,transcrib$ f ! #ahad ,r4 ,?omas edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,public doma9 book cov] ,,! ,,morn+ ,,( ,,spiritual ,,y\? ,,improv$1 ,,9 ,,! ,,prospect ,,( ,old ,age & its ,infirmities2 ,,be+ ,a ,,lit]al ,,& ,,spiritual ,,p>aphrase ,on ! ,twelf? ,*apt] ( ,ecclesia/es4 ,9 a ,s]ies ( ,lett]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,by ,j4 ,,*ur*1 ,v4 ,d4 ,m4 99 99 99 99 99 8,rejoice1 ,o "y ,man1 9 ?y ,y\?40--,solomon4 8,! prud5t ,man =esee? ! ,evil1 & hide? himself40 8--& add to y\r ,fai? ,virtue40--,pet]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,r4 ,,?omas1 ,,r$ ,,lion ,,/reet1 ,,bor\gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface4 ,,*ri/ian ,,read]1 ,i ne$ make no apology f> publi%+ ! foll[+ ,lett]s1 z ! ,subject 0 fir/ deliv]$ 9 sev]al ,disc\rses1 & is n[ by ! p>ticul> desire ( _m fri5ds1 publi%$ to ! ,*ur* 9 ! =m ( famili> ,lett]s--appe>+ 9 ! homely dress ( pla9 spee*1 !y w1 d\btless1 meet ! c5sure ( ! c>nal critic1 b my m9d is fully made up on t po9t--t :i* is highly e/eem$ among/ su* m51 is abom9able 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,be+ favor$ ) mu* ( ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 prea*+ ! ,s]mons1 & s9ce !n 9 writ+ "s ( ^! ,lett]s1 ,i tru/ e wise1 spiritual1 & humble ,*ri/ian1 into ^: h&s ?is ,"w may fall1 w be edifi$1 reprov$1 com=t$1 & built up on _! mo/ holy ,fai?4-- ,s prays ?y witt+ ,s]vant 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,*ur* ,,lett] ,i4 ,,to ,,amicus4 ,lambe?1 #ahad4 ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,,hav+ wad$ ?r\gh _m deep wat]s ( late1 &1 ,i hope1 le>n$ _m int]e/+ lessons 9 ! ,s*ool ( ! ,cross1 ,i _c =be> dropp+ y a few ?\ghts on ! great ?+s ( ,god4 ,x is my m]cy & y\rs1 t our salvation is ! jo9t "w ( ! adorable ,tr9ity 9 ,unity1 orig9at+ 9 et]nal love1 plann$ 9 inf9ite wisdom1 & execut$ by almighty p[]4 ,?is salvation ,i h be5 l$ to prise1 ( late1 m ?an ev] ,i did2 & to bless a cov5ant ,god t ,i ev] he>d its joyful s\nd2 t ,i 0 ev] conv9c$ ( my ne$ ( its bless+s2 t ,i ev] 0 enabl$ to receive x z my own3 :i* glori\s salvation consi/s 9 ! p>don ( s9--! acceptation ( ! ,savi\r's ob$i5ce--! cle> witness ( ,god's ,_s--& ! happy he>t-felt communion ) ,god4 ,?is is ! salvation ( ! ,gospel ,i h be5 made acqua9t$ ) 9 "s degree1 & tru/ ,i %all yet m abundantly1 ev5 9 ?is pres5t life1 & beyond ! grave be favor$ ) x 9 body & s\l = ev]4 ,?is is :at ,i h 9 humble hope & exp$ition1 & ,god decl>es x %all n be cut (f4 ,! ,_s ( ,god is giv5 u z an e>ne/ ( ?is1 & fai? is ! evid5ce ( x--& ?\gh ,i am n yet 9 ! enjoym5t ( x1 ! promise /ill /&s firm1 ,?9e eyes %all see ! k+ 9 8 beauty--!y %all behold ! l& t is f> (f4 ,?9e eyes3 are y incl9$ to ask1 ,^: eyes8--! answ] is ready--^? :o are 9 possession ( a good "w ( grace--h5ce1 hav+ begun ! good "w1 he w p]=m x unto ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--,sometimes y hope1 y believe1 y tru/1 nay y are sure ?is "w is begun2 !n ,i am sure x w be c>ri$ on1 & mu/ be complet$2 = ! ,man w n be 9 re/ till ! great "w is done1 & he pres5ts u to himself a glori\s ,*ur*1 n hav+ spot or wr9kle1 nor any su* ?+4 ,may y & ,i live 9 ! pleas+ prospect ( ?is1 & f9ally1 die to enjoy x--no d\bt x w be an heav5 wor? dy+ =--:5 ,i contemplate ?is glory1 ,i =get ! trials ( ! way4 ,b1 p]haps1 my de> fri5d1 :ile read+ ?is1 is p>ticul>ly tri$ 9 ! way2 = z v9eg> ^u nitre1 s is he t s+e? songs to an heavy he>t4 ,well1 !n1 ,i mu/ pay y a visit 9 ,a*or's vale1 :]e ,i "k y are truly safe1 ?\gh mis]able2 reflect+ on ! days t are pa/1 & contra/+ !m ) :at y n[ feel & fe>--once feel+ light1 joy1 peace1 com=t1 love1 zeal1 activity1 & dilig5ce2 b n[ y feel d>kness1 ins5sibility1 l[ness ! work+s ( inbr$ s91 & too (t5 h to lam5t ! out-break+s ( !m4 ,?is may be succe$$ by legal bondage1 unbelief1 fretfulness1 enmity1 & a sad di/ance betwe5 ,god & ! s\l2 & in/ead ( activity & dilig5ce1 a g5]al /upor2 call+ all 9 "q1 because y _c act z y h =m]ly done--q =gett+ him t has said1 & :o is n[ mak+ good 8 promise1 ,ev5 ! y\?s %all fa9t & be we>y1 & ! "y m5 %all utt]ly fail1 b ^? :o wait on ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?4 ,p]mit me1 my bro!r1 j to intimate1 t !re is no?+ s+ul> 9 y\r trials2 x appe>s to be ! v pa? ! ,r$eem] w5t1 & ! v foot/eps ( ! flock4 ,h5ce we read1 directly aft] ! ,baptism ( our de> ,"l1 :5 8 s\l 0 fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god2 :5 ! ,fa!r1 ) an audible voice1 proclaim$ f above1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son6--& ! ,holy ,_s 0 se5 hov]+ ov] 8 head1 9 a body ( light1 j l a ,dove 9 its desc5t--! ,r$eem] ris+ f ! wat]y tomb1 & ! gaz+ spectators a/oni%$ at ! solemn sc5e--imm$iately aft] ?is transaction we f9d him l$ into ! ,wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! ,devil2 & he 0 ) ! wild bea/s1 & evil angels came to him2 & ^u ! back ( ?is1 ,satan1 ! head1 ! *ief ,devil1 mo/ d>+ly tempt$ him to presumption1 to d\bt 8 ,son%ip1 & to commit suicide6--& c my bro!r wond] t he is a subject ( temptation--t he has =ty days ( m\rn+1 )\t a spiritual ent]ta9m5t1 or ! manife/ative pres5ce ( ,*ri/--t he is among ! wild bea/s ( 8 inbr$ s9s--t evil ?\ghts /irr$ up by evil angels1 %\ld ev] tr\ble or visit him8 ,& c y wond] t y %\ld be tempt$ to d\bt y\r son%ip--tempt$ to presume--t is1 =be> to use ! scripture means 9 "t ( tr\ble1 or ev5 tempt$ to suicide8 ,y ?9k "s /range ?+ has happ5$ to y1 b ?is is ! pa? ! ,r$eem] trod1 9 8 measure--&1 recollect1 ! s]vant is n great] ?an 8 ,"l--x is en\gh to be z he 01 t we may be z he is4 ,?is "p ( y\r exp]i5ce 0 /rik+ly exhibit$ 9 ! case ( ! ,israelites1 :o came ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea ) joy & praise--%\t$ victory1 ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,jehovah--& felt happy t !y 7 deliv]$4 ,b _! felicity 0 soon abat$1 = !y 7 ord]$ to encamp at ,m>ah1 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,s y f9d x3 y h be5 conv9c$ ( y\r lo/ /ate2 y h felt ! slav]y ( s9 & ! ,devil2 y h felt ! bondage ( ! ,law2 y h se5 ! ,r$eem] mak+ an atonem5t = s9n]s3 y\r fai? has receiv$ ?is2 y\r hope has enjoy$ ?is2 y\r love has be5 l$ out to him 9 sweet return2 & ?\gh y /ill felt y\rself a s9n]1 yet y\r m9d 0 happy 9 ,jesus1 8 glori\s ,p]son1 & 8 great ,"w4 ,"h y sung ) ,moses & ,miriam1 ) gospel m9i/]s & p1 ,! ,"l is my /r5g? & my song1 he also is become my salvation1 & ,i w exalt him4 ,b y\r note 0 soon *ang$1 = y pres5tly f\nd y\rself 9 ! wild]ness ( fe>s1 le/ y _h be5 delud$1 & le/ y _h presum$--le/ y\r grief _h be5 l ,esau's1 & y\r joys ! raptures ( a way-side he>]2 q =gett+ t t religion :i* comes f ,god1 always leads to ,god1 z our salvation & our et]nal all4 ,?is 0 c]ta9ly y\r exp]i5ce2 !n :y d\bt ! reality ( x8 ,! comm&m5t has gone =?1 t y1 = wise & ,god-glorify+ purposes1 %\ld pit* y\r t5t at ,m>ah2 "h y mu/ ta/e ( ! bitt] cup ( sorr[4 ,?is w only ende> ! ,tree ( ,life to y1 :o 0 cut d[n1 & ca/ into deep] wat]s ?an y c possibly g into2 & w lead y\r fai? to appreh5d1 t ?\gh y\r wat]s are deep & bitt]1 yet fai? ta/es !m sweet1 by virtue ( ,*ri/'s remov+ ! curse-- ,?us believ+ we rejoice1 ,to see ! curse remov$4 ,y\r pa? may inde$ be h>d & ?orny1 b1 bless ,god1 !re is no curse 9 x2 let ?is console y\r m9d1 ,i am sure x w1 if ! ,holy ,_s gives y p[] to believe x4 ,y\r pres5t exp]i5ce ( d>kness1 guilt1 deadness1 bondage1 contraction ( _s1 & great /upor1 are ! days ( evil t ,solomon speaks (1 :i* are _m1 b mu/ at la/ issue 9 an exce$+ & an et]nal weight ( glory4 ,b see+ su* are ! days t mu/ come on ! foll[]s ( ! de> ,savi\r1 h[ truly important1 & h[ highly int]e/+ t exhortation 9 ! twelf? ( ,ecclesia/es1 ,rememb] n[ ?y ,creator1 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 :ile ! evil days come n1 & ! ye>s draw nigh1 :]e9 ?\ %alt say ,i h no pleasure 9 !m4 ,solomon c\ld well talk ( ^! ?+s1 = he _h a wond]ful %>e ( !m1 & wrote ! :ole ,book ( ,ecclesia/es ^u ! subject4 ,! ^w is said by "s1 to mean ! ,prea*]1 b o!rs ?9k x signifies ,re/oration to ! ,*ur*4 ,x 0 also writt5 by him 9 8 old age1 aft] 8 recov]y f backslid+2 z su* x mu/ be a preci\s treasure 9 ! h&s ( a poor s9n]1 :o kn[s ! plague ( 8 he>t1 ! weakness ( human nature1 ! incon/ancy & mutability ( all transitory ?+s1 ( all t]re/ial objects4 ,?is book %ews ! vanity ( all ?+s out ( ,*ri/2 t !y are fleet+1 insub/antial1 & disappo9t+2 t !y elude ! grasp ( _! foll[]s1 & leave ! s\l 9 d>kness1 mis]y1 & woe4 ,hav+ le>nt s mu* by deep he>t-felt exp]i5ce1 ( ! p[] ( grace & ! p[] ( s91 & hav+ be5 deeply taught by ! ,holy ,gho/1 he advises z a fa!r to 8 *ildr51 h[ to act1 be=e ! sad days ( tribulation come on2 & ?is is agreeable to 8 own decl>ation1 ,! prud5t man =esee? ! evil 7i4e47 day & hide? himself1 b ! simple pass on & are puni%$4 ,?us 9 ?is *apt] he exhorts1 :i*1 ?r\gh ,god's assi/ance1 ,i %all consid] 9 an exp]im5tal mann]2 & %ew1 ,i hope1 ! m9d ( ! ,_s ^u ?is important !me4 ,i h (t5 be5 griev$ :5 ?is preci\s text has be5 tak5 by m]e ,morali/s1 :o knew no?+ ( ! ,_s's "w ^u ! he>t1 z ! te/ifi] ( ,jesus2 & appli$ to y\?1 lit]ally1 :o are de/itute ( ! grace ( ,god--& by a m]e moral h>angue1 !y h set y\? to p]=m a task !y !mselves nev] did4 ,h5ce1 9 g5]al1 ,s]mons are prea*$ to "y p f ?is passage1 :5 ! v passage %ews !y are *>act]s t h be5 taught ( ,god2 else :y exhort to a remembrance ( t glori\s object1 ,?y ,creator8 x mu/ imply "s k ( him2 & ?is great ,creator c only be kn[n by 8 own ,^w & ,_s2 only se5 9 8 own light1 = ! _w by wisdom kn[s n ,god1 nor c all ! works ( ,god lead u to ,god1 z "s dream2 !re is no com+ to a k ( tru/+ 91 or lov+1 or obey+ ,god1 b by ! glori\s ,m$iator1 & ! impulse ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i consid] x necess>y !n1 my de> ,bro!r1 to %ew y1 ,fir/1 ,! ,*>act]s address$ 9 ?is important exhortation--! ,y\?4 ,secondly1 ! gr& object recomm5d$ to _! att5tion1 ,?y ,creators4 ,?irdly1 ,:at is impli$ 9 ! idea ( rememb]+ him4 ,f\r?ly1 ,! ,argum5ts ! wise man makes use ( to urge ?is important act1 viz4 ,! approa* ( evil days & ye>s--:i* ,i %all endeavor to expla9 9 a scriptural & exp]im5tal way1 to com=t "s poor m\rn]2 to %[ ! value ( a preci\s ,savi\r2 & ende> salvation1 by free grace alone4 ,on ! fir/ head ( ?is subject1 ,i w\ld j obs]ve1 ! bless$ness ( be+ e>ly call$ by ! grace ( ,god1 c nev] be fully appreciat$ 9 ?is _w4 ,we read ( "s :o 7 call$ at a v e>ly p]iod3 ,j]emiah 0 really sanctifi$ f ! womb3 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! womb2 :i* %ews ! possibility ( a "w ( grace 9 ! s\ls ( ^? :o die 9 infancy1 z !y are 9 g5]al1 if n all1 influ5c$ by ! ,holy ,_s be=e _! dep>ture1 & are passively ! subjects ( ,reg5]ation4 ,:at a consolation = a p>5t b]eav$ ( a lovely babe6--,x appe>s ,joseph 0 e>ly taught ( ,god2 p]haps ! fir/ m>tyr1 ,abel1 0--x is v cle> ,obadiah1 ,josiah1 ,david1 & ,solomon1 7 e>ly conv]t$4 ,samuel & ,timo?y knew ! ,savi\r at a v e>ly p]iod--! ,"l 0 _! guide f _! y\?4 ,?is saves a p]son f _m a bitt] pang1--_m a sigh1 _m a te>1 _m a deep1 black1 sad reflection ( p>5ts1 brok5 he>ts1 violat$ sabba?s1 a despis$ gospel1 a ru9$ pocket1 & con/itution4 ,to be sure grace %9es v bright 9 ! call+ ( su*2 b y & ,i mu/ say1 we are great] debtors to pres]v+ grace4 ,i rejoice y\r m9d 0 s e>ly impre/ ) ! p[] ( godl9ess1 & t y 0 direct$ "u a s\nd m9i/ry1 :i* cle>ly po9t$ out ! way ( salvation1 by free grace alone2 = ! lab\r ( "s fooli% prea*]s we>ie? e "o1 because !y "k n h[ to g to ! city4 ,b ?is is n ! y\? 9 ! text1 !y are ! se$ :i* ! ,"l ha? bless$--! se$ ( ,god2 ! se$ t 0 to s]ve ! ,"l1 call$ ! se$ ( ,jacob2 = ^! ! ,r$eem] ent]$ into a cov5ant ) 8 ,fa!r--= ^! he travail$ 9 _s1 groan$1 cri$1 obey$1 bl$1 & di$4 ,h5ce ! promise1 ,he %all see ( ! travail ( 8 s\l & be satisfi$4 ,?is is begun 9 our conv]sion1 & w be accompli%$ 9 our f9al glorification4 ,h5ce ! ,psalmi/ says1 ,z arr[s 9 ! h& ( ! mighty s are ! *ildr5 ( ?y y\?4 ,& ! matt] ( ! cov5ant betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 is ?us exhibit$--,?y p %all be will+ 9 ! day ( ?y p[]1 9 ! beauties ( hol9ess4 ,f ! womb ( ! morn+ ?\ ha/ ! dew ( ?y y\?--:i* beautiful passage ,mr4 ,h]vey translates1 & p>aphrases ?us3 8,z ! morn+ is ! "m ( dews2 produces !m1 z x 71 f a prolific womb2 & scatt]s !m ) ! mo/ lavi% abundance1 ov] all ! surface ( ! e>?3 ,s %all ?y se$ be1 ,o ?\ ev]la/+ ,fa!r6 ,by ! prea*+ ( ?y ^w1 %all su* an innum]able race ( reg5]ate *ildr5 be born to !e1 & fill all l&s4 ,millions1 millions ( will+ conv]ts1 %all cr\d into ?y family1 & repl5i% ?y *ur*2 till !y become l ! />s ( ,heav51 or ! s&s ( ! sea1 = multitude2 or ev5 z numb]less1 z ^! f9e spangles1 :i* n[ cov] ! face ( nature40 ,( ! same op9ion 0 ! late ,mr4 ,hunt+ton2 see 8 8,light %9+ 9 ,d>kness20 on ! #aaj? ,psalm4 8,! y\? :i* is to spr+ f ! womb & is to be num]\s z ! drops ( ! dew1 seem to be a "t yet to come2 :5 ! k ( ! ,"l %all cov] ! e>?--:5 a nation %all be born at once--:5 a little "o %all become a ?\s&--& :5 ! ,"l's family w consi/ ( /rong m5 9 ! fai?2 :o are call$ y\?2 in/ead ( ?y fa!rs1 %all be ?y *ildr51 :om ?\ maye/ make ,pr9ces 9 ! e>?20 ?is mu/ be :5 ! greate/ k+dom "u ! :ole heav5s %all be giv5 to ! sa9ts ( ! mo/ high1 & !y %all take x1 & possess x1 = ,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! ,sun ,does 8 successive j\rnies run4 ,! truly excell5t ,dr4 ,hawk] reads ?is passage 9 ref]5ce to ! heav5ly extraction ( ! ,"l's p1 to %ew1 ,t sov]eign grace w give to ,*ri/ an abundance ( s\ls1 l ! dew drops2 s num]\s z to be p]fectly incalculable3 8,& !y %all come ( heav5ly extraction1 z ! dew f ,god1 be+ born n ( ! w ( ! fle%1 b ( ,god2 & unp]ceiv$1 unnotic$1 & unkn[n1 z ! sil5t drops ( ! morn2 = ! k+dom ( ,god come? n by obs]vation3 & z !y are begott5 l ! dew1 )\t ! aid ( man1 s also %all !y be pres]v$ by ! same pr$ispos+ cause1 )\t man's desc5t4--,n by might or by p[]1 b by my _s1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s40 ,?us ! y\? to :om ,solomon writes are ! spiritual se$ ( ,god1 & n to m]e c>nal worldly y\?1 :o are de/itute ( ! k ( ,god4 ,de> ,amicus1 adieu--,grace & peace be ) y4 ,i rema91 y\r's 9 ! ,s9n]'s fri5d1 ,picture3 ,signature3 ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,,ii4 ,,to ,,amicus4 ,lambe?1 #ahad4 ,,belov$ ,,fri5d1 ,,amid/ a va/ multitude ( ?\ghts :i* occurr$ to my m9d ?is morn+1 "o m ?an all ! re/1 seem$ longe/ to abide1 namely1 t z ! ,"l's p are call$ ,s]vants z well z ,sons1 x appe>s to me t ! s]vices ( none are accept$ ( ,god1 b only ! s]vices ( ^? :o are ,sons by adoption & graces & by ! te/imony ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! he>t4 ,su* ,sons are also call$ 8 ,s]vants1 :o %all s]ve him3 !y 7 by nature ! s]vants ( ! ,devil1 wore 8 liv]y1 & did 8 w2 b ,almighty grace hav+ wr\ght a glori\s *ange 9 ! he>t1 !re is a *ange ( ! s]vice2 & ?is s]vice is n 9 ! oldness ( ! lett]1 b 9 ! newness ( ! _s2 !n x mu/ be ) a new he>t1 a new _s2 ) new views1 aims1 pursuits & ends4 ,into ?is s]vice we are fir/ press$--!n we become volunte]s1 & ?\gh we meet ) _m disc\ragem5ts by ! way1 yet we are n tir$ ( our ,ma/]1 nor he ( u2 nor d we s]ve 9 he>t1 9 affection1 9 ^w & de$1 z we wi% we c\ld1 yet he k9dly accepts ! w = ! de$1 & says1 ,if !re be a will+ m9d1 x is accept$ accord+ to :at a man ha?1 & n accord+ to :at he ha? n4 ,9 ! s]vice ( s div9e a ,"l1 our *>iot :eels w\ld fa9 run swift along4 ,my de> ,bro!r c recollect :5 8 feet run *e]fully 9 ! way--ye did run well1 :o did h9d] y8 & y _h a div9e comm& = x--,rejoice1 ,o "y man1 9 ?y y\?1 & let ?y he>t *e] !e 9 ! days ( ?y y\?4 ,walk 9 ! way ( ?y new he>t1 & 9 ! light ( tru? t y are favor$ )2 b x is add$1 t all ?is "w mu/ be tri$1 judg$1 & prov$1 t x may appe> to be g5u9e1 t :at belongs to ,god may g to ,god1 & :at belongs to nature y may discov]1 & lam5t2 = ?is is ! design ( ! furnace1 ! design ( ! fire ( tribulation--!re=e d n be al>m$1 z ?\gh "s unacc\ntable ?+ _h happ5$4 ,9 ! days ( prosp]ity y did "r to be joyful2 9 ^? days ( adv]sity y mu/ n[ consid]1 ! ,"l approv$ ( ! days ( y\r y\?1 & ev5 promises a r5ewal ( !m2 & ,david decl>$ he exp]i5c$ x3 ?is y may see 9 ! foll[+ texts--,i rememb] !e1 & ! k9dness ( ?y y\?1 & ! love ( ?y esp\sals1 :5 ?\ w5te/ aft] me 9 a l& t 0 n s[n4--,he %all return to ! days ( 8 y\?4 ,?y y\? is r5ew$ z ! ,eagle's4 ,?is is exp]i5c$ aft] a season ( backslid+ & d>kness1 deadness1 & mis]y4 ,9 ^! y\?ful days x is necess>y to be dilig5t1 z d>k days may come4 ,h5ce ! exhortation1 ,rememb] ?y ,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?4 ,^! y\?ful days d n s mu* reg>d ! "t ( life z ! "t ( ! light1 love1 & lib]ty ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 ^! are our fir/1 be/1 & sweete/ days4 ,h5ce x is said1 x is good = a man t he be> ! yoke 9 8 y\?3 :atev] may be ! s5se ( ?is text1 x is a po9t beyond all controv]sy1 t x is a m]cy to be taught out ( ! ,law1 9 our fir/ sett+ out1 to be> ! yoke ( our transgressions1 & receive deliv]ance f !m by ! preci\s blood & righte\sness ( ,*ri/4 ,x is likewise a m]cy to be 9 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 9 heal? & /r5g? ( body & m9d2 ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ is easy & 8 burd5 light2 s he told 8 disciples1 ,take my yoke ^u y4 ,! ^w y\?1 does n always signify ! t]m ( ye>s2 ?is is evid5t f ,job's pa!tic moan--,o t x 0 ) me z 9 ! days ( my y\?1 :5 ,i 0 ble/ ) heal? ( body1 peace ( m9d1 *e]ful days1 pl5ty ( ord9ances1 & means to get ! k ,jesus2 & an incl9ation !reto1 :ile ! ,_s taught me to say1 ,my ,fa!r1 ?\ art ! guide ( my y\?4 ,& h5ce ! apo/ate & backslid] is said1 to =sake ! guide ( h] y\?4 ,?us x appe>s ! "t to rememb] our creators is ! days :5 fir/ impre/ ) ! good ?+s ( ,god2 :5 p[]fully drawn on by ! cords ( love2 :5 we feel /rong1 lively1 w>m1 & affectionate2 :5 peace1 com=t1 & joy1 are felt2 :5 ! m9d is free f c>e1 vexation1 temptation1 & mis]y2 :5 ,god blesses u ) heal? & /r5g?1 ) m9i/]s & books1 ) ord9ances1 & ! company ( sa9ts4 ,^! are our mo/ happy b n mo/ god-glorify+ times2 yet1 :ile !y la/1 ,solomon advises a c>eful att5tion to great tru?s1 z we may meet ) _m crafty1 cruel1 malici\s enemies to ,god1 enemies to ! doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ,unity2 enemies to ! ,cov5ant ( ,r$emption2 enemies to free ,grace1 to ! ,"w ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 to ! ,div9ity & "w ( ! adorable ,immanuel2 & 9 fact1 to e reveal$ tru?4 ,s ,paul advises1 ,put on ! :ole arm\r ( ,god1 t ye may /& 9 ! evil day4 ,e "p ( ?is arm\r w be ne$$1 = x is provid$ = poor believ]s1 :o h to wre/le h>d ) s9s1 & d\bts1 & fe>s1 no?