,transcrib$ f ! #ahag ,r4 ,?omas edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,_m ?anks to ! ,briti% ,libr>y = all[+ _! copy to be consult$4 ,picture3 ,public doma9 book cov] ,,! ,,desc5t ,,( ,,! ,,bran* ,,into ,,! ,,wat]s ,,( ,,sorr[1 ,,to ,,br+ ,,up ,! ,election ( ,grace4 ,,be+ ,,! ,,sub/ance ,,( ,a ,s]mon1 ,,prea*$ ,,by ,j4 ,,*ur*1 ,,( ,,! ,,surrey ,,tab]nacle4 ,picture3 ,decorative divid] 8,,& ,,he ,,cri$ ,,unto ,,! ,,"l1 ,,& ,,! ,,"l ,,%ew$ ,,him ,a ,,tree1 ,,:i* ,,:5 ,,he ,,_h ,,ca/ ,,into ,,! ,,wat]s1 ,,! ,,wat]s ,,7 ,,made ,,sweet40 8,,& ,,if ,,we ,,are ,,afflict$ ,,x ,,is ,,= ,,y\r ,,consolation40 99 99 99 99 99 ,s\?w>k3 ,pr9t$ by ,r ,,?omas1 ,no1 #aa1 ,,r$ ,,lion ,,/reet1 ,bor\gh4 #ahag4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,s]mon4 #b ,,k+s1 #f? ,*ap4 v4 #f4 ,& ! ,man ( ,god said1 ,:]e fell x8 ,& he %ew$ him ! place1 & he cut d[n a /ick1 & ca/ x 9 ?i!r1 & ! iron did swim4 ,,all scripture is writt5 = our in/ruction 9 ! k ( ! ,p]son & ,"w ( ,god our de> ,savi\r1 z ! only f\ndation ( our hope1 ! object ( our fai? & love1 ! only refuge ( guilty man1 ! brightness ( ! ,fa!r's glory1 & ! express image ( 8 love1 8 wisdom1 & 8 inf9ite condesc5sion4 ,holy m5 ( old spake1 & wrote ! sacr$ scriptures1 "u ! div9e influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,*ri/ is ! ma9 object !y all believ$ 91 look$ to1 hop$ =1 & held =? to succe$+ g5]ations4 ,*ri/ is ! sub/ance ( ! :ole ,bible2 e passage1 9 "s way or o!r1 l ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem1 po9ts to him2 & ! mo/ wise & spiritual *ildr5 ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 z div9ely taught1 mu/ be ev] ^u ! look-out = ,jesus 9 e "p ( ! div9e ^w4 ,*ri/ is 9 e doctr9e1 9 e sacr$ illu/ri\s "*1 9 e type1 9 e ord9ance1 & 9 e precept1 9 e promise1 & e ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory1 z well z e ,new ,te/am5t p>able3 & :]e ! m9d is sweetly influ5c$ by ! love ( ,jesus1 x gladly receives ,*ri/ :]ev] x is giv5 by ! ,_s to see him4 ,i w\ld n be wise above :at is writt51 nor w\ld ,i attempt to =ce ! mean+ ( ! bless$ ,_s1 or misapply x to answ] any purpose2 b ,i mu/ humbly beg to rem>k1 t 9 read+ ! circum/ance :i* ,i h select$ = a text1 my m9d 0 at fir/ =cibly /ruck ) ! acc\nt2 & look+ up = wisdom to prea* on x1 & hav+ be5 favor$ ) ! graci\s pres5ce ( my ,"l 9 h&l+ x1 ,i c\ld no long] suppress my own feel+s1 ) ! e>ne/ solicitations ( _m t he>d x1 :o 7 app>5tly bless$ by ?is feeble te/imony1 ,i pres5t x 9 ! simple =m1 z 9 "p prea*$4 ,i h tri$ to reta9 ! sub/ance1 ?\gh ,i am n able to write v]batim1 :at 0 deliv]$3 ,i only aim at sett+ =? ! glory ( ! de> ,savi\r1 z held =? 9 ?is passage1 to ! ,*ur*2 t by comp>+ spiritual tru?s ) spiritual exp]i5ces1 "s ( ,god's tri$ p may be built up 9 _! mo/ holy fai?1 & sweetly l$ to see t !y h n believ$ 9 va94 ,we f9d 9 ?is hi/ory1 t ! ,_s ( ,prophecy 9 ! ,*ur* 0 increas+ 9 ! l&2 ?is 0 d\btless a fav\rable sign1 = :]e !re is no vision ! p p]i%2 & truly happy is t l& :i* ab\nds 9 spiritual m9i/]s1 spiritual ord9ances1 & spiritual p4 ,! increase ( ,prophets r5d]$ x necess>y t !y %\ld be conv5$ toge!r1 tor ! promotion ( ea* o!r's k & com=t4 ,we f9d !re 0 a ,college ( !m at ,gilgal1 ov] :i* ! prophet ,eli%a 0 a ,presid5t1 9 ! room ( 8 ,pr$ecessor ,elijah4 ,we w\ld1 inde$1 humbly hope1 ?is ,college ( ,prophets1 0 a bless+ to ! ,*ur*1 & t ! ,c&idates = ! ,m9i/ry 7 really mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 to take ^u !m t sacr$ (fice2 b1 alas6 9 ^? days 0 ,gehazi1 & o!rs1 :o1 x is to be fe>$1 nev] 7 taught ei!r ,law or ,gospel1 exp]im5tally2 & may we n adopt ! old ,*ur* ,s]vice1 & exclaim1 ) grief ( he>t1 ,z x 0 9 ! beg9n+ is n[8 ,b our mo/ bless$ ,"l w d all 8 w1 p]=m all 8 graci\s purposes1 & z ! great ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 & ,savi\r ( ! body1 he mu/ br+ all 8 r$eem$ to ! k ( himself1 & at la/ home to glory1 by all ! means 8 own inf9ite wisdom has plann$1 :e!r !y are educat$ at a ,collage1 or n4 ,human le>n+ is a bless+ to ! ,*ur*1 :5 sanctifi$2 b mo/ m]e lett]-le>n$ m51 l ,pilate1 fix _! ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,lat9 ^u ! head ( ,*ri/1 in/ead ( lay+ x at 8 feet1 z ,paul did4 ,mo/ probably ! ,college ( ,gilgal 0 at ?is "t full1 s t "s ( ! ,sons ( ! ,prophets ask$ leave to g to ,jordan1 & reside !re--we are in=m$ ( ! reason ( ?is reque/1 9 ! fir/ ( ?is *apt]4 ,_! piety1 humility1 & indu/ry are evid5t4 ,! matt] 0 laid be=e ,eli%a & be=e ! ,"l1 by him2 s %\ld ,god's de> m9i/]s & p ev] act--= 9 ! multitude ( c\nsellors !re is safety2 & h5ce t v important advice1 ,9 all ?y ways ackn[l$ge him1 & he %all direct ?y pa?s4 ,! humility ( _! m9ds is z cle>ly reveal$2 !y did n desire a mansion1 or ev5 an elegant college1 b only an humble cot--a little1 ) ! fe> & love ( ,god1 is f>1 yea1 inf9itely pref]able to great ri*es4 ,! ma9 /udy ( m9i/]s %\ld be usefulness2 great ri*es seldom promote mu* spirituality 9 m9i/]s or p3 ^? :o are runn+ an heav5ly race1 %\ld n load !mselves ) ?ick clay4 ,! gospel m9i/ry is call$ a w>f>e1 & an ag$ fa!r 9 ! *ur*1 obs]ves to 8 son ,timo?y1 ,no man t w>re? %\ld entangle himself 9 ! affairs ( ?is life--t is1 if he c avoid x4 ,n only ! piety & humility ( ^! good m5 are evid5t1 b _! indu/ry2 n to be burd5some to any1 !y w5t to "w !mselves1 9 ! ?icket1 ne> ! riv] ,jordan1 ! resort ( wild bea/s2 b ! appo9t$ pa? ( duty1 is1 9 g5]al1 ! place ( safety2 "h ! ,"l _h direct$ !m1 & be+ 9 8 way1 he d\btless hon\r$ !m ) 8 protect+1 support+1 & approv+ smile4--,eli%a 0 ) !m1 sup]9t5d+ _! affairs1 & entreat+ ! ,"l = _! success4 ,?is act1 ?us record$ by ! div9e ,_s1 ( ! conduct ( ! ,prophets1 9 cutt+ d[n ! ?ickets ( trees1 & build+ an ,h\se1 might p]haps h br\ght to _! m9ds1 ! "w to :i* !y 7 call$1 & = :i* !y 7 prep>+4--,s9n]s are call$ ,trees2 ! ,gospel is comp>$ to an ,axe2 ,m9i/]s are call$ ,lab\r]s2 & if !y f9d b little success 9 _! "w1 !y are direct$ to ,jesus = /r5g?1 & to ! bless$ ,_s = wisdom to aim "r4 ,p]haps ,solomon alludes to ?is1 :5 he says1 ,if ! ,iron be blunt1 he mu/ put to ! m /r5g?2 b wisdom is pr(itable to direct4--,agreeable to ?is is ! language ( our ,"l to 8 ,disciples1 :5 fi%+2 he said1 ,foll[ we1 & ,i w make y fi%]s ( m54 ,?us in/ruct$ by ,jesus1 !y c\ld spiritualize _! employm5t z fi%]s4 ,?is ,_w is call$ a ,sea1 ! ,*ur* a ,%ip1 ,m5 are comp>$ to ,fi%1 ,m9i/]s to fi%]m51 & ! ,gospel