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desertion_n god_n will_v take_v experience_n of_o his_o servant_n let_v every_o man_n triâ—_n and_o search_v his_o way_n and_o ever_o 2._o bâ—_n turn_v his_o foot_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n let_v he_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o before_o all_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v with_o david_n say_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o innocence_n my_o trust_n have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o sâ—ide_v prove_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o try_v i_o examine_v my_o reins_n and_o my_o heart_n vers._n 9_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n redress_v his_o way_n in_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n first_o of_o all_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o only_a rule_n whereby_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o every_o man_n and_o that_o in_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v order_v even_o the_o life_n of_o a_o young_a man_n who_o have_v most_o reason_n for_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v as_o he_o be_v most_o disorder_a vers._n 10._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n then_o upon_o this_o persuasion_n give_v yourself_o unfeigned_o to_o the_o read_n and_o heat_n of_o god_n his_o word_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o teach_v you_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o careful_a use_n of_o those_o mean_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o thereby_o you_o may_v come_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o his_o word_n vers._n 11._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o promise_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o that_o which_o you_o have_v thus_o learned_a let_v it_o not_o only_o swim_v aloft_o in_o your_o brain_n but_o let_v it_o be_v deep_o settle_v and_o grave_v in_o your_o heart_n as_o a_o treasure_n labour_v to_o frame_v all_o your_o affection_n according_a to_o it_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o know_v neâ—er_o so_o much_o it_o will_v notkeepe_v you_o from_o sin_v against_o god_n vers._n 12._o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n you_o thus_o profit_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n always_o for_o that_o which_o you_o have_v learn_v be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a it_o be_v more_o than_o many_o in_o the_o world_n do_v know_v yet_o content_v not_o yourself_o with_o it_o as_o though_o you_o have_v sufficient_a but_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v further_o enlighten_v because_o it_o be_v less_o than_o many_o other_o do_v and_o yourself_o ought_v to_o know_v vers._n 13._o with_o my_o lip_n have_v i_o declare_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o above_o all_o be_v careful_a to_o talk_v of_o that_o to_o other_o which_o you_o do_v daily_o learn_v yourself_o and_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o your_o heart_n speak_v of_o good_a thing_n unto_o man_n vers._n 14._o i_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o all_o riches_n that_o you_o may_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n labour_v to_o have_v a_o joy_n in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o more_o than_o in_o any_o worldly_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v occupy_v in_o these_o thing_n with_o great_a delight_n for_o in_o what_o soever_o we_o take_v great_a delight_n that_o will_v stick_v fast_o in_o us._n vers._n 15._o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o consider_v thy_o way_n last_o of_o all_o meditate_v and_o consider_v of_o that_o with_o yourself_o which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o muse_v upon_o it_o alone_o not_o content_v yourself_o with_o the_o general_a rule_n but_o labour_v in_o
word_n parable_n he_o say_v that_o father_n must_v teach_v they_o to_o their_o child_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o father_n must_v teach_v to_o their_o child_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o easy_a and_o plain_a the_o word_n than_o be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o mystery_n or_o parable_n to_o all_o those_o who_o eye_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o enlighten_v and_o who_o heart_n he_o have_v not_o touch_v by_o his_o spirit_n but_o as_o for_o they_o who_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n &_o who_o the_o lord_n bestow_v his_o spirit_n upon_o for_o their_o direction_n those_o have_v a_o easy_a entrance_n into_o his_o word_n and_o they_o do_v behold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o say_v christ_n unto_o his_o apostle_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v these_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o other_o be_v all_o thing_n speak_v in_o parable_n then_o it_o be_v for_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o behold_v these_o mystery_n yet_o he_o restrain_v his_o desire_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v no_o other_o mystery_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n many_o will_v glad_o desire_v mystery_n and_o many_o fly_n to_o revelation_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n word_n but_o will_v needs_o follow_v the_o speculation_n of_o their_o own_o fantasy_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o family_n of_o love_n but_o we_o must_v desire_v with_o this_o man_n of_o god_n to_o behold_v mystery_n and_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o word_n ever_o crave_v for_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enlighten_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o that_o we_o never_o be_v like_o the_o carnal_a protestant_n which_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a word_n never_o crave_v for_o god_n spirit_n to_o help_v their_o understanding_n therein_o neither_o yet_o like_o the_o fantastical_a family_n of_o love_n which_o follow_v revelation_n and_o illumination_n without_o the_o word_n vers._n 19_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n he_o set_v down_o another_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v but_o here_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o here_o any_o long_a abide_a place_n but_o continue_v here_o for_o a_o while_n and_o this_o do_v all_o the_o man_n of_o god_n profess_v heb._n 11._o vers_fw-la 14._o that_o they_o look_v for_o another_o city_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n so_o in_o another_o place_n david_n say_v i_o be_o a_o stranger_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v if_o this_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n in_o time_n past_a it_o must_v be_v in_o we_o now_o if_o we_o with_o they_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o see_v then_o where_o we_o must_v make_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o good_a religion_n even_o in_o deny_v this_o world_n and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o same_o when_o a_o son_n be_v send_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o learn_v