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will_n incline_v to_o good_a his_o call_v go_v before_o thou_o to_o work_v it_o and_o his_o mercy_n do_v prevent_v thou_o to_o think_v otherwise_o be_v as_o augustine_n say_v superbus_n error_n a_o proud_a error_n 123._o firmiter_fw-la rene_n nâ—…llam_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultatem_fw-la inesse_fw-la posse_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la aâ—…t_fw-la operis_fw-la nisi_fw-la id_fw-la gratuitò_fw-la munere_fw-la divinae_fw-la miserationis_fw-la 2._o accipias_fw-la hold_v this_o for_o certain_a that_o there_o can_v be_v in_o thou_o no_o power_n either_o to_o will_v or_o work_v any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v unless_o thou_o receive_v it_o free_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o famous_a council_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la 7._o per_fw-la naturae_fw-la vigorem_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la cogitare_fw-la aut_fw-la eligere_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la confirmat_fw-la 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the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n but_o this_o presence_n be_v not_o perceive_v but_o of_o his_o own_o secret_a one_o who_o seek_v his_o face_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o saint_n triumphant_a heaven_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o lord_n give_v grace_n and_o glory_n but_o first_o grace_n and_o then_o glory_n from_o grace_n in_o earth_n yea_o and_o by_o it_o he_o lead_v they_o up_o to_o glory_n 11._o in_o heaven_n of_o this_o presence_n of_o glory_n this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o in_o thy_o face_n be_v the_o fullness_n 11._o of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o again_o o_o how_o excellent_a be_v they_o mercy_n o_o god_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n trust_v under_o the_o 9_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n here_o not_o only_o have_v fountain_n we_o pleasure_n but_o river_n of_o pleasure_n yet_o such_o as_o can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v for_o it_o be_v subjoin_v with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n so_o long_o as_o the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n last_v the_o river_n can_v decay_v god_n be_v that_o great_a fountain_n or_o bottomless_a deep_a from_o he_o come_v the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n to_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v of_o solomon_n 8._o his_o servant_n happy_a be_v thy_o man_n happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v ever_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n but_o much_o more_o true_o may_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n who_o stand_v about_o his_o throne_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n 4._o now_o follow_v they_o serve_v he_o night_n and_o day_n in_o his_o temple_n intermission_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n short_o describe_v their_o exercise_n they_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o without_o all_o faint_a weary_v or_o intermission_n night_n and_o day_n this_o import_v no_o vicissitude_n but_o a_o continuance_n and_o perpetuity_n die_v &_o nox_fw-la vicissitudâ—…nem_fw-la sed_fw-la sanct._n perpetuitatem_fw-la significant_a because_o all_o our_o time_n turn_v upon_o day_n and_o night_n therefore_o many_o a_o time_n use_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o phrase_n day_n and_o night_n to_o express_v as_o much_o as_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o day_n no_o heaven_n change_n of_o their_o glorious_a and_o lightsome_a estate_n by_o time_n in_o the_o hell_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o night_n perpetual_a darkness_n no_o change_n of_o their_o horrible_a and_o comfortless_a estate_n by_o time_n in_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n and_o a_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n of_o every_o estate_n by_o time_n that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o temple_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v there_o be_v any_o material_a temple_n in_o heaven_n but_o a_o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o his_o servant_n serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n and_o this_o word_n of_o service_n note_v that_o they_o be_v laborious_a now_o full_o become_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v resign_v themselves_o altogether_o to_o do_v his_o will_n there_o be_v not_o now_o in_o they_o any_o deed_n nor_o desire_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v he_o they_o wait_v upon_o he_o they_o look_v steadfast_o to_o he_o they_o delight_v in_o he_o they_o praise_v he_o without_o cease_v this_o be_v their_o service_n non_fw-la est_fw-la laborâ—…osa_fw-la sed_fw-la amabilis_fw-la &_o optanda_fw-la haec_fw-la seruitus_fw-la ibid._n it_o be_v not_o a_o painful_a service_n or_o laborious_a but_o to_o be_v love_v and_o long_v for_o seruitus_fw-la hâ—…c_fw-la dulcissima_fw-la carthus_n merces_fw-la est_fw-la seruitutis_fw-la praesentis_fw-la