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not_o mean_v that_o he_o can_v be_v perfect_a that_o do_v walk_v in_o that_o way_n except_o perfect_a in_o account_n and_o by_o endeavour_n as_o god_n righteous_a servant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o he_o mean_v the_o word_n write_v which_o he_o call_v the_o perfect_a way_n use_v a_o confutation_n to_o popery_n papist_n add_v to_o the_o write_a truth_n their_o unwritten_a truth_n as_o they_o call_v they_o truth_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v as_o necessary_a rule_n of_o faith_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v and_o so_o the_o papist_n require_v a_o supply_n but_o wherefore_o a_o supply_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a that_o book_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o only_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o fetch_v from_o thence_o heb._n 9.19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v rom._n 10.8_o also_o we_o read_v of_o a_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o and_o the_o same_o 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to_o all_o good_a work_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o power_n to_o do_v it_o quest._n but_o may_v a_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n see_v david_n say_v he_o will_v do_v wise_o in_o the_o perfect_a way_n and_o christ_n exhort_v say_v be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a mat._n 5.28_o answer_n no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o more_o than_o man_n can_v and_o therefore_o where_o david_n promise_v to_o walk_v perfect_o and_o christ_n exhort_v to_o be_v perfect_a david_n mean_v not_o that_o he_o can_v be_v perfect_a save_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n imputation_n or_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o balance_n with_o other_o who_o be_v rude_a in_o knowledge_n
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to_o righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v none_o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o god_n account_n and_o by_o imputation_n and_o be_v mean_n to_o make_v other_o so_o we_o must_v attend_v to_o read_v and_o as_o it_o be_v wear_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o our_o hand_n have_v it_o always_o with_o we_o deut._n 17.19_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o we_o read_v psal._n 119.97_o oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o where_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o so_o much_o as_o we_o love_v he_o so_o much_o we_o love_v his_o truth_n the_o king_n must_v exercise_v it_o deut._n 17.18_o and_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o our_o king_n be_v so_o well_o exercise_v in_o it_o now_o be_v it_o necesssary_a for_o the_o king_n often_o to_o read_v in_o the_o word_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o common_a person_n and_o all_o inferior_n that_o have_v more_o 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therefore_o cast_v to_o be_v praise_v the_o natural_a man_n love_v natural_o and_o therefore_o live_v natural_o and_o so_o if_o we_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n wealth_n or_o glory_n then_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n our_o love_n this_o way_n will_v constrain_v we_o continual_o to_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o 3._o a_o reproof_n to_o popish_a superstition_n and_o our_o common_a people_n profaneness_n who_o be_v so_o far_o themselves_o from_o read_v the_o word_n that_o they_o abhor_v that_o other_o shall_v read_v it_o the_o papist_n keep_v it_o from_o the_o people_n under_o the_o loâ—ke_n of_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o our_o people_n that_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v it_o read_v in_o their_o mother-tongue_n neglect_v it_o altogether_o of_o such_o we_o can_v say_v by_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o word_n that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v luk._n 6.45_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o inward_a knowledge_n 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of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o valley_n of_o misery_n by_o his_o happy_a change_n and_o translation_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n promise_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o practice_n of_o patience_n till_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o true_a wisdom_n after_o it_o be_v fall_v for_o when_o god_n shall_v set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n may_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v wise_o nay_o but_o he_o undertake_v this_o task_n by_o promise_n till_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n indeed_o though_o in_o that_o great_a distance_n and_o gulf_n of_o time_n that_o be_v from_o his_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n proclaim_v beyre_n apparent_a to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o saul_n then_o have_v he_o see_v many_o weary_a day_n &_o endure_v many_o hard_a penance_n by_o the_o injury_n of_o saul_n yet_o