_v fit_a to_o think_v either_o of_o their_o sin_n or_o judgement_n due_a unto_o they_o for_o the_o same_o so_o many_o time_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v certain_o much_o more_o towards_o and_o in_o his_o servant_n than_o either_o they_o themselves_o or_o other_o for_o they_o can_v well_o perceive_v for_o as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o natural_a blindness_n and_o benumbedness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o sensual_a delight_n the_o wicked_a take_v in_o sin_n pursue_v all_o manner_n 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point_n you_o be_v to_o go_v beyond_o your_o own_o reach_n and_o feel_n yea_o to_o depart_v from_o yourself_o who_o by_o reason_n sometime_o of_o blindness_n and_o sometimes_o of_o partiality_n be_v unfit_a to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o thâ—s_n cause_n that_o so_o be_v spoil_v oâ—_n trust_v and_o donfidence_n in_o your_o selâ—e_n oâ—_n in_o the_o 17.5_o the_o jere._n 17.5_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n â—_z where_o you_o may_v repair_v unto_o he_o thâ—â—_n alone_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o strength_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a and_o who_o will_v indeed_o for_o you_o and_o all_o his_o effect_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v most_o meet_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o your_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v pray_v you_o well_o to_o weigh_v namely_o that_o as_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n god_n have_v please_v through_o the_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o elect_v you_o 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