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his_o hart_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o continual_o ps._n 40._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o may_v observe_v a_o good_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n to_o run_v to_o god_n when_o most_o man_n run_v from_o god_n as_o in_o all_o extremity_n we_o daily_o see_v it_o be_v a_o most_o hard_a point_n to_o practice_v to_o divert_v from_o the_o common_a road_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o evil_n and_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o god_n help_v and_o holy_a ordinance_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n live_v daily_o by_o example_n but_o we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v resolve_v as_o be_v jofhua_n howsoever_o other_o man_n
that_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v entrance_n into_o we_o again_o final_o to_o end_v this_o point_n and_o to_o come_v sathaâ—…_n unto_o our_o purpose_n again_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o our_o life_n to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o then_o to_o strive_v to_o discern_v between_o the_o true_a the_o bless_a and_o most_o comfortable_a peace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o false_a peace_n and_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a sleep_n of_o carnal_a and_o benumb_a conscience_n where_o satan_n dwell_v that_o if_o we_o have_v the_o one_o we_o may_v with_o all_o our_o might_n endeavour_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o if_o we_o be_v miserable_o delude_v and_o so_o endanger_v by_o the_o other_o we_o may_v with_o all_o speed_n come_v to_o the_o mean_v appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o deliverance_n great_a and_o deadly_a be_v the_o sleep_n 34._o of_o all_o atheist_n hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a man_n before_o satan_n face_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v discern_v they_o be_v like_o man_n which_o have_v drink_v some_o deadly_a poison_n they_o can_v but_o sleep_v and_o delight_n in_o sleep_v and_o yet_o persuade_v themselves_o in_o this_o miserable_a security_n that_o all_o be_v well_o our_o saviour_n render_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o when_o he_o say_v satan_n watch_v they_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n munition_n armour_n and_o with_o all_o violence_n stâ—…uing_v to_o keep_v blind_a in_o this_o state_n all_o he_o can_v to_o the_o 1_o day_n of_o death_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a peace_n before_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n cast_v forth_o satan_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o long_o as_o man_n love_v darkness_n and_o hate_v 19_o light_a as_o long_o as_o the_o sloniâ—…_n slintie_a pollute_a heart_n '_o and_o conscience_n remain_v the_o peace_n and_o sleep_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v satanical_a second_o before_o christ_n give_v peace_n he_o must_v needs_o war_n with_o satan_n luk._n 11._o 21._o in_o this_o warfare_n the_o prisoner_n that_o christ_n take_v which_o fight_v against_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n therefore_o must_v be_v captivat_fw-la and_o so_o in_o soul_n humble_v under_o christ_n before_o true_a peace_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o peace_n therefore_o which_o be_v before_o humiliation_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v three_o where_o christ_n have_v overcome_v there_o his_o good_a spirit_n watch_v for_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v any_o that_o he_o have_v find_v io._n 10._o 28._o where_o that_o spirit_n be_v there_o he_o work_v true_a sanctification_n of_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n i._o thess._n 5._o 23._o where_o therefore_o true_a sanctification_n be_v want_v the_o peace_n be_v dangerous_a and_o to_o be_v suspect_v but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o a_o other_o question_n now_o to_o return_v to_o that_o we_o purpose_v let_v we_o consider_v briesly_a whether_o the_o 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proud_a herod_n that_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n act._n 12._o 13._o yet_o josephus_n say_v he_o see_v a_o owl_n or_o a_o devil_n in_o that_o nisidentem_fw-la likeness_n over_o his_o head_n presage_v that_o miserable_a death_n and_o he_o add_v there_o follow_v great_a tormentâ—…_n in_o his_o inward_a part_n his_o grandfather_n be_v eat_v of_o lice_n but_o this_o tyrant_n death_n sâ—…meth_v to_o be_v of_o some_o sore_a gripe_a and_o guaw_v worm_n in_o his_o bowel_n he_o be_v make_v worm_n meat_n say_v 3._o saint_n luke_n it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v torment_v of_o lice_n without_o and_o worm_n within_o but_o they_o be_v evil_a spirit_n and_o satan_n angel_n which_o plague_v egypt_n psal._n 78._o 49._o 50._o 2._o