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have_v witness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v as_o one_o without_o the_o law_n be_v notwithstanding_o in_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 9.21_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n as_o he_o learn_v of_o he_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o call_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o a_o new_a commandment_n but_o also_o the_o same_o which_o be_v of_o old_a john_n ch_n 13.34_o and_o 1._o ep_n 2._o 7._o 8._o and_o so_o david_n likewise_o profess_v of_o old_a that_o he_o believe_v god_n commandment_n as_o contain_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o undoubted_a pathway_n to_o life_n after_o that_o it_o have_v humble_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n ps_n 119.66_o and_o how_o friendly_a both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v accord_v in_o his_o believe_a heart_n we_o may_v understand_v by_o that_o which_o he_o profess_v further_a in_o the_o same_o psalm_n vers_fw-la 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remain_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o prevent_v they_o which_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o comfort_n yourselves_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o comfort_n be_v great_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a calling_n and_o society_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o unite_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o as_o isai_n 54.1_o etc._n etc._n rejoice_v o_o barren_a say_v the_o prophet_n that_o do_v not_o bear_v break_v forth_o into_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v thou_o that_o do_v not_o trave_v with_o child_n for_o the_o desolate_a have_v more_o child_n than_o the_o marry_a wife_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap_n 60.1_o etc._n etc._n arise_v o_o jerusalem_n be_v thou_o bright_a for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o 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judge_v his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o 1._o corinthian_n 10.21_o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o psalm_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n for_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n be_v thy_o anger_n that_o be_v no_o man_n can_v fear_v more_o than_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n scare_v we_o not_o in_o vain_a worthy_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n chap._n 10.6.7_o in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n see_v thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o power_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o appertain_v the_o dominion_n or_o power_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o four_o point_n concern_v encouragement_n to_o well_o do_v against_o all_o distrust_n and_o against_o every_o timorous_a and_o servile_a fear_n etc._n 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only_o reach_v to_o private_a person_n but_o also_o to_o family_n city_n and_o nation_n of_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v worship_n and_o serve_v he_o neither_o for_o one_o age_n alone_o or_o a_o short_a time_n but_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o so_o god_n maintain_v not_o only_o his_o child_n but_o also_o all_o sort_n of_o his_o work_n as_o none_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v they_o for_o though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v consent_v utter_o to_o destroy_v but_o even_o the_o least_o and_o fraile_v kind_n of_o creature_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o assure_v our_o heart_n that_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o wicked_a though_o they_o band_n and_o associate_v themselves_o never_o so_o firm_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o nor_o yet_o do_v they_o the_o least_o annoyance_n but_o 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special_a protection_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n wherefore_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o sixth_o place_n to_o the_o end_n we_o be_v not_o the_o hinderer_n and_o abridger_n of_o our_o own_o comfort_n we_o must_v take_v diligent_a heed_n that_o we_o lie_v not_o secure_o in_o any_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n deal_v crooked_o and_o froward_o with_o our_o good_a &_o gracious_a god_n for_o then_o indeed_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o god_n in_o his_o just_a pleasure_n shall_v deal_v crosle_o that_o we_o say_v not_o crooked_o and_o froward_o with_o us._n not_o with_o any_o such_o frowardness_n as_o be_v in_o we_o but_o with_o a_o holy_a and_o just_a punishment_n such_o as_o be_v most_o meet_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o degree_n of_o our_o sin_n even_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v least_o to_o our_o own_o like_n and_o further_a from_o our_o expectation_n and_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o god_n himself_o borrow_v his_o speech_n figurative_o and_o in_o way_n of_o imitation_n do_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o wayward_a deal_n with_o he_o threaten_v we_o according_o as_o levit._n chap._n 26._o verse_n 23_o 24._o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o i_o but_o walk_v stubburn_o agha_v i_o then_o will_v i_o also_o waâ—ke_v stubborn_o against_o you_o and_o i_o will_v smite_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o again_o verse_n 28._o the_o which_o some_o translate_v thus_o if_o you_o walk_v reatchleslie_o &_o as_o it_o be_v at_o adventure_n &_o you_o care_v not_o how_o towards_o i_o then_o will_v i_o deal_v likewise_o