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raise_v thy_o eye_n to_o and_o fix_v thy_o thought_n upon_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n not_o earnest_o implore_v and_o beg_v the_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o fault_n arise_v from_o hence_o that_o thou_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o satan_n who_o do_v lie_v unto_o thou_o and_o deny_v thy_o interest_n unto_o comfort_n now_o suffer_v a_o gentle_a and_o mild_a reproof_n for_o it_o and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o enjoy_v thy_o own_o portion_n and_o take_v that_o that_o god_n give_v thou_o if_o thou_o answer_v still_o i_o can_v i_o can_v i_o answer_v still_o thou_o can_v labour_v strive_v endeavour_n and_o thy_o not_o labour_v and_o endeavour_v be_v that_o that_o be_v blame_v in_o thou_o §_o 5._o as_o in_o outward_a cross_n we_o be_v often_o too_o peremptory_a mourner_n and_o with_o jacob_n will_v not_o be_v comfort_v and_o resolve_v we_o will_v go_v mourning_n to_o the_o 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have_v labour_v to_o see_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o labour_v to_o confess_v and_o weep_v for_o they_o and_o complain_v of_o they_o and_o shame_v myself_o and_o judge_v myself_o quest_n then_o i_o ask_v again_o have_v thou_o not_o renounce_v thyself_o and_o all_o thy_o own_o merit_n answ_n yes_o htat_fw-la i_o have_v too_o quest_n have_v thou_o not_o resolve_v to_o take_v christ_n yovake_v have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o fight_v against_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o reform_v and_o amend_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v they_o heart_n and_o spirit_n new_a answ_n yes_o that_o i_o have_v too_o i_o have_v resolve_v but_o alas_o i_o find_v little_a power_n
a_o solemn_a fast_o of_o seven_o day_n continuance_n as_o in_o likely_a now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o give_v he_o some_o comfort_n and_o make_v he_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o break_a bone_n may_v rejoice_v this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o verse_n which_o i_o have_v read_v and_o here_o he_o have_v first_o comfort_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_n bathsheba_n for_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o poor_a comforter_n of_o she_o unless_o he_o have_v first_o comfort_v himself_o second_o outward_a comfort_n in_o give_v he_o a_o son_n by_o she_o and_o give_v that_o son_n two_o name_n and_o that_o by_o the_o message_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n one_o shelomo_n that_o be_v peaceable_a or_o his_o peace_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o second_o jedidiah_n the_o lord_n will_v love_v he_o because_o both_o god_n do_v love_v he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o abundance_n of_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n to_o israel_n yea_o because_o god_n will_v love_v he_o with_o a_o constant_a love_n for_o jedidiah_n signify_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v to_o love_v and_o now_o the_o breach_n betwixt_o god_n and_o david_n be_v full_o make_v up_o for_o in_o calling_n solomon_n by_o that_o name_n he_o will_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v now_o at_o peace_n with_o david_n and_o by_o call_v he_o jedidiah_n he_o will_v signify_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v love_v he_o also_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v full_a understand_v if_o you_o read_v in_o 1_o chron._n 22.9_o where_o david_n tell_v solomon_n that_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o he_o who_o name_n shall_v be_v solomon_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v and_o peace_n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o even_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v god_n send_v to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o this_o name_n and_o to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o this_o son_n be_v he_o that_o be_v mean_v 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when_o she_o hear_v of_o nathan_n reproof_n and_o see_v her_o child_n sickness_n and_o death_n she_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la and_o she_o cast_v down_o herself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o hence_o learn_v this_o lesson_n §._o 2._o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v humble_v themselves_o after_o their_o sin_n must_v then_o labour_v also_o to_o take_v comfort_n when_o we_o have_v cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o confess_v and_o bewail_v our_o offence_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v then_o must_v we_o raise_v up_o ourselves_o and_o strive_v to_o settle_v peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o gladness_n in_o our_o heart_n again_o consolation_n shall_v follow_v mourning_n and_o gladness_n shall_v come_v after_o sadness_n if_o