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well_o believe_v say_v i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v god_n for_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n i_o beseech_v you_o know_v your_o duty_n in_o all_o its_o part_n as_o i_o former_o open_v first_o hold_v fast_o your_o first_o faith_n do_v not_o call_v all_o into_o question_n because_o of_o dejection_n whatever_o thou_o do_v believe_v before_o believe_v it_o now_o second_o do_v not_o question_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n say_v not_o thy_o case_n be_v incurable_a believe_v it_o there_o be_v balm_n yet_o in_o gilead_n act_n
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what_o he_o say_v be_v in_o his_o weakness_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text_n the_o word_n translate_v i_o shall_v praise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v translate_v i_o shall_v confess_v as_o dan._n 9.1_o ezra_n 9_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o whatever_o your_o sadness_n be_v now_o in_o your_o dejection_n laudem_fw-la significat_fw-la tam_fw-la confiteri_fw-la culpam_fw-la qui_fw-la celebrare_fw-la laudem_fw-la you_o must_v believe_v that_o one_o day_n you_o shall_v confess_v much_o of_o it_o at_o least_o to_o be_v your_o weakness_n it_o may_v be_v o_o soul_n thou_o say_v this_o be_v high_a true_a yet_o your_o faith_n must_v ascend_v high_a for_o four_o you_o shall_v act_v your_o faith_n and_o believe_v you_o shall_v yet_o see_v god_n as_o your_o god_n the_o precept_n be_v in_o isai_n 51._o to_o trust_n upon_o god_n as_o we_o let_v he_o trust_v upon_o his_o god_n this_o be_v more_o it_o be_v more_o to_o believe_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n 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poor_a soul_n there_o be_v so_o many_o stone_n and_o thorn_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o fear_v the_o good_a seed_n have_v meet_v but_o with_o bad_a ground_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o know_v o_o soul_n that_o as_o no_o ground_n be_v so_o good_a but_o it_o have_v some_o stone_n and_o thorn_n so_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v good_a ground_n notwithstanding_o some_o worldly_a care_n and_o deceitfulness_n beware_v lest_o you_o imagine_v that_o you_o shall_v or_o can_v make_v your_o heart_n good_a and_o your_o soul_n fruitful_a of_o yourselves_o some_o have_v doubtless_o mistake_v christ_n meaning_n in_o that_o parable_n who_o think_v that_o their_o heart_n must_v or_o can_v be_v good_a ground_n before_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n make_v it_o so_o parable_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o their_o intention_n thy_o heart_n may_v be_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v bad_a ground_n ere_o the_o good_a seed_n make_v it_o good_a thou_o say_v the_o seed_n be_v good_a but_o thy_o ground_n i._n e._n thy_o heart_n be_v nought_o therefore_o the_o parable_n speak_v sad_o of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o deject_v nor_o deceive_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o it_o will_v make_v bad_a ground_n good_a it_o be_v true_a other_o seed_n though_o good_a yet_o if_o sow_v in_o bad_a ground_n be_v lose_v the_o bad_a ground_n spoil_v the_o good_a seed_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o here_o the_o bad_a ground_n i.e._n bad_a heart_n do_v not_o mar_v the_o good_a seed_n but_o the_o good_a seed_n mend_v the_o bad_a heart_n every_o heart_n since_o the_o fall_n have_v and_o do_v bring_v forth_o brier_n and_o thorn_n now_o where_o good_a seed_n come_v it_o choke_v the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n i.e._n deceit_n and_o corruption_n object_n nay_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a if_o this_o good_a seed_n do_v abide_v but_o alas_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v lose_v all_o or_o at_o best_o there_o be_v but_o little_a remain_v of_o the_o many_o handful_n that_o have_v be_v sow_v upon_o i_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o grain_n abide_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr be_v it_o so_o o_o soul_n yet_o if_o any_o seed_n remain_v it_o will_v grow_v and_o be_v save_v any_o one_o seed_n take_v root_n in_o thy_o heart_n be_v immortal_a and_o it_o will_v remain_v reply_v but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o soul_n reply_n with_o sigh_n and_o say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o i_o have_v but_o any_o seed_n abide_v with_o i_o i_o can_v rejoice_v for_o i_o know_v the_o good_a seed_n will_v not_o die_v but_o i_o alas_o i_o see_v it_o not_o spring_v up_o and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v etc._n etc._n dup_o tarry_v o_o soul_n