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will_v make_v thou_o keep_v it_o joyful_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o those_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n and_o that_o inward_a comfort_n as_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v thou_o thy_o soul_n shall_v overflow_v with_o such_o a_o stream_n of_o joy_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v lord_n in_o keep_v thy_o sabbath_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o honour_n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v advance_v thou_o to_o honour_n ascendere_fw-la faciam_fw-la so_o munster_n interpret_v it_o some_o by_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n understand_v judaea_n so_o grotius_n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n which_o be_v high_o situate_v than_o the_o other_o country_n adjacent_a heaven_n and_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o delicious_a thing_n of_o canaan_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v translate_v thou_o to_o 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to_o nurse_v they_o up_o in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n such_o nourish_a father_n be_v david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n constantine_n theodosius_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o a_o people_n who_o have_v such_o nurse_n father_n who_o breast_n milk_n comfort_n to_o their_o child_n these_o father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o 1._o their_o place_n deserve_v honour_n god_n have_v set_v these_o political_a father_n to_o preserve_v order_n and_o harmony_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o to_o prevent_v those_o state-convulsion_n which_o otherwise_o may_v ensue_v judg._n 17.6_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n a_o wonder_n prov._n 30.27_o 2._o god_n have_v promote_v king_n that_o they_o may_v promote_v justice._n as_o they_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o signify_v their_o power_n so_o a_o sceptre_n a_o emblem_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v say_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n that_o he_o allot_v one_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v king_n place_n judge_n as_o cherubim_n about_o the_o throne_n for_o distribution_n of_o justice_n these_o political_a father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o and_o this_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v show_v by_o a_o civil_a respect_n to_o their_o person_n and_o a_o cheerful_a submission_n to_o their_o law_n so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v and_o run_v parallel_n with_o god_n law_n king_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n we_o give_v they_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n be_v make_v for_o king_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a peaceable_a life_n under_o they_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n that_o god_n will_v honour_v they_o to_o be_v blessing_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o happy_a be_v the_o reign_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n when_o the_o sword_n be_v beat_v into_o ploughshare_n and_o the_o bee_n make_v their_o hive_n of_o the_o soldier_n helmet_n second_o there_o be_v the_o grave_n ancient_a father_n who_o be_v venerable_a for_o old_a age_n who_o grey_a hair_n be_v resemble_v to_o the_o white_a flower_n of_o the_o almond-tree_n 12.5_o eccles._n 12.5_o these_o be_v father_n for_o seniority_n on_o who_o wrinkle_a brow_n and_o in_o the_o furrow_n of_o who_o cheek_n be_v picture_v the_o map_n of_o old_a age._n these_o father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v levit._fw-la 19.32_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man._n especial_o those_o be_v to_o honour_a who_o be_v father_n not_o only_o for_o their_o seniority_n but_o their_o piety_n who_o soul_n be_v flourish_v when_o their_o body_n be_v a_o decay_a it_o be_v a_o bless_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o spring_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o autumn_n of_o old_a 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their_o person_n be_v their_o office_n be_v honourable_a they_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 2.7_o they_o represent_v no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ._n jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o this_o call_v he_o have_v his_o mission_n and_o sanction_n from_o heaven_n joh._n 8.18_o and_o this_o crown_n the_o ministerial_a call_v with_o honour_n 2._o minister_n these_o spiritual_a father_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o their_o work_n sake_n they_o come_v like_o the_o dove_n with_o a_o olive-branch_n in_o their_o mouth_n they_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n their_o work_n be_v to_o save_v soul_n other_o calling_n have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o man_n body_n or_o estate_n but_o the_o minister_n
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it_o worthy_o and_o it_o may_v become_v efficacious_a 1._o we_o must_v solemn_o prepare_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v we_o must_v not_o rush_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n rude_o and_o irreverent_o but_o come_v in_o due_a order_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o passover_n 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o and_o the_o sacrament_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o quest._n wherein_o do_v this_o solemn_a prepare_v for_o the_o ordinance_n consist_v resp._n 1_o in_o examine_v ourselves_o 2._o in_o dress_n our_o soul_n before_o we_o come_v which_o be_v by_o wash_v in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n 3._o by_o exciting_a the_o habit_n of_o grace_n into_o exercise_n 4._o in_o beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n 1._o solemn_z prepare_v for_o the_o sacrament_n consist_v in_o self-examining_a 1_o cor._n 11.28_o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o counsel_n but_o