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he_o say_v himself_o be_v a_o most_o faithful_a god_n worthy_a to_o be_v trust_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v deceive_v they_o that_o according_a to_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o mercy_n do_v trust_n in_o he_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v his_o gift_n say_v by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o 8_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a give_n come_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n pray_v he_o therefore_o to_o give_v a_o believe_a heart_n unto_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v neither_o repentance_n charity_n nor_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o god_n give_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n yet_o thou_o may_v have_v they_o for_o god_n do_v give_v they_o pray_v then_o unto_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n obtain_v they_o for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o triple_a grace_n thou_o have_v a_o triple_a commandment_n to_o call_v for_o grace_n with_o a_o triple_a promise_n to_o obtain_v 7_o all_o grace_n the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o then_o ask_v repentance_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v thou_o seek_v for_o charity_n and_o a_o merciful_a heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o and_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n for_o faith_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v wide_o open_a unto_o thou_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o god_n at_o this_o time_n do_v make_v thou_o see_v thy_o want_n but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o call_v for_o his_o help_n chap._n xxiii_o but_o still_o objection_n arise_v thought_n in_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o the_o poor_a burden_a sinner_n complain_v that_o his_o estate_n must_v needs_o be_v desperate_a for_o say_v he_o i_o feel_v a_o continual_a swarm_n of_o evil_a 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opinion_n nor_o suffer_v our_o will_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o interpret_n they_o as_o rule_n and_o direction_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o action_n james_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o excellent_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v 14_o away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n by_o concupiscence_n he_o understand_v the_o first_o flatter_a thought_n the_o first_o evil_a motion_n that_o stir_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o make_v the_o first_o proposition_n to_o our_o judgement_n and_o will_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v take_v hold_n or_o no_o and_o howsoever_o the_o feeble_a evil_n think_v be_v sinful_a in_o god_n sight_n who_o love_v truth_n in_o our_o inward_a affection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o that_o sinful_a nature_n that_o we_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o deserve_a 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rich_a widow_n how_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n among_o other_o word_n he_o hâ—…th_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la negocium_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la 19_o 〈◊〉_d sermonibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la plus_fw-la fletiâ—…quam_fw-la â—…fatu_fw-la this_o business_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v perform_v rather_o with_o groan_n then_o with_o word_n with_o weep_v then_o with_o speech_n let_v god_n therefore_o hear_v thy_o sigh_n and_o groan_n let_v he_o see_v thy_o tear_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o show_v he_o thy_o desire_n in_o word_n water_n thy_o couch_n with_o tear_n as_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o god_n will_v gather_v up_o and_o put_v every_o drop_n into_o his_o bottle_n thus_o do_v when_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o pray_v thou_o have_v pray_v most_o powerful_o for_o as_o saint_n jerâ—…mi_n â—…sa_n say_v oratio_fw-la deum_fw-la lenit_fw-la lacrâ—…na_fw-la cogit_fw-la prayer_n gentle_o move_v god_n tear_n forcible_o compel_v he_o he_o be_v allure_v as_o it_o be_v and_o win_v with_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n to_o hear_v we_o but_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n he_o be_v draw_v and_o enforce_v to_o hear_v and_o help_v where_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o and_o in_o this_o affliction_n grow_v upon_o thy_o heart_n because_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v hear_v a_o notable_a comfort_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v thou_o say_v the_o spirit_n 26._o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v where_o thinâ—…_n own_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n fail_v in_o this_o service_n of_o pray_v unto_o god_n there_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n kindletâ—…_n in_o thou_o strong_a desire_n and_o earnest_a long_n after_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o desire_n and_o long_n god_n perfect_o understand_v and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o thy_o 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setâ—…ed_a reverence_n upon_o god_n and_o partly_o they_o be_v muster_v together_o and_o thrust_v â—…o_o unreasonable_o into_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n that_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o pray_v