+ %ort ( an exp]im5tal k ( ! tru? w abide ! furnace1 w /& 9 ! days ( evil1 :i* are com+ on1 & :i* all ! ,"l's *ildr51 ei!r 9 a great] or less degree1 mu/ endure = x is pla9 ^? :o fall away _h only ! =m ( godl9ess1 )\t ! p[]3 !re may be a =m ( s\nd words1 a =m ( k2 a =m ( fai?1 ( hope ( love1 ( humility--?is is b sup]ficial2 my de> ,bro!r1 ,i hope1 has be5 conv9c$ ( ! dang] ( ?is1 & t no?+ %ort ( ! graci\s tea*+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/ c satisfy 8 m9d4 ,?is leads me to consid] ! second p>ticul> ,i promis$ to att5d to 9 my fir/ lett]--,! glori\s object--,?y ,creators4 ,i ne$ n tell y ,i am no s*ol>1 ,i wi% ,i 02 b ! passage mu/ be read 9 ! plural1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( mo/ ,hebrew s*ol>s--,rememb] n[ ?y ,,creators4 ,!re are o!r texts :i* mu/ be read 9 ! same way3 ,:]e is ,god ?y ,,mak]s1 :o give? songs 9 ! night8 ,let ,israel rejoice 9 ,,!m t made him4 ,?y ,,mak]s is ?y husb&2 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s is 8 "n4 ,we live 9 an awful day1 :]e9 ! mo/ cry+ s9 ( our nation is ! dreadful opposition to ! doctr9e ( ! mo/ adorable ,tr9ity 9 ,unity1 ?\gh x is a tru? s cle>ly reveal$--! f\ndation ( ! ,*ur* & ! *ri/ian's highe/ glory4 ,alas6 h[ awfully oppos$6 ,_m great & le>n$1 exp]im5tal *ri/ians h employ$ _! p5s 9 prov+ f sacr$ scripture1 ?is mo/ glori\s po9t ( ,doctr9e1 ! f\ndation ( all ! re/4 ,! adv]s>ies ( ?is tru? pret5d to hold ! ,unity ( ! ,godhead--s d we4 ,!y say !re is b "o ,god--s d we2 b c !y prove t ! ,godhead does n1 _c admit ( ?ree di/9ct ,p]sons 9 t ,ess5ce8--,no6 ,we1 !n1 :o are ,tr9it>ians1 c prove t !re is b "o simple1 undivid$ ,ess5ce2 &1 t1 if !re is any tru? 9 ! ,bible1 !re are di/9ct subsi/5ces 9 t "o ,godhead--t ^! ?ree are equal 9 p[]1 maje/y1 dignity1 & glory2 co-equal1 co-ess5tial1 & co-et]nal4 ,!re are n ?ree ,gods1 b ?ree ,p]sons 9 ! ,godhead4 ,t !re are ?ree di/9ct ,subsi/5ces1 :i*1 = want ( bett] words1 we call ,p]sons1 is evid5t f a va/ _m passages ( scripture--di/9ct f ea* o!r1 9 ,p]son1 ,"n1 & ,(fice2 =1 to :at beside ! t]m ,p]son1 c we ) any propriety apply ! di/9ct acts ( speak+1 work+1 & comm&+8 ,& ! ,p]sons 9 ! ,tr9ity are cle>ly set =? by _! p]sonal *>act]s1 su* z ,i1 me1 him1 ?\1 81 he4 ,! scriptures pla9ly decl>e t !re are ?ree t be> record 9 heav51 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/--& ^! ?ree are "o--"o 9 ! div9e ,ess5ce1 undivid$1 :i* ,ess5ce is peculi> to ! ?ree2 yet ^! h diff]5t modes ( subsi/+ 9 ?is ,ess5ce1 :i* we mu/ call ,p]sons--& !y mu/ be ,p]sons1 to be ,te/ifi]s--te/ify+ is a p]sonal act2 if ! ,fa!r is "o te/ifi]1 ! ,son ano!r1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ a ?ird1 !y mu/ be ?ree ,p]sons1 n ?ree ,gods2 only "o 9 ! div9e ,ess5ce1 b ?ree di/9ct 9 ,p]sonality1 ,"n1 & ,(fice4 ,! ,unity ( ! ,godhead is expre/ 9 ?is text1 ,he> ,o ,israel1 ! ,"l our ,god is "o ,"l4 ,b ! ,plurality ( ,p]sons 9 ! ,godhead is expre/ z be=e--,!re are ?ree :i* be> record1 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!re is "o ,god2 ?is is n said to ! exclusion ( ! ,son & ! ,_s1 = ! ,^w is appli$ to bo? z well z to ! ,fa!r1 & 9 ! same s5ses4 ,?is doctr9e w /ill appe> m pla91 to my de> bro!r1 by ! plural names ( ,god4 ,9 ! fir/ v]se ( ! ,bible x is evid5t--,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,t ?is "n is plural1 is pla9 by ! "w ( ! di/9ct ,p]sons4 ,& ! _s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,& ! ?ird p]son is spok5 ( z ! ,,^w1 :o said ,let !re be light4 ,?us ! ?ree 9 "o 7 conc]n$ 9 creation4 ,9 ,ephesians iii1 #i1 ,god is said to create all ?+s by ,jesus ,*ri/--?is is "o ,p]son--,*ri/ is said to be creator too--by ! ^w ( ! ,"l 0 ! heav5s made1 & all ! ho/ ( !m by ! brea? ( 8 m\?4 ,"h is ! ,^w t 0 ) ,god1 & 0 ,god2 & ! _s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,by 8 _s he g>ni%$ ! heav5s1 & 8 h& fram$ ! crook$ ,s]p5t4 ,?is is ! ,holy ,tr9ity 9 ,unity--! ,p]sons :o said1 ,let ,,u make man 9 ,,our image1 aft] ,,our lik5ess4 ,behold ! man is become at "o ( ,,u4 ,g to1 let ,,u g d[n4--,:om %all ,i s5d1 & :o w g = ,,u8 ,^! words cle>ly prove a plurality ( ,p]sons4 ,if any man love me1 my ,fa!r w love him1 & ,,we w come unto him1 & make ,,our abode ) him4 ,9 ! ,epi/le ( ,john we read ( ,communion ) ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son2 & ,paul speaks ( ,communion ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! glori\s ,cov5ant ( ,grace %ews a ,plurality ( ,p]sons4 ,div9e wor%ip is to be giv5 to ! ?ree ,p]sons4 ,baptism is 9 _! ,names3 sometimes "o ,p]son is m5tion$ be=e ! o!r2 ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! love ( ,god1 & ! communion ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 "h ,*ri/ is fir/ m5tion$4 ,! ,"l direct y\r he>ts into ! love ( ,god1 & into a pati5t wait+ = ,*ri/4 ,! ackn[l$gem5t ( ,god1 & ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ,*ri/--?us we see ! ,_s is m5tion$ fir/4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,ephesians ! ,fa!r is fir/ introduc$--,paul prays t ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld grant ! _s ( wisdom 9 ! k ( ,*ri/4 ,^!1 & _m o!r passages evid5tly prove t !re are ,?ree 9 ,"o & ,"o 9 ,?ree1 ,god bless$ = ev]more2 s ! ,scripture tea*es1 & s mu/ we believe2 to err 9 ?is subject is fatal4 ,b ! ,_s has engag$ to lead u into all tru?1 nor c "o humble foll[] ( ,jesus g d[n to ! %ades ( dea?1 oppos+ ?is glori\s doctr9e4 ,h[ ^! are "o1 & h[ ea* ,p]son subsi/s 9 ! "o ,div9e ,ess5ce1 is n = u to "k1 nor is x ( any importance1 x is en\gh = me to "k1 t ! t]ms ( ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s1 are n giv5 to %ew :at ! ,tr9ity is 9 ! div9e ,ess5ce1 z ,god2 b :at !y are to ! *ur* 9 an ev]la/+ ,cov5ant2 & ?is is life et]nal to "k ! ,fa!r1 t adopt$ me z 8 own--to "k ! ,"l ,jesus1 9 ! greatness ( 8 salvation1 by ! tea*+ & lead+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is is ! h>moni\s witness 9 ! ^w1 & ,i bless ,god = ! same 9 ! he>t4 ,!re are ?ree :i* be> witness2 & he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ! witness 9 himself2 & ?is is ! witness1 ! ,fa!r says1 ,yea ,i h lov$ !e2 ! ,r$eem] says1 ,i h r$eem$ !e2 & ! voice ( ! ,_s is kn[n1 ,i h call$ !e4 ,?is is ! po9t ,i want y1 my bro!r1 to appreh5d1 to feel1 & enjoy4 ,?is is a religion t w /& ! te/1 w be> ! furnace1 & all religion1 besides :at comes f1 & leads to ! adorable ,tr9ity1 is madness1 delusion & d>+ presumption6 ,?is is ! mak] or ,,mak]s--,,creators1 fa!r1 husb&1 fri5d1 & ,god4 ,! wise man n only po9ts out ! glori\s ,object1 b ! ,"w 9 :i* !y are engag$1 ev5 ! ,"w ( ,creation4 ,^! glori\s ,p]sons hav+ =m$ ! gr& plan ( salvation1 :i* 0 ! fir/ great act ( ,jehovah1 9 ,c\ncil & ,cov5ant1 n[ br+s =? ! gr& !atre ( ! ,univ]se1 :]eon to display ! glories ( ri*1 free1 re/or+ grace2 & ?is act ( p[]1 love1 wisdom1 & goodness1 is ! jo9t ,"w ( ! ?ree ,p]sons2 z ! ^w ,god is a plural t]m1 ,elohim1 or z "s t]m x ,alehim--! ,p]sons engag$1 ! ,cov5ant]s4 ,?is is a po9t t has be5 long prov$ by good & great m5--! sev]al acts ( ,creation--,god creat$ ! heav5 & e>?1 =m$ bo?2 !n ! ,_s's1 act--& ! ,_s ( ,god1 ! ,"l & giv] ( life1 mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s1 to sep>ate ! p>ts :i* 7 mix$ toge!r1 & to give !m a quick5+ virtue1 to produce liv+ creatures 9 !m4 ,!n ! ,savi\r is repres5t$ z say+1 ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light4 ,?is came f himself1 :o is call$ ! ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,& ,god said 7?is is repeat$ n9e times ov]2 & z ! t]m ,god is plural1 & includes ! ,?ree1 !re is great propriety & beauty 9 ! expression7 ,let ,,u make man 9 ,,our image1 aft] ,,our lik5ess4 ,?is consultation is design$ to po9t out t honor & dignity t 0 to be conf]r$ on ,man1 ! noble/ "w ( all 8 creatures--9 8 image1 z ,god's viceg]5t2 hav+ dom9ion ov] ! creatures2 erect 9 8 body2 ) e excell5t end[m5t ( 8 m9d2 9 purity1 hol9ess1 & righte\sness2 9 wisdom & beauty--?us man 0 made 9 8 image4 ,b ?\gh ?is is a great tru?1 yet ,i humbly conceive ?is is n all2 f all et]nity ,god _h a fav\r t[>ds man2 & hav+ exalt$ ! de> ,savi\r to be ! great ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 he set him up 9 ! nature ( 8 p1 s t ,adam 0 =m$ 9 ! nature1 9 ! v image :i* ,god _h design$ to hon\r ,*ri/ 92 t image made he man3 ?is 0 agreeable to div9e consultation4 ,9 ?is image our de> ,"l f\r ?\s& ye>s aft]w>ds made 8 appe>ance2 & ?is 0 ! jo9t "w ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity--a body ha/ ?\ prep>$ me4 ,he took "p ( ! *ildr5's fle% & blood--,! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ %all come on !e1 & t :i* %all be born unto !e %all be call$ ! ,*ild ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,?us ! =mation ( our nature is ! jo9t "w ( ! ,tr9ity1 9 ! fir/ & second ,adam2 b ?is po9t w appe> ( equal importance if we contemplate our ,new ,creation1 z ! "w ( ! same div9e ,p]sons4 ,our ,reg5]ation is call$ a ,creation1 b m ( ?is 9 my next4 ,! be/ ( bless+s att5d y4 ,s prays y\r will+ s]vant to comm& 9 all ,godl9ess1 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,,iii4 ,,to ,,amicus4 ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,,grace & peace be ) y4 ,i ?\ght x ne$ful to drop y ano!r ,lett] on a subject ( inf9ite importance to y1 to myself & to ! :ole *ur* ( ,god4 ,! ,savi\r1 9 a conv]sation ) a le>n$ & polite ,doctor ( ,div9ity1 positively decl>$ ! necessity ( ano!r1 a ,new1 a second ,bir?4 ,bless$ be ,god1 ! salvation ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god is complet$ )\t ?is1 b we mu/ be born aga9 to "k ?is salvation is ours2 & to pret5d to lay claim to su* ,salvation1 )\t be+ born aga91 is mo/ d>+ presumption6 ,?is new ,bir? is a *ange ( he>t & life2 ! =mation ( a new man2 an infusion ( holy pr9ciples--all new--e ?+2 t is1 e pr9ciple :i* ! ,holy ,_s inspires is new2 new views1 new s5sations1 new ideas1 new pursuits2 & new trials2 all is become new4 ,if any man be 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus he is become new4 ,?is bir? goes by v>i\s names 9 scripture--x is /il$ a ,call+2 ,! ma/] is come & calle? = !e4 ,x is repres5t$ z an implant+ or engraft+--,cut (f f ! old /ock3 ,our s\ls cleave to ,jesus z our all 9 all4 ,x is a ,conque/2 by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s our enmity is sla91 our wills subdu$1 & our affections set on heav5ly objects4 ,x is call$ an heav5ly ,bir?--,( ! se$ ( ,god's ^w we are said to be begott5 to a lively hope4 ,a new man is =m$2 = ?is ! ,r$eem] travail$ 9 _s2 = ?is m9i/]s lab\r & toil2 & to enjoy ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 no small portion ( spiritual lab\r falls to ! %>e ( ! happy possessor4 ,! ,savi\r ent]s ! s\l2 ?is mu/ create a /ir !re4 ,he comes into1 & by ! door ( ! he>t2 all t come 9 any o!r way1 z s9 & ,satan did1 are ?ieves & robb]s4 ,^u 8 entrance we1 by 8 light1 see our lo/ /ate--feel our guilt--consci5ce is quick5$1 z well z ! m9d enlight5$2 & "h1 my bro!r1 y may discov] ! va/ disp>ity betwe5 ! ,possessor & ! m]e nom9al ,pr(essor2 x is n to be se5 ei!r 9 _! light1 or conduct1 = a man de/itute ( ! grace ( ,god1 may be cle> 9 8 head1 & upright 9 8 moral deportm5t4 ,?is is ! sn>e t is come ^u ! ,*ur*es3 ^! are ! false evid5ces by :i* ?\s&s are deceiv$--x is n en\gh1 ! ma9 spr+ is want+1 :i* is ,,life4 ,?is is ! g5u9e "w ( ,god3 ?is proves our union ) ! ,liv+ ,v9e4 ,by ?is life ,i feel myself condemn$ by ! ,law4 ,i feel a _s ( bondage to fe>4 ,i feel ! /+ ( dea?4 ,i feel ! work+s ( corruption1 :i* ,i knew no?+ ( be=e4 ,i feel dreadful appreh5sions ( ,god's wra?2 & :ile my consci5ce feels ^! ?+s1 ,i see1 9 ! light ( ! ^w1 & by ! ,_s1 ! exact suitabl5ess ( ! de> ,savi\r4 ,i am enabl$ by ! same ,_s to believe he liv$1 obey$1 suff]$1 di$1 & is ris5 aga91 & receives poor s9n]s--! lo/1 ! helpless1 ! guilty1 & ! vile4 ,?is begets a hope 9 my m9d t he w save me4 ,! ,promises enc\rage me--! fre5ess ( grace--! ,"l delight+ 9 m]cy1 ?r\gh ! satisfaction ( ,jesus--! scriptural acc\nt ( poor s9n]s z vile z me be+ sav$4 ,^! ?+s enc\rage me to hope2 :ile my fai?1 small z x is1 argues at times1 z ,manoah's wife did1 ,if ! ,"l _h meant to h de/roy$ me1 w\ld he h %ew$ me :at ,i see8--or told me :at he has8 ,no1 no6 ,b :ile ,i ?ank ,god1 & am tak+ c\rage1 p]haps s9 aga9 ov]comes me--! ,law /ill works wra?2 ,satan !n takes ! advantage1 & d[n ,i s9k aga91 & mu/ !re lay till ! de> ,fa!r ( ,m]cies draw me to ,*ri/ aga94 ,?us ! spiritual life1 at ?is "t1 hangs 9 d\bt1 & !re is no assurance ( life1 ei!r spiritual or et]nal4 ,?is is travail+ 9 _s1 com+ to ! bir?1 & no /r5g? to br+ =?4 ,?is is t>ry+ long 9 ! place ( ! break+ =? ( *ildr52 pant+1 brea?+1 look+1 ?ir/+1 long+ = ! k ( ! p>don ( s91 ! cle> witness ( ! ,_s1 & ! sweet1 smit+1 k9d1 lov+ approbation ( ,god4 ,su* s\ls are already pron\nc$ bless$1 & :at ,god has promis$ he w surely p]=m4 ,su* long to come =?2 are afraid ( peace & com=t1 ease & quietness1 le/ x %\ld n be ,god's "w2 & su* w\ld r be always 9 bondage ?an 9 c>nal ease1 or false peace or confid5ce4 ,beautiful t ,promise1 ,bless$ are !y t hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 = !y %all be fill$4 ,su* are repres5t$ z wait+ ^u ,god4 ,^? t wait ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?--& !y %all n be a%am$ t wait = me4 ,at ! ,pool ( ,be!sda !y lay till ,jesus appe>s--at ! po/s ( ,god's ,doors !y wait till fav\r is %ew$ !m--!y are admitt$ to ! ,inn] ,c\rt1 till fai? ga!rs /r5g? en\gh to believe 9 ! love ( ,god t[>ds !m2 & till !y c receive into _! s\ls ! ,atonem5t ?is gives peace to ! consci5ce1 & joy 9 ,god1 & ?is honor h all ! sa9ts4 ,?is is ! ,new ,bir?1 :i* y1 ,i tru/1 "k some?+ ( exp]im5tally2 b d>kness w sometimes hide x f y4 ,i mu/ recomm5d y a sweet text 9 ,job4 ,?9e age %all be cle>] ?an ! noon day--?\ %alt %9e =?1 ?\ %all be cle> z ! morn+4 ,b ?is new-mak+ second ,bir?1 & new ,creation1 is ! jo9t "w ( ! adorable ,tr9ity1 & is1 ( c\rse1 prop]ty ascrib$ to ea* ,p]son1 ,rememb] !re=e ?y new ,creators4 ,let ,israel rejoice 9 !m t made him4 ,god ! ,fa!r is call$ ! ,fa!r ( ,*ri/1 ! ,fa!r ( ,lights4 ,( 8 own w begat he u1 ) ! ,^w ( ,tru?4 ,he %$s ! dew ( ! ,_s ^u u abundantly1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,?is ,"w is also attribut$ to ,jesus2 he is ! ,resurrection & ! ,life--he raise? up & quick5e? :om he w2 & x is by virtue ( 8 ,resurrection f ! dead t we are begott5 aga9 to a lively hope4 ,! bless$ & et]nal ,_s1 ! ,"l & giv] ( ,life1 is also ! ,au?or ( ?is ,new ,creation--,except a man be born ( wat] & ! ,_s he _c ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,x is ! ,_s t quick5s2 he x is prep>es ! m9d = ,*ri/1 !n te/ifies ( ,*ri/ to ! s\l4 ,may y1 my de> ,fri5d1 enjoy mu* ( 8 te/imony1 & set to y\r seal1 t ,god is true--&1 if ,i h n tir$ y\r pati5ce1 let me rem9d y ( ano!r great act ( y\r ,,creators1 ! complet+ ! ,"w 9 a manife/ative way1 9 ! glori\s ,resurrection ( ! ,body1 to enjoy endless felicity ) ! s\l4 ,?is is :at we h 9 lively hope & e>ne/ expectation2 = ?is we groan--?is is ! r$emption ( ! pur*as$ ,possession4 ,god our cov5ant ,fa!r lov$ our bodies z well z our s\ls--! de> ,r$eem] b\ght ! "o z well z ! o!r--he suff]$ 9 ! body = s9s done by ! body4 ,! ,holy ,_s graci\sly takes up 8 abode 9 ! s\l1 z ! e>ne/ ( ! future inh]itance4 ,?is ,doctr9e has be5 d5i$ by _m--?is has be5 ridicul$ z contr>y to s5se & reason2 b :y %\ld x be ?\ght a ?+ incr$ible t ,god %\ld raise ! ,dead8 x c easily be accompli%$ by ! inf9ite p[] & wisdom ( ,god1 z well z ! fir/ =mation ( x2 ! "o w be z easy to him z ! o!r--! sacr$ scriptures assure u ( x1 our fai? gives cr$it to x2 & ?is fai? is n 9 va91 ! ,r$eem] w\ld lose a "p ( 8 pur*ase if ! dead rise n2 besides1 he has r$eem$ !m to ,god1 & f ! grave2 & ! g5]al judgm5t requires t ^? :o sleep 9 ! du/ %\ld come =?4 ,!re is a necessity ( ! body ris+1 else we %\ld lose "p ( our bliss2 = we %all want "s ( our memb]s 9 heav51 z ! eye1 to see ,*ri/ 9 ! fle%1 & "o ano!r2 & ! e>1 to he> ! ev]la/+ songs ( praise2 & ! tongue1 to s+ !m4--,nor is ?is contr>y to reason2 h5ce ! de> ,r$eem]1 & 8 s]vant ,paul1 has set x =? by ! figure ( a corn ( :eat1 :i*1 be+ s[n1 alt]s1 corrupts1 & !n spr+s up a v diff]5t figure1 yet x is ! same corn ( :eat t 0 s[n1 ?\gh n[ x appe>s ) a /alk1 a blade1 & an e>3 s our bodies w be s[n2 & spr+ up aga9 ) additional circum/ances4 ,bless$ & holy is he t ha? "p 9 ! fir/ ,resurrection4 ,:at he>t c conceive ! joyful meet+ ( s\l & body aga98 ,?is is mo/ affect+ly describ$ by ,blair3 --,nor %all ! consci\s s\l ,mi/ake its p>tn]1 b amid/ ! cr[d1 ,s+l+ its o!r half1 into its arms ,%all ru%1 ) all ! impati5ce ( a man ,t's new come home1 & hav+ long be5 abs5t1 ,) ha/e runs ov] e diff]5t room1 ,9 pa9 to see ! :ole4 ,?rice happy meet+6 ,nor "t1 nor dea? %all ev] "p !m m4 ,?is ,resurrection to et]nal life1 is ! jo9t "w ( our glori\s ,mak]s4--,kn[+ t he :i* rais$ up ,jesus f ! dead1 %all raise u up also by him1 & %all pres5t u ) y4 ,s ?is great act is ascrib$ to ! de> ,savi\r2 he %all *ange our vile bodies4 ,! ,holy ,_s w h an h& 9 ?is mom5t\s affair1 he %all also quick5 our mortal bodies4 ,& x is a *>m+ ?\ght1 my ,bro!r1 t z sure z we h be5 quick5$ 9 ! s\l we %all be 9 ! body--c]ta9 z we he> ! voice ( ,jesus 9 ! ,gospel1 we %all he> x 9 ! ,resurrection1 call+ u =? to et]nal life4 ,& z sure z ! ,gospel trumpet proclaims lib]ty to our s\ls1 ! la/ trumpets s\nd %all br+ lib]ty to our bodies4 ,let ?is ?\ght com=t y1 nor %all y be a%am$ ( y\r hope1 = ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4 ,x is "t ,i proce$ to speak ( ! ?ird p>ticul>1 ! ,wise ,man's exhortation--,rememb]4--,we meet ) _m su* fa!rly admonitions 9 scripture1 & 9 fact1 ,god promises we %all rememb]4 ,?\ %alt rememb] all ! way ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? l$ !e 9 ! ,wild]ness4--,& "o ( ! bless$ ,(fices ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is t ( a ,remembranc]4 ,?is influ5ce ov] ! m9d we (t5 ne$ 9 our /ate ( pilgrimage3 we h1 naturally1 bad memories--besides1 ,satan is a ?ief1 & he is secretly wat*+ to /eal all ! good he c f u1 & to leave u all ! dregs4 ,our inbr$ s9s1 & _m outw>d foes1 also hurt our memories--!y are ,foxes t spoil ! ,v9es1 t h t5d] grapes4 ,x is an unspeakable m]cy t our ,salvation does n dep5d ^u our memories1 b 9 ,god's rememb]+ ( u4 ,h5ce he has said1 ,if ,i =get !e1 ,o ,j]usalem1 let my tongue cleave to ! ro( ( my m\?4 ,he rememb]$ 8 ,cov5ant1 he rememb]$ 8 m]cy4 ,i w rememb] my ,cov5ant ) !e4 ,!n he appeals to p>5tal affections1 & asks1 ,c a woman =get h] suck+ *ild8 ,yea1 %e may =get1 7p]haps1 my ,bro!r1 ,i am an in/ance ( x7 yet w ,i n =get !e4 ,my k9dness %all n dep>t f !e1 nor ! ,cov5ant ( my peace be remov$1 sai? ! ,"l1 t ha? m]cy on ,,!e1 ,o ?