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will_v raise_v up_o the_o righteous_a branch_n of_o david_n which_o king_n shall_v bear_v rule_n and_o he_o shall_v prosper_v with_o wisdom_n and_o shall_v set_v up_o equity_n &_o righteousness_n again_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o many_o other_o such_o prophecy_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o they_o foretell_v of_o david_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o as_o that_o angel_n also_o declare_v unto_o marie_n when_o he_o say_v 1.32_o luke_n 1.32_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n 1.54_o why_o matthew_n set_v david_n before_o abraham_n luke_n 1.54_o &_o he_o shall_v
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what_o can_v christ_n profit_v any_o man_n which_o do_v not_o possess_v he_o by_o faith_n or_o how_o can_v any_o man_n possess_v he_o by_o faith_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v the_o night_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n signify_v by_o the_o day_n what_o be_v signify_v his_o meaning_n in_o effect_n be_v that_o salvation_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o by_o the_o day_n paul_n understand_v the_o gospel_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v that_o day_n whereby_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v therefore_o such_o a_o day_n be_v spring_v our_o salvation_n be_v certain_o at_o hand_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o grace_n promise_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o abraham_n have_v shine_v forth_o by_o preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n give_v light_n unto_o all_o man_n raise_v all_o out_o of_o sleep_n show_v true_a and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v hereafter_o occupy_v night_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o night_n and_o may_v walk_v honest_o in_o this_o day_n contrariwise_o by_o the_o night_n all_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n beside_o which_o none_o can_v bring_v salvation_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v a_o little_a more_o exact_o weigh_v the_o word_n thou_o shall_v see_v that_o paul_n describe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v most_o delectable_a of_o all_o and_o most_o full_a of_o all_o pleasantness_n namely_o the_o joyful_a and_o amiable_a morning_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o it_o be_v the_o morning_n when_o the_o night_n be_v go_v and_o end_v and_o the_o day_n be_v now_o come_v whereupon_o all_o thing_n be_v marvellous_o cheer_v and_o recreate_v the_o bird_n sing_v other_o lyve_a creature_n do_v stir_v up_o with_o alacrity_n and_o joyfulness_n man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v alive_a again_o do_v go_v forth_o to_o their_o labour_n all_o thing_n the_o day_n spring_v and_o the_o morning_n shine_v be_v so_o affect_v as_o though_o the_o world_n be_v renew_a and_o all_o thing_n restore_v to_o life_n again_o wherefore_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o joyful_a morning_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n liken_v to_o the_o morning_n prosperous_a and_o quicken_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v here_o of_o paul_n who_o call_v the_o gospel_n the_o day_n sprink_v or_o arise_v also_o psal_n 110_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v the_o people_n offer_v thou_o free_a will_n offering_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n shall_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o child_n spring_v here_o also_o the_o gospel_n be_v plain_o call_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o
gospel_n promise_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n before_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o our_o sin_n through_o christ_n only_o and_o his_o work_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o conscience_n be_v deliver_v and_o comfort_v lord_n the_o believe_a hart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o such_o a_o faith_n possess_v the_o hart_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o receive_v in_o deed_n than_o god_n appear_v sweet_a &_o altogether_o love_v neither_o feel_v the_o hart_n any_o thing_n but_o the_o favour_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o stand_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o bold_a confidence_n it_o fear_v not_o lest_o any_o evil_n come_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v quiet_a from_o all_o fear_n of_o vengeance_n and_o displeasure_n be_v merry_a and_o glad_a of_o so_o incomparable_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o it_o free_o and_o most_o abundant_o in_o christ_n wherefore_o there_o must_v needs_o forthwith_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o faith_n love_n joy_n peace_n gladness_n give_v of_o thanks_n praise_n &_o a_o certain_a marvelous_a delight_n in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o most_o dear_a and_o favourable_a father_n which_o deal_v so_o fatherly_a with_o we_o and_o pour_v forth_o his_o gift_n so_o plentiful_o and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v they_o behold_v of_o such_o joy_n paul_n speak_v here_o which_o true_o where_o it_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o sin_n or_o fear_v of_o death_n or_o hell_n yea_o nothing_o be_v there_o but_o a_o joyful_a quiet_a and_o omnipotent_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v joy_n in_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o gold_n or_o silver_n gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n in_o delicate_n or_o sing_v health_n knowledge_n wisdom_n power_n glory_n friendship_n favour_n no_o nor_o in_o good_a work_n holiness_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o god_n of_o these_o thou_o shall_v take_v but_o a_o deceitful_a and_o vain_a joy_n joy_n vain_a joy_n which_o can_v not_o pierce_v the_o hart_n or_o enter_v unto_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o whereof_o thou_o may_v right_o say_v that_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o proverb_n among_o the_o german_n this_o man_n rejoice_v but_o he_o feel_v not_o any_o joy_n in_o his_o hart_n there_o be_v one_o full_a &_o perfect_a joy_n which_o the_o believer_n take_v of_o and_o in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o of_o he_o alone_o to_o rejoice_v trust_v and_o presume_v as_o of_o a_o most_o favourable_a and_o love_a father_n whatsoever_o joy_n be_v not_o after_o this_o sort_n the_o lord_n do_v contemn_v and_o reject_v it_o whereof_o jeremie_n speak_v chap._n 9_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o 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for_o who_o shall_v hurt_v he_o unto_o who_o god_n be_v merciful_a sure_o sin_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o neither_o death_n nor_o hell_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n psal_n 23._o and_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8_z who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v this_o repetition_n of_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v his_o exhortation_n and_o true_o not_o without_o a_o 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