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Satisfaction
to
some
particuler
Cases
generall
advice
for
any
Soule
who
is
cast
downe
.
John
Durans
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Isa. 35.3
Strengthen the hands which are sick , and confirme the dejected knees .
Psalm 94.19 .
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
In the multitude of my tempestuous thoughts within me , thy consolations shal abundantly delight my soul .
Hannah
Allen
Sips
of
Sweetnesse
Consolation
for
weak
Beleevers
A
Discovery
of
the
Glorious
Love
of
Christ
to
Beleevers
.
cheif
Shepheard
chosen
Flocke
feede
his
Flocke
himselfe
whether
hee
loved
him
feede
his
sheepe
his
Flocke
which
is
amongst
us
,
feeding
of
his
People
with
knowledge
and
understanding
.
Pastors
according
to
his
owne
heart
,
id
est
,
For
thus
it
is
meete
for
mee
to
thinke
of
you
all
:
and
thus
I
have
you
in
my
heart
.
Divine
worke
holy
Wisdome
,
and
Strength
Houshold
of
Christ
their
Portion
rare
Bird
hard
to
bee
found
gives
the
Houshold
their
Portion
of
meate
in
due
season
.
portion
of
meate
in
due
season
i.
e.
large
measure
such
a
Steward
,
so
Wise
,
and
so
Faithfull
Who
is
sufficient
for
this
tryes
words
,
as
the
mouth
doth
meate
:
meate
suitable
seasonable
for
you
led
by
his
spirit
in
it
,
as
in
a
greene
Pasture
,
by
the
still
Rivers
,
and
that
your
soules
may
lye
downe
and
feede
therein
as
that
those
that
see
you
,
may
justly
speak
of
you
,
as
of
a
Flocke
and
field
whom
the
Lord
himselfe
hath
blessed
.
Keepe
to
your
Fold
Mountaine
to
Hill
walke
in
the
order
of
the
Gospell
,
flockes
to
rest
at
noone
footsteps
of
his
flocke
feedes
his
Kiddes
some
are
gone
out
from
us
,
Apostolicall
as
to
say
charitable
as
to
pray
they
were
not
of
us
O
bee
not
high
minded
but
feare
,
least
you
fall
.
spirituall
height
of
falling
away
,
to
forsake
the
Assemblies
of
Saints
,
Eye
your
Shepherd
Men
have
a
name
can
doe
the
Shepherd
,
and
Bishop
of
your
soules
,
Eye
him
Eye
Jesus
Christ
as
substantiall
satisfaction
for
us
meere
Patterne
mediatory
Patient
forme
of
God
,
putting
forth
it selfe
for
a
time
,
and
annihilated
afterwards
That
Christ
was
but
a
shadow
of
what
God
would
doe
in
our
Flesh
,
and
that
themselves
are
as
substantially
God
as
he
.
every
man
walkes
in
a
vaine
shew
,
expresse
Image
of
the
Fathers
glory
dwels
in
him
Substance
,
eye
him
,
and
honour
him
so
.
Eye
your
Shepheard
as
sweet
and
suffered
all
things
for
your
sakes
.
He
workes
all
for
you
,
and
in
you
but
to
make
sure
to
your selves
by
faith
,
that
which
he
hath
made
sure
in
its
selfe
by
love
.
Dogge
worry
pray
,
read
,
heare
,
beleeve
,
doe
,
pleasant
walkes
painfull
workes
eye
,
and
love
him
so
.
Eye
your
Shepheard
as
sacred
love
Sinners
loathes
sinne
sinne
as
nothing
prophannesse
as
high
as
of
Piety
,
fancy
themselves
as
holy
,
and
happy
in
acts
of
sinne
,
as
in
good
duties
:
foolish
talking
Garments
defiled
with
the
flesh
.
not
once
to
be
named
by
Saints
.
right
hand
scattered
up
he
was
moved
by
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Live
as
Sheep
Neither
be
,
nor
doe
as
Wolves
:
your
discerning
eare
your
obedient
eare
Let
all
men
know
that
you
are
his
Sheepe
,
that
you
love
one
another
.
My
desire
for
you
is
Here
am
I
,
and
the
Sheepe
thou
hast
committed
to
me
.
My
desire
to
you
is
may
be
given
to
me
,
that
I
may
open
my
mouth
boldly
,
to
make
knowne
the
Mystery
of
the
Gospell
of
constraint
,
but
willingly
;
not
for
filthy
Lucre
,
but
of
a
ready
minde
:
Neither
as
being
a
Lord
over
Gods
heritage
,
but
as
a
faithful
,
loving
,
Wise
,
and
diligent
Shepherd
:
chiefe
Shepherd
shall
appeare
,
I
may
receive
a
Crowne
of
glory
,
which
Christ
shall
give
to
me
in
that
2
Tim.
8.4
day
;
and
not
only
to
me
,
but
to
all
that
love
his
appearing
.
desperate
sinners
despairing
Saints
humbling
of
the
one
heightening
of
the
other
know
their
transgressions
told
of
their
pardon
comforting
gifts
proclaime
the
glad
tidings
of
peace
,
pardon
,
liberty
,
acceptance
,
&c.
A
desperate
presumptuous
sinner
Hands
off
no
part
in
the
comforts
of
God
.
what
sorrow
meanes
What
shall
I
doe
to
be
saved
?
That
it
is
the
substance
of
many
Sermons
,
That
the
abatement
in
the
printing
,
from
what
it
was
in
preaching
,
is
not
materiall
.
The
subject
treates
with
dejected
soules
,
to
whom
the
sweetest
words
of
freest
Grace
are
little
enough
presumption
(
though
none
I
know
of
are
so
)
The
whole
was
at
first
intended
for
,
and
delivered
to
a
particular
Congregation
in
a
private
way
publick
light
That
thou
bee
not
hasty
in
reading
The
Bee
which
onely
lights
upon
a
flower
,
gathers
no
hony
:
convince
the
disputeing
Heads
comfort
the
dejected
Hearts
of
Christians
.
My
next
Request
is
this
,
That
if
in
any
part
thy
attainment
be
above
what
is
here
offered
,
that
thou
doe
not
slight
it
altogether
upon
that
account
.
David
himselfe
keepe
holy
day
houre
of
temptation
may
come
crumme
of
comfort
dejected
state
thou
shalt
further
the
designe
particularly
and
singularly
oblige
PSAL. 42 , 11.
Why art thou cast down , O my soul ? and why art thou disquieted within me ? Hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise him , who is the health of my countenance , and my God .
spirituall
Soliloquie
Observation
,
Meditation
scope
of
the
whole
Psalme
occasion
of
this
Psalm
was
either
the
flight
unto
which
he
was
exposed
by
or
the
flight
unto
which
he
was
exposed
by
sorrow
sets
him
upon
the
composing
of
this
Psalme
:
proximate
occasion
as
the
Hart
panteth
after
the
water
Brookes
,
so
panteth
my
soule
after
God
,
vers
.
My
teares
have
been
my
meat
day
and
night
,
poured
out
opens
the
cause
thereof
present
absence
from
Jerusalem
He
had
gone
up
with
a
multitude
,
making
bo●y
mirth
,
but
now
he
was
deprived
thereof
,
vers
.
the
sad
speeches
of
his
insulting
adversaries
,
where
is
thy
God
,
vers
depth
of
his
sorrow
overwhelmed
him
him
down
effect
of
all
Oh
when
shall
I
come
before
thee
O
God
,
I
will
say
unto
God
my
rocke
:
why
hast
thou
forsaken
me
,
ver.
Why
goe
I
mourning
,
&c.
Why
art
thou
cast
down
O
my
soule
?
and
why
art
thou
disquieted
within
me
?
&c.
Why
art
thou
cast
down
O
my
soule
?
and
Why.
inquiry
into
the
truth
of
this
trouble
:
David
What
art
thou
cast
down
Oh
my
soule
?
word
of
admiration
how
art
thou
cast
downe
,
O
my
soule
?
how
low
dost
thou
lye
?
how
sadly
dost
thou
sit
?
how
exceedingly
art
thou
troubled
?
Oh!
how
is
it
with
thee
?
after
what
manner
What
kind
of
sorrow
this
was
which
had
possessed
him
?
In
what
way
art
thou
cast
down
O
my
soule
?
Cast
down
bow
down
I
am
troubled
and
I
am
bowed
down
As
joy
in
the
power
therof
lifts
up
,
so
sorrow
in
the
power
thereof
casts
down
:
Joshua
O
my
soule
whole
soule
was
grieved
And
why
art
thou
disquieted
sorrow
in
the
strength
of
it
,
causeth
a
storme
,
and
a
tumult
in
the
soule
:
Within
me
against
me
Griefe
is
an
enemy
against
him
Hope
thou
in
God
with
expectation
tarrying
a
while
Noah
stayed
stay
a
little
For
I
shall
yet
praise
him
.
Why
the
breasts
that
I
should
such
,
i.
e.
what
should
I
waite
for
the
Lord
any
longer
.
this
end
Praise
him
As
if
did
hint
to
his
soul
,
that
however
he
might
have
hard
unbeleeving
thoughts
of
God
at
present
,
yet
notwithstanding
hereafter
he
should
this
as
his
weaknes
I
said
this
was
mine
infirmity
.
worship
towards
the
Temple
and
praise
his
name
for
his
loving
kindnesse
and
truth
:
both
his
loving
kindnesse
;
and
his
truth
;
Who
is
the
health
of
my
countenance
.
the
healths
of
my
countenance
he
should
yet
confessingly
praise
Gods
salvations
,
which
he
shewed
to
him
.
my
God
.
What
art
thou
cast
down
O
my
soule
?
How
strangely
is
it
?
In
what
way
is
it
?
For
what
end
,
or
cause
is
it
,
that
thou
doest
thus
bow
down
,
and
storme
thy selfe
?
Stay
a
little
waite
for
God
in
expectation
:
For
yet
notwithstanding
,
all
thy
present
distempers
,
I
shall
confesse
my
weaknesse
,
and
praise
him
for
the
salvations
of
my
countenance
,
and
for
his
being
my
God
still
.
a
second
Edition
with
Additions
I
shall
praise
him
for
the
helpe
of
I
shall
praise
him
for
the
helpe
of
his
Saviour
Gods
countenance
our
countenance
as
his
God
I
shall
praise
him
the
health
of
I
shall
praise
him
the
health
of
countenance
,
and
patterne
of
holy
expostulation
with
ones
soule
,
with
reference
to
sadnesse
:
divided
the
Text
The
kernell
is
visible
,
when
the
shell
is
cracked
:
And
the
graine
is
cleare
,
when
the
buske
is
threshed
.
Doctrine
is
deduced
from
,
and
may
bee
observed
in
the
words
,
Even
the
choicest
Saints
,
and
such
as
are
according
to
Gods
owne
heart
,
are
lyable
to
spirituall
dejections
,
and
disquiets
.
choice
Saint
Gods
owne
heart
Why
art
thou
cast
down
O
my
soule
!
David
was
not
single
cast
downe
with
a
witnesse
rent
his
mantle
,
and
shaved
his
head
,
and
fell
down
upon
the
ground
,
cast
downe
did
chatter
as
a
Crane
,
and
mourne
as
a
Dove
:
his
spirit
was
overwhelmed
hee
was
distracted
lowest
pit
cast
downe
hee
was
free
among
the
dead
.
cast
downe
Valley
of
Baca
garments
of
praise
spirit
of
heavinesse
sighings
seale
choice
soules
may
be
cast
downe
.
spirituall
dejections
The
nature
of
spirituall
dejections
,
what
it
is
,
or
what
they
are
.
The
workings
of
them
,
what
they
are
,
and
how
they
are
.
The
causes
of
them
,
whence
they
flow
,
and
how
they
arise
.
nature
of
soule
dejections
That
the
soule
hath
some
sweet
,
and
spirituall
injoyments
;
in
the
injoyment
of
which
it
is
much
lifted
up
?
kept
holy
day
the
soule
is
sometimes
at
a
losse
:
Sorrow
clips
the
soules
wings
singing
of
no
birds
divinely
elevated
sadly
dejected
casting
downe
laying
the
soule
levell
afflicted
and
tossed
with
tempests
,
and
not
comforted
low
posture
David
on
a
dunghill
,
in
a
valley
:
souls
throwing
it selfe
down
tempest
,
tossing
and
tumbling
to
and
fro
:
soule
as
in
a
tumult
,
quite
out
of
the
even
,
and
orderly
frame
,
spirituall
dejection
working
of
spirituall
dejection
Feares
and
Doubts
Griefe
,
and
Sorrowes
in
feares
and
doubts
lifted
up
,
is
full
of
hope
,
and
assurances
,
cast
down
is
full
of
feares
,
and
exceedingly
perplexed
with
doubtings
.
cast
down
The
soule
when
dejected
,
it
feares
the
worke
of
grace
:
God
is
a
rocke
,
and
his
worke
is
perfect
:
will
and
to
doe
wil●
sometimes
,
I
doe
never
.
began
a
good
worke
,
hee
would
perfect
it
.
debillities
,
deceits
,
decayes
if
the
Lord
be
with
me
,
why
is
all
thu●
befallen
mee
,
Judg.
will
worke
,
none
shall
hinder
:
The
soule
cast
downe
whether
its
grace
be
true
,
or
counterfeit
.
Grace
false
,
is
frequent
true
,
is
scarce
is
a
fained
saith
false
love
unfained
faith
unfained
love
(
let
love
be
without
dissimulation
,
members
(
beleevers
I
though
once
I
bad
faith
in
Christ
,
and
love
to
the
brethren
whatsoever
worke
is
only
in
the
letter
,
t
is
death
,
and
not
life
:
and
for
my
part
,
I
feare
whether
mine
have
been
by
the
spirit
.
I
doubt
whether
my
calling
were
orely
by
the
voice
of
man
in
the
bare
letter
,
or
of
Christ
in
the
spirit
.
not
in
word
only
,
but
also
in
power
,
and
in
the
Holy
ghost
,
naturall
,
legall
shall
convince
of
sin
,
and
of
righteousnesse
:
convince
me
The
feares
of
some
in
spirituall
dejection
appeare
,
about
their
holy
actions
(
as
hearing
,
praying
,
repenting
,
&c.
