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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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like_a unto_o he_o but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v profit_v more_o in_o godliness_n it_o be_v always_o a_o matter_n of_o joy_n quam_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la videaris_fw-la &_o prosis_fw-la how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v this_o that_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o be_v see_v so_o oft_o thou_o do_v good_a and_o again_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fellowship_n and_o christian_n communion_n among_o all_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n his_o mystical_a body_n that_o they_o mourn_v together_o they_o rejoice_v together_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n communicate_v to_o one_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o joy_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n bonis_fw-la enim_fw-la insitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la virtutes_fw-la su_fw-es as_o in_o alijs_fw-la ament_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o love_v those_o virtue_n in_o other_o which_o either_o they_o have_v or_o will_v in_o themselves_o to_o envy_v the_o good_a of_o another_o and_o be_v grieve_v thereat_o be_v a_o devilish_a 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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
must_v be_v try_v by_o knowledge_n false_a first_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o to_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o fight_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n the_o worde_n prayer_n and_o patient_a suffer_v that_o again_o be_v a_o zeal_n but_o without_o knowledge_n which_o fight_v with_o carnal_a armour_n hatred_n evil_o speak_v ☜_o and_o bloody_a persecution_n such_o a_o zeal_n breed_v superstition_n spare_v not_o to_o deal_v cruel_o with_o all_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a mind_v by_o this_o rule_n papist_n may_v try_v of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v because_o my_o enemy_n david_n have_v many_o enemy_n man_n but_o none_o except_o such_o as_o have_v cast_v the_o law_n of_o god_n behind_o their_o back_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o see_v that_o they_o have_v no_o enemy_n but_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n ver_fw-la 140._o thy_o word_n be_v prove_v most_o pure_a and_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o here_o be_v the_o three_o ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o word_n sustain_v david_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n word_n be_v try_v to_o be_v true_a by_o his_o constant_a and_o continual_a work_v according_a to_o it_o to_o express_v this_o he_o compare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o &_o psal._n 12._o unto_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n which_o not_o only_o endure_v but_o become_v fineâ—…_n when_o all_o réfuse_n or_o counterfeit_a matter_n fail_v and_o vanish_v so_o will_v david_n say_v when_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n be_v kindle_v i_o have_v see_v all_o comfort_n perish_v only_o thy_o word_n prove_v a_o word_n of_o consolation_n for_o the_o more_o the_o flame_n of_o affliction_n increase_v the_o more_o powerful_o do_v the_o word_n express_v that_o hide_a virtue_n of_o consolation_n which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o because_o he_o have_v so_o feel_v it_o so_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o our_o great_a comfort_n prove_v that_o albeit_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v of_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o which_o the_o least_o jot_n thereof_o must_v be_v fulfil_v yet_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o as_o many_o present_a proof_n of_o it_o by_o experience_n as_o may_v confirm_v we_o in_o assurance_n of_o ☞_o the_o verity_n thereof_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o mark_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v find_v witness_n in_o every_o age_n in_o every_o year_n yea_o in_o every_o month_n and_o day_n to_o confirm_v we_o that_o as_o god_n have_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v so_o have_v he_o a_o hand_n by_o which_o he_o work_v according_a to_o his_o word_n give_v joyful_a deliverance_n to_o his_o own_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o render_v judgement_n to_o his_o enemy_n according_a benefit_n to_o their_o pride_n and_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o love_n in_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o his_o benefit_n extend_v to_o we_o and_o service_n love_v in_o man_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o service_n and_o obedience_n to_o our_o god_n he_o love_v we_o first_o to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o we_o have_v grace_n ☞_o to_o love_v he_o next_o anâ—…â—…e_v he_o service_n love_n be_v such_o a_o duty_n as_o the_o want_n whereof_o can_v be_v excuse_v in_o any_o for_o the_o poor_a