the_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v his_o time_n appoint_v he_o how_o long_o he_o have_v to_o tarry_v the_o consideration_n of_o that_o time_n if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n towards_o will_v move_v he_o to_o take_v pain_n that_o when_o he_o return_v home_o he_o may_v please_v his_o father_n so_o let_v we_o then_o often_o set_v our_o time_n before_o we_o let_v we_o in_o time_n learn_v knowledge_n and_o apply_v our_o heart_n speedy_o thereto_o again_o if_o we_o be_v stranger_n we_o have_v few_o friend_n and_o many_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o good_a path_n in_o which_o if_o we_o walk_v we_o shall_v well_o please_v god_n and_o so_o be_v guard_v and_o defend_v against_o our_o enemy_n we_o have_v our_o own_o corruption_n to_o strive_v with_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o evil_a example_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a their_o malicious_a practice_n against_o we_o and_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n the_o devil_n and_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o we_o do_v well_o and_o wise_o consider_v of_o these_o enemy_n we_o shall_v soon_o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v they_o hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o the_o prophet_n behold_v these_o enemy_n crave_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hide_v his_o commandment_n from_o he_o this_o hide_v do_v the_o prophet_n oppose_v to_o that_o enlighten_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v when_o he_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n where_o be_v signify_v that_o unless_o the_o lord_n do_v reveal_v his_o law_n unto_o we_o he_o be_v say_v to_o hide_v it_o for_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o and_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o unless_o he_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o us._n vers._n 20._o my_o heart_n break_v for_o the_o desire_n to_o thy_o judgement_n always_o the_o prophet_n show_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o desire_n when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o soul_n faint_v for_o the_o desire_n thereof_o so_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o his_o heart_n pandit_o and_o that_o his_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n &_o many_o such_o complaint_n the_o man_n of_o god_n make_v when_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o he_o that_o he_o can_v so_o clear_o see_v into_o god_n word_n as_o contrariwise_o he_o show_v his_o joy_n that_o in_o heart_n he_o conceive_v when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v open_v his_o sight_n that_o he_o can_v feel_v some_o comfort_n thereby_o when_o he_o say_v how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o precept_n unto_o my_o mouth_n oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n etc._n etc._n many_o man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v some_o melancholic_a humour_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o see_v god_n child_n sudden_o sorrowful_a or_o sudden_o full_a of_o rejoice_v but_o those_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v know_v that_o the_o grief_n sit_v near_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o can_v feel_v comfort_n in_o god_n word_n and_o that_o then_o they_o be_v most_o comfort_v when_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v most_o enlighten_v for_o see_v that_o our_o nourishment_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n we_o ought_v continual_o to_o fetch_v nourishment_n from_o thence_o by_o meditate_v therein_o therefore_o many_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a cast_v into_o great_a sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n and_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o for_o what_o cause_n whereas_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v one_o among_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o use_v not_o to_o meditate_v in_o god_n word_n therefore_o by_o this_o mean_n will_v the_o lord_n drive_v they_o to_o his_o word_n that_o there_o they_o may_v find_v comfort_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o after_o have_v the_o word_n in_o great_a estimation_n and_o bestow_v great_a diligence_n thereupon_o by_o judgement_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v promise_n or_o threaten_n judgement_n wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o perform_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v this_o desire_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v to_o god_n commandment_n it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o start_n and_o soon_o do_v but_o it_o be_v continual_o wherein_o he_o show_v a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o true_a desire_n and_o that_o which_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v but_o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v very_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o and_o at_o a_o start_v the_o most_o wicked_a will_v make_v a_o show_n of_o very_o good_a desire_n but_o all_o this_o be_v like_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o soon_o vanish_v away_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o desire_n to_o be_v true_a let_v we_o also_o labour_v simile_n that_o it_o be_v continual_a vers._n 21._o thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o proud_a curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o let_v pass_v god_n judgement_n without_o profit_n but_o meditate_v upon_o they_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o great_a
obedience_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o former_a time_n execute_v his_o judgement_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o righteous_a still_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n gather_v that_o though_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o all_o present_o punish_v yet_o they_o be_v all_o accurse_a and_o in_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o err_v he_o mean_v not_o every_o slip_n but_o the_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n vers._n 22._o remove_v from_o i_o shame_n and_o contempt_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n in_o this_o confidence_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a he_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v defend_v he_o against_o those_o that_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n then_o have_v these_o two_o effect_n first_o to_o humble_v he_o second_o to_o comfort_v he_o as_o portion_n 7._o and_o 15_o so_o that_o he_o fear_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v he_o also_o love_v when_o he_o receive_v hope_n of_o help_n in_o confidence_n whereof_o he_o make_v this_o prayer_n the_o use_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o other_o must_v we_o make_v to_o ourselves_o first_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o desert_n and_o so_o fear_v and_o to_o behold_v his_o justice_n that_o we_o may_v have_v assurance_n of_o mercy_n this_o be_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o