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lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n 44._o psalm_n 44._o i_o do_v not_o trust_v â—n_v my_o bow_n nor_o can_v my_o sword_n save_o i_o but_o â—hou_n have_v save_v we_o from_o our_o adversary_n and_o have_v put_v they_o to_o confusion_n that_o hate_n â—s_v therefore_o will_v we_o praise_v god_n continual_o and_o will_v confess_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o say_v what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v all_o that_o be_v laudable_a in_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o rom._n 3._o thy_o glory_n be_v shut_v up_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o teach_v that_o what_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v by_o the_o only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o rom._n 4._o and_o wherefore_o do_v we_o call_v ourselves_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v 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of_o man_n then_o that_o of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o few_o among_o they_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v in_o s._n john_n that_o the_o principal_n say_v among_o themselves_o there_o be_v none_o but_o these_o poor_a jdiot_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v there_o any_o of_o the_o principal_a that_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o for_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o that_o desire_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n can_v believe_v in_o god_n as_o he_o also_o say_v in_o s._n matthew_n that_o the_o poor_a 11._o mat._n 11._o that_o be_v to_o say_v 5._o joh._n 5._o those_o that_o know_v and_o feel_v their_o poverty_n and_o their_o misery_n be_v only_o those_o that_o be_v
upon_o the_o rock_n and_o order_v my_o go_n in_o brief_a as_o the_o church_n sing_v 119._o psal_n 119._o they_o have_v often_o time_n afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n may_n israel_n now_o say_v they_o have_v oftentimes_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o and_o also_o they_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n 118._o psal_n 118._o but_o they_o be_v quench_v as_o a_o fire_n of_o thorn_n for_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v destroy_v they_o thou_o have_v thrust_v sore_o at_o i_o that_o i_o may_v fall_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v holpen_v i_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n for_o he_o have_v be_v my_o deliverance_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v valiant_o even_o when_o god_n do_v tempt_v we_o by_o tribulation_n and_o adversity_n which_o he_o send_v we_o as_o by_o poverty_n sickness_n war_n famine_n pestilence_n adversity_n his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o adversity_n &_o jnfinite_a other_o evil_n which_o he_o send_v to_o his_o church_n to_o exercise_v and_o jnduce_v it_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v although_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o they_o god_n treat_v we_o hardly_o and_o in_o a_o other_o fashion_n then_o a_o father_n shall_v his_o child_n notwithstanding_o in_o such_o exercise_n we_o ought_v yet_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a favour_n which_o through_o his_o goodness_n he_o show_v we_o have_v the_o care_n to_o chasten_v and_o continue_v we_o within_o our_o duty_n by_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n that_o we_o be_v not_o condemn_v with_o the_o world_n which_o he_o have_v abandon_v to_o the_o wicked_a desire_n thereof_o 11._o 1._o cor_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o persian_n that_o they_o have_v a_o custom_n among_o they_o that_o when_o a_o malefactor_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v whip_v for_o some_o crime_n by_o he_o commit_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n after_o he_o have_v be_v whip_v and_o to_o go_v before_o the_o jugde_v to_o present_v himself_o upon_o his_o knee_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v by_o his_o sentence_n shewjng_v thereby_o that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a good_n that_o can_v happen_v unto_o we_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v when_o we_o fail_v as_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o a_o man_n be_v when_o their_o fault_n be_v dissemble_v because_o that_o by_o the_o unpunish_n of_o they_o they_o persevere_v and_o grow_v so_o strong_a in_o evil_a that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v altogether_o desperate_a now_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n do_v we_o be_v great_a and_o in_o great_a number_n 40._o psalm_n 40._o as_o say_v david_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o wonder_a work_v so_o many_o that_o none_o can_v count_v in_o order_n to_o thou_o thy_o thought_n towards_o us._n and_o also_o 71._o psal_n 71._o my_o mouth_n shall_v daily_o rehearse_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n for_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n we_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o issue_n all_o the_o good_n which_o god_n do_v for_o we_o but_o yet_o beside_o that_o we_o ought_v in_o they_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a beneficence_n of_o our_o god_n if_o we_o will_v consider_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o jmpart_v they_o unto_o we_o so_o abundant_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v all_o gratis_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o thereunto_o but_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o of_o the_o pity_n which_o he_o have_v of_o our_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n on_o the_o other_o part_n 44._o psal_n 44._o as_o it_o be_v write_v they_o inherit_v not_o the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o do_v favour_v they_o and_o we_o must_v yet_o acknowledge_v a_o other_o favour_n in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o for_o we_o see_v a_o jnfinite_a sort_n that_o abuse_v thereof_o and_o turn_v they_o whole_o to_o a_o other_o purpose_n then_o that_o for_o the_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o which_o show_v well_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v in_o we_o we_o can_v make_v good_a use_n of_o his_o grace_n nor_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o use_n nor_o yet_o know_v the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o he_o give_v they_o unto_o we_o and_o whereunto_o they_o ought_v to_o tend_v what_o grace_n also_o do_v he_o unto_o we_o when_o through_o his_o mercy_n he_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o evil_n that_o compass_v we_o about_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o we_o also_o when_o in_o so_o long_a a_o patience_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o shall_v turn_v unto_o he_o to_o confess_v our_o fault_n and_o jmplore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n give_v we_o leisure_n to_o repent_v although_o we_o be_v unworthy_a thereof_o seejng_v the_o only_a