he_o never_o 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saul_n which_o may_v be_v a_o good_a lesson_n to_o we_o when_o god_n defer_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o walk_v in_o hope_n &_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n till_o 〈◊〉_d comeâ—_n so_o sarah_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n be_v past_a child_n by_o ordinary_a course_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o isaac_n wait_v for_o child_n twenty_o year_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wait_v god_n good_a pleasure_n for_o they_o and_o he_o have_v two_o at_o a_o birth_n gen_n 25.20.24.26_o the_o pitiful_a church_n wait_v long_o for_o the_o god_n of_o her_o help_n do_v she_o therefore_o cast_v away_o her_o confidence_n and_o by_o mean_n altogether_o unlawful_a become_v she_o own_o helper_n no_o but_o she_o practise_v patience_n and_o exercise_v prayer_n say_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3.41_o of_o a_o excellent_a prophet_n we_o read_v that_o his_o life_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n but_o what_o follow_v it_o followethâ—_n and_o his_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n testimony_n psalm_n 119.25.31_o here_o david_n will_v be_v god_n king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o as_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n so_o this_o be_v his_o precept_n waste_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o psa._n 37.7_o now_o why_o have_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o world_n leave_v we_o so_o many_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a subject_n but_o for_o our_o imitation_n and_o that_o we_o by_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o run_v this_o race_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o a_o content_a life_n in_o
all_o who_o love_n and_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o grace_n most_o humble_o i_o commend_v your_o honour_n now_o and_o ever_o at_o your_o honour_n commandment_n most_o humble_o in_o the_o lord_n robert_n horn_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n good_a reader_n i_o confess_v ingenious_o that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o my_o way_n through_o this_o psalm_n i_o have_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n and_o in_o the_o step_n of_o 4._o some_o before_o â—e_n who_o name_n be_v of_o account_n and_o prayâ—e_v in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thy_o sake_n that_o favour_v good_a intent_n to_o help_v thou_o and_o thy_o family_n by_o help_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o charge_n in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o direction_n to_o godliness_n for_o by_o these_o gather_n thou_o mâ—ist_v read_v in_o one_o little_a book_n what_o be_v otherways_o do_v in_o many_o and_o i_o trust_v to_o thy_o commodity_n my_o drift_n herein_o may_v the_o better_a be_v bear_v with_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o for_o this_o labour_n thus_o offer_v to_o thy_o christian_a acceptance_n no_o return_n be_v expect_v but_o what_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o thankfulness_n for_o those_o good_a help_n wherewith_o i_o myself_o be_v first_o benefit_v and_o desire_v in_o christ_n to_o benefit_v thou_o and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o i_o may_v have_v fill_v my_o hand_n in_o this_o my_o master_n great_a harvest_n rather_o than_o followed_z other_o for_o i_o be_o privy_a to_o my_o weak_a estate_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o the_o glean_n be_v for_o the_o poor_a levit._n 19.9.10_o all_o that_o i_o crave_v and_o hope_v to_o receive_v be_v thy_o good_a for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o good_a prayer_n for_o i_o that_o in_o our_o several_a charge_n we_o may_v so_o well_o behave_v ourselves_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o our_o service_n and_o may_v glorify_v we_o in_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o muchâ—_n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n matth._n 25.23_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o hope_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o nurture_n our_o charge_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n tit._n 1.1_o and_o where_o worldly_a master_n of_o family_n and_o carnal_a minister_n of_o congregation_n do_v little_a respect_n and_o favour_v this_o duty_n or_o the_o doer_n thereof_o let_v we_o as_o the_o word_n have_v teach_v we_o both_o do_v and_o continue_v to_o do_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n so_o shall_v we_o reap_v in_o due_a season_n if_o we_o faint_v not_o gal._n 6.9_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o in_o you_o master_n and_o we_o minister_n be_v cause_n that_o this_o large_a house_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o abound_v with_o person_n so_o high_o disobedient_a to_o god_n and_o so_o shameful_o disloyal_a to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n who_o happy_a and_o long_a life_n the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n sanctify_v and_o bless_v ever_o to_o his_o great_a joy_n here_o