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satan_n to_o dwell_v evermore_o with_o he_o and_o to_o continue_v upon_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v discourage_v and_o disheartened_a sometime_o again_o while_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o doubt_v be_v raise_v and_o the_o wave_n and_o flood_n of_o infidelity_n threaten_v to_o drown_v or_o at_o least_o to_o shake_v the_o four_o corner_n or_o pillar_n of_o the_o house_n that_o it_o may_v fall_v down_o and_o we_o be_v like_o a_o trouble_a sea_n 7.19_o job_n 7.19_o we_o have_v not_o leisure_n so_o much_o as_o to_o swallow_v our_o spittle_n this_o fall_v out_o lest_o we_o shall_v grow_v secure_a and_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v we_o or_o drive_v we_o thereby_o near_o to_o himself_o then_o the_o sun_n hide_v his_o face_n in_o a_o cloud_n then_o we_o be_v full_a of_o waver_v notwithstanding_o this_o may_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o discouragement_n but_o rather_o of_o much_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v a_o token_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o god_n do_v it_o for_o these_o end_n to_o make_v we_o more_o certain_a of_o our_o faith_n afterward_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o lay_v better_o hold_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o find_v more_o joy_n in_o they_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n good_a pleasure_n here_o be_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o promise_n note_v the_o ground_n thereof_o not_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n from_o hence_o be_v all_o good_a thing_n convey_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n his_o grace_n his_o mercy_n his_o love_n his_o kindness_n his_o purpose_n his_o will_n the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o such_o like_a all_o of_o they_o point_v out_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a mean_v towards_o we_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o doct._n 9_o this_o teach_v that_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n whatsoever_o his_o free_a love_n and_o favour_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o blessing_n external_a internal_a eternal_a this_o moses_n show_v deut._n 7.8_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondman_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v because_o he_o love_v they_o 2.14_o deut._n 7.8_o revel_v 1.5_o luke_n 2.14_o this_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o angel_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n luk._n 2._o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n the_o apostle_n james_n teach_v
a_o fast_n and_o threaten_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v any_o work_n at_o all_o therein_o even_o on_o that_o day_n 23.30.31_o levit._fw-la 16.31_o &_o 23.30.31_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n levit._n 16._o because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o resort_v at_o such_o solemn_a time_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n if_o not_o rather_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o urge_n and_o press_v occasion_n judge_n 20._o hereby_o then_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v it_o neither_o needful_a nor_o expedient_a that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v preach_v at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o church_n assemble_v for_o fast_v and_o pray_v these_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v often_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o fast_v and_o pray_v but_o never_o of_o fast_v and_o preach_v as_o if_o forsooth_o the_o time_n 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every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o etc._n etc._n first_o use_v 1_o this_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o be_v curious_a searcher_n after_o the_o secret_a fail_n of_o their_o brethren_n a_o common_a course_n altogether_o unlawful_a and_o uncharitable_a for_o charity_n beat_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n yea_o it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v it_o think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.7.5_o neither_o do_v it_o agree_v to_o our_o profession_n 7.12_o math._n 7.12_o neither_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o general_a rule_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o other_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n for_o how_o can_v we_o reprove_v sin_n in_o other_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2.1.3.21.23_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la alios_fw-la 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