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mat._n 27.3_o 4._o unless_o this_o be_v all_o the_o cold_a comfort_n gravatis_fw-la addere_fw-la gravamina_fw-la to_o add_v burden_n to_o burden_n grief_n to_o grief_n affliction_n to_o affliction_n when_o one_o be_v down_o as_o the_o italian_a proverb_n and_o practice_n be_v matchavill_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o florentinâ—_n matchavill_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n too_o many_o alas_o know_v where_o the_o shoe_n pinch_v and_o wring_v they_o in_o this_o kind_n that_o too_o just_o may_v complain_v of_o their_o swallow_n friend_n that_o fly_v from_o they_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o affliction_n and_o as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o acquaintance_n stand_v a_o loof_o off_o from_o they_o as_o he_o in_o the_o heathen_a cry_n oh_o friend_n no_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o expostulate_v a_o little_a this_o case_n with_o those_o that_o i_o here_o just_o tax_v in_o this_o culpable_a carriage_n towards_o some_o that_o be_v fall_v sect_n 4._o the_o restitution_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o repent_a sinner_n persuade_v first_o be_v here_o any_o expression_n and_o demonstration_n of_o love_n which_o who_o want_v be_v destitute_a of_o every_o save_a grace_n can_v there_o be_v a_o fire_n without_o heat_n a_o sun_n without_o light_n a_o live_a soul_n without_o motion_n or_o love_n without_o action_n motion_n or_o manifestation_n if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o this_o love_n say_v one_o it_o be_v active_a or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o greg._n not_o amor_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la magna_fw-la operatur_fw-la greg._n second_o be_v this_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o command_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n to_o be_v comfort_v after_o his_o dejection_n lest_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o too_o much_o of_o sorrow_n 7._o sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 7._o three_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n consonant_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n who_o himself_o comfort_v commend_v and_o encourage_v the_o corinthian_n by_o a_o consolatory_a letter_n after_o their_o godly_a sorrow_n with_o enumerated_a effect_n 2_o cor._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n four_o be_v this_o consonant_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 6.36_o merciful_a luke_n 6.36_o threaten_a judgement_n merciless_a to_o they_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n 13._o mercy_n jam._n 2._o v._n 13._o now_o be_v nor_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a mercy_n spiritual_a be_v not_o a_o sinne-burthened-soule_n a_o great_a object_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v relieve_v than_o the_o feed_n of_o a_o hungry_a clothing_n of_o a_o naked_a visit_v of_o a_o disease_a body_n 4._o body_n multo_fw-la misericordius_fw-la operatur_fw-la qui_fw-la circa_fw-la animas_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la quam_fw-la erga_fw-la corporum_fw-la agrotantium_fw-la qui_fw-la panem_fw-la esurientibus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la augustin_n et_fw-fr bern._n serm_n 4._o five_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o not_o only_o invite_v and_o excite_v 11.28_o excite_v mat._n 11.28_o but_o every_o where_n receive_v and_o gracious_o entertain_v repent_v sinner_n 15.1_o sinner_n luke_n 15.1_o even_o publican_n &_o harlot_n 7._o harlot_n mat._n 8.11_o luke_n 7._o when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o appear_v in_o many_o passage_n in_o the_o gospel_n now_o shall_v he_o entertain_v such_o upon_o their_o humiliation_n and_o shall_v we_o disdain_v they_o shall_v he_o accept_v they_o as_o the_o head_n and_o shall_v the_o church_n his_o body_n reject_v they_o shall_v he_o open_v his_o arm_n to_o embrace_v thm_n and_o shall_v his_o member_n shut_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o heart_n too_o against_o they_o and_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o deject_v they_o to_o disgrace_v they_o strange_a to_o see_v the_o head_n move_v one_o way_n and_z the_o body_z another_z six_o be_v it_o not_o christ_n precept_n i_o will_v not_o say_v a_o evangelicall_a counsel_n but_o
