there_o be_v enough_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o yield_v thou_o relief_n phil._n 4.13_o it_o stay_v the_o prodigal_a when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v that_o yet_o there_o be_v bread_n enough_o in_o his_o father_n house_n though_o he_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o it_o yet_o it_o releive_v he_o and_o stay_v he_o that_o there_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o great_a distress_n and_o anguish_n consider_v that_o fullness_n of_o grace_n those_o riches_n those_o treasure_n of_o strength_n might_n and_o help_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o for_o our_o support_n 31._o joh._n 1.16_o col._n 1.19_o let_v they_o come_v into_o and_o abide_v in_o thy_o mind_n consider_v that_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o make_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n act._n 5.31_o and_o if_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o give_v mortification_n without_o which_o the_o other_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v christ_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o obtain_v purge_v grace_n by_o abide_v in_o he_o 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assistance_n i_o be_o lose_v and_o shall_v be_v prevail_v on_o to_o a_o utter_a relinquishment_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v my_o staâ—e_v and_o condition_n yet_o let_v the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o be_v lift_v up_o 28.18_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n be_v strengthen_v behold_v the_o lord_n christ_n that_o have_v all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n all_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v able_a to_o slay_v all_o these_o his_o enemy_n there_o be_v sufficient_a provision_n in_o he_o for_o my_o relief_n and_o assistance_n he_o can_v take_v my_o droop_a die_a soul_n and_o make_v i_o more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n 8.38_o why_o say_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n have_v thou_o not_o know_v have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o the_o everlasting_a god_n the_o lord_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_v the_o of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o neither_o be_v 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how_o shall_v faith_n act_v its_o self_n on_o christ_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n i_o say_v sundry_a way_n 1._o by_o faith_n fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o that_o provision_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o all_o thy_o lust_n this_o very_a lust_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v entangle_v may_v be_v mortify_v by_o faith_n ponder_v on_o this_o that_o though_o thou_o be_v no_o way_n able_a in_o or_o by_o thyself_o to_o get_v the_o conquest_n over_o thy_o distemper_n though_o thou_o be_v even_o weary_a of_o contend_v and_o be_v utter_o ready_a to_o faint_v luke_n 16.17_o yet_o that_o
scar_n and_o mole_n and_o wart_n that_o he_o also_o be_v beautiful_a if_o you_o will_v have_v evidence_n of_o your_o be_v believer_n it_o must_v be_v from_o those_o thing_n that_o constitute_v man_n believer_n he_o that_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o himself_o may_v safe_o conclude_v if_o i_o be_o a_o believer_n i_o be_o a_o most_o miserable_a one_o but_o that_o any_o man_n be_v so_o he_o must_v look_v for_o other_o evidence_n if_o he_o will_v have_v peace_n chap._n x._o the_o second_o particular_a direction_n get_v a_o clear_a sense_n of_o 1_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o sin_n perplex_v consideration_n for_o help_n therein_o propose_v 2_o the_o danger_n manifold_a 1._o harden_v 2._o temporal_a correction_n 3._o loss_n of_o peace_n and_o strength_n 4._o eternal_a destruction_n rule_n for_o this_o management_n of_o the_o consideration_n 3_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o 1._o in_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n 2._o wound_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o second_o direction_n be_v this_o get_v a_o clear_a 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of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o be_v involve_v in_o and_o the_o lord_n render_v a_o reason_n why_o his_o deal_n with_o ephraim_n take_v no_o better_a effect_n give_v this_o account_n ephraim_n be_v like_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n hos._n 7.11_o have_v no_o understanding_n of_o his_o own_o miserable_a condition_n have_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o david_n shall_v have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o gild_n of_o that_o abominable_a sin_n but_o that_o he_o have_v innumerable_a corrupt_a reason_n hinder_v he_o from_o take_v a_o clear_a view_n of_o its_o ugliness_n and_o gild_n in_o thc_a glass_n of_o the_o law_n this_o make_v the_o prophet_n that_o be_v send_v for_o his_o awake_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o subterfuge_n and_o pretence_n by_o his_o parable_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fall_v full_o under_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a