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of_o dispensation_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o a_o man_n when_o god_n set_v a_o man_n up_o before_o all_o the_o world_n as_o a_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o as_o he_o do_v job_n now_o a_o poor_a christian_a be_v ready_a to_o doubt_v and_o conclude_v 16.12_o job_n 7.20_o c._n 16.12_o sure_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o regard_n of_o i_o he_o have_v no_o entire_a love_n for_o i_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o certain_o towards_o i_o see_v all_o these_o sore_a trial_n make_v so_o much_o against_o i_o but_o here_o the_o poor_a christian_a be_v mistake_v as_o jacob_n once_o be_v gen_n 42.36_o and_o jacob_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v you_o bereave_v of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v not_o and_o simeon_n be_v not_o and_o you_o will_v take_v benjamin_n away_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o 9_o gen._n 45.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o jacob_n be_v out_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n make_v for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n certain_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 6._o rev._n 3.19_o heb._n 12.5_o 6._o be_v but_o his_o love-token_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v and_o therefore_o those_o christian_n be_v miserable_o mistake_v that_o take_v they_o for_o testimony_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o disfavour_n o_o sir_n what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a displease_v and_o provoke_v than_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o make_v that_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n hatred_n that_o he_o intend_v for_o a_o instance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o yeâ—_n christian_n be_v apt_a thus_o to_o act_v it_o be_v observable_a the_o apostle_n reckon_v affliction_n among_o god_n honorary_n and_o token_n of_o respect_n 1.29_o judg._n 6.12_o 13._o exod._n 17.7_o phil._n 1.29_o for_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v he_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v which_o say_v father_n latymer_n be_v the_o great_a promotion_n that_o god_n give_v in_o this_o world_n 18._o job_n 7.17_o 18._o job_n when_o he_o be_v himself_o can_v not_o but_o admire_v at_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o account_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o magnify_v he_o and_o dignify_v he_o as_o to_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o a_o rod_n a_o whip_v as_o to_o think_v he_o worth_a a_o melt_a 2._o prov._n 1.32_o psal_n 73.5_o eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o and_o try_v every_o morning_n yea_o every_o moment_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o great_a prosperity_n and_o worldly_a glory_n be_v no_o sure_a token_n of_o god_n love_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v no_o sure_a mark_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o yet_o many_o poor_a christian_n when_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n rise_v high_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o overflow_v they_o o_o how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o conclude_v that_o god_n hate_v they_o and_o will_v revenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n or_o grace_n in_o they_o or_o 5._o 1.16_o lam._n 1.16_o when_o the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o withold_v those_o special_a influence_n without_o which_o in_o a_o common_a ordinary_a way_n a_o christian_a can_v divine_o candid_o clear_o and_o impartial_o transact_v with_o god_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o peace_n comfort_n and_o settlement_n or_o 6._o when_o either_o a_o christian_n evidence_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n or_o else_o they_o be_v so_o soil_v darken_a blot_v and_o obscure_v as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v they_o place_n psal_n 88_o job_n 33.10_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n that_o melancholia_fw-la est_fw-la vehiculum_fw-la daemonum_n in_o the_o german_a proverb_n luther_n say_v it_o go_v for_o currant_n caput_fw-la melancholicum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la balneum_fw-la the_o melancholy_a head_n be_v the_o devil_n bathe_v place_n or_o 7._o when_o a_o christian_a be_v extreme_o oppress_v with_o melancholy_n melancholy_n be_v a_o dark_a and_o dusky_a humour_n which_o disturb_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o belong_v rather_o to_o the_o physician_n than_o to_o the_o divine_a it_o be_v a_o most_o pestilent_a humour_n where_o it_o abound_v one_o call_v it_o balneum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n bath_n it_o be_v a_o humour_n that_o unfit_v a_o man_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o service_n but_o especial_o those_o that_o concern_v his_o soul_n his_o spiritual_a estate_n his_o everlasting_a condition_n the_o melancholy_a person_n tire_v the_o physician_n grieve_v the_o minister_n wound_n relation_n and_o make_v sport_n for_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v 5_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o the_o devil_n make_v his_o ass_n to_o ride_v in_o triumph_n upon_o viz._n the_o ignorant_a person_n the_o unbelieving_a person_n the_o proud_a person_n the_o hypocritical_a person_n and_o the_o melancholy_a person_n melancholy_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o work_v strange_a passion_n strange_a imagination_n and_o strange_a conclusion_n it_o unman_v a_o man_n it_o make_v a_o man_n call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a sweet_a bitter_a and_o bitter_a sweet_a light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n the_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n oftentimes_o cause_v distemper_n of_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n