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we_o much_o more_o when_o he_o make_v we_o forbear_v to_o sin_n then_o when_o have_v sin_v he_o forbear_v to_o punish_v and_o as_o much_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o when_o he_o hold_v our_o hand_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o as_o when_o he_o hold_v his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o strike_v not_o for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o how_o do_v not_o abimelech_n sin_n in_o take_v sarah_n or_o be_v not_o that_o as_o 51.4_o as_o psal._n 51.4_o every_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n certain_o if_o abimilech_n have_v not_o sin_v in_o so_o do_v and_o that_o against_o god_n god_n will_v not_o have_v so_o plague_v he_o as_o he_o do_v for_o that_o deed_n the_o meaning_n than_o be_v not_o that_o god_n withhelâ—â—im_v â—im_z whole_o from_o sin_v at_o all_o therein_o but_o that_o god_n withhold_v he_o from_o sin_v against_o he_o in_o that_o soul_n kind_a &_o in_o that_o high_a degree_n as_o to_o defile_v himself_o by_o actual_a filthiness_n with_o sarah_n which_o but_o for_o god_n restraint_n he_o have_v do_v therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o hic_fw-la not_o segtuag_n hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vulg._n hic_fw-la non_fw-fr dimisâ—ts_n that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v i_o do_v not_o leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o or_o most_o agreeable_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n non_fw-la dedi_fw-la or_o non_fw-la tradidi_fw-la i_o do_v not_o deliver_v or_o give_v that_o may_v be_v non_fw-la dedi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la i_o do_v not_o give_v thou_o hic_fw-la thou_o h._n a._n hic_fw-la leave_v or_o power_n and_o so_o give_v be_v sometime_o use_v for_o suffering_n as_o psal._n 16._o 16.10_o 16._o psal._n 16.10_o non_fw-la dabis_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n and_o 9.14_o and_o gen._n 31.7_o exod._a 3.19_o &_o 12.23_o num_fw-la 22.13_o jud._n 1._o â—4_n &_o 15.1_o ester_n 9.14_o elsewhere_o or_o non_fw-la dedi_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la i_o give_v thou_o not_o to_o thyself_o a_o man_n can_v be_v put_v more_o desperate_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o enemy_n then_o to_o be_v leave_v in_o manu_fw-la consilij_fw-la svi_fw-la deliver_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o give_v over_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n or_o as_o it_o be_v here_o translate_v i_o suffer_v thou_o not_o we_o shall_v not_o draw_v in_o god_n as_o a_o party_n when_o we_o commit_v any_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o join_v with_o we_o in_o it_o or_o lend_v we_o his_o help_a hand_n for_o it_o we_o do_v it_o so_o alone_o without_o his_o help_n that_o we_o never_o do_v it_o but_o when_o he_o let_v we_o alone_o and_o leave_v we_o destitute_a of_o his_o help_n for_o the_o kind_n and_o manner_n and_o measure_n and_o circumstance_n and_o event_n and_o other_o the_o appurtenance_n of_o sin_n god_n order_v they_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o providence_n so_o as_o 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mean_n whereby_o god_n withhold_v man_n from_o sin_v they_o be_v also_o of_o wonderful_a variety_n sometime_o he_o take_v they_o off_o by_o divert_v the_o course_n of_o the_o corruption_n &_o turn_v the_o affection_n another_o way_n sometime_o he_o awake_v natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o very_a tender_a and_o tickle_a thing_n when_o it_o be_v once_o stir_v and_o will_v boggle_v now_o &_o then_o at_o a_o very_a small_a matter_n in_o comparison_n over_o it_o will_v do_v at_o some_o other_o time_n sometime_o he_o affright_v they_o with_o apprension_n of_o outward_a evil_n as_o shame_n infamy_n charge_n envy_n loss_n of_o a_o friend_n danger_n of_o humane_a law_n and_o sundry_a other_o such_o like_a discouragement_n sometime_o he_o cool_v their_o resolution_n by_o present_v unto_o their_o thought_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o last_o account_n and_o the_o endless_a unsufferable_a torment_n of_o hell-fire_n sometime_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ripe_a 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shall_v translate_v it_o vatablus_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d residuum_fw-la irarum_fw-la cinge_n vatablus_n thou_o shall_v gird_v the_o remainder_n of_o their_o wrath_n or_o of_o their_o fierceness_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o suppose_v a_o man_n heart_n be_v never_o so_o full_o fraught_v with_o envy_n hatred_n malice_n wrath_n and_o revenge_n let_v he_o be_v as_o fierce_a and_o furious_a as_o be_v possible_a god_n may_v indeed_o suffer_v he_o and_o he_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o exercise_v so_o much_o of_o his_o corruption_n and_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o his_o fierceness_n as_o he_o see_v expedient_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o forward_v of_o other_o his_o secret_a and_o just_a and_o holy_a appointment_n and_o so_o order_v the_o sinful_a fierceness_n of_o man_n by_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n as_o to_o make_v it_o serviceable_a to_o his_o end_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n