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A29687 The crovvn & glory of Christianity, or, Holiness, the only way to happiness discovered in LVIII sermons from Heb. 12. 14, where you have the necessity, excellency, rarity, beauty and glory of holiness set forth, with the resolution of many weighty questions and cases, also motives and means to perfect holiness : with many other things of very high and great importance to all the sons and daughters of men, that had rather be blessed then cursed, saved then damned / by Thomas Brooks ... Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1662 (1662) Wing B4939; ESTC R36378 584,294 672

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dear_o affectand_v delight_n in_o their_o idol_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o put_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n upon_o they_o than_o their_o heart_n shall_v rise_v in_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o their_o idol_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o isa_n 30.18.25_o mark_v ver_fw-la 22._o you_o shall_v defile_v also_o the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o monstrous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o they_o be_v so_o delight_v and_o enamour_v with_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o will_v deck_v then_o up_o in_o the_o great_a glory_n and_o bravery_n they_o will_v attire_v they_o with_o the_o most_o rich_a costly_a temple_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n they_o so_o hate_v &_o abhor_a idol_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o suffer_v the_o eagle_n 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to_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n exaltation_n they_o shall_v express_v such_o disdain_n and_o indignation_n against_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v not_o only_o those_o make_v of_o tree_n and_o stone_n but_o even_o their_o most_o precious_a and_o costly_a idol_n those_o that_o be_v make_v of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o such_o blind_a hole_n and_o into_o such_o dark_a filthy_a nasty_a and_o dusty_a corner_n as_o mole_n make_v under_o ground_n and_z as_o bat_n roust_v in_o so_o when_o holiness_n come_v to_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o soul_n than_o all_o a_o man_n darling_n and_o bosom_n sin_n which_o be_v his_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o gold_n these_o be_v with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n cast_v to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n they_o be_v so_o loathe_v abandon_v and_o cashier_v that_o he_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o never_o see_v the_o light_n more_o idol_n be_v ephraim_n bosom_n sin_n hos_n 4.17_o ephraim_n be_v join_v or_o glue_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o but_o when_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n fall_v upon_o ephraim_n as_o it_o do_v in_o chap._n 14.5_o 6_o 7._o then_o say_v ephraim_n what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n v._o 8._o now_o ephraim_n loathe_v his_o idol_n as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o before_o he_o love_v they_o he_o now_o abandon_v and_o abominate_v they_o though_o before_o he_o be_v as_o close_o glue_v to_o they_o as_o the_o wanton_a be_v glue_v to_o his_o dalelah_n or_o as_o the_o enchanter_n be_v glue_v to_o the_o devil_n from_o who_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v ephraim_n become_v holy_a cry_v out_o what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n o_o i_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o too_o long_o and_o too_o much_o already_o o_o how_o do_v my_o soul_n new_a rise_v against_o they_o how_o do_v i_o detest_v and_o abhor_v they_o sure_o i_o will_v never_o have_v more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o now_o unholy_a heart_n be_v very_o favourable_a to_o bosom_n sin_n they_o say_v of_o they_o as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n 19.20_o gen._n 19.20_o be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o as_o david_n speak_v of_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 18.5_o deal_v gentle_o for_o my_o sake_n with_o the_o young_a man_n even_o with_o absalon_n beware_v that_o none_o touch_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o king_n say_v 19.24.30_o mark_v act_n 19.24.30_o be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a ver_fw-la 29._o a_o unholy_a heart_n be_v as_o fond_a of_o his_o bosom_n sin_n as_o herod_n be_v of_o his_o herodias_n or_o a_o demetrius_n be_v of_o his_o diana_n or_o as_o naaman_n be_v of_o the_o idol_n rimmon_n 5.18_o 2_o king_n 5.18_o which_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o syrian_n or_o as_o judas_n be_v of_o 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consistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o lust_n with_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n witness_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n judas_n demas_n and_o simon_n magus_n but_o the_o real_a infuse_a habit_n of_o true_a grace_n and_o holiness_n will_v never_o admit_v of_o the_o dominion_n of_o any_o sin_n whether_o great_a or_o little_a whether_o secret_a or_o open_a but_o sixthly_a person_n of_o real_a holiness_n be_v cordial_o affect_v and_o afflict_a 31._o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 31._o grieve_a and_o trouble_v about_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o unholiness_n you_o may_v see_v this_o in_o holy_a job_n chap._n 40._o 3_o 4_o 5._o then_o job_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o