any_o saint_n have_v fall_v into_o some_o great_a sin_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v renew_v his_o repentance_n for_o the_o sin_n he_o shall_v again_o take_v comfort_n in_o god_n notwithstanding_o that_o sin_n the_o apostle_n paul_n hear_v of_o the_o incestuous_a cortuth_n great_a grief_n write_v to_o they_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o confirm_v their_o love_n to_o he_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 2.8_o 9_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n loe_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o a_o man_n must_v wade_v out_o of_o his_o grief_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v drown_v in_o they_o therefore_o you_o know_v our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o comfort_v they_o that_o mourn_v 5.4_o mat._n 5.4_o and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n instead_o 61.3_o isa_n 61.3_o of_o the_o garment_n of_o sadness_n it_o be_v not_o god_n purpose_n to_o make_v his_o people_n go_v always_o in_o black_a he_o will_v have_v they_o wear_v lightsome_a colour_n after_o a_o time_n the_o apostle_n paul_n after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n 9.19_o act_n 9.19_o be_v in_o very_o great_a heaviness_n for_o three_o day_n and_o night_n but_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o take_v comfort_n and_o begin_v to_o preach_v christ_n the_o people_n act_v 2.37_o 46._o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n but_o we_o read_v after_o that_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n the_o jailer_n part_v cheerful_o with_o paul_n and_o silas_n though_o he_o have_v a_o lamentable_a meeting_n with_o they_o §_o 3._o now_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v comfort_n after_o they_o have_v take_v grief_n first_o reason_n reason_n because_o they_o have_v as_o good_a and_o sure_a ground_n and_o cause_n of_o comfort_n as_o of_o sorrow_n second_o because_o they_o shall_v glorify_v god_n as_o much_o three_o because_o they_o shall_v profit_v themselves_o as_o much_o by_o take_v comfort_n as_o by_o their_o mourning_n first_o i_o say_v a_o good_a man_n that_o have_v mourn_v have_v as_o great_a cause_n to_o take_v comfort_n as_o ever_o he_o have_v to_o mourn_v for_o he_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a as_o well_o as_o his_o threat_n against_o the_o sinner_n he_o have_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o humble_a as_o well_o as_o his_o justice_n against_o the_o transgressor_n he_o have_v christ_n prayer_n merit_n intercession_n to_o stand_v for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o cry_n and_o clamour_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o stand_v against_o he_o god_n have_v as_o plain_o and_o as_o strong_o tie_v himself_o to_o accept_v the_o repent_a sinner_n as_o to_o punish_v the_o unrepent_v and_o have_v as_o carnest_o require_v we_o to_o believe_v his_o promise_n as_o his_o threat_n and_o be_v altogether_o as_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o as_o careful_a to_o perform_v they_o as_o to_o perform_v his_o threat_n and_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o comforter_n and_o to_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n the_o lord_n have_v as_o plain_o say_v 24._o ezek._n 18.21_o 24._o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n neturne_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v live_v as_o if_o the_o righteous_a return_n from_o his_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v die_v he_o have_v promise_v refresh_v to_o all_o heavic_a lade_v as_o well_o as_o threaten_a destruction_n to_o all_o wilful_a and_o wicked_a transgressor_n and_o to_o wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n 68.21_o psal_n 68.21_o see_v the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o gracious_o to_o they_o therefore_o have_v they_o cause_n to_o enjoy_v these_o consolation_n of_o his_o word_n yea_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o word_n be_v write_v that_o through_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v have_v hope_n 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o god_n chief_a end_n in_o compile_v the_o scripture_n be_v to_o prepare_v comfort_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n if_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o become_v capable_a of_o it_o yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n and_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o the_o god_n that_o comfort_v the_o abject_a all_o which_o 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prove_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o again_o have_v say_v psal_n 51.8_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v he_o add_v immediate_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n ver_fw-la 9_o the_o same_o our_o saviour_n declare_v plain_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a palsy-man_n