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cast_v upon_o the_o suffer_a any_o evil_n or_o lose_v any_o good_a we_o must_v account_v such_o reproach_n our_o honour_n such_o poverty_n our_o riches_n and_o such_o loss_n our_o true_a gain_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v eternal_o reward_v for_o it_o this_o may_v be_v our_o case_n sometime_o but_o common_o the_o fly_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o involve_v we_o in_o danger_n but_o secure_v we_o from_o it_o and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o highway_n to_o mischief_n drunkenness_n and_o lust_n pride_n and_o malice_n injustice_n and_o deceit_n do_v natural_o lead_v those_o who_o follow_v they_o into_o many_o peril_n and_o as_o well_o these_o as_o all_o other_o sin_n do_v cause_n god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o protect_a hand_n from_o we_o and_o then_o we_o be_v not_o many_o step_n from_o ruin_n although_o his_o justice_n shall_v not_o inflict_v any_o positive_a evil_n for_o these_o offence_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v safe_a we_o must_v be_v holy_a we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v more_o 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esteem_v it_o while_o it_o promote_v your_o imitation_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o pattern_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o to_o beg_v my_o imperfection_n may_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o purpose_n which_o have_v arm_v i_o against_o all_o detraction_n because_o my_o aim_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o increase_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o the_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o patronage_n of_o your_o lordship_n be_v most_o earnest_o request_v by_o my_o lord_n your_o honour_n most_o oblige_v and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n thomas_n comber_n the_o preface_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o be_v worship_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o worshipper_n and_o these_o two_o be_v so_o inseparable_o unite_v that_o st._n augustine_n 5._o augustine_n credendum_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la quod_fw-la recte_fw-la colitur_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o cap._n 5._o reduce_v both_o to_o one_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o the_o advantage_n accrue_v to_o we_o but_o whether_o we_o look_v on_o they_o single_a or_o conjoin_v no_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n do_v so_o much_o express_v and_o advance_v god_n glory_n nor_o so_o direct_o tend_v to_o man_n good_a as_o public_a prayer_n in_o which_o we_o make_v the_o most_o universal_a solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o obligation_n unto_o and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o by_o which_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o time_n place_n and_o circumstance_n do_v with_o one_o heart_n and_o voice_n by_o common_a consent_n cyprian_a consent_n publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la oramus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la populo_fw-la oramus_fw-la quia_fw-la totus_fw-la populus_fw-la 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scripture_n 53.4_o scripture_n psal_n 14.4_o &_o 53.4_o be_v that_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n it_o be_v well_o if_o any_o of_o we_o can_v excuse_v ourselves_o but_o the_o general_a neglect_n of_o daily_a prayer_n prayer_n prayer_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o the_o morning_n prayer_n by_o minister_n who_o be_v both_o desirous_a and_o bind_v to_o perform_v they_o do_v too_o sad_o testify_v they_o be_v tire_v out_o with_o the_o people_n constant_a absence_n and_o all_o together_o witness_v a_o universal_a decay_n of_o true_a piety_n perhaps_o the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o god_n and_o religion_n while_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a testimony_n that_o they_o value_v either_o will_v not_o move_v these_o disregarder_n and_o neglecter_n since_o they_o live_v so_o that_o a_o stranger_n can_v not_o imagine_v they_o have_v any_o god_n at_o all_o but_o i_o hope_v they_o have_v yet_o so_o much_o charity_n for_o themselves_o that_o it_o may_v startle_v they_o to_o consider_v what_o mischief_n be_v hereby_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o wherefore_o let_v they_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n luxury_n and_o oppression_n lie_v and_o deceive_v malice_n and_o bitterness_n that_o be_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o to_o the_o torment_n and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n let_v they_o ask_v why_o they_o plague_n other_o with_o their_o sin_n and_o other_o requite_v they_o again_o and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o forget_v god_n and_o heaven_n death_n and_o judgement_n which_o daily_a prayer_n will_v mind_v we_o of_o our_o soul_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o earth_n because_o we_o lift_v they_o not_o up_o to_o heaven_n