a_o charge_n let_v he_o examine_v 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to_o come_v in_o a_o undue_a manner_n and_o be_v like_o eat_v the_o passover_n raw._n 2._o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n impose_v but_o oppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o the_o heart_n natural_o be_v more_o averse_a from_o than_o self-exemination_a we_o may_v know_v that_o duty_n be_v good_a which_o the_o heart_n oppose_v but_o why_o do_v the_o heart_n so_o oppose_v it_o because_o it_o do_v cross_v the_o tide_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o heart_n be_v guilty_a and_o do_v a_o guilty_a person_n love_v to_o be_v examine_v the_o heart_n oppose_v it_o therefore_o the_o rather_o set_v upon_o it_o that_o duty_n be_v good_a which_o the_o heart_n oppose_v 3._o because_o self-examining_a be_v so_o needful_a a_o work_n as_o appear_v 1._o without_o self-examination_n a_o man_n can_v never_o tell_v how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v grace_n or_o no_o and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o uncomfortable_a he_o know_v not_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v present_o what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o or_o to_o what_o coast_n he_o shall_v sail_v whether_o to_o hell_n or_o heaven_n as_o socrates_n say_v i_o be_o about_o to_o die_v and_o the_o god_n know_v whether_o i_o shall_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a how_o needful_a therefore_o be_v self-examination_n that_o a_o man_n by_o search_n may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o true_a state_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o may_v guess_v how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o eternity_n 2._o self-examination_n be_v needful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n let_v he_o eat_v de_fw-fr illo_fw-la pane_n of_o that_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o that_o excellent_a bread_n that_o consecrate_a bread_n that_o bread_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o bread_n the_o lord_n let_v he_o drink_v de_fw-fr illo_fw-la poculo_fw-la of_o that_o cup_n that_o precious_a cup_n which_o be_v perfume_v and_o spice_a with_o christ_n love_n that_o cup_n which_o hold_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n sacramental_o cleopatra_n put_v a_o jewel_n in_o a_o cup_n which_o contain_v the_o price_n of_o a_o kingdom_n this_o sacred_a cup_n we_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o enrich_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n be_v above_o the_o price_n of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o heaven_n therefore_o come_v to_o such_o a_o royal_a feast_n have_v whole_a christ_n his_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n to_o feed_v on_o how_o shall_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o beforehand_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a guest_n for_o such_o a_o magnificent_a banquet_n 3._o self-examining_a be_v needful_a because_o god_n will_v examine_v we_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a question_n matth._n 22.12_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o
because_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o forgive_v a_o humble_a confessor_n of_o sin_n cum_fw-la accusat_fw-la excusat_fw-la tertull._n when_o we_o accuse_v ourselves_o god_n absolve_v we_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o hide_v our_o sin_n job_n 31.33_o which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o folly_n as_o for_o one_o to_o hide_v his_o disease_n from_o the_o physician_n but_o when_o we_o open_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n by_o confess_v he_o open_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o by_o forgive_a 4._o mean_n for_o pardon_n sound_a repentance_n repentance_n and_o remission_n be_v put_v together_o luk._n 24_o 47._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o fountain_n open_v for_o the_o wash_n away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n zach._n 13.1_o but_o see_v what_o go_v before_o zac._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o isa._n 1.16_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o that_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n and_o then_o follow_v a_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o turn_v white_a into_o scarlet_n but_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o turn_v scarlet_a into_o white_a yet_o upon_o repentance_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v the_o scarlet-sinner_n of_o a_o milk-like_a whiteness_n caut_z not_o that_o repentance_n merit_v pardon_n but_o it_o prepare_v for_o it_o we_o set_v our_o seal_n on_o the_o wax_n when_o it_o melt_v god_n seal_v his_o pardon_n on_o melt_a heart_n 5._o mean_n faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v christ_n blood_n wash_v away_o sin_n rev._n 1.6_o but_o this_o blood_n will_v not_o wash_v away_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o many_o be_v not_o pardon_v though_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v because_o it_o be_v not_o sprinkle_v now_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o sprinkle_v christ_n blood_n on_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o thomas_n put_v his_o hand_n into_o christ_n side_n joh._n 20_o 27._o so_o faith_n put_v its_o hand_n into_o christ_n wound_n and_o take_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o guilt_n hence_o in_o scripture_n we_o be_v say_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n through_o faith_n act._n 13.39_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v luk._n 7.48_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v whence_o be_v this_o vers._n 50._o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o o_o let_v we_o labour_v for_o faith_n christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n or_o atonement_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o how_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rome_n 3.25_o 6._o mean_n pray_v much_o for_o pardon_n hos._n 