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succour_n they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2._o â—8_o who_o he_o do_v according_o so_o succour_n and_o preserve_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n till_o at_o length_n they_o become_v conqueror_n and_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tempter_n chap._n ix_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a verse_n of_o psalm_n 18._o show_v the_o design_n and_o connexion_n of_o this_o psalm_n whereunto_o be_v sub-joined_n the_o shut_n up_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n so_o that_o in_o that_o day_n the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n may_v be_v speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v
have_v not_o i_o do_v not_o say_v can_v not_o accomplish_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v how_o it_o will_v be_v all_o do_v sudden_o and_o at_o a_o instant_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a may_v be_v see_v in_o page_n 295._o as_o also_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o war_n and_o of_o all_o persecution_n be_v show_v in_o page_n 285_o 288._o which_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a good_a to_o mankind_n so_o that_o the_o â—…king_v know_v these_o thing_n will_v tend_v â—…re_o to_o the_o real_a benefit_n of_o man_n than_o spend_v their_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o or_o consume_v so_o much_o time_n in_o other_o and_o vain_a thing_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o more_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n and_o introduction_n but_o here_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o further_a that_o according_a as_o god_n be_v now_o please_v to_o accompany_v and_o seal_v these_o truth_n with_o the_o dropping_n and_o distilling_n of_o that_o same_o spirit_n which_o hereafter_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o and_o according_a as_o that_o selfsame_a spirit_n give_v understanding_n for_o it_o be_v too_o common_a that_o the_o work_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v not_o understand_v psal_n 106._o 7._o act_n 7._o 25._o for_o these_o thing_n be_v spiritual_o discern_v as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o need_n of_o a_o distinguish_a judgement_n as_o to_o discern_v and_o know_v which_o be_v the_o real_a truth_n of_o god_n from_o the_o imagination_n or_o say_n of_o other_o mere_a humane_a writer_n again_o according_a as_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o truth_n do_v approve_v themselves_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o real_a and_o inward_a see_v rom._n 2._o 29._o and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o nominal_a and_o outward_a christian_n and_o according_a as_o care_n endeavour_v industry_n and_o diligence_n be_v use_v in_o the_o publish_n and_o make_v they_o know_v so_o according_o they_o will_v meet_v with_o acceptance_n or_o rejection_n from_o the_o world_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n to_o the_o follow_a book_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o that_o proposition_n be_v at_o large_a discuss_v that_o people_n be_v not_o force_v and_o compel_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v leave_v herein_o to_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n or_o refusal_n p._n 15_o chap._n iii_o that_o surmise_n and_o imagination_n be_v speak_v unto_o whereby_o some_o people_n think_v that_o they_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v god_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o p._n 118_o chap._n iv_o therein_o it_o be_v discourse_v of_o that_o false_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o people_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v submit_v present_o unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v loser_n and_o disappoint_v of_o so_o much_o pleasure_n and_o conveniency_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n they_o shall_v miss_v of_o so_o much_o imagine_v happiness_n and_o fall_v into_o vexation_n trouble_v and_o misery_n p._n 183_o chap._n v._o herein_o sundry_a thing_n be_v write_v against_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o nor_o live_v according_a to_o word_n and_o also_o against_o follow_v the_o multitude_n p._n 244_o chap._n vi_o it_o be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o general_a from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o reflection_n on_o particular_a nation_n or_o government_n that_o at_o length_n there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o war_n p._n 285_o chap._n vii_o as_o also_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 288_o chap._n viii_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o time_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v turn_v and_o bring_v over_o unto_o god_n which_o will_v be_v do_v and_o accomplish_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a p._n 295_o chap._n ix_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a verse_n of_o psal_n 18._o show_v the_o design_n and_o connexion_n of_o that_o whole_a psalm_n p._n 310_o whereunto_o be_v subjoin_v the_o shut_n up_o and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n p._n 314_o practical_a discourse_n or_o a_o earnest_n call_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o turn_v immediate_o unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n as_o the_o same_o be_v open_v and_o allege_v from_o what_o be_v write_v psal_n 18._o 43_o 44_o 45._o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o strive_n of_o