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strike_v paleness_n and_o horror_n into_o a_o man_n ere_o the_o stroke_n come_v at_o he_o which_o be_v usual_o put_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v vengeance_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n so_o also_o psal_n 7._o 13._o if_o he_o turn_v not_o god_n have_v whet_v his_o sword_n and_o prepare_v his_o instrument_n of_o death_n that_o be_v to_o inflict_v torment_n and_o eternal_a torment_n also_o as_o deut._n 32._o â—2_n and_o indeed_o whatsoever_o do_v torment_n or_o cause_n dolour_n and_o anguish_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o sword_n &_o the_o pierce_a with_o a_o sword_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o most_o exquisite_a dolour_n as_o luke_n 2._o 35._o yea_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o soul_n also_o speak_v to_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o that_o her_o anguish_n and_o grief_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v be_v cut_v even_o to_o the_o heart_n when_o she_o shall_v behold_v her_o son_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o who_o dolour_n upon_o the_o cross_n likewise_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v psal_n 22._o 21._o when_o he_o pray_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sword_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o word_n in_o christ_n hand_n still_o when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o judge_n 3._o psal_n 45._o 3._o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sword_n and_o so_o here_o 16._o rev._n 19_o 16._o therefore_o to_o strike_v the_o more_o terror_n into_o their_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o wound_n 2._o isay_n 49._o 2._o and_o torment_v it_o inflict_v he_o go_v further_a on_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o dread_n thereof_o he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v as_o sharp_a but_o more_o sharp_a not_o then_o a_o sword_n of_o one_o edge_n but_o then_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n nor_o then_o some_o but_o then_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o further_o to_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o relation_n unto_o wound_v and_o anguish_n and_o torment_v it_o cause_v in_o the_o soul_n he_o mention_v the_o division_n of_o such_o part_n as_o be_v not_o only_o most_o hide_a and_o inward_a in_o relation_n to_o discovery_n for_o such_o the_o marrow_n be_v be_v cover_v with_o the_o bone_n and_o the_o ligament_n cover_v with_o flesh_n but_o which_o be_v also_o of_o most_o exquisite_a sense_n and_o the_o wound_a of_o which_o cause_v the_o great_a dolour_n he_o say_v it_o pierce_v even_o through_o the_o bone_n which_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v to_o do_v when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o reach_v unto_o the_o marrow_n now_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bone_n be_v still_o put_v to_o express_v those_o exquisite_a and_o unsupportable_a terror_n and_o dolour_n of_o conscience_n and_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o a_o man_n can_v bear_v or_o sustain_v for_o when_o the_o bone_n be_v break_v a_o man_n can_v stand_v nor_o support_v himself_o and_o the_o like_a be_v also_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o ligament_n the_o nerve_n sinew_n and_o artery_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o knit_v the_o joint_n which_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n again_o he_o say_v it_o divide_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o sensual_a part_n the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o wound_v they_o which_o creature_n as_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v torment_v and_o excruciate_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spirit_n also_o which_o be_v with_o a_o emphasis_n express_v and_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o so_o much_o that_o it_o divide_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o have_v understand_v it_o but_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n also_o it_o be_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o can_v at_o one_o blow_n strike_v through_o both_o this_o axe_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n at_o the_o spirit_n which_o when_o wound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d can_v bear_v say_v solomon_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 13._o that_o as_o before_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o if_o he_o but_o strike_v they_o with_o his_o word_n they_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o with_o their_o throat_n cut_v dead_a and_o speechless_a at_o his_o foot_n as_o theodoret_n expound_v that_o word_n now_o thus_o far_o that_o be_v to_o this_o spirit_n in_o man_n no_o create_a sword_n can_v reach_v they_o turn_v edge_n at_o it_o but_o even_o this_o the_o word_n reach_v &_o that_o alone_o so_o as_o the_o summary_n drift_n of_o all_o herein_o be_v the_o same_o which_o christ_n express_v elsewhere_o in_o other_o word_n to_o exhort_v they_o to_o fear_v that_o god_n who_o sword_n and_o powerful_a word_n be_v able_a thus_o to_o wound_v &_o who_o be_v alone_o able_a thus_o to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o fear_v those_o who_o can_v only_o wound_v &_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o but_o reach_n to_o the_o sensual_a soul_n that_o be_v drench_v in_o it_o but_o can_v wound_v or_o kill_v the_o spirit_n which_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v and_o no_o mere_a