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of_o a_o enemy_n rather_o than_o the_o lancâ—_n and_o probe_n of_o a_o skilful_a and_o tender_a heart_a physician_n bless_a by_o the_o day_n wherein_o my_o sin_n be_v discover_v and_o embitter_v o_o happy_a sorrow_n which_o prepare_v for_o such_o matchless_a joy_n o_o bless_a hand_n which_o turn_v my_o salt_n water_n into_o pleasant_a wine_n and_o after_o many_o pang_n and_o sorrow_n of_o souâ—_n do_v â—ring_v forth_o the_o man_n child_n of_o deliverance_n and_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d but_o o_o what_o a_o rock_n of_o adamant_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o i_o that_o never_o yet_o be_v wound_v and_o save_o pierce_v for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n reflection_n or_o melt_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n long_o have_v i_o sate-und_a the_o word_n but_o when_o do_v i_o feel_v a_o relent_a pang_n o_o my_o soul_n my_o stupefy_v soul_n thou_o have_v get_v a_o antidote_n against_o repentance_n but_o haste_v thou_o any_o against_o â—ell_o thou_o can_v keep_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n now_o but_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o keep_v off_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n hereafter_o if_o thou_o can_v turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o easy_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o entreaty_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v somewhat_o but_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o defence_n against_o that_o ah_o fool_n that_o i_o be_o to_o quench_v these_o conviction_n unless_o i_o know_v how_o to_o quench_v those_o flame_n tâ—ey_v warn_v i_o of_o and_o may_v not_o i_o challenge_v the_o first_o place_n among_o all_o the_o mourner_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v lose_v all_o those_o conviction_n which_o at_o several_a time_n come_v upon_o i_o under_o the_o word_n reflection_n i_o have_v be_v often_o awaken_v by_o it_o and_o fill_v with_o terror_n and_o tremble_n under_o it_o but_o those_o trouble_n have_v soon_o wear_v off_o again_o and_o my_o heart_n like_o water_n remove_v from_o the_o fire_n return_v to_o its_o native_a coldness_n lord_n what_o a_o dismal_a case_n be_o i_o in_o many_o conviction_n have_v i_o choke_v and_o strangle_v which_o it_o may_v be_v shall_v never_o more_o be_v revive_v until_o how_o revive_v they_o against_o i_o in_o judgement_n i_o have_v be_v in_o pang_n and_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o wind_n my_o trouble_n have_v wrought_v no_o deliverance_n neither_o have_v my_o lust_n fall_v before_o they_o my_o conscience_n indeed_o have_v be_v sometime_o sick_a with_o sin_n yea_o so_o sick_a as_o to_o vomit_v they_o up_o by_o a_o external_a partial_a reformation_n but_o then_o with_o the_o dog_n have_v i_o return_v again_o to_o my_o vomit_n and_o now_o i_o doubt_v be_o give_v over_o to_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v oh_o that_o those_o travel_a pang_n can_v be_v quicken_v again_o but_o alas_o they_o be_v cease_v i_o be_o like_o a_o prisoner_n escape_v and_o again_o recover_v who_o the_o jailor_n load_v with_o double_a iron_n sure_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o thy_o spiritual_a trouble_n return_v not_o again_o they_o be_v but_o go_v back_o to_o bring_v eternal_a trouble_n it_o be_v with_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n as_o with_o a_o man_n who_o bone_n have_v be_v break_v and_o not_o well_o set_v who_o must_v how_o terrible_a soever_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o break_v and_o set_v they_o again_o if_o ever_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sound_n man_n o_o that_o i_o may_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o wound_a mercy_n than_o of_o thy_o spare_a cruelty_n if_o thou_o plough_v not_o up_o my_o heart_n again_o by_o compunction_n i_o know_v it_o must_v be_v rend_v in_o piece_n at_o last_o by_o desperation_n the_o poem_n there_o be_v 26._o skill_n in_o plough_v that_o the_o ploughman_n know_v for_o if_o too_o 5._o shallow_a or_o too_o deep_a he_o go_v the_o seed_n be_v either_o bury_v or_o else_o my_o to_z 4._o â—ooks_n and_o daw_n become_v a_o easy_a prey_n this_o as_o a_o lively_a emblem_n fit_o may_v describe_v the_o bless_a spirit_n work_v and_o way_n who_o work_n on_o soul_n with_o this_o do_v symbolize_v betwixt_o they_o both_o thus_o the_o resemblance_n lie_v soul_n be_v the_o 38._o soil_n conviction_n be_v the_o 37._o plow_n god_n workman_n 1._o draw_v the_o spirit_n show_v they_o how_o he_o guide_v the_o work_n and_o in_o good_a ground_n do_v 5._o bless_v his_o workmen_n pain_n with_o sweet_a and_o fair_a success_n the_o heart_n prepare_v he_o scatter_v in_o the_o seed_n which_o in_o its_o season_n spring_v no_o fowl_n nor_o weed_n shall_v pick_v it_o up_o or_o choke_v this_o spring_a coâ—n_n till_o it_o be_v 6._o house_v in_o the_o heavenly_a barn_n when_o thus_o 8._o the_o spirit_n blow_v up_o the_o â—allow_a ground_n when_o with_o such_o fruit_n his_o servant_n work_n be_v 19_o crown_v let_v all_o the_o 11._o friend_n of_o christ_n and_o soul_n say_v now_o as_o they_o