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thou_o that_o this_o burden_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a see_v god_n do_v help_v to_o sustain_v it_o but_o will_v thou_o see_v both_o these_o contrariety_n to_o concur_v in_o one_o person_n heart_n what_o saint_n paul_n say_v 5._o rom._n 5._o we_o suffer_v adversity_n in_o sundry_a sort_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o impatient_a we_o live_v in_o extreme_a penury_n nor_o for_o this_o be_v we_o overcom_v we_o abide_v persecution_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o destitute_a we_o be_v humble_v yet_o not_o confound_v oppress_v even_o to_o the_o earth_n yet_o not_o reject_v utter_o now_o regard_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o loathsome_a load_n of_o labour_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o delight_n that_o be_v therein_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n 40._o esay_n 40._o which_o yet_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v more_o manifest_o say_v they_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v change_v their_o strength_n shall_v ruime_v swift_o without_o sweat_v shall_v go_v still_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a 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heart_n settle_v hereupon_o and_o will_v fasten_v this_o firm_o in_o his_o mind_n must_v every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o take_v a_o time_n most_o quiet_a &_o convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o sequester_v himself_o into_o a_o secret_a place_n all_o other_o earthly_a thought_n and_o vain_a imagination_n be_v lay_v apart_o arm_v himself_o first_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o humble_o crave_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o behalf_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o devout_a publican_n which_o dare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n for_o the_o confusion_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o offence_n let_v he_o repeat_v some_o general_a confession_n or_o else_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la with_o so_o great_a devotion_n as_o he_o can_v devise_v and_o sudden_o let_v he_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o consideration_n follow_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v attain_v the_o fear_n 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wicked_a he_o have_v show_v himself_o too_o god_n in_o this_o sort_n the_o prophet_n do_v often_o persuade_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o repentance_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n begin_v with_o david_n when_o ere_o he_o reproove_v he_o of_o adultery_n lay_v before_o he_o the_o favour_n and_o regal_a dignity_n whereunto_o god_n have_v promote_v he_o and_o what_o else_o he_o have_v reserve_v for_o he_o in_o like_a sort_n a_o man_n shall_v chief_o regard_v these_o ten_o kind_n of_o benefit_n that_o ensue_v that_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n of_o conservation_n of_o redemption_n of_o baptism_n of_o call_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o preservation_n from_o evil_a of_o the_o sarrament_n of_o peculiar_a grace_n and_o private_a prerogative_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o saviour_n and_o last_o of_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o expect_v hereafter_o to_o have_v and_o particular_o let_v he_o fix_v himself_o upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o vocation_n which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v look_v so_o long_o for_o his_o conversion_n and_o have_v suffer_v and_o support_v his_o sundry_a sort_n of_o sin_n with_o such_o exceed_a patience_n breathe_v upon_o he_o eftsoon_o godly_a motion_n and_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o his_o naughty_a life_n thereby_o to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o to_o stir_v he_o to_o repentance_n weigh_v then_o with_o equal_a balance_n this_o wonderful_a liberality_n and_o benignity_n of_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o our_o stubbornness_n ingratitude_n rebellion_n and_o abomination_n commit_v against_o so_o merciful_a &_o bounteous_a a_o benefactor_n who_o will_v not_o be_v abash_v and_o appall_v thereat_o who_o will_v not_o rend_v his_o clothes_n who_o eye_n will_v not_o yield_v stream_n of_o tear_n who_o heart_n and_o entrail_n will_v not_o be_v consume_v in_o sigh_n who_o will_v not_o call_v all_o creature_n to_o revenge_n and_o to_o wreck_n their_o wrath_n upon_o a_o caitiff_n so_o ingrateful_a and_o rebellious_a the_o argument_n in_o the_o four_o consideration_n a_o christian_n shall_v consider_v the_o contempt_n and_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v to_o god_n by_o his_o offence_n esteem_v more_o and_o prefer_v earthly_a dross_n before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n chap._n vi_o consider_v far_o the_o despite_n and_o great_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o god_n through_o sin_n for_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o offend_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_v thereof_o do_v still_o pass_v into_o our_o heart_n weaken_v the_o understanding_n whereby_o we_o banish_v all_o fear_n of_o transgression_n nor_o we_o feel_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o it_o be_v set_v diametrical_o in_o the_o one_o part_n before_o the_o interest_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v some_o
do_v ever_o hurt_v the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o good_a saint_n ambrose_n write_v that_o a_o dog_n all_o one_o night_n howl_v and_o bewail_v his_o master_n which_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o enemy_n whither_o repair_v many_o the_o next_o morning_n to_o view_v the_o dead_a corpse_n among_o who_o the_o murderer_n also_o make_v his_o appearance_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o dog_n behold_v furious_o run_v upon_o he_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o malefactor_n be_v detect_v thereby_o wherefore_o if_o a_o dog_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n do_v show_v such_o loyal_a love_n to_o his_o master_n how_o can_v thou_o become_v so_o ungrateful_a to_o suffer_v thyself_o in_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o humanity_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o a_o dog_n if_o that_o beast_n be_v wroth_a against_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v his_o master_n what_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v wroth_a against_o they_o that_o have_v kill_v thy_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n and_o who_o be_v those_o that_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o only_o thy_o offence_n these_o be_v even_o they_o that_o take_v he_o that_o bind_v he_o that_o whip_v he_o that_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o the_o torment_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o exploit_n have_v they_o not_o be_v assist_v by_o thy_o