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to_o like_a effect_n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o whole_a psalm_n 119_o be_v write_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o word_n in_o all_o respect_n and_o special_o for_o the_o worthy_a effect_n and_o fruit_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o every_o one_o who_o true_o embrace_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o learned_a divine_n that_o omong_o 176._o verse_n there_o be_v scarce_o four_o or_o five_o at_o the_o most_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o some_o commendation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o god_n people_n better_a to_o esteem_v it_o and_o more_o diligent_o to_o attend_v to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o estate_n to_o which_o end_n i_o require_v every_o true_a christian_a to_o be_v much_o exercise_v in_o this_o psalm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o so_o have_v it_o in_o readiness_n for_o their_o use_n in_o all_o their_o necessity_n i_o may_v say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n wherein_o beside_o the_o many_o and_o most_o wise_a direction_n for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v contain_v especial_o in_o the_o first_o nine_o chapter_n admirable_a commendation_n of_o those_o heavenly_a instruction_n which_o god_n as_o a_o father_n by_o his_o servant_n do_v give_v unto_o his_o child_n 13._o prou._n 4._o 13._o a_o few_o for_o many_o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n let_v she_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n wherein_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contain_v than_o this_o that_o instruction_n be_v our_o life_n mean_v that_o thereby_o we_o attain_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o to_o come_v this_o may_v be_v set_v out_o at_o large_a in_o particular_n both_o in_o the_o escape_n of_o manifold_a evil_n sin_n and_o punishment_n which_o they_o fall_v into_o who_o want_n or_o will_v not_o receive_v these_o instruction_n as_o also_o in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o many_o blessing_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a which_o other_o want_v but_o i_o leave_v the_o further_a consideration_n of_o these_o to_o every_o one_o particular_a meditation_n who_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o truth_n hereof_o no_o doubt_n david_n mean_v no_o less_o when_o he_o say_v 165._o psal_n 119._o 165._o great_a peace_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o who_o will_v not_o high_o prize_v that_o word_n which_o bring_v all_o manner_n of_o wisdom_n to_o all_o sort_n learned_a unlearned_a wise_a and_o silly_a old_a and_o young_a yet_o all_o this_o do_v that_o one_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n as_o be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o six_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n as_o you_o may_v there_o read_v and_o therefore_o how_o much_o more_o be_v this_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o use_v use_v i_o think_v shall_v put_v life_n into_o any_o good_a heart_n to_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o the_o hear_n read_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o further_a quicken_a herein_o i_o will_v only_o quote_v the_o place_n and_o refer_v every_o one_o that_o list_v to_o hear_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n to_o peruse_v they_o and_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v enough_o to_o hearten_v he_o to_o this_o duty_n prou._n 1._o 9_o 23._o 2._o from_o 1._o to_o 13._o 3._o 1._o to_o 4._o 13._o to_o 24_o 4_o 5._o to_o 13._o 20._o to_o 22._o 6._o 20._o to_o 24_o 7._o 1._o to_o 5._o 8._o the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n application_n application_n the_o lord_n know_v our_o exceed_a backwardness_n in_o true_a receive_n and_o keep_v his_o word_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o it_o do_v make_v so_o many_o precious_a promise_n as_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o to_o any_o thing_n more_o that_o at_o least_o by_o some_o of_o they_o we_o who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o doubt_v how_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v more_o hearten_v to_o a_o conscionable_a and_o constant_a attendance_n unto_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v in_o due_a season_n reap_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n thereof_o this_o than_o must_v be_v the_o care_n and_o labour_n of_o every_o one_o who_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o this_o comfortable_a use_n of_o god_n word_n and_o earnest_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o these_o promise_n and_o out_o of_o all_o to_o gather_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a such_o as_o seem_v to_o he_o most_o special_a and_o so_o commit_v they_o to_o memory_n that_o whensoever_o he_o go_v to_o the_o word_n he_o may_v meditate_v upon_o these_o and_o so_o be_v more_o encourage_v to_o attend_v unto_o god_n word_n with_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o labour_n the_o want_n of_o this_o meditation_n upon_o god_n promise_n when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o word_n be_v one_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o unfruitful_a hear_n and_o consequent_o of_o that_o little_a growth_n in_o grace_n which_o be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v see_v among_o ordinary_a resorter_n to_o the_o public_a ministry_n as_o the_o apostle_n report_v of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o 2._o heb._n 4._o 2._o be_v not_o mingle_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o out_o of_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o word_n in_o general_a sacrament_n sacrament_n which_o well_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o several_a exercise_n therein_o public_a or_o private_a to_o every_o of_o which_o many_o of_o these_o promise_n do_v pertain_v we_o may_v safe_o gather_v comfort_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v true_o call_v a_o visible_a word_n because_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n to_o the_o ear_n be_v in_o visible_a sign_n represent_v to_o our_o eye_n &_o seal_v 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the_o outward_a sign_n which_o we_o see_v with_o ourey_n and_o our_o hand_n do_v handle_v let_v we_o for_o our_o comfort_n careful_o consider_v hereof_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n both_o which_o be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sure_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n and_o do_v as_o true_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n this_o one_o scripture_n may_v sufficient_o assure_v any_o that_o he_o true_o receive_v the_o outward_a seal_n according_a to_o god_n appointment_n shall_v