\ afflict$1 toss$ ) tempe/1 & n com=t$4--,"h is our security1 ?\gh we are s =getful1 s ungrateful--=ev] we dwell 9 8 he>t1 =ev] 9 8 m9d2 & he has graci\sly intimat$ !re are "s ?+s :i* he c nev] d1 consi/5tly ) 8 ,nature1 8 ,p]fections1 & ,cov5ant4 ,x 0 impossible = ,god to lie3 he _c =get 8 p1 he w n rememb] _! s9s2 he w nev] leave nor =sake ^? he once has lov$4 ,b we are exhort$ to ,rememb] him4 ,?is act1 9 scripture1 signifies to keep 9 m9d some:at future & important1 t we may notice x :5 x comes aga94 ,rememb] ?\ keep holy ! ,sabba? day3 x signifies to ?9k (1 & deeply consid]4 ,:5 ,i rememb] !e on my b$ & m$itate on !e 9 ! night wat*es3 x signifies to love & e/eem4 ,no man rememb]$ t same poor man3 to praise or m5tion ! great acts ( cov5ant love1 9 a way ( gratitude4 ,rememb] 8 m>vell\s works :i* he ha? done3 x signifies to call to m9d4 ,rememb] t ye 7 ,g5tiles 9 ! fle%3 s t we rememb] ,god1 :5 we ?9k (1 believe 91 & dep5d on him = help & /r5g?4 ,"s put _! tru/ 9 horses1 "s 9 *>iots1 b we w rememb] ! ,"l our ,god4 ,to rememb]1 9 scripture1 also signifies to make a collection4 ,h5ce ! ,apo/le speak+ ( *ri/ian alms giv+1 says1 ,t we %\ld rememb] ! poor2 ! same :i* ,i 0 always =w>d to d4 ,"h1 !n1 cle>ly appe>s our privilege1 to ?9k deeply ( ! great ?+s ( ,god--(t5 to call !m to m9d2 8 ev]la/+ love1 its fre5ess & p[]2 8 ev]la/+ cov5ant1 t _c be brok5--8 ev]la/+ purposes to save ! ru9$1 ! helpless1 & ! vile4 ,! ev]la/+ righte\sness ( ! de> ,god ,man ,m$iator--! ev]la/+ salvation ) :i* all ! elect %all be sav$--! value1 ! efficacy1 & unspeakable wor? ( ! ,atonem5t--! preci\sness ( ! (fices1 glory1 titles1 & *>act]s ( ! adorable ,tr9ity 9 ,unity4 ,^! ?+s mu/ be deeply le>nt & kept 9 m9d--! k ( !m w surely d u good 9 ! days ( evil4 ,to make a collection ( ! good ?+s ! ,_s has %ewn to u--e tok5 = good1 e s]mon he has ble/ ) p[]1 e sweet view ( ,jesus1 e preci\s promise t has be5 appli$1 e ray ( com=t1 e season ( access & ne>ness to ,god1 e good ^w & k9d h9t he has giv5 u1 e deliv]ance he has wr\ght = u1 e cle> answ] to pray]1 :e!r ( ?+s temporal or spiritual4 ,^! we ought to notice1 keep 9 m9d1 & (t5 ?9k ov]1 ) humility1 ) gratitude1 ) joy1 ) wond]2 & ask1 ) ! humble ,ru?1 ,:y h ,i f\nd grace 9 ?y sight1 t ?\ %\lde/ take k ( me1 see+ ,i am b a /rang]8 ,rememb]1 ) dilig5ce2 = z we ab\nd 9 fai? ! ,apo/le says1 ,we are to ab\nd 9 all dilig5ce4 ,! pi\s ,psalmi/ decl>es1 ,8 he>t & _s made a dilig5t se>*4 ,! woman :o _h lo/ h] piece ( silv]1 is said1 ,to sweep ! h\se1 & se>* dilig5tly till %e f\nd x--& ! ,"l is sure to bless ! dilig5t remembrance ( himself2 take ! foll[+ texts3 ,! h& ( ! dilig5t make? ri*4 ,! h& ( ! dilig5t %all be> rule4 ,! sub/ance ( ! dilig5t man is preci\s4 ,! s\l ( ! dilig5t %all be made fat4 ,! ?\ght ( ! dilig5t t5ds only to pl5ty4 ,he t dilig5tly seeke? good procure? fav\r4--,?us we see :at ,god has promis$ to ! dilig5t4 ,say n ?is is legal1 ,no6--,i am exhort+ a believ]1 a quick5$ s\l1 "o t has light1 life1 & love4 ,all spiritual actions1 acceptable to ,god1 mu/ spr+ f ?is qu>t]4 ,d y att5d :ile y c to ^! important ?+s1 nor %all y fail ( y\r rew>d4 ,be n deceiv$1 ,god is n mock$1 = :atev] a man s[e? t %all he also reap2 & sure ,i am1 e man %all f9d ?is text true 9 8 exp]i5ce1 #b ,cor4 ix1 #f1 ,he t s[e? sp>+ly %all reap sp>+ly3 ,he :i* s[e? b\ntifully %all reap b\ntifully4 ,s ! scriptures affirm3 ,i h f\nd x & s %all y4 ,?us :ile y are 9 heal? ( body1 peace ( m9d1 furni%$ ) ! ,_s's influ5ce z a ,remembranc]--d call to m9d1 collect toge!r & highly e/eem ^! ?+s1 9 m$itation & pray]1 & bless him = :at he has done = y & 9 y4 ,turn d[n ^? pages 9 y\r ,bible :i* y h f\nd preci\s4 ,tell ! de> p ( ,god :at ,*ri/ has done = y1 t !y may help y to praise him2 = x is writt51 ,!y %all come & decl>e ! ,"w ( ,god 9 ,zion4--,nor w\ld y lose any ?+ by x1 %\ld y keep a ,di>y ( ! ,"l's deal+s ) y2 x w\ld be bless$ to read x ov] ano!r day1 especially 9 ! days ( evil4 ,h5ce ! exhortation1 ,set !e up way m>ks3 set !e up high heaps--=1 be+ l poor ,jacob1 we want rem9d+ ( our v[s1 & ( ,god's goodness4 ,h5ce ! comm&1 ,arise1 g to ,be!l1 :]e ?\ ano9t$/ ! ,pill>1 & make !e an alt> to ,god1 :o appe>$ = !e :5 ?\ fl$de/ f ! face ( ,esau4 ,x is well to rememb] :at ,god has done = u1 x enc\rages u 9 pray] & sweet confid5ce ano!r day1 z may be se5 9 ?is good man's ,hi/ory1 ,g5esis xxxii1 :5 plead+ ) ,god = 8 safety4 ,he ackn[l$ges pa/ m]cies1 :5 he only possess$ a /aff tw5ty ye>s be=e1 & ) x came ov] t v place :]e he !n /ood ) two h&s6 ,he confesses 8 utt] unwor?9ess1 & pleads ) ,god ^u ! gr\nd ( 8 promises he _h appli$ to him 9 times pe/4 ,pres5ts 8 pray]1 mix$ ) ?anksgiv+1 & obta9s an answ]4 ,to feel gratitude is a m]cy = x well becomes ! j to be ?ankful4 ,i'll speak ! honors ( ?y "n1 ,) my la/ lab'r+ brea?2 ,&1 spee*less1 clasp !e 9 my arms1 ,my joy 9 life & dea?4 ,?is leads me to notice ! reasons ,:y ,solomon urges ?is po9t2 because ! evil days & ye>s are com+ on1 9 :i* y w truly say1 ,i h no pleasure 9 !m4 ,& z y h a little pleasure at times1 & h _h a good deal ( pleasure 9 ! ,bible1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,god1 at ! ,table ( ! ,"l1 9 company ) ! sa9ts1 9 private retirem5t1 9 do+ good to "s1 9 pity+ & 9 pray+ = o!rs1 & c\ld und]/& some?+ ( ?is text1 ,!y meete/ him t rejoice/ 9 !e--^? t rememb] !e 9 ?y ways4 ,9 :i* ?+s y h _h pleasure1 & c\ld rejoice 9 ^! y\?ful days4 ,b z "s ( ^! days are gone1 & ! re/ may fly1 let me advise y aga9/ su* seasons z y w say1 ,y h no pleasure 94 ,b may ! ,"l wat] y e mom5t1 & keep y night & day1 to f9al salvation--ma9ta9 8 own "w1 & be> te/imony to y\r _s1 :at is 8 "w1 & :at is n4 ,?is y h pray$ = _m a "t1 & by t]rible ?+s 9 righte\sness ,god is pleas$ (t5 to answ] u4 ,i rema9 y\r's1 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,,iv4 ,,to ,,amicus4 ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,i ,,h be5 a little conc]n$ ( late ab\t ! t]m ,prophet4 ,y guess :at is ! cause3 _m em95t pr(essors1 :o are bett] acqua9t$ ) ! ,news-pap] ?an ! ,bible1 h be5 lately v5t+ out a good deal ( spite aga9/ ! memory ( a late ,m9i/]1 9 consequ5ce ( :at !y call 8 ambiti\s & /rongly-conceit$ ,epitaph--8,a ,prophet ha? be5 among !m40 ,q =gett+ t all real1 fai?ful m9i/]s1 are entitl$ to ! same "n4 ,! passage is1 9 "p1 quot$ f ,ezekiel ii1 #e4 ,& !y1 :e!r !y w he>1 or :e!r !y well =be>1 = !y are a rebelli\s h\se1 yet %all "k t a ,prophet ha? be5 among !m4 ,i believe ?is "n is appli$ to gospel m9i/]s1 ne>ly tw5ty times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,_m ?+s ( et]nal importance d !y prophecy2 & "o bran* ( _! prophecy ,i am sure y w f9d true1 viz4 ,t ?r\gh mu* tribulation1 !y mu/ ent] ! k+dom4--,jacob call$ 8 sons toge!r & said1 ,i w tell y t :i* %all befal y 9 ! latt] days4 ,& ,solomon1 ! type ( our mo/ bless$ ,immanuel1 act+ 9 ?is "*1 gives intimation1 ( :at we mu/ exp]i5ce1 t are creat$ anew 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & pr$e/9at$ to ! possession & enjoym5t ( ! good "w ( ,jesus--! good "w ( ! et]nal ,_s1 & ! good "w & enjoym5t ( ! bless$ 9 ,heav54 ,^! ,god has orda9$ we %\ld walk 9--^! are ! evid5ces ( union to ,jesus2 & z ^! are our privileges1 s we mu/ inde$ dr9k ( ! same ,cup ,jesus did1 & be imm]s$ 9 ! same ,baptism4 ,?is 0 :at ! ,holy ,_s witness$ to ,paul1 t 9 e city :]e he came bonds & affliction %\ld await him1 & he mu/ g ?r\gh !m4 ,no d\bt ^! w h a glori\s t5d5cy1 = our ,cov5ant ,god does no?+ 9 va94 ,y h hi!rto be5 mu* indulg$2 ,i h really envi$ y1 b ! *ange y n[ exp]i5ce is only to %ew y :at ne$ y h ( ! :ole arm\r ( ,god4 ,y are b j come into ! field ( action1 to combat ) s91 ,satan1 errors1 hypocrites1 & errone\s m5--to combat ) _m outw>d & inw>d foes1 :o n[ appe> to y\r view4 ,b ! de> ,savi\r w also appe> v preci\s n[1 9 o!r =ms1 to :at y h ev] felt ( se5 him4 ,! ,_s w take e opportunity to reveal him j z y really ne$ him4 ,y w s le>n ,*ri/ t y w be able to /& 9 ^! days ( evil1 :i* mu/ come on ! foll[]s ( ! de> ,savi\r1 & 9 :i* !y mu/ say !y feel no pleasure4 ,^! evil days are set =? by ,solomon "u ! foll[+ metaphors3 ,! d>kness ( ! sun1 ! moon1 & />s1 ) a long1 heavy1 l[]+ sky4 ,^! ?+s w be und]/ood by ! tri$ family ( ,god2 s t :ile y h ! season ( gett+1 or do+ good1 y mu/ use t p]iod = t use--h5ce su* seasons are call$ an ,h\r--v %ort1 b precisely fix$ & det]m9$ by our cov5ant ,god4 ,?is season is call$ a ,day t w soon g away1 & ! ,night comm5ce4 ,?is day is f> sp5t ) y1 & a night is come on1 9 :i* y _c "w1 b mu/ wait--9 :i* y _c run1 b mu/ /& /ill1 till ! ,"l s5ds y bright cl\ds1 & a cle> %9+ aft] ra94 ,?is season1 9 y\r exp]i5ce1 is call$ a ,morn+4 ,h[ lovely & pleasant1 :ile ?r\gh ! fall+ dew ( ,god's favor1 y\r graces budd$1 & ! s(tly-pleas+ s\!rn gales caus$ y\r spik5>d to s5d =? a delightful p]fume4 ,b evil days mu/ come2 n su* evil days z mu/ befal ^? z h no int]e/ 91 or love to ! ,savi\r1 & :i* may nev] come on 9 ?is _w4 ,h5ce !y are said to receive _! good ?+s 9 ?is life1 b ! righte\s evil ?+s4 ,:at a m]cy1 my bro!r6 9 all t befals y !re is no curse1 no hatr$ 9 ,god to y1 no unaton$ guilt1 no dang] ( hell1 or ( com+ %ort ( ! desir$ hav52 nor p]haps _m fe>s or dread ( ^! ?+s3 ,i hope !y are gone out ( y\r consci5ce long ago3 n b y may be tempt$ ab\t !m = a "t1 b ^! %all be gone4 ,h5ce ,god promises1 t on all hills :i* %all be digg$ ) a mattock !re %all n come ?i!r ! fe>s ( bri>s & ?orns2 ! real cause ( ^! fe>s nev] %all come on y aga94 ,b ! design ( ?is ,lett] is simply to po9t out "s ( ! evil days4 ,lit]ally1 ,solomon ref]s to old age1 ) all ! inf9ities t att5d x4 ,& ?is may be appli$ to ! weakness ( ! human frame1 ! tr\ble1 z well z to longevity ( life2 & h5ce ! #ga/ ,psalm1 compos$ by ,david1 & indit$ by ! ,_s1 :i* belongs to ,*ri/4 ,he1 ! adorable ,messiah1 prays1 ,ca/ me n (f 9 ! "t ( old age1 :i* is expla9$ 9 ! next clause1 :5 my /r5g? faile? me2 & is d\btless ! mean+ ( ! #ah? v]se4 ,?is may be se5 9 8 agony 9 ! g>d51 :5 he cri$ out1 ,o my ,fa!r6 if x be possible let ?is cup pass f me4 ,n[ likewise 8 pray] 0 answ]$1 = !re appe>$ an angel f heav5 to him to /r5g!n him4 ,?us age is n always appli$ to l5g? ( ye>s2 a p]son ?r\gh affliction ( body1 _m c>es1 crosses & losses1 may be old2 t is1 z weak 9 con/itution z ! mo/ ag$ & infirm "*4 ,no d\bt _m be> up amaz+ly well "u ! infirmities ( age2 b x mu/ be all[$ ^! are evil days3 t alone :i* c sweet5 !m1 is a good hope ?r\gh grace1 ! cle> witness ( ! ,_s ( ,god to ! consci5ce1 a lively preci\s fai? 9 an ev]la/+ cov5ant1 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & 9 ! fai?fulness ( t ,god :o has graci\sly said1 & ev5 to old age & ho>y hairs w ,i be ) y4 ,ju/ifi$ 9 ! ,r$eem]'s ob$i5ce1 & kept firm 9 ! tru?4 ,solomon says1 ,! ho>y head is a cr[n ( glory if x be f\nd 9 ! way ( righte\sness4 ,happy1 ?rice happy old man6 j ^u ! ?re%old ( t joy t awaits !e4 ,soon ?y spiritual ,joseph w s5d ! waggons ( 8 holy angels to conduct !e to himself1 to behold all 8 glory4 ,yet a season & y "k1 ,happy entrance %all be giv5-- ,all y\r sorr[s left bel[1 ,& e>? ex*ang'd = heav54 ,:at a prospect6 :at a sc5e6 :at a joy6 nor %all y be disappo9t$ ( y\r hope1 see+ ,*ri/ is commission$ to keep :at y h long committ$ to 8 de> div9e h&s1 y\r body & s\l1 ! "o = almo/ imm$iate glory1 ! o!r = a joyful resurrection4 ,?us hav+ view$ ! passage 9 ?is lit]al =m1 let me return to po9t out "s ( ! days ( evil ( :i* ! ,bible speaks1 & y may meet )1 t :5 !y come y may rememb] ,i told y ( !m4 ,:5 ,god is pleas$ to %ew u our s9ful he>ts 9 t degree we are able to be> x4 ,:5 consci5ce reproa*es u = s9s ( omission & commission2 s9s long practis$ & long pursu$ by u4 ,satan tak+ ! advantage ( ^! convictions1 & ?r[+ 9 8 fi]y d>ts4 ,^! are call$ ! days ( evil4 ,:]e=e %\ld ,i fe> 9 ! days ( evil1 :5 ! iniquity ( my heels %all compass me ab\t4 ,?is is a "t y w surely meet )1 z ,job & o!rs h1 :o h said be=e y1 ,?\ make/ me to possess ! iniquities ( my y\?4 ,?\ ha/ set my secret s9s be=e me4 ,rememb] n ! s9s ( my y\?4 ,su* days z ^!1 :5 guilt lies heavy on ! consci5ce1 y w feel no pleasure1 till fai? embraces ! atonem5t1 & bani%es fe>4 ,ano!r evil day y w h is ! day ( temptation1 :5 ,satan is app>5tly let loose ^u y1 z he 0 ^u poor ,job1 & ,paul1 & ,j]emiah4 ,:5 y w want y\r head cov]$ 9 ! day ( battle1 & feel y\r ne$ ( ! %ield ( fai? & ! helmet ( hope1 ! "o to cov] y\r head1 ! o!r to repel ^! fi]y d>ts ( ! ,devil1 :i* he w %oot at y--fi]y %ot1 f ! burn+ malice ( ,hell1 su* z /rong temptation to excite burn+ lu/s1 blasphem\s ?\ghts ( ,god1 horrid sugge/ions1 debas+ ?\ghts ( ,*ri/1 ) all ! ,a!ism1 ,deism1 ,arianism1 ,soc9ianism1 ,arm9ianism1 & ,ant9omianism ( ! human he>t1 /irr$ up by ! ,devil1 to fo/] despair1 enmity1 & hatr$ ( ,god4 ,?us tri$ y mu/ wat* ! motions ( ! ,_s1 lead+ y to ! dea? ( ! ,savi\r1 & ) y\r ,_s exclaim+1 ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 art my hope 9 ! day ( evil4 ,i mu/ notice ano!r day3 ,public tr\bles on ! ,*ur*1 :i* ,i believe w come yet2 ,i humbly conceive ! man ( s9 w die h>d2 he seems to be he>+ "s ( 8 dy+ groans at pres5t1 b x w h its la/ convulsive /ruggle2 ! h\r ( temptation mu/ come on--! ,*ur* seems 9 h] ,laodicean /ate1 & x may be really 9 t /ate = all ,i "k1 ?\gh _m great m5 suppose ! ,*ur* 9 h] ,s>dian /ate2 be t z x may1 h we n cause to lam5t ! g5]al dr[s9ess ( ! ,*ur*1 ! v few names t h n defil$ _! g>m5ts--! cl\dy /ate ( ,pr(essor & ,possessor--! /ate ! ,prophet allud$ to1 :5 he said1 ,x %all come to pass t ! light %all n be cle> nor d>k4 ,is x n true ( t light :i* is 9 ! ,*ur*8 ! p n :olly 9 ! d>k ab\t ! ,doctr9es ( ! ,gospel1 yet !y are n cle>2 & p]haps1 nev] 0 a "t 9 ! ,*ur* :5 ,god's real p 7 s cl\dy1 g5]ally1 ab\t _! int]e/ 9 ! ,savi\r1 s t we may look = ! sieve--a sift+ "t w come1 = ! ,*ur* & ! ,_w seem too mu* alli$1 at pres5t1 9 pr9ciple & practice4 ,! ,savi\r says1 ,be ye sep]ate--& if ?is small1 /ill voice is n obey$1 y may dep5d ^u x he w br+ 8 rod1 = 8 fan is 9 8 h&1 & he w ?or\ghly purge 8 floor4 ,h5ce 8 own decl>ation1 ,& ,i w br+ ^u !e a day ( evil4 ,?is y may feel p]sonally4 ,also1 aft] hav+ be5 a little at ease1 & c>eless ( ,god's glory1 8 cause1 & 8 ways1 he may p]mit y to fall2 or by associat+ ) c>nal ,pr(essors1 or ! ,_w too mu*1 ,god may br+ on y a rod to drive y f !m--& if y %\ld *ance to fall1 & !y "k x1 ?\gh ,god 9 m]cy1 gives y rep5tance to life1 !y w be ! fir/ to /one y1 & l ! ,prie/ & ,levite1 take c>e to avoid y2 & if aft] ?is1 y ma9ta9 ! s5tim5t ( human weakness1 & insi/ ^u x man is no?+1 b z he is made & kept by ! grace ( ,god1 ^! /\t m51 ^! :ole-he>t$ pr(essors1 w hate y & y\r ,doctr9es2 s ,job f\nd1 :5 he said1 ,he t is ready to slip ) 8 feet1 is z a lamp despis$ 9 ! ?\ght ( him t is at ease4 ,b ,god may br+ on y su* an evil day4 ,ano!r day ( evil is1 ,suff]+ p]secution f ! _w = ! tru?'s sake2 or f ^? :o pr(ess a "p ( ! tru?4 ,su* may hate y1 nay ! ,savi\r says !y %all hate y1 & say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y--all mann]1 n a few h>d & ill-natur$ ?+s1 b any ?+ disrespectful1 spiteful1 & disgraceful4 ,?is may be ! lot ( my ,bro!r--?is y w f9d v h>d1 see+ y h be5 k9d to all1 & act$ z upright be=e m5 z y c\ld1 nev] des]v+ ?is f man1--yet meet+ ) x4 ,defamation ( "*1 endeav\r+ to injure y 9 y\r situation1 try+ to prejudice all y\r fri5ds aga9/ y1 & to /ir up y\r own h\sehold to oppose y4 ,b ^! ?+s w !y d to y1 because1 says ! ,savi\r1 ,!y h n kn[n ! ,fa!r nor me4 ,h[ev]1 y w n be :olly de/itute ( "s :o w be rais$ up = y\r good4 ,h5ce ! promise to ! p]secut$ sa9t1 ,& ,i w cause y to be well entreat$ 9 ! day ( evil4 ,?is 0 ,god's promise to poor ,j]emiah2 & ! ,savi\r gives ! comm&1 ,let my out-ca/s dwell ) !e1 ,moab1 be ?\ a cov]t to him1 f ! face ( ! spoil]4 ,?us ! ,"l w take c>e ( y 9 "t ( p]secution1 national tr\bles1 :i* ! *ildr5 ( ,god mu/ feel 9 _! degree1 ?r\gh ! loss ( trade1 bankruptcies1 a long w>1 ! high price ( provisions1 & ! sc>city ( e national bless+2 yet1 dep5d ^u x1 ! ,"l w f9d bread = y4 ,s ,david enc\rages ! p ( ,god1 ,i h be5 "y & n[ am old1 yet ,i nev] saw ! righte\s =sak5 nor 8 se$ begg+ ( bread4 ,or1 z ! le>n$ say1 x %\ld be r5d]$1 ?\gh begg+ ( bread1 yet n =sak54 ,bread & wat] ! ,"l has promis$ y1 & rememb]+ t y are "o ( 8 prison]s1 t he is b\nd to ma9ta9 y1 ,fri5ds w be rais$ up1 a supply w be s5t 9 f ! mo/ unlikely qu>t]s4 ,& ! e>? help$ ! woman4--,i h comm&$ ! ,rav5s to fe$ !e !re4 ,?us y %all n want 9 ! day ( evil4 ,y may meet ) _m family tr\bles z ,jacob did1 & say ) t de> ,patri>*1 at ! close ( y\r life1 ,few & evil h ! days ( my life be54 ,_m evils h ,i met ) f my *ildr5 & relations1 en\gh to break a he>t ( /one4 ,my relations 7 envi\s1 oppressive1 cruel1 & ungrateful4 ,my *ildr5's conduct (t5 pi]c$ my he>t4--,i h be5 9 _m wants & dang]s1 b ! ,"l t r$eem$ me f all evil1 has ?us f> l$ me on1 & ,i am n[ go+ home1 = ,i h wait$ = ?y salvation1 ,o ,"l4 ,?us my de> ,bro!r1 y may h "s days ( evil1 f family tr\bles1 losses1 crosses1 & c>es4 ,y may h no small opposition f m5 ( corrupt m9ds1 t lay 9 wait to deceive4 ,h5ce ! ,apo/le recomm5ds a cle> exp]im5tal k ( ! tru?--,*ri/ ! ess5tial tru?1 & ! ^w ( ,god z ! reveal$ tru?4 ,a few head notions ?\gh v cle>1 are n able to )/& ! artifices ( hell1 = if a man is argu$ into a set ( notions1 he is liable to be argu$ out ( !m4 ,:5 a man ( ability1 reason1 s5se1 & a va/ /r+ ( argum5ts1 aga9/ ! previ\s tru?s ( ! gospel1 attacks su* z h no grace 9 ! he>t1 !y are soon mov$ f ! tru?2 b :5 ^? are attack$ t h felt ! preci\s tru?s ( ! gospel 9 ! he>t1 ?\gh ! poor believ] is n able to answ] him "o "q out ( an hundr$1 he c prove ! reality ( ^? tru?s he holds1 because !y h done s mu* = him4 ,! tru? has br\ght him f d>kness to light1 f s9 to hol9ess1 f ! s]vice ( ! devil to ! ,s]vice ( ,god4 ,?us ,he c prove ! reality ( ,bible tru?1 by 8 own pres5t exp]i5ce2 & ?us he is able to /& 9 ! evil day1 ! day ( rebuke & blasphemy4 ,i c prove ! ,div9ity ( ,god my ,savi\r2 by ! answ]s he has giv5 me to pray]1 by ! words he has s5t to my he>t1 ) p[]1 & by ! virtue ( 8 sacrifice1 :i* has lift$ up my m9d1 s z no human p[] or object c\ld h done1 ,i c likewise prove ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 by ! op]ation ( ! ,fa!r's love1 ! manife/ation ( ! ,atonem5t ( ! ,son1 & by ! reg5]at+ influ5ces ( ! ,_s4 ,s we c exp]im5tally prove ! tru? ( e doctr9e & div9e ord9ance4 ,b !n1 :5 all my =m] exp]i5ce is hid f me2 :at am ,i to d1 :5 attack$ by my foes 9 ?is evil day1 & ,i am z a dumb man1 9 ^: m\? are no repro(s8 ,h[ %all ,i act8 me?9ks y are ready to say4 ,to :i* ,i mu/ reply1 t !re is a "t to keep sil5ce1 & a "t to speak2 b if %ut up 9 he>t & lip1 !n /& /ill1 & h5ce ! wat* ^w1 ,/&6 /&6 %all !y cry1 b none %all look back--/ill abide by ! /uff1 if y are n able to g out to battle1 y %all %>e alike ) ^? t d4 ,hav+ done all to /&1 /& 9 ! evil day4 ,/ill g on he>+1 pray+1 read+1 hop+1 & wait+1 & :atev] errors are ?r[n into y\r m9d1 & h br\ght x into bondage1 y may dep5d ^u x ! ,"l w deliv] y f !m2 & "h y w see sov]eign grace1 y\rself deliv]$1 & ! wise & prud5t giv5 up to believe a lie4 ,?is made ! r$eem] glad2 he rejoic$ 9 _s & said1 ,i ?ank !e1 ,fa!r1 ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 t ?