,transcrib$ f ! #ahag ,r4 ,?omas edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,public doma9 book cov] ,,! ,believ]'s ,confid5ce ,,9 ,a ,,fai?ful ,,god1 ,,& ,,! ,,ne$less ,triumph ( 8 ,enemies ,,consid]$1 ,,9 ,a ,,s]mon1 ,prea*$ on ,,"l's ,,day ,,morn+1 ,novemb] #bc1 #ahag4 ,,at ,,sev5 ,o',,clock1 ,at ! ,surrey ,tab]nacle1 ,,bor\gh ,,road1 ,,by ,,john ,,*ur*1 ,,on ,,8 ,,tak+ ,,leave4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,?\gh ,i ,,walk ,,9 ,,! ,,mid/ ,,( ,,tr\ble ,,?\ ,,wilt ,,revive ,,me2 ,,?\ ,,%alt ,,/ret* ,,=? ,,?9e ,,h& ,,^u ,,! ,,wra? ,,( ,,m9e ,,enemies1 ,,& ,,?y ,,"r ,,h& ,,%all ,,save ,,me4--,psalm cxxxviii1 #g4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s\?w>k3 ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,,?omas1 ,r$ ,lion ,/reet1 ,,bor\gh4 #ahag4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,s]mon1 c4 ,,micah ,,viii1 #f?4--8,,rejoice ,,n ,,aga9/ ,,me1 ,o ,,m9e ,,enemy2 ,,:5 ,i ,,fall1 ,i ,,%all ,,arise2 ,,& ,,:5 ,i ,,sit ,,9 ,,d>kness1 ,,! ,,"l ,,%all ,,be ,a ,,light ,,unto ,,me40 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds1 ,i am come ?is morn+ to p]=m "o ( ! mo/ pa9ful tasks t ev] fell to my lot4 ,i am come to take f>ewell ( ^? :o are de> to ,god1 de> to angels1 de> to ea* o!r1 & de> to my he>t ^u ! mo/ noble pr9ciples4 ,?\gh ,i tru/ x is b a tempor>y f>ewell 9 g5]al1 yet to _m x w be p]haps a long f>ewell1 ev5 till we meet 9 glory1 :]e p>t+ %all be kn[n no m = ev]2 & to o!rs :o live & die enemies to ! de> & adorable ,savi\r--to hypocrites 9 ,zion1 to =mali/s & ph>isees1 dy+ su*1 ,i say x is an et]nal f>ewell4 ,we %all meet no m p]haps on pray+ gr\nd--b be x kn[n unto y1 my te/imony = ,god & tru? y h he>d _m times1 w nev] be out ( y\r consci5ces1 ei!r 9 heav5 or hell2 x w be = or aga9/ y1 ei!r a sav\r ( life unto life1 or ( dea? unto dea?4 ,& n[ behold1 _m among :om ,i h prea*$ ! gospel w see my face no m--pa9ful ?\ght6 b ,i b[ to ! solemn1 awful1 j1 & ,i may add1 ,i am sure1 m]ciful disp5sation2 fully p]suad$ x is my duty1 nay1 m1 x is my salvation1 to b[ to ! w ( ! great head ( ! *ur*4 ,nature %r9ks1 b fai? looks =w>d to ! gr& end :i* my heav5ly fa!r has 9 view--& be+ already assur$ by 8 ^w1 & by 8 _s1 t ,i %all be fav\r$ ) 8 manife/ative pres5ce1 ,i pref] submitt+ to ! m9d ( inf9ite wisdom1 to any o!r plan :i* nature1 fri5ds1 & pres5t int]e/ may sugge/4 ,my he>t s9ks1 my _s fails1 my m9d is di/ress$1 :5 ,i take ! pa9ful retrospect1 accompani$ ) ! grief ( my fri5ds1 ! tr\bles ( my family1 & my own situation2 & :at is mo/ mortify+1 ! triumph ( ! envi\s1 ! joy ( ! enemies ( ! cross2 ! pleasure ( ,satan1 & ! satisfaction ( 8 emiss>ies2 ^! ?+s all meet 9 my m9d1 & p]plex me n a little2 b p]haps ! grief ( ! =m] may be b comp>atively = a mom5t1 & ! joy ( fools is comp>$ to ! crackl+ ( ?orns "u a pot1 :i* make a noise & a blaze1 b soon w expire1 = s ! ^w ( ,god assures u4 ,& !n1 :at h my enemies effect$8 ,:at advantage h !y ga9$8 ,are !y any ! bett]8 ,w _! cruelty add to _! felicity on a dy+ b$8 ,"s p]haps may suppose !y h done ,god s]vice2 o!rs h n ,god 9 all _! ?\ghts2 :ile o!rs1 :o ought to act bett]1 because !y pr(ess bett] ?+s1 jo9 ) worldl+s1 ph>isees1 & =mali/s1 aga9/ a man !y "k no?