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thankful_a to_o he_o for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n 109._o psalm_n 109._o but_o rather_o with_o a_o base_a requital_n will_v render_v he_o evil_a for_o his_o good_a see_v what_o great_a cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a well_o then_o may_v he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o foretell_v by_o david_n long_o since_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v 55._o psalm_n 6._o psalm_n 55._o my_o soul_n also_o be_v sore_o vex_v again_o fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n have_v overwhelm_v i_o my_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v within_o i_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o see_v what_o fit_a plaster_n christ_n do_v apply_v to_o our_o wound_n sin_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n lust_n bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o act_n 1_o james_n 1_o and_o so_o finish_v so_o christ_n be_v first_o inward_o sorrowful_a and_o then_o outward_o that_o he_o may_v total_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n and_o 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they_o take_v jesus_n but_o they_o have_v be_v better_a they_o have_v let_v he_o alone_o that_o be_v a_o good_a apprehension_n when_o the_o godly_a apprehend_v he_o by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n whereof_o paul_n say_v i_o follow_v after_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v comprehend_v phil._n 3._o so_o the_o spouse_n i_o hold_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v cant._n 8._o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o apprehension_n speak_v of_o here_o but_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o let_v we_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o righteous_a let_v we_o put_v he_o to_o u._fw-mi shameful_a death_n wisd_v 2._o thus_o he_o that_o take_v not_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v most_o unworthy_o lay_v hand_n on_o by_o those_o very_a man_n who_o he_o take_v by_o the_o hand_n he_o that_o stretch_v not_o forth_o his_o hand_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o angel_n but_o to_o man_n when_o they_o be_v fall_v be_v now_o take_v by_o their_o hand_n o_o the_o wonderful_a 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they_o bind_v he_o this_o be_v the_o only_a power_n of_o darkness_n to_o take_v to_o bind_v who_o they_o can_v not_o take_v to_o understand_v so_o they_o do_v take_v he_o when_o his_o own_o hour_n be_v for_o one_o momentany_a hour_n for_o afterward_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o darkness_n can_v ever_o any_o more_o comprehend_v the_o light_n when_o they_o have_v take_v he_o they_o bind_v he_o o_o the_o horrid_a boldness_n of_o sinner_n they_o bind_v him_z that_o they_o may_v lead_v he_o away_o more_o safe_o for_o so_o judas_n have_v forewarn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v narrow_o to_o he_o and_o now_o they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v christ_n prisoner_n in_o their_o own_o custody_n but_o certain_o this_o take_n and_o bind_v of_o christ_n be_v their_o utter_a undo_n a_o figure_n whereof_o be_v in_o samson_n and_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n judg._n 16._o and_o 1_o sam._n 5._o for_o as_o the_o philistine_n take_v samson_n to_o their_o own_o 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be_v the_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o know_v not_o god_n 2._o let_v we_o from_o this_o word_n strengthen_v our_o faith_n for_o if_o christ_n do_v so_o fervent_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o how_o much_o rather_o do_v he_o now_o intercede_v for_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o if_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o forgive_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o his_o own_o person_n he_o will_v much_o more_o ready_o forgive_v we_o we_o may_v therefore_o bold_o now_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n as_o have_v a_o patron_n and_o a_o advocate_n for_o we_o we_o may_v now_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o dwell_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a psalm_n 91._o for_o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n psalm_n 46._o hence_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n we_o shall_v he_o save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o rom._n 5.9_o again_o we_o have_v access_n through_o he_o unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o and_o that_o of_o john_n but_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o from_o this_o word_n we_o may_v learn_v true_a charity_n as_o well_o to_o serve_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o christ_n serve_v we_o by_o his_o passion_n as_o also_o to_o forgive_v those_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o let_v they_o hear_v this_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o when_o they_o be_v once_o exasperate_v do_v rage_n with_o such_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o pine_v themselves_o with_o perpetual_a rancour_n than_o be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o offender_n whereas_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n with_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o yet_o dare_v to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n but_o of_o this_o read_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 28._o 4._o say_v not_o of_o devotion_n as_o some_o say_v by_o this_o word_n we_o see_v what_o great_a evil_n ignorance_n do_v carry_v with_o it_o and_o how_o much_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o error_n the_o mistress_n of_o scandal_n the_o foster-brat_n of_o wickedness_n that_o which_o do_v banish_v bashfulness_n fear_n awfulness_n and_o all_o the_o incitement_n of_o virtue_n and_o hurl_v those_o headlong_a that_o hold_v