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our_o love_n be_v as_o narrow_a as_o gâ—ds_n election_n god_n election_n be_v the_o first_o wheel_n that_o move_v in_o this_o great_a work_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n ephes_n 1._o 4._o and_o therefore_o until_o we_o have_v give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a by_o inquire_v into_o the_o soundness_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o suspect_v our_o love_n second_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o love_n be_v a_o prime_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o three_o if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n we_o do_v not_o love_n god_n for_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o four_o if_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v god_n word_n we_o do_v not_o love_v god_n for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 14._o 23._o five_o if_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n we_o do_v not_o love_n god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o six_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o circumcise_v if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v and_o humble_v for_o sin_n so_o that_o our_o carnal_a corruption_n be_v mortify_v and_o our_o sinful_a lust_n and_o affection_n subdue_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n we_o can_v love_v god_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n say_v moses_n that_o man_n of_o god_n deut_n 30._o 6._o and_o seaventh_o if_o we_o do_v love_v the_o world_n we_o do_v not_o love_v god_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o 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the_o secret_a inquisition_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v what_o shall_v we_o get_v by_o it_o what_o pleasure_n what_o profit_n what_o preferment_n they_o say_v with_o the_o wicked_a what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v for_o they_o job_n 22._o 17._o naaman_n the_o syrian_a will_v go_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 5._o 9_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o his_o outward_a leprosy_n and_o be_v cleanse_v he_o will_v thenceforth_o offer_v neither_o burnt-offering_a nor_o sacrifice_n unto_o other_o god_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 17._o but_o in_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n say_v he_o that_o when_o my_o master_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n to_o worship_n there_o and_o he_o
first_o if_o it_o deserve_v the_o right_a name_n of_o hatred_n it_o be_v impartial_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o true_o hate_v sin_n he_o do_v hate_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n he_o must_v hate_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o hate_v riotousness_n and_o love_v covetousness_n hate_n swear_v and_o love_n lie_v hate_v public_a prophanesse_n and_o love_v private_a perfidiousness_n or_o the_o contrary_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n say_v good_a david_n psal_n 119._o 128._o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o pray_v unto_o his_o god_n say_v incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n psal_n 41._o 4._o doubtless_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o incline_v to_o many_o evil_a thing_n but_o where_o be_v that_o soul_n among_o we_o that_o be_v not_o so_o wed_v unto_o some_o bewitch_a lust_n some_o dalila_n one_o bosom_n sin_n or_o other_o of_o which_o we_o be_v inclineable_a to_o say_v as_o lot_z do_v sometime_o say_v concern_v zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o gen._n 19_o 20._o yet_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o and_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n search_v i_o o_o god_n say_v he_o and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o likewise_o st._n judas_n exhort_v to_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n judas_n 23._o allude_v haply_o to_o those_o forbid_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o their_o 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much_o detestation_n against_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o such_o as_o be_v either_o averse_a or_o unprofitable_a to_o our_o design_n whereas_o a_o little_a affinity_n or_o friendship_n or_o faction_n or_o the_o like_a carnal_a compliance_n will_v easy_o over-rule_v we_o to_o approve_v and_o patronize_v the_o most_o abominable_a action_n like_o wicked_a ahab_n who_o hate_v the_o save_a truth_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o micaiah_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n and_o embrace_v a_o pernicious_a lie_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o false_a prophet_n because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o present_a resolution_n as_o in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 18._o yea_o such_o be_v the_o damnable_a deceitfulness_n of_o self-love_n that_o many_o of_o we_o be_v thereby_o bewitch_v to_o censure_v those_o sin_n most_o severe_o in_o other_o which_o we_o ourselves_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o notorious_o guilty_a of_o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n say_v paul_n rom._n 2._o 3._o very_o this_o carnal_a self-love_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v turn_v into_o spiritual_a self-hatred_n either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a for_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 2._o nothing_o be_v so_o offensive_a unto_o god_n or_o so_o destructive_a to_o ourselves_o as_o sin_n the_o pestilence_n in_o our_o blood_n the_o poison_n in_o our_o bowel_n and_o the_o sword_n in_o our_o side_n all_o these_o together_o can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n according_a to_o a_o temporary_a death_n but_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o desperate_a a_o strain_n that_o it_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o and_o hurry_v they_o into_o eternal_a torment_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o person_n chief_o in_o himself_o his_o seem_a hatred_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v nothing_o good_a therefore_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v gal._n 6._o 7._o second_o hatred_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a it_o be_v impetuous_a or_o violent_a nothing_o will_v satisfy_v it_o but_o the_o death_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o every_o thing_n whereon_o it_o rest_v we_o find_v