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with_o my_o whole_a heart_n etc_n etc_n here_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o a_o notable_a doctrine_n if_o we_o ascribe_v not_o to_o nature_n as_o the_o profane_a philosopher_n or_o to_o star_n as_o vain_a man_n or_o to_o fortune_n as_o the_o blind_a and_o covetous_a or_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o the_o lord_n alone_o this_o excellent_a order_n which_o we_o see_v in_o all_o the_o world_n or_o that_o redemption_n and_o these_o benefit_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o israel_n at_o his_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o that_o in_o both_o we_o acknowledge_v only_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n who_o hand_n and_o power_n bring_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o pass_v yea_o let_v other_o praise_v their_o idol_n which_o they_o fain_o unto_o themselves_o with_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n we_o will_v oh_o lord_n acknowledge_v thou_o and_o make_v mention_n only_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o love_a kindness_n and_o truth_n that_o have_v wrought_v this_o goodly_a order_n in_o all_o the_o world_n such_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n for_o thy_o church_n and_o such_o judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o that_o know_v not_o thy_o name_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n here_o the_o prophet_n declare_v what_o kind_n of_o thanks_n give_v and_o song_n this_o shall_v be_v that_o he_o purpose_v to_o singe_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o a_o outward_a and_o hypocritical_a praise_n not_o in_o word_n only_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o not_o only_o in_o tongue_n and_o mouth_n but_o a_o hearty_a a_o earnest_n a_o true_a song_n a_o song_n and_o psalm_n wherein_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o understand_v shall_v be_v join_v together_o in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n be_v able_a for_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o thiâ—_z song_n of_o praise_n shall_v answer_v to_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o we_o be_v command_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o whole_a heart_n in_o this_o place_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o dissemble_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o double_a heart_n â—_o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o hold_n for_o any_o to_o take_v that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n if_o we_o admit_v the_o holy_a ghost_n interpreter_n of_o himself_o but_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o dispute_v that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v that_o commandment_n of_o the_o full_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v whâ—_z be_v he_o that_o dare_v dispute_v for_o it_o i_o ask_v no_o other_o witness_n against_o himself_o then_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v into_o it_o shall_v he_o not_o there_o see_v a_o sea_n of_o wicked_a thought_n a_o world_n of_o vain_a device_n a_o hell_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o foul_a imagination_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v a_o slave_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o body_n or_o rather_o a_o infinite_a number_n even_o so_o many_o bond_n man_n to_o sin_n and_o minister_n to_o satan_n as_o he_o have_v part_n and_o member_n oh_o the_o depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o wickedness_n that_o remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o well_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o that_o know_v ourselves_o that_o we_o come_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o our_o heart_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a with_o a_o face_n only_o and_o show_v of_o godliness_n but_o that_o together_o with_o our_o tongue_n our_o spirit_n and_o soul_n be_v join_v and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o sing_v or_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n either_o hypocritical_o or_o negligent_o let_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o honour_n we_o stain_v by_o our_o boldness_n and_o impudency_n will_v require_v it_o of_o we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a it_o follow_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v open_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o inward_a and_o dark_a godliness_n that_o yet_o man_n love_v so_o much_o that_o they_o will_v praise_v god_n in_o their_o chamber_n in_o their_o study_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o can_v not_o suffice_v nay_o that_o be_v no_o godliness_n which_o in_o time_n and_o place_n will_v not_o open_o show_v itself_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o this_o profession_n and_o declaration_n of_o our_o service_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n as_o for_o our_o own_o certainty_n touch_v our_o election_n and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o the_o like_a by_o our_o example_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o be_v and_o what_o a_o man_n he_o be_v that_o speak_v this_o we_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o i_o will_v prove_v for_o who_o be_v more_o diligent_a earnest_a and_o often_o in_o private_a prayer_n than_o david_n 6.6_o how_o many_o night_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o godliness_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o privy_a chamber_n and_o in_o his_o bed_n how_o be_v he_o accustom_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n before_o the_o lord_n yet_o we_o seâ—_z this_o godly_a and_o great_a prophet_n exempt_v not_o himself_o from_o public_a and_o common_a assembly_n where_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n gather_v to_o praise_v he_o and_o confess_v unto_o he_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n with_o other_o exercise_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o godliness_n but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o exempt_v he_o self_n which_o think_v it_o the_o great_a benefit_n under_o heaven_n to_o have_v a_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n therefore_o in_o banishment_n he_o so_o be_v wail_v and_o