some_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o and_o can_v fear_v some_o when_o they_o be_v fear_v can_v receive_v comfort_n but_o those_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v we_o not_o separate_v therefore_o let_v we_o make_v these_o use_n of_o god_n judgement_n his_o prayer_n be_v this_o lord_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n which_o pursue_v a_o evil_a cause_n let_v they_o not_o have_v their_o desire_n in_o bring_v i_o to_o contempt_n lest_o while_o i_o labour_v to_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o â—m_n become_v contemptible_a thy_o law_n also_o shall_v receive_v some_o blot_n first_o here_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o they_o which_o keep_v god_n commandment_n shall_v be_v standr_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v reform_v our_o judgement_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v those_o of_o who_o they_o hear_v a_o evil_a report_n second_o see_v he_o pray_v against_o contempt_n he_o show_v that_o contempt_n be_v the_o great_a cross_n that_o can_v come_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o many_o can_v loose_v their_o good_n which_o yet_o will_v be_v grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o name_n he_o here_o pray_v so_o not_o only_o because_o of_o that_o natural_a cause_n which_o he_o have_v but_o chief_o because_o his_o name_n be_v join_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n all_o the_o punishmten_v of_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o much_o grieve_v he_o as_o when_o he_o be_v reproach_v therefore_o the_o devil_n chief_o go_v about_o this_o that_o when_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o we_o may_v doubt_v whether_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a or_o no_o &_o so_o fall_v away_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v thus_o earnest_o against_o it_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o contempt_n for_o our_o desert_n we_o ought_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v grieve_v than_o that_o god_n be_v dishonour_v but_o when_o he_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v content_a to_o shame_v ourselves_o because_o thereby_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n vers._n 23_o prince_n also_o do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n he_o be_v thus_o abuse_v even_o by_o prince_n &_o these_o do_v speak_v against_o he_o even_o in_o judgement_n whither_o he_o be_v draw_v as_o a_o malefactor_n therefore_o he_o pray_v thus_o earnest_o against_o it_o we_o must_v then_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o evil_a word_n not_o only_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n but_o also_o of_o the_o chief_a david_n have_v comfort_n in_o god_n statute_n when_o we_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o rightful_o then_o let_v we_o be_v humble_v but_o if_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n we_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o then_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v go_v about_o either_o to_o make_v we_o use_v unlawful_a shift_n &_o mean_n as_o to_o revenge_v to_o lie_v or_o to_o contend_v by_o our_o own_o wit_n and_o policy_n and_o to_o flatter_v and_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n which_o be_v none_o or_o else_o altogether_o to_o despair_v of_o help_n or_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o our_o call_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o off_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v more_o advantage_n for_o he_o will_v make_v we_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v by_o trouble_n therefore_o many_o be_v overcome_v thereby_o the_o help_n against_o all_o these_o be_v god_n word_n for_o that_o will_v assure_v we_o that_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o that_o god_n will_v help_v we_o therein_o vers._n 24._o also_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counselor_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v he_o help_v by_o the_o word_n by_o make_v it_o his_o delight_n and_o counsellor_n for_o this_o the_o devil_n in_o trouble_n will_v go_v about_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o their_o wit_n end_n or_o else_o to_o break_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o faint_a and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v he_o put_v not_o away_o craft_n with_o craft_n but_o make_v the_o commadement_n his_o counselor_n whereby_o he_o first_o learn_v wisdom_n &_o then_o good_a mean_n to_o withstand_v the_o wicked_a hereby_o than_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v wisdom_n but_o also_o comfort_v we_o be_v not_o come_v yet_o to_o be_v call_v afore_o prince_n yet_o who_o so_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n shall_v have_v trouble_n though_o not_o always_o in_o good_n nor_o life_n nor_o banishment_n yet_o in_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n even_o from_o thy_o wife_n thy_o servant_n thy_o child_n thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n teach_v that_o reproach_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n for_o when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v his_o friend_n &_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o league_n with_o we_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v correct_v then_o let_v we_o first_o look_v to_o that_o and_o then_o seek_v to_o the_o word_n that_o there_o we_o may_v find_v comfort_n &_o wisdom_n to_o sustain_v us._n for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v without_o comfort_n in_o our_o trouble_n because_o we_o meditate_v not_o in_o his_o statute_n &_o make_v they_o our_o counsellor_n if_o thou_o be_v god_n child_n and_o despise_v light_a trouble_n he_o will_v send_v great_a till_o he_o have_v break_v thy_o heart_n but_o if_o thou_o belong_v not_o to_o god_n the_o curse_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o &_o thou_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o before_o thou_o be_v aware_a thou_o must_v not_o strive_v with_o the_o devil_n weapon_n as_o to_z requit_v evil_a for_o evil_n for_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v with_o fire_n but_o with_o water_n evil_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a simile_n but_o with_o good_a and_o therefore_o rough_a speech_n must_v be_v overcome_v with_o gentle_a and_o ever_o when_o thou_o be_v uncourteous_o deal_v with_o then_o consider_v thy_o own_o sin_n and_o labour_n to_o feel_v they_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v honour_v because_o thou_o have_v not_o honour_v he_o etc._n etc._n yet_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v but_o fatherly_a correct_v thou_o and_o therefore_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o mark_v what_o wisdom_n he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o child_n in_o the_o like_a trouble_n and_o then_o go_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o lie_v open_v thyself_o to_o he_o with_o hope_n and_o faith_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n but_o if_o when_o the_o tentation_n come_v we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o prayer_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v find_v comfort_n we_o have_v not_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n though_o we_o can_v say_v it_o all_o by_o heart_n therefore_o we_o must_v turn_v a_o new_a leaf_n and_o learn_v after_o to_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n portion_n 4._o daleth_fw-he vers._n 25._o my_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o comfort_n and_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v be_v by_o vicissitude_n and_o change_v sometime_o comfort_n sometime_o sorrow_n so_o god_n child_n find_v this_o change_n both_o into_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n those_o know_v this_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o it_o other_o know_v it_o
