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judgement_n upon_o egypt_n who_o hamper_v phaâ—â—â—_n and_o his_o people_n never_o leave_v they_o to_o long_o as_o he_o can_v find_v they_o warmeâ—_n for_o assure_o as_o it_o be_v his_o first_o delight_n to_o do_v well_o to_o his_o israel_n so_o the_o very_a next_o be_v to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o his_o justice_n by_o multiply_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n it_o follow_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n sâ—â—l_v compass_v they_o about_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o give_v themselves_o into_o god_n hand_n by_o â—â—nfayned_a confession_n keep_v nothing_o â—â—ek_v but_o stand_v content_v to_o abide_v â—iâ—_n award_v whatsoever_o because_o of_o the_o â—â—dly_a trust_n they_o repose_v in_o he_o their_o exâ—ecration_n shall_v fail_v they_o no_o whit_n for_o â—he_n lord_n shall_v so_o gird_v they_o round_o about_o â—â—th_v his_o mercy_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o faâ—â—â—r_n that_o no_o terror_n shall_v assail_v they_o â—ut_v for_o the_o multiply_a of_o their_o comfort_n in_o the_o end_n and_o all_o the_o difficulty_n shall_v be_v so_o clean_o remove_v that_o they_o â—hall_v find_v the_o yoke_n sweet_a and_o easy_a for_o â—hem_n which_o gall_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o impatient_a dissembler_n for_o when_o god_n be_v â—â—â—â—d_v he_o set_v store_n of_o his_o credit_n &_o â—â—th_v more_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o they_o expect_v so_o that_o they_o â—â—me_n to_o be_v in_o a_o dream_n rather_o than_o to_o â—e_v possess_v indeed_o with_o such_o blessing_n â—â—e_v greatness_n and_o abundance_n of_o they_o â—â—â—o_o incredible_a as_o in_o the_o psal_n 26.4_o 11_o be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o â—â—e_z lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n the_o last_o verse_n contain_v the_o efeâ—â—_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o goâ—_n whâ—_n it_o be_v feel_v in_o the_o hâ—rt_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sweeâ—_n peace_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o conâ—â—â—ence_n to_o the_o fruitione_n whereof_o he_o exhort_v just_a and_o sincere_a man_n where_o by_o wâ—â—_n be_v teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o godly_a â—_z and_o of_o the_o travel_n of_o a_o penitent_a soul_n be_v as_o comfortable_a as_o the_o end_n oâ—_n sarahs_n travail_n when_o she_o be_v delivereâ—_n of_o isaâ—_n the_o son_n of_o promise_n the_o child_n of_o old_a age_n &_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o whoâ—â—_n world_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v witâ—_n they_o that_o faint_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v noâ—_n be_v able_a to_o contain_v the_o spiritual_a joyâ—â—_n and_o comfort_n which_o shall_v rain_v upon_n they_o in_o a_o sweet_a shower_n from_o heaume_n howbeit_o their_o joy_n be_v here_o limit_v thâ—â—_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n whicâ—_n must_v not_o be_v count_v any_o impare_v oâ—_n joy_n in_o god_n child_n but_o a_o holy_a correction_n for_o want_v whereof_o they_o migâ—â—_n possible_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n wiâ—â—_n the_o wicked_a and_o reap_v unto_o themselves_o 〈…〉_o image_n of_o joy_n in_o stead_n of_o true_a by_o â—â—eâ—te_n for_o that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o unâ—â—ly_a man_n to_o remove_v the_o discomfort_n 〈◊〉_d their_o heart_n by_o worldly_a delectation_n â—s_a sâ—â—_n call_v for_o music_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d trouble_v with_o a_o â—uill_a spirit_n and_o â—o_o this_o purpose_n man_n that_o be_v afraid_a of_o â—â—paire_n and_o love_v not_o to_o be_v humble_v â—nder_v the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n do_v use_v â—heir_o wife_n their_o friend_n their_o meat_n &_o â—heir_a drink_n with_o all_o the_o pastime_n that_o can_v â—e_v devise_v to_o rejoice_v themselves_o withal_o that_o