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his_o own_o person_n second_o from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n three_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o his_o own_o person_n first_o his_o prayer_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o circumscription_n he_o i._o from_o his_o own_o person_n because_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o and_o his_o faith_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o what_o be_v prayer_n but_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o the_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v affect_v and_o then_o it_o will_v frame_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o draw_v they_o up_o with_o it_o simil._n as_o the_o magnes_n draw_v the_o iron_n after_o it_o so_o will_v the_o soul_n draw_v the_o cold_a and_o lumpish_a flesh_n where_o it_o be_v where_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v the_o body_n also_o and_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v the_o man_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n or_o spiritual_a service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n doct._n 29.13_o no_o 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then_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o earth_n simil._n and_o of_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o rise_v therefrom_o simil._n than_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o ground_n till_o god_n raise_v it_o by_o his_o power_n word_n and_o workman_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o principal_a petition_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o draw_v we_o that_o we_o may_v run_v after_o he_o that_o he_o will_v exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v raise_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o not_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o puddle_n of_o this_o earth_n present_a here_o the_o future_a tense_n use_v for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o by_o a_o common_a phrase_n use_v the_o future_a time_n for_o the_o present_a but_o he_o say_v not_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n or_o my_o hand_n to_o thou_o which_o both_o he_o do_v for_o these_o be_v in_o vain_a without_o the_o heart_n so_o anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n say_v 1.15_o 1_o sam._n 1.15_o i_o pour_v foâ—â—h_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n verse_n 2._o my_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v let_v not_o my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o 28.8_o 2._o argument_n take_v from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n oppose_v his_o faith_n to_o their_o fury_n mat_n 10.13_o psal_n 20.7_o 2_o king_n 1.2_o 1_o sam._n 28.8_o the_o second_o argument_n that_o he_o use_v be_v take_v from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v furious_o bend_v against_o he_o yet_o he_o only_o run_v to_o god_n without_o who_o permission_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cause_v one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n some_o seek_v for_o the_o help_n of_o man_n some_o trust_n in_o horse_n and_o chariot_n some_o go_v to_o beelzebub_n and_o devil_n by_o wirche_n but_o let_v a_o true_a christian_n with_o daâ—id_n here_o have_v his_o refuge_n to_o god_n doct._n prayer_n faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o here_o be_v faith_n the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o prayer_n when_o christ_n bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o his_o patient_n he_o ask_v they_o do_v you_o believe_v and_o then_o answer_v simil._n mark_v 9.23_o mat._n 8.13_o simil._n be_v it_o to_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o say_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a dependence_n that_o all_o creature_n use_v this_o argument_n to_o their_o superior_n and_o master_n as_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o you_o help_v i_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o use_v this_o same_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o say_v my_o trust_n be_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o hâ—lpe_v i_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o his_o honour_n will_v he_o then_o cast_v off_o his_o dependent_n 24._o faith_n in_o god_n a_o strong_a argument_n whereby_o god_n be_v move_v to_o defend_v us._n mark_n 9.23_o 24._o no_o true_o there_o be_v no_o strong_a argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o defend_v thou_o then_o if_o thou_o allege_v thy_o faith_n in_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v let_v we_o therefore_o crave_v the_o augmentation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o say_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o then_o we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n his_o prayer_n be_v ground_v upon_o faith_n faith_n 1_o cor_fw-la 4.13_o prayer_n ground_v on_o faith_n paul_n say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v therefore_o such_o prayer_n as_o proceed_v of_o a_o incertain_a faith_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o scorn_v of_o his_o majesty_n do_v you_o not_o think_v sin_n word_n without_o faith_n and_o feeling_n unprofitable_a doct._n shame_n the_o daughter_n of_o sin_n that_o if_o we_o conceive_v word_n in_o our_o own_o language_n if_o we_o want_v a_o feel_n of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n no_o indeed_o but_o much_o less_o will_v they_o please_v he_o if_o in_o a_o uncouth_a language_n we_o repeat_v vain_a word_n we_o know_v not_o what_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v shame_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o condign_a punishment_n for_o sin_n 2d_o rom._n 6_o 2d_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o now_o you_o be_v ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o no_o shame_n can_v befall_v to_o a_o christian_a qui_fw-fr credit_n non_fw-la erubesces_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v a_o shame_v doct._n 2.7_o repentance_n blot_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o sin_n heb._n 11.31_o 2_o pet._n 2.7_o for_o if_o he_o fall_v in_o sin_n it_o will_v by_o god_n blessing_n turn_v to_o the_o best_a to_o he_o and_o his_o repentance_n will_v blot_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o sin_n rachabs_n faith_n have_v blot_v away_o the_o remembrance_n of_o her_o whoredom_n david_n repentance_n and_o manasses_n have_v blot_v out_o their_o sin_n lot_n righteousness_n be_v remember_v their_o sin_n be_v not_o shameful_a for_o god_n honour_v they_o with_o such_o virtue_n as_o take_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o their_o sin_n simil._n if_o a_o gold_n ring_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o mire_n the_o price_n of_o the_o gold_n remain_v and_o the_o dirt_n may_v soon_o be_v wipe_v away_o albeit_o jacobs_n thigh_n make_v he_o to_o halt_v 32.3_o gen._n 32.3_o yet_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n who_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n his_o revelation_n that_o he_o get_v and_o his_o holiness_n make_v not_o that_o to_o be_v think_v a_o deformity_n in_o he_o honourable_a simil._n doct._n the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v honourable_a