the_o people_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heathen_a a_o people_n who_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o i_o they_o shall_v obey_v i_o the_o stranger_n shall_v fade_v away_o and_o be_v afraid_a out_o of_o their_o close_a place_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n if_o all_o mankind_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o country_n be_v now_o summon_v together_o and_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n that_o can_v reach_v they_o all_o as_o god_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n gather_v all_o nation_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o will_v plead_v with_o they_o there_o joel_n 3._o 2._o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o utter_v forth_o his_o voice_n it_o will_v be_v proper_a to_o preach_v and_o make_v know_v these_o word_n unto_o they_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v show_v the_o way_n and_o he_o do_v require_v it_o of_o we_o under_o the_o danger_n and_o penalty_n of_o disobedience_n that_o all_o we_o shall_v publish_v the_o word_n psal_n 68_o 11._o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v and_o he_o have_v so_o order_v that_o the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v send_v forth_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o people_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v point_v out_o and_o put_v into_o our_o power_n all_o we_o shall_v help_v whatever_o we_o can_v towards_o the_o furtherance_n thereof_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v common_a and_o shall_v be_v the_o joint_a endeavour_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n ever_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o down_o until_o this_o time_n and_o what_o further_o remain_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n we_o ought_v several_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o yea_o and_o beyond_o our_o power_n to_o be_v continual_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n bring_v glory_n unto_o his_o name_n to_o further_o and_o carry_v on_o with_o all_o our_o may_v and_o diligence_n the_o common_a salvation_n to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a yea_o ourselves_o be_v to_o act_v and_o suffer_v a_o holy_a violence_n that_o people_n may_v be_v more_o bring_v over_o and_o add_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n so_o all_o thing_n we_o have_v or_o can_v do_v be_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o and_o resolute_o put_v forth_o without_o any_o more_o intermission_n or_o weariness_n than_o what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o requisite_a in_o his_o service_n and_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o none_o be_v to_o be_v idle_a but_o as_o we_o be_v warn_v of_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o avoid_v to_o our_o utmost_a that_o we_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n for_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22._o 12._o and_o we_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n may_v learn_v this_o wisdom_n from_o the_o serpent_n to_o improve_v this_o our_o time_n to_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n to_o oppose_v and_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n to_o turn_v people_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o recover_v those_o that_o be_v already_o take_v captive_a at_o his_o will._n as_o he_o walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o his_o servant_n shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o knowledge_n may_v be_v increase_v dan._n 12._o 4._o that_o many_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v and_o when_o each_o person_n be_v convert_v than_o he_o be_v to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n and_o to_o endeavour_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o that_o other_o may_v be_v convert_v also_o and_o so_o on_o the_o like_a care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o spread_v abroad_o that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o
thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n psal_n 56._o 8._o as_o he_o do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o every_o least_o sin_n and_o error_n so_o likewise_o will_v he_o make_v up_o abundant_o to_o we_o for_o all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o hardship_n we_o have_v sustain_v for_o he_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o thought_n on_o his_o name_n mal._n 3._o 16._o in_o which_o be_v record_v all_o the_o reproach_n they_o endure_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o also_o every_o right_a work_n they_o have_v do_v with_o all_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n advise_v look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o we_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n 2_o john_n 8._o so_o the_o like_a admonition_n may_v be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v as_o yet_o unconvert_v and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o defer_v not_o one_o moment_n long_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o beside_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o gain_v god_n favour_n and_o acceptation_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v obtain_v yet_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o great_a reward_n though_o the_o long_a and_o habituate_v sinner_n may_v be_v save_v that_o be_v only_o when_o he_o turn_v from_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a yet_o it_o