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and_o bear_v up_o in_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o chirographa_fw-la tua_fw-la injiciebat_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la who_o be_v these_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n job_n 22._o 22._o the_o more_o of_o these_o the_o more_o argument_n in_o prayer_n we_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o herein_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o trust_n see_v in_o dependence_n and_o reliance_n upon_o god_n that_o he_o will_v supply_v our_o want_n in_o a_o way_n most_o conducible_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a now_o this_o depend_v on_o god_n must_v be_v do_v at_o all_o time_n especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o straits_n and_o difficulty_n at_o all_o time_n psal._n 62._o 8._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v a_o act_n never_o out_o of_o season_n but_o especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o fear_n misery_n and_o distress_n psal._n 56._o 3._o at_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o in_o 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open_v your_o heart_n to_o god_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v rabshekahs_n letter_n tell_v he_o of_o these_o cruel_a mock_n as_o they_o be_v call_v heb._n 11._o 36._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o saint_n so_o to_o do_v psal._n 115._o 2._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n and_o joel_n 2._o 17._o on_o the_o fast_a day_n let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o let_v they_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o they_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n doct._n iu._n god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n confute_v these_o reproach_n and_o insultation_n when_o deliverance_n come_v their_o mouth_n be_v stop_v job_n 5._o 16._o the_o poor_a have_v hope_n and_o iniquity_n stop_v her_o mouth_n psal._n 107._o 42._o the_o righteous_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n then_o when_o he_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o high_a from_o affliction_n and_o make_v they_o family_n like_o a_o flock_n in_o both_o these_o place_n it_o be_v not_o say_v god_n stop_v their_o mouth_n or_o the_o saint_n stop_v their_o mouth_n but_o they_o stop_v their_o own_o mouth_n than_o we_o need_v not_o answer_v our_o adversary_n they_o answer_v themselves_o they_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v and_o all_o their_o pride_n and_o insultation_n be_v defeat_v and_o silence_v use_v 1_o prayer_n be_v necessary_a desire_n god_n to_o appear_v and_o right_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v confute_v the_o perverse_a thought_n of_o man_n and_o wrong_a application_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o carnal_a man_n may_v see_v your_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a you_o may_v beg_v deliverance_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n may_v be_v stop_v 2._o wait_v carnal_a man_n reproach_v god_n people_n with_o their_o trust_n when_o in_o their_o distress_n he_o stay_v a_o little_a when_o they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n as_o his_o word_n prescribe_v and_o be_v sufficient_o wean_v from_o carnal_a prop_n and_o have_v learned_a to_o depend_v on_o he_o the_o wicked_a shall_v find_v himself_o mistake_v about_o the_o godly_a who_o way_n he_o count_v folly_n sermon_n xlix_o psalm_n cxix_o verse_n 43._o and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n utter_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n for_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o judgement_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o portion_n david_n have_v beg_v for_o deliverance_n according_a to_o the_o word_n this_o he_o back_v with_o several_a argument_n his_o first_o argument_n be_v from_o his_o enemy_n who_o will_v else_o reproach_v he_o for_o his_o trust_n he_o now_o enforce_v that_o request_n from_o another_o argument_n lest_o his_o case_n and_o condition_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a or_o his_o disappointment_n ashamed_a to_o own_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o so_o his_o mouth_n be_v shut_v up_o from_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o wicked_a here_o observe_v 1._o his_o request_n and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n repeat_v by_o way_n of_o argument_n and_o reason_n for_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o judgement_n 1._o for_o his_o request_n you_o may_v wonder_v why_o he_o beg_v that_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n may_v not_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rather_o you_o will_v think_v he_o shall_v ask_v that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o confession_n of_o truth_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n very_o difficult_a the_o proper_a seat_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o heart_n it_o must_v abide_v there_o but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a the_o tongue_n will_v speak_v i_o have_v believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v psal._n 116._o 10._o the_o word_n be_v first_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o in_o the_o mouth_n therefore_o david_n faith_n take_v it_o not_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o pray_v mark_n he_o do_v not_o only_o deprecate_v the_o evil_n itself_o but_o the_o degree_n and_o extremity_n of_o it_o take_v it_o not_o utter_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n god_n child_n may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v for_o he_o or_o if_o liberty_n not_o such_o a_o courage_n as_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o