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my_o soul_n this_o may_v convince_v the_o unthankfulness_n of_o this_o age_n who_o have_v tongue_n for_o every_o purpose_n but_o none_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v of_o that_o subject_n who_o without_o shame_n or_o measure_n speak_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n ver_fw-la 47._o and_o my_o delight_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v the_o next_o thing_n he_o promise_v be_v the_o service_n godliness_n of_o his_o affection_n it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a progress_n in_o godliness_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n count_v they_o burdenable_a but_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o find_v his_o yoke_n easy_a &_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o indeed_o so_o do_v his_o child_n esteem_v of_o it_o who_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n there_o be_v more_o solid_a joy_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n then_o in_o all_o the_o perish_a pleasure_n of_o 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his_o garment_n and_o shall_v take_v no_o time_n to_o consider_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v amend_v his_o way_n where_o he_o have_v go_v wrong_a and_o repair_v his_o decay_a estate_n which_o before_o he_o have_v hurt_v by_o inconsideration_n 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n as_o oft_o as_o david_n consider_v his_o way_n he_o find_v always_o some_o defect_n that_o need_v redress_v who_o can_v â—…ay_v he_o have_v in_o such_o sort_n cleanse_v his_o hart_n that_o he_o have_v not_o need_v to_o make_v it_o more_o clean_o quis_fw-la ita_fw-la ad_fw-la unguen_fw-la omne_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la supersluà _fw-la resecaâ—…it_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la putet_fw-la putatione_fw-la dignum_fw-la who_o have_v so_o cut_v away_o his_o superfluity_n that_o he_o may_v think_v he_o have_v nothing_o that_o need_v to_o be_v cut_v away_o crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la putata_fw-la repullulant_fw-la effugata_fw-la bern._n redeunt_fw-la reaccenduntur_fw-la extincta_fw-la 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miserable_a man_n for_o lack_v of_o timely_a repentance_n ☜_o end_v not_o his_o pilgrimage_n in_o peace_n but_o in_o fearful_a perturbation_n under_o this_o punishment_n that_o moriens_fw-la obliviscitur_fw-la svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la viveret_fw-la august_n oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la when_o he_o die_v he_o forget_v himself_o because_o when_o he_o live_v he_o forget_v his_o god_n repentance_n in_o thing_n perteyn_a to_o this_o life_n delay_n of_o good_a be_v dangerous_a if_o a_o wound_n be_v not_o cure_v before_o it_o rot_v it_o become_v incurable_a if_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v in_o time_n it_o become_v unquenchable_a and_o if_o flesh_n be_v not_o salt_v before_o it_o stink_n it_o become_v so_o unsavoury_a that_o it_o can_v be_v mend_v if_o a_o motefal_v in_o the_o eye_n or_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o foot_n we_o take_v they_o out_o without_o delay_n but_o in_o thing_n perteyn_a to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n delay_n be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a
he_o who_o be_v above_o we_o who_o have_v not_o only_o buy_v we_o with_o a_o dear_a price_n and_o promise_v to_o we_o excellent_a thing_n hereafter_o but_o daily_o reward_v we_o with_o wage_n that_o far_o surmount_v our_o service_n us._n and_o this_o duty_n shall_v the_o more_o willing_o be_v discharge_v by_o we_o because_o the_o service_n be_v honourable_a whereunto_o the_o lord_n employ_v we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o base_a or_o servile_a thing_n as_o to_o work_v in_o brick_n and_o clay_n which_o way_n the_o israelite_n serve_v pharaoh_n and_o common_a servant_n serve_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o pretiosa_n hâ—…c_fw-la seruitus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ambrose_n constat_fw-la expensis_fw-la this_o precious_a and_o honourable_a service_n stand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o this_o service_n in_o this_o we_o have_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v our_o companion_n for_o in_o these_o same_o thing_n they_o serve_v god_n with_o we_o and_o serve_v we_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o shame_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o serve_v god_n with_o they_o and_o one_o of_o we_o to_o serve_v another_o for_o god_n sake_n ver_fw-la 123._o my_o eye_n have_v fail_v in_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o for_o thy_o just_a promise_n dauid_n here_o renew_v the_o protestation_n of_o his_o salvation_n earnest_a desire_n he_o have_v of_o god_n salvation_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la desider_v ij_o vehementiam_fw-la significet_fw-la and_o basil._n to_o express_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o desire_n he_o protest_v that_o his_o eye_n fail_v in_o wait_v meaning_n oculos_fw-la mentis_fw-la as_o euthymius_n think_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n so_o also_o ambrose_n expound_v it_o oculi_fw-la animae_fw-la tota_fw-la fidei_fw-la intention_n in_fw-la deum_fw-la defixi_fw-la erant_fw-la that_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o whole_a intention_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v fix_v upon_o god_n but_o what_o be_v this_o salvation_n for_o which_o he_o wait_v best_a so_o earnest_o not_o that_o temporal_a deliverance_n from_o his_o enemy_n for_o which_o also_o many_o time_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o especial_o here_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o salvation_n mention_v ps._n 106._o visit_v i_o with_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o for_o which_o also_o he_o pray_v many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a but_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o 4._o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o this_o be_v it_o whereupon_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v always_o be_v intend_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v separate_v himself_o in_o his_o cogitation_n worldling_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o man_n action_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v see_v they_o run_v with_o insatiable_a desire_n some_o after_o one_o thing_n &_o some_o after_o