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a_o profitable_a experience_n for_o before_o it_o come_v unto_o we_o we_o know_v not_o how_o great_a the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v the_o apostle_n brag_v they_o will_v never_o forsake_v their_o master_n he_o alone_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o will_v not_o change_v he_o for_o another_o they_o believe_v he_o that_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o saviour_n but_o when_o they_o see_v the_o cross_n at_o hand_n their_o courage_n fall_v down_o they_o forsake_v he_o all_o peter_n say_v he_o will_v die_v for_o he_o draw_v his_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v almost_o slay_v one_o but_o this_o boldness_n be_v but_o a_o blast_n of_o word_n he_o swear_v he_o know_v he_o not_o so_o experience_n be_v the_o great_a warrant_n to_o know_v what_o ourselves_o can_v bear_v the_o lord_n and_o our_o duty_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v approve_v ourselves_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o 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great_a for_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o obtain_v he_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n to_o make_v and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o misery_n with_o all_o sorrow_n of_o flesh_n with_o all_o anguish_n of_o mind_n with_o persecution_n with_o death_n with_o sin_n with_o hell_n with_o condemnation_n and_o from_o all_o these_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o his_o godhead_n he_o be_v rise_v again_o in_o our_o flesh_n ascend_v up_o into_o glory_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n be_v a_o mighty_a saviour_n unto_o
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of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o of_o the_o marrow_n and_o examine_v all_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v hide_v but_o they_o be_v all_o open_a unto_o judgement_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o their_o sin_n be_v reviue_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o bowel_n their_o conscience_n have_v no_o rest_n they_o feel_v death_n work_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o hell_n be_v before_o they_o they_o see_v sin_n on_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o satan_n on_o the_o left_a shame_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o a_o angry_a judge_n above_o they_o the_o world_n full_a of_o destruction_n without_o and_o a_o worm_n gnaw_v the_o heart_n within_o the_o poor_a sinner_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v to_o hide_v himself_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o to_o appear_v it_o be_v intolerable_a then_o he_o break_v out_o into_o loud_o cry_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o 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that_o i_o may_v find_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v pronounce_v against_o iniquity_n make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o fear_n that_o foresee_v the_o harm_n he_o may_v prepare_v himself_o for_o though_o christ_n hiâ—_n himself_o at_o the_o first_o the_o wound_a spirit_n and_o trouble_a spirit_n must_v needs_o find_v he_o out_o we_o be_v full_a of_o grief_n but_o we_o be_v chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v conden_v with_o the_o world_n we_o die_v with_o christ_n 11._o because_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o we_o lament_v and_o weep_v but_o because_o christ_n may_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n we_o be_v deliver_v unto_o death_n for_o jesus_n sake_n but_o because_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n shall_v be_v manifest_a in_o our_o flesh_n we_o bear_v about_o we_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n but_o because_o also_o the_o life_n of_o 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let_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n depart_v in_o peace_n and_o â—â—ough_o we_o fear_v for_o a_o little_a â—â—ile_n yet_o fear_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o a_o free_a spirit_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n our_o great_a enemy_n &_o last_o be_v tread_v under_o our_o foot_n what_o else_o can_v hurt_v we_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n have_v crush_v he_o in_o piece_n under_o us._n it_o be_v a_o bless_a day_n that_o bring_v we_o into_o this_o battle_n a_o bless_a sickness_n that_o make_v we_o endure_v this_o fight_n and_o most_o bless_a end_n in_o which_o we_o get_v victory_n this_o do_v he_o
whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v can_v fail_v expla._n the_o seed_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n which_o god_n pour_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o adversary_n unto_o sin_n we_o do_v therefore_o think_v we_o sin_v not_o but_o otherwise_o by_o a_o distrustful_a and_o doubtful_a apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o steadfast_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v we_o be_v amaze_v yet_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v never_o so_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v extinguish_v quite_o grace_n our_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v strong_a be_v but_o weak_a yet_o even_o then_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o weak_a be_v so_o strong_a that_o utter_o it_o never_o fail_v it_o never_o perish_v altogether_o no_o not_o in_o they_o who_o think_v it_o extinguish_v in_o themselves_o howbeit_o through_o extremity_n of_o grief_n many_o time_n in_o judgement_n the_o elect_n be_v so_o confound_v that_o they_o find_v not_o themselves_o in_o 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have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o then_o to_o say_v with_o the_o pharisey_n i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o shall_v walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v sometime_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o darkness_n yea_o god_n send_v variety_n of_o disturbance_n that_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o gnaw_v nor_o waste_v itself_o away_o that_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o with_o job_n and_o jeremy_n 11._o grieve_v and_o lament_v thus_o he_o drive_v away_o grief_n often_o with_o joy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v steep_v and_o dissolve_v in_o sorrow_n con_fw-mi 65._o our_o faith_n here_o may_v have_v &_o have_v her_o privy_a operation_n secret_a to_o we_o yet_o know_v