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all_o frame_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o same_o rock_n make_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o cloth_n the_o shears_n as_o they_o say_v only_o go_v between_o it_o be_v therefore_o only_a the_o free_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o make_v all_o the_o difference_n whereupon_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o the_o last_o french_a king_n as_o his_o chronicler_n report_v when_o i_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v 93._o a_o thousand_o other_o soul_n more_o bear_v what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o god_n more_o than_o they_o it_o be_v his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o do_v often_o bind_v i_o more_o unto_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o great_a man_n be_v never_o small_a let_v none_o then_o i_o say_v overlook_v disdain_n or_o browbeate_a their_o brethren_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o extraordinarinesse_n of_o gift_n eminency_n of_o part_n singularity_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n or_o indulgence_n towards_o he_o in_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o 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against_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n a_o thousand_o warning_n and_o god_n many_o compassionate_a invitation_n to_o cast_v himself_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o endless_a easeless_a and_o remediless_a misery_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o rather_o shall_v we_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o one_o who_o follow_v the_o swinge_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o his_o own_o everlasting_a perdition_n because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o there_o go_v but_o the_o shears_n between_o the_o matter_n whereof_o we_o be_v all_o make_v only_o the_o free_a mercy_n goodness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v the_o difference_n if_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o over_o to_o the_o unbridled_a current_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o may_v be_v as_o bad_a and_o run_v riot_n into_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n as_o well_o as_o he_o if_o the_o same_o god_n visit_v he_o in_o mercy_n he_o may_v become_v every_o way_n as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o we_o 3._o if_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o good_a away_o then_o with_o that_o feign_a foresight_n of_o faith_n right_a use_n of_o freewill_n good_a work_n which_o shall_v move_v god_n to_o elect_v before_o all_o eternity_n and_o that_o luciferian_a selfe-conceite_n of_o present_a merit_n 4._o fit_a monstrous_a brood_n of_o that_o beast_n of_o rome_n who_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n for_o work_n meritorious_a foresee_v be_v equal_o opposite_a to_o grace_n as_o work_n meritorious_a real_o exist_v here_o you_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v those_o eight_o consideration_n which_o i_o oppose_v against_o that_o wicked_a tenent_n of_o merit_n which_o do_v just_o merit_n never_o to_o taste_v of_o god_n free_a mercy_n from_o the_o second_o point_n in_o these_o word_n these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n whereas_o the_o fame_n and_o memorial_n of_o all_o the_o family_n upon_o earth_n beside_o lay_v bury_v and_o rot_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o everlasting_a oblivion_n as_o their_o body_n in_o the_o universal_a grave_n of_o water_n the_o family_n of_o noah_n a_o righteous_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v not_o only_o preserve_v in_o safety_n from_o the_o general_a deluge_n but_o his_o generation_n register_v and_o renown_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o convey_v along_o towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o his_o progenitor_n and_o precedent_n royal_a line_n i_o observe_v this_o point_n doct._n personal_a goodness_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v safety_n honour_n and_o many_o comfortable_a blessing_n upon_o posterity_n see_v deut._n 5._o 29._o exod._n 20._o 6._o psal._n 37._o 26._o prou._n 20._o 7._o and_o 11._o 21._o psal._n 112._o 1_o 3._o act._n 2._o 39_o reas._o 1_o parent_n profess_v religion_n in_o truth_n make_v conscience_n of_o pray_v for_o their_o child_n before_o they_o have_v they_o as_o do_v 21._o isaac_n 10._o hannah_n when_o they_o be_v quick_a in_o the_o womb_n as_o do_v 22._o rebeckah_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o do_v 64._o zachariah_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n as_o do_v 5._o job_n at_o their_o death_n as_o do_v 4._o isaac_n and_o prayer_n we_o know_v be_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o all_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o the_o most_o undoubted_a sovereign_a mean_n we_o can_v possible_o use_v 2._o godly_a parent_n do_v infinite_o more_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n plant_v in_o their_o child_n heart_n then_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o imperial_a diadem_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n set_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o therefore_o their_o principal_a care_n be_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o their_o great_a joy_n will_v be_v by_o good_a example_n religious_a education_n daily_a instruction_n love_v admonition_n seasonable_a reproof_n restraint_n from_o wicked_a company_n the_o
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the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n consider_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n job_n patient_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o surprise_n and_o concurrence_n of_o a_o universal_a misery_n job_n 1._o 21._o in_o pang_n of_o the_o new-birth_n spiritual_a infancy_n weakness_n of_o faith_n prayer_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o other_o grace_n by_o those_o cordial_a refresh_a promise_n reu._n 21._o 6._o math._n 5._o 6._o isa._n 42._o 3._o and_o 40._o 11._o and_o 57_o 15._o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o raise_n or_o restauration_n of_o spiritual_a building_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o temptation_n against_o a_o man_n personal_a progress_n and_o hold_v out_o against_o god_n way_n 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and_o empoisoned_a dart_n of_o disgrace_n by_o cleave_v to_o most_o glorious_a promise_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 14._o mat._n 5._o 11._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n by_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n merciful_a omnipotent_a presence_n psal._n 23._o 4._o in_o the_o extremity_n &_o depth_n of_o such_o desperate_a distress_n and_o perplexity_n wherein_o in_o thy_o present_a feeling_n thou_o can_v see_v and_o find_v no_o possibility_n of_o help_n from_o heaven_n or_o earth_n god_n or_o man_n but_o be_v both_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a as_o the_o church_n complain_v lam._n 3._o 18._o by_o such_o like_a place_n as_o those_o isai._n 33._o 9_o 10._o 2._o chron._n 20._o 12._o gen._n 22._o 14._o exod._n 14._o 13._o psal._n 78._o 65._o in_o every_o thing_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v or_o can_v possible_o befall_v thou_o prosperity_n or_o poverty_n cross_n or_o comfort_n calmness_n of_o conscience_n or_o tempest_n of_o terror_n life_n or_o death_n etc._n etc._n by_o 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can_v ever_o possible_o harm_v thy_o opposite_a 5._o a_o great_a deal_n of_o spiritual_a good_a ibid._n do_v by_o accident_n accrue_v to_o the_o christian_a by_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o rage_a and_o rail_v enemy_n of_o god_n people_n serve_v as_o scullion_n to_o scour_v the_o lord_n vessel_n of_o honour_n as_o shepherd_n dog_n to_o hunt_v christ_n sheep_n into_o order_n and_o to_o pure_a pasture_n 1._o their_o narrow_a watch_v over_o his_o way_n to_o take_v he_o trip_v and_o pry_v into_o all_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n upon_o purpose_n to_o disgrace_v his_o profession_n shall_v make_v he_o walk_v more_o precise_o and_o to_o hold_v a_o continual_a counter-watch_n over_o all_o his_o course_n that_o he_o give_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n or_o any_o true_a matter_n of_o cavil_n or_o calumniation_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n pray_v psa._n 27._o 11._o lead_v i_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n because_o of_o my_o enemy_n or_o those_o which_o observe_v i_o 2._o 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