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as_o to_o bring_v down_o bread_n from_o heaven_n to_o make_v water_n gush_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n where_o he_o show_v that_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n even_o when_o all_o mean_n do_v fail_v and_o when_o to_o man_n judgement_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o find_v out_o help_v or_o deliverance_n yet_o there_o will_v the_o lord_n magnify_v his_o mercy_n towards_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v work_v wonder_n for_o their_o preservation_n he_o do_v not_o thus_o deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n only_o but_o he_o make_v this_o his_o ordinary_a deal_n with_o his_o servant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o moses_n apply_v this_o place_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v feed_v thou_o with_o this_o mâ—nna_n forty_o year_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v 8._o that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n â—â—ely_o and_o christ_n in_o our_o person_n be_v tempt_v to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n over_o come_v the_o devil_n with_o this_o answer_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o teach_v we_o 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never_o push_v it_o down_o it_o fall_v of_o itself_o in_o this_o desertion_n be_v the_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v thus_o 32._o hezekiah_n prosper_v in_o all_o his_o way_n therefore_o deal_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babel_n which_o send_v to_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n god_n leave_v he_o namely_o to_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o exalt_v himself_o in_o tempt_v he_o that_o he_o may_v try_v out_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o this_o place_n appertain_v noah_n drunkenness_n david_n adultery_n peter_n denial_n of_o christ._n the_o reason_n of_o such_o desertion_n may_v be_v this_o if_o a_o patient_a shall_v be_v grievous_o sick_a the_o physician_n will_v use_v all_o manner_n of_o mean_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v to_o recover_v he_o and_o if_o he_o once_o come_v to_o a_o desperate_a case_n the_o physician_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v he_o 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be_v deepely_o humble_v and_o â—rave_v more_o earnest_o the_o pardon_n of_o that_o and_o other_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o beggar_n be_v always_o mend_v and_o piece_v his_o garment_n where_o he_o find_v a_o breach_n so_o the_o penitent_a &_o believe_a hart_n must_v always_o be_v exercise_v in_o repair_v itself_o where_o it_o find_v a_o want_n again_o oft_o time_n this_o trial_n serve_v to_o quicken_v and_o revive_v the_o hide_a grace_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o man_n may_v be_v thankful_a for_o they_o and_o feel_v a_o increase_n of_o they_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o good_a husband_n man_n cut_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v they_o but_o 5._o to_o make_v they_o bear_v more_o fruit_n in_o the_o canticle_n when_o christ_n leave_v his_o spouse_n than_o she_o rise_v out_o of_o her_o bed_n she_o open_v the_o door_n her_o hand_n drop_v myrrh_n on_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o door_n then_o further_o she_o seek_v and_o call_v for_o he_o and_o 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life_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o my_o hand_n offend_v write_v contrary_a to_o my_o heart_n my_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o punish_v therefore_o for_o may_v i_o come_v to_o the_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v first_o burn_v answerable_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o fire_n first_o he_o burn_v his_o right_a hand_n which_o subscribe_v his_o body_n suffer_v the_o flame_n with_o such_o constancy_n and_o steadfastnes_n as_o he_o never_o almost_o move_v his_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n often_o he_o repeat_v his_o unworthy_a right_a hand_n thus_o death_n which_o he_o most_o fear_v he_o most_o desire_a that_o he_o may_v take_v revenge_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o use_n that_o all_o good_a christian_a heart_n be_v to_o make_v of_o these_o desertion_n be_v manifold_a first_o if_o they_o have_v outward_a rest_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 20._o let_v they_o not_o be_v high_o mind_v but_o fear_v lest_o a_o forsake_v follow_v second_o if_o in_o any_o temptation_n they_o judge_v themselves_o forsake_v let_v they_o consider_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n which_o god_n exercise_v upon_o his_o own_o child_n very_o usual_o &_o than_o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v restorative_n against_o many_o a_o quame_fw-mi and_o swoon_n of_o spirit_n &_o conscience_n into_o which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v certain_o fall_v three_o see_v god_n for_o their_o trial_n do_v often_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o let_v they_o again_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n &_o press_v unto_o he_o even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o shiver_n of_o a_o ague_n be_v always_o creep_v to_o the_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v near_o g_o o_fw-fr d_o the_o answer_n be_v by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o by_o his_o word_n he_o speak_v to_o thou_o &_o by_o prayer_n thou_o speak_v to_o he_o last_o see_v by_o desertion_n god_n will_v take_v experience_n of_o his_o servant_n let_v every_o man_n triâ—_n and_o search_v his_o way_n and_o ever_o 2._o bâ—_n turn_v his_o foot_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n let_v he_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o before_o all_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v with_o david_n say_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o innocence_n my_o trust_n have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o sâ—ide_v prove_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o try_v i_o examine_v my_o reins_n and_o my_o heart_n vers._n 9_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n redress_v his_o way_n in_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n first_o of_o all_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o only_a rule_n whereby_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o every_o man_n and_o that_o in_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v order_v even_o the_o life_n of_o a_o young_a man_n who_o have_v most_o reason_n for_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v as_o he_o be_v most_o disorder_a vers._n 10._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n then_o upon_o this_o persuasion_n give_v yourself_o unfeigned_o to_o the_o read_n and_o heat_n of_o god_n his_o word_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o teach_v you_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o careful_a use_n of_o those_o mean_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o thereby_o you_o may_v come_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o his_o word_n vers._n 11._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o promise_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o that_o which_o you_o have_v thus_o learned_a let_v it_o not_o only_o swim_v aloft_o in_o your_o brain_n but_o let_v it_o be_v deep_o settle_v and_o grave_v in_o your_o heart_n as_o a_o treasure_n labour_v to_o frame_v all_o your_o affection_n according_a to_o it_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o know_v neâ—er_o so_o much_o it_o will_v notkeepe_v you_o from_o sin_v against_o god_n vers._n 12._o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n you_o thus_o profit_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n always_o for_o that_o which_o you_o have_v learn_v be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a it_o be_v more_o than_o many_o in_o the_o world_n do_v know_v yet_o content_v not_o yourself_o with_o it_o as_o though_o you_o have_v sufficient_a but_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v further_o enlighten_v because_o it_o be_v less_o than_o many_o other_o do_v and_o yourself_o ought_v to_o know_v vers._n 13._o with_o my_o lip_n have_v i_o declare_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o above_o all_o be_v careful_a to_o talk_v of_o that_o to_o other_o which_o you_o do_v daily_o learn_v yourself_o and_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o your_o heart_n speak_v of_o good_a thing_n unto_o man_n vers._n 14._o i_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o all_o riches_n that_o you_o may_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n labour_v to_o have_v a_o joy_n in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o more_o than_o in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v occupy_v in_o these_o thing_n with_o great_a delight_n for_o in_o what_o soever_o we_o take_v great_a delight_n that_o will_v stick_v fast_o in_o us._n vers._n 15._o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o consider_v thy_o way_n last_o of_o all_o meditate_v and_o consider_v of_o that_o with_o yourself_o which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o muse_v upon_o it_o alone_o not_o content_v yourself_o with_o the_o general_a rule_n but_o labour_v in_o
word_n parable_n he_o say_v that_o father_n must_v teach_v they_o to_o their_o child_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o father_n must_v teach_v to_o their_o child_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o easy_a and_o plain_a the_o word_n than_o be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o mystery_n or_o parable_n to_o all_o those_o who_o eye_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o enlighten_v and_o who_o heart_n he_o have_v not_o touch_v by_o his_o spirit_n but_o as_o for_o they_o who_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n &_o who_o the_o lord_n bestow_v his_o spirit_n upon_o for_o their_o direction_n those_o have_v a_o easy_a entrance_n into_o his_o word_n and_o they_o do_v behold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o say_v christ_n unto_o his_o apostle_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v these_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o other_o be_v all_o thing_n speak_v in_o parable_n then_o it_o be_v for_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o behold_v these_o mystery_n yet_o he_o restrain_v his_o desire_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v no_o other_o mystery_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n many_o will_v glad_o desire_v mystery_n and_o many_o fly_n to_o revelation_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n word_n but_o will_v needs_o follow_v the_o speculation_n of_o their_o own_o fantasy_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o family_n of_o love_n but_o we_o must_v desire_v with_o this_o man_n of_o god_n to_o behold_v mystery_n and_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o word_n ever_o crave_v for_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enlighten_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o that_o we_o never_o be_v like_o the_o carnal_a protestant_n which_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a word_n never_o crave_v for_o god_n spirit_n to_o help_v their_o understanding_n therein_o neither_o yet_o like_o the_o fantastical_a family_n of_o love_n which_o follow_v revelation_n and_o illumination_n without_o the_o word_n vers._n 19_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n he_o set_v down_o another_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v but_o here_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o here_o any_o long_a abide_a place_n but_o continue_v here_o for_o a_o while_n and_o this_o do_v all_o the_o man_n of_o god_n profess_v heb._n 11._o vers_fw-la 14._o that_o they_o look_v for_o another_o city_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n so_o in_o another_o place_n david_n say_v i_o be_o a_o stranger_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v if_o this_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n in_o time_n past_a it_o must_v be_v in_o we_o now_o if_o we_o with_o they_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o see_v then_o where_o we_o must_v make_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o good_a religion_n even_o in_o deny_v this_o world_n and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o same_o when_o a_o son_n be_v send_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o learn_v the_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v his_o time_n appoint_v he_o how_o long_o he_o have_v to_o tarry_v the_o consideration_n of_o that_o time_n if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n towards_o will_v move_v he_o to_o take_v pain_n that_o when_o he_o return_v home_o he_o may_v please_v his_o father_n so_o let_v we_o then_o often_o set_v our_o time_n before_o we_o let_v we_o in_o time_n learn_v knowledge_n and_o apply_v our_o heart_n speedy_o thereto_o again_o if_o we_o be_v stranger_n we_o have_v few_o friend_n and_o many_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o good_a path_n in_o which_o if_o we_o walk_v we_o shall_v well_o please_v god_n and_o so_o be_v guard_v and_o defend_v against_o our_o enemy_n we_o have_v our_o own_o corruption_n to_o strive_v with_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o evil_a example_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a their_o malicious_a practice_n against_o we_o and_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n the_o devil_n and_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o we_o do_v well_o and_o wise_o consider_v of_o these_o enemy_n we_o shall_v soon_o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v they_o hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o the_o prophet_n behold_v these_o enemy_n crave_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hide_v his_o commandment_n from_o he_o this_o hide_v do_v the_o prophet_n oppose_v to_o that_o enlighten_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v when_o he_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n where_o be_v signify_v that_o unless_o the_o lord_n do_v reveal_v his_o law_n unto_o we_o he_o be_v say_v to_o hide_v it_o for_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o and_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o unless_o he_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o us._n vers._n 20._o my_o heart_n break_v for_o the_o desire_n to_o thy_o judgement_n always_o the_o prophet_n show_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o desire_n when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o soul_n faint_v for_o the_o desire_n thereof_o so_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o his_o heart_n pandit_o and_o that_o his_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n &_o many_o such_o complaint_n the_o man_n of_o god_n make_v when_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o he_o that_o he_o can_v so_o clear_o see_v into_o god_n word_n as_o contrariwise_o he_o show_v his_o joy_n that_o in_o heart_n he_o conceive_v when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v open_v his_o sight_n that_o he_o can_v feel_v some_o comfort_n thereby_o when_o he_o say_v how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o precept_n unto_o my_o mouth_n oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n etc._n etc._n many_o man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v some_o melancholic_a humour_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o see_v god_n child_n sudden_o sorrowful_a or_o sudden_o full_a of_o rejoice_v but_o those_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v know_v that_o the_o grief_n sit_v near_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o can_v feel_v comfort_n in_o god_n word_n and_o that_o then_o they_o be_v most_o comfort_v when_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v most_o enlighten_v for_o see_v that_o our_o nourishment_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n we_o ought_v continual_o to_o fetch_v nourishment_n from_o thence_o by_o meditate_v therein_o therefore_o many_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a cast_v into_o great_a sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n and_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o for_o what_o cause_n whereas_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v one_o among_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o use_v not_o to_o meditate_v in_o god_n word_n therefore_o by_o this_o mean_n will_v the_o lord_n drive_v they_o to_o his_o word_n that_o there_o they_o may_v find_v comfort_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o after_o have_v the_o word_n in_o great_a estimation_n and_o bestow_v great_a diligence_n thereupon_o by_o judgement_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v promise_n or_o threaten_n judgement_n wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o perform_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v this_o desire_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v to_o god_n commandment_n it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o start_n and_o soon_o do_v but_o it_o be_v continual_o wherein_o he_o show_v a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o true_a desire_n and_o that_o which_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v but_o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v very_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o and_o at_o a_o start_v the_o most_o wicked_a will_v make_v a_o show_n of_o very_o good_a desire_n but_o all_o this_o be_v like_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o soon_o vanish_v away_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o desire_n to_o be_v true_a let_v we_o also_o labour_v simile_n that_o it_o be_v continual_a vers._n 21._o thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o proud_a curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o let_v pass_v god_n judgement_n without_o profit_n but_o meditate_v upon_o they_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o great_a
