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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v save_v the_o sick_a say_v he_o there_o 6._o so_o that_o the_o danger_n here_o fear_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v lest_o these_o hebrew_n meet_v with_o such_o terrible_a difficulty_n as_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n not_o such_o lion_n as_o solomon_n sluggard_n only_o fanci_v to_o himself_o without_o cause_n 26.13_o or_o perhaps_o but_o pretend_v to_o excuse_v his_o sloth_n thereby_o bugbear_n indeed_o rather_o then_o lion_n but_o very_a lion_n indeed_o strong_a temptation_n and_o last_a affliction_n and_o persecution_n lest_o i_o say_v meeting_n with_o such_o affront_n and_o encounter_n in_o their_o christian_a race_n they_o shall_v be_v quite_o beat_v out_o of_o the_o field_n ere_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o course_n lest_o be_v terrify_v by_o
and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n 13._o we_o now_o see_v the_o malady_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o grow_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o part_n affect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discover_v the_o mind_n or_o the_o soul_n that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n or_o soul_n and_o this_o occasion_v another_o doubt_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o worldly_a tribulation_n which_o can_v reach_v beyond_o the_o outer-man_n in_o his_o possession_n in_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o bodily_a health_n or_o life_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o operation_n upon_o his_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o cause_v a_o faintness_n there_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o resist_v unto_o blood_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o the_o high_a suffering_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n 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and_o other_o notable_a change_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n very_o easy_o discernible_a upon_o any_o sudden_a change_n or_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n david_n often_o confess_v that_o the_o trouble_v he_o meet_v withal_o go_v sometime_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v 42._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o trouble_n or_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n my_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o vex_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n take_v but_o that_o one_o in_o psal._n 143._o the_o enemy_n have_v persecute_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v my_o spirit_n vex_v within_o i_o 3._o and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a 15._o for_o the_o soul_n then_o or_o mind_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n be_v natural_a and_o such_o affection_n if_o not_o vitiate_a with_o excess_n or_o other_o inordinacy_n blameless_a and_o without_o sin_n but_o experience_n show_v we_o far_o too_o often_o god_n know_v that_o persecution_n affliction_n and_o such_o other_o sad_a casualty_n as_o befall_v the_o body_n nay_o the_o very_a shadow_n thereof_o the_o bare_a fear_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o apprehension_n of_o their_o approach_n yea_o even_o many_o time_n when_o it_o be_v causeless_a may_v produce_v worse_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o vicious_a weariness_n and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o forewarn_v the_o hebrew_n to_o beware_v of_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la &_o traditores_fw-la &_o other_o that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o former_a time_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v such_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v even_o 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the_o temptation_n but_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n that_o induce_v guilt_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o temptation_n either_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v against_o we_o s._n james_n teach_v we_o where_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n not_o upon_o god_n by_o any_o mean_n for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n 14._o no_o nor_o upon_o the_o devil_n neither_o let_v i_o add_v that_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o bely_v the_o devil_n in_o this_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o tempter_n and_o that_o a_o busy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a he_o can_v do_v he_o can_v but_o tempt_v we_o he_o can_v compel_v we_o 4.3_o when_o he_o have_v ply_v we_o with_o all_o his_o utmost_a strength_n and_o try_v we_o with_o all_o the_o engine_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v devise_v the_o will_n have_v its_o natural_a liberty_n still_o and_o it_o be_v at_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v yield_v or_o no._n but_o every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v he_o tempt_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la that_o be_v his_o meaning_n so_o tempt_v as_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v away_o and_o entice_v draw_v away_o by_o injury_n and_o affrightment_n from_o do_v good_a or_o entice_v by_o delight_n and_o allurement_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v with_o temptation_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o such_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o on_o the_o right_n yield_v not_o and_o good_a enough_o my_o son_n say_v solomen_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o prov._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o proportionable_o 1.10_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n affright_v thou_o comply_v not_o the_o common_a say_n if_o in_o any_o other_o holdeth_z most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n no_o man_n take_v harm_n but_o from_o himself_o 17._o and_o very_o in_o the_o particular_a we_o