bind_v with_o the_o root_n of_o it_o as_o with_o strong_a bar_n and_o keep_v within_o the_o two_o leave_a gate_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o the_o portcullis_n of_o the_o tooth_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o strait_a charge_n be_v give_v 13_o to_o he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a to_o keep_v his_o tongue_n for_o 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o 23._o who_o so_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n and_o the_o psalmist_n well_o know_v that_o he_o of_o himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v that_o unruly_a evil_n thus_o pray_v to_o god_n 3._o set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n see_v passion_n open_v the_o gate_n pull_v up_o the_o portcullis_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n for_o this_o wild_a beast_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o stir_v up_o the_o rage_n of_o it_o and_o sharpen_v the_o deadly_a point_n of_o it_o sure_o this_o one_o effect_n be_v motive_n sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n do_v what_o possible_o they_o can_v to_o moderate_a passion_n for_o the_o 83._o tongue_n be_v as_o slippery_a as_o a_o â—ele_n it_o be_v place_v in_o moisture_n it_o must_v needs_o soon_o slip_v hereby_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n be_v window_n to_o let_v in_o corruption_n into_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o mouth_n be_v a_o door_n to_o let_v it_o out_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o be_v the_o more_o infectious_a to_o the_o damage_n of_o other_o for_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o thus_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a 4._o writer_n in_o one_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o another_o not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o different_a use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o and_o that_o man_n tongue_n be_v the_o same_o but_o the_o use_n be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o the_o more_o watchful_a over_o our_o tongue_n §._o 71._o of_o saint_n question_v god_n promise_n in_o distress_n vi_o 66._o extremity_n of_o distress_n make_v saint_n account_v promise_n of_o release_n to_o be_v vain_a which_o that_o worthy_a saint_n do_v 1._o who_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o again_o speak_v to_o god_n 22._o i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n after_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v 2._o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o 16._o make_v his_o sâ—ed_z as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v both_o old_a he_o thus_o say_v 2._o lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a do_v not_o this_o speech_n show_v that_o he_o account_v god_n promise_n to_o be_v vain_a yea_o and_o this_o speech_n also_o of_o moses_n 15._o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o this_o 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see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n promise_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o make_v question_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o even_o as_o child_n and_o fool_n do_v think_v there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n when_o a_o thick_a cloud_n have_v overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o hinder_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o shine_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o best_a many_o time_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n show_v themselves_o as_o child_n and_o fool_n weakness_n let_v we_o all_o learn_fw-mi by_o such_o pattern_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o in_o the_o best_a to_o suspect_v ourselves_o and_o to_o 1._o sear_v lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o we_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o before_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n come_v let_v we_o pray_v 32._o as_o christ_n do_v for_o peter_n that_o our_o say_v fail_v not_o and_o according_a to_o the_o 9_o promise_n make_v to_o paul_n that_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o and_o that_o 13._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a above_o all_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o presumptuous_a selfe-conceipt_n that_o we_o be_v not_o like_o he_o who_o in_o too_o much_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n say_v to_o christ_n 33._o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v and_o again_o 35._o though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o deny_v thou_o a_o worthy_a profession_n and_o resolution_n this_o be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v utter_v upon_o too_o great_a a_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n to_o stand_v and_o withstand_v all_o temptation_n but_o it_o be_v utter_v on_o presumption_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v most_o woeful_a nothing_o more_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o suffer_v satan_n to_o prevail_v against_o they_o than_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o such_o shall_v know_v their_o own_o weakness_n but_o nothing_o can_v give_v to_o man_n a_o more_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o his_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n than_o his_o slip_n and_o fall_v when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o trial_n this_o will_v