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of_o all_o sort_n even_o upon_o the_o sabbath-daye_n the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v do_v render_v i_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o time_n wherein_o i_o have_v commit_v mâ—ny_n of_o they_o do_v render_v i_o more_o vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lâ—rd_n my_o judge_n you_o say_v yesterday_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o require_v all_o man_n to_o spend_v that_o day_n in_o his_o service_n and_o when_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v examine_v all_o man_n how_o they_o spend_v every_o sabbath_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o what_o answer_n shall_v i_o make_v though_o i_o be_o a_o sachem_n here_o on_o earth_n i_o sâ—all_v be_v but_o a_o subject_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o now_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n to_o judge_v other_o than_o i_o must_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o be_v judge_v myself_o oh_o what_o mountain_n of_o sin_n have_v i_o heap_v up_o in_o my_o wicked_a life_n 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the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n but_o why_o say_v i_o all_o i_o now_o find_v my_o sin_n be_v numberless_a my_o own_o personal_a sin_n be_v many_o great_a and_o vile_a my_o heart_n do_v loathe_v myself_o to_o remember_v they_o they_o make_v i_o a_o abhor_v to_o god_n but_o moreover_o and_o beside_o my_o own_o personal_a sin_n other_o man_n sin_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o oh_o how_o many_o have_v sin_v upon_o my_o account_n many_o way_n i_o be_o a_o sachem_n over_o my_o people_n to_o rule_v they_o in_o virtue_n and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o my_o charge_n i_o have_v lead_v they_o out_o into_o all_o sin_n and_o thereby_o i_o have_v do_v they_o â—he_v great_a hurt_n and_o mischief_n i_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o damnation_n oh_o how_o many_o be_v go_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n upon_o my_o account_n how_o shall_v i_o escape_v damnation_n who_o have_v lead_v so_o many_o inâ—o_o that_o eternal_a pit_n oh_o i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o heart_n what_o shâ—ll_v i_o do_v oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v ant_n no_o creature_n can_v help_v you_o none_o but_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o can_v help_v you_o consider_v that_o text_n micah_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shaâ—â—_n i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burâ—â—_n offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thâ—usands_n of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v â—y_a first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o boâ—y_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o
17._o speak_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v very_o my_o sabbath_n you_o shall_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o throughout_o your_o generatâ—ons_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o etc._n etc._n keit._n i_o be_o now_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n my_o heart_n be_v bend_v within_o i_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o alas_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o of_o my_o people_n know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o unless_o we_o have_v some_o body_n to_o teach_v we_o ant._n it_o be_v true_a that_o you_o say_v and_o i_o return_v you_o this_o answer_n when_o we_o return_v and_o make_v report_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o you_o and_o of_o your_o acceptance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o resolution_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n â—nd_v your_o desire_n of_o a_o teacher_n we_o know_v that_o the_o church_n will_v present_o take_v care_n to_o send_v a_o teacher_n unto_o you_o or_o further_o we_o will_v propose_v if_o you_o and_o your_o people_n shall_v choose_v any_o one_o who_o your_o soul_n desire_v and_o send_v your_o request_n unto_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v be_v send_v unto_o you_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o church_n will_v ready_o grant_v your_o desire_n a_o penitent_a soul_n in_o great_a distress_n come_v unto_o john_n speen_n one_o of_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n at_o natik_a where_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o penitent_a pour_v out_o his_o grief_n and_o john_n minister_a counsel_n and_o comfort_n penit._n oh_o my_o friend_n i_o be_o glad_a i_o have_v meet_v you_o in_o so_o opportune_a a_o time_n and_o place_n my_o heart_n be_v break_v with_o grief_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o â—ink_v into_o the_o ground_n because_o of_o my_o distress_a mind_n i_o desire_v to_o pour_v out_o my_o melt_a heart_n into_o your_o love_a bosom_n it_o may_v be_v you_o may_v give_v i_o counsel_n what_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o my_o distress_n and_o advise_v i_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o comfort_v this_o distress_a soâ—l_n of_o i_o john_n alas_o your_o sorrowful_a countenance_n do_v indeed_o discover_v that_o your_o mind_n be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o in_o such_o case_n man_n be_v miserable_a comforter_n god_n only_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n he_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o