mean_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n burn_v up_o christ_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o blind_a man_n temper_n spittle_n and_o clay_n together_o which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v a_o fit_a mean_n to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n then_o to_o cause_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v thus_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n christ_n give_v life_n not_o by_o life_n but_o by_o death_n and_o he_o send_v man_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o gate_n and_o suburb_n of_o hell_n he_o show_v his_o great_a power_n in_o the_o great_a weakness_n nay_o his_o power_n 9_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n he_o will_v not_o build_v upon_o a_o old_a foundation_n but_o he_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v all_o that_o man_n may_v have_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o in_o himself_o but_o that_o all_o the_o hope_n he_o have_v may_v be_v in_o god_n first_o he_o kill_v and_o then_o he_o make_v alive_a as_o anna_n 2._o speak_v first_o he_o wound_v and_o then_o he_o heal_v he_o make_v man_n to_o sow_v in_o tear_n that_o afterward_o he_o may_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o he_o that_o know_v god_n deal_n to_o be_v this_o must_v herewith_o rest_v content_a and_o satisfy_v because_o in_o wrath_n god_n use_v to_o remember_v his_o mercy_n yea_o his_o mercy_n be_v never_o sweet_a unto_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o soul_n until_o it_o be_v season_v with_o some_o taste_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v eat_v with_o sour_a herb_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o can_v feel_v no_o sweetness_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o first_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o corruption_n second_o these_o person_n use_v to_o allege_v against_o themselves_o that_o if_o they_o can_v feel_v any_o comfort_n at_o all_o than_o they_o will_v stay_v their_o mind_n and_o yield_v to_o good_a persuasion_n and_o exhortation_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o must_v follow_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n child_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o above_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o in_o case_n of_o affliction_n we_o must_v not_o live_v by_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n this_o rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v 4._o by_o his_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v neither_o sight_n nor_o sense_n nor_o any_o taste_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o only_o apprehend_v his_o wrath_n even_o than_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o mercy_n in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n sense_n &_o feeling_n be_v not_o always_o fit_a direction_n for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n for_o he_o may_v be_v the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n that_o in_o present_a feel_v nothing_o but_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a triail_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o even_o above_o and_o against_o reason_n we_o rely_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o anger_n so_o do_v david_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a say_v he_o that_o be_v be_v now_o deep_o plunge_v into_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n have_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n 130._o and_o job_n in_o the_o like_a case_n lord_n though_o thou_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o abraham_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o other_o thing_n for_o this_o that_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n above_o hope_n that_o be_v against_o all_o matter_n of_o hope_n that_o may_v possible_o be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a cause_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n feel_v nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o see_v nothing_o in_o christ_n but_o misery_n and_o contempt_n yet_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v save_v in_o a_o word_n christ_n 18._o himself_o when_o he_o be_v sorsaken_v of_o all_o man_n and_o void_a of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o feel_v nothing_o but_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wrath_n god_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o passion_n yet_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o manhood_n hestaied_a himself_o and_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n three_o they_o use_v to_o plead_v that_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a that_o never_o any_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o they_o be_v never_o any_o touch_v with_o the_o like_a distress_n of_o mind_n answ._n it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v pen_v three_o notable_a place_n of_o scripture_n the_o book_n of_o job_n and_o two_o psalm_n of_o david_n 77._o wherein_o be_v propound_v unto_o we_o the_o example_n of_o job_n and_o david_n god_n own_o dear_a servant_n who_o be_v in_o as_o great_a distress_n as_o ever_o they_o or_o any_o other_o have_v be_v and_o they_o may_v not_o think_v that_o they_o ever_o can_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v great_a pain_n than_o christ_n who_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o the_o cross_n cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n call_v the_o divine_a temptation_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o second_o special_a distress_n arise_v from_o outward_a affliction_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o distress_n be_v that_o which_o arise_v from_o outward_a affliction_n by_o affliction_n i_o understand_v all_o manner_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a from_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o