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and_o herein_o there_o must_v be_v two_o thing_n especal_o eye_v by_o we_o to_o wit_n 1._o god_n sovereignty_n and_o almightiness_n i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.1_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n as_o he_o that_o be_v maximus_n the_o great_a shall_v attract_v our_o eye_n and_o our_o heart_n towards_o he_o with_o awfulness_n as_o subject_n compose_v and_o order_v their_o carriage_n with_o awe_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o sovereign_n because_o he_o be_v their_o lord_n attire_v
xxxi_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o parishioner_n of_o stanford-river_n in_o essex_n upon_o several_a subject_n and_o occasion_n by_o charles_n gibbes_n d._n d._n rectour_n of_o that_o church_n and_o prebendary_a of_o saint_n peter_n at_o westminster_n never_o before_o make_v public_a qvi_fw-fr seqvitur_fw-la menander_n non_fw-fr ambulat_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la loâ—â—â—â—_n print_v by_o e._n flesher_n 〈…〉_o most_o sacred_a majesâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o well-beloved_a the_o parishioner_n of_o stanford-river_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v multiply_v in_o this_o age_n and_o nation_n abound_v with_o learned_a man_n and_o book_n of_o all_o sort_n especial_o in_o point_n of_o sacred_a theology_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v any_o thing_n of_o my_o worth_n the_o press_n be_v conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o my_o own_o unfitness_n for_o that_o employment_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n and_o other_o imperfection_n have_v not_o your_o importunity_n extort_a these_o paper_n from_o i_o which_o i_o now_o exhibit_v to_o you_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v want_v in_o what_o i_o be_o able_a for_o your_o edification_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v yield_v to_o adventure_v a_o impression_n of_o they_o whereunto_o i_o have_v be_v induce_v by_o a_o like_a consideration_n with_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 2_o epist_n ch_n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o his_o writing_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v out_o of_o a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o approach_a dissolution_n that_o after_o his_o decease_n there_o may_v be_v that_o extant_a which_o may_v keep_v in_o their_o remembrance_n that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o and_o wherein_o they_o be_v establish_v it_o be_v part_n of_o my_o rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v have_v so_o much_o ability_n as_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o you_o in_o any_o measure_n and_o that_o it_o have_v find_v so_o ready_a reception_n with_o you_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o pray_v for_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v you_o to_o that_o you_o will_v never_o forget_v the_o save_v truth_n you_o have_v be_v teach_v though_o i_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n nor_o backslide_v to_o error_n or_o profaneness_n but_o that_o you_o be_v still_o constant_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o public_a and_o in_o your_o private_a family_n seek_v the_o divine_a benediction_n on_o yourselves_o and_o family_n and_o live_v in_o mutual_a love_n and_o helpfulness_n towards_o all_o as_o know_v that_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n whereunto_o if_o this_o write_n or_o any_o labour_n of_o i_o may_v conduce_v i_o have_v my_o desire_n who_o recommend_v both_o you_o and_o this_o work_n to_o the_o almighty_n blessing_n do_v yet_o remain_v your_o true_o love_v and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o christ_n charles_n gibbes_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a text_n discourse_v upon_o psal._n vi_o 6._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n three_o sermon_n pag._n 1_o 19_o 37._o psal._n li._n 1_o 2._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o lovingkindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 57_o psal._n li._n 3._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 75._o psal._n li._n 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o two_o sermon_n 87_o 99_o prov_n xviii_o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v two_o sermon_n 111_o 121._o psal._n cxxx_o 4._o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n or_o forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v 131._o psal._n lxxix_o 8._o o_o remember_v not_o against_o we_o former_a iniquity_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n speedy_o prevent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a 153._o hebr._n iu._n 7._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 173._o rom_n vi_o 1._o and_o part_n of_o 2._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v 185._o lament_n iii_o 22._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o 197._o psal._n lvi_o 13._o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v thou_o not_o deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n two_o sermon_n 217_o 235._o psal._n cxix_o 15._o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n 