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scorch_a desire_n but_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v all_o the_o hope_n i_o have_v i_o may_v be_v make_v to_o search_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o force_n of_o extremity_n i_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o try_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n and_o the_o other_o way_n but_o i_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o expectation_n from_o they_o i_o can_v hope_v in_o they_o i_o will_v not_o hope_v in_o they_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o he_o he_o be_v all_o my_o share_n my_o only_a share_n my_o help_n my_o relief_n lie_v there_o or_o no_o where_o from_o thence_o must_v i_o have_v it_o or_o no_o where_o at_o all_o and_o thither_o alone_o will_v i_o have_v recourse_n upon_o he_o will_v i_o hang_v for_o it_o verse_n 25._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o there_o be_v two_o sonlike_a temper_n or_o kind_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o child_n towards_o his_o father_n in_o his_o father_n withdraw_a and_o absence_n for_o he_o which_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o he_o wait_v and_o he_o seek_v he_o seek_v and_o he_o wait_v fain_o will_v he_o find_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o seek_v and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o come_v afore_o his_o own_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o appoint_a season_n he_o wait_v for_o a_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o he_o seek_v for_o present_a food_n and_o support_v those_o that_o know_v not_o god_n can_v neither_o wait_v nor_o seek_v but_o those_o that_o have_v this_o life_n in_o they_o can_v forbear_v neither_o for_o their_o nature_n be_v point_v towards_o it_o their_o nature_n put_v they_o into_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o that_o posture_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a course_n and_o current_n of_o their_o nature_n which_o can_v be_v stop_v while_o their_o nature_n remain_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o the_o thickness_n of_o darkness_n and_o extremity_n of_o misery_n to_o drive_v they_o into_o the_o 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the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n for_o it_o he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o he_o who_o be_v lead_v to_o seek_v god_n to_o wait_v for_o god_n to_o seek_v what_o his_o spirit_n want_v of_o god_n to_o wait_v for_o it_o from_o god_n shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o put_v he_o into_o this_o posture_n who_o keep_v and_o sustain_v he_o in_o this_o posture_n will_v be_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o what_o ever_o jealousy_n to_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v whisper_v into_o his_o ear_n yet_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o inmost_a of_o his_o heart_n but_o there_o be_v still_o this_o secret_a language_n there_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o
they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o verse_n 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o the_o poor_a creature_n in_o thraldom_n in_o bond_n in_o captivity_n in_o misery_n needs_o be_v salvation_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n captive_n those_o that_o be_v captive_v at_o his_o appointment_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o which_o they_o need_v be_v his_o salvation_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o hasten_v of_o this_o salvation_n nor_o no_o attain_v any_o other_o salvation_n they_o that_o seek_v after_o lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n they_o that_o turn_v aside_o from_o he_o after_o any_o thing_n but_o he_o follow_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v for_o they_o be_v vain_a the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o hope_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o with_o all_o the_o quietness_n that_o may_v be_v this_o do_v best_a compose_v and_o temper_v the_o spirit_n in_o its_o present_a misery_n to_o hope_v that_o deliverance_n will_v come_v and_o to_o wait_v with_o all_o possible_a quietness_n until_o it_o come_v well_o i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n to_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n to_o every_o vanity_n to_o every_o temptation_n to_o every_o corruption_n to_o have_v no_o light_n to_o walk_v by_o no_o life_n to_o move_v in_o i_o no_o stregth_n for_o or_o against_o any_o thing_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n in_o my_o enemy_n hand_n cast_v off_o by_o my_o god_n for_o a_o season_n but_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o he_o will_v again_o visit_v i_o when_o he_o will_v visit_v i_o with_o salvation_n then_o shall_v i_o have_v all_o these_o burden_n and_o oppression_n remove_v from_o i_o till_o then_o i_o must_v lie_v under_o they_o and_o i_o will_v give_v up_o my_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n and_o my_o shoulder_n to_o the_o load_n till_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o ease_v i_o the_o easy_a posture_n in_o misery_n be_v the_o spirit_n suit_v and_o comply_v with_o it_o verse_n 27._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n every_o one_o must_v bear_v the_o yoke_n the_o son_n of_o belial_n the_o untamed_a flesh_n must_v be_v tame_v in_o every_o one_o by_o the_o yoke_n every_o one_o how_o unruly_a soever_o at_o present_a shall_v one_o day_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o will_n power_n and_o law_n of_o he_o who_o have_v prepare_v and_o fit_v a_o yoke_n for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o soon_o this_o subjection_n be_v begin_v the_o easy_o will_v it_o be_v wrought_v a_o tender_a twig_n will_v be_v more_o easy_o bend_v captivity_n be_v not_o so_o bitter_a to_o a_o child_n as_o to_o he_o who_o have_v long_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o of_o liberty_n in_o his_o country_n it_o be_v good_a to_o begin_v betimes_o to_o drink_v one_o draught_n of_o misery_n it_o will_v be_v the_o soon_o over_o the_o more_o easy_o swallow_v and_o work_v the_o more_o kind_o it_o will_v require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o yoke_n and_o to_o break_v they_o in_o the_o yoke_n who_o be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o it_o who_o neck_n be_v never_o use_v to_o it_o till_o their_o old_a age_n verse_n 28._o he_o sit_v alone_a and_o keep_v silence_n because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o he_o here_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o man_n