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vers._n 175._o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o thy_o judgement_n shall_v help_v i_o here_o â—â—â—_o man_n of_o god_n desire_v life_n to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o praise_n god_n in_o keep_v of_o his_o word_n as_o he_o say_v before_o port._n 3._o 1._o be_v beneficial_a to_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v &_o keep_v thy_o worde_n in_o which_o place_n he_o also_o desire_v none_o other_o life_n but_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o all_o other_o life_n have_v a_o vain_a title_n of_o life_n but_o this_o be_v true_a life_n we_o see_v the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o feel_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o god_n we_o move_v live_v and_o have_v our_o be_v but_o also_o speak_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a thing_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v spiritual_o again_o he_o look_v not_o in_o himself_o for_o any_o natural_a life_n but_o acknowledge_v that_o manâ—_n life_n be_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v with_o david_n to_o commit_v our_o life_n to_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 31._o 15._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v this_o in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o he_o give_v it_o he_o so_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o keep_v it_o be_v give_v now_o we_o shall_v never_o in_o truth_n say_v the_o like_a until_o we_o perceive_v how_o we_o receive_v our_o life_n of_o god_n how_o he_o nourish_v it_o and_o how_o to_o he_o we_o must_v surrender_v it_o again_o wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o bruit_n beast_n and_o the_o heathen_a but_o we_o must_v live_v to_o enjoy_v our_o salvation_n and_o covet_v our_o salvation_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n of_o man_n life_n than_o god_n glory_n as_o for_o they_o which_o live_v to_o any_o other_o end_n solomon_n judge_v no_o better_a of_o the_o untimely_a fruit_n than_o of_o they_o who_o enjoy_v many_o day_n in_o pleasure_n and_o after_o go_v to_o the_o darkness_n beside_o we_o know_v how_o all_o other_o inferior_a thing_n be_v create_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o serve_v man_n and_o man_n be_v make_v to_o glorify_v god_n by_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o word_n let_v my_o soul_n live_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o use_v to_o set_v dowâ—_n a_o thing_n more_o pathetical_o as_o luke_n 1._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n praise_v go_v my_o saviour_n and_o psalm_n 103._o 1._o and_o 104._o 1._o my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 115._o 17._o the_o dead_a praise_n not_o the_o lord_n neither_o any_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o place_n of_o silence_n and_o psalm_n 6._o 5._o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o isaiah_n 38._o 19_o the_o pit_n can_v praise_v thou_o the_o grave_n can_v confess_v thou_o death_n can_v praise_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v praise_v thou_o but_o the_o live_n the_o live_a shall_v confess_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n etc._n etc._n how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v now_o every_o man_n may_v judge_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n or_o ever_o he_o know_v wherefore_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o so_o loath_a to_o die_v this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n so_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v this_o life_n not_o that_o they_o want_v any_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v or_o have_v not_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n but_o either_o they_o have_v some_o special_a sin_n heavy_o press_v their_o conscience_n whereby_o they_o have_v dishonour_v god_n or_o else_o they_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o great_a measure_n to_o glorify_v god_n either_o in_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n or_o else_o 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to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o shall_v we_o know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v then_o shall_v all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n then_o shall_v our_o infirmity_n be_v take_v from_o we_o then_o shall_v we_o dwell_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o with_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o most_o happy_a blessedness_n itself_o we_o see_v now_o by_o this_o chain_n not_o forge_v by_o our_o own_o brain_n but_o frame_v out_o of_o god_n word_n that_o he_o be_v indeed_o bless_v who_o god_n choose_v who_o christ_n redeem_v who_o the_o spirit_n renew_v who_o faith_n stay_v who_o the_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n buildeup_a in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o faith_n breed_v peace_n peace_n sincerity_n sincerity_n love_n love_v a_o fear_n of_o displease_v and_o a_o care_n of_o please_a god_n in_o who_o this_o care_n strive_v to_o a_o mortification_n in_o poverty_n of_o mind_n this_o poverty_n come_v from_o a_o mourn_a heart_n possess_v in_o a_o meek_a spirit_n and_o aspire_v to_o true_a righteousness_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o that_o sanctification_n which_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o relieve_v the_o want_n of_o other_o know_v to_o use_v prosperity_n and_o adversity_n as_o pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o undoubted_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o