be_v ready_a to_o be_v secure_a therefore_o even_o then_o we_o have_v most_o need_n to_o pray_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v before_o god_n and_o we_o pour_v they_o out_o before_o he_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v utter_v in_o word_n before_o man_n this_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o sigh_v when_o they_o pray_v because_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o this_o make_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o they_o can_v see_v themselves_o because_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v come_v to_o show_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n then_o if_o they_o sigh_v and_o groan_n for_o want_v of_o a_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o but_o when_o man_n pray_v as_o though_o they_o pray_v not_o and_o hear_v as_o though_o they_o hear_v not_o nothing_o do_v the_o lord_n hate_v more_o than_o this_o have_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o prayer_n and_o the_o first_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o mercy_n not_o to_o crown_v his_o work_n wrought_v contrary_a to_o the_o papist_n which_o plead_v merit_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v new_a grace_n yet_o not_o of_o merit_n for_o that_o we_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o we_o but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o love_n to_o crown_v his_o own_o gift_n he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o mercy_n of_o fashion_n but_o even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n because_o the_o true_a feel_n of_o his_o need_n do_v drive_v he_o to_o make_v this_o prayer_n for_o as_o when_o we_o in_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o heart_n can_v long_o after_o mercy_n this_o may_v be_v a_o pledge_n that_o we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n so_o they_o that_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o their_o infirmity_n can_v long_v for_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o feel_n of_o our_o misery_n that_o make_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n sweet_a unto_o us._n he_o pray_v not_o for_o what_o he_o lust_v but_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n promise_v for_o saint_n james_n say_v you_o pray_v and_o have_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o because_o we_o pray_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n his_o word_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o receive_v as_o solomon_n pray_v and_o obtain_v he_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n these_o if_o we_o have_v let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o the_o other_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v not_o a_o stipulation_n by_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o give_v grace_n then_o shall_v we_o here_o have_v comfort_n if_o we_o can_v believe_v because_o we_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n for_o if_o we_o have_v but_o the_o law_n the_o best_a man_n must_v fail_v and_o miss_v but_o now_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o which_o the_o worst_a shall_v not_o fail_v if_o they_o do_v believe_v object_n he_o have_v some_o special_a promise_n answ._n he_o have_v but_o the_o general_a promise_n whereon_o he_o ground_v these_o particular_a the_o promise_n therefore_o be_v general_o make_v that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v that_o they_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v apply_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o here_o the_o prophet_n do_v vers._n 59_o i_o have_v consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n he_o show_v how_o he_o come_v to_o make_v god_n his_o portion_n because_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o vanity_n &_o inconvenience_n of_o his_o way_n &_o the_o mischief_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thus_o then_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o turn_v our_o step_n to_o god_n by_o examine_v our_o sinful_a way_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o man_n do_v not_o thus_o examine_v themselves_o therefore_o do_v they_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o know_v that_o the_o gain_n of_o sin_n bring_v loss_n and_o pleasure_n bring_v pain_n than_o will_v they_o not_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n the_o like_a do_v david_n set_v down_o psal._n 4._o where_o he_o call_v they_o to_o examine_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o thus_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o provoke_v the_o eloquent_a preacher_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o new_a argument_n to_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o see_v he_o have_v make_v god_n his_o portion_n it_o behoove_v he_o to_o search_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o may_v displease_v god_n that_o then_o he_o may_v avoid_v it_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o sin_n make_v we_o ashamed_a before_o god_n as_o adam_n be_v it_o will_v make_v we_o leave_v sin_n rom._n 6._o 22._o if_o we_o then_o will_v daily_o consider_v whether_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o up_o in_o christ_n to_o god_n or_o whether_o they_o make_v we_o ashamed_a and_o whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v of_o man_n or_o not_o this_o will_v make_v we_o more_o wary_a testimony_n there_o be_v no_o true_a examination_n without_o the_o word_n for_o thereby_o we_o know_v that_o sin_n bring_v death_n but_o righteousness_n bring_v peace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n afterward_o this_o joy_n make_v he_o examine_v his_o way_n vers._n 60._o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n this_o show_v his_o care_n that_o he_o have_v to_o make_v god_n his_o portion_n by_o this_o speedy_a haste_n he_o make_v all_o the_o let_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n all_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o bait_n of_o satan_n do_v not_o stay_v he_o but_o the_o spirit_n make_v he_o with_o joy_n full_a haste_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n paul_n have_v let_v and_o this_o man_n have_v not_o great_a perfection_n yet_o both_o of_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n show_v that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o