in_o misery_n he_o sit_v alone_a and_o keep_v silence_n grief_n choose_v solitariness_n and_o silence_n i_o be_o like_o a_o pelican_n in_o the_o wilderness_n like_o a_o owl_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o every_o condition_n be_v from_o his_o nature_n which_o guide_v he_o in_o this_o season_n to_o lonesomeness_n and_o silence_n he_o who_o can_v hear_v nothing_o know_v nothing_o act_v nothing_o can_v neither_o give_v nor_o receive_v what_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o company_n he_o want_v he_o with_o who_o alone_o he_o know_v how_o to_o converse_v and_o therefore_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v but_o sit_v alone_a mourning_n for_o he_o there_o be_v none_o can_v know_v or_o taste_v his_o condition_n or_o apply_v themselves_o in_o any_o wise_a suitable_a to_o it_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v among_o they_o the_o turtle_n can_v but_o choose_v solitariness_n to_o mourn_v and_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o mate_n and_o keep_v silence_n all_o he_o do_v alone_o be_v to_o give_v scope_n to_o grief_n he_o say_v nothing_o but_o throb_v and_o mourn_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v allay_v his_o grief_n by_o speak_v it_o out_o but_o keep_v silence_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v concern_v any_o thing_n or_o to_o any_o save_v to_o he_o who_o he_o can_v come_v to_o speak_v with_o and_o therefore_o be_v enforce_v to_o keep_v silence_n his_o weight_n his_o burden_n take_v up_o all_o his_o thought_n take_v forcible_a possession_n of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o advantage_n it_o have_v from_o sense_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v concern_v that_o neither_o neither_o concern_v the_o burden_n itself_o nor_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o he_o who_o lay_v it_o upon_o he_o because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a burden_n such_o a_o one_o as_o put_v god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v or_o lift_v of_o it_o and_o because_o god_n do_v it_o who_o he_o understand_v not_o in_o any_o of_o his_o way_n or_o motion_n he_o be_v silent_a i_o hold_v my_o peace_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n either_o of_o man_n or_o mean_n whereby_o he_o be_v afflict_v he_o know_v they_o be_v but_o mere_a instrument_n but_o the_o captivity_n the_o misery_n he_o feel_v he_o know_v to_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o ever_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o he_o and_o that_o make_v he_o silent_a verse_n 29._o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v their_o may_v be_v hope_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v their_o glory_n before_o man_n as_o their_o heart_n be_v their_o glory_n before_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n they_o confess_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o which_o man_n hear_v of_o the_o renown_n of_o god_n be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o people_n who_o heart_n alone_o know_v he_o and_o who_o tongue_n alone_o can_v declare_v he_o but_o this_o he_o put_v in_o the_o dust_n cover_v his_o glory_n with_o shame_n he_o know_v nothing_o now_o of_o god_n and_o can_v speak_v nothing_o now_o of_o god_n he_o abase_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o praise_n hang_v his_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n those_o lip_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o lift_v up_o the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v now_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n good_a god_n how_o low_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n bring_v in_o their_o captivity_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n he_o who_o be_v wont_v to_o glory_n in_o god_n who_o fear_v no_o difficulty_n no_o danger_n no_o enemy_n who_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v never_o fall_v so_o low_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o who_o can_v rejoice_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o tribulation_n by_o this_o captivity_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o stress_n that_o his_o hope_n faint_a and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o feed_v they_o with_o peradventure_o with_o a_o if_o it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v be_v for_o all_o this_o god_n will_v look_v towards_o i_o though_o i_o be_o even_o swallow_v up_o nay_o though_o the_o pit_n have_v shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o it_o may_v be_v there_o may_v come_v redemption_n from_o the_o grave_n it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a whale_n in_o the_o great_a sea_n may_v be_v force_v by_o eternal_a power_n to_o spew_v up_o its_o prisoner_n and_o this_o be_v the_o further_a they_o can_v go_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o life_n and_o refreshment_n too_o for_o when_o all_o light_n be_v shut_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n of_o redemption_n or_o a_o redeemer_n and_o the_o spirit_n within_o flag_n and_o be_v so_o continual_o overwhelm_v with_o wave_n and_o billow_n that_o it_o have_v not_o a_o moment_n respite_n to_o lift_v up_o its_o head_n how_o can_v it_o go_v further_o it_o be_v well_o it_o can_v go_v so_o far_o as_o a_o if_o read_v but_o a_o little_a backward_o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v another_o language_n far_o different_a from_o this_o my_o hope_n and_o my_o strength_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n i_o may_v now_o
even_o go_v shift_n for_o myself_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v but_o that_o hope_n that_o strength_n which_o i_o fasten_v upon_o god_n for_o and_o which_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v from_o god_n be_v quite_o lose_v the_o very_a bottom_n of_o it_o be_v fail_v verse_n 30._o he_o give_v his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o he_o resist_v not_o evil_a all_o his_o strength_n be_v break_v and_o now_o he_o know_v how_o to_o resist_v no_o long_o he_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n he_o yield_v up_o his_o face_n to_o man_n to_o satan_n to_o buffet_v now_o his_o wisdom_n be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o averse_a from_o bear_v oppression_n he_o want_v his_o true_a fence_n his_o proper_a fortress_n which_o he_o know_v be_v alone_a able_a to_o secure_v he_o and_o so_o he_o seek_v no_o shelter_n from_o any_o indignity_n from_o any_o stroke_n of_o malice_n or_o cruelty_n but_o yield_v himself_o like_a christ_n to_o be_v 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