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A57143 Israels prayer in time of trouble with Gods gracious answer thereunto, or, An explication of the 14th chapter of the Prophet Hosea in seven sermons preached upon so many days of solemn humiliation / by Edward Reynolds ... Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676. 1649 (1649) Wing R1258; ESTC R34568 243,907 380

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into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n job._n 3.19_o there_o be_v damnation_n in_o the_o world_n before_o while_o it_o lay_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o mischief_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o go_v but_o not_o so_o heavy_a damnation_n as_o that_o which_o grow_v out_o of_o light_n when_o physic_n which_o shall_v remove_v the_o disease_n do_v cooperate_v with_o it_o than_o death_n come_v with_o the_o more_o pain_n and_o the_o more_o speed_n the_o strong_a the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o deep_a will_v be_v the_o wrath_n against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o repentance_n avoid_v no_o surfeit_n more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o of_o bread_n no_o judgement_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o which_o grow_v out_o of_o mercy_n know_v and_o despise_v the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v say_v christ_n the_o same_o shall_v judge_v you_o at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12.48_o every_o principle_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v by_o the_o word_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o disobedient_a sinner_n and_o be_v hold_v down_o and_o suppress_v by_o unrighteousness_n lie_v there_o like_a fire_n rake_v up_o under_o ash_n which_o at_o that_o great_a day_n will_v kindle_v into_o a_o unquenchable_a flame_n the_o word_n can_v bring_v much_o of_o hell_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n here_o it_o can_v hew_v and_o cut_v and_o pierce_v and_o burn_v and_o torment_n and_o root_v out_o and_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v and_o strike_v with_o tremble_a and_o amazement_n the_o proud_a and_o secure_a sinner_n hos._n 6.5_o act._n 7.54_o heb._n 4.12_o isaiah_n 49.2_o psal._n 45.5_o revel_v 11.5_o 10._o jer._n 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o act._n 24.25_o we_o need_v no_o messenger_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o torment_n there_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n in_o hell_n can_v set_v forth_o hell_n more_o to_o the_o life_n than_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v do_v already_o luk._n 16.31_o but_o o_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v it_o be_v at_o last_o when_o the_o word_n which_o warn_v we_o of_o it_o shall_v throw_v we_o into_o it_o when_o every_o offer_n of_o mercy_n which_o we_o have_v refuse_v and_o every_o threaten_n of_o wrath_n which_o we_o have_v despise_v shall_v accompany_v we_o unto_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n to_o testify_v against_o we_o and_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o own_o perdition_n o_o the_o doleful_a condition_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o word_n they_o perish_v for_o the_o want_n and_o if_o they_o have_v it_o they_o perish_v double_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v persuade_v and_o that_o they_o will_v learn_v so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o not_o to_o arm_v the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o a_o bridge_n be_v make_v to_o give_v we_o a_o safe_a passage_n over_o a_o dangerous_a river_n but_o he_o who_o stumble_v on_o the_o bridge_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n the_o word_n be_v give_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o carry_v we_o over_o hell_n unto_o heaven_n but_o he_o who_o stumble_v and_o quarrel_n at_o this_o mean_n shall_v fall_v in_o thither_o from_o whence_o otherwise_o he_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o it_o finis_fw-la gen_n 35_o 22._o hos._n 13.13_o gen._n 32.24_o hos._n 12.3_o 4._o isa._n 26.17_o 18._o psal._n 82.1_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o psalm_n 45.1_o isai._n 26.8_o 9_o ephes._n 6.19_o psal._n 94_o 12_o mic._n 6_o 9_o 9_o gen_n 42_o 5●_n sect._n 1_o 1_o chap_n 8.7.9_o 2_o 6.16.10_o 18.11_o 6_o 6_o ch._n 9.11_o 14_o 14_o isa_n 26.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n apud_fw-la a._n gel._n li._n 6_o c._n 14._o famoso_n la_fw-fr rone_n in_o his_o locis_fw-la ubi_fw-la grassati_fw-la ●unt_fw-la surca_fw-la figendos_fw-la compluribus_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o conspectu_fw-la deterreant●r_fw-la alii_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la facinoribus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la l._n 28._o sect_n famoso_n unde_fw-la &_o in_fw-la brutis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o a●imatis_fw-la observata_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vid._n pet._n erod_n dec●et_n l._n 2._o tit._n 14._o zepper_n de_fw-fr legib_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o pl._n l._n 29_o c._n 4._o plut_z the_o fortune_n ro._n ro._n psal._n 52.6_o luk_n 17.32_o act._n 5.11_o luk._n 13.1.7_o jer._n 3.8_o dan._n 5.18.21_o num._n 16.38.40_o sect._n 2._o sect._n 3_o 3_o isa._n 26.11_o 26.11_o rom._n 10.3_o heb._n 11.6_o non_fw-fr sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la radi●e_fw-la bona_fw-la procedunt_fw-la ea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la videantur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la l●u●abilia_fw-la ina●●●_n sunt-ut_a magna_fw-la vires_fw-la &_o cur●us_fw-la cele●●●mus_fw-la praeter_fw-la viam_fw-la aug._n enars_n in_o p●al_n 3●_n vide_fw-la de_fw-la spirit_n &_o hi●_n c._n 20._o 2d_o 26._o co●tra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist._n pelag_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o ep_n 106._o the_o side_n &_o oper●bus_n c._n 14._o contra_fw-la julian_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3_o 3_o nih_o lad_n ostenta●ionem_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la refert_fw-la p●_n l._n 1_o epist_n 22._o nil_fw-la ilopinionis_fw-la causa_fw-la omne_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la faciam_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c_o 20_o 20_o jer._n 3.10_o 3.10_o act_n 26.23_o 26.23_o ruth_n 1.14_o 1.14_o exodus_fw-la 8.8_o exodus_fw-la 9_o ●7_n ●4_n ●4_n psal._n 78.34_o 37_o 37_o semisauciam_fw-la hac_fw-la arque_fw-la hac_fw-la vers●re_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 8._o c._n 8._o plerique_fw-la ips●i●_n paenitentiae_fw-la agunt_fw-la ambro._n d●_n paenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexi●_n 2._o storm_n