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A67005 A sons patrimony and daughters portion payable to them at all times but best received in their first times when they are young and tender : laid-out without expence of money only in the improving time and words with them contained (in an answerablenesse to their ages) in two volumes ... Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1643 (1643) Wing W3506 409,533 506

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also_o here_o it_o be_v most_o true_a one_o depth_n call_v unto_o another_o depth_n if_o every_o step_n or_o article_n in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v misery_n by_o sin_n do_v not_o more_o and_o more_o humble_a we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o misery_n no_o article_n in_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n can_v comfort_v we_o enlarge_v thy_o sin_n to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o thou_o may_v magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n lessen_v not_o mince_v not_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o pardon_n little_a sin_n to_o forgive_v will_v make_v christ_n little_o love_v the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o mercy_n can_v be_v sound_v but_o by_o the_o measure_n line_n of_o misery_n we_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o david_n acknowledgement_n 7._o acknowledgement_n psal_n 38._o &_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o this_o flesh_n no_o part_n of_o health_n or_o life_n in_o our_o sinful_a nature_n which_o be_v most_o full_o signify_v in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o 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often_o cut_v and_o he_o wed_v at_o and_o yet_o grow_v again_o can_v any_o spark_n be_v little_a that_o come_v from_o such_o a_o treasury_n think_v on_o this_o and_o think_v serious_o whether_o here_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o loathe_v take_v it_o active_o that_o thou_o shall_v loathe_v thy_o self_n or_o passive_o that_o thy_o person_n shall_v be_v loathe_v cause_v of_o loathe_v there_o be_v &_o of_o despair_v also_o in_o thyself_o but_o not_o in_o another_o cause_o to_o go_v out_o of_o thyself_o for_o mercy_n no_o cause_n to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n a_o great_a sinner_n have_v a_o mighty_a redeemer_n but_o he_o will_v not_o roll_n himself_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a till_o he_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o sinner_n as_o we_o hear_v a_o great_a sinner_n which_o consideration_n will_v drive_v the_o soul_n upon_o another_o rock_n if_o we_o observe_v not_o how_o the_o prophet_n plead_v for_o mercy_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n because_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a 11._o great_a psal_n 25._o 11._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v great_a in_o the_o salvation_n of_o great_a sinner_n and_o by_o put_v confidence_n in_o he_o who_o be_v mighty_a we_o lay_v glory_n and_o majesty_n upon_o he_o for_o to_o those_o word_n we_o may_v proper_o allude_v 5._o allude_v psal_n 21._o 5._o his_o glory_n be_v great_a in_o thy_o salvation_n honour_n and_o majesty_n have_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o our_o thought_n be_v straiten_v now_o yet_o think_v we_o on_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o when_o we_o be_v as_o outcast_n to_o the_o loathe_n of_o our_o person_n in_o the_o day_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v when_o we_o lay_v pollute_v in_o our_o own_o blood_n say_v unto_o we_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o that_o ezek._n 16._o live_v if_o we_o think_v k_o on_o this_o we_o think_v on_o a_o love_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n on_o a_o mercy_n who_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n can_v be_v measure_v but_o if_o we_o can_v spread_v it_o upon_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o the_o prophet_n himself_o upon_o the_o child_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o equal_a to_o all_o dimension_n and_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o give_v his_o son_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o ransom_n a_o price_n that_o can_v be_v value_v for_o it_o go_v to_o the_o worth_n of_o soul_n and_o this_o he_o do_v be_v make_v as_o luther_n say_v well_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n suffer_v what_o be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o sinner_n eternal_a wrath_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o duration_n for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o short_a continuance_n but_o yet_o eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o the_o
we_o may_v allude_v here_o to_o what_o we_o read_v speak_v of_o the_o leviathan_n 21._o leviathan_n job_n 41._o 21._o a_o angry-mans_n breath_n kindle_v coal_n and_o a_o flame_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o if_o god_n meeken_v the_o spirit_n if_o he_o humble_v the_o heart_n all_o this_o fire_n will_v be_v quench_v or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o so_o keep_v in_o this_o fire_n shall_v be_v that_o no_o burn_a lamp_n no_o spark_n shall_v leap_v out_o i_o mean_v nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o speak_v which_o may_v kindle_v wrath_n but_o much_o yield_v there_o will_v be_v much_o forbear_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n as_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o yield_v unto_o the_o young_a rather_o then_o difference_n shall_v arise_v and_o the_o true_a son_n of_o a_o gracious_a father_n will_v yield_v not_o to_o abimelech_n only_o but_o to_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n though_o the_o place_n shall_v carry_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o contention_n there_o and_o injury_n do_v ibid._n chrysost_n ibid._n to_o jacob_n there_o the_o take_n from_o he_o that_o which_o god_n and_o nature_n make_v common_a yet_o rather_o than_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o contention_n isaac_n yield_v and_o accept_v of_o a_o apology_n or_o defence_n afterward_o though_o never_o a_o word_n thereof_o true_a and_o this_o be_v meekness_n and_o patience_n indeed_o mild_o to_o yield_v not_o to_o superior_n only_o against_o who_o perhaps_o we_o can_v stir_v and_o be_v safe_a but_o to_o yield_v to_o inferior_n such_o we_o will_v have_v disdain_v as_o job_n say_v 1._o say_v chap._n 30._o 1._o to_o have_v set_v with_o the_o dog_n of_o our_o flock_n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o a_o meek_a spirit_n indeed_o and_o this_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o god_n own_o frame_n even_o his_o to_o who_o these_o two_o thing_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o subdue_v iniquity_n and_o pardon_v sin_n mark_v it_o the_o lord_n he_o it_o be_v who_o subdue_v every_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o vex_v there_o and_o pardon_v all_o the_o iniquity_n 19_o iniquity_n micah_n 7._o 18_o 19_o there_o from_o cast_v it_o as_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o to_o he_o we_o must_v seek_v i_o conclude_v with_o the_o wise_a man_n lesson_n 32._o lesson_n prov._n 16._o 23._o 24._o verse_n 32._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a teach_v his_o mouth_n and_o add_v learning_n to_o his_o lip_n pleasant_n word_n be_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n i_o know_v that_o before_o i_o come_v off_o from_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v have_v speak_v more_o concern_v the_o tongue_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o but_o the_o subject_n be_v so_o large_a and_o so_o large_o chap._n 4_o §_o 5_o handle_v that_o we_o can_v say_v a_o little_a of_o it_o it_o be_v i_o think_v observable_a that_o he_o 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