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cause_n call_v good_a time_n 1,969 5 3.3322 3 true
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A19498 A holy alphabet for Sion's scholars full of spiritual instructions, and heauenly consolations, to direct and encourage them in their progresse towards the new Ierusalem: deliuered, by way of commentary vpon the whole 119. Psalme. By William Covvper ... Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1613 (1613) STC 5926; ESTC S108977 239,299 430

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and_o how_o again_o the_o superstitious_a priest_n of_o baal_n can_v wake_v in_o the_o night_n to_o attend_v upon_o their_o idol_n that_o christian_n profess_v god_n true_a worship_n shall_v so_o ☞_o pamper_v themselves_o that_o they_o will_v not_o rise_v out_o o●…_n the_o bed_n to_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o the_o lord_n yea_o scarce_o lie_v still_o with_o their_o body_n will_v raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o praise_v he_o sleep_n be_v compare_v by_o one_o to_o a_o sorry_a customer_n that_o either_o take_v up_o more_o than_o we_o shall_v give_v shall_v or_o then_o his_o master_n allow_v he_o the_o lord_n allow_v a_o certain_a time_n for_o our_o sleep_n and_o rest_n as_o he_o do_v to_o all_o the_o
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that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o now_o he_o show_v wherein_n save_v i_o and_o three_o he_o renew_v his_o promise_n and_o the_o repetition_n thereof_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o god_n child_n be_v no_o sudden_a nor_o vanish_v motion_n but_o settle_a conclusion_n and_o again_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o god_n child_n he_o be_v careful_a to_o seek_v from_o god_n that_o which_o they_o need_v so_o be_v they_o careful_a to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o he_o require_v to_o wit_n praise_n and_o obedience_n otherway_n where_o man_n seek_v benefit_n from_o god_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o they_o mind_n not_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o either_o they_o get_v not_o that_o which_o they_o seek_v or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o get_v in_o his_o displeasure_n as_o israel_n get_v quail_n if_o we_o will_v so_o seek_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v let_v we_o not_o seek_v that_o we_o may_v bestow_v upon_o our_o own_o lust_n which_o s._n james_n reprove_v but_o that_o we_o may_v advance_v his_o glory_n ver_fw-la 147._o i_o prevent_v the_o morning_n light_n and_o cry_v for_o i_o waiteden_fw-mi thy_o word_n he_o amplify_v yet_o further_o the_o first_o reason_n we_o for_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v he_o take_v from_o his_o earnest_a fervency_n in_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n to_o learn_v we_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v require_v by_o precept_n luke_n 21._o watch_z and_o pray_v continual_o and_o again_o 1._o thes._n 5._o pray_v continual_o for_o example_n also_o at_o midnight_n morning_n and_o at_o noon_n tide_n do_v david_n pray_v yea_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n all_o the_o night_n long_o do_v our_o saviour_n pray_v non_fw-la precationis_fw-la 119._o indigens_fw-la auxilio_fw-la sed_fw-la statuens_fw-la tibi_fw-la imitationis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la not_o stand_v himself_o in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o prayer_n but_o set_v down_o to_o thou_o a_o example_n of_o prayer_n for_o imitation_n ille_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la rogans_fw-la pernoctabat_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la disceres_fw-la quomodo_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la rogares_fw-la when_o he_o pray_v for_o thou_o he_o pray_v all_o the_o night_n long_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o pray_v for_o thyself_o qui_fw-la rogat_fw-la itaque_fw-la semper_fw-la roget_fw-la &_o sinon_fw-la ☜_o semper_fw-la precatur_fw-la paratum_fw-la semper_fw-la habeat_fw-la precantis_fw-la affectum_fw-la he_o therefore_o that_o pray_v let_v he_o pray_v always_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o always_o pray_v let_v he_o always_o have_v ready_a the_o affection_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v he_o it_o say_v he_o prevent_v the_o morning_n watch_n thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o strife_n with_o time_n careful_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o overunne_v he_o he_o know_v that_o time_n post_n away_o and_o in_o running-by_a wear_v man_n to_o dust_n and_o ash_n but_o david_n preass_v to_o get_v before_o it_o by_o do_v some_o good_a in_o it_o before_o that_o it_o shall_v spur_v away_o from_o he_o and_o this_o care_n which_o david_n have_v of_o every_o day_n alas_o how_o may_v it_o make_v they_o ashamed_a who_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n he_o be_v afraid_a to_o lose_v a_o day_n they_o take_v no_o thought_n to_o lose_v month_n and_o year_n without_o do_v good_a in_o they_o yea_o have_v spend_v the_o three_o age_n of_o their_o life_n in_o ☞_o vanity_n and_o licentiousness_n scarce_o will_v they_o consecrate_v their_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o wait_v on_o thy_o word_n see_v verse_n 43._o 81._o ver_fw-la 148._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_n to_o meditate_v in_o thy_o word_n his_o former_a purpose_n be_v yet_o continue_a angel_n declare_v his_o indefatigable_a perseverance_n in_o prayer_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v at_o he_o to_o use_v our_o time_n well_o at_o evening_n he_o lay_v down_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n at_o midnight_n he_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_o he_o get_v up_o before_o the_o morning_n light_n to_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n who_o ever_o be_v delight_v to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n sing_v always_o a_o new_a song_n without_o weary_v this_o be_v to_o begin_v our_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v always_o remember_v it_o a_o ambrose_n nescis_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la quòd_fw-la primitias_fw-la tui_fw-la cordis_fw-la ac_fw-la vocis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la deo_fw-la deboas_fw-la know_v thou_o not_o o_o man_n god_n that_o thou_o owe_v every_o day_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v