we_o have_v neither_o grace_n to_o do_v good_a nor_o resist_v sin_n because_o we_o never_o ask_v it_o and_o we_o can_v have_v as_o little_a hope_n of_o glory_n as_o we_o have_v sign_n of_o grace_n because_o we_o do_v not_o prepare_v for_o it_o but_o if_o these_o evil_n be_v too_o thin_a and_o spiritual_a let_v it_o be_v inquire_v whence_o our_o national_a and_o personal_a calamity_n proceed_v epidemical_a disease_n war_n and_o pestilence_n whence_o come_v the_o multiplication_n of_o heresy_n the_o prevalency_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o jew_n will_v tell_v you_o jacob_n voice_n in_o the_o synagogue_n musar_n synagogue_n omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la jacobi_n vox_fw-la est_fw-la in_o synagogis_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la manus_fw-la esau_n prov._n rab._n lib._n musar_n keep_v off_o esau_n hand_n from_o the_o people_n we_o have_v disrespect_a and_o slight_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o he_o may_v just_o put_v we_o out_o of_o his_o protection_n who_o do_v not_o due_o pay_v our_o homage_n to_o he_o and_o go_v away_o rh._n away_o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la s_o b._n synagogam_fw-la intrat_fw-la &_o nemo_fw-la inventus_fw-la est_fw-la abiit_fw-la iratus_fw-la ut_fw-la isai_n 50.2_o buxtorf_n sin_v ex_fw-la rh._n displease_v and_o then_o we_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o evil_n when_o our_o defence_n be_v depart_v from_o we_o and_o they_o that_o provoke_v he_o so_o to_o do_v be_v enemy_n to_o themsâ—â—â—â—_n and_o to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n where_o they_o live_v indeed_o the_o worst_a neighbour_n latr_n neighbour_n quisquis_fw-la incolit_fw-la civitatem_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la extat_fw-la synagoga_fw-la et_fw-la eam_fw-la tecum_fw-la non_fw-la adiit_fw-la be_v est_fw-la vicinus_fw-la malus_fw-la r._n nath._n the_o latr_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o while_o all_o sober_a and_o devout_a man_n lament_v this_o epidemical_a iniquity_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o passionate_o wish_v a_o speedy_a remedy_n the_o offender_n grow_v bold_a by_o their_o number_n and_o harden_v by_o this_o evil_a custom_n till_o they_o now_o despise_v a_o reproof_n and_o deny_v this_o negligence_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o 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the_o one_o best_a but_o we_o must_v pity_v the_o other_o also_o and_o endeavour_v to_o
thou_o nor_o their_o danger_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v not_o full_o renounce_v they_o nor_o yet_o absolute_o return_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o way_n and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o bless_v my_o confession_n which_o have_v rather_o be_v look_v on_o by_o i_o as_o a_o indulgence_n to_o go_v on_o since_o my_o former_a offence_n be_v so_o easy_o pardon_v then_o a_o engagement_n to_o forsake_v my_o iniquity_n but_o now_o i_o know_v my_o vileness_n in_o make_v so_o slight_a address_n for_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n and_o my_o solly_n to_o cheat_v myself_o of_o so_o considerable_a a_o blessing_n and_o my_o sloth_n to_o slip_v so_o many_o fair_a opportunity_n by_o my_o deceitful_a behaviour_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v deceive_v myself_o and_o i_o be_o huge_o ashamed_a that_o have_v offend_v so_o dear_a a_o father_n i_o have_v be_v no_o more_o real_o concern_v and_o have_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n to_o turn_v to_o i_o be_o yet_o so_o far_o distant_a from_o thou_o 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no_o more_o hearty_a application_n sure_a enough_o my_o hypocrisy_n have_v hinder_v my_o pardon_n wherefore_o i_o begin_v to_o detest_v it_o and_o hereafter_o i_o will_v look_v more_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o my_o heart_n than_o the_o posture_n of_o my_o body_n i_o will_v set_v he_o before_o i_o who_o love_n i_o have_v abuse_v and_o who_o patience_n i_o have_v tire_v who_o be_v so_o gracious_a to_o spare_v i_o and_o so_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o a_o most_o ungrateful_a wretch_n that_o so_o when_o i_o come_v to_o he_o i_o may_v have_v my_o eye_n fill_v with_o tear_n my_o cheek_n with_o blush_n and_o my_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n i_o will_v remember_v who_o i_o be_o that_o go_v that_o i_o may_v be_v humble_a what_o i_o go_v for_o that_o i_o may_v be_v earnest_a and_o who_o i_o go_v to_o that_o i_o may_v be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o hope_n so_o shall_v my_o address_n not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o all_o these_o gracious_a attribute_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o i_o amen_n have_v thus_o apply_v these_o portion_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n we_o must_v desire_v you_o will_v observe_v that_o to_o these_o sentence_n of_o god_n word_n be_v annex_v by_o the_o church_n a_o pertinent_a exhortation_n lest_o any_o shall_v not_o sufficient_o undrestand_v these_o place_n