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therefore_o be_v patient_a in_o our_o trouble_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o our_o god_n who_o will_v help_v us._n verse_n 9_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o enemy_n for_o i_o hide_v i_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o desire_v god_n mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v show_v the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v walk_v now_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v free_a of_o temporal_a danger_n this_o be_v a_o good_a method_n in_o prayer_n first_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 12.31_o seek_v first_o spiritual_a grace_n then_o temporal_a delivery_n lu._n 12.31_o and_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v casten_z to_o us._n we_o seek_v in_o vain_a at_o god_n temporal_a delivery_n if_o we_o neglect_v to_o seek_v spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o us._n all_o the_o church_n have_v many_o enemy_n but_o god_n be_v one_o against_o they_o all_o as_o for_o enemy_n the_o church_n and_o her_o member_n 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hide_v i_o therefore_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n psalm_n 91._o the_o lord_n hide_v the_o prophet_n that_o achab_n can_v not_o find_v they_o out_o 18.13_o 1._o kin._n 18.13_o if_o we_o will_v creep_v under_o his_o wing_n he_o will_v sure_o keep_v us._n verse_n 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n here_o he_o crave_v to_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n by_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v teach_v he_o to_o do_v his_o bless_a will_n and_o to_o direct_v he_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n towards_o heaven_n the_o same_o he_o crave_v in_o another_o psalm_n guide_v i_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v doctr._n do_v it_o be_v god_n who_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v his_o will_n which_o we_o of_o ourselves_o will_v never_o do_v which_o our_o nature_n will_v never_o teach_v us._n god_n he_o must_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n but_o also_o do_v his_o will_n and_o attempt_v no_o unlawful_a mean_n of_o our_o delivery_n against_o his_o delivery_n this_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o tribulation_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n but_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v my_o will_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dificult_a then_o to_o learn_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_n but_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o great_a agony_n let_v we_o say_v not_o my_o will_n be_v do_v but_o thou_o he_o say_v not_o teach_v i_o to_o know_v thy_o will_n but_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 12.47_o luk._n 22.42_o god_n teach_v we_o three_o way_n we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v hearer_n but_o doer_n luk._n 12.47_o god_n teach_v we_o three_o way_n first_o by_o his_o word_n second_o he_o illumine_v our_o mind_n by_o his_o spirit_n three_o he_o imprint_v that_o in_o our_o heart_n &_o make_v we_o obedient_a to_o the_o same_o for_o the_o servant_n who_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n the_o hear_n of_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a to_o we_o of_o itself_o and_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o unless_o a_o willing_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n follow_v the_o hear_n we_o pray_v daily_a that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v not_o only_o know_v 6.10_o mat._n 6.10_o but_o while_o we_o know_v what_o be_v god_n will_n we_o be_v no_o way_n obedient_a thereto_o but_o do_v follow_v our_o own_o rebellious_a will_n and_o way_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o teach_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o god_n and_o do_v trust_v in_o none_o but_o in_o he_o as_o if_o david_n will_v say_v thou_o promise_v est_fw-la i_o help_v of_o thy_o free_a favour_n help_v i_o then_o in_o this_o my_o danger_n whereby_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o two_o principal_a lesson_n first_o by_o this_o that_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n doctr._n because_o he_o be_v his_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o arbitrament_n or_o choice_n to_o do_v god_n will_v god_n be_v it_o not_o in_o man_n power_n of_o himself_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n doctr._n 1.6_o if_o god_n be_v our_o god_n let_v his_o will_v be_v we_o mal._n 1.6_o but_o his_o special_a grace_n who_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o favour_n and_o become_v our_o god_n and_o after_o frame_v
respect_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n with_o blasphemy_n as_o many_o do_v neither_o dishonour_n it_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o sanctify_v the_o great_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o our_o work_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n david_n think_v himself_o dead_a both_o in_o body_n as_o a_o man_n not_o live_v but_o dead_a and_o in_o his_o soul_n comfortless_o unless_o god_n give_v he_o life_n and_o vigour_n 103.5_o psal_n 103.5_o as_o the_o eagle_n by_o break_v her_o bill_n renew_v her_o age_n and_o the_o serpent_n by_o ea_v her_o skin_n renew_v her_o life_n so_o we_o must_v throw_v away_o the_o old_a father_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v become_v young_a again_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v ever_o dead_a in_o this_o world_n doctr._n 12.27_o god_n who_o give_v we_o our_o natural_a life_n must_v revive_v we_o who_o be_v fleep_v in_o sin_n mar._n 12.27_o till_o god_n put_v life_n in_o we_o and_o quicken_v we_o for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a without_o god_n life_n then_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o god_n that_o we_o live_v natural_o who_o must_v also_o quicken_v we_o spiritual_o for_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n sure_o the_o natural_a death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o the_o spiritual_a of_o which_o christ_n say_v let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a 9.60_o luk._n 9.60_o both_o which_o be_v now_o alike_o lie_v upon_o most_o of_o this_o age_n so_o we_o be_v to_o sue_v at_o god_n to_o quicken_v and_o reviâ—â—e_v we_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o for_o sure_o we_o be_v dead_a till_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n quicken_v we_o and_o this_o be_v to_o we_o a_o new_a resurrection_n and_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n man_n may_v crave_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o trouble_n we_o bring_v ourselves_o in_o trouble_n through_o 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his_o enemy_n in_o his_o mercy_n object_n when_o rather_o their_o destruction_n be_v a_o work_n of_o his_o justice_n solut._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o mercy_n to_o the_o church_n as_o god_n show_v great_a mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o church_n by_o the_o death_n of_o pharaoh_n senacherib_n herod_n and_o other_o troubler_n thereof_o object_n but_o why_o pray_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n direct_o against_o christ_n precept_n who_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o 5.44_o mat_n 5.44_o solut._n i_o answer_v those_o enemy_n be_v more_o god_n enemy_n against_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v not_o his_o particular_a enemy_n who_o he_o pardon_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o on_o the_o cross_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n 23.34_o luk._n 23.34_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o why_o will_v he_o have_v they_o slay_v see_v he_o say_v in_o another_o 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by_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n a_o prince_n will_v think_v it_o a_o great_a indignity_n offer_v to_o himself_o if_o his_o servant_n be_v injure_v now_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n who_o they_o torment_v go_v lord_n confound_v they_o and_o deliver_v i_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o ever_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v any_o favour_n from_o god_n he_o he_o who_o will_v be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n must_v serve_v he_o either_o in_o maintain_v we_o or_o confound_v our_o foe_n that_o we_o must_v serve_v our_o lord_n and_o employ_v all_o our_o endeavour_n to_o glorify_v he_o let_v we_o not_o serve_v sin_n and_o our_o lust_n but_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v most_o faithful_a and_o who_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o god_n grant_v we_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o end_v our_o day_n in_o the_o magnifi_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n finis_fw-la
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