obedience_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o former_a time_n execute_v his_o judgement_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o righteous_a still_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n gather_v that_o though_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o all_o present_o punish_v yet_o they_o be_v all_o accurse_a and_o in_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o err_v he_o mean_v not_o every_o slip_n but_o the_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n vers._n 22._o remove_v from_o i_o shame_n and_o contempt_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n in_o this_o confidence_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a he_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v defend_v he_o against_o those_o that_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n then_o have_v these_o two_o effect_n first_o to_o humble_v he_o second_o to_o comfort_v he_o as_o portion_n 7._o and_o 15_o so_o that_o he_o fear_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v he_o also_o love_v when_o he_o receive_v hope_n of_o help_n in_o confidence_n whereof_o he_o make_v this_o prayer_n the_o use_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o other_o must_v we_o make_v to_o ourselves_o first_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o desert_n and_o so_o fear_v and_o to_o behold_v his_o justice_n that_o we_o may_v have_v assurance_n of_o mercy_n this_o be_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o some_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o and_o can_v fear_v some_o when_o they_o be_v fear_v can_v receive_v comfort_n but_o those_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v we_o not_o separate_v therefore_o let_v we_o make_v these_o use_n of_o god_n judgement_n his_o prayer_n be_v this_o lord_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n which_o pursue_v a_o evil_a cause_n let_v they_o not_o have_v their_o desire_n in_o bring_v i_o to_o contempt_n lest_o while_o i_o labour_v to_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o â—m_n become_v contemptible_a thy_o law_n also_o shall_v receive_v some_o blot_n first_o here_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o they_o which_o keep_v god_n commandment_n shall_v be_v standr_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v reform_v our_o judgement_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v those_o of_o who_o they_o hear_v a_o evil_a report_n second_o see_v he_o pray_v against_o contempt_n he_o show_v that_o contempt_n be_v the_o great_a cross_n that_o can_v come_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o many_o can_v loose_v their_o good_n which_o yet_o will_v be_v grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o name_n he_o here_o pray_v so_o not_o only_o because_o of_o that_o natural_a cause_n which_o he_o have_v but_o chief_o because_o his_o name_n be_v join_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n all_o the_o punishmten_v of_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o much_o grieve_v he_o as_o when_o he_o be_v reproach_v therefore_o the_o devil_n chief_o go_v about_o this_o that_o when_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o we_o may_v doubt_v whether_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a or_o no_o &_o so_o fall_v away_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v thus_o earnest_o against_o it_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o contempt_n for_o our_o desert_n we_o ought_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v grieve_v than_o that_o god_n be_v dishonour_v but_o when_o he_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v content_a to_o shame_v ourselves_o because_o thereby_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n vers._n 23_o prince_n also_o do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n he_o be_v thus_o abuse_v even_o by_o prince_n &_o these_o do_v speak_v against_o he_o even_o in_o judgement_n whither_o he_o be_v draw_v as_o a_o malefactor_n therefore_o he_o pray_v thus_o earnest_o against_o it_o we_o must_v then_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o evil_a word_n not_o only_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n but_o also_o of_o the_o chief_a david_n have_v comfort_n in_o god_n statute_n when_o we_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o rightful_o then_o let_v we_o be_v humble_v but_o if_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n we_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o then_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v go_v about_o either_o to_o make_v we_o use_v unlawful_a shift_n &_o mean_n as_o to_o revenge_v to_o lie_v or_o to_o contend_v by_o our_o own_o wit_n and_o policy_n and_o to_o flatter_v and_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n which_o be_v none_o or_o else_o altogether_o to_o despair_v of_o help_n or_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o our_o call_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o off_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v more_o advantage_n for_o he_o will_v make_v we_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v by_o trouble_n therefore_o many_o be_v overcome_v thereby_o the_o help_n against_o all_o these_o be_v god_n word_n for_o that_o will_v assure_v we_o that_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o that_o god_n will_v help_v we_o therein_o vers._n 24._o also_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counselor_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v he_o help_v by_o the_o word_n by_o make_v it_o his_o delight_n and_o counsellor_n for_o this_o the_o devil_n in_o trouble_n will_v go_v about_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o their_o wit_n end_n or_o else_o to_o break_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o faint_a and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v he_o put_v not_o away_o craft_n with_o craft_n but_o make_v the_o commadement_n his_o counselor_n whereby_o he_o first_o learn_v wisdom_n &_o then_o good_a mean_n to_o withstand_v the_o wicked_a hereby_o than_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v wisdom_n but_o also_o comfort_v we_o be_v not_o come_v yet_o to_o be_v call_v afore_o prince_n yet_o who_o so_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n shall_v have_v trouble_n though_o not_o always_o in_o good_n nor_o life_n nor_o banishment_n yet_o in_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n even_o from_o thy_o wife_n thy_o servant_n thy_o child_n thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n teach_v that_o reproach_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n for_o when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v his_o friend_n &_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o league_n with_o we_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v correct_v then_o let_v we_o first_o look_v to_o that_o and_o then_o seek_v to_o the_o word_n that_o there_o we_o may_v find_v comfort_n &_o wisdom_n to_o sustain_v us._n for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v without_o comfort_n in_o our_o trouble_n because_o we_o meditate_v not_o in_o his_o statute_n &_o make_v they_o our_o counsellor_n if_o thou_o be_v god_n child_n and_o despise_v light_a trouble_n he_o will_v send_v great_a till_o he_o have_v break_v thy_o heart_n but_o if_o thou_o belong_v not_o to_o god_n the_o curse_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o &_o thou_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o before_o thou_o be_v aware_a thou_o must_v not_o strive_v with_o the_o devil_n weapon_n as_o to_z requit_v evil_a for_o evil_n for_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v with_o fire_n but_o with_o water_n evil_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a simile_n but_o with_o good_a and_o therefore_o rough_a speech_n must_v be_v overcome_v with_o gentle_a and_o ever_o when_o thou_o be_v uncourteous_o deal_v with_o then_o consider_v thy_o own_o sin_n and_o labour_n to_o feel_v they_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v honour_v because_o thou_o have_v not_o honour_v he_o etc._n etc._n yet_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v but_o fatherly_a correct_v thou_o and_o therefore_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o mark_v what_o wisdom_n he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o child_n in_o the_o like_a trouble_n and_o then_o go_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o lie_v open_v thyself_o to_o he_o with_o hope_n and_o faith_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n but_o if_o when_o the_o tentation_n come_v we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o prayer_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v find_v comfort_n we_o have_v not_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n though_o we_o can_v say_v it_o all_o by_o heart_n therefore_o we_o must_v turn_v a_o new_a leaf_n and_o learn_v after_o to_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n portion_n 4._o daleth_fw-he vers._n 25._o my_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o comfort_n and_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v be_v by_o vicissitude_n and_o change_v sometime_o comfort_n sometime_o sorrow_n so_o god_n child_n find_v this_o change_n both_o into_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n those_o know_v this_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o it_o other_o know_v it_o
love_v darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n and_o falsehood_n heresy_n and_o lie_n more_o than_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v when_o we_o have_v the_o word_n and_o yet_o walk_v not_o at_o liberty_n and_o if_o we_o can_v be_v at_o liberty_n when_o we_o have_v the_o word_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o cherish_v some_o secret_a sin_n and_o do_v not_o search_v into_o god_n word_n for_o that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o wisdom_n that_o it_o will_v rid_v we_o our_o of_o all_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v their_o infirmity_n out_o of_o which_o they_o have_v good_a issue_n but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o trouble_n for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v in_o as_o great_a a_o straight_a as_o abraham_n be_v when_o he_o shall_v offer_v his_o son_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v direct_v then_o this_o lay_v a_o straight_a charge_n on_o we_o to_o study_v the_o word_n of_o god_n vers._n 46._o i_o will_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a if_o god_n will_v thus_o assist_v i_o i_o will_v speak_v even_o before_o the_o wise_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n though_o it_o be_v fearful_a this_o than_o will_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o fall_v if_o we_o study_v hear_v read_v etc._n etc._n on_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o way_n according_a thereto_o then_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o stand_v for_o ever_o let_v we_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n for_o god_n have_v give_v this_o not_o only_o to_o the_o learned_a but_o also_o to_o idiote_n here_o we_o see_v that_o we_o never_o right_o profit_v till_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a before_o whosoever_o we_o come_v for_o if_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a then_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o what_o to_o answer_v and_o this_o make_v man_n afraid_a when_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o cause_n we_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v to_o a_o 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of_o love_n do_v we_o not_o then_o delight_v in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v not_o a_o love_n to_o it_o so_o of_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n if_o we_o delight_v in_o it_o we_o will_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o meditate_v in_o it_o afterward_o for_o he_o show_v his_o love_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v meditate_v then_o if_o we_o will_v not_o find_v terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o fall_v into_o many_o evil_n let_v we_o make_v conscience_n to_o call_v it_o to_o mind_n for_o if_o we_o do_v take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a by_o hear_v the_o word_n without_o meditation_n then_o the_o word_n be_v a_o true_a witness_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o in_o that_o day_n for_o this_o meditation_n be_v commend_v part._n 13._o there_o be_v set_v time_n for_o hear_v pray_v &c_n &c_n but_o meditation_n must_v ever_o be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o thing_n thou_o do_v be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o whether_o thou_o may_v look_v for_o his_o blessing_n in_o it_o ¶_o vers._n 48._o my_o hand_n also_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o unto_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o he_o think_v to_o acquaint_v god_n with_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o heart_n unless_o he_o also_o make_v manifest_a unto_o he_o that_o his_o outward_a gesture_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o hart_n you_o shall_v observe_v it_o even_o in_o little_a child_n that_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o see_v they_o will_v stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v get_v hold_n and_o have_v once_o get_v it_o you_o shall_v hardly_o get_v it_o from_o they_o again_o and_o certain_o if_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v sound_a you_o shall_v observe_v it_o by_o the_o outward_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n the_o people_n be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v christ_n sermon_n their_o eye_n be_v bend_v and_o fix_v upon_o he_o luk_n 4._o 6._o david_n will_v express_v his_o love_n to_o god_n ark_n he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n covenant_n if_o we_o love_v god_n worde_n and_o love_v it_o in_o truth_n our_o hand_n will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n of_o that_o bless_a book_n as_o our_o heart_n be_v desirous_a of_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o that_o in_o this_o long_a desire_n take_v it_o into_o our_o hand_n we_o may_v in_o the_o end_n have_v such_o fast_a hold_n of_o it_o that_o we_o will_v not_o forgo_v it_o for_o all_o the_o world_n we_o can_v employ_v our_o hand_n in_o a_o better_a work_n especial_o when_o we_o have_v freedom_n from_o our_o calling_n then_o to_o take_v up_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o peruse_v it_o over_o augustine_n take_v it_o up_o and_o be_v convert_v by_o that_o one_o sentence_n rome_n 13._o 14._o the_o night_n be_v past_a the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n vrsine_n take_v it_o up_o and_o be_v comfort_v by_o this_o one_o sentence_n none_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n john_n 10_o 29._o chrysostome_n take_v it_o up_o and_o be_v assure_v that_o in_o his_o zeal_n he_o shall_v not_o want_v because_o david_n have_v say_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v bilâ—ey_n take_v it_o up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n and_o be_v much_o quiet_v by_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a and_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o one_o gregory_n crowe_n of_o who_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o say_a book_n that_o suffer_a shipwreck_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o money_n and_o keep_v his_o testament_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o after_o many_o day_n float_v on_o the_o sea_n upon_o a_o mast_n be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o certain_a passenger_n his_o first_o care_n be_v for_o that_o book_n of_o he_o fear_v lest_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v wet_a with_o the_o sea_n if_o he_o have_v look_v for_o a_o crucifix_n as_o he_o look_v for_o god_n book_n sure_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o do_v david_n thus_o show_v his_o inward_a love_n by_o his_o outward_a gesture_n let_v we_o do_v it_o whensoever_o we_o come_v either_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o we_o or_o will_v ourselves_o speak_v unto_o god_n let_v our_o eye_n be_v fasten_v our_o ear_n attentive_a our_o heart_n intent_n our_o person_n reverend_a before_o our_o god_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v may_v argue_v our_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o i_o will_v meditate_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o the_o jew_n be_v report_v to_o be_v so_o skilful_a in_o that_o bible_n that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v how_o many_o time_n every_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pâ—â—_n 1._o 19_o we_o must_v attend_v unto_o they_o while_o we_o be_v wander_v in_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o this_o world_n can_v we_o attend_v without_o meditation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 6._o without_o meditation_n it_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n or_o a_o mad_a â—â—an_z how_o many_o take_v delight_n in_o read_v of_o ballad_n and_o idle_a discourse_n who_o never_o meditate_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o sick_a stomach_n