it_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o dirty_a ditch_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o then_o strike_v they_o dumb_a take_v away_o their_o tongue_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o speech_n that_o they_o can_v call_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o help_v when_o it_o have_v with_o hold_v they_o from_o help_n it_o present_v they_o to_o eternal_a darkness_n and_o death_n it_o be_v that_o which_o lead_v the_o jew_n into_o this_o extreme_a wickedness_n to_o crucify_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o second_o word_n christ_n have_v scarce_o finish_v this_o first_o word_n and_o lo_o it_o take_v effect_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n present_o that_o quick_a and_o quicken_a seed_n be_v as_o it_o be_v ripe_a in_o the_o sower_n hand_n before_o it_o be_v see_v to_o sprout_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o ground_n which_o without_o this_o seed_n be_v but_o stony_a and_o barren_a for_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n which_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n suck_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o greedy_a desire_n change_v his_o barren_a land_n into_o a_o fruitful_a field_n for_o immediate_o of_o a_o murderer_n he_o become_v a_o martyr_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o of_o the_o last_o escape_v forsake_v all_o he_o follow_v the_o lord_n even_o as_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o bring_v and_o lay_v down_o all_o that_o he_o have_v his_o whole_a possession_n such_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o crucify_a jesus_n he_o himself_o also_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o with_o his_o heart_n he_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o make_v confession_n with_o his_o mouth_n he_o find_v salvation_n wherefore_o he_o be_v account_v more_o worthy_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o christ_n speak_v his_o second_o word_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o word_n the_o evangelist_n thus_o write_v and_o one_o of_o the_o malefactor_n which_o be_v hang_v rail_v on_o he_o 23.39_o luke_n 23.39_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v christ_n save_v thyself_o and_o we_o but_o the_o other_o answer_v rebuke_v he_o say_v do_v not_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o we_o indeed_o just_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o
the_o disciple_n believe_v because_o they_o be_v encourage_v by_o be_v promise_v to_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o thou_o never_o see_v any_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o have_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n thou_o have_v see_v no_o sign_n thou_o have_v hear_v none_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o thou_o believe_v nay_o thou_o do_v make_v glory_n appear_v out_o of_o infirmity_n and_o innocency_n out_o of_o condemnation_n have_v but_o a_o little_a patience_n thou_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o without_o a_o reward_n of_o so_o great_a a_o faith_n for_o although_o thou_o be_v now_o hard_a by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o the_o axe_n be_v cut_v down_o the_o tree_n of_o thy_o life_n yet_o thou_o be_v come_v in_o good_a time_n and_o seasonable_o enough_o there_o be_v place_n yet_o for_o pardon_n the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o yet_o shut_v nay_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n do_v now_o flow_v more_o abundant_o than_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v go_v to_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n faith_n stop_v the_o woman_n issue_n of_o blood_n it_o shall_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o the_o contagion_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n faith_n free_v the_o cananitish_a daughter_n that_o be_v vex_v with_o devil_n it_o shall_v quit_v thou_o of_o the_o serpent_n that_o lurk_v at_o thy_o heel_n deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o from_o the_o expectation_n of_o thy_o enemy_n who_o thou_o have_v serve_v by_o faith_n the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v the_o blind_a make_v to_o see_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n restore_v to_o health_n thou_o by_o this_o thy_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v eternal_a glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o this_o thy_o faith_n thou_o shall_v not_o with_o enoch_n see_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n thou_o shall_v he_o save_v from_o the_o flood_n with_o neah_n thou_o shall_v with_o abraham_n receive_v a_o place_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o for_o a_o inheritance_n thou_o shall_v not_o with_o moses_n be_v smite_v with_o the_o destroy_a angel_n and_o shall_v pass_v safe_o through_o the_o sea_n thou_o like_v another_o caleb_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o hony_n i_o jesus_n will_v conduct_v thou_o thither_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o and_o more_o honourable_a for_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hang_v by_o my_o side_n than_o if_o thou_o have_v sit_v before_o caesar_n in_o golden_a hang_n and_o in_o his_o ivory_n chair_n thou_o shall_v have_v much_o more_o honour_n and_o renown_n than_o augustus_n himself_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o thou_o to_o partake_v with_o i_o in_o my_o torment_n than_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v monarch_n and_o sole_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o what_o have_v it_o profit_v thou_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v be_v subdue_v under_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o thy_o soul_n torture_v with_o eternal_a pain_n and_o darkness_n mat._n 16._o what_o good_a will_v a_o little_a paltry_a pelf_n do_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v under_o perpetual_a