know_v all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n thereof_o and_o usual_o god_n do_v afflict_v the_o heart_n with_o grief_n out_o of_o great_a love_n that_o he_o may_v call_v the_o distress_a soul_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o make_v its_o grief_n know_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v very_o gracious_a and_o pitiful_a to_o such_o afflict_a soul_n for_o christ_n have_v say_v mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n my_o first_o counsel_n therefore_o be_v that_o you_o will_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o give_v you_o rest_n bâ—t_v as_o for_o man_n especial_o such_o a_o poor_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o i_o can_v help_v you_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o help_n for_o you_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n penit._n but_o the_o word_n of_o a_o true-hearted_a love_a friend_n may_v minister_v some_o comfort_n and_o i_o do_v already_o feel_v that_o your_o word_n have_v relief_n in_o they_o in_o that_o you_o tell_v i_o jesâ—s_fw-fr christ_n be_v so_o tender-hearted_a towards_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n john_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v say_v the_o priest_n lâ—ps_o shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o thou_o shall_v inquire_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n i_o be_o very_o weak_a but_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o help_v your_o afflict_a soul_n to_o go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o comfort_v you_o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v your_o desire_n let_v i_o hear_v your_o grief_n and_o trouble_n it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o put_v a_o word_n into_o my_o mouth_n whereby_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n may_v speak_v comfort_n to_o your_o sorrowful_a heart_n penit._n my_o outward_a condition_n be_v full_a of_o affliction_n and_o those_o frown_n in_o the_o brow_n of_o providence_n do_v make_v i_o fear_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v set_v against_o i_o and_o will_v wear_v away_o my_o life_n with_o grief_n and_o then_o cast_v i_o away_o into_o hell_n among_o the_o damn_a where_o i_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o john_n this_o be_v a_o wholesome_a fear_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o will_v end_v well_o my_o counsel_n be_v mingle_v hope_n with_o your_o fear_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v outward_o afflict_v you_o that_o he_o may_v drive_v your_o distress_a soul_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v gracious_o pardon_v all_o your_o sin_n and_o save_v your_o soul_n from_o those_o eternal_a flame_n which_o you_o so_o much_o dread_n it_o be_v god_n usual_a way_n of_o grace_n to_o put_v his_o lamb_n into_o distress_n that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o fly_v for_o refuge_n into_o â—is_n bosom_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v his_o meaning_n so_o to_o deal_v with_o you_o because_o i_o see_v that_o his_o afflict_a hand_n do_v so_o kind_o melt_v your_o heart_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o seek_v refuge_n to_o save_v you_o from_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n these_o distress_n will_v make_v the_o salvation_n of_o câ—rist_n precious_a unto_o you_o consider_v that_o text_n eccles_n 7_o 3_o 4._o sorrow_n be_v better_a thâ—n_n laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o what_o be_v those_o outward_a distress_n which_o do_v so_o aâ—â—â—ict_v you_o penit._n i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o begin_v or_o end_v the_o world_n have_v always_o promise_v i_o fair_a but_o it_o have_v ever_o fail_v i_o my_o morning_n have_v have_v some_o brightness_n but_o my_o rise_a day_n be_v always_o cloud_v and_o full_a of_o darkness_n and_o i_o know_v not_o but_o my_o sun_n will_v set_v in_o thick_a darkness_n and_o despair_n you_o know_v my_o father_n be_v a_o sachem_n of_o the_o blood_n &_o i_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o such_o high_a capacity_n &_o expectaâ—â—â—tions_n i_o have_v be_v choose_v and_o advance_v as_o you_o know_v to_o the_o â—egree_n of_o a_o sachem_n but_o so_o fill_v with_o cross_n and_o distress_n that_o i_o â—ever_o enjoy_v myself_o nor_o one_o quiet_a day_n my_o grief_n be_v multiply_v â—â—ke_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o break_v in_o upon_o i_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o overwhelm_v i_o john_n you_o say_v the_o world_n have_v ever_o fail_v you_o and_o so_o it_o always_o deal_v with_o god_n child_n but_o i_o will_v show_v you_o who_o will_v never_o â—â—il_v you_o psal._n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o let_v your_o soul_n ponder_v 〈◊〉_d feed_v upon_o this_o promise_n see_v also_o heb._n 13.5_o he_o have_v say_v i_o â—ill_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o mark_v that_o word_n never_o leave_v â—hee_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o the_o word_n will_v hold_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o eternity_n you_o further_o say_v that_o your_o bright_a morning_n prove_v black_a and_o â—loudy_a day_n it_o have_v be_v so_o with_o other_o of_o god_n child_n read_v â—he_n 88_o psalm_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o prophet_n just_a in_o your_o case_n in_o â—any_n verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n i_o will_v mention_v some_o