the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o thou_o wait_v for_o the_o most_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o heart_n 5.7_o jam._n 5.7_o and_o have_v long_o patience_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n wait_v some_o year_n for_o his_o fruit_n as_o be_v deducible_a from_o luk._n 13.7_o albeit_o it_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o seed_n spring_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v under_o the_o clod_n take_v root_n even_o under_o the_o clod_n of_o your_o corruption_n there_o may_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o if_o you_o see_v it_o not_o shall_v the_o husbandman_n who_o in_o the_o winter_n look_v upon_o his_o field_n new_o or_o late_o sow_v and_o see_v nothing_o but_o mire_n and_o earth_n and_o dirt_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v all_o my_o seed_n be_v lose_v will_v not_o every_o one_o count_v he_o weak_a and_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o spring_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o contrary_n thy_o spring_n o_o soul_n be_v come_v it_o be_v now_o thy_o winter_n season_n as_o before_o 5._o n_z =_o *_o sect._n i_o chap._n 5._o be_v hint_v and_o now_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o see_v for_o thy_o corruption_n like_o dirty_a clod_n lie_v upon_o it_o but_o bear_v up_o o_o soul_n and_o expect_v with_o patience_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o seed_n spring_v up_o unto_o a_o harvest_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o life_n but_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v as_o thou_o do_v that_o thy_o seed_n i.e._n the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v be_v dead_a i_o shall_v not_o feed_v thy_o fear_n for_o know_v you_o not_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15.36_o 1_o cor._n 15.36_o thou_o fool_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o folly_n to_o expect_v a_o quicken_a of_o seed_n sow_v ere_o it_o rot_v and_o die_v very_o say_v christ_n except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n 12.24_o joh._n 12.24_o fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o i._n e._n it_o increase_v not_o even_o christ_n himself_o sow_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v at_o least_o seem_o die_v ere_o he_o spring_v up_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o our_o mercy_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o we_o find_v they_o only_o as_o by_o a_o resurrection_n even_o that_o good_a seed_n of_o grace_n the_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v sow_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o lie_v now_o as_o dead_a and_o rot_a will_v arise_v and_o spring_v up_o ere_o long_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o o_o soul_n so_o cast_v down_o and_o deject_v last_o to_o wind_v up_o this_o case_n admit_v as_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n never_o come_v like_o itself_o ay_o e._n as_o good_a seed_n to_o thou_o yet_o it_o may_v now_o god_n have_v bid_v we_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v instant_a both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o in_o effect_n he_o have_v say_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v eccles_n 1.6_o to_o sow_v our_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n not_o to_o with_o hold_v our_o hand_n and_o how_o do_v we_o or_o you_o know_v which_o shall_v prosper_v peradventure_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o evening_n may_v prosper_v with_o thou_o though_o that_o be_v lose_v which_o be_v sow_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o morning_n christ_n o_o soul_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o or_o thou_o know_v may_v in_o this_o read_n or_o the_o next_o cause_n a_o blessing_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o seed_n and_o it_o may_v at_o last_o bring_v forth_o in_o thy_o heart_n sixty_o yea_o a_o hundred_o fold_n o_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v thou_o who_o now_o go_v up_o and_o down_o mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o a_o precious_a seed_n place_n see_v isa_n 55.10_o 11._o and_o 35.