)
mourn
for
sin
education
,
profession
,
ingenuity
,
morality
,
common
illumination
of
God
young
mans
,
Mark
.
principles
,
and
aimes
bad
ends
,
in
good
workes
spirituall
actions
,
from
carnall
principles
:
whether
my
heart
be
sound
painted
Sepulchres
seeming
Saints
The
heart
is
deceitfull
above
all
things
,
and
desperately
wicked
,
who
can
know
it
desperately
wicked
and
deceitfull
child
of
darknesse
transformed
into
an
Angell
of
light
.
his
heart
should
not
reproach
him
so
long
as
he
lived
,
guilded
grave
I
feare
I
am
but
an
hypocrite
.
fear
,
least
corruptions
get
the
conquest
over
them
.
fighting
against
the
spirit
I
feare
I
shall
one
day
fall
by
the
hand
of
sin
.
a
fire
rash
anger
they
fear
sin
will
get
the
day
:
Oh!
they
feare
they
never
did
savingly
close
with
Christ
.
There
is
a
meer
legall
closing
with
Christ
:
Covenant
of
workes
closed
aright
knowes
them
not
keeping
close
.
I
feare
that
I
shall
deny
Christ
deniall
of
death
for
deny
him
,
he
will
deny
us
:
The
soul
when
elevated
,
is
not
freer
from
,
then
when
dejected
,
it
full
of
,
feares
and
doubts
.
soule
in
those
doubts
and
fears
,
which
discover
themselves
in
the
soul
,
when
and
while
it
s
cast
down
:
are
much
disquieted
with
fears
and
doubts
about
Prayer
.
We
feare
our
own
hearts
and
spirits
were
never
in
it
:
neare
him
with
our
lips
,
our
hearts
have
been
far
from
him
.
babbling
of
our
lips
breath
of
our
hearts
We
feare
Gods
spirit
was
not
.
seeketh
such
praying
in
the
Holy
Ghost
of
the
spirit
spirit
himselfe
own
spirit
Christs
spirit
whether
ever
God
hath
regarded
our
prayers
word
:
whether
ever
it
came
to
them
as
the
word
of
God
:
and
as
good
seed
upon
good
ground
.
God
in
it
not
as
the
word
of
men
,
but
as
the
word
of
God
.
heard
men
Parable
of
the
Sower
good
ground
good
ground
,
i.
e.
honest
and
good
heart
,
having
heard
the
word
,
doth
keep
it
:
forth
the
fruit
with
patience
Promises
:
As
whether
they
have
right
to
them
,
or
did
ever
in
the
spirit
close
with
them
.
exceeding
great
and
precious
:
But
are
they
ours
?
my
owne
Noahs
Arke
without
Arke
of
any
Promise
their
very
abstinence
from
sinne
abstaine
from
sinne
,
in
a
slavish
way
,
for
feare
;
or
in
a
Sonne-like
way
,
for
love
.
pious
principles
burne
mee
blacke
mee
coard
of
love
love
of
God
,
desire
of
holinesse
,
shame
of
men
against
the
Holy
Ghost
sinned
unto
death
sweet
love
unpardonable
sinne
bee
forgiven
sinne
and
blasphemy
shall
bee
forgiven
,
but
that
which
is
against
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Oh
we
feare
we
shall
fall
away
.
I
goe
but
softly
,
I
fall
often
,
I
looke
backe
Ephraims
righteousnesse
?
A
morning
dew
.
Crown
is
to
perseverance
that
is
faithfull
to
the
death
,
shall
have
the
crowne
of
life
:
neare
unto
death
loose
all
at
last
His
teares
were
his
meat
day
and
night
,
went
in
mourning
Remainders
of
corruption
peccant
humours
Falls
into
sinne
David
fell
cast
downe
falling
into
sin
failing
in
soule
Ignorance
of
the
Covenant
of
grace
.
Its
fullnesse
Its
freenesse
Its
firmnesse
sin
in
its
pardon
,
and
to
every
grace
in
its
supply
,
limit
the
holy
one
of
Israel
.
free
,
wholly
free
,
constantly
free
,
every
way
,
and
in
every
part
of
it
free
?
if
by
grace
,
then
it
is
no
more
of
workes
.
and
if
it
be
of
workes
,
then
is
it
no
more
of
grace
,
golden
place
.
Rom.
for
all
that
they
had
done
,
firme
as
heaven
foule
as
bell
an
unalterable
,
and
unaltering
God
:
I
knew
that
thou
wouldest
deale
very
treacherously
:
his
thoughts
are
above
theirs
spirituall
indisposition
unto
duties
full
gale
sterne
the
tide
,
i.e.
unwilling
,
willingnesse
dead
livelinesse
Want
of
former
incomes
in
duties
Oh
that
it
were
as
in
the
months
passed
:
as
in
the
dayes
when
God
preserved
me
:
when
his
candle
shined
upon
my
head
;
and
when
by
his
light
I
walked
through
darkenesse
,
fish
all
night
and
catch
nothing
,
King
sat
at
his
table
,
and
my
spiknard
smelt
:
The
insultation
of
Satan
and
Enemies
,
Where
is
now
your
God
?
David
because
of
the
oppression
of
the
enemy
,
Psal.
i.
e.
my
God
?
my
Christ
?
my
Comforter
?
my
Promises
They
say
daily
unto
me
where
is
thy
God
,
ver.
if
the
Lord
bee
with
us
,
why
then
is
all
this
befallen
us
?
Even
corporall
affliction
is
sometimes
a
cause
of
spirituall
casting
downe
.
A
sick-body
sad
soule
.
Hezekiah
the
writing
of
King
of
Judah
when
he
had
been
sicke
,
sence
of
Divine
wrath
fury
is
poured
out
like
fire
and
the
rockes
are
thrown
down
by
him
,
everlasting
burnings
is
my
strenght
,
the
strength
of
stones
,
arrowes
of
the
Almighty
were
within
him
,
Deep
calleth
unto
deep
at
the
noice
of
thy
water-spouts
;
all
thy
waves
and
thy
billowes
are
gone
over
me
.
sence
of
Divine
wrath
Let
this
informe
us
of
our
imperfect
state
while
we
are
in
the
flesh
.
above
what
is
meet
Soules
may
come
up
to
such
a
height
,
as
that
they
neither
shall
,
nor
[
can
]
be
disquieted
.
as
it
is
in
Jesus
David
cast
downe
,
and
disquieted
:
upon
many
causes
,
are
lyable
to
the
like
dejections
.
unalterable
enjoyment
of
rest
here
joy
unspeakable
hee
should
never
bee
moved
i.e.
well
,
or
good
pleasure
.
Divine
good
pleasure
had
made
his
mountain
so
firme
,
soul-tumult
.
Howle
Fir-trees
for
the
Cedar
is
fallen
.
Whilst
we
are
at
home
in
the
body
,
we
are
absent
from
the
Lord
,
Learne
hence
to
be
thankefull
for
any
freedome
from
disquietings
.
They
find
fault
with
that
in
others
,
which
they
are
not
able
to
prevent
in
themselves
keepes
them
under
cast
thee
down
Prepare
for
dejections
You
will
say
,
what
preparation
shall
we
make
?
That
such
a
thing
there
is
as
soul-dejection
,
and
that
you
are
lyable
unto
it
.
healthfull
body
Be
well
acquainted
with
the
Coverant
of
grace
pure
wine
of
the
Covenant
waters
of
conditions
freenesse
of
the
Covenant
immutable
,
unalterable
Treasure
up
your
own
and
others
experiences
.
first
love
Christs
first
l●ve
day
of
your
dejections
of
your
espousalls
suitable
cordialls
Catholicke
medicines
satisfie
dejected
soules
,
with
reference
to
those
particular
feares
.
Oh
say
some
soules
!
the
worke
of
grace
is
precious
,
but
I
feare
in
me
it
s
not
perfect
.
powerfully
working
Some
Cautions
Of
binding
your selves
to
particular
examples
.
Of
confining
Christ
to
any
methods
or
wayes
.
Of
concluding
any
thing
from
present
sence
.
Take
heed
of
binding
your selves
to
particular
examples
.
Why
,
Oh
soules
,
not
upon
you
?
Gods
workes
are
not
alway
alike
:
throwes
him
downe
Pauls
example
Take
heed
of
confining
Christ
to
methods
.
antecedents
,
concomitants
Christ
walkes
not
alwayes
the
same
way
to
many
soules
the
chariots
of
Aminidab
;
i.
e.
violent
way
day
of
power
willing
people
Softly
comming
into
he
art
loudly
knocking
at
the
Jaylers
sicke
of
love
mercies
of
the
sore
with
wrath
;
and
frights
terrours
of
the
Law
.
He
will
worke
,
and
who
shall
let
it
,
and
to
whom
hath
he
made
knowne
all
his
wayes
of
working
.
Beware
how
you
conclude
any
thing
upon
present
sence
.
grain
of
mustard
seed
in
meale
The
leaven
of
the
Kingdom
,
may
lye
hid
in
the
heart
generation
of
the
righteous
Abrahams
loynes
as
there
,
even
of
one
,
and
him
as
good
as
dead
,
sprang
as
many
as
the
stars
of
the
skie
:
one
graine
of
grace
,
and
that
even
as
dead
great
tree
This
fear
may
peradventure
be
a
fruit
of
the
worke
of
grace
.
Blessed
is
the
man
that
feareth
alway
:
the
way
of
a
foole
is
right
in
his
owne
eyes
.
This
fear
may
argue
a
beginning
of
the
worke
.
to
worke
upon
thee
The
fear
of
the
Lord
is
the
beginning
of
wisdome
:
first
thing
God
may
make
use
of
it
to
that
end
.
thee
out
of
thy
state
of
nature
,
and
to
draw
thee
into
the
state
of
grace
.
I
have
no
true
grace
:
God
hath
not
at
all
wrought
upon
my
heart
:
woe
is
me
what
shall
I
doe
;
I
le
run
after
him
,
I
le
cry
for
him
,
&c.
Suppose
it
be
as
you
feare
Consider
,
bee
may
doe
it
now
.
Say
(
O
sad
soule
)
what
reason
can
you
given
that
Christ
should
not
now
worke
upon
you
,
if
he
hath
not
heretofore
?
The
worke
of
preparation
bath
not
passed
on
me
.
feare
and
doubt
may
be
that
work
.
Yes
,
O
yes
,
I
am
but
alas
,
what
though
I
if
God
will
of
God
,
even
your
sanctification
.
Nay
,
but
Alas
,
I
am
a
poor
polluted
sinner
,
and
will
the
Lord
take
pleasure
in
such
a
soule
as
I
am
,
and
bestow
paines
to
worke
on
me
?
free
grace
shall
move
God
of
grace
we
are
saved
,
and
not
of
our selves
:
his
good
pleasure
Christ
formed
in
thee
about
the
truth
of
grace
whether
it
be
not
counterfeit
More
generally
More
particularly
More
generally
Consider
,
counterfeit
grace
doth
not
use
to
suspect
it selfe
,
neither
is
it
willing
to
be
tryed
.
hateth
the
light
Consider
,
it
s
a
mercy
to
have
a
suspecting
spirit
.
Satan
lyes
secure
under
an
imperfect
,
and
pretended
worke
of
grace
.
spirit
of
slumber
spirit
of
slumber
foolish
Virgins
fire
and
burning
Consider
,
t
is
possible
for
one
truly
gracious
to
conceit
that
his
grace
is
but
counterfeit
.
More
particularly
Many
souls
doubt
the
truth
of
their
grace
because
of
their
wrong
way
of
tryall
.
by
sinne
constant
equall
undauntednesse
the
righteous
is
bold
as
a
Lyon
undaunted
alwayes
led
captive
In
judging
the
truth
of
our
grace
,
we
should
rather
eye
its
quality
,
its
quantity
remove
mountaines
,
and
yet
FALSE
graine
of
mustard
seed
The
least
dust
of
gold
,
is
gold
;
and
the
least
grain
of
grace
,
is
grace
.
That
grace
is
true
which
is
diffusive
.
spread
it selfe
leaven
thee
all
over
Authour
of
that
worke
which
is
in
the
soule
.
all
that
worke
which
is
passed
upon
them
,
is
no
more
then
in
the
bare
letter
they
doubt
whether
it
be
of
the
spirit
,
calling
,
conviction
and
comfort
be
from
the
spirit
,
by
men
Consider
,
that
thy
call
may
be
by
the
spirit
,
though
thou
doe
thinke
it
was
by
man
only
.
It
might
be
mans
speech
,
and
the
spirits
call
.
spake
.
Paul
came
,
and
preached
peace
to
them
,
man
was
the
trumpet
,
yet
the
spirit
was
the
breath
,
that
filled
it
,
Samuels
case
did
not
know
yet
the
Lord
child
as
yet
from
men
mysteries
of
the
spirit
speake
as
a
child
taught
of
God
in
what
frame
of
soule
thou
wert
when
thy
first
call
was
;
and
consider
what
it
was
,
and
is
,
which
doth
prevaile
with
you
.
The
more
unexpected
it
was
,
the
more
of
the
spirit
was
in
the
call
.
naked
truth
,
plaine
,
simple
truth
,
the
more
plaine
truth
was
,
which
did
worke
upon
you
,
the
more
of
the
spirit
was
in
that
worke
.
the
lesse
of
man
,
the
more
of
God
:
was
not
in
all
thy
thoughts
:
naked
truth
child
of
wrath
by
nature
,
that
out
of
Christ
there
is
no
hope
of
salvation
,
&c.
And
in
sincerity
tell
,
and
confesse
,
what
it
was
that
thou
wert
ialled
from
;
and
what
it
is
that
thou
wert
called
to
,
called
,
unto
holinesse
sorrowfull
estate
happy
one
sinfull
estate
holy
estate
What
was
the
great
sin
,
of
which
you
were
,
and
are
convicted
:
can
you
say
it
was
unbeleife
:
I
do
not
urge
this
,
as
if
I
thought
there
either
were
not
,
or
needed
not
any
more
conviction
then
this
:
as
a
signall
discovery
of
conviction
by
the
spirit
unbeleef
is
a
sin
as
great
,
greater
then
them
all
sweetly
discovering
freely
tendering
little
see
much
slight
him
accept
him
my
sin
base
,
vile
,
damnable
unbeleefe
,
is
Other
sins
put
me
in
an
●●●solute
necessity
,
of
salvation
;
and
this
sealed
me
under
damnation
:
sweetly
weeing
sinfully
rejecting
tendered
grace
freely
did
put
off
that
tender
wretchedly
said
come
unto
me
,
and
i
le
ease
you
Christ
came
to
save
sinners
face
to
face
tables
of
thy
heart
things
of
Christ
,
and
reveale
them
unto
thee
,
but
the
spirit
?
