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thy_o word_n so_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o my_o hope_n for_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a continue_v for_o a_o while_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a end_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o lose_v labour_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o tread_v down_o that_o break_v thy_o statute_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n child_n fear_v their_o unbelief_n and_o nourish_v their_o faith_n with_o prayer_n so_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n can_v but_o be_v zealous_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n we_o see_v the_o one_o half_a of_o this_o psalm_n to_o be_v prayer_n and_o that_o in_o every_o portion_n two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o verse_n be_v prayer_n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o bring_v his_o knowledge_n to_o feeling_n have_v still_o this_o prayer_n stay_v mâ—e_n in_o thy_o word_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o confirm_v my_o hope_n establish_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n for_o as_o read_v hear_v and_o confer_v do_v more_o increase_v knowledge_n than_o feeling_n so_o meditate_v pray_v and_o sing_v do_v more_o nourish_v feel_v than_o knowledge_n have_v he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n such_o joy_n such_o delight_n such_o life_n in_o the_o spirit_n need_v so_o often_o and_o fervent_o to_o pray_v then_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o pray_v pray_v pray_v vers._n 117._o stay_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n this_o agree_v with_o that_o in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o establish_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n have_v thou_o need_v david_n to_o be_v stay_v do_v thou_o waver_v oh_o how_o need_v we_o to_o be_v stay_v and_o to_o pray_v against_o our_o waver_a he_o mean_v here_o thus_o much_o although_o i_o be_o well_o mind_v and_o delight_n in_o thy_o law_n yet_o i_o be_o so_o brittle_a and_o so_o slippery_a that_o if_o thou_o stay_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v shall_fw-mi i_o be_o go_v oh_o man_n of_o god_n feel_v his_o own_o want_n and_o infirmity_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a that_o be_v if_o i_o be_v not_o stay_v by_o thy_o hand_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v psal._n 30._o 6_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v here_o be_v another_o spirit_n where_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a but_o here_o woeful_a experience_n teach_v he_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v stay_v on_o himself_o whereby_o he_o declare_v that_o as_o without_o god_n word_n he_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a so_o come_v what_o come_v will_v befall_v what_o danger_n can_v befall_v in_o the_o lord_n word_n he_o be_v stay_v sufficient_o then_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n must_v engender_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o fear_n of_o ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o begin_v once_o to_o be_v quiet_a with_o ourselves_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o presumptuous_a let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o fear_v that_o we_o be_v stagger_v and_o reel_v person_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_o slippery_a be_v there_o not_o cause_n of_o humble_v that_o this_o humbleness_n shall_v breed_v carefulness_n carefulness_n shall_v cause_v watchfulness_n watchfulness_n shall_v use_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o mean_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n then_o come_v hell_n come_v the_o devil_n come_v the_o world_n come_v the_o flesh_n if_o the_o lord_n stay_v we_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v we_o shall_v sure_o not_o miscarry_v and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n we_o see_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n for_o he_o pray_v likewise_o port._n 5._o 1._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n neither_o do_v he_o promise_v of_o himself_o before_o but_o do_v hope_n in_o the_o lord_n such_o brittlenes_n be_v in_o the_o world_n such_o sleight_n in_o the_o flesh_n such_o slinesse_n in_o satan_n such_o corrupt_a example_n in_o the_o world_n that_o unless_o the_o lord_n stay_v we_o we_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o delight_n in_o good_a that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v to_o search_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o cause_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o the_o tree_n may_v conjecture_v of_o the_o fruit_n so_o by_o the_o effect_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o by_o the_o fruit_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o tree_n where_o be_v now_o this_o delight_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n we_o hear_v it_o with_o such_o coldness_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n we_o be_v not_o staâ—ed_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o whosoever_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n he_o may_v deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o sure_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o stay_v on_o god_n if_o we_o be_v not_o delight_v then_o be_v we_o stay_v on_o our_o own_o self_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n work_n in_o we_o then_o shall_v we_o feel_v delight_n this_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o see_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n day_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o exercise_n fashion_n but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v not_o among_o us._n the_o cause_n be_v the_o want_n of_o private_a exercise_n the_o want_n of_o private_a read_n and_o pray_v and_o this_o bring_v a_o secret_a curse_n of_o public_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o so_o often_o uâ—ge_v private_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n vers._n 118._o thou_o have_v tread_v down_o all_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o