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o see_v these_o place_n may_v ere_o long_o return_v rejoice_v bear_v sheaf_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v even_o so_o shall_v the_o word_n which_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v empty_a thou_o who_o now_o fear_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n shall_v blossom_v abundant_o and_o rejoice_v this_o christ_n have_v command_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o who_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n therefore_o be_v not_o deject_v or_o cast_v down_o but_o be_v strong_a chap._n 11._o satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o trouble_v with_o fear_n about_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n be_v appoint_v and_o indeed_o be_v intend_v for_o our_o comfort_n but_o many_o soul_n who_o be_v deject_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v comfort_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v trouble_v about_o they_o o_o say_v they_o have_v we_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o promise_n we_o can_v rejoice_v case_n case_n but_o we_o question_v our_o right_n to_o they_o and_o we_o fear_v we_o have_v no_o part_n or_o lot_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o labour_v under_o this_o fear_n i_o shall_v present_v these_o particular_n to_o be_v serious_o consider_v first_o you_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n to_o say_v you_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o promise_n god_n do_v no_o where_n say_v that_o thou_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o his_o promise_n sith_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v thou_o why_o shall_v thou_o exclude_v thyself_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v tender_v unto_o sinner_n it_o be_v observable_a there_o be_v one_o promise_v or_o other_o make_v and_o tender_v unto_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n but._n second_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n be_v you_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o know_v it_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o ungospell-like_a expression_n to_o say_v i_o will_v believe_v the_o
promise_n do_v belong_v to_o i_o if_o i_o know_v it_o why_o if_o you_o know_v it_o what_o room_n be_v there_o for_o faith_n you_o must_v believe_v so_o shall_v you_o knowâ—_n suppose_v a_o pardon_n throw_v to_o a_o company_n of_o condemn_v once_o in_o a_o prison_n shall_v any_o say_v be_v my_o name_n in_o particular_a there_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o pardon_n for_o any_o that_o will_v take_v it_o oh_o how_o will_v all_o catch_v and_o snatch_v at_o it_o certain_o o_o soul_n you_o shall_v believe_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v you_o and_o not_o stand_v question_v whether_o they_o be_v or_o no_o after_o you_o believe_v not_o before_o pray_v mark_v it_o you_o be_v sede_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1.13_o three_o it_o may_v be_v the_o promise_n be_v you_o and_o your_o soul_n have_v close_v with_o it_o although_o at_o present_a you_o doubt_v the_o promise_v come_v to_o we_o be_v as_o seal_v letter_n and_o we_o many_o time_n have_v they_o in_o our_o hand_n and_o read_v they_o not_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o you_o say_v you_o find_v not_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o many_o soul_n have_v the_o promise_n as_o child_n have_v the_o nipple_n of_o the_o breast_n in_o their_o mouth_n but_o do_v not_o suck_v and_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o cry_v out_o they_o taste_v not_o the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o object_n nay_o but_o i_o fear_v and_o tremble_v i_o be_o full_a of_o doubt_n and_o vexation_n and_o have_v i_o close_v with_o the_o promise_n this_o will_v not_o be_v answ_n say_v not_o so_o o_o soul_n the_o womâ—â—_n that_o come_v behind_o christ_n touch_v he_o though_o she_o tremble_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o soul_n to_o touch_v a_o promise_n even_o so_o far_o as_o to_o draw_v virtue_n out_o of_o it_o aâ—_n it_o be_v indirect_o and_o by_o the_o hinder_a part_n when_o happy_o it_o dare_v not_o as_o the_o woman_n in_o thâ—â—_n case_n come_v before_o the_o promise_n and_o close_o direct_o with_o it_o in_o the_o face_n thereof_o but_o four_o thou_o must_v know_v o_o soul_n that_o some_o promise_n have_v their_o time_n of_o fulfil_a and_o peradventure_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o promise_n of_o hide_a manna_n be_v to_o a_o time_n of_o conquest_n apoc._n 2.17_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o combat_n be_v not_o yet_o over_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o expect_v the_o manna_n some_o promise_n be_v seal_v up_o as_o commission_n not_o to_o be_v open_v till_o the_o commander_n come_v to_o such_o a_o place_n sure_o i_o be_o god_n keep_v some_o promise_n till_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o we_o do_v but_o in_o vain_a trouble_n ourselves_o to_o look_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o here_o last_o suppose_v as_o yet_o thou_o have_v never_o as_o thou_o say_v close_v with_o any_o promise_n what_o hinder_v o_o soul_n but_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o