her_o presumption_n and_o over-boldness_n in_o esay_n 47.10.11_o thou_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o wickedness_n thou_o have_v say_v none_o see_v i_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n it_o have_v pervert_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o and_o what_o then_o mark_v what_o follow_v hereupon_o therefore_o shall_v evil_a come_v upon_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o rise_v and_o mischief_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o put_v it_o off_o and_o dissolution_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o sudden_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n yet_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 16.5_o last_o let_v we_o take_v up_o all_o to_o ourselves_o that_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o we_o to_o see_v the_o plague_n afar_o off_o and_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o it_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v wise_a betimes_o and_o to_o have_v the_o same_o thought_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o allurement_n and_o temptation_n to_o it_o as_o we_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v of_o it_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v once_o past_a experience_n it_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o fool_n and_o teach_v man_n that_o by_o sense_n and_o feeling_n which_o they_o will_v not_o learn_v by_o discourse_n and_o by_o reason_v of_o one_o thing_n from_o another_o now_o we_o shall_v we_o shall_v present_v this_o to_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o know_v that_o out_o of_o the_o clearness_n of_o a_o sanctify_a understanding_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o other_o come_v to_o know_v experimental_o out_o of_o the_o sadness_n and_o misery_n of_o their_o condition_n this_o be_v both_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o will_v likewise_o be_v more_o satisfactory_a to_o ourselves_o for_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o study_v more_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o heart_n let_v we_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o it_o and_o let_v we_o study_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o it_o and_o then_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v will_v be_v more_o certain_o and_o real_a to_o we_o then_o otherwise_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v or_o then_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v tie_v common_o by_o sense_n and_o fancy_n and_o a_o delude_a imagination_n rather_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o do_v from_o henceforth_o run_v into_o very_a ruin_n and_o perdition_n itself_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a and_o so_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n here_o considerable_a of_o we_o viz._n first_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o carriage_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n both_o in_o the_o general_n and_o particular_a proposition_n and_o so_o with_o the_o whole_a text_n before_o we_o though_o wickedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n though_o he_o hide_v it_o under_o his_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon_n xi_o job_n 1.5_o for_o job_n say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v and_o curse_a god_n in_o their_o heart_n thus_o do_v job_n continual_o this_o time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o use_v and_o improve_v be_v a_o time_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a feast_v and_o more_o literal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o outward_a expression_n of_o joy_n for_o a_o spiritual_a mercy_n but_o yet_o again_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v it_o prove_v in_o the_o event_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n to_o be_v destructive_a of_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o it_o seem_v to_o import_v while_o instead_o of_o praise_v of_o god_n man_n do_v rather_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v so_o from_o their_o seem_a praise_v of_o he_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a now_o because_o the_o ministry_n and_o word_n of_o god_n be_v especial_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o rectify_v of_o such_o miscarriage_n i_o have_v think_v fit_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o scripture_n at_o this_o present_a time_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a hereunto_o love_n it_o be_v a_o jealous_a affection_n which_o be_v full_a of_o anxiety_n and_o solicitude_n and_o perplexity_n for_o the_o person_n which_o it_o be_v carry_v unto_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o out_o of_o it_o if_o in_o because_o they_o be_v in_o it_o if_o out_o because_o they_o may_v be_v in_o it_o and_o expose_v and_o subject_a unto_o it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o in_o temporal_n but_o also_o in_o spiritual_n yea_o in_o spiritual_n especial_o and_o most_o of_o all_o a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v here_o in_o this_o present_a scripture_n before_o we_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o job_n about_o his_o child_n who_o be_v now_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o he_o and_o feast_v and_o banquet_v with_o one_o another_o he_o be_v a_o little_a suspicious_a of_o they_o and_o anxious_a and_o solicitous_a for_o they_o upon_o this_o occasion_n lest_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v not_o be_v right_a and_o well_o dispose_v to_o god_n for_o job_n say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v and_o have_v curse_a god_n in_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o text_n itself_o there_o be_v two_o general_a part_n considerable_a first_o job_n fear_v and_o jealousy_n concern_v his_o child_n second_o job_n practice_n