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satan_n by_o counsel_n suggestion_n persuasion_n diversion_n discouragement_n and_o strong_a operation_n and_o all_o the_o object_n of_o sin_n yea_o every_o creature_n and_o the_o example_n and_o counsel_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n itself_o all_o these_o make_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n great_a therefore_o consider_v these_o thing_n who_o can_v wonder_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o renew_n of_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n deny_v his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o the_o soul_n consider_v but_o about_o the_o renew_a power_n of_o sin_n consider_v but_o concern_v this_o renew_a power_n of_o sin_n take_v these_o consideration_n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o sin_n every_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o holiness_n distinguish_v sin_n must_v be_v distinguish_v and_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o a_o sense_n because_o holiness_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n condemn_v all_o sin_n as_o a_o 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or_o as_o i_o say_v its_o power_n be_v limit_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o full_a sin_n may_v have_v much_o power_n but_o christ_n still_o keep_v the_o throne_n though_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o do_v much_o yet_o he_o keep_v the_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n yea_o though_o he_o let_v sin_n loose_v in_o a_o degree_n yet_o he_o hold_v the_o reins_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o curb_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o though_o it_o find_v a_o part_n yield_v in_o a_o man_n yet_o it_o ever_o find_v a_o part_n resist_v gal._n 5.17_o he_o that_o have_v full_o and_o resolute_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n can_v never_o admit_v of_o another_o sovereign_n it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n but_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o anoint_v by_o which_o he_o be_v set_v above_o the_o world_n and_o above_o satan_n and_o above_o himself_o and_o under_o none_o but_o christ_n this_o anoint_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o royal_a spirit_n and_o make_v we_o 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est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la semper_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr malis_fw-la actibus_fw-la resipiscamus_fw-la at_o caro_fw-la praestare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la resipiscamus_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la twis_n vindic_fw-la l._n 3._o errat_fw-la 8._o §._o 12._o of_o faith_n of_o prayer_n and_o power_n yea_o and_o lust_n by_o win_v lose_v and_o her_o present_a renew_a strength_n prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o her_o future_a and_o great_a weakness_n ibid._n weakness_n pyrrhus_n romanos_fw-la vicit_fw-la at_o mullos_fw-la suorum_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la perdidit_fw-la et_fw-la eye_n proinde_fw-la dixit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n apoph_n ut_fw-la veer_fw-la possunt_fw-la dicere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la ibid._n for_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v awaken_v and_o see_v the_o ruin_n which_o lust_n have_v make_v now_o it_o stir_v up_o itself_o and_o gird_v its_o sword_n and_o buckle_v its_o armour_n about_o it_o and_o 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walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n quicken_v i_o oh_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v cryout_v as_o he_o we_o have_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o necessity_n must_v make_v you_o beggar_n you_o must_v see_v that_o you_o can_v live_v upon_o the_o stock_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v god_n have_v not_o give_v you_o so_o much_o as_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o subsist_v without_o he_o â—â—e_v more_o indigent_a and_o poor_a you_o be_v â—â—e_v more_o welcome_a you_o be_v to_o god_n the_o needy_a shall_v find_v favour_n he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n go_v then_o and_o take_v up_o david_n word_n i_o be_o poor_a aâ—â—_n needy_a make_v haste_n unto_o i_o oh_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n oh_o lord_n maâ—â—_n no_o tarry_n psal_n 70.5_o and_o say_v as_o moses_n if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o corry_v we_o not_o hence_o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o â—â—_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o exodâ—_n 33.15_o 16._o go_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o prey_n much_o and_o you_o shall_v haâ—_n like_o answer_n from_o heaven_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2_o corinth_n 1â—_n 8_o 9_o 2._o prayer_n look_v to_o the_o carriage_n of_o your_o prayer_n the_o carriage_n and_o manage_n of_o your_o request_n in_o this_o