of_o the_o word_n â—er_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o â—â—eps_v thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o with_o â—ll_a thy_o wave_n thou_o have_v put_v away_o my_o acquaintance_n far_o from_o i_o â—hou_fw-mi have_v make_v i_o a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o i_o be_o sâ—ut_v up_o and_o i_o â—â—nnot_v come_v forth_o my_o eye_n mourn_v by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n lord_n â—_o have_v call_v daily_o upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o â—â—ee_o etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 15._o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n 〈◊〉_d while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v etc._n etc._n behold_v a_o dear_a â—â—ilde_n of_o god_n in_o as_o bitter_a distress_n as_o you_o be_v yet_o the_o first_o sentence_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o word_n of_o faith_n he_o sâ—ith_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o sâ—â—vation_n iâ—_n be_v some_o comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a soul_n to_o hauâ—_n good_a company_n with_o they_o you_o have_v
the_o best_a compâ—ny_n in_o the_o world_n for_o yoâ—_n have_v the_o company_n of_o jesus_n christ._n see_v isa._n 53_o 3._o he_o be_v â—espâ—sed_v aâ—â—_n reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n 〈◊〉_d we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o â—aces_n â—rom_v he_o he_o be_v deâ—pâ—â—ed_v and_o we_o esteâ—â—ed_v he_o not_o wâ—en_o you_o â—re_n alone_o by_o your_o sâ—lâ—_n reâ—de_v all_o this_o câ—â—pter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o christ_n wâ—s_v in_o greaâ—er_a distreâ—ses_n than_o yoâ—_n be_v which_o he_o suffer_v patient_o to_o procure_v for_o we_o pardon_v and_o salvation_n and_o by_o his_o â—uâ—fering_n he_o â—ad_a exâ—erience_n of_o suffering_n that_o â—â—_o may_v pity_v we_o in_o our_o gâ—ieâ—s_n and_o â—hâ—râ—forâ—_n it_o be_v say_v heb._n 4.15_o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feeling_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o waâ—_n in_o all_o point_v tempt_v lâ—ke_v as_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d without_o sin_n our_o affliction_n alâ—s_n expose_v â—s_n oftentimes_o to_o â—in_a bâ—â—_n in_o that_o case_n also_o chr_n ist_fw-mi be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o gracious_a he_o remember'_v that_o we_o be_v but_o duâ—â—_n psal._n 103.14_o you_o add_v you_o fear_v that_o your_o sun_n will_v set_v in_o darkness_n and_o deâ—spair_n i_o answer_v to_o you_o consider_v tâ—aâ—_n future_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n do_v not_o afflict_v yourself_o with_o future_a thing_n sufficient_a for_o the_o dâ—yâ—_n the_o evil_a thereof_o mat._n 6.34_o let_v â—he_n morrow_n care_n for_o it_o â—elf_n bâ—â—_n suppose_v yâ—u_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n tâ—ll_v you_o die_v it_o be_v the_o case_n â—â—_o many_o of_o god_n child_n to_o die_v in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n and_o christ_n himself_o sanctify_v that_o case_n mat_n 27.46_o 50._o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eâ—â—_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la ver_fw-la 5â—_n jesus_n when_o he_o have_v cry_v again_o with_o loud_a voice_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n whâ—t_o if_o some_o of_o god_n childreâ—_n shall_v in_o this_o point_n be_v conform_v to_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o add_v â—â—_o your_o sorrow_n fear_n of_o a_o sad_a condition_n which_o christ_n have_v sanctiâ—fied_v touch_v your_o parentage_n and_o present_a state_n i_o know_v how_o it_o iâ—_n very_o well_o in_o this_o case_n i_o advise_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o if_o yoâ—â—_n worldly_a cup_n have_v be_v fill_v with_o such_o sweetness_n as_o flesh_n and_o blooâ—_n desire_v it_o may_v have_v be_v much_o worse_a for_o your_o soul._n a_o soâ—â—_n drown_v in_o earthly_a pleasure_n be_v rare_o save_v but_o a_o soul_n drown_a iâ—_n worldly_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n if_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jâ—â—sus_n christ_n shall_v never_o be_v lose_v because_o the_o sorrow_n and_o cross_n â—â—_o the_o world_n will_v keep_v he_o from_o surfeit_v upon_o the_o creature_n anâ—_n drive_v he_o to_o satiate_v himself_o in_o christ_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gâ—â—spel_n thus_o have_v i_o 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be_v lay_v up_o there_o fetch_v they_o out_o therefore_o from_o that_o divine_a treasury_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o your_o comfort_n i_o know_v the_o devil_n will_v oppose_v you_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o keep_v you_o from_o converse_v in_o the_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6.17_o whereby_o we_o resist_v his_o temptation_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v set_v we_o a_o example_n mat._n 4.4_o 7_o 10._o when_o the_o devil_n assault_v he_o with_o a_o temptation_n he_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o oppose_v the_o temptation_n thereby_o and_o that_o present_o conquer_v the_o tempter_n do_v you_o the_o same_o you_o can_v imitate_v a_o better_a pattern_n than_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o be_v his_o command_n also_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o david_n make_v they_o his_o meditation_n day_n and_o â—ight_n psal._n 1.2_o 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