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to_o this_o purpose_n say_v ambrose_n quid_fw-la tam_fw-la obscurum_fw-la 26._o quam_fw-la de_fw-la astronomia_fw-la tractare_fw-la &_o profundi_fw-la aeris_fw-la spatia_fw-la metiri_fw-la relinquere_fw-la causam_fw-la salutis_fw-la error_n be_v quaerere_fw-la where_o if_o say_v he_o it_o be_v object_v be_v not_o moses_n learn_v in_o all_o the_o learning_n learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n let_v it_o be_v answer_v so_o he_o be_v but_o he_o think_v all_o this_o wisdom_n loss_n and_o foolishness_n in_o comparison_n and_o turn_v to_o seek_v god_n with_o inward_a affection_n ideoque_fw-la vidit_fw-la interrogavit_fw-la audivit_fw-la loquentem_fw-la deum_fw-la he_o see_v therefore_o he_o ask_v and_o hear_v god_n speak_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 74._o so_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o see_v i_o shall_v rejoice_v because_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o the_o godly_a in_o order_v their_o life_n have_v a_o respect_n first_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v glory_n next_o to_o themselves_o that_o in_o 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thing_n infirm_a josua_n may_v murmur_v when_o medad_n and_o eldad_n prophecy_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n but_o meek_a moses_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v prophesy_v in_o like_a manner_n because_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o god_n work_v rest_n with_o any_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o what_o he_o be_v to_o one_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o be_v unto_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o that_o mercy_n show_v to_o any_o penitent_a and_o promise_v perform_v to_o any_o believe_a man_n shall_v confirm_v we_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o like_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o be_v find_v by_o ourselves_o if_o we_o also_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o ver_fw-la 75._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o justly_o this_o verse_n consist_v of_o a_o thanksgiving_n grace_n wherein_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o praise_n of_o 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ille_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la rogans_fw-la pernoctabat_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la disceres_fw-la quomodo_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la rogares_fw-la when_o he_o pray_v for_o thou_o he_o pray_v all_o the_o night_n long_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o pray_v for_o thyself_o qui_fw-la rogat_fw-la itaque_fw-la semper_fw-la roget_fw-la &_o sinon_fw-la ☜_o semper_fw-la precatur_fw-la paratum_fw-la semper_fw-la habeat_fw-la precantis_fw-la affectum_fw-la he_o therefore_o that_o pray_v let_v he_o pray_v always_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o always_o pray_v let_v he_o always_o have_v ready_a the_o affection_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v he_o it_o say_v he_o prevent_v the_o morning_n watch_n thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o strife_n with_o time_n careful_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o overunne_v he_o he_o know_v that_o time_n post_n away_o and_o in_o running-by_a wear_v man_n to_o dust_n and_o ash_n but_o david_n preass_v 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the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o consecrate_v god_n all_o thy_o day_n and_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o divide_v thy_o time_n right_o that_o where_o thou_o give_v one_o hour_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o affair_n thereof_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o give_v another_o to_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o work_n of_o his_o worship_n in_o this_o point_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o more_o wise_a &_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o mediate_v in_o thy_o word_n see_v ver_fw-la 15._o 23._o 27._o 48._o 78._o 99_o 148._o ver_fw-la 149._o hear_v my_o voice_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n this_o be_v a_o petition_n frequent_o use_v by_o all_o trouble_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o and_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n for_o the_o heavy_a heart_n be_v ease_v and_o disburden_v by_o prayer_n and_o it_o bring_v a_o present_a mitigation_n of_o their_o trouble_n when_o they_o feel_v in_o effect_n that_o god_n hear_v they_o beside_o that_o it_o render_v unto_o they_o unspeakable_a comfort_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o confirm_v they_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o make_v they_o with_o boldness_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n because_o by_o manifold_a experience_n they_o do_v find_v in_o the_o body_n that_o god_n hear_v they_o and_o give_v they_o comfortable_a access_n to_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n this_o be_v the_o prayer_n great_a and_o main_a argument_n whereby_o all_o god_n child_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n namely_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n semper_fw-la 119_o homo_fw-la etiam_fw-la
