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psalm_n 27._o 5._o and_o 61._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o sermon_n to_o say_v better_a what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v for_o he_o that_o betake_v himself_o to_o these_o secret_a room_n and_o nestle_n there_o nor_o more_o pertinent_a to_o a_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o distress_n than_o the_o 91._o psalm_n have_v speak_v v_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o which_o it_o be_v vanity_n if_o not_o tautology_n to_o add_v shall_v i_o labour_v to_o evince_v this_o further_a i_o can_v prove_v strange_o to_o you_o that_o good_a hearty_a devout_a prayer_n be_v in_o time_n of_o danger_n a_o security_n even_o to_o a_o miracle_n security_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o man_n when_o single_a prayer_n do_v resist_v a_o army_n when_o moses_n hand_n lift_v up_o in_o his_o devotion_n slay_v more_o amalekite_n than_o the_o arm_a hand_n of_o joshua_n and_o all_o his_o regiment_n stretch_v out_o for_o when_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n than_o israel_n prevail_v exod._n 17._o 11._o security_n against_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n assault_n for_o a_o prayer_n of_o moses_n be_v call_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o breach_n against_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o people_n by_o a_o plague_n psalm_n 106._o 23._o so_o god_n say_v he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrathful_a indignation_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o they_o be_v term_n of_o war_n and_o do_v express_v the_o desperate_v act_n of_o valour_n which_o war_n have_v occasion_n for_o when_o wall_n and_o rampart_n can_v not_o resist_v the_o storm_n of_o shot_n but_o the_o assault_v make_v its_o way_n through_o stone_n and_o bulwark_n then_o must_v courage_n become_v the_o rampart_n maintain_v the_o breach_n and_o repulse_v the_o assailant_n this_o be_v the_o danger_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o valour_n and_o this_o very_a expression_n do_v scripture_n make_v use_n of_o to_o declare_v the_o force_n and_o courage_n of_o a_o zealous_a prayer_n when_o god_n indignation_n have_v storm_v the_o people_n when_o it_o have_v make_v a_o gap_n a_o breach_n to_o enter_v and_o overrun_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o the_o angel_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v be_v assault_v have_v begin_v his_o death_n in_o step_n moses_n arm_v but_o with_o single_a prayer_n maintain_v the_o breach_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o indignation_n neither_o be_v this_o all_o for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o beat_v off_o his_o fury_n but_o assail_v he_o also_o as_o it_o be_v take_v god_n captive_a and_o hold_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o in_o the_o 32._o exod._n 9_o 10._o he_o cry_v to_o moses_n it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n let_v i_o alone_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dimitte_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permit_v i_o ut_fw-la invalescat_fw-la syr._n &_o nunc_fw-la si_fw-la permiseris_fw-la mihi_fw-la invalescet_fw-la arab._n dimitte_n deprecationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n mea_fw-la chald._n loose_v i_o and_o let_v i_o go_v suffer_v i_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o i_o thy_o strong_a desire_n be_v as_o bond_n and_o cord_n upon_o i_o lose_v i_o and_o do_v not_o hold_v i_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o if_o thou_o pray_v my_o arm_n of_o power_n my_o stretch_a our_o arm_n be_v hold_v in_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o thy_o strong_a cry_n thy_o violent_a sigh_n they_o cool_v my_o wrath_n that_o it_o can_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o thy_o zeal_n it_o be_v irresistible_a do_v not_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v i_o do_v not_o pray_v now_o let_v i_o alone_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n i_o will_v bribe_v thou_o to_o silence_n because_o my_o fury_n will_v not_o withstand_v thy_o prayer_n if_o thou_o maintain_v the_o breach_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v this_o people_n now_o by_o storm_n be_v hire_v then_o to_o withdraw_v let_v i_o alone_o but_o moses_n he_o will_v take_v no_o bribe_n from_o god_n but_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o and_o the_o sudden_a effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n here_o be_v the_o power_n of_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o force_n on_o the_o almighty_a a_o force_n that_o he_o do_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v afraid_a of_o &_o will_v have_v prevent_v and_o
iniquity_n the_o sweat_v of_o soul_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n the_o labour_n of_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n and_o crucify_a the_o affection_n of_o put_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n to_o death_n will_v justify_v this_o sense_n the_o new_a birth_n also_o have_v its_o pang_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v not_o engender_v by_o weak_a purpose_n faint_a resolution_n so_o neither_o be_v he_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o sigh_n or_o wish_v of_o mercy_n there_o be_v a_o labour_n in_o it_o in_o this_o expression_n you_o may_v see_v the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n the_o dawning_n and_o first_o flash_n of_o that_o catholic_a duty_n it_o be_v not_o that_o easy_a thing_n to_o change_v my_o mind_n only_o and_o begin_v to_o believe_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o best_a course_n i_o have_v hitherto_o tread_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n