a_o prayer_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o shall_v escape_v when_o the_o judgement_n come_v then_o man_n ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n child_n can_v be_v discharge_v unless_o they_o can_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o be_v discharge_v if_o we_o can_v mourn_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n vers._n 54._o thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o 〈…〉_z song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o envious_a against_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o delight_n but_o take_v a_o delight_n in_o another_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o praise_v god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o their_o pleasure_n the_o remedy_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o those_o sin_n which_o other_o have_v be_v to_o fear_v least_o god_n punish_v some_o secret_a sin_n in_o we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o they_o for_o god_n do_v never_o let_v we_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n but_o to_o punish_v some_o other_o sin_n we_o lie_v in_o which_o be_v secret_a and_o notâ—_n we_o will_v not_o come_v out_o of_o because_o it_o be_v unknown_a and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o must_v do_v as_o david_n do_v here_o so_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o word_n as_o that_o we_o make_v our_o song_n of_o it_o that_o be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o read_v hear_v and_o talk_v grave_o of_o it_o but_o also_o make_v it_o our_o song_n when_o we_o will_v be_v merry_a as_o paul_n coloss._n 3._o for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o delight_n there_o man_n will_v even_o be_v sing_v of_o it_o and_o hereof_o come_v these_o spiritual_a song_n in_o the_o bible_n to_o show_v their_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o word_n so_o ephes._n 5._o paul_n make_v this_o a_o sign_n that_o we_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o can_v sing_v of_o they_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o our_o song_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o and_o not_o after_o our_o own_o will_n this_o we_o see_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o these_o psalm_n the_o law_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o talk_n of_o godliness_n make_v worldly_a man_n heavy_a but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n use_v all_o worldly_a thing_n as_o though_o they_o use_v they_o not_o and_o then_o they_o be_v heavy_a when_o they_o displease_v god_n but_o contrà _fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o want_n of_o a_o spirit_n in_o sing_v do_v show_v a_o great_a decay_n in_o godliness_n and_o coldness_n in_o this_o holy_a exercise_n argue_v a_o coldness_n in_o faith_n and_o true_a religion_n then_o if_o man_n object_n will_v you_o not_o have_v man_n to_o be_v merry_a yes_o but_o yet_o with_o the_o word_n otherwise_o their_o mirth_n be_v sin_n the_o want_n of_o this_o show_v that_o man_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n with_o cheerfulnes_n which_o thing_n be_v threaten_v in_o deut._n 28._o 47._o vers._n 55._o i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o night_n and_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n as_o in_o another_o place_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n to_o the_o former_a mean_n he_o add_v this_o of_o prayer_n to_o show_v that_o without_o this_o the_o other_o be_v unprofitable_a in_o the_o night_n first_o that_o be_v continual_o because_o in_o the_o day_n also_o second_o &_o simple_o because_o he_o avoid_v the_o applause_n of_o man_n three_o cheerful_o because_o the_o heaviness_n of_o natural_a sleep_n can_v not_o overcome_v he_o all_o these_o show_n that_o he_o be_v whole_o give_v to_o the_o word_n as_o we_o see_v man_n of_o the_o world_n will_v take_v some_o part_n of_o the_o night_n to_o their_o delight_n and_o in_o that_o he_o do_v keep_v god_n testimony_n in_o the_o night_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o in_o secret_a that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n whereby_o he_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o will_v cover_v their_o wickedness_n with_o the_o dark_a let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v break_v our_o sleep_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o we_o have_v to_o fulfil_v our_o pleasure_n all_o these_o mean_n do_v the_o prophet_n use_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o fall_v by_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o we_o also_o must_v use_v if_o we_o will_v overcome_v it_o vers._n 56._o this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n as_o god_n do_v punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n so_o do_v he_o reward_v goodness_n with_o goodness_n as_o that_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v he_o give_v matth._n 23._o for_o the_o lord_n crown_v his_o own_o gift_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o love_n of_o god_n word_n this_o beginning_n will_v god_n increase_v and_o bless_v so_o that_o river_n of_o water_n shall_v flow_v from_o he_o joh._n 7._o and_o the_o little_a lump_n of_o leaven_n shall_v sour_a the_o whole_a if_o thou_o be_v wicked_a god_n will_v punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o as_o in_o saul_n so_o david_n when_o he_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o his_o sleep_n he_o fall_v to_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o murder_n but_o if_o we_o be_v thankful_a for_o that_o we_o have_v we_o shall_v have_v more_o this_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o mercy_n because_o we_o use_v not_o they_o well_o which_o we_o have_v for_o if_o we_o can_v open_v our_o month_n wide_a we_o shall_v be_v fill_v psal._n 81._o portion_n 8._o ch_v vers._n 57_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o word_n here_o the_o man_n of_o god_n protest_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o portion_n and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v god_n commandment_n all_o will_v say_v that_o god_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o that_o their_o chief_a desire_n be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n but_o david_n sever_v himself_o from_o other_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o hereby_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o portion_n because_o he_o make_v his_o word_n his_o chief_a desire_n we_o shall_v then_o know_v that_o we_o make_v god_n our_o portion_n when_o we_o have_v this_o delight_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n they_o make_v not_o god_n their_o portion_n the_o like_a say_n be_v part_v 15_o vers_n 2._o let_v we_o then_o always_o examine_v and_o try_v our_o heart_n to_o godward_o by_o the_o word_n if_o we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v merciful_a then_o let_v we_o see_v if_o we_o believe_v his_o promise_n if_o that_o he_o be_v just_a then_o that_o we_o believe_v his_o threaten_n thus_o if_o we_o can_v set_v the_o word_n aloft_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n that_o we_o have_v make_v god_n our_o portion_n again_o if_o we_o can_v be_v grieve_v when_o neither_o promise_n nor_o threaten_n can_v affect_v we_o and_o we_o be_v desirous_a that_o they_o may_v this_o show_v that_o we_o have_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o have_v god_n our_o portion_n i_o have_v determine_v david_n be_v full_o resolve_v of_o this_o for_o he_o have_v due_o consider_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o wisdom_n make_v his_o choice_n and_o have_v make_v a_o full_a resolution_n many_o have_v such_o motion_n by_o start_n as_o the_o covetous_a man_n the_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o pass_v away_o therefore_o they_o show_v that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v god_n their_o portion_n for_o if_o they_o have_v then_o will_v they_o have_v this_o resolute_a purpose_n verse_n 58._o i_o make_v my_o supplication_n in_o thy_o presence_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n he_o show_v by_o a_o second_o argument_n that_o god_n be_v his_o portion_n in_o that_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o that_o which_o we_o love_v we_o desire_v to_o commune_v and_o talk_v with_o then_o by_o this_o we_o may_v likewise_o try_v ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o have_v this_o delight_n to_o pray_v and_o if_o we_o be_v sorry_a when_o we_o can_v do_v it_o then_o do_v we_o further_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o portion_n or_o else_o not_o again_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o determinatio_fw-la unless_o we_o further_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v assist_v we_o in_o our_o purpose_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o can_v make_v such_o determination_n nor_o have_v such_o good_a purpose_n because_o we_o be_v not_o often_o in_o prayer_n the_o devil_n will_v be_v most_o busy_a to_o tempt_v when_o we_o have_v determine_v and_o we_o ourselves_o
word_n when_o we_o come_v to_o it_o vers._n 78_o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o have_v deal_v wicked_o and_o false_o with_o i_o but_o i_o meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n as_o he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o his_o deliverance_n so_o here_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v their_o wickedness_n and_o be_v ashamed_a either_o with_o such_o shame_n as_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o which_o may_v confound_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v he_o pray_v against_o their_o enterprise_n not_o against_o their_o person_n nor_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o he_o have_v some_o prayer_n give_v by_o special_a instinct_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o other_o place_n but_o here_o he_o make_v that_o prayer_n which_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o make_v for_o we_o can_v pray_v that_o god_n people_n may_v be_v comfort_v in_o our_o deliverance_n but_o we_o must_v also_o pray_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v turn_v to_o their_o shame_n this_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o pray_v not_o against_o their_o person_n but_o their_o enterprise_n then_o this_o that_o we_o simple_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o of_o some_o special_a grudge_n than_o shall_v we_o make_v god_n glory_n a_o cloak_n of_o our_o evil_a purpose_n &_o sin_n against_o he_o we_o may_v then_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o word_n among_o we_o that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v we_o by_o it_o that_o our_o good_a work_n may_v be_v know_v to_o other_o for_o his_o glory_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o love_n that_o the_o heresy_n of_o papist_n family_n of_o love_n and_o other_o may_v be_v discover_v and_o overthrow_v and_o the_o person_n ashamed_a of_o their_o do_n they_o deal_v false_o with_o i_o this_o show_v that_o their_o deal_n that_o he_o pray_v against_o and_o not_o against_o 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not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o may_v be_v write_v of_o christ_n and_o yet_o for_o our_o infirmity_n the_o lord_n have_v comprise_v they_o in_o such_o a_o few_o book_n and_o yet_o one_o thing_n in_o they_o often_o repeat_v it_o show_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v weighty_a and_o of_o we_o due_o and_o often_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o again_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o none_o do_v so_o careful_o look_v unto_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o he_o show_v that_o as_o his_o enemy_n seek_v by_o evil_a mean_n to_o hurt_v he_o so_o he_o seek_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v he_o then_o we_o must_v not_o set_v policy_n against_o policy_n nor_o cretizare_n cum_fw-la cretensibus_fw-la but_o let_v we_o always_o tend_v to_o the_o word_n and_o keep_v we_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o and_o fight_v with_o the_o weapon_n that_o it_o teach_v us._n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o good_a man_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o strive_v with_o they_o with_o their_o own_o weapon_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o us._n again_o see_v they_o never_o want_v evil_a mean_n because_o they_o give_v over_o themselves_o thereto_o so_o if_o we_o will_v give_v over_o ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o admit_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o agreee_v to_o the_o word_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v make_v wise_a than_o our_o enemy_n vers._n 79._o let_v such_o as_o fear_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o testimony_n as_o he_o have_v not_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o fight_v against_o only_o but_o the_o world_n also_o so_o he_o do_v not_o only_o fight_v himself_o alone_o but_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o other_o when_o many_o see_v that_o religion_n can_v be_v true_o profess_v but_o danger_n will_v come_v of_o it_o because_o many_o set_v themselves_o against_o it_o they_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o go_v to_o the_o great_a part_n which_o be_v the_o wicked_a if_o we_o will_v avoid_v this_o let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o god_n child_n and_o they_o will_v help_v we_o with_o counsel_n and_o advise_v for_o one_o may_v be_v strong_a when_o we_o be_v weak_a another_o may_v have_v counsel_n when_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v therefore_o by_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o many_o evil_a thing_n so_o paul_n 2._o timothy_n 1._o 16._o after_o he_o have_v complain_v of_o the_o wrong_n that_o many_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o he_o straightway_o give_v thanks_n for_o the_o family_n of_o onesiphorus_n which_o refresh_v he_o more_o than_o all_o his_o enemy_n can_v discourage_v he_o so_o that_o he_o dare_v oppose_v this_o one_o household_n to_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o may_v also_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o we_o when_o the_o temptation_n of_o elias_n come_v to_o we_o to_o think_v that_o godliness_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o than_o shall_v it_o be_v good_a to_o set_v the_o child_n 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again_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v not_o to_o disallow_v the_o use_n of_o physic_n for_o when_o ezechias_n be_v absolve_v of_o his_o sin_n by_o esaias_n then_o do_v the_o prophet_n command_v that_o fig_n leaf_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o lay_v to_o it_o and_o how_o can_v he_o then_o mislike_v that_o which_o he_o there_o command_v this_o general_a doctrine_n than_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o what_o disease_n or_o affliction_n soever_o come_v to_o a_o man_n body_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n yet_o the_o way_n to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o be_v to_o look_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o cleanse_v they_o for_o if_o they_o be_v once_o purify_v than_o the_o body_n will_v be_v easy_o cure_v for_o if_o god_n say_v judge_v yourselves_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v he_o will_v be_v likewise_o sure_a not_o to_o judge_v we_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o but_o when_o we_o shall_v begin_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o 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to_o god_n law_n promise_v his_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n pray_v for_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o value_v this_o treasure_n above_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n seek_v they_o to_o know_v know_v to_o remember_v remember_v to_o believe_v believe_v to_o practice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o your_o deed_n it_o be_v curiosity_n to_o seek_v only_o to_o know_v or_o at_o least_o to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v above_o our_o knowledge_n it_o be_v piety_n to_o seek_v to_o know_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o pure_a conversation_n ¶_o vers._n 95._o the_o wicked_a have_v wait_v for_o i_o to_o destroy_v i_o but_o i_o will_v consider_v thy_o testimony_n he_o pray_v before_o that_o god_n will_v save_v he_o have_v he_o not_o need_n think_v you_o when_o the_o wicked_a wait_v to_o destroy_v he_o thus_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n have_v their_o coherence_n here_o than_o he_o complain_v against_o 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52._o 61._o 69_o 78_o 85._o 87._o 110_o 241._o 157_o 261._o and_o here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o psalm_n and_o sure_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o many_o be_v these_o evil_a spirit_n that_o vex_v he_o his_o brother_n eliab_n accuse_v he_o of_o pride_n goliath_n the_o philistine_n despise_v he_o to_o his_o face_n saul_n the_o king_n hunt_v he_o as_o a_o partridge_n doeg_n the_o edomite_n slander_v he_o to_o his_o lord_n absalon_n his_o son_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n achitophel_n his_o counsellor_n counsel_v against_o he_o mâ—choâ—_n his_o wife_n contemn_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n shemey_n his_o subject_n rail_v on_o he_o in_o his_o misery_n nabal_n the_o charmelite_n play_v the_o churl_n with_o he_o and_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o bread_n and_o be_v entertain_v as_o friend_n become_v in_o the_o end_n his_o utter_a enemy_n and_o all_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o he_o follow_v that_o which_o good_a be_v when_o cain_n and_o abel_n can_v agree_v in_o 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can_v we_o find_v in_o our_o life_n that_o if_o we_o use_v evil_a mean_n we_o shall_v be_v punish_v do_v god_n word_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n although_o we_o be_v the_o great_a and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n and_o not_o the_o righteous_a to_o repentance_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o refresh_v all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v thus_o the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v portion_n 8._o 1._o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o portion_n 14._o 6._o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o my_o heart_n thus_o he_o show_v that_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o that_o in_o god_n word_n which_o we_o seek_v for_o of_o simâ—â—_n he_o for_o his_o word_n be_v a_o conduit_n or_o waterpipe_n whereby_o the_o lord_n convey_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o will_v have_v they_o run_v through_o unto_o us._n do_v we_o believe_v then_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o we_o then_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o all_o wicked_a shift_n and_o trust_v only_o in_o his_o word_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v our_o tower_n we_o must_v look_v to_o god_n word_n the_o heathen_a man_n and_o the_o profane_a worldling_n will_v speak_v glorious_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o see_v it_o in_o the_o word_n they_o will_v err_v altogether_o out_o of_o the_o way_n whereby_o they_o show_v how_o they_o utter_v more_o in_o their_o tongue_n than_o they_o perform_v in_o truth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v that_o help_n on_o his_o word_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n so_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n put_v the_o devil_n to_o flight_n with_o these_o word_n in_o effect_n thou_o will_v have_v i_o satan_n to_o mistrust_v my_o father_n providence_n and_o to_o give_v myself_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o thou_o but_o i_o know_v he_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o necessity_n and_o why_o because_o he_o have_v say_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v provide_v ordinary_a mean_n to_o nourish_v i_o and_o have_v not_o command_v that_o stone_n shall_v be_v make_v bread_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n wherefore_o i_o will_v stay_v myself_o upon_o my_o father_n providence_n we_o see_v he_o may_v have_v say_v that_o god_n be_v almighty_a and_o strong_a or_o that_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n he_o may_v have_v put_v off_o satan_n but_o he_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n which_o he_o use_v when_o the_o lord_n so_o wonderful_o have_v preserve_v his_o people_n the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o ordinary_a mean_n we_o must_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o satan_n shall_v set_v upon_o we_o in_o time_n of_o need_n say_v it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n it_o be_v write_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n nothing_o want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lion_n do_v lack_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v write_v rom._n 8._o verse_n 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v then_o with_o doubt_v in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o escape_v we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 8._o 31._o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 32._o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o if_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o steal_v we_o must_v say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n know_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o preserve_v we_o without_o ordinary_a mean_n vers._n 115._o away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o man_n of_o god_n can_v not_o so_o stay_v himself_o on_o the_o lord_n be_v because_o what_o way_n soever_o he_o turn_v himself_o he_o can_v see_v no_o man_n that_o will_v help_v he_o he_o have_v no_o help_n of_o the_o world_n every_o man_n provide_v for_o himself_o some_o shift_v this_o way_n another_o that_o way_n he_o can_v see_v no_o good_a example_n of_o any_o which_o either_o believe_v god_n promise_n to_o be_v true_a or_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v impediment_n rather_o than_o furtherance_n unto_o he_o for_o else_o why_o shall_v he_o say_v away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a &_o c_o be_v there_o so_o many_o impediment_n in_o his_o day_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o in_o we_o or_o be_v that_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v more_o wicked_a than_o the_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v first_o we_o be_v nothing_o like_o he_o in_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v great_a grace_n of_o god_n than_o we_o have_v he_o have_v go_v further_o in_o holiness_n than_o we_o we_o live_v