follow_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n a_o melancholy_a spirit_n be_v a_o dumb_a spirit_n you_o can_v get_v nothing_o out_o of_o he_o discomfort_n mat._n 9.28_o 29._o it_o be_v no_o more_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o melancholy_a man_n doubt_n and_o question_v his_o spiritual_a condition_n than_o it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o child_n cry_v when_o he_o be_v beat_v or_o to_o hear_v a_o sick_a man_n groan_n or_o to_o hear_v a_o drown_a man_n call_v out_o for_o a_o boat_n you_o may_v silence_v a_o melancholy_a man_n when_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comfort_v he_o while_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o deep_a melancholy_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o 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in_o repent_v and_o reform_v and_o in_o fresh_a and_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o faith_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n on_o his_o blood_n on_o his_o promise_n and_o on_o his_o free_a rich_a sovereign_n and_o glorious_a grace_n â—hat_n be_v display_v and_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o a_o patient_a wait_a upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a help_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o present_a strait_n trial_n and_o exercise_n then_o in_o fall_v upon_o that_o great_a work_n of_o cast_v up_o his_o spiritual_a account_n and_o of_o search_v into_o the_o record_n of_o glory_n to_o see_v whether_o his_o name_n be_v register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o no._n o_o sir_n when_o poor_a christian_n be_v bewilder_v their_o proper_a work_n be_v to_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o
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without_o light_n or_o the_o fountain_n without_o water_n or_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n or_o wood_n without_o fire_n or_o a_o bullet_n without_o a_o gun_n or_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o rudder_n no_o more_o be_v word_n in_o prayer_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n god_n look_v more_o at_o the_o manner_n than_o at_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o prayer_n and_o let_v thus_o much_o suffice_v to_o confirm_v the_o first_o particular_a but_o second_o that_o obedience_n that_o spring_v from_o faith_n be_v a_o obedience_n that_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o command_v of_o god_n ps_n 119.4_o 5._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o mat._n 5.18_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v john_n 10.35_o if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v chap._n 12.48_o he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n fâ—r_v reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o mâ—n_z of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o that_o obedience_n that_o spring_v from_o faith_n be_v a_o obedience_n that_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o command_v of_o god_n be_v these_o five_o and_o the_o 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such_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n 1.12_o isa_n 1.12_o o_o sir_n you_o must_v lay_v the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o a_o foundation_n for_o what_o you_o do_v or_o else_o all_o your_o building_n though_o never_o so_o glorious_a will_v certain_o totter_v and_o fall_v in_o all_o you_o do_v you_o must_v be_v able_a to_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o else_o after_o you_o have_v do_v your_o best_a you_o may_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o but_o second_o god_n promise_n and_o blessing_n be_v only_o annex_v to_o god_n command_n he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o sweet_a of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n he_o must_v look_v that_o his_o obedience_n be_v bottom_v upon_o divine_a command_n in_o holy_a action_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o performance_n nor_o thy_o grace_n nor_o thy_o warmth_n nor_o thy_o zeal_n but_o the_o command_n and_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o that_o will_v bear_v thou_o out_o 6.17_o gal._n 4.28_o heb._n 6.17_o 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that_o be_v sin_n own_o work_n and_o not_o we_o but_o he_o say_v let_v it_o not_o reign_v in_o you_o for_o when_o a_o king_n reign_v the_o subject_n do_v â—s_n it_o be_v active_o obey_v and_o embrace_v his_o command_n whereas_o they_o be_v rather_o patient_n than_o agent_n in_o a_o tyranny_n a_o regenerate_a man_n will_n rise_v against_o his_o sin_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v worsted_n by_o sin_n and_o lead_v captive_a by_o sin_n a_o tyrant_n be_v obey_v unwilling_o the_o will_n of_o his_o subject_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o command_n and_o if_o his_o power_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o their_o will_n they_o will_v never_o obey_v he_o sin_n be_v no_o king_n but_o a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o their_o will_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v renew_v can_v but_o rise_v against_o it_o o_o sir_n remember_v this_o for_o ever_o that_o the_o molest_v vex_v and_o tempt_a power_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o speak_v out_o its_o dominion_n for_o sin_n may_v molest_v and_o vex_v and_o tempt_v as_o a_o enemy_n where_o it_o do_v not_o rule_n and_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n as_o you_o see_v this_o day_n in_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v many_o enemy_n that_o do_v molest_v vex_v and_o tempt_v the_o subject_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o yet_o be_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o have_v any_o rule_n or_o dominion_n over_o they_o but_o then_o sin_n be_v in_o dominion_n when_o it_o command_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o throne_n or_o as_o a_o lord_n in_o