they_o may_v put_v themselves_o out_o â—f_a the_o dompe_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o in_o such_o â—ases_v none_o of_o these_o evil_n come_v upon_o â—â—e_z head_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o he_o refuâ—eth_v all_o worldly_a solace_n and_o will_v not_o be_v â—oâ—â—â—â—ted_v till_o he_o have_v find_v the_o joy_n of_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a joy_n as_o christ_n â—ayeth_v that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o which_o â—s_v not_o so_o speak_v as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o â—ave_n a_o joyful_a use_n of_o god_n temporal_a blessing_n as_o of_o wife_n of_o child_n oâ—_n friend_n and_o posterity_n &_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o rejoice_v right_o in_o thosâ—_n thing_n consider_v thaâ—_n there_o can_v be_v no_o harmony_n where_o thâ—_n chief_a string_n of_o the_o instrument_n be_v miâ—sing_v which_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o safe_a use_n of_o theâ—â—_n thing_n but_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o hiâ—_n wing_n those_o therefore_o that_o think_v thaâ—_n godliness_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o all_o thing_n for_o alâ—_n time_n and_o place_n but_o to_o be_v reserve_v toâ—â—_n some_o special_a devotion_n as_o 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of_o youth_n â—hen_o they_o rejoice_v altogether_o without_o â—he_n lord_n the_o son_n which_o hang_v â—he_n head_n and_o look_v like_o a_o sheep_n in_o â—esence_n of_o his_o father_n bewray_v a_o disloyal_a and_o servile_a nature_n and_o he_o which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v cheerful_a and_o to_o â—â—epe_v his_o countenance_n among_o his_o betâ—â—rs_n will_v pass_v all_o bound_n of_o modest_a â—â—irth_n &_o honesty_n among_o his_o equal_n â—nd_v so_o fare_v it_o with_o they_o which_o canâ—â—t_v be_v merry_a and_o wise_a in_o the_o lord_n â—hich_v have_v rather_o be_v silent_a then_o bâ—e_v â—ounde_v to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o â—ave_n no_o certain_a course_n except_o their_o dissolute_a bias_n be_v observe_v these_o mâ—â—_n i_o say_v bewray_v a_o slavish_a nature_n because_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o be_v merâ—â—e_v along_o as_o god_n be_v by_o they_o i_o mean_v anâ—_n godly_a restraynt_n that_o the_o landmark_n oâ—_n virtue_n may_v not_o be_v remove_v &_o undoubted_o as_o it_o be_v see_v in_o this_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v iâ—â—_n the_o weight_a business_n of_o the_o conscâ—â—ence_n for_o when_o god_n peace_n be_v not_o upoâ—_n it_o all_o the_o jest_n in_o the_o world_n cannoâ—_n move_v a_o man_n to_o laughter_n but_o from_o thâ—_n tooth_n outward_a except_o the_o heart_n be_v haâ—â—dened_v which_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n tâ—â—_n speak_v off_o for_o himself_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o these_o worldly_a delectatâ—â—ons_n be_v but_o circumstance_n in_o he_o alonâ—_n may_v we_o rejoice_v though_o they_o all_o fail_v but_o without_o he_o they_o be_v all_o comfortable_a as_o much_o as_o salt_n be_v for_o sore_a eye_n fuâ—â—thermore_o this_o exhortatione_n to_o apprehend_v spiritual_a joy_n be_v direct_v to_o just_a 〈◊〉_d sincere_a man_n that_o be_v to_o those_o that_o haâ—â—_n set_v up_o justice_n as_o a_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o anâ—_n have_v decree_v to_o hold_v in_o the_o path_n of_o sincerity_n though_o they_o be_v far_o from_o any_o meâ—torious_a righteousness_n so_o that_o this_o sentence_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o justice_n of_o man_n â—â—t_n do_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cherubin_n by_o the_o â—â—ee_n of_o life_n keep_v away_o with_o god_n sword_n â—â—ose_v that_o love_n unrighteousness_n and_o be_v â—â—e_z heart_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o stretch_v â—â—rth_o their_o hand_n to_o gather_v the_o bless_a â—â—ite_n of_o this_o joy_n for_o it_o be_v sure_a