little_a finger_n to_o the_o very_a pang_n of_o death_n now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o trouble_v of_o mind_n arise_v by_o affliction_n may_v be_v remedy_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o which_o question_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o the_o party_n distress_v practice_n and_o meditation_n sect._n 1_o the_o practice_n be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o affliction_n all_o distress_n of_o mind_n what_o soever_o and_o it_o be_v a_o diligent_a examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n a_o earnest_n and_o hearty_a confession_n thereof_o unto_o god_n and_o deprecation_n that_o be_v earnest_a prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o same_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v do_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o from_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o present_a remedy_n against_o this_o trouble_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o much_o comfort_n manasses_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o have_v commit_v much_o wickedness_n when_o he_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babel_n and_o there_o put_v in_o chain_n he_o humble_v himself_o acknowledge_v 12_o his_o sin_n and_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v good_a for_o god_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o give_v he_o deliverance_n job_n be_v long_o in_o outward_a affliction_n humble_v himself_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o at_o length_n receive_v comfort_n daniel_n humble_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n make_v request_n unto_o 11._o god_n earnest_o for_o they_o and_o even_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o pray_v the_o lord_n send_v his_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o deliverance_n last_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o cross_n perform_v the_o like_a duty_n let_v we_o 40._o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n in_o mercy_n give_v a_o ear_n unto_o her_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n by_o all_o these_o place_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a remedy_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n grieve_v by_o mean_n of_o outward_a affliction_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n before_o name_v sect._n 2._o the_o next_o thing_n unto_o practice_n be_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o comfortable_a doctrine_n that_o be_v affliction_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n touch_v affliction_n all_o which_o doctrine_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o five_o principal_a and_o main_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o their_o order_n the_o first_o ground_n be_v that_o all_o affliction_n from_o providence_n the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a do_v come_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o accident_n chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n i_o explain_v it_o thus_o in_o every_o particular_a cross_n and_o affliction_n there_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n particular_a providence_n and_o that_o in_o three_o regard_n first_o because_o god_n decree_v and_o foreappoint_v every_o particular_a cross_n mark_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n who_o god_n have_v foreknow_v they_o he_o 28._o have_v predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o his_o sâ—â—ne_n and_o what_o be_v this_o image_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n in_o
namely_o in_o heart_n to_o be_v deep_o displease_v with_o ourselves_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a though_o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n for_o lydia_n have_v the_o first_o but_o not_o the_o second_o ii_o it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o grief_n take_v away_o the_o sensible_a pain_n and_o cause_v a_o mummednesse_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o the_o party_n grieve_v not_o iii_o sometime_o the_o complexion_n will_v not_o afford_v tear_n and_o in_o such_o there_o may_v be_v true_a humiliation_n though_o with_o dric_n cheek_n sect._n 3_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o attain_n christ._n of_o god_n favour_n and_o confequent_o of_o salvation_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ._n in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n the_o duty_n of_o humiliation_n &_o faith_n can_v be_v sever_v yet_o for_o doctrine_n sake_n i_o distinguish_v they_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n require_v and_o to_o be_v perform_v on_o our_o behalf_n first_o to_o know_v the_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o namely_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n eternal_a by_o christ._n second_o to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o withal_o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o be_v christ_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v do_v when_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n set_v down_o this_o with_o himself_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n belong_v unto_o he_o in_o particular_a and_o that_o christ_n be_v his_o wisdom_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n this_o doctrine_n be_v plain_a out_o of_o the_o six_o of_o john_n for_o christ_n be_v there_o propound_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o water_n of_o life_n therefore_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a in_o the_o brain_n but_o it_o must_v take_v christ_n and_o apply_v he_o unto_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n even_o as_o meat_n be_v eat_v the_o question_n of_o conscience_n touch_v faith_n be_v these_o first_o how_o we_o may_v true_o apply_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n unto_o ourselves_o for_o wicked_a man_n apply_v christ_n unto_o themselves_o