irrisor_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la paenitens_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la paeni●er_fw-la etc._n etc._n isidor_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la ●ono_fw-la magnamrem_fw-la pu●a_fw-la unum_fw-la hominemagere_fw-la praeter_fw-la sapientem_fw-la nemo_fw-la unum_fw-la agit_fw-fr caetera_fw-la multifo●mes_fw-la sunt_fw-la senec._n ep_n 100l_n ambros._n of●ic_n lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o 22._o jo●l_o 2.12_o act._n 11._o 23._o psal._n 57.7_o eph._n 3.27_o psal._n 86.11_o heb._n 13.9_o 13.9_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o isa._n 55.6.7_o ●er_n 31.18_o hos._n 3.5_o psal._n 130.4_o act_n 2_o 38._o matth._n 3.2_o isa._n 64._o ●_o sect._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n stro._n l._n 6._o 6._o qui_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la vel_fw-la plagis_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la cypr._n in_o deme●●ia_n deme●●ia_n dan●_n animum_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la libere_fw-la ultimae_fw-la miseriae_fw-la liv._o lib._n 29._o 29._o inops_fw-la sena●us_n auxilii_fw-la humani_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o u●ta_fw-la ver_fw-la it_o justi_fw-la cum_fw-la conjugibus_fw-la &_o libel_n supplicatum_fw-la ire_n &_o pacem_fw-la expo●cere_fw-la deum_fw-la liv._o l._n 3._o cum_fw-la stupe●_n caelum_fw-la &_o are●annus_fw-la nudipedalia_fw-la denunciantur_fw-la magistratus_fw-la pu●pu_fw-la ●as_fw-la ponunt_fw-la fasces_fw-la retro_fw-la aver_v tunt_fw-la p●ecem_fw-la indigi●ant_fw-la hostiam_fw-la instaurant_fw-la vide_fw-la tentu●_n adv_fw-la physicos_fw-la c._n 16._o clem._n alex._n stro_fw-la l._n 6.6_o pag._n 45.3_o edit_fw-la heins_n sozom._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o brisso_fw-la de_fw-fr formul_fw-la l._n 1._o 1._o perdidisti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mala_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la miserable_fw-la est_fw-la didicisti_fw-la sen._n ad_fw-la helvid●_n perdidistis_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la &_o miser●imifacti_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o pessim_fw-la permansistis_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 33._o 33._o isa._n 28.15_o 28.15_o 1_o king_n 6.4_o 6.4_o psal._n 18.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr seranumin_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vide_fw-la tertul._n contra_fw-la ma●●ion_n l._n 2._o c_o 13._o 13._o vossius_fw-la rhetor_n li._n 5._o ca._n 12._o sect_n 7._o 7._o vide_fw-la gorraei_fw-la definit_a medie_n &_o lau●eur_n sect_n 6._o 6._o plutarch_n apophthegm_n apophthegm_n josh._n 23.19_o john_n 4.22_o eccles._n 5.1_o 2._o gen._n 35.2.3_o 1_o sam._n 16.5_o isa._n 1.15.61_o 1.15.61_o quantum_fw-la à_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la dei_fw-la long_o sumus_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n illiad_n illiad_n 〈◊〉_d sacerdos_n 〈◊〉_d fiat●um_n 〈◊〉_d dicen●o_fw-la su●sum_fw-la cor●●_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la oratione_fw-la isa._n 64.7_o 64.7_o 1_o sam._n 7.27_o 7.27_o psal._n 57.7.8_o 57.7.8_o psal._n 103.1_o ●●hr●●●0_n 19_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 5.14_o 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 7.25_o rom._n 8.36_o zach._n 2_o 1●_n job_n 37.19_o vide_fw-la aug._n epist_n 105._o et_fw-fr epist._n 121_o ca_fw-mi 15._o 15._o dei_fw-la potentiam_fw-la servi_fw-la preces_fw-la impedi●●ant_fw-la hi●●on_n ad_fw-la g●udentium_fw-la g●udentium_fw-la act._n 16.25_o 26._o 26._o act._n 12.5.10_o 12.5.10_o 1_o kin._n 18.41_o fu●men_fw-fr de_fw-fr caelum_fw-la precibus_fw-la suis_fw-la contra_fw-la hostium_fw-la machin●_n mentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la pluvià_fw-la impe●ratâcum_fw-la siti_fw-la laborarent_fw-la julius_n capitoli●_n in_o antonino_o vide_fw-la justin._n martyr_n apol._n 2_o tert●l_n apolog_fw-la c._n 5.39.40_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la
shall_v not_o win_v we_o that_o judgement_n shall_v not_o awaken_v we_o that_o the_o rod_n shall_v speak_v and_o we_o not_o hear_v mic._n 6.9_o that_o the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v and_o we_o not_o feel_v isa._n 42.25_o that_o desolation_n shall_v be_v threaten_v and_o we_o not_o instruct_v jer._n 6.8_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o we_o not_o see_v it_o isa._n 26.11_o that_o darkness_n shall_v be_v upon_o we_o &_o we_o not_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n jer._n 13.6_o this_o be_v that_o shall_v most_o deject_v we_o that_o in_o mercy_n we_o have_v be_v wanton_a and_o in_o judgement_n senseless_a get_v repentance_n by_o a_o affliction_n and_o then_o you_o may_v look_v on_o it_o as_o traffic_n and_o not_o as_o a_o trouble_n like_o a_o merchant_n voyage_n which_o have_v pain_n in_o the_o way_n but_o treasure_n in_o the_o end_n no_o affliction_n can_v hurt_v he_o that_o be_v penitent_a if_o thou_o escape_v they_o will_v make_v thou_o the_o more_o thankful_a if_o not_o they_o will_v bring_v thou_o the_o near_o and_o the_o soon_o unto_o god_n the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v to_o get_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n upon_o our_o door_n all_o trouble_n have_v their_o commission_n and_o instruction_n from_o god_n what_o to_o do_v whither_o to_o go_v who_o to_o touch_v who_o to_o pass_v over_o be_v gold_n and_o though_o the_o fire_n come_v upon_o you_o you_o shall_v keep_v your_o nature_n and_o purity_n still_o godliness_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n &_o among_o those_o one_o special_a one_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a 1_o cor._n 10.13_o neither_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o distress_n against_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o refuge_n and_o escape_n for_o penitent_a sinner_n unto_o some_o promise_n or_o other_o against_o captivity_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o nor_o 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7.19_o to_o be_v purge_v away_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o burn_a isa._n 4.4_o the_o meaning_n than_o be_v take_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n from_o we_o lay_v they_o upon_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o merit_n pardon_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n destroy_v and_o subdue_v they_o that_o so_o the_o root_n of_o judgement_n be_v remove_v they_o likewise_o may_v therewithal_o be_v remove_v too_o from_o hence_o the_o observation_n which_o i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o be_v this_o when_o god_n threaten_v judgement_n we_o in_o our_o conversion_n unto_o he_o shall_v pray_v against_o sin_n 7._o our_o eye_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v