and_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o the_o heaven_n amen_o thou_o unfeigned_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n robert_n horn_n the_o christian_a governor_n psalm_n 101._o expound_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n i_o will_v sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v this_o psalm_n be_v david_n for_o in_o the_o title_n which_o it_o have_v it_o be_v call_v david_n psalm_n and_o bear_v david_n name_n in_o which_o he_o declare_v how_o he_o will_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n after_o he_o be_v invest_v in_o it_o both_o for_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o for_o the_o more_o private_a matter_n of_o his_o court._n for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v this_o most_o excellent_a psalm_n as_o it_o be_v not_o name_v so_o the_o certain_a hour_n day_n or_o year_n of_o it_o be_v not_o material_a and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v make_v some_o short_a time_n after_o the_o report_n of_o saul_n death_n or_o not_o long_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n who_o come_v to_o hebron_n to_o make_v he_o king_n 2_o sam._n 5.3.1_o the_o psalm_n itself_o consist_v of_o the_o title_n and_o body_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o title_n be_v in_o these_o word_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n where_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n write_v his_o name_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o prince_n do_v in_o their_o letter_n and_o commandment_n to_o give_v further_a matter_n unto_o it_o and_o say_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o any_o shall_v doubt_v who_o make_v so_o large_a a_o promise_n to_o god_n of_o bring_v himself_o under_o he_o in_o obedience_n and_o faithfulness_n yea_o and_o bind_v himself_o by_o a_o religious_a psalm_n as_o by_o his_o bond_n and_o pawn_n so_o solemn_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o let_v that_o person_n know_v that_o it_o be_v david_n god_n king_n that_o enter_v thus_o into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n where_o we_o learn_v that_o none_o can_v be_v so_o doct._n great_a as_o to_o be_v over_o great_a and_o good_a for_o the_o good_a order_n and_o holy_a instruction_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o trust_n with_o therefore_o this_o princely_a prophet_n as_o he_o place_v his_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o god_n people_n so_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 6.12.14.15_o this_o make_v solomon_n his_o son_n the_o mighty_a and_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v in_o israel_n christ_n except_v of_o who_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o greatness_n his_o wisdom_n and_o greatness_n mortal_a be_v type_n &_o shadow_n to_o call_v himself_o a_o preacher_n eccl._n 1.12_o josua_n rule_v his_o house_n as_o a_o bishop_n jos._n 24.15_o &_o abraham_n who_o have_v a_o great_a family_n catechise_v it_o gen._n 14.14_o after_o god_n himself_o be_v abraham_n witness_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v none_o in_o his_o house_n son_n or_o servant_n who_o he_o will_v not_o train_v up_o in_o religion_n &_o therefore_o say_v i_o know_v abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o or_o i_o dare_v give_v my_o word_n for_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o household_n after_o he_o that_o be_v as_o he_o fear_v god_n so_o he_o will_v make_v they_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o keep_v it_o do_v righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v righteous_a so_o câ—rnelius_n be_v a_o denout_n man_n and_o devout_a cornelius_n have_v a_o good_a house_n for_o of_o he_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act._n 10.2_o these_o all_o be_v great_a man_n and_o in_o their_o time_n famous_a yet_o do_v they_o look_v straight_o to_o the_o way_n of_o their_o people_n and_o diligent_o teach_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n first_o in_o do_v this_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o be_v any_o too_o good_a or_o great_a to_o do_v he_o service_n second_o we_o may_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o hell_n and_o who_o can_v do_v too_o much_o or_o be_v too_o good_a to_o deliver_v his_o brother_n from_o perdition_n again_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o poor_a soul_n do_v christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o do_v thou_o despise_v thy_o brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v three_o none_o can_v be_v too_o good_a to_o keep_v hiâ—_n house_n from_o infection_n and_o those_o who_o he_o have_v in_o house_n from_o the_o plague_n of_o ill_a counsel_n not_o to_o reform_v a_o wicked_a person_n or_o not_o to_o remove_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v be_v to_o cast_v a_o infection_n and_o plague_n of_o evil_a example_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o promise_v no_o better_a success_n than_o they_o can_v look_v for_o who_o bring_v a_o leprous_a person_n among_o the_o whole_a and_o a_o contagious_a person_n among_o the_o sound_n and_o can_v any_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o merciless_a as_o not_o to_o prevent_v a_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o christian_a soul_n so_o certain_a and_o near_o last_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v the_o person_n under_o he_o well_o order_v do_v give_v way_n to_o they_o to_o run_v into_o disorder_n and_o to_o break_v out_o into_o wickedness_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o communicate_v with_o their_o evil_n and_o to_o be_v if_o not_o
