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understandeth_v man_n of_o proud_a &_o cruel_a mind_n apt_a to_o do_v all_o hurt_n because_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o love_n by_o the_o lamb_n the_o kid_n the_o calf_n the_o fat_a beast_n the_o cow_n the_o bullock_n the_o suck_a child_n &_o the_o new_a wean_a child_n he_o understand_v man_n of_o a_o humble_a &_o mild_a heart_n apt_a to_o do_v good_a unwilling_a to_o do_v hurt_v because_o they_o be_v full_a of_o love_n by_o the_o harmless_a society_n of_o these_o so_o unlike_a people_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o from_o man_n their_o pride_n their_o fierceness_n their_o cruelty_n their_o unmercifulnesse_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o he_o will_v give_v they_o humility_n mildness_n love_n and_o mercy_n this_o be_v a_o work_n that_o he_o do_v and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v pray_v therefore_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v thy_o brother_n i'faith_o likewise_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o 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 thought_n in_o extreme_a disorder_n stir_v in_o my_o heart_n thought_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a trinity_n thought_n against_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n personal_o unite_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thought_n against_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a say_v thought_n rebellious_a against_o authority_n and_o seditious_a against_o peace_n think_v malicious_a against_o my_o neighbour_n and_o unnatural_a against_o myself_o thought_n unchristian_a uncivil_a inhuman_a thought_n monstrous_a and_o fearful_a i_o tremble_v to_o think_v that_o i_o have_v such_o thought_n and_o these_o must_v either_o spring_n and_o arise_v out_o of_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o then_o wo_n unto_o so_o wicked_a heart_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o inn_n unto_o which_o the_o virgin_n mary_n come_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o her_o womb_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o she_o in_o the_o inn_n all_o the_o chamber_n be_v fill_v with_o other_o guest_n she_o be_v glad_a to_o creep_v into_o the_o stable_n and_o there_o she_o bring_v forth_o her_o first_o beget_v so_o if_o any_o come_v to_o bring_v christ_n or_o any_o christian_n think_n into_o my_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o room_n in_o the_o inn_n all_o the_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o thought_n they_o must_v seek_v a_o rest_a place_n elsewhere_o and_o not_o with_o i_o or_o if_o they_o spring_v not_o from_o my_o own_o heart_n then_o be_v they_o thrust_v into_o my_o heart_n by_o satan_n who_o do_v thrust_v the_o thought_n of_o treason_n against_o his_o master_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n &_o then_o sure_o the_o devil_n have_v already_o possession_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o either_o he_o send_v these_o thought_n as_o new_a inhabitant_n to_o dwell_v there_o and_o to_o keep_v possession_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o his_o use_n as_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n send_v new_a inhabitant_n into_o samariâ—…_n to_o keep_v the_o city_n and_o country_n to_o his_o use_n or_o else_o he_o send_v they_o as_o so_o many_o hag_n and_o fury_n what_o shall_v i_o call_v they_o so_o may_v executioner_n with_o firebrand_n to_o torment_v i_o and_o be_v so_o full_o in_o his_o power_n it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o think_v of_o deliverance_n now_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n help_v thou_o poor_a objection_n afflict_a soul_n and_o case_n thou_o of_o this_o burden_n that_o press_v down_o so_o heavy_o and_o for_o thy_o comfort_n understand_v that_o if_o these_o thought_n arise_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n in_o which_o they_o spring_v they_o be_v yet_o but_o as_o the_o first_o graft_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v neither_o blade_n nor_o ear_n nor_o fruit_n to_o poison_v and_o kill_v withal_o if_o we_o take_v not_o like_v of_o they_o nor_o suffer_v our_o judgement_n to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o take_v they_o for_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o entertain_v they_o as_o embrace_v 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 unto_o we_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n through_o all_o the_o intercede_v generation_n and_o howsoever_o the_o same_o evil_a thought_n be_v sinful_a deserve_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n eternal_a death_n yet_o the_o apostle_n james_n look_v unto_o rule_n of_o mercy_n and_o speak_v according_a to_o those_o rule_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dangerous_a unto_o we_o neither_o bring_v forth_o sin_n unto_o death_n except_o a_o man_n be_v entice_v and_o draw_v away_o by_o it_o for_o when_o the_o judgement_n yield_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o it_o approve_v as_o good_a that_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o approve_v as_o true_a that_o that_o be_v false_a and_o when_o the_o will_n yield_v and_o be_v seduce_v by_o it_o entertain_v the_o