more_o upon_o that_o which_o dishonour_v he_o then_o upon_o that_o which_o afflict_v ourselves_o more_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o image_n then_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n more_o upon_o that_o which_o defile_v then_o upon_o that_o which_o pain_v we_o 10.17_o pharaoh_n care_v for_o 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return_n of_o praise_n 8._o but_o above_o all_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v gracious_o this_o call_v for_o the_o calves_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o in_o the_o new_a moon_n with_o trumpet_n and_o solemnity_n num_fw-la 10.10_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o more_o direct_o they_o fall_v on_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n do_v fill_v it_o with_o the_o more_o abundant_a light_n so_o the_o more_o copious_a and_o notable_a god_n mercy_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o enlarge_v shall_v our_o praise_n be_v unto_o he_o therefore_o true_a penitent_n that_o have_v more_o taste_v of_o mercy_n be_v more_o oblige_v unto_o thanksgiving_n psal._n
be_v the_o continuation_n of_o anger_n but_o at_o last_o when_o he_o admit_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n and_o kiss_v he_o here_o that_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o too_o 2_o sam._n 14.21.24.33_o 11._o these_o word_n then_o contain_v god_n merciful_a answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o israel_n prayer_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o iniquity_n which_o have_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o those_o sad_a judgement_n under_o which_o they_o languish_v and_o pine_v away_o wherein_o there_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o god_n answer_n his_o free_a love_n 2._o a_o double_a fruit_n of_o that_o love_n 1._o in_o heal_v their_o backslide_n in_o remove_v his_o anger_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n from_o they_o we_o will_v brief_o handle_v they_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text._n i_o will_v heale_n their_o backslide_n when_o god_n people_n do_v return_v unto_o he_o and_o pray_v against_o sin_n than_o god_n out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n do_v heal_v they_o of_o it_o first_o he_o teach_v they_o what_o to_o ask_v and_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o will_v give_v thus_o we_o find_v conversion_n and_o heal_v join_v together_o isai._n 6.10_o they_o shall_v return_v even_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v heal_v they_o isai._n 19.22_o return_v backslide_v child_n i_o will_v heal_n your_o backslide_n jer._n 3.22_o 11._o man_n if_o they_o be_v injure_v and_o provoke_v by_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o their_o power_n to_o undo_v though_o they_o return_v and_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la and_o be_v ready_a to_o ask_v forgiveness_n yet_o many_o time_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o revenge_n will_v take_v their_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o repay_v the_o wrong_n but_o god_n do_v not_o so_o his_o pardon_n as_o all_o his_o other_o gift_n be_v without_o exprobration_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o his_o servant_n come_v back_o unto_o he_o with_o tear_n and_o confession_n he_o look_v not_o upon_o they_o with_o scorn_n but_o with_o joy_n his_o mercy_n make_v more_o haste_n to_o embrace_v they_o than_o their_o repentance_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o luke_n 15.20_o then_o out_o come_v the_o wine_n the_o oil_n the_o balm_n the_o cordial_n then_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o saviour_n do_v as_o it_o be_v bleed_v afresh_o to_o drop_v in_o mercy_n into_o the_o sore_n of_o such_o a_o penitent_a o_o though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o dutiful_a not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o child_n though_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o yet_o i_o remember_v he_o still_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o jer._n 31.20_o the_o lord_n great_o complain_v of_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o people_n to_o backslide_v and_o yet_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o destroy_v they_o but_o express_v a_o kind_n of_o annunci_n conflict_n between_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o at_o last_o resolve_n i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n i_o can_v as_o well_o heal_v their_o backslide_n by_o my_o love_n as_o revenge_v it_o by_o my_o justice_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n but_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n hos._n 11.7.10_o yea_o so_o merciful_a he_o be_v that_o even_o upon_o a_o hypocritical_a conversion_n when_o his_o people_n do_v but_o flatter_v and_o lie_v unto_o he_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a towards_o he_o nor_o they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n yet_o the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n not_o as_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n for_o that_o be_v never_o without_o faith_n unfeigned_a but_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n that_o he_o destroy_v they_o not_o nor_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n against_o they_o psal._n 78.34.35_o for_o so_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o like_a parallel_n place_n ezek._n 20_o 17._o nevertheless_o my_o eye_n spare_v they_o from_o destroy_v they_o neither_o do_v i_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n now_o the_o metaphorical_a word_n both_o here_o and_o so_o often_o elsewhere_o use_v in_o this_o argument_n lead_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o sinner_n as_o patient_n and_o upon_o god_n as_o a_o physician_n by_o which_o two_o consideration_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o exceed_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o purge_v away_o of_o sin_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o heal_v then_o be_v a_o relative_n word_n and_o lead_v we_o first_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o patient_n who_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o that_o be_v here_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n heal_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o heal_n of_o a_o sicnesse_n by_o a_o physician_n the_o heal_n of_o a_o wound_n by_o a_o chirurgeon_n and_o sin_n be_v both_o a_o sickness_n and_o a_o wound_n the_o whole_a head_n sick_a the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a from_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n isai._n 1.5.6_o a_o sickness_n that_o want_v heal_v a_o wound_n that_o want_v bind_v ezek._n 34.4_o a_o sick_a