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conflict_n 1._o secure_v your_o propriety_n in_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30._o david_n at_o ziklag_n 2._o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o and_o the_o weighty_a consequence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n else_o we_o shall_v be_v slave_n 4._o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o christ_n your_o leader_n in_o this_o conflict_n psalm_n 45.3_o 4._o 5._o keep_v mutual_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o mal._n 3.16_o act_n 28.15_o 6._o set_a faith_n on_o work_n as_o heb._n 11.34_o and_o the_o more_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o to_o do_v consider_v the_o promise_n of_o 1._o god_n assistance_n psalm_n 27.14_o 2._o good_a success_n as_o john_n 1.6_o and_o john_n 26.33_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n 3._o recompense_n to_o man_n resolute_a in_o good_a 7._o enlarge_v your_o love_n for_o love_n work_v much_o in_o 1._o feeble_n woman_n 2._o in_o fearful_a ewe_n for_o their_o child_n their_o lamb_n 3._o jacob_n hard_a service_n be_v short_a and_o easy_a upon_o this_o score_n 8._o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n bold_a and_o courageous_a 9_o improve_v experience_n these_o will_v add_v much_o confidence_n to_o courage_n 10._o go_v on_o in_o this_o spiritual_a combare_a self-denying_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n as_o verse_n 10._o before_o 1_o sam._n 17.45_o see_v psalm_n 20.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o psalm_n 68.17_o 18._o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a etc._n etc._n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v three_o use_v from_o the_o first_o seven_o particular_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o use_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n the_o church_n be_v in_o because_o of_o the_o tare_n heresy_n error_n and_o schism_n which_o 1._o apostate_n romanist_n 2._o ancient_a heretic_n and_o 3._o modern_a separatist_n anabaptist_n brownist_n and_o independent_o have_v sow_o and_o by_o they_o great_o corrupt_v and_o disturb_v the_o church_n doctrine_n unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n p._n 13.2_o to_o 22.1_o 2._o use_v from_o the_o second_o and_o three_o particular_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o church_n weakness_n to_o withstand_v such_o adversary_n by_o her_o own_o strength_n p._n 22._o 3._o use_n inform_v we_o what_o need_v the_o church_n have_v of_o both_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o resist_v such_o mighty_a enemy_n you_o may_v remember_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o this_o and_o the_o three_o former_a verse_n as_o it_o be_v repeat_v viz._n doct._n 1._o that_o the_o church_n when_o at_o the_o best_a 2._o have_v need_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n 3._o and_o complete_o arm_v 4._o to_o stand_v and_o withstand_v 5._o manifold_a wiles_n 6._o and_o mighty_a assault_n 7._o of_o so_o many_o and_o potent_a enemy_n 8._o as_o do_v assault_n environ_v and_o storm_n she_o 1._o within_o and_o 2._o without_o 9_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n 10._o and_o yet_o that_o she_o may_v stand_v and_o remain_v victorious_a and_o triumphant_a over_o all_o in_o the_o end_n when_o all_o be_v do_v 1._o this_o point_n have_v be_v full_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 2._o and_o three_o uses_n be_v finish_v which_o inform_v we_o of_o 1._o the_o great_a danger_n that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o because_o of_o heresy_n error_n and_o schism_n of_o apostate_n romanist_n ancient_a heretic_n modern_a separatist_n 2._o the_o church_n weakness_n to_o withstand_v etc._n etc._n by_o she_o own_o strength_n 3._o what_o need_v the_o church_n have_v of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o resist_v so_o many_o wiles_n and_o assault_n of_o such_o mighty_a adversary_n now_o because_o these_o enemy_n do_v storm_n we_o both_o within_o and_o without_o let_v i_o add_v a_o four_o use_v consist_v of_o two_o branch_n viz._n 1._o how_o mistrustful_a we_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o own_o heart_n within_o we_o 2._o how_o heedful_a against_o the_o world_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n without_o we_o 4._o use_v which_o may_v be_v prosecute_v as_o the_o rest_n do_v inform_v we_o 1._o how_o mistrustful_a we_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o own_o heart_n reas_n and_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v so_o to_o be_v if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o which_o sentence_n contain_v a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o great_a pravity_n and_o deep_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n heart_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n as_o usual_o jer._n 4.4_o and_o 5.24_o and_o all_o its_o part_n understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o whole_a inward_a man_n the_o corrupt_a deceitfulness_n of_o which_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v or_o know_v either_o by_o 1._o other_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o ourselves_o isalm_n 19.12_o gal._n 6.3_o jam._n 1_o 22._o the_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o significant_a where_o 1._o the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o its_o part_n hallebh_n guacobh_v 2._o deceitful_a wily_a fraudulent_a prone_a to_o supplant_v circumvent_v and_o deceive_v as_o jer._n 9.4_o every_o brother_n will_v supplant_v or_o trip_v up_o his_o heel_n and_o jehu_n do_v 2_o king_n 10.10_o hence_o jacob_n have_v his_o name_n from_o hold_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n gen._n 25.26_o