thou_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n before_o that_o first_o thou_o remember_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o shall_v thy_o ☜_o tongue_n speak_v of_o any_o thing_n before_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o speech_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o praise_v of_o his_o holy_a name_n but_o alas_o the_o coldness_n of_o this_o age_n in_o worship_v world_n the_o lord_n in_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v be_v here_o great_o convince_v no_o time_n of_o the_o night_n will_v they_o spend_v in_o prayer_n yea_o in_o the_o day_n time_n they_o have_v rather_o do_v any_o thing_n then_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n and_o praise_v snor●…ing_v and_o sleep_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n when_o other_o beside_o they_o be_v entertain_v fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n if_o oftentimes_o they_o who_o lip_n be_v praise_v he_o have_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o how_o far_o be_v thy_o heart_n from_o he_o who_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o with_o thy_o lip_n to_o praise_v he_o when_o thou_o shall_v o_o man_n will_v thou_o remember_v that_o no_o time_n shall_v render_v thou_o comfort_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o consecrate_v god_n all_o thy_o day_n and_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o divide_v thy_o time_n right_o that_o where_o thou_o give_v one_o hour_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o affair_n thereof_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o give_v another_o to_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o work_n of_o his_o worship_n in_o this_o point_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o more_o wise_a &_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o mediate_v in_o thy_o word_n see_v ver_fw-la 15._o 23._o 27._o 48._o 78._o 99_o 148._o ver_fw-la 149._o hear_v my_o voice_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n this_o be_v a_o petition_n frequent_o use_v by_o all_o trouble_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o and_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n for_o the_o heavy_a heart_n be_v ease_v and_o disburden_v by_o prayer_n and_o it_o bring_v a_o present_a mitigation_n of_o their_o trouble_n when_o they_o feel_v in_o effect_n that_o god_n hear_v they_o beside_o that_o it_o render_v unto_o they_o unspeakable_a comfort_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o confirm_v they_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o make_v they_o with_o boldness_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n because_o by_o manifold_a experience_n they_o do_v find_v in_o the_o body_n that_o god_n hear_v they_o and_o give_v they_o comfortable_a access_n to_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n this_o be_v the_o prayer_n great_a and_o main_a argument_n whereby_o all_o god_n child_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n namely_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n semper_fw-la 119_o homo_fw-la etiam_fw-la
he_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v his_o brethren_n for_o unto_o we_o all_o stand_v that_o commandment_n edify_v one_o another_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a faith_n but_o alas_o you_o shall_v see_v many_o christian_n now_o who_o at_o their_o table_n and_o in_o their_o company_n can_v speak_v liberal_o of_o any_o subject_n only_o for_o spiritual_a matter_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n there_o they_o be_v dumb_a and_o can_v say_v with_o david_n my_o tongue_n shall_v entreat_v of_o thy_o word_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a the_o man_n reason_n why_o among_o man_n he_o will_v entreat_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v all_o righteous_a and_o so_o most_o forcible_a to_o reform_v the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la homines_fw-la reduci_fw-la ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la reformationem_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la there_o can_v be_v nothing_o among_o man_n but_o confusion_n in_o manner_n corruption_n in_o religion_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o reverence_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o the_o which_o the_o action_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v square_v ver_fw-la 173._o let_v thy_o hand_n help_v i_o for_o i_o have_v choose_v thy_o precept_n dauid_n have_v make_v promise_n of_o thankfulness_n hand_n seek_v now_o help_v from_o god_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v they_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o his_o furniture_n to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v be_v of_o he_o in_o temporal_a thing_n man_n oftentimes_o take_v great_a pain_n with_o small_a profit_n first_o because_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o make_v their_o conscience_n good_a next_o because_o they_o crave_v not_o the_o help_n of_o god_n hand_n therefore_o they_o speed_n no_o better_o than_o peter_n who_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o get_v nothing_o till_o he_o cast_v in_o his_o net_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n we_o may_v far_o less_o not_o look_v to_o prosper_v if_o we_o call_v not_o for_o the_o lord_n his_o help_a hand_n the_o mean_n will_v not_o profit_v we_o unless_o god_n blessing_n accompany_v they_o and_o his_o handworke_n with_o they_o paul_n may_v plant_v apollo_n may_v water_v but_o god_n must_v give_v the_o increase_n the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n grace_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o in_o this_o age_n few_o grow_v in_o grace_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o most_o plentiful_a manner_n because_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o seek_v to_o work_v with_o the_o mean_n there_o be_v preach_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o profit_n there_o be_v prayer_n but_o it_o prevail_v not_o there_o be_v hear_n of_o the_o word_n but_o without_o edify_v balm_n enough_o in_o gilead_n and_o there_o be_v 22_o ☞_o the_o physician_n also_o even_o the_o great_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n among_o we_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o health_n of_o people_n recover_v and_o all_o because_o in_o spiritual_a 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