to a ,net ca/ into ! ,sea2 ?us out de> ,"l improv$ any circum/ance1 = ! in/ruction ( 8 de> p4 ,x appe>s1 ! ,prophets 7 n a%am$ to h&le an hamm]1 or an axe1 nor did _! ,ma/] =bid x2 !y 7 me*anics1 z well z prea*]s4 ,! ,"l has (t5 call$ ! meane/ ( m5 to ! highe/ (fice 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & made !m em95tly useful3 ,david f keep+ ,%eep2 ,eli%a f ! ,pl\gh's-tail2 ,amos f ga!r+ ,sycamore-fruit2 ! ,apo/les f _! ,b>ges2 & ^? ,prophets to h&le ! axe1 ! saw1 & ! hamm]4 ,_! "w z ,c>p5t]s & ,build]s1 s]ves to rem9d !m ( _! spiritual occupation--& x is wor?y ( obs]vation1 t :5 ! ,holy ,_s %ew$ ,ze*>iah 9 vision1 ( ! future opposition t w\ld be made aga9/ ! k+dom ( ,jesus1 9 ! ,gospel ,disp5sation1 he %ew$ him f\r ,horns1 & aft] t1 he %ew$ him f\r ,c>p5t]s1 :o 7 to fray !m1 cut !m d[n2 & su* 7 ! ,apo/les & ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel 9 ! f\r p>ts ( ! ,_w2 :o 7 to fell trees1 cut !m d[n1 lay !m l[1 fit !m1 squ>e !m accord+ to ,god's ,^w1 & ?us build !m up an habitation = ,god1 ?r\gh ! ,_s4 ,our text relates1 t z "o 0 fell+ a ,beam1 ! head ( 8 ,axe fell into ! wat]2 7mo/ probably into ,jordan74 ,?is 0 a grief to him1 = ! reason he assign$1 s t he cri$ to ,eli%a1 & said1 ,alas1 ma/]1 = x is borr[$6 ,possess+ a _s ( hone/y1 & be+ too poor to make x good to ! l5d]1 he appli$ to ,eli%a1 n to "w a miracle1 t we c tell1 b because ! man's ,axe 0 sunk1 & ! ,prophet's "w /opp$4 ,?us1 m9i/]s h con/antly some?+ to try !m 9 _! "w2 !y well "k ! _w is always ready to reproa* !m1 & ! glori\s cause !y esp\se1 :i* fills !m ) grief1 b leads !m to ! de> ,savi\r1 to appe> 9 ! love ( 8 he>t1 & 9 ! p[] ( 8 arm1 = _! deliv]ance1 :o always k9dly assures !m 8 grace is suffici5t = !m4 ,"s h conjectur$ t ?is man 0 an hypocrite1 or a figure ( all false prea*]s1 :o run uns5t ( ,god2 :o prea* a borr[$ exp]i5ce1 a borr[$ sy/em ( religion2 :o are only 9 ! lett]1 & n 9 ! _s2 ( ^: religion & prea*+1 l ! poor man's ,axe1 x may be truly said1 ,alas6 ma/]1 = x 0 borr[$4 ,& h5ce ,god ?reat5s ! ,prophets1 t /eal 8 words f o!rs1 & decl>es !y %all n pr(it ?is p at all2 nor c unconv]t$1 graceless prea*]s pr(it ! exp]im5tal *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,a prea*] mu/ be taught ! plague ( 8 own he>t1 ! spirituality ( ,god's ,law1 ! value ( a preci\s ,jesus1 9 8 ,p]son & ,"w1 by ,god ! ,_s1 be=e he c be useful to ! ,*ur*4 ,we mu/ fir/ "k1 !n speak :at we "k1 z ! ,apo/le says1 ,we c b speak ( ! ?+s :i* we h se51 & we are 8 witnesses4 ,_m may borr[ words f real sa9ts1 & may appe> l believ]s inde$2 nor c ev5 ! brighte/ sa9t at all times tell a hypocrite f a sa9t1 b ! day w decl>e x--!n1 !n %all ye return1 & disc]n betwe5 ! righte\s & ! wick$--a m]e borr[$ religion w let ! s\l s9k 9 dea?1 b ! free gift ( ,god is et]nal life--lock$ up 9 ,*ri/1 manife/$ by ! ,_s1 & leads ! s\l to re/1 live1 & rejoice alone 9 ! ev]la/+ love ( ,god1 ! free1 unm]it$ grace ( an ev]la/+ cov5ant1 ! glori\s p]son1 & f9i%$ "w ( ,*ri/1 z its all 9 all4 ,! ,prophet see+ ! situation ( 8 pupil1 cut d[n a /ick f a tree1 & ca/ x into ! wat]1 :5 behold a mo/ a/oni%+ miracle appe>s--! /ick1 contr>y to its native t5d5cy1 sunk1 & br\ght up ! iron head ( ! axe1 :i* swam1 contr>y to its natural gravitation4--,! man no d\bt joyfully receiv$ x1 & w5t on ) 8 "w4 ,:at _c1 :at w n ! ,god ( ,israel d = 8 p1 to %ew he is ! ,"l _! ,god1 t !y are 8 s]vants1 & t !y are act+ agreeable to 8 w4 ,! ,"l confirme? ! "w ( 8 s]vants & fru/rate? ! tok5s ( li>s2 & surely ! petition ( ,elijah is exactly adapt$1 9 _m cases1 to ,god's de> m9i/]s1 :5 he pray$1 & said1 ,"l ,god1 let x be kn[n ?is day t ,i am ?y s]vant1 t ?is is ?y p1 & t ,i h done all ^! ?+s accord+ to ?y ^w4 ,our text reads ?us3 ,b z "o 0 fell+ a beam1 ! axe head fell into ! wat]2 & he cri$1 & said1 ,alas6 ,ma/]1 = x 0 borr[$4 ,& ! man ( ,god said1 ,:]e fell x8 ,& he %ew$ him ! place4 ,& he cut d[n a /ick & ca/ x 9 ?i!r1 & ! iron did swim--!re=e said he1 take x up to !e1 & he put out 8 h&1 & took x4 ,9 fur!r consid]+ ?is mo/ in/ructive subject1 ,i w\ld take occasion to notice our fall & recov]y1 9 ! two heads2 ,adam1 ! s9ful head & repres5tative ( all mank9d2 & ! adorable ,jesus1 ! elect head ( 8 de> p4 ,x is a solemn & a glori\s tru?1 t z 9 ,adam all die1 s 9 ,*ri/ %all all be made alive4 ,or1 z ! le>n$ say x is lit]ally 9 ! ,greek1 ,all 9 ,adam die2 all 9 ,*ri/ %all be made alive4 ,"h are ! two heads1 & no m--! "o repres5ts all mank9d--! second ,adam1 all 8 *ildr5 giv5 to him1 lov$1 r$eem$1 & sav$ by him4 ,mu* has be5 said & writt5 on ! subject ( ! ,fall ( ,man3 great inde$ 0 t ,fall1 & dreadful has be5 ! consequ5ces ( x4 ,all ! mis]ies 9 e>? & hell are ! consequ5ces ( x4 ,alas6 h[ deeply fall5 is man into ! mire ( corruption1 s91 & folly2 & into ! wat]s ( deep affliction--sunk1 z iron ca/ or dropp$ into ! wat]s ( ,jordan1 :i* naturally gravitates to its own c5tre4 ,our nature 0 sunk s deep1 t x 0 app>5tly lo/1 & s incapacitat$1 t x has no m p[] to come up out ( x1 ?an iron has to swim ( itself1 indep5d5t ( a miracle--cov]$ ov]1 sunk 9 e>?1 yea1 ! ,apo/le ass]ts1 x is e>?ly1 s5sual1 & devili%2 hav+ fall5 f wisdom1 & become fooli%2 f righte\sness1 & become a crim9al2 f hol9ess1 & become impure2 & f happy fre$om1 to awful bondage4 ,! p[]s ( ! s\l1 all ! noble tal5ts t 7 only l5t2 ^! are awfully deprav$1 yea1 s evil1 t ,i am bold to ass]t1 no man c believe he is z vile z ! ,bible decl>es him1 till he is put 9 ! possession ( ! fai? ( ,god's elect4 ,!re requires z mu* div9e p[]1 to cr$it ! /ate ( man1 z to believe 9 ! salvation ( ! s\l4 ,! same fai? ! holy ,_s gives to see ,jesus1 believe 9 ,jesus1 & re/ on ,jesus1 is requir$ to believe ! desp]ate depravity ( ! human he>t4 ,! same light 9 :i* ,i see ! new man1 ,i see ! old2 9 ! same tea*+ ,i see tru?1 ,i discov] ! ab\nd+s ( error1 & by ! same ano9t+ ,i behold my /&+ 9 ! second ,adam1 ,i see my fall 9 ! fir/4 ,b x is well = ! p ( ,god1 :o are acqua9t$ ) _! fall5 natures1 t ! holy ,_s leads !m to see ! glori\s rem$y 9 ! gospel2 t z ! ,law ent]s1 s9 be+ discov]$1 weakness felt1 corruption a burd51 mis]y groan$ "u1 & ! awful consequ5ces deplor$4 ,! ,gospel is s highly e/eem$ by su* p]sons1 & none "k ! value ( ! ,gospel1 b ^? :o feel _! s9s1 & see !m 9 ! light ( ! ,law1 z des]v+ ! wra? ( a holy ,god2 & f9d+ ! utt] impossibility ( keep+ ! ,law1 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 or de$--t ! law condemns mo/ ju/ly = a s9ful ?