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12._o oh_o the_o blessedness_n vocative_o
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assurance_n of_o propriety_n in_o he_o this_o import_v the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o psalmist_n derive_v comfortable_a consideration_n from_o hence_o to_o compose_v and_o allay_v the_o fluctuation_n of_o his_o turbulent_a unruly_a thought_n i_o doubt_v not_o and_o it_o be_v a_o theme_n very_o pregnant_a to_o think_v that_o wherever_o i_o be_o i_o be_o with_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n power_n faithfulness_n that_o there_o be_v more_o with_o i_o than_o can_v be_v against_o i_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o revive_v my_o trouble_a heart_n under_o all_o the_o machination_n and_o violence_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n as_o it_o do_v god_n servant_n of_o old_a 2_o chron._n 32.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o he_o hezekiah_n set_v captain_n of_o war_n over_o the_o people_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o he_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o speak_v to_o their_o heart_n
psal_n 45._o 〈◊〉_d such_o thought_n may_v possible_o lick_v and_o sleek_a over_o the_o affection_n and_o give_v they_o a_o face_n but_o can_v give_v they_o life_n and_o where_o our_o sorrow_n be_v not_o a_o live_a spring_n they_o will_v never_o issue_v in_o other_o than_o dead_a content_n and_o joy_n those_o thought_n that_o never_o warm_v and_o melt_v the_o heart_n do_v but_o terminate_v in_o cold_a comfort_n if_o they_o do_v not_o mould_n and_o fashion_n and_o frame_v our_o soul_n aright_o as_o the_o potter_n do_v his_o clay_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v replenish_v with_o divine_a consolation_n oh_o then_o my_o soul_n where_o be_v thy_o pierce_a heart-wounding_a reflection_n will_v the_o alwise_a god_n be_v so_o profuse_a of_o his_o medicinal_a heal_a balm_n as_o to_o apply_v they_o waste_v where_o there_o be_v no_o sore_n can_v the_o all-knowing_a physician_n of_o soul_n be_v so_o indiscreet_a as_o prodigal_o to_o consume_v and_o spend_v his_o 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the_o very_a face_n of_o nature_n itself_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n gather_v blackness_n enwrap_v itself_o in_o a_o mourn_a dress_n and_o envelop_v all_o its_o glory_n in_o a_o noonday_n night_n upon_o that_o fatal_a eclipse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a world_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n infer_v upon_o the_o contemplation_n thereof_o that_o it_o import_v either_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n passion_n or_o its_o verge_n towards_o a_o dissolution_n and_o shall_v that_o which_o overcome_v all_o the_o repugnance_n of_o nature_n find_v and_o leave_v thou_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o nether_a millstone_n with_o a_o pervicacious_a stubbornness_n harden_v thyself_o against_o sorrow_n in_o a_o compassionate_a regard_n of_o thy_o wretchedness_n he_o do_v then_o by_o strength_n of_o love_n how_o the_o heaven_n 64.1_o psal_n 144.5_o isa_n 64.1_o that_o he_o may_v come_v down_o humble_v his_o deity_n to_o embrace_v thy_o beggarly_a humanity_n but_o oh_o whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v for_o sanctuary_n when_o he_o shall_v break_v and_o burn_v down_o all_o at_o his_o return_n in_o the_o flame_a severity_n and_o vengeance_n of_o a_o impartial_a judge_n to_o render_v recompense_n even_o to_o thou_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o impenitent_a rebel_n if_o he_o find_v thou_o such_o what_o rock_n more_o impenetrable_a than_o thyself_o will_v thou_o search_v out_o to_o cover_v thou_o 3._o 2_o pet._n 3._o when_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n what_o shelter_n can_v thou_o meet_v with_o as_o indissoluble_a as_o thy_o brawny_a heart_n that_o in_o a_o contumacious_a pertinacy_n have_v so_o long_o stand_v out_o against_o all_o the_o choice_a method_n of_o divine_a goodness_n to_o dissolve_v thou_o to_o reclaim_v thou_o will_v thou_o consider_v or_o will_v thou_o not_o shall_v thy_o thought_n draw_v out_o those_o penitential_a water_n that_o will_v return_v in_o a_o tide_n of_o joy_n have_v thou_o ever_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o sin_n thy_o ungodliness_n thy_o worldly_a lust_n thy_o pride_n passion_n selfishness_n earthliness_n unbelief_n lukewarmness_n hypocrisy_n customariness_n of_o spirit_n in_o holy_a performance_n or_o omission_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o perseverance_n in_o these_o evil_n and_o the_o like_a against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n warning_n of_o providence_n by_o a_o hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n will_v neither_o the_o thought_n of_o love_n and_o heaven_n engage_v thou_o nor_o of_o wrath_n and_o hell_n affright_v thou_o into_o seriousness_n oh_o the_o damnable_a obduracy_n and_o unconcernedness_n of_o a_o unrenewed_a heart_n that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n 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conscience_n to_o the_o bottom_n because_o as_o much_o