any_o of_o these_o link_n be_v miss_v the_o chain_n be_v break_v if_o any_o of_o these_o member_n be_v want_v the_o body_n of_o blessedness_n be_v lame_a and_o dismember_a chap._n xlv_o of_o miracle_n and_o how_o god_n work_v without_o and_o with_o mean_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o attend_v on_o the_o mean_n the_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o church_n be_v partly_o in_o mercy_n and_o partly_o in_o word_n judgement_n as_o in_o turn_v jereboams_n hand_n into_o leprosy_n and_o into_o clean_a flesh_n again_o but_o the_o miracle_n against_o egypt_n be_v only_o in_o judgement_n 2_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o word_n &_o be_v not_o more_o excellent_a than_o it_o if_o then_o they_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o word_n we_o must_v hold_v they_o accurse_v as_o well_o as_o the_o false_a prophet_n deut._n 12._o that_o which_o paul_n speak_v of_o tongue_n 1._o corinth_n chap._n 14._o be_v true_a of_o all_o miracle_n which_o be_v sign_n to_o believer_n which_o may_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o desire_v they_o for_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v we_o believe_v if_o miracle_n be_v bring_v from_o heaven_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o nourish_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v engender_v in_o we_o by_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o word_n nor_o esteem_v above_o the_o word_n for_o we_o shall_v then_o profit_v true_o by_o baptism_n when_o we_o in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n shall_v believe_v 11._o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n and_o get_v power_n to_o mortify_v sin_n daily_o within_o we_o and_o then_o shall_v we_o profit_v by_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o we_o believe_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v be_v unite_v into_o his_o body_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o word_n 3_o pharaoh_n do_v ask_v a_o sign_n not_o for_o any_o purpose_n to_o yield_v thereunto_o but_o if_o they_o can_v not_o do_v any_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a advantage_n against_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n so_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n ask_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v the_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v a_o sign_n so_o many_o in_o these_o day_n ask_v proof_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o religion_n not_o that_o they_o mind_n to_o yield_v thereto_o but_o if_o they_o can_v have_v such_o proof_n as_o will_v stop_v their_o mouth_n they_o may_v more_o quiet_o continue_v in_o their_o error_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o leave_v this_o kind_n of_o question_v which_o be_v seldom_o grant_v for_o good_a &_o let_v we_o so_o frame_v our_o request_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v reverend_a and_o we_o may_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o be_v grant_v 4_o a_o wonder_n may_v move_v we_o for_o a_o time_n but_o common_o it_o last_v at_o the_o most_o but_o for_o nine_o day_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o gather_v any_o fruit_n thereby_o except_o it_o do_v prepare_v we_o to_o profit_v more_o effectual_o by_o the_o word_n 5_o some_o think_v that_o the_o miraculous_a manna_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v miraculous_a in_o these_o day_n in_o other_o country_n i_o answer_v not_o of_o that_o colour_n not_o of_o that_o property_n therefore_o this_o be_v a_o miracle_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v first_o because_o it_o be_v never_o see_v before_o and_o then_o come_v at_o god_n commandment_n second_o because_o neither_o rain_n nor_o fair_a weather_n do_v let_v it_o three_o because_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o 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that_o it_o be_v angel_n food_n or_o meat_n prepare_v by_o angel_n psalm_n 98._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o the_o people_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o it_o they_o loathe_v it_o and_o set_v light_n by_o it_o wherefore_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a the_o reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o this_o manna_n be_v give_v they_o not_o only_o to_o be_v food_n for_o their_o body_n but_o also_o to_o be_v a_o token_n unto_o they_o that_o see_v the_o lord_n feed_v they_o from_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o to_o settle_v themselves_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o look_v for_o their_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n so_o many_o therefore_o as_o do_v rest_n in_o the_o bodily_a food_n not_o respect_v the_o thing_n spiritual_o signify_v by_o it_o they_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o we_o for_o albeit_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v very_o dear_a unto_o we_o and_o of_o a_o great_a price_n at_o the_o first_o receive_v of_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v common_a the_o best_a blessing_n be_v light_o regard_v if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o hereby_o the_o great_a corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v discover_v which_o will_v not_o be_v move_v but_o with_o novelty_n as_o for_o example_n the_o sun_n if_o it_o be_v but_o seldom_o see_v how_o glorious_a a_o creature_n will_v it_o be_v account_v but_o because_o we_o have_v the_o daily_a use_n of_o it_o therefore_o very_a few_o of_o we_o regard_v it_o nay_o the_o word_n of_o
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