be_v there_o persuasion_n and_o reason_n to_o that_o purpose_n declare_v come_v with_o we_o say_v they_o we_o will_v lay_v â—ait_n for_o blood_n and_o lie_v privily_o 14._o prou._n 1._o 11._o 13_o 14._o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o danger_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a riches_n and_o fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n thou_o shall_v put_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o we_o will_v all_o have_v one_o purse_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o faithful_a christian_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n in_o participation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o in_o all_o holy_a exercise_n of_o religion_n do_v asmuch_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o unfeigned_o seek_v eternal_a salvation_n they_o glad_o come_v together_o they_o willing_o stay_v together_o they_o comfortable_o converse_v together_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o continue_v 46._o act_n 2._o 46._o daily_a with_o 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will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o 14._o prou._n 18._o 14._o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v out_o with_o patience_n the_o pain_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n or_o any_o outward_a cross_n but_o what_o strength_n beside_o the_o power_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n without_o faint_v or_o shrink_v to_o endure_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o bitter_a afflict_a soul_n no_o health_n no_o pleasure_n no_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n can_v cheer_v it_o up_o no_o might_n can_v enable_v any_o to_o stand_v firm_a and_o sure_a under_o such_o a_o intolerable_a weight_n david_n compare_v the_o horror_n of_o it_o not_o to_o stripe_n on_o the_o body_n or_o breach_n on_o the_o skin_n or_o wound_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o very_a break_n of_o the_o bone_n as_o he_o say_v make_v i_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n 8._o psal_n 51._o 8._o that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v first_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o hideous_a for_o a_o waken_a conscience_n reason_n 1_o to_o behold_v and_o that_o do_v therefore_o pierce_v the_o heart_n with_o miserable_a pang_n and_o terror_n and_o hereupon_o be_v david_n move_v with_o such_o importunity_n to_o sue_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n that_o the_o book_n may_v be_v cross_v and_o all_o his_o iniquity_n pardon_v because_o say_v he_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o the_o memory_n and_o guiltiness_n of_o 3_o psal_n 51._o 3_o it_o pursue_v he_o every_o where_o continual_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n in_o bed_n and_o at_o board_n no_o time_n can_v free_v he_o from_o it_o no_o place_n can_v rid_v he_o of_o it_o no_o power_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o second_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o do_v so_o much_o dismay_v the_o wound_a conscience_n job_n have_v affliction_n upon_o affliction_n and_o loss_n upon_o loss_n loss_n of_o sheep_n and_o ox_n loss_n of_o ass_n and_o camel_n loss_n of_o servant_n and_o child_n loss_n of_o foundnesse_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o these_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o trouble_v until_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v offend_v and_o then_o he_o be_v present_o much_o perplex_v the_o prophet_n know_v well_o that_o rebuke_n be_v wholesome_a and_o chasticement_n necessary_a and_o yet_o they_o pray_v earnest_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o rebuke_v they_o in_o wrath_n nor_o correct_v they_o in_o anger_n but_o only_o chastise_v they_o in_o judgement_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o 24._o psal_n 6_o 1._o jer._n 10._o 24._o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o can_v easy_o endure_v both_o pain_n and_o poverty_n and_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n and_o all_o other_o cross_n from_o his_o youth_n upward_o but_o when_o our_o transgression_n bring_v upon_o he_o god_n indignation_n when_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v to_o sustain_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n then_o though_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_o patient_a yet_o he_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v to_o bemoan_v his_o importable_a burden_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v heavy_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n then_o he_o pray_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o then_o in_o a_o bitter_a agony_n he_o fall_v a_o sweat_a and_o that_o of_o drop_n of_o blood_n and_o last_o after_o all_o this_o at_o the_o finish_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o redemption_n he_o send_v up_o a_o pathetical_a complaint_n to_o his_o father_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o
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this_o purpose_n hear_v what_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n testify_v of_o she_o in_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n there_o be_v threescore_o queen_n and_o fourescouâ—â—_n concubine_n &_o of_o the_o damsel_n without_o number_n but_o my_o do_v be_v alone_o my_o undefiled_a be_v she_o be_v the_o only_o daughter_n of_o her_o mother_n and_o she_o be_v dear_a to_o she_o that_o bear_v she_o the_o daughter_n have_v see_v and_o count_v her_o bless_a even_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o concubine_n and_o they_o have_v praise_v she_o who_o be_v she_o that_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n pure_a as_o the_o sun_n terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n how_o many_o noble_n how_o many_o prince_n how_o many_o king_n how_o many_o nation_n do_v yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o very_a wicked_a also_o &_o evil_a man_n do_v bow_n before_o she_o though_o they_o love_v she_o not_o yet_o they_o pretend_v love_n and_o hypocritical_o make_v femblance_n of_o reverence_n to_o she_o their_o mouth_n give_v her_o testimony_n &_o with_o their_o lip_n they_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v that_o they_o have_v she_o in_o estimation_n even_o the_o very_a atheist_n themselves_o scarce_o dare_v grow_v so_o andacious_a as_o to_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o god_n people_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o do_v david_n use_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o greatness_n &_o predomination_n over_o his_o enemy_n that_o stranger_n do_v fained_o 44._o psal_n 18._o 44._o subject_v themselves_o unto_o he_o three_o if_o piety_n and_o religion_n do_v make_v man_n abject_a &_o despise_v then_o as_o their_o grace_n do_v grow_v their_o credit_n will_v decrease_v &_o the_o ripe_a they_o wax_v in_o goodness_n the_o deep_a they_o will_v sink_v into_o baseness_n &_o perfect_a holiness_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o perfection_n of_o ignominy_n which_o who_o see_v not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o especial_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v replenish_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n shall_v they_o not_o be_v beautify_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n and_o have_v power_n commit_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o reprobate_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n confutation_n of_o that_o error_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o money_n use_v 1_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o more_o that_o he_o which_o will_v be_v religious_a must_v needs_o be_v contempâ—â—ble_a and_o the_o way_n to_o become_v great_a be_v to_o grow_v sinful_a and_o godless_a flesh_n and_o blood_n indeed_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o fleshly_a man_n imagine_v it_o to_o be_v so_o they_o carry_v a_o envious_a heart_n against_o the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o be_v grieve_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v either_o rise_v or_o stand_v but_o he_o that_o set_v up_o &_o establish_v and_o he_o that_o cast_v down_o and_o depress_v declare_v his_o purpose_n which_o his_o power_n also_o 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