both_o may_v and_o shall_v love_v he_o yet_o without_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n thou_o can_v do_v in_o his_o service_n be_v nothing_o nay_o not_o if_o thou_o shall_v give_v all_o thy_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o offer_v thy_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v small_a sacrifice_n flow_v from_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v welcome_a to_o he_o where_o great_a without_o these_o be_v but_o abomination_n unto_o he_o proof_n of_o both_o we_o have_v in_o the_o widow_n mite_n and_o cain_n rich_a oblation_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v reject_v the_o other_o receive_v happy_a be_v we_o though_o we_o can_v say_v we_o have_v do_v as_o god_n command_v yet_o if_o out_o of_o a_o good_a hart_n we_o can_v say_v we_o love_v to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v ver_fw-la 141._o i_o be_o small_a and_o despise_v yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o precept_n he_o renew_v again_o the_o protestation_n of_o his_o religion_n unfeigned_a affection_n towards_o god_n word_n with_o a_o amplification_n thereof_o that_o albeit_o his_o estate_n be_v mean_a and_o himself_o despise_v and_o contemn_v also_o of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o who_o can_v profess_v religion_n as_o long_o as_o they_o see_v peace_n and_o honour_n follow_v it_o who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v endure_v trouble_n and_o contempt_n will_v utter_o forsake_v it_o the_o samaritan_n can_v very_o well_o rejoice_v in_o their_o new_a temple_n build_v on_o mount_n garizin_v boast_v that_o they_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o ephraim_n companion_n to_o the_o jew_n no_o less_o worshipper_n of_o god_n than_o they_o be_v have_v also_o a_o temple_n of_o their_o own_o but_o when_o they_o see_v that_o antioehus_fw-la epiphanes_n king_n of_o syria_n do_v cruel_o 3_o persecute_v the_o jew_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n then_o do_v they_o alter_v their_o profession_n they_o call_v themselves_o not_o israelites_n but_o sidonian_n and_o that_o their_o temple_n be_v dedicate_v not_o to_o jehova_n but_o to_o jupiter_n cretensis_n and_o so_o eschew_v they_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o persecutor_n many_o such_o samaritan_n ☞_o professor_n be_v in_o this_o age_n who_o to_o eschew_v the_o present_a wrath_n of_o man_n spare_v not_o to_o renounce_v religion_n and_o so_o cast_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o fearful_a wrath_n of_o god_n who_o they_o will_v find_v a_o consume_a fire_n from_o such_o temporize_a and_o counterfeit_a dissemble_n the_o lord_n preserve_v we_o and_o bless_v we_o with_o this_o grace_n of_o a_o constant_a affection_n towards_o god_n word_n in_o every_o state_n of_o life_n again_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o see_v they_o small_a god_n and_o despise_v in_o man_n estimation_n who_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o esteem_v be_v man_n as_o here_o david_n be_v according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n honourable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o rich_a glutton_n clothe_v in_o purple_a despise_v be_v lazarus_n but_o you_o see_v the_o one_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o glory_n the_o other_o but_o a_o inheritor_n of_o hell_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o excellent_a treasure_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n compare_v by_o macarius_n to_o a_o precious_a pearl_n in_o a_o contemptible_a â—…â—…_n purse_n despise_v by_o many_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o jewel_n that_o be_v within_o it_o the_o worla_fw-fr 3._o know_v they_o not_o because_o it_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n who_o son_n they_o be_v neither_o do_v it_o yet_o appear_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v nazianzen_n for_o this_o compare_v man_n in_o this_o world_n to_o those_o who_o in_o a_o stage-play_a represent_v another_o thing_n than_o they_o be_v there_o the_o beggar_n be_v busk_v like_o a_o king_n and_o by_o the_o contrary_n but_o when_o the_o play_n be_v do_v and_o their_o garment_n faith_n lay_v by_o then_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v such_o as_o they_o be_v for_o this_o saint_n james_n give_v we_o a_o profitable_a instruction_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o 2._o have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o honour_v a_o man_n only_o for_o his_o riches_n or_o despise_v a_o other_o for_o his_o poverty_n but_o where_o we_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o rich_a or_o poor_a we_o ought_v for_o christ_n sake_n to_o have_v they_o in_o honourable_a estimation_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o precept_n we_o see_v by_o defection_n experience_n that_o our_o affection_n leave_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o time_n it_o go_v out_o of_o our_o remembrance_n but_o earnest_a love_n ever_o renew_v remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v belove_v the_o first_o step_n of_o defection_n