though_o he_o shall_v or_o have_v fail_v in_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v his_o hope_n yet_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v not_o whole_o want_v either_o a_o occasion_n or_o a_o heart_n so_o to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v not_o whole_o want_v a_o occasion_n have_v no_o relief_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o promise_n nor_o a_o heart_n as_o be_v altogether_o dismay_v or_o disconsolate_a 2._o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v renew_v for_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o judgement_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n signify_v either_o the_o law_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n thereof_o 1._o the_o law_n or_o whole_a word_n for_o god_n so_o that_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o judgement_n be_v no_o more_o but_o in_o thy_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v as_o it_o be_v psal._n 130._o 5._o i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v 2._o answerable_a execution_n when_o the_o promise_n or_o threaten_v be_v fulfil_v 1._o when_o the_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v judgement_n in_o a_o sense_n when_o god_n accomplish_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o judge_v for_o his_o people_n when_o he_o right_v and_o save_v they_o according_a to_o his_o word_n lam._n 3._o 59_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v see_v my_o wrong_n judge_v thou_o my_o cause_n 2._o but_o the_o more_o usual_a notion_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o threaten_n on_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o do_v in_o their_o favour_n david_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o hope_v for_o it_o their_o judgement_n be_v our_o obtain_v the_o promise_n point_n 1._o doct._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o must_v confess_v it_o with_o our_o mouth_n 2._o doct._n such_o trial_n may_v befall_v god_n child_n that_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n 3._o doct._n at_o such_o a_o time_n god_n must_v be_v deal_v withal_o as_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o david_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n take_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n utter_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 4._o doct._n if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o desert_n we_o in_o some_o passage_n of_o our_o trial_n we_o must_v not_o give_v he_o over_o but_o deal_v with_o he_o not_o to_o forsake_v we_o utter_o 5._o doct._n they_o will_v not_o utter_o be_v overcome_v in_o their_o trial_n who_o hope_v in_o god_n judgement_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o must_v confess_v it_o with_o our_o mouth_n so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n there_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o christianity_n and_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o point_n believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n a_o entertain_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o a_o confess_v of_o christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o persecution_n and_o danger_n so_o in_o the_o first_o solemn_a proposal_n of_o the_o gospel_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v where_o not_o only_a belief_n be_v require_v but_o open_a profession_n for_o that_o end_n serve_v baptism_n which_o be_v a_o badge_n and_o bond_n a_o badge_n to_o distinguish_v the_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n from_o other_o and_o a_o bond_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n include_v therein_o so_o heb._n 3._o 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n and_o
humana_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la floret_fw-la it_o spread_v far_o and_o near_o the_o first_o reformation_n what_o small_a beginning_n it_o have_v 2._o there_o be_v judgement_n strange_a providence_n by_o which_o god_n break_v opposition_n either_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o else_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o the_o midway_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a psal._n 2._o 12._o they_o dash_v against_o the_o cornerstone_n god_n will_v show_v himself_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a in_o promote_a the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o will_v carry_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o back_n of_o his_o enemy_n doct._n iu._n we_o shall_v not_o give_v over_o deal_v with_o god_n though_o he_o be_v please_v to_o desert_n we_o in_o some_o passage_n of_o our_o trial_n that_o he_o may_v not_o forsake_v we_o utter_o many_o of_o god_n choice_a servant_n have_v be_v trip_v psal._n 73._o 21._o as_o for_o i_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v but_o they_o recover_v themselves_o again_o peter_n fall_v for_o a_o time_n but_o afterward_o grow_v bold_a once_o timorous_a peter_n but_o act_v 4._o 13._o when_o they_o see_v the_o boldness_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n the_o martyr_n that_o be_v permit_v for_o a_o while_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n yet_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o deny_v it_o utter_o they_o bewail_v their_o fault_n and_o suffer_v the_o more_o courageous_o 1._o it_o be_v fit_a the_o creature_n shall_v know_v themselves_o therefore_o god_n will_v humble_v we_o and_o in_o part_n leave_v we_o to_o our_o own_o fear_n but_o not_o whole_o leave_v we_o destitute_a of_o grace_n as_o the_o nurse_n seem_v to_o let_v the_o child_n fall_v that_o he_o may_v clasp_v the_o more_o strong_o about_o she_o 2._o it_o be_v fit_a the_o world_n shall_v know_v that_o a_o