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so_o he_o be_v also_o the_o revealer_n of_o his_o truth_n or_o else_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v so_o reverent_o of_o the_o truth_n nor_o be_v so_o much_o grieve_v with_o their_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v vers._n 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n now_o as_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o argument_n he_o use_v so_o the_o second_o be_v his_o conscience_n his_o argument_n love_n &_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o word_n which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o oath_n &_o that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o to_o be_v no_o wander_a motion_n of_o his_o mind_n carry_v he_o away_o but_o a_o thing_n well_o consider_v of_o and_o constant_a he_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o oath_n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o many_o man_n have_v sometime_o motion_n to_o good_a but_o they_o either_o die_v present_o or_o else_o good_a they_o be_v so_o cold_a that_o they_o quick_o fall_v away_o but_o as_o we_o 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experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o he_o feel_v this_o must_v make_v we_o afraid_a and_o ashamed_a of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v the_o like_a infirmity_n have_v not_o the_o like_a affection_n true_a it_o be_v that_o to_o be_v spare_v in_o these_o oath_n be_v a_o good_a token_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o novice_n in_o christ_n school_n for_o every_o man_n must_v not_o use_v this_o oath_n because_o he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o we_o must_v not_o always_o be_v at_o a._n b._n c._n and_o dwell_v still_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o
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 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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 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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 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consent_n unto_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v get_v the_o dominion_n over_o us._n it_o every_o saint_n of_o god_n â—ee_n command_v to_o say_v this_o in_o â—â—uâ—h_n and_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n of_o heart_n â—â—â—_o every_o saint_n have_v need_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o every_o man_n be_v subject_a â—o_o temptation_n and_o iniquity_n in_o he_o may_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n true_a it_o be_v there_o be_v many_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o god_n â—â—iâ—â—ren_n asâ—râ—th_n and_o anger_n yet_o by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v the_o more_o and_o the_o great_a the_o more_o and_o the_o often_o they_o anger_n be_v to_o watch_v over_o themselves_o shall_v they_o then_o give_v place_n and_o 〈…〉_z themselves_o in_o anger_n some_o man_n will_v say_v we_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n we_o can_v but_o often_o fâ—ll_a we_o answer_v we_o must_v be_v the_o more_o watie_n of_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o nourish_v and_o foster_v a_o 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and_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n temper_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o beat_v down_o the_o security_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n speak_v psal._n 130_o 4._o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v that_o be_v therefore_o be_v thy_o afraid_a to_o displease_v thou_o because_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o because_o thou_o of_o nature_n be_v merciful_a he_o speak_v then_o of_o that_o fear_n which_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n as_o of_o his_o judgement_n wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o fear_n of_o servant_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o son_n because_o servant_n do_v their_o business_n more_o unwilling_o and_o son_n do_v their_o duty_n more_o cheerful_o so_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o godly_a proceed_v from_o a_o childish_a fear_n to_o obey_v their_o father_n and_o the_o grudge_a obey_v of_o the_o wicked_a in_o a_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n of_o punishment_n vers._n 163._o i_o hate_v falsehood_n and_o abhor_v it_o but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v the_o mean_a how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n come_v to_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o that_o his_o hart_n be_v well_o purge_v of_o the_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o it_o wherein_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o true_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n until_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o the_o corruption_n by_o falsehood_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o breach_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v also_o take_v it_o port._n 4._o and_o 5._o take_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o grant_v i_o gracious_o thy_o law_n where_o lie_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o life_n likewise_o 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