+ (1 b by he>-say4 ,:ile errone\s *>act]s ( e description hate me = ! tru?'s sake alone1 & rejoice if !y c f9d any fault z a gr\nd ( p]secution2 & if n 9 reality1 an evil report is q en\gh = !m1 t !y might h cause to oppose ! tru?1 z x is 9 ,jesus4 ,b p]haps be=e _m ye>s roll along1 !y may he> t ,john ! ,bapti/ is ris5 f ! dead2 t ,sampson's locks are gr[n aga91 & :5 he comes =?1 !y may yet hope to make sport ) him4 ,b p]haps ! ,"l may take v5geance on !m1 & enable 8 s]vant to be av5g$ on ,satan & s9 = ! loss he has su/a9$2 & by f]v5t pray]1 fai?ful prea*+1 & a holy life1 he may take hold on ! ma9 pill>s ( ! ,devil's k+dom1 ignorance ( ,god & an empty pr(ession1 & make !m tremble2 :ile ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s may br+ !m d[n1 ?r\gh 8 feeble in/rum5tality1 at lea/1 9 ! he>ts ( "s4 ,i !re=e humbly presume to adopt ! language ( ! *ur* ( old1 z p]sonat$ by ! ,prophet 9 my ,text1 z be=e recit$4 ,my de> he>]s may p]haps recollect ,i h (t5 ref]r$ !m "u _! v>i\s ex]cises to ?is v important *apt]4 ,! prophet pr$icts ! /ate ( ! *ur* 9 gospel days2 & our de> ,"l1 no d\bt1 _h 8 m9d on ?is *apt]1 :5 he =ew>n$ ! disciples :at !y w\ld exp]i5ce1 ev5 f _! ne>e/ & de>e/ relatives1 = ! tru?'s sake2 t no e>?ly ties w\ld subdue or remove ! c>nal enmity ( ! human he>t--t ! fa!r & "m w\ld betray _! de> *ildr51 & *ildr5 w\ld rise up aga9/ _! p>5ts1 9 consequ5ce ( _! adh]5ce to ! tru?2 :i* 0 ! case may times dur+ ! heat ( p]secution1 & to ?is h\r1 :]e sov]eign grace has be5 manife/$ 9 a family1 :]e "o has be5 tak5 & ano!r left1 !re has be5 a mo/ awful opposition1 :i* may be se5 9 _m lam5table circum/ances--,mat4 #aj? *apt]4 ,p]haps ,solomon alludes to ?is :5 he says1 ,= ?ree ?+s ! e>? is disquiet$1 & = f\r :i* x _c be>4--,prov4 #cj?4 ,! conque/s ( grace h ev] di/urb$ ! e>?1 & ^? :o h prea*$ all ! words ( ?is life are repres5t$ z hav+ turn$ ! _w upside d[n1 & z ! tr\bl]s ( ,israel2 :ile ! gospel 9 its p[] has caus$ ^? :o 7 s]vants to s9 to lay d[n ! arms ( _! rebellion1 & ,god has set up a k+dom 9 _! he>ts :i* %all nev] be de/roy$1 & made !m k+s & prie/s unto ,god4 ,b ! prophet1 no d\bt1 9 ?is *apt]1 may allude to ! /ate ( ! ,jewi% *ur*1 be=e & 9 h] captivity1 ?is ,i appreh5d is ! prim>y s5se ( ! *apt]4 ,he lam5ts ! fewness ( ^? :o 7 valiant = ! tru?4 ,!n repres5ts ! s9s ( ! great1 & ( ^? 9 (fice1 bo? 9 *ur* & /ate4 ,! decay ( true godl9ess 0 8 grief1 accompani$ ) _m he>t-break+ sights ( ! trea*]y ( ^? :o 7 9 a pr(ession1 ) ! weakness ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god !mselves2 ,! be/ ( !m is a bri>1 ! mo/ upright is %>p] ?an a ?orn h$ge4 ,tru/ ye n1 !re=e1 9 a fri5d2 put no confid5ce 9 a guide6 ,keep ! doors ( ?y m\? f h] t lie? 9 ?y bosom--t is1 ev5 f ! sa9ts !mselves1 kn[+ ! be/ ( m5 are b m5 at ! be/3 & well may "o ( our own ,poets exclaim-- ,lean n to e>?1 'twill pi]ce !e to ! he>t3 ,a brok5 re$ at be/1 b (t a spe>6 ,on its %>p po9t peace ble$s & hope expires6 ,! prophet's m9d is turn$ to ! true c5tre ( solid joy & peace1 amid/ all ! trials he exp]i5c$--!re=e w ,i look to ! ,"l2 ,i w wait = ! ,god ( my salvation1 ) ?is sweet confid5ce1 my ,god w he> me4 ,my enemies !n ne$ n rejoice2 = z ,i h ,god 9 cov5ant to be my ,god--& ( ?is ,i am confid5t1 f 8 ^w1 & by ! _m tok5s ( 8 love2 !re=e ?