251._o psal._n cxxii_o 1._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 263._o psal._n xxxvii_o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n 275._o 1_o pet._n iii_o 13._o and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v you_o if_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 287._o psal._n xvi_o 11._o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o two_o sermon_n 305_o 325._o psal._n lxxiii_o 24._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n 345._o psal._n xl._n 8._o i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n 357._o 1_o john_n iii_o 1._o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 371._o psal._n cxix_o 34._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 383._o prov_n fourteen_o 2._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n fear_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n despise_v he_o two_o sermon_n 399_o 411._o revel_v vii_o 15._o therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o 421._o 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he_o and_o hide_v he_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v rev._n 6.16_o 17._o now_o then_o deliverance_n from_o death_n must_v needs_o deserve_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n deliverance_n from_o the_o great_a evil_n shall_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o great_a gratitude_n deliverance_n from_o natural_a death_n cause_v holy_a person_n to_o bless_v god_n but_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o death_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v eternal_a death_n much_o more_o this_o make_v the_o deliverance_n most_o complete_a and_o the_o thankfulness_n shall_v be_v most_o ample_a to_o which_o be_v to_o be_v add_v 2._o that_o the_o deliverance_n be_v by_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o death_n now_o what_o come_v from_o god_n hand_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n a_o 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the_o fountain_n the_o wheel_n to_o be_v break_v at_o the_o cistern_n as_o solomon_n poetical_o describe_v that_o state_n eccles._n 12.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o these_o and_o innumerable_a more_o weakness_n be_v incident_a to_o man_n whereof_o some_o be_v natural_a common_a to_o all_o some_o adventitious_a by_o our_o own_o folly_n man_n injuriousness_n the_o creature_n be_v harmfulness_n god_n just_a judgement_n which_o happen_v to_o man_n yet_o all_o these_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o doubt_n mean_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o its_o vital_a faculty_n his_o reason_n will_n and_o affection_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 2.11_o for_o what_o man_n have_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n in_o its_o rectitude_n and_o integrity_n opposite_a to_o a_o wound_a spirit_n as_o the_o 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harden_v themselves_o against_o reproof_n hate_v he_o that_o deal_v plain_o with_o they_o because_o he_o show_v they_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v be_v enemy_n to_o he_o that_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o amos_n 5.10_o such_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o obtain_v pardon_n that_o they_o fall_v into_o judas_n his_o curse_n of_o add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n and_o never_o come_v into_o god_n righteousness_n psal_n 69.27_o 4._o that_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v the_o chief_a qualification_n of_o all_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o christ_n himself_o instruct_v his_o apostle_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v 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be_v as_o scorch_a heat_n in_o a_o man_n bone_n gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o his_o belly_n as_o when_o god_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o job_n and_o make_v he_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n these_o torture_n be_v resemble_v in_o the_o poet_n by_o the_o affrightment_n of_o fury_n and_o be_v forerunner_n of_o hell-torment_n nor_o shall_v those_o who_o follow_v what_o be_v good_a be_v liable_a to_o the_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n which_o god_n inflict_v on_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v vnrighteousness_n rom._n 2.8_o 9_o these_o be_v indeed_o the_o grand_a harm_n that_o be_v like_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o scorpion_n but_o my_o text_n intend_v likewise_o all_o affliction_n incident_a to_o we_o from_o man_n injuriousness_n and_o malignity_n such_o as_o be_v reproach_n derision_n slander_n privation_n of_o liberty_n livelihood_n life_n which_o though_o they_o be_v but_o flea-bite_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v they_o very_o harmful_a as_o be_v extreme_a troublesome_a and_o grievous_a yet_o by_o follow_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a there_o be_v security_n from_o they_o if_o not_o altogether_o at_o least_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o not_o from_o the_o feel_n of_o they_o yet_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o they_o if_o not_o