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obedient_a that_o as_o a_o child_n come_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o parent_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o or_o as_o a_o handmaid_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v we_o attend_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o guide_v doctr._n doctr._n god_o who_o teach_v the_o meek_a he_o also_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o protect_v who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o way_n for_o as_o child_n be_v ignorant_a so_o be_v they_o impotent_a they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o parent_n &_o lead_v by_o they_o who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v and_o guide_v to_o heaven_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v soon_o perish_v he_o must_v order_v the_o action_n of_o out_o whole_a life_n right_o which_o be_v the_o second_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v on_o his_o child_n when_o they_o submit_v themselves_o obedient_o to_o bear_v his_o yoke_n this_o docility_n will_v never_o be_v till_o our_o proud_a heart_n be_v subdue_v be_v what_o god_n 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death_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n when_o we_o be_v separate_v perfect_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o conjoin_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o accumulate_a mercy_n and_o heap_v they_o on_o our_o head_n 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o that_o whatever_o befall_v we_o certain_o come_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o daily_o bring_v to_o confusion_n he_o comprehend_v the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o two_o word_n doct._n doct._n mercy_n and_o truth_n truth_n all_o god_n way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n or_o as_o other_o expound_v justice_n these_o be_v the_o two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v a_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n mâ—rcy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n 20.28_o pro._n 20.28_o for_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n whatever_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v either_o mercy_n or_o truth_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n doct._n doct._n other_o quality_n that_o be_v in_o god_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o reprobate_n wicked_a mercy_n and_o truth_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a but_o with_o none_o of_o these_o two_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v for_o they_o have_v no_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o faâ—th_n and_o therefore_o they_o depend_v not_o on_o his_o truth_n but_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o justice_n because_o mercy_n interuenes_n his_o power_n maintain_v they_o his_o wisdom_n foresee_v their_o relief_n 8.33_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v intend_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n christ_n justifi_v who_o can_v condemn_v but_o with_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v deal_v very_o hardly_o 18.25.26_o psal_n 18.25.26_o with_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o godly_a with_o the_o upright_a man_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o 〈…〉_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n but_o to_o who_o will_v he_o show_v this_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o keep_v his_o covenant_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o church_n read_v gen._n 17.2_o exod_n 24.7_o josh_n 24_o 16._o jer._n 3.31_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n this_o be_v the_o three_o name_n which_o he_o give_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o mercy_n choose_a three_o name_n give_v to_o the_o choose_a first_o they_o be_v sinner_n next_o humble_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o three_o their_o repentance_n be_v declare_v by_o their_o life_n in_o that_o they_o keep_v god_n covenant_n mutual_a what_o a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d a_o covenant_n must_v be_v mutual_a a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a band_n between_o two_o person_n have_v mutual_a condition_n god_n humble_v himself_o so_o far_o that_o he_o covenant_n with_o man_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o father_n we_o again_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o people_n if_o we_o forget_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n than_o he_o will_v not_o account_v we_o his_o child_n he_o crave_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o covenant_n doct._n doct._n not_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n â—onsciâ—â—ce_n man_n tradition_n can_v bind_v the_o â—onsciâ—â—ce_n which_o can_v never_o bind_v the_o conscience_n yea_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o those_o who_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o observe_v these_o idle_a and_o vain_a rite_n be_v careless_a in_o keep_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_o command_v by_o god_n note_n note_n verse_n 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n what_o before_o he_o speak_v general_o of_o god_n mercy_n promise_v to_o all_o humble_a &_o penitent_a sinner_n doct._n doct._n that_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o particular_o appli_v unto_o himself_o 9.27_o particular_a application_n of_o mercy_n needful_a 1_o cor._n 9.27_o show_v we_o hereby_o how_o necessary_a the_o application_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o a_o preacher_n lest_o preach_v to_o other_o he_o become_v a_o reprobate_n himself_o he_o run_v ever_o to_o mercy_n pretend_v no_o merit_n and_o crave_v pardon_n to_o his_o iniquity_n which_o before_o he_o call_v sin_n for_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o do_v iniquity_n to_o urias_n doct._n doct._n where_o observe_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o forgerfulnesse_n of_o god_n 4.20_o who_o sin_v against_o god_n hurt_v his_o neighbour_n 1_o â—oh_o 4.20_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v iniquity_n and_o wrong_n to_o our_o neighbour_n how_o can_v we_o love_v god_n who_o we_o see_v not_o and_o hate_v man_n make_v to_o his_o image_n who_o we_o see_v for_o it_o be_v great_a doct._n doct._n a_o