not_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o pleasant_a path_n though_o few_o of_o we_o will_v believe_v that_o neither_o be_v it_o that_o easy_a wish_n i_o will_v i_o have_v not_o do_v this_o act_n for_o when_o the_o pleasure_n be_v go_v and_o dead_a the_o memory_n of_o it_o be_v so_o unsatisfy_v if_o not_o loathsome_a that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o not_o wish_v it_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o that_o easy_a desire_n of_o mercy_n that_o say_v 21._o lord_n lord._n the_o penitent_n they_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o they_o be_v such_o as_o even_o faint_a under_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o wound_v with_o that_o heavy_a gall_a weight_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v gather_v up_o the_o rack_n and_o torture_n the_o occultum_fw-la quatiente_fw-la animo_fw-la tortore_fw-la flagellum_fw-la that_o self_n whip_v in_o the_o dark_a room_n and_o recess_n of_o our_o thought_n conscience_n deal_v with_o we_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o mad_a man_n as_o know_v the_o sinner_n be_v not_o only_a solomon_n fool_n and_o david_n man_n without_o understanding_n but_o even_o st_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d madman_n the_o tacita_fw-la sudant_fw-la praecordia_fw-la culpa_fw-la which_o a_o heathen_a can_v reckon_v up_o to_o we_o and_o add_v to_o these_o the_o scripture_n expression_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o travel_n the_o labour_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n the_o agony_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n the_o word_n repentance_n will_v bear_v they_o all_o and_o they_o will_v let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o penitent_n be_v true_o one_o that_o labour_v under_o a_o very_a heavy_a burden_n and_o so_o be_v invite_v here_o by_o our_o saviour_n come_v three_o those_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v may_v signify_v such_o as_o groan_v under_o a_o burden_n of_o affliction_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o not_o as_o chastisement_n only_o but_o infliction_n and_o be_v even_o weary_v and_o affright_v by_o they_o thus_o those_o judgement_n which_o god_n do_v by_o his_o prophet_n threaten_v to_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o those_o prophet_n call_v the_o burden_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o the_o cross_n and_o calamity_n be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o labour_n in_o the_o text_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o general_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n of_o this_o life_n rev._n 14._o 13._o of_o which_o death_n be_v there_o make_v the_o rescue_n and_o i_o need_v make_v no_o application_n of_o this_o interpretation_n the_o word_n labour_n and_o heavy_a lade_v do_v in_o these_o day_n sufficient_o apply_v themselves_o i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n sum_v up_o make_v thus_o much_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a burden_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o sin_n affliction_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o both_o of_o they_o labour_v earnest_o to_o be_v rid_v and_o be_v deliver_v from_o both_o these_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o invitation_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v i_o be_o second_o to_o show_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o first_o in_o general_a the_o word_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v be_v not_o only_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n but_o of_o great_a encouragement_n also_o in_o the_o do_n so_o often_o use_v 38._o come_v and_o let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v we_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o come_v you_o unto_o the_o wedding_n and_o indeed_o such_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o labour_a heavy_a lade_v for_o they_o to_o take_v a_o journey_n if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o encouragement_n of_o some_o great_a advantage_n it_o will_v not_o sound_v like_o a_o invitation_n but_o a_o infliction_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n beside_o the_o rest_n he_o promise_v use_v animate_v word_n even_o in_o the_o very_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o whole_a invitation_n come_v unto_o i_o though_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o may_v very_o well_o signify_v come_v to_o i_o as_o to_o a_o teacher_n and_o instructor_n so_o nicodemus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o the_o light_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o reveal_v yea_o and_o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n 55._o 3._o whither_o our_o saviour_n do_v much_o reflect_v when_o he_o use_v this_o expression_n seem_v to_o import_v but_o so_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o may_v so_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n go_v before_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v give_v i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o it_o than_o follow_v come_v to_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v therefore_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n come_v to_o i_o and_o though_o you_o do_v labour_n under_o the_o load_n of_o many_o sin_n yet_o i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o way_n how_o you_o shall_v find_v ease_n and_o rest_n and_o that_o way_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v rest_n this_o be_v very_o natural_a yet_o because_o to_o give_v you_o rest_n be_v more_o than_o to_o show_v you_o a_o way_n to_o it_o and_o so_o may_v seem_v a_o promise_n and_o a_o reward_n very_o apportion_v to_o the_o duty_n rest_n to_o come_v therefore_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o