towards_o you_o that_o be_v not_o in_o any_o favourable_a &_o settle_a course_n to_o your_o comfort_n as_o you_o will_v desire_v but_o so_o confusedlie_o and_o troubâ—esomelie_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o know_v as_o one_o will_v say_v where_o to_o have_v i_o so_o ezekiel_n chap._n 20._o 24_o 25._o because_o they_o 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wherein_o either_o we_o ourselves_o do_v secure_o he_o or_o any_o of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o our_o government_n through_o our_o default_n and_o negligence_n do_v hinder_v the_o comfortable_a course_n of_o god_n provident_a and_o fatherly_a deal_n towards_o we_o see_v josh_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n say_v to_o joshua_n get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o thus_o upon_o thy_o face_n israel_n have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o sixth_o branch_n of_o the_o answer_n moreover_o as_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o seven_o place_n the_o serious_a bend_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o fleshly_a reason_n do_v suggest_v to_o the_o weaken_n yea_o to_o the_o utter_a take_v away_o of_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o fatherly_a providence_n of_o god_n if_o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v no_o doubt_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o the_o establish_n yea_o of_o the_o enlarge_n of_o our_o 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earnest_o to_o consider_v of_o they_o according_a as_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o matter_n itself_o do_v worthy_o give_v we_o just_a cause_n and_o first_o how_o we_o may_v answer_v the_o objection_n in_o which_o respect_n let_v we_o the_o rather_o well_o and_o thorough_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o they_o because_o otherwise_o not_o only_o by_o the_o colourable_a contradiction_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o many_o hard_a and_o uncomfortable_a accident_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v even_o as_o well_o against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n many_o time_n as_o against_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a as_o it_o be_v most_o wise_o observe_v by_o king_n solomon_n eccles_n chap._n 9.1_o 2._o we_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o be_v able_a so_o comfortable_o to_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o gracious_a and_o fatherly_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v but_o we_o may_v be_v in_o further_a danger_n to_o fall_v to_o deny_v the_o article_n altogether_o as_o many_o have_v do_v according_a as_o it_o be_v record_v against_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 1â—_n versese_v 11._o and_o psalm_n â—4_n â—_o and_o zeph._n 1.12_o mal._n 3.14_o 15._o and_o job._n 21_o 1â—_n and_o chap._n 2d_o 15_o 16._o yea_o without_o good_a caution_n so_o dangerous_a be_v the_o temptation_n that_o the_o prophet_n david_n willing_o confess_v against_o himself_o for_o the_o admonition_n of_o all_o other_o that_o his_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v and_o that_o his_o step_n have_v well_o neâ—re_o st_o p_v for_o say_v he_o i_o fret_v at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n psal_n
so_o psalm_n 130._o verse_n 1._o out_o of_o the_o deep_a place_n have_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o same_o sense_n though_o in_o other_o word_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n pray_v in_o the_o deep_a distress_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o after_o that_o he_o be_v most_o gracious_o hear_v of_o god_n he_o do_v according_o give_v most_o hearty_a thanks_o as_o psal_n 30.3_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n thou_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o sheol_n thou_o have_v reviue_v i_o from_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o psalm_n 71.26_o though_o in_o another_o phrase_n of_o speech_n o_o god_n thou_o have_v show_v i_o great_a trouble_n and_o adversity_n but_o thou_o will_v return_v and_o revive_v i_o yea_o thou_o will_v return_v and_o cause_v i_o to_o ascend_v up_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n mittomoth_a aharet_n ex_fw-la abyssit_fw-la terrae_fw-la and_o yet_o more_o full_o psal_n 86.13_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a grave_n misheol_n tachtijah_o some_o translate_v it_o by_o a_o increase_n of_o the_o hyperbole_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n but_o most_o full_o of_o all_o do_v the_o prophet_n heman_n describe_v this_o kind_n of_o the_o extreme_a trouble_n and_o adversity_n and_o distress_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n here_o sometime_o in_o this_o life_n both_o from_o the_o word_n sheol_n and_o also_o from_o other_o of_o like_a signification_n and_o nature_n psal_n 88.1_o etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o evil_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v near_o to_o sheol_n i_o be_o count_v among_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o word_n be_v bhor_v and_o i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n without_o strength_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_n keber_n who_o thou_o remember_v no_o more_o &_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n bebhor_v tachtijoth_n in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o deep_a thus_o by_o sheol_n and_o many_o other_o borrow_a speech_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o be_v say_v this_o prophet_n express_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o sometimes_o fall_v upon_o they_o either_o for_o their_o trial_n or_o for_o their_o correction_n