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weigh_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o forsake_v it_o 16._o then_o i_o consider_v my_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o value_n and_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v i_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n for_o a_o moment_n and_o to_o loose_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_v extreme_o fearful_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n think_v my_o soul_n may_v go_v into_o hell_n fire_n without_o a_o body_n as_o all_o people_n do_v at_o that_o time_n 17._o and_o after_o much_o struggle_a in_o my_o mind_n i_o come_v to_o this_o resolution_n in_o myself_o that_o rather_o than_o i_o will_v loose_v my_o soul_n or_o be_v damn_v to_o eternity_n i_o will_v loose_v the_o maid_n and_o that_o way_n that_o will_v have_v make_v i_o rich_a and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o afterward_o i_o be_v 18._o here_o the_o two_o seed_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n do_v work_v in_o i_o but_o i_o know_v they_o not_o by_o name_n nor_o nature_n at_o that_o time_n nor_o many_o year_n after_o 19_o but_o as_o i_o do_v fear_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o maid_n mother_n see_v my_o mind_n so_o change_v and_o so_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v that_o way_n as_o i_o think_v to_o do_v before_o 20._o she_o will_v not_o let_v her_o daughter_n have_v i_o to_o her_o husband_n so_o the_o maid_n be_v persuade_v by_o her_o mother_n 21._o and_o my_o zeal_n to_o save_v my_o soul_n persuade_v my_o mind_n to_o let_v she_o go_v so_o we_o part_v 22._o thus_o i_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o a_o wife_n which_o i_o love_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o ignorance_n for_o zeal_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o true_a way_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 23._o but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v it_o till_o many_o year_n after_o but_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n have_v respect_n unto_o my_o person_n and_o zeal_n at_o that_o time_n and_o prevent_v i_o from_o fall_v into_o that_o snare_n of_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n cap._n v._o the_o prophet_n show_v his_o care_n his_o fear_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o height_n of_o the_o puritan_n religion_n 1._o so_o after_o i_o have_v part_v with_o the_o maid_n and_o that_o way_n that_o do_v offend_v my_o conscience_n i_o be_v resolve_v to_o live_v so_o upright_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o just_a between_o man_n and_o man_n that_o i_o think_v in_o time_n i_o may_v procure_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o to_o attain_v assurance_n of_o my_o salvation_n 2._o for_o i_o be_v full_o possess_v that_o there_o be_v real_o salvation_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o my_o righteousness_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a damnation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v unrighteous_a or_o do_v not_o demean_v themselves_o so_o strict_o as_o i_o do_v 3._o for_o i_o be_v exceed_v fearful_a of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o make_v my_o spirit_n many_o time_n fail_v within_o i_o 4._o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o my_o righteous_a practice_n i_o do_v many_o time_n recover_v some_o hope_n and_o peace_n again_o 5._o all_o this_o while_n i_o do_v suppose_v my_o soul_n may_v go_v into_o hell_n without_o a_o body_n and_o that_o million_o of_o soul_n be_v in_o hellfire_n without_o body_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o bodily_a spirit_n do_v torment_v those_o soul_n that_o come_v there_o and_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v liberty_n to_o come_v out_o of_o hell_n to_o tempt_v people_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o go_v there_o again_o but_o no_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v get_v there_o can_v come_v out_o of_o hell_n more_o 6._o these_o thing_n wrought_v in_o my_o mind_n exceed_v great_a fear_n and_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o a_o more_o exceed_a righteousness_n of_o life_n think_v thereby_o that_o my_o righteous_a life_n will_v have_v cast_v out_o those_o torment_a fear_n but_o it_o do_v not_o 7._o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v continue_v in_o my_o zeal_n and_o be_v earnest_a in_o the_o puritan_n religion_n and_o practice_n neither_o do_v i_o know_v how_o to_o find_v rest_v any_o where_o else_o neither_o do_v i_o hear_v any_o preach_v in_o those_o day_n but_o the_o puritan_n minister_n who_o hair_n be_v cut_v short_a 8._o for_o if_o a_o man_n with_o long_a hair_n have_v go_v into_o the_o pulpit_n to_o preach_v i_o will_v have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n again_o though_o