be_v prove_v not_o to_o be_v that_o sin_n whereof_o god_n never_o give_v repentance_n and_o therefore_o never_o forgive_v it_o pag._n 208._o 17_o hence_o follow_v objection_n make_v by_o his_o trouble_a mind_n and_o first_o he_o object_v that_o his_o sin_n come_v so_o near_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o the_o angry_a eye_n of_o heaven_n can_v see_v no_o difference_n and_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a yet_o it_o be_v punishable_a and_o less_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v punish_v therefore_o why_o not_o he_o the_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag_n 225._o 18_o his_o second_o objection_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o heaven_n can_v suffer_v such_o sin_n as_o he_o to_o pass_v unpunished_a and_o the_o holiness_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o admit_v such_o sinner_n as_o he_o to_o enter_v the_o eighteen_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n and_o add_v encouragement_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ._n pag_n 234_o 19_o his_o three_o objection_n be_v against_o christ_n commandment_n as_o not_o pertain_v to_o he_o he_o may_v not_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v call_v god_n his_o father_n the_o nineteen_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag._n 247._o 20_o his_o four_o objection_n be_v against_o god_n promise_n as_o not_o pertain_v to_o he_o because_o it_o be_v god_n covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o be_v no_o israelite_n neither_o after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o after_o the_o promise_n the_o tweni_v chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag_n 264._o 21_o his_o five_o objection_n be_v notwithstanding_o christ_n commandment_n to_o ask_v and_o god_n promise_v to_o grant_v forgiveness_n yet_o maâ—…y_v perish_v therefore_o why_o not_o he_o the_o â—…ne_n &_o twenty_o chapter_n answer_v this_o obiâ—…ction_n show_v the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v forgiveness_n to_o be_v repentant_a towards_o god_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o charity_n â—…oward_a our_o brethren_n pag._n 275._o 22_o his_o six_o objection_n be_v there_o be_v in_o he_o neither_o repentance_n nor_o faith_n nor_o love_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag_n 302._o 23_o his_o seven_o objection_n iâ—…_n his_o heart_n be_v even_o full_a of_o all_o evil_a thought_n if_o they_o riâ—…e_v out_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v incurable_o evil_a â—…f_o the_o devil_n thrust_v they_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v irrecoverable_a in_o the_o devil_n power_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag._n 312._o 24_o his_fw-la eight_o objection_n be_v this_o the_o law_n â—…f_a god_n curse_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n accurâ—…ed_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag._n 330._o 25_o his_o nine_o objection_n be_v he_o can_v pray_v &_o allege_v many_o impediment_n the_o five_o &_o twenty_o chap._n answer_v this_o objection_n pag._n 340._o 26_o his_o ten_o objection_n in_o a_o extreme_a fit_n of_o his_o disease_n be_v this_o he_o be_v forsake_v oâ—…_n gâ—…d_n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o perdition_n and_o lose_v and_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_a the_o six_o &_o twenty_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag_n 368._o 27_o his_o eleven_o objection_n be_v the_o hâ—…ight_n of_o despair_n he_o say_v he_o must_v and_o will_v diâ—…_n and_o must_v and_o will_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o allege_v reason_n for_o it_o some_o to_o prove_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o fact_n some_o from_o the_o adventage_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n show_v the_o foulness_n of_o the_o fact_n pag._n 421._o 28_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n examine_v and_o