in_o order_n to_o this_o his_o jealousy_n for_o they_o his_o jealousy_n or_o fear_n in_o these_o word_n it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n his_o practice_n in_o those_o thus_o do_v etc._n etc._n we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o viz._n job_n fear_n or_o jealousy_n it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o again_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n more_o first_o the_o person_n suspect_v and_o they_o be_v his_o son_n second_o the_o suspicion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o they_o first_o in_o the_o general_n proposition_n it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v sin_v second_o in_o the_o particular_a specification_n and_o have_v curse_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n first_o of_o the_o person_n suspect_v and_o they_o be_v his_o son_n it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n his_o daughter_n be_v likewise_o among_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o four_o vers_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n his_o son_n go_v and_o feast_v in_o their_o house_n every_o one_o his_o day_n and_o send_v and_o call_v for_o their_o three_o sister_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v there_o also_o and_o capable_a also_o of_o transgress_v but_o yet_o job_n mention_n only_o his_o son_n either_o because_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o the_o temptation_n of_o luxury_n and_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n than_o the_o other_o sex_n common_o be_v and_o be_v moreover_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o those_o which_o give_v the_o entertainment_n have_v more_o temptation_n in_o that_o regard_n also_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v his_o child_n at_o large_a whether_o son_n or_o daughter_n it_o may_v be_v my_o son_n i_o e._n it_o may_v be_v my_o child_n have_v sin_v and_o curse_v etc._n etc._n we_o may_v look_v upon_o job_n according_a to_o a_o double_a notion_n either_o in_o general_n or_o personal_n as_o another_o man_n then_o his_o child_n as_o in_o relation_n particular_a as_o he_o be_v the_o parent_n and_o father_n of_o they_o first_o take_v he_o as_o a_o common_a person_n or_o another_o man_n in_o general_n and_o yet_o solicitous_a about_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o learn_v this_o from_o it_o that_o a_o good_a and_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v trouble_v about_o other_o man_n miscarriage_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o one_o will_v have_v think_v as_o long_o as_o job_n be_v innocent_a for_o his_o own_o particular_a he_o need_v not_o have_v trouble_v himself_o for_o any_o body_n else_o if_o they_o have_v sin_v what_o be_v that_o to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v he_o help_v that_o well_o but_o he_o be_v careful_a and_o solicitous_a about_o it_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o account_v himself_o interest_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o delinquency_n of_o other_o and_o according_o to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o they_o
say_v solomon_n prov._n 27.9_o now_o this_o be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o divine_a communion_n and_o of_o meditation_n on_o god_n and_o his_o word_n it_o employ_v a_o man_n with_o seasonable_a counsel_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a refreshment_n to_o we_o thy_o testimony_n be_v the_o man_n of_o my_o counsel_n anshe-gnatsathi_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text._n three_o of_o comfort_n and_o support_v in_o affliction_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v more_o sweet_a to_o the_o afflict_a then_o to_o have_v some_o relief_n afford_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o meditation_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o refreshment_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o say_v david_n psal_n 119.50_o and_o psal_n 119.92_o unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o psal_n 94.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n thy_o comfort_n that_o be_v not_o only_o comfort_n from_o thou_o but_o comfort_n in_o thou_o not_o only_o comfort_n from_o thou_o as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o but_o also_o comfort_n in_o thou_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o thing_n itself_o which_o give_v comfort_n to_o i_o and_o delight_n occasional_o from_o it_o now_o therefore_o according_o shall_v we_o from_o hence_o learn_v to_o improve_v the_o ordinance_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v of_o divine_a meditation_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n as_o this_o be_v we_o shall_v make_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o our_o refreshment_n as_o we_o read_v in_o plutarah_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o mercury_n that_o while_o they_o be_v eat_v their_o figgs_n they_o cry_v the_o truth_n be_v sweet_a which_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o meditate_v upon_o from_o that_o employment_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o all_o outward_a and_o carnal_a refreshment_n whatsoever_o wherein_o we_o seem_v to_o find_v and_o relish_v some_o sweetness_n oh_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a meditation_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o we_o shall_v think_v how_o sweet_a indeed_o this_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v resolve_v to_o make_v it_o so_o to_o ourselves_o as_o david_n here_o do_v my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a it_o have_v the_o force_n and_o emphasis_n of_o a_o resolution_n that_o be_v the_o second_o the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v of_o a_o prayer_n and_o petition_n it_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v let_v it_o be_v the_o future_a put_v for_o the_o imperative_a