\ght1 z well z a s9ful action4 ,h5ce ! de> ,r$eem]1 9 8 gr& ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 prea*$ ?is ,law 9 its spirituality1 & insi/$ ^u x1 t ang] 9 ! he>t aga9/ ano!r )\t cause1 0 murd]2 & a lu/ful glance ( ! eye1 adult]y4 ,truly believ+ ?is te/imony f ! ^w1 & by ! tea*+ ( ! ,_s out ( ! ,law1 we mu/ exclaim1 ,:at fle% c be sav$8 ,! scripture answ]s1 7& all ! election ( grace is br\ght to believe x7 ,!re=e by ! de$s ( ! ,law %all no fle% be ju/ifi$ 9 8 sight4 ,b x is ! gr& design ( ! ,gospel1 to op5 to a poor s9n]1 ! glori\s plan ( salvation1 by ! jo9t "w ( ! ev] adorable tr9ity 9 unity4 ,& x is ! bus9ess ( gospel m9i/]s1 to be ev] /at+ ! preci\s tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 & po9t+ poor guilty man to ! bless$ means :]eby he c be ju/ifi$ & p>don$4 ,?is leads me to notice ! conduct ( ! ,prophet2 :5 ! man cri$ on acc\nt ( 8 loss to him1 he cut d[n a /ick1 & ca/ x 9 ?i!r1 & ! iron did swim4 ,_m great ev5ts 7 done at ,jordan1 x divid$ :5 ! ,israelites 7 to pass ov] to ,canaan4 ,z soon z ! ,ark1 borne ^u ! %\ld]s ( ! prie/s1 made its appe>ance1 ! wat]s p>t$4 ,h5ce ! ,psalmi/ asks1 ,:at ail$ !e1 ,o ?\ ,sea1 t ?\ fl$de/1 & ?\ ,jordan1 t ?\ wa/ driv5 back4 ,ano!r text answ]s1 ,! wat]s saw !e1 ,o ,god1 9 ! mid/ ( ,jordon4 ,jo%ua set up twelve /ones 9 remembrance ( ! surpris+ ev5t4 ,jacob pass$ ov] x twice1 once ) a heavy disconsolate he>t1 9 leav+ 8 home--& tw5ty ye>s aft]1 he pass$ ! same place1 & call$ to remembrance ! graci\s conduct ( 8 ,god2 ) ?is ,/aff ,i pass$ ov] ,jordan1 & n[ ,i am become two b&s4 ,elijah & ,eli%a smote ! wat]s ( ,jordan ) ! same ,mantle1 b ! mo/ di/+ui%$ hon\r t 0 ev] conf]r$ on ,jordan1 0 ! desc5t ( ! lovely ,son ( ,god into !m1 by ! ord9ance ( baptism1 :5 ! adorable ,_s alight$ ^u him1 visible1 ?\gh 9 ! mann] 9 :i* a ,dove hov]s 9 its desc5t2 & ,jesus 0 ano9t$ to ent] into 8 great "w1 :ile ! ,fa!r bore te/imony to him z 8 belov$ ,son1 9 :om he re/$1 pleas$ ) him1 & all 8 de> p 9 him4 ,9 ! wat]s ( ,jordan ! ,axe head fell1 & gravitat+ to its c5tre1 sunk deep1 no d\bt1 9 ! mire at ! bottom1 b a /ick is cut d[n1 ca/ 91 s9ks deep1 & br+s up ! head1 by caus+ x to swim--?is 0 ! means2 & :o c read ?is circum/ance ) att5tion1 b mu/ be rem9d$ ( him1 :o is ! /em ( ,jesse1 :o 0 s _m ye>s typifi$ by ! rod ( ,moses1 :o p]=m$ s _m wond]s = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & is1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 do+ ! same = 8 p 9 ! wild]ness to ?is day4 ,he 0 also typifi$ by ! rod ( ,a>on1 :i* budd$1 blossom$1 & yield$ almonds--to all human appe>ance1 a v unpromis+ object1 a dry /ick4 ,?is is he1 ( :om ! prophet ,isaiah spake1 p]haps 9 allusion to ,a>on's rod1 ,he %all come up be=e him l a t5d] plant1 & z a root out ( a dry gr\nd2 to all human appe>ance1 a v unlikely p]son to be ! ,messiah1 ! ,savi\r ( m54 ,b ano!r *apt] holds =? 