jngratitude_n which_o we_o use_v towards_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o withdraw_v his_o beneficence_n from_o we_o and_o close_v his_o hand_n of_o bounty_n quite_o from_o we_o but_o also_o rujnate_a and_o exterminate_v we_o whole_o wherein_o he_o show_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o 103._o psal_n 103._o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o who_o have_v his_o eye_n always_o rather_o turn_v to_o his_o promise_n to_o execute_v they_o they_o to_o his_o threaten_n to_o remember_v they_o and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o ose_n the_o prophet_n say_v of_o he_o 11._o ose_n 11._o that_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n passionate_a with_o choler_n and_o fury_n as_o man_n be_v ordinary_o against_o those_o that_o do_v they_o any_o displeasure_n we_o have_v long_o since_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o nothing_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v nothing_o else_o of_o we_o but_o a_o stink_a remembrance_n of_o our_o name_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n most_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a upon_o we_o but_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o so_o patient_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o god_n and_o who_o do_v not_o only_o quit_v we_o ten_o or_o twelve_o talent_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o but_o ten_o and_o twelve_o million_o 19_o mat_n 19_o yet_o be_v there_o one_o thing_n to_o observe_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o beneficence_n of_o our_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o will_v never_o acknowledge_v his_o good_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v they_o and_o we_o will_v not_o thank_v he_o for_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o thank_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n 51._o psal_n 51._o which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v joyful_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n see_v then_o that_o he_o do_v we_o so_o many_o favour_n in_o so_o many_o sort_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o say_v with_o david_n 116._o psal_n 116._o what_o shall_v i_o reud_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o henefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ¶_o the_o first_o property_n of_o faith_n now_o have_v treat_v the_o definition_n ear_n we_o must_v close_v our_o eye_n and_o open_a our_o ear_n the_o part_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n it_o remain_v consequent_o to_o declace_v the_o property_n thereof_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o close_v the_o eye_n and_o open_v the_o ear_n as_o say_v s._n august_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n 11._o heb._n 11._o that_o faith_n be_v a_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n hope_v for_o and_o a_o demonstration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n see_v not_o for_o the_o sense_n as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v the_o jmagination_n the_o reason_n and_o humane_a prudence_n be_v altohether_o enemy_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o carnal_a prudence_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o altogether_o rebellious_a to_o his_o word_n whereunto_o it_o can_v subject_v itself_o and_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v but_o
be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o poor_a a_o refuge_n in_o due_a time_n even_o in_o affliction_n and_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o fail_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o whereupon_o must_v be_v observe_v god_n use_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o the_o prophet_n presuppose_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o power_n his_o goodness_n his_o promise_n and_o his_o truth_n before_o we_o can_v be_v capable_a to_o put_v all_o our_o trust_n and_o assurance_n in_o he_o and_o to_o rely_v in_o all_o our_o affair_n upon_o his_o providence_n and_o wherefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o wolrd_n 9_o john_n 9_o which_o lighten_v all_o man_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o we_o can_v have_v any_o faith_n nor_o hope_v for_o life_n thereby_o if_o first_o we_o be_v not_o illuminate_v in_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n the_o which_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o science_n of_o salvation_n why_o also_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o sensual_a man_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n matter_n 2._o luc._n 2._o and_o that_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v know_v they_o at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o we_o must_v be_v illuminate_v and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v make_v spiritual_a and_o faithful_a we_o may_v be_v capable_a to_o receive_v the_o life_n which_o by_o faith_n be_v administer_v unto_o we_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o faithful_a people_n exhort_v one_o a_o other_o to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o give_v there_o by_o to_o understand_v that_o to_o edify_v ourselves_o in_o the_o faith_n love_n obedience_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n it_o be_v require_v to_o hear_v his_o word_n preach_v and_o expound_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n which_o david_n know_v very_o well_o be_v how_o necessary_a this_o knowledge_n be_v and_o that_o the_o frequentation_n of_o christian_a assembly_n be_v a_o mean_n the_o fit_a that_o can_v be_v choose_v to_o entertain_v himself_o in_o the_o faith_n â—nd_v fear_n of_o god_n say_v 122._o psal_n 122._o i_o rejoice_v when_o â—hey_n say_v to_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n â—f_o the_o lord_n our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o â—n_v it_o self_n and_o also_o 84._o psal_n 84._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n and_o in_o the_o 42._o psalm_n as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o 95._o psalm_n reproach_v to_o the_o people_n their_o obstinacy_n jncredulitie_n and_o ignorance_n he_o say_v forty_o year_n have_v i_o contend_v with_o this_o generation_n and_o say_v they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o err_v in_o heart_n for_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n wherefore_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n say_v sure_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n whereupon_o it_o evident_o appear_v world_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o people_n be_v jncredulous_a &_o consequent_o damnable_a before_o god_n when_o he_o jgnore_v his_o way_n and_o be_v negligent_a to_o hear_v read_v and_o meditate_v his_o word_n in_o the_o meditation_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o pass_v our_o day_n and_o night_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o and_o by_o consequent_a to_o increase_v and_o profit_n 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