and_o unworthiness_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 11._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o pray_v thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o and_o daniel_n the_o 9_o 5._o we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n and_o verse_n 8._o o_o lord_n unto_o we_o appertain_v open_a shame_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o then_o afterward_o ver._n 16._o 17._o the_o request_n o_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o anger_n and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o now_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o his_o supplication_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o lie_v waste_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n etc._n etc._n and_o ezra_n in_o most_o passionate_a manner_n express_v in_o action_n and_o speech_n rend_v his_o garment_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o spread_v his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o thou_o for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v on_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n ezra_n 9_o 5._o 6._o therefore_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o true_a heart_n use_v use_v in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n hebr._n 10._o 22._o now_o there_o be_v as_o we_o hear_v two_o hindrance_n of_o our_o prayer_n no_o light_n no_o feel_n hardness_n and_o to_o ãâã_d light_n over_o great_a tenderness_n both_o dangerous_a therefore_o the_o best_a application_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o know_v the_o remedy_n of_o they_o wherefore_o against_o hardness_n and_o insensibleness_n as_o most_o emaus_n most_o bernardus_n de_fw-fr ãâã_d duobus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la euntibus_fw-la in_o emaus_n effectual_a first_o instance_n and_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n so_o the_o disciple_n constrain_v christ_n abide_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v towards_o night_n and_o the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v and_o he_o go_v in_o to_o tarry_v with_o they_o luc._n 24._o 29._o thus_o david_n after_o dydimus_n after_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dydimus_n his_o fall_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a hart_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 51._o 10._o 11._o 12._o second_o ready_a obedience_n to_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1._o thes_n 5._o 19_o three_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o exercise_n add_v a_o often_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o mind_n with_o a_o humble_a sight_n unto_o god_n desire_v his_o enlighten_v grace_n which_o kind_n of_o prayer_n the_o father_n probam_fw-la father_n eiaculationes_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o augustinê°_n in_o epistola_fw-la 121._o ad_fw-la probam_fw-la call_v darting_n for_o be_v send_v from_o a_o religious_a soul_n they_o fly_v swift_o and_o pierce_v god_n heart_n that_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n as_o in_o jostah_n 2._o chron._n 34._o 27._o four_o the_o reverend_a attendance_n to_o the_o public_a ministry_n for_o this_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o bring_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o himself_o act_n 26._o 18._o and_o his_o power_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o so_o at_o johns_n sermon_n the_o publican_n the_o people_n the_o soldier_n three_o sort_n at_o once_o hard_a to_o be_v convert_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o of_o hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n they_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o luc._n 3._o 10._o and_o while_o peter_n preach_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o jew_n be_v wound_v who_o before_o be_v so_o hard_o that_o they_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o three_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v add_v 18._o add_v nunquam_fw-la caret_fw-la svo_fw-la fructu_fw-la verbi_fw-la predicatio_fw-la vis_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la poros_fw-la cordis_fw-la aperit_fw-la &_o pennas_fw-la virtutum_fw-la fundit_fw-la cumque_fw-la se_fw-la studiosa_fw-la meus_fw-la de_fw-la pigra_fw-la vetustate_fw-la redarguit_fw-la alacri_fw-la movitate_fw-la iwenescit_fw-la gregor_n mor._n l._n 31._o c._n 18._o to_o the_o church_n act_n 2._o 37._o 41._o five_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o as_o the_o yellow_a wax_n by_o lie_v long_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v turn_v white_a so_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v ever_o set_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v not_o but_o be_v alter_v this_o effect_n have_v it_o in_o david_n 1._o chron._n 17._o 16._o and_o with_o ezra_n 9_o 2._o and_o nazianzene_n pace_n nazianzene_n orat._n the_o pace_n report_v that_o when_o he_o find_v himself_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n than_o he_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o red_a the_o doleful_a and_o heavy_a mourning_n of_o jeremie_n and_o protest_v that_o his_o eye_n do_v gush_v out_o with_o tear_n his_o tongue_n be_v stay_v from_o speech_n he_o lament_v with_o the_o distress_a jew_n and_o behold_v their_o calamity_n as_o present_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o become_v settle_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n