sinner_n that_o want_v a_o physician_n to_o call_v to_o repentance_n matth._n 9.12_o 13._o a_o wound_a sinner_n that_o want_v a_o samaritan_n so_o the_o jew_n call_v christ_n john_n 8.48_o to_o bind_v up_o and_o pour_v in_o wine_n and_o oil_n luek_v 10.34_o disease_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n but_o those_o of_o all_o other_o most_o dangerous_a that_o be_v in_o the_o vital_a part_n as_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o from_o thence_o spread_v themselves_o over_o the_o whole_a man_n ignorance_n pride_n carnal_a principle_n corrupt_a judgement_n disease_n of_o the_o head_n hardness_n stubborness_n atheism_n rebellion_n disease_n of_o the_o heart_n lust_n a_o dart_n in_o the_o liver_n corrupt_a communication_n the_o effect_n of_o putrify_a lung_n gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n the_o swell_n and_o dropsy_n of_o the_o belly_n despair_n and_o horror_n the_o grief_n of_o the_o bowel_n apostasy_n a_o recidivation_n or_o relapse_n into_o all_o a_o ear_n that_o can_v hear_v god_n speak_v jer._n 6.10_o a_o eye_n quite_o daub_v up_o that_o can_v see_v he_o strike_v jer._n 44.18_o isai._n 26.11_o a_o palate_n out_o of_o taste_n that_o can_v savour_v nor_o relish_v heavenly_a thing_n rom._n 8.5_o lip_n poison_v rom._n 3.13_o a_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n jam._n 3.6_o flesh_n consume_v bone_n stick_v out_o sore_o vex_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n job_n 33.21_o psal._n 6.2_o &_o 51.8_o some_o disease_n be_v dull_a other_o acute_a some_o ●●upifying_a other_o torment_v sin_n be_v all_o a_o stupify_a palsy_n that_o take_v away_o feel_v ephes_n 4.19_o a_o pl●gu●_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n 1_o king_n 8.38_o hos._n 7.4_o 12._o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o proper_a passion_n and_o effect_n of_o most_o disease_n and_o see_v how_o they_o suit_n to_o sin_n first_o paine_n and_o distemper_n this_o first_o or_o last_o be_v in_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o beget_v in_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a man_n the_o qui●a●i_fw-la pain_n of_o guilt_n horror_n tremble_v of_o heart_n anguish_n of_o conscience_n fear_v of_o wrath_n expectation_n of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n as_o in_o cain_n pharaoh_n ahab_n felix_n and_o divers_a other_o gen._n 4.13.14_o exod._n 9.27.28_o 1_o king_n 21.27_o act_n 24.25_o isai._n 33.14_o hebr._n 2.15_o rom._n 8_o 15._o hebr._n 10.27_o and_o in_o penitent_a man_n it_o beget_v edict_n the_o pain_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o inquietude_n o●_n spirit_n a_o wound_n in_o the_o spirit_n a_o prick_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n rom._n 6.21_o ezek._n 16.61_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o prov._n 18.14_o act_n 2.37_o penitency_n and_o pain_n be_v word_n of_o one_o derivation_n and_o be_v very_o near_o of_o kin_n unto_o one_o another_o never_o be_v any_o wound_n cure_v without_o pain_n never_o any_o sin_n heal_v without_o sorrow_n second_o c_o weakness_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o the_o action_n of_o life_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o unruly_a spleen_n or_o a_o greedy_a win_v in_o the_o body_n that_o suck_v all_o nourishment_n &_o convert_v all_o supply_n into_o its_o own_o growth_n and_o so_o exhaust_v the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v it_o unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o good_a when_o ever_o it_o set_v about_o any_o duty_n till_o sin_n be_v cure_v it_o go_v about_o it_o like_o a_o arm_n out_o of_o joint_n which_o when_o you_o will_v move_v it_o one_o way_n ult_n do_v fall_v back_o another_o it_o faint_v and_o flag_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v forth_o any_o skill_n or_o any_o
thus_o we_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o patient_n sick_a weak_a pain_a consume_v deform_a wound_a and_o sore_o bruise_v without_o power_n or_o help_v at_o home_n without_o friend_n abroad_o no_o sense_n of_o danger_n no_o desire_n of_o change_n patient_a of_o his_o disease_n impatient_a of_o his_o cure_n but_o one_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o unable_a to_o procure_v it_o and_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o unwilling_a to_o entertain_v it_o who_o can_v expect_v after_o all_o this_o but_o to_o hear_v the_o knell_n ring_n and_o to_o see_v the_o grave_n open_v for_o such_o a_o sick_a person_n as_o this_o now_o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o physician_n sure_o a_o ordinary_a one_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o visit_v such_o a_o patient_n 14._o that_o in_o so_o desperate_a a_o condition_n as_o this_o he_o will_v quite_o forsake_v he_o as_o their_o use_n be_v to_o leave_v their_o patient_n when_o they_o lie_v a_o die_a here_o then_o observe_v the_o singular_a goodness_n of_o this_o physician_n first_o though_o other_o physician_n judge_v of_o the_o disease_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o yet_o the_o patient_n first_o feel_v it_o and_o complain_n of_o it_o himself_o but_o this_o physician_n give_v the_o patient_a the_o very_a feel_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o as_o well_o as_o to_o minister_v the_o cure_n he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o please_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o ill_a condition_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o isay._n 57_o 17.18_o second_o other_o patient_n send_v for_o the_o physician_n and_o use_v many_o entreaty_n to_o be_v visit_v and_o undertake_v by_o he_o here_o the_o physician_n come_v unsent_a for_o and_o entreat_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o be_v heal_v the_o world_n be_v undo_v by_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v the_o first_o that_o begin_v the_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o stick_n of_o it_o be_v ●n_v the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o apostle_n expression_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o himself_o unto_o the_o world_n he_o entreat_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 2_o cor._n 5.19.20_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isai._n 65.1_o and_o his_o office_n be_v not_o only_o to_o save_v but_o to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v three_o other_o physician_n be_v well_o use_v and_o entertain_v with_o respect_n and_o honour_n but_o our_o patient_n here_o neglect_v and_o misuse_v his_o physician_n fall_v from_o he_o betake_v himself_o unto_o mountebank_n and_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n yet_o he_o insist_o on_o his_o mercy_n and_o come_v when_o he_o be_v forsake_v when_o he_o be_v repel_v i_o have_v spread_v out_o my_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a