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ceremony_n and_o indeed_o the_o hebrewe_n word_n signify_v proper_o such_o constitution_n and_o rite_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n hood_n and_o they_o be_v so_o name_v because_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o idle_a spectacle_n or_o observation_n belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o type_n shadow_n and_o picture_n of_o far_o great_a thing_n but_o happy_o by_o that_o figure_n synecdoche_n this_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n yet_o note_v that_o david_n be_v not_o a_o improvident_a reader_n or_o observer_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o be_v careful_a to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o every_o ceremony_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v find_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o the_o type_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o impossibility_n of_o the_o moral_a may_v be_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n keep_v god_n statute_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o neglect_v they_o caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v prince_n must_v not_o say_v item_fw-la go_v you_o without_o i_o but_o venite_fw-la come_v you_o along_o with_o i_o so_o say_v gideon_n judge_n 7._o 17._o as_o you_o see_v i_o do_v so_o do_v you_o once_o again_o note_n that_o for_o the_o better_a observe_v of_o god_n law_n we_o shall_v ever_o carry_v with_o we_o holy_a purpose_n and_o for_o our_o better_a go_v on_o in_o that_o way_n lie_z vow_n upon_o ourselves_o david_n in_o this_o verse_n promise_v to_o do_v so_o and_o verse_n 106_o swear_v to_o do_v so_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n last_o of_o all_o do_v david_n labour_n to_o find_v christ_n in_o the_o law_n why_o then_o do_v not_o we_o labour_v to_o find_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o apply_v he_o to_o ourselves_o when_o i_o be_o say_v augustine_n assault_v by_o some_o wicked_a thought_n i_o then_o bâ—_n take_v i_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n when_o my_o flesh_n cast_v i_o down_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o saviour_n wound_n i_o rise_v up_o again_o death_n satan_n assault_v i_o i_o fly_v to_o those_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n who_o be_v in_o my_o saviour_n and_o he_o depart_v away_o from_o i_o be_o i_o inflame_v with_o lust_n i_o quench_v that_o fire_n with_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_o i_o in_o any_o trouble_n i_o find_v no_o more_o effectual_a remedy_n than_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o i_o sleep_v secure_o and_o repose_v myself_o without_o fear_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o deadly_a which_o be_v not_o cure_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n i_o see_v say_v he_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n &_o even_o through_o the_o holâ—s_n in_o his_o side_n i_o behold_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n o_o lord_n forsake_v i_o not_o over_o long_o god_n have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o he_o his_o desire_n be_v that_o he_o will_v finish_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o howsoever_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n the_o malice_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v perhaps_o fail_v in_o keep_v that_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v former_o make_v and_o therefore_o for_o a_o time_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o and_o forsake_v of_o god_n yet_o it_o will_v please_v he_o not_o to_o forsake_v he_o over_o long_o but_o that_o though_o he_o fall_v he_o may_v rise_v again_o be_v take_v up_o by_o god_n own_o hand_n saul_n be_v forsake_v aâ—d_v forsake_v utter_o david_n fear_v the_o like_a desertion_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v forsake_v for_o ever_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o for_o the_o correction_n of_o some_o sin_n the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o exercise_n child_n of_o their_o patience_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o for_o their_o own_o better_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o god_n seem_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o servant_n and_o as_o a_o nurse_n deal_v with_o young_a child_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o hide_v herself_o at_o some_o pillar_n or_o under_o some_o curtain_n that_o they_o take_v some_o fall_v may_v both_o see_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o know_v how_o much_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o she_o for_o preserve_v they_o note_n when_o they_o fall_v not_o and_o take_v they_o up_o be_v fall_v thus_o peter_n be_v forsake_v for_o a_o minute_n christ_n jesus_n for_o a_o few_o hour_n david_n for_o a_o few_o month_n and_o job_n for_o a_o few_o