14.2_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n luk._n 18.13_o the_o publican_n smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v i_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o text_n say_v he_o go_v away_o justify_v many_o pray_v for_o health_n riches_n child_n but_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o chief_o remit_v nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v earnest_a suitor_n for_o pardon_n consider_v what_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o bind_v one_o over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n better_a thy_o house_n be_v haunt_v with_o devil_n than_o thy_o soul_n with_o guilt_n he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n act_v 8.23_o a_o guilty_a soul_n wear_v cain_n mark_n which_o be_v a_o tremble_v at_o heart_n and_o a_o shaâ—â—ng_n in_o his_o flesh._n gild_n make_v the_o sinner_n afraid_a lest_o every_o trouble_v he_o meet_v with_o shall_v arrest_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o judgement_n if_o guilt_n be_v so_o dismal_a and_o breed_v such_o convulsion_n fit_v in_o the_o conscience_n how_o earnest_n shall_v we_o be_v in_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v remove_v this_o guilt_n and_o so_o earnest_a as_o to_o resolve_v to_o take_v no_o denial_n plead_v hard_a with_o god_n for_o pardon_n as_o a_o man_n will_v plead_v with_o a_o judge_n for_o his_o life_n fall_v upon_o thy_o knee_n say_v lord_n hear_v one_o word_n why_o may_v god_n say_v what_o can_v thou_o say_v for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v lord_n i_o can_v say_v but_o little_a but_o i_o put_v in_o my_o surety_n christ_n shall_v answer_v for_o i_o o_o look_v upon_o that_o blood_n which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n christ_n be_v my_o priest_n his_o blood_n be_v my_o sacrifice_n his_o divine_a nature_n be_v my_o altar_n as_o rahab_n be_v to_o show_v the_o scarlet_a thread_n in_o the_o window_n and_o when_o joshua_n see_v it_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v she_o josh._n 2.18.21_o josh._n 6.22_o 23._o so_o show_v the_o lord_n the_o scarlet_a thread_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v mercy_n but_o will_v god_n say_v why_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o way_n oblige_v i_o but_o lord_n pardon_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v it_o i_o urge_v thy_o covenant_n when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o die_v by_o the_o law_n he_o call_v for_o his_o book_n so_o say_v lord_n let_v i_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o book_n thy_o word_n say_v if_o the_o sinner_n forsake_v his_o evil_a way_n thou_o will_v pardon_v abundant_o isa._n 55.7_o lord_n i_o have_v forsake_v my_o sin_n let_v i_o therefore_o have_v mercy_n i_o plead_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o book_n but_o for_o who_o sake_n shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o can_v not_o deserve_v it_o lord_n for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v blot_v out_o sin_n for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n isa._n 43.25_o it_o will_v be_v no_o eclipse_v to_o thy_o crown_n how_o will_v thy_o mercy_n shine_v forth_o and_o all_o thy_o other_o attribute_n ride_v in_o triumph_n if_o thou_o shall_v pardon_v i_o thus_o plead_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o give_v he_o over_o till_o thy_o pardon_n be_v seal_v god_n can_v deny_v importunity_n he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n as_o the_o mother_n say_v chrysostom_n delight_v to_o have_v her_o breast_n milk_v so_o god_n delight_v to_o milk_n out_o the_o breast_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o sinner_n these_o mean_n be_v use_v will_v procure_v this_o great_a blessedness_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n i_o come_v next_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n mat._n 6.12_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n or_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o as_o we_o forgive_v this_o word_n as_o be_v not_o a_o note_n of_o equality_n but_o similitude_n not_o that_o we_o equal_a god_n in_o forgive_a but_o imitate_v he_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o forgive_n other_o be_v a_o cross_v the_o stream_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n man_n forget_v kindness_n but_o remember_v injury_n but_o it_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n to_o forgive_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o trust_v a_o enemy_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v he_o we_o be_v natural_o prone_a to_o revenge_v revenge_n say_v homer_n be_v sweet_a as_o drop_a honey_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n hold_v revenge_v lawful_a vlcisci_fw-la te_fw-la lacessitus_fw-la potes_fw-la cicero_n but_o we_o learn_v better_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o oracle_n of_o scripture_n mar._n 11.25_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v mat._n 5.44_o col._n 3.13_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o also_o do_v you_o quest._n 1._o how_o can_v we_o forgive_v other_o when_o it_o be_v only_a god_n forgive_v sin_n answ._n in_o every_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n a_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o a_o trespass_n against_o man_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o god_n only_o he_o can_v forgive_v but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o trespass_n against_o man_n so_o we_o may_v forgive_v quest._n 2._o when_o do_v we_o forgive_v other_o answ._n when_o we_o strive_v against_o all_o thought_n of_o revenge_n if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v our_o enemy_n mischief_n we_o will_v not_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o they_o grieve_v at_o their_o calamity_n we_o pray_v for_o they_o we_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o they_o we_o show_v ourselves_o ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o relieve_v they_o this_o be_v gospel_n forgive_a object_n 1._o but_o i_o have_v be_v much_o injure_v