be_v to_o forget_v what_o god_n have_v command_v &_o what_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o duty_n to_o do_v to_o he_o for_o upon_o this_o easy_o follow_v the_o offend_n of_o god_n by_o our_o transgression_n such_o beast_n as_o do_v not_o chew_v their_o cud_n under_o the_o law_n be_v account_v unclean_a and_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n that_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n signify_v unto_o we_o that_o a_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v good_a thing_n from_o god_n and_o do_v not_o think_v upon_o they_o can_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o &_o so_o can_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n ver_fw-la 142._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o thy_o law_n be_v truth_n dauid_n consider_v here_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o god_n word_n of_o god_n first_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o next_o
not_o for_o silver_n it_o be_v but_o rust_n nor_o for_o gold_n it_o be_v but_o metal_n nor_o for_o possession_n it_o be_v but_o earth_n ista_fw-la oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la such_o prayer_n ascend_v not_o to_o god_n non_fw-fr audit_n deus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la eius_fw-la beneficijs_fw-la he_o be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o esteem_v himself_o dishonour_v when_o great_a thing_n with_o a_o great_a affection_n be_v not_o seek_v from_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o i_o will_v keep_v of_o this_o petition_n and_o promise_n see_v verse_n 8._o 33._o 44._o 88_o 134._o 146._o ver_fw-la 146._o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o save_v i_o and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n he_o insist_o in_o his_o former_a petition_n expound_v only_o every_o part_n of_o it_o he_o protest_v before_o he_o cry_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n now_o he_o declare_v to_o who_o he_o cry_v prayer_n be_v a_o point_n of_o service_n due_a unto_o god_n only_o he_o crave_v before_o that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o now_o he_o show_v wherein_n save_v i_o and_o three_o he_o renew_v his_o promise_n and_o the_o repetition_n thereof_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o god_n child_n be_v no_o sudden_a nor_o vanish_v motion_n but_o settle_a conclusion_n and_o again_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o god_n child_n he_o be_v careful_a to_o seek_v from_o god_n that_o which_o they_o need_v so_o be_v they_o careful_a to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o he_o require_v to_o wit_n praise_n and_o obedience_n otherway_n where_o man_n seek_v benefit_n from_o god_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o they_o mind_n not_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o either_o they_o get_v not_o that_o which_o they_o seek_v or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o get_v in_o his_o displeasure_n as_o israel_n get_v quail_n if_o we_o will_v so_o seek_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v let_v we_o not_o seek_v that_o we_o may_v bestow_v upon_o our_o own_o lust_n which_o s._n james_n reprove_v but_o that_o we_o may_v advance_v his_o glory_n ver_fw-la 147._o i_o prevent_v the_o morning_n light_n and_o cry_v for_o i_o waiteden_fw-mi thy_o word_n he_o amplify_v yet_o further_o the_o first_o reason_n we_o for_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v he_o take_v from_o his_o earnest_a fervency_n in_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n to_o learn_v we_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v require_v by_o precept_n luke_n 21._o watch_z and_o pray_v continual_o and_o again_o 1._o thes._n 5._o pray_v continual_o for_o example_n also_o at_o midnight_n morning_n and_o at_o noon_n tide_n do_v david_n pray_v yea_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n all_o the_o night_n long_o do_v our_o saviour_n pray_v non_fw-la precationis_fw-la 119._o indigens_fw-la auxilio_fw-la sed_fw-la statuens_fw-la tibi_fw-la imitationis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la not_o stand_v himself_o in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o prayer_n but_o set_v down_o to_o thou_o a_o example_n of_o prayer_n for_o imitation_n 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 to_o get_v before_o it_o by_o do_v some_o good_a in_o it_o before_o that_o it_o shall_v spur_v away_o from_o he_o and_o this_o care_n which_o david_n have_v of_o every_o day_n alas_o how_o may_v it_o make_v they_o ashamed_a who_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n he_o be_v afraid_a to_o lose_v a_o day_n they_o take_v no_o thought_n to_o lose_v month_n and_o year_n without_o do_v good_a in_o they_o yea_o have_v spend_v the_o three_o age_n of_o their_o life_n in_o ☞_o vanity_n and_o licentiousness_n scarce_o will_v they_o consecrate_v their_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o wait_v on_o thy_o word_n see_v verse_n 43._o 81._o ver_fw-la 148._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_n to_o meditate_v in_o thy_o word_n