thyself_o to_o danger_n and_o robber_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o thou_o say_v god_n have_v forsake_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n persecute_v and_o take_v he_o because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o who_o shall_v defend_v thou_o from_o the_o many_o calf_n and_o the_o sit_v bull_n that_o have_v beset_v thou_o round_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o my_o keep_n all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o wood_n will_v hasten_v to_o thy_o destruction_n unless_o they_o perceive_v that_o i_o be_o thy_o keeper_n without_o the_o sword_n shall_v bereave_v thou_o and_o terror_n within_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o vagabond_n and_o a_o fugitive_n upon_o the_o earth_n have_v thou_o not_o consider_v how_o malefactor_n be_v afraid_a who_o have_v offend_v earthly_a king_n very_o they_o rest_v not_o where_o but_o be_v affright_v at_o every_o noise_n as_o at_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n consider_v lest_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n be_v offend_v shall_v sudden_o fall_v upon_o they_o therefore_o how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n terrify_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v without_o my_o protection_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n unto_o thy_o persecutor_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o mad_a sinner_n be_v who_o have_v deliver_v their_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n not_o consider_v that_o they_o want_v my_o strength_n return_v therefore_o dear_o belove_a son_n unto_o i_o thy_o keeper_n and_o i_o who_o have_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n will_v defend_v thou_o i_o will_v lead_v thou_o through_o a_o desert_n land_n through_o the_o waste-houling_a wilderness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o my_o fear_n i_o will_v trouble_v the_o prince_n of_o edom_n and_o tremble_v shall_v take_v hold_n on_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n whilst_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o way_n of_o life_n under_o my_o protection_n return_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n unto_o i_o thy_o keeper_n and_o guide_n not_o seek_v the_o weak_a help_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o follower_n and_o i_o only_o will_v be_v thy_o guide_n and_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o eagle_n teach_v her_o young_a one_o to_o fly_v and_o flutter_v over_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v by_o experience_n that_o one_o day_n in_o my_o court_n and_o protection_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o heart_n on_o i_o guarding_z it_o with_o a_o most_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o my_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o loss_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o the_o sinner_n fall_v into_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n compare_v with_o my_o divine_a grace_n be_v dust_n and_o ash_n and_o be_v account_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o height_n the_o dignity_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o my_o grace_n that_o it_o stir_v up_o great_a admiration_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o right_o conceive_v thereof_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o my_o servant_n have_v their_o eye_n enlighten_v be_v move_v with_o inward_a grief_n and_o compassion_n for_o their_o neighbour_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o dangerous_a sin_n which_o if_o thou_o my_o son_n shall_v well_o consider_v of_o thou_o would_v sudden_o return_v unto_o i_o be_v move_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o thou_o have_v fall_v into_o by_o sin_v thy_o soul_n be_v my_o most_o pleasant_a bride_n in_o clothing_n of_o gold_n and_o in_o raiment_n of_o divers_a colour_n who_o beauty_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v admire_v so_o great_a be_v its_o grace_n whilst_o it_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o its_o espousal_n that_o it_o wonderful_o delight_v my_o eye_n the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v adorn_v with_o jewel_n beautiful_a as_o a_o dove_n shine_v very_o bright_o and_o endue_v with_o a_o very_a lovely_a comeliness_n she_o be_v conform_v to_o her_o pattern_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o morning_n star_n do_v not_o shine_v she_o be_v great_o enrich_v with_o the_o true_a riches_n of_o my_o virtue_n which_o neither_o rust_n nor_o moth_n can_v corrupt_v but_o from_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n all_o her_o beauty_n be_v depart_v when_o she_o have_v sin_v and_o she_o fall_v from_o so_o great_a felicity_n into_o so_o extreme_a calamity_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o change_n for_o my_o son_n so_o great_a be_v the_o filthiness_n and_o shamesulness_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v that_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o leper_n searful_a to_o look_v upon_o because_o of_o thy_o intolerable_a rottenness_n and_o meat_n for_o worm_n that_o be_v crawl_v out_o upon_o thou_o what_o be_v this_o how_o be_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o my_o paradise_n vanish_v and_o the_o fruitful_a land_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o how_o have_v thy_o soul_n depart_v from_o i_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o espousal_n and_o have_v be_v defile_v with_o many_o lover_n who_o have_v corrupt_v she_o return_v therefore_o my_o son_n unto_o my_o grace_n and_o friendship_n and_o unto_o the_o light_n of_o my_o countenance_n neither_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o desire_v to_o live_v any_o long_o in_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o want_n put_v on_o the_o precious_a and_o white_a wedding-garment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o