pass_v by_o these_o field_n 11._o god_n speed_v the_o plow_n sometime_o this_o plough_n 6._o thin_a shelfy_a ground_n do_v turn_v that_o little_a seed_n which_o spring_v the_o sunbeam_n burn_v the_o rest_n uncover_v lie_v which_o fowl_n devour_v alas_o their_o heart_n be_v 5._o touch_v but_o not_o with_o power_n the_o 14._o care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n have_v drown_v the_o seed_n before_o it_o peep_v above_o the_o ground_n some_o spring_n indeed_o the_o 5._o scripture_n say_v that_o some_o do_v taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v these_o 14._o embroy_n never_o come_v to_o timely_a birth_n because_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v want_v depth_n of_o earth_n turn_v up_o o_o god_n the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v do_v thou_o impart_v thy_o choice_a blessing_n though_o i_o 6._o weep_v and_o mourn_v in_o this_o wet_a seedtime_n if_o i_o may_v return_v with_o sheaf_n of_o joy_n these_o full_o will_v reward_v my_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n be_v they_o never_o so_o hard_a chap._n viii_o the_o choice_a wheat_n be_v still_o reserve_v for_o seed_n corn._n but_o gracious_a principle_n be_v choice_n indeed_o observation_n husbandman_n be_v very_o careful_a and_o curious_a about_o their_o seed-corn_n that_o it_o may_v not_o only_o be_v clean_a and_o pure_a but_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a in_o its_o kind_n isa._n 28._o 25._o he_o ea_v in_o the_o principal_a wheat_n if_o any_o be_v more_o full_a and_o weighty_a than_o other_o that_o be_v reserve_v for_o seed_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o husbandman_n to_o pick_v and_o lease_n their_o seed-corn_n by_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v separate_v the_o cockel_n and_o darnel_n and_o all_o the_o light_a and_o hollow_a grain_n from_o it_o wherein_o they_o manifest_a their_o discretion_n for_o according_a to_o the_o vigour_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o seed_n the_o fruit_n and_o production_n be_v like_a to_o be_v application_n the_o choice_n and_o principal_a seed-corn_n with_o which_o the_o field_n be_v sow_v after_o they_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o do_v admimirable_o shadow_v forth_o those_o excellent_a principle_n of_o grace_n infuse_v into_o the_o regenerate_a soul._n their_o agreement_n as_o they_o be_v both_o seed_n be_v obvious_a in_o the_o ten_o follow_v particular_n and_o their_o excellency_n above_o other_o principle_n in_o seven_o more_o the_o earth_n at_o first_o natural_o bring_v forth_o corn_n and_o every_o seed_n yield_v fruit_n without_o humane_a industry_n but_o since_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o it_o it_o must_v be_v plough_v and_o sow_v or_o no_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v so_o man_n at_o first_o have_v all_o the_o principle_n of_o holiness_n in_o his_o nature_n but_o now_o they_o must_v be_v infuse_v by_o regeneration_n or_o else_o his_o nature_n be_v as_o void_a of_o holiness_n as_o the_o barren_a and_o
spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3._o 17._o hark_v how_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o it_o not_o ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o jer._n 31._o 20._o do_v he_o not_o know_v thy_o life_n will_v be_v altogether_o useless_a to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o restore_v thou_o what_o service_n be_v thou_o fit_a to_o perform_v to_o he_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n thy_o day_n will_v consume_v like_o smoke_n whilst_o thy_o heart_n be_v smite_v and_o wither_v like_o grass_n psal._n 102._o 3_o 4._o thy_o month_n will_v be_v month_n of_o vanity_n they_o will_v fly_v away_o and_o see_v no_o good_a job_n 7._o 3._o if_o he_o will_v but_o quicken_v thou_o again_o than_o thou_o must_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n psal._n 80._o 18._o but_o in_o a_o dead_a and_o languish_a condition_n thou_o be_v no_o more_o fit_a for_o any_o work_n of_o god_n than_o a_o sick_a man_n be_v for_o manual_a labour_n and_o sure_o he_o have_v not_o put_v those_o precious_a and_o excellent_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n within_o thou_o for_o nothing_o they_o be_v plant_v there_o for_o fruit_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o he_o will_v revive_v thou_o again_o yea_o do_v thou_o not_o think_v he_o see_v thy_o inability_n to_o bear_v such_o a_o condition_n long_o he_o know_v thy_o spirit_n will_v fail_v before_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v isa._n 57_o 16._o david_n tell_v he_o as_o much_o in_o the_o like_a condition_n psal._n 143._o 7_o 8._o hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o spirit_n fail_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n q._n d._n lord_n make_v haste_n and_o recover_v my_o languish_a soul_n otherwise_o whereas_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o sick_a child_n thou_o will_v short_o have_v a_o dead_a child_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n job_n expostulate_v with_o he_o job_n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 11_o 12_o my_o