but_o look_v whatsoever_o wrath_n and_o fierceness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n over_o and_o above_o so_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v for_o those_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n all_o that_o surplusage_n that_o overplus_n and_o remainder_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v he_o will_v gird_v he_o will_v so_o bind_v &_o hamper_v and_o restrain_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o go_v a_o inch_n beyond_o his_o tedder_n though_o he_o will_v fret_v his_o heart_n out_o the_o fierceness_n of_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o thy_o praise_n so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v execute_v and_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o fierceness_n thou_o shall_v refrain_v that_o they_o execute_v it_o not_o be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n or_o have_v he_o never_o so_o great_a a_o spirit_n all_o be_v one_o he_o must_v come_v under_o no_o difference_n with_o god_n in_o this_o betwixt_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o she_o that_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n 76.12_o mill_n psal._n 76.12_o he_o shall_v refrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o prinâ—â—â—nd_n be_v 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divine_n usual_o bestow_v upon_o it_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n distinguish_v between_o a_o twofold_a grace_n a_o special_a renew_n grace_n and_o a_o common_a restrain_v grace_n the_o special_a &_o renew_v grace_n be_v indeed_o so_o incomparable_o more_o excellent_a that_o in_o comparison_n thereof_o the_o other_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o and_o exact_o but_o yet_o the_o word_n grace_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v so_o extend_v as_o to_o reach_v to_o every_o act_n of_o god_n providence_n whereby_o at_o any_o time_n he_o restrain_v man_n from_o do_v those_o evil_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v do_v and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n of_o god_n of_o themselves_o of_o other_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n every_o restraint_n from_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v grace_n in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o proceed_v ex_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la from_o the_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n without_o any_o cause_n motive_n or_o inducement_n in_o the_o man_n that_o be_v so_o restrain_v for_o take_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o think_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o forbear_v any_o sin_n whereunto_o he_o be_v tempt_v there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o nature_n to_o work_v a_o restraint_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o proneness_n in_o nature_n to_o desire_v a_o restraint_n much_o less_o than_o be_v there_o any_o worth_n in_o nature_n to_o deserve_v a_o restraint_n issue_v therefore_o not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o free_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o a_o beam_n of_o his_o merciful_a providence_n this_o restraint_n may_v
the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o be_v a_o proud_a pharisee_n which_o perhaps_o they_o be_v not_o to_o let_v thou_o see_v thou_o be_v a_o pharisee_n do_v but_o give_v i_o a_o direct_a answer_n without_o shift_v or_o mince_v to_o that_o question_n of_o st._n paul_n 4.7_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 4.7_o quis_fw-la te_fw-la discrevit_fw-la who_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o be_v it_o god_n or_o thyself_o or_o both_o together_o if_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v god_n thou_o be_v a_o dissembler_n and_o thy_o boast_n have_v already_o confute_v thou_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o glory_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o thou_o ibid._n thou_o ibid._n if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o if_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v from_o thyself_o what_o pharisee_n can_v have_v assume_v more_o all_o the_o shift_n thou_o have_v be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v god_n indeed_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n but_o he_o see_v something_o in_o thou_o for_o which_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v thou_o acknowledge_v his_o restraint_n in_o part_n but_o thy_o own_o good_a nature_n do_v something_o if_o this_o be_v all_o thou_o be_v a_o very_a pharisee_n still_o without_o all_o escape_n that_o pharisee_n never_o deny_v god_n a_o part_n no_o nor_o the_o chief_a part_v neither_o he_o begin_v his_o vaunt_a prayer_n with_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n work_n 18.11_o work_n luk._n 18.11_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o assume_v of_o any_o thing_n unto_o himself_o that_o make_v he_o a_o right_a pharisee_n go_v thy_o way_n then_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v god_n and_o thyself_o right_a deny_v thyself_o altogether_o and_o give_v god_n the_o whole_a glory_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o any_o evil_n and_o from_o thy_o brother_n fall_n beside_o compassion_v forlorn_a