another_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o restless_a business_n like_o raven_a bird_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n pursue_v their_o prey_n but_o be_v not_o their_o laboura_fw-la wander_v after_o vanity_n will_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o action_n remain_v with_o they_o be_v they_o not_o fool_n to_o be_v busy_a about_o ☜_o many_o thing_n with_o martha_n careless_a about_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v â—…eedfull_a with_o mary_n let_v we_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n happy_a be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v well_o set_v to_o covet_v the_o best_a thing_n if_o with_o david_n we_o can_v wait_v and_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o god_n salvation_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v in_o his_o own_o time_n to_o satisfy_v us._n and_o for_o thy_o just_a promise_n he_o show_v here_o hope_n upon_o what_o warrant_v he_o do_v wait_v for_o god_n salvation_n namely_o his_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o people_n who_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o they_o wait_v for_o some_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o nevertheless_o all_o these_o walk_n in_o uncertainty_n only_o we_o have_v god_n warrant_v for_o our_o hope_n which_o be_v his_o sure_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o in_o this_o point_n also_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o come_v this_o age_n be_v manifest_a for_o who_o now_o delight_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n no_o no_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a word_n man_n now_o account_v more_o of_o one_o of_o his_o temporal_a gift_n present_o give_v they_o than_o they_o do_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a promise_n of_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o he_o have_v make_v ☜_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o they_o wait_v not_o for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o let_v loose_v their_o heart_n to_o delight_v in_o these_o which_o be_v present_a a_o unthankful_a unfruitful_a &_o backsliding_a generation_n be_v this_o wherein_o we_o be_v fall_v god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o it_o ver_fw-la 124._o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n he_o protest_v now_o as_o oft_o before_o that_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n that_o he_o do_v not_o live_v shall_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o handmaid_n to_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v he_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o because_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o service_n be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v therefore_o he_o appeal_v to_o mercy_n pray_v god_n not_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o after_o his_o service_n but_o after_o god_n mercy_n non_fw-la uno_fw-la facto_fw-la seruus_fw-la dei_fw-la absoluitur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o one_o duty_n which_o complete_v the_o service_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n yea_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n for_o who_o can_v serve_v so_o great_a a_o master_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v according_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v yea_o to_o let_v be_v himself_o who_o can_v serve_v he_o wage_n worthy_a of_o that_o wage_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o quis_fw-la tanta_fw-la naturae_fw-la munera_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la salutisque_fw-la seruatae_fw-la divina_fw-la beneficia_fw-la digno_fw-la possit_fw-la aequare_fw-la seruitio_fw-la 119._o quis_fw-la potest_fw-la soluere_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la petit_fw-la david_n who_o can_v give_v equal_a service_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n of_o nature_n life_n and_o salvation_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n who_o can_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v or_o pay_v he_o that_o which_o he_o owe_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o david_n know_v all_o these_o he_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o comfortable_a servant_n stile_n of_o god_n servant_n if_o we_o find_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o be_v glad_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o service_n that_o we_o know_v be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n next_o that_o we_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v and_o for_o the_o good_a which_o of_o weakness_n we_o leave_v undo_v teach_v i_o david_n have_v nathan_n and_o gad_n the_o not_o prophet_n and_o beside_o they_o the_o ordinary_a levite_n to_o teach_v he_o he_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n diligent_o and_o do_v meditate_v in_o the_o law_n night_n &_o day_n but_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o this_o be_v nothing_o unless_o god_n do_v teach_v he_o other_o teacher_n speak_v to_o the_o ear_n but_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o hart_n so_o paul_n preach_v to_o lydia_n but_o god_n open_v her_o hart_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o this_o grace_n ver_fw-la 125._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n grant_v i_o therefore_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n in_o this_o verse_n his_o former_a petition_n be_v renew_v with_o a_o reason_n the_o thing_n he_o seek_v be_v understanding_n intellectus_fw-la spiritale_fw-it munus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la own_o dei_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la postulatur_fw-la understanding_n be_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n david_n seek_v it_o from_o god_n because_o it_o be_v at_o his_o donation_n the_o reason_n he_o use_v i_o be_o thy_o servant_n non_fw-la quasi_fw-la extraneus_fw-la poscit_fw-la 119_o i_o be_o not_o a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o but_o thy_o own_o domestic_a servant_n let_v i_o want_v no_o grace_n may_v enable_v i_o to_o serve_v thou_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la natura_fw-la sunt_fw-la serui_fw-la dei_fw-la adoptione_n verò_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la dominationem_fw-la 119._o dei_fw-la cupidè_fw-la sunt_fw-la amplexi_fw-la all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v god_n servant_n by_o adoption_n only_o they_o who_o be_v glad_a to_o come_v under_o his_o dominion_n these_o serve_v he_o not_o by_o