nourish_v occasion_n the_o spirit_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v overcome_v therefore_o we_o may_v attempt_v the_o like_a haste_n in_o trust_n of_o his_o help_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v enable_v in_o some_o measure_n hereunto_o vers._n 61._o the_o band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v i_o but_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n though_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o wicked_a band_n themselves_o against_o he_o yet_o he_o forsake_v not_o the_o lord_n &_o this_o be_v a_o true_a trial_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o word_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o this_o affliction_n for_o that_o love_n which_o continue_v to_o the_o word_n in_o affliction_n be_v true_a &_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o love_n have_v a_o true_a love_n for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v ill_o deal_v with_o we_o do_v not_o so_o again_o but_o still_o stick_v and_o continue_v our_o love_n to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o love_v the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o for_o glory_n the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n have_v be_v daunt_v as_o job_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o man_n no_o doubt_n feel_v his_o flesh_n yet_o here_o he_o show_v that_o he_o overcome_v it_o and_o stay_v himself_o in_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o continue_v in_o obedience_n vers._n 62._o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n a_o new_a argument_n because_o he_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o his_o judgement_n even_o at_o midnight_n then_o we_o must_v be_v occupy_v in_o set_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o special_a note_n of_o god_n child_n for_o hypocrite_n for_o need_n may_v pray_v the_o child_n of_o god_n feel_v great_a want_n in_o this_o therefore_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_n it_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n midnight_n show_v that_o he_o be_v both_o sincere_a and_o also_o earnest_a do_v we_o this_o at_o noon_n day_n if_o not_o than_o we_o be_v far_o from_o this_o for_o he_o use_v this_o at_o morning_n noon_n and_o evening_n so_o do_v daniel_n sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v usual_a after_o meat_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v judgement_n that_o be_v that_o god_n take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o child_n and_o this_o confirm_v his_o faith_n for_o here_o he_o have_v a_o experimental_a faith_n and_o this_o if_o we_o note_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n
be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v more_o notable_a that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o himself_o alone_o but_o even_o for_o other_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o god_n word_n be_v he_o grievous_o vex_v and_o torment_v as_o portio_fw-la 7._o 5._o fear_n be_v come_v other_o upon_o i_o for_o the_o wicked_a which_o forsake_v thy_o law_n and_o portio_fw-la 17._o 8._o my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o portio_fw-la 18._o 3._o my_o zeal_n have_v even_o consume_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n he_o be_v not_o only_o grieve_v for_o his_o own_o incredulity_n but_o for_o the_o incredulity_n of_o other_o he_o lament_v not_o only_o his_o own_o want_n but_o also_o the_o want_n of_o other_o his_o glory_n be_v then_o chief_a when_o the_o word_n be_v glorify_v his_o grief_n when_o the_o word_n sustain_v wrong_v do_v most_o abound_v like_a zeal_n be_v in_o paul_n who_o care_v not_o for_o his_o own_o bond_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v free_a neither_o do_v he_o care_v how_o much_o he_o do_v suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n which_o he_o preach_v so_o other_o might_n thereby_o â—e_v confirm_v now_o if_o we_o shall_v lay_v this_o with_o due_a examination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o our_o several_a life_n other_o we_o shall_v see_v many_o grieve_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o if_o we_o can_v be_v grieve_v both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o other_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a token_n that_o we_o seek_v not_o ourselves_o but_o god_n word_n many_o likewise_o be_v comfort_v when_o they_o find_v god_n glory_n set_v forth_o in_o themselves_o who_o can_v so_o praise_v god_n when_o they_o see_v it_o in_o other_o many_o indeed_o as_o joâ—_a witness_v can_v declare_v eloquent_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o yet_o we_o see_v few_o weep_v and_o lame_v it_o for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v but_o above_o all_o 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down_o 2._o cor._n 7._o where_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o they_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o we_o must_v therefore_o learn_v to_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o live_v and_o special_o of_o they_o over_o who_o we_o have_v charge_n lest_o in_o not_o so_o do_v we_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o let_v we_o then_o away_o with_o that_o carnal_a emulation_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o another_o and_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o his_o gift_n in_o other_o as_o though_o they_o be_v bestow_v on_o ourselves_o but_o alas_o our_o corruption_n be_v great_a here_o in_o and_o be_v well_o set_v down_o in_o luke_n in_o the_o elder_a brother_n who_o repine_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o young_a brother_n into_o his_o father_n favour_n now_o to_o draw_v to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o reason_n which_o concern_v the_o mean_n use_v of_o the_o word_n prophet_n they_o be_v these_o 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god_n word_n faith_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o patience_n in_o his_o goodness_n we_o see_v then_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n in_o this_o word_n very_o sore_o afflict_v that_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o his_o eye_n fail_v his_o heart_n faint_v his_o spirit_n pant_v his_o natural_a power_n melt_v and_o to_o be_v brief_a that_o he_o be_v a_o image_n of_o death_n as_o a_o man_n can_v abide_v great_a prosperity_n no_o more_o can_v he_o abide_v great_a adversity_n for_o as_o we_o be_v puff_v up_o