lament_v his_o state_n be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o tyranny_n excommunicate_v from_o that_o paradise_n 84._o &_o from_o that_o earthly_a heaven_n i_o mean_v the_o temple_n when_o be_v manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n not_o that_o david_n know_v not_o but_o that_o he_o move_v and_o live_v and_o have_v his_o be_v in_o god_n or_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o common_a place_n of_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v this_o earnest_a desire_n in_o david_n heart_n because_o there_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v worship_v there_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v there_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o all_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o and_o lively_a now_o in_o every_o faithful_a congregation_n gather_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v to_o we_o than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o who_o account_v it_o as_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o cross_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o otherwise_o hinder_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o consider_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o foot_n that_o tread_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o wish_v for_o his_o appearance_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o heart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o congregation_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a contempt_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o singular_a patience_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.3_o moses_n when_o the_o people_n be_v keep_v with_o pharaos_n hand_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n
the_o destruction_n of_o their_o elder_a child_n their_o might_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o strength_n &_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o power_n can_v the_o lord_n do_v a_o more_o notable_a work_v they_o fight_v for_o they_o from_o heaven_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o angel_n what_o then_o mean_v the_o prophet_n to_o remember_v this_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n omit_v other_o such_o fearful_a &_o wonderful_a token_n as_o we_o see_v we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o piece_n of_o the_o verse_n a_o sufficient_a reason_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n itself_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o to_o remember_v it_o omit_n the_o rest_n for_o if_o we_o way_n &_o examine_v this_o spoil_n &_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o child_n with_o the_o circumtance_n of_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o great_a and_o mighty_a power_n to_o have_v wrought_v herein_o more_fw-mi they_o in_o the_o rest_n for_o remember_v the_o hate_n the_o tyrannous_a 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wrought_v that_o he_o turn_v in_o a_o moment_n even_o in_o thâ—_z twinkle_a of_o a_o eye_n their_o heart_n their_o stoâ—_n &_o adamant_n heart_n into_o fleshly_a &_o waxen_a heart_n &_o their_o eye_n their_o crocodile_n eye_n that_o wâ—â—_n sight_n will_v have_v destroy_v they_o into_o teâ—der_n &_o womanish_a eye_n their_o hand_n even_o there_o arm_v &_o what_o like_a hand_n into_o liberal_a &_o peace_n able_a hand_n &_o in_o a_o word_n he_o make_v of_o wolf_n lamb_n of_o cruel_a tiger_n fawn_a dog_n a_o meek_a dove_n of_o fiery_a and_o fly_a serpent_n which_o work_n in_o my_o judgement_n so_o notableâ—_n so_o wonderful_a as_o you_o may_v perceive_v passeâ—_n all_o other_o miracle_n for_o by_o our_o own_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d cruel_a affection_n which_o nevertheless_o aâ—_z stay_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o perceive_v what_o strength_n &_o poweâ—_n it_o need_v to_o resist_v &_o overcome_v they_o thâ—_z sea_n â—ageth_v not_o with_o such_o rage_n nor_o behemoth_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o the_o rage_n &_o power_n 40.10_o of_o sin_n be_v which_o dwell_v in_o we_o so_o that_o marvel_v it_o be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v stay_v here_o in_o therefore_o appear_v the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n even_o of_o that_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n &_o fierceness_n of_o cruel_a beast_n that_o he_o not_o only_o stay_v their_o hatred_n but_o also_o turn_v it_o into_o love_n and_o kindness_n wherefore_o let_v we_o serve_v god_n &_o be_v not_o careful_a what_o man_n can_v think_v and_o imagine_v against_o we_o their_o heart_n be_v no_o less_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o move_v they_o to_o love_v we_o than_o to_o hate_v we_o but_o he_o lead_v even_o the_o king_n heart_n as_o easy_o to_o his_o purpose_n as_o the_o water_n so_o joseph_n fear_v god_n 41.38_o and_o he_o give_v he_o grace_n with_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o noble_n although_o they_o know_v not_o god_n and_o david_n often_o time_n &_o in_o a_o moment_n perceive_v saules_n love_n &_o dear_a affection_n although_o other_o time_n he_o be_v purpose_v to_o kill_v he_o 2.46_o and_o to_o daniel_n in_o the_o carry_v into_o captivity_n into_o babel_n 5.29_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o only_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o nebuchadneser_n and_o baltasar_n his_o son_n love_n and_o favour_n 6.28_o but_o also_o with_o the_o persian_a king_n darius_n and_o cyrus_n although_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n and_o the_o same_o cyrus_n &_o a_o other_o darius_n and_o artashasta_n be_v bend_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o love_n &_o further_o the_o enterprise_n of_o zorobabell_n nehemias_n esia_n 2.8_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o return_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n see_v then_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v such_o light_n to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o where_o they_o see_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n &_o desperation_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n what_o shame_n &_o sin_n yea_o how_o great_a &_o just_a shall_v the_o condemnation_n of_o our_o 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