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see_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o have_v see_v also_o his_o grace_n he_o have_v apprehend_v grace_n and_o after_o he_o have_v com_v by_o it_o he_o cry_v be_v gracius_fw-la unto_o i_o â—_o jehova_n for_o burst_v out_o into_o these_o word_n no_o doubt_n he_o have_v with_o a_o sweet_a feel_n apprehend_a grace_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v to_o cry_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o fashion_n and_o some_o light_a affection_n but_o with_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o deep_a feel_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o godly_a no_o soon_o seek_v earnest_o grace_n but_o they_o get_v it_o as_o soon_o their_o heart_n be_v spread_v over_o yea_o with_o a_o most_o sweet_a feel_n thereof_o because_o i_o be_o become_v feeble_a he_o subjoin_v a_o argument_n of_o grace_n â—oughâ—_n the_o â—_z of_o grace_n â—oughâ—_n earnest_o fight_v for_o from_o his_o languish_a &_o siknesse_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o god_n thou_o see_v how_o grievous_o i_o be_o afflict_v with_o sickness_n therefore_o be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o heale_n i_o o_o jehova_n again_o he_o earnest_o crave_v mercy_n this_o his_o frequent_a prayer_n show_v that_o he_o have_v mighty_o wrestle_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o we_o will_v not_o naked_o repetition_n a_o passionaâ—â—_n repetition_n and_o for_o a_o fashion_n so_o as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v call_v for_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v touch_v with_o one_fw-mi earnest_n sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o with_o a_o loud_a &_o double_a voice_n call_v upon_o god_n we_o will_v diligent_o endeavour_v to_o escape_v out_o of_o that_o feel_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o any_o man_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n can_v fly_v away_o except_o god_n himself_o as_o it_o be_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o heaven_n ease_v we_o of_o that_o burden_n of_o his_o wrath_n because_o my_o bone_n be_v altogether_o trouble_a he_o repeat_v the_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o languish_a and_o sickness_n languish_a 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o languish_a but_o be_v lay_v open_a in_o his_o own_o part_n now_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v these_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o body_n &_o of_o the_o most_o firm_a and_o solid_a part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o bone_n then_o a_o trouble_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v reason_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n seize_v thereon_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v both_o be_v my_o hole_n body_n trouble_v &_o likewise_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v final_o nothing_o be_v whole_a in_o i_o man_n indeed_o be_v then_o in_o a_o good_a case_n when_o the_o body_n be_v sick_a the_o soul_n be_v touch_v &_o prick_v with_o a_o conscience_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o body_n be_v outward_o humble_v by_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n also_o may_v be_v inward_o humble_v for_o unless_o in_o mind_n we_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o cast_n down_o of_o the_o body_n therefore_o david_n body_n be_v humble_v that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v humble_v for_o these_o thing_n agree_v very_o evil_a among_o themselves_o a_o proud_a hart_n &_o a_o humble_a body_n and_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o the_o body_n be_v humble_v god_n the_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o god_n god_n bow_v not_o therewith_o &_o move_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o soul_n unto_o repentance_n and_o the_o very_a sickness_n itself_o be_v most_o desperate_a when_o in_o the_o most_o grievous_a feel_n of_o the_o body_n the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n remain_v insensible_a without_o the_o feel_v of_o wrath_n without_o the_o feel_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o feel_n of_o grace_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o any_o man_n that_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o recover_v conversion_n &_o health_n but_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o feel_n of_o the_o anger_n neither_o a_o conscience_n of_o the_o sin_n than_o the_o afflict_a man_n roar_v indeed_o like_o a_o lion_n as_o david_n testify_v of_o himself_o psa_fw-la 32._o 3._o and_o he_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o turn_v himself_o unto_o god_n than_o a_o wild_a beast_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o strike_v he_o the_o comfort_n that_o common_o be_v minister_v to_o the_o sick_a tend_v almost_o all_o to_o this_o end_n that_o in_o sickness_n they_o be_v quiet_a as_o concern_v god_n they_o be_v secure_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o consideration_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n wisâ—â—_n the_o stupidity_n of_o the_o wisâ—â—_n say_v they_o remember_v not_o upon_o death_n but_o remember_v of_o the_o recover_n of_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n then_o they_o commend_v the_o patience_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o commend_v they_o that_o strength_n which_o proceed_v from_o confidence_n in_o jesus_n christ_n no_o way_n at_o all_o but_o patience_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o fierce_a mind_n proud_a and_o wrestle_a with_o that_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o seize_v upon_o the_o sick_a also_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n any_o man_n make_v mention_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n of_o sin_n of_o life_n &_o death_n to_o come_v present_o they_o receive_v this_o speech_n as_o a_o most_o heavy_a tale_n and_o they_o call_v it_o a_o melancholic_a commove_n which_o serve_v rather_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o sickness_n then_o for_o the_o diminish_n thereof_o but_o man_n shall_v deal_v far_o better_o with_o any_o sick_a man_n if_o one_fw-mi humble_v contrite_a &_o deject_a mind_n be_v recommend_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o mind_n be_v once_o cast_v down_o there_o be_v some_o place_n for_o repentance_n &_o for_o the_o earnest_n crave_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n mercy_n our_o misery_n the_o object_n of_o god_n mercy_n observe_v this_o again_o david_n in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v move_v god_n unto_o mercy_n he_o set_v down_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o amplifi_v his_o misery_n so_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n it_o may_v be_v altogether_o see_v of_o god_n mercy_n presupponeth_n misery_n now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v merciful_a of_o necessity_n we_o must_v be_v first_o miserable_a wherefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v earnest_o crave_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o force_n he_o must_v profess_v before_o god_n that_o he_o be_v miserable_a for_o every_o man_n may_v true_o speak_v that_o of_o himself_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v miserable_a of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o confession_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o who_o sight_n it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o compeare_v with_o a_o ostentation_n of_o our_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o free_v will_n even_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v but_o once_o to_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n pelagian_n the_o impiâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o pelagian_n for_o that_o be_v to_o detract_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n of_o which_o only_o we_o have_v whatsoev_a power_n we_o have_v to_o think_v well_o will_v well_o work_v well_o neither_o yet_o again_o shall_v we_o come_v forth_o in_o god_n presence_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o they_o that_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o these_o thing_n they_o find_v it_o not_o pharisee_n the_o example_n of_o the_o pharisee_n the_o pharisee_n boast_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o he_o return_v home_o unjustify_v luk._n 18._o 10._o we_o must_v come_v forth_o rather_o in_o god_n presence_n with_o that_o miserable_a publican_n who_o have_v lay_v out_o his_o misery_n before_o god_n and_o find_v mercy_n notwithstanding_o the_o papist_n can_v see_v nor_o will_v not_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o 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heart_n which_o notwithstanding_o decree_v with_o his_o own_o mind_n to_o suffer_v all_o kind_n of_o injury_n this_o be_v the_o very_a beastly_a fearcenes_n of_o our_o country_n man_n &_o not_o any_o courage_n of_o mind_n three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o davids_n affection_n at_o last_o boyled-up_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o speak_v at_o length_n for_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o our_o affectiones_fw-la that_o violent_o they_o draw_v the_o regenerate_v hither_o and_o thither_o of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o you_o yet_o perceive_v some_o remanent_n of_o sin_n still_o to_o remain_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o that_o this_o perfect_a regeneration_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n sure_o i_o believe_v that_o these_o man_n never_o yet_o sufficient_o go_v down_o into_o themselves_o and_o have_v never_o see_v that_o vile_a corruption_n that_o lie_v far_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n i_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n be_v now_o regenerate_v that_o in_o 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