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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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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 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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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spurn_v with_o his_o heel_n 32.15_o deut._n 32.15_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o forsake_v god_n that_o make_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o mule_n be_v a_o creature_n not_o create_v by_o god_n generate_v between_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o ass_n yea_o contrary_a to_o his_o institution_n who_o forbid_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o mixture_n of_o divers_a kind_n mule_n gen._n 36.24_o how_o the_o wicked_a resemble_v the_o mule_n either_o beast_n or_o seed_n and_o so_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o degenerate_a creature_n not_o of_o god_n creation_n but_o breed_v between_o satan_n and_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o only_a parent_n of_o that_o beast_n and_o as_o the_o mule_n do_v never_o engender_v any_o more_o nor_o produce_v any_o live_a creature_n no_o more_o do_v these_o become_v fruitful_a be_v reprobate_n and_o unprofitable_a to_o any_o good_a work_n but_o die_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o they_o be_v so_o stupid_a that_o the_o great_a burden_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o they_o go_v the_o more_o 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under_o that_o the_o cure_n of_o her_o daughter_n and_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n cry_v o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n 9.27_o mat._n 9.27_o as_o also_o do_v many_o other_o the_o great_a comfort_n that_o christian_n have_v in_o their_o trouble_n be_v that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o merciful_a god_n and_o not_o rigorous_a nor_o one_o who_o will_v chide_v with_o we_o continual_o 103.9_o psal_n 103.9_o but_o one_o who_o be_v flow_v to_o anger_n ready_a to_o forgive_v who_o name_n be_v mercy_n who_o nature_n be_v merciful_a who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v merciful_a who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o mercy_n they_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o cloud_n
he_o say_v 15.19_o judg._n 15.19_o i_o die_v for_o thirst_n and_o open_v a_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o lawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n will_v he_o forsake_v we_o in_o time_n of_o our_o distress_n if_o we_o thirst_v aright_o verse_n 7._o hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o spirit_n fail_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o else_o i_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n he_o be_v now_o bring_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o latter_a sweat_n he_o cry_v for_o speedy_a help_n or_o else_o he_o see_v nothing_o but_o death_n before_o his_o eye_n our_o impatiency_n make_v we_o so_o bold_a and_o familiar_a with_o god_n that_o we_o will_v prescribe_v time_n to_o he_o as_o though_o he_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a time_n for_o his_o come_n my_o spirit_n fail_v he_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_a he_o crave_v quick_o to_o be_v help_v doctr._n deliâ—eâ—â—_n god_n child_n be_v often_o bring_v low_a that_o the_o love_n &_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o their_o deliâ—eâ—â—_n or_o he_o be_v go_v see_v to_o what_o extremity_n god_n will_v bring_v his_o saint_n even_o near_o the_o grave_n and_o yet_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o that_o his_o love_n and_o power_n may_v be_v know_v so_o much_o the_o more_o see_v to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n god_n bring_v upon_o his_o own_o child_n such_o faint_a as_o it_o be_v deliquium_fw-la animi_fw-la a_o loss_v of_o our_o life_n that_o then_o feel_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o natural_a power_n and_o after_o be_v restore_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o great_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o as_o by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o we_o have_v our_o life_n and_o be_v and_o can_v be_v restore_v by_o none_o but_o by_o he_o alone_o and_o may_v bestow_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o service_n and_o depend_v not_o on_o natural_a strength_n but_o on_o he_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o he_o declare_v 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