he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n and_o vexation_n by_o the_o send_n out_o of_o evil_a angel_n he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o his_o anger_n he_o spare_v not_o their_o soul_n from_o death_n but_o give_v their_o life_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o sathan_n be_v say_v to_o fill_v jobes_n body_n all_o over_o with_o most_o pestiferous_a botch_n and_o bile_n one_o say_v the_o devil_n gather_v of_o the_o first_o seed_n of_o nature_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o some_o matter_n and_o so_o can_v produce_v strange_a effect_n but_o how_o far_o he_o can_v proceed_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o judge_v the_o devil_n be_v limit_v two_o way_n first_o he_o can_v outreach_v m._n nature_n second_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v he_o the_o devil_n can_v bring_v pestilence_n famine_n biles_fw-la for_o he_o know_v of_o what_o cause_v these_o evil_n do_v arise_v and_o a_o other_o reverend_a divine_a say_v the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v god_n instrument_n in_o the_o pestilence_n 27._o work_v by_o natural_a cause_n so_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o send_v the_o godly_a to_o prison_n but_o by_o mean_n of_o tyrant_n reve._n 2._o 10._o and_o chap._n 6._o 8._o 9_o verse_n 1._o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o wind_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n send_v forth_o by_o evil_a angel_n from_o the_o which_o wind_n doubtless_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o many_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o infection_n chief_o do_v arise_v and_o augustine_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 78._o he_o be_v of_o judgement_n that_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n can_v use_v these_o visible_a element_n and_o by_o they_o effect_v many_o thing_n as_o man_n say_v he_o can_v use_v they_o not_o only_o to_o sustain_v life_n but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o knowledge_n most_o artificial_o both_o in_o sundry_a supersluous_a trifle_n and_o in_o diverse_a mechanical_a effect_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o malady_n wherâ—…by_o the_o wicked_a be_v plague_v and_o the_o godly_a chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o kind_n be_v mere_a natural_a the_o second_o be_v mere_a diabolical_a the_o three_o be_v mix_v mere_a natural_a i_o call_v all_o those_o which_o have_v their_o cause_n know_v in_o nature_n discern_v and_o cure_v not_o by_o rude_a empyriâ—…_n but_o by_o the_o learned_a 15._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n as_o the_o ordinary_a common_a disease_n among_o the_o people_n mere_a diabolical_a i_o think_v we_o may_v câ—…_n those_o evil_n wherein_o no_o cause_n appearâ—…_n to_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o learned_a physician_n but_o some_o secret_a cause_n that_o be_v some_o wicket_n spirit_n send_v of_o god_n to_o distemper_v the_o body_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o natural_a faculty_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n either_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v their_o duty_n or_o to_o benumb_v the_o body_n or_o to_o do_v far_o more_o with_o great_a strength_n and_o violence_n than_o nature_n alone_o can_v effect_v such_o be_v those_o the_o scripture_n call_v dâ—…moniaci_fw-la possess_v of_o devil_n or_o hold_v of_o devil_n or_o as_o some_o learned_a man_n read_v inspire_v by_o devil_n in_o which_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n satan_n do_v most_o common_o bereave_v the_o possess_v of_o the_o use_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n work_v in_o they_o beside_o their_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n strange_a effect_n even_o such_o as_o the_o most_o judicious_a both_o physician_n and_o divine_n can_v ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o satan_n effectual_a work_n there_o be_v great_a wisdom_n and_o heed_n to_o be_v take_v in_o help_v and_o heal_v such_o at_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o conjuration_n or_o divination_n as_o popish_a priest_n profess_v and_o practice_v but_o by_o entreat_v the_o lord_n humble_o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n i_o see_v no_o warrant_n we_o have_v to_o talk_v or_o question_n with_o satan_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n executioner_n he_o have_v send_v he_o what_o authority_n then_o have_v we_o to_o command_v