now_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n lie_v open_a before_o you_o why_o do_v you_o not_o come_v and_o take_v sure_o you_o shall_v not_o cast_v down_o your_o soul_n with_o fear_n that_o you_o have_v not_o close_v with_o they_o yet_o but_o you_o shall_v thus_o arise_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o they_o now_o obj._n so_o i_o will_v if_o i_o be_v but_o thus_o or_o have_v but_o this_o i_o want_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o till_o i_o have_v that_o i_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o answ_n beware_v of_o this_o rock_n o_o soul_n it_o have_v split_v many_o let_v it_o not_o split_v thou_o to_o this_o end_n you_o be_v to_o know_v and_o pray_v mind_n it_o first_o you_o be_v to_o fetch_v all_o from_o the_o promise_n not_o to_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o as_o pump_n that_o will_v give_v no_o water_n except_o some_o be_v pour_v in_o but_o they_o be_v as_o well_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o we_o to_o do_v but_o to_o come_v and_o draw_v such_o as_o stand_v off_o from_o act_v faith_n upon_o the_o promise_v naked_o because_o they_o see_v not_o this_o or_o that_o in_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v their_o own_o qualification_n their_o faith_n bottom_n second_o the_o great_a promise_n as_o of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v free_a it_o be_v say_v come_v and_o take_v free_o ult_n isa_n 43._o ult_n buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n or_o money_n worth_n god_n blot_v out_o sin_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n its_o only_a for_o we_o to_o declare_v it_o and_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o three_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o give_v the_o condition_n it_o be_v considerable_a that_o whatever_o condition_n may_v be_v urge_v as_o pre-requisite_a to_o any_o one_o promise_n be_v free_o promise_v in_o another_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o new_a and_o right_a spirit_n repentance_n of_o sin_n victory_n over_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v call_v out_o for_o as_o condition_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o promise_v see_v to_o this_o purpose_n these_o place_n jer._n 25.7_o eze._n 36.25_o act._n 5.31_o ro._n 7._o ult_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o then_o o_o deject_a soul_n be_v thou_o cast_v down_o as_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o thou_o or_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o thou_o sure_o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n just_o so_o to_o say_v remember_v nothing_o be_v free_a than_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v yea_o and_o amen_n arise_v o_o soul_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o he_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n now_o i_o see_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n in_o the_o tender_a of_o his_o promise_n chap._n 12._o satisfaction_n to_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o trouble_v about_o their_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n &c_n &c_n deject_a soul_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v trouble_v about_o every_o thing_n this_o satan_n see_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o create_v trouble_v in_o they_o even_o from_o that_o which_o otherwise_o may_v comfort_v they_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n be_v express_o command_v 4.4_o psal_n 4.4_o and_o yet_o even_o about_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n the_o deject_a soul_n be_v trouble_v oh_o say_v some_o poor_a heart_n that_o re_z cast_v down_o we_o abstain_v from_o sin_n case_n case_n it_o be_v true_a but_o from_o what_o principle_n be_v they_o not_o rather_o selfish_a and_o slavish_a then_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a a_o dog_n chain_v up_o be_v a_o dog_n still_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o this_o or_o that_o mischief_n be_v his_o chain_n not_o his_o change_n and_o we_o fear_v it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o answer_v soul_n say_v thus_o satisfaction_n satisfaction_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o satisfy_v they_o under_o this_o fear_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v mind_v first_o its_o mercy_n to_o be_v able_a to_o abstain_v from_o any_o principle_n sin_n be_v such_o a_o evil_a as_o that_o its_o a_o 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will_v have_v sorrowful_a soul_n to_o give_v way_n unto_o sorrow_n that_o so_o sorrow_n may_v swallow_v up_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 2.7_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o