\ ha/ ,,hid ^! ?+s f ! wise & prud5t1 & ha/ reveal$ !m unto babes--ev5 s ,fa!r1 = s x seeme? good 9 ?y sight4--,?us may y /& 9 ! days ( evil4 ,b f9ally2 sickness1 age1 dea?1 & judgm5t1 are days ( evil2 n t !re c be any curse 9 ^! ?+s1 to "o ( ,god's elect1 b !y w be f\nd su* to ^? :o "k n ,god4--,^! are days 9 :i* none b ! fav\rites ( ,*ri/ c lift up _! heads3 ! prud5t man =esee? ! evil1 & hide? himself1 b ! simple pass on & are puni%$4 ,b 9 times ( sickness & age1 ! brighte/ sa9t may suff] mu* 9 body1 & be afflict$ 9 m9d3 ,god may hide 8 face1 ,satan may plague1 consci5ce may be uneasy2 pa9 may be great1 ! spirits may droop2 b !re is no curse 9 all ^! ?+s3 "o smile f ! ,savi\r w cle> all up1 & make ! s\l happy 9 a sickly body4 ,h5ce ! promise1 bless$ is he t consid]e? ! poor & ne$y2 ev5 a preci\s ,jesus 9 8 p]sonal or my/ical suff]+1 ! ,"l w make 8 b$ 9 8 sickness4 ,?is my de> bro!r is act+ ! "p ( a k9d nurse1 he w /r5g!n y ^u ! b$ ( langui%+3 ?us %all my subject be felt 9 times ( sickness & age1 ev5 ! peculi> bless$ness ( consid]+1 ( rememb]+ our ,creator 9 ! days ( y\?4 ,dea? & judgm5t w be evil times to _m ( our fall5 race1 b !y mu/ be ! cr[n+ days ( all :o love 8 appe>+4 ,b ,i mu/ n enl>ge1 ,i ?9k ,i %all tire y\r pati5ce 9 ?is long lett]2 ! %eep are ga!r+ toge!r1 ,i mu/ ran ) "s food = !m--'tis pa/ sev5 o',clock2 ,god bless !e4 ,ev] y\r's 9 him :o is our hid+ place1 & our %ield1 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,v4 ,,to ,,!ophilus4 ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,i well rememb] "s conv]sation :i* we once _h ^u ! subject ( ! creation1 & feel+ my m9d p>ticul>ly impre/ ) t subject1 ,i v5ture only to drop a ^w or two ^u x1 'tis a m]cy to be satisfi$ ) :at ,god has said2 b "s are d>+ly presumptu\s1 s t !y c treat bo? ! ,deity & 8 revelation ) contempt4 ,i am glad y are deliv]$ f t sn>e4 ,! ,mosaic acc\nt ( ! ,creation has always be5 suppos$ to be too weak1 simple1 & incorrect = a philosophic m9d2 !y va9ly suppose ! m9d ought to h be5 l$ ?r\gh ! :ole ,planet>y ,sy/em1 in/ead ( be+ l$ to ! glori\s ,"w ( ,r$emption1 :i* reflects 8 highe/ hon\r & beauty2 = "h1 & "h alone1 8 brighte/ =m ( glory %9es4 ,! six days "w ( ,creation 0 to op5 to ! eye ( fai? 8 works v gradually1 t l ! />s ( a night1 !y might be se5 "o by "o4 ,! six days "w1 & ! sev5? day ( re/1 0 no d\bt design$ to %ad[ =? ! ,sev5 ,mill5niums1 :i* w\ld include all "t betwe5 ! two et]nities4 ,! fir/ day1 f ,adam to ,eno*1 _h 9 x a revelation ( ! true light--! second1 f ,eno* to ,abraham1 includ+ ! division ( ! wat]s--! ?ird day1 f ,abraham to ,david1 includ+ ! sep>ation ( ! nations ( ! _w--! f\r? day1 repres5t$ ! ,?\s& ,ye>s f ,solomon to ,*ri/1 ! "t :5 ! ,%ek9ah appe>$ 9 ! ,temple3 ! ,*ur*1 fair z ! ,moon1 & ! ,prophets1 ! ,/>s1 %one bright 9 ! firmam5t4 ,at ! close ( ?is1 ,*ri/ ! true ,sun appe>$4 ,! fif? day 0 to po9t out ! /ate ( ! *ur* & ! _w1 f ,*ri/ to ! ,re=mation1 :5 ! great ,:ales ( ,anti-*ri/ian p[]s1 tr\bl$ ! seas4 ,?is la/$ till ! glori\s ,re=mation1 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,six? ,day1 9 :i* we n[ are1 & long+ = ! ,sev5?1 ! re/ ( ,jesus & 8 ,bride1 9 ! d5 ( ,ed51 ! glori\s ,mill5nium4 ,b infidels object to ! ,mosaic acc\nt ( light1 ! f9e/ emblem ( ,jesus--!re is no?+ 9 ! acc\nt contr>y ei!r to reason or philosophy4 ,i ackn[l$ge ! "q :i* philosoph]s h ask$1 _c be solv$1 ! ,bible has n engag$ to satisfy va9 curiosity1 viz4 ,:at 0 t light t made its appe>ance be=e ! ,sun8 ,a v le>n$ man supposes x to h be5 an emanation ( ! same ,sun t enlight5s u1 & :i* 0 creat$ ?\gh x _h n yet appe>$ 9 8 glory1 yet x %$ suffici5t light to make ! ,globe visible4--,?is is n a bad idea = a half-he>t$ ,*ri/ian ,philosoph]4--,milton seems to lean ?is way :5 speak+ ( light-- ,to j\rney ?r\gh ! a]ial gloom began1 ,sph]$ 9 a radi5t cl\d1 = yet ! ,sun ,0 n1 %e 9 a cl\dy tab]nacle ,soj\rn'd ! :ile4 ,?is is a v pretty idea1 nor is x at all contr>y to reason any m ?an ! cl\d t foll[$ ! ,israelites :i* conta9$ a %ade1 a fire1 d>kness1 & light at ! same "t4 ,yet ! ^w ( ,god is true1 & to t we mu/ adh]e4 ,z light )\t ! sun 0 fir/ =m$1 s x appe>s ! great ,creator collect$ ^! p>ticles ( light into "o body1 ! ,sun4 ,! language ( scripture (t5 expresses ! appe>ance ( ?+s to u1 su* z ! ,sun ris+ & sett+1 :i* at ! same "t1 p]fectly 9 ! ma9 po9t1 agree+ ) ! ,newtonian ,sy/em ( ,philosophy4 ,did light appe> fir/8 0 x n to notice ! disp5sation = ! f\r fir/ ?\s& ye>s1 till on ! f\r? day ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness %\ld appe>8 ,0 x n an emblem ( all ! light ! ,*ur* ( ,god has n[1 till ! second appe>ance ( ! ,son ( ,god 9 our nature1 & ( t light :i* we h till ! ,savi\r %9es ^u ! s\l1 ) heal+ 9 8 beams8 ,we h light to see ourselves & 8 glory1 b we want him to %9e ) p[]1 !n we %all be light 9 ! ,"l1 till !n1 light & d>kness mu/ /ruggle toge!r2 & ,god divid$ !m1 to %ew ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,law & ! ,gospel--betwe5 ! ,fle% & ! ,_s1 betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! ,_w--betwe5 ! ,elect & ! ,reprobate--,*ri/ & ,anti-*ri/4 ,see ! light & d>kness /ruggl+2 see x soon beg9s 9 ,ca9 & ,abel1 & to ?is day x cont9ues1 & w = ev]4 ,! ,elect & ,reprobate are divid$ 9 election1 9 r$emption1 9 call+1 9 pr9ciples1 9 practices1 9 dea?1 judgm5t1 & et]nity4 ,may ?is subject lead y & me to ! ,savi\r1 :o is ! light1 ! beauty1 purity1 lovel9ess1 & glory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,o may we see him1 love him1 adore him1 & enjoy him1 till we behold him 9 ,heav54 ,p]mit me to notice fur!r1 t ! ,holy ,gho/ is pleas$ to repres5t v>i\s *>act]s & ?+s by ^! same t]ms1 ,sun1 ,moon1 ,light1 & ,/>s1--:i* is really wor?y our att5tion4 ,he sets =? ! ,"l ,jesus by t well kn[n emblem1 ! ,sun1 & ,i ?9k x is ! f9e/ figure 9 nature2 & h5ce t v preci\s promise to ^? :o are ! call$ accord+ to 8 purpose1 ,unto y t fe> my "n %all ! ,sun ( righte\sness arise ) heal+ 9 8 beams4 ,et]nal sun1 ^: morn+ measures all our days1 :o ha/ gradually ris5 on my de> fri5d's he>t1 %9e bright] to p]fect day1 ev5 to t bless$ m]idian :5 9 our fle% we %all see ,god4 ,sometimes ! moon1 9 scripture1 signifies ! ,*ur* ( ,god z inf]ior to ,*ri/1 ! glori\s sun1 f :om !y borr[ all _! light & tru?2 _! frames & feel+s incon/ant1 spott$ 9 _! he>ts & lives1 :i* is ! cause ( mu* grief to _! s\ls1 yet !y are ! light ( ?is l[] _w1 & _! influ5ce is great on ! sea ( ?is tr\bl$ /ate4 ,light is sometimes us$ z an emblem ( ,god's ^w1 z pure1 glori\s1 pleasant1 & com=table1 p5etrat+ & purify+4 ,:ile favor$ ) ?is light1 may we walk 9 x1 le/ d>kness ov]take u1 z x is writt51 ,give glory to ! ,"l y\r ,god1 be=e he cause d>kness4--,by ,/>s1 9 scripture1 sometimes ! ,_s condesc5ds to po9t out ! ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 ) all ! ,ord9ances1 :i* are design$1 l ! ,/> 9 ! ,ea/1 to lead to ! gr& end1 ! ,babe ( ,be?lehem4 ,^! are fix$ 9 ! firmam5t ( ! ,*ur*1 = adorn+ x1 & = guid+ ! spiritual m>9] to endless glory1 amid/ ! nights ( tr\ble & woe4 ,^! are held 9 ! h&s ( ,*ri/1 kept1 support$1 & ble/ by him2 & ?\gh con/antly oppos$ & tr\bl$1 yet %9e on1 & %9e =?4 ,?is is ! my/]y ( ! ,sev5 ,/>s4 ,b ^! are likewise us$ to po9t out o!r ?+s 9 sacr$ writ4 ,:5 ,god =etold ! exaltation ( ,joseph1 9 a dream1 he %ew$ him1 9 a second revelation1 ! sun1 moon1 & elev5 />s1 b[+ d[n to him2 :i* 0 aft]w>ds expla9$ by ! v5]able ,patri>* f9d+ an asylum ) 8 son ,joseph1 & 8 bre?r5 do+ him homage 9 8 /ate ( exaltation4--,& 0 x n a /rik+ type ( our truly-exalt$ spiritual ,joseph8 honor$ by ! mo/ dignifi$ *>act]s 9 our _w1 = k+s %all submit !mselves to him1 & ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,jesus1 ! moon1 ) all ! />s1 m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 t %\ld b[ be=e him1 & ,cr[n him ,"l ( all4 ,i rem>k aga91 t :5 ! ,savi\r pr$ict$ ! ov]?r[ ( ,j]usalem1 he =etold t ! sun %\ld be d>k5$1 t is1 t ! ,"l1 :o 0 ! light ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 %\ld )draw 8 light1 ju/ly leave !m 9 judicial bl9dness1 9 :i* !y rema9 to ?is day--t ! moon %\ld be turn$ into blood1 t is1 _! ,synagogue1 _! ,*ur*1 :i* 0 put to ! sword1 7at lea/ ! greate/ "p ( !m7--t ! />s %\ld fall--_! doctors1 rul]s ov] ! *ur* & /ate--:i* !y did4 ,b ,solomon1 9 8 #ab? ( ,ecclesia/es1 v]se #b1 seems to borr[ ^! metaphors ( sun1 moon1 light1 & />s1 & applies !m to ! human frame1 :5 sickness or old age has impair$ x4 ,good ,mr4 ,h5ry rem>ks on ?is passage--! decays & infirmities ( old age are "h elegantly set =? 9 figurative expressions1 :i* h "s difficulty 9 !m to u n[1 :o are n acqua9t$ ) ! phrases & metaphors us$ 9 ,solomon's age & language4 ,b ! g5]al scope is pla91 to %ew h[ uncom=table1 g5]ally1 ! days ( old age are4 ,!n he proce$s1 & says1 t ! sun1 moon1 />s1 & light w be dim to old p1 ?r\gh ! decay ( _! sight2 _! c\nt5ance is decay$1 & ! beauty & lu/re ( x is eclips$--_! intellectual p[]s & faculties1 :i* are z light 9 ! s\l1 are weak5$--_! und]/&+ & memory fail !m1 & _! appreh5sion is n s quick1 nor _! fancy s lively z x has be54--,light is (t5 put = joy & prosp]ity--! days ( _! mir? are ov]1 & !y h n ! pleasure ei!r ( ! conv]se by day1 or ! repose ( night1 = bo? ! sun & moon 0 d>k5$ to !m2 !n ! cl\ds return aft] ! ra91 z :5 ! wea!r is dispos$ to wet1 no soon] is "o %[] bl[n ov] b ano!r succe$s x1 :5 "o pa9 is a little abat$ ano!r comes on--! g\t1 ! rheumatism2 & s ^! afflictions be+ common to ag$ p]sons1 !y are cont9ually griev$4 ,t fam\s comm5tator1 ,patrick1 obs]ves on ?is v]se1 t ! words intimate ! univ]sal decay ( ! :ole frame ( nature1 & a fail+ ( ! m9d 9 all its faculties & p[]s--t some?+ p>ticul> is signifi$ by e ^w2 t by ! sun is meant ! s\l itself2 by ! light ! und]/&+1 by ! moon 8 w1 by ! />s all ! motion ( ! m9d & memory1 ) all ! affections & p[]s 9 ! w4 ,s ! s5se ( ! wise man is ?us--! m9d ( man gr[s feeble 9 all its p[]s1 ! und]/&+ dim-sight$1 ! memory =getful1 ! reason weak & *ildi%1 giv+ ev5 a feeble light1 t c nei!r direct ourselves or o!rs4 ,! w li/less 9 all its desires1 dull ab\t our greate/ conc]ns1 wav]+ & incon/ant 9 all resolutions1 & s on4 ,b ! int]pretation fir/ m5tion$ seems mo/ consi/5t4 ,surely !n1 my ,bro!r1 ^! are "s ( ! evil days :i* are ha/5+ on u1 & ?\gh we may n live to see old age1 yet1 ?r\gh affliction we may h all our faculties z mu* impair$ z ! mo/ anci5t p]son 9 ! _w2 ?is has be5 v (t5 se54--,:at a m]cy ,i d consid] x1 t he :o ha? begun ! good "w 9 my he>t1 c c>ry x on )\t my aid1 or ! concurr5ce ( my p[]s or faculties work+ ) him4 ,say n x is my duty to d s & s1 9 & ) ! "w ( ! ,_s3 ,?\1 ,"l1 says ! ,*ur*1 %all "w all our works 9 u1 & orda9 peace = u4 ,b :ile we w\ld look =w>d to ! evil days :i* mu/ come on ! body1 may we n notice "s evil days t our s\ls may meet )1 :5 ! all-heal+1 com=table1 s\l-reviv+1 s\l-*e]+1 he>t-w>m+ beams ( ,*ri/1 ! glori\s ,sun ( ,righte\sness %all be )-held1 & coldness1 deadness1 sickness1 d>kness1 legality1 & di/ance is felt2 & su* seasons h befel ! brighte/ sa9ts4 ,h5ce ! m\rnful cry1 ,:y hide/ ?\ ?y face1 ,o ,"l8 ?\ hide/ ?y face & we are tr\bl$1 ab\t our /ate1 our feel+s1 our wants1 our prospects1 our way1 our end4 ,we always "k :5 we feel him %9e & :5 we d n1 ?\gh1 z x respects himself1 he is j ! same 9 8 %9+1 b we are n s5sible ( x by reason ( ! cl\d t come? betwixt4 ,:5 we feel ?is wret*$ /ate we are always ready to fly to means1 ?\gh we ought nev] to neglect !m2 yet !re is a pron5ess 9 u to cleave to some?+ %ort ( ! ma9 subject4 ,b1 alas1 we f9d ! moon ( ,ord9ances is j z d>k6 ,we move backw>ds & =w>ds1 l ! door on its h+es1 yet get nei!r dew nor ra91 light1 life1 com=t1 nor joy4 ,at ! table ( ! ,"l we nei!r feel love nor pity = our de> ,savi\r4 ,9 s++ 8 praises we h no he>t1 9 associat+ ) 8 p we get no?+ f !m2 if !y talk ( joys1 we h none6 if ( a brok5-he>t1 we feel no?+ b h>dness--if ( light or com=t1 we feel de/itute ( bo?--?us ! moon gives no light4 ,z to m9i/]s1 !y don't seem to t\* our case1 nor is _! ^w cloa!d ) any p[]4 ,we fancy !y are v mu* alt]$ 9 _! prea*+--we *ange !m3 ! passions are /irr$ up = a little :ile1 b we f9d we are 9 j ! same /ate4 ,h5ce ! sp\se is repres5t$ z hav+ lo/ h] lov]--%e rises1 runs1 seeks1 m\rns1 & is /ill disappo9t$4 ,i s\ght him b ,i f\nd him n4 ,!n %e w5t into ! broad places ( public wor%ip1 !n into ! /reets1 among ! inhabitants2 aft] ?is to m9i/]s1 to enquire1 h[8 :y8 & :]e=e8 ,b1 = a season1 all 0 /ill d>k1 yes1 v d>k inde$3 ^! />s seem to give b little light dur+ su* pa9ful seasons3 ! scriptures ( light %ut up 9 _! beautiful hi/ories1 promises1 types1 p>ables1 & doctr9es1 :]e we c\ld see ,*ri/ once 9 e "p1 & enjoy him2 n[1 alas1 x is n s1 b x is z a spr+ %ut up1 & seal$ f u4 ,:ile ?is is att5d$ ) a l[]+ sky1 & a cont9ual dropp+ ( ra92 no bright cl\ds n[ return z !y us$ to d1 & h[ x is ) u we _c tell4 ,once if we felt a little d>k or uncom=table1 x 0 soon gone1 smil+ hope us$ to spr+ up1 or a promise s5t home ) p[]4 ,! company ( ,god's p *e]$ u up1 or a little access to ,god's ?rone reviv$ u4 ,seldom he>d a s]mon b we got some?+ by x--& if a few /orms ( p]secution1 temptation or corruption1 or family trials befel u1 ! ,"l made a bright cl\d aft] x2 b1 alas1 x is n ?us ) u n[1 ^! cl\ds don't return aft] ! ra9--?us ,afflictions l vap\rs may rise1 ,light1 love1 & delight may be gone2 ,! sun may be d>k 9 ! skies1 ,& hell ) its legions come on6 ,ah1 my de> ,bro!r1 ^! are d>k days truly1 b x %all n be always ?us2 to ! upright !re arises light 9 d>kness--?is light is s[n = u1 & %all spr+ up aga94 ,b may ,i n "h enquire1 z on ano!r occasion1 ! ,prophet did1 ,%all !re be an evil 9 ! ,city & ! ,"l ha? n done x8 ,is !re n a cause8 ,:y do? a liv+ man 7a quick5$ man7 compla98 ,let u enquire ! cause3 ,h y n be5 mak+ too mu* ( y\r com=ts8 ,h y n be5 look+ at !m in/ead ( ! ,savi\r1 liv+ on !m in/ead ( 8 fulness8--& 7 y n too prone to slight ^? :o _h n atta9$ ! same consolation8 ,&1 if s1 ,c y wond] t ,god %\ld p]mit a p>tial dea? to ov]take y8--,or1 p]haps1 !re may be o!r causes--a sad neglect ( ^? means :i* are appo9t$ = ! spiritual heal? ( ! s\l3 z ab/95ce1 or neglect ( food1 w soon br+ ! body into a p9+1 langui%+ condition1 s1 if ! means ( ! k ( grace be n dilig5tly att5d$ to & implor$1 our s\ls mu/ get into a />v+ /ate4 ,! indulg5ce ( s5sual pleasures may br+ on deadness1 d>kness1 & di/ance4 ,see ?is 9 ,sampson1 :ile sleep+ 9 ! lap ( ,delilah1 he 0 %orn ( 8 /r5g?2 & he arose to %ake himself z at o!r times1 b he wi/ n t ! ,"l _h dep>t$ f him4 ,b p]haps ! ,"l has done ?is to %ew 8 adorable sov]eignty1 z 9 ! case ( ,job3 h5ce 8 compla9t1 ,he ha? f5c$ up my way t ,i _c pass1 & he ha? set d>kness 9 my pa?4 ,& s compla9s ,j]emiah1 ,he ha? l$ me1 & br\ght me into d>kness1 & n into light4 ,sometimes ?is is done to humble u1 le/ we %\ld be exalt$ above measure4 ,b1 above all1 ! ,_s leads into ^! deep & pa9ful feel+s1 to make u prize our adorable ,r$eem]1 & see our cont9ual ne$ ( be+ suppli$ f 8 fulness4 ,he lets our ci/]ns run dry1 t we may come & lay our vessels "u ! fl[+s ( ! bless$ f\nta9 ( life1 t f him we might receive grace = grace4 ,may great grace re/ on y4 ,i rema9 ,y\r will+ ,s]vant 9 ,*ri/1 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,,vi4 ,,to ,,!ophilus4 ,,de> ,,bro!r1 ,i ,,owe y a long epi/le1 = ! _m k9d lett]s ,i h receiv$ f y4 ,?is ackn[l$gm5t ( my debt is a "p ( paym5t4 ,be+ a little conf9$ ?r\gh indisposition ( body1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld p5 a few ?\ghts to my de> fri5d1 tru/+ !y w be acceptable at ?is "t4 ,i am m ?an ev] delight$ ) ! pleas+ !me ! ,gospel exhibits ( our mo/ adorable ,"l1 ( :om x is writt51 t 9 all our afflictions he 0 afflict$2 t he 0 ! subject ( all s9less infirmities2 t he 0 a man l ourselves1 s9 only except$4 ,?is is a sweet ?\ght to me1 "u e pressure2 & surely x proves our union ) him1 & a p>ticipation ( 8 ,_s1 ( c\rse ( ! same cov5ant privileges4 ,:at a ,*ri/ h we got6 ,god ) ,god1 ,man ) ,man1 v ,god & v ,man2 a k9d bro!r1 to feel ) & = me1 "u all my trials1 & a ,god able to supply my e ne$2 & :at adds a glory to ?is po9t is1 t z ,god-,man he is ! glori\s ,m$iator1 commission$ to give all ,i ne$2 = ?is purpose he ha? asc5d$ ^u high & receiv$ gifts = ! rebellions6 ,?is is a mo/ *>m+ consid]ation1 x is ! joy ( my he>t2 ,i feel x s--& su* an ,high ,prie/ became u3 ,o6 = an he>t to bless him1 to praise him z ,i ought1 z ,i wi% to d6 ,i long to be disembodi$ = ?is purpose4 ,o c\ld my s\l leap out ( h] dull clay1 sc>ce %\ld a h>p above aim at a sweet]1 nobl] song1 ,unto him t ha? lov$ me4 ,my de> bro!r1 ,i feel mortality1 ,i am at times v glad ( x3 ,i h _h mu* sickness ( late1 x is a signal1 x is a knock1 x is a s]vant s5t ) a message4 ,m>k ! comm&1 ,look1 z :5 ! mess5g] come?1 & %ut to ! door3 is n ! s\nd ( 8 ma/]'s feet beh9d him8 ,i keep ! mess5g]2 ,i retire2 ,i read ! note1 ,?us sai? my ,ma/]1 ,behold ,i come quickly2 ,i c s5d no answ] back b ?us--,ev5 s come1 ,"l ,jesus4 ,may ,i !re=e e/eem e pa91 e felt weakness1 & e beat+ pulse1 b z s _m mess5g]s s5t 9 cov5ant love1 to rem9d me ( my mortality--t ?is is n my re/1 t my :ole bodily frame is b z a ,%eph]d's t5t1 z ,hezekiah calls x1 soon unp9n$1 easily tak5 d[n1 & remov$1 z ! ,arabian ,%eph]d's t5ts 74--,h5ce ! scriptures 9 a v>iety ( places %ew t ! body is b e>?1 du/ & a%es1 =m$ ( x1 lives on x1 & mu/ soon return to x4 ,! apo/le calls ! body an outw>d man1 :i* mu/ decay1 :ile ! inw>d man1 ! hidd5 man ( ! he>t1 is r5ew$ day by day1 by ! secret influ5ces ( ! ,_s4 ,?is "w is c>ri$ on by a cont9ual application ( ,gospel promises1 & tok5s ( love3 ?is inw>d man gets r5ew$ day by day1 till we arrive to p]fect day4 ,?is is go+ f /r5g? to /r5g?1 & be+ *ang$ f glory to glory4 ,?is body is ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! object ( ,god's ,love1 & ! pur*ase ( ! preci\s blood ( ,jesus4 ,?is frame is call$ by ,solomon1 an h\se1 built up 9 inf9ite wisdom1 support$ by ,almighty p[]1 & is ! noble/ workman%ip ( ,jehovah4 ,comp>$ to an h\se1 ! und]/&+ faculty is ! w9d[s1 ! receptive capacity is ! door2 & z ! s\l is conv]t$ to ,god1 ! w & ! affections is ! ?rone1 ! pr9cipal seat ( ,jesus2 ! graces ( ! ,_s is ! furniture1 & ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s1 are ! glori\s & ev] bless$ inhabitants !re(1 :]e !y w dwell = ev]4 ,! ,body1 only1 ,i am ab\t to notice4 ,i ackn[l$ge ,i am n mu* skill$ 9 ,anatomy1 x is a sci5ce ,i nev] le>n$1 ?