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according_a to_o our_o desire_n through_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n albeit_o we_o be_v miserable_a sinner_n and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v through_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n as_o that_o we_o desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v confirm_v unto_o his_o righteousness_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o &_o to_o advance_v we_o thereunto_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v couple_v we_o unto_o that_o holiness_n of_o life_n whereunto_o he_o continual_o exhort_v us._n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o grant_v unto_o we_o this_o grace_n but_o also_o unto_o all_o people_n &_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o xxi_o sermon_n upon_o the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o psalm_n schyn_n prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o cause_n but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n i_o be_o as_o glad_a of_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n i_o hate_v falsehood_n and_o abhor_v it_o but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n shall_v have_v great_a prosperity_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o hurt_n lord_n i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o save_a health_n and_o have_v do_v thy_o commandment_n my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o love_v they_o exceed_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o testimony_n for_o all_o my_o way_n be_v before_o thou_o when_o as_o man_n shall_v trouble_v we_o and_o do_v we_o many_o injury_n or_o else_o any_o way_n grieve_v and_o vex_v we_o yet_o be_v there_o two_o thing_n too_o lead_v we_o too_o walk_v wicked_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v that_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o god_n have_v not_o compassion_n of_o we_o to_o help_v us._n the_o other_o that_o we_o will_v be_v more_o afeard_a of_o man_n then_o in_o deed_n we_o ought_v for_o we_o imagine_v that_o all_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o as_o themselves_o list_v do_v god_n what_o he_o can_v to_o the_o contrary_n lo_o here_o i_o say_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o hinder_v we_o from_o persevere_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o when_o man_n trouble_v we_o with_o injury_n violence_n &_o extortion_n we_o be_v straightways_o discourage_v and_o so_o we_o be_v here_o thorough_o too_o consider_v of_o this_o place_n where_o david_n say_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o prince_n persecute_v he_o without_o a_o cause_n &_o in_o deed_n we_o ought_v even_o then_o most_o special_o too_o weigh_v it_o when_o as_o we_o fee_v the_o mightiness_n of_o man_n to_o astonish_v we_o &_o our_o enemy_n to_o be_v in_o great_a credit_n and_o authority_n yea_o that_o it_o seem_v we_o be_v even_o as_o sheep_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o woulfe_n that_o we_o have_v no_o mean_a too_o resist_v their_o violence_n but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good-unto_a they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o no_o man_n dare_v once_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o they_o when_o as_o i_o say_v our_o enemy_n shall_v have_v all_o this_o and_o be_v thus_o high_o lift_v up_o over_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o than_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o we_o too_o conceive_v what_o the_o help_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v we_o be_v worth_a so_o that_o we_o be_v overtake_v with_o this_o fear_n to_o say_v o_o see_v we_o be_v utter_o undo_v all_o our_o cause_n be_v clean_o cast_v to_o the_o
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require_v that_o we_o must_v forsake_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o our_o carnal_a affection_n which_o any_o way_n hinder_v we_o from_o come_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v so_o climb_v up_o unto_o his_o majesty_n as_o that_o not_o fear_v the_o world_n nor_o all_o his_o assault_n we_o may_v put_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o his_o merciful_a goodness_n and_o bold_o present_v we_o before_o his_o face_n to_o the_o end_n the_o may_v receive_v we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v always_o be_v govern_v through_o his_o holy_a spirit_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o unto_o that_o perfection_n whereunto_o he_o call_v and_o bid_v us._n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o grant_v untoo_o we_o this_o grace_n but_o also_o etc._n etc._n the_o xxii_o sermon_n upon_o the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o psalm_n thav_n let_v my_o complaint_n come_v before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o give_v i_o understanding_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n let_v my_o supplication_n come_v 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be_v confirm_v for_o he_o take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o it_o as_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o worth_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o now_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o he_o have_v already_o sufficient_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o that_o which_o he_o present_o add_v be_v not_o supperfluous_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o what_o sort_n our_o carnal_a desire_n rule_v us._n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o let_v we_o that_o we_o can_v not_o only_o have_v that_o fervency_n which_o david_n have_v to_o seek_v thorough_o to_o profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o god_n but_o we_o scarce_o have_v so_o much_o as_o any_o small_a desire_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v we_o be_v too_o too_o much_o nuzzele_v in_o our_o earthly_a affection_n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o lesson_n which_o ought_v many_o time_n too_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o if_o we_o will_v pray_v unto_o god_n according_a unto_o his_o will_n we_o must_v 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many_o time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v daily_o do_v but_o with_o great_a vehemency_n i_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v very_o well_o make_v complaint_n with_o a_o loud_a noise_n and_o thrust_v out_o his_o weasaunt_n but_o david_n have_v here_o consideration_n of_o god_n mean_v not_o to_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n before_o man_n wherefore_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o earnest_a testimony_n wherewith_o he_o be_v prick_v forward_o now_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o he_o chief_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o crave_v to_o wit_n to_o have_v god_n to_o instruct_v he_o and_o to_o give_v he_o understanding_n and_o in_o desire_v this_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o a_o very_a wretched_a blind_a soul_n that_o he_o never_o understand_v any_o thing_n yea_o although_o he_o have_v the_o law_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o may_v read_v wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o true_a perfection_n of_o all_o wisdom_n yet_o 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