man_n hate_v the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_v in_o man_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o 8_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o man_n his_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o more_o bend_v unto_o evil_n the_o more_o it_o be_v for_o bid_v but_o grace_n come_v in_o to_o renew_v nature_n it_o work_v a_o love_n even_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o holy_a in_o themselves_o most_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o that_o our_o felicity_n stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n with_o they_o quicken_v i_o of_o this_o petition_n see_v verse_n 25._o man_n 37._o 40._o and_o out_o of_o david_n his_o earnest_n &_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o petition_n let_v we_o learn_v how_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v with_o a_o fervent_a affection_n it_o be_v pity_n to_o see_v that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v seek_v so_o incessant_o as_o if_o they_o be_v hardly_o obtain_v or_o be_v obtain_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o our_o necessity_n or_o yet_o can_v continue_v and_o abide_v still_o with_o we_o whereas_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v seek_v in_o so_o cold_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o get_v they_o or_o be_v get_v they_o can_v do_v we_o little_a good_a or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v with_o us._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v rectify_v our_o affection_n desire_n in_o this_o point_n and_o learn_v to_o seek_v most_o excellent_a thing_n with_o our_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a affection_n and_o that_o we_o can_v always_o remember_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o we_o shall_v obtain_v worldly_a thing_n when_o we_o seek_v they_o next_o grant_v we_o do_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o fulfil_v our_o necessity_n and_o three_o albeit_o they_o be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o continue_v with_o us._n let_v we_o therefore_o make_v choice_n as_o mary_n do_v of_o the_o best_a part_n and_o covet_v as_o the_o apostle_n counsel_v we_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a ver_fw-la 160._o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o commendation_n of_o god_n word_n obedience_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n thereof_o some_o read_v the_o word_n so_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v true_a à _fw-la principio_fw-la from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n some_o read_v this_o way_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la limine_fw-la veritas_fw-la tua_fw-la conspicua_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la tuo_fw-la in_o the_o very_a entry_n of_o thy_o word_n thy_o truth_n be_v manifest_a and_o some_o caput_fw-la vatab._n verbi_fw-la tui_fw-la veritas_fw-la this_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o great_a prerogative_n of_o thy_o word_n the_o very_a head_n and_o garland_n of_o it_o be_v verity_n this_o persuasion_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o beget_v also_o such_o a_o comfort_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o no_o trouble_n nor_o temptation_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v saint_n peter_n call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o most_o sure_a word_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o call_v the_o promise_n thereof_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n house_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o know_v who_o we_o have_v believe_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v his_o people_n according_a to_o his_o word_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v unto_o us._n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n here_o david_n show_v come_v what_o sustain_v he_o against_o the_o delay_n of_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n to_o weet_v a_o meditation_n of_o the_o eternal_a righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n he_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o for_o one_o age_n but_o for_o all_o neither_o yet_o for_o one_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o all_o &_o then_o look_v to_o bygone_a judgement_n execute_v upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o collect_v that_o albeit_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v spare_v yet_o at_o length_n they_o will_v be_v punish_v see_v god_n judgement_n be_v everlasting_a and_o this_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o age_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o age_n before_o will_v not_o let_v the_o impiety_n of_o this_o age_n escape_v unpunished_a when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v execute_v come_v than_o all_o man_n acknowledge_v very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v