son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 9.2_o mat._n 9.2_o and_o to_o that_o sorrowful_a weep_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o make_v her_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v a_o yewre_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n daughter_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v there_o be_v nothing_o suffcient_a to_o bear_v up_o true_a comfort_n but_o a_o true_a and_o well_o ground_a assurance_n of_o this_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o benefit_n and_o as_o any_o man_n soul_n have_v a_o more_o 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not_o dominion_n there_o it_o be_v heal_v and_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v true_o sanctify_v and_o himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 6.24_o rom._n 6.24_o for_o it_o be_v say_v sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o because_o you_o be_v under_o grace_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o where_o any_o sin_n be_v thus_o constant_o and_o conscionable_o resist_v &_o oppose_v with_o these_o spiritual_a weapon_n namely_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o christ_n &_o of_o his_o commandment_n threat_n and_o promise_n in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v subdue_v and_o the_o dominion_n there_o of_o be_v break_v such_o a_o one_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v in_o kill_v they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o slay_v that_o rule_v not_o that_o be_v perpetual_o resist_v oppugned_a fight_v against_o therefore_o though_o some_o such_o corruption_n be_v very_o violent_a &_o do_v both_o often_o and_o palpable_o break_v out_o yet_o it_o be_v pardon_v for_o he_o do_v not_o love_n &_o serve_v sin_n that_o do_v thus_o fight_v against_o it_o and_o resist_v it_o o_o but_o i_o do_v not_o repent_v in_o truth_n i_o answer_v do_v thou_o thus_o confess_v and_o lament_v and_o resist_v every_o sin_n one_o as_o well_o as_o a_o other_o and_o that_o before_o god_n in_o secret_a then_o sure_o thou_o repente_v true_o for_o no_o man_n set_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o before_o god_n but_o he_o do_v it_o in_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o soul_n §_o 5._o ah_o but_o i_o have_v no_o faith_n i_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o pardon_v i_o answer_v first_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o hereafter_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v it_o yea_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o thou_o continue_v to_o beg_v it_o yea_o i_o answer_v again_o this_o be_v a_o false_a accusation_n thou_o have_v faith_n for_o he_o that_o do_v so_o acknowledge_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o conclude_v christ_n can_v pardon_v i_o and_o therefore_o follow_v he_o with_o continual_a supplication_n for_o pardon_n he_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o faith_n too_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v say_v the_o apostle_n &_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o confess_v he_o can_v help_v they_o and_o run_v cry_v after_o he_o for_o help_v according_a to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o well_o therefore_o thou_o do_v believe_v and_o though_o thy_o faith_n may_v be_v weak_a yet_o some_o it_o be_v &_o that_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v make_v thou_o accept_v for_o weakness_n of_o faith_n can_v hinder_v remision_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o apostle_n be_v pardon_v who_o yet_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o little_a faith_n o_o but_o all_o grace_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a in_o i_o even_o so_o weak_a that_o i_o can_v tell_v whither_o i_o have_v any_o or_o none_o i_o answer_v a_o infant_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a thing_n and_o have_v little_a and_o feeble_a limb_n and_o so_o small_a use_n of_o reason_n that_o one_o can_v hardly_o perceive_v he_o to_o have_v any_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o man_n a_o reasonable_a creature_n grace_n be_v as_o little_a at_o first_o as_o natural_a life_n and_o reason_n in_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a all_o be_v well_o then_o at_o last_o it_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o true_a it_o be_v if_o one_o find_v its_o own_o weakness_n and_o be_v make_v little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n because_o of_o its_o littleness_n and_o mourn_v because_o it_o be_v so_o little_a and_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o more_o and_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n he_o can_v to_o increase_v it_o and_o by_o not_o find_v so_o great_a a_o increase_n as_o he_o desire_v be_v not_o drive_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o mean_n but_o rather_o labour_n to_o use_v they_o more_o and_o better_a that_o by_o they_o it_o may_v at_o last_o attain_v