he_o we_o must_v do_v good_a and_o do_v that_o good_a well_o and_o come_v to_o god_n when_o he_o call_v we_o and_o come_v willing_o to_o he_o psal._n 110_o 3â—_n for_o the_o comer_n to_o he_o that_o be_v they_o that_o come_v acceptable_o be_v all_o of_o they_o voluntary_n and_o not_o prest-man_n and_o we_o must_v not_o only_o do_v service_n but_o do_v it_o diligent_o rom._n 12.11_o for_o he_o that_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o hold_v he_o accurse_v by_o his_o word_n that_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o or_o with_o deceit_n jer._n 48.10_o and_o therefore_o god_n by_o moses_n charge_v we_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n not_o with_o some_o of_o our_o heart_n or_o something_o in_o our_o heart_n but_o perfect_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o little_a but_o all_o and_o he_o further_a â—aith_n with_o all_o your_o soul_n not_o with_o a_o part_n but_o with_o every_o part_n nor_o by_o half_n but_o whole_o and_o with_o all_o your_o strength_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v all_o or_o none_o and_o therefore_o strong_a in_o anger_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o strong_a in_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n strong_a to_o do_v good_a weak_a to_o do_v evil_a strong_a in_o forgive_a a_o wrong_n weak_a in_o revenge_v it_o strong_a to_o serve_v he_o weak_a to_o serve_v sin_n deut._n 6._o â—_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v first_o man_n can_v endure_v a_o grudge_a giver_n and_o will_v god_n respect_v he_o second_o david_n be_v the_o lord_n type_n when_o he_o rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n that_o the_o people_n offer_v willing_o to_o the_o lord_n 1_o chr._n 29.9_o which_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o when_o we_o bring_v to_o god_n for_o the_o building_n not_o of_o a_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a â—ouse_n in_o which_o we_o dwell_v by_o faith_n not_o talent_n of_o gold_n or_o the_o shekell_n of_o silver_n but_o a_o pure_a and_o willing_a mind_n as_o it_o be_v a_o golden_a inhabitant_n in_o a_o mean_a and_o perishable_a 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before_o the_o ark_n with_o all_o hiâ—_n might_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o but_o these_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o assembly_n squat_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o preach_n neither_o have_a affection_n nor_o do_v reverence_n or_o if_o they_o hear_v what_o be_v spokenâ—_n and_o join_v in_o prayer_n they_o do_v the_o service_n but_o cold_o and_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v go_v now_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v weary_a and_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o she_o own_o husband_n company_n and_o presence_n where_o yet_o she_o be_v never_o weary_a and_o take_v great_a delight_n to_o be_v in_o company_n and_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o other_o man_n howsoever_o she_o may_v give_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n in_o certain_a bodily_a duty_n because_o the_o law_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o marriage_n compel_v she_o so_o to_o do_v her_o husband_n may_v well_o take_v she_o to_o be_v a_o wanton_a and_o evil_a affect_a wife_n so_o if_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n by_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o promise_v aâ—_n his_o table_n so_o often_o and_o solemn_o make_v we_o shall_v offerâ—_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o he_o in_o place_n unpleasing_a prayer_n and_o hear_n have_v small_a joy_n while_o we_o have_v he_o with_o we_o in_o the_o assembly_n howsoever_o because_o the_o law_n command_v our_o bodily_a presence_n and_o certain_a bodily_a duty_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o tongue_n and_o knee_n we_o offer_v these_o for_o fashion_n not_o with_o any_o good_a will_v for_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v in_o secret_a conference_n with_o the_o world_n the_o profit_n of_o it_o or_o pleasure_n in_o it_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o serve_v and_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o even_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o derue_v god_n and_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o â—â—â—_o saint_n how_o can_v the_o bridegroom_n steemâ—_n we_o as_o friend_n and_o loâ—ers_n and_o â—â—ot_v join_v we_o with_o woman_n of_o fornicaâ—â—â—on_n that_o â—ave_n depart_v from_o the_o faithful_a â—â—â—_z their_o lorâ—_n and_o follow_v other_o lover_n â—â—â—ich_a may_v