or_o not_o careful_o practise_v what_o they_o know_v to_o be_v require_v by_o they_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v first_o lay_v down_o to_o show_v we_o impose_v not_o this_o duty_n of_o confession_n upon_o you_o but_o that_o god_n require_v it_o and_o then_o the_o minister_n proceed_v to_o this_o pious_a inference_n from_o they_o that_o so_o what_o god_n command_v may_v be_v right_o understand_v and_o particular_o apply_v and_o due_o practise_v by_o all_o people_n and_o no_o man_n may_v plead_v ignorance_n or_o forgetfulness_n to_o excuse_v he_o from_o this_o necessary_a duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o 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when_o we_o must_v confess_v 1._o in_o general_a always_o although_o we_o ought_v at_o all_o time_n humble_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n before_o god_n yet_o ought_v we_o most_o chief_o so_o to_o 2._o in_o particular_a in_o public_a where_o we_o meet_v do_v when_o we_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o 1._o to_o render_v thanks_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n 2_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o most_o worthy_a praise_n 3_o to_o hear_v his_o most_o holy_a word_n 4._o to_o ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a as_o well_o for_o the_o body_n as_o the_o *_o soul_n 3_o a_o earnest_a supplication_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o person_n exhort_v *_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v you_o 2._o the_o party_n exhort_v as_o many_o as_o be_v here_o present_a 3._o the_o thing_n request_v to_o accompany_v i_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o do_v this_o internal_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n external_o and_o humble_a voice_n say_v after_o i_o a_o practical_a discourse_n on_o the_o exhortation_n §_o 1._o dear_o belove_a brethren_n the_o minister_n begin_v with_o this_o affectionate_a and_o courteous_a salutation_n after_o the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n who_o frequent_o begin_v their_o exhortation_n in_o their_o epistle_n in_o this_o language_n the_o better_a to_o engage_v their_o attention_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v use_v here_o not_o as_o a_o idle_a compliment_n but_o a_o significant_a indication_n from_o whence_o this_o admonition_n proceed_v viz._n from_o love_n for_o he_o that_o love_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n and_o hear_v what_o god_n expect_v from_o they_o and_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o neglect_n can_v in_o pity_v suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o and_o perish_v without_o warning_n or_o instruction_n and_o the_o people_n may_v see_v he_o have_v no_o end_n of_o his_o own_o but_o be_v engage_v by_o his_o love_n to_o become_v their_o moâ—itor_n as_o they_o be_v his_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n wherefore_o the_o admonition_n of_o minister_n shall_v ever_o be_v accept_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o true_a affection_n to_o we_o though_o it_o prove_v too_o often_o otherwise_o for_o flatterer_n and_o dissembler_n that_o will_v extenuate_v or_o connive_v at_o our_o fault_n be_v usual_o list_v among_o our_o friend_n but_o those_o who_o discover_v our_o danger_n and_o reprove_v our_o vice_n and_o advise_v we_o to_o amend_v these_o we_o hate_v as_o ahab_n do_v micaiah_n for_o man_n be_v so_o foolish_a or_o unworthy_a as_o not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o reproach_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o the_o reproof_n of_o a_o friend_n because_o when_o we_o have_v do_v evil_a there_o be_v some_o disgrace_n in_o either_o but_o the_o management_n and_o design_n be_v direct_o contrary_a 9_o contrary_a probra_fw-la tam_fw-la amicus_fw-la quam_fw-la inimicus_fw-la objicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n paedag_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o and_o if_o any_o reproof_n proceed_v from_o kindness_n sure_o it_o must_v be_v this_o which_o come_v from_o he_o that_o be_v your_o spiritual_a father_n yet_o salute_v you_o as_o brethren_n and_o reckon_v himself_o under_o the_o same_o obligation_n and_o touch_v your_o offence_n with_o so_o much_o tenderness_n only_o his_o master_n have_v charge_v that_o he_o shall_v reprove_v you_o and_o not_o hate_v you_o in_o heart_n 19.17_o heart_n levit._fw-la 19.17_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n will_v argue_v he_o hate_v you_o and_o care_v not_o to_o see_v you_o perish_v §_o 2._o the_o scripture_n move_v we_o in_o sundry_a place_n we_o may_v easy_o foresee_v if_o the_o minister_n do_v only_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n command_v we_o to_o repent_v his_o word_n will_v