creature_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n &_o fear_n of_o satan_n power_n of_o know_v our_o sin_n or_o trouble_v or_o disquiet_v our_o spirit_n as_o also_o through_o this_o discourse_n we_o be_v to_o set_v such_o bound_n as_o that_o this_o incommunicable_a royalty_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n may_v be_v reserve_v unentrencht_v upon_o namely_o that_o he_o alone_o know_v and_o can_v immediate_o wound_v the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n 2._o §_o 2._o both_o which_o at_o once_o this_o place_n hold_v out_o unto_o we_o yet_o though_o he_o can_v immediate_o wound_v the_o conscience_n yet_o which_o make_v i_o the_o largely_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o open_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o although_o satan_n can_v immediate_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o make_v impression_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o it_o for_o as_o no_o creature_n can_v shed_v abroad_o god_n love_n and_o cause_v the_o creature_n to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o so_o nor_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o god_n be_v his_o own_o reporter_n of_o both_o yet_o 1._o sore_n 1._o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v wound_v it_o he_o can_v rake_v in_o those_o sore_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lash_v and_o whip_v the_o conscience_n and_o make_v it_o tender_v once_o and_o fetch_v off_o the_o skin_n satan_n then_o may_v fret_v it_o more_o and_o more_o and_o be_v still_o rub_v upon_o the_o sore_n by_o horrid_a suggestion_n and_o 2._o afresh_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o former_a terror_n he_o can_v amaze_v the_o soul_n afresh_o he_o can_v by_o renew_v the_o experimental_a remembrance_n of_o those_o lash_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v have_v amaze_v the_o soul_n with_o fear_n of_o a_o infinite_o soarer_n vengeance_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o so_o paint_v out_o and_o flash_n representation_n of_o hell_n fire_n in_o their_o conscience_n from_o those_o real_a glimpse_n they_o have_v already_o have_v as_o to_o wild_a the_o soul_n into_o vast_a and_o unthought_a of_o horror_n and_o then_o 3._o threaten_n 3._o he_o can_v bring_v home_o all_o the_o threaten_n he_o can_v bring_v home_o all_o the_o threaten_n that_o be_v thunder_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n against_o hypocrite_n and_o man_n unregenerate_a and_o discharge_v they_o all_o with_o much_o violence_n and_o noise_n upon_o a_o poor_a doubt_a soul_n he_o can_v and_o do_v present_a and_o show_v his_o prisoner_n those_o terrible_a threaten_n chain_n and_o rack_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o death_n 13._o psal_n 7._o 13._o as_o the_o psalmist_n call_v they_o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v against_o sinner_n and_o have_v store_v up_o in_o that_o great_a armoury_n of_o his_o word_n which_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o with_o the_o rattle_a of_o which_o chain_n satan_n can_v make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o affright_v he_o which_o he_o be_v the_o more_o enable_v to_o do_v out_o of_o experience_n of_o such_o terror_n in_o himself_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o chain_n everlasting_a under_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jude_n 6._o and_o as_o a_o son_n of_o consolation_n and_o child_n of_o light_n be_v enable_v to_o comfort_v other_o the_o more_o by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v comfort_v of_o god_n so_o this_o prince_n of_o darkness_n be_v the_o more_o powerful_a to_o terrify_v weak_a conscience_n that_o be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o terror_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o power_n in_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o so_o the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2._o 14._o where_o by_o death_n be_v mean_v not_o so_o much_o that_o bodily_a as_o that_o eternal_a death_n to_o which_o as_o the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o sin_n
to_o restore_v and_o to_o comfort_v a_o man_n again_o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o six_o 6._o §._o 6._o in_o case_n of_o desert_v his_o truth_n and_o not_o profess_v it_o case_n 6._o case_n and_o appear_v for_o it_o when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o do_v it_o it_o for_o desert_v his_o truth_n when_o call_v to_o profess_v it_o in_o this_o case_n he_o leave_v many_o of_o the_o martyr_n many_o of_o who_o especial_o until_o those_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o with_o the_o gospels_n increase_n and_o the_o light_n of_o it_o god_n give_v more_o strength_n also_o and_o some_o then_o also_o do_v desert_n the_o truth_n for_o a_o while_n &_o then_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o comfort_n desert_v they_o &_o then_o they_o recover_v god_n favour_n again_o upon_o repentance_n &_o a_o new_a resolution_n take_v to_o stick_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o ever_o come_v of_o it_o that_o their_o desertion_n make_v they_o the_o more_o bold_a and_o resolute_a and_o this_o be_v in_o part_n jonahs_n case_n who_o have_v a_o commission_n seal_v he_o to_o go_v to_o niniveh_n with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o go_v another_o way_n and_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o security_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o whale_n belly_n and_o when_o he_o be_v there_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v never_o to_o own_v he_o