enough_o â—â—at_v there_o be_v many_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v â—â—at_o rejoice_v in_o the_o face_n which_o rejoice_v â—â—t_n in_o the_o heart_n nether_a shall_v they_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d get_v down_o any_o comfort_n so_o long_o as_o â—â—ey_v love_n sin_n more_o than_o god_n no_o alâ—â—ough_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o life_n be_v aâ—â—rned_v with_o such_o morality_n and_o outward_a work_n as_o appear_v not_o in_o many_o of_o â—ods_n dear_a child_n for_o the_o work_n be_v â—â—t_n the_o adjuncte_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o love_n use_v sincerity_n of_o work_n for_o faith_n will_v â—â—une_v herself_o to_o nothing_o which_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o reprobate_n and_o as_o hope_v and_o faith_n â—â—e_v not_o of_o thing_n visible_a no_o more_o be_v the_o â—â—â—ishment_n of_o hope_n &_o faith_n by_o work_n apparent_a but_o the_o lord_n love_v thâ—â—_n plain_a meaning_n soul_n and_o fill_v boâ—â—_n the_o hand_n thereof_o with_o comfort_n froâ—â—_n whence_o spring_v the_o unspeake-abâ—â—_a riches_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o hope_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o heart_n thâ—â—_n seat_n of_o sincerity_n and_o not_o the_o braynâ—â—_n because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o brain_n the_o seat_n oâ—â—_n judgement_n for_o judas_n know_v chrisâ—_n his_o blood_n to_o be_v innocent_a but_o his_o hearâ—_n be_v cruel_o affect_v to_o his_o master_n lâ—â—_n we_o therefore_o bend_v ourselves_o to_o strive_v aâ—â—ter_a sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n that_o wâ—â—_n may_v he_o glad_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n finis_fw-la
as_o he_o that_o can_v speak_v but_o david_n in_o this_o place_n accuse_v himself_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n â—n_o this_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o deal_v serious_o with_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o persist_v â—n_v the_o meditation_n of_o mortification_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v a_o sufficient_a sight_n and_o detestation_n of_o his_o sin_n without_o which_o â—ll_o the_o confession_n of_o man_n must_v be_v hypocritical_a &_o their_o smoke_n infect_v the_o air_n this_o then_o indeed_o be_v david_n silence_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v upon_o his_o conscience_n &_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n be_v keep_v either_o with_o some_o presumption_n or_o else_o with_o some_o terror_n from_o enter_v into_o a_o most_o grave_a consultation_n and_o resolute_a determination_n to_o take_v such_o perfect_a notice_n of_o the_o haynousnes_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n do_v require_v 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the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o by_o these_o fallation_n and_o false_a comfort_n he_o quench_v the_o zeal_n of_o many_o and_o make_v they_o give_v over_o their_o labour_n and_o consultationes_fw-la of_o humble_v themselves_o and_o seek_v of_o christ_n before_o their_o conscience_n have_v feel_v any_o comfort_n at_o all_o as_o if_o every_o sorrow_n be_v godly_a sorrow_n or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o mercy_n to_o be_v find_v and_o yet_o never_o feel_v or_o for_o repentance_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o freedom_n this_o curse_a discontinuance_n of_o our_o travail_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o prophet_n esay_n deride_v call_v penance_n for_o a_o day_n and_o bow_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n and_o the_o prophet_n amos_n liken_v it_o to_o the_o dew_n and_o the_o morning_n cloud_n which_o be_v suddainelie_o go_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sweep_v and_o garnish_v house_n mention_v by_o christ_n repossess_v by_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o 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