of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o so_o sirme_a as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o shake_v they_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o tenor_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n in_o measure_n so_o he_o give_v they_o at_o sometime_o more_o at_o sometime_o less_o he_o often_o humble_v wherefore_o they_o with_o incredulity_n to_o exercise_v they_o in_o prayer_n and_o to_o confirm_v they_o the_o more_o by_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o they_o have_v have_v a_o pledge_n in_o his_o word_n we_o have_v learn_v that_o the_o prophet_n think_v himself_o to_o have_v no_o life_n but_o as_o he_o have_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o as_o we_o breathe_v eat_v play_n and_o labour_n we_o have_v nothing_o differ_v from_o bruit_n beast_n as_o we_o have_v five_o wit_n to_o discourse_n of_o thing_n we_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_a than_o the_o turk_n than_o the_o ungodly_a infidel_n the_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v dead_a for_o they_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o song_n of_o zacharie_n and_o if_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n the_o apostle_n witness_v we_o be_v but_o dead_a ephes_n 2.1_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o 2._o death_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n than_o i_o mean_v to_o live_v in_o we_o when_o we_o give_v over_o ourselves_o to_o sin_n with_o pleasure_n and_o lie_v in_o our_o sin_n with_o delight_n and_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o further_a thing_n for_o the_o man_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n child_n who_o when_o they_o feel_v delight_n in_o prayer_n and_o their_o inward_a man_n delight_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o think_v they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o so_o long_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o some_o sin_n and_o become_v unthankful_a or_o pensive_a there_o come_v a_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v any_o difference_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o reprobate_n and_o find_v in_o themselves_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o ill_a inclination_n they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v dead_a it_o follow_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o my_o hope_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n even_o as_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n so_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v as_o faith_n be_v hope_n the_o mother_n of_o hope_n so_o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n and_o nurse_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n breed_v hope_n and_o hope_n nourish_v faith_n faith_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n hope_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o his_o meaning_n then_o be_v lord_n as_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n so_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o my_o hope_n for_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a continue_v for_o a_o while_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a end_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o lose_v labour_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o tread_v down_o that_o break_v thy_o statute_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n child_n fear_v their_o unbelief_n and_o nourish_v their_o faith_n with_o prayer_n so_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n can_v but_o be_v zealous_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n we_o see_v the_o one_o half_a of_o this_o psalm_n to_o be_v prayer_n and_o that_o in_o every_o portion_n two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o verse_n be_v prayer_n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o bring_v his_o knowledge_n to_o feeling_n have_v still_o this_o prayer_n stay_v mâ—e_n in_o thy_o word_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o confirm_v my_o hope_n establish_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n for_o as_o read_v hear_v and_o confer_v do_v more_o increase_v knowledge_n than_o feeling_n so_o meditate_v pray_v and_o sing_v do_v more_o nourish_v feel_v than_o knowledge_n have_v he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n such_o joy_n such_o delight_n such_o life_n in_o the_o spirit_n need_v so_o often_o and_o fervent_o to_o pray_v then_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o pray_v pray_v pray_v vers._n 117._o stay_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n this_o agree_v with_o that_o in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o establish_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n have_v thou_o need_v david_n to_o be_v stay_v do_v thou_o waver_v oh_o how_o need_v we_o to_o be_v stay_v and_o to_o pray_v against_o our_o waver_a he_o mean_v here_o thus_o much_o although_o i_o be_o well_o mind_v and_o delight_n in_o thy_o law_n yet_o i_o be_o so_o brittle_a and_o so_o slippery_a that_o if_o thou_o stay_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v shall_fw-mi i_o be_o go_v oh_o man_n of_o god_n feel_v his_o own_o want_n and_o infirmity_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a that_o be_v if_o i_o be_v not_o stay_v by_o thy_o hand_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v psal._n 30._o 6_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v here_o be_v another_o spirit_n where_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a but_o here_o woeful_a experience_n teach_v he_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v stay_v on_o himself_o whereby_o he_o declare_v that_o as_o without_o god_n word_n he_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a so_o come_v what_o come_v will_v befall_v what_o danger_n can_v befall_v in_o the_o lord_n word_n he_o be_v stay_v sufficient_o then_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n must_v engender_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o fear_n of_o ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o begin_v once_o to_o be_v quiet_a with_o ourselves_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o presumptuous_a let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o fear_v that_o we_o be_v stagger_v and_o reel_v person_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_o slippery_a be_v there_o not_o cause_n of_o humble_v that_o this_o humbleness_n shall_v breed_v carefulness_n carefulness_n shall_v cause_v watchfulness_n watchfulness_n shall_v use_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o mean_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n then_o come_v hell_n come_v the_o devil_n come_v the_o world_n come_v the_o flesh_n if_o the_o lord_n stay_v we_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v we_o shall_v sure_o not_o miscarry_v and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n we_o see_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n for_o he_o pray_v likewise_o port._n 5._o 1._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n neither_o do_v he_o promise_v of_o himself_o before_o but_o do_v hope_n in_o the_o lord_n such_o brittlenes_n be_v in_o the_o world_n such_o sleight_n in_o the_o flesh_n such_o slinesse_n in_o satan_n such_o corrupt_a example_n in_o the_o world_n that_o unless_o the_o lord_n stay_v we_o we_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o delight_n in_o good_a that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v to_o search_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o cause_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o the_o tree_n may_v conjecture_v of_o the_o fruit_n so_o by_o the_o effect_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o by_o the_o fruit_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o tree_n where_o be_v now_o this_o delight_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n we_o hear_v it_o with_o such_o coldness_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n we_o be_v not_o staâ—ed_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o whosoever_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n he_o may_v deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o sure_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o stay_v on_o god_n if_o we_o be_v not_o delight_v then_o be_v we_o stay_v on_o our_o own_o self_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n work_n in_o we_o then_o shall_v we_o feel_v delight_n this_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o see_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n day_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o exercise_n fashion_n but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v not_o among_o us._n the_o cause_n be_v the_o want_n of_o private_a exercise_n the_o want_n of_o private_a read_n and_o pray_v and_o this_o bring_v a_o secret_a curse_n of_o public_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o so_o often_o uâ—ge_v private_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n vers._n 118._o thou_o have_v tread_v down_o all_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o
but_o if_o they_o will_v tremble_v at_o god_n word_n they_o shall_v be_v child_n of_o obedience_n and_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o wrath_n of_o god_n thus_o christ_n also_o reason_v matth._n 24_o â—7_n luk._n 17._o 18._o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o likewise_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 38._o for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n 39_o and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v all_o away_o so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v luke_n 17._o 28._o likewise_o also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n when_o in_o sodom_n the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o all_o be_v well_o even_o then_o come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n when_o the_o old_a world_n be_v make_v mirth_n and_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o of_o drown_v until_o noah_n 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the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o death_n and_o do_v he_o not_o strike_v the_o man_n that_o do_v but_o in_o that_o day_n gather_v stick_n numb_a 15_o who_o sin_n though_o man_n spare_v on_o earth_n yet_o the_o lord_n punish_v it_o from_o heaven_n nehemiah_n teach_v his_o people_n this_o doctrine_n say_v do_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v on_o our_o father_n for_o our_o example_n yet_o there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o evermore_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v and_o do_v fatherly_a correct_v and_o admonish_v before_o he_o utter_o sweep_v away_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v alter_v his_o long_a suffering_n do_v not_o present_o punish_v neither_o after_o he_o have_v threaten_v but_o he_o give_v term_v to_o repent_v he_o have_v deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o country_n nation_n and_o people_n that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o tread_v they_o down_o as_o they_o have_v tread_v down_o his_o glory_n but_o by_o benefit_n have_v allure_v they_o 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wherefore_o job_n say_v chap._n 31._o 13._o that_o if_o he_o do_v contemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o of_o his_o maid_n when_o they_o do_v think_v themselves_o evil_o entreat_v by_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n stand_v up_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v visit_v i_o what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n have_v he_o not_o make_v he_o have_v he_o not_o alone_o fashion_v we_o in_o the_o womb_n vers._n 122._o answer_v for_o thy_o servant_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v not_o the_o proud_a oppress_v i_o answer_n that_o be_v be_v surety_n for_o i_o so_o though_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a yet_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o answer_v his_o enemy_n nor_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o prevail_v against_o they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v his_o part_n in_o any_o evil_a cause_n which_o must_v make_v we_o if_o we_o look_v for_o god_n to_o be_v our_o help_n to_o provide_v that_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a his_o mind_n then_o be_v if_o my_o cause_n lord_n be_v evil_a i_o dare_v not_o crave_v thy_o help_n but_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o speak_v for_o i_o we_o therefore_o if_o our_o cause_n be_v ill_a be_v rather_o to_o crave_v of_o god_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v because_o the_o righteous_a god_n be_v not_o a_o defender_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a cause_n again_o though_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v that_o we_o ourselves_o can_v answer_v it_o because_o the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v portion_n 20._o 2._o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o deliver_v i_o that_o be_v lord_n put_v a_o answer_n into_o my_o mouth_n take_v my_o cause_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n my_o enemy_n be_v too_o wise_a and_o strong_a for_o i_o thus_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v good_a cause_n will_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o what_o be_v then_o the_o cause_n why_o oftentimes_o in_o good_a cause_n we_o prevail_v no_o more_o even_o because_o we_o will_v shoulder_v they_o out_o with_o our_o own_o strength_n &_o say_v not_o lord_n put_z wisdom_n into_o my_o mouth_n lord_n put_v a_o weapon_n into_o my_o hand_n then_o our_o good_a cause_n must_v never_o be_v sever_v from_o our_o god_n for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a issue_n of_o they_o so_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o make_v not_o god_n a_o revenger_n of_o our_o affection_n but_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v harness_v with_o a_o righteous_a cause_n and_o with_o a_o right_a handle_n of_o it_o from_o god_n true_a it_o be_v then_o that_o in_o trouble_n we_o may_v pray_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v yet_o we_o see_v the_o man_n of_o god_n confess_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o well_o in_o affliction_n and_o as_o by_o the_o fire_n the_o gold_n be_v both_o try_v good_a and_o purge_v from_o the_o dross_n so_o the_o lord_n prove_v in_o he_o the_o gold_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o scour_v he_o from_o corrupt_a affection_n he_o scour_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o scour_v he_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o quicken_v in_o he_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o stir_v up_o his_o gift_n to_o serve_v god_n glory_n and_o scour_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o so_o by_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n the_o lord_n quicken_v we_o in_o good_a thing_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a so_o we_o have_v hear_v also_o how_o in_o our_o defence_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o god_n grace_n because_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n and_o patience_n we_o can_v answer_v our_o own_o cause_n for_o as_o in_o our_o suit_n at_o law_n we_o get_v pleader_n and_o proctor_n to_o speak_v for_o we_o so_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n we_o can_v plead_v for_o ourselves_o but_o must_v open_v our_o suit_n to_o christ_n which_o must_v plead_v it_o for_o us._n now_o in_o that_o he_o say_v let_v not_o the_o proud_a oppress_v i_o he_o note_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v flatter_v themselves_o for_o grace_n receive_v as_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v controller_n unto_o he_o no_o marvel_n then_o though_o we_o reproach_n man_n when_o we_o reproach_n god_n mercy_n &_o majesty_n we_o may_v learn_v here_o that_o we_o can_v never_o deal_v merciful_o with_o man_n which_o will_v not_o deal_v merciful_o with_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n must_v humble_v we_o before_o god_n before_o we_o will_v be_v humble_v with_o man_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v grow_v so_o proud_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v far_o from_o oppression_n vers._n 123._o my_o eye_n have_v fail_v in_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o for_o thy_o just_a promise_n here_o be_v a_o further_a thing_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n require_v not_o look_v to_o be_v help_v at_o the_o perseverance_n first_o brunt_n but_o never_o to_o leave_v off_o his_o suit_n unto_o the_o very_a fail_v of_o his_o eye_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 10._o if_o any_o man_n long_o after_o life_n etc._n etc._n 11._o let_v he_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a let_v he_o seek_v peace_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o so_o this_o man_n of_o god_n have_v long_o endure_v trouble_n which_o many_o will_v be_v content_a happy_o to_o sustain_v for_o a_o while_n but_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n long_o they_o fall_v from_o judgement_n and_o justice_n we_o must_v not_o think_v then_o to_o deal_v