more_o insomuch_o that_o jonah_n say_v chap._n 2._o 4._o then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n and_o there_o be_v this_o equity_n in_o this_o deal_n of_o god_n thus_o with_o we_o that_o as_o when_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n the_o punishment_n fit_v to_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o we_o so_o when_o we_o will_v not_o witness_v for_o god_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n his_o spirit_n shall_v witness_v to_o we_o and_o so_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o evade_v persecution_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n than_o it_o be_v meet_v god_n shall_v meet_v with_o we_o and_o take_v we_o in_o hand_n himself_o which_o be_v far_o worse_o seaventh_o 7._o §._o 7._o in_o case_n of_o unthankfulness_n and_o too_o common_a a_o esteem_n have_v of_o the_o assurance_n case_n 7._o case_n and_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n comfort_n of_o unthankfulness_n for_o former_a comfort_n and_o of_o freedom_n from_o those_o terror_n and_o doubt_n which_o other_o be_v in_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n christian_n be_v apt_a to_o run_v into_o for_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a be_v not_o regard_v none_o mind_n it_o or_o look_v at_o the_o sun_n but_o as_o he_o say_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eclipse_n so_o a_o continual_a sunshine_n of_o god_n favour_n enjoy_v occasion_v but_o a_o common_a esteem_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o case_n god_n withdraw_v those_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n because_o they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o all_o other_o and_o which_o to_o abuse_v or_o not_o to_o value_v of_o all_o other_o provoke_v most_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n god_n take_v they_o away_o for_o as_o hos_n 2._o 9_o in_o case_n of_o be_v unthankful_a in_o outward_a mercy_n god_n take_v they_o away_o and_o restore_v they_o not_o again_o till_o they_o esteem_v they_o better_o and_o acknowledge_v whence_o they_o have_v they_o so_o also_o in_o spiritual_a assurance_n light_n and_o comfort_n do_v god_n in_o like_a manner_n deal_v chap._n xiii_o the_o three_o general_a head_n the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n leave_v his_o child_n unto_o this_o darkness_n first_o such_o as_o be_v draw_v from_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o end_n which_o god_n may_v have_v in_o this_o his_o deal_n with_o one_o that_o fear_v and_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v many_o and_o holy_a one_o first_o to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o uphold_v raise_v up_o and_o heal_v such_o a_o spirit_n again_o as_o have_v be_v long_o and_o deadly_o wound_v with_o inward_a terror_n which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o evidence_n of_o his_o power_n as_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o say_v heman_n psal_n 88_o 10._o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v thy_o faithfulness_n be_v declare_v in_o destruction_n ver_fw-la 11._o that_o be_v in_o raise_v my_o soul_n up_o again_o to_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n nay_o more_o as_o much_o as_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o soul_n already_o in_o hell_n for_o the_o same_o terror_n say_v he_o that_o destroy_v they_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n seize_v on_o i_o in_o the_o 1._o ephes_n 19_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n power_n be_v see_v in_o raise_v christ_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o wherein_o lie_v principal_o the_o demonstration_n of_o that_o power_n not_o simple_o in_o raise_v his_o body_n up_o again_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v to_o other_o but_o in_o act_n 2._o 24._o the_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v show_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n wherewith_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v he_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n with_o terror_n and_o those_o pain_n in_o themselves_o be_v deadly_a though_o not_o to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o sink_v under_o they_o now_o therefore_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o glorify_v that_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v so_o bruise_v wound_a and_o pierce_v through_o and_o through_o herein_o lay_v the_o wonder_n and_o such_o a_o wonder_n god_n show_v in_o recover_v heman_n and_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o depth_n and_o deadliness_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o distress_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o bruise_n of_o a_o reed_n which_o when_o it_o be_v bruise_v who_o can_v make_v it_o stand_v upright_o again_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n proverb_n 28._o which_o no_o creature_n know_v how_o to_o come_v at_o to_o heal_v none_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o make_v they_o and_o know_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o esa_n 33._o 24._o where_o the_o want_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n make_v poor_a soul_n to_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a which_o to_o heal_v be_v make_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o but_o also_o it_o be_v call_v death_n and_o destruction_n for_o so_o in_o that_o 88_o psalm_n heman_n call_v that_o distress_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v god_n favour_n be_v our_o life_n by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o