righteous_o in_o the_o earth_n yea_o faithless_a man_n be_v amaze_v when_o he_o strike_v and_o force_v to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v his_o hand_n but_o before_o the_o judgement_n come_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v come_v come_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a faith_n so_o noah_n move_v with_o reverence_n prepare_v the_o ark_n and_o solomon_n say_v a_o prudent_a man_n see_v the_o plague_n before_o it_o come_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o time_n god_n give_v we_o this_o wisdom_n shin_n ver_fw-la 161._o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o cause_n but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o teach_v we_o lesson_n not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o his_o servant_n who_o live_v before_o us._n for_o this_o cause_n have_v he_o register_v the_o obedience_n of_o noah_n the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o patience_n of_o job_n the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n the_o zeal_n of_o david_n that_o we_o also_o shall_v be_v zealous_a of_o those_o grace_n for_o which_o they_o receive_v so_o honourable_a a_o commendation_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a patience_n to_o sustain_v injury_n from_o cause_n any_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o persecute_v we_o the_o great_a be_v the_o temptation_n whereof_o see_v verse_n 23._o only_o now_o it_o come_v to_o be_v inquire_v how_o can_v david_n say_v that_o he_o be_v persecute_v without_o cause_n see_v in_o all_o trouble_n which_o can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o right_o examine_v our_o conscience_n we_o shall_v still_o find_v within_o ourselves_o cause_v which_o have_v deserve_v sharp_a correction_n man_n 1._o the_o answer_n be_v that_o david_n here_o be_v not_o compare_v himself_o with_o god_n for_o he_o know_v that_o in_o god_n sight_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o none_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v strike_v i_o without_o a_o fault_n but_o here_o he_o compare_v himself_o with_o man_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n it_o be_v true_a saul_n pretend_v great_a cause_n against_o david_n that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n both_o to_o his_o life_n and_o crown_n but_o david_n not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n do_v purge_v himself_o but_o by_o his_o deed_n declare_v the_o contrary_n for_o when_o he_o may_v have_v slay_v he_o he_o spare_v he_o both_o in_o the_o cave_n and_o in_o the_o camp_n thus_o we_o must_v also_o distinguish_v between_o cause_n pretend_v by_o evil_a man_n and_o those_o which_o be_v indeed_o but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n david_n reverence_v render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a though_o prince_n who_o shall_v be_v father_n and_o protector_n of_o people_n shall_v degenerate_v into_o oppressor_n and_o persecuter_n be_v it_o lawful_a ☜_o for_o that_o to_o shake_v off_o obedience_n to_o refuse_v their_o tribute_n or_o to_o murder_v their_o person_n shall_v we_o become_v godless_a atheist_n because_o they_o be_v become_v faithless_a tyrant_n no_o no_o we_o see_v man_n true_o religious_a do_v practice_v no_o such_o unrighteousness_n this_o saâ—…au_n may_v tell_v we_o from_o what_o spirit_n proceed_v the_o romish_a doctrine_n which_o not_o only_o permit_v but_o command_v the_o deposition_n of_o king_n the_o lose_n of_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n yea_o the_o murder_a of_o their_o person_n it_o can_v be_v from_o that_o good_a spirit_n wherewith_o david_n be_v inspire_v prince_n persecute_v he_o and_o he_o may_v have_v slay_v they_o as_o his_o servant_n counsel_v he_o to_o murder_n saul_n 24_o god_n say_v they_o have_v close_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o his_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n word_n which_o tell_v he_o as_o there_o he_o answer_v his_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o touch_v the_o lord_n anoint_v again_o we_o see_v here_o a_o example_n of_o the_o constancy_n displeasure_n of_o god_n child_n no_o wind_n of_o temptation_n can_v remove_v
the_o power_n of_o grace_n prevail_a but_o this_o comfort_n we_o have_v that_o at_o length_n grace_n shall_v ☞_o prevail_v &_o the_o power_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n shall_v be_v captive_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n quicken_v i_o david_n be_v sore_o oppress_v as_o i_o say_v and_o dead_a in_o himself_o do_v now_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o quicken_v he_o &_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o godly_a for_o he_o know_v that_o not_o only_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o life_n must_v come_v from_o the_o lord_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v waken_v by_o their_o want_n stir_v up_o by_o their_o fall_n and_o decay_n to_o a_o great_a fervency_n in_o prayer_n and_o true_o these_o change_n of_o our_o life_n which_o this_o manner_n of_o way_n wake_v we_o and_o provoke_v we_o