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they_o may_v have_v answer_v the_o egyptian_n the_o edomite_n assyrian_n nay_o the_o very_a canaavite_n themselves_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o yea_o far_o beyond_o we_o for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o be_v speak_v they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n travel_v towards_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o what_o great_a matter_n have_v they_o then_o moses_n who_o be_v the_o best_a of_o they_o have_v not_o a_o house_n to_o rest_v his_o head_n in_o none_o of_o they_o can_v say_v this_o be_v my_o ground_n there_o be_v my_o corn_n thus_o large_a be_v my_o revenue_n by_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v all_o tenant_n at_o will_n at_o a_o day_n or_o at_o a_o hour_n warning_n or_o less_o even_o as_o god_n pleasure_n be_v yet_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o challenge_n against_o all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n mean_v indeed_o that_o no_o nation_n under_o heaven_n be_v comparable_a unto_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o wonderful_a 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child_n of_o wrath_n under_o the_o curse_n and_o malediction_n of_o god_n subject_a to_o horrible_a vexation_n and_o terror_n all_o their_o life_n long_o they_o live_v in_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o of_o such_o judgement_n as_o be_v forerunner_n of_o death_n their_o table_n be_v a_o snare_n and_o their_o prosperity_n their_o ruin_n their_o adversity_n be_v embitter_v and_o their_o calling_n accurse_v and_o in_o a_o word_n nothing_o make_v they_o better_o but_o every_o thing_n a_o great_a deal_n worse_o all_o be_v infect_v and_o poison_a unto_o they_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o god_n fearful_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o same_o if_o they_o live_v it_o be_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o damnation_n if_o they_o die_v they_o go_v to_o take_v present_a possession_n of_o destruction_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o note_n be_v murderer_n of_o themselves_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v they_o be_v usurper_n of_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o 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comfort_n therein_o then_o adam_n have_v when_o he_o have_v once_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n notwithstanding_o all_o thing_n remain_v in_o their_o excellency_n as_o before_o yet_o he_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o terror_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o goodly_a river_n in_o the_o pleasant_a fruit_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v from_o god_n presence_n and_o to_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o last_o of_o all_o though_o their_o dignity_n be_v never_o so_o great_a their_o
be_v ready_a to_o be_v secure_a therefore_o even_o then_o we_o have_v most_o need_n to_o pray_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v before_o god_n and_o we_o pour_v they_o out_o before_o he_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v utter_v in_o word_n before_o man_n this_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o sigh_v when_o they_o pray_v because_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o this_o make_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o they_o can_v see_v themselves_o because_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v come_v to_o show_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n then_o if_o they_o sigh_v and_o groan_n for_o want_v of_o a_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o but_o when_o man_n pray_v as_o though_o they_o pray_v not_o and_o hear_v as_o though_o they_o hear_v not_o nothing_o do_v the_o lord_n hate_v more_o than_o this_o have_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o prayer_n and_o the_o first_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o mercy_n not_o to_o crown_v his_o work_n wrought_v contrary_a to_o the_o papist_n which_o plead_v merit_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v new_a grace_n yet_o not_o of_o merit_n for_o that_o we_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o we_o but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o love_n to_o crown_v his_o own_o gift_n he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o mercy_n of_o fashion_n but_o even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n because_o the_o true_a feel_n of_o his_o need_n do_v drive_v he_o to_o make_v this_o prayer_n for_o as_o when_o we_o in_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o heart_n can_v long_o after_o mercy_n this_o may_v be_v a_o pledge_n that_o we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n so_o they_o that_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o their_o infirmity_n can_v long_v for_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o feel_n of_o our_o misery_n that_o make_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n sweet_a unto_o us._n he_o pray_v not_o for_o what_o he_o lust_v but_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n promise_v for_o saint_n james_n say_v you_o pray_v and_o have_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o because_o we_o pray_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n his_o word_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o receive_v