offence_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o wax_v wood_n against_o these_o so_o cruel_a murderer_n which_o have_v bereave_v thy_o lord_n of_o his_o life_n wherefore_o see_v he_o dead_a in_o thy_o sight_n do_v not_o thy_o affection_n increase_v towards_o he_o and_o thy_o wrath_n towards_o sin_n which_o have_v kill_v he_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o this_o world_n he_o have_v say_v do_v or_o suffer_v be_v to_o imprint_v such_o a_o hatred_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v detest_v it_o utter_o to_o slay_v sin_n he_o die_v himself_o and_o to_o bind_v it_o hand_n and_o foot_n have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v upon_o the_o cross_n why_o then_o will_v thou_o make_v frustrate_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n of_o christ_n will_v thou_o run_v headlong_o into_o the_o thraldom_n and_o bondage_n from_o whence_o christ_n have_v deliver_v thou_o with_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o tremble_v and_o shiver_v at_o the_o only_a name_n and_o sound_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o extremity_n that_o christ_n use_v in_o the_o remove_n thereof_o what_o can_v god_n do_v more_o to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n then_o to_o set_v himself_o before_o we_o bow_v pitiful_o upon_o a_o cross_n who_o dare_v displease_v god_n if_o he_o see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n open_a before_o he_o yet_o much_o more_o it_o be_v to_o see_v god_n stretch_v upon_o a_o cross_n than_o all_o this_o wherefore_o whosoever_o be_v not_o stir_v with_o this_o motive_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o wide_a world_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v reduce_v from_o the_o fond_a and_o perilous_a journey_n wherein_o he_o be_v enter_v the_o argument_n god_n do_v not_o suffer_v those_o to_o want_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o world_n which_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o do_v comfort_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o gift_n infinite_o as_o well_o temporal_a as_o spiritual_a present_a as_o those_o to_o come_v whereof_o the_o ungodly_a have_v exceed_v great_a scarcity_n for_o that_o noble_a virtue_n be_v evermore_o associate_v with_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o contrariwise_o vice_n with_o mischief_n and_o misery_n chap._n vii_o but_o peradventure_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n before_o treat_v of_o be_v right_o just_a as_o well_o the_o good_a thing_n as_o the_o evil_a yet_o desire_v to_o see_v some_o present_a motine_n which_o shall_v serve_v to_o elevate_v thy_o heart_n fithe_o the_o thing_n object_v to_o our_o daily_a view_n do_v move_v we_o more_o forcible_o of_o these_o thing_n also_o we_o will_v give_v thou_o thy_o glut_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o satiety_n of_o that_o thou_o desire_v for_o admit_v our_o lord_n have_v keep_v the_o best_a wine_n and_o meat_n fill_v the_o end_n of_o the_o banquet_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o servant_n shall_v faints_z with_o famine_n by_o the_o way_n for_o he_o know_v very_o well_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o scant_v they_o can_v continue_v in_o their_o journey_n wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o abraham_n fear_v not_o o_o abraham_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o defendor_n and_o thy_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a by_o these_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v promise_v one_o in_o this_o present_a life_n as_o he_o be_v his_o defendor_n in_o all_o thing_n perteyn_a thereunto_o the_o other_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o guerdon_n reserve_v for_o he_o but_o how_o great_a the_o first_o promise_n be_v and_o how_o many_o sweet_a solace_n it_o contain_v no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o which_o inculk_v and_o repeat_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o singular_a prerogative_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n read_v the_o holy_a psalm_n of_o the_o prophet_n 18._o psal_n 25._o psal_n 91._o psal_n 18._o dominus_fw-la regit_fw-la me_fw-it read_v qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o adintorio_n regard_v with_o thy_o understanding_n diligam_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la mea_fw-la read_v the_o benediction_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o deuteronomium_n final_o read_v the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v apparent_o what_o favour_n and_o friendship_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o this_o life_n hear_v the_o verdict_n of_o solomon_n in_o his_o proverbe_n upon_o this_o matter_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v find_v wisdom_n for_o it_o avayl_v more_o to-possesse_a that_o than_o all_o the_o heap_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v it_o never_o so_o fine_a and_o precious_a it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v wish_v for_o and_o desire_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o comparable_a thereunto_o the_o length_n of_o his_o day_n be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o his_o left_a be_v riches_n and_o glory_n his_o way_n be_v fair_a and_o his_o path_n peaceable_a and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o obtain_v it_o and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o with_o perseveraunce_n shall_v enjoy_v it_o shall_v be_v happy_a mark_v then_o my_o son_n the_o constitution_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v like_n and_o life_n to_o thy_o soul_n then_o shall_v thou_o take_v thy_o journey_n void_a of_o care_n and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o if_o thou_o sleep_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v and_o if_o thou_o betake_v thou_o to_o rest_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o quiet_a repose_n this_o dear_a brother_n be_v the_o solace_n and_o quietness_n that_o the_o righteous_a have_v in_o their_o way_n but_o consider_v how_o much_o the_o way_n 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the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o present_o do_v accompany_v this_o good_a thing_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n himself_o make_v to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o his_o commandment_n in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o diverse_a interpreter_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o such_o and_o such_o as_o i_o have_v will_v thou_o to_o be_v unwares_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o the_o dawn_n of_o bright_a day_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o justice_n which_o shall_v cast_v out_o and_o banish_v quite_o the_o dryerie_n darkness_n of_o thy_o error_n and_o defaulte_n and_o shall_v quick_o know_v true_a health_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o thy_o well_a do_n shall_v stand_v before_o thou_o as_o a_o burn_a lamp_n and_o the_o glory_n