Jesus
Lord
,
but
by
the
spirit
What
is
the
great
principle
upon
which
you
are
most
convicted
:
HOPE
of
divine
love
tasted
how
good
the
Lord
is
:
sence
of
the
love
of
God
,
hopes
of
divine
loves
the
riches
of
Gods
goodnesse
been
led
thereby
unto
repentance
greatnesse
of
sins
greatnesse
of
his
love
exceeding
good
exceeding
bad
hand
of
wrath
eye
of
love
In
thy
convictions
for
sin
,
what
sight
hast
thou
had
of
Christ
?
convinceth
of
righteousnesse
messenger
of
sin
one
of
a
thousand
,
to
shew
unto
man
his
uprightnesse
.
spirit
who
giveth
life
,
the
letter
killeth
.
see
unbeleife
as
the
great
sin
,
and
divine
love
as
the
great
aggravation
of
that
unbeleife
;
and
yet
withall
,
a
sight
of
free
and
full
righteousnesse
tendred
as
a
cure
of
both
:
thy
comfort
was
not
from
the
spirit
:
still
voyce
spirit
,
or
from
the
letter
and
fancy
,
&c.
Whence
it
was
that
thy
comfort
was
fetched
,
which
was
brought
to
thee
?
one
of
a
thousand
man
his
righteousnesse
mine
,
and
shall
shew
it
unto
you
Comforters
were
they
all
cessation
of
the
trouble
of
conscience
,
then
from
a
sight
,
and
discovery
of
Christ
.
no
man
knoweth
the
things
of
a
man
,
save
the
spirit
of
man
which
is
in
him
:
Even
so
,
the
things
of
Christ
knoweth
no
man
,
but
the
spirit
of
Christ
.
How
is
thy
comfort
brought
in
?
free
word
of
grace
,
offering
himselfe
to
sinners
:
fetcht
in
by
some
performances
of
thine
?
selfe
in
Christ
Christ
in
himselfe
Humiliations
,
Repentings
,
Prayers
purely
in
a
word
of
grace
(
as
that
he
dyed
for
,
and
justifies
the
ungodly
)
without
any
selfe-qualifications
Whereunto
doth
thy
comfort
tend
magnifying
of
Christ
,
to
a
love
and
labour
unto
holinesse
?
selfe
glorying
magnifie
selfe
very
hopes
Be
that
hath
this
hope
purifies
himselfe
,
his
infinite
love
adoring
him
abhorring
of
solfe
call
,
conviction
and
comfort
Whatsoever
thy
call
,
conviction
,
and
comfort
be
,
its
precious
,
and
to
be
prized
.
call
,
conviction
Though
your
call
,
conviction
and
comfort
be
as
yet
but
common
,
it
may
be
ere
long
speciall
.
spirituall
,
but
that
which
is
naturall
,
and
afterward
that
which
is
spirituall
grace
upon
nature
spirituallizeth
common
workings
Consider
,
if
at
present
thy
soule
be
brought
up
to
close
with
Christ
,
that
now
thou
hangest
as
it
were
about
his
feet
:
mourning
onely
for
the
want
of
his
smiles
,
waiting
only
for
the
discoveries
of
his
loves
:
[
present
frame
call
,
conviction
discovered
to
be
all
in
all
,
civillity
,
and
education
,
and
the
like
,
What
it
is
which
in
truth
doth
act
them
,
and
carry
them
on
in
the
things
of
Christ
?
heart
principles
Consider
what
if
thy
naturall
relations
were
dead
,
or
opposite
to
the
things
of
Christ
.
Joash
did
that
which
was
right
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
all
the
dayes
of
the
Priest
which
was
right
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
;
but
he
served
Groves
and
Idolls
and
thy
house
will
serve
the
Lord
.
canst
not
thou
say
,
that
albeit
education
did
first
set
thee
in
the
way
of
godlinesse
:
yet
since
that
time
,
thy
soule
hath
met
with
that
which
would
have
done
it
now
we
beleeve
,
not
because
of
thy
saying
,
for
we
have
heard
him
our selves
what
would
your
condition
be
,
and
how
your
heart
would
take
it
▪
See
,
would
,
or
could
your
heart
be
quiet
:
educatiours
wind
him
not
up
Inquire
what
thy
thoughts
are
upon
doing
of
holy
duties
:
are
thy
thoughts
then
selfe-swolne
,
unprofitable
servant
Make
inquiry
after
thy
aime
in
holy
actings
.
praises
of
him
who
hath
called
you
out
of
darknesse
to
light
?
approved
unto
God
.
shouldest
leave
off
,
thou
couldst
not
be
quiet
:
while
thou
actest
,
thou
darest
not
boast●
above
men
Suppose
it
be
as
thou
fearest
:
What
then
,
what
if
thy
feare
bee
more
then
a
feare
,
a
reallity
,
what
then
Oh
soule
?
cast
down
Reply
.
Stay
soul
!
not
so
sad
!
Good
actings
are
laudable
in
themselves
.
young
man
kept
all
the
commandements
from
his
childhood
and
loved
him
Christ
kissed
him
his
principles
laudable
and
lovely
Christ
can
raise
your
principles
up
to
your
actings
when
he
pleaseth
.
open
sayles
spirit
blowes
where
,
and
when
he
listeth
.
ere
ever
I
was
aware
,
my
soul
made
me
like
the
chariots
of
my
willing
people
,
unfained
faith
Grandmother
Lois
mother
Eunice
Christ
sanctified
his
education
,
and
why
may
be
not
sanctifie
thine
.
It
s
at
lest
a
peece
or
part
of
sincerity
,
to
question
hypocrisie
.
nature
of
Hypocrisie
shye
of
suspect
himselfe
Publican
purge
himselfe
away
justified
where
no
feare
looke
not
upon
mee
because
I
am
blacke
:
thou
art
all
faire
and
hast
no
spot
.
sparkles
of
gold
clods
of
dirt
peeces
of
sincerity
feares
of
hypocrisie
An
unknown
iniquity
,
is
not
an
argument
of
hypocrisie
.
secret
sins
secret
sins
cleanse
me
from
my
secret
sins
,
simple
sinning
knowing
and
hiding
Gods
rod
he
meaneth
not
so
,
neither
doth
his
heart
thinke
so
,
knewest
them
not
keep
them
Yes
,
They
are
so
,
and
this
makes
me
fear
my
heart
,
that
it
should
so
long
conceale
these
corruptions
which
now
I
see
.
it
s
a
mistake
from
hence
feighning
or
counterfeiting
either
of
vertue
where
t
is
not
,
or
a
concealing
of
vice
where
it
is
.
painting
of
a
Sepulcher
Some
mixtures
of
this
bitternesse
will
be
in
the
best
,
while
in
the
body
.
strongest
faith
purest
sincerity
Hyporisie
is
in
all
but
with
so
great
a
difference
,
that
all
are
not
to
be
called
hypocrises
.
doubting
soule
remainders
of
hypocrisie
darken
counsell
by
words
without
knowledge
.
perfect
and
upright
man
.
Our
happinesse
is
built
and
bottomed
more
,
and
rather
upon
the
sincerity
of
Christs
heart
to
us
,
then
upon
the
sincerity
of
our
hearts
to
him
.
would
deale
treacherously
of
her
husband
might
trust
[
fainedly
I
am
married
unto
thee
abideth
faithfull
whole
body
and
doth
love
hypocrites
adulterous
Iudah
,
and
treacherous
Israel
.
double
dealing
is
so
to
me
If
it
bee
Christs
glory
that
his
heart
is
sincere
towards
me
?
the
more
it
s
my
sin
,
and
shame
,
and
sorrow
,
that
my
heart
is
not
so
towards
him
.
hypocrisie
is
thy
sin
and
thy
glory
It
s
a
mercy
to
have
a
sight
and
sence
of
hypocrisie
:
seared
conscience
Lord
,
Lord
The
Publican
is
better
in
his
sackcloath
confessing
,
then
the
Pharisee
in
his
vizzard
praising
.
consideration
of
the
promise
of
the
spirit
to
them
that
aske
him
,
have
:
David
Renew
in
me
a
right
,
or
a
sincere
spirit
.
cryed
,
and
the
Lord
heard
him
,
Object
.
T
is
so
indeed
I
have
prayed
,
and
yet
not
received
:
and
therefore
my
joy
is
not
full
.
Surely
,
thou
art
mistaken
in
saying
the
spirit
is
not
come
:
refiners
fire
burne
up
bear
it
breake
thee
refining
pot
earthen
vessells
refining
fire
purged
out
all
degree
of
purging
their
corruptions
corruptions
are
strong
,
and
we
are
weake
:
This
combate
may
consist
with
and
indeed
ever
is
with
a
state
of
grace
.
Israel
was
not
at
rest
,
when
in
Canaan
:
Israelitish
spirit
in
the
land
of
promise
Even
choyce
Saints
have
been
as
you
are
,
(
even
in
the
third
heavens
)
were
ever
any
so
wretched
as
you
are
?
behind
none
wretched
as
you
are
O
wretched
man
that
I
am
!
that
I
am
Other
choyce
Saints
have
been
in
as
wretched
a
condition
as
you
are
,
by
reason
of
the
combatings
of
corruption
.
a
rich
mercy
to
have
a
heart
to
strive
with
,
and
to
be
affraid
of
corruption
.
with
sin
Covenant
with
hell
and
death
provision
for
it
from
righteousnesse
enmity
with
God
.
As
long
as
your
soul
is
kept
up
in
a
striving
way
,
it
s
a
sign
of
strength
.
fight
.
Weake
tree
to
be
well
rooted
,
that
stands
after
much
blowing
valiant
souldier
yet
strong
for
future
resisted
unto
blood
,
in
striving
against
sin
.
Consider
,
It
s
no
argument
that
you
shall
not
conquer
;
because
as
yet
you
have
not
.
we
see
not
all
things
under
him
That
your
soul
gets
many
a
victory
that
you
mind
not
.
finall
conquest
pride
,
unbeleefe
,
uncleannesse
temptation
to
flight
Sin
shall
never
get
the
victory
ever
you
.
Sin
shall
not
have
dominion
were
sometimes
overcome
in
battell
Caesar
Com.
but
never
in
the
War
totally
conquered
gates
of
hell
shall
never
prevaile
against
his
Church
.
same
regard
of
the
whole
Church
,
and
of
every
particular
member
,
in
regard
of
the
cheifest
priviledges
,
〈◊〉
graces
that
accompany
salvation
.
without
thee
within
thee
If
you
could
but
beleeve
,
you
might
see
victory
waiting
on
you
,
over
every
corruption
.
thank
God
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
,
indeed
reckon
upon
this
dominion
over
us
more
then
conquerors
through
Christ
are
about
its
closing
with
Christ
,
little
faith
much
doubting
little
assurance
right
Gospell
way
close
with
Jesus
Christ
.
It
s
possible
,
to
have
closed
with
Christ
,
and
yet
to
doubt
it
.
(
as
faith
faith
is
,
there
doubting
may
be
,
act
of
closing
the
act
act
were
right
that
soules
may
have
closed
with
Christ
,
and
yet
doubt
it
.
It
s
possible
,
that
all
the
grounds
upon
which
the
soule
questions
its
closing
with
Christ
,
may
be
weake
and
false
.
presumption
,
may
be
both
alike
groundlesse
.
Want
of
assurance
cannot
make
●ut
a
not
closing
with
Christ
.
assurance
and
faith
mistake
themselves
act
of
theirs
.
It
s
a
part
of
the
spirits
sealing
,
not
of
their
closing
.
that
God
is
true
,
in
what
he
saith
of
Christ
They
mistake
assurance
formallity
of
faith
not
ground
enough
for
thee
to
doubt
thy
closing
with
Christ
,
because
of
his
not
smiling
upon
thee
.
The
child
may
truly
hang
about
the
mothers
necke
,
and
yet
she
not
kisse
it
.
great
faith
It
s
not
your
inabillity
to
trust
Christ
for
other
things
,
that
should
make
you
question
your
closing
with
him
.
he
should
one
day
fall
by
the
hand
of
Saul
life
,
health
,
safety
,
wealth
,
Some
kind
of
blasphemous
thoughts
of
Christ
,
are
not
a
sufficient
ground
to
question
our
closing
with
Christ
.
be
the
son
of
God
:
as
he
did
indeavour
to
make
Christ
himselfe
to
doubt
it
.
deformed
,
unlively
,
〈◊〉
married
unto
Christ
reject
them
,
mourn
under
them
,
troubled
at
them
Doth
not
closing
with
Christ
deliver
the
soule
from
blasphemous
thoughts
of
Christ
?
secures
the
soule
from
closing
with
them
.
blasphemous
thoughts
they
not
as
a
dagger
unto
thy
heart
.
What
right
closing
with
Christ
is
.
the
sight
of
a
necessity
of
Christ
,
to
go
out
to
close
with
,
or
to
cast
its
selfe
upon
Christ
,
as
freely
tendred
.
tendred
freely
need
him
fully
lye
down
at
his
feet
Taking
is
closing
,
tasting
is
comfort
.
thy
sins
are
forgiven
thee
Our
safety
and
welfare
doth
more
,
and
rather
depend
upon
Christs
closing
with
us
,
then
upon
our
closing
with
him
surest
seale
Lord
knoweth
who
are
his
The
child
is
not
so
safe
in
holding
about
the
mothers
necke
,
as
it
is
in
being
in
the
mothers
armes
.
Jesus
Christ
must
,
and
doth
close
with
us
,
ere
wee
can
or
do
close
with
him
.
you
have
not
chosen
me
,
but
I
have
chosen
you
loved
us
first
What
hinders
but
that
thou
mayest
close
with
him
now
?
armes
,
ready
to
imbrace
thee
,
open
mouth
What
is
it
then
that
hinders
?
blind
when
Christ
called
,
should
be
not
go
?
The
mother
will
stoop
to
take
up
the
child
in
her
armes
,
that
cannot
clime
up
to
her
necke
.
look
up
to
him
and
looke
up
Look
unto
me
,
and
be
saved
,
doore
of
grace
is
yet
open
,
and
t
is
free
for
thee
to
do
it
now
:
deny
Christ
actually
be
brought
try
our
hearts
suspect
it
deny
him
dye
for
him
This
fear
of
yours
may
be
a
companion
of
valour
.
boasted
how
gallantly
he
would
burn
,
feared
he
should
deny
Christ
held
out
,
and
suffered
death
.
We
are
not
able
to
tell
what
strength
Christ
will
give
in
at
the
very
nicke
of
time
.
it
shall
be
given
in
that
hour
.
hou●
of
tryall
Why
should
the
Souldier
have
his
armes
bef-re
the
time
of
War
?