ill_o with_o they_o that_o deal_v ill_a with_o we_o neither_o must_v we_o deal_v well_o but_o for_o a_o time_n because_o we_o must_v persevere_v for_o when_o we_o slip_v too_o much_o we_o never_o show_v that_o we_o do_v true_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n if_o the_o man_n of_o god_n here_o so_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v as_o the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n breathe_v for_o our_o destruction_n we_o must_v also_o fight_v against_o they_o after_o his_o example_n although_o his_o soul_n faint_v his_o eye_n fail_v his_o flesh_n parch_v his_o natural_a power_n melt_v this_o we_o may_v also_o see_v how_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n mourn_v in_o their_o prayer_n away_o then_o with_o this_o common_a say_n which_o proceed_v from_o inconstancy_n i_o have_v bear_v injury_n long_o i_o have_v take_v much_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v up_o many_o wrong_n shall_v i_o suffer_v he_o still_o to_o abuse_v i_o and_o let_v myself_o be_v undo_v sure_o even_o to_o the_o fail_v of_o our_o eye_n the_o prophet_n show_v we_o we_o must_v maintain_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o help_v desperate_a case_n he_o will_v undoubted_o help_v we_o if_o we_o leave_v not_o our_o case_n then_o we_o see_v though_o he_o have_v devour_v many_o evil_n yet_o he_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n so_o we_o must_v swallow_v up_o many_o injury_n and_o yet_o neither_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n nor_o cease_v from_o our_o cause_n and_o though_o we_o will_v cry_v in_o our_o prayer_n to_o be_v hear_v to_o the_o cloud_n and_o send_v forth_o prayer_n loud_a shriek_n though_o we_o will_v roar_v as_o a_o cannon_n gun_n yet_o what_o be_v it_o that_o season_v our_o prayer_n even_o the_o mourning_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o fail_v of_o our_o eye_n and_o when_o we_o pray_v with_o unspeakable_a sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v for_o they_o be_v not_o loud_a eloquent_a and_o well_o set_v prayer_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o our_o stay_a ourselves_o on_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v and_o our_o maintain_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o the_o utmost_a so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o pull_v the_o eye_n out_o of_o our_o head_n and_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o our_o cause_n body_n and_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o life_n than_o make_v we_o leave_v righteousness_n and_o though_o trouble_n shall_v come_v we_o will_v still_o follow_v our_o cause_n to_o the_o fail_v of_o our_o eye_n faint_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o melt_v of_o our_o power_n herein_o then_o appear_v the_o true_a virtue_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o man_n of_o god_n because_o while_o no_o wickedness_n be_v offer_v many_o will_v do_v well_o but_o after_o often_o trial_n with_o injury_n they_o execute_v neither_o judgement_n nor_o justice_n so_o that_o where_o this_o faith_n want_v there_o be_v no_o true_a love_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n beside_o here_o we_o be_v to_o mark_v that_o that_o be_v a_o true_a prayer_n which_o come_v from_o the_o true_a feel_n and_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o without_o this_o well_o set_v
mercy_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a here_o as_o the_o papist_n he_o assure_v himself_o of_o nothing_o of_o desert_n but_o though_o he_o show_v mercy_n unto_o other_o yet_o with_o god_n he_o sue_v for_o mercy_n and_o not_o for_o merit_n if_o then_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o nothing_o he_o will_v not_o merit_n have_v plead_v so_o for_o mercy_n as_o paul_n reason_v in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n vers_fw-la 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o he_o do_v not_o glory_n that_o his_o execute_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v his_o own_o work_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o he_o crave_v pardon_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n when_o we_o have_v thus_o do_v not_o to_o have_v our_o patience_n break_v and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v before_o for_o for_o this_o cause_n in_o that_o the_o wicked_a load_v he_o with_o such_o evil_n and_o they_o oppress_v and_o set_v themselves_o both_o against_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o person_n and_o his_o corruption_n be_v great_a he_o pray_v for_o perseverance_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v show_v this_o favour_n upon_o thy_o servant_n so_o it_o be_v if_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lord_n teach_v i_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o thy_o word_n we_o crave_v often_o god_n mercy_n and_o help_v but_o we_o think_v not_o that_o his_o mercy_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o great_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o desire_v thy_o favour_n but_o this_o be_v my_o great_a desire_n even_o to_o be_v instruct_v further_o in_o thy_o word_n let_v we_o then_o look_v on_o this_o man_n who_o be_v in_o trouble_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o word_n and_o wish_v not_o so_o much_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o unbelief_n we_o must_v therefore_o above_o all_o pray_v for_o this_o as_o in_o the_o great_a harvest_n we_o lose_v none_o occasion_n but_o if_o we_o want_v opportunity_n we_o crave_v it_o by_o prayer_n and_o strive_v the_o more_o by_o labour_n to_o recompense_v the_o loss_n of_o time_n pass_v then_o in_o our_o spiritual_a harvest_n which_o so_o far_o pass_v the_o other_o as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n how_o much_o need_n have_v we_o to_o see_v whether_o we_o have_v this_o cark_n care_n to_o pretermit_v none_o occasion_n of_o god_n word_n and_o to_o recompense_v that_o at_o one_o time_n which_o we_o lose_v at_o another_o and_o though_o he_o say_v deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n he_o do_v not_o here_o boast_v of_o his_o service_n but_o plead_v for_o mercy_n if_o a_o nobleman_n simile_n shall_v take_v we_o as_o vagabond_n and_o rogue_n or_o shall_v rescue_v we_o out_o of_o prison_n when_o we_o have_v any_o suit_n we_o will_v crave_v mercy_n and_o favour_n and_o not_o speak_v of_o our_o service_n here_o be_v no_o presumption_n so_o likewise_o we_o be_v take_v as_o stray_v sheep_n and_o rescue_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n if_o we_o cry_v lord_n deal_n with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n we_o do_v show_v no_o presumption_n but_o plead_v for_o mercy_n and_o say_v see_v thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v lord_n to_o take_v i_o to_o thy_o service_n consider_v with_o what_o enemy_n i_o have_v be_v oppress_v though_o i_o be_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o skilful_a servant_n yet_o i_o be_o faithful_a to_o thou_o in_o affection_n lord_n therefore_o help_v i_o the_o papist_n then_o be_v destitute_a of_o god_n spirit_n they_o see_v not_o this_o metaphor_n that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o servant_n who_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n they_o can_v yet_o think_v themselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n his_o meaning_n then_o be_v o_o lord_n defend_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n for_o my_o cause_n be_v in_o thy_o service_n verse_n 125_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n grant_v i_o therefore_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n we_o 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see_v the_o lord_n ear_n be_v open_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o just_a and_o his_o eye_n upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o see_v his_o ear_n be_v shut_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o mercy_n but_o his_o face_n be_v set_v against_o they_o the_o lord_n undoubted_o will_v hear_v we_o and_o look_v upon_o we_o and_o will_v confonud_a our_o enemy_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n behold_v the_o man_n of_o god_n promise_v thankfulness_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o free_v he_o from_o these_o evil_n he_o will_v keep_v his_o law_n not_o that_o we_o must_v think_v that_o he_o before_o do_v break_v they_o but_o though_o the_o proud_a have_v he_o exceed_o in_o derision_n psal._n 51._o though_o the_o band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v he_o 61._o though_o the_o proud_a have_v imagine_v a_o lie_n against_o he_o 69._o though_o they_o have_v deal_v wicked_o and_o false_o with_o he_o 78._o though_o they_o have_v almost_o consume_v 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discomfort_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o us._n and_o as_o their_o death_n have_v stay_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o vine_n &_o see_v many_o year_n he_o have_v plant_v among_o we_o a_o vineyard_n see_v he_o have_v hedge_v it_o and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n 5._o of_o it_o and_o have_v plant_v it_o with_o the_o best_a plant_n and_o have_v build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o make_v a_o winepress_a therein_o and_o have_v look_v it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n but_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n so_o our_o sin_n so_o
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gospel_n and_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o talent_n wherefore_o we_o have_v great_a need_n to_o pray_v to_o be_v reform_v in_o our_o judgement_n &_o renew_v in_o our_o affection_n that_o our_o thankfulness_n may_v appear_v in_o love_n of_o sound_a religion_n and_o obedience_n of_o godly_a life_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o good_a god_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o a_o strange_a thing_n for_o god_n child_n to_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n although_o god_n give_v we_o sometime_o a_o breathe_a time_n and_o make_v we_o as_o child_n of_o the_o wedding_n who_o so_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o do_v not_o lament_v nor_o mourn_v and_o see_v every_o one_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n minister_n magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o a_o household_n shall_v find_v trouble_n in_o his_o own_o flesh_n hatred_n of_o the_o world_n and_o persecution_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o often_o purchase_v too_o much_o quietness_n to_o ourselves_o because_o we_o do_v not_o so_o labour_v for_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o flesh_n for_o reprove_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o prophet_n ground_v himself_o on_o god_n promise_n who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o godly_a show_v we_o that_o no_o temptation_n shall_v come_v to_o we_o but_o we_o shall_v have_v either_o strength_n to_o bear_v it_o or_o else_o the_o lord_n will_v remove_v the_o force_n of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o he_o remove_v the_o violent_a force_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v need_v but_o little_a strength_n to_o bear_v it_o if_o our_o trouble_n be_v great_a the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o great_a strength_n neither_o as_o some_o do_v do_v the_o man_n of_o god_n use_v forgery_n for_o forgery_n and_o deceit_n for_o deceit_n but_o stay_v himself_o only_o and_o whole_o upon_o prayer_n for_o god_n child_n have_v no_o such_o spirit_n as_o the_o worldling_n have_v who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n requite_v evil_a for_o evil_a subtlety_n with_o subtlety_n evil_a language_n with_o evil_a language_n but_o by_o prayer_n only_o they_o labour_v for_o help_v at_o god_n hand_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o insomuch_o as_o he_o protest_v to_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v more_o thorough_o keep_v they_o than_o before_o we_o have_v further_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v our_o corruption_n to_o be_v godly_a in_o time_n of_o trouble_n but_o afterward_o the_o case_n with_o we_o be_v alter_v wherefore_o our_o godliness_n then_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v and_o he_o be_v very_o ungodly_a that_o at_o such_o godliness_n time_n will_v not_o be_v godly_a but_o herein_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a that_o the_o regenerate_v after_o their_o visitation_n be_v more_o godly_a after_o sickness_n they_o have_v a_o great_a zeal_n after_o their_o deliverance_n a_o further_a care_n of_o glorify_v god_n which_o be_v nothing_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a now_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v heap_v benefit_n upon_o benefit_n year_n after_o year_n mercy_n upon_o mercy_n whether_o have_v god_n win_v some_o special_a glory_n or_o our_o brother_n some_o special_a benefit_n by_o we_o or_o no_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o moan_n of_o his_o martyr_n their_o tear_n and_o their_o blood_n and_o give_v they_o mercy_n so_o let_v we_o fear_v lest_o our_o sin_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n unto_o he_o all_o affliction_n of_o themselves_o be_v tag_n of_o god_n vengeance_n yet_o be_v sanctify_v affliction_n in_o christ_n to_o god_n his_o child_n they_o be_v turn_v into_o blessing_n as_o all_o outward_a blessing_n not_o bless_v of_o god_n be_v turn_v to_o curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o sickness_n and_o adversity_n by_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v they_o be_v turn_v to_o blessing_n to_o god_n child_n so_o health_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n be_v turn_v to_o ill_a to_o the_o ungodly_a because_o of_o their_o abuse_n vers._n 135._o show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n until_o his_o deliverance_n come_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n pray_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o behave_v himself_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n for_o affliction_n be_v so_o violent_a a_o storm_n and_o carry_v away_o a_o man_n so_o headlong_o that_o unless_o the_o lord_n guide_v we_o we_o may_v soon_o take_v hurt_v but_o what_o desire_v we_o most_v if_o we_o in_o sickness_n delight_v most_o in_o the_o sweet_a face_n and_o gracious_a countenance_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v happiness_n if_o not_o we_o be_v true_o in_o misery_n for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o go_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_a in_o their_o trouble_n and_o become_v so_o dull_a because_o they_o never_o pray_v to_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o that_o they_o may_v profit_v thereby_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v if_o lord_n thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o i_o shall_v obey_v thou_o more_o if_o not_o lord_n give_v i_o strength_n to_o glorify_v thou_o by_o patience_n away_o then_o with_o the_o violence_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o make_v we_o to_o some_o out_o these_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n who_o can_v away_o with_o such_o pang_n as_o i_o suffer_v who_o can_v suffer_v such_o pain_n as_o i_o be_o in_o sure_o even_o they_o that_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o profit_v by_o they_o they_o have_v god_n spirit_n as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o can_v profit_v thereby_o if_o then_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o adversity_n we_o must_v obey_v the_o word_n if_o not_o we_o must_v crave_v wisdom_n to_o see_v the_o will_n of_o god_n constancy_n to_o abide_v in_o it_o patience_n meek_o and_o thankful_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v upon_o us._n i_o care_v not_o say_v the_o man_n of_o god_n so_o much_o for_o my_o liberty_n as_o i_o may_v thereby_o praise_v thy_o name_n and_o obey_v thy_o commandment_n this_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o lord_n countenance_n psal._n 4_o 6._o many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a but_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o us._n and_o psal._n 67._o 1._o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o and_o shâ—w_v we_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o us._n and_o psal._n 80._o 3._o 7._o 19_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v this_o verse_n be_v read_v three_o time_n in_o this_o psalm_n which_o show_v uâ—_n that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o sum_n the_o heap_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o our_o request_n namely_o that_o in_o what_o estate_n soever_o we_o be_v we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n if_o we_o be_v in_o affliction_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o if_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n because_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a that_o we_o may_v see_v withal_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_a favour_n in_o christ_n give_v unto_o us._n we_o see_v where_o god_n spirit_n be_v there_o we_o be_v thankful_a in_o prosperity_n and_o patient_a in_o adversity_n where_o god_n his_o spirit_n be_v not_o there_o we_o be_v proud_a in_o prosperity_n and_o murmurer_n in_o adversity_n many_o say_v the_o prophet_n psal._n 4._o 6._o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a see_v how_o