faith_n that_o albeit_o all_o the_o world_n go_v from_o god_n in_o these_o extremity_n to_o many_o unlawful_a mean_n yet_o he_o will_v sweet_o rest_v in_o god_n and_o seek_v for_o lawful_a mean_n only_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o every_o other_o faithful_a believer_n as_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o also_o must_v have_v this_o particular_a faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v not_o only_o have_v faith_n concern_v god_n providence_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o i_o must_v also_o believe_v that_o god_n in_o this_o special_a visitation_n have_v a_o most_o special_a care_n of_o i_o and_o have_v command_v his_o angel_n to_o watch_v over_o i_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v particular_o apply_v to_o this_o believer_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o psalm_n verse_n 3_o sure_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o sâ—…are_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o he_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o his_o wing_n and_o his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n verse_n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o verse_n 8._o thou_o shall_v only_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 11._o he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o verse_n 12._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o thou_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o lion_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o thou_o must_v strive_v to_o have_v this_o particular_a and_o special_a faith_n in_o trouble_n the_o 10._o verse_n seem_v unto_o i_o to_o contain_v this_o argument_n he_o that_o with_o all_o good_a conscience_n watch_v over_o his_o way_n and_o so_o endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o walk_v with_o his_o god_n in_o sincerity_n of_o life_n and_o soundness_n of_o heart_n he_o shall_v be_v deliveâ—…_n redin_fw-mi the_o pestilence_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o which_o strive_v with_o all_o good_a conscience_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o teunnah_n do_v endeavour_n that_o no_o cause_n be_v give_v that_o thy_o father_n now_o in_o his_o anger_n shall_v sâ—…ite_v thou_o with_o the_o pestilence_n therefore_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o when_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n come_v he_o will_v not_o famish_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o true_a worshipper_n which_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n of_o spirit_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n &_o i_o will_v take_v away_o all_o sickness_n from_o the_o mid_n of_o thou_o the_o prophet_n here_o teach_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n child_n must_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o speak_v yet_o more_o strict_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v all_o shadow_n all_o likeness_n or_o appearance_n of_o sin_n so_o some_o godly_a interpreter_n understand_v 21_o that_o place_n the_o psalmist_n as_o i_o judge_v here_o compare_v we_o to_o wise_a and_o faithful_a child_n which_o be_v most_o watchful_a least_o by_o any_o the_o least_o mean_n they_o give_v cause_n of_o offence_n to_o their_o good_a parent_n and_o sure_o all_o argument_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n love_n and_o mercy_n consider_v in_o our_o election_n creation_n redemption_n regeneration_n adoption_n continual_a preservation_n &_o everlasting_a salvation_n we_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o foolish_a and_o unkind_a child_n if_o we_o study_v not_o cheerful_o to_o obey_v and_o careful_o to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o so_o mighty_a so_o love_v so_o gracious_a and_o so_o bountiful_a a_o father_n unto_o us._n again_o if_o this_o watchfulness_n must_v be_v find_v always_o in_o we_o how_o much_o more_o even_o then_o when_o our_o almighty_a father_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o jeremie_n say_v consume_v his_o enemy_n and_o chasten_v 15_o his_o own_o people_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n special_o all_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o god_n tremble_v to_o displease_v he_o and_o study_v to_o please_v he_o psal._n 2._o 4._o question_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o special_a preservative_n against_o the_o pestilence_n a_o good_a conscience_n say_v augustine_n very_o well_o be_v the_o paradise_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sure_o so_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o chrysostâ—…me_n call_v the_o good_a conscience_n the_o good_a countenance_n 16_o of_o the_o soul_n because_o this_o conscience_n alone_o can_v approach_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o this_o good_a conscience_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n we_o have_v on_o earth_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o dangerous_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o our_o great_a cause_n treasure_n and_o to_o take_v dross_n for_o gold_n good_a for_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a let_v we_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a first_o to_o know_v and_o learn_v 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