Suppose
thou
shouldest
flinch
,
and
faint
in
a
day
of
tryall
.
This
might
consist
with
grace
This
may
consist
with
love
to
Christ
.
true
love
as
death
.
Peter
Christ
will
not
let
thee
fall
for
ever
.
bring
thee
on
with
courage
in
a
second
tryall
,
who
didst
fall
away
by
cowardize
in
a
first
.
Peter
Christ
may
own
you
,
though
you
deny
him
.
feare
and
unwillingnesse
being
denyed
by
Christ
direct
,
voluntary
,
desperate
denying
of
Christ
is
dangerous
:
So
,
jear
,
with
reluctancy
feared
before
it
be
,
bewailed
after
it
is
strengthen
thee
,
that
thou
shalt
not
,
and
to
pitty
thee
if
thou
doe
,
yea
,
and
to
owne
thee
never
prayed
in
all
our
lives
,
or
if
wee
did
,
wee
question
whether
God
ever
heard
us
,
they
never
prayed
in
all
their
lives
.
their
lips
their
spirits
This
very
fear
argues
a
choice
frame
:
well
done
pray
in
his
spirit
,
and
with
understanding
.
Take
heed
you
do
not
roshly
,
nor
groundlesly
condemne
your selfe
.
sighs
,
and
tears
,
and
groanes
!
bearing
of
the
bosome
liftings
up
wringing
of
the
bonds
joy
and
merriment
in
it
,
would
witnes
against
them
.
groanes
in
the
spirit
Can
,
and
dare
you
appeale
to
God
,
that
so
far
as
you
knew
your
heart
,
it
was
at
such
and
such
a
time
in
prayer
.
Consider
thy
soule
might
have
been
,
and
may
be
in
a
prayer
notwithstanding
many
dulnesses
and
wanderings
.
watching
with
Christ
in
his
agony
:
The
spirit
is
willing
,
but
the
flesh
is
weake
.
generation
of
the
just
Suppose
my
spirit
be
,
or
were
in
prayer
,
what
is
that
?
I
feare
I
never
prayed
in
Christs
Spirit
:
Christs
spirit
This
is
a
more
choyce
fear
then
the
former
:
owne
spirit
Christs
spirit
strange
fire
holy
fire
our
spirit
Gods
spirit
T
is
possible
to
pray
in
the
holy
Ghost
and
yet
to
doubt
it
.
not
to
be
inlarged
Fulnesse
of
spirit
doth
sometimes
cause
straitning
.
then
went
King
David
in
,
and
sat
before
the
Lord
,
Who
am
I
O
Lord
God
?
and
what
is
my
house
,
that
thou
hast
brought
me
hither-unto
?
And
this
was
yet
a
small
thing
in
thy
sight
O
Lord
God
:
but
thou
hast
spoken
also
of
thy
servants
house
,
for
a
great
while
to
come
:
and
is
this
the
manner
of
men
O
Lord
God
?
And
what
can
David
say
more
unto
thee
?
for
thou
O
Lord
,
knowest
thy
servant
.
Lord
thou
knowest
thy
servant
Hypocrites
may
have
inlargements
,
and
yet
not
the
Holy
Ghost
;
so
Saints
may
have
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
yet
want
inlargements
.
How
much
of
God
as
a
Father
didst
thou
see
in
prayer
.
feare
is
choyce
may
not
be
as
thou
fearest
.
Free
grace
can
,
and
doth
beseech
soules
to
accept
of
peace
love
,
who
doe
not
begge
for
it
;
God
by
us
beseecheth
you
prayes
to
thee
God
can
give
,
though
ye
cannot
,
or
doe
not
begge
willing
,
for
before
they
call
I
will
answer
,
saith
the
Lord
consider
its
Christs
worke
to
offer
up
prayers
for
us
know
the
Spirit
is
promised
for
asking
,
to
waite
for
the
Spirit
feare
is
good
opens
it selfe
to
us
What
though
I
pray
,
if
God
doth
not
heare
;
what
though
I
call
,
he
doth
not
answer
.
its
a
misery
scarce
expressable
,
to
pray
and
not
to
be
heard
.
God
may
have
heard
thee
,
though
thou
doe
not
thinke
so
.
God
is
a
free
Agent
Christ
is
a
sure
messenger
though
he
heare
long
It
s
possible
the
answer
may
be
sent
,
and
you
have
not
observed
it
.
going
by
,
and
he
saw
him
not
;
of
his
passing
on
,
and
he
perceived
it
not
,
acts
of
providence
any
thing
you
know
,
your
prayers
will
not
be
answered
till
you
are
dead
or
it
may
be
,
God
will
reserve
the
answer
till
your
death
.
But
I
cannot
beleeve
that
God
will
ever
answer
.
eyed
Providences
exactly
Be
it
as
thou
fearest
unanswered
prayers
are
not
lost
letters
are
filed
your
labour
of
love
God
may
be
pleased
with
thy
prayers
,
though
he
doe
not
answer
:
is
angry
with
thy
prayers
tattle
,
&c.
Father
of
your
spirits
what
it
was
you
prayed
for
,
and
were
denyed
,
not
answered
in●
God
hath
heard
thee
for
a
Christ
,
when
thou
saidst
as
What
wilt
thou
give
me
;
so
long
as
I
goe
Christ-lesse
?
Give
me
children
or
I
dye
?
spirituall
good
't
is
a
spirituall
good
may
be
spirituall
gift
memory
,
understanding
,
elocution
Gifts
may
goe
to
Hell
a
gifted
but
they
are
graces
that
I
begge
,
and
pray
for
:
yet
(
O
soule
)
and
consider
,
it
may
be
thou
beggest
not
so
much
the
grace
,
as
the
degree
strong
faith
degree
of
grace
grace
it selfe
I
doubt
I
have
not
faith
at
all
,
&c.
degree
of
grace
,
but
the
grace
it selfe
,
(
O
soule
)
thou
art
mistaken
what
ever
grace
thou
prayest
for
for
want
of
It
s
a
degree
of
wisdome
to
desire
to
be
wise
,
thy
panting
after
praying
for
trouble
at
the
sence
of
the
want
of
grace
,
is
grace
:
to
clo●e
up
this
if
God
as
yet
have
not
answered
my
prayers
,
the
more
is
to
come
(
for
you
are
of
that
generation
who
seek
his
face
)
Christ
liveth
for
ever
,
to
make
intercession
for
us
owne
prayers
we
sin
,
he
is
our
Advocate
since
he
lives
for
that
very
purpose
.
their
hearing
thee
preached
in
our
streetes
good
seed
in
the
good
ground
,
Call
to
minde
what
it
was
(
O
soule
)
which
in
the
hearing
of
the
Word
did
most
take
with
,
and
affect
thy
heart
eares
tickled
with
the
entising
words
of
mans
wisdome
?
thy
heart
touched
with
the
power
of
the
Spirit
,
naked
truth
as
the
word
of
man
,
but
of
God
.
Consider
what
was
the
effect
of
that
Word
,
or
that
truth
which
thou
didst
close
with
.
the
Word
of
God
casting
downe
of
those
imaginations
weapons
of
his
warfare
were
mighty
through
God
pull
downe
strong
holds
beate
downe
strong
holds
towry
imaginations
the
everlasting
gates
King
of
glory
the
Word
of
God
Know
,
that
there
may
be
the
seed
of
the
Word
in
thy
heart
,
as
in
good
ground
,
notwithstanding
thy
feares
good
seed
bad
ground
good
ground
worldly
cares
be
good
ground
bad
ground
good
seed
It
s
the
glory
of
spirituall
seed
that
it
wil
make
bad
ground
spoyling
the
good
seed
:
bad
ground
bad
hearts
,
doe
not
mar
the
good
seed
,
but
the
seed
,
mends
the
bryers
and
thornes
good
seed
if
this
good
seed
did
abide
lost
all
little
remaines
seed
remaine
't
will
grow
T
is
true
,
if
I
had
but
any
seed
abiding
with
me
,
I
could
rejoyce
,
spring
up
The
Husbandman
waiteth
for
the
precious
fruit
of
the
earth
,
and
hath
long
patience
for
it
most
precious
longer
patience
Lord
of
the
Vineyard
seed
spring
clods
taking
root
all
my
seed
is
lost
Winter
season
thou
foole
,
that
which
thou
sowest
is
not
quickened
except
it
dye
:
except
a
corne
of
wheat
fall
into
the
ground
,
and
dye
,
it
abideth
alone
:
sowne
in
the
heart
seemingly
dye
seed
of
grace
Admit
as
yet
the
Word
of
God
never
came
like
it selfe
,
as
good
seed
to
thee
,
yet
it
may
now
.
be
instant
both
in
season
,
and
out
of
season
To
sow
our
seed
in
the
morning
,
and
in
the
evening
not
to
with
hold
our
hand
:
know
which
shall
prosper
cause
a
blessing
to
be
upon
the
seed
:
sixty
,
yea
a
hundred
fold
.
precious
seed
return
rejoycing
,
bearing
sheaves
As
the
raine
commeth
down
from
heaven
,
and
returneth
not
thither
,
but
watereth
the
earth
,
and
maketh
it
bring
forth
and
bud
:
Even
so
shall
the
word
which
goeth
forth
of
his
mouth
,
it
shall
not
return
empty
.
abundantly
,
and
rejoyce
who
are
of
a
fearfull
heart
,
cast
downe
we
assurance
that
we
were
interested
in
the
Promises
,
we
could
rejoyce
,
but
we
question
our
right
to
them
,
and
we
feare
wee
have
no
part
or
lot
in
them
,
You
have
no
just
ground
to
say
,
you
have
no
right
to
the
Promises
.
Sith
God
doth
not
exclude
thee
,
why
shouldest
thou
exclude
thy selfe
?
all
sorts
of
sinners
It
s
your
duty
to
beleeve
the
Promises
are
yours
,
and
this
is
the
way
to
come
to
know
it
.
I
would
beleeve
the
Promises
did
belong
to
me
,
if
I
knew
it
.
knew
it
there
is
a
pardon
for
any
that
will
take
it
.
After
you
beleeved
you
were
seded
with
the
spirit
of
promise
,
and
your
soule
hath
closed
with
it
,
although
at
present
you
doubt
.
I
fear
,
and
tremble
;
I
am
full
of
doubts
,
and
vexation
:
wom●●
that
came
behind
Christ
touched
him
,
though
she
trembled
.
vertue
out
of
it
hinder
parts
come
before
thou
must
know
that
some
promises
have
their
times
of
fulfilling
,
and
peradventure
the
time
is
not
yet
come
hidden
manna
thy
combate
sealed
up
the
life
to
come
Suppose
as
yet
thou
hast
never
closed
with
any
promise
,
what
hinders
O
soule
but
that
thou
doe
it
now
?
cast
downe
your
soules
should
thus
arise
,
and
lay
hold
of
them
now
.
I
would
,
if
I
were
but
thus
,
or
had
but
this
condition
of
the
promise
Beware
of
this
rock
it
hath
split
many
,
let
it
not
split
thee
.
You
are
to
fetch
all
from
the
Promises
,
not
to
bring
any
thing
to
the
Promises
.
come
and
draw
qualifications
,
their
faiths
bottome
The
greatest
promises
,
as
of
pardon
of
sins
,
come
and
take
freely
buy
wine
,
and
milke
without
money
,
or
monyes
worth
:
for
his
names
sake
The
Promises
are
to
give
the
condition
.
freely
promised
A
new
heart
:
a
new
and
right
spirit
:
repentance
of
sin
,
victory
over
corruptions
,
cast
down
freer
then
the
grace
of
Christ
,
and
that
is
held
forth
to
thee
:
no
respecter
of
persons
Abstinence
from
sinne
about
obedience
to
this
command
,
the
dejected
soule
is
troubled
.
A
Dogge
chained
up
is
a
Dogge
still
Its
mercy
to
be
able
to
abstaine
from
any
principles
fully
bent
as
the
Horse
into
the
battell
:
are
not
,
cannot
by
all
meanes
used
royalty
of
the
principle
high
,
and
royall
hatred
of
sinne
,
God
traines
up
his
children
in
holy
things
by
degrees
doing
good
,
and
fearing
him
eschewing
evill
hedging
up
their
way
with
thornes
,
bitternesse
of
it
sweetnesse
of
himselfe
from
feare
feare
of
Hell
love
to
Christ
Hell
,
death
none
of
those
things
(
and
yet
thy
feare
argues
them
higher
then
thou
thinkest
)
God
by
degrees
will
heighten
both
thy
practise
,
and
thy
principles
.
Jesus
Christ
knowes
how
to
passe
by
low
principles
,
as
well
as
pardon
lewd
practises
.
acts
of
sinne
abstinence
from
sinne
principles
are
low
principled
but
low
;
Nathaniels
principle
of
faith
because
he
had
told
him
that
he
saw
him
under
the
figg-tree
,
abstinence
from
sin
faith
in
Christ
love
thee
Know
you
,
that
happinesse
depends
not
upon
your
acts
,
or
principles
of
abstaining
from
sinne
,
but
upon
the
bloud
of
Christ
,
that
takes
away
all
sinne
.
no
sinne
the
bloud
of
Christ
would
cleanse
from
all
they
had
an
Advocate
with
the
Father
they
might
not
sinne
cast
downe
principles
of
abstinence
that
the
bloud
of
Christ
shall
take
away
the
guilt
of
all
thy
lewd
practises
,
and
much
more
the
guilt
of
low
,
and
meane
principles
,
liberty
to
sinne
holy
and
high
principles
heighten
thy
principles
Eye
Christ
as
dying
for
sinne
spill
our
bloud
that
it
hath
shed
Christs
bloud
.
Shall
I
sinne
,
for
whom
Christ
dyed
?
Did
sinne
kill
him
,
and
shall
not
I
therefore
leave
it
?