people_n isai._n 65.2_o four_o other_o physician_n have_v usual_o ample_a and_o honourable_a reward_n for_o the_o attendance_n they_o give_v but_o this_o physician_n come_v only_o out_o of_o love_n 11._o heal_v free_o nay_o be_v bountiful_a to_o his_o patient_n do_v not_o only_o heal_v he_o but_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o he_o give_v the_o visit_n give_v the_o physic_n send_v the_o minister_n and_o servant_n who_o watch_n &_o keep_v the_o patient_n last_o other_o physician_n prescribe_v a_o bitter_a potion_n for_o the_o sick_a person_n to_o take_v this_o physician_n drink_v of_o the_o bitter_a himself_n other_o prescribe_v the_o sore_a to_o be_v lance_v this_o physician_n be_v wound_v and_o smite_v himself_o other_o order_v the_o patient_n to_o bleed_v here_o the_o physician_n bleed_v himself_o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o physic_n and_o give_v himself_o his_o own_o flesh_n his_o own_o blood_n for_o a_o purgative_a a_o cordial_a a_o plaster_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o patient_n die_v himself_o that_o his_o patient_n may_v live_v and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isai._n 53.5_o we_o shall_v from_o all_o this_o learn_v first_o to_o admire_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n 15._o who_o be_v please_v in_o our_o misery_n to_o prevent_v we_o with_o goodness_n and_o when_o we_o neither_o feel_v our_o disease_n nor_o desire_v a_o remedy_n be_v please_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n to_o invite_v we_o to_o repentance_n o_o israel_n return_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o put_v word_n into_o our_o mouth_n and_o to_o draw_v our_o petition_n for_o we_o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n to_o furnish_v we_o with_o argument_n we_o be_v fatherless_a thou_o be_v merciful_a to_o encourage_v we_o with_o promise_n i_o will_v heal_v i_o will_v love_v to_o give_v we_o his_o minister_n to_o proclaim_v and_o his_o spirit_n to_o apply_v these_o mercy_n unto_o we_o if_o he_o do_v not_o convince_v we_o that_o iniquity_n will_v be_v a_o downfall_n and_o a_o ruin_n unto_o we_o 102._o ezek._n 18.30_o we_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o and_o be_v please_v with_o our_o disease_n like_o a_o mad_a man_n that_o quarrel_n with_o his_o cure_n and_o have_v rather_o continue_v mad_a then_o be_v heal_v joh._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o if_o be_v convince_v he_o do_v not_o invite_v we_o to_o repentance_n we_o shall_v run_v away_o from_o he_o as_o adam_n do_v no_o man_n love_v to_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o enemy_n much_o less_o when_o that_o enemy_n be_v a_o judge_n they_o have_v turn_v their_o back_n unto_o i_o and_o not_o their_o face_n jer._n 2.27_o adam_n will_v hide_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 3.8_o and_o cain_n will_v go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.16_o gild_n can_v look_v upon_o majesty_n stubble_n dare_v not_o come_v near_o the_o fire_n if_o we_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n we_o can_v 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27_o 28._o neither_o the_o open_a enemy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o false_a professor_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o other_o commit_v this_o sin_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o pardon_n this_o doctrine_n of_o apostasy_n or_o backslide_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o more_o large_a explication_n but_o have_v handle_v it_o former_o on_o hebr._n 3.12_o i_o shall_v add_v but_o two_o word_n more_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v beware_v above_o all_o other_o sin_n of_o this_o of_o fall_v in_o soul_n as_o old_a eli_n do_v in_o body_n backward_o and_o so_o hazard_v our_o salvation_n if_o once_o we_o have_v shake_v hand_n with_o sin_n never_o take_v acquaintance_n with_o it_o any_o more_o but_o say_v as_o israel_n here_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v move_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o sick_a temper_n of_o a_o church_n to_o toss_v from_o one_o side_n to_o another_o and_o then_o especial_o when_o she_o 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refuge_n from_o god_n anger_n but_o to_o god_n grace_n blood_n let_v tertul._n be_v a_o cure_n of_o bleed_a and_o a_o burn_v a_o cure_n against_o a_o burn_n and_o run_v into_o go●_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o as_o to_o close_v and_o get_v in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v strike_v you_o do_v avoid_v the_o blow_n in_o a_o tempest_n at_o sea_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o strike_v to_o the_o shore_n the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o have_v sea-room_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o main_a still_o there_o be_v no_o land_n against_o any_o tempest_n of_o god_n judgement_n at_o any_o shore_n of_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a policy_n but_o the_o way_n be_v to_o keep_v with_o he_o still_o if_o he_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o ship_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n will_v at_o last_o be_v rebuke_v this_o than_o shall_v serve_v to_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o carnal_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o judgement_n 20._o such_o as_o the_o hungry_a raven_n or_o the_o dry_a and_o gape_a earth_n make_v when_o 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return_n if_o you_o have_v indeed_o seek_v i_o you_o will_v have_v remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v before_o and_o be_v return_v will_v now_o have_v put_v they_o to_o practice_v but_o jerusalem_n inhabit_v after_o the_o captivity_n be_v just_a like_o jerusalem_n inhabit_v before_o the_o captivity_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o their_o weep_a and_o separate_n be_v not_o for_o pious_a but_o politic_a reason_n zach._n 7.5_o 6._o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o heaven_n more_o hateful_a or_o more_o reproachful_a unto_o god_n than_o to_o make_v religion_n serve_v turn_n to_o have_v piety_n lackey_n and_o dance_v attendance_n and_o be_v a_o drudge_n and_o groom_n to_o
heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o redeem_v his_o life_n from_o destruction_n or_o from_o hell_n as_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o and_o crown_v he_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n and_o reveal_v those_o mercy_n which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a dom._n in_o election_n unto_o everlasting_a in_o salvation_n remove_v his_o sin_n from_o he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n then_o a_o man_n will_v call_v upon_o his_o soul_n over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o summon_v every_o faculty_n within_o he_o &_o invite_v every_o creature_n without_o he_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o ingeminate_v praise_n unto_o his_o holy_a name_n psal._n 103.1.4.20.22_o and_o as_o david_n there_o begin_v the_o psalm_n with_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o end_v it_o with_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n so_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o of_o the_o exceed_a abundant_a grace_n of_o christ_n in_o set_v forth_o he_o who_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a as_o a_o pattern_n unto_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n begin_v this_o meditation_n with_o praise_n i_o thank_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o end_v it_o with_o praise_n unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 1_o tim._n 1.12.17_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o soul_n shall_v be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o god_n which_o have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o he_o but_o as_o a_o enemy_n ready_a to_o call_v in_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o curse_v all_o those_o outward_a benefit_n which_o in_o that_o little_a interim_n and_o respite_n of_o time_n between_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v in_o the_o law_n and_o execute_v in_o death_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v 69._o and_o impenitent_a sinner_n can_v have_v no_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n but_o such_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o verbal_a thanks_o which_o such_o man_n seem_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n for_o blessing_n be_v but_o like_o the_o music_n at_o a_o funeral_n or_o the_o trumpet_n before_o a_o judge_n which_o give_v no_o comfortable_a sound_n to_o the_o mourn_a wife_n or_o to_o the_o guilty_a prisoner_n iii_o ut_fw-la medium_n impetrandi_fw-la as_o a_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n here_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o grace_n 4._o for_o heal_v not_o only_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o its_o own_o benefit_n but_o unto_o god_n honour_n lord_n when_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o answer_v we_o than_o we_o shall_v glorify_v thou_o psa._n 50.15_o i_o shall_v praise_v thou_o say_v david_n for_o then_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n psal._n 118.21_o it_o be_v true_a if_o god_n condemn_v we_o he_o will_v therein_o show_v forth_o his_o own_o glory_n 2_o thes._n 1.9_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o pharaoh_n rome_n 9.17_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o strong_a and_o terrible_a one_o be_v say_v to_o glorify_v he_o isay._n 25.3_o because_o his_o power_n in_o their_o destruction_n be_v make_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a but_o we_o shall_v not_o therein_o concur_v unto_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v he_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v celebrate_v his_o name_n ps._n 30.9_o 88_o 10_o 11._o the_o live_n the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o isa._n 38.19_o this_o be_v a_o frequent_a argument_n with_o david_n whereby_o to_o prevail_v for_o mercy_n because_o else_o god_n will_v lose_v the_o praise_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v render_v to_o his_o name_n psal._n 6.4.5.118.17_o etc._n etc._n god_n indeed_o be_v all-sufficient_a to_o himself_o and_o no_o goodness_n of_o we_o can_v extend_v unto_o he_o job_n 22.2_o 35_o 7._o m._n yet_o as_o parent_n delight_v to_o use_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o child_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o way_n beneficial_a unto_o themselves_o so_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v we_o as_o instrument_n for_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n though_o his_o glory_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o we_o though_o we_o can_v add_v one_o cubit_n thereunto_o he_o have_v make_v all_o man_n nup_n in_o usu●_n profundarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la unto_o the_o use_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a counsel_n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a prov._n 16.4_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o esteem_v some_o man_n meet_v for_o use_n which_o other_o be_v not_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o and_o to_o set_v apart_o some_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o those_o use_n pentecost_n psal._n 4.3_o isay._n 43.21_o nup_n god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n order_v and_o draw_v the_o blind_a and_o brute_n motion_n of_o the_o worst_a creature_n unto_o his_o own_o honour_n 17._o as_o the_o huntsman_n do_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o pleasure_n or_o the_o mariner_n the_o blow_n of_o the_o wind_n unto_o his_o voyage_n or_o the_o artist_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n unto_o his_o work_n or_o the_o physician_n the_o bloudthirstinesse_n of_o the_o leech_n unto_o a_o cure_n but_o godly_a man_n be_v fit_v to_o bring_v actual_o glory_n unto_o he_o to_o glorify_v he_o do_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 3●_n 31._o ephe._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n chief_o take_v pleasure_n in_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n cast_v their_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o when_o they_o have_v draw_v their_o net_n he_o bid_v they_o bring_v of_o the_o fish_n which_o they_o have_v then_o catch_v and_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o coal_n and_o fish_n lay_v thereon_o and_o bread_n provide_v on_o the_o land_n before_o john_n 21.6_o 9_o 10._o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o use_v their_o industry_n for_o any_o need_n that_o he_o have_v of_o it_o but_o because_o he_o will_v honour_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o let_v they_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o even_o then_o when_o god_n tell_v his_o people_n that_o he_o need_v not_o their_o service_n yet_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o thanksgiving_n psal._n 50.9_o 14._o this_o then_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n for_o grace_n for_o any_o spiritual_a mercy_n lord_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o shall_v not_o praise_v thou_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v meet_a for_o my_o master_n use_n thy_o glory_n will_v only_o be_v force_v out_o of_o i_o with_o blow_n like_o fire_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n or_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n but_o thou_o delight_v to_o see_v