be_v now_o upon_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o a_o mis-giving_a heart_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o tempter_n and_o undo_v we_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o reality_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o trouble_v the_o mind_n as_o our_o 14.27_o over-deep_a apprehension_n of_o they_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o immoderate_a be_v perturbation_n and_o may_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o none_o more_o or_o soon_o than_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n say_v solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v the_o great_a troubler_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v no_o passion_n not_o love_n no_o nor_o yet_o anger_v itself_o though_o great_a obstructer_n of_o reason_n both_o be_v so_o irrational_a as_o fear_n be_v it_o make_v we_o many_o time_n do_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o then_o our_o own_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a description_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v give_v of_o it_o wisdom_n 17._o fear_v 17.11_o say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o courage_n forfeit_v his_o reason_n withal_o and_o what_o good_a can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v from_o a_o unreasonable_a man_n 18._o see_v thou_o then_o a_o man_n fainthearted_a suspect_v he_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v conclude_v he_o false-hearted_a too_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n if_o at_o all_o possible_a for_o a_o
into_o the_o place_n of_o magistracy_n and_o authority_n have_v neither_o head_n nor_o heart_n for_o it_o i_o mean_v when_o they_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o any_o measure_n of_o competency_n to_o understand_v what_o belong_v to_o such_o place_n not_o yet_o any_o care_n or_o purpose_n at_o all_o to_o do_v god_n their_o king_n and_o country_n good_a service_n therein_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirac_n check_v such_o ambitious_a spirit_n for_o their_o unseasonable_a forwardness_n that_o way_n sirac_n 4._o seek_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n preeminence_n 7.4_o neither_o of_o the_o king_n the_o seat_n of_o honour_n think_v not_o he_o have_v any_o meaning_n to_o dissuade_v or_o dishearten_v man_n of_o quality_n and_o part_n for_o meddle_v with_o such_o employment_n for_o then_o the_o service_n shall_v be_v neglect_v no_o man_n that_o be_v gift_v for_o it_o although_o the_o service_n can_v be_v attend_v without_o some_o both_o trouble_n and_o charge_n yet_o shall_v not_o 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in_o my_o place_n as_o well_o as_o another_o but_o yet_o withal_o will_v every_o man_n almost_o put_v off_o from_o himself_o as_o much_o of_o the_o burden_n as_o he_o can_v if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o business_n and_o trouble_n then_o why_o may_v not_o another_o man_n do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o like_o lazy_a servant_n so_o be_v we_o that_o love_n to_o be_v beforehand_o with_o their_o wage_n and_o behindhand_o with_o their_o work_n 26._o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o theâ—e_n be_v a_o inward_a honour_n the_o outward_a honour_n belong_v immediate_o to_o the_o place_n and_o the_o place_n cast_v it_o upon_o the_o person_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o person_n hold_v the_o place_n it_o be_v meet_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o place_n whether_o he_o deserve_v it_o or_o not_o but_o the_o inward_a honour_n pitch_v immediate_o upon_o the_o person_n and_o but_o reflect_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o that_o honour_n will_v never_o be_v have_v without_o desert_n what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o ministry_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n also_o true_a of_o the_o magistracy_n they_o that_o labour_v faithful_o in_o either_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 5.17_o labour_n or_o labour_v not_o there_o be_v a_o single_a honour_n due_a to_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o to_o they_o as_o to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n but_o yet_o to_o they_o too_o for_o the_o place_n sake_n and_o we_o be_v injust_a if_o we_o withhold_v it_o from_o they_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o it_o but_o the_o double_a honour_n that_o inward_a honour_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o accompany_v the_o outward_a will_v not_o be_v have_v where_o there_o be_v not_o worth_a and_o industry_n in_o some_o tolerable_a measure_n to_o deserve_v it_o the_o knee-worship_n and_o the_o cap-worship_n and_o the_o lip-worship_n they_o may_v have_v that_o be_v in_o worshipful_a place_n and_o calling_n though_o they_o do_v little_a good_a in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o need_v no_o other_o testimony_n nor_o evidence_n against_o he_o than_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v he_o nay_o i_o may_v say_v yet_o more_o there_o need_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o his_o own_o mouth_n will_v do_v it_o exit_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la thou_o unjust_a man_n i_o bid_v thou_o not_o answer_v i_o do_v but_o answer_v thyself_o this_o one_o question_n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v if_o it_o go_v hard_a with_o thou_o to_o restore_v it_o back_o to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o true_a right_n in_o it_o do_v it_o not_o go_v as_o hard_o think_v thou_o with_o he_o to_o part_v with_o it_o before_o to_o thou_o who_o have_v not_o the_o same_o right_n thereunto_o that_o he_o have_v i_o say_v no_o more_o consider_v it_o well_o and_o then_o remember_v the_o grand_a rule_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v to_o 45._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o restitution_n and_o the_o measure_n the_o time_n place_n person_n and_o other_o 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