and_o 27.36_o hosea_n 12.3_o or_o it_o signify_v also_o perverse_a full_a of_o pravity_n crooked_a and_o uneven_a as_o way_n full_a of_o wind_n and_o turn_n and_o ergo_fw-la hard_o to_o find_v ap._n so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n heart_n full_a of_o wind_n turn_n nook_n and_o corner_n wiles_n and_o sleight_n isa_n 29.15_o 16._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v deep_a that_o will_v pretend_v one_o thing_n intend_v another_o and_o inward_o purpose_n quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o tongue_n and_o outward_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n do_v pretend_v and_o promise_v psalm_n 31.6_o and_o 55.13_o 14.20.21_o ap._n we_o have_v have_v experience_n enough_o of_o this_o 3._o above_o all_o thing_n miccol_n prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la or_o person_n above_o aught_o it_o be_v so_o sly_a and_o wily_a that_o no_o creature_n in_o wicked_a subtlety_n and_o dissemble_a can_v go_v beyond_o it_o 4._o and_o desperate_o wicked_a we_o anush_v hu_o et_fw-la anxium_fw-la ipsum_fw-la it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v diverse_o render_v viz._n 1._o desperate_a or_o 2._o deadly_a or_o 3._o conjunstim_fw-la desperate_o bend_v unto_o and_o set_v upon_o deadly_a mischief_n and_o deceitful_o to_o destroy_v psalm_n 64.5_o as_o 1._o abner_n do_v by_o amasa_n 2_o sam._n 20.9_o 10._o 2._o and_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 11.18_o 19_o and_o 12.6_o 3._o and_o ishmael_n by_o gedaliah_n jer._n 40.14_o 16._o and_o 41.1_o 2._o ap._n how_o many_o in_o our_o day_n have_v discover_v the_o desperate_a wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o practice_n 5._o who_o can_v know_v it_o surely_n none_o but_o god_n to_o who_o alone_o the_o prophet_n ascribe_v this_o excellency_n verse_n 10._o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o 10._o not_o other_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o nor_o we_o ourselves_o psalm_n 19.12_o no_o nor_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o they_o say_v as_o job_n 22.13_o 14._o psalm_n 10.10_o isa_n 29.15_o who_o see_v and_o know_v etc._n etc._n so_o full_a of_o shift_n and_o fetch_n so_o unsearchable_a be_v man_n heart_n ap._n i_o doubt_v many_o be_v of_o this_o persuasion_n in_o our_o day_n else_o man_n will_v act_v otherwise_o then_o they_o have_v do_v in_o these_o time_n by_o this_o you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v why_o satan_n be_v so_o intent_n and_o indefatigable_o industrious_a to_o storm_v we_o 1._o within_o i.e._n in_o our_o soul_n while_o 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condition_n viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v 1._o bonum_fw-la 2._o arduum_fw-la 3._o futurum_fw-la 4._o possibile_fw-la 1._o good_n 2._o hard_o to_o be_v get_v 3._o future_a rom._n 8.24_o 4._o possible_a to_o be_v attain_v ap._n so_o that_o a_o christian_n hope_n be_v a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o all_o good_a hang_v promise_v to_o we_o both_o concern_v this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a in_o heavenly_a glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i.e._n of_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o though_o at_o present_a they_o suffer_v and_o other_o deride_v their_o exulting_n or_o our_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o future_a blessedness_n be_v a_o grace_n infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o expect_v all_o future_a good_a thing_n grace_n 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move_a cause_n of_o our_o hope_n be_v the_o manifold_a goodness_n and_o free_a benefit_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o the_o former_a favour_n to_o they_o and_o to_o ourselves_o of_o which_o we_o have_v have_v so_o great_a experience_n he_o that_o have_v former_o drink_v at_o a_o plentiful_a spring_n will_v still_o hope_v to_o speed_v well_o there_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o supply_n of_o water_n and_o so_o may_v we_o here_o for_o support_v and_o succour_v 4._o the_o final_a cause_n or_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o who_o we_o place_v our_o hope_n that_o must_v be_v promote_v by_o we_o and_o exalt_v for_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n isa_n 30.18_o 19.2_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n for_o which_o we_o hope_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o ibid._n isa_n 30.18_o 19_o 1_o thes_n 5.8_o and_o thus_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o hope_n 3._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o only_o such_o as_o be_v so_o it_o be_v spes_fw-la piorum_fw-la the_o hope_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o of_o the_o wicked_a live_a simpliciter_fw-la dead_a rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o the_o seat_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v sedes_fw-la affectum_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sensitive_a as_o of_o the_o intellective_a part_n of_o the_o will_v especial_o which_o be_v sometime_o call_v appetitus_fw-la mentis_fw-la the_o soul_n appetite_n pol._n syntag_n 598._o 5._o the_o place_n of_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o &_o simpliciter_fw-la the_o earth_n and_o those_o that_o be_v live_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o world_n who_o hope_v for_o many_o thing_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v only_o the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o immortal_a glory_n etc._n etc._n then_o there_o it_o will_v cease_v and_o the_o complete_n of_o all_o divine_a promise_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o then_o 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