he_o may_v preach_v better_a than_o the_o other_o 9_o but_o we_o puritan_n be_v pharisaical_o mind_v be_v zealous_a of_o outward_a appearance_n and_o of_o outward_a behaviour_n for_o we_o mind_v that_o more_o than_o their_o doctrine_n 10._o for_o we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n and_o that_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n have_v a_o body_n in_o form_n like_o man_n and_o that_o he_o do_v mediate_v to_o god_n his_o father_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n and_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n this_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n do_v hear_v we_o and_o speak_v peace_n unto_o we_o 11._o also_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n and_o can_v assend_v out_o of_o hell_n when_o god_n do_v give_v he_o leave_v and_o suge_a evil_a thought_n of_o lust_n theft_n murder_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n not_o think_v that_o these_o thought_n and_o motion_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o man_n own_o heart_n but_o from_o a_o devil_n a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n without_o man._n 12._o also_o i_o think_v those_o soul_n which_o god_n do_v save_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n without_o body_n and_o shall_v be_v with_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v christ_n jesus_n in_o heaven_n with_o his_o body_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v save_v without_o body_n till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o then_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v unite_v together_o again_o 13._o also_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n without_o body_n where_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v spirit_n without_o body_n shall_v torment_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n and_o then_o those_o wicked_a soul_n shall_v be_v unite_v to_o their_o body_n again_o and_o be_v torment_v body_n and_o soul_n together_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o be_v spirit_n without_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 14._o and_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v minister_a spirit_n without_o body_n as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n so_o be_v they_o and_o can_v minister_v comfort_n unto_o man_n without_o body_n 15._o and_o we_o do_v believe_v our_o own_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a and_o can_v not_o die_v but_o do_v subsist_v the_o good_a spirit_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n without_o body_n and_o the_o wicked_a soul_n do_v subsist_v in_o hell_n without_o body_n 16._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n we_o zealous_a puritan_n do_v believe_v and_o practice_n and_o there_o be_v no_o better_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o professor_n of_o religion_n 17._o these_o thing_n be_v i_o very_o well_o verse_v in_o and_o i_o grow_v in_o great_a experience_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v a_o good_a gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v very_o strong_a in_o dispute_n because_o my_o mind_n be_v extreme_o perplex_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n notwithstanding_o my_o exact_a life_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n 18._o but_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n wrought_v in_o i_o much_o experience_n so_o that_o i_o do_v exceed_v several_a other_o man_n in_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o though_o i_o be_v judge_v a_o very_a godly_a knowing-man_n and_o a_o happy_a man_n by_o other_o yet_o i_o can_v not_o judge_v so_o of_o myself_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v oft_o rise_v up_o in_o i_o 19_o for_o i_o never_o conceit_a well_o of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n but_o think_v the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o man_n do_v far_o exceed_v i_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v better_o satisfy_v in_o their_o mind_n than_o i_o be_v 20._o yet_o i_o think_v in_o myself_o that_o in_o time_n by_o my_o prayer_n and_o righteousness_n and_o exact_a walk_v and_o hear_v of_o preach_v that_o i_o may_v heal_v that_o wound_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v make_v and_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o 21._o for_o i_o
