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if_o convert_v turn_n neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a all_o be_v wilderness_n till_o they_o return_v to_o their_o way_n and_o god_n that_o will_v not_o lose_v they_o eze._n 34.16_o will_v yet_o make_v they_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v again_o in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o bring_v they_o back_o by_o a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n hos_fw-la 2.6_o 7._o you_o read_v of_o the_o spouse_n come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n cant._n 3.6_o i_o e._n as_o junius_n well_o expound_v certâ_fw-la fide_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la supra_fw-la mundum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la inanissimum_fw-la effertur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la by_o a_o sure_a faith_n she_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o herself_o and_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o world_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o after_o this_o christ_n be_v fain_o to_o cry_v after_o she_o cant._n 6.14_o return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n return_n return_n this_o truth_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o ensue_a tractate_n by_o a_o prolix_a if_o not_o tedious_a allegory_n yet_o pardonable_a i_o hope_v the_o substratum_fw-la be_v scripturall_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o single_a experience_n but_o a_o experimental_a series_n and_o thus_o much_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o three_o first_o doctrine_n as_o for_o the_o four_o viz._n the_o choice_a doctrine_n of_o recumbency_n i_o think_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o pregnant_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o arabic_a word_n and_o no_o where_o else_o extant_a in_o the_o bible_n and_o if_o the_o former_a be_v of_o force_n to_o mr._n cotton_v notion_n of_o the_o church_n come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o arabia_n we_o may_v think_v from_o the_o latter_a that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v on_o purpose_n make_v choice_n of_o so_o rare_a a_o expression_n thereby_o to_o hold_v out_o so_o rare_a a_o example_n for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o lean_a spouse_n be_v propound_v in_o the_o text_n as_o a_o wonder_n on_o earth_n not_o only_o to_o the_o imitation_n but_o admiration_n of_o other_o who_o while_o the_o spirit_n point_v at_o by_o a_o who_o come_v here_o we_o may_v well_o be_v solicitous_a to_o understand_v the_o matter_n the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hithp_n which_o conjugation_n denote_v say_v the_o grammarian_n actionem_fw-la reciprocam_fw-la et_fw-la frequentativam_fw-la i._n e._n adjungens_fw-la semet_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la et_fw-la continuò_fw-la this_o word_n be_v expound_v of_o some_o by_o associan_n adhaerens_fw-la innitens_fw-la of_o other_o by_o delician_n delicias_fw-la agens_fw-la deliciis_fw-la affluens_fw-la et_fw-la innitens_fw-la of_o other_o by_o confirmans_fw-la corroborans_fw-la semet_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o other_o by_o recumbens_fw-la super_fw-la dilectum_fw-la suum_fw-la h._n e._n per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 8.11_o such_o as_o enjoy_v with_o abraham_n the_o everlasting_a rest_n in_o 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mountain_n there_o shall_v their_o fold_n be_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 13.14_o of_o this_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o last_o discourse_n i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o will_v bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o ay_o even_o i_o say_v god_n my_o friend_n shall_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v it_o his_o own_o great_a business_n to_o seek_v thy_o lose_a soul_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v thou_o the_o lord_n forbid_v i_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v if_o thy_o soul_n be_v lose_v and_o god_n seek_v it_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o thyself_o seek_v it_o he_o and_o thy_o neglect_n a_o despite_n to_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o cooperate_v thou_o offere_v despite_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n when_o god_n look_v for_o lose_a soul_n and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v find_v but_o the_o language_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v as_o ahab'_v to_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 21.20_o have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n poor_a soul_n count_v god_n their_o enemy_n when_o his_o word_n 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the_o youth_n shall_v utter_o faint_v &_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v fall_v but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v a_o uphil_n way_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a 2_o caution_n take_v heed_n of_o fall_v fall_v 2._o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v be_v it_o a_o uphil_n way_n believe_v it_o it_o be_v very_o ill_o get_v a_o slip_n 1_o cor._n 10._o he_o mind_v we_o of_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o poor_a israelite_n in_o the_o way_n towards_o canaan_n