word_n be_v a_o strong_a expression_n of_o his_o dear_a and_o faithful_a affection_n the_o mother_n affection_n be_v dear_a and_o tender_a so_o be_v i_o the_o mother_n love_v her_o child_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n i_o also_o have_v beget_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v my_o child_n the_o mother_n be_v most_o tender_a to_o the_o suck_a child_n which_o can_v help_v itself_o if_o it_o cry_v she_o can_v hold_v you_o also_o be_v such_o before_o i_o the_o mother_n may_v possible_o forget_v but_o i_o will_v not_o you_o be_v always_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o if_o i_o can_v forget_v myself_o i_o can_v forget_v you_o for_o you_o be_v engrave_v and_o imprint_v in_o my_o hand_n thus_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a esay_n 49.13_o he_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o 2_o cor._n 7.6_o when_o the_o heart_n mourn_v much_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o for_o 1._o the_o end_n of_o sorrow_n be_v not_o to_o afflict_v but_o to_o profit_v not_o to_o cast_v down_o only_o heal_v the_o end_n of_o sorrow_n be_v not_o affliction_n but_o heal_v but_o also_o to_o raise_v up_o when_o god_n cast_v sorrow_n upon_o the_o wicked_a his_o end_n be_v to_o afflict_v and_o to_o punish_v and_o their_o sorrow_n do_v attain_v their_o end_n when_o they_o lie_v like_o load_n oppress_v their_o spirit_n but_o that_o which_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o be_v a_o cure_n to_o the_o godly_a their_o mourning_n be_v but_o sow_v in_o tear_n to_o reap_v enjoy_v sorrow_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o be_v like_o the_o rain_n upon_o the_o grass_n it_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o flourish_n it_o make_v it_o yield_v and_o tractable_a as_o wax_v when_o it_o be_v soften_v will_v easy_o receive_v impression_n and_o metal_n dissolve_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v draw_v out_o and_o to_o be_v mould_v as_o you_o will_v have_v they_o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v 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of_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v for_o the_o miserable_a and_o none_o more_o miserable_a than_o such_o as_o mourn_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o wound_n be_v the_o deep_a and_o most_o bleed_a of_o all_o wound_n the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o case_n have_v no_o help_n in_o all_o the_o world_n all_o thing_n yield_v not_o more_o than_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n upon_o dives_n his_o tongue_n look_v now_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o full_a of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o promise_n they_o also_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o also_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n therefore_o if_o you_o clothe_v yourselves_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o heaviness_n and_o can_v come_v before_o god_n with_o spirit_n much_o lament_v after_o he_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o you_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a chrys_n humble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n esay_n 57.15_o 3_o much_o sorrow_n will_v put_v upon_o 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be_v ingenuous_a when_o it_o be_v ingenuous_a 1._o only_o when_o for_o the_o cause_n not_o loss_n only_o when_o not_o only_o for_o the_o loss_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n when_o you_o can_v mourn_v not_o only_o that_o you_o be_v deserted_n but_o because_o you_o have_v sin_v when_o you_o can_v grieve_v much_o that_o you_o have_v procure_v this_o evil_a 2._o loss_n when_o not_o only_o for_o sadness_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o loss_n when_o your_o sorrow_n be_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o a_o state_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v many_o fear_n and_o great_a anxiety_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o seethe_v itself_o leave_v of_o god_n but_o a_o holy_a heart_n will_v grieve_v for_o this_o not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o misery_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o that_o sin_n have_v regain_v strength_n that_o the_o life_n and_o lustre_n of_o holiness_n be_v so_o weaken_a grace_n have_v a_o great_a beauty_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o 5.6_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat_fw-la 5.6_o and_o sin_n carry_v in_o it_o the_o great_a deformity_n and_o misery_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o such_o a_o one_o mind_n not_o so_o much_o his_o ease_n as_o his_o cure_n yea_o his_o heart_n be_v carry_v in_o such_o strong_a desire_n after_o god_n that_o it_o overlooke_v its_o suffering_n weep_v be_v no_o burden_n and_o so_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o loss_n though_o it_o come_v through_o a_o storm_n of_o fear_n care_n grief_n he_o will_v count_v himself_o happy_a another_o man_n who_o have_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o fear_n or_o desire_v then_o hell_n and_o heaven_n dwell_v upon_o his_o fear_n when_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o be_v hold_v in_o they_o and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o fear_n he_o will_v be_v at_o rest_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n though_o he_o feel_v his_o trouble_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o count_v his_o case_n happy_a if_o 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father_n but_o yet_o all_o the_o comfort_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v or_o hope_v for_o do_v not_o lie_v so_o heavy_a as_o god_n himself_o for_o to_o a_o godly_a man_n all_o comfort_n and_o grace_n and_o all_o good_a that_o he_o receive_v do_v serve_v to_o lead_v his_o heart_n to_o and_o to_o fix_v it_o in_o god_n god_n have_v his_o end_n here_o for_o he_o send_v out_o these_o but_o as_o joseph_n send_v chariot_n to_o bring_v his_o father_n and_o brethren_n to_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o conveyance_n and_o servant_n employ_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n to_o invite_v and_o draw_v their_o
neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o take_v then_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n when_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o oh_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o like_a favour_n and_o god_n may_v do_v for_o you_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o back_n sliding_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o his_o 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