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not_o my_o lip_n 39.5_o ps_n 39.5_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v there_o be_v no_o sickness_n or_o disease_n lameness_n or_o blindness_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o have_v our_o bone_n crush_v and_o we_o bring_v to_o destruction_n but_o all_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o turn_v man_n to_o break_n and_o destruction_n and_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n do_v sometime_o murmur_v against_o god_n deal_n and_o be_v not_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v we_o consider_v
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mourning_n etc._n etc._n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v till_o you_o die_v 6.9_o am._n 6.9_o shall_v a_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o people_n not_o be_v afraid_a shall_v god_n judgement_n be_v upon_o a_o land_n and_o nation_n or_o upon_o any_o particular_a person_n and_o they_o not_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o desperate_a sinner_n than_o not_o to_o profit_v by_o the_o rod._n i_o have_v bring_v thy_o way_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n 16.43_o eze._n 16.43_o yet_o have_v thou_o no_o consideration_n of_o thy_o abomination_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v reprobate_a silver_n shall_v man_n call_v they_o 6.30_o jer._n 6.30_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v they_o and_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n text._n note_v we_o far_o how_o moses_n confess_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o secret_a sin_n as_o for_o their_o open_a iniquity_n and_o these_o god_n do_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n to_o take_v vengeance_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o as_o for_o their_o open_a rebellion_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o true_a repentance_n doct._n 4_o sin_n a_o true_a pentient_n will_v be_v humble_v for_o his_o most_o secret_a sin_n to_o be_v humble_v and_o repent_v for_o lesser_a sin_n as_o for_o great_a offence_n yea_o for_o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n such_o as_o the_o world_n can_v never_o take_v notice_n of_o yet_o a_o true_a penitent_a
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even_o unto_o god_n and_o desire_n to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n 10.2_o job_n 10.2_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n in_o great_a affliction_n first_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v all_o their_o misery_n and_o they_o desire_v to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v one_o main_a end_n of_o all_o those_o token_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n to_o humble_v the_o proud_a heart_n of_o man_n to_o make_v he_o look_v home_o and_o then_o be_v god_n glorify_v when_o he_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o correction_n lay_v upon_o we_o the_o lord_n know_v this_o land_n and_o nation_n of_o we_o be_v too_o too_o faulty_a in_o this_o that_o notwithstanding_o his_o wrath_n have_v go_v out_o against_o we_o by_o many_o token_n of_o 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cleanse_v i_o blot_v out_o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o though_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o accuse_v himself_o of_o that_o which_o nathan_n do_v not_o by_o acknowledge_v the_o very_a root_n and_o spawn_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n 5._o ver_fw-la 5._o say_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o david_n will_v no_o long_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o sinful_a course_n and_o secret_a sin_n but_o confess_v all_o and_o beg_v pardon_n of_o all_o 19.12_o ps_n 19.12_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n o_o how_o ready_a be_v these_o wretched_a heart_n of_o we_o to_o deceive_v we_o in_o this_o particular_a if_o our_o heart_n smite_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o for_o some_o gross_a sin_n or_o other_o that_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n of_o and_o we_o confess_v the_o same_o to_o god_n and_o beg_v pardon_n for_o it_o we_o 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what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o fear_v my_o estate_n be_v not_o good_a i_o confess_v here_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n in_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o find_v this_o to_o be_v their_o case_n that_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o vigorous_a and_o active_a in_o they_o and_o when_o they_o want_v the_o sensible_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n but_o such_o must_v stay_v themselves_o upon_o this_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o it_o in_o himself_o a_o man_n may_v have_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o conclude_v against_o it_o what_o a_o case_n be_v david_n in_o when_o he_o complain_v thus_o 2._o psal_n 13.1_o 2._o how_o long-wilt_a thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n his_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o yet_o god_n turn_v again_o and_o speak_v peace_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o fill_v he_o at_o last_o with_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o thus_o will_v the_o mourning_n and_o sadness_n of_o god_n child_n bring_v a_o joyful_a harvest_n at_o last_o when_o these_o doubt_n and_o fear_n shall_v vanish_v away_o &_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o comfort_n verse_n 12._o teach_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o two_o first_o general_a part_n of_o this_o psalm_n viz._n the_o complaint_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o put_v up_o unto_o god_n now_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o great_a affliction_n and_o distress_n vers_n 1_o 2._o second_o the_o narration_n of_o the_o frailty_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n from_o the_o three_o verse_n to_o the_o 11._o now_o in_o the_o 12._o ver_fw-la and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o psalm_n he_o come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o general_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o that_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n put_v up_o to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o