because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v most_o easy_o obtain_v by_o hearty_a and_o constant_a prayer_n therefore_o he_o seek_v to_o hinder_v thou_o in_o that_o business_n that_o thy_o mind_n be_v occupy_v about_o other_o cogitation_n thou_o may_v est_z let_v fâ—…ll_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o petition_n that_o thou_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n but_o the_o more_o he_o seek_v to_o trouble_v thou_o the_o more_o earnest_a be_v thou_o in_o prayer_n remember_v that_o say_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o his_o discipâ—…es_n wateâ—…_n 41_o and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n last_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o discourage_v answer_n in_o his_o pray_n by_o a_o intrude_v answer_n that_o offer_v itself_o present_o after_o his_o 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thou_o have_v deserve_v so_o â—…ch_o wrath_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o very_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o disease_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d over_o hasty_o answer_v himself_o â—…ot_v â—…arying_v to_o receive_v answer_n of_o god_n tâ—…s_v he_o must_v take_v especial_a heed_n off_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o make_v prayer_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o answer_n from_o god_n and_o receive_v none_o from_o himself_o and_o if_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v foolish_a to_o suffer_v any_o such_o uncomfortable_a answer_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o reject_v it_o and_o wait_v on_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n about_o this_o point_n the_o son_n of_o man_n erâ—…e_v very_o dangerous_o and_o fail_v in_o extremity_n and_o few_o or_o â—…one_o can_v keep_v the_o right_n mean_a to_o expect_v and_o receive_v their_o answer_n from_o god_n while_o man_n live_v careless_o in_o sin_n and_o provoke_v god_n every_o day_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o offer_v any_o petition_n to_o heaven_n or_o by_o aâ—…y_a mean_n be_v occasion_v to_o think_v upon_o answer_n of_o their_o hope_n from_o heaven_n they_o ever_o bold_o answer_v themselves_o with_o promise_n of_o all_o prosperity_n though_o in_o justice_n it_o can_v be_v like_v unto_o the_o man_n who_o god_n complain_v of_o say_v that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n bless_v 19_o himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n god_n give_v no_o such_o answer_n to_o such_o man_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o lord_n will_v 20._o not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o blessing_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n not_o to_o they_o that_o conteâ—…ne_v he_o he_o that_o inqul_a r_v for_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n shall_v find_v another_o answer_n belong_v to_o the_o petition_n and_o hope_n of_o such_o man_n the_o threaten_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v all_o denounce_v against_o they_o as_o in_o the_o fore-remembred_n place_n of_o deuteronomy_n 20_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o lealousie_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o man_n be_v humble_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v great_a remorse_n in_o their_o heart_n if_o they_o pour_v out_o any_o sigh_n and_o groan_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v occasion_v to_o think_v upon_o answer_n of_o their_o desire_n from_o heaven_n they_o ever_o fearful_o answer_v themselves_o like_o those_o man_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezechil_n that_o say_v 10._o if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o be_v consume_v because_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v we_o then_o live_v that_o be_v our_o sin_n deserve_v death_n and_o those_o be_v now_o â—…id_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o we_o for_o they_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n god_n give_v no_o such_o answer_n to_o contrite_a heart_n and_o to_o humble_a spirit_n he_o do_v not_o so_o reject_v the_o deject_a man_n he_o that_o inquire_v for_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n shall_v find_v another_o answer_n of_o comfort_n and_o health_n appoint_v for_o they_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n run_v all_o upon_o their_o side_n the_o prophet_n moses_n speak_v these_o word_n unto_o the_o people_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n â—…0_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o at_o the_o length_n if_o thou_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n thy_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o
god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o unto_o this_o i_o may_v add_v many_o promise_n of_o like_a nature_n assure_v health_n and_o comfort_n unto_o humble_a spirit_n that_o seekâ—…_n mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o tear_n and_o sigheâ—…_n and_o groan_n their_o heart_n refuse_v to_o take_v joy_n and_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n till_o they_o may_v recover_v again_o god_n favour_n and_o once_o again_o see_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n david_n commend_v god_n by_o this_o gracious_a property_n of_o comfort_v such_o deject_a creature_n say_v the_o lord_n uphold_v 14_o all_o that_o fall_n and_o lifteth_z up_o all_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n 3._o and_o bind_v up_o their_o sore_n pray_v thou_o therefore_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o