i_o and_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o great_a supper_n with_o my_o dear_o belove_a elect._n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o without_o silver_n the_o royal_a apparel_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n clothe_v in_o purple_a among_o the_o famous_a son_n of_o zion_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o fine_a gold_n of_o my_o love_n chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o a_o man_n lose_v by_o sin_v wo_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o for_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o up_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o enjoy_v the_o communion_n of_o all_o that_o fear_n and_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o most_o pleasant_a commandment_n very_o he_o that_o be_v unite_v unto_o i_o by_o grace_n continue_v also_o unite_v unto_o all_o my_o member_n who_o live_v the_o heavenly_a life_n of_o my_o grace_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o lovely_a be_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n my_o angel_n and_o holy_a man_n join_v to_o i_o by_o grace_n be_v most_o faithful_a friend_n of_o all_o man_n that_o love_v i_o and_o then_o my_o son_n when_o thou_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o thou_o have_v these_o consolation_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o gold_n thou_o be_v join_v to_o my_o saint_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o all_o their_o good_n belong_v unto_o thou_o be_v my_o live_a member_n and_o i_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n my_o spouse_n do_v influence_n thou_o with_o lively_a motion_n of_o my_o love_n wherewith_o i_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o seek_v my_o face_n for_o my_o spirit_n press_v thou_o forward_o and_o stir_v thou_o up_o and_o inslame_v thou_o with_o ardent_a desire_n of_o the_o eternal_a enjoyment_n wherewith_o my_o weary_a soldier_n come_v from_o the_o earth_n be_v satisfy_v but_o now_o thy_o visage_n through_o sin_n be_v become_v black_a as_o a_o coal_n and_o thou_o lie_v down_o in_o destruction_n which_o thou_o have_v procure_v to_o thyself_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a calamity_n what_o friend_n will_v thou_o find_v my_o son_n if_o my_o friend_n favour_v thou_o not_o what_o society_n will_v profit_v thou_o whilst_o thou_o want_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n who_o will_v comfort_v thou_o in_o distress_n if_o thou_o dwell_v with_o scorpion_n and_o be_v not_o at_o agreement_n with_o heaven_n return_v my_o son_n return_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n my_o city_n and_o to_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o communion_n of_o most_o pleasant_a love_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v happy_o the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o mortal_a life_n and_o afterward_o may_v pass_v unto_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a where_o there_o will_v be_v most_o sweet_a peace_n and_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a union_n depart_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o love_v not_o thou_o nor_o themselves_o for_o he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o profitable_a and_o delightful_a to_o thou_o my_o son_n to_o associate_v thyself_o with_o my_o live_a member_n and_o choose_v vessel_n that_o thou_o may_v
learn_v wisdom_n in_o the_o school_n of_o my_o meekness_n and_o may_v grow_v up_o with_o the_o nourishment_n of_o man_n come_v to_o year_n that_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n which_o be_v high_o than_o heaven_n the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o the_o union_n of_o my_o love_n will_v never_o pass_v away_o but_o will_v join_v with_o i_o my_o most_o belove_a servant_n for_o who_o i_o have_v appoint_v a_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o dainty_n of_o my_o paradise_n chap._n ix_o concern_v inconstancy_n which_o a_o sinner_n fall_v into_o jerusalem_fw-la have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n therefore_o she_o become_v unstable_a and_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n a_o fool_n change_v as_o the_o moon_n wherefore_o see_v every_o sinner_n be_v a_o fool_n he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o transgression_n never_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n but_o change_v his_o purpose_n every_o hour_n he_o have_v depart_v from_o his_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n which_o he_o have_v in_o i_o his_o god_n and_o keeper_n who_o change_v not_o and_o therefore_o he_o wander_v in_o uncertainty_n not_o know_v whither_o to_o go_v and_o find_v no_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n all_o his_o persecutor_n overtake_v he_o between_o the_o strait_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o escape_v free_a changes_z places_z perpetual_o until_o his_o own_o evil_n take_v he_o in_o destruction_n while_o he_o be_v fly_v away_o wo_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v depart_v from_o i_o he_o will_v sin_v torment_v every_o where_o and_o day_n and_o night_n sleep_n will_v depart_v from_o his_o eye_n to_o day_n the_o sinner_n seek_v friend_n to_o morrow_n he_o shun_v they_o because_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o day_n he_o be_v bend_v upon_o game_n to_o morrow_n he_o lament_v because_o by_o live_v riotous_o he_o have_v consume_v his_o substance_n to_o day_n he_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o morrow_n he_o shun_v they_o be_v mark_v with_o infamy_n for_o his_o sin_n what_o then_o be_v thou_o mind_v my_o son_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v always_o turn_v how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o safety_n virtue_n and_o constancy_n have_v thou_o not_o learn_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o the_o thought_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v