nature_n in_o he_o make_v a_o quite_o contrary_a use_n unto_o thyself_o even_o to_o humble_v thou_o thereby_o with_o such_o like_a thought_n as_o these_o 6.1_o these_o gal._n 6.1_o consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v am_n i_o any_o better_a than_o he_o or_o better_a mould_n than_o he_o or_o better_o temperèd_v than_o he_o be_o not_o i_o a_o child_n of_o the_o same_o adam_n a_o vessel_n of_o the_o same_o clay_n a_o chip_n of_o the_o same_o block_n with_o he_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v 11.20_o be_v rom._n 11.20_o high-minded_a when_o i_o see_v he_o fall_v before_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o rather_o fear_v lest_o my_o foot_n slip_v as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v do_v i_o have_v much_o cause_n with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o good_a providence_n over_o i_o in_o not_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n hitherto_o and_o with_o all_o humility_n to_o implore_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n for_o the_o future_a without_o which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o avoid_v this_o or_o any_o other_o evil_a second_o since_o all_o restraint_n from_o sin_n restraint_n §._o 43.2_o how_o to_o entertain_v the_o mean_n god_n afford_v we_o of_o restraint_n by_o what_o second_o mean_v so_o ever_o they_o be_v convey_v unto_o we_o or_o forward_v be_v from_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n whensoever_o we_o observe_v that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o or_o do_v offer_v we_o any_o mean_n of_o such_o his_o gracious_a restraint_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n joyful_o to_o embrace_v those_o mean_n and_o careful_o to_o cherish_v they_o and_o with_o all_o due_a thankfulness_n to_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o they_o oh_o how_o oft_o have_v we_o plot_v and_o project_v and_o contrive_v a_o course_n for_o the_o expedit_v of_o our_o perhaps_o ambitious_a perhaps_o covetous_a perhaps_o malicious_a perhaps_o voluptuous_a design_n and_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n some_o unexpected_a interuen_a accident_n 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shall_v be_v so_o cross_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o our_o vain_a and_o sinful_a desire_n and_o purpose_n as_o wayward_a child_n cry_v and_o take_v pet_n when_o the_o nurse_n snatch_v a_o knife_n from_o they_o wherewith_o they_o may_v perhaps_o cut_v their_o finger_n perhaps_o haggle_v their_o throat_n or_o put_v they_o back_o from_o the_o well_n mouth_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a with_o catch_v at_o baby_n in_o the_o water_n to_o type_n over_o and_o as_o that_o merry_a madman_n in_o the_o poet_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n angry_a with_o his_o friend_n for_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o madness_n wherein_o he_o so_o much_o please_v himself_o as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o have_v do_v he_o a_o great_a displeasure_n satir._n displeasure_n herat._n 2._o satir._n pol_n i_o occidistis_fw-la amici_fw-la non_fw-la seruastis_fw-la such_o be_v our_o folly_n we_o be_v offend_v with_o those_o that_o reprove_v we_o testy_a at_o those_o that_o hinder_v we_o impatient_a under_o those_o cross_n that_o disable_v we_o yea_o we_o fret_v and_o turn_v again_o at_o the_o powerful_a application_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n when_o it_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v we_o or_o restrain_v we_o from_o those_o evil_n wherein_o we_o delight_v let_v we_o henceforth_o mend_v this_o fault_n cheerful_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o learn_v of_o holy_a david_n with_o what_o affection_n to_o entertain_v the_o gracious_a mean_n he_o vouchsafe_v we_o of_o restraint_n or_o prevention_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o speech_n unto_o abigail_n when_o she_o by_o her_o wisdom_n have_v pacify_v his_o wrath_n against_o nabal_n who_o destruction_n he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o vow_v in_o his_o heat_n etc._n heat_n 1._o sam._n 25.32_o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n he_o bless_a god_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o she_o as_o the_o instrument_n and_o her_o discreet_a behaviour_n and_o advice_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o stay_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v that_o evil_a he_o have_v vow_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n purpose_v to_o have_v do_v three_o since_o we_o owe_v our_o stand_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o hold_v we_o up_o without_o who_o restrain_v we_o shall_v fall_v at_o every_o turn_n corruption_n §._o 43.3_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o restrain_v our_o corruption_n and_o into_o every_o temptation_n we_o can_v but_o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o daily_o and_o hourly_o to_o withhold_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o those_o sin_n whereunto_o either_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v lead_v we_o or_o outward_a occasion_n draw_v us._n we_o may_v see_v it_o by_o the_o fearful_a fall_v of_o david_n &_o peter_n man_n nothing_o 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