he_o give_v variety_n of_o instance_n from_o the_o 5._o v._n he_o bring_v all_o close_a down_o for_o our_o admonition_n vers_fw-la 11._o wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v v._o 12._o how_o chary_o do_v man_n go_v up_o a_o hill_n in_o a_o frosty_a day_n when_o the_o way_n be_v slippery_a oh_o this_o be_v the_o danger_n it_o 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lead_v to_o the_o four_o main_a doctrine_n therefore_o we_o shall_v dismiss_v it_o for_o the_o present_a we_o pass_v on_o to_o chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o three_o main_a doctrine_n that_o it_o great_o concern_v lose_v soul_n to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n discover_v and_o apply_v with_o choice_a direction_n thereunto_o the_o three_o main_a point_n doctrine_n 3d._n main_a doctrine_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o lose_a soul_n to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n the_o spouse_n in_o the_o text_n have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o now_o up_o she_o get_v wilderness_n that_o be_v the_o lose_a soul_n great_a business_n to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o away_o she_o come_v and_o this_o be_v thy_o great_a business_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o choose_a once_o in_o babylon_n rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n 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great_a design_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o poor_a soul_n shall_v come_v up_o from_o this_o spiritual_a wilderness_n deut._n 32.9_o 10._o jacob_n be_v his_o portion_n he_o find_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o lead_v he_o about_o and_o instruct_v he_o you_o have_v this_o explain_v or_o if_o you_o will_v second_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 34.11_o ay_o even_o i_o will_v both_o search_v my_o sheep_n and_o seek_v they_o out_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v in_o the_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a day_n v._o 12._o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v i_o will_v feed_v they_o in_o a_o good_a pasture_n on_o the_o high_a
he_o be_v perfect_o weary_a of_o any_o toil_n that_o can_v be_v so_o soon_o fresh_a for_o the_o same_o toil_n you_o be_v a_o little_a weary_a perhaps_o that_o use_v to_o ride_v to_o london_n weekly_o when_o you_o lie_v down_o but_o as_o fresh_a you_o say_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o at_o first_o set_v out_o thus_o many_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o little_a weary_a of_o sin_n for_o the_o present_a but_o say_v as_o the_o drunkard_n prov._n 23.35_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o and_o thus_o they_o return_v as_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n or_o the_o swine_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n you_o have_v hear_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v fit_a to_o lean_v on_o jesus_n christ_n the_o weak_a and_o the_o weary_a soul_n of_o both_o these_o i_o have_v speak_v several_o chap._n iu._n contain_v a_o far_a joint_n discovery_n of_o this_o weakness_n and_o weariness_n also_o improvement_n to_o the_o weaken_n of_o your_o christless_a strength_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v further_o do_v joint_o a_o far_a inquiry_n into_o the_o state_n of_o this_o weakness_n and_o weariness_n joint_o shall_v be_v to_o inquire_v joint_o concern_v the_o true_a state_n of_o these_o qualification_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o work_v your_o heart_n far_o hereunto_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o weak_a and_o weary_a one_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o one_o they_o be_v for_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o every_o weakness_n nor_o weariness_n that_o drive_v a_o soul_n to_o jesus_n christ_n pharaoh_n be_v weaken_v by_o some_o visitation_n weary_v by_o other_o and_o there_o be_v many_o plague_n that_o weaken_v and_o weary_v many_o but_o drive_v few_o to_o jesus_n christ_n now_o than_o the_o question_n yet_o worth_a our_o search_n into_o will_v be_v what_o weakness_n and_o weariness_n that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o which_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o work_v you_o to_o spiritual_a a_o threefold_a declaration_n of_o it_o 1._o as_o to_o their_o 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the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o be_v further_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n thou_o be_v spiritual_o deaf_a and_o blind_a and_o lame_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o weakness_n there_o and_o here_o speak_v of_o spirit-complaining_n question_n how_o that_o shall_v be_v know_v answ_n by_o spirit-complaining_n but_o perhaps_o will_v thou_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o know_v then_o whether_o my_o weakness_n be_v spiritual_a or_o no_o i_o answer_v let_v i_o but_o hear_v thy_o complaint_n and_o i_o will_v salve_v thy_o doubt_n oh_o i_o have_v a_o poor_a weak_a husband_n say_v one_o and_o weep_v bitter_o i_o have_v a_o poor_a weak_a child_n say_v another_z and_o wring_v her_o hand_n i_o have_v a_o poor_a weak_a stomach_n that_o can_v take_v nothing_o say_v a_o three_o my_o strength_n be_v even_o do_v i_o be_o at_o death_n door_n say_v a_o four_o oh_o how_o weak_a be_v