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chapter_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o second_o doctrine_n verse_n 25._o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n do_v bring_v it_o down_o but_o a_o good_a word_n rejoice_v it_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v such_o sorrow_n or_o fear_n as_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o effect_n of_o faith_n but_o proceed_v from_o infidelity_n or_o carnal_a respect_n especial_o be_v excessive_a do_v bring_v down_o the_o heart_n not_o humble_v it_o kind_o so_o as_o pride_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o either_o fill_v it_o with_o discouragement_n or_o distemper_n against_o which_o the_o prophet_n wrestle_v with_o sundry_a conflict_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o be_v unquiet_a or_o tumultuous_a within_o i_o psal_n 42._o 5._o now_o withal_o
he_o prescribe_v the_o remedy_n whereby_o this_o disease_n of_o hurtful_a sorrow_n and_o pensivenes_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o that_o be_v with_o good_a word_n for_o the_o comfortable_a speech_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o especial_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o god_n declare_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n expel_v the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o refresh_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n doct._n immoderate_a grief_n do_v turn_v man_n to_o great_a hurt_n and_o annoyance_n as_o fleshly_a mirth_n do_v much_o corrupt_a man_n mind_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o vanity_n so_o worldly_a sorrow_n do_v great_o weaken_v their_o heart_n and_o dull_a their_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o many_o good_a duty_n and_o so_o much_o be_v mean_v in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mind_n be_v 13._o prou._n 15._o 13._o heavy_a when_o joshua_n be_v incline_v to_o too_o much_o fear_n and_o discomfort_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n at_o their_o go_v up_o against_o a_z and_o the_o evil_a consequent_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o follow_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o give_v place_n thereunto_o say_v get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o 10._o josh_n 7._o 10._o lie_v thou_o thus_o upon_o thy_o face_n he_o take_v notice_n and_o give_v a_o censure_n of_o this_o inward_a affection_n of_o his_o heart_n somewhat_o exceed_v measure_n by_o the_o gesture_n of_o his_o body_n reason_n 1_o first_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n be_v thereby_o impair_v and_o the_o life_n itself_o be_v many_o time_n shorten_v by_o that_o mean_n a_o joyful_a heart_n cause_v good_a health_n but_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n dry_v the_o bone_n prou._n 17._o 22._o it_o pierce_v to_o that_o which_o be_v within_o and_o bring_v weakness_n upon_o the_o strong_a part_n second_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v with_o care_n and_o grief_n be_v make_v unmeete_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o indeed_o do_v require_v fear_n but_o command_v likewise_o to_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a psal_n 2._o 11._o how_o can_v they_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o any_o fervency_n when_o deadness_n have_v whole_o possess_v they_o how_o can_v they_o be_v thankful_a and_o offer_v acceptable_a praise_n to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o how_o can_v they_o attend_v unto_o his_o word_n when_o their_o thought_n be_v altogether_o busy_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n the_o message_n be_v very_o comfortable_a which_o moses_n bring_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n when_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o burden_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o will_v take_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o be_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v say_v they_o hearken_v not_o to_o he_o for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n and_o cruel_a bondage_n exo._n 6._o 9_o three_o it_o make_v man_n less_o diligent_a and_o profitable_a in_o their_o calling_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o their_o several_a trade_n or_o in_o place_n of_o superiority_n to_o govern_v or_o of_o inferioritie_n to_o obey_v four_o it_o bereave_v they_o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o any_o christian_a society_n wherein_o they_o be_v neither_o apt_a to_o do_v good_a nor_o receive_v good_a it_o take_v away_o their_o cheerfulness_n it_o disable_v their_o tongue_n of_o speak_v fruitful_o it_o stop_v their_o ear_n from_o harken_v attentive_o their_o presence_n be_v not_o very_o delightful_a to_o other_o and_o the_o company_n of_o other_o be_v not_o much_o regard_v of_o they_o use_v 1_o instruction_n 1._o to_o prevent_v this_o worldy_a sorrow_n by_o preserve_v of_o godly_a joy_n and_o that_o be_v by_o keep_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o a_o upright_o heart_n and_o holy_a behaviour_n either_o shun_v of_o sin_n that_o we_o run_v not_o into_o it_o or_o sound_o sorrow_v for_o