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require_v that_o we_o must_v forsake_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o our_o carnal_a affection_n which_o any_o way_n hinder_v we_o from_o come_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v so_o climb_v up_o unto_o his_o majesty_n as_o that_o not_o fear_v the_o world_n nor_o all_o his_o assault_n we_o may_v put_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o his_o merciful_a goodness_n and_o bold_o present_v we_o before_o his_o face_n to_o the_o end_n the_o may_v receive_v we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v always_o be_v govern_v through_o his_o holy_a spirit_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o unto_o that_o perfection_n whereunto_o he_o call_v and_o bid_v us._n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o grant_v untoo_o we_o this_o grace_n but_o also_o etc._n etc._n the_o xxii_o sermon_n upon_o the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o psalm_n thav_n let_v my_o complaint_n come_v before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o give_v i_o understanding_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n let_v my_o supplication_n come_v before_o thou_o and_o deliver_v i_o according_a unto_o thy_o word_n my_o lip_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o praise_n when_o thou_o have_v haste_v teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n my_o tongue_n shall_v treat_v of_o thy_o word_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a let_v thy_o hand_n help_v i_o for_o i_o have_v choose_v thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v long_v for_o thy_o save_a health_n o_o lord_n and_o in_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o thy_o judgement_n shall_v help_v i_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v seek_v thy_o servant_n for_o i_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o commandment_n these_o eight_o last_o verse_n which_o arch_n knit_v up_o of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n do_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o we_o oftentimes_o have_v before_o see_v to_o wit_n that_o david_n his_o chief_a desire_n be_v this_o to_o be_v due_o and_o true_o instruct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o to_o be_v confirm_v for_o he_o take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o it_o as_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o worth_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o now_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o he_o have_v already_o sufficient_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o that_o which_o he_o present_o add_v be_v not_o supperfluous_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o what_o sort_n our_o carnal_a desire_n rule_v us._n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o let_v we_o that_o we_o can_v not_o only_o have_v that_o fervency_n which_o david_n have_v to_o seek_v thorough_o to_o profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o god_n but_o we_o scarce_o have_v so_o much_o as_o any_o small_a desire_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v we_o be_v too_o too_o much_o nuzzele_v in_o our_o earthly_a affection_n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o lesson_n which_o ought_v many_o time_n too_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o if_o we_o will_v pray_v unto_o god_n according_a unto_o his_o will_n we_o must_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o our_o own_o to_o say_v whatsoever_o come_v in_o our_o brain_n yea_o and_o to_o leave_v out_o the_o most_o principal_a part_n but_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o this_o say_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n so_o to_o instruct_v we_o as_o that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v square_v according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o we_o to_o cleave_v so_o unto_o it_o as_o not_o to_o come_v with_o a_o double_a and_o twyfold_o heart_n although_o we_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o nature_n yet_o must_v we_o remain_v constant_a in_o this_o chief_o to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n david_n here_o say_v let_v my_o complaint_n come_v before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o give_v i_o understanding_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o complaint_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o show_v that_o he_o make_v no_o cold_a prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o many_o time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v daily_o do_v but_o with_o great_a vehemency_n i_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v very_o well_o make_v complaint_n with_o a_o loud_a noise_n and_o thrust_v out_o his_o weasaunt_n but_o david_n have_v here_o consideration_n of_o god_n mean_v not_o to_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n before_o man_n wherefore_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o earnest_a testimony_n wherewith_o he_o be_v prick_v forward_o now_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o he_o chief_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o crave_v to_o wit_n to_o have_v god_n to_o instruct_v he_o and_o to_o give_v he_o understanding_n and_o in_o desire_v this_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o a_o very_a wretched_a blind_a soul_n that_o he_o never_o understand_v any_o thing_n yea_o although_o he_o have_v the_o law_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o may_v read_v wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o true_a perfection_n of_o all_o wisdom_n yet_o that_o he_o still_o continue_v even_o like_o a_o poor_a miserable_a blind_a wretch_n except_o god_n enlighten_v he_o so_o then_o let_v we_o understande_v that_o this_o be_v a_o especial_a gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o when_o he_o open_v our_o eye_n too_o make_v we_o understande_v that_o which_o be_v show_v in_o his_o word_n whether_o we_o read_v it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o us._n yea_o and_o let_v we_o not_o here_o make_v any_o exception_n think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v more_o sharp_a witted_a or_o able_a than_o david_n be_v but_o let_v we_o rather_o know_v that_o if_o he_o need_v to_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v he_o understanding_n that_o we_o for_o our_o part_n have_v as_o great_a need_n so_o then_o it_o can_v not_o be_v choose_v but_o that_o when_o god_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o his_o word_n and_o declare_v his_o will_n therein_o contain_v and_o for_o performance_n hereof_o inlighten_v our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o other_o way_n we_o 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chief_o upon_o the_o protection_n and_o savegarde_n of_o god_n and_o see_v how_o we_o must_v order_v ourselves_o in_o this_o behalf_n for_o if_o we_o can_v stay_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o when_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o beseech_v he_o to_o seek_v we_o we_o must_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o too_o feel_v his_o help_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v our_o salvation_n when_o as_o we_o shall_v there_o seek_v it_o according_a untoo_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n let_v we_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n in_o acknowledge_v our_o offence_n beseech_v he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o make_v we_o feel_v they_o better_o than_o heretofore_o we_o have_v do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o it_o will_v also_o please_v he_o to_o help_v all_o our_o misery_n and_o too_o give_v we_o this_o sovereign_a remedy_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v purge_v of_o all_o our_o wicked_a affection_n that_o the_o law_n may_v reign_v whole_o in_o we_o have_v full_a possession_n both_o of_o our_o thought_n and_o desire_n and_o of_o all_o whatsoever_o else_o there_o be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o too_o be_v so_o govern_v by_o it_o as_o that_o forsake_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o this_o present_a life_n we_o crave_v and_o desire_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o cleave_v unto_o our_o good_a god_n and_o too_o be_v whole_o conformable_a unto_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o although_o we_o be_v now_o nussele_v in_o a_o great_a many_o of_o vice_n and_o imperfection_n and_o subject_v too_o a_o great_a number_n of_o calamity_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v very_o happy_a so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v under_o his_o protection_n and_o savegarde_n look_v always_o for_o the_o salvation_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v grant_v we_o a_o full_a enjoy_n thereof_o too_o behold_v he_o face_n too_o face_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o now_o we_o see_v here_o below_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o duskishe_a glass_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_a etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o thevintree_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o john_n harison_n and_o thomas_n man._n 1580._o
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