again_o six_o add_v to_o all_o these_o repentant_a tear_n let_v thy_o eye_n be_v as_o the_o fish_n pond_n of_o hesbon_n ever_o full_a with_o water_n this_o enforce_v god_n to_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v that_o violence_n which_o he_o well_o like_v so_o the_o father_n in_o the_o gospel_n weep_v obtain_v mar._n 9_o 24._o 25._o 27._o and_o at_o ezechias_n tear_n when_o the_o sob_n of_o his_o heart_n break_v off_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o leave_v his_o prayer_n unperfect_a the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v reverse_a certain_a life_n and_o number_n of_o year_n grant_v and_o more_o bestow_v than_o be_v demand_v esay_n 58._o 5._o for_o our_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v never_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o make_v we_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o with_o the_o temptation_n grant_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o against_o the_o second_o nimia_fw-la lux_fw-la which_o be_v discouragement_n and_o despair_n if_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n do_v affright_v thou_o know_v where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n superabound_v rom._n 5._o 20._o if_o they_o be_v as_o red_a as_o crimson_a and_o like_v unto_o blood_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n and_o snow_n esay_n 1._o 18._o if_o thou_o fear_v the_o multitude_n thereof_o oppose_v the_o number_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o transgression_n have_v you_o wickedness_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n he_o have_v forgiveness_n cover_v and_o not_o impute_v psal_n 32._o 1._o 2._o and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n do_v purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o and_o therefore_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v to_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o and_o set_v at_o peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o thing_n in_o earth_n coloss_n 1._o 19_o what_o wound_n be_v there_o that_o the_o almighty_a can_v heal_v sic_fw-la misericors_fw-la est_fw-la &_o bone_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la &_o infinitus_fw-la god_n be_v venantiam_fw-la be_v fulgentius_n epist_n 7._o ad_fw-la venantiam_fw-la so_o good_a and_o merciful_a as_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o infinite_a but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o almighty_a can_v be_v overcome_v and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o infinite_a have_v no_o end_n do_v thou_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o his_o gracious_a will_n towards_o thou_o why_o his_o will_n be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1._o tim._n 2._o 4._o neither_o will_v he_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v and_o so_o live_v and_o this_o have_v he_o assure_v by_o his_o oath_n ezech._n 33._o 11._o and_o when_o he_o be_v enforce_v and_o strike_v yet_o do_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n neither_o reward_n we_o according_a to_o our_o offence_n but_o as_o a_o father_n do_v pity_v his_o child_n so_o do_v he_o us._n psal_n 103._o 10._o
etc._n she_o send_v for_o she_o lie_v with_o she_o kill_v her_o husband_n for_o one_o sin_n toll_v on_o another_o and_o think_v to_o cover_v uncleanness_n in_o blood_n 2._o sam._n 11._o 4._o while_o cain_n give_v place_n to_o his_o conceive_a grief_n it_o go_v on_o to_o murder_v and_o end_v in_o despair_n gen._n 4._o 13._o therefore_o wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o prophet_n let_v not_o a_o evil_a thought_n lodge_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n jere._n 4._o 14._o for_o a_o thought_n 13._o thought_n catena_n infernalis_fw-la mali_fw-la spiritê°_n velociter_fw-la malas_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la excitant_fw-la &_o per_fw-la eas_fw-la fortiter_fw-la nos_fw-la impugnant_fw-la gregorius_n in_o lib._n 1._o regum_fw-la cap._n 13._o beget_v delight_n delight_v desire_n desire_v consent_n consent_v the_o deed_n the_o deed_n custom_n custom_n defence_n defence_n despair_n despair_v boast_v and_o thence_o follow_v damnation_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n ephes_n 4._o 26._o 27._o resist_v he_o and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o you_o james_n 4._o 7._o wherefore_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o narrow_a gate_n luc._n 13._o 24._o and_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n and_o against_o the_o worldly_a governor_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n ephes_n 6._o 11._o 12._o and_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a the_o devote_a nazarite_n be_v not_o only_o forbid_v wine_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v belong_v to_o it_o the_o grape_n fresh_a and_o dry_a the_o cornell_n and_o husk_n thereof_o num._n 6._o 3._o 4._o the_o christian_n the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1._o thes_n 5._o 22._o the_o name_v thereof_o ephes_n 5._o 3._o for_o as_o the_o fire_n which_o lie_v cover_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o flint_n if_o it_o be_v strike_v break_v forth_o so_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o offer_a occasion_n be_v stir_v up_o wherefore_o let_v we_o mortify_v our_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n coloss_n 3._o 5._o 6._o i_o