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strike_v a_o friend_n in_o the_o dark_a be_v not_o so_o ill_o take_v as_o in_o the_o open_a light_n so_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o oblivion_n which_o be_v a_o ignorance_n for_o the_o time_n for_o a_o man_n have_v not_o such_o explicit_a thought_n as_o to_o revive_v his_o knowledge_n upon_o himself_o he_o be_v overtake_v gal._n 6._o 1._o this_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n too_o why_o for_o the_o awe_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v fresh_a and_o great_a upon_o the_o heart_n and_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v his_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o but_o now_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o rebellion_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o light_n and_o conscience_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o omission_n or_o commission_n we_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n of_o commission_n against_o light_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n for_o they_o be_v rebellion_n against_o god_n when_o we_o omit_v a_o duty_n of_o which_o we_o be_v convince_v jam._n 4._o 17._o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o 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of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o at_o oportnit_fw-la sic_fw-la vixisse_fw-la john_n 6._o 34._o evermore_o give_v we_o of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n every_o man_n will_v be_v bless_v and_o go_v to_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o option_n and_o choice_n they_o like_v the_o end_n but_o not_o the_o mean_n there_o be_v not_o a_o murmur_a israelite_n but_o will_v count_v canaan_n a_o good_a land_n but_o the_o giant_n and_o son_n of_o anak_n be_v there_o 2._o they_o may_v have_v some_o languid_a and_o vanish_v motion_n towards_o the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n yea_o they_o may_v draw_v out_o their_o wish_n into_o a_o cold_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o better_o as_o lazy_a person_n sometime_o express_v their_o desire_n will_v i_o be_v at_o such_o a_o place_n and_o never_o travel_v will_v i_o have_v write_v such_o a_o task_n and_o never_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n 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now_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n the_o point_n be_v doct._n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v god_n law_n but_o we_o must_v keep_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n here_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o that_o god_n require_v the_o heart_n 2._o the_o whole_a heart_n 1._o god_n require_v the_o heart_n in_o his_o service_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o christian_n sacrifice_n the_o fountain_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v main_o look_v after_o without_o this_o 1._o external_n profession_n be_v nothing_o most_o christian_n have_v nothing_o for_o christ_n but_o a_o good_a opinion_n or_o some_o outward_a profâ—…on_n judas_n be_v a_o disciple_n but_o satan_n enter_v into_o his_o heart_n luke_n 22._o 3._o ananias_n join_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o satan_n fill_v his_o heart_n act_v 5._o 3._o simon_n magus_n be_v baptize_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n act_v 8._o 22._o here_o be_v the_o great_a defect_n 2._o external_n conformity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o life_n seem_v good_a and_o many_o good_a action_n be_v perform_v unless_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v otherwise_o we_o do_v with_o the_o pharisee_n wash_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n mat._n 23._o 25_o 26._o when_o the_o inside_n be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n god_n look_v after_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n prov._n 4._o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n cast_v salt_n into_o the_o spring_n as_o jehu_n say_v to_o jonadab_n so_o do_v god_n say_v to_o we_o 2_o king_n 10._o 15._o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a as_o my_o heart_n be_v with_o thy_o heart_n we_o shall_v answer_v it_o be_v man_n be_v not_o for_o 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not_o so_o easy_o fall_v upon_o censure_v reproach_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o thus_o to_o those_o that_o devise_v slander_n and_o reproach_n 2._o second_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v they_o he_o be_v a_o slanderer_n that_o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n credit_n by_o uphold_v a_o evil_a report_n against_o a_o man_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v which_o be_v worse_o rail_v or_o receive_v psal._n 15._o 3._o a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o take_v not_o up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n atd_v you_o shall_v see_v on_o the_o contrary_a prov._n 17._o 4._o a_o wicked_a doer_n give_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n give_v heed_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o receive_v a_o lie_n when_o bring_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o if_o you_o love_v the_o lie_n though_o you_o do_v not_o devise_v it_o the_o lord_n will_v curse_v all_o they_o that_o love_n lie_v as_o if_o you_o do_v imagine_v 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patience_n continue_v in_o well_o do_v and_o then_o we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o it_o our_o reward_n be_v sure_a the_o second_o point_n be_v from_o the_o incident_a weakness_n because_o of_o the_o delay_n of_o help_n