church_n to_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o deject_a person_n who_o as_o some_o think_v have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o dejection_n thereupon_o now_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o forgive_v gulf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n ingulph_v as_o one_o suck_v up_o and_o drown_v in_o a_o gulf_n and_o comfort_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o satan_n shall_v get_v a_o advantage_n as_o it_o be_v vers_fw-la 11._o satan_n have_v his_o device_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n give_v way_n to_o dejection_n then_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o dejection_n he_o come_v with_o temptation_n to_o despair_n and_o self-murder_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o truth_n experience_n tell_v we_o satan_n have_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n over_o we_o especial_o when_o we_o be_v deject_v and_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o three_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o give_v way_n to_o dejection_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o lose_v ground_n thereby_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a loser_n by_o dejection_n 1_o the_o more_o its_o give_a way_n unto_o the_o weak_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n much_o deject_v be_v unfit_a for_o any_o service_n it_o be_v this_o that_o unfit_a the_o disciple_n to_o watch_v it_o be_v say_v christ_n find_v they_o sleep_v for_o sorrow_n luk._n 22.45_o sorrow_n bring_v one_o asleep_a both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a dejection_n cause_v drowsiness_n the_o soul_n when_o it_o give_v way_n to_o dejection_n be_v thereby_o drowsy_a and_o the_o drowsy_a soul_n be_v unfit_a for_o duty_n yea_o 2_o the_o soul_n deject_v be_v weaken_v unto_o warfare_n sad_n soul_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o soldier_n the_o cheerful_a soul_n be_v a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n it_o can_v fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n with_o courage_n the_o sad_a soul_n be_v liable_a unto_o cowardice_n as_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o spirit_n be_v our_o weakness_n 3_o the_o soul_n cast_v down_o be_v unfit_a for_o comfort_n sorrow_n give_v way_n unto_o shut_v out_o joy_n and_o the_o more_o room_n the_o one_o have_v the_o less_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o other_o some_o soul_n when_o cast_v down_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o hole_n for_o comfort_n to_o enter_v sorrow_n where_o it_o rule_v have_v so_o many_o sentinel_n and_o guard_n that_o its_o hard_a for_o comfort_n to_o get_v in_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o violence_n a_o sorrowful_a soul_n forget_v to_o eat_v his_o
bread_n as_o the_o psalmist_n show_v psal_n 102.4_o or_o if_o the_o sad_a soul_n come_v to_o meat_n it_o have_v no_o stomach_n we_o find_v it_o by_o experience_n in_o natural_a sorrow_n that_o it_o take_v away_o our_o stomach_n a_o sad_a man_n sit_v down_o and_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n that_o he_o can_v eat_v even_o so_o sometime_o the_o sad_a soul_n sit_v down_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o albeit_o the_o meat_n be_v choice_n manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spiritual_a vine_n christ_n yet_o the_o soul_n can_v eat_v a_o crumb_n nor_o drink_v a_o drop_n o_o soul_n mind_n it_o the_o reason_n why_o you_o receive_v so_o often_o and_o yet_o find_v so_o little_a be_v because_o you_o give_v way_n to_o casting_n down_o your_o sorrow_n take_v away_o your_o soul_n stomach_n as_o it_o sometime_o stop_v your_o mouth_n that_o you_o can_v open_v they_o i._n e._n you_o can_v pray_v sometime_o nor_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o god_n you_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o so_o likewise_o at_o other_o time_n it_o over-comes_a your_o appetite_n it_o render_v you_o unfit_a for_o comfort_n here_o be_v the_o reason_n by_o the_o way_n why_o you_o complain_v so_o oft_o you_o find_v little_a refresh_n at_o break_v of_o bread_n you_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o and_o give_v such_o way_n unto_o it_o that_o you_o have_v no_o stomach_n to_o eat_v albeit_o christ_n bid_v you_o welcome_n and_o bid_v you_o eat_v abundant_o so_o that_o now_o then_o to_o wind_v up_o this_o you_o see_v both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n you_o have_v both_o to_o confirm_v this_o first_o branch_n of_o our_o point_n that_o deject_a soul_n shall_v not_o give_v way_n unto_o dejection_n chap._n 4._o some_o application_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n you_o see_v now_o this_o prove_v