from_o the_o buzz_v and_o disquiet_v of_o they_o as_o of_o fly_n yet_o from_o the_o sting_n of_o they_o as_o of_o scorpion_n if_o not_o from_o the_o molestation_n of_o they_o yet_o from_o the_o deadliness_n of_o they_o which_o will_v be_v better_o discern_v if_o we_o consider_v our_o next_o particular_a iv_o who_o they_o be_v from_o who_o harm_v they_o be_v secure_v they_o be_v either_o man_n or_o devil_n neither_o of_o who_o can_v mortal_o and_o eternal_o wound_v we_o fear_v not_o they_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v that_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell-sire_n matth._n 10.28_o luk._n 12.4_o man_n and_o devil_n may_v interrupt_v our_o peace_n but_o can_v damn_v our_o soul_n neither_o tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o famine_n nor_o nakedness_n nor_o peril_n nor_o sword_n 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 can_v separate_v they_o that_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o have_v love_v they_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o rom._n 8.35_o 37_o 38_o 39_o yet_o be_v they_o sore_o assault_v by_o both_o these_o enemy_n insomuch_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o vers_n 36._o for_o god_n sake_n they_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n they_o be_v as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o worry_v they_o satan_n cast_v some_o into_o prison_n ten_o day_n that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v rev._n 12.10_o he_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o there_o be_v a_o spiteful_a spirit_n in_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o wicked_a one_o yet_o sometime_o god_n restrain_v the_o remainder_n of_o their_o wrath._n he_o cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 76.10_o 12._o he_o rebuke_n a_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n so_o as_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o touch_v they_o gen._n 20.6_o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal_n 105.14_o 15._o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o prov._n 16.7_o sometime_o the_o luster_n of_o a_o good_a life_n do_v either_o attract_v the_o favourable_a aspect_n or_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o with_o who_o they_o live_v sometime_o the_o benefit_n of_o law_n and_o government_n secure_v their_o peace_n they_o be_v minister_n to_o they_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o by_o these_o and_o many_o more_o mean_n be_v they_o that_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a indemnify_v whenas_o his_o own_o iniquity_n take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o and_o he_o be_v hold_v with_o the_o chord_n of_o his_o sin_n prov._n 5.22_o v._o when_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v secure_v but_o then_o this_o be_v not_o perpetual_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o otherwise_o when_o
and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o and_o thus_o joint_o of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n christ_n and_o every_o believer_n be_v my_o text_n verify_v and_o right_o understand_v and_o according_o i_o shall_v apply_v it_o therein_o be_v declare_v the_o assurance_n which_o christ_n have_v and_o every_o believer_n together_o with_o he_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o union_n with_o he_o have_v of_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v show_v they_o the_o path_n of_o life_n 2._o that_o in_o his_o presence_n there_o remain_v to_o they_o the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n 3._o that_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n they_o shall_v have_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n with_o what_o utterance_n the_o almighty_a shall_v vouchsafe_v i_o though_o the_o argument_n be_v such_o as_o neither_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v comprehend_v nor_o their_o tongue_n express_v i._o observation_n that_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v 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to_o wit_n that_o of_o angel_n who_o need_v no_o food_n to_o sustain_v their_o be_v nor_o member_n to_o move_v they_o but_o be_v of_o a_o subtle_a active_a and_o intelligent_a nature_n yet_o much_o short_a of_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n with_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 36.9_o who_o have_v all_o fullness_n of_o life_n in_o he_o not_o capable_a either_o of_o diminution_n or_o privation_n and_o be_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o life_n in_o other_o being_n which_o he_o impart_v to_o all_o live_a thing_n in_o that_o way_n and_o measure_n as_o he_o think_v best_a to_o appertain_v to_o they_o now_o the_o life_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n may_v note_v the_o bare_a duration_n or_o existence_n of_o their_o be_v and_o so_o the_o devil_n live_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a have_v life_n and_o the_o unclean_a sodomite_n while_o they_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o on_o earth_n have_v life_n though_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n they_o be_v dead_a 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