8 qualifications1 ,& !re %all come =? a rod out ( ! /em ( ,jesse1 & a bran* %all gr[ out ( 8 root4 ,s says ! ,"l by ano!r ,prophet1 ,behold my s]vant1 ! ,bran*4 ,& ! ,"l aga91 by ,ezekiel1 says1 ,i w take (f ! top ( 8 bran* a "y twig1 & ,i w set x1 & "u 8 bran*es %all dwell all f[l ( e w+4 ,& p]haps1 9 allusion to ?is1 ! de> ,savi\r comp>es himself to a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 small :5 s[n1 b l>ge :5 gr[n1 s t ! birds ( ! air lodge 9 ! bran*es !re(4 ,?is 0 to %ew ! reality ( 8 human nature1 8 amaz+ condesc5sion1 8 deep abasem5t1 & ! meanness ( 8 desc5t4 ,z man1 humbl$ himself to ! =m ( a s]vant1 & z ! savi\r ( ! body1 ( :i* he is ! head1 ! ,fa!r call$ him to ! great "w ( r$emption1 & said1 ,?\ art my s]vant1 ,o ,israel1 9 :om ,i w be glorifi$4 ,he gave him to ! *ur*1 to deliv] x f ! ru9s ( ! fall1 &1 z a ,bran*1 he 0 cut (f f ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,h5ce ! pr$iction1 ,messiah %all be cut (f1 b n = himself4 ,he 0 inde$ cut (f f ! synagogue ( ! ,jews1 f ! c>nal worldl+1 & f ! pr\d ,ph>isee4 ,he 0 cut (f f 8 own relatives1 f 8 own de> disciples = a "t1 f e e>?ly com=t & conv5i5ce1 & cut (f f ! l& ( ! liv+1 by a mo/ viol5t1 pa9ful1 & %ameful dea?2 = ! transgression ( my p 0 he /rick54 ,he 0 ca/ into ! deep wat]s4 ,he _h be5 baptiz$ 9 wat] at ,jordan--n[ he mu/ be baptiz$ 9 blood1 & sweet1 & te>s4 ,h5ce 8 deep afflictions are call$ wat]s2 & he sigh$ & said1 ,save me ,o ,god1 ! wat]s are come 9 unto my s\l4 ,i s9k 9 deep mire4 ,i am come into deep wat]s1 :]e ! floods ov]fl[ me4 ,deliv] me out ( ! deep wat]s1 & out ( ! mire4 ,let me be deliv]$ f !m t hate me4 ,h5ce we see our de> ,"l s9k+ ) ! blood ( our guilt1 be>+ our s9s1 su/a9+ our curse1 & endur+ ! hell t we _h m]it$-- ,he sunk b5ea? our heavy woes1 ,to raise u to 8 ?rone4 ,?is tells 8 graci\s design to fet* u up f de/ruction1 to make atonem5t = all our transgressions1 to fulfil all ! ,law's dem&s1 to satisfy ! ju/ice ( ,god1 to h>monize e div9e attribute1 to r$eem 8 de> p f ! curse1 to op5 a way ( access to ,god1 to sanctify e temporal bless+1 to inc5se ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t our old man might be crucifi$1 t ! :ole body ( dea? might be de/roy$1 to conqu] s91 to subdue ,satan1 to b> ! m\? ( hell1 to r5d ! vail ( ! temple1 to op5 ! pe>ly gates ( ! cele/ial city1 to remove spiritual dea?1 to take away ! /+ ( temporal dea?1 to f9i% transgression1 make an end ( s91 br+ 9 an ev]la/+ righte\sness1 make reconciliation = iniquity1 & to make himself an ev]la/+ "n2 & he mu/1 he %all h1 all ! glory1 f fir/ to la/4 ,?us ,jews di$ = ^! gr& purposes--dea? is our life2 he ha? rais$ u up 9 himself1 rais$ up our poor fall5 natures inde$2 & by virtue ( 8 "w we are re/or$ to ! image ( ,god 9 reg5]ation1 to communion ) ,god 9 conv]sion1 & to ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/ 9 our resurrection4 ,glory be to 8 de> "n = /oop+ s l[ to raise u s high2 nor w he ev] give ov] ! wond]s ( 8 grace till we are rais$ out ( ! mire ( corruption1 indwell+ s91 & out ( ! wat]s ( all affliction2 = ! ,"l w p]fect 8 begun good "w1 = 8 m]cy endure? = ev]4 ,?us we see our fall1 & our recov]y 9 ,*ri/4 ,n t ! de> p ( ,god1 9 "o s5se1 ev] fell out ( ! flav\r ( ,god1 or 7 ev] liable to be damn$2 b ! nature ( s9 9 ,god's p is ! same z 9 ! reprobate1 & requires an inf9ite satisfaction--?is be+ giv5 a free proclamation is issu$ out to all :o feel _! ne$ ( ?is ,jesus2 !y are welcome to him1 & he has graci\sly assur$ su* he w 9 no wise ca/ !m out--& ?is is a promise wor? a ?