pray_v with_o comfort_n of_o heart_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v request_n unto_o god_n accept_v no_o answer_n but_o from_o god_n first_o he_o answer_v comfortable_o in_o his_o word_n to_o all_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o that_o first_o answer_n appease_v thy_o trouble_a mind_n till_o god_n in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n by_o his_o deed_n of_o deliverance_n give_v thou_o a_o further_a answer_n observe_v these_o rule_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v at_o this_o present_a in_o as_o bad_a take_n as_o the_o ephejians_n be_v at_o the_o first_o of_o who_o paul_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d yeâ—…_n be_v at_o that_o time_n without_o christ_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d be_v alines_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o coveâ—…_n of_o promise_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o thou_o shall_v â—…ortly_o become_v as_o they_o become_v afterward_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o â—…ords_n but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o which_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d be_v farâ—…_n of_o be_v make_v near_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ._n and_o a_o little_a after_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n here_o iâ—…_n a_o change_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v they_o which_o be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n fill_v with_o all_o hope_n &_o ground_v upon_o that_o foundation_n of_o truth_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v neâ—…er_o prevail_v put_v away_o therefore_o all_o these_o offence_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o god_n his_o ear_n will_v harken_v unto_o thou_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o mediator_n pray_v in_o his_o name_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o when_o thou_o know_v not_o to_o pray_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n in_o sigheâ—…_n and_o tear_n and_o groan_n repel_v wander_a thought_n when_o thou_o praie_v and_o lift_v up_o thy_o mind_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o he_o when_o thou_o have_v pray_v wait_v patient_o for_o his_o answer_n these_o thing_n do_v with_o all_o cheerfulness_n as_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v send_v thou_o peace_n chap._n xxvi_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n quiet_a reprobate_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v till_o god_n bring_v the_o temptation_n to_o a_o issue_n &_o remove_v his_o burden_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o he_o can_v charge_v himself_o out_o of_o any_o reason_n yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o charge_v himself_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o say_v that_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o doubtful_a and_o questionable_a whether_o he_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v no_o worse_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n but_o his_o condition_n be_v certain_o evil_a &_o miserable_a for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o forsake_v of_o god_n i_o be_o a_o lose_a child_n the_o very_a son_n of_o perdition_n and_o i_o be_o a_o reprobate_n a_o far_o more_o vile_a sinner_n than_o many_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o you_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o offer_n comfort_n to_o i_o and_o that_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o answer_v my_o objection_n you_o may_v well_o devise_v answer_n before_o i_o and_o other_o man_n but_o they_o be_v unanswerable_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n where_o i_o must_v appear_v for_o my_o sin_n ah_o lord_n god_n whereof_o thou_o know_v god_n we_o be_v make_v thou_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n &_o will_v thou_o permit_v so_o weak_a creature_n to_o be_v assault_v with_o so_o strong_a â—…tion_n yea_o lord_n thou_o will_v to_o thy_o glory_n thou_o will_v that_o thy_o power_n may_v be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n and_o that_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v be_v know_v by_o help_v &_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o that_o honourable_a name_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v thou_o call_v thou_o the_o father_n â—…_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n help_v therefore_o with_o thy_o mercy_n help_v with_o thy_o comfort_n instruct_v i_o to_o speak_v thereof_o and_o give_v to_o this_o afflict_a sinâ—…er_n the_o powerful_a feel_n thereof_o to_o who_o now_o i_o turn_v my_o speech_n in_o thy_o name_n in_o this_o temptation_n i_o hope_v the_o devil_n objection_n have_v spit_v his_o last_o poison_n if_o this_o brunt_n may_v be_v endure_v and_o overcome_v i_o hope_v peace_n will_v grow_v speedy_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o for_o answer_v unto_o this_o objection_n first_o i_o say_v that_o if_o these_o word_n have_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o will_v have_v stand_v astonish_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o so_o fearful_a a_o sentence_n i_o will_v have_v keep_v silence_n for_o reverence_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o without_o reply_n i_o will_v have_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n and_o have_v glorify_v god_n in_o his_o judgement_n &_o i_o will_v have_v say_v unto_o he_o as_o job_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o 