be_v thankfulness_n in_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v in_o beast_n unless_o man_n will_v be_v judge_v even_o by_o the_o bruit_n beast_n to_o be_v more_o guilty_a of_o his_o condemnation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o more_o pray_v in_o we_o than_o there_o be_v believe_v so_o there_o be_v no_o believe_v without_o know_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o thanksgiving_n without_o both_o know_a and_o also_o belee_v in_o god_n if_o in_o any_o measure_n therefore_o we_o will_v praise_v god_n we_o must_v in_o some_o measure_n know_v god_n if_o we_o will_v praise_v god_n more_o than_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o what_o mean_v the_o prophet_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v be_v he_o not_o well_o see_v in_o the_o word_n have_v he_o not_o learned_a much_o as_o become_v a_o prophet_n what_o teach_n do_v he_o here_o mean_v knowledge_n puff_v up_o and_o be_v void_a of_o humility_n confess_v our_o want_n this_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v as_o well_o as_o other_o he_o have_v care_n to_o hear_v he_o have_v a_o hear_v to_o conceive_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n howbeit_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o though_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o our_o book_n and_o the_o word_n be_v sound_v in_o our_o ear_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o make_v we_o teacheable_a in_o judgement_n and_o frameable_a in_o our_o affection_n what_o have_v we_o which_o we_o have_v nor_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n this_o then_o be_v give_v of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n must_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a why_o do_v so_o many_o excel_v in_o knowledge_n and_o why_o do_v so_o few_o give_v thanks_n sure_o because_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n as_o other_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o human_a art_n but_o to_o his_o just_a condemnation_n wherefore_o in_o a_o word_n we_o may_v conclude_v if_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v have_v achieve_v such_o knowledge_n without_o such_o mean_n he_o be_v either_o too_o much_o busy_v in_o that_o wherein_o he_o need_v not_o have_v trouble_v himself_o or_o else_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o if_o we_o read_v that_o the_o blind_a which_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o sight_n the_o deaf_a who_o ear_n be_v open_v the_o dumb_a who_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o christ_n his_o power_n do_v speak_v again_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o god_n and_o be_v thankful_a although_o indeed_o of_o the_o ten_o leper_n which_o be_v cleanse_v one_o only_o be_v thankful_a and_o nine_o hold_v their_o peace_n how_o much_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o praise_n and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o our_o good_a god_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n wherein_o we_o be_v plunge_v to_o see_v the_o bright_a beam_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n who_o have_v open_v our_o heavy_a and_o dull_a ear_n to_o hear_v the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v untie_v our_o tongue_n and_o unclosed_a our_o lip_n which_o be_v sew_v up_o from_o sound_v the_o praise_n of_o our_o salvation_n yea_o and_o which_o more_o be_v have_v untie_v &_o restore_v our_o foot_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v cast_v out_o of_o we_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o power_n and_o spoil_v from_o henceforth_o his_o kingdom_n in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o newness_n of_o conversation_n we_o see_v now_o that_o whosoever_o be_v teach_v aright_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o this_o effect_n be_v so_o little_o find_v in_o we_o of_o praise_v god_n even_o because_o we_o be_v void_a of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v of_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o either_o sure_o we_o have_v none_o understanding_n or_o else_o we_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o spirit_n o_o blessed_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n thanksgiving_n this_o make_v the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 16._o 2._o my_o welldoing_a extend_v not_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o 116._o 12._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_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 that_o be_v i_o will_v acknowledge_v his_o old_a grace_n receive_v and_o hope_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v his_o mercy_n continue_v but_o herein_o be_v another_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v the_o proportion_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o as_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n contain_v two_o prayer_n so_o the_o two_o latter_a verse_n contain_v two_o thankesgiving_n and_o mark_v how_o according_a to_o the_o vehemeney_n of_o his_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o vehemency_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o as_o he_o have_v say_v let_v my_o complaint_n come_v before_o theâ—_n so_o he_o add_v my_o