\gh ,i believe ! be/ ,anatomi/ is a p]son :o c dissect ! human he>t4 ,yet ! body be+ ! great "w ( ,god1 ,i w\ld view x ) wond]1 ) admiration1 & praise4 ,i d>e say y are sometimes amaz$ at ?is wond]ful1 curi\s-wr\ght frame2 ?is wond]ful display ( div9e skill4 ,p]mit me j to notice only a v few ?+s1 ?\gh y are s well acqua9t$ ) anatomy4 ,i tru/ y w correct me :]e ,i err1 9 consid]+ ?is e>?ly h\se ( our tab]nacle4 ,i mu/ ref] y to ! excell5t ,h]vey's description ( ! human frame1 9 8 #ab? ,dialogue ( ,!ron & ,aspasio1 :i* ,i beg y to read3 t excell5t au?or obs]ves1 fir/1 ! ,bones1 ca/ into a v>iety ( m\lds1 enl>g$ or contract$ into a v>iety ( sizes1 all /rong1 t !y may be> up ! fle%y ma*9e1 yet light1 t !y may n depress ! animal ) an encumb]+ load4 ,ins5sible !mselves1 !y are cov]$ ) a membrane ( exquisite s5sibility4 ,! ,feet compose ! firme/ & neate/ p$e/al1 capable ( alt]+ its =m & ext5d+ its size1 conta9+ a set ( ! nice/ spr+s1 :i* help to place ! body 9 a v>iety ( graceful attitudes2 ! ,legs & ,?ighs are l sub/antial & /ately columns1 =c$ 9 su* a mann] z is q commodi\s to ! acts ( ei!r walk+ or sitt+4 ,! ,ribs turn$ into a regul> ar*1 are g5tly moveable = ! act ( respiration2 !y =m a secure lodgm5t = ! lungs & ! he>t1 & =tify !m4 ,! back bone is int5d$1 n only to /r5g!n ! body1 & su/a9 its mo/ capaci\s /ore rooms1 b also to br+ d[n t communication ( ! ,bra91 :i* is usually t]m$ ! ,sp9al ,m>r[1 & gu>ds ! silv] cord4 ,! ,arms are exactly proportion$ to ea* o!r2 ^! be+ ! gu>ds :i* def5d1 & ! m9i/]s :i* s]ve ! :ole body1 are fitt$ = ! mo/ ext5sive op]ations1 firm ) bone1 yet n weighty ) fle%2 !y b5d inw>ds or turn outw>ds1 !y rise upw>ds or /oop d[nw>ds1 & !y ?r[ !mselves into :atev] direction we please4 ,to ^! are annex$ ! ,h&s1 & all t]m9at$ by ! ,f+]s1 :i* give a mo/ graceful appe>ance1 yet de/9$ to almo/ incessant employ2 ?\gh ! extremities or ! f+]s are an assemblage ( ! f9e/ fibres1 mo/ acutely s5sible2 = ?is reason our ,almighty ,mak] has ov]laid !m ) an horny sub/ance call$ ,nails1 to pres]ve ! t5d] "p f dang]\s impressions4 ,above all1 is ! ,head1 a maje/ic dome1 design$ = ! resid5ce ( ! ,bra92 ample to receive x1 /rong to uphold x1 & firm to def5d x4 ,?is /ately ,capital1 is scre5$ f heat1 def5d$ f cold1 & at ! same "t mu* beautifi$ by a copi\s gr[? ( ,hair1 :i* no ways encumb]s ! we>]4 ,?is is ! outw>d ,man1 ! noble "w ( ! great ,god our ,savi\r1 :o became man = our sakes4 ,x is equally z wond]ful to notice ! ,inside ( ?is h\se2 ) ! amaz+ arrangem5t ( ,fibres t unite ! sev]al ,limbs ( ! ,body1 t\gh & /rong4 ,! small ,membranes appo9t$1 enwrap ! fle%y p>ts1 to "p "s1 & =m a connection ) ! o!rs4 ,art]ies1 "s ( :i* asc5d to ! ,head1 o!rs spread !mselves ov] ! %\ld]s2 "s ext5d to ! ,arms1 & o!rs desc5d to ! ,feet4 ,ve9s1 ^! are appo9t$ to receive ! blood f ! art]ies1 & reconvey x to ! he>t4 ,gl&s1 ^: (fice x is to filtrate ! pass+ fluid2 an assemblage ( vessels1 complicat$ & int]volv$ ) seem+ confusion1 b ) p]fect regul>ity4 ,muscles1 wove 9 natures f9e/ loom1 seem compos$ ( ! sl5d]e/ fibres1 yet inde$ ) incr$ible /r5g?2 ^!1 ) _! t5dons1 con/itute ! in/rum5ts ( motion2 n l a sluggi% bea/1 b quick z lightn+4 ,n]ves1 surpris+ly m9ute tubes1 d]iv$ f ! ,bra91 :i* glid+ into ! ,muscles1 set !m on "w1 depress ! p[] ( s5sation ?r\gh ! body1 or return+ ^u any impression f )\t1 give all ne$ful intellig5ce to ! s\l4 ,! ,sk91 l a curi\s surt\t1 exactly fitt$1 is sup]add$ ov] ! :ole1 =m$ ( ! mo/ delicate net "w4 ,! ,pores are m9ute1 & n]v\s fibres are multipli$ ev5 to a prog5y4--,! ,ve9s beautify+ ! human /ructure1 especially ! mo/ conspicu\s p>ts ( x2 ! pliant wri/ & ! tap] arm1 are adorn$ ) !m1 !y spread v]million ov] ! lips1 & plant roses on ! *eeks2 :ile ! eye1 t+$ ) glossy jet1 or sp>kl+ ) ! blue ( ,heav51 is fix$ 9 an orb ( poli%$ *ry/al4 ,! gr& means ( keep+ up ?is wond]ful frame1 is a po9t wor?y our att5tion2 = ?is purpose x is furni%$ ) ! p[]s ( nutrition4 ,tee?1 ! =emo/ ?9 & %>p1 fit to bite asund]1 or cut (f su* a portion z ! m\? c conv5i5tly manage3 ^? :i* are broad & /rong are qualifi$ to gr9d 9 pieces :atev] is transmitt$ to _! op]ation4 ,! ,?roat1 ! ,/oma*1 ) its v>i\s op]ations & app5dages1 :i* are s admirably con/ruct$1 ,i leave y to muse ^u4 ,!re are b two ?+s m ,i h "t to notice4 ,high 9 ! ,head1 & conspicu\s1 z a /> 9 ! ev5+1 is plac$ ! ,eye4 ,?is is "o ( ! greate/ works ( our bless$ ,creator1 consi/+ only ( simple fluids1 inclos$ 9 ?9 tunicles3 x conveys to our appreh5sion all ! graces ( bloom+ nature1 & all ! glories ( ! visible heav5s4 ,! ,eye s p>ticul>ly t5d]1 t a slight accid5t1 sc>ce p]ceivable by any o!r "p ( ! body1 w\ld be v injuri\s to its delicate frame4 ,x is intr5*$ deep 9 ! ,head1 & b>ricado$ on e side ) a /rong =tification ( bones1 def5d$ by two sub/antial curta9s1 hung on a sl5d] rod1 :i* secures x f e tr\blesome annoyance4 ,! ,e>4 ,! /ructure ( ?is organ is s wond]ful t ,god claims x z 8 own "w1 ,he t plant$ ! ,e>4 ,amaz+ nice & exact mu/ be ! =mation & ! t5sion ( ! auditory n]ve1 s9ce !y correspond ) ! smalle/ tremors ( ! atmosph]e3 ^! liv+ *ords1 tun$ by an ,almighty h&1 receive ! impressions ( s\nd1 & propagate !m to ! ,bra94 ,^! give exi/5ce to ! *>ms ( music1 & ! ent]ta9m5t ( disc\rse4 ,i mu/ n enl>ge--read ! :ole ( t ,*apt]1 & no d\bt y w be well ent]ta9$4 ,b :ile ,i w\ld admire ?is noble "w ( ,god1 ,i rejoice t ,jesus has tak5 my nature1 & lives 9 x = ev]2 & t he w raise my frame f ! disgrace ( corruption1 e>?1 & worms1 to glory1 happ9ess1 & ,god4 ,i am at ! same "t deeply affect$ ) ! mis]ies ( my fall5 nature1 9 consequ5ce ( s92 ?is has injur$ all its f9e p[]s1 damag$ e room 9 ?is wond]ful h\se1 s t 9 consequ5ce ( ! bad t5ants :i* occupy x1 ! ,almighty l&lord has ord]$ u to quit x4 ,we h receiv$ by _m a pa91 a writ ( ejectm5t1 b be+ unwill+ to leave ?is clay frame1 ?\gh 9 su* a damag$ /ate1 ! own] & build] ( ?is h\se takes x d[n by degrees1 :i*1 ,solomon m5tions 9 ! foll[+ f\r v]ses4 ,ah6 my bro!r1 :at has s9 done6 ! pa9s1 mis]ies1 /rife1 & agonies introduc$ into our poor bodies1 & di/ress into our s\ls4 ,p]mit me "h to m5tion t affect+ description :i* ! ,angel gave to ,adam1 soon aft] 8 fall1 z repres5t$ by ,milton4-- --,imm$iately a place ,be=e 8 eyes appe>'d1 sad1 noisome1 & d>k2 ,a laz> h\se x seem'd1 :]e9 7 laid ,numb]s ( all diseas'd2 all maladies1 ,( gha/ly spasm1 or rack+ torture1 qualms ,( he>t-sick agony1 all fev]\s k9ds1 ,convulsions1 epilepsies1 fi]ce cat>rhs1 ,inte/9e /one & ulc]1 colic-pangs1 ,demoniac phr5sy1 mop+ melan*oly1 ,& moon-/ruck madness1 p9+ atrophy1 ,m>asmus1 & wide-wa/+ pe/il5ce1 ,dropsies1 & a/hmas1 & jo9t-rack+ rheums4 ,dire 0 ! toss+1 deep ! groans2 despair ,t5d$ ! sick1 busie/ f c\* to c\*2 ,& ov] !m triumphant dea? 8 d>t ,%ook1 b delay'd to /rike1 ?\gh (t invok'd ,) v[s1 z _! *ief good1 & f9al hope4 ,sight s de=m'd :at he>t ( rock c\ld long ,dry-ey'd behold8 ,adam c\ld n1 b wept1 ,?\gh n ( woman born2 compassion-quell'd ,8 be/ ( man1 & gave him up to te>s4 ,f ?is sight let u turn1 likewise1 & consid] ! inf9ite love & condesc5sion ( ,god our de> ,savi\r1 :o took all our infirmities1 bore our sickness1 & kn[s h[ to sympa?ize ) our poor natures 9 all _! sorr[s2 & su* an ,high ,prie/ became u2 su* a ,savi\r is exactly adapt$ = all our mis]ies2 & h5ce he is call$ a ,physician ( value1 he heale? all our diseases1 & surely ! m9d is awfully diseas$ ) s91 no?+ b 8 skill c p5etrate into ! dep? ( ! diseases ( ! m9d2 :atev] may be ! ailm5ts ( ! body1 !y are b emblems ( ! diseases ( ! s\l2 ! bl9dness ( ignorance1 ! deafness ( spiritual unconc]n1 ! fev] ( concupisc5ce1 ! jaundice ( malice1 ! swell+ tympany ( pride1 ! v]tigo ( incon/ancy1 ! qu9sey ( curs+ & blasphemy1 ! dropsy ( covet\sness1 ! palsey ( /upidity1 ! pleurisy ( envy1 ! rheumatism ( discont5t1 ! delirium ( con/ant levity1 ! moon-/ruck madness ( passion & rage1 ) unbelief1 h>dness ( he>t1 temptations ( ,satan1 & ! /+s ( consci5ce1 ( :atev] disease we may feel we h got2 ^! ! adorable ,physician heals4 ,let u c>ry all our h>d cases to him--,see ,br[n's ,tropology4 ,we are always welcome to him1 & ?\gh he may n seem to notice our case = a season1 yet he w 9 8 own appo9t$ "t4 ,?is text has (t5 be5 v preci\s to my s\l1 ,!re=e w ! ,"l wait t he may be graci\s to y--& !re=e w he be exalt$ t he may h m]cy ^u y4 ,f9ally1 ,! e>?ly h\se ( our tab]nacle %all soon be dissolv$1 x has got ! plague 9 x1 ! plague ( leprosy1 & ! h\se is condemn$ to come d[n4 ,leviticus xiv4 ,he %all break d[n ! h\se1 ! /ones ( x1 & ! timb] ( x1 & all ! mort> ( ! h\se1 & he %all c>ry !m =? out ( ! city into an unclean place1 ev5 to ! grave1 till ! la/ trumpet %all s\nd1 & ! tab]nacle be rais$ aga91 beautiful & glori\s1 l ! human nature ( our mo/ glori\s ,cov5ant ,head2 & ?is w be ?y lot1 ,o ,!ophilus1 z sure z ! trumpet ( ! ,gospel ev] quick5$ y\r s\l4 ,i %all add no m1 b my pray]s = y1 z ,i tru/ ,i h y\r's = me4 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,,vii4 ,,to ,,mrs4 ,d--4 ,peckham1 ,july #aa1 #ahad4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d4 ,,may ! ,fa!r ( ,m]cies & ,god ( all consolation be ) y1 z y\r all 9 all1 ! f\ndation ( y\r s\l1 ! %ield ( y\r fai?1 ! helmet ( y\r hope1 ! l5g? ( y\r days1 ! joy ( y\r m9d1 ! /r5g? ( y\r he>t1 & y\r portion = ev]4 ,i ?9k1 a few mon?s ago y reque/$1 & ,i promis$ y1 a few rem>ks on ! #ab? ( ,ecclesia/es4 ,hav+ repeat$ x 9 ! ,pulpit 9 a ,s]mon1 ,i w h[ endeav\r to give y my op9ion 9 ! mo/ lit]al & spiritual mann] ,i c1 ) all due def]5ce to sup]ior judgm5ts2 & humbly submit my s5tim5ts to ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 :i* is ! pill> & ! gr\nd ( ! tru?4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ,solomon 0 ! wise/ ( all m52 "h ,i beg leave to diff]1 ,i humbly conceive he 0 n s wise z ,adam1 be=e ! fell2 nor p]haps s wise z ! ,apo/le ,paul3 b :5 x is said he 0 ! wise/ ( m51 x mu/ be consid]$ m]ely 9 a political po9t ( view2 z ,god ble/ him ) mu* natural wisdom1 s t he 0 able to manage ! affairs ( ! ,nation )\t a ,p>liam5t1 & to try all causes )\t a ,b5* ( ,judges2 ?is 0 inde$ a great "w1 & ! ,"l fitt$ him = x1 by a _s ( wisdom & und]/&+1 :i* he reque/$ ( ! ,"l4 ,he 0 ! wise/ man1 !re=e1 9 natural ?+s1 t p]haps ev] liv$ s9ce ! fall4--,he collect$ & fram$ ?ree ?\s& ,prov]bs1 & a ?\s& & five spiritual ,songs4 ,he 0 well v]s$ 91 & well expla9$ ! nature ( ,h]bs & ,animals ( e k9d4 ,solomon _h sev]al books to /udy1 ! ,book ( ! ,c]emonial ,law1 :i* is (t5 allud$ to 9 ! ,prov]bs1 ! ,book ( ! ,moral ,law1 out ( :i* he 0 taught 8 ne$ ( a ,m$iator1 & a bett] righte\sness ?an 8 own1 to ju/ify him be=e ,god1 ! ,book ( all ! scriptures t 7 !n extant4 ,into ^! he 0 deeply l$4 ,he _h ! book ( nature1 & appe>$ to be a ,ma/] ( all ! ,sci5ces ( natural & spiritual ,philosophy4 ,he 0 well skill$ 9 ,a/ronomy1 9 ,botany1 & ,anatomy2 ! la/ he %ews 8 skill 91 z ?is la/ *apt] ( ! ,prea*] %ews4 ,?is book 0 probably writt5 9 8 old age1 aft] 8 recov]y f 8 fall1 & ,god _h heal$ 8 brok5 bones4 ,age & sorr[ com+ on him1 he felt ! decl9e ( mortality1 urges ! necessity ( spiritual k & practice1 :ile heal? la/s & ,god furni%es a man ) opportunities1 kn[+ t ! m5tal faculties w\ld soon decay1 h[ev] bright !y might h be54 ,^! are set =? 9 ?ree v]ses4 ,he !n notices ! decay ( ! human frame--its weakness1 & h[ e limb & jo9t1 e p[] & passion1 e memb] & faculty is affect$1 ei!r by age1 sickness1 or tr\ble4 ,! ,"l1 inde$1 sometimes s5ds = 8 de> p1 sudd5ly4 ,he snat*es !m away f ! p[] ( enemies1 & ! evil to come2 b o!rs are g5tly ga!r$1 n ha/ily pluck$4 ,god takes d[n our tab]nacle a p9 at a "t1 & loos5s ! cords j z we are able to be> x2 gives k9d w>n+s1 & !n appe>s l a cl\d ( ! latt] ra94 ,?is gradual decay ,solomon pays a p>ticul> att5tion to1 he _h notic$ x 9 o!rs1 p]haps began to feel x himself2 & hav+ call$ ! ,body an ,h\se1 he describes its timb]s1 its /rong beams1 its support]s2 9 ! day :5 ! keep]s ( ! h\se %all tremble & ! /rong m5 b[ !mselves4 ,! almo/ univ]sally receiv$ op9ion ( ^! ,/rong m51 ! keep]s ( ! h\se1 is1 t !y signify ! ,h&s & ,feet1 :i* include ! ,%\ld]s1 ! ,arms1 & ,h&s1 ! ,?ighs1 ! ,legs1 & ! ,feet4--,^! ,h&s & ,arms are ! keep]s ( ! h\se1 = :5 ! scripture speaks ( pres]v+1 def5ce1 & deliv]ance1 ! ,h&s & ,arms are g5]ally m5tion$1 besides1 !y keep ! h\se by provid+ = x1 gett+ ma9t5ance = ! :ole body4 ,^! ,h&s1 says ,paul1 h m9i/]$ to my necessities3 ^! protect ! h\se1 & also keep (f an adv]s>y2 ^! tremble ?r\gh age or infirmities1 z exp]i5ce %ews2 & ?is includes all weakness & inactivity ( ^? p>ts 9 ?is condition1 :e!r !y are outw>d1 z /iffness & contraction1 or inw>d1 z a*es1 pa9s1 numbness1 palsies1 cramps1 & trembl+s4 ,?us ! ,keep]s tremble4 ,! wise ,man !n desc5ds to notice ! inf]ior1 ! ,feet1 conta9+ ^! p>ts 9 connection1 ! ,?ighs1 ,legs1 ,ancles1 & ,feet4 ,^! are ! /rong m52 sometimes !y are call$ ! ,/r5g? ( a man2 & ! ,sp\se is sett+ =? ! maje/y & glory ( h] belov$1 9 8 /r5g?1 by ?is text1 ,8 legs are z pill>s ( m>ble2 & because ! great /r5g? ( a ,man lays 9 ^! p>ts1 !re=e 9 8 infirm & weak condition1 ^! p>ts mu/ become m em95tly weak4 ,z ! diseases :i* affect ! sup]ior "p1 also affect ! inf]ior1 z ! rheumatism1 g\t1 & su* l1 ! keep]s & ! /rong m5 are subject to a simil>ity ( diseases2 & ! le>n$ say !y are 9 ! orig9al expre/ ne>ly alike--,! keep]s ( ! h\se tremble1 & ! /rong m5 %all nod1 or %ake4 ,! next "p ( ?is %akey h\se ! ,wise ,man obs]ves1 is ! ,gr9d]s2 ^! cease1 because !y are few4 ,gr9d+1 all m5 "k to be p]=m$ by two h>d bodies1 ! "o immovable1 on :i* ! ,gr9d+ is made1 ! o!r movable2 :i* by /rong compression aga9/ ! =m]1 & by its motion1 makes ! gr9d+4 ,! upp] & ! ne!r mill/one1 z ! scripture calls !m1 ! firm /&]1 & ! /rong mov]4 ,n[1 simil> unto ^! 9 a mill1 !re are = t gr9d+ :i* is p]=m$ 9 ! m\?1 two jaw-bones1 ! upp] & l[]2 ! upp] admits no movem5t at all1 ! l[] is movable1 & s bo? p]=m t act call$ ma/ication1 or *ew+4 ,out ( ^! jaw-bones proce$ a c]ta9 numb] ( small bones1 we call ,tee?--^! are ! prop] /rict in/rum5ts ( gr9d+4 ,by ! ceas+ ( ! ,tee?1 we mu/ und]/& all ^? infirmities t are incid5t to !m by reason ( age1 :e!r loos5ess1 holl[ness1 rott5ness1 brok5ness1 blackness1 or :atev] else may be an imp$im5t to !m 9 _! use2 = z age comes on1 ! natural moi/ure at ! root ( ! tee? is consum$1 & a pret]natural is di/ill$ 9 its room3 ?us z ! tee? drop out1 & v few are left 9 x1 ! *ew+ 9 ! m\? cease?1 m s ?an :5 !re is none at all1 = !n ! gums might act "o aga9/ ano!r4 ,b :5 ! gr9d]s are few1 !y h9d] ^? f work+1 & hav+ no antagoni/s !y are n able to "w !mselves1 & s ! :ole gr9d+ cease?1 :i* is a great symptom ( ! decay ( life1 at lea/ ( a /ate ( weakness4 ,! next great object :i* we are call$ to obs]ve1 is1 ! ,decay ( ,sight--,^? t look out ( ! w9d[s1 are d>k5$4 ,i believe none has ev] que/ion$ b ?is means ! eyes1 & ! infirmities ( !m 9 old age4 ,"o may be said to look out ( a w9d[1 :5 he looks ?r\gh ! glass ( ! w9d[1 or :5 he looks ?r\gh ! op5 casem5t4 ,n[ a man c\ld n look ?r\gh a w9d[1 if x 0 n made ( glass1 or some?+ ( ! k9d1 nei!r c\ld he p]ceive any ?+ ) 8 eye 7 n ! p>ts !re( :i* ! passage is made (1 ! v same sub/ance4 ,! p>ts ( ! eye ?r\gh ^: bodies ! visible species mu/ pass1 t !y may be disc]n$1 are ei!r ! hum\rs1 or ! tunicles2 ! hum\rs are ?ree1 ! wat]y1 ! *ry/all9e1 & glossy hum\r1 s ,anatomi/s call !m2 & h[ev] !y diff]1 yet !y are all in/rum5tal to vision4 ,! tunicles or coats1 ?r\gh :i* ! sight is made1 are only two1 ?\gh !re are o!rs :i* conduce to ! sight1 yet !re are b two ?r\gh :i* ! beams ( light pass2 ! fir/ is z f9e & curi\s z a ,spid]'s web1 & be+ d]iv$ f ! ,bra9 & optic ,n]ve1 x becomes a ve/m5t = ! humors1 & is pellucid & transp>5t4 ,! o!r is an h>d & horny membrane1 & encompasse? ! :ole body ( ! eye1 )\t p]=ation1 & on ! back "p1 beh9d ! sight ( ! eye is m obscure & d>k1 b on ! =e "p is f> m pla9 & cle>4 ,solomon obs]ves ^! look]s out ( ! w9d[s to become d>k1 t is1 z age enfeeble? ! eye ! =m & figure becomes m plane & depress$ ?an x 0 be=e1 & ! *ry/all9e humor1 :i* _h a p[] ( r$uc+ itself1 n[ becomes dry & altoge!r unfit = su* an end1 :i* mu/ bre$ a confusion 9 ! sight4 ,z age comes on1 & increase?1 x is well kn[n ! sight goe? away1 ! look]s out ( ! w9d[s mu/ be d>k5$4 ,we h sc>ce any description 9 scripture ( an old man & 8 infirmities1 b ! decrease ( sight is m5tion$1 _! eyes 7 dim1 & !y c\ld n see4 ,i hope y w p>don ?is v %ort description ( ! eye1 z x is a v l>ge subject1 & a va/ deal may be said op5 x1 :i* ,i reluctantly omit1 le/ ,i %\ld swell ?is lett] to a volume4--,?us my de> fri5d1 our poor bodies 9 sickness & age1 are comp>$ to an old h\se1 ) its teams1 pill>s1 & w9d[s1 t]ribly %att]$2 condemn$ by ! ,p>i% to come d[n4 ,b ,i _c let ?is lett] pass )\t ! promise ( ano!r4 ,may y\r confid5ce increase1 & ab\nd m & m 9 ?is bless$ tru?1 ,if ?is e>?ly h\se ( our tab]nacle is dissolv$1 we h a build+ ( ,god1 an h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s--!re may we meet4--,am54 ,i rema9 ev] y\rs 9 ,jesus1 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,,viii4 ,,to ,,mrs4 ,d--4 ,peckham1 ,july #ba1 #ahad4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,:at an unspeakable bless+ x is = y1 t ! ,holy ,gho/ has enabl$ y to rejoice 9 hope ( et]nal glory1 & put t expression 9 y\r m\?1 z well z ! hope & confid5ce 9 y\r he>t1 ,i "k t if ?is e>?ly h\se ( my tab]nacle 7 dissolv$1 ,i h a build+ above1 an h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s--?is is 9 y\r hope1 & a ,god ( tru? has decl>$ y\r expectation %all n be cut (f4 ,! bless$ ,_s is promis$ to all ! ,elect se$1 z ! e>ne/ ( t promis$ re/4 ,:ile ! glori\s op]ations ( t self-same ,_s1 are design$ to prep>e u = t glori\s inh]itance4 ,my de> ,si/] has1 ,i tru/1 be5 long taught ! sad /ate ( man by nature1 t ?