\s& worlds1 & gladly accept$ by !m t believe1 ,t ,jesus ,*ri/ came into ! _w to save s9n]s4--,praise ye ! ,"l4 ,!re is "o ?\ght m wor?y our att5tion z ! p ( ,god4 ,:5 ! ,apo/le enum]ates ! va/ privileges ( ,god's de> *ildr51 z "o ) ,*ri/1 ! prop]ty ( ,*ri/1 z ,*ri/ is ,god's--he inf]s t ! m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel is none ( ! smalle/ 9 ! inv5tory3 all are y\rs1 :e!r ,paul or ,cephas--imply+ t ! call+ & qualification ( m9i/]s is = ! ,*ur*3 & ! ,apo/le adds1 9 ano!r place1 t ev5 ! v afflictions ( ! m9i/]s are = ! ,*ur*4 ,h5ce1 he says1 ,if we be afflict$ x is = y\r consolation4 ,& aga91 ,all ?+s are = y\r sakes4 ,s !n dea? worke? 9 u1 b life 9 y4 ,= ?is cause we fa9t n4 ,z a ,c&le :i* burne?1 consume? away itself to give light to o!rs1 s x is true ( m9i/]s2 !y are quick5$ by ! ,_s1 unit$ to ,jesus1 love 8 p]son1 "n1 & "w1 8 tru?s1 8 p1 & 8 ways4 ,& be+ call$ into public life1 by ! great head ( ! *ur*1 !y are cut (f f ! _w & its maxims1 its religion1 & its b>e =m ! p[]4 ,!y are ca/ into _m wat]s ( affliction2 !y are plung$ deep1 ev5 into ! mire1 to br+ up "s poor s\l by _! in/rum5tality4 ,:y are !y l$ to feel m deep ! depravity ( ! human he>t1 b t !y might be able to describe its work+s4 ,:y are !y s deeply ex]cis$ ) ! discipl9e ( ! ,law1 b t !y might describe ! cases ( !m :o are "u its work+s1 & s (t5 liable to a _s ( bondage4 ,:y h !y uncommon temptations f ! adv]s>y1 b t !y1 l _! div9e ,"l1 might sympa?ize ) ! tempt$1 & be+ well acqua9t$ ) ,satan's devices1 t !y might expose !m4 ,:y ca/ d[n because ( ! tr\bles ( ! way1 b t !y might seek only to ,jesus2 t !y might le>n1 exp]im5tally1 h[ to make use ( a preci\s ,savi\r1 z exactly adapt$ = su* cases4 ,:y m reproa*$4 ,:y m expos$ to temptations4 ,:y is ,satan m busy ) !m4 ,:y1 p]haps1 m tri$ 9 _! families2 plagu$ ) errone\s *>act]s ( e description2 tri$ 9 ! _w2 p]plex$ 9 ! *ur*2 9 p]ils (t5 among false bre?r52 ex]cis$ 9 m9d1 ) ! s9s ( pr(essors2 ! weakness ( ,god's own de> *ildr52 ! envy ( _! own bre?r52 & ! ab\nd+s ( iniquity & error 9 ! ,_w4 ,! fe>s ( n be+ call$ to ! "w aright2 ! little success !y meet )2 _! dead seasons 9 ! pulpit2 & ! v little progress 9 ! ,*ur* among ,god's *ildr51 9 _! k ( div9e ?+s4 ,! in/ability ( _! he>]s2 ! cruel criticisms1 un*>itable reflections1 & unpleasant spee*es1 mix$ ) ! contempt ( ! pr\d4 ,! apo/acy ( "s f ! tru?1 aft] a blaz+ pr(ession1 & pr(ess+ to be call$ "u our m9i/ry2 ) ! envy ( poor nigg>dly pr(essors1 :o1 p]haps1 nev] gave a %ill+ to ! cause ( ,jesus1 yet grudge e good ?+ ! ,"l gives !m1 & !y receive ) ! sanction ( ! great head ( ! *ur*1 ! heir ( all ?+s4 ,^!1 & _m m afflictions ! de> m9i/]s ( ! sanctu>y exp]i5ce4 ,oh6 if _m pi\s "y m51 :o are anxi\s = ! m9i/ry1 ev5 f ! be/ ( motives1 if !y c\ld =esee :at !y w\ld pass ?r\gh be=e !y f9i% _! c\rse1 !y w\ld v5ture =w>d ) m trembl+ /eps ?an !y d4 ,^! trials made "o ( ! greate/ prea*]s 7next to our de> ,"l himself7 exclaim1 ,:o is suffici5t = ^! ?