my_o estate_n now_o come_v to_o be_v say_v a_o five_o where_o be_v the_o child_n weakness_n 2_o king_n 4.19_o oh_o you_o may_v quick_o know_v if_o you_o but_o hear_v he_o speak_v he_o cry_v to_o his_o father_n my_o head_n my_o head_n now_o speak_v conscience_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o thy_o complaint_n be_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o thy_o weakness_n be_v oh_o there_o be_v among_o the_o many_o other_o mourner_n over_o weakness_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o some_o precious_a one_o who_o daily_a groan_n be_v my_o soul_n my_o soul_n woe_n be_v i_o how_o weak_a my_o prayer_n be_v how_o unfit_a and_o unable_a be_o i_o for_o any_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a thus_o david_n cry_v and_o what_o be_v he_o cry_v for_o he_o cry_v to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o strength_n in_o his_o soul_n psal_n 138.3_o in_o his_o soul_n mark_v that_o sir_n if_o you_o have_v but_o a_o weak_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v yet_o more_o weak_a in_o spiritual_n i_o will_v have_v you_o narrow_o to_o watch_v when_o as_o your_o heart_n be_v most_o feel_o carry_v out_o in_o prayer_n when_o you_o come_v to_o that_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o that_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n if_o to_o the_o former_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thy_o weakness_n be_v true_o a_o soule-weaknesse_n and_o such_o as_o will_v spur_v thou_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n second_o spirit-wearinesse_n 2_o spirit-wearinesse_n this_o weariness_n must_v also_o be_v a_o spirit-weariness_n many_o be_v weary_v with_o their_o suit_n of_o law_n that_o never_o come_v to_o be_v weary_v with_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n but_o say_v zion_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_v jer._n 4.31_o it_o be_v soul_n weariness_n and_o not_o bare_o so_o but_o soul-wearinesse_n this_o also_o you_o may_v discern_v by_o your_o complain_n what_o say_v thou_o herein_o be_v thou_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n because_o of_o poverty_n or_o iniquity_n be_v thou_o weary_a of_o thy_o life_n because_o thou_o continue_v shine_v or_o because_o thou_o continue_v suffer_v thou_o be_v sick_a but_o sinful_a which_o tire_v thou_o most_o which_o complain_v thou_o of_o most_o which_o be_v most_o weary_v to_o thou_o to_o go_v without_o the_o creature_n or_o without_o the_o creator_n you_o know_v the_o complain_n of_o that_o holy_a asaph_n psal_n 77.1_o 2_o 3._o he_o can_v not_o get_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o prayer_n nor_o to_o cure_v his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o complain_v and_o his_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v selah_n that_o be_v mark_v that_o it_o be_v spirit-complaining_a second_o this_o weakness_n and_o weariness_n weakness_n 2_o as_o to_o their_o extent_n they_o must_v be_v universal_a 1._o weakness_n must_v be_v for_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o whole_a and_o universal_a first_o the_o weakness_n must_v be_v universal_a weakness_n as_o they_o that_o have_v isai_n 35._o neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o tongue_n to_o speak_v nor_o foot_n to_o walk_v verse_n 5.6_o all_o this_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weak_a for_o heart-weakness_n you_o know_v be_v whole-weakness_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o will_v glory_v in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o or_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n weakness_n not_o weakness_n paul_n oppose_v and_o so_o must_v thou_o christ_n single_a power_n to_o all_o thy_o weakness_n i_o tell_v you_o if_o you_o fail_v of_o unniversall_a weakness_n when_o you_o come_v to_o christ_n you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o fail_v of_o universal_a strength_n when_o you_o come_v away_o from_o christ_n for_o where_o ever_o thou_o have_v any_o strength_n of_o thy_o own_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o advantage_v thou_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o israel_n concern_v egypt_n isai_n 30.3_o so_o say_v i_o to_o you_o that_o strength_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o shame_n and_o your_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n thereof_o your_o confusion_n you_o shall_v hear_v some_o say_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v but_o a_o weak_a memory_n and_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o discourse_v as_o many_o of_o they_o be_v but_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v as_o good_a a_o heart_n as_o any_o of_o they_o all_o fie_o fie_o if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n good_a all_o be_v naught_o so_o weariness_n 2_o universal_a weariness_n second_o thy_o weariness_n must_v be_v universal_a which_o necessary_o follow_v from_o what_o i_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n whereof_o we_o must_v be_v weary_a and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o soul_n have_v any_o rest_a place_n on_o this_o side_n christ_n thy_o weariness_n of_o one_o sin_n or_o another_o of_o one_o support_n or_o another_o can_v no_o way_n amount_v to_o true_a weariness_n weakness_n 3_o as_o to_o the_o intensivenesse_n it_o
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