soon_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o true_a prophet_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n 18._o so_o his_o prophet_n give_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o many_o to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o they_o not_o know_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v true_a or_o false_a 19_o and_o i_o see_v afterward_o that_o his_o sentence_n be_v true_a upon_o they_o for_o they_o will_v have_v say_v as_o much_o to_o the_o true_a christ_n as_o they_o do_v to_o he_o so_o i_o see_v his_o sentence_n be_v true_a and_o efectual_a upon_o those_o he_o condemn_v notwithstanding_o he_o himself_o be_v false_a 20._o for_o this_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o elect_a seed_n will_v be_v preserve_v from_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o know_v for_o who_o upon_o earth_n do_v know_v at_o that_o time_n whether_o he_o be_v false_a or_o true_a i_o say_v none_o not_o one_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o prophet_n application_n consern_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o of_o his_o qualification_n 1._o now_o this_o john_n robins_n knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o at_o that_o time_n than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o yet_o be_v i_o quiet_a and_o still_o and_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v and_o do_v and_o speak_v against_o nothing_o that_o be_v say_v or_o do_v 3._o but_o show_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o of_o they_o marvel_v in_o myself_o what_o the_o ephect_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v 4._o and_o one_o of_o his_o prophet_n come_v to_o my_o house_n very_o oft_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v among_o they_o and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a high_a language_n and_o very_o know_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o speak_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o my_o natural_a temper_n be_v always_o merciful_a to_o stranger_n and_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n run_v much_o in_o my_o mind_n forget_v not_o to_o entertain_v stranger_n for_o some_o in_o entertain_v of_o stranger_n have_v entertain_v angel_n so_o i_o never_o let_v he_o go_v without_o eat_v and_o drink_v 6._o and_o if_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o house_n to_o eat_v if_o i_o have_v but_o eighteen_o penny_n i_o will_v give_v he_o one_o shilling_n of_o it_o and_o if_o i_o have_v but_o twelve_o penny_n i_o will_v give_v he_o six_o penny_n of_o it_o 7._o this_o i_o do_v many_o time_n though_o i_o have_v need_n enough_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v three_o child_n to_o maintain_v at_o that_o time_n two_o daughter_n by_o my_o wife_n sarah_n and_o one_o son_n by_o my_o second_o wife_n mary_n then_o alive_a 8._o all_o these_o thing_n never_o move_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o any_o hope_n of_o any_o happiness_n or_o deliverance_n to_o any_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v then_o in_o or_o to_o be_v in_o any_o worse_a condition_n after_o death_n than_o i_o be_v in_o at_o present_a 9_o but_o i_o keep_v close_o to_o my_o integrity_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v condemn_v my_o conscience_n but_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o justify_v my_o conscience_n 10._o though_o i_o look_v for_o no_o reward_n hereafter_o yet_o i_o will_v do_v well_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o conscience_n 11._o and_o these_o thing_n work_v in_o my_o mind_n keep_v i_o from_o actual_a sin_n and_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n 12._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n be_v i_o as_o one_o without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n as_o to_o my_o knowledge_n of_o he_o i_o have_v none_o that_o be_v true_a 13._o but_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n have_v respect_n unto_o my_o person_n and_o to_o the_o upriteness_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o know_v it_o not_o all_o that_o time_n as_o will_n more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n chap._n x._o the_o prophet_n here_o show_v of_o a_o melancholy_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o afterward_o of_o two_o motion_n arise_v in_o he_o and_o speak_v as_o two_o live_a voice_n 1._o after_o this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1651._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n 41._o and_o better_o 2._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o the_o month_n call_v april_n i_o be_v silent_a all_o alone_a my_o child_n be_v all_o abroad_o there_o fall_v upon_o i_o a_o great_a melancholy_n upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o yet_o i_o be_v press_v exceed_o in_o my_o heart_n with_o fear_n 5._o so_o i_o begin_v to_o cast_v about_o in_o my_o mind_n what_o i_o have_v do_v that_o i_o shall_v thus_o fear_v so_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o my_o former_a righteousness_n and_o zeal_n which_o i_o have_v leave_v think_v in_o myself_o that_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n 4._o reason_v in_o myself_o whether_o i_o have_v best_a turn_v again_o to_o my_o former_a practice_n of_o religion_n or_o not_o 5._o there_o do_v arise_v 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