make_v he_o say_v 4._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o 6._o i_o abhor_v myself_o i_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n §._o 72._o of_o saint_n reverend_a esteem_n of_o god_n in_o their_o great_a strait_n vii_o 66._o saint_n in_o their_o disturb_a passion_n bear_v a_o reverend_a respect_n to_o god_n so_o do_v they_o who_o say_v to_o god_n 1._o righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 5._o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o and_o he_o who_o say_v of_o god_n 33._o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o and_o thereupon_o make_v this_o inference_n 10._o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n though_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o disturb_v in_o his_o passion_n when_o he_o utter_v these_o speech_n yet_o the_o occasion_n which_o make_v he_o utter_v they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v amaze_v many_o but_o his_o respect_n to_o god_n make_v he_o admire_v and_o adore_v that_o which_o other_o except_v against_o 1_o 1_o there_o be_v certain_a principle_n against_o which_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v not_o oppose_v or_o dispute_v no_o nor_o search_n after_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o among_o and_o above_o all_o other_o principle_n those_o which_o concern_v the_o infiniteness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n essence_n property_n word_n and_o work_n be_v most_o infallible_a and_o undeniable_a saint_n therefore_o who_o have_v a_o true_a and_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o impeach_v god_n truth_n justice_n wisdom_n power_n mercy_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o god_n though_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o do_v seem_v very_o strange_a unto_o they_o knowledge_n of_o god_n perfection_n work_v such_o reverence_n in_o they_o towards_o god_n as_o they_o have_v rather_o remain_v as_o in_o a_o maze_n not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v then_o impute_v any_o blame_n to_o god_n if_o they_o lay_v any_o blame_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o on_o man_n then_o on_o god_n 2_o the_o spirit_n never_o whole_o leave_v the_o saint_n though_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o will_v the_o
thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o pro._n 23._o 5._o as_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v unsatisfied_a in_o all_o their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n so_o among_o other_o they_o who_o most_o set_v their_o thought_n and_o heart_n on_o mischief_n fit_o do_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 57_o 20._o resemble_v such_o to_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v yea_o in_o the_o great_a calm_v it_o beat_v against_o the_o shore_n and_o raise_v wave_n which_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n 2._o see_v out_o of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n let_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o the_o dove_n while_o she_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n she_o find_v no_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n give_v no_o sleep_n to_o thy_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o thy_o eyelid_n till_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o this_o rest_n for_o thy_o soul_n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o be_v restless_a till_o we_o find_v this_o rest_n 6._o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o find_v it_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n he_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n free_o 72._o 3._o for_o gain_v such_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o rest_v secure_o therein_o observe_v these_o rule_n 1._o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n promise_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a sure_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n for_o god_n promise_n be_v declaration_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o man_n what_o god_n promise_v man_n may_v safe_o rest_v upon_o it_o 49._o be_v god_n promise_n whereof_o david_n thus_o say_v upon_o it_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v 2._o meditate_v serious_o and_o frequent_o on_o god_n property_n as_o on_o his_o grace_n mercy_n truth_n power_n etc._n etc._n this_o meditation_n etc._n add_v to_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n will_v be_v as_o oil_n put_v into_o a_o lamp_n which_o will_v continue_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o it_o 26_o the_o forementioned_a description_n of_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a property_n show_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o prophet_n in_o god_n favour_n be_v nourish_v thereby_o 3._o observe_v god_n former_a deal_n with_o thou_o and_o call_v to_o mind_v such_o evidence_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o he_o have_v show_v to_o thou_o in_o former_a time_n this_o will_v give_v thou_o evidence_n of_o his_o present_a goodwill_n towards_o thou_o for_o who_o he_o once_o love_v &c_n he_o ever_o love_v he_o love_v he_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n when_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o this_o answer_n be_v reply_v can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n &_o c_o yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n 4._o when_o thy_o affection_n be_v much_o prone_a to_o heaviness_n