this_o prayer_n of_o they_o have_v in_o it_o two_o part_n 1._o they_o beg_v for_o reconciliation_n again_o with_o god_n ver_fw-la 13._o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o pray_v for_o the_o happy_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o reconciliation_n from_o verse_n 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n teach_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v our_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o v._o we_o have_v their_o first_o petition_n wherein_o moses_n this_o man_n of_o god_n pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o time_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a to_o provide_v for_o their_o latter_a end_n god_n see_v our_o life_n be_v so_o short_a so_o frail_a and_o so_o momentary_a but_o as_o yesterday_o that_o be_v pass_v as_o a_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o death_n come_v as_o a_o flood_n unresistable_a and_o sudden_o that_o our_o life_n be_v but_o as_o grass_n and_o all_o our_o excellency_n but_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o our_o day_n but_o as_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v and_o that_o we_o be_v so_o sudden_o cut_v down_o and_o we_o fly_v away_o that_o we_o may_v thorough_o consider_v of_o this_o brevity_n &_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o be_v here_o to_o the_o end_n that_o lay_v aside_o the_o excessive_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n we_o may_v apply_v your_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n past_a to_o cast_v up_o our_o account_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o a_o better_a life_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o petition_n itself_o which_o moses_n make_v for_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n teach_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v our_o day_n 2_o the_o end_n of_o this_o petition_n on_o the_o use_n of_o this_o request_n viz_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n note_v we_o first_o of_o all_o how_o moses_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o number_v their_o day_n that_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o time_n in_o this_o world_n and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n in_o death_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o though_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v plentiful_o teach_v we_o and_o experience_n daily_o before_o our_o eye_n doct._n 1_o we_o we_o can_v not_o number_v our_o day_n unless_o god_n teach_v we_o do_v confirm_v the_o same_o that_o our_o life_n be_v short_a frail_a and_o momentary_a yet_o unless_o god_n become_v our_o schoolmaster_n we_o shall_v herd_o take_v out_o this_o lesson_n our_o foolish_a heart_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o this_o knowledge_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n when_o he_o have_v make_v that_o confession_n of_o christ_n 16.17_o mat._n 16.17_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o no_o man_n by_o nature_n can_v attain_v this_o knowledge_n to_o judge_v aright_o of_o the_o frailty_n and_o shorinesse_n of_o his_o life_n but_o must_v have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o teacher_n from_o who_o every_o good_a gift_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o perfect_a gift_n proceed_v how_o earnest_n be_v david_n with_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o this_o lesson_n lord_n make_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n what_o it_o be_v 39.4_o psa_fw-la 39.4_o that_o
eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fall_v and_o this_o may_v yield_v matter_n of_o singular_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o lord_n begin_v in_o any_o of_o we_o the_o good_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o put_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o travail_v towards_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o mercy_n and_o withal_o all_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v still_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o and_o never_o leâ—ve_v we_o but_o even_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n and_o never_o forsake_v we_o till_o he_o have_v put_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o we_o in_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o if_o he_o direct_v we_o not_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v hold_v out_o but_o must_v needs_o turn_v aside_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n in_o the_o title_n doct._n 1._o to_o doubt_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o to_o question_v his_o power_n a_o great_a sin_n page_n 5_o doct._n 2._o the_o great_a honour_n be_v true_o to_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n page_n 14_o doct._n 3._o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n doct._n 4._o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o prayer_n page_n 31_o verse_n i._n doct._n 1._o the_o very_a complaint_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v effectual_a prayer_n page_n 42_o doct._n 2._o when_o a_o nation_n or_o people_n decay_v in_o beauty_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o be_v humble_v page_n 51_o doct._n 3._o to_o plead_v god_n former_a mercy_n a_o special_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n page_n 56_o doct._n 4._o god_n church_n and_o people_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o dwelling_n place_n page_n 62_o doct._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 72_o verse_n ii_o doct._n 1._o in_o time_n of_o distress_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o question_v god_n power_n page_n 77_o doct._n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n covenant_n give_v boldness_n in_o prayer_n page_n 84_o doct._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o earth_n or_o world_n page_n 89_o doct._n 4._o god_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n page_n 95_o verse_n iii_o doct._n 1._o the_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o suffer_v time_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o their_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n page_n 101_o doct._n 2._o our_o life_n and_o be_v here_o uncertain_a page_n 107_o doct._n 3._o all_o man_n at_o last_o shall_v rise_v again_o page_n 118_o doct._n 