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that_o true_a wisdom_n be_v in_o understanding_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n moses_n think_v so_o deutr._fw-la 6._o solomon_n think_v so_o prou._n 1._o 6._o job_n think_v so_o chapt_n 28._o 28._o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v enforce_v to_o say_v alas_o i_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o i_o isa._n 8._o if_o any_o one_o therefore_o do_v want_v this_o true_a wisdom_n let_v he_o as_o david_n do_v and_o james_n exhort_v all_o to_o do_v ask_v it_o of_o he_o who_o give_v liberal_o to_o all_o man_n and_o upbrayd_v none_o james._n 1._o 6._o and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n as_o he_o promise_v before_o perseverance_n so_o he_o promise_v sincerity_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o christian_a sacrifice_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n and_o the_o principal_a gift_n which_o god_n beg_v at_o our_o hand_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v once_o ââ_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o will_v give_v licence_n to_o our_o english_a catholic_n to_o come_v unto_o our_o church_n and_o so_o be_v present_a at_o our_o prayer_n fili_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o sââssicit_v son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o it_o suffice_v but_o he_o have_v retract_v this_o his_o teleration_n now_o he_o will_v have_v all_o or_o nothing_o our_o god_n be_v not_o like_o their_o god_n our_o adversary_n be_v judge_n he_o indeed_o require_v the_o heart_n because_o if_o we_o bestow_v it_o on_o he_o we_o will_v forthwith_o give_v he_o all_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o any_o service_n
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all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v true_a they_o persecute_v i_o fulfâly_o help_v i_o he_o have_v a_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o of_o the_o evil_n use_v of_o his_o enemy_n both_o which_o he_o know_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n this_o make_v he_o to_o stand_v out_o in_o his_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n this_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v throw_v into_o man_n mind_n if_o this_o cause_n be_v good_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v persecute_v but_o thou_o be_v more_o precise_a than_o need_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o end_n that_o if_o he_o can_v once_o ââing_n they_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o cause_n they_o shall_v leave_v suffer_v for_o if_o man_n be_v once_o persuade_v that_o their_o cause_n be_v eull_a or_o if_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o if_o they_o know_v iâ_n not_o then_o can_v they_o not_o suffer_v for_o it_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v stand_v in_o trouble_n let_v 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not_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 87._o want_v vers._n 88_o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v by_o love_a kindness_n he_o show_v thât_v without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o quicken_n for_o there_o be_v no_o ãâã_d i_o will_v keep_v he_o that_o keep_v they_o before_o yet_o in_o weakness_n and_o his_o affliction_n do_v somewhat_o hinder_v he_o as_o psal._n 17._o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o ãâã_d to_o keep_v they_o better_o for_o trouble_v hinder_v the_o course_n of_o obedience_n and_o make_v we_o ââget_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v then_o what_o a_o benefit_n have_v we_o which_o now_o be_v in_o quiet_a and_o have_v our_o liberty_n without_o love_a kindness_n there_o be_v no_o quicken_n he_o play_v to_o be_v deliver_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o âight_a end_n of_o this_o prayer_n ââther_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o present_a evil_n or_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o it_o we_o do_v ââââ_o pray_v to_o be_v preserve_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o queen_n etc._n etc._n but_o iâ_n it_o be_v not_o to_o this_o end_n we_o ãâã_d nothing_o from_o beast_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o david_n in_o his_o prosperity_n psalm_n 23._o and_o this_o be_v his_o end_n why_o he_o will_v be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o god_n house_n a_o long_a season_n for_o it_o be_v his_o grief_n that_o he_o can_v not_o glorify_v god_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n then_o what_o be_v we_o that_o be_v as_o dead_a man_n when_o we_o hear_v and_o pray_v portion_n 12._o lamed_n vers._n 89._o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n this_o part_n show_v the_o comfort_n that_o stay_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n his_o eye_n faint_v yet_o he_o see_v god_n word_n to_o endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v he_o say_v which_o when_o he_o see_v no_o help_n in_o earth_n yet_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o heaven_n and_o he_o note_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o though_o they_o have_v almost_o make_v a_o end_n of_o god_n saint_n in_o earth_n yet_o they_o can_v take_v the_o word_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n thereof_o this_o must_v comfort_v we_o when_o persecution_n wax_v hot_a so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o ãâã_d i_o be_o ââââ_o aloâe_o yet_o the_o lord_n keep_v his_o word_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v send_v it_o to_o another_o place_n in_o the_o confidence_n hereof_o david_n cry_v psalm_n 2._o why_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o that_o they_o mock_v he_o he_o save_v other_o yet_o god_n word_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n become_v a_o saviour_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v low_a in_o egypt_n yet_o god_n word_n in_o heaven_n be_v true_a and_o they_o return_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v translate_v to_o babylon_n so_o that_o all_o hope_n of_o return_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o