as_o solomon_n pray_v and_o obtain_v he_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n these_o if_o we_o have_v let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o the_o other_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v not_o a_o stipulation_n by_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o give_v grace_n then_o shall_v we_o here_o have_v comfort_n if_o we_o can_v believe_v because_o we_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n for_o if_o we_o have_v but_o the_o law_n the_o best_a man_n must_v fail_v and_o miss_v but_o now_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o which_o the_o worst_a shall_v not_o fail_v if_o they_o do_v believe_v object_n he_o have_v some_o special_a promise_n answ._n he_o have_v but_o the_o general_a promise_n whereon_o he_o ground_v these_o particular_a the_o promise_n therefore_o be_v general_o make_v that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v that_o they_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v apply_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o here_o the_o prophet_n do_v vers._n 59_o i_o have_v consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n he_o show_v how_o he_o come_v to_o make_v god_n his_o portion_n because_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o vanity_n &_o inconvenience_n of_o his_o way_n &_o the_o mischief_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thus_o then_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o turn_v our_o step_n to_o god_n by_o examine_v our_o sinful_a way_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o man_n do_v not_o thus_o examine_v themselves_o therefore_o do_v they_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o know_v that_o the_o gain_n of_o sin_n bring_v loss_n and_o pleasure_n bring_v pain_n than_o will_v they_o not_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n the_o like_a do_v david_n set_v down_o psal._n 4._o where_o he_o call_v they_o to_o examine_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o thus_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o provoke_v the_o eloquent_a preacher_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o new_a argument_n to_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o see_v he_o have_v make_v god_n his_o portion_n it_o behoove_v he_o to_o search_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o may_v displease_v god_n that_o then_o he_o may_v avoid_v it_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o sin_n make_v we_o ashamed_a before_o god_n as_o adam_n be_v it_o will_v make_v we_o leave_v sin_n rom._n 6._o 22._o if_o we_o then_o will_v daily_o consider_v whether_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o up_o in_o christ_n to_o god_n or_o whether_o they_o make_v we_o ashamed_a and_o whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v of_o man_n or_o not_o this_o will_v make_v we_o more_o wary_a testimony_n there_o be_v no_o true_a examination_n without_o the_o word_n for_o thereby_o we_o know_v that_o sin_n bring_v death_n but_o righteousness_n bring_v peace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n afterward_o this_o joy_n make_v he_o examine_v his_o way_n vers._n 60._o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n this_o show_v his_o care_n that_o he_o have_v to_o make_v god_n his_o portion_n by_o this_o speedy_a haste_n he_o make_v all_o the_o let_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n all_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o bait_n of_o satan_n do_v not_o stay_v he_o but_o the_o spirit_n make_v he_o with_o joy_n full_a haste_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n paul_n have_v let_v and_o this_o man_n have_v not_o great_a perfection_n yet_o both_o of_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n show_v that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o nourish_v occasion_n the_o spirit_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v overcome_v therefore_o we_o may_v attempt_v the_o like_a haste_n in_o trust_n of_o his_o help_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v enable_v in_o some_o measure_n hereunto_o vers._n 61._o the_o band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v i_o but_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n though_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o wicked_a band_n themselves_o against_o he_o yet_o he_o forsake_v not_o the_o lord_n &_o this_o be_v a_o true_a trial_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o word_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o this_o affliction_n for_o that_o love_n which_o continue_v to_o the_o word_n in_o affliction_n be_v true_a &_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o love_n have_v a_o true_a love_n for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v ill_o deal_v with_o we_o do_v not_o so_o again_o but_o still_o stick_v and_o continue_v our_o love_n to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o love_v the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o for_o glory_n the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n have_v be_v daunt_v as_o job_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o man_n no_o doubt_n feel_v his_o flesh_n yet_o here_o he_o show_v that_o he_o overcome_v it_o and_o stay_v himself_o in_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o continue_v in_o obedience_n vers._n 62._o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n a_o new_a