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darkness_n of_o afflictiones_fw-la so_o that_o all_o beam_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n but_o so_o much_o continual_o of_o that_o light_n which_o be_v in_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v see_v of_o we_o as_o may_v show_v we_o the_o way_n earnest_o to_o crave_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n jehova_n be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o hitherto_o once_o and_o again_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o the_o wrath_n may_v be_v remoove_v now_o he_o earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n david_n wrath_n by_o prayer_n be_v remove_v we_o shall_v earnest_o seek_v grace_n after_o the_o example_n of_o david_n be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o o_o jehova_n say_v he_o he_o have_v
in_o a_o other_o place_n psal_n 30._o 6._o have_v express_v this_o sudden_a change_n thus_o when_o he_o have_v be_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o wrath_n of_o his_o gracious_a good_a will_n life_n be_v present_a he_o make_v mourning_n to_o lodge_v in_o the_o â—vening_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n come_v sing_v then_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o consideration_n to_o see_v after_o what_o manner_n in_o that_o same_o psalm_n he_o declare_v this_o sudden_a alteration_n by_o his_o own_o experience_n o_o jehova_n through_o thou_o own_o gracious_a good_a will_n thou_o haste_v place_v strength_n upon_o my_o mountain_n therefore_o i_o saiâ—e_v in_o my_o rest_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o but_o when_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n than_o i_o be_v trouble_v then_o he_o subjoin_v o_o jehova_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o therewith_o i_o pray_v unto_o jehova_n and_o he_o add_v a_o little_a thereafter_o thou_o have_v change_v my_o mourning_n into_o a_o dance_n thou_o have_v lowse_v my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o rejoice_v there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a true_o who_o shall_v not_o suddainelie_o and_o beside_o their_o expectation_n feel_v some_o comfort_n if_o they_o in_o their_o misery_n earnest_o seek_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o god_n send_v away_o with_o rejoice_v those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o confidence_n &_o heaviness_n which_o whosoever_o have_v but_o once_o feel_v they_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n wherefore_o whosoever_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a consolation_n let_v he_o lay_v the_o wight_n upon_o himself_o and_o not_o upon_o god_n because_o he_o come_v not_o unto_o god_n with_o true_a faith_n &_o let_v he_o seek_v mercy_n which_o if_o he_o have_v seek_v sure_o he_o have_v feel_v it_o sudden_o and_o unlooked_v for_o but_o to_o return_v to_o david_n again_o he_o be_v strengthen_v beside_o his_o expectation_n he_o turn_v himself_o to_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o glori_v after_o this_o manner_n against_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_n call_v the_o hypocrite_n as_o appear_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n which_o when_o they_o bear_v a_o deadly_a hatred_n within_o notwithstanding_o in_o outward_a show_n they_o pretend_v friendship_n who_o david_n psal_n 41._o 6._o and_o thereafter_o at_o length_n describe_v so_o by_o work_n of_o iniquity_n he_o understand_v hypocrite_n as_o if_o after_o this_o fashion_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o you_o come_v not_o to_o visit_v i_o with_o any_o welwilling_a mind_n but_o with_o a_o deadly_a hate_v heart_n that_o you_o may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o i_o afflictiones_fw-la and_o may_v triumph_v over_o i_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o you_o be_v delude_v in_o your_o hope_n therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o glory_v the_o groâ—â—_n of_o holy_a glory_v then_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o glory_v confidence_n of_o grace_n seek_v and_o obtain_v &_o he_o utter_v out_o this_o thrice_o jehova_n say_v he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_a then_o jehova_n have_v hear_v my_o deprecation_n the_o three_o jehova_n have_v receive_v my_o prayer_n this-three_a fold_n repetition_n proceed_v ouâ—_n of_o question_n from_o that_o firm_a apprehension_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o for_o in_o the_o heart_n arise_v gladness_n of_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v now_o sprinkle_v over_o with_o joy_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o restrain_v himself_o but_o he_o will_v burst_v forth_o into_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a also_o to_o commend_v overmuch_o for_o we_o will_v not_o speak_v so_o rawlie_o &_o so_o cold_o of_o grace_n as_o we_o use_v if_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v firm_o apprehend_v of_o us._n also_o this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v in_o this_o place_n david_n a_o little_a before_o while_o he_o