\gh he 0 orig9ally built = ,god to dwell 91 & 8 image did reside 9 man a little :ile1 yet an enemy came aga9/ ?is little ,city1 besieg$ x1 & rais$ awful bulw>ks aga9/ x1 ga9$ ! possession ( ! capital1 & keeps x 9 peace1 till ! /rong] ?an he1 ev5 ! et]nal ,_s comes on him1 spoils him ( 8 arm\r1 makes him quit 8 t]ritory1 & gets full possession ( 8 he>t4 ,solomon well in/ruct$ 9 ! op]ations ( ! ,_s1 "u ! emblems ( old age & its infirmities1 po9ts out ?is "w 9 /rik+1 figurative language4 ,9 ! days :5 ! keep]s ( ! h\se %all tremble1 & ! /rong m5 %all b[ !mselves4 ,we are n at a loss to conjecture :o ^? keep]s are 9 ! wor/ ( s5ses1 ,satan hav+ bl9d$ ! eyes ( man1 x is 8 "w1 to /udy h[ to keep !m bl9d1 keep !m enemies1 keep !m 9 prejudice1 keep !m pr\d1 & keep !m 9 awful rebellion4 ,?is is ! "w ( ! devil1 nor is he at a loss = means to c>ry on ?is "w4 ,religi\s sy/ems1 & errone\s prea*]s1 are ! ,devil's "u-/rapp]s1 by :om he c>ries on 8 inf]nal "w4 ,h5ce ! out-cry made aga9/ ! tru?1 :5ev] & :]ev] x is prea*$2 ! endeav\rs to /op ! progress ( tru? 9 ! _w1 le/ ! light ( ! glori\s ,gospel %\ld %9e into ! he>t1 & poor s9n]s be sav$4 ,^! /rong keep]s ( ! h\se tremble at ! approa* ( ! light ( ! ,gospel1 & z soon z x comes 9 p[] !y mu/ submit1 b[ !mselves1 rel9qui% _! claim1 & turn out1 kn[+ !y come 9 by art1 & ) a view to deceive ! h\se1 t x might %>e ! same fate z devils d4 ,b view+ ?is subject exp]im5tally1 ! ,_s com+ to conv9ce ( s91 to apply ! law to ! consci5ce1 & to %ew u ! works ( ! devil1 at 8 com+ ^! keep]s tremble1 b we d n f9d !m gone1 till ! p[] ( ! ,gospel is felt4 ,_m h trembl$ at ! curse ( ! ,law2 at ! prea*+ ( ! ,law z ,felix did1 :5 ,paul reason$ ( judgm5t1 temp]ance1 & righte\sness4 ,x is "o ?+ = a crim9al to tremble 9 8 *a9s1 & ano!r = ,satan to be ov]?r[n4 ,satan w ma9ta9 8 seat 9 ! he>t z long z he c1 b ,god says1 ,i w ov]turn1 ov]turn1 ov]turn x1 until he comes1 ^: "r x is2 & ,i w give x him4--,!re is no?+ ,satan hates s mu* z light1 :5 ?is comes into ! m9d he is discov]$1 8 works hat$1 & ! poor s9n] votes aga9/ bo? him & 8 works1 cries unto ! ,"l because ( ^! oppressors1 :ile 8 hope spr+s up 9 ! ,gospel news1 t ! ,son ( ,god 0 manife/$ 9 ! fle%1 t he might de/roy ! works ( ! devil1 z ! p[] ( ! ^w is felt1 z grace reigns1 s ^! keep]s & /rong ones b[1 & l ! soldi]s at ! sepul*re1 ! keep]s !re( became z dead m54 ,:5 ! ,angel ( ! cov5ant desc5ds to op5 ! prison doors1 ! poor prison] comes =? z ,pet] did1 f 8 prison1 ?\gh ! keep]s /& at ! door !y are n able to reta9 ! captive2 h5ce ! "q1 ,%all n ! prey be tak5 f ! mighty8 ,%all n ! lawful captive be deliv]$8 ,yes1 bless$ be ,god x is ! mighty "w ( ,god ! ,_s to ca/ d[n ! /rong holds ( ! devil1 c>nal enmity1 pride1 prejudice1 & self-righte\sness2 :5 ^! are demoli%$1 ,satan has no hope ( ! damnation ( su* a s\l2 ?\gh ! poor s9n] himself _c p]haps see 8 own "p & lot 9 ! salvation ( ! ,gospel2 he may /ill rema9 9 bondage to ! fe>s ( dea?1 ! dread ( hell2 unbelief /ill prevails1 d\bts1 fe>s1 & sad despond5cy may /ill op]ate to keep ! s\l 9 mis]y1 till ! ,holy ,gho/ fav\rs x ) an increase ( fai?1 gives x /r5g? en\gh to believe 9 8 love1 9 8 ,p]son & 9 8 glori\s ,"w2 !n we ent] into re/4 ,?is is done by believ+ ! report ( ! ,gospel1 by believ+ su* preci\s tru?s z ^!3 ,he %all f9i% transgression--he %all make an end ( s94 ,he %all magnify ! law4 ,blott+ out ! h&writ+ conta9$ 9 ,ord9ances1 t 0 aga9/ u4 ,ye are complete 9 him1 hav+ =giv5 u all our trespasses4 ,i h lov$ !e1 ,i h r$eem$ !e4 ,i h blott$ out z a cl\d ?y transgression1 & z a ?ick cl\d ?y s9s4 ,he ha? made to meet on him ! iniquities ( u all4 ,! ,"l is well pleas$ ) 8 righte\sness sake4 ,n[1 my de> fri5d1 ,i c assure y t ,i always feel peace & joy 9 believ+ ^! preci\s tru?s = myself2 !y are = su* poor s9n]s z ,i h describ$2 b fai? to receive ^! preci\s ?+s is ! gift ( ,god4 ,& ?is "w ( ,god c>ries u above our /rong fe>s & d\bts1 :i* are z mu* ! corruptions ( ! human he>t z our s9s4 ,?is glori\s conque/ ( ! keep]s & /rong m5 is sometimes a*iev$ by s5sible tok5s1 cle> deliv]ances1 & op5 manife/ations2 x 0 n s ) me1 b x has be5 ! happy exp]i5ce ( _m :o h _h mu* legal bondage2 n favor$ ) a cle> m9i/ry ( ! ^w1 & :5 ,god int5ds !m ei!r = mu* suff]+ or = public usefulness4 ,i h (t5 wi%$ x my case1 b ,i %\ld be sorry to endure :at _m h1 nor w\ld ,i murmur t my heav5ly ,fa!r has n drove me into su* awful deeps4--,?is portion ( scripture ,i get into v well2 to y :i* believe he is preci\s2 yea1 he is preci\sness itself3 ,?is ,i f9d true 9 my exp]i5ce1 & x is en\gh to conv9ce me t ! good "w is begun1 t ! "w is ( ,god1 & mu/ t]m9ate 9 an exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory4 ,?us we see1 feel1 & admire ! conque/s ( sov]eign ,grace2 ?is br+s u to ,god1 ?is ende>s ! ,savi\r1 ?is inspires u ) a lively hope1 ?is turns our feet to ,god's te/imonies1 op5s ! eyes to see ! beauty ( ,god's ^w2 ! glories ( ! ,savi\r1 & imbitt]s1 yea1 d>k5s all t]re/ial objects4 ,! eyes by nature are full ( evil1 !y are fix$ on s9ful objects1 !y are full ( s94--,h5ce we read ( eyes full ( adult]y4 ,we read ( l(ty eyes1 & ( an evil eye1 ! "o signifies pride ( self-righte\sness1 ! o!r ( a *urli%1 envi\s disposition4 ,^! eyes mu/ become d>k1 dim1 & lea/ ex]cis$ z grace reigns4 ,! lu/ ( ! eye is1 & mu/ be ! grief ( all :o feel x2 ) ?is temptation ,satan beset poor ,eve2 %e saw ! tree 0 good2 %e soon fell aft] ?is4 ,satan pli$ ?is to ! ,savi\r1 b 9 va94 ,he %ew$ him all ! k+doms ( ! _w1 & ! glory ( !m1 9 a mom5t ( "t4 ,! eye is ! inlet ( s92 h5ce ,job says1 ,i h made a cov5ant ) my eyes2 :y !n %\ld ,i ?9k on a maid4 ,job xxxi1 v]se #a4 ,! p[] ( almighty grace mo/ effectually at times1 affects ! v sight ( ! believ]1 & makes him delight 9 look+ into ! ,^w ( ,god1 & employ+ ev5 8 v eyes z well z e o!r faculty1 9 ! good ways ( ,god2 & z ^! are op5 to e ?+ t is good1 !y mu/ be d>k5$ to :at is evil1 nei!r ! he>t nor ! eyes ( a believ]1 z conv]t$1 are design$ly set to evil2 b :5 ! "o w&]s & ! o!r slides back f ,god1 x is !n ! s\l m\rns1 ,prone to w&]1 ,"l ,i feel x1 ,prone to leave ! ,god ,i love6 ,?is ,subject may lead u to fur!r exp]im5tal rem>ks1 ,i d n decid$ly pret5d to fix ! m9d ( ! ,holy ,gho/ on ?is passage1 b :ile ,i contemplate ! keep]s ( ! h\se1 9 ! wor/ s5se1 may we n look at !m 9 a bett] po9t ( view2 z fai?1 hope1 fe>1 & love1 ! *ri/ian's keep]s2 ! believ]'s /rong m51 :o h done mu* = ! ,*ur*4 ,paul has giv5 u a :ole *apt] on :at fai? has done1 #aa? ( ,hebrews4 ,hope keeps u at an an*or1 firm 9 our confid5ce1 ?\gh x may be small 9 enjoym5t4 ,fe> w nev] let u :olly dep>t f ,god1 :ile love be>s u up1 & c>ries u ?r\gh difficulties1 duties1 & dang]s1 & abides ) u = ev]4 ,^! graces are n self-active1 !y _c act b z ! ,_s keeps !m up2 !y are always 9 u z spiritual pr9ciples1 b !y are set always active1 ?\gh p]haps all ! ways 9 :i* !y op]ate are n kn[n to u4 ,^! are v /rong 9 "t ( tribulation2 at lea/ 9 mo/ cases4 ,fai? is tri$ deeply :5 guilt is felt on ! consci5ce1 :5 ,satan ro>s1 :5 ! m9d is di/ress$1 :5 outw>d circum/ances run crook$2 !n fai? (t5 leans t[>ds ! ,atonem5t2 tru/s 9 an unse51 ?\gh n an unkn[n ,god2 waits on ,god till light spr+s up1 & is look+ = suitable promises to support ! s\l1 to plead ) ,god1 & to animate ! m9d at a future day4 ,?us fai? keeps u f s9k+4 ,i _h fa9t$ unless ,i _h believ$ to see ! goodness ( ! ,"l 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,b ,solomon f\nd "s days 9 8 exp]i5ce :5 ^! keep]s 7 n s /rong2 :5 ^! /rong m5 b[$ ?r\gh weakness1 & :5 8 sight 0 n s well occupi$1 nor 8 m9d q s cle>4 ,he f\nd some?+1 z ,sampson did1 :i* weak5$ 8 /r5g?1 :i* might h made him "q ! reality ( 8 fai?1 ! s9c]ity ( 8 love1 & ! f\ndation ( 8 hope1 :5 he f\nd ! h$ge ( ,godly fe> brok5 d[n1 & himself at a sad di/ance f ,god1 befool$ 9 8 old age1 & l$ into awful idolatry4 ,:5 consci5ce 0 awak5$1 & ! h& ( ,god 0 ^u him1 he !n f\nd ! keep]s 7 weak inde$2 ,love _h be5 out ( ex]cise1 & ! inord9ate love ( wom5 came 92 fe> 0 out ( ex]cise1 & idolatry 0 soon practis$1 a s9 ,god dete/s m ?an any o!r4 ,fai? 0 inactive1 & hope at a l[ ebb1 s t ,satan /ept 9 :5 ^! keep]s 7 weak4 ,& is n ?is1 at times1 ! pa9ful exp]i5ce ( ,god's ,elect1 9 _! degree8 ,d we n f9d e s9 indulg$ weak5s ! graces ( ! ,_s1 becl\ds our evid5ces1 & br+s u l[2 s t z soon z tr\ble comes on1 we f9d nei!r fai? nor hope1 nor love1 nor fe>1 nor zeal1 nor spirituality4 ,a worldly _s1 levity1 evil temp]s1 giv+ way to our mo/ easy besetm5t2 he>k5+ to ,satan1 con=m+ to ! _w1 or m$l+ ) errone\s s5tim5ts4 ,^! ?+s w weak51 & make ! /rong m5 tremble4 ,guilt felt1 s9 creep+ 9 betwe5 consci5ce & ,god1 & fai? n /rong en\gh to make use ( ! ,atonem5t2 ?is makes u tremble inde$1 :ile ! eyes ( an illum9at$ und]/&+ become v dim--?is d>kness we feel :5 we c nei!r see ! way beh9d nor be=e ) pleasure4 ,ah6 h[ pa9ful1 h[ truly wret*$ is ?is = ,god's *ildr5--b ! backslid] 9 he>t %all be fill$ ) 8 own ways4 ,:at a pa9ful subject is ?is ,i am writ+ to y2 b yet x is necess>y to "k ^! ?+s2 su* k is pa9ful1 b x is good to write ?us to w>n1 hav+ ta/$ ?is bitt] cup myself4 ,"h we see ! necessity ( abid+ cont9ually 9 ,jesus1 keep+ ne> him1 t we may h peace ma9ta9$ 9 ! consci5ce2 be kept f s91 & l$ on 9 ! ways ( ,god1 /rong 9 fai?1 *e]ful 9 hope1 f]v5t 9 love1 & t5d] 9 consci5ce4 ,may t be y\r felicity & m9e1 de> ,si/] 9 ,jesus1 is ! e>ne/ pray] ( ev] y\rs 9 ,jesus4 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,,ix4 ,,to ,,mrs4 ,d--4 ,peckham1 ,augu/ #d1 #ahad4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,,grace & peace be y\rs4 ,i am come to visit y once m ) p5 & ink1 ?\gh ,i am n able to come 9 p]son to see y4 ,?is is a means ( conv]sation ! ,almighty has af=d$ u1 nor c we be too ?ankful = x1 z we may write to ea* o!r on ^? mom5t\s subjects :i* conc]n our nev] dy+ s\ls2 nor c ! p5 be bett] employ$ ?an 9 /irr+ up ea* o!r's m9d1 by way ( remembrance4 ,"t ) u bo? is %ort2 y are f>!r advanc$ 9 ye>s ?an ,i am1 b bo? are go+ to our ,fa!r's h\se2 let u !re=e foll[ t advice ( ! ,wise ,man's :ile we c1 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) all ?y might1 = !re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom1 9 ! grave :i!r ?\ goe/4 ,x is ! "w ( fai? to lay hold ( et]nal life4 ,! k ( fai? gives pres5t peace2 ! wisdom ( fai? is to cleave to ,god1 & ! art or device ( fai? is to endeav\r to ga9 all x c1 to be useful to o!rs4 ,?is fai? leads u to ?9k ,god's ?\ghts1 & approve ( !m2 to d :at ,jesus has comm&$--to c>ry our cases to ,god2 to se>* dilig5tly into 8 ^w1 & to op5 ! m\? = ,god :5 we h an opportunity4--,fai? op5s ! m\? to ,god 9 pray] & praise1 & = ,god's glory1 9 a firm1 w>m1 decid$ atta*m5t to 8 cause1 8 p1 8 ways1 8 tru?2 & :ile we are fav\r$ ) heal? & means1 let u improve !m4 ,! faculty ( spee*1 ! op5+ ( ! lips1 & ! ex]cise ( ! lungs1 %\ld be all employ$ 9 8 s]vice & to 8 glory1 :o di$1 ! j = ! unju/1 to br+ u to ,god4 ,age1 infirmities1 trials1 & dea? itself1 w soon put an end to ^!2 let u !re=e employ !m :ile we c1 & 9 ! lively hope ( glory1 may we s+1 ) ! excell5t ,c[p]1 ,& :5 ?is lisp+ /amm]+ tongue1 ,lies sil5t 9 ! grave1 ,!n 9 a nobl] sweet] song1 ,i'll s+ ?y p[] to save4 ,h5ce ,solomon exhorts to ^! ?+s 9 y\r fav\rite *apt]1 :i* ,i glanc$ at 9 my la/ lett]4 ,he rem9ds u ( ! solemn p]iod to :i* we are all ha/5+1 :5 ! doors %all be %ut 9 ! /reet2 ! s\nd ( ! gr9d+ be l[1 & he %all rise up at ! voice ( ! bird1 & all ! ,daught]s ( ,music %all be br\ght l[4 ,i believe ,i h already intimat$ t ,solomon1 0 well v]s$ 9 ! sci5ce ( ,anatomy2 t he well und]/ood ! human frame1 & p]haps mu* bett] ?an any be=e him4 ,he _h 9 ! =m] v]se spok5 ( ! ,animal ,sy/em2 9 ?is f\r? v]se he proce$s to notice ! ,natural ,faculties1 inw>d & outw>d4 ,a great writ] says ^! words =m b "o s5t5ce3 ,! doors %all be %ut 9 ! /reets1 :5 ! s\nd ( ! gr9d+ is l[4 ,?is ,gr9d+ is suppos$ to relate to almo/ e "p 9 man1 :i* is pres]v$1 kept up1 & support$ by food1 & respects ! alt]ation :i* t food und]goes1 t x may be really transub/antiat$ into our fle%4 ,^! are by ,physicians call$ dige/ion or concoction4 ,by ! s\nd ( ! ,gr9d+ is meant "s natural symptoms :i* are expressive ( dige/ion1 & prove t all ?+s are "r 9 ! bodily frame1 :i* a want ( dige/ion w\ld prove to ! contr>y4 ,! voice ( ! ,gr9d+ is ! natural appetite ( ! /oma* to meat & dr9k1 & is :at we call hung] & ?ir/ aft] food1 ) ! /r5g? & p[] ( ! /oma* to reta9 :at x receives1 & n\ri%es ! :ole body4 ,?is ,gr9d+ & its voice takes 9 at once all ! excell5cies ( nature1 :ile !y are 9 p[]2 b1 z age comes on1 all ! indicators ( /r5g? & concoction mu/ be deprav$1 dim9i%$1 & aboli%$4 ,loss ( appetite1 ) all its att5dants1 is ! l[ness ( ! voice ( ?is ,gr9d+2 ! doors ( c\rse are %ut 9 ! /reets4 ,:5 ?is is ! case ) a sickly1 feeble1 ag$ body1 ! m\?1 ! ?roat1 9 speak+1 & ! /oma* 9 receiv+ food2 ! no/rils1 & ! eyes1 :i* are call$ doors1 ^! are all affect$ & mu/ weak5 z nature cease? to p]=m its orig9al (fices4 ,?us ^! doors are %ut 9 ! /reet :5 ! ,gr9d+ is l[4 ,! ,/reets are ! sev]al passages ( ! body1 :i* ! matt] ( n\ri%m5t passe? ?r\gh1 & are ! roads & highways to & f ! places :]e ! ,gr9d+ is p]=m$4 ,may n ?is expression likewise ref] to ! inability ( ! sick1 feeble1 & ag$1 to enc\nt] ) ! noise & bu/le ( bus9ess2 & to ! doors & %utt]s %ut1 z a signal ( ! dep>ture ( "s ( ! family2 & ! voice ( s++1 ev5 ( common *e]fulness is alt]$4 ,solomon gives u ano!r intimation ( ! weakness ( ! human body--li/lessness ( repose1 easily awak5$4 ,he %all rise up at ! voice ( ! ,bird4 ,8 age1 or sickness1 is l ! weal? ( ! ri* man1 x w n suff] him to sleep2 9 ! night he may h "s unquiet dr[s9ess1 b ! approa* ( morn1 :5 heal?y "y p sleep s\nd1 he %all be broad awake1 & at ! cr[+ ( ! cock1 or ! s++ ( a ,bird1 he %all be ris+ up f 8 sleepless b$4 ,h5ce ! say+1 ,! s++ ( ,birds & ! sigh+ ( old ,m5 are g5]ally contempor>ies--^! are z soon we>y ( _! lodg+s1 ?r\gh ! pa9s & wakefulness 9 ! night season1 z ! ,birds are = lift+ up _! pleasant notes4 ,! la/ rem>k 9 ?is v]se is1 ,! ,daught]s ( ,music %all be br\ght l[4 ,^! ,daught]s are consid]$ by ^? skill$ 9 ,anatomy1 to be bo? active & passive1 su* z make ,music & su* z receive ,music2 ! active make a ,music !mselves1 or be> a "p 9 x2 ! o!r delights 9 t ( :i* !y h n ! lea/ %>e 9 mak+4 ,!re are ?ree sev]al k9d ( organs t d m imm$iately1 yet di/9ctly & gradually1 conduce to ! production ( vocal ,music2 ! fir/ is ! ,lungs1 :i* are ! prop] in/rum5ts ( our brea?+2 ! second sort ( organs t conduce to music1 are su* z =m ! ,brea? into ! ,voice1 or ,respiration1 ! ,tongue1 ! ,palate ( ! ,m\?1 ! ,tee?1 especially ! f\r ,front ,tee?1 &1 la/ly1 ! ,lips3 ^! =m ! s\nd into a ,voice2 ! o!rs t modulate ?is ,voice into ,music1 are ! c>tilag9\s p>ts ( ! ,w9d-,pipe2 ! head ( ! ,w9d-,pipe is v small1 yet x has ?irte5 ,muscles belong+ to x1 mo/ ( :i* are fram$ only = ! modulation ( ! ,voice4 ,"s %ut ! ,pipe1 "s op5 x1 "s dilate1 "s contract x1 s t act+ sev]ally or jo9tly1 accord+ z !re is occasion1 !y d wond]fully conduce to ! v>iation ( s\nd4 ,?is also has got five ,c>tilages "s are moveable1 "s immoveable1 "s ( "o =m1 o!rs ( an!r1 t !y may bett] conta9 ! air & break ! ,voice into ,melody4 ,?is is ! ,pipe to s+ ! high praises ( ,god )1 & :i* inf9itely excels all ! ,in/rum5ts ( ,music3 ^! are ! active ,daught]s ( ,music :i* are br\ght l[ ?r\gh age2 ! passive ,daught]s ( ,music are ! organs ( he>+2 ^! are inw>d & outw>d2 ! outw>d ,e> is spread abroad l a net1 t x may ga!r & cat* ! s\nd z x rolls ab\t ! ocean ( ! air2 ! inw>d e> is a great secret1 t no "o c possibly und]/&--all h confess$ _! ignorance ( ?is great matt]2 ! fir/ "p we meet ) is a ?9 /rong membrane1 :i* be+ plac$ ov] ! ,hole ( ! ,e>1 transv]sely1 divides betwe5 ! inw>d & ! outw>d ,e>2 )9 ?is !re are ?ree ,cavities1 & ?ree little ,bones4 ,s likewise !re is implant$ 9 ! ,e> a pure1 subtil1 & quiet air1 ) ! filam5ts ( ! auditory ,n]ve2 & !n ! :ole ,n]ve itself4 ,by ! help ( ^? sev]al p>ts our he>+ is ?us p]=m$2 9 age ! sev]al holes & ,cavities ( ! ,e>s are /opp$2 ! drum is unbrac$2 ! hamm] is weak5$1 ! anvil is worn1 ! /irrup is brok51 & ! inw>d air is mix$ & defil$2 ! filam5ts are dull$1 ! n]ve itself is ob/ruct$1 s t !re _c b foll[ heav9ess ( he>+4 ,h5ce old ,b>zillai compla9s to ,david1 #b ,samuel1 xix1 #ce1 ,i am ?is day eighty ye>s old1 & c ,i disc]n betwe5 good & evil8 ,c ,i he> any m ! voice ( s++ m5 & s++ wom58 ,:]e=e %\ld ?y s]vant be yet a burd5 to my "l ! k+8 ,?us ! habit & ta/e = ,music is br\ght l[4 ,?is appe>s to be ! lit]al s5se ( ?is passage1 & "s ( ^? unpleasant days :i* _m ( our fall5 race see ) grief2 all mu/ lam5t x z creatures1 b yet ,believ]s mu/ rejoice1 z new creature1 t all _! musical days are n at an end--no1 b t !y are only beg9n+1 z son z !y ent] ^u _! ,fa!r's h\se above1 & 9 ! resurrection morn _! h>ps1 _! p[]s1 w be sweetly tun$ to ! praise ( elect+ grace & et]nal love4 ,p]mit me "h to ins]t ^? l9es f ! hymn j quot$4 ,"l ,i believe ?\ ha/ prep>'d1 ,unwor?y ?o' ,i be1 ,= me a ,blood-b\ght1 free rew>d1 ,a gold5 h>p = me4 ',tis tun'd & /rung = endless ye>s1 ,& =m'd by p[] div9e1 ,to s\nd 9 ,god ! ,fa!r's e>s1 ,no o!r "n b ?9e4 ,9 once m look+ ov] ?is v]se1 my m9d is impress$ ) o!r ideas1 :i* ,i mu/ commit to pap] & s5d to my de> fri5d4 ,we read 9 sacr$ ,writ ( ! ,door ( ! ,he>t1 & ( ! ,door ( ! ,lips1 & ( ! ,consci5ce3 ^! ,doors are all op5$ by ! f+] ( ,god4 ,! consci5ce is quick5$ to feel ! native guilt ( our s9s2 ! he>t1 ! m9d1 all ! faculties ( ! s\l are op5$ by ! op]ations ( ! et]nal ,_s2 ! ,und]/&+ is enlight5$ to p]ceive ! glories ( ! ,savi\r2 ! ,w is b[$ d[n to *use ,jesus1 ! ,affections are set ^u him1 ! ,?\ghts love to reta9 him2 ?us ! ,door ( ! ,he>t is op54 ,h5ce ! ,sp\se says1 ,he put 9 8 f+] by ! hole ( ! ,door1 & my b[els 7 mov$ = him1 ,i rose up to op5 to my belov$4 ,! ,door1 "h1 may signify ,fai? 9 h] he>t2 ! ,hole ( ! ,door1 a pr9ciple ( love1 ?\gh n wide op51 free1 & at sweet lib]ty1 yet1 z a pr9ciple1 x 0 !re4 ,! ,"l ,jesus putt+ =? 8 p[]ful grace 9 ! he>t afre%1 /irr$ h] up1 op5$ all ! faculties1 & afre% quick5$ ! ,consci5ce1 %e 0 l$ =? 9 s\l aft] him4 ,?is is op5+ ! ,door4 ,h5ce he addresses ! ,laodicean ,*ur*2 ,behold ,i /& at ! door & knock2 if any man he> my voice & op5 ! door ,i w come into him4 ,?is text has be5 awfully p]v]t$ by ! ,arm9ians & ,mod]n ,calv9i/s ( ! day3 !y tell u t ! ,deity is knock+ at ! door ( e man's he>t1 begg+ to come 9--wait+ till ! creature w op5 ! door1 & receive salvation6 ,alas6 :at a mo/ mis]able p]v]sion ( ! text4 ,! passage has no?+ to d ) ! ,_w1 x is an address to ! ,*ur* 9 a backslid+ /ate1 z ! #e ,*apt] ( ,songs %ews4 ,! ,*ur* knew h] ,belov$'s voice1 :i* is ! ,gospel4 ,e enlight5$1 quick5$ s\l1 und]/&s ! tru?1 :e!r x is dr[sy or n2 ! s\l is aga9 made will+ to receive ,jesus1 to seek mo/ ard5tly ! be/ ( fri5ds3 ?is is op5+ ! door1 z we are made will+ 9 ! day1 ! "t1 ! mom5t he puts =? 