master_v their_o strong_a corruption_n for_o here_o the_o apostle_n find_v no_o where_n out_o of_o christ_n any_o sufficient_a power_n to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o this_o captivity_n to_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n assure_v himself_o upon_o christ_n promise_n 9_o 2._o cor._n 12_o 9_o that_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o that_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o his_o weakness_n therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o enemy_n hand_n but_o in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n more_o free_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o i_o commend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n that_o whensoever_o he_o feel_v his_o corruption_n too_o hard_o for_o he_o that_o he_o can_v by_o all_o his_o endeavour_n get_v the_o mastery_n over_o they_o then_o to_o fly_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o true_a faith_n to_o apply_v his_o promise_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v receive_v power_n from_o christ_n more_o to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o member_n for_o our_o better_a performance_n whereof_o i_o will_v a_o little_a digress_v though_o not_o far_o from_o my_o purpose_n brief_o to_o set_v out_o the_o ready_a and_o the_o sure_a way_n which_o i_o know_v to_o mortify_v any_o sin_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o diligent_a exercise_n of_o these_o 4_o rule_n follow_v first_o mortification_n 4._o rule_n of_o mortification_n that_o whereas_o we_o be_v all_o blind_a by_o nature_n that_o we_o see_v not_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o full_a of_o pride_n and_o self-love_n that_o we_o think_v better_o of_o ourselves_o than_o there_o be_v cause_n every_o one_o who_o will_v mortify_v his_o sin_n must_v labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v his_o chief_a sin_n most_o displease_a â—o_o god_n these_o mean_n be_v 1._o a_o true_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o in_o every_o commandment_n 2._o second_o a_o 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which_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a hurt_n it_o bring_v we_o partly_o in_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o and_o partly_o in_o pull_v down_o upon_o we_o so_o many_o evil_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n ourselves_o and_o other_o belong_v to_o us._n to_o set_v out_o these_o in_o particular_n will_v not_o be_v hard_a but_o it_o will_v carry_v i_o too_o far_o from_o my_o matter_n intend_v it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o remember_v in_o this_o case_n that_o all_o our_o woe_n come_v from_o our_o sin_n as_o both_o scripture_n reason_n and_o continual_a experience_n do_v show_v which_o if_o it_o be_v well_o weigh_v will_v make_v we_o more_o weary_a of_o our_o sin_n then_o of_o our_o sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n and_o breed_v in_o we_o much_o more_o fervent_a desire_n to_o be_v cure_v and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v another_o daily_a consideration_n both_o what_o bitter_a fruit_n our_o sin_n bring_v forth_o and_o that_o from_o thence_o all_o the_o woe_n we_o meet_v withal_o do_v spring_n the_o three_o and_o most_o principal_a rule_n be_v christ_n 3._o rule_n be_v to_o get_v power_n from_o christ_n that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o such_o be_v our_o frailty_n that_o when_o we_o have_v get_v some_o true_a sight_n of_o our_o principal_a corruption_n and_o therewithal_o some_o loathe_n of_o they_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o ability_n in_o ourselves_o to_o mortify_v they_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o be_v oft_o say_v but_o never_o sufficient_o regard_v therefore_o hereupon_o especial_o depend_v all_o our_o power_n to_o mortify_v sin_n that_o we_o by_o faith_n do_v draw_v from_o christ_n that_o power_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o he_o to_o change_v our_o crabbed_a and_o sour_a nature_n that_o we_o may_v be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a grape_n for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n this_o be_v that_o especial_o which_o i_o aim_v at_o to_o persuade_v all_o that_o fain_o will_v get_v more_o mastery_n over_o their_o strong_a corruption_n and_o unrulie_a affection_n namely_o to_o do_v as_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n and_o have_v suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o physician_n 25._o mar._n 5._o 25._o and_o have_v spend_v all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o be_v nothing_o better_o but_o rather_o grow_v worse_o when_o she_o hear_v of_o jesus_n come_v in_o the_o press_n behind_o he_o and_o touch_v his_o garment_n for_o she_o say_v if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a and_o straight_o way_n the_o fountain_n of_o her_o blood_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o she_o feel_v in_o her_o body_n that_o she_o be_v heal_v of_o that_o plague_n even_o so_o must_v we_o all_o who_o have_v have_v many_o foul_a issue_n of_o sin_n of_o pride_n hypocrisy_n security_n presumption_n wrathfulness_n uncleanness_n worldliness_n and_o the_o like_o many_o and_o have_v take_v 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suppoâ—_n which_o in_o a_o further_o do_v 〈◊〉_d to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o small_a perseverance_n 〈…〉_o how_o few_o come_v from_o the_o communion_n so_o sure_a of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o be_v they_o as_o the_o woman_n marry_v at_o the_o church_n do_v come_v home_o assure_v of_o the_o man_n who_o she_o have_v marry_v and_o all_o his_o to_o be_v she_o for_o her_o use_n and_o comfort_v yet_o i_o 〈…〉_o thus_o and_o it_o can_v 〈◊〉_d but_o our_o 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o if_o i_o be_v demand_v what_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n why_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o forth_n want_v of_o forth_n i_o will_v say_v want_v of_o faith_n which_o arise_v in_o many_o from_o want_n of_o clear_a light_n to_o see_v god_n mind_n in_o ordain_v these_o sacrament_n in_o some_o 〈…〉_o slight_a account_v they_o make_v