be_v â—â—â—ken_v also_o of_o such_o as_o â—â—â—_o god_n not_o of_o sinâ—â—â—â—tie_n but_o for_o wageâ—_n whose_o good_a deed_n 〈◊〉_d not_o from_o a_o loâ—â—_n of_o righteousness_n button_n fear_n and_o whâ—_n give_v a_o penny_n but_o not_o alm_n to_o a_o pooâ—e_n man_n for_o it_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v for_o merit_n or_o the_o praise_n man_n the_o papist_n alm_n be_v all_o such_o and_o â—â—â—â—â—fore_o never_o do_v a_o right_a papist_n give_v true_a alm_n in_o all_o his_o giving_n and_o a_o poor_a cottage_n builâ—_n by_o a_o christian_a in_o faith_n be_v better_a i_o â—eane_v better_o respect_v of_o god_n and_o better_a to_o the_o doer_n than_o all_o the_o cell_n and_o monastery_n that_o ever_o papist_n build_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o merit_n good_a work_n follow_v faith_n and_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o love_n of_o christ_n on_o who_o member_n we_o 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you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v god_n he_o that_o deny_v these_o deny_v god_n right_a and_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o his_o royalty_n but_o there_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n wicked_a person_n as_o theâ—e_n will_v ever_o be_v that_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o 2._o where_o the_o point_n teach_v be_v the_o church_n visible_a be_v a_o mix_a assembly_n wherein_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n some_o be_v sound_a member_n and_o some_o not_o member_n but_o certain_a superfluous_a and_o troublesome_a humour_n in_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o church_n live_v in_o it_o as_o goat_n among_o sheep_n and_o be_v in_o it_o as_o tare_n among_o corn_n matth._n 13.27_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n yet_o in_o it_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o corrupt_a 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5.25.26_o and_o wherefore_o sanctify_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o yet_o a_o church_n when_o he_o present_v it_o to_o his_o father_n it_o shall_v be_v without_o spot_n but_o till_o he_o take_v it_o from_o the_o dross_n of_o mortality_n to_o present_v it_o it_o shall_v have_v spot_v yea_o itself_o shall_v be_v spot_v and_o live_v with_o spot_a man_n use_v the_o use_n reprove_v those_o who_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a church_n use_v where_o be_v any_o corrupt_a member_n and_o who_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n forsake_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o it_o hebr._n 10.25.38.39_o there_o be_v a_o judas_n in_o christ_n company_n and_o at_o christ_n table_n yet_o do_v christ_n suffer_v he_o neither_o show_v he_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v separate_v from_o he_o which_o he_o do_v no_o doubt_n to_o show_v that_o among_o professor_n there_o will_v be_v always_o faulty_a professor_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v reform_v 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and_o second_o that_o particular_a faith_n give_v we_o this_o boldness_n towards_o god_n when_o we_o can_v reason_v thus_o he_o that_o receive_v sinner_n will_v receive_v i_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n and_o three_o that_o we_o must_v consider_v before_o we_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n how_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o it_o that_o we_o may_v do_v wise_o doctr._n but_o that_o which_o i_o purpose_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v be_v that_o our_o first_o step_n to_o repentance_n be_v to_o take_v ourselves_o aside_o for_o our_o former_a impenitency_n and_o stray_a way_n for_o if_o we_o will_v repent_v kind_o we_o must_v consider_v particular_o what_o we_o have_v do_v jer._n 8.6_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n come_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o sin_n as_o judge_n and_o visitor_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v say_v adam_n where_o be_v thou_o gen._n 3.9_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o thou_o be_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o place_n where_o but_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o now_o be_v a_o wanderer_n and_o stray_n from_o i_o thou_o be_v beautiful_a in_o my_o image_n thou_o be_v disfigure_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o sin_n so_o nathan_n take_v david_n aside_o in_o a_o familiar_a parable_n and_o hold_v he_o the_o glass_n till_o he_o behold_v himself_o in_o one_o suppose_v like_o himself_o 2_o sam._n 12.