\gh ,i fall into tr\ble1 & rema9 9 ! d>kness ( my captivity a long "t1 yet ,i am fully assur$ ,i %all be deliv]$ 9 ,god's "t & way2 & till t p]iod arrives1 ! ,"l ,jesus w be my light1 my love1 my portion1 & my joy4 ,p]suad$ ( ?is1 ,i w be> 9 8 /r5g?1 ! fa!rly indignation ( ! ,"l1 manife/$ 9 8 provid5ces1 because ,i h s9n$ aga9/ him1 until he plead my cause1 appe> = my help1 & z my glori\s deliv]]1 9 br++ me =? to ! enjoym5t ( 8 fav\r1 & to sweet peace1 ?r\gh ! imput$ righte\sness ( ! de> ,r$eem]1 :i* ,i %all behold z my own1 & :i* w cause me to adore 8 righte\s proce$+s ) me2 & :5 ,i am humbl$ & deliv]$1 !n %e t is m9e enemy w see x1 & %ame %all cov] h] t said1 ,:]e is ! ,"l ?y ,god8 ,%e %all see x 9 ?is & a com+ _w4 ,rejoice n1 !re=e1 ,o m9e enemy2 :5 ,i fall1 ,i %all arise2 :5 ,i sit 9 d>kness1 ! ,"l %all be a light unto me4 ,?is subject is truly int]e/+1 & exactly suitable to ! /ate ( an afflict$ ,*ur*1 or an individual ,believ]2 & x is ! g5]al privilege ( all ! *ildr5 ( ! mo/ high1 if x suits !m1 = ! ,scriptures are design$ to furni% ! *ildr5 ( ,god unto e good ^w & "w2 to furni% !m ) matt] = fai?1 hope1 pray]1 humiliation1 & enc\ragem5t 9 ,god4 ,?is is ! design ( e preci\s doctr9e & promise1 :i* at once op5s to our wond]+ view1 ! v he>t ( ! ,god ( all grace2 ! glori\s p]son ( ,god our ,savi\r2 8 cov5ant transactions ) ! ,fa!r1 8 act+ = & on ! behalf ( 8 ,*ur*1 8 wond]ful inc>nation1 8 m]itori\s holy life ( ob$i5ce1 8 suff]+s & dea?1 :]eby he remov$ ! guilt ( 8 de> p2 8 sacr$ burial1 8 mo/ triumphant resurrection f ! dead1 8 glori\s asc5sion1 8 appe>+ 9 heav5 z ! advocate ( 8 p1 & z _! ev] preval5t int]cessor4 ,?is is ! glori\s f\ndation1 hope1 & com=t ( ^? ^: he>ts are "u ! influ5ces ( 8 ,_s1 :o are driv5 f e o!r refuge1 & are enabl$ to believe to ! pres5t salvation ( ! ,s\l4 ,?is fai?1 :i* is ! "w ( ,god on ! he>ts ( 8 p1 evid5ces _! election ( ,god1 _! complete r$emption f ! ru9s ( ! fall1 & t ! "w is g5u9e2 x is ! e>ne/ ,god has giv5 !m1 & all _! pres5t peace & joy is accord+ to ! /r5g? or weakness ( ?is grace4 ,?is makes ,*ri/ preci\s1 ! ,^w sweet1 & ! ,sa9ts de>4 ,?is creates 9 _! he>ts a mo/ e>ne/ desire to live to ! glory ( ,god--?is r5d]s !m ! butt ( ! ,devil's malice1 ! hypocrite's envy1 & ! _w's scorn4 ,^!1 9 connexion ) ! old ,man ( ,s91 :i* ! ,believ] daily groans "u1 r5d]s 8 road v r\gh2 (t5 exposes him to ! deepe/ tr\ble & he>t-felt grief4 ,8 own daily infirmities1 8 own con/itutional s91 creates him mu* wret*$ness1 & ! enemies ( ! ,cross are daily wat*+ = 8 halt+1 long+ = 8 fall1 envy+ 8 com=ts1 & contriv+ 8 ov]?r[4 ,b ?\gh he is safe 9 ! un*angeable love ( ,god1 z x respects 8 s\l1 yet he is /ill expos$ to ! malice ( man1 ! temptations ( ,satan1 & ! %afts ( calumny4 ,if a fault c be ju/ly f\nd1 ,oh6 ! triumphs ( ! ,phili/9es6 ,& if n1 p]haps !y w try to make "o1 t !y may br+ ! cause ( ,*ri/ into contempt4 ,! comb9$ enemies ( ,god are ! same comb9$ foes ( ! p ( ,god1 =1 z by virtue ( ! union subsi/+ betwe5 ! ,"l ,jesus & 8 p1 !y h a mutual int]e/2 8 cause is !irs1 8 fri5ds are !irs1 & 8 enemies are !irs3 z !y be> 8 image1 possess 8 fav\r1 cleave to 8 p]son1 love 8 "n1 e/eem 8 ^w1 feel 8 p[]1 tru/ 8 fai?fulness1 & foll[ 8 de> foot-/eps1 s !y mu/ expect t %>e ( 8 suff]+s allott$ !m1 f ! same enemies1 _! glori\s ma/] 0 encompass$ )--^! are ! ,_w1 ! ,fle%1 & ! ,devil1 ! ?ree great foes ( ,*ri/ & ! ,believ]4 ,f ,satan ! de> ,r$eem] 0 assault$1 ! _w hat$ him1 & s91 z imput$ to him1 made him tremble1 :5 x fell ^u him 9 all its malignity4 ,satan rejoic$ :5 ! de> ,savi\r 0 afflict$ by ,god & man2 b he _h v little cause to rejoice1 = by ! ,savi\r's ob$i5ce unto dea?1 he de/roy$ dea?1 w\nd$ ! head ( ,satan1 took v5geance on him = all he _h done to 8 p1 & has ?reat5$ to %ut him up 9 ! prison ( ,hell a ?