it_o when_o we_o have_v commit_v it_o look_v how_o much_o innocence_n and_o sincerity_n any_o man_n have_v so_o much_o comfort_v his_o heart_n shall_v enjoy_v and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o guiltiness_n there_o will_v be_v a_o inward_a secret_a bite_a grief_n and_o fearfulness_n when_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n when_o fear_n and_o trouble_n assault_v we_o so_o strong_o that_o we_o can_v repel_v they_o let_v we_o then_o observe_v that_o holy_a counsel_n which_o god_n that_o can_v make_v it_o effectual_a do_v offer_v here_o in_o this_o place_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v to_o have_v a_o recourse_n to_o faithful_a comforter_n he_o send_v we_o to_o they_o he_o incourage_v we_o to_o go_v he_o assure_v we_o of_o success_n he_o have_v always_o perform_v that_o never_o any_o be_v leave_v unholpen_v that_o seek_v help_v at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o his_o direction_n elihu_n speak_v of_o this_o to_o job_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v strike_v with_o sorrow_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o grief_n of_o his_o bone_n be_v sore_o so_o that_o his_o life_n cause_v he_o to_o abhor_v bread_n and_o his_o soul_n dainty_a meat_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v consume_v and_o his_o bone_n chatter_v and_o his_o soul_n draw_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o burier_n yet_o a_o faithful_a etc._n job._n 33._o 19_o etc._n etc._n messenger_n of_o god_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o deliver_v his_o message_n faithful_o from_o god_n will_v heal_v all_o this_o in_o they_o that_o give_v credit_n to_o he_o and_o set_v they_o in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o for_o god_n which_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o form_v all_o thing_n have_v undertake_v to_o give_v such_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o chief_o they_o by_o who_o ministry_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o people_n i_o create_v say_v he_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n peace_n that_o be_v true_a perpetual_a and_o most_o constant_a comfort_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v far_o 19_o isai_n 57_o 19_o off_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o for_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o hereof_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n who_o paul_n and_o silas_n convert_v have_v happy_a experience_n 28._o act._n 16._o 28._o and_o thereby_o be_v preserve_v from_o destroy_v himself_o hereof_o three_o thousand_o at_o once_o who_o peter_n convert_v have_v happy_a 37._o act._n 2._o 37._o experience_n be_v deliver_v both_o from_o their_o fear_n and_o sinfulness_n to_o collect_v all_o good_a argument_n whereby_o we_o prevail_v against_o our_o dread_n and_o sorrow_n that_o grow_v from_o our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n as_o who_o impose_v they_o upon_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o what_o end_n do_v the_o lord_n so_o impose_v they_o but_o in_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n as_o a_o most_o skilful_a and_o faithful_a physician_n for_o our_o profit_n have_v not_o our_o better_n endure_v more_o and_o yet_o be_v belove_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n both_o for_o the_o present_a and_o afterward_o have_v not_o we_o deserve_v far_o great_a judgement_n even_o destruction_n itself_o and_o be_v it_o much_o if_o we_o be_v only_o scourge_v so_o favourablie_o with_o such_o small_a stripe_n of_o easy_a road_n by_o a_o love_a father_n who_o do_v prepare_v we_o thereby_o to_o so_o great_a comfort_n and_o glory_n verse_n 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v deceive_v they_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v every_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v attain_v to_o uprightness_n though_o not_o to_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n be_v better_a than_o his_o neighbour_n be_v better_a belove_v and_o grace_v of_o god_n and_o more_o esteem_v of_o godly_a wise_a man_n and_o have_v that_o in_o he_o which_o make_v he_o more_o commendable_a than_o any_o other_o that_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o sinful_a and_o so_o his_o way_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o hope_n but_o the_o wicked_a desire_v and_o seek_v and_o expect_v a_o more_o excellency_n above_o other_o be_v notwithstanding_o contemptible_a and_o grow_v in_o time_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o so_o their_o way_n deceive_v they_o doct._n grace_n make_v good_a man_n to_o be_v the_o worthy_a personage_n as_o they_o go_v before_o all_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o virtue_n so_o they_o go_v beyond_o they_o in_o honour_n and_o as_o they_o exceed_v they_o in_o piety_n so_o they_o surmount_v they_o in_o excellency_n the_o testimony_n which_o the_o prophet_n give_v of_o they_o to_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v make_v this_o manifest_a my_o good_n say_v he_o extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n even_o to_o the_o excellent_a all_o my_o 3._o psalm_n 16._o