hymn_n god_n be_v praise_v 1._o for_o the_o redemption_n both_o as_o to_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n 1._o of_o god_n mercy_n ver_fw-la 68_o 2._o of_o his_o power_n ver_fw-la 69._o 3._o of_o his_o truth_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o word_n ver_fw-la 70_o and_o 71._o his_o promise_n his_o covenant_n 72._o his_o oath_n ver_fw-la 73._o 2._o the_o end_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o our_o safety_n ver_fw-la 74._o 2._o our_o obedience_n which_o must_v be_v 1._o universal_a in_o the_o part_n holiness_n towards_o god_n righteousness_n towards_o man_n 2._o sincere_a before_o he_o 3._o constant_n all_o our_o life_n ver_fw-la 75._o 2._o for_o the_o promulgation_n consider_v 1._o the_o instrument_n and_o that_o for_o 1._o his_o office_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n harbinger_n 2._o his_o duty_n to_o prepare_v v._o 76._o instruct_v 3._o the_o end_n for_o remission_n ver_fw-la 77._o 2._o the_o cause_n why_o iâ—_n be_v now_o to_o be_v thus_o make_v know_v 1._o in_o general_n god_n mercy_n 2._o in_o particular_a in_o regard_n 1._o of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v ver_fw-la 78._o 2._o of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n ver_fw-la 79._o a_o practical_a discourse_n on_o the_o benedictus_n §_o 6._o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v now_o be_v read_v for_o the_o second_o lesson_n do_v not_o only_o require_v our_o attention_n but_o command_v our_o gratitude_n because_o it_o bring_v that_o good_a news_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o all_o people_n the_o angel_n sing_v and_o all_o holy_a man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v entertain_v the_o news_n with_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o if_o we_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o the_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o thankful_a as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v as_o hearty_o as_o they_o do_v since_o it_o be_v as_o much_o our_o concern_n as_o they_o and_o how_o can_v we_o better_o express_v our_o gladness_n for_o all_o that_o the_o gospel_n record_v of_o what_o 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41.13_o declare_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o join_v with_o he_o not_o scruple_v the_o jewish_a form_n of_o expression_n because_o if_o we_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o have_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_v 9.8_o promise_v rom._n 9.8_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o this_o god_n of_o our_o israel_n have_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n deliver_v â—s_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o satan_n than_o he_o do_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o spiritual_a redemption_n be_v much_o great_a there_o be_v such_o a_o similitude_n in_o the_o method_n and_o circumstance_n that_o it_o appear_v that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o and_o therefore_o zacâ—ariah_n allude_v to_o god_n deliver_v the_o people_n from_o egyptian_a misery_n for_o as_o then_o he_o first_o visit_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o exod._n 3.16_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consider_v their_o misery_n 1.6_o misery_n gen._n 21.1_o visitavit_fw-la chal._n par._n recordatus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la syr._n &_o luc._n 7.16_o arab._n respexit_fw-la ita_fw-la vulg._n ruth_n 1.6_o and_o then_o he_o rescue_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n so_o in_o our_o case_n he_o visit_v we_o in_o all_o sense_n he_o remember_v our_o calamity_n he_o look_v on_o our_o misery_n consider_v our_o distress_n and_o come_v himself_o to_o see_v we_o and_o make_v such_o a_o visit_n as_o man_n and_o angel_n admire_v at_o he_o come_v in_o our_o nature_n clothe_v with_o our_o infirmity_n and_o stay_v with_o we_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o all_o this_o to_o redeem_v we_o not_o by_o do_v miracle_n but_o by_o suffer_v death_n not_o only_o by_o conquer_a our_o enrage_a enemy_n but_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a god_n buy_v our_o life_n with_o his_o dear_a heart_n blood_n and_o by_o take_v our_o punishment_n when_o himself_o be_v innocent_a he_o free_v we_o both_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n due_a to_o it_o august_n it_o suscipiendo_fw-la poenam_fw-la sine_fw-la culpâ_fw-la &_o culpam_fw-la delevit_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la august_n that_o we_o may_v with_o freedom_n and_o hope_n serve_v our_o reconcile_a god_n well_o may_v we_o call_v this_o a_o mighty_a salvation_n be_v accomplish_v with_o as_o much_o power_n as_o it_o be_v undertake_v with_o love_n behold_v how_o many_o helpless_a creature_n he_o deliver_v from_o cruel_a burden_n mighty_a oppressor_n and_o dreadful_a expectation_n nay_o from_o the_o just_a vengeance_n of_o a_o angry_a terrible_a and_o almighty_a god_n from_o endless_a and_o unsufferable_a flame_n as_o horrid_a as_o unavoidable_a this_o be_v indeed_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n 49.5_o salvation_n cornu_fw-la robur_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la vocat_fw-la hieron_n hab._n 3._o vide_fw-la dan._n 7.24_o &_o cap._n 8.21_o 1_o sam._n 2.10_o chal._n par._n pro_fw-la cornu_fw-la habent_fw-la regnum_fw-la ecclus_n 49.5_o that_o be_v a_o royal_a 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