4._o man_z a_o piece_n of_o live_a clay_n page_n 131_o verse_n iu._n doct._n 1._o our_o life_n short_a be_v compare_v to_o eternity_n page_n 138_o doct._n 2._o man_n hardly_o convince_v that_o his_o life_n be_v short_a page_n 142_o verse_n five_o vi_o doct._n 1._o death_n be_v unresistable_a page_n 147_o doct._n 2._o death_n many_o time_n come_v sudden_o as_o a_o flood_n page_n 153_o doct._n 3._o death_n be_v as_o a_o sleep_n page_n 165_o doct._n 4._o life_n of_o a_o man_n so_o frail_a as_o no_o example_n can_v express_v page_n 173_o verse_n vii_o doct._n 1._o god_n people_n shall_v be_v humble_v when_o it_o fare_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o with_o the_o wicked_a page_n 185_o doct._n 2._o though_o man_n life_n be_v short_a yet_o sin_n make_v it_o short_a page_n 190_o doct._n 3._o extraordinary_a judgement_n sign_n of_o extraordinary_a sin_n page_n 196_o doct._n 4._o man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n great_a page_n 207_o doct._n 5._o god_n anger_n once_o kindle_v consume_v to_o destruction_n page_n 110_o doct._n 6._o sin_z most_o of_o all_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a page_n 120_o verse_n viii_o doct._n 1._o sight_n of_o sin_n ground_n of_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n page_n 227_o doct._n 2._o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n 136_o doct._n 3._o time_n of_o affliction_n discover_v corruption_n page_n 247_o doct._n 4._o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v humble_v for_o his_o most_o secret_a sin_n page_n 257_o doct._n 5._o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n be_v do_v god_n look_v on_o page_n 265_o verse_n ix_o doct._n 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a sometime_o exceed_v the_o wicked_a page_n 274_o doct._n 2._o god_n hand_n sometime_o long_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n ibid._n doct._n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n terrible_a page_n 285_o doct._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a repentance_n page_n 293_o verse_n x._o doct._n 1._o man_n life_n but_o short_a page_n 305_o doct._n 2._o misery_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n wondrous_a great_a page_n 313_o doct._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o age_n of_o man_n life_n but_o be_v full_a of_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n page_n 316_o doct._n 4._o sin_n many_o time_n cause_v sudden_a death_n page_n 323_o doct._n 5._o godly_a confess_v their_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 325_o verse_n xi_o doct._n 1._o few_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n anger_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v page_n 331_o doct._n 2._o god_n anger_n most_o terrible_a page_n 337_o doct._n 3._o man_n fear_v god_n no_o more_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n page_n 340_o doct._n 4._o the_o best_a fail_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n page_n 346_o verse_n xii_o doct._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v number_v his_o day_n aright_o unless_o god_n teach_v he_o page_n 355_o doct._n 2._o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o every_o day_n as_o our_o last_o day_n page_n 361_o doct._n 3._o man_n be_v never_o true_o wise_a till_o than_o page_n 371_o doct._n 4._o true_a wisdom_n consist_v in_o true_a obedience_n page_n 377_o verse_n xiii_o doct._n 1._o man_n never_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o reconciliation_n till_o they_o feel_v his_o displeasure_n page_n 385_o doct._n 2._o in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o distress_n god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o page_n 393_o doct._n 3._o while_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v angry_a there_o be_v no_o peace_n page_n 405_o doct._n 4._o to_o mind_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o affection_n a_o good_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v page_n 411_o doct._n 5._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n god_n may_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n page_n 415_o doct._n 6._o to_o plead_v god_n covenant_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v page_n 424_o verse_n fourteen_o doct._n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a soul_n '_o till_o it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n page_n 436_o doct._n 2._o before_o we_o can_v be_v fill_v with_o mercy_n we_o must_v seek_v our_o misery_n page_n 442_o doct._n 3._o we_o must_v labour_v for_o a_o plentiful_a sense_n of_o mercy_n page_n 446_o doct._n 4._o only_a god_n favour_n refresh_v a_o distress_a soul_n page_n 452_o doct._n 5._o god_n mercy_n shall_v provoke_v to_o cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n page_n 457_o doct._n 1._o reconciliation_n to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a comfort_n page_n 463_o doct._n 2._o our_o condition_n here_o wondrous_a changeable_n page_n 470_o doct._n 3._o god_n will_v never_o cast_v down_o his_o people_n so_o low_a burr_n he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o at_o last_o page_n 480_o doct._n 4._o affliction_n past_a though_o long_o seem_v short_a page_n 485_o doct._n 5._o we_o may_v pray_v for_o mercy_n answerable_a to_o our_o misery_n page_n 486_o verse_n xvi_o doct._n 1._o god_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o his_o people_n page_n 489_o doct._n 2._o god_n servant_n may_v look_v for_o protection_n from_o he_o page_n 495_o doct._n 3._o no_o work_n more_o excellent_a than_o god_n protect_v his_o church_n page_n 501_o doct._n 4._o to_o plead_v god_n glory_n a_o good_a motive_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v page_n 509_o doct._n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n after_o our_o day_n page_n 518_o doct._n 6._o wicked_a can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o other_o but_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n can_v both_o page_n 527_o verse_n xvii_o doct._n 1._o we_o be_v deform_v till_o the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n rigteousnesse_n be_v put_v upon_o we_o page_n 427_o doct._n 2._o nothing_o we_o do_v can_v prosper_v without_o god_n blessing_n page_n 532_o doct._n 3._o before_o war_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o page_n 539_o doct._n 4_o perseverance_n in_o any_o good_a god_n gift_n page_n 543_o finis_fw-la