his_o house_n or_o as_o a_o general_n in_o his_o army_n free_o bold_o universal_o cheerful_o and_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v as_o free_o bold_o universal_o and_o cheerful_o subject_v itself_o to_o sin_n command_n where_o man_n common_o yield_v up_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n there_o sin_n reign_v and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o where_o the_o will_n do_v common_o make_v a_o stout_a opposition_n to_o 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sincere_a christian_a fight_n against_o his_o sin_n as_o for_o his_o life_n castellio_n opinion_n be_v vain_a viz._n that_o man_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o unregenerate_a some_o regenerate_v and_o other_o regenerate_v and_o that_o these_o last_o have_v no_o combat_n betwixt_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v quite_o cross_a to_o scripture_n rom._n 7_o 14-24_a gal._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n but_o three_o when_o a_o man_n be_v usual_o peremptory_a in_o his_o sinning_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o reprehension_n and_o argument_n that_o tend_v to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o sin_n 17._o prov._n 29.1_o jer._n 5.3_o 4._o &_o 44.15_o 16_o 17._o than_o sin_n be_v in_o dominion_n when_o the_o constant_a bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v towards_o sin_n and_o when_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v insatiable_o carry_v after_o sin_n and_o when_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v strong_o and_o habitual_o set_v upon_o sin_n 7._o hos_fw-la 2.6_o 7._o than_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o then_o it_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n when_o god_n hedge_n up_o the_o sinner_n way_n with_o thorn_n yet_o the_o sinner_n will_v break_v through_o all_o to_o his_o sin_n when_o life_n and_o death_n heaven_n and_o hell_n glory_n and_o misery_n be_v set_v before_o the_o sinner_n 28.29_o deut._n 30.15_o 19_o &_o 11.26_o 27_o 28.29_o yet_o the_o sinner_n will_v be_v peremptory_a in_o his_o sinning_n though_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n his_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o another_o world_n than_o sin_n reign_v but_o four_o when_o man_n ordinary_o habitual_o common_o be_v very_o careful_a studious_a and_o laborious_a to_o make_v provision_n for_o sin_n than_o sin_n reign_v rom._n 13._o ult_n make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o etc._n david_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n once_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o lust_n 2_o sam._n 11.14_o 15._o but_o this_o be_v not_o his_o course_n his_o trade_n etc._n etc._n make_v no_o project_n for_o the_o flesh_n or_o cater_n not_o for_o the_o flesh_n when_o a_o man_n head_n and_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o project_n how_o to_o gratify_v this_o lust_n and_o how_o to_o satisfy_v that_o lust_n and_o how_o to_o fulfil_v other_o lust_n than_o sin_n reign_v then_o it_o be_v in_o its_o throne_n jam._n 4.3_o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o your_o lust_n both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n require_v i_o to_o make_v provision_n of_o raiment_n food_n and_o physic_n for_o my_o body_n and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v under_o my_o charge_n but_o it_o may_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n my_o estate_n yea_o my_o very_a soul_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o my_o lust_n such_o as_o ask_v amiss_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o ask_v and_o miss_v he_o that_o will_v make_v god_n a_o bawd_n to_o his_o lust_n may_v ask_v long_o enough_o before_o god_n will_v answer_v of_o all_o affront_v there_o be_v none_o to_o this_o of_o make_v god_n a_o servant_n to_o our_o lust_n 2.8_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o and_o where_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v there_o sin_n be_v in_o dominion_n he_o that_o abuse_v mercy_n to_o serve_v his_o lust_n fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o own_o weapon_n as_o david_n do_v against_o goliath_n and_o as_o benhadad_n do_v against_o ahab_n with_o that_o very_a life_n that_o he_o have_v new_o give_v he_o such_o a_o soul_n like_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n will_v at_o last_o certain_o drop_v into_o the_o dead_a lake_n but_o five_o when_o sin_n be_v common_o habitual_o sweet_a and_o the_o soul_n take_v a_o daily_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o than_o it_o reign_v as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margenâ—_n together_o 2.12_o joh_n 20.12_o 13._o prov._n 2.14_o amos_n 6.13_o zeph._n 3.11_o 2_o thes_n 2.12_o when_o a_o man_n daily_o take_v as_o joyful_a contentation_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o lust_n and_o in_o walk_v after_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o high_a outward_a enjoyment_n oâ—_n in_o his_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n then_o certain_o sin_n be_v in_o dominion_n such_o man_n as_o can_v go_v constant_o on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o wickedness_n mere_o to_o delight_v and_o content_v the_o flesh_n such_o man_n be_v certain_o under_o the_o power_n and_o reign_v of_o sin_n many_o of_o the_o heathen_n who_o know_v what_o rational_a delight_n be_v scorn_v sensual_a delight_n as_o inferior_a to_o they_o these_o will_v one_o day_n rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o many_o of_o the_o professor_n in_o our_o day_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o real_a pleasure_n or_o delight_n in_o sin_n if_o intemperance_n can_v afford_v more_o pleasure_n than_o temperance_n than_o hiliogabalus_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o happy_a than_o adam_n in_o paradise_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v 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