my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n he_o have_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o the_o promise_n till_o they_o be_v quite_o weary_v ii_o doct._n though_o his_o people_n wait_v for_o he_o yet_o god_n may_v so_o long_a delay_n and_o suspend_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n till_o they_o count_v it_o a_o hopeless_a business_n first_o suspend_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o not_o because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v psal._n 10._o 17._o thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v we_o understand_v it_o usual_o of_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o prayer_n to_o ask_v the_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v also_o mean_v of_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o mercy_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 35._o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o because_o the_o people_n have_v not_o yet_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o have_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n accomplish_v in_o their_o day_n the_o baker_n watch_v when_o the_o oven_n be_v hot_a and_o then_o put_v in_o the_o bread_n at_o another_o time_n it_o go_v on_o roundly_o for_o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o people_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 36._o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n mercy_n will_v not_o be_v long_o a_o come_n heaven_n the_o great_a mercy_n be_v not_o give_v we_o till_o prepare_v as_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o so_o we_o for_o it_o rom._n 9_o 23._o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n and_o col._n 1._o 12._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n so_o other_o mercy_n our_o unpreparedness_n lie_v as_o a_o block_n in_o the_o way_n and_o hinder_v the_o free_a passage_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o till_o he_o send_v his_o work_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n is._n 40._o 10._o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v with_o strong_a hand_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v for_o he_o behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o 2._o to_o awaken_v fervency_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n may_v be_v the_o more_o earnest_o seek_v after_o and_o high_o value_v a_o thing_n easy_o come_v by_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o such_o a_o desire_n after_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o despise_v easy_a get_v favour_n but_o that_o which_o be_v long_o and_o earnest_o seek_v be_v the_o dear_a to_o we_o therefore_o the_o lord_n to_o commend_v his_o favour_n to_o we_o and_o to_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o they_o will_v have_v we_o pray_v 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their_o faith_n death_n may_v bereave_v they_o of_o their_o friend_n and_o their_o temporal_a estate_n and_o all_o their_o earthly_a comfort_n but_o of_o faith_n it_o can_v not_o 4._o that_o patience_n may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n it_o be_v marvellous_a patience_n that_o can_v yet_o wait_v for_o the_o word_n when_o it_o will_v yield_v we_o the_o expect_a comfort_n though_o our_o eye_n fail_v in_o wait_v then_o be_v the_o great_a discovery_n of_o its_o perfection_n when_o difficulty_n be_v many_o hope_v long_o delay_v it_o have_v but_o a_o part_n of_o its_o work_n before_o to_o still_o the_o mind_n under_o lesser_a or_o short_a evil_n the_o perfection_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v never_o discover_v till_o it_o be_v put_v to_o a_o full_a trial_n patience_n be_v see_v in_o wait_v as_o well_o as_o suffer_v to_o bear_v a_o little_a while_n be_v but_o the_o imperfect_a work_n of_o patience_n some_o lesser_a degree_n of_o it_o as_o to_o know_v a_o letter_n or_o two_o in_o the_o book_n be_v 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when_o his_o glory_n in_o work_v may_v be_v best_a see_v john_n 7._o 6._o my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o your_o time_n be_v always_o ready_a ii_o the_o other_o branch_n be_v that_o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o they_o be_v dishearten_v and_o give_v it_o over_o as_o a_o hopeless_a business_n david_n say_v his_o eye_n fail_v for_o the_o word_n when_o a_o man_n be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o thing_n he_o look_v for_o than_o his_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o fail_v so_o the_o captive_a jew_n complain_v lam._n 4._o 17._o as_o for_o we_o our_o eye_n have_v yet_o fail_v for_o our_o vain_a help_n in_o our_o watch_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o a_o nation_n that_o can_v not_o save_v we_o 1._o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o his_o enemy_n wax_v high_a and_o proud_a as_o if_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o god_n have_v forget_v they_o or_o approve_v their_o way_n psal._n 50._o 21._o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o thou_o think_v i_o be_v altogether_o like_o thyself_o so_o long_o till_o all_o their_o fear_n be_v over_o job_n 21._o 9_o their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o oppression_n be_v multiply_v psal._n 10._o 5_o 6._o his_o way_n be_v always_o grievous_a for_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v 2._o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o a_o land_n be_v waste_v by_o sundry_a successive_a common_a judgement_n that_o light_n upon_o good_a and_o bad_a jer._n 12._o 4._o after_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o prophet_n subjoin_v how_o long_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n wither_v when_o they_o relent_v not_o the_o land_n may_v fare_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o and_o the_o godly_a among_o the_o rest_n suffer_v in_o these_o general_a calamity_n god_n may_v plague_v the_o nation_n with_o dearth_n and_o famine_n plague_n and_o pestilence_n war_n and_o sword_n fire_n and_o burn_v and_o all_o this_o while_n no_o cease_v of_o their_o iniquity_n or_o oppression_n 3._o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o his_o people_n be_v strange_o perplex_v and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o his_o providence_n they_o wonder_v how_o his_o justice_n can_v endure_v it_o jer._n 12._o 1._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o 〈◊〉_d treacherous_o hab._n 1._o 12_o 13._o be_v thou_o not_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n
