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settle_v in_o a_o wrong_a point_n however_o disturb_v by_o a_o jog_v of_o temptation_n like_o clear_a water_n in_o a_o glass_n which_o remain_v clear_a after_o all_o the_o shake_n when_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v mud_n in_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o stir_n oh_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o thus_o with_o thou_o be_v thou_o as_o faithful_a to_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n as_o these_o poor_a flower_n be_v to_o their_o belove_a that_o will_v admit_v neither_o moon_n nor_o star_n nor_o any_o other_o lover_n to_o have_v any_o room_n in_o their_o affection_n nor_o any_o favour_n in_o their_o eye_n nor_o one_o please_a look_n or_o cast_v of_o their_o head_n do_v thou_o point_v right_a
for_o heaven_n and_o can_v no_o jog_v of_o temptation_n divert_v thou_o or_o make_v thou_o settle_v in_o a_o wrong_a point_n if_o so_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o the_o world_n glory_n that_o not_o only_o thy_o eye_n but_o thy_o heart_n go_v after_o it_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o bewitch_v with_o her_o smile_n and_o so_o cast_v down_o with_o her_o frown_n why_o have_v thou_o so_o few_o serious_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o so_o few_o glimpse_n of_o he_o even_o in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v thy_o heart_n in_o order_n thou_o will_v always_o have_v christ_n in_o thy_o eye_n both_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a employment_n and_o will_v soon_o be_v sensible_a when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v either_o cloud_v ecclypse_v or_o set_v upon_o thou_o as_o these_o flower_n be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n if_o thou_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o mourn_v and_o hang_v the_o head_n in_o his_o absence_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n they_o will_v another_o day_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o and_o condemn_v thou_o as_o be_v more_o faithful_a to_o their_o benefactor_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o thy_o husband_n oh_o my_o god_n i_o be_o sensible_a of_o my_o guilt_n and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o these_o flower_n shame_v i_o for_o my_o unfaithfulness_n they_o have_v but_o a_o natural_a instinct_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o their_o benefactor_n and_o own_v he_o but_o i_o have_v reason_n and_o scripture_n yea_o my_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o engage_v i_o to_o my_o husband_n christ_n lord_n divert_v my_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n which_o do_v but_o flatter_v i_o to_o deceive_v i_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o christ_n that_o will_v save_v i_o and_o make_v i_o happy_a let_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o 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the_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n say_v christ_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n these_o be_v indeed_o as_o the_o gibionits_n prick_v in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n yet_o not_o altogether_o useless_a wicked_a man_n be_v call_v brier_n micah_n 7.4_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v a_o briar_n and_o the_o most_o upright_o sharp_a than_o a_o thorny_a hedge_n and_o god_n threaten_v to_o fold_v they_o together_o as_o thorn_n and_o burn_v they_o as_o dry_a stubble_n nahum_n 1.10_o isay_n 27.4_o but_o these_o brier_n be_v not_o useless_a he_o hedge_n we_o about_o with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v we_o in_o compass_n he_o prick_v we_o with_o these_o thorn_n that_o he_o may_v let_v out_o ill_a humour_n and_o happy_a thorn_n to_o we_o if_o they_o open_v a_o vein_n for_o sin_n to_o gush_v out_o his_o house_n of_o correction_n be_v his_o school_n of_o instruction_n psal_n 94.12_o whether_o the_o rose_n in_o the_o creation_n be_v thus_o guard_v and_o fence_v i_o know_v not_o some_o think_v these_o thorn_n also_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o before_o the_o fall_v the_o church_n be_v not_o pester_v with_o such_o thorn_n as_o now_o it_o be_v man_n before_o the_o fall_n have_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o thorn_n but_o as_o thorn_n by_o god_n providence_n be_v make_v serviceable_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o better_a fruit_n so_o the_o wicked_a often_o prove_v serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o a_o defence_n to_o better_a man_n but_o no_o thank_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n god_n preserve_v his_o people_n from_o their_o rage_n and_o make_v they_o dwell_v safe_a by_o they_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o make_v one_o wolf_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o another_o or_o set_v one_o wolf_n to_o worry_v another_o while_o the_o lamb_n escape_v the_o gibionite_n though_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v yet_o useful_a to_o israel_n and_o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n after_o she_o rev._n 12.16_o as_o the_o persian_n and_o other_o drink_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n threaten_v to_o overwhelm_v all_o christendom_n with_o the_o philistine_n tho_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v a_o defence_n to_o david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n be_v compass_v round_o about_o by_o saul_n army_n in_o that_o nick_n of_o time_n they_o invade_v the_o land_n and_o saul_n and_o his_o army_n draw_v back_o 2_o sam._n 23.27_o wicked_a pharaoh_n give_v entertainment_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n and_o david_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v promote_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n so_o be_v mordicai_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o barbarian_n show_v paul_n no_o little_a kindness_n acts._n 28.2_o and_o sometime_o the_o sheep_n find_v shelter_n under_o a_o thorny_a hedge_n