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careful_a to_o seek_v god_n in_o likelihood_n such_o as_o will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o his_o mercy_n as_o matth._n 11.21_o these_o be_v ground_n of_o this_o holy_a rhetoric_n which_o if_o by_o yourselves_o you_o will_v work_v upon_o by_o meditation_n trust_v i_o no_o more_o if_o you_o find_v they_o not_o such_o as_o will_v sweeten_v god_n favour_n towards_o you_o reason_n press_v the_o performance_n meditate_v these_o first_o nothing_o soon_o stop_v the_o fountain_n and_o current_n of_o god_n bounty_n then_o do_v unthankfulnes_n this_o hazard_n to_o a_o utter_a deprival_n as_o rom._n 1.21_o second_o or_o else_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v scant_v in_o the_o measure_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n amos_n 8.11_o three_o or_o else_o the_o blessing_n continue_v shall_v turn_v to_o a_o curse_n and_o snare_n unto_o thou_o as_o riches_n reserve_v for_o hurt_n eccles_n 5.13_o the_o word_n to_o harden_v isa_n 6.10_o knowledge_n to_o aggravate_v sin_n and_o punishment_n joh._n 9.41_o 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affliction_n 2_o cor._n 11._o and_o 12._o he_o count_v they_o his_o glory_n his_o crown_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o prevail_a of_o corruption_n in_o particular_n he_o bemoan_v himself_o as_o the_o miserable_a man_n alive_a rom._n 7.24_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v for_o that_o rectitude_n of_o judgement_n be_v so_o far_o vouchsafe_v that_o such_o man_n sanctify_v can_v discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a betwixt_o evil_a and_o evil_a and_o in_o their_o eye_n malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v great_a than_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o sin_n than_o the_o evil_a of_o pain_n for_o first_o that_o make_v evil_a not_o this_o puniri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la comparative_a scilicet_fw-la sed_fw-la fieri_fw-la poena_fw-la dignum_fw-la second_o in_o affliction_n they_o know_v they_o may_v retain_v favour_n of_o god_n not_o so_o in_o sin_v three_o that_o opposite_a to_o increated_a this_o to_o create_a goodness_n and_o beside_o this_o hahave_v taste_v the_o smart_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o who_o have_v not_o that_o be_v god_n what_o affliction_n be_v comparable_a to_o that_o of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n when_o may_v we_o hope_v to_o fasten_v this_o opinion_n in_o our_o multitude_n to_o think_v sin_n great_a than_o poverty_n than_o death_n than_o bond_n etc._n etc._n the_o source_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v this_o in_o the_o people_n that_o in_o their_o sensuality_n and_o epicurism_n they_o will_v redeem_v the_o least_o affliction_n with_o the_o great_a sin_n rather_o than_o want_v steal_z kill_v what_o not_o rather_o than_o loose_v life_n country_n liberty_n commit_v idolatry_n deny_v christ_n rather_o than_o be_v count_v odd_a or_o singular_a run_v into_o any_o sin_n of_o good-fellowship_n swear_v swagger_v drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o feel_v a_o little_a sickness_n run_v to_o sorcerer_n rather_o than_o a_o little_a loss_n in_o their_o good_n to_o a_o cunning-man_n a_o witch_n that_o be_v say_v isa_n 8._o from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n oh_o that_o christian_n have_v learn_v but_o what_o some_o heathen_n thought_n that_o to_o be_v virtuous_a be_v more_o happiness_n then_o to_o have_v the_o wealth_n of_o xerxes_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o epicure_n the_o dominion_n of_o alexander_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a cyrus_n or_o darius_n that_o it_o be_v more_o miserable_a to_o be_v vicious_o incline_v then_o to_o endure_v the_o poverty_n of_o irus_n learn_v i_o beseech_v you_o learn_v herein_o to_o reform_v and_o rectify_v your_o judgement_n see_v joseph_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o shall_v i_o commit_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o this_o end_n meditate_v first_o the_o unavailablenesse_n of_o all_o outward_a benefit_n to_o stead_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n what_o then_o can_v be_v like_a to_o this_o isa_n 38.3_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n second_o what_o hazard_n thou_o make_v of_o soul_n for_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n thou_o will_v be_v incline_v to_o make_v moses_n his_o choice_n heb._n 11.25_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n then_o to_o enjoy_v pleasure_n of_o sin_n three_o how_o do_v we_o forget_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v we_o to_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o four_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n luke_n 12.5_o etc._n etc._n second_o try_v we_o ourselves_o by_o this_o i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o grace_n stand_v in_o this_o for_o i_o know_v a_o natural_a man_n judgement_n may_v be_v so_o far_o clear_v as_o to_o confess_v it_o be_v great_a evil_n to_o sin_n then_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v something_o as_o paul_n speak_v 1.10_o speak_v phil._n 1.10_o to_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o have_v his_o judgement_n thus_o far_o rectify_v but_o 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away_o as_o we_o see_v in_o absalon_n adonijah_n etc._n etc._n four_o immoderate_a pine_a of_o the_o body_n with_o immoderate_a fast_v watch_v labour_n though_o never_o so_o religious_o employ_v see_v col._n 2.23_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o second_o read_v which_o perhaps_o be_v here_o imply_v it_o imply_v the_o promise_n or_o vow_v of_o david_n in_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o marvellous_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o wherein_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a first_o the_o act_n second_o the_o manner_n three_o the_o mean_v first_o the_o act_n be_v to_o walk_v or_o to_o serve_v god_n second_o the_o manner_n in_o sincerity_n three_o the_o mean_a employ_v in_o the_o trope_n before_o he_o but_o so_o see_v we_o the_o general_a fruit_n of_o all_o god_n gracious_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v we_o &_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v he_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o do_v he_o service_n in_o that_o rank_n or_o station_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v god_n have_v place_v we_o in_o so_o zacharie_n speak_v of_o the_o end_n of_o that_o great_a deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a enemy_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o and_o psal_n 50.15_o 23._o hence_n david_n acknowledgement_n and_o protestation_n psal_n 116.16_o 17_o 18._o to_o fill_v up_o the_o meaning_n that_o must_v be_v weigh_v that_o the_o lord_n expect_v in_o respect_n of_o special_a favour_n special_a service_n increase_v of_o our_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o ability_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v upon_o all_o a_o general_a obligation_n and_o duty_n of_o service_n that_o they_o owe_v unto_o god_n arise_v from_o benefit_n they_o enjoy_v in_o common_a with_o other_o as_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n word_n etc._n etc._n which_o bond_n yet_o by_o special_a favour_n grow_v more_o straight_o especial_o when_o they_o grow_v towards_o personal_a and_o we_o become_v after_o a_o sort_n proprietary_n in_o 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