to_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o account_v they_o as_o the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n stretch_v out_o towards_o we_o to_o draw_v we_o home_o to_o himself_o â—…et_o no_o man_n think_v evil_a of_o that_o trouble_n that_o chase_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v his_o falls_z which_o make_v he_o more_o humble_a and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n be_v of_o god_n dispensation_n who_o when_o he_o will_v in_o most_o marvellous_a manner_n can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n but_o see_v he_o be_v alive_a how_o pray_v he_o that_o it_o god_n will_v quicken_v he_o i_o answer_v the_o godly_a esteem_n of_o life_n not_o according_a to_o that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o body_n but_o in_o their_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n want_v the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o heavenly_a disposition_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o lament_v over_o it_o as_o a_o dead_a soul_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v temporal_a desertion_n be_v more_o heavy_a to_o the_o godly_a then_o temporal_a death_n according_a thy_o word_n this_o be_v a_o great_a faith_n that_o mercy_n where_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o present_a feeling_n he_o find_v himself_o dâ—…ad_a yet_o he_o hope_v for_o life_n from_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o under_o hope_n believe_v above_o hope_n and_o true_o many_o time_n be_v god_n child_n bring_v to_o this_o estate_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o uphold_v they_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o sense_n of_o mercy_n no_o spiritual_a disposition_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a great_a darkness_n horrible_a fear_n and_o terror_n only_o they_o be_v sustain_v by_o look_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v in_o some_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v they_o to_o life_n again_o because_o it_o be_v his_o praise_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o begin_v ver_fw-la 26._o i_o have_v declare_v my_o way_n and_o thou_o hear_v i_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o prayer_n with_o a_o mercy_n reason_n after_o this_o form_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v oft_o before_o declare_v unto_o thou_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o course_n of_o my_o life_n my_o wander_n my_o want_n my_o doubt_n my_o grief_n i_o hide_v nothing_o from_o thou_o &_o thou_o according_a to_o my_o necessity_n do_v always_o hear_v i_o therefore_o now_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o teach_v i_o by_o thy_o light_n illuminate_v i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o stâ—…tutes_n &_o receive_v grace_n to_o walk_v in_o they_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n in_o deal_v with_o the_o â—…cie_n lord_n i_o have_v get_v many_o mercy_n and_o favourable_a answer_n from_o thou_o therefore_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o give_v memo_fw-la sore_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n &_o where_o he_o begin_v to_o show_v mercy_n he_o cease_v not_o till_o he_o crown_v his_o child_n with_o mercy_n and_o â—…o_o gracious_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o esteem_v heâ—…_n be_v honour_v as_o oft_o as_o we_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n that_o we_o have_v find_v comfort_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o come_v to_o seek_v more_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o man_n if_o they_o do_v unto_o we_o any_o small_a good_a they_o think_v it_o uncourteous_a importunity_n to_o require_v they_o to_o do_v any_o more_o but_o as_o the_o strand_n be_v easy_o empty_v where_o the_o ocean_n can_v never_o be_v exhauâ—…ted_v ocean_n so_o man_n liberality_n be_v soon_o dry_v up_o but_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v for_o ever_o who_o have_v not_o the_o less_o because_o he_o have_v give_v but_o still_o delight_v â—…o_o give_v more_o to_o such_o as_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o next_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v how_o he_o say_v i_o have_v declare_v together_o my_o way_n and_o thou_o hear_v i_o these_o two_o go_v well_o together_o mercy_n &_o truth_n truth_n in_o the_o nearâ—…_n of_o man_n confess_v mercy_n in_o god_n hear_v &_o forgive_n happy_a be_v the_o soul_n wherein_o these_o two_o meet_v together_o many_o there_o be_v who_o want_v this_o comfort_n they_o can_v say_v god_n have_v hear_v i_o â—…nd_v all_o because_o they_o deal_v not_o plain_o and_o true_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o declare_v 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a_o year_n but_o always_o yea_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o in_o this_o life_n only_o but_o in_o that_o also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o ambrose_n expound_v it_o pollicetur_fw-la se_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la &_o ambrose_n ibi_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la