\s& ,ye>s2 at ! expiration ( :i* he %all be loos$ f 8 prison1 & dragg$ be=e ! awful tribunal ( ,*ri/1 & !n receive 8 full torm5t1 ev5 t torm5t he 0 afraid ,*ri/ 0 come to put him to at 8 fir/ appe>ance1 :5 he cri$ out1 ,art ?\ come to torm5t u be=e ! "t8 ,s t :ile our de> ,"l 0 suff]+1 ,satan might h rejoic$1 b _h v little cause1 nei!r _h ! _w mu* reason to triumph2 !y hat$ bo? ,*ri/ & 8 ,fa!r1 8 p]son1 8 mission1 8 miracles1 8 doctr9es1 & 8 foll[]s2 b !y hat$ him )\t a cause1 nor c\ld !y re/ until !y _h imbru$ _! h&s 9 8 ,blood6 ,& :5 !y _h done x1 !y rejoic$1 b %ort inde$ 0 _! joy1 ! ,capta9 ( ,salvation rose triumphant ov] all _! helli% spite1 asc5d$ to glory1 & w come aga9 9 ! la/ great day to judge ! quick & ! dead2 !n %all all ! k9dr$s ( ! e>? m\rn6--m>k t--! k9dr$s ( ! e>?1 b none ( ! k9dr$ ( ,*ri/2 !y %all rejoice :5 he comes to be glorifi$ 9 8 ,sa9ts1 & admir$ by all !m t believe2 & surely if we are l$ by ! et]nal ,_s to admire ,jesus on e>?1 ?is w be our sweet employm5t 9 heav52 b z ,satan & ! ,_w 7 ! enemies ( ,*ri/1 s !y are ! =midable foes ( ! p ( ,god2 ! old ,s]p5t has an invet]ate hatr$ to ! sa9ts1 & ?\gh he well kn[s he _c de/roy !m = ev]1 yet he w endeav\r to make _! pa? to glory z mis]able z he c4 ,he is call$ ! accus] ( ! bre?r52 he attempt$ to move ,god aga9/ holy ,job1 b 9 va92 he traduc$ him z an hypocrite & m]c5>y pr(essor1 & v5t$ all ! bitt]ness he 0 p]mitt$ on 8 body & m9d2 & he w\ld1 if he c\ld1 act ! same 9 all ! re/ ( ! elect1 & f9ally de/roy bo? s\l & body2 b he mu/ ask leave ( our ,fa!r be=e he c d t--yea1 he _c s mu* z tempt a ,believ] )\t leave f ,god2 & z we are well aw>e he is p]mitt$ to tempt e vessel ( m]cy1 h[ truly important ^? petitions ( our ,"l :i* he taught 8 disciples--& lead u n into temptation1 b deliv] u f evil4 ,! same le>n$ ,greek s*ol>s read x--8,?\ can/ n lead u into temptation1 !re=e1 deliv] u f ! evil "o40 ,& h[ suitable to our desires is t "p ( ! ,litany ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 8,f all evil & mis*ief1 f s91 f ! crafts & assaults ( ! ,devil1 & f ?y wra?1 & f ev]la/+ damnation--,good ,"l deliv] u40 ,b ?\gh x is ! "w ( ,satan to tempt1 to h>rass1 to vex1 to grieve1 & to hurl 8 d>ts into ! m9d2 to br+ ! s\l into bondage1 to t]rify or lull to sleep1 to ensn>e1 or tempt to despair1 to fill ! m9d ) legality1 or tempt x to real ,ant9omianism1 t is1 to s9 t grace may ab\nd3--:atev] may be 8 temptations1 & :atev] 8 malici\s joy1 to see a *os5 vessel fall ei!r into s9 or sorr[ ( any description1 he1 z a creature1 a fall5 _s1 ! enemy ( ,jehovah--,i say1 he has ! lea/ reason to rejoice1 z he only adds to 8 own damnation6--he helps to fill up ! measure ( 8 own iniquity4 ,mu* z ! believ] has to blame himself = on acc\nt ( n tak+ he$ to 8 own ways1 yet ,satan ne$ n rejoice 9 8 falls1 = he only falls to /& m firm1 to see native weakness ( 8 own arm1 ! deceitfulness ( 8 own he>t2 & z grace is display$ to 8 s\l1 he f9ds ! de> ,r$eem] m preci\s to 8 he>t1 aft] ! inn] man2 he is made m wat*ful1 m s$ate1 m c>eful3 he is humbl$ 9 ! du/ be=e ,god1 & z p>don+ m]cy lifts him up1 s rep5tance fl[s =? to 8 =giv+4 ,god & ?is rep5tance is att5d$ ) all ^? excell5cies describ$ by ! apo/le ,paul1 7#b ,cor4 vii1 #aa71 ,c>efulness1 cle>+1 indignation1 fe>1 desire1 zeal1 & rev5ge on s9 & ,satan1 = ! injury !y h done him4 ,?us ble/1 he aga9 travels on 9 8 ,r$eem]'s righte\sness & /r5g?1 hat+ s9 m ?an ev]1 & v[+ et]nal w> aga9/ ,satan & 8 works4 ,b ! _w is also ! enemy ( ,god's *ildr5--n ! creation ( ,god1 b ! m5 ( ! _w1 :o are ( ! e>?1 e>?y1 ^: portion & joy is 9 ! _w1 ^: hope is ! s& ( _! own do+s1 :o are enemies by nature & by practice1 :o are ignorant ( ,god1 ( ,jesus1 8 ^w1 8 grace1 & ! reality ( religion4 ,^!1 :e!r op5 oppos]s1 or =mal pr(essors ( any religion1 are enemies to ,god1 & 9 ! enmity ( _! he>ts !y live1 &1 if grace does n prev5t1 !y w die1 & z ^? trees fall s !y w lie till ! resurrection ( ! wick$ dead1 ev5 a ?\s& ye>s aft] ! righte\s dead--^! w rise 9 all ! enmity 9 :i* !y di$1 & w manife/ x z soon z !y spr+ up f ! du/1 7see ?is awful subject 9 ! #bj? *apt] ( ! ,revelations1 #h? & #i? v]ses7--z !y w !n appe> 9 ! image ( ,satan s !y possess t image n[1 :i* is hatr$ to ,god2 = z love is ! image ( ,jesus1 s enmity is ! image ( ,satan2 & ^! be> 8 image z 8 *ildr5--!y are engag$ 9 8 s]vice1 are 8 drudges1 8 fools2 !y hate :at he hates4 ,god & 8 sa9ts--!y oppose :om _! fa!r opposes1 & !y rejoice & delight 9 t :i* he delights 9--!y eat ! same food1 = ,du/ is ! ,s]p5t's meat--!y rejoice 9 ! same spite1 & are engag$ 9 ! same cause1 !y be> ! same "n1 & w come to ! same end1 = ! wick$ %all be turn$ into hell1 ) all ! nations t =get ,god4 ,nor does an empty pr(ession ( religion alt] ?is image2 !re is ! same _s1 ! same hatr$ to tru?1 ! same rejoic+ 9 ! he>t at a real believ] 9 all 8 falls1 :e!r x be into s9 or into tr\ble2 & ! ,"l sometimes p]mits x to be s1 t !y may manife/ by :at _s !y are influ5c$1 = by ^! fruits y are to "k !m4 ,!y are n griev$ = ! afflictions ( ,joseph1 !re=e woe to !m t are at ease 9 ,zion4 ,sad1 inde$1 to see pr(essors jo9 ) ! _w 9 oppos+ ! gr& lead+ doctr9es ( ! gospel4 ,sad to see !m jo9 9 _! s9s1 9 _! pursuits1 9 _! enmity1 & 9 _! cruel joy1 9 ! d[nfall ( any *os5 vessel4 ,sad to see !m jo9 9 ! same hue & cry1 d ! same "w ( spread+ an evil report1 & boa/+ ( ! goodness ( _! he>ts2 b !y h _! rew>d4 ,woe unto y t laugh n[1 says ! ,savi\r2 t is1 at ! tru?1 or ! tr\ble ( ! afflict$ & depress$1 = y %all m\rn--,recollect y\r pres5t /ate1 & if grace prev5t n1 y\r future end4 ,rejoice n !re=e aga9/ me1 ,o m9e enemy6 ,p]haps ! pi\s ,prophet "h p]sonat+ ! *ur*1 spoke ?is 9 allusion to ! city or inhabitants ( ,babylon1 :o _h long be5 enemies to ,israel's ,god1 & to ! p ( ,j]usalem4 ,^! triumph$ to see !m =sak51 desolate1 afflict$1 & l$ into a /ate ( captivity2 to see !m b[$ d[n & puni%$ because ( _! s9s4 ,! _s ( holy confid5ce & prophecy inspir$ ! *ur*1 & %e utt]s ! voice ( ! text1 & adds a v solemn decl>ation3--,?us %e t is m9e enemy1 %all see x2 %ame %all cov] h]2 %e %all be trodd5 d[n z mire 9 ! /reets4 ,:5 ,god _h set 8 p free2 :5 all ! gr& ends ( 8 *a/isem5t 7 answ]$2 !n he p\r$ out 8 v5geance on ^? :o afflict$ !m4 ,h5ce he calls 8 enemies 8 rod1 8 /aff1 8 sword1 :i* :5 he is done ) !m1 he w lay !m aside1 or devote !m to de/ruction4 ,= :at ,god int5ds1 & !y int5d1 is v diff]5t4 ,god int5ds _! spiritual gr[?1 _! hol9ess1 & f9al felicity3 !y int5d _! de/ruction4 ,& z !y act f a base pr9ciple1 aft] ,god's purposes are accompli%$1 he puni%es _! enemies4 ,he t leade? into captivity1 %all g into captivity3 he t kille? ) ! sword1 %all die by ! sword4 ,i ref] my afflict$ fri5ds to ! #cj? *ap4 ( ,j]emiah2 & ,i intreat any cruel foe to read ! #af? v]se1 & rememb] x is ! voice ( a ,god t _c lie4 ,i mu/ j obs]ve t ,i d n speak ?is 9 ref]5ce to ! adm9i/rators ( ju/ice1 = !y be> n ! sword 9 va91 !y are ! ord9ance ( ,god1 & %\ld be fe>$1 & rev]$1 & woe unto ^? :o resi/ ?is ord9ance4 ,b ,i speak ! above tru?s 9 ref]5ce to all cruel1 unju/ p]secutors2 to li>s1 false swe>]s1 p]jur]s1 & peace murd]s2 v]ily !y h _! full rew>d1 !re=e !y h v little cause to rejoice4 ,?is leads me to notice ! falls ( ! believ]2 & ^! alas6 are daily6 ,solomon says1 !y fall sev5 times1 b rise aga91 because ( ! "w ( ! ,"l ^u !m1 & because ! love & m]cy ( ! ,"l endure? = ev]4 ,!y c nev] fall out ( 8 he>t1 nor out ( 8 arm1 nor out ( 8 cov5ant1 nor out ( 8 ?\ghts1 = !y t tru/ 9 ! ,"l %all be z m\nt ,zion1 z ! cov5ant ( grace1 :i* c nev] be mov$4 ,b ?\gh ?is is a mo/ glori\s ,scripture tru?1 yet 9 !mselves consid]$1 & situat$ z !y are1 9 an enemy's l&1 surr\nd$ by sn>es & traps1 trials & temptations1 f )\t & )91 ,satan & a corrupt he>t1 ! preval5cy ( error1 & ! ab\nd+s ( impiety1 ! poor believ] is 9 con/ant dang] ( fall+1 9 con/ant ne$ or div9e keep+1 & 9 con/ant ne$ ( t humble petition1 ,hold ?\ me up & ,i %all be safe4 ,! ,"l p]mits 8 *ildr5 (t5 to fall1 b nev] to turn enemies to ! tru?1 to m\nt ! scorn]'s *air1 or really to apo/atize--backslide 9 he>t & conduct !y d1 b apo/atize !y nev] %all1 !y nev] c2 !y may fall into s91 z ! mo/ em95t sa9ts h1 :i* has caus$ !m _m a he>t-break2 !y may fall into spiritual di/ress1 ev5 aft] !y h be5 sweetly l$ along1 z ,david1 ,job1 & ,hezekiah did--!y may fall into "s temptations1 f :i* sc>cely any ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god are exempt2 !y may fall f _! fir/ love1 :i* ! ,savi\r compla9s ( "o ( ! ,*ur*es1 !y may fall into gross errors = a "t1 z ,pet] & o!rs h1 ?r\gh an accommodat+ _s to ! mann]s ( ! times4 ,!y may fall into p]secution z ,daniel pr$ict$4 ,_m among !m %all fall by ! sword1 by fire1 by spoil1 & by captivity _m days3 b !y %all be holp5 ) a little help4 ,b !y may fall into tr\ble1 z 0 ! case ) ! ,*ur*1 to :i* ! text ref]s4 ,^! may be s5t by ! h& ( ,god 9 a sov]eign way4 ,^! may befal a ,believ]1 f ! _w & f false bre?r5--!y may be br\ght v l[1 into deep pov]ty1 sore affliction1 & great emb>rasm5ts2 to ^! ?+s1 ! brighte/ sa9ts ^u e>? are liable1 & ! ,"l may br+ ^u !m sore & great tr\bles :5 !y ne$ x2 & ,i believe ! ,"l nev] does x )\t a reason--= he do? n afflict will+ly1 nor grieve ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,!re is1 d\btless1 a ne$ = e cross & = e enemy2 b ! fall ! ,*ur* alludes to 9 ! text1 is n a fall into s91 b a fall into tr\ble2 & :ile we lam5t _! mis]ies1 may we n exclaim1 ,is !re n a cause8 ,& p]haps1 if we 7 deeply to inve/igate ! tr\ble ( ,god's *ildr51 we might be able to trace a cause4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,j]usalem 0 9 deep tribulation1 b 0 n _! ,s9s ! sad cause8 ,_h !y n be5 neglig5t ( ! daily sacrifices1 ( ! ,sabba? day1 & ( _m o!r duties1 :i* po9t$ out ! only possible me?od ( ,salvation1 by ! do+ & dy+ ( ,jesus8--!re=e1 :ile ^! 7 =sak51 ,*ri/ 0 despis$2 & h[ has ! great ,apo/le appli$ ?is subject--,h[ %all we escape if we neglect s great a ,salvation8 ,& am ,i n speak+ to "s ?is morn+ :o are highly culpable ( sad neglect ( ! de> ,savi\r8 ,all backslid+ beg9s "h--secret neglect ( ,jesus6 !n all ! sad consequ5ces foll[--love ( ! _w1 an inord9ate love ( ! creature1 levity ( mann]s1 indulg5ce ( secret s91 ) a sad tra9 ( evils beside2 = ^! ?