we_o shall_v never_o enter_v thereinto_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 4.6_o jam._n 4.6_o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a on_o who_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lordre_v on_o the_o contrite_a heart_n the_o palace_n of_o heaven_n be_v very_o ample_a simil._n but_o the_o entry_n very_o narrow_a let_v we_o then_o liumble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o learn_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a 11.29_o mat._n 11.29_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n meek_a be_v in_o latin_a mite_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v 5.3_o who_o be_v meek_a mat._n 5.3_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a or_o mansueti_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la venire_fw-la sueti_fw-la accustom_v to_o come_v under_o the_o hand_n so_o god_n so_o mitigate_v the_o fury_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o tame_v we_o that_o we_o become_v so_o 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 doctr._n protect_v who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v will_v he_o guide_v god_o who_o teach_v the_o meek_a he_o also_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o 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 our_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 judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o gonernment_n whereby_o he_o declare_v himself_o as_o a_o love_a father_n careful_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o child_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v they_o that_o be_v oppress_v raise_v up_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v down_o comfort_v those_o who_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grieve_a and_o succour_v such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o because_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v of_o sinner_n he_o will_v teach_v sinner_n his_o way_n he_o expound_v of_o what_o sinner_n he_o mean_v all_o god_n teach_v sinner_n but_o not_o all_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v every_o sinner_n but_o those_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n first_o he_o bear_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o contumacy_n and_o humble_v we_o us._n first_o god_n will_v have_v our_o pride_n beat_v down_o than_o he_o will_v teach_v us._n but_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o and_o be_v humble_v by_o the_o cross_n he_o direct_v all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n in_o his_o holy_a obedience_n of_o which_o apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viros_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la diriget_fw-la mansuetos_fw-la 56._o humility_n the_o first_o second_o and_o last_o gift_n of_o a_o christian_n august_n epist_n 56._o he_o will_v direct_v righteous_a man_n that_o be_v meek_a wherefore_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o without_o which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o make_v augustine_n to_o say_v borrow_v the_o allusion_n from_o demosthenes_n the_o grecian_a episcopum_fw-la august_n epist_n 75_o ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la who_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n require_v in_o a_o orator_n answer_v thrice_o pronunciation_n thrice_o that_o the_o chief_a virtue_n require_v in_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n and_o in_o another_o epistle_n en_fw-fr adsum_fw-la senex_fw-la à _fw-la iwene_n coepiscopo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tot_fw-la annorum_fw-la à _fw-la collega_fw-la nondum_fw-la anniculo_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la discere_fw-la i_o be_o here_o a_o old_a man_n ready_a to_o learn_v from_o a_o young_a man_n my_o coadiutor_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o so_o old_a a_o bishop_n from_o a_o young_a man_n who_o scarce_o have_v be_v one_o year_n in_o the_o service_n verse_n 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n all_o the_o path_n etc._n etc._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exclamation_n whereby_o he_o explain_v what_o he_o will_v show_v even_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o most_o comfortable_a say_n such_o as_o paul_n have_v another_o 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o to_o those_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a sickness_n poverty_n infamy_n yea_o 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 20.28_o all_o god_n way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n pro._n 20.28_o 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 mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n 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 wicked_a mercy_n and_o truth_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a other_o qualiâ—ies_n that_o be_v in_o god_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o reprobate_n 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 faith_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 maintaâ—nes_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 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 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answer_v to_o myself_o you_o will_v not_o answer_v for_o our_o sin_n although_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v partaker_n of_o they_o if_o i_o have_v not_o reprooved_a they_o they_o say_v to_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o sodomite_n say_v to_o lot_n 19.9_o gen._n 19.9_o shall_v thou_o judge_v and_o rule_v or_o as_o corah_n and_o his_o confederate_n say_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 16.3_o num._n 16.3_o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o or_o as_o those_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n 2.3_o psal_n 2.3_o let_v we_o break_v their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n doctr._n together_o repentance_n and_o remission_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o former_a part_n together_o repentance_n and_o remission_n meet_v together_o in_o few_o word_n david_n true_a repentance_n be_v lively_o express_v now_o in_o this_o part_n be_v set_v down_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o both_o be_v close_v in_o one_o verse_n to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o one_o be_v 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as_o augustine_n say_v he_o that_o make_v thou_o without_o they_o do_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o they_o but_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o all_o therefore_o must_v be_v save_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v it_o be_v answer_v christ_n death_n have_v be_v able_a as_o leo_n say_v to_o save_v infinite_a world_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o effectual_a shed_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o not_o for_o all_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n verse_n 6._o therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o doctr._n sin_n the_o godly_a shall_v reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n now_o he_o show_v who_o shall_v reap_v the_o 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sin_n of_o adam_n receive_v that_o sentence_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v again_o so_o that_o curse_n overtake_v all_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o putrefaction_n and_o rottenness_n which_o not_o only_o befall_v to_o they_o after_o their_o death_n but_o when_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a it_o seize_v on_o their_o nature_n for_o the_o sweet_a savour_n there_o shall_v be_v stink_n 3.24_o isa_n 3.24_o yea_o common_o those_o that_o have_v be_v feed_v most_o delicate_o stink_v most_o filthy_o after_o their_o death_n nota._n nota._n mollius_fw-la delicatiusque_fw-la nutrita_fw-la corpora_fw-la gravius_fw-la elent_fw-mi mortua_fw-la and_o it_o be_v see_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o the_o fair_a body_n have_v the_o foul_a corpse_n which_o saint_n ambrose_n confirm_v bring_v in_o a_o example_n of_o one_o who_o lascivious_o and_o libidinous_o have_v lyen_fw-we in_o whoredom_n and_o feast_v daily_o after_o his_o death_n do_v so_o stink_n 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