show_v they_o to_o be_v but_o man_n subject_v to_o a_o sin_v condition_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o school_n well_o distinguish_v they_o can_v fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o as_o old_a pelagianisme_n orange_n pelagianisme_n confute_v by_o austin_n jerome_n prosper_n bradwarden_n and_o by_o the_o three_o counsel_n of_o melevitan_n africa_n and_o orange_n and_o new_a arminianism_n seem_v to_o aver_v against_o the_o scripture_n etc._n scripture_n psal_n 37.23_o 24_o psal_n 94.18_o &_o 145.14_o pro._n 3.26_o esay_n 26.3_o esay_n 40.11_o &_o 46.3.10_o 2_o thes_n 3.3_o phil._n 4.7_o john_n 10.28_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o orthodox_n 333._o orthodox_n lege_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la rem_fw-la apud_fw-la patres_fw-la justin_n q._n 23._o q._n 98_o jreneum_fw-la lib._n 5._o adveâ—sus_fw-la haereses_fw-la pag._n 550._o ad_fw-la pag._n 558._o 564._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 47._o clement_n paedog_n lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o fol._n 19_o c._n 6._o folio_fw-la 20_o 23._o lib_n 3_o c_o 6_o p._n 48._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n c._n 2._o pag._n 161_o 162_o &_o the_o corona_n c._n 9_o p_o 156_o hilarium_n in_o ps_n 120_o pag._n 287_o in_o psal_n 128_o p._n 301_o &_o can._n 6._o in_o matth._n pag._n 155._o ambr._n in_o ps_n 50._o &_o in_o rom._n 8._o v._n 29_o 30_o apud_fw-la modernos_fw-la marlorat_n in_o ps_n 51.125_o in_o joh._n 4.14_o be_v in_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o zanchium_n de_fw-mi pursue_v tom_fw-mi 7._o pag._n 91._o ad_fw-la pag._n 174._o &_o kymidont_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la p._n 318._o to_o 333._o divinity_n they_o may_v indeed_o fall_v fearful_o who_o be_v elect_v unto_o life_n not_o only_o before_o their_o conversion_n as_o paul_n manasses_n mary_n magdalen_n etc._n etc._n augustine_n cyprian_n luther_n etc._n etc._n with_o other_o who_o lay_v long_o in_o persecution_n bloodshed_n uncleanness_n necromancy_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o sin_n but_o even_o after_o their_o conversion_n they_o may_v have_v fearful_a relapse_n as_o have_v david_n peter_n samson_n solomon_n this_o our_o ezekiah_n but_o yet_o they_o can_v fall_v final_o and_o irrecoverable_o they_o may_v indeed_o in_o their_o fall_n be_v sore_o crush_v as_o perplex_v in_o soul_n in_o conscience_n in_o spirit_n they_o may_v break_v a_o arm_n or_o a_o joint_n lose_v their_o credit_n for_o a_o time_n and_o estimation_n not_o only_o with_o the_o world_n with_o who_o they_o war_n but_o with_o the_o church_n too_o which_o be_v as_o their_o unjoint_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n till_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o right_o set_v and_o joint_v again_o by_o repentance_n but_o yet_o their_o fall_n be_v not_o to_o precipitation_n to_o neck-breake_a as_o be_v the_o fall_v of_o the_o reprobate_n they_o wander_v indeed_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o go_v astray_o like_v lose_v sheep_n yet_o they_o return_v home_o again_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n their_o good_a shepherd_n that_o have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o they_o and_o buy_v they_o with_o a_o price_n even_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o seek_v they_o as_o the_o woman_n do_v the_o lose_a groat_n he_o find_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o home_o on_o his_o shoulder_n to_o the_o sheepfold_a of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o he_o do_v many_o way_n to_o prosecute_v the_o metaphor_n 1._o either_o he_o whistle_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o more_o secret_a voice_n and_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n sin_v mean_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v as_o a_o spiritual_a shepherd_n to_o call_v home_o his_o sheep_n by_o repent_v which_o have_v wander_v by_o sin_v or_o else_o in_o the_o audible_a voice_n of_o his_o word_n he_o send_v some_o gad_n some_o nathan_n to_o cry_v some_o harsh_a message_n in_o their_o ear_n or_o to_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n set_v up_o a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o their_o sin_n denounce_v wrath_n so_o waken_n they_o out_o of_o their_o