+s8 ,b glory be to ,jesus1 our suff]+s are ( ,god1 & our trials are n m]ely = ourselves1 z believ]s1 b = ! sake ( ,god's de> *ildr54 ,we are (t5 ca/ into ^! deep wat]s1 to dive aft] "s :o h sunk v l[ 9 s\l1 ei!r 9 ! wat]s ( affliction1 or 9 ! deep mire ( kn[n1 felt1 lam5t$1 & pa9ful corruptions4 ,?is tea*+ made ,paul und]/& all ?+s1 & all m53 if he met ) a s\l 9 deep t]rors1 he c\ld describe _! /ate1 & po9t out _! feel+s1 hav+ kn[n ! t]rors ( ! ,"l4 ,if 9 bondage1 if fill$ ) fe>s1 if depress$ 9 s\l1 if ex]cis$ ) fi]y d>ts1 if fe>ful ( fall+ away1 if fall5 into s91 if di/ress$ ) a load ( trials1 if p]secut$1 reproa*$1 app>5tly =sak51 & deject$1 he kn[s h[ to prescribe ! rem$y1 z well z to describe ! /ate1 bo? is a m]cy--& to be l$ by ! div9e ,_s1 to be deeply acqua9t$ ) s9 & its mis]ies1 ) ,jesus & 8 salvation1 exp]im5tally2 to be call$1 & enabl$ to prea* bo?1 ) ! te/imony ( ,god to ! s\l1 is a m]cy = a m9i/]2 & :at is he )\t su* tea*+8 ,= ! :ole design ( ! ,_s1 lead+ to all ! mis]ies ( our fall5 nature1 is b to ende> ,*ri/1 & t we might prize ! preci\s tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 z !y exhibit to u ! only rem$y = all our woes2 ! my/]y ( ! adorable tr9ity 9 unity1 ) ! sev]al cov5ant acts ( love to ! election ( grace2 ! glori\s und]tak+ ( our adorable surety2 ! exact suitability ( ,jesus2 8 inf9ite bir?1 8 inf9ite life ( ob$i5ce1 8 mo/ wond]ful dea?1 8 glori\s resurrection1 8 preval5t int]cession1 8 cov5ant engagem5ts1 8 preci\s promises1 8 graci\s pres5ce1 8 a/oni%+ pity1 8 b\ndless compassion1 8 free grace1 8 sav+ (fices1 8 glori\s p]fections1 8 m$iatorial glories1 8 sweet titles1 8 preci\s *>act]s1 & 8 num]\s appe>ances = 8 *ur*4 ,^! cle>ly /at$ to ,god's *os51 )\t ! mixture ( free-w1 human p]=mances1 or any ( ! effects ( old ,adam's nature1 w be own$ & bless$ to ,god's own *ildr51 _! glori\s rem$y = e malady2 :ile ! fai?ful m9i/] w be l$ to see ! graci\s design ( 8 ,god1 9 p]mitt+ him to feel1 & lead+ him into deep wat]s4 ,i conclude by obs]v+ once m on ?is subject1 t all ! ,"l's *ildr5 are ! subjects ( _m s9k+s ( s\l1 aris+ f inbr$ s91 felt guilt1 lam5t$ depravity1 heavy trials1 sore besetm5ts1 family tr\bles1 & griev\s backslid+s4 ,! holy ,_s is always c>ry+ on 8 own "w1 by lead+ u daily to see & feel :at we are1 z s9n]s1 9 ! fir/ ,adam's head2 & :at we are1 z sa9ts1 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ! second ,adam1 ! ,"l f heav54 ,?is is bless$ tea*+1 x leads f all self-righte\sness1 self-wisdom1 self-dep5dance1 & self-adulation2 x leads alone to ! de> ,god-man ,m$iator1 z ! glori\s f\nta9 ( untreat$ good1 z ! c5tre ( a believ+ s\l1 & z its et]nal all 9 all4 ,! tea*+s ( ! ,_s1 ?\gh accompani$ ) num]\s trials1 kn[n only to ^? :o are taught ( ,god1 are1 at ! same "t1 sweet evid5ces ( our et]nal election1 div9e pr$e/9ation1 graci\s adoption1 compleat ju/ification1 & et]nal p>don4 ,& ! holy ,_s has engag$ to act z a graci\s com=t] 9 ! s\l1 to fet* u up :5 sunk 9 sorr[1 dismay1 & despair2 & w put ?is sweet song 9 our m\?s1 ,he br\ght me up also out ( ! horrible pit & mirey clay4 ,& he w also quick5 our mortal bodies1 & br+ u up aga9 f ! t]ritories ( ! grave2 = ! ,"l said1 ,i w br+ aga9 f ,ba%an2 ,i w br+ my p up aga9 f ! dep?s ( ! ,sea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4