daniel_n and_o other_o know_v the_o word_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o after_o 70_o year_n they_o shall_v return_v this_o be_v true_a in_o particular_a person_n as_o job_n david_n ezechias_n and_o other_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a yet_o through_o hope_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o look_v for_o deliverance_n though_o they_o see_v no_o help_n in_o earth_n this_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o lay_v up_o against_o trouble_n to_o come_v and_o this_o comfort_v bradford_n rogers_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v god_n will_v bring_v his_o word_n from_o heaven_n to_o this_o land_n again_o and_o because_o we_o can_v see_v heaven_n though_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n not_o see_v therefore_o 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supplication_n come_v before_o thou_o and_o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n here_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v rid_v from_o these_o straits_n and_o encumbrance_n which_o do_v hinder_v this_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o desire_v for_o whereas_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o outward_a and_o common_a trouble_n i_o think_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o thing_n that_o follow_v after_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o deliveranct_n which_o may_v rid_v he_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o thing_n before_o pray_v for_o that_o so_o both_o be_v enlighten_v with_o true_a knowledge_n and_o deliver_v from_o all_o blindness_n he_o may_v praise_v god_n more_o free_o and_o liberal_o both_o for_o his_o understanding_n and_o for_o the_o escape_n of_o those_o distress_n perplexity_n doubt_n and_o ignorances_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o thus_o consider_v that_o he_o pray_v to_o obtainen_n the_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o contrary_a evil_a thing_n let_v we_o consider_v of_o that_o which_o follow_v according_a to_o thy_o promise_n if_o we_o will_v obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v first_o vow_v thankfulness_n and_o as_o we_o be_v suitor_n we_o must_v be_v thanksgiver_n as_o we_o be_v suppliant_n we_o must_v be_v plentiful_a in_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o pray_n and_o obtain_v even_o plentiful_o to_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o our_o good_a god_n vers._n 171._o my_o lip_n shall_v speak_v praise_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n as_o we_o learn_v now_o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n blessing_n be_v thanksgiving_n and_o unless_o we_o blessing_n purpose_v and_o will_v perform_v this_o we_o must_v never_o look_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n in_o favour_n so_o we_o be_v also_o to_o learn_v that_o before_o god_n teach_v we_o from_o above_o we_o be_v as_o tongue-tied_a and_o can_v pray_v before_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v instruct_v we_o we_o can_v once_o speak_v of_o his_o word_n this_o he_o show_v both_o in_o the_o first_o portion_n and_o seven_o verse_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v learn_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o second_o portion_n where_o after_o he_o have_v pray_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o statute_n he_o promise_v with_o his_o lip_n to_o tell_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v then_o bless_v god_n before_o he_o instruct_v us._n when_o the_o lord_n rectify_v our_o knowledge_n with_o clear_a judgement_n and_o renew_v our_o heart_n with_o holy_a affection_n we_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v thy_o praise_n and_o rom._n 8._o 29._o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o if_o we_o live_v to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o sleep_v and_o not_o to_o praise_v god_n we_o live_v no_o better_a than_o bruit_n beast_n or_o rather_o worse_a for_o they_o praise_v god_n in_o their_o willing_a serve_v of_o man_n necessity_n and_o according_a to_o their_o kind_n in_o their_o way_n but_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v eye_n to_o look_v to_o heaven_n ear_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n speech_n to_o sound_v his_o praise_n a_o mind_n to_o conceive_v his_o glorious_a work_n and_o bless_a word_n see_v he_o have_v these_o gift_n above_o beast_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o must_v
this_o true_a longing_n be_v in_o we_o or_o no_o we_o must_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v after_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v joy_v or_o whether_o it_o vanish_v away_o and_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o torment_n of_o the_o conscience_n beside_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o it_o if_o our_o desire_n be_v sound_a it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v until_o the_o thing_n long_v for_o be_v accomplish_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o natural_a and_o humane_a thing_n be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a with_o love_n they_o be_v in_o continual_a perplexity_n of_o mind_n until_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o love_n likewise_o must_v we_o long_v after_o the_o word_n for_o longing_n be_v a_o fervent_a desire_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n quick_o come_v &_o quick_o go_v but_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v search_v by_o reason_n and_o in_o judgement_n have_v be_v choose_v so_o that_o as_o we_o show_v before_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o lightning_n desire_n &_o a_o settle_a judgement_n which_o cause_v we_o in_o truth_n to_o long_o in_o that_o he_o now_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o longing_n after_o his_o election_n he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v cast_v his_o account_n &_o set_v down_o how_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o meet_v the_o mighty_a man_n indenter_n battle_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n