who_o although_o we_o have_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o our_o do_n yet_o fail_v in_o the_o particular_a practice_n thereof_o i_o believe_v he_o confess_v that_o all_o wisdom_n be_v in_o god_n word_n and_o this_o although_o we_o confess_v yet_o in_o practice_n we_o often_o think_v that_o some_o wisdom_n of_o man_n must_v be_v add_v thereto_o but_o he_o confess_v that_o all_o wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n perfect_a vers._n 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o word_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o move_v he_o to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v as_o a_o horse_n always_o beat_v but_o teach_v i_o that_o i_o may_v prevent_v these_o beat_n if_o i_o be_v teach_v of_o thou_o i_o miss_v not_o if_o i_o be_v not_o i_o err_v in_o prosperity_n i_o can_v not_o seek_v to_o be_v teach_v but_o in_o affliction_n draw_v i_o thereunto_o so_o that_o now_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o thou_o if_o prosperity_n make_v this_o man_n worse_o see_v we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n let_v we_o be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o and_o now_o seek_v for_o that_o which_o god_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o by_o affliction_n and_o which_o will_v bring_v affliction_n upon_o us._n if_o he_o will_v hear_v when_o we_o humble_o cry_v in_o affliction_n how_o much_o more_o if_o we_o make_v our_o humble_a suit_n in_o our_o prosperity_n affliction_n come_v because_o we_o will_v not_o judge_v ourselves_o than_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o have_v the_o word_n to_o judge_v we_o and_o the_o preacher_n to_o rebuke_v we_o that_o our_o wanton_a lust_n may_v be_v correct_v then_o we_o be_v fond_a if_o we_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o daily_a admonition_n if_o the_o word_n help_v in_o affliction_n how_o much_o more_o in_o prosperity_n if_o we_o tend_v thereto_o who_o god_n love_v he_o correct_v and_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o god_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v correct_v if_o we_o be_v make_v better_a by_o it_o for_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o when_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o so_o that_o it_o make_v we_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v loathsome_a to_o we_o then_o be_v it_o a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n for_o afflction_n be_v common_a to_o all_o eccles._n 9_o but_o when_o we_o profit_v by_o they_o then_o be_v they_o good_a to_o us._n for_o if_o good_a thing_n become_v hurtful_a if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v much_o more_o shall_v affliction_n if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o examine_v our_o way_n and_o see_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ._n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v either_o note_n worse_a or_o no_o better_o then_o we_o must_v profit_v by_o they_o or_o else_o we_o make_v away_o for_o a_o great_a punishment_n vers._n 68_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n that_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o prosperity_n or_o trouble_n he_o may_v live_v well_o because_o prosperity_n will_v make_v he_o forgetful_a and_o affliction_n will_v ouâ—â—_n whelm_v he_o if_o god_n do_v â—ot_n teach_v he_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o that_o in_o what_o state_n soever_o we_o be_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v false_a after_o he_o have_v show_v that_o he_o keep_v god_n commanden_v eat_v he_o crave_v for_o grace_n where_o he_o plead_v not_o his_o merit_n though_o he_o keep_v the_o word_n yet_o he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v still_o be_v reach_v because_o he_o knâ—w_v not_o all_o and_o because_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o eâ—â—e_v both_o in_o practice_n and_o judgement_n and_o tâ—â—s_n must_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v when_o we_o eâ—â—e_v but_o even_o when_o we_o doâ—_n well_o he_o pray_v especial_o for_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n vers._n 69._o the_o proud_a have_v imagine_v a_o lie_n against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n he_o show_v another_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v be_v teach_v and_o that_o be_v he_o have_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o world_n and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n as_o our_o corruption_n and_o the_o world_n the_o world_n love_v none_o but_o her_o own_o and_o if_o we_o be_v as_o zealous_a as_o other_o have_v be_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o sore_o trouble_v for_o they_o be_v envious_a and_o if_o we_o shall_v fight_v with_o they_o with_o their_o own_o weapon_n we_o be_v too_o weak_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v help_v of_o god_n proud_a faith_n humble_v and_o infidelity_n make_v proud_a faith_n humble_v because_o it_o let_v we_o see_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o deal_n with_o god_n but_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a nor_o avoid_v evil_a but_o by_o grace_n but_o when_o man_n know_v not_o this_o than_o they_o think_v much_o of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o be_v proud_a therefore_o all_o ignorant_a man_n all_o heretic_n and_o worldling_n be_v proud_a they_o that_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n be_v humble_a to_o man_n but_o they_o that_o despise_v god_n do_v also_o persecute_v his_o servant_n by_o proud_a he_o here_o mean_v they_o that_o have_v good_a gift_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o we_o be_v persecute_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o high_a place_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n people_n these_o first_o mock_v he_o part_n 7._o then_o they_o do_v he_o injury_n part_v 8._o and_o here_o they_o devise_v subtle_a device_n