the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n 1.3_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o and_o hence_o patience_n be_v call_v patience_n of_o hope_n because_o this_o holy_a principle_n of_o hope_n naturalize_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o a_o patient_a wait_a upon_o god_n rom._n 8.25_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o 6.10_o heb._n 6.10_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o so_o holy_a love_n naturalize_v the_o soul_n to_o holy_a service_n in_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o you_o read_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n holy_a love_n be_v very_o laborious_a nothing_o make_v a_o christian_a more_o industrious_a painful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o service_n and_o way_n of_o god_n then_o holy_a love_n holy_a love_n will_v make_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o praise_v 16._o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o 2_o corin._n 12.14_o 15_o 16._o it_o will_v make_v we_o wait_v and_o work_v it_o will_v provoke_v soul_n to_o study_n christ_n to_o admire_v christ_n to_o live_v to_o christ_n to_o lift_v up_o christ_n to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n that_o it_o may_v come_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o cleave_v close_o to_o christ_n as_o jerom_n once_o brave_o say_v if_o my_o father_n say_v he_o shall_v stand_v before_o i_o my_o mother_n shall_v hang_v upon_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n shall_v press_v about_o i_o i_o will_v break_v through_o my_o brethren_n throw_v down_o my_o mother_n tread_v under-feet_n my_o father_n that_o i_o may_v the_o fast_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n my_o saviour_n o_o the_o laboriousness_n of_o holy_a love_n so_o far_o as_o a_o christian_a be_v holy_a so_o far_o holy_a service_n will_v be_v delightful_a and_o easy_a to_o he_o rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n ver_fw-la 25._o so_o then_o 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man_n then_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n be_v suitable_a please_a and_o delightful_a to_o a_o holy_a man_n but_o now_o unholy_a heart_n be_v very_o averse_a to_o holy_a duty_n and_o service_n they_o be_v averse_a to_o hear_v averse_a to_o pray_v averse_a to_o read_v averse_a to_o meditate_v averse_a to_o self-judging_a averse_a to_o self-examining_a averse_a to_o holy_a worship_n averse_a to_o holy_a sabbath_n amos_n 8.5_o when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n 6._o isa_n 26.10_o 11._o jer._n 5.1_o 6._o you_o may_v soon_o draw_v a_o coward_n to_o fight_v or_o a_o malefactor_n to_o the_o bar_n or_o a_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n etc._n wicked_a heart_n be_v habitual_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n than_o you_o shall_v draw_v unholy_a heart_n to_o holy_a service_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o strong_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o close_a debate_n 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be_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o fiery_a trial_n yet_o these_o fiery_a trial_n shall_v never_o hurt_v nor_o harm_v the_o church_n they_o shall_v never_o prejudice_v it_o nor_o wrong_v it_o psal_n 105.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o man_n in_o number_n yea_o very_o few_o and_o stranger_n in_o it_o when_o they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v 2.8_o that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o king_n of_o gerar._n gen._n 12.17_o &_o ch._n 20.3_o and_o ch._n 35.5_o zach._n 2.8_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a nor_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o anoint_a one_o his_o sanctify_a one_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v touch_v hurt_n or_o harm_v by_o those_o who_o have_v malice_n enough_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o power_n enough_o in_o their_o hand_n not_o only_o to_o 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and_o wander_v among_o these_o they_o as_o david_n lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o his_o soldier_n 2_o sam._n 18.5_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o shall_v hurt_v his_o son_n absolom_n so_o god_n lay_v a_o prohibition_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o in_o the_o least_o hurt_n or_o harm_v they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o perilous_a and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o the_o care_n of_o god_n over_o they_o that_o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v high_a or_o low_o honourable_a or_o base_a rich_a or_o poor_a civil_a or_o profane_a to_o hurt_v or_o harm_v they_o dan._n 3.25_o 27._o and_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v lo_o i_o see_v four_o man_n loose_a walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o have_v no_o hurt_n and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o four_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n governor_n and_o captain_n and_o the_o king_n councillor_n be_v gather_v together_o