wrestle_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o wrestle_v also_o with_o the_o tentationes_fw-la of_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_v therewith_o but_o now_o be_v lift_v up_o through_o the_o confidence_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v so_o far_o away_o from_o that_o that_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o injury_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o that_o he_o also_o secure_o glori_v against_o they_o a_o man_n be_v once_o place_v out_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v trouble_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o be_v therewith_o lay_v open_a to_o a_o thousand_o tentation_n he_o be_v cross_v with_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o most_o mean_a he_o invi_v he_o frete_v he_o fear_v yea_o he_o be_v not_o far_o away_o at_o some_o time_n from_o that_o estate_n to_o be_v drive_v into_o desperation_n but_o return_v again_o into_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o get_v confidence_n he_o obtain_v therewith_o also_o that_o security_n of_o mind_n whereby_o he_o glori_v against_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o bless_v than_o that_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o only_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n and_o peace_n who_o sacrifice_n be_v once_o look_v upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o be_v pacify_v and_o therewith_o also_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v quiet_v let_v they_o he_o ashamed_a and_o great_o trouble_v hitherto_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o glory_v have_v be_v lay_v down_o to_o wit_n the_o confidence_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n now_o he_o return_v to_o that_o begin_v glory_v let_v my_o enemy_n be_v ashamed_a say_v he_o &_o let_v they_o be_v great_o trouble_a the_o meaning_n be_v glory_v the_o accomplish_n of_o holy_a glory_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v those_o man_n look_v for_o my_o destruction_n now_o they_o be_v frustrate_v of_o their_o hope_n therefore_o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a for_o shame_n &_o confusion_n of_o face_n arise_v to_o speak_v so_o of_o a_o disappoint_v hope_n hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o then_o be_v ashamed_a say_v he_o let_v they_o be_v great_o trouble_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v frustrate_a of_o their_o hope_n and_o ashamed_a let_v they_o feel_v so_o much_o trouble_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o disappoint_v expectation_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v rejoice_v of_o my_o destruction_n which_o they_o hope_v for_o for_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n follow_v upon_o shame_n as_o shame_v follow_v upon_o disappoint_v hope_n then_o he_o adjoin_v wicked_a the_o sudden_a rejoice_v of_o the_o godly_a &_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a let_v they_o return_v ashamed_a sudden_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v they_o come_v for_o this_o end_n unto_o i_o that_o with_o a_o enemy_n mind_n they_o may_v narrow_o mark_v my_o affliction_n and_o that_o they_o may_v triumph_v over_o i_o but_o now_o let_v they_o return_v let_v they_o return_v i_o say_v ashamed_a because_o of_o their_o frustrate_a hope_n yea_o and_o that_o sudden_o and_o as_o i_o indeed_o in_o a_o moment_n beside_o expectation_n have_v feel_v grace_n &_o deliverance_n so_o let_v they_o likewise_o in_o a_o moment_n be_v ashamed_a mark_v therefore_o as_o the_o godly_a be_v sudden_o and_o beside_o expectation_n lift_v up_o through_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n grace_n &_o deliverance_n so_o shame_n take_v hold_v sudden_o upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o after_o shame_n sorrow_n and_o of_o that_o chief_o consist_v shame_n and_o dolour_n in_o that_o they_o see_v the_o godly_a beside_o their_o expectation_n lift_v up_o and_o deliver_v for_o this_o will_v be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o confusion_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la in_o that_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o these_o who_o they_o sometime_n seek_v to_o destroy_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v utterlie_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o thereafter_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o then_o i_o say_v they_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o sudden_o glorify_v beside_o their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n they_o themselves_o &_o the_o whole_a world_n look_v on_o one_o objection_n rest_v to_o be_v lowse_v what_o be_v not_o this_o the_o part_n of_o foolish_a and_o ambitious_a man_n so_o to_o glory_n against_o their_o enemy_n i_o answer_v the_o godly_a glory_n and_o the_o wicked_a do_v glory_n but_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n the_o wicked_a glory_n trust_v to_o their_o own_o strength_n to_o their_o counsel_n to_o their_o riches_n final_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o man_n but_o the_o godly_a rejoice_n lean_v only_o to_o the_o presence_n and_o grace_n