zealous_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n come_v not_o from_o natural_a stubbornness_n and_o pertinacy_n but_o from_o divine_a assistance_n therefore_o god_n show_v what_o the_o flesh_n will_v do_v how_o it_o will_v shrink_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o prevail_v 3._o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v see_v the_o necessity_n of_o continual_a dependence_n after_o grace_n receive_v we_o have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o presence_n of_o mind_n so_o as_o to_o plead_v for_o god_n but_o only_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o influence_n we_o our_o case_n do_v change_n and_o alter_v ebb_n and_o flow_v as_o it_o please_v god_n use._n not_o to_o be_v severe_a against_o those_o that_o fail_v out_o of_o infirmity_n nor_o to_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o god_n do_v not_o pity_v they_o rather_o than_o censure_v they_o let_v we_o help_v they_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n unhumble_v heart_n that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n when_o out_o of_o the_o temptation_n may_v judge_v it_o a_o task_n of_o no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o carry_v it_o with_o courage_n and_o will_v 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jer._n 31._o 8._o thou_o have_v forbid_v i_o to_o despair_v and_o command_v thy_o creature_n to_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o grace_n here_o i_o cast_v myself_o at_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o resolve_v you_o will_v keep_v up_o your_o endeavour_n in_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n though_o no_o sensible_a comfort_n come_v yet_o in_o obedience_n perform_v holy_a duty_n at_o thy_o command_n say_v peter_n i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o net_n luke_n 5._o be_v diligent_a and_o frequent_a in_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o look_v with_o more_o seriousness_n and_o earnestness_n of_o soul_n after_o the_o business_n of_o eternal_a life_n sermon_n lxix_o psal._n cxix_o 61._o the_o band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v i_o but_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n in_o the_o word_n observe_v 1._o david_n trial_n 2._o his_o constancy_n under_o that_o trial_n 1._o his_o trial_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o person_n 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translation_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o mean_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o enemy_n league_v together_o against_o he_o 2._o the_o evil_a do_v he_o they_o have_v rob_v i_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v in_o his_o name_n by_o slander_n in_o his_o dwelling_n by_o his_o exile_n in_o his_o liberty_n by_o imprisonment_n in_o limb_n or_o life_n by_o torture_n and_o execution_n in_o his_o estate_n by_o fine_a and_o confiscation_n many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o last_o be_v here_o intend_a there_o be_v the_o depredation_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n but_o they_o do_v not_o spoil_v for_o religion_n sake_n but_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o lust_n the_o plundering_n of_o soldier_n by_o the_o licence_n of_o war_n when_o law_n cease_v so_o man_n be_v rob_v or_o have_v their_o good_n take_v from_o they_o by_o violence_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v by_o pretence_n of_o law_n by_o fine_a and_o confiscation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 8._o 3._o saul_n make_v 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fruit_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o manifest_v his_o special_a love_n to_o we_o and_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o himself_o isa._n 38._o 17._o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n or_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o from_o the_o grave_n otherwise_o god_n may_v give_v thing_n in_o anger_n consider_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o bring_v they_o about_o when_o unlikely_a unexpected_a in_o themselves_o weak_a insufficient_a the_o great_a matter_n of_o providence_n hang_v many_o time_n upon_o small_a wire_n a_o lie_n bring_v joseph_n into_o prison_n and_o a_o dream_n fetch_v he_o out_o and_o he_o be_v advance_v and_o jacob_n family_n feed_v consider_v the_o number_n of_o his_o mercy_n psal._n 139._o 17._o how_o precious_a also_o be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o the_o many_o fail_n pardon_v comfort_v receive_v danger_n prevent_v deliverance_n vouchsafe_v how_o he_o begin_v with_o 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follow_v after_o mischief_n be_v such_o as_o be_v unwearied_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o malicious_a design_n it_o imply_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o vehemency_n of_o huntsman_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o foe_n or_o prey_n so_o prov._n 21._o 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n find_v life_n and_o heb._n 12._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n as_o asâ—…el_v pursue_v abner_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 19_o and_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o lefâ—…_n from_o follow_v after_o abner_n the_o sept._n render_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o earnest_o seek_v to_o undo_v i_o ii_o from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o permit_v malicious_a enemy_n to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o have_v many_o advantage_n against_o his_o people_n for_o holy_a and_o righteous_a ends._n 1._o that_o this_o it_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o suffer_v his_o 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