be_v uphold_v which_o therefore_o be_v withdraw_v the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o fail_v and_o faint_v and_o to_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o sink_v into_o destruction_n esa_n 57_o 16._o and_o again_o the_o pain_n of_o those_o terror_n be_v more_o violent_a and_o more_o powerful_a to_o hold_v we_o under_o then_o be_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n the_o wound_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o deadly_a and_o as_o strong_a as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o it_o require_v as_o great_a a_o power_n to_o dissolve_v and_o scatter_v they_o for_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o the_o law_n and_o god_n justice_n have_v sin_n also_o have_v to_o back_v it_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o second_o 2._o §_o 2._o as_o to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n suffering_n 2._o end_v to_o know_v the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n so_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o thereby_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v make_v more_o conformable_a to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v phil._n 3._o 10._o as_o there_o be_v the_o suffering_n for_o christ_n so_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n make_v his_o partaker_n of_o both_o persecution_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o with_o which_o christ_n soul_n be_v fill_v then_o when_o as_o the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v hear_v in_o what_o he_o fear_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o death_n and_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o so_o esa_n 53._o it_o please_v god_n to_o bruise_v and_o wound_v he_o now_o then_o to_o conform_v we_o to_o his_o image_n we_o that_o be_v his_o brethren_n and_o be_v the_o person_n guilty_a must_v suffer_v somewhat_o in_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o have_v a_o portion_n therein_o also_o
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over_o all_o the_o case_n which_o have_v be_v propound_v have_v thou_o not_o be_v carnal_o confident_a in_o false_a sign_n or_o rest_v too_o much_o on_o true_a to_o the_o neglect_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n free_a grace_n do_v thou_o not_o afore_o neglect_n to_o stir_v up_o thy_o own_o grace_n etc._n etc._n go_v over_o all_o those_o case_n mention_v something_o for_o other_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n this_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o the_o cause_n be_v know_v the_o heart_n submit_v not_o neither_o will_v it_o sanctify_v god_n name_n nor_o will_v the_o trouble_n cease_v till_o that_o which_o provoke_v god_n to_o lay_v it_o on_o be_v confess_v and_o forsake_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a sin_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o then_o usual_o god_n use_v the_o horror_n for_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o very_a sin_n to_o afflict_v thou_o with_o and_o then_o that_o sin_n itself_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o trouble_n in_o thy_o own_o apprehension_n so_o as_o 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cross_n lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n they_o be_v so_o like_a in_o quo_fw-la peccamus_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la plectimur_fw-la but_o in_o those_o inward_a distress_n of_o conscience_n that_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o that_o move_v god_n to_o afflict_v god_n often_o use_v even_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o very_a sin_n to_o terrify_v thou_o to_o cast_v a_o man_n into_o the_o distress_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o it_o it_o be_v both_o the_o procatarticall_a cause_n and_o executioner_n also_o but_o in_o case_n thou_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n as_o job_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o and_o elihu_n do_v suppose_v he_o may_v not_o therefore_o give_v he_o this_o counsel_n which_o do_v thou_o also_o follow_v till_o god_n show_v thou_o the_o cause_n job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o to_o say_v unto_o god_n as_o he_o advise_v there_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v it_o say_v 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15._o give_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o ask_v thou_o of_o thy_o soul_n the_o reason_n of_o its_o doubt_n thus_o david_n psal_n 42._o ver_fw-la 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n and_o because_o doubt_n arise_v again_o and_o again_o therefore_o he_o ask_v the_o reason_n again_o ver_fw-la 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o david_n know_v the_o way_n to_o dissolve_v they_o be_v to_o search_v into_o and_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o for_o still_o when_o he_o have_v thorough_o examine_v they_o he_o find_v they_o needless_a &_o causeless_a to_o put_v he_o into_o such_o desperate_a fear_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v often_o cast_v into_o prison_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n and_o bondage_n and_o after_o he_o have_v lie_v long_o in_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o read_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mittimus_fw-la he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v false_a imprisonment_n a_o mere_a trick_n of_o satan_n his_o jailor_n for_o as_o carnal_a man_n when_o they_o think_v their_o estate_n 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