his_o former_a purpose_n be_v yet_o continue_a angel_n declare_v his_o indefatigable_a perseverance_n in_o prayer_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v at_o he_o to_o use_v our_o time_n well_o at_o evening_n he_o lay_v down_o with_o prayer_n and_o 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holy_a name_n but_o alas_o the_o coldness_n of_o this_o age_n in_o worship_v world_n the_o lord_n in_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v be_v here_o great_o convince_v no_o time_n of_o the_o night_n will_v they_o spend_v in_o prayer_n yea_o in_o the_o day_n time_n they_o have_v rather_o do_v any_o thing_n then_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n and_o praise_v snorâ—…ing_v and_o sleep_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n when_o other_o beside_o they_o be_v entertain_v fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n if_o oftentimes_o they_o who_o lip_n be_v praise_v he_o have_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o how_o far_o be_v thy_o heart_n from_o he_o who_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o with_o thy_o lip_n to_o praise_v he_o when_o thou_o shall_v o_o man_n will_v thou_o remember_v that_o no_o time_n shall_v render_v thou_o comfort_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v spend_v in_o 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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
si_fw-la sanctus_fw-la si_fw-la iustus_fw-la sit_fw-la debet_fw-la orare_fw-la ut_fw-la exaudiat_fw-la eum_fw-la dominus_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la virtutis_fw-la alicuius_fw-la merit_n quia_fw-la rara_fw-la virtus_fw-la multa_fw-la peccata_fw-la a_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o just_a or_o holy_a shall_v evermore_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o virtue_n whatsoever_o because_o in_o the_o best_a man_n their_o virtue_n be_v rare_a their_o sin_n be_v many_o it_o be_v true_a they_o use_v also_o secondary_a argument_n take_v from_o god_n his_o grace_n in_o themselves_o as_o that_o they_o love_v he_o or_o fear_v he_o or_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o these_o in_o effect_n be_v but_o the_o allege_v of_o the_o condition_n whereupon_o god_n out_o of_o his_o kindness_n have_v make_v the_o promise_n and_o so_o be_v his_o own_o grace_n free_o give_v may_v lawful_o be_v use_v to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n quicken_v i_o see_v ver_fw-la 37._o 40._o 50._o 88_o 93._o judgement_n according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n judgement_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n threaten_n against_o transgressor_n and_o this_o david_n decline_v psal._n 143._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o this_o david_n desire_v as_o in_o this_o verse_n see_v ver_fw-la 7._o 13._o 20._o 30._o 39_o 43._o 52._o 62._o 66._o 75._o 84._o 102._o 106._o 108._o 120._o 137._o 149._o 156._o 160._o 164._o 175._o ver_fw-la 150._o they_o draw_v near_o that_o follow_v after_o malice_n and_o be_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n he_o reiterate_v again_o his_o complaint_n against_o instrument_n his_o enemy_n who_o he_o describe_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o towards_o god_n they_o be_v impious_a man_n far_o 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we_o consider_v that_o god_n want_v his_o glory_n in_o they_o let_v this_o sustain_v we_o when_o we_o see_v that_o godless_a man_n be_v enemy_n unto_o us._n ver_fw-la 151._o thou_o be_v near_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v true_a from_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o enemy_n malice_n us._n he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o to_o do_v lest_o the_o number_n and_o greatness_n and_o maliciousness_n of_o our_o enemy_n make_v we_o to_o faint_v when_o we_o look_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o shall_v cast_v our_o eye_n upward_o to_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v we_o see_v they_o be_v not_o so_o near_o to_o hurt_v we_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v near_o to_o help_v we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o they_o which_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o our_o god_n a_o contrary_a good_a sufficient_a to_o preserve_v us._n otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o 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the_o lord_n render_v we_o comfort_n we_o must_v also_o be_v move_v by_o it_o to_o render_v he_o reverence_n prope_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ubique_fw-la adest_fw-la 119._o nec_fw-la refugere_fw-la eum_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la offendimus_fw-la nec_fw-la fallere_fw-la si_fw-la delinquimus_fw-la nec_fw-la amittere_fw-la si_fw-la colamus_fw-la he_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o who_o be_v every_o where_o present_a if_o we_o offend_v he_o we_o can_v fly_v from_o he_o if_o we_o â—…ne_v we_o can_v siele_v nor_o cover_v his_o eye_n if_o we_o worship_v he_o we_o can_v want_v he_o near_o to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n