will_v be_v as_o by_o fire_n that_o be_v with_o difficulty_n however_o he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n that_o be_v it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o he_o throughout_o all_o eternity_n if_o he_o have_v never_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6._o 21._o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n in_o they_o so_o likewise_o time_n slide_v away_o such_o opportunity_n be_v irrevocable_o lose_v which_o may_v be_v improve_v to_o a_o bless_a eterntiy_n so_o much_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n towards_o build_v up_o a_o mansion_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o foundation_n may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v lay_v and_o upon_o this_o he_o may_v build_v gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n wood_n hay_o stubble_n he_o may_v wise_o contrive_v and_o do_v the_o best_a work_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 13._o the_o light_n shall_v show_v of_o what_o kind_a it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o have_v be_v wrought_v all_o along_o even_o when_o it_o be_v in_o beginning_n and_o so_o till_o the_o finish_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v strict_o examine_v and_o survey_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n which_o purge_v away_o the_o dross_n when_o the_o pure_a metal_n remain_v and_o appear_v more_o excellent_a if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 14._o if_o he_o have_v be_v employ_v about_o endure_a thing_n here_o be_v another_o promise_n and_o confirmation_n hereof_o what_o need_v of_o such_o abundant_a mention_n and_o give_v so_o full_a assurance_n concern_v a_o reward_n why_o have_v we_o not_o a_o good_a god_n who_o give_v we_o now_o all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v may_v we_o not_o do_v something_o for_o he_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o former_a mercy_n without_o expectation_n of_o any_o thing_n more_o where_o be_v our_o love_n and_o ingenuity_n that_o we_o can_v act_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o excellent_a nature_n but_o must_v be_v lead_v on_o by_o mercenariness_n our_o want_n and_o imperfection_n call_v for_o something_o more_o than_o we_o have_v already_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v desire_v somewhat_o which_o be_v worthy_a it_o be_v narrowness_n of_o spirit_n and_o ignorance_n of_o mind_n to_o run_v so_o greedy_o after_o worldly_a and_o present_a recompense_n or_o to_o imagine_v more_o therein_o than_o real_o be_v it_o be_v base_a selfishness_n to_o do_v nothing_o but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o profit_n in_o case_n we_o be_v somewhat_o sufficient_a before_o but_o see_v that_o most_o have_v not_o and_o they_o must_v live_v by_o labour_n and_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o psal_n 128._o 2._o there_o it_o may_v be_v honest_o seek_v after_o and_o have_v in_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v trial_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v try_v he_o every_o moment_n and_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v further_a so_o ordain_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v approve_v himself_o therein_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o necessity_n of_o fall_v there_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n and_o unrighteousness_n the_o gift_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v offer_v and_o have_v upon_o unlawful_a mean_n if_o they_o will_v decline_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a consent_n unto_o some_o evil_n and_o so_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o author_n thereof_o whereas_o if_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o integrity_n continue_v whole_a and_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n god_n have_v annex_v further_o unto_o that_o a_o precious_a promise_n and_o exceed_a reward_n who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o he_o again_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 35_o 36._o he_o have_v first_o furnish_v we_o with_o mean_n and_o enable_v with_o power_n to_o perform_v whatever_o we_o do_v he_o have_v give_v knowledge_n strength_n inclination_n and_o impulse_n it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o assist_v and_o work_v grace_n and_o at_o his_o command_n and_o require_v if_o i_o may_v use_v such_o a_o plain_a and_o common_a phrase_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v god_n be_v any_o thing_n behold_v to_o his_o creature_n he_o do_v give_v they_o such_o a_o overabundunt_fw-la requital_n even_o before_o we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v further_o be_v infinitely-beyond_a our_o deserve_v neither_o can_v we_o have_v any_o expectation_n thereof_o unless_o himself_o have_v foretell_v we_o by_o faith_n boast_v be_v exclude_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o also_o it_o apprehend_v thing_n unutterable_a and_o so_o exceed_o great_a that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n to_o receive_v they_o than_o stoop_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n to_o take_v up_o a_o diamond_n or_o go_v half_o a_o mile_n for_o a_o bag_n of_o gold_n and_o to_o have_v it_o for_o our_o pain_n the_o prize_n set_v befor_n we_o do_v yet_o exceed_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n after_o it_o so_o that_o the_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n do_v quite_o stop_v our_o mouth_n and_o take_v 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