custoditurum_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o exemplari_fw-la in_fw-la speculo_fw-la in_fw-la aenigmate_fw-la illic_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la fancy_n veritatis_fw-la and_o the_o same_o also_o have_v euthymius_n custodiam_fw-la legem_fw-la tuam_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la euthym._n futuro_fw-la quod_fw-la saeculum_fw-la saculi_fw-la appellatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praesenti_fw-la saeculo_fw-la honoratius_fw-la ver_fw-la 45._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n take_v by_o thraldom_n man_n not_o give_v by_o god_n false_o so_o call_v for_o it_o be_v not_o liberty_n indeed_o but_o thraldom_n where_o man_n cast_v off_o 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tentation_n can_v befall_v we_o for_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o furnish_v unto_o we_o sufficient_a consolation_n provide_v always_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o in_o prosperity_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o comfortless_a word_n to_o we_o in_o our_o adversity_n for_o thy_o promise_n have_v quicken_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n life_n of_o our_o soul_n at_o the_o first_o come_v by_o the_o word_n so_o be_v it_o conserve_v by_o the_o same_o word_n when_o tentation_n oppress_v we_o so_o that_o we_o faint_v and_o our_o life_n be_v go_v it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o revive_v we_o ut_fw-la connexio_fw-la ista_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la nostri_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vitali_fw-la animatur_fw-la alitur_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la ita_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o spiritali_fw-la gratia_fw-la anima_fw-la nostra_fw-la vivifiâ—…atur_fw-la as_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v make_v and_o conserve_v by_o natural_a breath_n so_o be_v our_o soul_n quicken_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o therefore_o we_o love_v our_o life_n let_v we_o love_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n performance_n and_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n render_v such_o joy_n to_o the_o believe_v what_o joy_n may_v we_o look_v for_o in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 51._o the_o proud_a have_v have_v i_o exceed_o in_o derision_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o law_n here_o be_v a_o protestation_n of_o david_n his_o honest_a cross_n and_o constant_a affection_n towards_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o albeit_o he_o be_v sore_o tempt_v by_o the_o derision_n of_o the_o proud_a yet_o he_o decline_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n let_v no_o man_n who_o be_v true_o religious_a think_v that_o he_o can_v eschew_v the_o mockery_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o rail_v upon_o he_o they_o nod_v with_o their_o head_n and_o fleer_v with_o their_o mouth_n and_o mock_v he_o but_o patient_o do_v he_o suffer_v this_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n ishmael_n be_v the_o first_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o read_v persecution_n who_o begin_v this_o kind_n of_o persecution_n but_o ever_o since_o satan_n have_v continue_v it_o in_o his_o curse_a instrument_n like_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o 4._o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o be_v it_o now_o let_v we_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v with_o he_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wicked_a concern_v this_o stile_n of_o the_o wicked_a whereby_o they_o be_v call_v proud_a see_v ver_fw-la 69._o 78._o ver_fw-la 52._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o have_v be_v comfort_v many_o be_v the_o impediment_n of_o godliness_n impediment_n for_o beside_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n within_o we_o we_o have_v the_o corruption_n of_o other_o man_n fight_v against_o us._n by_o their_o profane_a speech_n they_o corrupt_v we_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n they_o infect_v we_o and_o if_o that_o way_n they_o can_v come_v to_o speed_n than_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o they_o lie_v they_o raiâ—…e_v they_o mock_v we_o leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o may_v disquiet_v we_o in_o ourselves_o and_o disgrace_v we_o to_o other_o against_o this_o impediment_n david_n here_o show_v how_o he_o be_v sustain_v by_o remember_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o in_o former_a age_n he_o have_v pour_v us._n out_o upon_o the_o like_a profane_a man_n if_o we_o shall_v only_o look_v to_o the_o present_a time_n forget_v the_o by_o past_a judgement_n of_o god_n &_o not_o forthinking_a of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a their_o present_a prosperity_n shall_v be_v witch_n we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o they_o after_o deceitful_a vanity_n but_o let_v 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so_o david_n style_v the_o judgement_n word_n of_o god_n because_o it_o judge_v most_o righteous_o between_o