thy_o poor_a servant_n operate_v towards_o thy_o glory_n to_o see_v they_o not_o force_v by_o power_n but_o by_o love_n to_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v till_o sin_n be_v pardon_v god_n can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o light_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n as_o he_o do_v at_o first_o but_o in_o the_o one_o case_n there_o be_v a_o meetness_n for_o such_o a_o use_n in_o the_o other_o not_o now_o we_o be_v not_o meet_v subject_n for_o god_n to_o reap_v honour_n from_o till_o sin_n be_v pardon_v till_o grace_v be_v confer_v then_o we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o pity_v such_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o heal_v such_o mortal_a disease_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o free_a grace_n in_o send_v salvation_n to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o inquire_v after_o it_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o patience_n in_o forbear_v we_o so_o long_o and_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n in_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n by_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o join_v with_o his_o grace_n to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o a_o potsherd_v be_v good_a enough_o to_o hold_v fire_n but_o nothing_o but_o a_o sound_n and_o pure_a vessel_n be_v meet_v to_o put_v wine_n or_o any_o rich_a depositumn_n into_o iv._o ut_fw-la principium_fw-la operandi_fw-la as_o a_o principle_n of_o emendation_n of_o life_n 5._o and_o of_o new_a obedience_n lord_n take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n then_o will_v we_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o and_o that_o shall_v produce_v amendment_n of_o life_n ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o neither_o will_v we_o ride_v upon_o horse_n etc._n etc._n a_o thankful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o
when_o the_o night_n come_v &_o open_v again_o when_o the_o sun_n return_n and_o shine_v upon_o they_o if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o send_v a_o night_n of_o affliction_n they_o shut_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o thought_n in_o silence_n but_o if_o he_o shine_v again_o and_o shed_v abroad_o the_o light_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o they_o than_o their_o heart_n &_o mouth_n be_v wide_a open_a towards_o heaven_n in_o lift_v up_o praise_n unto_o he_o hannah_n pray_v silent_o so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n 1_o sam._n 1_o 1●_n 15._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n answer_v her_o prayer_n and_o fill_v her_o heart_n with_o joy_n in_o he_o present_o her_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v into_o a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 2.1_o there_o be_v no_o phrase_n more_o usual_a in_o the_o psalm_n then_o to_o sing_v forth_o praise_n unto_o god_n &_o it_o be_v not_o use_v without_o a_o special_a emphasis_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o praise_n and_o another_o to_o sing_v praise_n psal._n 146.2_o this_o be_v to_o publish_v to_o declare_v to_o speak_v of_o abundant_o to_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n 2._o that_o one_o generation_n may_v derive_v praise_n unto_o another_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v psa._n 145.4.7_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v wont_n in_o great_a company_n and_o with_o musical_a instrument_n to_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause_v their_o joy_n to_o be_v hear_v afar_o off_o neh._n 12.27_o 31_o 43._o isai._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o jer._n 31.7_o this_o then_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o expression_n lord_n when_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o extend_v thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o we_o will_v not_o only_o have_v thankful_a heart_n every_o man_n to_o praise_v thou_o by_o himself_o but_o we_o will_v have_v thankful_a lip_n to_o 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filth_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o england_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a second_o that_o god_n love_n be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o remove_v judgement_n in_o mercy_n from_o a_o people_n let_v all_o humane_a counsel_n be_v never_o so_o deep_a and_o army_n never_o so_o active_a and_o care_n never_o so_o vigilant_a and_o instrument_n never_o so_o unanimous_a if_o god_n love_n come_v not_o in_o nothing_o of_o all_o these_o can_v do_v a_o nation_n any_o good_a at_o all_o those_o that_o be_v most_o interest_v in_o god_n love_n shall_v certain_o be_v most_o secure_v against_o his_o judgement_n hither_o our_o eye_n our_o prayer_n our_o thought_n must_v be_v direct_v lord_n love_v we_o delight_n in_o we_o choose_v we_o for_o thyself_o and_o then_o though_o counsel_n and_o treasure_n and_o army_n and_o man_n and_o horse_n and_o all_o second_o cause_n fail_v we_o though_o satan_n rage_n and_o hell_n threaten_v 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the_o send_v thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wine_n of_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o verse_n be_v contain_v ●ods_n answer_v unto_o the_o second_o part_n of_o israel_n petition_n 1._o wherein_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o do_v they_o good_a or_o to_o receive_v they_o gracious_o and_o here_o god_n promise_v they_o several_a singular_a blessing_n set_v forth_o by_o several_a metaphor_n and_o similitude_n all_o answer_v to_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o ancient_a promise_n make_v unto_o he_o deu._n 33.13_o 17._o etc._n etc._n opposite_a to_o the_o many_o contrary_a course_n threaten_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n under_o metaphor_n of_o a_o contrary_a importance_n here_o be_v the_o dew_n of_o grace_n contrary_a to_o the_o morning_n cloud_n &_o the_o earthly_a dew_n that_o pass_v away_o cap._n 13.3_o lily_n olive_n vine_n spice_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o nettle_n thorn_n thistle_n chap._n 9_o 16.10.8_o spread_v root_n contrary_a unto_o dry_a root_n chap._n 9.16_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n bring_v forth_o excellent_a wine_n contrary_a to_o a_o empty_a vine_n bring_v fruit_n only_o to_o itself_o that_o be_v so_o sour_a and_o usavory_a as_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o gather_n chap._n 10.1_o corn_n grow_v instead_o of_o corn_n take_v quite_o away_o chap._n 2.9_o instead_o of_o no_o staulk_v no_o bud_n no_o meal_n chap._n 8.7_o fruit_n promise_v in_o stead_n of_o no_o fruit_n threaten_v chap._n 9.16_o wine_n promise_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o fail_v of_o wine_n