issue_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o darken_v the_o mind_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o 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shall_v we_o do_v it_o who_o as_o he_o afterward_o describe_v it_o have_v receive_v grace_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o doubtless_o be_v more_o evil_a than_o any_o if_o we_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o special_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o person_n how_o they_o sin_n against_o more_o love_n mercy_n grace_n assistance_n relief_n means_n and_o deliverance_n than_o other_o but_o let_v this_o consideration_n abide_v in_o thy_o mind_n there_o be_v inconceivable_o more_o evil_a and_o gild_n in_o the_o evil_a of_o thy_o heart_n that_o do_v remain_v than_o there_o will_v be_v in_o so_o much_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o observe_v 2._o that_o as_o god_n see_v abundance_n of_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n more_o than_o in_o any_o the_o most_o glorious_a work_n of_o other_o man_n yea_o more_o than_o in_o most_o of_o their_o own_o outward_a performance_n which_o have_v a_o great_a mixture_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o desire_n and_o pant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n have_v so_o god_n see_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o work_n of_o lust_n in_o their_o heart_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o in_o the_o open_a notorious_a act_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o in_o many_o outward_a sin_n whereinto_o the_o saint_n may_v fall_v see_v against_o they_o there_o be_v more_o opposition_n make_v and_o more_o humiliation_n general_o follow_v they_o thus_o christ_n deal_v with_o his_o decay_a child_n go_v to_o the_o root_n with_o they_o lay_v aside_o their_o profession_n rev._n 3.15_o i_o know_v thou_o thou_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o thou_o profess_v and_o this_o make_v thou_o abominable_a so_o then_o let_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a consideration_n lead_v thou_o to_o a_o clear_a sense_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o thy_o indwelling_a lust_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o room_n in_o thy_o heart_n for_o extenuate_a or_o excuse_v thought_n whereby_o sin_n insensible_o will_v get_v strength_n and_o prevail_v 2_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o which_o be_v manifold_a 1._o of_o be_v harden_v by_o its_o deceitfulness_n this_o the_o apostle_n sore_o charge_v on_o the_o hebrew_n ch_n 3._o v._n 12_o 13._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n but_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n take_v heed_n say_v he_o use_v all_o mean_n consider_v your_o temptation_n watch_v diligent_o there_o be_v a_o treachery_n a_o deceit_n in_o sin_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o harden_v of_o your_o heart_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o harden_v here_o mention_v be_v to_o the_o utmost_a utter_a obduration_n sin_n tend_v to_o it_o and_o every_o distemper_n and_o lust_n will_v make_v at_o least_o some_o progress_n towards_o it_o thou_o that_o be_v tender_a and_o do_v use_v to_o melt_v under_o the_o word_n under_o affliction_n will_v grow_v as_o some_o have_v profane_o speak_v sermon-proof_n and_o sickness-proof_n thou_o that_o do_v tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n thought_n of_o death_n and_o appearance_n before_o he_o when_o thou_o have_v more_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n than_o now_o thou_o have_v shall_v have_v a_o stoutness_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v move_v by_o these_o thing_n thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o speak_v to_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o concern_v but_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pass_v over_o duty_n pray_v hear_v read_v and_o thy_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o least_o affect_v sin_n
will_v grow_v a_o light_a thing_n to_o thou_o thou_o will_v pass_v by_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o this_o it_o will_v grow_v to_o and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n can_v a_o sad_a thing_n befall_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o make_v any_o heart_n to_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n slight_a thought_n of_o grace_n of_o mercy_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o law_n heaven_n and_o hell_n come_v all_o in_o at_o the_o same_o season_n take_v heed_n this_o be_v that_o thy_o lust_n be_v work_v towards_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n sear_v of_o conscience_n blind_a of_o the_o mind_n stupify_a of_o the_o affection_n and_o deceive_v of_o the_o whole_a soul_n 2._o the_o danger_n of_o some_o great_a temporal_a correction_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v vengeance_n judgement_n and_o punishment_n psal._n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o though_o god_n shall_v not_o utter_o cast_v thou_o off_o for_o this_o abomination_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o he_o will_v visit_v with_o