learning_n but_o do_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n his_o covenant_n be_v special_o mention_v doct._n doct._n because_o the_o jew_n brag_v of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n their_o father_n 8.33_o god_n covenant_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o john_n 8.33_o but_o here_o he_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o covenant_n except_o they_o fear_v god_n the_o jew_n brag_v that_o they_o be_v descend_v of_o abraham_n but_o christ_n send_v they_o to_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n because_o they_o follow_v his_o manner_n and_o be_v murderer_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n verse_n 15._o my_o eye_n be_v ever_o towards_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o will_v bring_v my_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o net_n now_o he_o do_v apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n which_o general_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o church_n to_o himself_o &_o as_o he_o begin_v the_o psalm_n so_o he_o end_v it_o with_o a_o prayer_n for_o his_o delivery_n from_o his_o enemy_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o persuade_v himself_o by_o faith_n that_o god_n will_v set_v he_o free_a for_o as_o say_v the_o text_n his_o eye_n be_v ever_o towards_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o depend_v on_o god_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n be_v towards_o her_o mistress_n this_o he_o testify_v when_o he_o say_v 121._o psal_n 123._o psal_n 121._o and_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o the_o mountain_n my_o help_n come_v from_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o who_o trust_v in_o thou_o note_n note_n man_n may_v look_v for_o help_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o in_o vain_a but_o god_n will_v not_o frustrate_v the_o expectation_n of_o his_o own_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o not_o to_o turn_v our_o eye_n from_o he_o seek_v help_n from_o aegupt_n we_o can_v at_o one_o time_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n &_o down_o to_o hell_n or_o the_o earth_n no_o more_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o man_n next_o you_o see_v that_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o get_v delivery_n we_o must_v in_o all_o our_o action_n set_v he_o before_o our_o eye_n direct_v all_o our_o action_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o edify_v his_o church_n 16.8_o psal_n 16.8_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o my_o face_n for_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o slide_v will_v god_n defend_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n who_o aim_v not_o at_o god_n glory_n but_o his_o own_o design_n note_n note_n if_o thou_o have_v he_o before_o thy_o eye_n then_o will_v he_o stand_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o maintain_v thou_o he_o will_v bring_v my_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o net_n comparison_n comparison_n he_o compare_v his_o estate_n to_o a_o bird_n ensnare_v in_o the_o fowler_n net_n for_o his_o enemy_n be_v fowler_n their_o engine_n be_v net_n himself_o be_v the_o poor_a bird_n circumnen_v she_o the_o church_n enemy_n use_v subtlety_n to_o entrap_v she_o the_o church_n have_v many_o enemy_n but_o none_o be_v so_o crafty_a as_o these_o fowler_n fraud_n and_o craft_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o god_n enemy_n they_o imitate_v their_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o wily_a serpent_n and_o more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n snare_n gen._n 3.1_o let_v christian_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n god_n will_v break_v the_o snare_n three_o let_v christian_n be_v bird_n that_o as_o they_o have_v their_o chief_a abode_n in_o the_o air_n so_o we_o may_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n as_o they_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o their_o sound_n so_o let_v we_o praise_v god_n four_o god_n child_n may_v be_v ensnare_v but_o god_n will_v break_v their_o net_n and_o deliver_v they_o as_o paul_n silas_n and_o peter_n out_o of_o prison_n 16.26_o act_n 16.26_o for_o that_o which_o seem_v impossible_a to_o man_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n simil._n psal_n 124._o simil._n man_n be_v as_o the_o bird_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o foul_a for_o as_o the_o bird_n compass_v can_v deliver_v itself_o no_o more_o can_v man_n escape_v their_o attempt_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o only_o by_o god_n power_n verse_n 16._o turn_v thy_o face_n unto_o mé_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o poor_a he_o think_v in_o adversity_n that_o god_n turn_v away_o his_o face_n doct._n doct._n who_o presence_n to_o a_o creature_n be_v as_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o earth_n absence_n adversity_n make_v man_n fear_v god_n absence_n he_o crave_v mercy_n oftentimes_o in_o this_o psalm_n acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o blessing_n flow_v to_o he_o doct._n doct._n this_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n himself_o blessing_n god_n mercy_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n the_o next_o argument_n from_o his_o misery_n for_o i_o be_o desolate_a 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