+s sake ! rod is s5t1 trials fall heavy2 ! h& ( ,god is se5 9 8 disapprobation ( a s9ful conduct1 b woe1 woe unto t p :]e ?is is ! case & ! h& ( ,god does n fall on !m2 bett] be "u 8 *a/5+ h&1 le>n+ wisdom & receiv+ in/ruction f all we meet )1 ?an be left to receive ! dreadful s5t5ce1 ,he is jo9$ to idols1 let him alone6 ,! tr\bles ( ! ,*ur* are call$ 9 ! text1 a fall1 & s x is3 & !y are likewise describ$ z sitt+ 9 d>kness4 ,sitt+--no d\bt ?is is int5d$ to %ew t _! trials 7 to be ( a long duration4 ,! captivity la/$ sev5ty ye>s2 b ! ,"l assur$ !m he w\ld n leave !m 9 t /ate1 & at ! close ( ! allott$ "t1 he w\ld appe> = _! deliv]ance4 ,^! ?+s 7 writt5 = our in/ruction & com=t4 ,! ,"l has promis$ to deliv] u1 & he w be our help] until t "t comes1 !n he w appe> 9 8 own way1 & cause u to subscribe ) ! h& ,god is fai?ful4 ,h[ long our trials may la/ on ! pres5t occasion1 we "k n2 b ( ?is we are c]ta91 t ! ,god ( all grace :o ha? call$ u to 8 k+dom & glory--aft] we h suff]$ a :ile w make u p]fect1 e/abli%1 /r5g!n1 & settle u--only we want pati5ce to h h] p]fect "w1 t aft] we h done ! w ( ,god by suff]+1 we may receive ! promises ( deliv]ance4 ,all is d>k at pres5t1 evid5ces ( int]e/ are v l[2 a gloomy cl\d sits on ! ,tab]nacle--provid5ces are v d>k1 & we may be mu* 9 ! d>k ab\t ,god's designs1 & ?is d>kness may cont9ue a long "t4 ,"h "s ,believ]s are said to walk 9 d>kness1 )\t light2 ?\gh ! d>kness ( ignorance is pa/1 yet mu* /ill rema9s1 & we are ! subjects ( mu* d>kness )9 z well z )\t2 yet we are enc\rag$ to tru/ 9 ,jesus1 & /ay our m9ds ^u a ,god 9 ,*ri/1 until s5sible com=ts & conspicu\s deliv]ances arise--& !y w come1 ! morn+ w dawn1 ,jesus w appe>1 ?\gh x may n be until ! f\r? wat* ( ! night1 !n he may %ew himself1 tread+ on ! pr\d waves ( our tr\ble1 & enemies1 & until !n ! ,"l has promis$ to be our /r5g? & our com=t4 ,fai? be+ enabl$ to give cr$it to ! ^w ( ,jesus confid5tly ass]ts1 ,:5 ,i fall ,i %all arise--:5 ,i fall into tr\ble1 ! ,"l w take t opportunity to al>m my fe>s1 & /ir me up to pray]4 ,?is w lead fai? to act ^u its prop] object2 = pray] & fai? are insep>able companions--fai? )\t pray] is presumption1 & pray] )\t fai? is ignorance4 ,f]v5cy 9 pray]1 /r5g!ns fai?1 & confid5ce is ! assurance ( fai?2 ?is is begot 9 ! m9d by ! ,_s1 & enc\rag$ by _m sweet tok5s ( cov5ant love2 & ! *ur* hav+ be5 s highly fav\r$1 0 enabl$ to believe ! ,"l w\ld be ) h]1 accord+ to 8 ^w2 & ?\gh x 0 h] mis]y to fall into tr\ble1 yet x 0 h] m]cy t ! ,"l _h engag$ to be ) h] 9 tr\ble1 & %e 0 enabl$ to triumph3 :5 ,i fall1 t fall w t]m9ate = my good1 = all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god1 z well z all ?+s "w toge!r = evil aga9/ !m t hate ,god4 ,?is confid5ce1 f\nd$ on ! p]son ( ,*ri/1 8 "w1 8 promises1 & 8 fai?fulness1 is n to be ca/ away 9 "t ( tr\ble1 b x is to be ex]cis$ z 9 ,paul's case1 7#bg? ,acts7 :5 on bo>d a ,%ip1 he said1 b ,i believe x %all be z ,god has told me--& no matt] :at ,satan1 c>nal reason1 unbelief1 ill-natur$ pr(essors1 nor mi/ak5 possessors w\ld say ab\t ! matt]1 ,:at sai? ! scripture8 8,fe> n to g d[n into ,egypt2 ,i am ) !e2 ,i w help !e20--& 8because he ha? set 8 love ^u me1 ,i w be ) him 9 tr\ble1 ,i w deliv] him40 ,& ?is is z true z ,god is ,god2 & s y w all f9d x "s "t or o!r4 ,! ,"l w be a light unto me3 ,?is 0 ! ,psalmi/'s