this_o longing_n can_v be_v in_o the_o wicked_a for_o when_o they_o long_v it_o be_v for_o heresy_n or_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o right_a longing_n come_v from_o a_o right_a sight_n judgement_n and_o affection_n which_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o careful_a use_v of_o the_o mean_n for_o as_o it_o hold_v in_o false_a longing_n so_o also_o in_o holy_a long_n that_o after_o long_o debaâing_v and_o examine_v of_o ourselves_o and_o cast_v our_o account_n what_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o good_a and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n careful_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n for_o as_o the_o desire_n use_v mean_n so_o longing_n use_v mean_n careful_o let_v we_o now_o examine_v ourselves_o where_o our_o fervency_n be_v for_o joy_n and_o hope_n fear_v &_o sorrow_n show_v a_o man_n heart_n as_o whatsoever_o we_o joy_v in_o while_o we_o have_v it_o that_o we_o sorrow_n for_o when_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o let_v we_o examine_v our_o longing_n whether_o we_o can_v use_v the_o word_n with_o delight_n or_o no_o whether_o prayer_n be_v pleasant_a whether_o the_o sacrament_n be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o or_o no_o and_o whether_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v reverend_a and_o precious_a to_o us._n if_o our_o desire_n be_v cold_a our_o âsing_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v also_o cold_a if_o we_o be_v fervent_a in_o desire_n we_o be_v also_o fervent_a in_o use_v of_o ââe_z mean_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o roman_n cap_n 6._o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n say_v he_o will_v not_o extort_v so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v do_v but_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o more_o easy_o and_o whereas_o he_o may_v require_v great_a obedience_n he_o say_v as_o you_o have_v give_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o uncleanness_n and_o iniquity_n to_o commit_v iniquity_n so_o now_o give_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n this_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a thing_n if_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o we_o have_v long_v after_o thing_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a if_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o we_o have_v long_v inordinate_o let_v we_o âee_n if_o our_o longing_n be_v alike_o after_o the_o word_n and_o let_v we_o say_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n what_o be_v there_o such_o a_o longing_n in_o we_o after_o such_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o ashamed_a before_o god_n in_o our_o prayerâ_n and_o before_o man_n when_o they_o be_v but_o name_v and_o have_v we_o such_o slender_a longing_n after_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v our_o choice_n be_v not_o yet_o make_v for_o if_o it_o be_v we_o shall_v sure_o long_o mââe_v and_o long_v we_o shall_v more_o use_v the_o mean_n vers._n 175._o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o thy_o judgement_n shall_v help_v i_o here_o âââ_o man_n of_o god_n desire_v life_n to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o praise_n god_n in_o keep_v of_o his_o word_n as_o he_o say_v before_o port._n 3._o 1._o be_v beneficial_a to_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v &_o keep_v thy_o worde_n in_o which_o place_n he_o also_o desire_v none_o other_o life_n but_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o all_o other_o life_n have_v a_o vain_a title_n of_o life_n but_o this_o be_v true_a life_n we_o see_v the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o feel_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o god_n we_o move_v live_v and_o have_v our_o be_v but_o also_o speak_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a thing_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v spiritual_o again_o he_o look_v not_o in_o himself_o for_o any_o natural_a life_n but_o acknowledge_v that_o manâ_n life_n be_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v with_o david_n to_o commit_v our_o life_n to_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 31._o 15._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v this_o in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o he_o give_v it_o he_o so_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o keep_v it_o be_v give_v now_o we_o shall_v never_o in_o truth_n say_v the_o like_a until_o we_o perceive_v how_o we_o receive_v our_o life_n of_o god_n how_o he_o nourish_v it_o and_o how_o to_o he_o we_o must_v surrender_v it_o again_o wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o bruit_n beast_n and_o the_o heathen_a but_o we_o must_v live_v to_o enjoy_v our_o salvation_n and_o covet_v our_o salvation_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n of_o man_n life_n than_o god_n glory_n as_o for_o they_o which_o live_v to_o any_o other_o end_n solomon_n judge_v no_o better_a of_o the_o untimely_a fruit_n than_o of_o they_o who_o enjoy_v many_o day_n in_o pleasure_n and_o after_o go_v to_o the_o darkness_n beside_o we_o know_v how_o all_o other_o inferior_a thing_n be_v create_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o serve_v man_n and_o man_n be_v make_v to_o glorify_v god_n by_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o word_n let_v my_o soul_n live_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o use_v to_o set_v dowâ_n a_o thing_n more_o pathetical_o as_o luke_n 1._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n praise_v go_v my_o saviour_n and_o psalm_n 103._o 1._o and_o 104._o 1._o my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 115._o 17._o the_o dead_a praise_n not_o the_o lord_n neither_o any_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o place_n of_o silence_n and_o psalm_n 6._o 5._o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o isaiah_n 38._o 19_o the_o pit_n can_v praise_v thou_o the_o grave_n can_v confess_v thou_o death_n can_v praise_v 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