have_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n have_v wait_v and_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o word_n in_o all_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o apostrophe_n or_o a_o turn_n of_o his_o speech_n from_o god_n who_o he_o entreat_v for_o comfort_n unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o set_v down_o unto_o they_o what_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o his_o hope_n amid_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a trial_n even_o the_o lord_n word_n for_o now_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n we_o depend_v upon_o the_o word_n in_o it_o we_o see_v god_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o behold_v he_o not_o face_n to_o face_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 12._o now_o this_o word_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o object_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o faith_n for_o by_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v effectual_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v strengthen_v against_o all_o grief_n and_o terror_n whatsoever_o no_o true_a comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n but_o in_o doctrine_n doctrine_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o have_v open_v his_o merciful_a favour_n unto_o mankind_n therefore_o david_n it_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o trouble_n thy_o promise_n have_v quicken_v i_o psal_n 119._o 50._o and_o this_o it_o do_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n in_o the_o tempest_n of_o temptation_n and_o in_o the_o calm_a of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o calm_a of_o our_o soul_n and_o time_n of_o quiet_a fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o therefore_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o 22._o and_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o 17._o a_o memorable_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o eunuch_n who_o be_v teach_v by_o philip_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n endue_v with_o faith_n and_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o that_o doctrine_n seal_v up_o in_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8._o 39_o and_o therefore_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o their_o proper_a effect_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n psal_n 19_o 8._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 21._o that_o ambros_n lib._n epist_n 6._o epist_n 41_o damascen_n orthodoxae_fw-la fidei_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 18._o gregor_n lib._n 1._o moral_a cap._n 21._o ambrose_n and_o damascene_fw-la follow_v the_o more_o ancient_a divine_n compare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o paradise_n the_o garden_n of_o eden_n of_o delight_n in_o which_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n not_o forbid_v but_o ordain_v for_o the_o elect_n in_o the_o midst_n hereof_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o which_o through_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v free_a access_n there_o be_v river_n of_o the_o live_a water_n refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n therein_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n abundance_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n there_o be_v that_o cool_a wind_n the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sweet_o comfort_v and_o refresh_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a in_o it_o there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n not_o cite_v man_n with_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o but_o call_v all_o unto_o he_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a provoke_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n seek_v the_o wander_a comfort_v the_o distress_a raise_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v reconcile_a the_o enemy_n ease_v the_o burden_a and_o give_v rest_n to_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a in_o the_o tempest_n of_o temptation_n for_o such_o as_o cry_v in_o their_o trouble_n the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o from_o distress_n he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o psal_n 107._o 20._o and_o that_o whether_o these_o distress_n be_v outward_a and_o corporal_a or_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a concern_v the_o inward_a which_o be_v temptation_n for_o our_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n and_o we_o stand_v among_o the_o devil_n mortalitate_fw-la devil_n inter_fw-la diaboli_fw-la gladios_fw-la stamus_fw-la cyprianus_n de_fw-fr mortalitate_fw-la pike_n wherefore_o if_o he_o suggest_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o castaway_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o if_o that_o thou_o have_v many_o sin_n and_o those_o odious_a unto_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n do_v purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1._o io._n 1._o 7._o for_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a joh._n 3._o 16._o but_o thy_o say_v be_v weak_a he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n math._n 12._o 20._o but_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v favour_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v tit._n 2._o 11._o thou_o have_v offend_v above_o the_o rest_n where_o sin_n 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