8 p[]4 ,?is is :at ! ,*ur* means by ! ,belov$ putt+ =? 8 h& by ! ,hole ( ! ,door4 ,! he>t mov$ aft] him1 ! door ( ! lips is op5$1 9 pray]1 9 entreaty1 & :5 admittance is ga9$1 !y are op5$ 9 praise1 & 9 speak+ good ( 8 "n4 ,!y %all speak ( ! glory ( ?y k+dom4 ,?us ! doors are op5$ = ! ,k+ ( ,glory to come 94 ,^! are ev]la/+ doors & w nev] be fully %ut aga9/ ,*ri/1 nor w 8 doors ev] be %ut aga9/ 8 ,*ur*4 ,he manife/s himself to u1 & we ent]ta9 him ) ! fruits ( 8 own ,_s4 ,! ,gr9d]s cease 9 ! be/ ( s5ses4 ,! wor/ oppressors we ev] meet ) is a brok5 ,law & a tempt+ ,devil1 & accus+ consci5ce1 ?is is ! tr\ble ( ! ,_s4 ,h5ce t f9e passage1 ,!y %all cry to ! ,"l because ( ! oppressors4 ,he %all s5d !m a ,savi\r1 a great "o1 & he %all deliv] !m4 ,! manife/ation ( p>don eases ! consci5ce2 ! te/imony ( ! ,_s t we are complete 9 ,*ri/'s righte\sness1 sil5ces ! ,law1 & ! ,savi\r's great ,"w1 plead$ by himself z an ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 drives (f ! ,devil4 ,?us ^! oppressors cease1 because !y are few4 ,a ,believ] c be> & endure any ?+ :ile all is "r )91 betwe5 ,god & ! s\l2 n t he is rid ( ! inbe+ ( 8 s9s1 or ! temptation ( ,satan1 ^! w (t5 oppress him2 nor w !y fully cease till he lays d[n 8 poor body 9 ! grave4 ,ano!r sweet privil$ge1 ,he %all rise up at ! voice ( ! ,bird4 ,?is is a mo/ bless$ tru? 9 our exp]i5ce1 = ! gospel att5d$ ) p[] /irs up all our faculties1 & we foll[ h>d aft] ,god4 ,?is voice z us$ by ! m9i/]s ( ! ^w1 is call$ ,! "t ( ! s++ ( ,birds4 ,! ,gospel ,disp5sation is call$ a spr+ "t1 & :5 ! love ( ,jesus is felt ca/+ out fe>1 :5 ! /orms ( s9 cease1 by ! voice ( p>don+ m]cy1 ?is sweet text is well und]/ood3 ,my belov$ spake1 & said unto me1 rise up my fair "o1 & come away1 = lo1 ! w9t] is pa/1 ! ra9 is ov] & gone2 ! "t ( ! s++ ( ,birds is come4 ,! ,"l ,jesus1 & ! bless$ ,_s ( all ,grace1 are call$ ,birds1 & _! voice is he>d1 kn[n1 & felt4 ,my ,%eep he> my voice1 & foll[ me4 ,^! leave all :5 ,jesus speaks by ! ,_s to _! s\ls2 :ile e k9d promise1 e sweet invitation1 & e preci\s decl>ation1 =m ! sweet voice ( ,jesus1 9 ! ^w & 9 ! s\ls ( !m t believe4 ,! ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel are call$ ,birds1 & :5 !y are und]/ood & ! p[] ( _! message is felt1 ! s\l yields ! ob$i5ce ( fai?4 ,consci5ce1 approv+ & tak+ "p ) ! man1 z 8 exp]i5ce is g5u9e1 is a ,bird1 & is call$ by ,solomon1 a ,bird ( ! air2 ?is accuses or approves z ,god ! ,_s influ5ces x4 ,?us1 9 ! be/ ( s5ses1 we read ?is text2 b1 alas6 we mu/ take ano!r view ( x1 z allud+ to "s evil days ! s\l may exp]i5ce 9 pass+ ?r\gh ?is valley ( ,bo*im1 or ,weep+4 ,we f9d ! sa9ts ( old at times _h ! ,doors ( _! ,he>ts & ,lips %ut z well z op54--,"o said1 ,i am %ut up1 ,i _c come =?4--,ano!r1 ,i g b\nd 9 ! ,_s3 ,ano!r1 ,i 0 dumb1 & op5$ n my m\?4 ,ezekiel 0 dumb = sev5 days be=e ! p1 z a ,prea*]1 & 9 ! /reets ( ,zion1 t is among ! inhabitants ( ,gospel ,zion4 ,?is has be5 (t5 exp]i5c$ to _! grief1 %ut up 9 pray]1 ei!r reluctantly go+ to ! ex]cise1 or else f9d+ b little access !re2 hurry+ ?r\gh ! act4 ,h5ce ! *>ge aga9/ "o ( old1 ,?\ re/ra9e/ pray] be=e ,god4 ,job did n say su* did n pray1 b !y 7 n op51 free1 famili>1 or /aid at ! ?rone till lib]ty 0 felt2 b ! act 0 p]=m$ m]ely to quiet consci5ce4 ,at times 9 company1 dumb almo/ ab\t ! ?+s2 & ?\gh ! voice1 ! lips1 ! tongue1 ! lungs1 7 sweetly ex]cis$ be=e1 yet ^! ,daught]s ( ,music are br\ght l[1 = !y nei!r s\nd ) pray] or praise1 or godly conv]sation1 or repro(1 or com=t1 to any o!r6 ,?us ^! ,doors are %ut 9 ! /reets4 ,consci5ce is1 h[ev] /ill awake1 & ! poor ,believ] is al>m$2 is />tl$ at ! voice ( t ,bird1 :5 li/5+ to its accusation ( s9 committ$1 ( duty neglect$1 ( a worldly _s ( levity or covet\sness1 or ( "s corruption giv5 way to1 or p]mitt$ to lie on ! consci5ce4 ,?us ! voice ( ! ,bird is he>d1 & x is well to li/5 to x1 le/ ano!r day x %\ld fill ! s\l ) horror & sorr[4 ,?is is :at ,david felt aft] a long s]ies ( mon?s1 ) guilt on 8 consci5ce1 till ,na?an came ) 8 ,p>able2 b n kn[+ :at x meant1 he v[s v5geance aga9/ ! man t did x1 ,t he %\ld surely die4 ,?is 0 inde$ true1 = x 0 ,david's wayf>+ man1 ! man ( s91 t came to /eal ! ewe ,lamb2 b ,david rose up at ! voice ( ?is ,bird1 & life w5t ) ! ^w to ,david's s\l1 ,?\ art ! man4 ,he felt x1 consci5ce 0 afre% awak5$1 & x is our m]cy to h ! life ( ,god 9 ! ,consci5ce2 = ! ma9 diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & ! m]e nom9al ,pr(essor1 lays 9 ?is2 ! "o has got all 8 religion 9 8 ,head1 & if t 0 cut (f1 he w\ld h none2 ! o!rs lays 9 8 ,consci5ce1 z p>don$ by blood1 & quick5$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,ano!r evil day we may f9d 9 ?is d>k /ate1 :5 s sadly %ut up1 is ! fewness ( !m t prea* all ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus3 ,h5ce ! ,*ur* 9 h] sad /ate ran to "s :o did n "k h] case2 ( c\rse we f9d !y ceas$ to give advice4 ,%e ran to o!rs2 !y only rebuk$ h]1 & add$ affliction to h] bonds1 d\bt$ h] int]e/ 9 ! g>m5ts ( ,salvation4 ,h5ce %e says1 ,! wat*m5 f\nd me2 to :om ,i said1 ,saw ye him :om my s\l love?8 ,!n aga9 9 ! #e? ,*apt]1 ,! wat*m5 met me1 !y w\nd$ me2 !y smote me2 !y took away my veil f me3 & sure ,i am t no?+ c be m try+ ?an = a s\l 9 su* intricate pa?s n to be able to f9d "o to suit its case2 & if !y d1 ! ^w n be+ att5d$ ) p[]1 !y get nei!r light nor life4 ,^! are call$ ,tee? 9 scripture1 z !y prep>e food1 break ! bread ( life1 make all ?+s pla91 easy1 & intelligible to ! p2 fix$ 9 _! ,cov5ant ,head1 h>monize & agree 9 s5tim5t1 at lea/ 9 ! ma9 po9ts1 & engag$ 9 ! same "w4 ,^! may cease by dea?--! ,prophets1 d !y live = ev]8--by removals 9 provid5ce f> f ! abode ( su* a s\l z ,i h be5 describ+2 or !y may n be ble/ mu* to tri$ s\ls4 ,!y may be few 9 numb]1 & ^? cease1 z x respects _! usefulness to "s2 s t1 ?\gh !y 7 once z a lovely song1 & z "o :o c\ld play well on an in/rum5t1 yet !y may get dry1 b>r51 & lifeless2 at lea/1 app>5tly s = any use !y may be to a s\l 9 ! above circum/ances4 ,! make u m\rn1 nor c ! ,daught]s ( ,music make melody aga9 till he %9es4 ,we are comp>$ ,in/rum5ts ( ,music1 set 9 tune by ! ,_s1 b c make no ,music till he t\*es ! *ords ( ! he>t2 !n ^u ! in/rum5ts ( t5 /r+s1 he gets praise4 ,! ,doors ( 8 ,he>t1 8 ,h\se1 8 ,table1 & 8 ,?rone1 w nev] %ut aga9/ y1 any ( 8 *ildr54 ,! days ( y\r ,m\rn+ w soon end1 ! voice ( ,jesus w call y at ! glori\s resurrection ( ! j1 :5 y w rise up at t voice1 & sigh & s9 no m4--,hallelujah4 ,ev] y\r's1 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,x4 ,,to ,,mrs4 ,d--4 ,peckham1 ,augu/ #cj1 #ahad4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,i once m resume my p5 to give y a few m ?\ghts on ! #ab? ( ,ecclesia/es1 b lam5t ! limits1 ( a ,lett]1 or ev5 a ,s]mon w\ld be too %ort to d ju/ice to t subject4 ,! ,wise ,man has 9 ! v]ses we h already consid]$1 describ$ age to u1 9 ! influ5ce x has ^u all ! functions & faculties ( a man2 & %ews h[ !y are all weak5$ 9 8 decl9+ /ate4 ,he n[ proce$s to notice "o sad effect ( age1 t is1 ,fe>4 ,v]se #e1 ,also !y %all be afraid ( t :i* is high1 & fe>s %all be 9 ! way2 & ! ,almond tree %all fl\ri%1 & desire %all fail1 & ! ,gras%opp] %all be a burd51 because man goe? to 8 long home1 & ! m\rn]s g ab\t ! /reets4 ,! fir/ is ,fe>1 ei!r ( ?+s high or l[4 ,he %all be afraid ( t :i* is high1 ei!r 9 respect ( place or objects2 z /eep1 & em95t ways1 hills1 m\nta9s1 /eeples1 & t[]s2 "s ( :i* =m]ly !y c\ld asc5d )\t fe>1 9 _! juv5ile & manly days2 b x is n s n[1 !y are weak 9 m9d1 n]v\s1 l[1 timid1 & fe>ful2 s !y are afraid ( high ?+s1 z fi]y meteors1 /range app>itions1 ?und]1 lightn+1 & su* l4 ,s !y are likewise1 probably1 afraid ( ab/ruse & my/]i\s po9ts 9 any sci5ce1 :i* :ile /rong1 !y dur/ h v5tur$ ^u1 b n[ !y are too weak 9 ! faculties to dive deep into !m2 !y are always 9 fe> le/ tiles ( h\ses1 or *imney pots1 or any ?+ else %\ld fall on !m1 especially 9 w9dy wea!r4 ,!y h fe>s ab\t !m con/antly on all h&s2 !y see dang]1 le/ !y %\ld da% _! foot aga9/ a /one2 le/ "s p 9 _! hurry %\ld pu% !m d[n1 or %\ld ru% ^u !m1 & injure !m4 ,be+ consci\s ( _! own impot5cy1 x makes !m mo/ obnoxi\s to ?is t]rible passion1 :i* is ! great *ange made on !m 9 ! "t ( age4 ,?us ,solomon notices ! *ange made 9 ! m9d by sickness1 tr\ble1 & age4 ,he !n po9ts x out cle>ly ^u ! body 9 ! next l9e1 ,! ,almond tree %all fl\ri%4 ,! le>n$ tell u1 ?is tree wake?1 & rise? f its w9t]'s repose be=e any o!r1 x fl[]s 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 & by ,m>* br+e? its fruit to maturity4 ,! =w>dness ( ?is fruit-be>+ tree is intimat$ by ! vision :i* ,j]emiah _h ( ! spe$y ,de/ruction ( ,j]usalem2 ,= ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to ,j]emiah1 say+1 :at see/ ?\8 ,& he said1 ,i see a rod ( an ,almond tree4 ,!n said ! ,"l1 ?\ ha/ well se51 ,i w ha/5 my ^w to fulfil x4 ,j]emiah1 #a *apt]1 ,,xi v]se4 ,?is 0 to %ew ! spe$y fulfill+ ( ! ^w ( ,god aga9/ t ,city4 ,n[ !re is no *ange t befalle? man1 t c be s lively repres5t$ by ! bloom+ ( ! ,almond tree1 z t :]eby ! hair ( ! head becomes ho>y & :ite4 ,! grey head is simil> to ?is tree1 = its :it5ess1 s 9 ha/9ess ( appe>ance1 z ! ,almond tree buds soon] by two or ?ree mon?s ?an mo/ o!r trees1 s d ^! ha/y buds ( age appe>2 ^! /eal ^u m5 sudd5ly be=e !y are aw>e4 ,"s peoples' hair turns grey at ?irty or =ty ye>s ( age1 :ile o!r symptoms ( ! decay ( life d n appe> on !m till sixty or sev5ty ye>s ( age4 ,bo? ^! attract att5tion4 ,an ,almond tree 9 full blossom1 & an almond head1 especially if f\nd 9 ! ways ( ,god1 ^! are alike 9 _! indications1 !y =etel :at is approa*+--a *ange2 fruit w come aft]2 s grey hairs progno/icate t dea? is at h&2 ^! are ,*ur*-y>d fl[]s1 :i* s]ve1 l pass+ bells1 to give ^? notice t be> !m1 t _! end is ne>4 ,two ?+s m ! ,wise ,man obs]ves2 ,! ,gras%opp] %all be a burd51 & desire %all fail4 ,! le>n$ say ! ^w ,gras%opp]1 likewise signifies ! ,locu/1 & w apply to bo? 9 ! orig9al language2 & !y likewise suppose t ,solomon "h alludes to "s p>ts ( ! body1 :i* be+ %rivell$ & de=m$1 appe> l ! ,locu/ & ,gras%opp]4 ,^! ,species are bo? ( !m h>d1 cru/y1 cragg$1 crumpl+ creatures1 diff]+ f all o!rs1 pr9cipally 9 ! protub]ance ( ! limbs1 hav+ _! legs /rangely crook$1 & _! jo9ts v closely inv]t$1 & at a great di/ance f ! trunk ( _! body4 ,?is description may ref] to "s ( ! bones 9 ! neck1 ! back1 ! lo9s1 ! heels1 & ! ancles4 ,n[ :5 a man by reason ( age1 beg9s to /oop1 & b5d =w>ds1 & )al ^? fle%y p>ts t cov] ^! processes1 beg9 to %r9k & decay1 he resembles ^! creatures4 ,?is may also include ! *ange ^u ! c>tilages ( ! body1 ! ,ligam5ts1 ! ,membranes1 ! ,fibres1 ! ,ve9s1 ! ,n]ves1 ! ,art]ies1 ! ,t5dons1 & ! l1 :i* all gr[ h>d] & dri] 9 old age1 & become a burd52 ! sk91 likewise1 z man decl9es1 becomes cru/y1 dry1 call\s1 & consequ5tly falls into _m wr9kles4 ,?is may also include t fretfulness to :i* ag$ p are subject2 e ?+ is a burd51 ?\gh light1 weak or trifl+ z a ,gras%opp]4 ,good ,mr4 ,h5ry1 obs]ves1 ,p]haps ?is ,gras%opp] or ,locu/ 0 "s light food1 su* z ,john did eat2 b ev5 ?is 0 a burd5 to an ag$ man's /oma*2 !n1 ( c\rse1 ?r\gh ^! ?+s ,solomon well adds1 ,desire %all fail3 ,s5sual & natural desire = food1 pleasure1 or any s5sual delight :atev]4 ,?is ^w ,desire1 ! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,smi? says1 %\ld be translat$ ,cap]s1 ! fruit1 or r ! fl[]s ( ! ,cap] ,%rub1 or ,bu%2 & alludes to some?+ calculat$ to give appetite2 & t z ! ,gras%opp] did repres5t ! ,bones1 or h>d p>ts ( ! ,body1 s ^! ! s(t1 spongy1 & dilat$2 & :at ,solomon by ?is expression means1 is ! alt]ation ( all ! moi/ & t5d] p>ts ( ! body1 usually call$ ! ,sangu9e\s2 includ+ ! *ange t befals ! ,blood1 & ! natural ,hum\rs ( ! ,body 9 "t ( age1 = !y become l[1 & mu* depaup]at$2 !y are dim9i%$ & f> less 9 quality ?an !y 7 be=e4 ,! reason ( ?is is1 = man goe? to 8 long home1 & ! m\rn]s g ab\t ! /reets4 ,! grave1 said ,job1 is my h\se1 & soon ! fun]al proclamation mu/ be repeat$ ov] u1 ,du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ %all ?\ return4 ,! grave is ! home = ! body1 :5 once x comes !re1 z long z !re is any du/ to cov] x1 or heav5s to surr\nd x1 ,man lie? d[n1 & rise? n till ! ,heav5s be no m2 !y %all n awake1 nor be rais$ out ( _! sleep till dea? is swall[$ up 9 victory4 ,& ! m\rn]s g ab\t ! /reets4 ,?is we see daily2 ! fri5ds1 ! relations1 *>act]s ( e description4 ,m\rn+1 is n because my fri5d is gone to glory1 b on acc\nt ( ! loss ,i su/a91 t p]son be+ ne> & de> to me2 besides1 x is a solemn call1 ,be ye also ready1 = 9 su* an h\r z ye ?9k n1 ! ,son ( ,man come?4 ,& oh1 my de> fri5d1 to h ! lamp ( salvation f s91 its guilt1 & curse1 & p[]1 & to h my s\l fill$ ) joy 9 ,god1 ?r\gh ,jesus--?is is ! oil :i* w blaze :5 he appe>e?4 ,b if ,i h n mu* joy1 ,i am bless$ ) a good hope1 ?r\gh grace2 a hope t make? n a%am$1 & ,god decl>es x %all nev] be lo/2 ,!re is hope 9 ?y end1 & ?y expectation %all n be cut (f4 ,praise ye ! ,"l4 ,i w\ld aga9 glance at ?is ,text 9 ano!r s5se4 ,hav+ consid]$ ! evil days com+ on ! body 9 ?is v]se1 let u once m survey "s days ( evil1 9 :i* ,i am sure y & ,i c say ,i h no pleasure 9 !m4 ,fe> %all be 9 ! way1 & ! ,almond tree %all fl\ri%2 ! ,gras%opp] be a burd51 & desire %all fail1 = man goe? to 8 long home1 & ! m\rn]s g ab\t ! /reets4 ,)\t turn+1 twi/+1 or wre/+ ?is ,text1 ,i am =cibly /ruck ) ! foll[+ ?\ghts1 :i* ,i mu/ p5 & s5d y4 #a/4 ,! ,believ]'s home4 #bndly4 ,! way to x4 #crdly4 ,! fe>s :i* att5d him4 #d?ly4 ,_! cause1 :i* is a s\rce ( grief1 & causes ! spiritual m\rn]s to g ab\t ! /reets ( ,zion4 ,i "k ( no dwell+ or re/+ place1 = a s\l born ( ,god1 b ! ev]la/+ love ( ,god 9 ,cov5ant2 ! ,p]son & ,"w ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is my habitation1 my dwell+1 my re/+ place2 nor is !re any safety1 happ9ess1 felicity1 or peace1 any :]e else4 ,all t are born ( ,god1 naturally1 9 ?is s5se1 t5d to ?is "o gr& object4 ,h5ce ! "q ( a seek+ s\l1 ,does ,god love me8 ,did ,jesus die = me8--& aft] ! s\l kn[s ?is1 yet 9 g5]al1 !re is a ?ir/+ aft] great] k1 & great] enjoym5t ( x1 nor is a ,believ] ev] at home b :5 he is "h4 ,he re/s n 9 8 atta9m5ts ( ?is k1 b is anxi\s to g on to "k ! ,"l1 9 8 inf9ite love2 to feel m1 to enjoy m1 to be delight$ ) m ( x1 till he arrives at p]fect bliss1 & is fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god1 :i* is love4 ,he ta/es :at ! poet did1 & has expre/ 9 ^! two l9es3 ',tis heav5 to re/ 9 ?9e embrace1 ,& no :]e else b !re4 ,?is is our re/+ place1 z ,fai? appreh5ds x 9 its antiquity1 its fre5ess1 p[]1 complac5cy1 & b5efic5ce3 ,x is truly delightful to eye ! go+s =? ( ?is ,love1 9 ! anci5t settlem5ts1 9 ! cov5ant engagem5ts ( ea* ,p]son 9 ! adorable ,tr9ity1 9 ! gift ( ,jesus to ! ,*ur*1 9 8 great "w1 & wond]ful ,p]son1 z ,god-,man ,m$iator1 9 ! ,gifts ( ! ,_s1 & all 8 sav+ op]ations ^u ! s\l1 te/ify+ ( ,*ri/1 z putt+ away s91 z obey+ ! ,law1 z deliv]+ u f go+ d[n into ! pit1 & mak+ int]cession = u4 ,on ^! topics we1 :o h ! ,life & love ( ,god1 are q at home2 especially z ! ,holy ,gho/ realizes !m 9 our he>ts2 = ?is we lab\r 9 ,_s1 to "k & enjoy2 & ?is "o po9t we wi% to die to "k1 & to plunge 9 ?is sea ( bliss4--,to view ! ,fa!r's love1 ! ,son's de> face1 & ! ,holy ,_s's ,grace1 9 ,heav51 are objects wor? dy+ =2 ?is is ! home1 ! place1 ! /ate1 ! mansions ( peace1 re/1 joy1 satisfaction1 & pleasure1 we hope to get to %ortly4 ,?is is our long home1 et]nal z ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,no foe %all ev] ent] !re4 ,no fri5d %all ev] dep>t--!y %all g no m out2 s %all we be ev] ) ! ,"l4 ,?is is our ev]la/+ home1 nor w our ,"l let u re/ %ort ( ?is4 ,!re may we meet soon1 ,am54 ,b d y ask me1 #bndly4 ,! way8 ,x is cle>ly set =? 9 ! ^w1 & ,i hope y h long kn[n x1 & highly approv$ ( x1 & be5 l$ into x2 nor %all y ev] f9ally dep>t f x4 ,! ^w ( tru? says1 ,i am ! way2 n a way1 b ! way4 ,ah1 my de> ,fri5d1 h[ lam5table t ?\s&s are delud+ _! s\ls ) ?is unscriptural notion1 t all ! sects1 p>ties1 & religi\s d5om9ations 9 ! _w1 are only z s _m diff]5t ways to "o city4 ,h5ce !y suppose ! ,turk1 ! ,pagan1 ! ,papi/1 ! ,soc9ian1 ! ,arian1 ! ,arm9ian1 & ! ,ant9omian1 are all go+ "r1 & "s out ( all ^! w be sav$ z su*4 ,alas1 :at an error2 !re nev] 0 b "o way to ,god1 to heav51 & to glory1 & t is ,*ri/1 z ! adorable ,m$iator2 all t reject ?is w f9d to _! grief1 t :atev] way !y w5t x l$ to ! *amb]s ( dea?2 x l$ to hell4 ,:at a m]cy to be satisfi$ ) a preci\s ,savi\r1 & to he> ! voice ( ! ,^w & ,_s po9t+ to him1 say+1 ,?is is ! way1 walk ye 9 x4 ,*ri/ is ! way to ! ,fa!r1 to ! k & enjoym5t ( 8 love4 ,by ! sacrifice he (f]$1 by 8 p]fect law-fulfill+ ,righte\sness1 by ! pa? he trod z our =e-runn]1 by ! ,door ( ,hope t he op5$1 by ! way ( life he ca/ up1 & consecrat$ ?r\gh ! vail ( 8 fle%1 by ! doctr9e he taught1 by ! example he set1 & by ! promise ( life & peace4 ,we are br\ght into ?is way by ! ,holy ,_s ( ,promise1 & kept 9 x by ! same1 ) an eye to ,jesus1 z ! way4 ,we walk 9 8 appo9tm5ts1 9 8 ord9ances4 ,we use !m to ga9 ! k ( ! ,pe>l ( great price4 ,by wait+ ^u him we r5ew our /r5g?1 & by abid+ 9 him we br+ =? fruit4 ,?is way leads u to ,god1 & w br+ u to glory1 assure z x br+s u to a s5se ( 8 love on e>?4 ,_m h wait$ long1 & travell$ f> 9 ?is way1 be=e !y h be5 v fully p]suad$ ( ,god's ,love to !m2 b all %all h _! m9ds satisfi$ ab\t t1 ?\gh n all 9 ! same degree1 z walk+ 9 ?is way ( tru?1 way ( hol9ess1 way ( wisdom1 way ( *>ity1 way ( life1 & way ( peace4 ,we are call$ ,/rang]s1 ,pilgrims1 ,travell]s1 ,runn]s 9 a ,race1 & go+ a ,j\rney4 ,our ,pilgrim's ,coat is an imput$ righte\sness2 our ,/aff is ,*ri/2 our ,map is 8 ^w2 ! ,girdle is tru?2 our ,%oes is peace2 our ,way is m>k$ out = u1 omnipot5t ,p[] gu>ds u1 inf9ite ,wisdom directs u1 ,m]cy is (t5 %ew$ u1 & et]nal ,love *e]s u1 :ile we c s+ ) a ,pilgrim :o has rea*$ glory be=e u1 ,h[ h>% soe'er ! way1 ,de> ,savi\r /ill lead on4 ,b z ?is is ,god's way we mu/ expect to meet ) enemies1 ) savage bea/s ( prey1 ) robb]s1 _m a /ormy day1 & _m a dismal night1 :5 nei!r moon nor />s appe> to *e] ! ,pilgrim's way1 = x is our lot to travel mu* by night2 ?is begets fe>s le/ we h come wrong1 le/ ?is be n ! "r road4 ,god's de> p are unavoidably ! subject ( _m fe>s2 :5 ! eyes are fir/ op5$1 !y fe> ! wra? ( ,god1 !y fe> ,dea?1 ,judgm5t1 & ,et]nity3 ^! are high ?+s4 ,if !y he> ( ,*ri/1 ! ,promises1 & ,ord9ances1 !y fe> to come to ^! high ?