warm_a nest_n rouse_a and_o raise_v they_o out_o of_o their_o please_a dream_n and_o slumber_n as_o he_o do_v david_n 24._o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 2_o sam._n 24._o etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o else_o he_o send_v his_o dog_n after_o they_o to_o fetch_v they_o in_o to_o bring_v they_o home_o and_o these_o shepherd_n dog_n be_v either_o outward_a cross_n and_o affliction_n as_o poverty_n sickness_n disease_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o return_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n whip_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n by_o outward_a misery_n 15.15_o misery_n luke_n 15.15_o etc._n etc._n or_o above_o all_o by_o infamy_n ignominy_n calumny_n reproach_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o barking_n &_o bite_n of_o the_o doegs_n 12._o doegs_n ut_fw-la doeg_n in_fw-la davidem_fw-la 1_o sam_n 12._o the_o dog_n of_o the_o world_n he_o bring_v many_o straggle_a sheep_n apace_o even_o run_v home_o to_o the_o flock_n these_o dog_n be_v to_o the_o elect_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o dog_n of_o that_o rich_a churl_n to_o lazarus_n though_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n they_o lick_v whole_a their_o sore_n 16.21_o sore_n luke_n 16.21_o they_o heal_v their_o sin_n or_o else_o there_o be_v another_o dog_n which_o be_v more_o bloody_a fang_v then_o the_o rest_n with_o a_o more_o hideous_a bark_n and_o more_o daingerous_a bite_n set_v upon_o the_o sheep_n and_o that_o be_v this_o dog_n of_o conscience_n which_o how_o ere_o when_o the_o elect_a sin_n this_o mastiff_n seem_v to_o be_v muzzle_v or_o lie_v quiet_o asleep_a at_o the_o door_n 103._o door_n of_o this_o lethargical_a quiet_a conscience_n see_v the_o b._n abrenethy_n his_o book_n call_v the_o physic_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 8._o p._n 103._o or_o the_o pleasant_a sop_n of_o present_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n be_v give_v to_o this_o cerberus_n that_o he_o may_v be_v quiet_a and_o fawn_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sinner_n open_v the_o nature_n quality_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n discern_v than_o this_o mastiff_n seem_v to_o be_v unmuzzled_a he_o awake_v out_o of_o his_o charm_a sleep_n as_o a_o mad_a dog_n indeed_o bawls_a and_o bark_n at_o the_o sinner_n as_o at_o a_o felonious_a thief_n gnaw_v and_o mangle_v the_o very_a inward_o of_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o wolf_n that_o eat_v within_o the_o flesh_n 835._o flesh_n de_fw-fr stimulis_fw-la &_o furiis_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la plurima_fw-la exempla_fw-la &_o testimonia_fw-la lege_fw-la apud_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 7._o ep_n 44._o &_o in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la constantinum_n august_n in_o psal_n 31._o pezelium_n in_o gen._n cap._n 37._o pag._n 714._o cap._n 42._o pag._n 794._o luther_n in_o gen._n cap._n 43._o p._n 652._o &_o in_o cap._n 45._o p._n 671._o &_o patritium_fw-la lib._n 5._o de_fw-la regno_fw-la do_fw-mi 8._o p._n 313._o cum_fw-la strigellio_n in_o ethicis_fw-la aristot_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 794._o &_o cap._n 45._o pag._n 835._o pursue_v he_o as_o the_o slouth-hound_n sometime_o more_o close_o yet_o continual_o sometime_o more_o furious_o with_o open_a mouth_n 5._o mouth_n hinc_fw-la vulpina_fw-la conscientia_fw-la apud_fw-la hugon_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap._n 15._o hinc_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la isodori_n lib._n 2._o soliloq_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sâ—curus_fw-la reus_fw-la animus_n plura_fw-la lege_fw-la apud_fw-la senecam_fw-la epistola_fw-la 43._o &_o epistola_fw-la 88_o tacitum_fw-la 4._o annalium_fw-la ciceron_n pro_fw-la client_n pro_fw-la milon_n &_o lipsium_n in_o politicis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o as_o the_o hound_n do_v the_o dear_a or_o hare_n from_o thicket_n to_o thicket_n let_v he_o have_v no_o rest_n like_o that_o actaeon_n in_o the_o fable_n till_o the_o distress_a sinner_n fly_v to_o the_o true_a shelter_n and_o sanctuary_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n till_o like_o the_o pursue_v dear_a he_o take_v soil_n in_o the_o trouble_a pool_n of_o bethasda_n the_o laver_n of_o