torment_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o very_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o i_o shall_v not_o bring_v thou_o into_o fool_n paradise_n with_o tempt_v and_o entice_a allurement_n rely_v upon_o what_o i_o say_v be_v secure_a my_o word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o my_o oath_n but_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n i_o do_v heretofore_o swear_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n and_o i_o will_v swear_v to_o thou_o also_o but_o much_o more_o happy_o i_o swear_v unto_o these_o that_o which_o i_o perform_v many_o age_n after_o but_o what_o i_o swear_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v present_o perform_v day_n to_o day_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n this_o shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n to_o day_n i_o say_v lest_o long_a delay_n become_v tedious_a to_o thy_o expectation_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v into_o thy_o house_n luk._n 19_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o exalt_v thou_o before_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o take_v the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n which_o thou_o have_v trample_v upon_o with_o thy_o foot_n for_o thy_o eternal_a possession_n because_o thou_o have_v follow_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o petition_n of_o thou_o seem_v but_o a_o light_a request_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o for_o what_o be_v more_o easy_a than_o to_o remember_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v ask_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n but_o they_o be_v great_a thing_n that_o thou_o sue_v for_o and_o such_o only_a as_o none_o but_o my_o faithful_a servant_n pray_v for_o even_o to_o remember_v thou_o in_o my_o kingdom_n for_o who_o i_o remember_v they_o be_v not_o forsake_v but_o who_o i_o forget_v they_o be_v throw_v aside_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o do_v vanish_v away_o as_o the_o smoke_n those_o on_o who_o i_o have_v mercy_n i_o remember_v they_o who_o i_o remember_v on_o they_o also_o i_o have_v mercy_n they_o can_v but_o be_v bless_v who_o i_o remember_v in_o my_o kingdom_n so_o that_o in_o this_o short_a form_n of_o prayer_n thou_o have_v ask_v more_o than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o i_o ever_o give_v more_o than_o i_o be_o desire_v wherefore_o remember_v i_o will_v remember_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o memory_n memory_n thou_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n psalm_n 112._o i_o with_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o shall_v slip_v out_o of_o mind_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v bear_v upon_o my_o shoulder_n i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o feather_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v thy_o trust_n under_o my_o wing_n psalm_n 91._o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o with_o who_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o thou_o shall_v fear_v none_o ill_o for_o i_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o war_n be_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o free_a from_o fear_n full_a of_o joy_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o who_o be_o every_o where_o and_o be_o all_o in_o all._n then_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o and_o how_o honourable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o i_o thou_o shall_v overflow_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v for_o paradise_n in_o paradise_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n nor_o shall_v that_o flame_a sword_n or_o guard_v of_o the_o cherubin_n drive_v thou_o thence_o adam_n who_o hide_v himself_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n be_v just_o expel_v that_o garden_n gen._n 3._o but_o thou_o who_o have_v turn_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v thou_o shall_v merciful_o be_v lead_v thereinto_o 1._o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n not_o in_o the_o earthy_a but_o heavenly_a garden_n of_o pleasure_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o inaccessible_a ray_n of_o light_n which_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o angel_n cheer_v the_o youthful_a mind_n of_o the_o saint_n where_o thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n where_o thou_o shall_v celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n and_o keep_v holiday_n in_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o pleasant_a beauty_n of_o peace_n thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v that_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o good_a man_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v no_o man_n shall_v go_v into_o it_o before_o thou_o none_o have_v ever_o so_o much_o and_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o before_o thus_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n that_o all_o may_v know_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o how_o save_v how_o honourable_a how_o fruitful_a the_o faith_n of_o believer_n in_o i_o be_v 2._o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o this_o day_n i_o erect_v with_o my_o blood_n 1._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v pardon_v he_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o he_o also_o may_v be_v turn_v to_o i_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v salvation_n and_o find_v it_o ask_v of_o i_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v pardon_n 2._o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o example_n and_o a_o spectacle_n of_o my_o mercy_n in_o who_o all_o that_o be_v lade_v with_o sin_n shall_v see_v that_o my_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o man_n frowardness_n so_o that_o they_o will_v but_o return_v to_o i_o that_o i_o also_o may_v
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