answer_v his_o reason_n both_o for_o the_o suppose_a justice_n &_o for_o the_o suppose_a advantage_n of_o the_o fact_n show_v their_o weakness_n and_o error_n pag._n 468._o 29_o be_v drive_v from_o his_o desperate_a resolution_n he_o make_v â—…_n twelve_o objection_n from_o his_o unworthines_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n conclude_v that_o he_o must_v and_o will_v abstain_v from_o they_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n anâ—…wereth_v thiâ—…_n objection_n pag._n 517._o 30_o a_o thirâ—…eenth_fw-mi objection_n be_v from_o the_o â—…eare_n of_o death_n that_o either_o he_o shall_v die_v before_o this_o tenâ—…ation_n be_v overcome_v or_o that_o it_o will_v be_v renew_v after_o death_n as_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n for_o then_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n answer_v this_o obiâ—…ction_n pag._n 533_o 31_o a_o fourteen_o objection_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o discomfort_n namely_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o minister_v delight_n and_o comfort_n to_o other_o be_v unto_o he_o mingle_v with_o grief_n and_o fear_n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n answerâ—…th_v this_o obiâ—…ction_n and_o convert_v the_o precept_n pag._n 559._o 32_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n begin_v the_o promise_n pronounce_v in_o word_n answer_v able_a to_o his_o own_o presenâ—…_n estate_n pag._n 569._o 33_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n handle_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v nourish_v thou_o pag_n 578._o 24_o the_o four_o â—…nd_n thirty_o chapter_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v not_o suffâ—…r_o â—…he_o râ—…ghteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o man_n fall_n be_v here_o show_v to_o be_v either_o into_o sin_n or_o into_o mâ—…serie_n and_o this_o chapter_n show_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a when_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n to_o lie_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o pag._n 35_o the_o five_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n show_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a when_o they_o be_v â—…allen_v into_o misery_n either_o inward_a or_o outward_a to_o lie_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o pag._n 36_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n gather_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a treatise_n pag._n fault_n escape_v in_o printing_n pâ—…g_v 19_o line_n 7_o read_v wight_n p._n 23._o l._n 13._o r._n you_o p._n 54._o l._n 12_o for_o &_o r._n 2â—…_n p._n 84._o l._n 8._o â—…_n their_o burden_n p._n 88_o l._n 17._o 1._o fâ—…r_n mat_n man_n p_o 89_o l._n 23_o r._n bâ—…_n by_o the._n p._n 9â—…_n l._n 5._o r._n aramite_n p._n â—…04_n l._n 12_o r_o no_o meatâ—…_n and_o l_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d no_o drink_n and_o l._n â—…7_n r._n â—…rieve_v p._n 105._o l._n 1â—…_n r._n repentance_n p_o 139._o l._n 8_o r_o try_v p._n 141._o l._n 15._o r_o office_n p._n 1â—…2_n l._n 26._o r._n to_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 153_o l._n 6._o foâ—…_n trouble_n r._n burden_n p._n 160._o l._n 25._o r._n pntâ—…eth_v p_o 164_o l._n 6._o r_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 172._o l._n 12._o r._n muster_v master_n p._n 1â—…3_n l_o 2._o 6_o r._n love_v p_o 20â—…_n l_o 25._o for_o that_o r._n no_o constancy_n p._n 225._o l._n 14_o r._n to_o show_v for_o p._n 2â—…8_n l._n 13._o r._n but_o l._n p._n 290._o l._n 1â—…_n r._n bud_v p._n 315._o l._n 20._o r._n derive_v p._n 320._o l._n 12._o r_o have_v cover_v p._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 2â—…_n â—…_n scâ—…uethe_v p_o 367_o l._n 13._o r._n and_o of_o thâ—…_n p_o 36â—…_n l_o 12._o â—…_n thou_o knowell_v whereof_o p._n 392_o l._n 27._o r_o and_o serve_v he_o p_o 424_o l._n â—…_n r_o dâ—…agon_n p._n 427._o l._n 2â—…_n r._n in_o minâ—…_n hurt_v p._n 428._o l._n 3._o â—…_n they_o â—…ocke_v thâ—…m_n p._n 432._o l._n 28._o r._n conjecture_n unto_o i_o p._n 436._o l._n 8._o r._n peâ—…secu_n eth_z p._n 442._o l._n 23._o r._n pasâ—…ibus_fw-la p._n 457._o l._n â—…_n r._n limb_n p._n 465._o l._n 11._o r._n art_n p._n 48â—…_n l._n 20._o r._n hâ—…_n receive_v p._n 490._o l._n 11._o r._n cut_v of_o p._n 502._o l._n 16._o r._n unexpected_a p._n 527_o l._n 15._o r._n idlâ—…e_n p._n 560._o l._n 13_o r._n without_o content_n other_o letterall_a fault_n good_a gentle_a reader_n bear_v withal_o the_o strong_a helper_n psal._n 5â—…_n 22._o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o 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