Did
he
lay
downe
his
life
for
my
sins
,
and
shall
●ot
I
abstaine
from
my
lusts
,
for
his
sake
?
heighten
thy
principle
Looke
upon
your selves
as
dead
to
sinne
,
in
your
Saviours
death
for
sinne
to
it
from
it
Reckon
ye
your selves
to
be
dead
indeed
unto
sinne
That
they
are
dead
to
sinne
high
in
holinesse
dead
to
it
That
sinne
alone
eclipseth
love
Hatred
begotten
,
or
springing
from
love
is
great
:
Its
sinne
,
and
sinne
only
that
can
hide
love
cast
downe
disquieted
about
it
sinned
unto
death
It
s
very
uncertaine
what
this
sinne
is
,
exactly
define
well
describe
T
is
very
certaine
many
soules
(
especially
dejected
ones
)
take
that
for
this
sin
which
is
not
.
every
sinne
is
a
sinne
against
the
Holy
Ghost
the
sinne
against
the
Holy
Ghost
,
the
sinne
against
the
Holy
Ghost
t
is
possible
for
a
Saint
to
commit
sinne
of
both
these
kinds
,
and
yet
not
to
sinne
the
sinne
against
the
Holy
Ghost
.
sweet
experiences
sinne
against
the
Holy
Ghost
why
mayest
not
thou
be
mistaken
who
fearest
it
There
are
some
soules
who
are
not
at
present
capable
of
that
sinne
are
not
very
highly
enlightened
,
such
as
have
not
had
any
great
or
high
income
of
joy
and
sweetnesse
,
such
as
have
not
been
eminent
;
and
long
professors
.
much
enlightened
One
who
hath
tasted
of
the
heavenly
gift
,
and
the
joyes
of
the
Holy
Ghost
;
yea
and
One
who
hath
been
some
famous
and
forward
Professor
.
knowes
little
hast
tasted
lesse
weake
life
highest
degree
of
knowledge
income
of
joy
tasting
of
the
heavenly
powers
,
and
the
world
to
come
The
soule
guilty
of
this
sinne
cannot
be
troubled
for
it
,
(
at
least
)
so
as
to
desire
to
repent
of
it
,
and
to
have
Christ
to
pardon
it
.
desire
to
repent
None
can
be
guilty
of
the
sin
against
the
Holy
Ghost
,
but
such
as
totally
fall
away
from
both
Practise
and
Profession
of
all
godlinesse
,
and
Religion
,
Directly
doe
despite
unto
the
spirit
of
grace
,
Such
as
doe
directly
and
plainly
,
and
professedly
oppose
,
and
speake
evill
of
the
wayes
of
Christ
,
which
sometimes
they
professed
.
Art
thou
totally
falne
away
from
both
the
practise
,
and
profession
of
godlinesse
?
the
Lord
help
my
unbeleefe
I
tremble
at
the
thought
thereof
,
as
others
thou
wouldest
fall
away
wholly
Holy
Ghost
sinning
unto
death
Never
let
any
despaire
,
how
desperately
miserable
soever
their
case
be
.
praise
him
Blessed
is
the
soule
that
feareth
alway
to
take
heed
least
he
fall
.
high
minded
,
but
to
feare
Though
you
fall
,
yet
you
may
rise
againe
,
The
promise
is
to
restore
you
Know
your
state
in
regeneration
,
is
surer
then
that
of
the
Angels
,
and
in
creation
owne
leggs
There
are
sure
grounds
of
your
perseverance
The
unchangeable
love
of
God
Yesterday
,
to
day
,
and
for
ever
the
same
.
The
everlasting
decree
of
God
The
Lord
knoweth
who
are
his
,
God
will
not
cast
off
bis
people
whom
he
fore-knew
,
You
have
in
you
an
immortall
seed
You
have
a
sure
promise
Well
,
springing
up
to
everlasting
life
.
You
have
an
Almighty
power
to
keep
you
Blessed
be
God
the
Father
,
who
hath
begotten
us
againe
to
a
lively
hope
,
to
an
inheritance
reserved
for
you
in
heaven
,
who
are
kept
by
the
power
of
God
unto
salvation
,
be
dejected
neither
shall
any
pull
you
out
of
his
hand
,
and
his
Fathers
,
but
though
none
can
pull
me
out
of
Corists
hand
,
may
cast
my selfe
out
his
power
i.
e.
It
s
impossible
for
those
who
were
once
inlightened
,
and
have
tasted
the
heavenly
gift
,
&c.
if
they
fall
away
to
renew
them
by
repentance
,
&c.
If
they
doe
a
holy
feare
T
is
common
for
Hypocrites
impossible
for
Saints
,
and
such
as
are
sincere
,
truly
gracious
lose
any
a
feare
of
diligence
in
no
wise
would
cast
thee
off
,
seeke
thee
raise
thee
hee
'l
raise
thee
up
againe
at
the
last
day
.
quicken
it
spirit
of
life
dejected
Soules
Why
are
we
cast
downe
,
and
why
are
we
disquieted
?
Let
us
not
give
way
to
our
feares
and
sadnesse
,
but
exercise
our
faith
and
patience
;
for
we
shall
yet
see
God
as
the
health
of
our
countenance
,
and
as
our
God
.
bitter
seed
sower
fruit
remainders
of
corruption
Consider
that
the
worke
of
Christ
upon
the
soule
doth
not
in
this
Life
altogether
destroy
body
of
sinne
and
death
in
him
,
Consider
remaining
corruption
will
worke
one
time
or
other
Remember
corruptions
groaned
under
as
a
burden
,
are
rather
a
ground
of
rejoycing
then
of
dejection
it
argues
a
life
of
bolinesse
,
to
feele
a
weight
in
sinne
it
argues
an
activity
of
life
to
groane
Beleeve
it
(
O
soule
)
Jesus
Christ
doth
simpathize
with
thee
under
this
thy
burthen
:
It
is
a
good
plaister
for
any
sore
,
to
consider
the
pitty
of
our
Saviour
:
Consider
remaining
corruption
shall
never
ruine
thee
:
Consider
Jesus
Christ
dyed
to
redeeme
thee
from
the
remainders
of
corruption
:
maine
body
of
sinne
upon
his
crosse
,
Conquerours
sword
lift
up
thy
Saviours
crosse
against
thy
corruptions
.
by
the
Spirit
doe
goe
forth
,
and
mortifie
sinne
,
thou
shalt
live
,
and
it
shall
dye
at
last
.
falls
into
sinne
It
must
be
confessed
it
is
sad
to
fall
into
sinne
pardoning
past
sins
soule
dejected
,
because
of
falls
into
sin
after
grace
.
Such
a
thing
is
consistent
with
grace
truth
of
their
grace
Consider
,
falls
into
sinne
are
not
falls
from
salvation
played
the
Harlot
yet
my
Covenant
will
I
not
breake
,
There
is
a
speciall
salve
prepared
for
this
sore
,
Promises
of
pardon
after
falls
into
sinne
;
I
LE
HEALE
BACK-SLIDINGS
,
Returne
yee
backsliding
children
,
and
I
will
heale
your
backslidings
,
O
Israel
,
returne
unto
the
Lord
thy
God
thy
God
by
thine
iniquity
.
Take
with
you
words
,
and
turne
to
the
Lord
,
and
say
unto
him
;
Take
away
all
iniquity
,
and
receive
us
graciously
.
ignorance
of
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
They
are
,
and
may
be
well
cast
downe
,
for
alas
they
are
not
in
that
Covenant
.
I
finde
many
things
in
that
Covenant
promised
,
which
indeed
I
could
wish
;
but
alas
!
I
want
,
and
how
can
I
thinke
I
am
in
the
Covenant
,
when
I
have
not
the
things
promised
in
it
in
my
owne
soule
,
&c.
The
things
of
the
●ovenant
are
not
wrought
all
together
feare
,
new
spirit
,
tender
heart
,
The
Divine
nature
Neither
is
any
one
particular
perfectly
wrought
at
once
to
have
the
Law
written
in
our
hearts
As
we
are
alway
learning
,
so
that
is
alway
writing
.
Christ
knowes
who
are
in
Covenant
though
we
doe
not
take
hold
of
the
Covenant
now
.
an
everlasting
Covenant
too
long
To
day
if
you
will
heare
his
voyce
Life
and
indisposition
may
consist
together
as
a
Ship
at
Sea
,
without
a
full
and
fresh
gale
Never
was
any
Saint
disposed
to
duties
at
all
times
alike
It
is
a
mercy
thou
art
not
quite
dead
to
duty
.
creeping
worme
(
though
with
much
indisposition
)
in
the
way
of
duty
and
life
;
then
a
skipping
heart
(
though
with
much
agility
)
in
the
way
of
sinne
and
death
.
Though
thy
indisposednesse
be
sad
,
yet
thy
trouble
for
this
is
sweet
.
a
totall
neglect
of
duty
Consider
thy
acceptance
with
God
doth
not
depend
upon
thy
doing
of
duty
,
nor
upon
thy
livelinesse
and
disposition
in
doing
You
are
accepted
in
the
beloved
,
he
hath
made
us
accepted
in
the
beloved
the
Beloved
It
is
the
office
of
Christ
to
present
all
thy
performances
to
God
,
and
to
procure
acceptation
in
his
bloud
.
Duties
goe
never
from
Saints
to
God
as
they
come
out
of
their
owne
hands
,
but
as
they
goe
through
Christs
.
Christ
(
O
dejected
soule
)
will
cure
thy
indisposednesse
but
run
the
way
of
his
Commandements
,
when
he
shall
inlarge
thy
heart
,
indisposition
to
duties
I
doe
,
but
in
vaine
of
want
of
income
in
duty
.
parched
ground
,
alway
gaping
,
and
never
to
have
drops
from
above
.
Divine
income
is
not
alway
the
same
God
gave
thee
much
at
first
to
incourage
thee
,
as
a
beginner
God
may
with-hold
incomes
to
try
thee
,
whether
thou
servest
him
for
LOVE
,
or
for
the
LOAVES
:
for
himselfe
penny
of
income
respect
to
him
cast
downe
for
want
of
them
,
It
is
Christs
Prerogative
to
make
us
serve
for
nothing
.
Kings
Daughter
He
is
thy
Lord
,
and
worship
thou
him
,
He
doth
waite
to
give
income
in
its
season
.
Woman
,
what
have
I
to
doe
with
thee
,
my
time
is
not
yet
come
,
Christ
waites
to
be
gracious
It
will
argue
a
choyce
frame
of
spirit
in
thee
to
doe
duty
,
notwithstanding
thou
want
income
.
Know
,
that
in
Heaven
thou
shalt
have
income
for
all
.
the
evening
gave
then
,
to
each
his
penny
.
into
thy
Masters
joy
and
there
thou
shalt
come
,
dejected
soule
,
as
poore
a
as
thou
art
Be
not
stedfast
,
unmoveable
,
alway
abounding
in
the
worke
of
the
Lord
,
for
as
much
as
you
know
your
labour
is
not
in
vaine
in
the
Lord
,
lacke
of
income
insultation
of
Satan
Satan
will
insult
without
ground
David
,
Where
is
his
God
,
the
sonne
of
God
.
Though
Sathan
insults
,
Christ
is
a
friend
,
and
loves
us
still
Where
is
thy
God
,
thy
hope
,
&c.
neither
Principalities
,
nor
Powers
,
nor
Life
,
nor
Death
,
nor
any
thing
can
separate
,
&c.
The
time
shall
come
,
when
thou
shalt
tread
upon
thy
insulting
enemy
,
and
when
he
shall
be
ashamed
for
all
his
insultations
.
the
God
of
peace
will
that
shortly
,
tread
downe
Sathan
under
your
Because
the
day
will
come
when
they
will
wish
they
were
as
thou
art
.
the
Lord
our
God
of
thee
he
turned
to
the
wall
and
wept
Consider
the
great
ground
of
this
dejection
is
a
deceit
.
They
take
every
whipping
to
be
an
effect
of
anger
,
whereas
its
a
signe
of
love
.
T
is
only
that
thy
spirit
may
be
well
,
that
he
makes
thy
body
ill
.
should
you
not
much
rather
be
in
subjection
to
the
Father
of
spirits
Do
not
despise
therefore
the
chastenings
of
the
Lord
,
nor
be
not
dejected
when
thou
art
rebuked
of
the
Lord
to
be
dejected
Your
father
knows
your
frame
The
Lord
will
not
alwayes
chide
,
neither
will
he
keep
his
anger
for
ever
But
as
a
father
pittyeth
His
children
,
so
the
Lord
pittieth
them
who
feare
him
:
for
hee
knoweth
our
frame
,
he
remembreth
wee
are
but
dust
.
As
for
man
his
dayes
are
but
as
grasse
,
as
a
flower
in
the
field
so
he
flourisheth
,
makes
all
thy
bed
in
thy
sicknes
,
And
he
maketh
sore
,
and
bindeth
up
;
be
woundeth
;
and
his
hand
maketh
whole
,
I
shall
not
dye
,
but
live
,
to
declare
the
workes
of
God
,
The
Lord
hath
chastened
me
sore
,
but
hath
not
given
me
over
unto
death
,
Blesse
the
Lord
O
my
soule
,
and
all
that
is
within
me
blesse
his
holy
name
,
who
forgiveth
all
thine
iniquities
,
and
healeth
all
thy
diseases
.
I
would
beare
sicknesse
,
but
that
I
feare
death
.
Christ
came
to
deliver
thee
from
this
feare
.
For
as
much
as
the
children
are
partakers
of
flesh
and
blood
,
he
also
himselfe
likewise
tooke
part
of
the
same
;
that
through
death
he
might
destroy
him
that
had
the
power
of
death
,
that
is
the
Devill
,
And
deliver
them
,
who
through
the
feare
of
death
,
were
all
their
life
time
subject
unto
bondage
,
Christ
hath
tooke
away
the
sting
of
death
.
The
sting
of
death
is
sin
,
the
strength
of
sin
is
the
law
,
but
thankes
bee
to
God
,
who
giveth
us
the
victory
through
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
Christ
will
be
with
thee
in
that
hour
thou
fearest
.
although
I
walke
through
the
valley
of
the
shadow
of
death
,
I
will
fear
no
evill
thy
rod
and
thy
staffe
they
comfort
me
,
Death
shall
be
no
death
to
thee
.
Whosoever
liveth
and
beleeveth
in
me
,
shall
never
dye
,
yea
though
he
were
dead
,
yet
shal
he
live
,
she
is
not
dead
but
sleepeth
;
and
our
friend
Christ
hath
sweetned
death
for
thee
.
Christ
will
raise
you
up
againe
:
This
is
the
fathers
will
,
who
hath
sent
me
,
that
of
all
which
he
hath
given
me
,
I
should
loose
nothing
,
but
should
raise
it
up
at
the
last
day
.
uncloathed
of
this
earthly
house
even
a
building
with
God
,
an
house
not
made
with
hands
,
eternall
in
the
Heavens
,
(
for
what
else
is
Hell
but
Divine
wrath
felt
?
)
when
God
giveth
quietnesse
,
who
then
can
make
trouble
;
but
when
be
hideth
his
face
,
who
then
can
behold
him
?