right_a and_o wrong_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o second_o because_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n give_v therein_o god_n will_v do_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o for_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o catalogue_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o another_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n let_v we_o read_v and_o see_v in_o which_o of_o the_o two_o catalogue_n ourselves_o be_v for_o according_a to_o that_o word_n will_v the_o judgement_n go_v ver_fw-la 107._o i_o be_o very_o sore_o afflict_v o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o trouble_n make_v their_o lord_n recourse_n to_o god_n in_o most_o homely_a manner_n pour_v out_o their_o grief_n in_o his_o bosom_n so_o that_o i_o may_v well_o say_v there_o be_v none_o in_o earth_n nay_o not_o the_o most_o dear_a unto_o they_o to_o who_o they_o can_v speak_v so_o familiar_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n their_o want_n their_o weakness_n their_o grief_n their_o sin_n whereof_o they_o think_v shame_n to_o speak_v to_o other_o they_o think_v not_o evil_a homely_a to_o communicate_v to_o he_o but_o as_o moses_n in_o all_o his_o trouble_n run_v ever_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o they_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o close_v not_o this_o door_n upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n again_o we_o be_v still_o remember_v that_o affliction_n hatred_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o god_n hatred_n but_o rather_o of_o his_o love_n a_o father_n that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o 119._o child_n nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la frequentius_fw-la corripitur_fw-la filius_fw-la quam_fw-la seruus_fw-la be_v not_o the_o son_n often_o chastise_v then_o the_o servant_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n quos_fw-la diligo_fw-la castigo_fw-la if_o you_o be_v without_o correction_n you_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n where_o the_o physician_n 12._o 2._o refuse_v to_o give_v medicine_n it_o be_v a_o token_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n &_o where_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o man_n loose_a reane_n &_o liberty_n to_o go_v where_o he_o please_v not_o hedge_v in_o his_o way_n with_o thorn_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o great_a displeasure_n but_o see_v he_o protest_v before_o it_o distinguish_v be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o god_n afflict_v he_o how_o do_v he_o now_o complain_v the_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o trouble_n and_o after_o it_o for_o no_o chastisement_n 12._o be_v sweet_a for_o the_o present_a but_o afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o who_o be_v thereby_o exercise_v sore_o afflict_v two_o thing_n shall_v restrain_v trouble_n we_o from_o complain_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o trouble_n first_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o we_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o next_o that_o our_o stripe_n be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v beat_v we_o with_o as_o many_o rod_n as_o we_o have_v grieve_v he_o with_o sin_n he_o shall_v add_v yet_o ten_o time_n more_o to_o all_o our_o great_a affliction_n quicken_v i_o defatigatas_fw-la vires_fw-la i_o as_o restitue_a vatab._n sicut_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la es_fw-la restore_v my_o decay_a strength_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o confess_v he_o be_v almost_o dead_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o trouble_n but_o of_o this_o see_v ver_fw-la 17._o 77._o 116._o ver_fw-la 108._o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v the_o free_a offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n &_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgment_n it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v accept_v respect_n any_o thing_n from_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v next_o what_o we_o be_v three_o what_o it_o be_v we_o have_v to_o give_v be_v unto_o he_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v all_o sufficient_a &_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o we_o can_v give_v he_o our_o 16._o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v be_v poor_a creature_n live_v by_o his_o liberality_n yea_o beg_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o creature_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n from_o the_o air_n the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n from_o fowl_n and_o fish_n yea_o from_o the_o worm_n some_o give_v we_o light_n some_o meat_n some_o cloth_n and_o be_v such_o beggar_n as_o we_o meet_v to_o give_v to_o a_o king_n and_o three_o if_o we_o well_o consider_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o that_o we_o give_v have_v we_o any_o thing_n to_o give_v but_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o whereof_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n o_o lord_n all_o 29._o thing_n