see_v these_o man_n upon_o who_o body_n the_o fire_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o be_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n singe_v neither_o be_v their_o coat_n change_v nor_o the_o smell_n of_o fire_n have_v pass_v on_o they_o though_o these_o holy_a man_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n yet_o god_n will_v work_v a_o miracle_n yea_o a_o glorious_a miracle_n rather_o than_o the_o fire_n shall_v in_o the_o least_o hurt_n or_o harm_v they_o god_n give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v those_o mighty_a man_n that_o make_v the_o fire_n and_o that_o cast_v his_o child_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o who_o the_o king_n will_v have_v to_o be_v spare_v and_o save_v and_o he_o lay_v a_o law_n of_o restraint_n upon_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o harm_v they_o who_o the_o king_n will_v have_v destroy_v those_o who_o the_o king_n of_o king_n will_v not_o have_v hurt_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v let_v king_n and_o prince_n do_v their_o worst_a that_o fire_n that_o burn_v their_o bond_n have_v no_o power_n to_o burn_v no_o nor_o to_o touch_v their_o body_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o fire_n to_o singe_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n nor_o to_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o their_o coat_n nor_o to_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o ill_a smell_n upon_o his_o people_n that_o those_o heathen_a prince_n may_v see_v how_o tender_a he_o be_v of_o they_o and_o how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o almighty_a power_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v see_v they_o wrong_v or_o harm_v so_o chap._n 6.21_o 22_o 23._o then_o say_v daniel_n unto_o the_o king_n o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_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 then_o be_v the_o king_n exceed_v glad_a for_o he_o and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v daniel_n up_o out_o of_o the_o den_n so_o daniel_n be_v take_v up_o out_o of_o the_o den_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o hurt_n be_v find_v upon_o he_o because_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o god_n holiness_n innocency_n and_o integrity_n will_v preserve_v a_o man_n even_o among_o lion_n daniel_n prefer_v the_o worship_n of_o his_o god_n before_o his_o life_n he_o make_v no_o great_a reckon_n of_o his_o life_n when_o it_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o divine_a glory_n
and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o daniel_n shall_v be_v hurt_v god_n will_v by_o a_o miracle_n preserve_v he_o he_o will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o hungry_a lion_n and_o he_o will_v tame_v their_o rage_n and_o overmaster_v their_o cruelty_n rather_o than_o a_o hair_n of_o daniel_n head_n shall_v perish_v when_o daniel_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o den_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n no_o wound_n no_o sore_n no_o bruise_v find_v upon_o he_o daniel_n be_v a_o harmless_a man_n and_o god_n keep_v he_o from_o harm_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o harm_n act_n 18.9_o 10._o then_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o paul_n in_o the_o night_n by_o a_o vision_n be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n paul_n meet_v with_o many_o trial_n and_o trouble_n bond_n and_o prison_n opposition_n and_o persecution_n 20.23_o act_n 20.23_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o hurt_v he_o but_o god_n miraculous_o preserve_v he_o even_o to_o old_a age_n all_o the_o trouble_n 9_o phil._n 9_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n that_o attend_v holiness_n can_v never_o reach_v a_o christian_n soul_n they_o can_v never_o diminish_v a_o christian_n treasure_n they_o reach_v the_o shell_n not_o the_o kernel_n the_o case_n not_o the_o jewel_n the_o lumber_n not_o the_o good_n the_o outhouse_n not_o the_o palace_n the_o ribbon_n in_o the_o hat_n not_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o purse_n the_o most_o fiery_a trial_n and_o persecution_n can_v never_o deprive_v a_o christian_a of_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n 12._o psal_n 23.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.8_o 9_o 12._o nor_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n nor_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n nor_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o certain_o they_o can_v hurt_v a_o christian_a they_o can_v wrong_v a_o christian_a in_o his_o great_a and_o chief_a concernment_n o_o christian_n let_v persecutor_n do_v their_o worst_a they_o can_v reach_v thy_o soul_n thy_o god_n thy_o comfort_n thy_o crown_n thy_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o pursue_v after_o holiness_n because_o of_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n see_v none_o of_o these_o can_v reach_v a_o christian_n great_a concernment_n when_o the_o emperor_n valens_n threaten_v to_o confiscate_v basils_n good_n and_o to_o torment_v he_o and_o to_o banish_v he_o or_o kill_v he_o basil_n make_v this_o noble_a reply_n he_o need_v not_o fear_v confiscation_n of_o good_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o loose_v nor_o banishment_n to_o who_o heaven_n only_o be_v a_o country_n nor_o torment_n when_o his_o