my_o holy_a one_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v o_o lord_n thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o for_o judgement_n and_o o_o mighty_a god_n thou_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o correction_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n wherefore_o look_v thou_o upon_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o they_o can_v reconcile_v his_o attribute_n and_o providence_n we_o that_o be_v shortsighted_a and_o short_a spirit_a creature_n see_v not_o god_n reason_n yea_o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o their_o heart_n faint_a and_o their_o eye_n fail_v as_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n till_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v quite_o spend_v and_o they_o have_v leave_v look_v for_o it_o luke_n 18._o 8._o shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n god_n love_v to_o show_v his_o people_n their_o infirmity_n and_o to_o weaken_v all_o their_o courage_n before_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o 4._o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o in_o some_o case_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o in_o this_o life_n but_o all_o reason_n for_o patience_n be_v only_o take_v from_o the_o general_a judgement_n jam._n 5._o 7_o 8._o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o establish_v your_o heart_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o they_o be_v put_v off_o till_o then_o till_o the_o general_a harvest_n and_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o sow_v in_o tear_n that_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o suffering_n at_o that_o time_n and_o have_v their_o cause_n judge_v at_o his_o tribunal_n he_o use_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o husbandman_n behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o 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in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v as_o unchangeable_a as_o powerful_a isa._n 45._o 23._o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v psal._n 89._o 34._o i_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n three_o here_o be_v a_o power_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a for_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o be_v they_o never_o so_o averse_a and_o opposite_a to_o god_n they_o can_v hinder_v his_o work_n for_o he_o perform_v what_o he_o will_v and_o who_o can_v let_v certain_o what_o god_n have_v engage_v himself_o to_o do_v he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v to_o give_v grace_n at_o present_a and_o glory_n hereafter_o psal._n 84._o 11._o look_v neither_o upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o mean_n nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n but_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o promise_v 3._o here_o be_v something_o offer_v to_o each_o apart_o both_o to_o feed_v 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mighty_a god_n on_o their_o side_n and_o engage_v with_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o can_v enable_v they_o to_o do_v their_o work_n satisfy_v their_o desire_n maintain_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o opposition_n john_n 10._o 24._o my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o can_v subject_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o oh_o how_o safe_a be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o love_n and_o covenant_n and_o
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psal._n 17._o 14_o 15._o from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n from_o man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n they_o be_v full_a of_o child_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n to_o their_o babe_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n christ_n give_v his_o purse_n to_o judas_n but_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o other_o disciple_n but_o god_n desert_v they_o his_o people_n complain_v of_o it_o isai._n 49._o 14._o but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o yea_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 27._o 46._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o answ._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v to_o bear_v our_o sorrow_n isai._n 53._o 4._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o 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the_o child_n of_o god_n lay_v open_a their_o misery_n before_o he_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o pity_n but_o why_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n press_v this_o point_n so_o earnest_o as_o if_o they_o do_v doubt_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o omnisciency_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o can_v forget_v nothing_o i_o answer_v 1._o though_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a