be_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v we_o give_v thou_o again_o let_v this_o humble_a we_o and_o restrain_v we_o from_o that_o vain_a conceit_n of_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n of_o my_o mouth_n david_n at_o this_o time_n in_o his_o great_a it_o necessity_n have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n offer_v he_o the_o calf_n of_o his_o lip_n but_o no_o doubt_n when_o he_o may_v he_o offer_v more_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o small_a but_o if_o it_o come_v from_o a_o good_a heart_n god_n will_v accept_v it_o the_o widow_n mite_n a_o cup_n full_a of_o cold_a water_n yea_o &_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o lip_n although_o it_o have_v no_o other_o external_a oblation_n join_v with_o it_o but_o where_o man_n may_v do_v more_o and_o will_v not_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_o affect_v towards_o he_o and_o their_o praise_n be_v not_o welcome_a to_o he_o and_o such_o as_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a lip_n assembly_n and_o offer_v not_o there_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o mouth_n to_o god_n but_o sit_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dumb_a as_o also_o they_o that_o offer_v naked_a word_n without_o the_o willing_a heart_n be_v here_o much_o more_o convince_a they_o be_v great_a beast_n under_o the_o law_n that_o think_v to_o he_o please_v god_n by_o offer_v a_o beast_n unto_o he_o keep_v back_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v great_a beast_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v give_v their_o hart_n to_o another_o and_o think_v to_o please_v god_n by_o give_v some_o other_o gift_n unto_o he_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v he_o my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n 7._o or_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o such_o sacrifice_n will_v please_v the_o lord_n no_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o offer_v thyself_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o that_o be_v thou_o ver_fw-la 109._o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n this_o verse_n have_v a_o renovation_n of_o his_o former_a lord_n protestation_n with_o a_o amplification_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v it_o albeit_o he_o be_v daily_o in_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v also_o resolve_v &_o ready_a to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o so_o this_o phrase_n import_v when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v his_o soul_n in_o his_o hand_n ready_a to_o give_v when_o ever_o god_n shall_v take_v it_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n so_o ready_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o god_n child_n as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v it_o as_o elijah_n come_v out_o to_o the_o mouth_n ☜_o of_o his_o cave_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o abraham_n stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a stand_v ready_a in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o this_o body_n to_o remove_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v it_o whereas_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a lie_v back_o hide_v wicked_a itself_o as_o adam_n among_o the_o bush_n and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n perforce_o as_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o worldling_n this_o night_n they_o will_v take_v thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o but_o they_o never_o sacrifice_v their_o soul_n willing_o to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 110._o the_o wicked_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o but_o i_o swerve_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n dauid_n continue_v his_o complaint_n to_o god_n wickedness_n against_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o
voluptatum_fw-la cruci_fw-la affixa_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la nail_n therefore_o thy_o carnal_a desire_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o liberty_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v loose_a and_o wander_v where_o they_o please_v otherwise_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v vain_a carry_v like_o a_o instable_n man_n after_o the_o wander_a lust_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n fearful_a be_v that_o sentence_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n 6._o for_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n for_o fear_v of_o thou_o familiarity_n with_o man_n reverence_n breed_v contempt_n familiarity_n with_o god_n not_o so_o none_o reverence_v the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o who_o know_v he_o best_o and_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o he_o the_o seraphin_n who_o cover_v their_o face_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n teach_v we_o this_o by_o their_o example_n such_o as_o do_v not_o remember_v god_n and_o far_o less_o reverence_v he_o when_o they_o think_v or_o speak_v 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