de_fw-fr sole_a non_fw-fr dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la resplendeat_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la dubitas_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ubique_fw-la fulgeat_fw-la thou_o doubte_v not_o of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o shine_v into_o every_o place_n why_o doubte_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n be_v where_o thou_o will_v he_o be_v near_o unto_o thou_o he_o be_v thou_o also_o in_o thy_o affection_n near_o unto_o he_o to_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n walk_v with_o he_o as_o henoch_n do_v set_v he_o always_o in_o thy_o sight_n as_o david_n do_v unless_o thou_o be_v with_o he_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o how_o can_v he_o be_v near_o unto_o thou_o to_o preserve_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o necessity_n he_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o illum_fw-la tamen_fw-la fovet_fw-la qui_fw-la appropinquat_fw-la sibi_fw-la but_o he_o comfort_v and_o nourish_v such_o as_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o he_o that_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o close_v themselves_o the_o door_n and_o window_n of_o his_o house_n that_o it_o shine_v not_o unto_o he_o what_o marvel_v he_o have_v no_o comfort_n by_o the_o light_n thereof_o in_o tenebris_fw-la ambulat_fw-la &_o in_o omnium_fw-la luce_fw-fr ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la he_o walk_v in_o 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word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o man_n command_v but_o without_o reason_n sometime_o they_o promise_v but_o without_o performance_n sometime_o they_o threaten_v but_o without_o effect_n herod_n command_v rabsacâ—…e_v his_o ray_n ling_n jezabel_n her_o proud_a boast_n against_o elijah_n may_v prove_v this_o but_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n he_o be_v always_o better_a than_o his_o word_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v find_v more_o in_o his_o performance_n hereafter_o then_o now_o they_o can_v perceive_v in_o his_o promise_n like_v as_o his_o enemy_n shall_v find_v more_o weight_n in_o his_o judgement_n than_o now_o they_o can_v apprehend_v in_o his_o threaten_n ver_fw-la 152._o i_o have_v know_v long_o since_o by_o thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o that_o which_o he_o have_v
man_n know_v this_o or_o can_v apprehend_v it_o they_o will_v not_o redeem_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n so_o dear_o as_o for_o they_o to_o defraud_v their_o ownesoule_n of_o salvation_n despise_v against_o themselves_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o this_o oracle_n of_o god_n shall_v confirm_v we_o against_o regard_v all_o these_o tentation_n which_o arise_v unto_o we_o by_o look_v to_o the_o prosperity_n peace_n and_o worldly_a pomp_n of_o the_o wicked_a what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o outward_a state_n to_o be_v regard_v so_o long_o as_o this_o fearful_a sentence_n lie_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v far_o from_o they_o this_o sustain_v the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n when_o he_o see_v the_o great_a pomp_n of_o agrippa_n 26._o he_o will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o exchange_z estate_n with_o he_o he_o wish_v not_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o agrippa_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o have_v be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v because_o they_o seek_v not_o thy_o statute_n 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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 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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 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to_o be_v judge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o word_n nec_fw-la speciem_fw-la sed_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la charitatis_fw-la tali_fw-la conventione_n testatur_fw-la witness_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v no_o counterfeit_a love_n but_o complete_a and_o sincere_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o it_o the_o like_a protestation_n be_v use_v by_o s._n peter_n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o love_v thou_o it_o be_v good_a that_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o godliness_n we_o do_v declare_v our_o upright_a hart_n by_o speak_v as_o they_o speak_v sith_o at_o the_o length_n we_o must_v be_v present_v before_o he_o hart_n and_o make_v manifest_v such_o as_o we_o be_v let_v we_o in_o time_n present_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o for_o many_o by_o custom_n speak_v that_o of_o themselves_o which_o in_o conscience_n ☞_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v be_v present_v unto_o god_n all_o that_o god_n crave_v of_o we_o be_v love_n therefore_o 119._o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o end_n or_o perfection_n 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