laboriosae_fw-la this_o service_n be_v a_o most_o sweet_a reward_n of_o our_o present_a laborious_a service_n among_o man_n the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v count_v creâ—…turos_fw-la unhonorable_a and_o a_o base_a thing_n think_v they_o it_o to_o serve_v another_o but_o since_o the_o most_o honourable_a creature_n elect_a angel_n and_o man_n delight_v to_o serve_v he_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v ourselves_o his_o servant_n david_n be_v a_o great_a king_n yet_o he_o count_v more_o and_o rejoice_v often_o in_o it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n than_o a_o king_n over_o his_o people_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o god_n 15._o yet_o his_o ordinary_a stile_n be_v paul_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o be_v a_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n without_o he_o seruire_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la regnare_fw-la in_o servant_n very_a deed_n he_o be_v a_o freeman_n yea_o and_o a_o king_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n he_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o affection_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o creature_n he_o can_v use_v they_o but_o will_v not_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o so_o blind_a be_v worldling_n that_o they_o account_v christ_n his_o service_n to_o be_v bondage_n &_o his_o law_n a_o yoke_n whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o law_n â—…_n of_o liberty_n and_o man_n without_o it_o not_o subject_a to_o it_o be_v in_o most_o miserable_a bondage_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v god_n like_o curse_a cham_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n he_o shall_v serve_v many_o master_n instead_o of_o one_o o_o quam_fw-la multos_fw-la dominos_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o that_o in_o a_o ambros._n service_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n and_o after_o which_o no_o time_n set_v for_o manumission_n or_o liberty_n any_o other_o servant_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a master_n sometime_o may_v be_v sell_v to_o another_o and_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o it_o but_o the_o servant_n master_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o albeit_o of_o all_o slauâ—…_n he_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a yet_o he_o be_v content_a with_o it_o and_o desire_v not_o to_o change_v his_o master_n and_o again_o any_o other_o servant_n oppress_v with_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o master_n sometime_o will_v deliver_v himself_o by_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n where-away_a he_o shall_v he_o flee_v secum_fw-la trahit_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la quocunque_fw-la fugerit_fw-la non_fw-la fugit_fw-la seipsam_fw-la mala_fw-la conscientia_fw-la 41._o he_o draw_v his_o oppressor_n with_o he_o flee_v where_o he_o will_v a_o evil_a conscience_n can_v flee_v from_o itself_o and_o as_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o service_n where_o reward_n be_v it_o voluptas_fw-la transitâ—…_n peccatum_fw-la manet_fw-la praeterit_fw-la quod_fw-la delectabat_fw-la remansit_fw-la quod_fw-la pungat_fw-la the_o pleasure_n pass_v the_o sin_n abide_v still_o that_o be_v go_v which_o delight_v he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o sin_v that_o remain_v which_o disquiet_v he_o and_o torment_v he_o to_o wit_n guiltiness_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o worm_n which_o gâ—…aweth_v his_o conscience_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o do_v but_o cry_v out_o and_o confess_v with_o the_o same_o father_n o_o miserabilis_fw-la seruitus_fw-la peccatâ—…_n o_o miserable_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o every_o way_n comfortless_a service_n of_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a o_o happy_a joyful_a fruitful_a and_o every_o way_n most_o comfortable_a the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n yet_o concern_v this_o point_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n question_n to_o be_v move_v say_v not_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n but_o friend_n how_o then_o be_v redeem_v and_o glorify_a 15._o saint_n call_v servant_n i_o answer_v this_o note_v their_o advancement_n to_o a_o new_a and_o high_a dignity_n but_o derogate_v not_o from_o their_o old_a debt-bound_a duty_n familiarity_n with_o god_n take_v not_o away_o reverence_v it_o it_o engender_v not_o as_o our_o proverb_n be_v contempt_n no_o there_o be_v none_o who_o reverence_v he_o more_o than_o they_o with_o who_o he_o be_v most_o familiar_a and_o noâ—…e_v more_o ready_a to_o serve_v he_o than_o they_o who_o have_v find_v he_o most_o merciful_a to_o they_o so_o these_o two_o style_n friend_n and_o servant_n be_v not_o repugnant_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o again_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o serve_v they_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o temple_n say_v not_o our_o saviour_n the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o