This
case
is
not
singular
Company
is
a
comfort
even
in
misery
.
Was
there
ever
sorrow
like
unto
mine
?
David
,
Job
,
Heman
,
Hezekiah
,
the
cup
of
his
Fathers
wrath
I
am
under
Gods
wrath
,
and
therefore
I
am
not
Gods
Childe
?
Gods
wrath
is
rather
in
appearance
then
in
truth
love
,
all
love
,
only
love
(
fury
is
not
in
him
)
hide
his
face
In
a
little
wrath
I
hid
my
face
from
thee
,
Isa.
A
copy
of
his
countenance
black
letter
God
is
love
God
is
angry
he
is
never
truly
pleased
with
sinners
notwithstanding
their
conceit
;
so
he
is
never
indeed
displeased
with
Saints
whatever
they
feele
,
or
feare
.
But
,
All
the
anger
and
wrath
of
God
is
not
against
thy
person
,
but
against
thy
sinne
.
his
bowels
are
troubled
for
him
,
It
is
a
mercy
to
be
sensible
,
and
sorrowfull
for
Divine
displeasure
.
My
flesh
trembleth
for
feare
of
thee
,
and
I
am
afraid
of
thy
judgements
,
God
will
not
contend
,
nor
be
wroth
for
ever
I
will
not
contend
for
ever
,
neither
will
I
bee
alwayes
wroth
;
for
the
spirit
would
faile
before
me
,
and
the
soules
which
I
have
made
.
For
the
iniquity
of
his
covetousnesse
I
was
wroth
,
and
smote
him
,
and
he
went
on
frowordly
in
the
way
of
his
heart
.
I
have
seene
his
wayes
,
and
I
will
heale
him
;
I
will
lead
him
also
,
and
restore
comfort
unto
him
.
I
create
the
fruit
of
the
lips
;
peace
,
peace
to
him
that
is
afarre
off
,
and
I
will
heale
him
,
vers.
darknesse
upon
the
face
of
thy
deep
will
shine
into
thy
heart
,
to
give
thee
the
knowledge
of
himselfe
in
the
face
of
Christ
,
The
time
is
comming
that
thou
shalt
be
for
ever
freed
from
so
much
as
the
very
appearances
of
wrath
.
As
for
me
.
I
shall
behold
thy
face
in
righteousnesse
,
I
shall
be
satisfied
when
I
awake
with
thy
likenesse
,
crums
of
comfort
Trust
thou
in
God
,
and
expect
him
leaping
over
the
mountaines
and
then
shalt
thou
appeare
with
him
inglory
wipe
away
all
teares
from
thine
eyes
,
praise
him
as
thy
God
.
Yet
a
little
while
,
and
ye
shall
see
me
looke
up
looke
out
lift
up
your
heads
cast
downe
Loe
,
this
is
our
God
,
we
have
waited
for
him
,
and
he
will
save
us
.
This
is
the
Lord
,
we
have
waited
for
him
,
we
will
rejoyce
,
and
be
glad
in
his
Salvation
,
PSALM : 42. ult.
Why art thou cast downe O my soule ? and why art thou disquieted within me ?
It
is
the
wisdome
,
and
should
be
the
care
of
soules
,
when
they
are
cast
down
,
not
to
give
way
thereunto
,
but
to
argue
the
case
with
themselves
.
That
Christians
dejected
,
should
not
give
way
to
dejection
.
That
they
should
argue
the
case
with
their
own
soules
.
weep
on
thou
dost
well
O
turne
away
from
me
,
and
suffer
me
to
weep
a
little
:
Looke
away
from
me
,
I
will
weep
bitterly
,
labour
not
to
comfort
me
:
why
art
thou
cast
down
why
art
thou
disquieted
within
me
?
viz.
That
the
soule
is
apt
to
give
way
to
dejections
.
cast
downe
why
dost
thou
cast
downe
thy selfe
?
quare
conturbas
me
.
i.e.
not
be
comforted
Are
not
my
dayes
a
few
cease
then
that
I
may
mourne
a
little
,
my
soul
refuseth
to
be
comforted
,
A
strong
conceit
that
they
have
reason
so
to
do
.
Micah
,
when
his
carved
Image
,
his
Ephod
,
his
Teraphim
,
his
graven
Image
,
and
his
Priest
were
ye
have
taken
away
my
gods
,
&c.
and
doe
you
aske
me
what
aileth
me
?
cast
downe
From
a
strange
kind
of
perversnesse
,
which
doth
often
times
seize
them
,
especially
in
their
sadnesse
.
Doest
thou
well
to
be
angry
?
I
do
well
to
be
angry
,
even
to
the
death
:
were
well
done
I
do
well
to
be
troubled
unto
death
An
over-high
esteem
of
some
things
which
the
dejected
soule
hath
lost
,
makes
it
give
way
to
sadnesse
.
would
not
be
comforted
,
because
her
children
were
not
.
An
opinion
that
it
must
be
so
,
makes
many
give
way
to
sorrow
and
dejection
.
blessed
are
they
that
mourn
;
and
woe
to
them
that
laugh
,
&c.
Some
conceive
that
the
truth
of
humiliation
,
lyes
in
its
depth
,
men
are
deceived
,
when
they
thinke
a
dejected
spirit
,
an
humbled
spirit
.
It
s
the
innate
nature
of
melancholly
to
give
way
thereunto
.
de
facto
de
jure
why
art
thou
cast
downe
shouldest
not
be
cast
down
Why
gaddest
thou
about
?
&c.
Why
art
thou
cast
down
casting
down
Let
not
your
hearts
be
troubled
,
disquiet
of
waters
Waters
are
troubled
let
it
not
be
both
signifie
a
We
should
not
give
way
to
that
which
we
have
no
reason
for
:
why
diddest
not
give
my
mony
into
the
banke
,
that
at
my
comming
I
might
have
required
mine
owne
with
Why
art
cast
down
unto
that
disquietnesse
,
which
we
opened
.
Numine placato non miser esse queo .
A
Passion
Passion
,
Now
passions
should
be
curbed
,
not
given
way
unto
.
inordinate
affection
must
be
mortified
T
is
perilous
to
give
way
unto
disquietings
The
Soule
There
is
danger
in
giving
way
to
disquiet
,
in
regard
of
it selfe
T
is
dangerous
to
give
way
to
dejection
,
in
regard
of
Satan
:
swallow
up
Satan
should
get
an
advantage
dangerous
to
give
way
to
dejection
in
regard
of
the
soule
The
more
its
given
way
unto
,
the
weaker
the
soule
is
.
found
them
sleeping
for
sorrow
The
soule
dejected
is
weakned
unto
warfare
.
Gyant
refreshed
with
Wine
joy
of
the
Lord
is
our
strength
,
The
soule
cast
downe
is
unfit
for
comfort
the
Lords
Table
(
Manna
from
Heaven
,
and
the
fruit
of
the
spirituall
Vine
Christ
)
i.
e.
breaking
of
Bread
chide
such
as
being
dejected
,
and
cast
downe
,
doe
give
way
thereunto
.
Such
as
are
cast
downe
,
and
conceale
as
much
their
trouble
,
and
the
cause
of
it
close
soules
to
confesse
our
faults
one
to
another
,
Such
soules
are
also
to
be
chid
,
who
being
cast
downe
,
never
looke
after
,
nor
labour
for
comfort
.
giving
way
to
dejection
Judgements
,
wrath
,
threatnings
promises
,
experiences
melancholly
persons
and
melancholly
places
Birds
of
the
night
valley
of
death
sweet
musick
of
mercy
,
the
delightfull
notes
of
the
Gospel
,
the
ravishing
raptures
of
joy
,
and
peaceby
beleeving
the
thundering
of
Sina●
,
the
terrors
of
the
Law
,
the
judgements
of
sinners
&c.
Such
soules
as
in
their
dejection
argue
,
and
dispute
against
their
comfort
,
are
guilty
of
giving
way
unto
sorrow
.
immutable
things
,
in
which
it
is
impossible
for
God
to
lye
,
they
might
have
strong
consolation
Comfort
is
not
mine
Why
not
yours
we
are
shut
up
under
unbeleefe
,
God
hath
shut
up
all
under
unbeleefe
,
that
he
might
have
mercy
upon
all
,
God
will
not
have
mercy
upon
us
That
they
which
in
times
past
were
not
a
people
,
are
now
the
people
of
God
,
and
they
had
not
obtained
mercy
,
now
have
obtained
mercy
,
It
shall
come
to
passe
,
that
in
the
place
where
it
was
said
unto
them
,
Ye
are
not
my
people
,
there
shall
they
be
called
,
the
children
of
the
living
God
,
their
soule
refuseth
comfort
Dejected
soules
who
love
solitarinesse
,
and
avoyd
society
,
are
to
be
chid
also
,
for
they
give
way
to
sorrow
.
Vae
Toh
Woe
to
the
soule
alone
when
thou
art
downe
,
thou
wilt
want
another
to
take
thee
up
,
it
was
not
good
for
man
to
be
alone
Such
soules
as
in
their
dejections
cast
off
duties
,
to
buy
that
give-way
to
sorrow
,
and
are
therefore
by
this
point
to
be
chid
.
fret
against
God
.
hearing
,
praying
,
receiving
,
&c.
will
not
It
s
in
vaine
,
&c.
Joshua
;
Get
thee
up
,
wherefore
lyest
thou
thus
upon
thy
face
,
your
hearts
be
troubled
may
not
I
give
way
to
sorrow
,
who
have
given
way
to
sinne
?
T
is
possible
for
Satan
to
have
a
hand
in
this
matter
godly
sorrow
It
s
true
,
you
may
,
nay
you
must
give
way
to
sorrow
▪
with
mirth
As
you
must
give
sorrow
way
,
so
must
you
give
faith
way
too
.
You
will
say
,
How
shall
we
know
when
sorrow
goes
beyond
its
bounds
Then
must
sorrow
be
stopped
,
and
not
given
way
unto
,
when
it
begins
to
worke
despaire
.
When
God
begins
to
appeare
altogether
in
blacknesse
and
darknesse
,
as
to
be
afraid
to
goe
to
God
,
when
sadnesse
makes
you
stand
off
from
Christ
Art
afraid
to
beleeve
?
Art
loath
to
goe
to
Christ
?
Dost
begin
to
question
his
willingnesse
to
receive
,
and
pardon
thee
?
Hereupon
dost
begin
to
thinke
now
thou
art
cast
downe
to
arise
no
more
?
to
lye
in
thy
sorrowes
till
thou
dye
?
And
dost
thinke
it
in
vaine
to
goe
to
Christ
,
and
impossible
to
be
accepted
by
Christ
?
Alas
!
I
would
stop
greife
if
I
could
How
shall
I
bridle
my
passion
?
How
shall
I
keep
downe
my
disquiet
?
begin
to
stop
inordinate
griefe
quickly
give
it
not
place
therefore
,
no
not
for
an
houre
.
lay
a
restraint
therefore
upon
sorrow
in
its
first
swelling
,
so
shall
it
not
over-flow
the
bankes
of
thy
soule
.
Consider
how
your
inordinate
dejection
goes
to
the
heart
of
Christ
spirituall
Spouses
(
Christ
troubled
to
see
you
so
sad
,
his
soule
was
disquieted
for
him
Call
your
soule
to
an
account
selfe
expostulation
Why
art
thou
cast
downe
and
why
art
thou
so
disquieted
within
me
?
That
its
the
wisdome
,
and
should
be
the
care
of
dejected
soules
,
not
to
give
way
unto
dejection
,
and
casting
downe
.
That
it
is
their
wisdome
,
and
should
be
their
care
to
argue
the
case
with
themselves
.
What
,
is
it
so
indeed
,
O
how
art
thou
cast
downe
.
O
my
soule
?
After
what
manner
i.e.
What
end
dost
ayme
at
in
this
sorrow
?
For
what
cause
is
it
Why
am
I
thus
troubled
in
all
my
inward
man
,
in
my
soule
?
i.
e.
best
and
chiefest
part
my
all
Why
is
it
not
a
little
trouble
in
my
minde
,
but
a
great
one
in
my
soule
?
(
my
my
soule
mine
,
which
hath
so
many
Promises
,
and
which
had
some
experiences
?
why
is
my
soule
that
hath
a
God
to
goe
unto
?
why
is
my
soule
cast
downe
?
cast
downe
and
troubled
What
,
troubled
unto
casting
down
?
what
,
so
much
disquieted
as
to
be
in
a
storm
?
What
,
troubled
to
a
lying
upon
the
ground
?
be
our
wisdome
,
and
should
be
our
care
when
cast
downe
,
to
argue
the
case
with
our selves
In
a
solemne
summoning
of
the
soule
to
give
an
account
of
its
dejection
.
royall
law
of
love
rejoyce
alway
being
troubled
in
the
name
of
Christ
Come
forth
out
of
thy
sad
and
solitary
retirements
,
and
tell
me
plainly
the
reason
why
thou
art
cast
downe
,
and
also
the
end
that
thou
aymest
at
,
&c.
A
due
consideration
of
the
cause
,
or
reason
which
the
soule
gives
for
its
dejection
.
temptation
,
&c.
in
doing
of
what
we
are
able
to
doe
,
to
satisfie
our selves
.
he
comforted
himselfe
in
his
God
,
Incourage
your selves
and
he
shall
strengthen
your
hearts
,
should
charge
our
souls
to
be
patient
,
and
stirre
up
our selves
to
beleeve
i.
e.
There
is
enough
in
the
Scriptures
to
silence
all
sorrowes
,
and
to
satisfie
all
cases
Shake
thy selfe
from
the
dust
,
O
Jerusalem
,
i.
e.
Why
should
dejected
soules
thus
expostulate
the
matter
with
themselves
.
Because
God
hath
given
to
men
as
men
,
much
more
to
Saints
as
Saints
,
a
power
and
principle
to
expostulate
with
themselves
.
men
above
beasts
naturall
faculty
Saints
above
men
Dejected
soules
should
argue
the
case
with
themselves
,
because
many
times
they
shall
finde
they
are
dejected
caus-lesse
i.
e.
Wherefore
should
be
feare
in
the
dayes
of
evill
,
when
the
iniquity
of
his
heeles
compasse
him
about
,
as
fearefull
Horses
,
who
flight
and
startle
at
every
bush
and
shadow
By
reasoning
or
arguing
with
our
seules
,
we
lay
a
stop
in
sorrowes
way
Stand
in
awe
and
sinne
not
,
commune
with
your selves
i.
e.
Why
art
thou
?
whither
tendest
thou
?
what
sweet
is
in
thee
,
&
c
?