to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v expla._n man_n do_v fasten_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o distrustful_a suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereof_o find_v great_a abundance_n in_o themselves_o they_o gather_v thereby_o unbelief_n have_v full_a dominion_n and_o plenary_a possession_n of_o they_o not_o mark_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o contrary_n when_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n groan_v and_o that_o god_n hear_v when_o we_o do_v not_o a_o man_n deceive_v by_o a_o too_o hard_a opinion_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v scarce_o be_v comfort_v yea_o it_o do_v augment_v his_o grief_n and_o will_v say_v i_o have_v sift_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o i_o never_o seek_v to_o persuade_v i_o against_o my_o knowledge_n reason_v not_o with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n dispute_v never_o with_o satan_n never_o do_v yield_v much_o less_o give_v over_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o give_v place_n to_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v light_n in_o thy_o great_a darkness_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v for_o a_o season_n be_v intermit_v but_o never_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n shall_v leave_v thou_o con._n 66._o beside_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o serpent_n labour_v continual_o to_o pervert_v the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n expla._n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v prepare_v you_o to_o a_o husband_n a_o pure_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v euah_n through_o his_o subtlety_n 11._o so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n take_v the_o naked_a promise_n of_o god_n his_o bare_a word_n and_o on_o that_o it_o rest_v which_o simplicity_n the_o devil_n cease_v not_o to_o overthrow_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o many_o imagination_n of_o repugnancy_n &_o contrariety_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n therein_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o sense_n or_o experience_n or_o some_o other_o fore-conceived_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n have_v imprint_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n unto_o his_o people_n be_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o 13._o nor_o forsake_v thou_o upon_o this_o the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n rest_v and_o it_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o famine_n but_o mark_v how_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n do_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o that_o rebellious_a generation_n who_o spirit_n be_v not_o faithful_a unto_o god_n they_o behold_v the_o desolate_a state_n of_o the_o desert_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o sense_n conclude_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o folly_n 78._o can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o desert_n again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n unto_o sarah_n be_v thou_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n faith_n be_v simple_a and_o doubt_v not_o of_o it_o but_o satan_n to_o corrupt_v this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n entice_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o common_a experience_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o old_a woman_n sarah_n will_v she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o forget_a passion_n of_o youth_n so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o apparent_a unto_o philip_n that_o this_o simplicity_n can_v conceive_v no_o other_o messiah_n than_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o to_o stay_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o shall_v also_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v save_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n cast_a a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n put_v in_o his_o head_n against_o this_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n against_o nazareth_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o good_a thing_n shall_v come_v from_o thence_o thus_o he_o bereave_v man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o all_o perceivance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o and_o be_v their_o comfort_n yea_o it_o take_v all_o remembrance_n from_o they_o even_o of_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o be_v most_o familiar_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n may_v know_v that_o he_o that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v able_a to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n sarah_n be_v not_o to_o learn_v that_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a therefore_o diligent_o mark_v the_o conceit_n of_o repugnancy_n believe_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_n to_o the_o eye_n but_o that_o which_o faith_n upon_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v look_v for_o con._n 67._o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n protection_n &_o favour_n which_o god_n in_o his_o law_n make_v unto_o his_o people_n do_v not_o grant_v any_o such_o immunity_n as_o can_v free_v &_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o chastisement_n expla._n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v continue_v my_o mercy_n for_o ever_o towards_o they_o 89._o so_o
sin_n my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n 26.56_o yea_o he_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o grief_n at_o the_o very_a entry_n at_o it_o for_o his_o sweat_n be_v drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v from_o hâ—m_n 14.33_o and_o god_n send_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v he_o 22.44_o be_v this_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n his_o servant_n that_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n do_v they_o not_o easy_o despise_v this_o death_n that_o either_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n or_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o before_o the_o persecutor_n the_o apostle_n do_v sing_v in_o prison_n paul_n glory_v in_o his_o tribulation_n which_o be_v many_o and_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o here_o be_v no_o comparison_n that_o which_o make_v he_o tremble_v will_v have_v crush_v they_o that_o which_o make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n will_v have_v make_v they_o