its_o wish_a confirmation_n chap._n viii_o §_o 1._o so_o have_v i_o answer_v those_o objection_n which_o be_v take_v from_o our_o own_o defect_n of_o grace_n now_o follow_v more_o take_v from_o want_n of_o feeling_n yea_o from_o feeling_n of_o great_a terror_n even_o from_o god_n first_o i_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n take_v from_o want_n of_o feeling_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o feel_n but_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o when_o thou_o pray_v earnest_o some_o little_a kind_n of_o ease_n and_o refresh_n and_o hope_v if_o thou_o have_v why_o that_o be_v feel_v though_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v it_o and_o i_o think_v scarce_o any_o christian_n can_v say_v he_o have_v continue_v long_o to_o pray_v but_o he_o have_v have_v some_o such_o feel_n second_o i_o answer_v if_o thou_o have_v have_v yet_o no_o feel_n thou_o may_v have_v in_o due_a time_n for_o thou_o take_v the_o right_a way_n to_o get_v it_o and_o again_o i_o answer_v david_n have_v as_o little_a feel_n as_o thou_o have_v when_o he_o complain_v 83._o psal_n 119.82_o 83._o that_o his_o eye_n fail_v in_o wait_v for_o god_n salvation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n a_o man_n may_v feel_v no_o comfort_n in_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v for_o a_o christian_n as_o i_o say_v before_o must_v not_o live_v by_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n yea_o he_o must_v believe_v first_o and_o feel_v after_o sense_n will_v deceive_v in_o the_o judge_n of_o colour_n and_o quantity_n how_o much_o more_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v above_o sense_n wherefore_o what_o conclusion_n may_v be_v due_o diduct_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a though_o a_o man_n have_v no_o feel_n of_o it_o yea_o though_o he_o feel_v the_o contrary_n be_v this_o conclusion_n i_o have_v my_o sin_n pardon_v or_o shall_v have_v may_v be_v diduct_v out_o of_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o man_n as_o feel_v nothing_o but_o overwhelm_a grief_n thus_o all_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v come_v unto_o christ_n shall_v be_v refresh_v but_o jam_fw-la heavy_a lade_v and_o come_v unto_o christ_n therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v refresh_v and_o find_v rest_n to_o my_o soul_n for_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n heavy_a lade_v that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o great_a anguish_n continue_v to_o cry_v and_o pray_v therefore_o must_v he_o labour_v to_o support_v himself_o with_o hope_n that_o his_o case_n shall_v be_v good_a howsoever_o it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a and_o so_o animate_v himself_o to_o continue_v pray_v and_o cry_v §_o 2._o yea_o but_o i_o find_v myself_o even_o weary_a of_o pray_v and_o ready_a to_o faint_v &_o give_v over_o i_o answer_v so_o do_v david_n too_o psal_n 69._o when_o he_o say_v his_o eye_n do_v fail_v and_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o cry_v and_o yet_o he_o cry_v still_o and_o so_o do_v thou_o which_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v thou_o be_v in_o none_o other_o estate_n than_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o good_a estate_n only_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v content_a as_o i_o say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o feel_v yea_o but_o i_o be_o not_o alone_o void_a of_o all_o peace_n and_o comfort_n but_o even_o fill_v with_o fear_n &_o terror_n i_o answer_v so_o be_v david_n too_o in_o divers_a place_n by_o name_n psal_n 69.1_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o water_n be_v come_v unto_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n if_o any_o say_v this_o be_v mean_v alone_o of_o danger_n from_o his_o outward_a enemy_n i_o answer_v believe_v that_o who_o can_v i_o can_v david_n be_v no_o coward_n that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o mere_a natural_a death_n shall_v drive_v he_o unto_o such_o complaint_n sure_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o then_o so_o his_o soul_n also_o be_v well_o near_o overwelm_v with_o temptation_n &_o fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o so_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o 77._o psalm_n he_o say_v my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n he_o neither_o can_v nor_o scarce_a will_v take_v comfort_n yea_o complain_n will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o show_v that_o he_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sink_v under_o despair_n so_o heman_n the_o ezrahite_n psal_n 88_o say_v ver_fw-la 16._o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o and_o thy_o terror_n cut_v i_o off_o but_o how_o behave_v he_o himself_o in_o these_o terror_n he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n his_o prayer_n shall_v prevent_v he_o i_o say_v then_o to_o thou_o whither_o do_v thy_o