that_o when_o you_o be_v deject_v you_o shall_v not_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v too_o true_a you_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v it_o but_o you_o see_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o ere_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o branch_n i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o this_o for_o two_o end_n viz._n 1_o for_o chide_v 2_o for_o caution_v first_o let_v i_o as_o a_o friend_n and_o in_o a_o friendly_a way_n chide_v such_o as_o be_v deject_v and_o cast_v down_o do_v give_v way_n thereunto_o and_o there_o be_v five_o sort_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v chide_v for_o this_o first_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o conceal_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v their_o trouble_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o close_a soul_n who_o keep_v sorrow_n yea_o and_o satan_n secret_n why_o do_v you_o give_v way_n to_o your_o grief_n and_o will_v not_o make_v it_o know_v be_v there_o any_o comfort_n in_o your_o concealment_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o add_v affliction_n to_o affliction_n you_o sad_a the_o heart_n of_o your_o friend_n while_o they_o see_v you_o disquiet_v and_o not_o willing_a to_o open_v your_o soul_n to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n command_v and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o case_n to_o confess_v our_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o james_n 5.16_o what_o be_v there_o none_o faithful_a will_v not_o any_o be_v friendly_a why_o do_v you_o conceal_v your_o sorrow_n and_o so_o feed_v it_o certain_o satan_n and_o grief_n get_v much_o by_o privacy_n and_o you_o who_o conceal_v your_o dejection_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o second_o such_o soul_n be_v also_o to_o be_v chide_v who_o be_v cast_v down_o never_o look_v after_o nor_o labour_n for_o comfort_n he_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o look_v not_o for_o a_o remedy_n be_v guilty_a of_o give_v way_n to_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sad_a and_o mind_n not_o nor_o seek_v not_o for_o comfort_n be_v guilty_a of_o give_v way_n to_o dejection_n now_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o care_v not_o to_o hear_v or_o read_v that_o which_o be_v comfortable_a its_o true_a they_o love_v to_o hear_v and_o read_v sad_a thing_n judgement_n wrath_n threaten_n but_o as_o for_o sweet_a thing_n promise_n experience_n or_o the_o like_a alas_o they_o look_v not_o after_o they_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o melancholy_a person_n that_o they_o love_v to_o be_v in_o dark_a and_o melancholy_a place_n to_o hear_v sad_a and_o doleful_a note_n the_o owl_n and_o bird_n of_o the_o night_n be_v most_o delight_v in_o by_o they_o even_o so_o many_o sad_a soul_n delight_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o death_n they_o love_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o sweet_a music_n of_o mercy_n the_o delightful_a note_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ravish_a rapture_n of_o joy_n and_o peaceby_a believe_a nothing_o please_v they_o but_o the_o thunder_a of_o sinaâ—_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n the_o judgement_n of_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n sure_o you_o who_o do_v this_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o hereby_o you_o give_v way_n unto_o your_o sorrow_n and_o dejection_n which_o thing_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v three_o such_o soul_n as_o in_o their_o dejection_n argue_v and_o dispute_v against_o their_o comfort_n be_v guilty_a of_o give_v way_n unto_o sorrow_n sometime_o we_o come_v to_o deject_a soul_n and_o tell_v they_o we_o have_v a_o commission_n to_o comfort_v they_o to_o this_o end_n we_o endeavour_v to_o open_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o oath_n that_o by_o those_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v they_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n as_o it_o be_v heb._n 6.18_o but_o alas_o when_o we_o have_v say_v much_o we_o receive_v this_o short_a and_o sad_a answer_n comfort_n be_v not_o i_o to_o this_o we_o reply_v why_o not_o you_o have_v god_n any_o where_o exclude_v you_o yes_o they_o say_v we_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o unbelief_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n for_o we_o we_o answer_v god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 11.33_o nay_o but_o say_v they_o god_n will_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o alas_o we_o be_v a_o people_n to_o who_o mercy_n do_v not_o belong_v but_o we_o tell_v they_o again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v