Christians
or
Saints
cast
downe
should
thus
reason
with
themselves
,
because
this
will
be
some
excuse
for
them
if
they
cannot
prevaile
.
(
as
the
horse
into
the
battell
)
streame
of
sorrow
A
soule
dejected
should
argue
the
case
with
its
selfe
,
because
hereby
he
is
fitter
for
cure
.
reason
that
they
should
Reprove
,
and
This
truth
reproves
such
as
being
cast
downe
,
never
doe
thus
.
they
are
cast
downe
Why
is
it
Be
directed
,
oh
ye
dejected
soules
,
what
to
doe
in
your
dejection
,
expostulate
the
businesse
with
your selves
O they sleep , they are black ; they have this corruption , and they wrestle with that temptation ;
Ans.
No
not
finally
acquit
thee
anon
Question
your
owne
soules
What
indeed
is
the
ground
of
this
dejection
.
Satan
an
enemy
Christ
a
friend
What
dost
ayme
at
in
thy
trouble
,
O
soule
?
please
God
for
sinne
What
it
meanes
thus
to
be
disquieted
ease
its
selfe
Chide
your
soules
for
your
dejection
O
what
weaknesse
is
this
to
sit
sobbing
,
to
lye
tumbling
,
to
tosse
in
a
tempestuous
manner
,
when
God
and
Christ
bids
you
to
rejoyce
:
Informe
them
All
this
sorrow
doth
no
good
This
sorrow
doth
hurt
leannes
to
thy
soule
Many
have
been
as
you
are
Informe
your
soules
,
that
Christ
would
not
have
you
to
be
cast
downe
?
bids
you
be
of
good
cheare
Satan
laughs
to
see
you
sad
,
and
Saints
mourne
,
Aha
,
Aha
Alas
!
alas
Informe
your
soules
,
that
it
shall
not
be
alwaies
thus
as
a
woman
forsaken
,
and
grieved
in
spirit
,
chiefe
Musitian
I
will
speake
unto
God
my
rock
Why
hast
thou
forgotten
me
Why
goe
I
mourning
by
reason
of
the
oppression
of
the
enemy
?
have
done
this
oft
yet
you
must
waite
with
patience
,
PSALM : 42. ult.
— Hope thou in God :
It
is
good
that
a
man
should
both
hope
and
quietly
waite
for
the
salvation
of
the
Lord
.
the
solemne
Feasts
,
and
Sabbaths
to
be
forgotten
in
Sion
,
hope
,
and
quiet
waiting
are
not
left
of
God
Saints
in
their
deepest
dejections
,
when
they
are
most
cast
downe
,
and
disquieted
,
should
be
content
to
tarry
,
and
waite
for
Gods
cure
and
comfort
.
Hope
thou
in
God
.
I
waited
patiently
for
the
Lord
.
My
soule
,
waite
thou
only
upon
God
,
for
my
expectation
is
from
him
,
Truly
my
soule
waiteth
still
upon
God
.
The
Vision
is
for
an
appointed
time
,
but
at
the
end
it
shall
speake
,
and
not
lye
,
though
it
tarry
,
wait
,
waite
,
Habba
he
would
waite
upon
the
Lord
who
hideth
his
face
from
the
house
of
Jacob
,
raised
up
you
must
not
give
way
to
your
dejections
.
You
must
be
content
to
waite
.
In
a
patient
bearing
of
that
sadnesse
,
and
dejection
under
which
you
are
.
deep
pit
wait
.
I
am
weary
of
my
crying
;
my
throat
is
dryed
,
mine
eyes
faile
wait
for
my
God
,
Psal.
bear
the
indignation
of
the
Lord
,
You
must
be
content
to
tarry
.
staid
yet
other
ten
dayes
ten
dayes
staid
ten
dayes
In
a
diligent
observation
of
God
,
as
he
comes
in
with
cure
,
and
comfort
.
men
gave
ere
,
and
waited
they
waited
for
me
as
for
the
rain
raine
,
observe
and
eye
every
cloud
:
i.
e.
word
of
mine
which
is
to
wait
so
,
as
to
looke
out
for
.
As
the
eies
of
servants
looke
unto
their
Masters
:
So
our
eies
waite
upon
the
Lord
our
God
,
My
soul
waits
for
the
Lord
,
and
in
his
word
do
I
hope
more
then
they
that
do
watch
for
the
morning
,
His
going
forth
is
prepared
as
the
morning
,
watch
for
day
There
is
one
thing
more
in
the
word
,
and
worke
,
looke
out
in
,
and
with
hope
[
hope
]
thou
in
God
.
My
soule
fainteth
for
thy
salvation
,
but
[
I
hope
]
in
thy
word
.
hope
in
your
lowest
estate
I
am
cast
down
,
but
I
hope
to
rise
againe
,
I
am
disquieted
,
but
I
hope
I
shall
be
settled
.
deepest
dejections
,
to
be
patient
;
and
not
to
murmur
:
To
be
content
to
tarry
Gods
time
,
and
not
to
hasten
releife
:
To
looke
out
,
and
eie
how
God
appeares
towards
you
,
and
for
you
.
And
to
do
all
this
with
hope
that
yet
you
shall
be
raised
,
and
settled
.
rationall
▪
bear
,
tarry
expect
,
&c.
Its
Gods
will
will
is
the
highest
reason
God
commanded
them
to
waite
waiting
.
Turn
to
thy
God
wait
on
thy
God
continually
hee
'l
take
his
own
time
It
s
but
equall
that
we
should
waite
and
expect
because
we
cast
our selves
downe
.
We
are
not
alwayes
fit
for
comfort
.
The
Lord
waits
to
be
gracious
:
thou
art
not
fit
to
be
out
of
the
pit
:
Soules
in
their
deepest
dejections
,
should
be
content
to
waite
and
expect
,
&c.
because
they
cannot
raise
nor
helpe
themselves
.
are
as
children
,
you
cannot
raise
your selves
.
why
strive
you
and
cry
you
in
vain
.
create
peace
It
argues
humility
to
be
thus
content
,
shall
I
waite
for
the
Lord
any
longer
,
proud
Benhadad
humble
David
dayes
,
weeks
,
years
wait
in
hope
His
soul
which
is
lifted
up
is
not
right
,
behold
this
proud
and
a
rotten
heart
,
that
cannot
,
will
not
wait
.
cast
down
as
to
be
content
God
tarryed
at
first
a
long
time
for
our
rising
from
sin
,
and
it
s
but
just
,
that
we
should
tarry
a
while
,
for
our
raising
from
sorrow
.
your
mourning
is
as
those
that
have
no
hope
you
murmure
who
have
no
patience
Caution
,
and
This
point
might
serve
to
humble
those
who
doe
not
as
they
should
Their
case
is
insufferable
,
and
they
'l
not
beare
it
;
and
their
condition
is
desperate
,
and
it
s
in
vaine
for
them
to
hope
?
Israel
,
My
way
is
bid
from
the
Lord
,
and
my
judgement
is
passed
over
from
my
God
,
Have
you
not
heard
that
your
Father
fainteth
not
,
and
that
he
giveth
power
to
the
faint
?
Have
you
not
heard
that
the
youths
faint
;
and
that
yet
they
that
waite
upon
the
Lord
renew
their
strength
?
(
where
no
waters
were
i.
e.
day
time
springs
of
love
spouts
of
warth
perfected
in
thy
weaknesse
that
thou
art
cast
downe
,
and
shalt
be
cut
off
,
all
men
are
lyars
he
did
not
charge
God
foolishly
,
Why
am
I
thus
,
if
the
Lord
be
with
me
?
he
that
beleeveth
maketh
not
haste
,
Why
should
I
waite
any
longer
?
eyes
did
faile
with
looking
,
&c.
my
hope
is
perished
from
the
Lord
:
she
remembred
her
affiction
,
and
misery
,
her
wormwood
,
and
gall
,
confidence
.
But
hear
a
little
,
forbeare
,
hunger
,
looke
out
,
and
hope
:
praise
God
Be
ye
exhorted
to
this
duty
,
which
is
in
hope
and
patience
,
to
waite
upon
Christ
in
all
your
dejections
.
captive
exile
HASTENETH
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
,
who
devided
the
Sea
,
whose
waves
roared
,
the
Lord
of
Hosts
is
his
name
.
Jehovah
must
I
be
contented
with
my
condition
,
in
which
I
want
God
.
comfortlesse
condition
God-lesse
and
Christ-lesse
condition
a
state
without
God
.
without
God
so
as
men
are
by
nature
,
i.
e.
Atheisticall
:
Soul
,
thou
shouldest
be
contented
in
such
a
condition
.
Christ
,
so
as
souls
are
,
who
are
in
the
darke
,
his
light
content
(
arising
from
a
sinfull
frame
of
heart
)
profit
in
his
presence
contentment
(
arising
from
a
submissive
frame
of
heart
to
Gods
will
,
)
I
will
waite
upon
the
Lord
that
hideth
his
face
,
i.
e.
for
a
time
we
ought
to
be
contented
to
want
God
to
eternity
,
and
we
must
not
bee
contented
in
our
condition
,
when
,
and
while
we
are
dejected
,
for
the
want
of
God
and
Christ
.
How
shall
I
be
thus
.
It
s
a
mystery
to
bee
contented
,
and
to
bee
not
contented
,
and
that
at
the
same
time
,
with
reference
to
one
and
the
same
thing
.
This
is
a
mystery
,
but
yet
you
must
study
it
Christ
is
thy
happines
,
but
at
his
own
disposall
.
Christ
waited
long
for
thee
,
but
thou
canst
not
want
him
alwayes
.
If
Christ
never
come
to
thee
,
thou
art
utterly
undone
:
but
if
hee
come
at
any
time
,
thou
art
made
for
ever
.
really
,
royally
,
everlastingly
happy
.
mystery
of
being
contented
to
want
God
,
Christ
,
comfort
,
&c.
What
shall
I
say
to
silence
Satan
,
and
to
still
my
unquiet
heart
in
Christs
absence
,
that
Christ
knows
his
owne
time
.
where
is
now
thy
God
Christs
time
,
is
the
best
time
.
spirits
season
An
Angell
went
down
at
a
certain
season
,
Though
this
time
seeme
long
,
yet
t
is
certaine
.
not
tarry
That
Christs
time
is
,
when
all
hope
is
gone
;
and
all
meanes
seemingly
faile
.
That
Christ
is
comming
,
while
you
are
waiting
.
leaping
and
skipping
over
the
Mountaines
,
Christ
comes
secretly
.
When
his
Brethren
were
gone
,
then
went
hee
up
also
to
the
Feast
;
not
but
as
it
were
in
in
secret
You
may
pray
how
long
Remember
,
though
you
be
importunate
,
yet
be
not
impudent
.
canst
not
wilt
not
Be
submissive
my
will
,
but
thy
will
bee
done
.
may
indeavour
in
the
use
of
meanes
,
to
raise
your selves
,
quiet
your
soules
Vse
no
unlawfull
unappointed
meanes
will
not
shouldest
not
thou
must
not
rest
in
them
.
Word
,
Sacraments
,
&c.
must
trust
in
the
Lord
.
through
all
,
looke
out
,
and
act
faith
upon
Christ
.
This
I
would
if
I
might
.
in
thy
lowest
condition
,
there
is
ground
for
faith
.
cast
downe
PSALM : 42. ult.
— For I shall yet praise him , who is the health of my countenance and my God
into
despaire
It
s
the
duty
,
and
the
glory
of
Saints
to
act
faith
,
and
to
beleeve
,
even
then
when
they
are
cast
down
lowest
,
and
see
God
least
.
I
shall
yet
praise
him
,
as
the
health
of
my
countenance
,
and
as
MY
God
.
The
Subject
,
and
The
predicate
of
the
proposition
It
s
a
soule
cast
down
lowest
,
and
seeing
God
least
Certainly
,
or
When
a
soule
is
deprived
of
all
means
of
injoyment
of
God
as
formerly
.
the
mount
where
the
feast
of
sai
things
is
barren
land
,
where
no
water
is
Suppose
the
soule
have
its
Wonted
meanes
,
yet
in
case
it
wants
his
usuall
income
in
that
meanes
,
in
this
case
it
is
(
and
will
be
)
much
cast
downe
.
The
soule
is
sometimes
in
the
darke
,
and
sees
no
light
When
the
soule
not
only
wants
evidence
of
love
,
but
lyes
under
the
appearance
of
wrath
Who
are
but
conceited
in
their
dejections
God
hath
forsaken
me
It
s
their
duty
to
beleeve
affliction
is
joyous
for
the
present
,
t
is
grievous
its
sinne
if
we
doe
not
beleeve
.
that
yet
I
shall
hereafter
It
s
a
Christians
glory
to
beleeve
,
'T
is
a
glory
of
theirs
they
may
,
'T
is
your
glory
if
you
can
,
and
doe
.
The
Proofe
had
forgotten
him
praise
God
for
all
this
You
will
say
,
what
is
this
to
us
?
Nay
,
but
who
can
doe
thus
,
as
did
,
can
others
imitate
him
?
killing
to
all
,
yet
he
would
trust
.
Though
he
slay
me
,
yet
will
I
trust
in
him
,
Our
bones
are
scattered
at
the
graves
mouth
,
as
when
one
cutteth
and
cleaveth
wood
upon
the
earth
.
Sure
soul
,
now
they
are
low
now
mine
eyes
are
unto
thee
O
God
my
Lord
,
In
thee
doe
I
trust
,
ult.
Who
is
there
among
you
who
sittest
in
the
darke
and
sees
no
light
,
let
him
trust
in
the
Lord
.
in
the
deepest
dejection
that
we
are
or
can
thinke
to
be
,
we
must
act
our
faith
and
beleeve
.
It
is
a
resolute
,
and
noble
exercise
,
of
the
grace
of
faith
,
in
which
the
soule
quiets
it self
in
,
and
rests
it selfe
upon
God
,
and
Christ
;
expecting
,
and
looking
for
an
accomplishment
of
all
the
promises
,
as
to
joy
,
or
holinesse
;
notwithstanding
all
the
feares
,
and
all
the
doubts
which
may
arise
to
the
contrary
.
it
over-comes
it
triumphs
it
suppresseth
life
,
joy
,
peace
,
comforts
,
deliverance
▪
&c.
it
expects
a
fulfilling
In
our
deepest
dejections
wee
are
to
hold
fast
cur
former
faith
in
any
particular
.