false_o in_o presumption_n but_o few_o do_v it_o true_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v we_o must_v remember_v to_o do_v two_o thing_n first_o lay_v down_o a_o foundation_n of_o this_o action_n and_o then_o practice_v upon_o it_o our_o foundation_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o word_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v fail_v in_o our_o application_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o principle_n the_o one_o be_v as_o god_n give_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n eternal_a by_o christ_n so_o he_o give_v commandment_n that_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a shall_v apply_v the_o promise_n to_o himself_o the_o next_o be_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n wherein_o god_n do_v offer_v and_o apply_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o the_o hearer_n as_o if_o he_o call_v they_o by_o their_o name_n peter_n john_n cornelius_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v when_o we_o have_v right_o consider_v of_o our_o foundation_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v to_o practice_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o be_v to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o stand_v in_o meditation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v than_o god_n give_v the_o sense_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o grace_n when_o lydia_n be_v hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o paul_n than_o god_n open_v her_o heart_n act._n 16._o v._n 12._o second_o it_o be_v demand_v when_o faith_n begin_v to_o breed_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n answ._n when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o withal_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v after_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n then_o begin_v faith_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a as_o faith_n be_v renew_v so_o it_o be_v begin_v but_o it_o be_v renew_v when_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a to_o hunger_n after_o christ_n therefore_o when_o these_o thing_n first_o show_v themselves_o than_o faith_n first_o begin_v for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o david_n when_o he_o renew_v his_o repentance_n 51._o sect._n 4._o the_o three_o duty_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v repentance_n repentance_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o beginning_n namely_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n 2._o corinth_n 7._o and_o upon_o this_o sorrow_n a_o change_n which_o be_v indeed_o repentance_n itself_o in_o sorrow_n we_o consider_v first_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o second_o the_o property_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o sorrow_n it_o be_v either_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a sorrow_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v displease_v with_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o outward_a when_o the_o heart_n declare_v the_o grief_n thereof_o by_o tear_n or_o such_o like_a sign_n and_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n call_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o then_o by_o the_o second_o the_o property_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n direct_o because_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o do_v displease_v god_n if_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n no_o hell_n nor_o death_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v grieve_v because_o we_o have_v offend_v so_o merciful_a a_o god_n and_o love_a father_n and_o as_o godly_a sorrow_n will_v make_v we_o thus_o to_o do_v so_o be_v it_o the_o next_o cause_n of_o repentance_n and_o by_o this_o be_v repentance_n discern_v the_o next_o thing_n in_o repentance_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o whole_a man_n in_o affection_n life_n and_o conversation_n and_o this_o stand_v in_o a_o constant_a purpose_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n hereupon_o paul_n exhort_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n 23._o of_o his_o word_n barnabas_n when_o he_o come_v to_o antioch_n and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a and_o exhort_v all_o that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o god_n or_o continue_v with_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o prophet_n ezckiel_n say_v if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n 21._o and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o this_o purpose_n stand_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o repentance_n and_o it_o must_v be_v join_v with_o humiliation_n and_o faith_n as_o a_o three_o thing_n available_a to_o salvation_n and_o not_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o they_o for_o a_o man_n in_o show_n may_v have_v many_o good_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n he_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o strength_n of_o faith_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o say_a man_n a_o want_n of_o this_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n not_o to_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v but_o dead_a thing_n and_o unprofitable_a and_o for_o all_o they_o he_o may_v come_v to_o eternal_a destruction_n furthermore_o we_o must_v distinguish_v this_o kind_n of_o purpose_n from_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o carnal_a man_n thief_n drunkard_n harlot_n usurer_n for_o they_o will_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o yea_o and_o shed_v some_o tear_n wish_v they_o have_v never_o sin_v as_o they_o have_v in_o these_o man_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o wish_a will_n for_o the_o time_n but_o no_o settle_a purpose_n and_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o nature_n to_o avoid_v evil_a but_o 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