chap._n 9.2.2.9_o sweet_a wine_n opposite_a to_o sour_a drink_n chap._n 4.18_o safe_a dwelling_n in_o stead_n of_o no_o dwell_n chap._n 9.3_o branch_n grow_v and_o spread_v instead_o of_o branch_n consume_v chap._n 11.6_o green_a tree_n instead_o of_o dry_a spring_n chap._n 13.15_o and_o all_o these_o fruit_n the_o fruit_n as_o of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o that_o country_n the_o most_o fertile_a mountain_n full_a of_o various_a kind_n 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wine_n and_o oil_n and_o all_o other_o conveniency_n both_o for_o the_o necessity_n and_o delight_n of_o a_o plentiful_a life_n thus_o be_v the_o church_n here_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o such_o a_o wealthy_a man_n furnish_v with_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o blessing_n both_o for_o sanctity_n and_o safety_n as_o the_o apostle_n praise_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n viz._n election_n to_o eternal_a life_n adoption_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o son_n and_o to_o a_o glorious_a inheritance_n redemption_n from_o misery_n unto_o blessedness_n remission_n of_o sin_n knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n holiness_n and_o unblameablenesse_n of_o life_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n as_o we_o find_v they_o particular_o enumerate_v ephe._n 1.3_o 13._o 2._o the_o word_n thus_o open_v do_v first_o 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it_o and_o of_o the_o frequent_a decay_n and_o abatement_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o 12._o by_o prayer_n and_o faith_n get_v a_o heart_n fix_v upon_o god_n 13._o great_a comfort_n that_o our_o conversion_n and_o obedience_n depend_v on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o no_o ground_n of_o supine_n neglect_v of_o duty_n for_o grace_n so_o work_v in_o we_o as_o that_o it_o dispose_v we_o unto_o work_v the_o mean_n be_v decree_v as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n 14._o other_o man_n will_n be_v in_o god_n keep_v he_o the_o author_n and_o orderer_n of_o our_o trouble_n 15._o repentance_n break_v off_o sin_n and_o make_v haste_n out_o of_o it_o 16._o god_n hear_v only_a penitent_n our_o person_n accept_v before_o our_o prayer_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v pray_v a_o prayer_n of_o nature_n not_o of_o faith_n two_o will_n in_o prayer_n we_o and_o god_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n pray_v for_o mercy_n he_o pray_v against_o god_n will_n when_o for_o grace_n against_o his_o own_o 17._o when_o 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particular_a general_a 7._o wicked_a m●n_z shape_n their_o own_o end_n and_o apply_v sinful_a mean_n by_o a_o sinful_a wisdom_n unto_o it_o god_n only_o the_o last_o end_n of_o righteous_a man_n 8._o all_o wisdom_n be_v for_o obtain_v of_o good_a avoid_v of_o evil_a the_o excellency_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o beauty_n use_v 9_o wisdom_n of_o angel_n conversant_a about_o the_o word_n scripture_n the_o best_a counsellor_n the_o plenitude_n thereof_o the_o pernicious_a influence_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n upon_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 10._o twofold_a knowledge_n of_o judgement_n and_o blessing_n 11._o the_o rectitude_n of_o god_n way_n in_o their_o equity_n and_o reason_n ablenesse_n their_o perfect_a harmony_n their_o directnesse_n to_o their_o end_n their_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n their_o plainness_n and_o perspicuity_n 12._o we_o be_v apt_a to_o pick_v quarrel_n at_o the_o word_n 13._o wicked_a man_n set_v up_o their_o will_n against_o god_n and_o invent_v distinction_n to_o reconcile_v god_n will_v to_o they_o 14._o minister_n may_v not_o stamp_v god_n mark_n on_o doctrine_n of_o humane_a invention_n nor_o superinduce_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o scripture_n people_z have_v a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 15._o obedience_n the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n ordinance_n not_o obey_v ripen_v and_o increase_v sin_n and_o hasten_v judgement_n 16._o none_o but_o righteous_a man_n will_v obey_v the_o word_n every_o wicked_a man_n do_v in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o gainsay_v the_o truth_n 17._o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v unto_o wicked_a man_n matter_n of_o scandal_n 18._o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o profoundness_n of_o the_o word_n as_o be_v above_o reason_n 19_o at_o the_o the_o strictness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v against_o their_o peruliar_a lust_n 20._o at_o to_o the_o serach_n power_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n 21._o at_o impossibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o be_v but_o accidental_a to_o ergenerate_a man_n the_o law_n be_v evangelical_o possible_a wicked_a man_n harden_v willing_o as_o well_o as_o judicial_o 22._o at_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o word_n by_o presumption_n at_o the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n of_o it_o by_o stubbornness_n 23._o wicked_a man_n stumble_v at_o the_o word_n not_o only_o unto_o scandal_n but_o unto_o ruin_n the_o first_o sermon_n upon_o hosea_n chap._n 14._o vers._n 1_o 2._o hosea_n 14.1_o 2._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈…〉_z have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o or_o give_v good_a so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o lip_n the_o blessing_n of_o ephraim_n be_v according_a to_o his_o 5●_n name_n fruitfulness_n 1_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o bough_n by_o a_o well_o and_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o the_o breast_n gen._n 49.22.25_o deut._n 2d_o 1●_n 17._o contrary_n unto_o which_o two_o blessing_n 〈…〉_z in_o our_o prophet_n two_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n chap._n 13_o 15_o 16._o though_o he_o be_v fruitful_a among_o his_o brethren_n a_o east_n wind_n shall_v come_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o his_o spring_n shall_v become_v dry_a and_o his_o fountain_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o he_o shall_v spoil_v the_o treasure_n of_o all_o pleasant_a vessel_n samaria_n shall_v become_v desolate_a for_o she_o have_v rebel_v against_o her_o god_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n their_o infant_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n shall_v be_v rip_v up_o and_o throughout_o the_o 6_o whole_a prophecy_n if_o you_o read_v and_o observe_v it_o you_o will_v find_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o ephraim_n to_o be_v express_v by_o weed_n emptiness_n barrenness_n dryness_n 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