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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n ah_o christian_n have_v not_o god_n by_o all_o affliction_n lift_v up_o your_o soul_n near_a heaven_n as_o noah_n ark_n be_v lift_v up_o near_a and_o near_a heaven_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o water_n high_o and_o high_o the_o ball_n in_o the_o emblem_n say_v percussa_fw-la surgo_fw-la the_o hard_a you_o beat_v i_o down_o in_o affliction_n the_o high_a i_o shall_v bound_v in_o affection_n towards_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o affliction_n do_v but_o elevate_v and_o raise_v a_o saint_n affection_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n when_o munster_n lie_v sick_a and_o his_o friend_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o do_v and_o how_o he_o feel_v himself_o he_o point_v to_o his_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a and_o say_v these_o be_v god_n gem_n and_o understanding_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la crucianus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_n say_v luther_n the_o proverb_n be_v smart_n make_v wit_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculos_fw-la quos_fw-la peccatum_fw-la claudit_fw-la poena_fw-la apcrit_fw-fr pâ—r_fw-la issem_fw-la nisi_fw-la perâ—issem_fw-la i_o have_v perish_v if_o i_o have_v not_o perish_v you_o afflict_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v you_o not_o have_v such_o sweet_a discovery_n of_o god_n such_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n such_o bowel_n of_o affection_n work_v in_o he_o towards_o you_o have_v you_o not_o have_v such_o gracious_a visit_n and_o such_o glorious_a vision_n that_o you_o will_v not_o exchange_v for_o all_o the_o world_n yes_o have_v you_o not_o have_v the_o precious_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o you_o quiet_v and_o still_v your_o soul_n support_v and_o uphold_v your_o soul_n cheer_v and_o refresh_v your_o soul_n yes_o and_o have_v you_o not_o have_v the_o lord_n
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such_o a_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o christian_n soul_n and_o keep_v christian_n for_o ever_o from_o smile_v upon_o any_o bosom_n sin_n i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o a_o few_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o dally_v and_o play_v no_o more_o with_o sin_n but_o to_o put_v off_o that_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v they_o that_o stick_v so_o close_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o and_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o shall_v propound_v some_o mean_n that_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o bring_n under_o of_o bosom_n sin_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v no_o long_o night_n with_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o motive_n to_o provoke_v you_o to_o 1._o motive_n 1._o put_v out_o all_o your_o strength_n and_o might_n against_o bosom_n sin_n that_o you_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o play_v withal_o be_v serious_o to_o consider_v that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o strong_a and_o choice_a demonstration_n and_o evidence_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnimme_n with_o he_o of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o your_o heart_n psal_n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v also_o upright_o with_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o keep_v a_o strict_a and_o diligent_a watch_n upon_o that_o particular_a sin_n that_o i_o find_v myself_o most_o incline_v unto_o and_o this_o say_v david_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n to_o i_o of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n but_o do_v dandle_v and_o dally_v with_o some_o 13._o job_n 20._o 12_o 13._o bosom_n sin_n or_o other_o and_o though_o at_o time_n and_o upon_o carnal_a account_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o zealous_a against_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n yet_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n their_o heart_n stand_v strong_o and_o affectionate_o engage_v to_o some_o bosom_n sin_n as_o may_v be_v show_v in_o saul_n jehu_n judas_n and_o herod_n therefore_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v a_o 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