as_o it_o frequent_o use_v to_o be_v and_o so_o the_o word_n gnatam_fw-la be_v to_o be_v translate_v not_o of_o god_n but_o to_o god_n let_v my_o meditation_n or_o prayer_n or_o converse_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o placeat_fw-la illi_fw-la meditatio_fw-la mea_fw-la so_o some_o good_a author_n interpret_v it_o the_o english_a translation_n let_v my_o word_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o the_o other_o before_o that_o oh_o that_o my_o word_n may_v please_v he_o which_o come_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n all_o take_v it_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o prayer_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v still_o think_v to_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o they_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v god_n acceptance_n of_o the_o performance_n which_o have_v be_v present_v by_o they_o thus_o express_o psal_n 29.14_o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n so._n psal_n 141.2_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v before_o thou_o as_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n and_o psal_n 119.108_o accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o free-will-offering_a of_o my_o mouth_n o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n acceptance_n it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o our_o service_n and_o performance_n to_o god_n and_o chief_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v especial_o mind_v it_o and_o take_v care_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o what_o the_o performance_n be_v for_o their_o own_o nature_n though_o never_o so_o good_a nor_o yet_o how_o many_o they_o be_v for_o their_o multitude_n though_o never_o so_o numerous_a but_o how_o far_o forth_o god_n himself_o do_v accept_v of_o they_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v sweet_a unto_o we_o but_o rather_o how_o they_o be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o there_o be_v many_o man_n which_o be_v very_o well_o please_v with_o their_o own_o performance_n and_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v almost_o please_v to_o they_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o be_v be_v so_o with_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o i_o say_v pray_v here_o with_o the_o psalmist_n let_v my_o meditation_n be_v sweet_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v we_o endeavour_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o we_o and_o so_o second_o our_o prayer_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o especial_o be_v mindful_a of_o these_o observation_n first_o look_v to_o our_o person_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n which_o must_v be_v sweet_a there_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n in_o that_o from_o a_o acceptable_a person_n every_o thing_n almost_o be_v accept_v and_o from_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o daniel_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n or_o a_o man_n greatly-beloved_n and_o what_o follow_v hereupon_o but_o the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o supplication_n second_o look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o performance_n that_o they_o be_v do_v in_o pureness_n and_o sincerity_n it_o be_v say_v in_o malachi_n 3_o vers_fw-la 3.4_o concern_v christ_n that_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levy_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o be_v pure_a they_o shall_v then_o be_v pleasant_a three_o let_v we_o take_v in_o christ_n with_o we_o through_o who_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n we_o must_v present_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n as_o we_o receive_v all_o from_o he_o thus_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o you_o be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o he_o alone_o that_o our_o sacrifice_n prove_v acceptable_a to_o the_o father_n through_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o notion_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o prayer_n or_o petition_n let_v my_o discourse_n or_o my_o meditation_n of_o he_o be_v sweet_a and_o please_a to_o he_o and_o so_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o general_n part_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v david_n contemplation_n the_o second_o be_v david_n exaltation_n in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v rejoice_v or_o be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v at_o this_o time_n with_o any_o enlargement_n upon_o it_o because_o it_o be_v much_o of_o a_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v already_o out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o christian_n delight_n in_o divine_a meditation_n and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o further_a extraction_n and_o amplifycation_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o complacency_n it_o end_v usual_o in_o joy_n as_o the_o consequent_a and_o result_v of_o it_o and_o there_o where_o man_n be_v anything_o please_v they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n glad_a and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o david_n resolve_v to_o be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o he_o oftentimes_o mention_n and_o press_n both_o upon_o himself_o and_o other_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o divers_a passage_n of_o his_o psalm_n this_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o be_v perform_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o direct_o when_o we_o make_v god_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o do_v indeed_o suck_v and_o draw_v out_o that_o sweetness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o god_n be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a object_n consider_v
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