God
,
Christ
,
Scripture
whatever
thou
didst
know
and
beleeve
of
God
and
Christ
,
or
his
wayes
,
out
of
the
Scripture
before
,
thou
must
beleeve
the
same
still
.
to
beleeve
The
power
of
God
hand
is
not
shortned
,
that
it
cannot
save
prepare
a
table
in
the
Wildernesse
?
Behold
,
he
smote
the
rocke
,
that
waters
gushed
out
,
and
the
streames
over-flowed
:
he
give
bread
also
hee
provide
flesh
for
his
people
?
Lord
if
thou
Wilt
,
thou
Canst
,
&c.
I
know
that
EVEN
NOW
,
whatsoever
thou
wilt
aske
of
God
,
God
will
give
it
.
You
must
beleeve
this
possibility
with
reference
to
your selves
.
thou
canst
make
an
inclinablenesse
at
least
in
God
,
or
Christ
to
do
as
they
can
.
ult.
I
am
poor
and
needy
yet
the
Lord
thinketh
on
me
.
my
God
hath
forgotten
me
,
i.e.
must
act
faith
,
that
yet
Christ
certainly
will
help
,
and
raise
us
.
David
i.
e.
After
two
dayes
he
revive
us
,
and
the
third
day
he
raise
us
up
,
and
we
live
in
his
sight
you
shall
arise
Breath
O
soule
upon
this
stair
,
for
you
must
go
higher
.
That
even
in
your
dejections
you
are
not
deserted
.
Israel
hath
not
been
forsaken
,
nor
Judah
of
his
God
,
neverthelesse
I
am
continually
with
thee
,
thou
hast
holden
me
by
my
right
hand
,
You
must
beleive
that
you
shall
confesse
all
your
doubtings
to
the
contrary
,
as
your
failing
.
I
said
in
mine
hast
I
am
cut
off
from
before
thine
eyes
.
David
will
the
Lord
cast
off
for
ever
?
hath
he
forgotten
to
be
gracious
?
&c.
And
I
said
this
is
my
infirmity
.
Ps.
I
shal
praise
I
shal
confesse
You
should
act
your
faith
,
and
beleeve
you
shall
yet
see
God
,
as
your
God
.
let
him
trust
upon
interest
in
God
,
then
helpe
from
God
,
yet
praise
him
my
God
as
the
health
of
my
countenance
as
my
God
.
You
must
beleeve
that
a
singing
time
is
comming
,
notwithstanding
present
casting
downe
:
your
Songs
of
old
I
shall
yet
praise
him
chiefest
Instruments
You
must
beleeve
that
this
shall
be
so
eminent
,
that
Sathan
shall
see
it
,
and
be
ashamed
Where
is
thy
God
Then
she
that
is
mine
enemy
shall
see
it
,
and
shame
shall
cover
her
which
said
unto
me
,
Where
is
the
Lord
thy
God
?
Loe
,
this
is
my
God
,
I
have
waited
for
him
.
I
beleeve
still
all
that
I
did
of
my
God
,
and
Christ
,
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
holinesse
;
and
I
yet
beleeve
that
there
is
a
power
in
God
that
he
can
help
,
and
that
not
only
in
others
cases
,
but
in
my
owne
;
yea
,
and
I
beleeve
that
he
is
inclinable
and
willing
:
Nay
,
I
beleeve
certainly
the
resurrection
of
my
dejected
heart
,
and
Christs
presence
even
in
this
dejection
;
yea
,
I
beleeve
I
shall
one
day
confesse
my
present
feares
to
be
my
failings
,
when
I
shall
see
God
,
and
Christ
againe
as
mine
,
and
when
I
shall
sing
a
new
song
of
praise
,
and
salvation
,
even
in
the
sight
of
,
and
to
the
shame
of
Sathan
.
Because
its
the
nature
of
faith
thus
to
▪
doe
that
hope
that
is
seene
is
not
hope
,
for
what
a
man
seeth
why
doth
he
yet
hope
for
,
That
it
is
the
substance
of
things
hoped
for
,
the
evidence
of
things
not
seen
.
and
in
thy
faith
see
all
things
,
To
beleeve
in
your
deep
dejections
cleares
the
strength
of
not
beleeve
except
Except
I
shall
see
in
his
hands
the
print
of
the
nailes
,
&c.
I
will
not
beleeve
,
Blessed
are
they
which
have
not
seene
and
yet
have
beleeved
the
day
of
adversity
doubteth
in
the
day
of
dejection
,
Christ
is
pleased
to
take
this
way
of
bringing
the
soule
low
,
when
he
intends
to
lift
it
high
.
the
way
of
lifting
up
is
casting
downe
,
and
now
you
are
in
the
way
you
ought
to
Aegypt
;
Davids
the
nearer
Christ
is
to
deliver
thee
out
of
,
the
stronger
should
thy
faith
be
in
dejections
.
times
of
faith
when
faith
is
seasonable
season
of
faith
now
is
a
time
of
faith
.
Promise
is
darke
,
experience
poore
,
hints
none
,
taste
dry
,
left
hand
(
for
casting
downe
is
a
left-hand
work
)
though
now
you
see
him
not
,
ye
beleeve
loved
by
you
beleeved
in
through
manifold
temptations
It
s
thy
duty
rather
to
doe
,
then
dispute
Know
O
soule
,
Christ
hath
more
ends
then
one
in
casting
thee
downe
,
and
making
that
his
way
for
his
comfort
,
and
thy
faith
Hereby
Christ
cleares
his
grace
to
thy
soule
By
this
Christ
helps
thy
taste
,
to
relish
mercy
in
its
full
sweetnesse
.
tast
his
love
Christ
hath
a
designe
upon
his
owne
glory
,
in
thy
deep
dejection
:
strength
of
thy
faith
brightnesse
of
his
owne
glory
glorious
power
deep
wisdome
thou
shalt
see
the
glory
of
Christ
,
Indeed
I
am
cast
downe
,
and
disquieted
,
I
am
in
the
darke
,
and
see
no
light
,
I
am
low
,
and
know
not
how
to
raise
my selfe
,
yet
now
I
le
beleeve
,
for
this
my
dejection
is
to
be
a
time
of
beleeving
.
that
hidest
thy selfe
,
O
God
of
Israel
,
the
Saviour
,
Israel
shall
be
saved
with
an
everlasting
salvation
,
Israel
shall
be
saved
reforme
a
mistake
,
and
informe
the
judgement
in
this
truth
,
that
times
of
low
dejections
are
not
only
times
of
patience
,
but
they
are
times
of
faith
.
yet
praise
God
as
the
health
of
my
countenance
,
and
my
God
.
Hold
fast
your
first
faith
Doe
not
question
the
power
of
Christ
Doe
not
strive
for
the
highest
act
first
.
they
cannot
beleeve
certainly
they
shall
be
raised
Christ
thinketh
on
thee
fulnesse
of
assurance
Consider
that
this
faith
is
that
which
Christ
eminently
pronounceth
blessed
Because
thou
hast
seen
me
,
thou
hast
beleeved
,
blessed
are
they
who
have
not
seen
,
and
YET
beleeved
,
beleeve
before
he
saw
that
beleeve
and
see
not
He
that
beleeves
hath
a
witnesse
in
himself
(
of
Christs
allowance
,
and
declaration
)
Beleeving
in
a
state
of
darknesse
,
and
dejection
,
gives
glory
to
God
.
He
was
strong
in
faith
,
giving
glory
to
God
,
let
God
have
glory
what
ere
become
of
thee
glorious
power
gracious
promise
good
performance
and
account
him
faithfull
,
able
,
ready
,
willing
to
raise
,
help
,
releeve
,
and
comfort
Beleeving
now
will
ingage
God
to
help
Thou
wilt
keep
him
in
perfect
peace
,
whose
minde
is
stayed
on
thee
,
because
he
trusteth
in
thee
,
because
the
Lord
trusteth
no
merit
in
faith
must
goe
needs
doe
Here
is
a
poore
soule
that
depends
on
me
,
and
I
see
must
perish
if
I
faile
him
;
O
surely
i
le
not
suffer
him
to
faile
.
as
waters
that
doe
faile
My
flesh
faileth
but
God
is
the
rock
of
my
health
,
Psal.
Even
very
beleeving
is
our
rising
when
we
are
cast
down
bound
with
two
chaines
He
ariseth
,
and
his
chains
fall
off
from
his
hands
follow
me
;
Peter
and
the
doores
open
of
themselves
,
the
very
Iron
Gate
of
its
owne
accord
gives
way
,
I
am
bound
with
chaines
of
difficulties
,
and
bolted
up
under
doores
of
doubtings
Take
heed
of
that
which
will
rather
hinder
then
help
your
faith
.
Seeming
rejection
Beware
of
concluding
any
thing
from
present
sence
Thou
seest
nothing
but
wrath
,
thou
feelest
nothing
but
sorrow
,
thou
hearest
nothing
but
threatning
,
&c.
A
state
sensibly
bad
,
may
be
really
good
,
as
a
state
seemingly
good
,
may
be
substantially
bad
.
God
creates
light
out
of
darknesse
,
and
shines
into
our
hearts
to
give
us
the
light
of
the
knowledge
of
himselfe
in
the
face
of
Christ
,
Beware
of
eying
it
tso
much
We
faint
not
We
looke
not
at
the
things
Which
we
see
,
but
at
the
things
which
we
see
not
,
Consider
not selfe
Where
selfe
is
insufficient
,
Christ
is
sufficient
she
considered
her selfe
as
old
must
not
consider
selfe
as
sinfull
:
Conclude
nothing
by
Satan
of
difficulties
But
what
if
Conscience
joyne
with
Satan
?
Beleeve
not
,
nor
conclude
from
thy
owne
Conscience
,
seduced
Conscience
Christ
sometimes
doth
permit
Conscience
to
condemne
,
to
heighten
his
owne
grace
in
acquitting
.
we
receive
the
sentence
of
death
in
our selves
,
that
we
may
not
trust
in
our selves
.
judge
not
thine
owne
selfe
Beware
of
concluding
any
thing
form
present
seeming
rejections
of
Christ
,
Though
Christ
at
present
seem
to
reject
thee
,
yet
conclude
nothing
.
am
not
sent
but
to
the
lost
sheep
of
the
house
of
Israel
.
positive
considerations
Consider
there
can
be
no
just
ground
why
thou
shouldest
not
beleeve
.
we
shall
praise
God
.
There
is
no
command
or
inhibition
to
the
contrary
.
beleeve
on
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ
,
The
depth
of
your
dejection
,
neither
is
,
a
ground
why
you
should
not
beleeve
.
Joh
,
Asaph
,
Heman
,
Hezekiah
,
&c.
and
ready
to
dye
spirit
was
overwhelmed
I
shall
never
more
see
the
Lord
in
the
land
of
the
living
,
,
out
of
the
deep
I
cryed
,
and
he
heard
me
;
And
he
brought
me
up
also
out
of
the
horrible
pit
,
Thy
defilement
can
be
no
ground
why
thou
shouldest
not
beleeve
,
Israel
hath
not
been
forsaken
,
not
Judah
of
his
God
their
land
were
with
sin
against
the
Holy
one
of
Israel
.
dead
in
sin
Thy
former
and
present
doubtings
,
and
unbeleefe
,
can
be
no
just
ground
,
why
you
may
not
beleeve
.
But
What
will
not
,
doth
not
my
unbeleefe
cut
me
off
from
the
Promise
?
He
was
quite
cast
out
all
men
were
Lyars
Trust
on
thy
God
Can
a
Mother
forget
her
children
?
yea
though
she
can
,
God
will
not
forget
thee
,
Thy
way
is
hid
from
thy
God
,
for
he
giveth
power
to
the
FAINT
,
and
to
them
that
have
NO
MIGHT
he
increaseth
strength
,
I
will
heale
back-slidings
and
I
will
love
freely
shalt
praise
him
,
as
the
health
of
thy
countenance
,
and
as
thy
God
.
Sinners
wickednesse
Gods
wrath
.
De
Dieu
Thou
meetest
him
that
rejoyceth
,
and
doth
righteousnesse
,
by
thy
wayes
they
remember
thee
;
If
thou
wert
angry
when
we
sinned
,
Behold
,
thou
wert
angry
when
we
sinned
,
yet
in
them
is
eternity
,
that
we
might
be
saved
.
The
wayes
of
God
are
not
changed
,
but
are
fo
ever
the
same
,
and
therefore
what
grace
and
bounty
he
hath
used
to
shew
,
the
same
he
still
will
use
to
miserable
sinners
,
that
we
might
be
saved
.
(
in
them
wee
have
sinned
,
and
in
them
we
shall
be
saved
Although
we
have
been
obstinate
in
our
sins
and
so
deserved
to
be
destroyed
a
hundred
times
,
yet
through
thy
mercy
we
are
still
saved
.
obstinate
sinners
to
save
sinners
of
which
I
am
chiefe
Gospel
,
Christ
came
indeed
to
save
sinners
,
and
for
thee
I
am
chiefe
sinner
,
yet
i
le
goe
too
,
and
rely
upon
Christ
for
salvation
,
presumption
but
faith
it
is
presumption
for
thee
to
beleeve
.
It
is
presumption
to
expect
cure
or
comfort
in
the
use
of
unlawfull
meanes
,
or
in
the
neglect
of
appointed
meanes
But
Christ
commands
not
me
:
he
speaks
not
so
to
me
.
thirst
let
him
come
shalt
thou
be
established
let
me
grant
it
,
yet
t
is
but
perishing
by
presumption
;
and
so
thou
must
certainly
except
thou
beleeve
.
Why
sit
we
here
untill
we
dye
,
if
we
say
we
will
enter
into
the
City
,
we
shall
dye
there
,
and
if
we
sit
still
here
,
wee
dye
also
.
Come
let
us
go
to
the
Hoast
,
if
they
save
us
alive
,
we
shall
live
;
and
if
they
kill
us
,
we
shall
but
dye
,
why
art
cast
down
O
my
soul
?
and
why
art
thou
disquieted
?
shalt
praise
him
as
thy
God
.
Though
I
bee
low
,
I
may
rise
;
Yea
,
though
I
bee
cast
downe
,
I
shall
bee
raised
;
When
I
am
in
the
deepest
dejection
,
and
cannot
mount
up
my selfe
:
Then
shall
Christs
power
be
manifested
,
and
magnified
in
my
weaknesse
.
shall
after
all
my
sighs
,
and
groanes
,
yet
sing
prayse
unto
God
,
as
the
health
of
my
countenance
and
my
God
.
Blesse the Lord O my soule , and all that is within mee blesse his Holy Name .
little
care
will
correct
little
charity
pardon