and_o thy_o heart_n much_o misgive_v thou_o as_o we_o speak_v by_o reason_n of_o doubt_n and_o fear_n let_v thy_o judgement_n ground_v on_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n support_v thou_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v of_o force_n to_o keep_v a_o heavy_a spirit_n from_o sink_v a_o man_n judgement_n well_o inform_v will_v convince_v his_o affection_n of_o folly_n when_o they_o make_v doubt_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o it_o conceive_v to_o be_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d have_v some_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o thou_o repose_v thyself_o therein_o say_v to_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v thou_o be_v my_o hide_v place_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n that_o have_v their_o den_n and_o hide_v place_n use_v on_o all_o occasion_n to_o have_v recourse_n thereunto_o in_o their_o den_n they_o sleep_v secure_o to_o their_o den_n they_o carry_v their_o prey_n and_o there_o eat_v 22_o it_o when_o they_o be_v wound_v or_o any_o way_n hurt_n they_o make_v to_o their_o den_n there_o they_o lick_v themselves_o whole_a if_o at_o least_o they_o can_v but_o if_o their_o hurt_n be_v mortal_a so_o as_o they_o must_v needs_o die_v they_o will_v die_v in_o their_o den_n thus_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v the_o lord_n our_o den_n our_o hide_v place_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o repose_v ourselves_o in_o he_o and_o his_o favour_n if_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o joy_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o of_o sorrow_n to_o 12._o mourn_v and_o â—hed_v our_o tear_n in_o his_o bosom_n while_o we_o live_v to_o live_v in_o he_o when_o we_o die_v to_o die_v in_o he_o even_o within_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o favour_n thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v safe_a in_o all_o estate_n for_o safe_a be_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v o_o cleave_v to_o he_o therefore_o who_o have_v make_v you_o stand_v with_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v stand_v safe_a rest_v in_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o quiet_a rest_n §._o 48._o of_o comfort_v and_o quicken_a one_o self_n v._o 43._o man_n must_v stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o that_o which_o they_o see_v to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o stir_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o return_v unto_o her_o rest_n so_o in_o other_o place_n to_o 5._o hope_v in_o god_n 5._o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n 2._o to_o remember_v all_o his_o benefit_n yea_o and_o 1._o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n tend_v all_o such_o exhortation_n as_o in_o scripture_n be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o person_n as_o such_o as_o these_o 11._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v in_o that_o rest_n 16._o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1._o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o man_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o even_o they_o who_o be_v in_o place_n and_o have_v any_o call_n to_o stir_v up_o other_o 15._o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o and_o be_v not_o only_o subject_a but_o prone_a also_o to_o wax_v dull_a cold_a backward_o to_o holy_a duty_n even_o to_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a comfort_n 44._o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o best_a may_v be_v much_o disquiet_v and_o restless_a and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o 6._o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o understanding_n and_o affection_n the_o understanding_n be_v in_o man_n as_o a_o mistress_n the_o affection_n be_v as_o hand-maiden_n the_o mistress_n may_v see_v that_o to_o be_v very_o meet_a to_o be_v do_v which_o the_o hand-maiden_n be_v loath_a to_o do_v and_o thereupon_o quicken_v they_o 2._o by_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n 41._o the_o spirit_n be_v oft_o willing_a when_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a yea_o when_o 23._o the_o inward_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o outward_a man_n war_v against_o it_o now_o all_o these_o be_v in_o man_n when_o the_o understanding_n incit_v the_o affection_n and_o the_o spirit_n drive_v away_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o flesh_n man_n be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o himself_o self_n learn_v here_o how_o beneficial_a a_o man_n may_v be_v to_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v instruct_v direct_v encourage_v and_o comfort_v himself_o namely_o by_o well_o use_v that_o light_n of_o understanding_n which_o god_n give_v he_o and_o by_o apply_v that_o wherein_o he_o be_v well_o inform_v to_o himself_o on_o this_o ground_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o a_o sin_n when_o we_o find_v passion_n pride_n lust_n or_o any_o other_o corruption_n beginning_n to_o arise_v in_o we_o let_v we_o make_v our_o case_n to_o be_v another_o case_n and_o by_o our_o understand_a reason_n with_o our_o soul_n as_o if_o they_o be_v other_o person_n and_o what_o we_o will_v in_o such_o case_n say_v to_o other_o let_v we_o say_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o the_o psalmist_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v o_o my_o 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