thing_n this_o rejoice_v which_o we_o feel_v through_o the_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n and_o again_o that_o grief_n which_o we_o feel_v through_o the_o conscience_n of_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n grant_n rom_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d the_o correction_n of_o the_o grant_n be_v able_a enough_o to_o testify_v o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v paul_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o correction_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v albeit_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o from_o thou_o nevertheless_o o_o god_n preserve_v i_o with_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n fight_v in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v at_o least_o be_v profitable_a unto_o she_o therefore_o albeit_o nothing_o can_v come_v unto_o god_n by_o our_o do_v well_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v unprofitable_a for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o a_o man_n &_o the_o most_o contemptible_a may_v serve_v for_o some_o use_n to_o any_o the_o most_o honourable_a as_o in_o man_n body_n the_o foot_n may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o head_n moreov_a among_o man_n king_n may_v be_v most_o profitable_a to_o other_o of_o which_o sort_n david_n be_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v arm_v by_o god_n with_o power_n and_o authority_n they_o be_v bind_v also_o by_o their_o office_n to_o be_v profitable_a unto_o other_o but_o especial_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o read_v that_o nebuchadneâ—zar_n 30._o dan._n 2._o 30._o otherwise_o a_o heathen_a king_n be_v admonish_v by_o daniel_n that_o christian_n prince_n may_v understande_v that_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o the_o excellent_a those_o who_o he_o call_v holy_a one_o before_o now_o he_o call_v excellent_a consider_v therefore_o how_o great_o david_n esteem_v of_o this_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v now_o so_o much_o lightly_v and_o contemn_v not_o only_o by_o the_o prince_n but_o by_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o man_n notwithstanding_a the_o holy_a one_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n think_v of_o they_o remain_v excellent_a glorious_a 〈◊〉_d dan._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d daniel_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n call_v it_o the_o church_n of_o the_o high_a saint_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_a and_o ordain_v to_o all_o most_o excellent_a high_a thing_n &_o to_o life_n everlasting_a in_o who_o this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o that_o good_a thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o endue_v the_o saint_n to_o wit_n the_o delight_v in_o they_o as_o love_v and_o favour_n for_o we_o profit_v in_o vain_a either_o the_o church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o except_o we_o love_v 〈…〉_o 1_o cor._n 〈…〉_o if_o i_o shall_v spend_v all_o my_o good_n sayâ—_n paul_n in_o feed_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o we_o may_v be_v indeed_o steidable_a unto_o other_o but_o without_o love_n we_o can_v be_v steidable_a to_o ourselves_o neither_o do_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o respect_n it_o come_v not_o from_o a_o sincere_a &_o sanctify_a heart_n life_n why_o the_o godly_a desire_n to_o abide_v in_o this_o life_n moreover_o mark_v here_o also_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o godly_a man_n desire_v to_o abide_v for_o a_o while_n upon_o this_o earth_n and_o very_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o for_o who_o cause_n they_o will_v live_v somewhat_o long_o that_o they_o may_v promoove_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o may_v preserve_v some_o of_o they_o before_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o far_o more_o great_a delight_n in_o their_o god_n in_o that_o other_o life_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v paul_n if_o i_o depart_v hence_o 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o you_o if_o therefore_o chief_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v therein_o ty_v we_o al-to-geth_a so_o much_o to_o this_o world_n sure_o we_o be_v more_o than_o miserable_a yea_o in_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 4_o they_o multiply_v their_o sorrow_n which_o give_v in_o dowry_n to_o one_fw-mi stranger_n i_o will_v not_o offer_v their_o drink_n offering_n of_o blood_n neither_o yet_o will_v i_o take_v up_o their_o name_n in_o my_o lip_n 5_o jehova_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o stee_n and_o of_o my_o property_n thou_o mayntayne_v my_o lâ—tte_n 6_o the_o line_n be_v fall_v out_o to_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o my_o possession_n be_v fair_a for_o i_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o holy_a glory_v they_o multiply_v their_o sorrow_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o glory_v have_v receive_v some_o comfort_n of_o the_o precede_a 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