yet_o the_o nature_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o rent_n and_o tear_v but_o god_n alter_v their_o nature_n at_o least_o restrain_v their_o rage_n for_o his_o people_n sake_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o bush_n burn_v but_o not_o consume_v for_o when_o potent_a prince_n have_v seek_v their_o destruction_n god_n have_v frustrate_v their_o design_n sometime_o by_o set_v the_o dog_n to_o worry_v one_o another_o the_o poor_a hare_n escape_v so_o geball_n and_o ammon_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n destroy_v each_o other_o when_o they_o have_v decree_v to_o destroy_v israel_n 2_o chron._n 20.23_o and_o the_o counsel_n can_v not_o agree_v against_o paul_n act._n 23.7_o god_n maintain_v noah_n against_o a_o world_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o lot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sodom_n and_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o mordicai_n against_o haman_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o oft_o give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o be_v they_o not_o restrain_v will_v become_v their_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o their_o bloody_a persecutor_n god_n turn_v those_o thorn_n which_o will_v devour_v they_o into_o a_o defence_n for_o they_o and_o into_o a_o hedge_n for_o his_o people_n security_n oh_o my_o soul_n admire_v the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n order_n out_o of_o confusion_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o can_v turn_v a_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n and_o make_v his_o church_n enemy_n to_o become_v their_o friend_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thorn_n and_o thy_o nature_n be_v as_o bad_a and_o if_o god_n have_v take_v thou_o off_o the_o stock_n of_o nature_n and_o plant_v thou_o in_o that_o choice_n vine_n bless_v his_o name_n it_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o thou_o if_o now_o thou_o be_v a_o rose_n though_o encompass_v by_o a_o thousand_o thorn_n he_o will_v defend_v thou_o if_o thy_o way_n please_v god_n thy_o enemy_n themselves_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o pro._n 16.7_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a makebate_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o god_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o sinner_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v present_o up_o in_o arm_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o rebel_n and_o wait_v but_o for_o a_o commission_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n but_o if_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o no_o enemy_n can_v hurt_v thou_o no_o weapon_n form_v against_o his_o church_n shall_v ever_o prosper_v esay_n 54.17_o when_o jacob_n have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n neither_o laban_n nor_o esau_n can_v quarrel_v with_o he_o though_o it_o be_v think_v both_o come_v forth_o with_o murderous_a
what_o cause_n then_o have_v poor_a man_n to_o hug_v such_o a_o viper_n in_o his_o bosom_n that_o feel_v so_o much_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a misery_n which_o without_o repentance_n will_v cause_v not_o only_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o god_n i_o consider_v also_o that_o though_o man_n be_v subject_v to_o more_o care_n and_o trouble_v then_o other_o creature_n be_v yet_o if_o he_o do_v his_o work_n well_o he_o be_v promise_v a_o great_a reward_n and_o better_a wage_n than_o any_o other_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o pay_v for_o his_o pain_n and_o who_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n for_o profit_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n that_o be_v promise_v a_o kingdom_n for_o one_o day_n work_v shall_v work_v hard_a than_o he_o that_o have_v but_o ordinary_a wage_n yea_o god_n have_v gracious_a end_n in_o these_o affliction_n to_o his_o people_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o let_v they_o know_v their_o rest_n be_v not_o here_o and_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v undo_v they_o who_o otherwise_o will_v with_o peter_n say_v it_o be_v good_a be_v here_o we_o be_v traveller_n and_o can_v expect_v rest_n in_o a_o journey_n or_o security_n in_o a_o enemy_n country_n the_o samaritan_n will_v not_o entertain_v christ_n because_o his_o face_n be_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n luk._n 9.53_o and_o the_o world_n will_v not_o entertain_v god_n people_n because_o they_o have_v their_o face_n heavenward_o christ_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n john_n 16.33_o this_o be_v not_o a_o paradise_n but_o a_o purgatory_n to_o the_o saint_n we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o one_o do_v of_o the_o strait_n of_o megellan_n when_o a_o man_n be_v there_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o bend_v his_o course_n the_o wind_n will_v be_v against_o he_o but_o christ_n have_v 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fruit_n of_o thy_o belove_a lust_n 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 jam._n 1.15_o never_o expect_v to_o be_v free_a from_o suffer_v till_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n when_o thou_o smarte_v by_o affliction_n avenge_v thyself_o on_o thy_o sin_n and_o make_v thy_o heart_n smart_n for_o sin_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o forsake_v thy_o suffering_n will_v be_v more_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o bend_v or_o break_v under_o his_o hand_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v hate_v and_o repent_v despair_v not_o at_o thy_o trouble_n it_o be_v but_o the_o portion_n of_o god_n own_o people_n abel_n begin_v a_o health_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v have_v pledge_v it_o round_o and_o some_o have_v drink_v very_o deep_a and_o christ_n himself_o drink_v up_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n thou_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o reward_v 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