not_o a_o people_n be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o they_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2.10_o yea_o and_o we_o tell_v they_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n rom._n 9.26_o but_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v say_v this_o still_o we_o be_v put_v off_o with_o denial_n and_o contradiction_n and_o still_o we_o find_v some_o say_n their_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n but_o mind_n it_o who_o ever_o you_o be_v you_o who_o thus_o dispute_v against_o your_o comfort_n you_o be_v to_o be_v chide_v for_o he_o or_o she_o that_o dispute_v against_o comfort_n give_v way_n contrary_a to_o this_o point_n unto_o sorrow_n but_o four_o deject_v soul_n who_o love_v solitariness_n and_o avoid_v society_n be_v to_o be_v chide_v also_o for_o they_o give_v way_n to_o sorrow_n satan_n get_v by_o thy_o solitariness_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o company_n if_o thou_o will_v avoid_v other_o company_n thou_o may_v go_v from_o other_o but_o not_o from_o he_o he_o will_v follow_v thou_o into_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o thy_o retiredness_n can_v thou_o be_v alone_o and_o without_o he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a but_o yet_o thy_o very_a be_v alone_o be_v not_o well_o solomon_n say_v vae_fw-la toh_o i_o e._n woe_n to_o the_o soul_n alone_o eccl._n 4.10_o be_v thou_o in_o company_n thy_o sadness_n may_v be_v sweeten_v with_o their_o comfort_n but_o be_v alone_o thy_o sorrow_n will_v easy_o overmaster_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v down_o thou_o will_v want_v another_o to_o take_v thou_o up_o as_o it_o be_v there_o in_o eccles_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o sorrow_n seek_v solitariness_n the_o sad_a soul_n will_v be_v by_o itself_o but_o god_n see_v even_o at_o first_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o it_o be_v bad_a for_o the_o best_a but_o most_o bad_a for_o the_o deject_a soul_n to_o be_v by_o itself_o sorrow_n run_v away_o as_o i_o may_v say_v apace_o with_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v without_o company_n but_o thus_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v because_o it_o must_v not_o give_v way_n to_o sorrow_n five_o such_o soul_n as_o in_o their_o dejection_n cast_v off_o duty_n to_o buy_v that_o give-way_n to_o sorrow_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o this_o point_n to_o be_v chide_v disquiet_v
jeremiah_n will_v preach_v no_o more_o chap._n 20.9_o and_o discontend_v jonah_n leave_v ninivey_n and_o retire_v into_o the_o field_n he_o will_v not_o preach_v to_o man_n but_o rather_o fret_v against_o god_n oh_o how_o many_o deject_a soul_n be_v there_o who_o cast_v off_o duty_n hear_n pray_v receive_v etc._n etc._n and_o instead_o of_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o they_o for_o satisfaction_n do_v rather_o sit_v and_o murmur_v impatient_o against_o their_o god_n bid_v they_o pray_v indeed_o they_o say_v they_o can_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v will_v not_o for_o can_v not_o they_o as_o well_o speak_v the_o same_o sad_a complaint_n to_o god_n that_o they_o do_v to_o we_o exhort_v they_o to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n alas_o say_v they_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o cast_n off_o of_o duty_n be_v a_o give_v way_n to_o dejection_n for_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o be_v up_o and_o do_v as_o god_n tell_v joshua_n get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o thus_o upon_o thy_o face_n judge_v 7.10_o o_o you_o cast-downe_a soul_n why_o lie_v you_o thus_o upon_o your_o face_n up_o and_o be_v do_v wait_v upon_o god_n in_o duty_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v free_v from_o your_o dejection_n therefore_o second_o have_v thus_o friendly_o chide_v you_o let_v i_o now_o faithful_o counsel_v you_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v o_o you_o deject_a heart_n how_o you_o give_v way_n unto_o your_o dejection_n be_v not_o disquiet_v be_v not_o cast_v down_o stop_v your_o sorrow_n in_o season_n let_v not_o the_o flood_n arise_v you_o be_v indeed_o apt_a to_o let_v open_a the_o floodgate_n of_o grief_n but_o take_v heed_n lest_o it_o over-slow_a your_o soul_n david_n practice_n bid_v you_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o christ_n precept_n command_v you_o not_o to_o let_v your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v obj._n but_o may_v not_o i_o give_v way_n to_o sorrow_n who_o have_v give_v way_n to_o sin_n may_v i_o not_o be_v deject_v much_o who_o be_o defile_v mighty_o suppose_v but_o why_o 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