against_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o set_v a_o fair_a face_n upon_o a_o evil_a cause_n and_o to_o deface_v a_o good_a cause_n as_o be_v note_v by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n this_o be_v great_a grace_n that_o he_o can_v withstand_v it_o the_o way_n be_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o cause_n to_o god_n for_o if_o we_o depend_v upon_o man_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v amaze_v this_o make_v that_o true_a which_o be_v eccles_n 8._o that_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o good_a as_o though_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o contra_fw-la this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n to_o raise_v up_o evil_a report_n against_o the_o cause_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o against_o the_o person_n and_o they_o prevail_v much_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o man_n in_o these_o day_n to_o deface_v the_o person_n by_o call_v they_o puritan_n and_o the_o cause_n that_o it_o will_v overthrow_v state_n with_o my_o heart_n the_o word_n must_v have_v the_o whole_a heart_n and_o not_o a_o part_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o outstand_v this_o temptation_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o do_v thorough_o meditate_v not_o that_o he_o do_v nothing_o else_o for_o want_v of_o this_o we_o see_v that_o many_o be_v well_o colour_v with_o the_o word_n yet_o do_v shrink_v when_o evil_a report_n arise_v vers._n 70._o their_o heart_n be_v sit_v as_o grease_v but_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o thy_o law_n he_o further_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o temptation_n for_o as_o they_o be_v subtle_a to_o devise_v wicked_o so_o be_v they_o able_a to_o bring_v their_o wickedness_n to_o pass_v for_o by_o this_o speech_n he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o be_v through_o their_o riches_n in_o great_a authority_n i_o delight_v he_o show_v how_o he_o overcome_v this_o by_o fat_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o word_n as_o the_o wicked_a fat_v themselves_o by_o their_o riches_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v carry_v away_o then_o let_v we_o never_o rest_v in_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n till_o we_o come_v to_o such_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o that_o we_o fat_a ourselves_o with_o it_o as_o the_o worldling_n do_v with_o their_o riches_n if_o we_o can_v do_v this_o than_o shall_v we_o easy_o take_v our_o heart_n from_o these_o earthly_a thing_n for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n set_v their_o delight_n on_o earthly_a thing_n because_o they_o know_v no_o better_o and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v this_o delight_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o they_o find_v comfort_n in_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favourable_a providence_n in_o this_o life_n and_o everlasting_a life_n afterward_o which_o when_o they_o feel_v and_o find_v then_o shall_v the_o word_n be_v so_o sweet_a that_o they_o shall_v forgo_v all_o thing_n for_o it_o till_o we_o come_v to_o this_o delight_n temptation_n
let_v we_o be_v afraid_a to_o tell_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o very_o light_a and_o most_o secret_a cause_n but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o at_o all_o move_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o fruit_n which_o will_v come_v of_o true_a speak_n special_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o these_o two_o first_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v breed_v and_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o great_a and_o singular_a comfort_n when_o we_o see_v that_o herein_o we_o resemble_v our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v the_o god_n and_o author_n of_o truth_n second_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o revoke_v we_o from_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o liar_n can_v so_o cloak_n his_o sin_n and_o set_v such_o a_o colour_n upon_o it_o that_o no_o man_n can_v accuse_v he_o no_o admonition_n or_o rebuke_n can_v take_v hold_n upon_o he_o no_o threaten_a fear_n he_o so_o the_o silly_a soul_n that_o in_o simple_a truth_n do_v confess_v his_o sin_n be_v open_a unto_o rebuke_n and_o holy_a censure_n his_o heart_n lie_v naked_a before_o the_o word_n which_o doubtless_o will_v work_v effectual_o to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o sin_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v learn_v out_o of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o albeit_o we_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n yet_o must_v we_o be_v especial_o careful_a so_o to_o do_v judgement_n when_o we_o be_v call_v as_o witness_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o order_n of_o judgement_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o witness_n so_o that_o the_o questmen_n the_o judge_n and_o all_o do_v proceed_v either_o false_o or_o true_o according_a as_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v either_o false_a or_o true_a last_o of_o all_o we_o learn_v that_o good_a care_n must_v be_v use_v in_o choose_v of_o witness_n so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o take_v perjure_a person_n or_o common_a liar_n no_o not_o such_o as_o do_v often_o lie_v 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