contrary_n this_o argument_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o psalm_n 145._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o etc._n etc._n zachar_n 2._o tit._n 2._o 1._o and_o most_o plain_o 1._o cor._n 6_o what_o fellowship_n be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v needful_a for_o man_n to_o know_v that_o they_o learn_v to_o hate_v superstition_n and_o heresy_n and_o to_o root_v it_o out_o lest_o while_o with_o saul_n they_o spare_v wicked_a agag_n they_o persecute_v righteous_a david_n if_o a_o man_n hate_v false_a religion_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v infect_v with_o it_o for_o if_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o will_v hurt_v they_o than_o they_o will_v keep_v themselves_o far_o from_o it_o a_o man_n when_o he_o see_v a_o toad_n or_o any_o other_o hurtful_a beast_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v he_o far_o from_o it_o neither_o will_v we_o ever_o receive_v for_o meat_n that_o we_o know_v to_o be_v poison_n so_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o popery_n and_o heresy_n be_v poison_n than_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o but_o if_o man_n think_v favourable_o of_o heretic_n and_o call_v they_o honest_a man_n and_o well_o deal_v man_n than_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o entangle_v such_o a_o one_o herein_o do_v the_o coldness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n law_n in_o we_o appear_v in_o that_o we_o doé_v so_o cold_o hate_v the_o false_a because_o love_n set_v the_o price_n on_o thing_n and_o hatred_n make_v we_o far_o from_o they_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o truth_n we_o must_v love_v it_o and_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v the_o false_a we_o must_v hate_v it_o and_o we_o must_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o a_o honest_a life_n for_o if_o comparison_n godless_a be_v make_v between_o god_n child_n &_o heretic_n when_o they_o be_v both_o in_o prosperity_n or_o both_o in_o adversity_n than_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n to_o be_v make_v when_o they_o be_v one_o in_o prosperity_n and_o another_o under_o the_o cross_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o in_o affliction_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v manifest_o appear_v in_o they_o for_o first_o they_o have_v such_o spiritual_a wisdom_n &_o understanding_n that_o even_o poor_a &_o simple_a soul_n in_o the_o country_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o university_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o they_o again_o their_o boldness_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o truth_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v even_o before_o king_n &_o the_o mighty_a of_o their_o enemy_n but_o heretic_n how_o far_o be_v they_o from_o this_o wisdom_n when_o they_o come_v to_o answer_v they_o either_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o or_o else_o their_o reason_n be_v so_o blockish_a and_o without_o sense_n that_o a_o child_n will_v marvel_v at_o their_o folly_n and_o though_o they_o set_v some_o face_n and_o show_v upon_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v unrip_v and_o then_o refer_v to_o their_o head_n they_o be_v but_o vanity_n as_o for_o their_o boldness_n and_o courage_n it_o be_v nothing_o for_o if_o they_o speak_v to_o some_o simple_a man_n or_o in_o some_o secret_a place_n then_o will_v they_o be_v bold_a to_o speak_v their_o pleasure_n but_o call_v they_o to_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n or_o before_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o call_v cross_n they_o to_o account_n than_o their_o answer_n be_v to_o seek_v and_o here_o of_o it_o come_v that_o they_o be_v perjure_a unfaithful_a not_o man_n of_o their_o word_n but_o dastard_n and_o coward_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o suffer_v there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n between_o they_o for_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n come_v to_o suffer_v he_o be_v neither_o effeminate_a to_o account_v the_o pain_n too_o painful_a neither_o yet_o blockish_a without_o sense_n and_o feel_n in_o suffer_v but_o he_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o bitterness_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o feel_v god_n favour_n he_o overcom_v it_o and_o this_o be_v true_a patience_n indeed_o when_o man_n feel_v the_o pain_n to_o be_v grievous_a and_o yet_o through_o the_o hope_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n do_v overcome_v it_o and_o in_o suffer_v they_o can_v pray_v for_o their_o persecutor_n and_o can_v be_v content_v to_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v their_o subversion_n and_o overthrow_n deal_v heretic_n thus_o or_o do_v they_o not_o clean_o contrary_a yes_o for_o in_o their_o suffering_n they_o be_v either_o as_o man_n without_o sense_n bereave_v of_o their_o wit_n so_o they_o be_v rather_o block_n and_o stone_n than_o man_n and_o their_o suffering_n be_v blockishness_n and_o not_o patience_n or_o else_o they_o be_v effeminate_a and_o womanish_a to_o howl_v and_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o pain_n and_o to_o die_v with_o curse_v and_o ban_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o rail_v thus_o they_o deal_v this_o experience_n have_v we_o see_v of_o both_o even_o within_o our_o day_n if_o you_o compare_v they_o together_o when_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o in_o prosperity_n and_o if_o you_o then_o consider_v their_o life_n you_o shall_v also_o see_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n while_o they_o love_v the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n they_o can_v long_o lie_v and_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n for_o the_o word_n will_v rebuke_v they_o the_o sacrament_n will_v admonish_v they_o and_o discipline_n will_v also_o help_v to_o bring_v they_o from_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a live_v and_o lie_v as_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n in_o sin_n in_o prosperity_n and_o will_v not_o be_v waken_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o in_o manner_n as_o in_o every_o commandment_n we_o can_v love_v the_o good_a but_o we_o must_v also_o hate_v the_o contrary_a as_o in_o lust_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n as_o joseph_n hate_v his_o mistress_n when_o he_o once_o perceive_v that_o she_o be_v unclean_a then_o while_o man_n be_v give_v to_o vanity_n on_o the_o sabbath_n they_o love_v not_o the_o sabbath_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v either_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o or_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o they_o will_v recover_v themselves_o then_o we_o can_v love_v the_o sabbath_n unless_o we_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o hate_v the_o contrary_n then_o if_o we_o will_v try_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o word_n let_v we_o try_v it_o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o naughtiness_n in_o we_o and_o this_o if_o we_o feel_v we_o may_v be_v comfort_v for_o god_n will_v work_v by_o this_o the_o word_n thought_n be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o crooked_a bough_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o signify_v that_o as_o the_o tree_n have_v their_o bough_n spread_v abroad_o crooked_o so_o do_v thought_n grow_v out_o of_o man_n and_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o hate_v these_o overthwart_a thought_n therefore_o he_o labour_v not_o only_o for_o the_o outward_a hatred_n but_o even_o the_o imagination_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o idolatry_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o these_o all_o he_o bid_v