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face_n 2_o sam._n 12._o the_o four_o first_o verse_n now_o mark_v as_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o general_a so_o david_n assent_v in_o the_o general_a and_o be_v convince_v in_o the_o general_a ver_fw-la 5._o as_o the_o lord_n live_v say_v david_n the_o man_n shall_v die_v that_o do_v this_o why_o david_n be_v the_o man_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o very_a bush_n that_o david_n be_v hide_v in_o till_o david_n himself_o come_v by_o particular_a and_o plain_a deal_n to_o be_v smite_v upon_o the_o general_a conviction_n be_v not_o worth_a any_o thing_n to_o he_o but_o himself_o lie_v secure_a in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n still_o but_o when_o nathan_n come_v to_o preach_v particular_o david_n begin_v to_o apply_v particular_o and_o when_o nathan_n smite_v he_o he_o smite_v upon_o his_o own_o breast_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n say_v nathan_n ver_fw-la 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o for_o thee_o verse_n 7_o 8._o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o against_o i_o thou_n haste_v slain_n uriah_n and_o thou_o haste_n take_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_z thou_o haste_n despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z thou_o haste_n do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o and_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thou_o bouse_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o now_o david_n begin_v to_o be_v startle_v to_o purpose_n and_o to_o be_v downright_o in_o acknowledgement_n as_o nathan_n be_v in_o conviction_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n verse_n 13._o whilst_o nathan_n the_o cry_v man_n do_v soso_n and_o david_n cry_v the_o man_n shall_v die_v but_o when_o nathan_n cry_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n david_n criee_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o you_o read_v but_o the_o penitential_a psalm_n of_o david_n you_o shall_v find_v what_o a_o sad_a cry_v it_o be_v particular_a preach_v make_v penitent_a hearer_n while_o peter_n cry_v out_o you_o have_v crucify_a etc._n etc._n act._n 2_o 36._o they_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v v._o 37._o we_o say_v dolus_fw-la latet_fw-la in_o universalibus_fw-la it_o be_v easy_a to_o deceive_v or_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o general_n a_o sedulous_a inquiry_n in_o null_n into_o the_o particular_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o close_a application_n to_o particular_a case_n be_v the_o choice_n mean_v for_o we_o minister_n to_o undeceive_v other_o and_o to_o be_v undeceive_v as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o three_o bewildr_v guidance_n viz._n of_o some_o minister_n so_o call_v come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o next_o chap._n vi_o there_o be_v
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dark_a cloud_n be_v cloud_n so_o full_a of_o darkness_n that_o they_o be_v often_o bewilder_v as_o to_o god_n inward_a favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o they_o have_v sometime_o account_v better_a than_o life_n that_o sun_n set_v in_o this_o cloud_n a_o cloud_n it_o be_v and_o a_o dark_a one_o too_o under_o which_o without_o great_a wisdom_n from_o above_o we_o may_v sad_o lose_v ourselves_o as_o to_o our_o comfort_n but_o god_n chastisement_n to_o his_o people_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v and_o so_o do_v god_n intend_v they_o only_a as_o israel_n cloudy_a pillar_n in_o their_o wilderness_n it_o be_v very_o dark_a but_o very_o useful_a 1._o for_o protection_n 2._o for_o guidance_n but_o cloud_n 1._o a_o protect_a cloud_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o dark_a but_o a_o protect_a cloud_n god_n make_v those_o providence_n serve_v to_o keep_v his_o saint_n wherein_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v lose_v what_o dark_a thought_n have_v many_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v of_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n as_o if_o all_o shall_v be_v undoubted_o lose_v under_o it_o which_o god_n have_v make_v our_o protection_n hitherto_o cross_v providence_n frequent_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o danger_n as_o when_o your_o child_n be_v cross_v in_o bring_v of_o it_o in_o from_o under_o the_o horse_n heel_n or_o like_o danger_n in_o the_o street_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o be_v it_o will_v have_v be_v worse_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v poor_a and_o godly_a then_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o proud_a by_o the_o dark_a cloud_n of_o poverty_n god_n protect_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n cloud_n 2._o a_o direct_a cloud_n 2._o god_n chastisement_n be_v a_o dark_a but_o a_o guide_a cloud_n and_o such_o be_v that_o to_o israel_n and_o my_o brethren_n no_o matter_n how_o dark_a it_o be_v if_o god_n by_o it_o point_v thou_o to_o thy_o way_n this_o be_v the_o very_a use_n of_o god_n dark_a dispensation_n to_o his_o dear_a one_o psa_n 119.67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v learn_v thy_o precept_n no_o matter_n how_o black_a the_o rod_n be_v by_o which_o thy_o guide_n point_v out_o thy_o way_n backslydings_a 3._o dark_a backslydings_a 3_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o bewildr_a darkness_n after_o conversion_n be_v from_o our_o partial_a apostasy_n and_o wretched_a backslydings_a in_o this_o dark_a we_o lose_v our_o comfort_n no_o soon_o do_v satan_n turn_v we_o aside_o but_o he_o bewilder_n we_o he_o turn_v we_o aside_o from_o holiness_n and_o bewilder_n we_o as_o to_o comfort_n for_o my_o part_n i_o judge_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o even_o for_o any_o saint_n to_o maintain_v spiritual_a comfort_n in_o turn_v aside_o to_o a_o carnal_a conversation_n if_o you_o will_v adventure_v into_o the_o dark_a of_o sin_n you_o shall_v be_v lose_v sad_o though_o not_o final_o in_o the_o dark_a of_o sorrow_n mich._n 7.8_o 9_o when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o god_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o from_o hence_o you_o may_v observe_v thus_o much_o 1._o that_o the_o backslydings_a or_o fall_v of_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v unto_o death_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o mean_v to_o death_n eternal_a 2._o but_o yet_o if_o they_o will_v dare_v to_o sin_n they_o shall_v find_v darkness_n wherein_o they_o may_v fall_v 3._o yea_o and_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n they_o shall_v sit_v that_o be_v continue_v
i_o mean_v the_o way_n of_o believe_v all_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v out_o of_o passion_n or_o ill-will_n whereof_o i_o know_v not_o any_o reason_n but_o of_o love_n and_o tenderness_n and_o commiseration_n unto_o their_o soul_n to_o who_o i_o be_o speak_v with_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n according_a to_o my_o express_a duty_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n with_o such_o love_n unto_o the_o truth_n as_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n as_o express_v jud._n vers_fw-la 3._o i_o will_v be_v far_o understand_v as_o speak_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n accoun_v those_o and_o all_o those_o to_o be_v go_v fire_n and_o bewildr_a light_n who_o the_o 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present_o find_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.3_o 2_o in_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o it_o sir_n the_o more_o you_o put_v stress_n upon_o sin_n now_o the_o more_o weight_n of_o horror_n and_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n sin_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v upon_o you_o afterward_o you_o will_v find_v scripture_n more_o express_a to_o this_o pupose_v than_o you_o willing_o will_v have_v it_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o but_o one_o proof_n and_o think_v that_o enough_o isai_n 30.12.13_o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n because_o you_o trust_v in_o perverseness_n and_o stay_v thereupon_o therefore_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o breach_n ready_a to_o fall_v swell_v out_o in_o a_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n your_o sin_n will_v not_o always_o be_v your_o underling_n but_o if_o you_o make_v it_o your_o wall_n and_o lean_a upon_o it_o and_o stay_v thereupon_o it_o will_v quick_o get_v above_o your_o head_n and_o 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