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o wherefore_o do_v nathan_n so_o but_o to_o make_v he_o to_o come_v to_o himself_o with_o this_o lose_a son_n and_o with_o he_o to_o arise_v to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n lu._n 15.20_o what_o make_v ephraim_n to_o repent_v ephraim_n himself_o tell_v we_o when_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o repent_v jer._n 31.19_o his_o meaning_n be_v when_o he_o see_v in_o what_o case_n and_o take_v he_o be_v while_o he_o colt_v from_o god_n as_o wantoness_n now_o do_v he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o home_n to_o god_n by_o conversion_n the_o want_n of_o this_o 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in_o this_o field_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o who_o will_v true_o disclaim_v and_o amend_v their_o evil_a way_n must_v take_v themselves_o aside_o for_o they_o by_o this_o bless_a spirit_n of_o think_v what_o they_o have_v do_v the_o reason_n be_v the_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n shut_v up_o that_o must_v be_v open_v with_o some_o key_n act_v 16.14_o this_o key_n to_o the_o hart_n lock_v up_o by_o custom_n of_o sin_n be_v this_o take_n of_o ourselves_o aside_o with_o faith_n for_o our_o dangerous_a hardning_n and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n key_n even_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n by_o grace_n to_o open_v it_o to_o better_a way_n for_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v consider_v with_o some_o remorse_n and_o yielding_n in_o how_o dangerous_a a_o way_n he_o walk_v and_o in_o how_o damnable_a a_o state_n he_o live_v who_o live_v in_o sinneâ—_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o dangerous_a and_o broad_a way_n of_o death_n with_o the_o world_n sinner_n and_o that_o the_o long_o he_o so_o live_v and_o further_o he_o so_o walk_v the_o more_o he_o increase_v his_o just_a damnation_n and_o run_v further_a from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o help_n it_o can_v but_o make_v he_o to_o look_v back_o in_o some_o reasonable_a time_n and_o while_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o come_v home_o to_o the_o father_n by_o repentance_n with_o this_o lose_a son_n a_o unwise_a man_n will_v not_o know_v this_o nor_o a_o fool_n understand_v it_o psa._n 92.6_o but_o he_o that_o once_o come_v to_o himself_o will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v better_o by_o it_o second_o thereof_o the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o man_n bad_a estate_n be_v seldom_o separate_v from_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o the_o â—ame_n man_n good_a estate_n for_o he_o think_v he_o be_v happy_a no_o man_n more_o and_o that_o he_o do_v well_o no_o man_n better_o and_o who_o in_o such_o a_o error_n so_o yield_v unto_o will_v desire_v any_o change_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o whole_a though_o he_o be_v sick_a will_v seek_v no_o physician_n and_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o good_a so_o good_a that_o he_o need_v no_o amendment_n will_v spare_v thought_n and_o care_n of_o amend_v three_o he_o that_o consider_v aright_o how_o sharp_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o how_o righteous_a he_o be_v that_o will_v punish_v it_o without_o repentanceâ—_n must_v needs_o repent_v at_o least_o in_o feign_a manner_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o so_o great_a wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 37._o very_a nature_n will_v work_v in_o he_o a_o certain_a show_v repentance_n as_o in_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.27.29_o and_o nature_n sanctify_v true_a repentance_n as_o in_o god_n child_n use_v 1_o this_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v few_o
time_n to_o vain_a pleasure_n to_o idle_a talk_n to_o much_o sleep_n &_o wantonness_n if_o god_n shall_v account_v with_o i_o for_o year_n i_o can_v not_o with_o comfort_n answer_v he_o for_o day_n nor_o well_o for_o one_o day_n in_o a_o year_n well_o and_o holy_o spend_v in_o good_a duty_n o_o how_o many_o item_n may_v be_v find_v write_v in_o god_n book_n of_o providence_n &_o last_o judgement_n for_o pleasure_n and_o sport_n and_o fleshly_a dalliance_n and_o worldly_a covetousness_n &_o scarce_o a_o line_n see_v register_v in_o the_o same_o for_o any_o good_a exercise_n way_n and_o do_n of_o good_a report_n thus_o shall_v every_o christian_a make_v a_o kind_n of_o back_n reckon_v with_o the_o compass_v of_o his_o way_n thus_o shall_v he_o retire_v himself_o for_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o have_v opportunity_n in_o secret_a beat_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o naked_a conscience_n by_o aggravation_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v but_o most_o traitorous_o obstinate_o careless_o continual_o and_o rebellious_o sin_v and_o be_o not_o only_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o most_o filthy_a leper_n and_o sinner_n not_o a_o ordinary_a offender_n but_o a_o stubborn_a offendor_n and_o disloyal_a person_n who_o whole_a nature_n soul_n and_o body_n will_n and_o affection_n mind_n and_o judgement_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o perfect_o evil_a and_o continual_o so_o gen._n 6.5_o thus_o no_o doubt_n the_o lose_a son_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o thus_o without_o doubt_n must_v we_o come_v to_o ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v come_v home_o with_o he_o confess_v with_o he_o and_o triumph_v with_o he_o so_o much_o for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o his_o lip_n follow_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n have_v bread_n