fearful_a and_o their_o forecasts_a uncertain_a which_o proceed_v without_o order_n unto_o the_o end_n know_v assure_o my_o son_n that_o without_o my_o mercy_n thou_o be_v the_o dry_a stubble_n and_o a_o leaf_n drive_v with_o the_o east-wind_n which_o can_v no_o where_n find_v rest_n sometime_o thou_o will_v be_v joyful_a and_o anon_o sorrowful_a to_o morrow_n thou_o will_v lament_v for_o thy_o infirmity_n and_o the_o next_o day_n thou_o will_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n sometime_o the_o care_n of_o temporal_a thing_n sometime_o ambition_n sometime_o thirst_v sometime_o hunger_n will_v torment_v thou_o unless_o thou_o repent_v and_o cast_v thy_o care_n on_o i_o and_o offer_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o i_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n nothing_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o the_o world_n nor_o hell_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n visible_a or_o invisible_a for_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o lion_n that_o be_v strong_a among_o beast_n and_o turn_v not_o away_o for_o any_o i_o will_v confirm_v thou_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o adam_n thy_o father_n and_o i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o with_o my_o most_o mighty_a hand_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o pillar_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n they_o shall_v fight_v against_o thou_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o because_o i_o will_v change_v thou_o be_v a_o penitent_a into_o another_o man_n and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o my_o grace_n and_o valour_n chap._n x._o concern_v the_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n wherewith_o a_o sinner_n be_v torment_v my_o son_n unless_o thou_o return_v to_o i_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thy_o wickedness_n will_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o backslide_n will_v reprove_v thou_o for_o by_o what_o thing_n any_o man_n sin_n by_o the_o same_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n that_o the_o sinner_n who_o have_v forsake_v i_o his_o god_n shall_v feel_v within_o himself_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o anguish_n arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n that_o among_o the_o forbid_a joy_n of_o the_o world_n wherewith_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v delight_v contrary_a to_o my_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v pierce_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o heart_n groan_v and_o foresee_v its_o own_o damnation_n the_o terror_n of_o death_n fight_v against_o a_o sinner_n though_o he_o seek_v for_o joy_n neither_o can_v a_o wicked_a man_n have_v peace_n who_o be_v reprove_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n from_o which_o he_o can_v fly_v this_o remorse_n rise_v out_o of_o sin_n as_o a_o worm_n out_o of_o timber_n and_o show_v that_o i_o be_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o that_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o betrayer_n who_o sell_v i_o for_o a_o small_a price_n meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n my_o son_n and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o thy_o lord_n and_o benesactor_n and_o that_o my_o fear_n be_v not_o before_o thou_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o unhappy_o to_o thou_o whilst_o thou_o fly_v from_o i_o and_o that_o with_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n thou_o drink_v the_o trouble_a water_n of_o the_o egyptian_n whereas_o by_o my_o grace_n thou_o may_v return_v into_o the_o dear_o belove_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o jordan_n where_o thou_o may_v wash_v and_o be_v make_v white_a than_o snow_n wherefore_o then_o resiste_v thou_o the_o impulse_n of_o my_o love_n calling_z and_o invite_v thou_o to_o my_o friendship_n cast_v away_o from_o thou_o my_o son_n the_o five_o yoke_n of_o ox_n which_o thou_o have_v foolish_o buy_v and_o take_v willing_o upon_o thou_o my_o one_o and_o most_o sweet_a yoke_n where_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o pricking_n of_o conscience_n but_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o thy_o weary_a soul_n seek_v the_o heavenly_a tranquillity_n and_o the_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o rest_n from_o that_o anxiety_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v vex_v call_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o with_o my_o divine_a inspiration_n which_o will_v beget_v true_a joy_n and_o compose_v thy_o trouble_a spirit_n i_o will_v comfort_v thou_o and_o speak_v inward_o to_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o praise_v i_o with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n when_o thou_o have_v obtain_v liberty_n and_o rest_n and_o other_o most_o precious_a privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n despise_v now_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o torment_n thy_o heart_n and_o follow_v my_o one_o and_o most_o healthful_a counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o i_o scatter_v all_o the_o plot_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o create_v in_o thou_o a_o new_a spirit_n whereby_o thy_o age_n may_v be_v renew_v as_o the_o eagle_n that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v my_o most_o lovely_a peace_n and_o security_n chap._n xi_o concern_v the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o a_o sinner_n fall_v into_o i_o be_o righteous_a and_o i_o love_v righteousness_n and_o my_o countenance_n behold_v the_o upright_a the_o sinner_n have_v reject_v i_o and_o resist_v my_o innumerable_a inspiration_n whereby_o i_o endeavour_v to_o mollify_v his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o i_o reject_v he_o and_o withhold_v my_o rain_n that_o it_o drop_v not_o 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