body_n may_v be_v dash_v with_o one_o blow_n nor_o death_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o he_o thus_o undanted_o to_o speak_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v mad_a to_o who_o he_o reply_v open_v i_o in_o aeternum_fw-la sic_fw-la delirare_fw-la i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o thus_o mad_a basil_n know_v that_o no_o torment_n nor_o suffering_n can_v hurt_v he_o or_o harm_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o brave_o triumph_v over_o they_o they_o may_v kill_v i_o say_v socrates_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o they_o can_v hurt_v i_o so_o may_v a_o saint_n say_v they_o may_v kill_v my_o body_n but_o they_o can_v hurt_v my_o soul_n they_o may_v take_v away_o my_o natural_a life_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o my_o spiritual_a life_n for_o that_o be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n 3.3_o col._n 3.3_o they_o may_v take_v away_o this_o and_o that_o outward_a comfort_n 11._o heb._n 11._o but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o my_o christ_n they_o may_v take_v away_o my_o costly_a ornament_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o that_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n have_v put_v upon_o i_o 61.10_o isa_n 61.10_o they_o may_v take_v away_o my_o earthly_a crown_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n 4.8_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v methinks_v say_v one_o of_o the_o martyr_n i_o tread_v upon_o pearl_n when_o he_o tread_v upon_o hot_a burn_a coal_n vincentius_n vincentius_n and_o i_o feel_v say_v he_o no_o more_o pain_n then_o if_o i_o lie_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_n and_o yet_o he_o lay_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n i_o have_v read_v of_o nero_n that_o he_o have_v a_o shirt_n make_v of_o a_o salamander_n skin_n so_o that_o if_o he_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o it_o it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o burn_a it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o be_v hurt_v or_o harm_v by_o the_o fire_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v this_o salamander_n skin_n that_o will_v keep_v the_o saint_n from_o burn_a yea_o from_o be_v hurt_v or_o harm_v by_o the_o most_o fiery_a affliction_n and_o persecution_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n but_o four_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o persecutor_n of_o all_o condition_n under_o heaven_n be_v the_o most_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o five_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o enditement_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v prefer_v against_o they_o in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 35.3_o 9_o it_o psa_fw-la 69.22_o 29._o neh._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o turn_n to_o it_o draw_v out_o the_o spear_n and_o stop_v the_o way_n against_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v turn_v back_o and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n that_o devise_v my_o hurt_n let_v they_o be_v as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n chase_v they_o let_v their_o way_n be_v dark_a and_o slippery_a or_o darkness_n and_o slipperiness_n and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o for_o without_o cause_n have_v they_o hide_v for_o i_o their_o net_n both_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n be_v at_o god_n beck_n ready_a to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n and_o persecutor_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o both_o in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n they_o have_v dig_v for_o my_o soul_n let_v destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o be_v unaware_o and_o let_v his_o net_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v catch_v himself_o into_o that_o very_a destruction_n let_v he_o fall_v so_o in_o that_o 83_o psalm_n david_n sigh_v out_o his_o sad_a complaint_n against_o his_o persecutor_n from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o ver_fw-la the_o 9th_o and_o from_o ver_fw-la the_o 9_o to_o ver_fw-la the_o 18_o he_o pray_v against_o they_o turn_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o text_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o your_o most_o serious_a meditation_n psal_n 119.84_o how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o servant_n when_o will_v thou_o execute_v judgement_n on_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o jer._n 15.15_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v remember_v i_o and_o visit_v i_o and_o revenge_v i_o of_o my_o persecutor_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o thy_o long_a suffering_n know_v that_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v suffer_v rebuke_n chap._n 17.18_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o persecute_v i_o but_o let_v not_o i_o be_v confound_v let_v they_o be_v dismay_v but_o let_v not_o i_o be_v dismay_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o destroy_v they_o with_o double_a destruction_n or_o break_v they_o with_o a_o double_a breach_n lam._n 3.61_o ult_n thou_o have_v hear_v their_o reproach_n o_o lord_n and_o all_o their_o imagination_n against_o i_o the_o lip_n of_o those_o 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