enough_o this_o young_a man_n consider_v that_o the_o mean_a servant_n his_o father_n keep_v be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o he_o for_o he_o be_v well_o provide_v for_o have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v where_o he_o have_v nothing_o and_o this_o make_v he_o look_v homeward_o it_o be_v like_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o repentance_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o former_a lewd_a life_n to_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o necessity_n that_o i_o be_o in_o be_v cause_v by_o myself_o who_o forsake_v the_o house_n of_o plenty_n for_o this_o land_n of_o dearth_n &_o my_o father_n house_n for_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v pro._n 9.18_o every_o one_o there_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n in_o my_o absence_n thence_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n doctr._n the_o thing_n teach_v be_v god_n provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o david_n never_o find_v it_o otherways_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v psa._n 37.25_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o never_o see_v any_o long_a destitute_a or_o unprovided_a for_o who_o follow_v righteousness_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n s_o john_n show_v that_o they_o who_o follow_v christ_n be_v feed_v though_o christ_n wrought_v a_o miracle_n of_o loaf_n and_o fish_n to_o feed_v they_o joh_n 6.9.12_o and_o how_o do_v god_n feed_v his_o people_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o can_v not_o plough_v the_o earth_n do_v not_o he_o plough_v the_o heaven_n for_o bread_n and_o want_v ordinary_a food_n have_v they_o not_o angel_n food_n for_o the_o wheat_n of_o the_o land_n the_o wheat_n of_o heaven_n psa._n 78.24.27_o the_o text_n say_v it_o rain_v down_o manna_n v_o 24._o and_o they_o have_v meat_n enough_o ver_fw-la 25._o elijah_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o altar_n therefore_o when_o man_n will_v not_o feed_v he_o the_o raven_n feed_v he_o 1_o kin._n 17.6_o and_o when_o man_n forsake_v he_o a_o angel_n look_v unto_o he_o 1_o kin._n 19.5.6.7_o do_v god_n forget_v the_o widow_n of_o that_o prophet_n son_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o die_v in_o some_o debt_n do_v he_o not_o strange_o provide_v for_o she_o by_o elisha_n and_o so_o as_o she_o have_v enough_o both_o to_o pay_v her_o debt_n and_o to_o find_v herself_o and_o her_o child_n with_o the_o overplus_n 2_o king_n 4.1.7_o to_o be_v short_a of_o all_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v psa_n 37.19_o that_o be_v whosoever_o be_v ashamed_a they_o shall_v not_o take_v shame_n and_o when_o other_o be_v famish_v they_o shall_v have_v enough_o thus_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o feed_v all_o his_o servant_n psal._n 37.3_o now_o god_n will_v do_v what_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v for_o he_o be_v almighty_a second_o god_n servant_n depend_v on_o his_o promise_n and_o take_v his_o word_n for_o their_o whole_a estate_n their_o eye_n be_v unto_o he_o psal._n 123.1.2_o and_o their_o repose_n be_v in_o his_o providence_n and_o will_v he_o cause_v their_o eye_n to_o fail_v job_n 31.16_o three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n shall_v provide_v for_o all_o he_o have_v in_o his_o family_n whether_o the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n or_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n will_v not_o the_o just_a god_n count_v it_o as_o just_a and_o fit_v for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o his_o family_n and_o household_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o family_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n use_v a_o comfort_n to_o all_o that_o true_o serve_v god_n 1_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v good_a wage_n for_o that_o they_o do_v who_o faithful_o serve_v he_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v that_o be_v good_a indeed_o or_o good_a for_o they_o ps._n 34.10_o when_o mean_n fail_v god_n can_v and_o will_v without_o mean_n and_o against_o they_o provide_v for_o he_o the_o sea_n shall_v run_v back_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n providence_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n when_o pharaoh_n with_o his_o fierce_a army_n pursue_v they_o to_o the_o sea_n exo._n 14.21_o when_o man_n can_v not_o make_v tillage_n god_n can_v and_o have_v give_v bread_n without_o tillage_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o esa._n esa._n 37.30_o this_o summer_n the_o lord_n lay_v his_o rod_n in_o water_n the_o continual_a rain_n that_o fall_v do_v much_o weaken_v the_o force_n and_o plenty_n of_o our_o common_a bread_n yet_o if_o all_o our_o grain_n have_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o the_o water_n that_o so_o prevail_v god_n can_v have_v set_v even_o in_o those_o water_n a_o ark_n of_o relief_n for_o his_o noah_n that_o obey_v his_o word_n and_o say_n to_o enter_v into_o as_o the_o water_n rise_v so_o rise_v the_o ark_n gen._n 7.17_o and_o so_o as_o 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