that_o esau_n hate_v his_o brother_n jacob_n because_o of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n have_v bless_v he_o and_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n genes_n 27._o 41._o and_o doubtless_o he_o have_v do_v as_o he_o intend_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n preserve_v jacob_n according_a to_o his_o power_n gen._n 32._o 11._o we_o likewise_o find_v how_o that_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n do_v hate_v their_o brother_n joseph_n gen._n 37._o 4._o and_o they_o consult_v together_o to_o slay_v he_o verse_n 20._o and_o if_o we_o deal_v more_o kind_o by_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o be_v but_o angry_a with_o they_o we_o do_v not_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n like_o that_o of_o david_n wherewith_o he_o do_v hate_v the_o hater_n of_o his_o god_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o i_o not_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n psal_n 139._o 21_o 22._o there_o be_v two_o great_a evil_n in_o and_o belong_v unto_o every_o sin_n to_o wit_n the_o evil_a of_o iniquity_n psal_n 32._o 5._o and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n lam._n 3._o 39_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v essential_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o second_o be_v accidental_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o spiritual_a man_n hate_v sin_n for_o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n but_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v angry_a with_o sin_n only_o because_o of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n say_v david_n psal_n 10._o 4._o and_o therefore_o because_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o hate_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o hate_v shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o unto_o his_o confusion_n gen._n 4._o 13._o while_o he_o which_o hate_v that_o which_o god_n do_v hate_v shall_v sure_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n rev._n 2._o 6._o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v of_o special_a use_n unto_o we_o to_o consider_v with_o what_o vehemency_n the_o prophet_n david_n endeavour_v to_o aggravate_v the_o violence_n or_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o his_o 101._o psalm_n wherein_o he_o make_v divers_a protestation_n or_o promise_n unto_o this_o very_a purpose_n say_v i_o will_v see_v no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o verse_n 3_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n verse_n 4._o who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v not_o i_o suffer_v verse_n 5._o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o hâ—use_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n verse_n 7._o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 8._o thus_o
he_o burst_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o his_o 51._o psalm_n sometime_o by_o way_n of_o confession_n say_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o verse_n 3_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o verse_n 5._o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n verse_n 7._o 8_o 9_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n for_o supply_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o lord_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n verse_n 10._o 11_o 12._o o_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n verse_n 15._o and_o thus_o with_o david_n the_o poor_a humble_a soul_n bemoan_v herself_o after_o a_o mournful_a manner_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o her_o passion_n she_o be_v confident_a to_o say_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v verse_n 17._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v her_o bless_a and_o promise_v her_o comfort_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v math._n 5._o 4._o the_o second_o question_n be_v this_o by_o who_o be_v this_o humility_n wrought_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a say_v job_n job_n 23._o 16._o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o say_v moses_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n deut._n 8._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n that_o humble_v the_o proud_a heart_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v he_o a_o companion_n unto_o beast_n whereby_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o beast_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o live_a god_n insomuch_o that_o he_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 4._o 33._o 34._o and_o because_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n belshazzar_n humble_v not_o himself_o though_o he_o know_v all_o this_o but_o lift_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o lord_n do_v put_v he_o into_o a_o condition_n worse_o than_o of_o a_o beast_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o desperate_a agony_n and_o his_o unexpected_a end_n dan._n 5._o 22_o 23._o now_o albeit_o this_o abase_v or_o humble_v do_v work_v upon_o these_o mighty_a heathen_n no_o otherwise_o then_o to_o manifest_a god_n more_o mighty_a power_n and_o majesty_n yet_o where_o it_o become_v effectual_a through_o faith_n it_o fit_v and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n towards_o the_o attain_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n say_v solomâ—n_o prov._n 16._o 1._o but_o how_o be_v this_o humility_n wrought_v or_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v our_o god_n work_v it_o in_o we_o for_o this_o be_v the_o three_o question_n very_o it_o appear_v unto_o i_o that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o break_v and_o soften_v and_o humble_a our_o rebellious_a hard_a heart_n be_v by_o affliction_n which_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n it_o direct_v we_o unto_o the_o agent_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a insomuch_o that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v become_v poor_a in_o spirit_n will_v free_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o psalm_n 119._o 75._o for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a we_o must_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n proud_a insolent_a disobedient_a and_o obstinate_a no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 8._o 6._o and_o that_o be_v fierce_o furious_o and_o dangerous_o until_o the_o lord_n in_o pity_n of_o our_o soul_n clap_v his_o restrain_v bridle_n in_o our_o jaw_n and_o to_o abate_v we_o of_o our_o