argument_n because_o he_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o his_o judgement_n even_o at_o midnight_n then_o we_o must_v be_v occupy_v in_o set_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o special_a note_n of_o god_n child_n for_o hypocrite_n for_o need_n may_v pray_v the_o child_n of_o god_n feel_v great_a want_n in_o this_o therefore_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_n it_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n midnight_n show_v that_o he_o be_v both_o sincere_a and_o also_o earnest_a do_v we_o this_o at_o noon_n day_n if_o not_o than_o we_o be_v far_o from_o this_o for_o he_o use_v this_o at_o morning_n noon_n and_o evening_n so_o do_v daniel_n sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v usual_a after_o meat_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v judgement_n that_o be_v that_o god_n take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o child_n and_o this_o confirm_v his_o faith_n for_o here_o he_o have_v a_o experimental_a faith_n and_o this_o if_o we_o note_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n
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faith_n can_v sing_v psalm_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n heretic_n by_o their_o roar_a show_n they_o have_v no_o such_o joy_n it_o stand_v therefore_o upon_o we_o even_o now_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o our_o prosperity_n &_o to_o bestow_v the_o time_n which_o we_o have_v in_o welldoing_a and_o strive_v against_o sin_n for_o we_o shall_v break_v the_o first_o wall_n by_o this_o and_o so_o come_v with_o joy_n to_o the_o other_o and_o as_o the_o word_n be_v a_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n so_o be_v it_o a_o bridle_n from_o sin_n in_o prosperity_n for_o as_o it_o do_v not_o let_v we_o fall_v in_o trouble_n so_o also_o it_o bridle_v we_o from_o sin_n in_o prosperity_n for_o to_o this_o end_n we_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o in_o prosperity_n it_o shall_v subdue_v sin_n and_o in_o adversity_n it_o shall_v minister_v comfort_n but_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o know_v not_o the_o word_n if_o they_o be_v in_o health_n they_o seek_v for_o 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for_o want_v of_o this_o fear_n we_o see_v how_o impudent_a sinner_n be_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o civil_a law_n do_v not_o restrain_v fear_v even_o punishment_n more_o than_o god_n judgement_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v no_o thief_n why_o because_o man_n law_n say_v that_o he_o that_o steal_v shall_v be_v hang_v no_o but_o because_o god_n law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v though_o the_o place_n be_v never_o so_o secret_a where_o he_o may_v sin_v although_o iâ—_n be_v no_o manifest_a unrighteousness_n and_o gross_a injury_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o deny_v the_o last_o thing_n which_o be_v right_a and_o due_a the_o child_n of_o god_n both_o fear_v punishment_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o he_o tremble_v to_o do_v it_o and_o saint_n james_n he_o reason_v thus_o that_o he_o that_o have_v command_v one_o thing_n have_v also_o command_v another_o and_o he_o that_o forbid_v one_o thing_n have_v forbid_v another_o and_o 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5_o promise_n belong_v and_o then_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holâ—â—â—_n because_o through_o his_o promise_n simile_n he_o be_v become_v a_o voluntary_a debtor_n to_o us._n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o help_v we_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v help_v unless_o he_o give_v his_o word_n to_o us._n then_o though_o god_n be_v merciful_a yet_o be_v not_o the_o misery_n or_o worldly_a man_n cure_v because_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o unless_o they_o believe_v then_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o the_o papist_n doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n because_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n nor_o will_v have_v to_o apply_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o grace_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o god_n child_n and_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o trouble_n first_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v convince_v both_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o affection_n but_o the_o other_o be_v but_o only_o convince_v in_o judgement_n as_o pharaoh_n ahab_n saul_n for_o where_o the_o judgement_n &_o affection_n be_v both_o convince_a there_o follow_v conversion_n now_o because_o these_o be_v convince_v &_o yet_o not_o convert_v therefore_o it_o be_v only_o in_o judgement_n and_o not_o in_o affection_n second_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v so_o confess_v his_o justice_n as_o that_o they_o also_o confess_v â—im_a merciful_a which_o settle_v they_o in_o sound_a judgement_n and_o inflame_v their_o affection_n but_o the_o other_o do_v only_o well_o confess_v his_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v thief_n and_o whore_n recâ—â—t_v and_o yet_o return_v to_o their_o filth_n again_o because_o justice_n can_v break_v yet_o mercy_n only_o change_v from_o evil_a to_o good_a thrid_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o one_o fault_n be_v bring_v to_o amendment_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n through_o sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n but_o the_o wicked_a by_o god_n judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o confuse_a 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let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n in_o that_o he_o double_v this_o request_n in_o two_o verse_n he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o light_a feel_n of_o sin_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n because_o he_o feel_v not_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 18._o this_o must_v we_o mark_v that_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o so_o low_a estate_n that_o all_o comfort_n seem_v to_o be_v pass_v yet_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o god_n child_n have_v be_v so_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o double_v our_o prayer_n know_v that_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n with_o he_o be_v life_n in_o death_n and_o help_v in_o the_o great_a extremity_n this_o if_o we_o can_v do_v then_o shall_v we_o be_v arm_v against_o the_o great_a temptation_n that_o satan_n have_v and_o that_o be_v this_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o our_o case_n be_v such_o as_o never_o any_o of_o god_n child_n be_v in_o our_o temptation_n such_o as_o 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placardâ—_n for_o their_o sin_n where_o be_v they_o that_o will_v make_v such_o gross_a presidence_n for_o sin_v because_o there_o be_v some_o infirmity_n and_o ignorances_n in_o god_n child_n let_v they_o consider_v right_o of_o these_o difference_n of_o sin_n we_o see_v then_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n he_o pray_v not_o to_o have_v no_o sin_n within_o he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v noble_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v then_o a_o difference_n between_o affectate_v ignorance_n and_o devilish_a presumption_n and_o the_o weak_a ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n of_o god_n his_o child_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o sin_v in_o few_o thing_n and_o sin_v in_o many_o between_o sin_n commit_v and_o repent_v of_o and_o sin_n commit_v without_o any_o repentance_n between_o infirmity_n and_o presumption_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n say_v ro_n 7._o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o 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be_v there_o not_o then_o a_o difference_n between_o he_o who_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v be_v afraid_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n tremble_v to_o come_v before_o god_n fear_v even_o to_o go_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o another_o who_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v be_v merry_a and_o please_v himself_o in_o it_o and_o make_v but_o a_o delight_n a_o pastime_n and_o a_o occupation_n of_o it_o be_v there_o not_o a_o difference_n between_o he_o that_o fight_v bold_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o fight_v at_o all_o against_o sin_n wherefore_o though_o god_n child_n have_v such_o infirmity_n yet_o they_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o resist_v they_o and_o account_n much_o of_o hear_v pray_v meditate_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o word_n that_o thereby_o iniquity_n may_v not_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o they_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v violent_o hale_v to_o sin_n the_o wicked_a be_v voluntary_o carry_v headlong_o into_o sin_n the_o godly_a recover_v themselves_o the_o wicked_a fall_n from_o sin_n to_o sin_n the_o godly_a yield_v to_o admonition_n the_o ungodly_a thereby_o be_v worse_o and_o worse_o vers._n 134._o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o man_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v â—hy_a precept_n as_o we_o have_v oft_o declare_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o this_o man_n set_v himself_o down_o as_o a_o pattern_n therein_o and_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o chief_a example_n in_o the_o house_n of_o example_n who_o be_v our_o head_n it_o be_v mere_a that_o we_o who_o be_v his_o member_n shall_v also_o suffer_v trouble_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o why_o we_o be_v so_o much_o at_o quiet_a with_o ourselves_o both_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n people_n and_o subject_n but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o resist_v satan_n fight_v against_o the_o world_n &_o strive_v against_o ourselves_o for_o we_o beginning_n to_o rebuke_v the_o world_n warfare_n of_o sin_n the_o world_n can_v away_o with_o we_o and_o when_o we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o the_o devil_n he_o set_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o imp_n against_o we_o and_o when_o we_o check_v and_o control_v ourselves_o we_o can_v never_o find_v quiet_a true_a it_o be_v that_o sometime_o we_o shall_v have_v quiet_a but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o breathe_a time_n yet_o that_o must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o member_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o head_n that_o we_o be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o suffering_n may_v also_o be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o glory_n remember_v always_o that_o which_o
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