from_o the_o fatherly_a displeasure_n of_o god_n according_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n thy_o indignation_n lie_v upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v vex_v i_o withal_o thy_o wave_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o this_o last_o signification_n of_o sheol_n which_o note_v such_o adversity_n and_o sorrow_n as_o bring_v down_o even_o to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o death_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n yea_o even_o to_o hell_n though_o they_o never_o come_v neither_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v evercome_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a neither_o be_v it_o unwonted_a with_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o english_a speech_n to_o use_v the_o word_n hell_n in_o this_o signification_n as_o when_o we_o say_v of_o this_o oâ—_n that_o man_n he_o have_v a_o hell_n in_o his_o conscience_n soul_n infernus_fw-la animae_fw-la reâ—_n conscientia_fw-la a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v the_o hell_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o here_o in_o this_o world_n though_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n do_v not_o seldom_o deliver_v such_o from_o the_o place_n and_o damnation_n of_o hell_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n jonah_n a_o figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n or_o womb_n of_o hell_n for_o so_o be_v sheol_n not_o unfit_o translate_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n chap._n 2.2_o the_o which_o he_o call_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n the_o place_n of_o distress_n i_o cry_v in_o my_o affliction_n or_o distress_n say_v the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v consider_v concern_v haide_n compare_v act._n 2._o ver_fw-la â—4_n with_o ver_fw-la 27.31_o so_o it_o be_v discreet_o do_v that_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o loosen_a of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n in_o haide_n not_o to_o be_v any_o sorrow_n which_o our_o saviour_n endure_v be_v in_o haide_n but_o those_o which_o he_o feel_v before_o and_o at_o his_o death_n the_o which_o death_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o doleful_a thing_n and_o haide_n the_o grave_n a_o place_n and_o state_n in_o itself_o likewise_o of_o discomfort_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n may_v well_o hitherto_o and_o thus_o far_o forth_o retain_v &_o continue_v to_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o full_a and_o through_o a_o memorial_n thereof_o and_o the_o rather_o also_o express_v that_o singular_a joy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o we_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o which_o perfect_o remove_v all_o remainder_n of_o sorrow_n whatsoever_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v continue_v and_o abet_v by_o death_n or_o any_o other_o adversary_n that_o we_o or_o our_o saviour_n have_v now_o therefore_o that_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o this_o our_o inquiry_n hitherto_o we_o have_v find_v out_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n to_o descend_v and_o also_o of_o these_o other_o word_n sheol_n and_o haide_n whereon_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o article_n of_o our_o saviour_n descension_n depend_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a for_o we_o to_o understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o question_n may_v we_o not_o think_v so_o or_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o furthermore_o to_o be_v consider_v to_o the_o attain_n thereunto_o answer_n i_o have_v hear_v you_o say_v that_o to_o the_o 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a_o double_a condemnation_n upon_o the_o world_n unless_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o the_o more_o wonderful_a overthrow_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o reprobate_n to_o turn_v that_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a whereby_o we_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v twice_o condemn_v let_v we_o therefore_o from_o hence_o learn_v betimes_o and_o so_o forth_o to_o persevere_v continual_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v never_o lead_v into_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o chief_o let_v all_o such_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o whosoever_o be_v in_o high_a place_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o special_a gift_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o cause_n of_o 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this_o obedience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o the_o same_o our_o bless_a saviour_n answer_n whosoever_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v suffer_v all_o these_o extreme_a pain_n &_o reproach_n even_o comparable_a to_o the_o reproach_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o their_o sin_n neither_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n alone_o be_v perfect_o sufficient_a for_o their_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n neither_o do_v regard_n to_o know_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n in_o this_o be_v â—aâ—fe_n they_o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o just_o bear_v their_o own_o reproach_n and_o torment_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o in_o hell_n special_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v knowledge_n and_o some_o taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n do_v afterward_o fall_v away_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o 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