battle_n that_o he_o may_v love_v the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o we_o for_o though_o we_o come_v not_o to_o idolatry_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o evil_a thought_n come_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o these_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v settle_v but_o at_o the_o first_o we_o must_v hate_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o out_o thought_n be_v not_o free_a therefore_o neither_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o love_v in_o show_n but_o we_o must_v also_o love_v in_o thought_n for_o if_o we_o favour_v they_o we_o may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v carry_v away_o for_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o revenge_n and_o other_o evil_n because_o they_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o the_o thought_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n have_v thought_n of_o heresy_n anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o at_o defiance_n with_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n hereof_o man_n fall_v into_o adultery_n become_v enemy_n to_o god_n his_o minister_n and_o religion_n for_o while_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o thought_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o we_o must_v first_o fight_v against_o reason_n when_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n fight_v not_o against_o swear_v because_o not_o against_o anger_n and_o not_o against_o anger_n because_o not_o against_o reason_n vers._n 114._o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o
thy_o statute_n for_o their_o deceit_n be_v vain_a among_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o i_o think_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o this_o that_o god_n will_v one_o day_n come_v a_o righteous_a judge_n to_o man_n that_o be_v so_o slow_a to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n all_o man_n be_v at_o quiet_a with_o themselves_o and_o cry_v peace_n peace_n our_o long_a enjoy_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n our_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v we_o drunken_a with_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n and_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o think_v thus_o with_o himself_o i_o be_o none_o of_o the_o worst_a when_o trouble_n arise_v i_o hope_v to_o shift_v for_o one_o but_o in_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o lord_n delight_v even_o in_o he_o that_o have_v a_o contrite_a heart_n isaiah_n 66._o and_o in_o such_o as_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v a_o little_a after_o that_o he_o tremble_v for_o fear_n â—0_n of_o god_n judgement_n what_o have_v he_o a_o more_o torment_a conscience_n than_o other_o no_o he_o have_v such_o a_o continual_a feel_n of_o his_o own_o corruption_n that_o it_o make_v he_o afraid_a for_o as_o the_o best_a flesh_n conference_n be_v most_o tender_a &_o where_o it_o be_v most_o corrupt_a there_o it_o be_v most_o hard_a and_o where_o the_o flesh_n be_v near_a to_o heal_v there_o it_o will_v more_o speedy_o and_o more_o fresh_o bleed_v so_o the_o near_o we_o be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o fearful_a we_o be_v the_o more_o precious_a our_o conscience_n be_v the_o more_o tender_a they_o be_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v use_v in_o great_a measure_n will_v nothing_o fray_v a_o wicked_a man_n be_v urge_v but_o a_o little_a will_v dismay_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o mind_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v away_o the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v tread_v they_o down_o and_o sweep_v they_o away_o i_o be_o as_o brittle_a as_o they_o and_o as_o ready_a to_o fall_v unless_o thou_o uphold_v i_o portion_n 16._o 6._o he_o say_v it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o work_v for_o they_o have_v destroy_v thy_o law_n where_o he_o complain_v as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n defer_v his_o judgement_n because_o the_o wicked_a have_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o confusion_n and_o in_o the_o 7_o portion_n 4._o verse_n he_o say_v i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o have_v be_v comfort_v as_o if_o be_v shall_v say_v though_o thy_o child_n be_v have_v in_o contempt_n though_o thy_o church_n be_v keep_v under_o and_o the_o wicked_a be_v set_v aloft_o yet_o i_o remember_v how_o in_o old_a time_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o just_a judge_n &_o have_v punish_v sin_n this_o comfort_v i_o both_o because_o of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o will_v show_v to_o i_o and_o because_o of_o thy_o justice_n whereby_o thou_o welt_n confound_v the_o wicked_a and_o also_o make_v i_o to_o fear_v myself_o for_o both_o thou_o can_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thou_o will_v do_v as_o thou_o can_v do_v we_o must_v learn_v then_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n thus_o much_o that_o what_o judgement_n soever_o the_o lord_n have_v write_v down_o in_o hiâ—_n word_n and_o we_o have_v either_o credible_o hear_v report_v the_o like_a with_o our_o ear_n or_o see_v they_o with_o our_o eye_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o example_n and_o ratify_v to_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n judgement_n that_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o punish_v and_o indeed_o have_v punish_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n so_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o we_o for_o the_o like_a and_o as_o sometime_o he_o have_v even_o enwrap_v his_o child_n in_o the_o like_a judgement_n though_o not_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o punish_v the_o wicked_a but_o as_o they_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o part_n so_o they_o have_v sustain_v the_o punishment_n in_o part_n so_o we_o must_v know_v that_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o 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nor_o deceive_v any_o in_o death_n wherefore_o this_o must_v make_v we_o to_o love_v it_o also_o and_o if_o we_o compare_v this_o word_n with_o other_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o feel_v in_o it_o such_o joy_n and_o most_o special_o in_o death_n and_o in_o trouble_n and_o that_o when_o all_o fail_v this_o do_v minister_v sufficient_a comfort_n sure_o the_o persuasion_n hereof_o will_v move_v we_o pathetical_o to_o express_v our_o mind_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o then_o when_o our_o strength_n shall_v fail_v our_o breath_n draw_v short_a our_o friend_n depart_v our_o good_n country_n and_o life_n shall_v forsake_v we_o the_o word_n will_v be_v so_o sweet_a so_o dear_a and_o so_o precious_a that_o when_o all_o these_o be_v go_v this_o will_v yield_v we_o great_a comfort_n we_o have_v also_o learn_v here_o a_o further_a thing_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o reason_v thus_o see_v thou_o 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lord_n to_o be_v confirm_v both_o in_o obedience_n &_o faith_n