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be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o swell_v aloft_o like_o the_o surge_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n 18.11_o he_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o fashion_n sake_n but_o pride_n possess_v his_o heart_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o five_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o great_a mercy_n and_o far_a blessing_n one_o mercy_n draw_v on_o another_o until_o they_o flock_v together_o on_o a_o heap_n if_o we_o be_v thankful_a for_o lesser_a we_o be_v assure_v of_o great_a they_o be_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n that_o sanctify_v the_o whole_a paul_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n have_v oftentimes_o deliver_v he_o from_o present_a death_n have_v his_o confidence_n in_o he_o that_o he_o also_o will_v deliver_v he_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o this_o be_v as_o a_o sure_a staff_n to_o lean_v upon_o in_o 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all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n &_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n give_v he_o therefore_o the_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o let_v we_o provoke_v other_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o tell_v of_o his_o wondrous_a act_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n that_o god_n delight_v in_o he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o it_o a_o far_o off_o and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o this_o duty_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o continual_a practice_n of_o our_o life_n it_o shall_v arise_v with_o we_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o lie_v down_o with_o we_o in_o the_o evening_n we_o have_v receive_v much_o from_o god_n good_a hand_n shall_v we_o return_v nothing_o to_o he_o again_o like_o the_o barren_a earth_n that_o yield_v no_o increase_n the_o water_n that_o by_o secret_a conduit_n or_o conveyance_n do_v come_v to_o the_o sea_n return_v open_o into_o it_o again_o so_o that_o all_o man_n see_v it_o and_o behold_v it_o how_o the_o 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heart_n i_o will_v write_v they_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o these_o be_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n here_o be_v sweet_a comfort_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n offer_v unto_o we_o on_o god_n part_n let_v these_o be_v to_o we_o as_o the_o anchor_n of_o our_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a these_o be_v immutable_a thing_n 18._o hebrew_n 6_o 18._o wherein_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v establish_v in_o they_o and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o that_o hope_n which_o be_v set_v before_o us._n
god_n have_v a_o remnant_n among_o they_o according_a to_o grace_n even_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a people_n which_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o day_n of_o their_o great_a distress_n in_o the_o land_n 23._o luc._n 21_o 23._o and_o of_o wrath_n over_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v end_v and_o finish_v which_o declare_v how_o precious_a and_o dear_a the_o faithful_a that_o fear_n god_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n that_o because_o of_o their_o company_n he_o will_v cease_v to_o scourge_v &_o afflict_v the_o nation_n any_o long_o even_o as_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o abraham_n he_o will_v have_v spare_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n if_o ten_o righteous_a person_n have_v be_v find_v there_o gen._n 18._o so_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n because_o jehosaphat_n be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n complain_v for_o want_v of_o water_n the_o prophet_n elisha_n answer_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o get_v thou_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o father_n 14_o 2_o kin._n 3_o 13_o 14_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o mother_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n live_v in_o who_o sight_n i_o stand_v if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehosaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o will_v not_o have_v look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o so_o then_o we_o see_v to_o return_v to_o the_o former_a point_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o end_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n not_o of_o cut_v short_a the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thus_o god_n know_v how_o to_o mitigate_v the_o sorrow_n and_o shorten_v the_o calamity_n that_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n and_o subversion_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o who_o be_v it_o but_o desire_v comfort_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v assure_v that_o these_o thing_n belong_v unto_o we_o trouble_n how_o we_o may_v comfort_v ourselves_o in_o trouble_n &_o take_v 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turn_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o remain_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a under_o the_o cross_n god_n will_v not_o leave_v we_o so_o but_o double_a his_o strength_n and_o stroke_n upon_o we_o until_o we_o be_v either_o reclaim_v or_o convince_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o make_v without_o excuse_n the_o lord_n command_v his_o prophet_n to_o go_v and_o cry_v these_o word_n thou_o disobedient_a israel_n return_n 12._o jerem._n 3_o 12._o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v my_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a and_o will_v not_o always_o keep_v my_o anger_n the_o end_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o afflict_v his_o people_n
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thirty_o penny_n which_o he_o have_v take_v of_o the_o pharisy_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o in_o the_o temple_n this_o example_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o these_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v they_o true_a it_o be_v satan_n will_v move_v we_o and_o our_o own_o nature_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v profit_n in_o keep_v and_o no_o such_o danger_n in_o retain_v other_o man_n good_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v hurt_v to_o our_o substance_n shame_n to_o our_o person_n and_o reproach_n to_o our_o name_n to_o restore_v the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n and_o so_o to_o make_v our_o fault_n public_o know_v but_o we_o must_v not_o hearken_v to_o such_o evil_a persuasion_n of_o a_o corrupt_a counsellor_n that_o never_o give_v good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n wherefore_o the_o question_n may_v be_v ask_v whether_o restitution_n objection_n 1_o be_v necessary_a to_o true_a repentance_n 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give_v it_o unto_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n accept_v it_o may_v do_v some_o good_a to_o the_o receiver_n but_o it_o can_v bring_v none_o at_o all_o to_o the_o giver_n indeed_o 13.16_o heb._n 13.16_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v receive_v we_o into_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n luke_n 16.9_o but_o we_o must_v not_o be_v liberal_a of_o other_o man_n good_n but_o of_o our_o own_o neither_o open_v other_o man_n hand_n and_o shut_v our_o own_o neither_o bestow_v other_o man_n but_o restore_v they_o just_o and_o true_o beside_o this_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o good_n &_o cause_v god_n to_o blow_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o albeit_o we_o leave_v they_o to_o our_o heir_n yet_o they_o seldom_o enrich_v our_o posterity_n but_o it_o may_v far_o be_v say_v what_o if_o a_o man_n objection_n 2_o be_v not_o able_a to_o restore_v he_o may_v peradventure_o have_v good_a will_n but_o no_o ability_n by_o 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nothing_o the_o king_n lose_v his_o right_n and_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n as_o common_o we_o say_v in_o our_o common_a proverb_n but_o although_o there_o can_v be_v a_o real_a restore_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o hearty_a desire_n which_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v accept_v reâ—â—â—â—â—tion_n twofold_a reâ—â—â—â—â—tion_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a restore_n and_o both_o well_o please_v to_o god_n the_o one_o actual_a the_o other_o mental_a the_o actual_a require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a when_o we_o return_v back_o willing_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v take_v away_o unjust_o the_o mental_a be_v only_o in_o purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o mind_n when_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o and_o to_o go_v no_o further_o which_o be_v accept_v of_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o give_v to_o the_o owner_n which_o they_o have_v take_v away_o again_o it_o will_v 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39_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 6._o let_v we_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o chief_a stay_n and_o comfort_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 119_o 29._o except_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v pen_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o in_o our_o distress_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v destitute_a as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v roman_n 15_o 4._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore_o time_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n though_o god_n for_o a_o small_a season_n bring_v trouble_n upon_o his_o dear_a servant_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o always_o keep_v they_o in_o heaviness_n he_o will_v return_v again_o in_o compassion_n at_o his_o appoint_a time_n for_o he_o endure_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n 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