of_o these_o and_o in_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o these_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n which_o make_v they_o 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he_o to_o be_v faithful_a may_v be_v more_o assure_v yea_o put_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o we_o shall_v as_o certain_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o merit_n as_o we_o be_v of_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o his_o covenant_n as_o gen._n 17._o 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o 〈…〉_o child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o very_o oft_o that_o which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o thing_n seal_v be_v give_v to_o the_o outward_a seal_n to_o show_v that_o on_o god_n part_n they_o be_v never_o part_v for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o lord_n people_n command_v to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskinne_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o deut._n 10._o 16_o and_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v they_o heart_n 4._o jer._n 4._o 4._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o baptism_n 3._o rom._n 6._o 3._o that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n 1._o col._n 2._o 1._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v baptism_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o mar._n 1._o 4._o and_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wash_v away_o 16_o act._n 22._o 16_o and_o that_o baptism_n save_v 22_o heb._n 10._o 22_o all_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 21._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o as_o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o that_o be_v all_z his_o suffering_n which_o do_v wash_v and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n 5._o reu._n 1._o 5._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v we_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o water_n joh._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v be_v make_v god_n child_n by_o receive_v christ_n as_o joh._n 1._o 12._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v ordain_v it_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o bread_n 28._o mat._n 26._o 26_o 28._o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o of_o the_o wine_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o 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example_n to_o other_o and_o our_o own_o good_a 4._o 4._o the_o last_o be_v that_o he_o will_v both_o help_v we_o in_o they_o and_o give_v we_o a_o good_a end_n of_o they_o for_o the_o first_o that_o all_o our_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o disposer_n of_o they_o need_v not_o so_o much_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o due_a consideration_n to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n 6._o amos_n 3._o 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n &_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o meaning_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n not_o of_o sin_n further_o than_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 6._o 1._o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o and_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o common_a speech_n the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o often_o use_v especial_o heb._n 12._o 5._o &c_n &c_n in_o which_o one_o scripture_n be_v contain_v many_o special_a consolation_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n here_o only_o i_o will_v join_v this_o with_o the_o former_a that_o as_o all_o the_o affliction_n which_o god_n child_n do_v suffer_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n child_n affliction_n be_v common_a to_o all_o god_n child_n so_o he_o spare_v none_o of_o they_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 6._o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v and_o verse_n 7._o what_o son_n be_v he_o who_o the_o father_n correct_v not_o and_o more_o to_o like_a effect_n both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o application_n application_n both_o which_o that_o all_o our_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n and_o that_o he_o deal_v so_o with_o all_o his_o child_n may_v minister_v much_o comfort_n unto_o we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n first_o see_v what_o god_n do_v must_v needs_o be_v good_a how_o evil_a and_o bitter_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o yea_o 9_o psal_n 39_o 9_o we_o must_v hold_v our_o peace_n because_o he_o have_v do_v it_o although_o we_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n thereof_o yet_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o lord_n do_v never_o correct_v his_o child_n but_o he_o see_v just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v as_o the_o prophet_n david_n plain_o profess_v 75._o psal_n 119._o 75._o i_o know_v oh_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o but_o more_o see_v god_n who_o correct_v we_o be_v our_o father_n we_o may_v much_o more_o comfort_v our_o heart_n in_o all_o that_o he_o send_v that_o he_o will_v never_o send_v any_o cross_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o our_o good_a as_o we_o shall_v more_o see_v and_o see_v this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o befall_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n affirm_v say_v 9_o 1._o pet_n 5._o 9_o know_v that_o the_o same_o affliction_n be_v accomplish_v in_o your_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yea_o more_o see_v god_n do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n yea_o smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a as_o esa_n 53._o 3_o 4._o these_o shall_v much_o more_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o bear_v the_o cross_n yea_o and_o much_o the_o rather_o see_v it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n as_o more_o hereafter_o but_o this_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o effectual_a for_o our_o consolation_n in_o all_o trouble_n love._n in_o what_o manner_n god_n correct_v he_o in_o wisdom_n love._n if_o we_o shall_v advise_o weigh_v in_o what_o manner_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n when_o he_o correct_v they_o which_o as_o it_o be_v every_o way_n and_o in_o all_o repect_v very_o well_o so_o this_o may_v epecial_o be_v see_v in_o these_o two_o in_o wisdom_n and_o love_n both_o which_o well_o regard_v will_v make_v we_o much_o more_o 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