the_o rod_n though_o he_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o thy_o invention_n o_o remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n look_v on_o he_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o consider_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o thou_o that_o god_n shall_v kill_v thy_o child_n in_o anger_n ruin_v thy_o estate_n in_o anger_n break_v thy_o bone_n in_o anger_n suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n in_o anger_n kill_v thou_o destroy_v thou_o make_v thou_o lie_v down_o in_o darkness_n in_o anger_n be_v it_o nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v ruin_n and_o undo_v other_o for_o thy_o sake_n let_v i_o not_o be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o god_n do_v send_v all_o these_o thing_n always_o on_o he_o in_o anger_n god_n forbid_v but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o when_o he_o do_v so_o deal_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n with_o he_o what_o thy_o provocation_n have_v be_v thou_o will_v find_v his_o deal_n full_a of_o bitterness_n to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o fear_v not_o these_o thing_n i_o fear_v thou_o be_v under_o hardness_n 3._o loss_n of_o peace_n and_o strength_n all_o a_o man_n day_n to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n to_o have_v strength_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o they_o in_o some_o comfortable_a measure_n to_o live_v be_v to_o die_v what_o good_a will_v our_o life_n do_v we_o if_o we_o see_v not_o the_o face_n of_o god_n sometime_o in_o peace_n if_o we_o have_v not_o some_o strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o now_o both_o these_o will_v a_o unmortified_a lust_n certain_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o this_o case_n be_v so_o evident_a in_o david_n as_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a how_o often_o do_v he_o complain_v that_o his_o bone_n be_v break_v his_o soul_n disquiet_v his_o wound_n grievous_a on_o this_o account_n take_v other_o instance_n isa._n 57.18_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n i_o be_v wroth_a and_o hide_v myself_o what_o peace_n i_o pray_v be_v there_o to_o a_o soul_n while_o god_n hide_v himself_o or_o strength_n while_o he_o smite_v hos._n 5.15_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n until_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n i_o will_v leave_v they_o hide_v my_o face_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o their_o peace_n and_o strength_n if_o ever_o then_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v peace_n with_o god_n if_o ever_o his_o terror_n have_v make_v thou_o afraid_a if_o ever_o thou_o have_v have_v strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o or_o ever_o have_v mourn_v in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o be_v trouble_v because_o of_o thy_o weakness_n think_v of_o this_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n it_o be_v perhaps_o but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o peace_n no_o more_o perhaps_o by_o to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v read_v hear_v or_o perform_v any_o duty_n with_o the_o least_o cheerfulness_n life_n or_o vigour_n and_o possible_o thou_o may_v never_o see_v a_o quiet_a hour_n while_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v carry_v about_o thou_o break_a bone_n full_a of_o pain_n and_o terror_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n yea_o perhaps_o god_n will_v shoot_v his_o arrow_n at_o thou_o and_o fill_v thou_o with_o anguish_n and_o disquietness_n with_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n make_v thou_o a_o terror_n and_o a_o astonishment_n to_o thyself_o and_o other_o show_v thou_o hell_n and_o wrath_n every_o moment_n frighten_v and_o scare_v thou_o with_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o his_o hatred_n so_o that_o thy_o sore_n shall_v run_v in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v refuse_v comfort_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v wish_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n yea_o thy_o soul_n may_v choose_v strangle_v consider_v this_o a_o little_a though_o god_n shall_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o yet_o he_o may_v cast_v thou_o into_o this_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v have_v quick_a and_o live_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o destruction_n wont_a thy_o heart_n to_o thought_n hereof_o let_v it_o know_v what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o its_o state_n leave_v not_o this_o consideration_n until_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o soul_n to_o tremble_v within_o thou_o 4._o there_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o the_o due_a management_n of_o this_o consideration_n observe_v i._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o a_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n that_o though_o god_n do_v resolve_v to_o deliver_v some_o from_o a_o continuance_n in_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v yet_o he_o will_v deliver_v none_o from_o 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