come_v do_v not_o only_o signify_v come_v to_o i_o to_o learn_v your_o duty_n but_o that_o the_o come_v shall_v be_v itself_o a_o duty_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v consider_v it_o and_o the_o expression_n come_v to_o i_o do_v in_o the_o gospel_n signify_v a_o twofold_a duty_n 1._o it_o signify_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v thus_o very_o often_o most_o express_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o come_v to_o god_n be_v to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o c._n 11._o 6._o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o c._n 7._o 25._o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n as_o he_o command_v and_o enable_v c._n 10._o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v year_n by_o year_n can_v not_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a can_v not_o perfect_o cleanse_v they_o that_o serve_v god_n by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 22_o verse_n there_o let_v we_o come_v with_o a_o true_a heart_n worship_v he_o with_o unfeigned_a piety_n and_o obedience_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v full_o clear_a from_o the_o expression_n that_o relate_v to_o it_o seek_v the_o lord_n draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o then_o come_v to_o he_o to_o seek_v he_o be_v to_o enter_v upon_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n by_o which_o his_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o what_o it_o be_v you_o will_v see_v isaiah_n 55._o where_o when_o he_o have_v bid_v they_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v do_v that_o he_o bid_v they_o seek_v he_o v_o 6_o 7._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v they_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4._o 29_o 30._o but_o if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a
guard_n that_o be_v set_v about_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o and_o break_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o strive_n of_o almighty_a god_n compassion_n and_o goodness_n to_o they_o and_o beat_v off_o the_o very_a victory_n that_o christ_n have_v gain_v for_o they_o refuse_v all_o the_o kind_n offer_v of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o choose_v sin_n with_o damnation_n they_o be_v safe_a there_o be_v now_o as_o st_n paul_n say_v by_o the_o law_n no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o they_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v both_o a_o assurance_n that_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v and_o the_o person_n too_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o the_o victory_n be_v get_v so_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o we_o must_v get_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o now_o to_o 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the_o life_n of_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o member_n and_o so_o he_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o member_n live_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o spirit_n from_o the_o head_n into_o they_o and_o walk_v after_o its_o direction_n so_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n his_o member_n they_o must_v walk_v live_v act_n and_o practice_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n guide_v not_o by_o carnal_a appetite_n the_o lust_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o christ_n direction_n such_o they_o be_v who_o have_v this_o victory_n to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o as_o he_o add_v rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o so_o there_o be_v through_o he_o a_o victory_n over_o the_o three_o last_o enemy_n death_n in_o which_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n two_o thing_n be_v 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36._o do_v good_a matt._n 12._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 16._o good_a fruit_n james_n 3._o 17._o so_o to_o work_v good_a signify_v gal._n 6._o 9_o and_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 8._o be_v work_n of_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o do_v engross_v all_o goodness_n and_o that_o same_o virtue_n do_v fulfil_v the_o title_n nay_o i_o tell_v you_o more_o that_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o the_o perfect_a man_n be_v but_o two_o word_n for_o the_o same_o person_n matt._n 5._o 48._o luke_n 6._o 36._o all_o christianity_n be_v so_o sure_o appendant_a to_o this_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n i_o tell_v you_o not_o when_o it_o be_v now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o action_n that_o this_o alone_a be_v perfectness_n it_o be_v entire_a lack_v nothing_o and_o then_o here_o be_v a_o clear_a account_n why_o at_o the_o last_o great_a trial_n nothing_o shall_v come_v upon_o account_n but_o charity_n that_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n the_o judge_n take_v cognizance_n of_o 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satisfaction_n of_o relieve_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n here_o and_o reign_v with_o he_o hereafter_o in_o kingdom_n sermon_n xxii_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n matt._n 6._o 22_o 23._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n philosophy_n do_v say_v that_o all_o virtue_n be_v so_o annex_v and_o tie_v together_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v any_o one_o true_o and_o complete_a but_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v all_o they_o be_v like_o pearl_n upon_o the_o necklace_n from_o which_o if_o any_o violence_n pull_v one_o the_o string_n be_v break_v and_o all_o be_v shatter_v and_o disorder_v and_o s._n james_n say_v c._n 2._o 10._o 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