the_o man_n of_o god_n set_v down_o the_o term_n of_o his_o companion_n and_o show_v how_o he_o covet_v only_a god_n love_a countenance_n the_o sick_a desire_n health_n the_o imprison_a liberty_n the_o poor_a desire_n riches_n but_o few_o desire_n god_n countenance_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n countenance_n in_o the_o behold_n of_o we_o in_o christ_n in_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n many_o world_n be_v nothing_o worth_a it_o be_v a_o good_a heart_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v sanctification_n holiness_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v true_a riches_n which_o we_o must_v crave_v and_o obtain_v with_o sigh_n groan_n and_o tear_n for_o if_o we_o can_v sigh_v if_o we_o can_v groan_v if_o we_o can_v sorrow_n sorrow_n when_o we_o be_v but_o in_o sickness_n of_o body_n or_o some_o outward_a calamity_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o if_o we_o can_v sigh_v sorrow_n and_o groan_v for_o the_o inward_a 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his_o light_n and_o behold_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o if_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n we_o will_v think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v well_o when_o we_o be_v in_o adversity_n we_o think_v ourselves_o ill_a here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o as_o there_o be_v clearness_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v and_o that_o there_o be_v darkness_n in_o the_o mist_n and_o cloudinesse_n so_o there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n of_o god_n child_n while_o sometime_o their_o understanding_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n other_o sometime_o it_o be_v darken_v by_o the_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o reverent_o and_o love_o esteem_v the_o word_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n so_o have_v he_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o we_o on_o earth_n vers._n 136._o my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n my_o eye_n 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have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o one_o and_o most_o constant_a thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v more_o than_o it_o have_v be_v thy_o word_n never_o can_v be_v accuse_v only_o let_v we_o say_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n let_v we_o say_v lord_n give_v we_o the_o like_a faith_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v like_o grace_n with_o they_o though_o not_o in_o so_o large_a measure_n as_o they_o have_v vers._n 141._o i_o be_o small_a and_o despise_a yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o precept_n his_o meaning_n brief_o be_v this_o lord_n see_v thy_o word_n be_v so_o pure_a i_o love_v it_o for_o it_o own_o cause_n though_o nothing_o come_v withal_o if_o thou_o will_v bestow_v any_o thing_n else_o of_o thy_o servant_n i_o thank_v thou_o if_o not_o i_o love_v it_o still_o yea_o though_o i_o shall_v suffer_v discredit_n for_o it_o i_o be_o content_a for_o i_o love_v thy_o word_n because_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a word_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v with_o what_o cross_n soever_o it_o be_v accompany_v as_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v truth_n may_v be_v blame_v but_o truth_n can_v never_o be_v ashamed_a and_o iniquity_n may_v be_v ocuer_v for_o a_o time_n but_o yet_o iniquity_n one_o day_n shall_v be_v discover_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n which_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o grow_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o be_v love_v of_o both_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o samuel_n because_o as_o it_o be_v eccles_n 7._o 3._o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o a_o good_a ointment_n and_o prou._n 22_o 1._o be_v to_o be_v choose_v above_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a favour_n be_v above_o silver_n and_o above_o gold_n neither_o can_v there_o come_v a_o more_o grievous_a cross_n to_o a_o liberal_a nature_n and_o stout_a person_n than_o want_v of_o it_o howbeit_o to_o search_v out_o the_o 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the_o family_n of_o love_n give_v in_o precept_n that_o they_o shall_v rather_o die_v than_o suffer_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o sect_n to_o fall_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o they_o see_v no_o better_a life_n neither_o do_v they_o feel_v any_o true_a comfort_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prosperity_n neither_o can_v they_o true_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o trouble_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o a_o name_n be_v esteem_v in_o the_o world_n this_o then_o be_v a_o true_a argument_n of_o zeal_n even_o when_o we_o be_v despise_v and_o suffer_v discredit_n still_o to_o bear_v good_a affection_n to_o the_o word_n for_o many_o be_v lively_a and_o quick_a
come_v to_o reckon_n unless_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o christ_n his_o passion_n all_o good_a thing_n either_o in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v among_o the_o angel_n shall_v have_v their_o praise_n and_o commendation_n for_o our_o trial_n then_o this_o be_v a_o true_a argument_n that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o love_v the_o word_n for_o riches_n word_n sake_n because_o if_o he_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v love_v it_o shâ—ll_v and_o while_o he_o be_v rich_a think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o great_a riches_n this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a token_n that_o a_o man_n do_v love_v the_o word_n for_o liberty_n sake_n because_o if_o he_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o imprison_v he_o will_v still_o love_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a liberty_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n â—at_a a_o man_n love_v not_o the_o word_n because_o thereby_o he_o have_v credit_n when_o he_o can_v be_v 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trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confoundded_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n thou_o be_v wâ—nt_a to_o deal_v otherwise_o in_o time_n of_o old_a with_o our_o forefather_n that_o fear_v thy_o name_n wherefore_o see_v thou_o be_v now_o the_o same_o god_n i_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n because_o i_o trust_v thou_o will_v deal_v merciful_o also_o with_o i_o severity_n we_o have_v often_o show_v how_o judgement_n in_o this_o psalm_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n unto_o his_o child_n or_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o his_o enemy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o
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god_n and_o when_o god_n child_n do_v not_o thus_o profit_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n will_v let_v the_o rod_n still_o tarry_v upon_o they_o until_o they_o have_v profit_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o punish_v until_o sin_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v to_o correct_v he_o until_o there_o grow_v some_o profit_n and_o yet_o so_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o chilren_n of_o god_n sustain_v no_o loss_n because_o whatsoever_o they_o outward_o lose_v they_o inward_o gain_v wherefore_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o our_o temptation_n shall_v not_o be_v great_a than_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v we_o must_v know_v that_o when_o the_o godly_a once_o begin_v to_o faint_v and_o the_o wicked_a think_v they_o be_v come_v to_o their_o 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cause_n be_v not_o hear_v our_o enemy_n cruelty_n be_v nothing_o diminish_v but_o much_o increase_v as_o though_o the_o lord_n either_o hear_v we_o not_o or_o have_v forget_v us._n but_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o reason_n with_o the_o prophet_n on_o the_o contrary_a our_o enemy_n o_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o hurt_v we_o but_o thou_o be_v as_o near_o to_o deliver_v we_o what_o do_v we_o but_o obey_v thou_o what_o do_v they_o but_o disobey_v thou_o will_v thou_o then_o forsake_v the_o godly_a and_o can_v thou_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o prosper_v no_o thou_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o can_v be_v for_o thy_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n be_v ready_a and_o near_o for_o they_o who_o labour_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o to_o join_v thereunto_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o see_v then_o when_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o all_o time_n of_o deliverance_n be_v past_a even_o then_o faith_n behold_v it_o to_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n for_o when_o we_o 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commandment_n be_v true_a they_o persecute_v i_o false_o thus_o we_o see_v he_o use_v two_o effectual_a reason_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o his_o own_o person_n who_o maintain_v a_o good_a cause_n the_o other_o from_o his_o adversary_n who_o defend_v a_o ill_a cause_n vers._n 152._o i_o have_v know_v long_o since_o by_o thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n not_o of_o late_a but_o long_o since_o that_o thou_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o self_n same_o god_n thou_o be_v no_o changeling_n thou_o do_v not_o sometime_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o some_o other_o time_n forsake_v they_o i_o know_v now_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o record_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o do_v defend_v thy_o even_n unto_o the_o end_n i_o know_v that_o from_o the_o beginning_n thou_o have_v hate_v &_o punish_v sin_n thou_o have_v love_v and_o maintain_v righteous_a deal_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o thy_o judgement_n prove_v not_o true_a once_o or_o twice_o alone_o but_o always_o we_o see_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o we_o for_o we_o to_o have_v knowledge_n thorough_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v a_o assure_a knowledge_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n i_o have_v labour_v say_v the_o prophet_n in_o effect_n to_o establish_v my_o knowledge_n whereby_o i_o may_v know_v that_o hereafter_o which_o i_o know_v now_o and_o that_o i_o must_v know_v that_o now_o which_o i_o must_v know_v hereafter_o yea_o i_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o confirm_v this_o knowledge_n in_o i_o not_o of_o late_o but_o of_o long_a time_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o fetch_v out_o many_o argument_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n wherein_o we_o also_o must_v imitate_v he_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v store_v up_o great_a plenty_n of_o reason_n our_o enemy_n may_v push_v at_o we_o and_o shake_v we_o but_o they_o shall_v never_o overthrow_v us._n portion_n 21._o resh_n vers._n 153._o behold_v my_o affliction_n and_o deliver_v i_o for_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n the_o self_n same_o argument_n and_o matter_n be_v here_o repeat_v which_o be_v before_o but_o after_o another_o manner_n he_o say_v portion_n 16._o 1._o i_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n leave_v i_o not_o to_o my_o oppressor_n the_o which_o in_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o see_v we_o have_v deliver_v the_o doctrine_n at_o large_a before_o here_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v speak_v only_o we_o may_v observe_v this_o he_o here_o lay_v his_o misery_n open_a and_o unfold_v his_o estate_n before_o the_o lord_n behold_v say_v he_o o_o lord_n thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a thy_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o note_n prayer_n thou_o see_v my_o case_n let_v i_o sâ—e_v thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v know_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o thou_o look_v on_o i_o the_o cause_n then_o why_o we_o oftentimes_o be_v not_o help_v be_v because_o we_o hide_v our_o trouble_n from_o the_o lord_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n see_v all_o although_o we_o shall_v hide_v all_o neither_o need_v he_o the_o display_v of_o our_o own_o misery_n but_o yet_o in_o all_o trouble_v he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o open_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o grief_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o make_v know_v to_o we_o that_o he_o have_v help_n lay_v up_o for_o us._n wherefore_o we_o must_v beware_v least_o at_o any_o time_n we_o smother_v our_o estate_n or_o seek_v unlawful_a mean_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n make_v our_o necessity_n know_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o reason_n join_v herewith_o be_v this_o for_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n that_o be_v although_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v great_a want_n of_o obedience_n in_o i_o and_o i_o can_v and_o have_v not_o exact_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n yet_o i_o be_o none_o of_o they_o that_o contemn_v thy_o law_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n help_v i_o thus_o we_o see_v still_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n suffer_v as_o a_o weldoer_n teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o suffer_v as_o ill-doer_n the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o we_o until_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o repentance_n but_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o as_o weldoer_n we_o may_v bold_o use_v this_o argument_n and_o with_o this_o reason_n desire_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o own_o cause_n which_o we_o maintain_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o although_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n which_o here_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v and_o do_v forget_v many_o particular_a
point_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o purpose_v rather_o to_o show_v how_o he_o be_v no_o notorious_a sinner_n or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v foul_o and_o grisse_o forget_v the_o law_n so_o his_o meaning_n be_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n although_o i_o have_v offend_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o my_o back_n i_o find_v and_o confess_v how_o of_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n i_o have_v offend_v â—â—â—_o not_o malicious_o and_o obstinate_o wherefore_o although_o we_o can_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n yet_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o presumptuous_a â—â—â—â—_o and_o although_o we_o be_v weak_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o willing_o and_o witting_o depart_v from_o the_o law_n what_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o oft_o it_o be_v so_o long_o ere_o we_o be_v deliver_v even_o because_o we_o sin_n lie_v in_o some_o secret_a sin_n for_o we_o must_v plead_v our_o cause_n in_o a_o right_a plea_n if_o we_o will_v plead_v with_o god_n if_o we_o suffer_v as_o weldoer_n we_o may_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o defence_n but_o if_o we_o suffer_v as_o evill-doer_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o repent_v wherefore_o in_o all_o discredit_n reproach_n and_o ignominy_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o say_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n vers._n 154._o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o deliver_v i_o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n this_o agree_v also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n with_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o 16_o port_n whereof_o we_o speak_v before_o answer_v for_o thy_o servant_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o kind_n than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v such_o enemy_n as_o in_o subtlety_n be_v wise_a in_o force_n strong_a and_o more_o valiant_a than_o he_o which_o make_v he_o enforce_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o tower_n against_o their_o assault_n and_o his_o advocate_n against_o all_o their_o policy_n thus_o we_o see_v he_o trust_v not_o to_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o our_o oppressor_n prevail_v oft_o against_o we_o be_v because_o we_o trust_v too_o much_o in_o our_o own_o wit_n and_o lean_a too_o far_o upon_o our_o own_o invention_n oppose_v note_n subtlety_n to_o subtlety_n one_o evil_a device_n to_o another_o match_v and_o maintain_v policy_n by_o policy_n and_o not_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v wisdom_n into_o our_o mouth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v teach_v what_o to_o speak_v and_o strength_n into_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o fight_v quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n whether_o the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v corporal_o or_o spiritual_o whether_o for_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o his_o adversary_n or_o for_o that_o he_o need_v some_o inward_a comfort_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o both_o it_o be_v not_o great_o material_a but_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o take_v it_o in_o both_o sense_n for_o if_o he_o be_v quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o know_v that_o the_o other_o comfort_n will_v follow_v after_o so_o that_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o spiritual_o he_o pray_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o quicken_a grace_n he_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o go_v on_o forward_o and_o that_o he_o may_v no_o more_o faint_a hereafter_o than_o he_o have_v do_v heretofore_o without_o which_o grace_n support_v and_o renew_v he_o he_o be_v like_a to_o quail_v under_o the_o burden_n thus_o we_o see_v god_n child_n be_v often_o at_o death_n door_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v to_o be_v quicken_v in_o that_o he_o add_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o wit_n that_o all_o our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o our_o help_n which_o 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portion_n go_v before_o they_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n here_o he_o say_v they_o seek_v not_o thy_o statute_n in_o which_o word_n he_o express_v his_o meaning_n more_o plain_o in_o the_o former_a place_n he_o say_v they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o law_n here_o he_o confess_v they_o seek_v it_o not_o at_o all_o his_o meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v thus_o much_o i_o see_v their_o manner_n be_v wicked_a i_o know_v they_o can_v prosper_v in_o they_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o salvation_n and_o why_o there_o be_v no_o coherence_n between_o wickedness_n and_o salvation_n if_o we_o be_v in_o truth_n persuade_v of_o this_o we_o will_v not_o so_o lie_v in_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o do_v sure_o believe_v that_o salvation_n pertain_v to_o none_o but_o to_o they_o that_o keep_v a_o true_a faith_n and_o therewith_o labour_v to_o join_v a_o good_a conscience_n how_o dare_v we_o be_v so_o bold_a idolater_n so_o profane_a swearer_n so_o unreverent_a breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o blasphemous_a mouth_n be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o this_o will_v they_o not_o tremble_v and_o quake_v that_o now_o mock_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o ministry_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n we_o see_v then_o how_o pierce_a word_n these_o be_v they_o that_o depart_v from_o god_n by_o go_v to_o wizard_n they_o that_o go_v far_o from_o his_o word_n by_o change_v his_o holy_a sabbath_n which_o be_v as_o a_o day_n of_o medicine_n for_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o hurtful_a day_n the_o lord_n will_v also_o depart_v from_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v far_o from_o their_o salvation_n all_o sin_n wherein_o man_n lie_v and_o continue_v put_v they_o far_o from_o salvation_n but_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o they_o that_o labour_v for_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v damn_v they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o faith_n and_o seek_v not_o god_n law_n as_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o it_o make_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a we_o see_v the_o ungodly_a prove_v very_o courageous_a and_o thrive_v very_o notable_o in_o their_o sin_n not_o be_v present_o punish_v because_o such_o be_v our_o corruption_n that_o until_o we_o taste_v some_o outward_a smart_n we_o become_v harden_v this_o declare_v in_o that_o we_o abstain_v from_o sin_n only_o for_o punishment_n sake_n and_o we_o will_v sin_v at_o riot_n be_v there_o no_o punish_n that_o we_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o from_o who_o salvation_n be_v far_o off_o well_o if_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o they_o that_o seek_v not_o god_n law_n then_o may_v we_o gather_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o salvation_n be_v near_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o law_n for_o like_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n if_o we_o then_o labour_v for_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o salvation_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o have_v assurance_n to_o be_v save_v let_v the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n rome_n 10._o 8_o let_v it_o dwell_v plentiful_o in_o thou_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o wisdom_n col._n 3._o 16._o here_o be_v also_o a_o good_a rule_n as_o we_o see_v whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v who_o be_v good_a and_o who_o be_v evil_a here_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v down_o one_o steadfast_a order_n which_o be_v a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v all_o man_n and_o howsoever_o we_o account_v of_o it_o it_o be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o like_a to_o itself_o condemn_v sin_n commend_v holiness_n oh_o to_o what_o extremity_n shall_v we_o be_v bring_v in_o these_o