grief_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o and_o the_o poison_n thereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o bone_n of_o brass_n so_o chap._n 7._o 12._o be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n etc._n etc._n other_o trouble_v a_o man_n may_v but_o this_o he_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o and_o therefore_o doubtless_o seasonable_a and_o gracious_a reviving_n will_v come_v he_o will_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n for_o he_o remember_v thou_o be_v but_o flesh_n a_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o come_v not_o again_o psal._n 78._o 38._o 39_o he_o have_v way_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o do_v but_o unveil_v his_o bless_a face_n and_o make_v it_o thou_o again_o upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v save_v psal._n 80._o 3._o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n will_v be_v to_o thy_o soul_n as_o shower_n to_o the_o parch_a grass_n thy_o soul_n that_o now_o droop_v and_o hang_v the_o wing_n shall_v then_o revive_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n isa._n 61._o 1._o a_o new_a face_n shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o grace_n they_o shall_v bud_v again_o and_o blossom_n as_o a_o rose_n if_o he_o do_v but_o send_v a_o spring_n of_o auxiliary_a grace_n into_o thy_o soul_n postulat_fw-la to_o actuate_v the_o dull_a habit_n of_o inherent_a grace_n the_o work_n be_v do_v then_o shall_v thou_o return_v to_o thy_o first_o work_n again_o rev._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o sing_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n reflection_n o_o this_o be_v my_o very_a case_n say_v many_o a_o poor_a christian_a thus_o my_o soul_n languish_v and_o droop_v from_o day_n to_o day_n it_o be_v good_a new_a indeed_o that_o god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v restore_v my_o soul_n but_o sad_a that_o i_o shall_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o state_n how_o unlike_a be_o i_o to_o what_o once_o i_o be_v sure_o as_o the_o old_a man_n weep_v when_o they_o see_v how_o short_a the_o second_o temple_n come_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o so_o may_v i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v bitter_o to_o consider_v how_o much_o my_o first_o love_n and_o first_o duty_n excel_v the_o present_a for._n be_v my_o heart_n so_o much_o in_o heaven_n now_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v reflection_n o_o my_o soul_n do_v thou_o not_o remember_v when_o like_o the_o belove_a disciple_n thou_o lay_v in_o jesus_n bosom_n how_o do_v thou_o sweeten_v communion_n with_o he_o how_o restless_a and_o impatient_a waist_n thou_o in_o his_o absence_n divine_a withdrawment_n be_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o hell_n of_o hell_n what_o a_o burden_n be_v the_o world_n to_o i_o in_o those_o day_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o conscience_n of_o my_o duty_n i_o can_v have_v be_v willing_a to_o let_v all_o lie_v that_o communinion_n with_o christ_n may_v suffer_v no_o interruption_n when_o i_o awake_v in_o the_o night_n how_o be_v the_o darkness_n enlighten_v by_o the_o heavenly_a glimpse_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o my_o god_n upon_o i_o how_o do_v his_o company_n shorten_v those_o hour_n and_o beguile_v the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o night_n o_o my_o soul_n speak_v thy_o experience_n be_v it_o now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o no_o no_o those_o day_n be_v past_a and_o go_v and_o thou_o become_v much_o a_o stranger_n to_o that_o heavenly_a life_n be_v thou_o able_a with_o truth_n to_o deny_v this_o charge_n when_o occasional_o i_o pass_v by_o those_o place_n which_o be_v once_o to_o i_o as_o iacob_n bethel_n to_o he_o i_o sigh_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a passage_n betwixt_o i_o and_o heaven_n there_o and_o say_v with_o job_n chap._n 29._o o_o that_o it_o be_v with_o i_o as_o in_o month_n past_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n preserve_v i_o when_o his_o candle_n shine_v upon_o my_o head_n when_o by_o his_o light_n i_o walk_v through_o darkness_n when_o the_o almighty_a be_v yet_o with_o i_o when_o i_o put_v on_o righteosness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o when_o my_o glory_n be_v fresh_a in_o i_o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n my_o soul_n be_v pour_v out_o within_o i_o be_v thy_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o motion_n to_o duty_n as_o free_a and_o cheerful_a as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n my_o soul_n the_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v bear_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o love_n to_o every_o duty_n if_o the_o spirit_n do_v but_o whisper_v to_o thou_o say_v seek_v my_o face_n how_o do_v my_o spirit_n echo_n to_o his_o call_n say_n thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal._n 27._o 8._o if_o god_n have_v any_o work_n to_o be_v do_v how_o ready_o do_v i_o offer_v my_o service_n here_o be_o i_o lord_n send_v i_o my_o soul_n 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