desperate_a speed_n lay_v burden_n of_o affliction_n on_o our_o back_n on_o 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these_o devilish_a suggestion_n to_o turn_v her_o eye_n from_o look_v towards_o god_n and_o so_o to_o drown_v she_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n but_o have_v now_o begin_v his_o work_n of_o grace_n her_o god_n strike_v in_o and_o send_v she_o to_o his_o word_n where_o she_o find_v that_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n job_n 5._o 6._o but_o the_o lâ—rd_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 2._o 6_o 7._o and_o be_v thus_o instruct_v and_o confirm_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a godly_a principle_n she_o cry_v out_o with_o mournful_a naomie_n the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o and_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o ruth_n 1._o 21._o and_o have_v find_v the_o agent_n to_o be_v god_n she_o know_v the_o action_n must_v be_v just_a and_o right_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145._o 17._o and_o go_v forward_o in_o her_o heavenly_a search_n she_o find_v that_o god_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3._o 33._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o impulsive_a cause_n which_o do_v constrain_v he_o to_o these_o sad_a proceed_n well_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n afflict_v why_o this_o his_o church_n confess_v to_o be_v sin_n we_o roar_v all_o like_a bear_n say_v she_o and_o mourn_v sore_o like_o dove_n we_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v none_o for_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 59_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n we_o lie_v down_o in_o our_o shame_n and_o our_o confusion_n cover_v we_o for_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n jerem._n 3._o 25._o and_o this_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o affirm_v and_o what_o be_v sin_n why_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o resolve_v thus_o the_o soul_n draw_v forth_o her_o life_n and_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o level_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v it_o so_o repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n so_o crooked_a cross_a deform_a and_o destructive_a that_o now_o she_o feel_v not_o what_o she_o have_v receive_v but_o fear_n to_o think_v of_o what_o she_o have_v deserve_v her_o sorrow_n now_o be_v turn_v into_o anger_n anger_n against_o herself_o her_o sinful_a self_n she_o wonder_v how_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v spare_v she_o so_o long_o and_o not_o inflict_v
the_o penalty_n that_o be_v due_a to_o her_o transgression_n eternal_a death_n in_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o be_v thus_o affright_v at_o her_o sin_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o her_o affliction_n the_o soul_n bestir_v herself_o about_o the_o cure_n and_o to_o that_o end_n she_o sigh_v weep_v vow_n resolve_n and_o fast_n and_o pray_v and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n behold_v o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o distress_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o for_o i_o have_v grievous_o rebel_v lament_v 1._o 20._o bowel_n of_o grief_n beg_v bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o all_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o now_o the_o more_o she_o mourn_v the_o more_o she_o may_v her_o spirit_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o conflict_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v say_v solomon_n prov._n 18._o 14._o poor_a soul_n for_o life_n she_o labour_v do_v undo_v she_o spend_v her_o spirit_n and_o torment_v herself_o and_o all_o to_o satisfy_v incense_v justice_n which_o she_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v by_o she_o own_o passion_n be_v they_o strong_a as_o death_n and_o deep_a as_o hell_n the_o law_n be_v break_v and_o it_o be_v god_n law_n her_o suit_n be_v enter_v and_o her_o case_n report_v one_o day_n of_o hear_v crave_v for_o another_o night_n unto_o night_n do_v utter_a lamentation_n justice_n must_v be_v appease_v or_o no_o discharge_n every_o hour_n fresh_a summons_n to_o the_o bar_n she_o give_v attendance_n but_o receive_v no_o comfort_n her_o time_n run_v on_o her_o task_n be_v but_o begin_v her_o work_n be_v always_o do_v never_o end_v and_o so_o her_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v desperate_a because_o she_o seek_v not_o the_o cure_n by_o christ_n by_o god_n in_o christ_n oh_o there_o be_v heavenly_a music_n that_o very_a name_n revive_v she_o and_o command_v her_o ear_n and_o heart_n to_o dwell_v upon_o that_o sound_n which_o they_o suck_v in_o with_o a_o delicious_a relish_n for_o now_o that_o god_n and_o man_n that_o mediator_n not_o win_v by_o tear_n but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n turn_v over_o the_o mighty_a volume_n of_o his_o book_n the_o glorious_a record_n of_o free-election_n and_o find_v her_o name_n write_v in_o that_o book_n of_o life_n revela_fw-la 3._o 5._o and_o now_o though_o haply_o he_o may_v forbear_v for_o some_o short_a time_n to_o utter_v his_o affection_n until_o her_o heart_n be_v thorough_o mollify_v and_o well_o prepare_v to_o receive_v impression_n yet_o he_o forget_v not_o to_o compassionate_v the_o pine_a wretch_n but_o in_o the_o best_a of_o time_n his_o own_o good_a time_n he_o say_v concern_v she_o like_a as_o he_o do_v concern_v ephraim_n be_v this_o my_o dear_a daughter_n be_v she_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o she_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v she_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o by'r_a i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o she_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 20._o and_o to_o herself_o as_o to_o his_o spouse_n he_o say_v o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a cant._n 2._o 14._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 54._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o thus_o her_o lord_n bemoane_v and_o greet_v and_o cheer_v she_o till_o be_v big_a with_o christ_n her_o comforter_n she_o sing_v with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaiden_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 1._o 46_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o happy_a progress_n you_o may_v say_v but_o where_o appear_v this_o humility_n true_o she_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o every_o 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