and_o unmindful_a of_o our_o condition_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n isa._n 62._o 6._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n christ_n be_v the_o advocate_n we_o be_v solicitour_n and_o remembrancer_n for_o other_o and_o humble_a supplicant_n for_o ourselves_o indeed_o in_o so_o do_v we_o do_v not_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n but_o put_v ourselves_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o gracious_o conversant_a about_o 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to_o plead_v and_o stand_v to_o judge_v his_o people_n he_o will_v bring_v matter_n under_o a_o review_n and_o will_v powerful_o show_v himself_o against_o their_o oppressor_n to_o this_o plead_a job_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v job_n 23._o 6._o will_v he_o plead_v against_o i_o with_o his_o great_a power_n if_o he_o shall_v use_v his_o almighty_a and_o invincible_a power_n against_o i_o he_o will_v easy_o ruin_v i_o so_o ezek._n 38._o 22._o i_o will_v plead_v against_o he_o with_o pestilence_n and_o with_o blood_n against_o gog_n and_o magog_n that_o be_v the_o sythian_o turk_n and_o tartar_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o god_n plead_v be_v not_o by_o speak_v or_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o by_o the_o veugeance_n of_o his_o providence_n against_o those_o that_o wrong_v his_o people_n so_o against_o babylon_n jer._n 51._o 36._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o mix_a act_n of_o 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thus_o god_n delight_v to_o make_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n conspicuous_a so_o rev._n 3._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o to_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o thy_o foot_n and_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o he_o will_v make_v their_o enemy_n to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v love_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o outrage_n do_v to_o they_o partly_o by_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o spirit_n undeceive_v the_o world_n and_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o hatred_n and_o malice_n against_o his_o people_n joh._n 16._o 8._o the_o comforter_n when_o he_o be_v come_v shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o comfort_n but_o convince_v or_o reprove_v put_v they_o to_o silence_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o reason_n gainsay_v the_o object_n the_o world_n the_o unconvert_v if_o not_o the_o reprobate_n the_o thing_n whereof_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o doctrine_n this_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v to_o go_v abroad_o and_o beat_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o his_o territory_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v weak_a man_n destitute_a of_o all_o worldly_a sufficiency_n and_o prop_n and_o aid_n their_o master_n suffer_v as_o a_o seducer_n their_o doctrine_n cross_n to_o man_n carnal_a interest_n for_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o rage_a world_n be_v a_o heavy_a discourage_a thing_n now_o the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v and_o convince_v the_o oppose_a world_n so_o far_o that_o some_o terrify_v before_o bring_v to_o evangelical_n repentance_n act_v 2._o 37._o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v 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god_n will_v have_v the_o trust_v and_o when_o it_o be_v over_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n iii_o what_o hope_n or_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n 1._o he_o can_v 2._o he_o will_n infinite_a power_n and_o infinite_a justice_n can_v do_v it_o 1._o he_o can_v the_o lord_n be_v able_a he_o that_o plead_v our_o cause_n have_v infinite_a power_n prov._n 23._o 11._o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o bear_v down_o a_o few_o afflict_a creature_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n or_o heart_n to_o oppose_v be_v in_o bond_n and_o under_o oppression_n but_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a god_n who_o when_o he_o plead_v any_o one_o cause_n he_o will_v do_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n real_o and_o effectual_o deliver_v they_o for_o who_o he_o plead_v jer._n 50._o 34._o their_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n he_o will_v 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his_o servant_n he_o count_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o do_v to_o himself_o act_v 9_o 4._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o especial_o since_o molest_v for_o his_o truth_n 2._o because_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o they_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a potentate_n and_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o bind_v by_o his_o office_n to_o defend_v the_o weak_a and_o innocent_a when_o oppress_v psal._n 146._o 7._o he_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o opppressed_a those_o that_o shall_v maintain_v right_o upon_o earth_n and_o punish_v wrong_n be_v often_o prevaricator_n but_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_o he_o be_v a_o impartial_a judge_n and_o will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n prov._n 22._o 22_o 23._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v 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true_a submission_n to_o god_n ought_v to_o prescribe_v no_o day_n to_o he_o but_o refer_v all_o to_o his_o will._n use._n ii_o let_v we_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v job_n 5._o 8._o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n will_v i_o commit_v my_o cause_n who_o be_v the_o friend_n and_o advocate_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o their_o hand_n and_o violence_n so_o far_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n isa._n 49._o 25._o i_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o that_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o