overcome_v â—ll_o corporal_a fear_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o r_o 〈…〉_z corporal_a fear_n be_v which_o so_o much_o dâ—unteth_v the_o heart_n be_v to_o crave_v a_o great_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n the_o strength_n whereof_o may_v overmatch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n when_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v conspire_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o isaiah_n 8._o 12._o say_z â—ee_z 〈◊〉_d a_o confederacy_n to_o all_o they_o to_o whâ—me_v this_o people_n â—â—ith_n a_o confederaâ—â—â—_n neither_o 〈…〉_z nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o 13._o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o let_v he_o be_v 〈…〉_z your_o drâ—â—â—_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o appertain_v not_o as_o well_o to_o all_o christian_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o apostâ—â—_n peter_n â—aith_n 1._o perâ—_n 3._o 14_o bless_a be_v yâ—e_n if_o we_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n yea_o fear_v not_o 〈…〉_z e_o neither_o be_v trouble_v 15._o but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n in_o your_o heart_n &_o be_v ready_a 〈…〉_z be_v to_o every_o sin_n â—n_o that_o 〈◊〉_d you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o â—oâ—e_n that_o be_v in_o you_o be_v the_o bless_a apostle_n show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o hope_n until_o we_o put_v away_o this_o fear_n and_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n glorify_v his_o truth_n in_o promise_v and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o perform_v and_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o ourselves_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v bring_v uâ—to_o the_o rack_n or_o torture_n to_o betray_v the_o good_a cause_n of_o god_n or_o innocence_n of_o our_o brethren_n let_v we_o rather_o fear_v to_o displease_v god_n for_o his_o threaten_n than_o man_n for_o his_o punishment_n and_o in_o particular_a example_n to_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n we_o hear_v jerem._n 1._o 17._o what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n say_v not_o i_o be_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n for_o i_o be_o 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all_o those_o cause_n which_o shall_v come_v before_o they_o otherwise_o if_o they_o be_v not_o man_n of_o knowledge_n they_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o that_o place_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v well_o mind_v and_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o must_v deal_v in_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o as_o in_o handicraft_n matter_n a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o straightway_o a_o good_a artificer_n so_o and_o much_o more_o be_v it_o in_o this_o weighty_a call_n 2_o second_o it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o prudence_n or_o experience_n for_o sapientia_fw-la differ_v and_o
his_o people_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o plenteous_o therewith_o 9_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n water_n in_o rephidim_n he_o name_v the_o place_n after_o their_o sin_n mossa_n and_o not_o after_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v that_o they_o may_v both_o see_v his_o mercy_n and_o be_v also_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o ought_v magistrate_n to_o do_v in_o punish_v sin_n the_o lord_n have_v often_o before_o forgive_v they_o and_o now_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v most_o grievous_o he_o punish_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v still_o perceive_v his_o mercy_n so_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o rebuke_v the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o let_v they_o know_v it_o yet_o so_o as_o together_o they_o mingle_v mercy_n and_o love_n with_o justice_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v also_o in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n all_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v and_o all_o kindness_n show_v so_o that_o the_o fault_n be_v reprove_v before_o we_o 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and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o this_o for_o when_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v dangerous_a 13_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v general_o in_o christianity_n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o receive_v religion_n when_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v come_v with_o it_o and_o so_o in_o particular_a calling_n we_o see_v who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n so_o long_o as_o he_o may_v be_v in_o credit_n and_o have_v all_o obedience_n yield_v to_o he_o without_o trouble_n but_o if_o contempt_n come_v with_o affliction_n how_o few_o magistrate_n be_v there_o that_o will_v stand_v and_o abide_v in_o their_o calling_n to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n in_o look_v for_o that_o issue_n which_o he_o think_v good_a who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n if_o all_o his_o life_n may_v be_v as_o the_o marriage_n day_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v he_o must_v provide_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n yet_o with_o heed_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n for_o they_o again_o for_o that_o a_o man_n must_v forbear_v the_o manifold_a infirmity_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o overcome_v they_o with_o wisdom_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o will_v continue_v in_o marriage_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n 14_o exod._n chap._n 16._o 27._o 28._o it_o be_v write_v that_o there_o go_v out_o some_o of_o the_o people_n to_o gather_v manna_n but_o find_v none_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n reprove_v moses_n in_o these_o note_n word_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n how_o long_o refuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n moses_n have_v not_o profane_v this_o sabbath_n but_o the_o people_n and_o not_o all_o but_o some_o yet_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v moses_n because_o this_o people_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o weighty_a account_v the_o lord_n will_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o other_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o they_o again_o inferior_n must_v be_v often_o admonish_v not_o to_o despise_v minister_n the_o government_n and_o instruction_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v oner_n they_o but_o willing_o receive_v they_o and_o careful_o follow_v they_o if_o any_o be_v so_o careless_a that_o he_o respect_v not_o his_o own_o health_n and_o welfare_n yet_o let_v this_o move_v he_o to_o some_o further_a consideration_n of_o his_o do_n that_o by_o his_o negligence_n he_o put_v other_o in_o danger_n and_o be_v hurtful_a to_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o will_v the_o corinthian_n wise_o to_o consider_v 2._o cor._n chap._n 12._o verse_n 21._o chap._n xlvii_o of_o matrimony_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o state_n great_a danger_n follow_v they_o which_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o sinner_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jeboshaphat_n for_o join_v himself_o with_o achabs_n house_n 2._o chron._n chap._n 17._o thing_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a token_n of_o a_o holy_a unity_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o that_o they_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n when_o their_o affection_n agree_v in_o good_a thing_n 3_o jethro_n in_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o moses_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o worldly_a preferment_n which_o he_o see_v moses_n want_v but_o only_o to_o the_o rare_a virtue_n which_o he_o see_v in_o he_o this_o aught_o we_o to_o observe_v in_o these_o time_n first_o to_o make_v such_o a_o choice_n for_o our_o marriage_n daughter_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v a_o special_a guide_n and_o helper_n for_o she_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o to_o take_v other_o thing_n if_o they_o come_v but_o not_o to_o seek_v they_o god_n bless_v this_o act_n of_o jethro_n for_o he_o have_v the_o worthy_a man_n then_o live_v and_o moses_n have_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o have_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o labour_n that_o so_o she_o may_v the_o better_o suffer_v with_o he_o in_o adversity_n and_o provide_v for_o herself_o in_o state_n of_o necessity_n this_o respect_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o marriage_n least_o take_v such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o delicate_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o cross_n when_o it_o come_v 4_o it_o be_v most_o like_a by_o the_o word_n of_o zipporah_n exodus_fw-la 4._o 26._o thou_o be_v indeed_o a_o bloody_a husband_n unto_o i_o that_o moses_n to_o please_v his_o wife_n do_v omit_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o wife_n albeit_o the_o weak_a vessel_n because_o 2._o they_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o we_o and_o must_v keep_v love_n &_o peace_n in_o outward_a thing_n so_o we_o at_o no_o hand_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n must_v yield_v unto_o they_o lest_o we_o honour_v they_o more_o than_o god_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v cause_v a_o punishment_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o trouble_n in_o jacob_n family_n to_o love_n rachel_n more_o than_o lea._n but_o david_n and_o job_n do_v wise_o in_o withstand_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o withdraw_v their_o mind_n from_o perform_v duty_n unto_o god_n 5_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v any_o one_o man_n more_o excellent_a than_o another_o for_o gift_n outward_a or_o inward_a he_o try_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v seek_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o fruit_n if_o they_o ensue_v not_o then_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o see_v that_o this_o be_v his_o corruption_n which_o he_o must_v labour_v
to_o fall_v upon_o they_o 7_o where_o a_o people_n hearty_o desire_v by_o prayer_n the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v they_o faithful_a one_o and_o will_v multiply_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o but_o because_o people_n be_v so_o full_a of_o carnal_a security_n the_o lord_n send_v they_o such_o as_o either_o for_o ability_n can_v or_o for_o affection_n will_v not_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o 8_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v more_o discourage_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o their_o own_o people_n than_o by_o the_o maliciousness_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o mighty_a but_o let_v god_n minister_n minister_n know_v that_o they_o must_v ever_o have_v some_o to_o refuse_v they_o but_o let_v every_o child_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n that_o he_o offend_v not_o his_o godly_a minister_n and_o if_o he_o have_v offend_v let_v he_o with_o submission_n seek_v to_o please_v he_o for_o as_o paul_n say_v if_o i_o be_v sorry_a who_o can_v make_v i_o glad_a but_o those_o by_o who_o i_o have_v be_v make_v fort_n and_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n remember_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n among_o the_o people_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o crown_n of_o his_o ministry_n so_o paul_n teach_v also_o in_o his_o own_o example_n i_o do_v live_v if_o christ_n do_v live_v in_o you_o 9_o the_o israelite_n murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o repine_v but_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o etc._n etc._n so_o long_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n trust_v not_o in_o themselves_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o themselves_o but_o that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v and_o ordain_v if_o they_o be_v resist_v the_o lord_n in_o they_o be_v resist_v and_o if_o we_o refuse_v such_o we_o refuse_v the_o lord_n 2._o sam._n 12._o but_o when_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n nor_o bring_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o they_o than_o the_o curse_n cause_n less_o shall_v not_o fall_v but_o if_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o call_n or_o persuade_v of_o their_o doctrine_n or_o if_o doubt_v and_o search_v by_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v it_o true_a then_o if_o we_o obey_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o dishonour_v 10_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n do_v very_o sharp_o rebuke_v the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o lie_v before_o they_o god_n grievous_a judgement_n against_o sinner_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n command_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o again_o sharp_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v their_o conscience_n touch_v and_o their_o heart_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o prevent_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n 11_o the_o israelite_n be_v sometime_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o pray_v so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o singular_a blessing_n to_o have_v moses_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o so_o have_v lot_n when_o abraham_n pray_v for_o he_o so_o have_v the_o israelite_n when_o samuel_n phineas_n and_o elias_n be_v ready_a to_o pray_v for_o they_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o set_v much_o by_o god_n servant_n among_o we_o which_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o not_o to_o have_v they_o in_o small_a account_n eccl._n say_v the_o godly_a in_o prosperity_n be_v not_o regard_v but_o in_o adversity_n they_o be_v seek_v unto_o and_o indeed_o they_o be_v our_o chief_a help_n as_o be_v say_v of_o elias_n that_o he_o be_v the_o chariot_n &_o horse_n of_o israel_n &_o this_o be_v not_o only_o profitable_a for_o whole_a country_n but_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n that_o when_o he_o can_v pray_v but_o have_v as_o it_o be_v his_o heart_n &_o tongue_n fast_o look_v up_o yet_o then_o god_n servant_n do_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o after_o they_o may_v pray_v themselves_o wherefore_o let_v we_o 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down_o for_o a_o corner_n stone_n in_o all_o serious_a consultation_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v must_v be_v set_v down_o once_o for_o all_o even_o for_o all_o the_o life_n long_o never_o to_o be_v call_v back_o again_o that_o same_o have_v need_n be_v well_o breathe_v upon_o and_o be_v long_o in_o set_v down_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o heathen_a wisdom_n ati_fw-la but_o salomon_n wisdom_n a_o man_n fill_v with_o understanding_n even_o one_o of_o his_o aphorism_n prou._n 25._o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v ready_a all_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n &_o but_o behold_v a_o deliberandum_fw-la great_a than_o solomon_n luc._n 14._o before_o who_o all_o heathen_n wisdom_n all_o man_n wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n yea_o brutishnes_n even_o christ_n jesus_n the_o only_a wise_a god_n who_o not_o in_o generality_n but_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o ministry_n straight_o charge_v and_o command_v we_o that_o not_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o axe_n or_o to_o stretch_v a_o line_n over_o his_o building_n before_o we_o have_v be_v at_o ephrata_n and_o in_o the_o wood_n to_o see_v that_o our_o provision_n be_v great_a enough_o before_o we_o have_v set_v down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v keep_v straight_o audite_fw-la with_o ourselves_o and_o cast_v all_o our_o reckon_n over_o again_o and_o be_v sure_a we_o have_v sufficient_a to_o lay_v the_o last_o stone_n as_o we_o lie_v the_o first_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o charge_n will_v arise_v more_o than_o we_o think_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o why_o then_o all_o that_o behold_v we_o all_o the_o world_n all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n christ_n himself_o shall_v laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v christ_n himself_o shall_v have_v we_o in_o derision_n this_o fellow_n must_v needs_o be_v building_n etc._n etc._n oh_o it_o go_v sore_o when_o christ_n who_o face_n be_v wrinkle_a with_o weep_v and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v on_o his_o eye_n for_o our_o sin_n when_o that_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministry_n flesh_n offer_v supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n heb._n 5_o when_o that_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n over_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v oh_o if_o thou_o haâ—st_v but_o know_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o day_n what_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n and_o so_o be_v sane_a to_o lift_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sentence_n with_o tear_n as_o it_o be_v and_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v on_o for_o weep_v the_o tear_n come_v down_o so_o fast_o