+s1 or make use ( !m1 le/ !y %\ld presume4 ,?us !re are fe>s 9 ! way1 & _m times aft] ,god has rais$ ! s\l up to hope1 !y fe> ! "w is n g5u9e2 !y fe> !y %all fall into s91 & disgrace _! pr(ession2 & feel+ ! p[] ( s91 & ! weakness ( _! s\ls1 !y fe> !y %all at la/ fall away4 ,:5 !y see _m app>5tly bright] *>act]s ?an !mselves g back into ! _w1 or s9k into error1 !y fe> x w "o day be _! case2 & :5 !y see h[ f> a p]son may g 9 a pr(ession & yet be no?+1 !y />tle1 !y fe>1 le/ !y %\ld4 ,?us we f9d fe>s 9 ! way1 & :5 ! m9d is l[1 depre/1 & e grace ( ! _s1 to all human appe>ance out ( ex]cise1 !y are afraid ( high1 great1 preci\s1 & important ,doctr9es1 le/ !y %\ld presume 9 m$l+ ) !m1 fe>+ !y h no int]e/ 9 !m4 ,sometimes fe>s ( pov]ty1 pa91 p]secution1 & :at we may suff] 9 ! agonies ( dea?4 ,^! k9d ( fe>s may come on u1 & above all1 ! fe>s t all we h exp]i5c$ may be a delusion1 & t hypocrites may come z f> z we h1 talk bett] ?an we d1 & give a bett] acc\nt ( !mselves ?an we c2 ?is makes u fe> 9 ! way4 ,all ^! fe>s is = want ( look+ unto ,jesus1 & p]mitt+ ,satan to get s mu* gr\nd1 by li/5+ to 8 sugge/ions4 ,^! fe>s1 likewise1 are occasion$ by o!r feel+s1 & try+ p>ts ( our exp]i5ce4 ,:at ,satan pr9cipally aims at is to make u z mis]able z himself1 & z rebelli\s aga9/ ,god2 to ?is end he endeav\rs to get u to look )9 9 seasons ( d>kness1 t we may dispute ! :ole ( ! ,_s's "w1 & consid] all our s9s1 fail+s1 & corruptions z sure tok5s ( a spe$y de/ruction1 j z ,j]emiah saw ! rod ( an ,almond tree spe$ily fl\ri%+2 s might h be5 our pr(ession1 b soon gone away4 ,s we fe> may be all our religion1 & !n be damn$ = be+ hypocrites4 ,o ! mis]y ( look+ )91 :5 we %\ld be look+ unto ,jesus6 ,:at a gloomy prospect be=e u6 :at unbeliev+ fe>s are indulg$2 & ?is mu/ be our mis]y1 till ! ,savi\r %9es aga94 ,b :at a m]cy :5 we h grace en\gh to look f our s9s1 our grace1 our ,religion1 or any ?+ 9 u1 or done by u1 to ,god ! ,fa!r's ,*ri/1 :o liv$ & di$ = poor s9n]s4 ,a second s\rce ( fe>s is1 ,s9 b little felt1 s z to be lam5t$1 s z to break ! he>t1 humble ! _s1 & ende> ! ,savi\r4 ,x appe>s ,god sometimes s5t ! ,gras%opp]s to dev\r ! fruits ( ! e>?1 z 9 ,amos1 *apt] #g1 :]e ! ,prophet =esees ! ,de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 by ,pul1 k+ ( ,assyria1 br++ 8 va/ troop to dev\r t l&1 com+ up l ,gras%opp]s = _! numb] & de/ructive influ5ce4 ,s 9 ! ,book ( ,judges x is said1 ! enemies came up among !m z ,gras%opp]s = multitude to de/roy !m4 ,z ^! repres5t$ ! enemies ( ,god's de> p ( old1 d !y n po9t out ! corruptions ( ! he>t1 inbr$ s91 ! ,old man1 ) its deceitful lu/s8 ,are !y n num]\s is ,gras%opp]s1 & z de/ructive to e ?+ t is good8 ,d n ^! de/roy our peace1 our joy1 our bright evid5ces1 & cause u1 sometimes1 to fe> we h nei!r "p nor lot 9 ! matt]1 especially :5 we _c see t ^! s9s are p>don$ by ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/8--,^! are felt z a burd5 too heavy to be>1 & a burd5 we fe> w s9k u to hell1 till we believe !y are all blott$ out1 !n ! inbe+ ( !m becomes a burd5 to u4 ,b "h we mu/ admire div9e m]cy1 communicat+ to u spiritual life t we may feel ^! ?+s a burd54 ,z ?is life op]ates ! diff]5ce betwe5 a *ild ( ,god & "o t is n1 is cle>ly se52 !y :o are n quick5$ by ! ,_s d n feel ^! ?+s2 b1 alas1 my de> ,fri5d1 h n y be5 left 9 su* a /range /ate ( m9d1 t y h nei!r felt s91 nor grace1 nei!r m\rn$ at ! judgm5ts ( ,god1 ! t]rors ( hell1 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 ! afflictions ( ! ,*ur*1 nor ! plague ( ! he>t4 ,o6 wor/ ( /ates my s\l ev] 0 92 ?is deadness1 c>elessness1 dull1 /upid1 heavy frame1 ,i hate x1 ,i lam5t x4 ,be=e ?is came on ,i c\ld sigh deeply on acc\nt ( my s9s1 _! numb]1 & de/ructive t5d5cy1 b n[ ,i h fre% fe>s t all is n "r1 because ,i don't see s9 su* an evil z x is4 ,i don't groan b5ea? x2 ,i don't lam5t my vil5ess4 ,surely my s\l _c be "r ) ,god1 :ile ?is is ! case2 ! ,gras%opp] is a burd51 because x is s light2 ,i am burd5$1 because ,i don't feel s9 t heavy1 hateful burd51 ,i h felt x1 & z o!rs d4--,?us y see1 my de> si/]1 :at poor1 fooli%1 fe>ful creatures we are1 h[ discont5t$ ) ! cross2 :5 we feel mu* s91 we fe>1 & :5 we sc>cely feel x at all1 !n we fe> also4 ,alas1 h[ mu* ( poor ,jonah's _s d we all possess4 ,murmur+1 rep9+1 rebell+4 ,b ,i mu/ m5tion a ?ird s\rce ( ,fe>1 ,! fail+ ( ,desires4 ,! p ( ,god are ! objects ( 8 desire2 ,*ri/ saw !m 9 ! glass ( ! ,fa!r's decrees & purposes4 ,he desir$ !m4 ,h5ce ! ,*ur* triumphs 9 ! ,song1 ,i am my ,belov$'s & 8 desire is t[>ds me4 ,he desir$ ! ,*ur* = himself1 & ga9$ x1 e "o t he desir$1 9 elect+ grace1 is br\ght to desire ,*ri/1 by call+ grace1 & "o bless$ effect ( be+ truly call$1 is ! desire ( ! s\l t[>ds ,god1 to hold communion ) him1 to be l him1 & to be ) him4 ,h5ce t sweet ,promise w "o day be accompli%$1 ,he w fulfil ! desire ( !m t fe> him4 ,?is w n be till we awake up 9 8 lik5ess2 !n1 b n till !n1 %all we be satisfi$4 ,^! desires ( ! s\l are highly comm5d$ by ! ,savi\r1 z !y spr+ f a feel+ s5se ( ne$2 are ! pulse ( ! s\l1 :i* beats = ,god4 ,_m a poor ,believ] 9 seasons ( d>kness1 has bless$ ,god = ! feel+ desire1 ! hung]1 ! ?ir/1 ! wi% = :at ,god has promis$1 & :at ! s\l feels its ne$ (4 ,b let me ask y aga91 h y n f\nd su* days ( evil1 z ! loss ( ^! desires8 ,no life1 no spirituality1 no appetite1 no e>ne/ness1 no f]v5t desires1 n a brea? ( ! ,new man felt or se52 & to be left 9 ?is /ate a consid]able "t1 :5 all has be5 %ut up8 ,i h /ill triumph$ 9 my desires1 b :5 ^! h fail$1 all is d>k1 gloomy1 wret*$1 desolate4 ,?is has s5t me m\rn+ ab\t ! /reets ( ,zion1 cry+1 ,saw ye him :om my s\l love?8 ,?is is ! enquiry ( s\ls :o are afre% quick5$ to feel _! native guilt1 _! deadness1 & want ( ! light ( com=t1 ( joy1 ( peace1 & ! te/imony ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,savi\r 0 s5t to com=t !m t m\rn aft] a godly sort1 sorr[+ aft] ,jesus2 to ga9 a s5se ( 8 love1 a tok5 = good1 a fre% view ( p>don1 & et]nal life4 ,?is is calculat$ to com=t ! m\rn] 9 ,zion1 to *e] 8 he>t1 & enable him to look =w>d to dea? & ! grave1 ) sweet composure1 kn[+ ,jesus is ! conqu]or ( dea?1 spiritual1 temporal1 & et]nal4 ,to him1 ,i comm5d y1 & rema9 ,y\r's 9 him1 ,picture3 ,signature ( ,j4 ,c4 ,,lett] ,,xi4 ,,to ,,mrs4 ,d--4 ,peckham1 ,septemb] #cj1 #ahad4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d ,,9 ,,*ri/ ,,jesus4 ,i h be5 j reflect+ a little on t glori\s ,title & ,(fice ( our mo/ bless$ ,"l1 a ,surety3 ! long] ,i live ! m ,i feel ! ne$ ( him z su*2 ! bondage1 s91 & mis]y ,i am daily & h\rly exp]i5c+1 except a few sweet seasons ( lib]ty 9 pray]1 prea*+1 writ+1 & conv]s+ ab\t ! preci\s ?+s ( ,god4 ,x is well he became "o ) u1 9 ! eye ( ! law1 t he k9dly und]took = u1 & infallibly secur$ ! paym5t ( t ob$i5ce x dem&$ ( u4 ,?is :ole debt he took ^u himself1 & cross$ our "n f ! bond1 & address$ 8 div9e ,fa!r = u1 ,:atsoev] my p owe !e1 put t to my acc\nt4 ,! ,fa!r graci\sly accept$ ?is1 & has decl>$ himself well pleas$ ) x4 ,e bless$ view ( ?is gives me hope1 peace1 & re/4 ,i am truly mis]able b :5 ?is is %ew$ me1 !n ,i feel a sweet s]5ity ( m9d4 ,o6 preci\s ,surety1 ,o6 glori\s ,r$eem]1 ?y ,p]son1 ?y ,"n1 & ?y ,"w1 is v de> to my he>t3 ,no o!r /ay h ,i beside1 ,if ^! %\ld alt] ,i mu/ fall4 ,i ne$ ?is to support me n[1 ,i %all ne$ x z mu* :5 my he>t & fle% fail4 ,:5 ! ,silv] ,cord is loos$1 :5 ! ,gold5 ,b[l is brok5 at ! ,ci/]n1 :5 ! ,pit*] is brok5 at ! ,f\nta91 & ! ,:eel brok5 at ! ,ci/]n1 ?is glori\s ,savi\r w !n c>ry my reg5]at$ _s to ,god :o gave x me1 & ?is is z sure to my s\l z t ,god has begun ! good ,"w 9 x4 ,he beg9s x ) a view to c>ry x on1 & he w p]fect t :i* conc]ne? me1 = 8 m]cy endure? = ev]4 ,i w n[ drop y a few ?\ghts on ! six? v]se1 ) :i* ,i mu/ close ^! lett]s1 :i* ,i tru/ y w c&idly read1 & :]e ,i err1 attribute t to me1 b receive ! tru? z f t ,god ^: ,i am1 & :om ,i s]ve4 ,"h are f\r symptoms ( approa*+ dissolution2 ! fir/ is ! loos+ ! ,silv] ,cord4 ,by ?is is mo/ probably meant ! ,sp9al ,m>r[1 & all ! ,n]ves aris+ !refrom2 ) all ! ,filam5ts1 ,fibres1 & ,t5dons t proce$ f ^? ,n]ves2 z !re c be no motion or draw+ p]=m$ 9 all ! ,body )\t ^!2 & ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ! animal ,spirits ^u !m2 & al?\gh ^! belong to ! sp9al ,m>r[1 & all draw toge!r z x 71 yet ,solomon expresses x 9 "o ^w1 ! ,silv] ,cord1 because ! re/ are b a cont9uation ( ! same ?+4 ,?is is call$ ! ,silv] ,cord f its col\r1 = x appe>s to ! eye a :ite1 bright z silv]2 x is seat$ deep 9 ! body2 x lays l[] & deep]1 & saf] ?an ! ,ve9s or ,art]ies1 or o!r common convey]s 9 ! ,body1 & x is reckon$ ! mo/ excell5t ( all1 s t "s ,philosoph]s h t]m$ x ! ,f\ndation ( ,life4 ,! loos+ ( ?is ,cord1 is an und\bt$ sign ( dea?2 sometimes ?is is only affect$ 9 "o "p1 & is ! cause ( ,p>alytics1 b :5 x happ5s to ! head ( ! sp9al ,m>r[1 x h9d]s ! influ5ce ( ! spirits ^u ! :ole ,silv] ,cord1 & consequ5tly takes away all s5se & motion f all ! subject$ p>ts1 & gives a sure progno/ic ( dea?1 especially 9 ag$ p4 ,?us ! ,silv] ,cord is loos$4 ,! next object wor?y notice is1 ! ,gold5 ,b[l brok51 by :i* "s ?9k is meant ! ,scull pan2 or1 z ! ,sev5ty translate x1 ! ,repository ( ! ,bra94 ,! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,smi? 7to :om ,i am indebt$ = _m ( 8 ideas on ,anatomy7 says1 !re are two ,membranes )9 ! ,skull1 a ?ick] & h>d]1 & a ?9n] & f9]1 :i* does m imm$iately encompass ! ,bra91 & by an imm$iate contact1 encircles ! v ,sub/ance ( x1 :i* seems to me to be ! ,gold5 ,b[l1 s call$1 by way ( em95ce1 :i* is brok54 ,?is is call$ ,gold51 = ! same reason t ! o!r is call$ ! ,silv] ,cord1 9 its col\r4 ,! ,membrane is ( a flavi\s col\r1 ne>] to t ( ,gold2 x is hidd51 secret1 & well def5d$2 & requires mu* wisdom & "t to f9d our all its secret cav]ns & my/]i\s bran*es1 & also = its ductility2 above all1 x may be comp>$ to ,gold1 = excell5cy & use4 ,n[ z long z man rema9s 9 8 /r5g?1 ?is ,gold5 ,b[l is knit unto itself 9 all its p>ts1 b 9 ! ev5t ( extreme old age1 :5 he is j giv+ up ! gho/1 x c no long] reta9 itself1 by reason ( its natural dryness1 %rivell+ into itself1 or pret]natural moi/ure1 imbib+ excrem5titi\s hum\rs1 till x is ov] full1 x (t5 snaps asund]1 & s recurs into itself1 f :5ce ! ,bra9 mu/ naturally subside1 & all ! p>ts cease f _! sev]al uses2 ^u ?is we p]ceive a *ange ( ! :ole c\nt5ance2 ! nose appe>s v %>p1 ! eyes sunk into ! head1 ! temples are p9*$ 91 ) all ! o!r symptoms ( approa*+ dissolution4 ,?is br+s ! h\se d[n inde$1 :5 ! animal faculty is s deeply affect$4 ,i ?9k !re is some?+ v int]e/+ 9 ! idea ( ! body comp>$ to a ,gold5 ,b[l1 n ,*9a1 ,e>!nw>e1 or ,t91 b ,gold1 to %ew h[ preci\s our bodies are 9 8 sight :o r$eem$ !m2 t he w take special c>e ( !m1 collect all ! v>i\s pieces toge!r1 & raise !m up a glori\s body by & by4 ,! ?ird po9t wor?y our consid]ation1 is1 ,! ,pit*] brok5 at ! ,f\nta94 ,?is mu/ ref] to some?+ belong+ to ! vital faculty2 x appe>s 9 sacr$ ,scriptures1 t ! life ( man consi/s 9 8 blood2 ,= ! life ( all ,fle% is 9 ! ,blood !re(2 & ?is mo/ noble liquor ( ,life1 ha? a prim>y ,seat or ,f\nta91 :]e x is pr9cipally made1 & f :5ce x is disp5s$ ?r\gh ! :ole ,body1 & ?is ,f\nta9 is ! ,he>t1 = out ( x are ! issues ( life4 ,?is "p cont9ually issue? out abundance ( ,blood1 :]e9 is ! life1 to all ! p>ts ( ! body4--,?is is a deep ,f\nta91 x is ! ,f\nta9 ( ,life1 ! fir/ liv+1 & la/ dy+ ,"p ( ,man4 ,)9 ! ,body ( ! ,he>t !re are two firmly-divid$ ,cavities1 a "r & left1 call$ ,v5tricles2 f ^! are c]ta9 vessels4 ,out ( ! "r ,v5tricle1 ( ! ,he>t1 proce$s ! great ,ve91 :i* s5ds =? ,bran*es ?r\gh\t ! :ole1 & ha?1 at its entrance into ! ,he>t1 c]ta9 ,portals1 & also an ,art]y4 ,out ( ! left ,v5tricle proce$s a ,ve91 ins]t$ into ! ,lungs1 & also ! great ,art]y1 :i* disp]se? its ,bran*es ?r\gh\t ! :ole ,body1 bo? ^: ,cavities are def5d$ ) ! l ,portals4 ,h[ ! blood passe? 9 & ?r\gh ^! passages ,i h n "t to describe1 ,i wi% ,i _h4 ,by ! ,pit*]1 !re=e1 we mu/ und]/& ! true & prop] concepticle ( ! ,blood1 namely1 ! ,ve9s1 :i* ?r\gh\t ! :ole body1 s]ve only z vessels to conta9 t noble liquor1 & c>ry x back aga9 to ! ,f\nta94 ,?is is ! ,pit*] "h int5d$4 ,! ,f\nta9 is ! "r ,v5tricle ( ! ,he>t4 ,b nei!r ! ,f\nta9 nor ,pit*] cont9ues = ev]2 ! ,pit*] does n g s (t5 to ! ,f\nta9 b at la/ x comes home brok54 ,! break+ ( x 9 old age1 is ! fail+ ( ! ,ve9s1 _! ceas+ f _! natural action & use2 :5 !y c no long] c>ry back1 nor conv5i5tly pass into ! ,he>t t liquor1 ! blood !y conta91 x /ops1 x is /agnat$1 x dies 9 ! ,ve9s4 ,?is is break+ ! ,pit*] at ! ,f\nta94 ,f9ally1 ,! ,:eel brok5 at ! ,ci/]n4 ,! ,ci/]n is ! left ,v5tricle ( ! ,he>t1 z ! ,f\nta9 is repres5t$ z ! "r2 = ! ,blood be+ enliv5$ & ennobl$ 9 ! "r ,v5tricle1 x rema9s only to be disp]s$ into ^! sev]al p>ts x is to quick51 :i* x _c consequ5tly d1 except x be receiv$ into ?is ,ci/]n4 ,! ,:eel is t r\nd1 or circulation ( ! ,blood :i* fl[s f ! left ,v5tricle ( ! ,he>t4 ,take ?is "p ( ! symptom ( ,dea?1 ! *as+ ( ! ,pulse2 ! in/rum5ts ( pulsation decay1 & c no long] p]=m t "w :i* mu/ necess>ily be cont9u$ = ! pres]vation ( life2 :5 t ceases to beat1 ! man cease? to live2 ?us ! ,:eel1 :i* till n[1 run its con/ant r\nd1 is brok5 at ! ,ci/]n1 he>t & fle% n[ fail4 ,o6 t :5 ?is is y\r case & m9e1 we may h no?+ to d b to dep>t & be ) ,*ri/4 ,may our ,spirits return to ,god :o gave !m1 :ile ! poor tab]nacle returns to its orig9al du/4 ,solemn ?\ght6--,b ! ,gospel op5s to my wond]+1 pleas+ view1 ! ,resurrection ( ?is ,body1 =m$ & fa%ion$ l ! glori\s ,body ( my ,jesus1 :o appe>$ on ,m\nt ,tabor1 or ,m\nt ,lebanon1 z p]haps we %all appe> :5 he comes 9 glory4 ,may ?is be y\r felicity & m9e1 ,am54 ,d accept a few ?\ghts m ^u ?is v]se1 ( ! evil days :i* may come on ! my/ical ,body ( ,*ri/1 :i* is drawn toge!r1 acts1 moves1 & is kept toge!r by ! /rong ,silv] ,cord ( ev]la/+ love4 ,i drew !m ) ! ,cords ( ,love1 ) lov+ k9dness h ,i drawn !e4--,?is keeps ! :ole ,body toge!r2 & ,paul tells u to endeav\r to keep ! unity ( ! ,_s 9 ! bond ( peace4 ,love is ! bond2 put on *>ity1 :i* is ! bond ( p]fectness4 ,?is is ! ,cord t draws u to heav53 ?is unites u 9 he>t to ,jesus4 ,love z a pr9ciple1 & z %$ abroad 9 ! he>t1 unites u to 8 ,tru?1 8 ,ways1 8 ,m9i/]s & 8 ,p4 ,:5 ?is is sweetly felt1 & especially 9 t degree ! ,apo/le speaks (1 :5 p]fect1 t is et]nal love comes 91 x ca/s out fe>1 :i* ha? 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:o /& manife/ 9 our consci5ces1 t !y are taught ( ,god2 yet x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t :ile ! he>t is %ut up f ! ex]cise ( love x is an evil1 a try+ day4 ,s9 on ! consci5ce1 backslid+1 gett+ into a worldly _s1 ! affections be+ entangl$ ) creature love--^! ?+s br+ on evil days4 ,o6 :at a m]cy to h ! he>t "r ) ,god4 ,:5 ! s\l is ?us fill$ ) love1 x is always att5d$ ) an illum9at$ m9d1 a m9d receiv+ ! tru?4 ,*>ity rejoice? 9 ! tru?1 believe? all ?+s ,god ha? said1 z well z hope? = :at ,god ha? promis$4 ,b x is possible to /umble ^u ! d>k m\nta9s2 ,god may cause d>kness to come on ! m9d1 ! judgm5t to be bewild]$1 & errors to creep 9--! ,gold5 ,b[l may be brok54--,ephraim1 says ,god1 is oppress$ & brok5 9 judgm5t1 ei!r by evil m51 :o lay 9 wait to deceive1 or by a curi\s _s1 :i* a ,believ] may be plagu$ )1 till he has imbib$ "s error1 :i* leads him into d>kness1 bondage1 & mis]y4 ,a s\nd judgm5t is valuable1 l a ,gold5 ,b[l1 b _m ( ,god's *ildr5 h got pr\d1 & ,god has p]mitt$ ,satan to lay a sn>e = _! feet1 a haughty ,_s be=e a fall1 & into awful errors !y h run1 till days ( tr\ble h come on1 & !y h f\nd out _! errors4 ,moreov]1 real contrition = s92 a he>t affect$ ) grief aft] ! ,savi\r1 m\rn+ on acc\nt ( him4--,compunction & godly sorr[ ( he>t is preci\s1 is valuable to ,god2 ) ?is sacrifice he is well pleas$2 ?is is a ,gold5 ,b[l brok5 inde$1 9 ! be/ ( s5ses4 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn1 = !y %all be com=t$4 ,! ,silv] ,cord ( ,love1 ! ,gold5 ,b[l ( a s\nd ,judgm5t1 & an he>t influ5c$ by ! ,_s ( ,grace1 are 9 sweet connexion2 ^! make a ,believ] %9e 9 ! ,*ur*--su* are valuable *>act]s1 b !y are few4 ,my s\l desir$ ! fir/ ripe ,fruit4 ,! ,pit*] may be brok5 at ! ,f\nta94 ,our ,"l ,jesus is a nev]-fail+ ,f\nta9 9 8 ,p]son1 9 8 ,(fices1 9 8 ,love1 & 9 8 ,"w4 ,he is ! ,f\nta9 ( all spiritual & et]nal ,life4 ,:at a deep1 nev]-fail+1 abundant s\rce ( all good he is to 8 ,cov5ant ,p4 ,he is a f\nta9 ( ,g>d5s = 8 ,*ur*1 a ,f\nta9 ( liv+ ,wat]s1 & a ,f\nta9 op5$ = ,s9 & ,uncle>ness4 ,fai? wr\ght 9 ! he>t1 may be comp>$ to a ,pit*]1 :i* draws its supplies f t inexhau/ible s\rce ( all bless+s4 ,x receives ! ,atonem5t into ! consci5ce1 x is ! great ,art]y 9 ! spiritual ,body1 :i* conveys peace & joy ?r\gh ! :ole s\l1 z x receives ! preci\s ,blood f ! he>t ( ,*ri/1 & e o!r bless+ is 9 ?is "o1 ,jesus di$ = me4 ,:ile ,fai? is ?us busi$1 ! ex]cises ( ,religion1 l a :eel1 g _! happy r\nd to ! ,ci/]n ( ,gospel ,ord9ances2 = a :ile ,fai? is ?us ex]cis$ on ,jesus1 ! m9d1 ! s\l is made will+1 & rolls its happy r\nd1 l a :eel well oil$4 ,fai? is go+ to ! ,f\nta9 :ile ! ,believ] is will+ly runn+ ! way ( ,god's ,comm&s4 ,x is wor?y our notice1 t all ! treasures ( bless+s 9 ,*ri/1 are comp>$ to a ,f\nta92 b 9 ,ord9ances1 9 ,m9i/]s1 & ,means1 x is b a ,ci/]n4 ,h5ce ! folly ( ^? :o seek salvation 9 _! r\nd ( duties2 !y =sake ! ,f\nta91 & cleave1 9 g5]al1 to ^? ,ci/]ns t c hold no wat]4 ,fai?ful ,m9i/]s & ,gospel ,ord9ances hold ! ,wat] ( ,life1 & wisdom decl>es ! man ( und]/&+ %all draw x out4 ,?is ,i d>e say y c prove 9 y\r own exp]i5ce2 if y\r s\l is1 ?r\gh fai? 9 ! ,p]son & ,"w ( ,jesus1 happy 9 8 love--all ! :ile ! ,pit*] ( ,fai? is br++ y su* supplies1 y c come z regul> to ! ,ci/]n ( ,gospel ,ord9ances1 & z will+ z a :eel1 well set 9 motion1 goes its r\nd4 ,9 su* days ( ! ,p[] ( ,fai?1 we are made will+ to believe1 to d1 to suff]1 & to obey4 ,su* days we h _h1 b we h _h "s evil days besides1 "s opposite reasons1 :5 ! ,pit*] ( ,fai? appe>$ to be brok51 = all ! good x did = u2 x ceas$ to act1 at lea/ 9 ! way x _h done2 x br\ght no grace1 no love1 no joy1 no com=t2 x 0 l a ,brok5 ,pit*]2 n t x c cease to exi/1 z a pr9ciple1 b only 9 its motions1 'tis weak1 l[1 & ( c\rse ! m9d mu/ be l[1 & ! :eel move sl[ly1 if x moves at all1 9 ,ord9ances1 9 ,conv]sation1 9 ,pray]1 9 ,read+1 & e o!r religi\s ,ex]cise4 ,ah1 my de> fri5d1 h y n met ) su* days ( evil8 b all ?+s "w toge!r = good1 ev5 ^? s9s1 ^? h9drances to our com=t1 %all t]m9ate "r2 = ! eld] s9 %all s]ve ! y\ng]4 ,s9 makes u pray1 cry1 groan1 wre/le1 entreat2 ?is makes ,fai? gr[ & increase1 & :at belongs to ,god asc5ds to him1 gravitates to its own c5tre4 ,fai? 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