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the_o hand_n 9.8_o act._n 9.8_o but_o after_o the_o scale_n fall_v from_o his_o eye_n he_o need_v no_o such_o help_n and_o that_o other_o blind_a man_n cure_v by_o christ_n 9.21_o john_n 9.21_o be_v of_o age_n be_v able_a to_o speak_v for_o himself_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a man_n in_o christ_n do_v pour_v out_o their_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n yea_o the_o newborn_a child_n do_v cry_v though_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o afterward_o grow_v from_o milk_n to_o strong_a meat_n as_o the_o flax_n which_o at_o first_o do_v but_o smoke_n in_o the_o end_n do_v burn_v bright_a we_o be_v able_a to_o make_v expression_n of_o our_o want_n when_o zacharias_n his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v open_v 1.63_o luk._n 1.63_o and_o his_o tongue_n loose_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o write_a table_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o natural_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v with_o this_o infirmity_n and_o unless_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v our_o mouth_n as_o he_o do_v jeremiahs_n 1.9_o jer._n 1.9_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o then_o covet_v this_o excellent_a endowment_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o open_v our_o lip_n and_o to_o touch_v our_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o original_a and_o fundamental_a blessing_n whereby_o so_o many_o grace_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o come_v to_o be_v build_v up_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n in_o our_o voyage_n to_o heaven_n take_v heed_n of_o these_o two_o dangerous_a rock_n either_o to_o withdraw_v the_o shoulder_n 9.29_o nehem._n 9.29_o lay_v
of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n can_v put_v they_o asunder_o where_o god_n have_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n it_o will_v break_v forth_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n without_o rejoice_v be_v to_o offer_v a_o dead_a sacrifice_n without_o any_o life_n by_o both_o these_o we_o be_v support_v when_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n if_o david_n find_v such_o comfort_n in_o the_o passage_n then_o how_o be_v he_o transport_v with_o joy_n when_o he_o come_v into_o god_n house_n if_o we_o find_v such_o consolation_n in_o our_o pilgrimage_n then_o how_o great_a blessing_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o our_o long_a home_n if_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v so_o precious_a how_o plentiful_a be_v the_o harvest_n when_o our_o life_n be_v end_v then_o begin_v our_o perfect_a joy_n when_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v again_o unite_v then_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n yea_o then_o both_o joy_n and_o praise_n shall_v be_v 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de_fw-la quoquam_fw-la sumeretur_fw-la suet._n not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v bless_v his_o holy_a name_n who_o have_v not_o only_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a but_o also_o have_v bestow_v so_o many_o blessing_n upon_o we_o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n &_o tender_a mercy_n who_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n causabon_n hilaritatis_fw-la instrument_n a_o domestic_n prae_fw-la bebat_fw-la causabon_n and_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n upon_o such_o day_n do_v bring_v out_o unto_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n all_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o delight_n and_o recreation_n so_o god_n like_o a_o good_a householder_n have_v accommodate_v we_o his_o servant_n with_o all_o thing_n useful_a and_o convenient_a for_o our_o cheerful_a service_n of_o he_o that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n 81.1_o psal_n 81.1_o 9.2_o omnia_fw-la iam_fw-la fesâ—a_fw-la fervet_fw-la domus_fw-la utraque_fw-la pompâ_fw-la stat._n tibia_fw-la pro_fw-la li._n tuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n claud._n iste_fw-la dies_fw-la semper_fw-la dapibus_fw-la celebretur_fw-la opimis_fw-la idem_fw-la pro_fw-la 9.2_o upon_o those_o day_n they_o have_v instrument_n of_o music_n and_o what_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n be_v there_o when_o the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v consent_n in_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n and_o abundance_n of_o wine_n and_o have_v not_o wisdom_n kill_v her_o beast_n and_o mingle_v her_o wine_n and_o furnish_v her_o table_n do_v not_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n satisfy_v our_o soul_n as_o with_o marrow_n and_o make_v our_o cup_n to_o run_v over_o they_o do_v then_o put_v on_o their_o costly_a garment_n thyestes_n quaeque_fw-la semei_fw-la toto_fw-la vestis_fw-la nâ—ni_fw-la sumitur_fw-la anno_fw-la ovid._n psal_n 45_o 13._o &_o 32.1_o revel_v 7_o 9_o aperta_fw-la multa_fw-la recta_fw-la collucent_fw-la face_n senec._n in_o thyestes_n and_o we_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n at_o this_o feast_n which_o be_v as_o a_o clothing_n of_o wrought_a gold_n and_o as_o a_o white_a robe_n whereby_o our_o nakedness_n be_v cover_v they_o do_v set_v up_o many_o light_n and_o we_o have_v many_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o shine_a light_n yea_o the_o word_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n let_v it_o be_v our_o chief_a aim_n and_o endeavour_v that_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a may_v thereby_o be_v renew_v virgil._n pas_n &_o iura_fw-la sinunt_fw-la insidias_fw-la avibus_fw-la moliri_fw-la virgil._n among_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v lawful_a upon_o the_o best_a day_n to_o spread_v net_n to_o take_v bird_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o satan_n who_o be_v a_o cunning_a fowler_n upon_o these_o day_n be_v most_o industrious_a in_o set_v of_o snare_n occupatissimus_fw-la in_o festis_fw-la diabolus_fw-la occupatissimus_fw-la how_o circumspect_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o avoid_v this_o danger_n mount_v up_o with_o the_o eagle_n 39.27_o job_n 39.27_o which_o make_v her_o nest_n on_o high_a raise_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o wing_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o heavenly_a contemplation_n epaminondas_n sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la educebat_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la pluviis_fw-la &_o festis_fw-la diebus_fw-la suet._n sic_fw-la epaminondas_n and_o as_o cesar_n do_v lead_v out_o his_o soldier_n upon_o festival_n day_n and_o have_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n lest_o that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v get_v a_o advantage_n against_o he_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o those_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o we_o that_o our_o adversary_n may_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o destruction_n how_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o do_v thus_o