37._o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o but_o i_o do_v understand_v from_o whence_o these_o word_n do_v come_v &_o from_o thence_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o comfort_n of_o reply_v for_o i_o find_v they_o to_o arise_v out_o of_o that_o soil_n that_o breed_v error_n and_o lie_n therefore_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o exception_n thou_o thyself_o art_n in_o my_o ear_n the_o regard_v immediate_a speaker_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o this_o speech_n of_o thou_o i_o have_v just_a exception_n first_o the_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o presume_v to_o pronounce_v be_v a_o thing_n exempt_v from_o man_n judgement_n and_o whereof_o no_o man_n have_v leave_v to_o pronounce_v till_o god_n by_o some_o evident_a token_n do_v manifest_v his_o own_o purpose_n three_o thing_n there_o be_v say_v one_o which_o be_v exempt_a from_o man_n judgement_n the_o first_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v speak_v that_o must_v stand_v man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o judge_v it_o otherwise_o then_o in_o humility_n to_o reverence_v it_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v god_n eternal_a counsel_n which_o be_v only_o know_v unto_o himself_o and_o no_o mâ—…n_n can_v say_v it_o be_v thus_o or_o thus_o until_o god_n by_o his_o apparent_a work_n do_v manifest_v it_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o reprobation_n of_o particular_a man_n whereof_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pronounce_v nor_o indeed_o ought_v to_o judge_n either_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n god_n save_v and_o condemn_v who_o he_o will_v not_o who_o we_o assign_v and_o nominate_v oft_o time_n they_o be_v vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o we_o approve_v and_o honour_n and_o oft_o time_n they_o be_v honourable_a and_o precious_a in_o god_n eye_n who_o we_o think_v mean_o of_o paul_n say_v of_o he_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o 18_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_n he_o harden_v it_o rest_v whole_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o as_o we_o fancy_n think_v or_o judge_v of_o every_o particular_a man_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o 4._o master_n that_o be_v as_o god_n our_o master_n shall_v be_v
true_a and_o god_n often_o let_v his_o wrath_n fall_v heavy_o upon_o his_o elect_a for_o their_o sin_n to_o that_o end_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n church_n speak_v to_o the_o malignant_a company_n of_o her_o enemy_n that_o 7._o rejoice_n at_o her_o trouble_n i_o will_v look_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o god_n my_o saviour_n my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o shall_v sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v alight_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o then_o will_v he_o bring_v i_o forth_o unto_o the_o light_n &_o i_o shall_v see_v his_o righteousness_n the_o church_n confess_v that_o she_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n she_o confess_v that_o that_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o she_o for_o her_o sin_n and_o therefore_o promise_v to_o bear_v it_o patient_o because_o she_o bear_v it_o just_o and_o she_o take_v not_o that_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o any_o evidence_n of_o reprobation_n neither_o cease_v to_o esteem_v herself_o the_o choose_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v inherit_v his_o favour_n and_o therefore_o she_o exercise_v her_o faith_n in_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o out_o of_o faith_n promise_v herself_o all_o gracious_a respect_n with_o god_n in_o her_o prayer_n &_o show_v herself_o rich_a in_o hope_n that_o god_n himself_o will_v in_o due_a time_n plead_v her_o cause_n and_o bring_v she_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o her_o trouble_n into_o the_o light_n of_o joy_n and_o so_o magnify_v his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o she_o that_o her_o adversary_n the_o malignant_a congregation_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a therefore_o certain_o god_n do_v often_o let_v his_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o the_o elect_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o manifest_a stroke_n of_o god_n wrath_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infallible_a evidence_n and_o sign_n of_o reprobation_n as_o our_o afflict_a sinner_n affirm_v to_o his_o own_o great_a hurt_n and_o if_o happy_o upon_o hear_v of_o these_o thing_n thus_o speak_v his_o disease_a mind_n shall_v begin_v to_o cavil_n and_o to_o say_v that_o if_o other_o judgement_n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v not_o evidence_n of_o reprobation_n yet_o that_o judgement_n and_o stroke_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o reprobation_n his_o judgement_n be_v accuse_v thought_n &_o a_o wound_a conscience_n the_o most_o heavy_a of_o all_o god_n judgement_n whereof_o solomon_n say_v a_o 14._o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o for_o that_o stroke_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o intolerable_a punishment_n it_o be_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o hâ—…ll_n iâ—…_n be_v that_o worm_n that_o shall_v live_v ever_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o damn_a it_o be_v even_o no_o other_o than_o hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o why_o shall_v god_n set_v 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