lip_n shall_v power_n eforth_o thy_o praise_n continual_o a_o word_n draw_v from_o spout_n or_o spring-head_n which_o abundant_o yield_v water_n out_o from_o they_o so_o to_o complaint_n answer_v the_o word_n of_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o second_o he_o say_v let_v my_o supplication_n come_v before_o 〈◊〉_d whereunto_o answer_v my_o tongue_n shall_v entreat_v of_o thy_o word_n where_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v no_o â—â—sse_n shrill_a in_o thanksgiving_n than_o loud_o in_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n oh_o â—â—â—s_o throw_v down_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n that_o they_o can_v in_o no_o measure_n nor_o proportion_n be_v thankful_a for_o god_n benefit_n this_o unthankfulness_n must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v so_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n we_o see_v bestow_v a_o benefit_n on_o a_o beggar_n their_o suit_n and_o complaint_n do_v in_o many_o degree_n exceed_v their_o thanksgiving_n and_o certain_o as_o this_o unthankfulness_n be_v from_o man_n to_o man_n so_o also_o it_o be_v from_o man_n to_o god_n for_o let_v we_o be_v in_o pain_n in_o sickness_n in_o poverty_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n and_o what_o prayer_n make_v we_o what_o protestation_n vow_v we_o how_o often_o cry_v we_o lord_n help_v i_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o rid_v i_o now_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_n to_o thou_o but_o when_o the_o rod_n be_v off_o how_o many_o among_o ten_o return_n to_o give_v thanks_n for_o our_o deliverance_n peradventure_o one_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o liberal_a we_o be_v in_o pray_v because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v our_o want_n and_o how_o spare_v we_o be_v in_o thanksgiving_n because_o we_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o see_v our_o benefit_n we_o see_v how_o often_o we_o be_v in_o pray_v how_o seldom_o in_o thanksgiving_n we_o see_v how_o fervent_a we_o be_v in_o crave_v how_o cold_a we_o be_v in_o acknowledge_v the_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n if_o we_o attain_v not_o to_o this_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o the_o man_n of_o god_n at_o the_o least_o let_v we_o complain_v and_o moan_v our_o unthankfulness_n and_o dulness_n for_o we_o must_v be_v assure_v that_o if_o we_o offer_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n the_o lord_n have_v lose_v his_o mercy_n and_o spend_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o to_o be_v continue_v unto_o we_o hereafter_o vers._n 172._o 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 and_o though_o the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v here_o my_o tongue_n shall_v entreat_v of_o thy_o praise_n we_o must_v not_o therein_o deny_v but_o that_o our_o life_n must_v express_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o as_o we_o may_v see_v port_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o port_n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o when_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o upright_o heart_n he_o add_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o port_n 19_o 1._o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n so_o that_o not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o our_o life_n must_v we_o endeavour_n to_o praise_v god_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o all_o
will_v have_v man_n be_v of_o their_o mind_n or_o they_o will_v turn_v justice_n into_o wormwood_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o bitter_a as_o wormwood_n to_o the_o good_a man_n to_o do_v justice_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v achab_n trouble_v israel_n no_o more_o though_o eliah_n bear_v the_o blame_n 9_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o consider_v how_o noah_n moses_n and_o other_o fall_v in_o their_o latter_a day_n and_o how_o the_o most_o excellent_a have_v fall_v he_o most_o earnest_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n before_o that_o his_o life_n shall_v bring_v any_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 10_o jacob_n and_o esau_n can_v agree_v in_o one_o womb_n sarah_n and_o agar_n can_v agree_v in_o one_o house_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n must_v not_o dwell_v together_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n 11_o moses_n be_v angry_a and_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o so_o that_o every_o anger_n be_v not_o condemnable_a anger_n but_o to_o be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n and_o without_o measure_n some_o man_n will_v be_v angry_a for_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o very_o hot_a but_o in_o god_n cause_n they_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a at_o all_o this_o be_v a_o fleshly_a anger_n but_o when_o man_n sin_v either_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o their_o own_o destruction_n then_o to_o be_v angry_a be_v a_o good_a anger_n if_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brother_n do_v move_v we_o thereto_o not_o our_o own_o injury_n for_o we_o can_v bear_v with_o patience_n injury_n so_o far_o as_o private_o it_o concern_v bear_v we_o but_o when_o it_o touch_v god_n glory_n we_o can_v but_o be_v angry_a some_o be_v angry_a for_o every_o thing_n and_o in_o light_a matter_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o weighty_a matter_n then_o let_v those_o man_n take_v heed_n for_o these_o be_v very_o faulty_a but_o if_o we_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n not_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o nor_o be_v 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