because_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o now_o can_v believe_v the_o law_n and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n when_o on_o no_o side_n one_o may_v find_v example_n of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o his_o meaning_n then_o brief_o be_v this_o o_o lord_n see_v there_o be_v no_o further_a place_n leave_v for_o prayer_n for_o they_o see_v i_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n note_v even_o to_o the_o fail_v of_o my_o eye_n see_v for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v or_o say_v they_o wax_v worse_o &_o worse_o and_o whereas_o before_o they_o have_v some_o reverence_n of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o now_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o contempt_n and_o confound_v of_o thy_o law_n see_v mercy_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o but_o the_o long_o thou_o bear_v with_o they_o the_o more_o they_o be_v harden_v but_o judgement_n must_v be_v use_v it_o be_v time_n o_o lord_n to_o put_v to_o thy_o help_a hand_n the_o man_n of_o god_n 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corruption_n as_o be_v enoch_n who_o be_v preserve_v to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o corrupt_a age_n noah_n reserve_v when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n and_o let_v who_o live_v a_o just_a man_n even_o among_o the_o filthy_a sodomite_n if_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o corrupt_a religion_n when_o religion_n be_v use_v but_o of_o custom_n and_o not_o of_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v use_v cold_o and_o there_o be_v no_o heat_n in_o it_o if_o when_o man_n manner_n be_v general_o become_v corrupt_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o humility_n no_o mercy_n no_o pity_n no_o chastity_n no_o purity_n no_o righteousness_n no_o true_a deal_n no_o care_n of_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n we_o
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the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n as_o this_o be_v especial_o mean_v of_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o sure_o the_o godly_a escape_v not_o but_o by_o repentance_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o then_o to_o use_v destruction_n when_o his_o word_n will_v not_o serve_v we_o may_v be_v comfort_v even_o at_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n yet_o give_v a_o scatter_n of_o his_o people_n and_o give_v we_o some_o good_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v of_o the_o lord_n long_o suffer_v of_o we_o of_o the_o peace_n abundance_n and_o many_o other_o grace_n bestow_v on_o we_o and_o yet_o so_o small_a amendment_n we_o trust_v for_o the_o remnant_n sake_n that_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v upon_o we_o yet_o this_o sore_a say_n shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o put_v to_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v much_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n and_o for_o the_o discomfort_n of_o the_o wicked_a vers._n 127._o therefore_o love_v i_o thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o most_o fine_a gold_n mark_v here_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o common_a rate_n despise_v the_o less_o religion_n be_v esteem_v the_o less_o it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o regard_v the_o great_a the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o folly_n then_o this_o be_v a_o rare_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o religion_n be_v in_o every_o place_n hate_v even_o then_o to_o love_v religion_n when_o manner_n be_v every_o where_o corrupt_v even_o then_o to_o be_v of_o good_a conversation_n when_o in_o our_o time_n then_o we_o see_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o religion_n as_o papistry_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o jesuit_n the_o family_n of_o love_n anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v a_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o love_n of_o true_a religion_n when_o we_o look_v into_o their_o manner_n whether_o we_o turn_v we_o to_o magistrate_n or_o subject_n we_o shall_v neither_o find_v zealous_a government_n nor_o faithful_a obedience_n if_o we_o live_v in_o a_o heaven_n among_o angel_n or_o in_o a_o paradise_n with_o saint_n and_o will_v defile_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n we_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n with_o adam_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o cain_n but_o to_o live_v with_o noah_n upright_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n with_o he_o when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n or_o to_o live_v just_o with_o lot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o filthy_a sodomite_n or_o to_o keep_v a_o pure_a religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o elias_n when_o not_o one_o can_v be_v find_v that_o have_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n or_o to_o live_v in_o keep_v judgement_n and_o justice_n with_o david_n where_o be_v so_o many_o oppressor_n 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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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the_o avoid_n of_o the_o infection_n which_o may_v be_v get_v by_o evil_a company_n for_o what_o can_v preserve_v a_o man_n in_o sodom_n but_o only_o his_o lawful_a call_n therefore_o unless_o a_o man_n have_v such_o a_o calling_n to_o keep_v he_o there_o he_o must_v fly_v quick_o from_o the_o wicked_a he_o must_v fly_v far_o from_o they_o he_o must_v see_v they_o amend_v before_o he_o return_v unto_o they_o david_n do_v very_o well_o see_v this_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v in_o many_o place_n cry_v 1â—0_o out_o against_o they_o away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o have_v so_o long_o dwell_v in_o kedar_n david_n be_v not_o effeminate_a he_o have_v not_o a_o womanish_a heart_n to_o cry_v without_o cause_n he_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o cry_v so_o earnest_o against_o they_o he_o see_v no_o good_a example_n he_o see_v no_o occasion_n of_o goodness_n he_o be_v much_o hinder_v in_o his_o obedience_n he_o have_v many_o pulbacke_n and_o other_o 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and_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o break_v by_o reason_n of_o evil_a company_n vers._n 16._o for_o they_o can_v sleep_v except_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a their_o sleep_n depart_v except_o they_o have_v cause_v some_o to_o fall_v etc._n etc._n the_o law_n and_o precept_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o evil_a company_n be_v most_o effectual_o set_v down_o in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o commandment_n precept_n do_v follow_v in_o the_o four_o next_o verse_n these_o reason_n be_v in_o number_n two_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a nature_n of_o the_o will_n and_o disposition_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o 16._o 17._o and_o 19_o verse_n the_o second_o
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