true_a repentance_n till_o he_o there_o lose_v and_o shake_v off_o this_o cerberus_n till_o he_o be_v athirst_a after_o the_o live_a god_n 2._o god_n psal_n 42.1_o 2._o and_o after_o his_o mercy_n as_o the_o dear_a that_o be_v emboss_v thirst_v after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n yea_o till_o the_o poor_a soul_n entreat_v the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o family_n to_o take_v up_o and_o take_v off_o this_o mastiff_n and_o chain_v he_o up_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o sinner_n and_o this_o dog_n the_o lord_n set_v instant_o upon_o david_n when_o after_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n at_o the_o return_n of_o joab_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o 24.10_o he_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o and_o this_o smite_v of_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o smite_v of_o moses_n on_o the_o rock_n 17.6_o rock_n exod._n 17.6_o that_o bring_v out_o water_n produce_v these_o excellent_a part_n of_o repentance_n contrition_n 6.6_o contrition_n psal_n 6.6_o confession_n 51.4_o confession_n psal_n 51.4_o aggravation_n
12_o 13._o &_o life_n to_o murderous_a cain_n 4.15_o cain_n gen._n 4.15_o even_o in_o wrath_n and_o anger_n so_o the_o bitter_a and_o worst_a thing_n even_o the_o correction_n for_o sin_n come_v to_o his_o own_o child_n as_o mercy_n we_o read_v indeed_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 10._o egypt_n exod_n 7._o exod._n 8._o chap_n 9_o 10._o of_o sodom_n 4.11_o sodom_n hos_fw-la 11.8_o &_o amos_n 4.11_o of_o moab_n totum_fw-la moab_n amos_n 1_o &_o chap._n 2._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la of_o edom_n of_o damascus_n and_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o other_o sinful_a nation_n and_o people_n but_o never_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o david_n ezekiah_n josiah_n etc._n etc._n the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n 10._o egypt_n exod._n 9_o 10._o the_o emerods_n 5._o emerods_n 1_o sam._n 5._o of_o the_o philistine_n the_o death_n of_o pharaoh_n first_o bear_v 12.29_o bear_v exod_n 12.29_o the_o murrain_n of_o his_o cattle_n 9.19_o cattle_n exod._n 9.19_o the_o frog_n in_o his_o chamber_n 6._o chamber_n exod_n 8_o 6._o be_v indeed_o real_a plague_n prologue_n and_o proem_n be_v these_o external_o to_o plague_n eternal_a but_o the_o gout_n 16.12_o gout_n 2_o châ—_n 16.12_o in_o asaes_n sit_fw-mi jacob_n touch_v in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 32.25_o 〈◊〉_d gen_n 32.25_o ezekiahs_n sickness_n 20._o sickness_n 2_o king_n 20._o and_o here_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d â—on_n be_v only_o a_o paternal_a castigation_n oh_o that_o we_o with_o patience_n and_o contentation_n can_v drink_v the_o bitter_a cup_n which_o the_o lord_n brew_v for_o we_o and_o send_v to_o we_o for_o our_o soul_n safety_n in_o our_o haughty_a heart_n humiliation_n sect_n 6._o mercy_n mix_v with_o justice_n beside_o in_o search_v the_o point_n narrow_a we_o see_v further_o in_o this_o castigation_n that_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o justice_n remember_v mercy_n yea_o his_o mercy_n triumph_v over_o justice_n as_o the_o oil_n swim_v above_o the_o water_n as_o we_o see_v here_o that_o this_o wrath_n upon_o ezekiah_n be_v the_o just_a desert_n of_o his_o ingrateful_a pride_n or_o proud_a ingratitude_n here_o be_v justice_n inflict_v yet_o this_o correction_n as_o it_o tend_v so_o it_o end_v in_o his_o humiliation_n which_o be_v physical_a to_o his_o endanger_a soul_n here_o be_v mercy_n so_o to_o add_v more_o instance_n manasses_n the_o son_n of_o this_o ezekiah_n for_o his_o many_o and_o manifold_a provocation_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o his_o idolatry_n witchcraft_n charm_n sorcery_n murder_n massacre_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v just_o deprive_v of_o his_o crown_n imprison_v by_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n iron_n fetter_n put_v upon_o his_o foot_n manacle_n on_o his_o hand_n here_o be_v justice_n yet_o this_o sharp_a physic_n so_o bitter_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v wholesome_a and_o medicionable_a to_o his_o soul_n for_o in_o his_o tribulation_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o here_o be_v 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