sink_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o which_o make_v he_o cry_v will_v have_v hold_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n under_o everlasting_a woe_n but_o christ_n be_v as_o water_v pour_v out_o 22._o and_o all_o his_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n his_o heart_n like_o wax_n moult_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o bowel_n his_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v and_o his_o tongue_n cleave_v unto_o his_o jaw_n he_o be_v bring_v with_o his_o sorrow_n to_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n 1.2.24_o for_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o they_o and_o by_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v for_o our_o sin_n deserve_v not_o only_o a_o bodily_a but_o also_o a_o second_o death_n in_o hell_n fire_n he_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o body_n and_o the_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n which_o wound_v his_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n unto_o death_n will_v have_v hold_v he_o in_o that_o condemnation_n for_o ever_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v strong_a than_o we_o 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die_v with_o the_o corruptible_a hand_n and_o foot_n with_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v we_o must_v go_v naked_a and_o bare_a and_o offer_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n yea_o ourselves_o we_o must_v present_v in_o his_o body_n for_o in_o our_o own_o person_n we_o can_v possible_o be_v accept_v even_o as_o the_o vine_n branch_n can_v have_v no_o life_n except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o we_o either_o life_n or_o righteousness_n except_o we_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ._n he_o be_v our_o substance_n and_o be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n his_o righteousness_n be_v we_o his_o love_n we_o his_o life_n our_o life_n his_o spirit_n our_o spirit_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v all_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n which_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o nor_o heart_n can_v understand_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o real_a join_n with_o he_o faith_n comprehend_v it_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v call_v unity_n in_o one_o person_n god_n and_o man_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o wisdom_n which_o have_v make_v we_o all_o the_o body_n of_o that_o head_n and_o member_n one_o of_o another_o in_o he_o he_o be_v well_o please_v i_o say_v with_o us._n if_o that_o covenant_n wherein_o it_o be_v once_o promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o give_v a_o land_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o their_o rebellion_n can_v not_o falsify_v his_o promise_n in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o covenant_n great_a and_o better_a therefore_o let_v we_o trust_v unto_o his_o promise_n which_o can_v change_v his_o grace_n nor_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o mercy_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v a_o holy_a covenant_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v but_o god_n will_v make_v all_o our_o enemy_n our_o footstool_n 15._o and_o will_v sure_o take_v we_o up_o into_o his_o glory_n and_o brief_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o which_o christ_n lead_v we_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n 4._o for_o by_o his_o merit_n we_o be_v bring_v unto_o god_n as_o before_o a_o judge_n who_o from_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n do_v acquit_v we_o for_o ever_o of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n for_o whosoever_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o lord_n can_v no_o more_o show_v mercy_n unto_o he_o than_o he_o can_v change_v the_o property_n of_o his_o judgement_n seat_n to_o make_v it_o no_o more_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n con._n 77._o a_o perfect_a beauty_n of_o all_o excellent_a love_n appear_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n mediation_n for_o he_o become_v man_n second_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n three_o this_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o god_n both_o by_o word_n and_o by_o oath_n and_o all_o be_v to_o have_v compassion_n on_o us._n expla._n neither_o angel_n nor_o archangel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n can_v do_v this_o work_n to_o present_a flesh_n and_o blood_n unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n when_o themselves_o be_v but_o spirit_n he_o take_v not_o the_o angel_n nature_n 2._o but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o in_o his_o suffering_n his_o love_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o fervent_a and_o so_o deep_o root_v that_o neither_o fear_n nor_o tremble_a nor_o any_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n can_v make_v he_o shake_v nor_o the_o force_n of_o death_n nor_o any_o bloody_a sweat_n can_v pull_v it_o out_o of_o his_o bowel_n &_o this_o be_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o angel_n do_v desire_v to_o behold_v it_o skill_v not_o how_o many_o our_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o great_a in_o our_o eye_n the_o lord_n will_v scatter_v they_o as_o the_o cloud_n from_o the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o love_a countenance_n from_o we_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a and_o not_o we_o only_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o rest_v all_o upon_o christ_n he_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n and_o have_v obtain_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v with_o boldness_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n we_o than_o which_o be_v lade_v but_o with_o our_o own_o sin_n shall_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o hope_n and_o hear_v with_o joyfulness_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n i_o 8.12_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n no_o more_o there_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o his_o passion_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v full_o persuade_v 8._o that_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o give_v to_o all_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n 61.3_o the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n 53.5_o and_o break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o 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