will_v save_v thy_o child_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 5._o 15._o he_o save_v the_o poor_a from_o the_o sword_n and_o from_o their_o mouth_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a from_o slander_n that_o may_v endanger_v their_o life_n and_o credit_n so_o ver_fw-la 21._o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n from_o their_o bitter_a reproach_n therefore_o commit_v your_o cause_n to_o god_n but_o then_o 1._o be_v sure_a that_o your_o cause_n be_v good_a for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o sin_n unless_o he_o have_v pass_v sentence_n for_o we_o in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v boldness_n to_o appeal_v to_o he_o as_o baalam_n that_o will_v hire_v god_n by_o sacrifice_n to_o curse_v his_o people_n hasty_a appeal_n to_o god_n in_o our_o passion_n and_o revengeful_a humour_n be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o he_o sarah_n appeal_v gen._n 15._o 3._o the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o david_n appeal_v 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otherwise_o god_n will_v plead_v his_o controversy_n against_o we_o before_o he_o will_v plead_v our_o controversy_n against_o our_o enemy_n jer._n 2._o 35._o yet_o thou_o say_v because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n will_v turn_v from_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v because_o we_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n we_o think_v god_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o therefore_o he_o will_v first_o plead_v in_o judgement_n against_o we_o so_o hos._n 12._o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v also_o a_o controversy_n with_o judah_n and_o will_v punish_v jacob_n according_a to_o his_o way_n according_a to_o his_o do_n will_v he_o recompense_v he_o though_o god_n may_v approve_v what_o be_v right_a in_o worship_n and_o profession_n yet_o he_o will_v punish_v our_o shameful_a disorder_n and_o unanswerable_a walk_v in_o his_o people_n 3._o let_v we_o pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n with_o confidence_n with_o 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suit_n if_o you_o be_v zion_n friend_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v share_n and_o lot_n with_o god_n people_n awaken_v he_o by_o your_o incessant_a cry_n nay_o it_o be_v god_n cause_n psal._n 74._o 22._o arise_v o_o lord_n plead_v thy_o own_o cause_n remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n reproach_v thou_o daily_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o malign_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o righteousness_n so_o psal._n 35._o 23._o stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o awake_v to_o my_o judgement_n even_o unto_o my_o cause_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o long_a suit_n depend_v between_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o her_o enemy_n desire_v that_o god_n will_v determine_v it_o and_o declare_v what_o be_v right_o and_o what_o be_v wrong_n second_o he_o beg_v god_n in_o the_o text_n to_o redeem_v or_o deliver_v he_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o usual_a word_n for_o goel_n redeemer_n the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ransom_v i_o here_o he_o crave_v that_o as_o his_o cause_n may_v be_v in_o safety_n so_o his_o person_n doctrine_n we_o may_v beg_v a_o deliverance_n or_o a_o release_n from_o our_o trouble_n provide_v we_o do_v not_o beg_v it_o out_o of_o a_o impatiency_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o desire_n of_o god_n glory_n god_n delight_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o work_n what_o have_v he_o be_v do_v all_o along_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n but_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o those_o that_o oppress_v they_o he_o deliver_v jacob_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o esau_n joseph_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 37._o 21._o and_o reuben_n hear_v it_o and_o he_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n say_v let_v we_o not_o kill_v he_o daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6._o 22._o my_o god_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o hurt_v i_o forasmuch_o as_o before_o he_o innocency_n be_v find_v in_o i_o and_o also_o before_o thou_o o_o king_n have_v i_o do_v no_o hurt_n peter_n from_o prison_n act_v 12._o 11._o and_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o herod_n and_o from_o all_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o will_v not_o he_o do_v the_o like_a for_o his_o suffer_a servant_n how_o come_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v out_o he_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n out_o of_o babylon_n he_o can_v do_v it_o again_o it_o do_v not_o cost_v he_o much_o labour_n psal._n 68_o 2._o as_o smoke_n be_v drive_v away_o so_o drive_v they_o away_o as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o let_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n therefore_o refer_v your_o deliverance_n to_o god_n and_o when_o you_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n be_v not_o thoughtful_a about_o it_o there_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v for_o it_o christ_n 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