com=t1 ,! ,"l is my light & my salvation1 :om %all ,i fe>8 ,*ri/ is ! light ( life1 & all ! light we h 9 a way ( cov5ant grace1 we h f him2 he is ! glori\s lum9>y :i* creates ! pres5t1 & he w be ! future1 day ( 8 *ur*2 _! sun !n %all no m g d[n4 ,?is t]m1 light1 is p]haps "o ( ! mo/ compreh5sive--x includes all t a graci\s ,god & fa!r is to 8 *os5 p4 ,god is love--,god is light2 he is ! light ( grace 9 ! cov5ant1 ! light ( tru? 9 ! scriptures1 ! light ( life 9 ! he>t1 & ! light ( love 9 ! *ur*4 ,9 8 light we see light2 by 8 own beams we see 8 glory1 we see 8 p]son1 we feel 8 love1 & by ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance we "k we are p>don$ & ju/ifi$1 adopt$1 & *os52 & ?is hon\r h all ! sa9ts1 m or less3 ,h5ce t mo/ invaluable promise1 ,unto y t fe> my "n1 %all ! sun ( righte\sness arise1 7! sun ( ju/ification1 ! le>n$ say7 ) heal+ 9 8 beams4 ,= e ray ( light1 e influ5ce ( 8 love1 e manife/ation ( 8 fav\r1 is a ray or beam f him :o is our ju/ification be=e ,god1 & ^: de>1 graci\s1 glori\s1 & preci\s "n is ,jehovah our righte\sness4 ,:at ,god is to u 9 all 8 cov5ant *>act]s1 :at ,jesus is 9 all 8 excell5cies1 & :at ! holy & et]nal ,_s is 9 all 8 bless$ (fices2 ?is is our light1 our joy1 our /r5g?1 & our all 9 all4 ,& v frequ5tly ! ,"l takes ! opportunity ( manife/+ himself ! cle>]1 :5 ! *ur* is 9 h] d>ke/ /ate--man's extremity 0 ev] ,god's opportunity4 ,may he be our light 9 ! pres5t d>kness1 & may ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance %9e ^u y\r s\ls :5 ,i am sep>at$ f y4 ,f>ewell1 my de> fri5ds6 =bid ev5 ! :isp] ( compla9t-- ,?o' pa9ful at pres5t1 'twill cease be=e long1 ,& !n1 ,o h[ pleasant ! conqu]or's song4 ,p]mit me "h to drop a few words m4 ,suff] ! ^w ( exhortation4 ,z a *ur*1 _m among y h pr(ess$ to receive ! ^w ) p[] 9 ?is place1 & among ?is p1 by my feeble in/rum5tality4 ,let me beg ( y to keep ne> to ! ,savi\r by secret1 humble1 & f]v5t pray]1 t y\r m9ds may be m div9ely op5$1 to receive ,jesus z set =? 9 ! gospel--t ,god w condesc5d to raise up a m able1 m fai?ful1 & m useful prea*]--t y may be f$ ) ! s9c]e milk ( ! ^w1 & ) /rong meat1 z ! apo/le describes ! great ?+s ( ,god4 ,let me intreat y to walk 9 love & humility toge!r4 ,let me beg ( y all to avoid s91 secret & public2 ,i mean1 z to ! commission ( x2 & by look+ to ,jesus1 to get rid ( ! guilt1 p[]1 & love ( x4 ,let y\r conv]sation be z become? ! gospel ( ,*ri/2 & x w be ! joy ( my he>t :5 ,i am gone f y1 to he> t y are walk+ 9 ! tru?1 t _m are add$ to y1 ^: exp]i5ce1 views1 & conduct1 are consi/5t ) ! ,gospel4 ,walk 9 love1 & ! ,god ( love & peace be ) y all4 ,am54 ,i conclude ?is humble f>ewell address1 9 t dev\t ,pray] ( ! ,litany ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 8,o ,god1 m]ciful ,fa!r1 t despise? n ! sigh+ ( a contrite he>t1 nor ! desires ( su* z be sorr[ful2 m]cifully assi/ our pray]s t we make be=e !e 9 all our tr\bles & adv]sities1 :5soev] !y oppress u2 & graci\sly he> u1 t ^? evils1 :i* ! craft & subtilty ( ! ,devil or man worke? aga9/ u1 be br\ght to n\ght2 & by ! provid5ce ( ?y goodness1 !y may be disp]s$2 t we ?y s]vants be+ hurt by no p]secutions1 may ev]more give ?anks unto !e 9 ?y holy ,*ur*1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l40 ,am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,f9is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,,?omas1 ,r$ ,lion ,/reet1 ,,bor\gh4