set_v we_o in_o a_o wonderful_a take_n to_o see_v so_o great_a kindness_n 5_o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o wheresoever_o we_o dwell_v he_o will_v go_v with_o we_o wheresoever_o we_o go_v he_o do_v not_o rule_v we_o as_o pharaoh_n do_v the_o israelite_n to_o set_v we_o to_o make_v brick_n and_o to_o fetch_v the_o straw_n ourselves_o but_o look_n what_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o do_v he_o give_v we_o strength_n and_o substance_n to_o do_v and_o for_o this_o work_n when_o we_o have_v do_v it_o which_o be_v very_o homely_a this_o wisdom_n pass_v our_o conceive_v behold_v what_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o half_a a_o kingdom_n for_o so_o vile_a a_o service_n of_o herod_n so_o for_o a_o break_a service_n he_o make_v we_o a_o promise_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n not_o aâ—_n they_o be_v now_o which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v too_o good_a for_o the_o best_a no_o he_o will_v break_v up_o these_o frame_n not_o to_o destroy_v all_o but_o to_o renewall_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n that_o as_o a_o father_n say_v that_o god_n his_o child_n have_v taste_v of_o this_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v do_v as_o it_o be_v mourn_v and_o be_v grieve_v with_o themselves_o that_o their_o repentance_n be_v no_o great_a and_o their_o thankfulness_n no_o more_o while_o they_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o have_v do_v best_a as_o abraham_n david_n or_o paul_n they_o repent_v they_o have_v do_v no_o more_o good_a 6_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v free_a in_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n go_v before_o first_o free_a there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o we_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o promise_v any_o good_a to_o us._n that_o we_o may_v look_v on_o that_o first_o and_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o adam_n when_o the_o lord_n after_o his_o fall_n have_v charge_v he_o with_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o confess_v his_o sin_n which_o the_o vile_a malefactor_n often_o do_v but_o he_o charge_v the_o lord_n again_o that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o make_v his_o liberality_n the_o patron_n of_o his_o iniquity_n and_o so_o very_o miserable_o set_v it_o over_o to_o the_o lord_n even_o at_o this_o time_n and_o immediate_o upon_o such_o behaviour_n the_o lord_n make_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n here_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o a_o promise_n in_o adam_n he_o 〈…〉_z o_o condition_n go_v before_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o god_n make_v choice_n for_o his_o mercy_n of_o the_o uâ—â—eâ—s_n people_n of_o the_o earth_n take_v but_o the_o historiographer_n and_o those_o that_o write_v for_o the_o jew_n and_o sâ—tting_v aside_o all_o inward_a gift_n of_o mind_n whatsoever_o and_o come_v to_o their_o gift_n of_o the_o body_n their_o they_o outward_a shape_n and_o lineament_n and_o for_o the_o very_a mass_n of_o their_o nature_n of_o all_o people_n they_o be_v most_o unseemly_a and_o ill-favoured_a they_o be_v a_o pernicious_a and_o monstrous_a people_n and_o as_o far_o from_o all_o gift_n even_o of_o nature_n either_o of_o judgement_n or_o wisdom_n as_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n nay_o it_o be_v too_o homely_a to_o give_v they_o the_o name_n whereby_o some_o have_v set_v they_o out_o of_o these_o people_n the_o lord_n make_v choice_n and_o make_v the_o first_o promise_n to_o they_o so_o that_o this_o be_v also_o a_o free_a promise_n nothing_o comâ—_n to_o it_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v it_o and_o yet_o to_o these_o people_n the_o lord_n promise_v levit._n chap._n 26._o 12._o i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n again_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n when_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v come_v to_o the_o brim_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o perezites_n hivites_fw-la and_o jebusite_n the_o lord_n make_v another_o promise_n with_o the_o same_o people_n great_a than_o the_o former_a jerem._n 31._o 1._o saying_n 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with_o you_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n 12_o asa_n be_v reprove_v because_o he_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o gout_n which_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o his_o unlawful_a covenant_n 2._o chron._n 19_o though_o it_o come_v of_o his_o age_n and_o travail_n the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v so_o think_v of_o the_o mean_n that_o they_o see_v god_n dispose_v nature_n &_o destitute_v they_o of_o grace_n if_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n many_o now_o adays_o in_o sickness_n go_v to_o the_o physician_n with_o asa_n never_o consider_v their_o sin_n the_o just_a cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v good_a to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n so_o that_o god_n be_v first_o seek_v to_o by_o repentance_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o but_o when_o the_o physician_n can_v help_v they_o and_o when_o they_o know_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o sickness_n but_o be_v strange_o strike_v and_o sudden_o than_o 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of_o god_n at_o the_o least_o he_o hold_v the_o chief_a and_o be_v not_o a_o novice_n in_o religion_n by_o jethro_n his_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o try_v our_o religion_n if_o it_o be_v pure_a than_o it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o care_n to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n 2._o we_o take_v joy_n in_o they_o 3._o we_o express_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o our_o life_n 4._o we_o rejoice_v more_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o god_n people_n than_o at_o our_o own_o preferment_n or_o commodity_n chap._n lxvii_o of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n it_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n than_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v cure_v of_o never_o so_o strange_a a_o disease_n hereunto_o agree_v the_o prophet_n as_o isaiah_n 11._o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o man_n as_o savage_a as_o wild_a beast_n shall_v change_v their_o nature_n and_o become_v tame_a so_o that_o the_o prophet_n wonderful_a count_v this_o a_o miracle_n yea_o if_o we_o ourselves_o 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god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unless_o we_o be_v regenerate_v 4_o as_o we_o have_v take_v a_o vain_a delight_n in_o the_o vain_a course_n of_o this_o life_n so_o we_o must_v sigh_v thing_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v delight_v spiritual_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v wash_v we_o from_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o our_o sin_n than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v purge_v we_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o sin_n 5_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a in_o our_o new_a birth_n be_v because_o we_o do_v after_o the_o same_o fall_v somewhat_o to_o the_o flesh_n again_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o and_o regeneration_n joh_n 3_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n only_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o seem_v contrary_a between_o we_o and_o the_o world_n for_o the_o world_n think_v the_o pleasure_n present_v always_o sweet_a so_o feeling_n do_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n even_o of_o 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5._o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n in_o feel_v their_o secret_a corruption_n note_n hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o sweet_a consolation_n for_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n the_o godly_a be_v not_o free_a from_o evil_a motion_n the_o feel_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o favour_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n christ_n free_v we_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n will_v also_o free_v we_o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n the_o death_n of_o sinnne_n in_o us._n simile_n 1_o three_o kind_n or_o cause_n of_o fear_n 2_o 3_o property_n of_o fear_n isaiah_n 5._o 3._o fear_v god_n threaten_n note_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o fear_v god_n promise_n piety_n in_o adversity_n note_n fear_v mix_v with_o faith_n friendship_n note_n family_n servant_n note_n presumption_n note_n exod._n 17._o â—2_n 24_o 14._o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n simile_n affection_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 3_o of_o father_n johâ—_n simile_n ignorance_n of_o old_a age_n the_o use_n of_o affliction_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o to_o seek_v man_n favour_n more_o than_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n sweet_a joy_n and_o feeling_n under_o the_o cross_n god_n favour_n and_o countenance_n in_o affliction_n sacrament_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n in_o egypt_n be_v god_n rod_n to_o drive_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o promise_a land_n note_n of_o brotherhood_n coloss._n 1._o 14._o deceit_n in_o contract_n matth._n 18_o 3._o revenge_n note_n note_v god_n judgement_n simile_n prayer_n papist_n rest_v in_o the_o work_n wrought_v by_o what_o mean_v we_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n non_fw-fr gressib_n sed_fw-la precibâ—itur_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la oratio_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la homini_fw-la subsidium_fw-la daemoni_fw-la flagellum_fw-la that_o we_o can_v neither_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n nor_o fly_v from_o it_o the_o best_a be_v to_o yield_v unto_o it_o confession_n knowledge_n psal._n 32._o 45._o we_o may_v not_o indent_v with_o god_n we_o pause_v to_o pass_v in_o heavenly_a 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2._o pet._n 3._o 18._o simile_n preseverance_n gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2._o 4._o god_n patience_n how_o we_o may_v try_v our_o love_n 1_o to_o god_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o world_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o psal._n 144._o 6_o 7_o zich_n 13._o 1._o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v endless_a casâ—lesse_a and_o hopeless_a tereâ—t_fw-la note_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n cause_n the_o lord_n to_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v sin_n why_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v oft_o set_v down_o by_o fire_n of_o three_o thing_n which_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o sin_n 1_o shame_n 2._o grief_n 3._o fear_n simile_n why_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v mercy_n be_v either_o in_o give_v or_o forgive_n pension_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v and_o pay_v to_o our_o brethren_n simile_n note_n give_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a psalm_n 16._o a_o talon_n of_o riches_n a_o talon_n of_o knowledge_n that_o which_o go_v for_o currant_n &_o good_a payment_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o currant_n in_o 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heart_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o eye_n est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la cogâ—tare_fw-la voluptas_fw-la spatiabaâ—_n in_o claustiâ—_n cordis_fw-la mâ—â—_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la lucerna_fw-la splendour_n videt_fw-la te_fw-la cum_fw-la lucerna_fw-la extincta_fw-la eâ—â—_n videt_fw-la â—e_n ipsum_fw-la time_n immistae_fw-la cogâ—ationes_fw-la two_o head_n of_o many_o sin_n bernard_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la cortuum_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la tua_fw-la niâ—â—l_v itaque_fw-la punit_fw-la deus_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la tâ—lle_fw-la have_v &_o â—nternum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la two_o way_n the_o first_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n the_o second_o way_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v concern_v our_o way_n 1_o 2_o heb._n 6._o 12._o 12._o 1._o to_o follow_v the_o multitude_n note_n to_o follow_v our_o own_o lust_n lutum_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la cera_fw-la daemoni_fw-la 2._o pet._n 3._o 14._o 15._o 16._o simile_n note_n immissae_fw-la &_o ascendentes_fw-la 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counsel_n hypocrisy_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o pride_n mater_fw-la heraeseôn_n vermis_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la pride_n in_o apparel_n and_o strange_a attire_n pride_n of_o woman_n which_o set_v up_o sign_n in_o their_o forehead_n job._n 39_o 37._o 38._o 1._o ta_fw-la mora_fw-la tòâ—â—osmou_v 2._o tà _fw-la as_o their_o è_fw-mi 3._o tà _fw-la agâ—â—_n 4_o tà _fw-la exouthâ—â—â—mâ—â—a_fw-la 5._o tà _fw-la mè_fw-la â—â—ta_fw-la how_o hypocrisy_n differ_v from_o true_a godliness_n simile_n hypocrite_n like_a bankerupt_v trial_o of_o our_o joy_n after_o affliction_n sickness_n note_v well_o they_o that_o sâ—e_v their_o secret_a hypocrisy_n with_o grief_n shall_v do_v well_o godly_a simplicity_n hardness_n of_o heart_n psalm_n 95._o rom._n 1._o heb._n 3_o peccatum_fw-la paena_fw-la peccati_fw-la psal._n 69._o 27._o note_n 1_o 2_o 4_o mark_v of_o hypocrisy_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o de_fw-fr agris_fw-la populo_fw-la dividendâ—s_fw-la liviâ—s_n l._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12_o simile_n 1_o
of_o a_o stammer_a prayer_n if_o we_o speak_v in_o heaviness_n of_o soul_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n feel_v magistrate_n &_o minister_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n lift_v up_o of_o hand_n the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n what_o exercise_n increase_v knowledge_n most_o &_o what_o feeling_n genes_n 46._o gen._n 31_o 3._o isaac_n false_a comfort_n verbal_a prayer_n how_o dangerous_a temptation_n barren_a in_o grace_n for_o want_v of_o payer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n how_o we_o must_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a conversion_n 1_o all_o sin_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o repent_v only_o of_o stâ—ring_v and_o gross_a sin_n 3_o speedy_a repentance_n simile_n non_fw-la dico_fw-la saluabiâ—uâ—_n non_fw-la dico_fw-la damnabitur_fw-la age_fw-la tu_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la dum_fw-la sanus_fw-la â—â—_o repentance_n must_v be_v continue_v micrópistoi_n simile_n repent_v in_o faith_n simile_n katalambánein_a property_n of_o true_a penitenâ—s_n non_fw-fr nouâ—_n substantia_fw-la creature_n sed_fw-la lâ—â—befactata_fw-la repatatur_fw-la after_o our_o repentance_n our_o strife_n with_o satan_n do_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n what_o sin_n we_o repent_v not_o true_o of_o we_o fall_v to_o it_o again_o note_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n how_o to_o overcome_v our_o particular_a sin_n the_o people_n which_o murmur_v in_o the_o wilderness_n give_v a_o many_o est_fw-fr â—igne_n thereby_o that_o they_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o murmur_a in_o egypt_n to_o leave_v a_o sin_n we_o must_v first_o have_v grief_n of_o heart_n for_o it_o 2_o a_o feeling_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o forget_v it_o 3._o a_o hearty_a hatred_n of_o it_o we_o must_v see_v our_o heart_n desile_v with_o the_o sin_n we_o leave_v else_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o repent_v simile_n we_o must_v have_v most_o grief_n for_o our_o chief_a and_o great_a sin_n note_v a_o good_a lesson_n the_o cause_n of_o imâ—netency_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o note_n repentance_n after_o forgiveness_n 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qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la legem_fw-la diligit_fw-la regem_fw-la qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la verbum_fw-la diligit_fw-la deum_fw-la strife_n in_o the_o regenerate_a rom._n 7_o simile_n christ_n must_v not_o only_o overcome_v for_o we_o but_o also_o in_o us._n our_o sin_n crucify_a christ._n zach._n 12._o 10._o christ_n â—ow_o overcome_v to_o our_o comfort_n the_o lord_n will_v condemn_v we_o for_o the_o unworthy_a possession_n of_o his_o creature_n sin_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o blessing_n our_o sacrament_n neglect_v of_o sacrament_n contempt_n of_o our_o sacrament_n be_v death_n to_o receive_v the_o unworthy_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n 1_o 2_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 3_o papist_n &_o heretic_n never_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n grace_n nâ—r_o any_o assuâ—â—â—â—e_n of_o salâ—â—tion_n â—y_a the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o despise_v they_o sacramental_a phrase_n where_o fore_o use_v communicant_n but_o indifferent_o prepare_v for_o the_o sacrament_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o show_n of_o sin_n two_o kind_n of_o evil_n mean_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_n etc._n etc._n â—_o cor._n 11._o 30._o 31._o to_o prosper_v in_o sin_n a_o sign_n of_o wrath_n see_v admonition_n note_n six_o note_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o enormity_n of_o sin_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o simile_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o negligence_n in_o the_o ministry_n swear_v oppression_n and_o adultery_n poor_a plague_n threaten_v famine_n of_o god_n word_n idleness_n in_o the_o ministry_n calamity_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o god_n worship_v neglect_v popish_a persecution_n how_o great_a persecution_n to_o be_v move_v only_o with_o palpable_a and_o prodigious_a sin_n a_o sign_n of_o security_n occasion_n of_o sin_n government_n of_o the_o eye_n a_o note_n of_o the_o diâ—els_n child_n and_o go_n verse_n 12._o heart_n the_o great_a 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