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god_n favour_n here_o and_o of_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o be_v dead_a let_v forgetfulness_n devour_v and_o consume_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o see_v as_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o love_a favour_n do_v thus_o and_o thus_o cross_v his_o child_n let_v patience_n bear_v it_o let_v forgetfulness_n wear_v it_o and_o by_o this_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o trust_v in_o our_o god_n another_o time_n without_o faint_v or_o shrink_v when_o trouble_n come_v again_o the_o wicked_a blind_a world_n take_v another_o course_n they_o cast_v their_o eye_n altogether_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o study_v how_o to_o be_v ease_v of_o that_o with_o odd_a shift_n and_o many_o unlawful_a devise_n and_o ungodly_a practice_n but_o because_o they_o see_v not_o the_o love_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v down_o in_o despair_n of_o mercy_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n like_o a_o lump_n of_o lead_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o lord_n in_o one_o hand_n have_v fire_n to_o burn_v &_o in_o his_o other_o hand_n water_n to_o quench_v but_o he_o hold_v it_o behind_o his_o back_n many_o time_n that_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v not_o perceive_v no_o not_o of_o his_o dear_a child_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o both_o see_v it_o and_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o say_v with_o david_n by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o favore_a i_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o the_o child_n be_v glad_a when_o his_o father_n smile_v upon_o he_o and_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o he_o although_o he_o beat_v he_o so_o let_v we_o be_v glad_a &_o rejoice_v when_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v smile_v upon_o we_o in_o give_v we_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n although_o he_o do_v afflict_v us._n by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n do_v not_o etc._n etc._n here_o further_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o turn_v the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n tâ—_n our_o great_a good_a for_o by_o this_o he_o assure_v we_o oâ—_n his_o favour_n which_o be_v the_o great_a good_a that_o be_v thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n child_n do_v they_o good_a against_o their_o will_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o ever_o watch_v providence_n so_o dispose_v their_o enterprise_n and_o work_v in_o thâ—_n heart_n of_o his_o child_n for_o god_n providence_n do_v first_o work_n &_o bring_v to_o pass_v good_a thing_n second_o it_o permit_v evil_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o than_o three_o it_o direct_v and_o order_v aâ—_n thing_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o his_o
all_o the_o world_n when_o death_n â—ome_o if_o they_o have_v this_o within_o they_o care_v not_o nay_o they_o need_v not_o care_v what_o can_v come_v without_o if_o satan_n buffet_n come_v this_o â—s_v a_o helmet_n of_o proof_n if_o satan_n dart_n fly_v â—ut_v this_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o quench_v they_o if_o flood_n â—f_a cross_n come_v to_o carry_v we_o away_o this_o be_v â—_o boat_n to_o bear_v we_o up_o if_o all_o the_o world_n cast_v â—â—ire_n and_o filth_n in_o our_o face_n we_o be_v never_o a_o â—hit_n the_o more_o deform_a but_o still_o beautiful_a â—or_a all_o that_o for_o the_o king_n daughter_n say_v saâ—omon_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o 45.13_o in_o my_o integrity_n what_o shall_v davidâ—eane_v â—eane_z by_o his_o integrity_n that_o he_o be_v without_o â—â—nne_n no_o not_o so_o for_o he_o say_v in_o another_o â—lace_n 51.5_o in_o sin_n he_o be_v conceive_v and_o in_o iniquity_n be_v he_o bear_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o number_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n 13._o and_o to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o secret_a fault_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v his_o meaning_n because_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n do_v tell_v we_o 1.8_o that_o no_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n who_o can_v say_v my_o hart_n be_v clean_o say_v one_o and_o whosoever_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o say_v another_o and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v his_o meaning_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o this_o point_n integrity_n but_o when_o david_n speakeâ—_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n or_o innocence_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v guiltless_a and_o free_a from_o that_o which_o his_o enemy_n do_v most_o malicious_o charge_v he_o with_o all_o so_o that_o it_o have_v always_o respect_n or_o relation_n unto_o somâ—_n particular_a matter_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o man_n or_o to_o something_o that_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n as_o in_o the_o 7._o psalm_n the_o 3._o verse_n 7.3_o o_o lord_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o wickedness_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o accuse_v of_o etc._n etc._n if_o ever_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o seek_v saul_n hurt_v with_o which_o some_o do_v charge_v i_o 8._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o here_o in_o this_o our_o text_n it_o signify_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n why_o his_o enemy_n shall_v triumph_v against_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v keep_v he_o free_a from_o that_o which_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o second_o it_o import_v that_o his_o hart_n and_o affection_n be_v still_o sound_a and_o not_o move_v to_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o they_o although_o they_o have_v give_v he_o great_a and_o just_a occasion_n so_o to_o do_v if_o we_o take_v it_o the_o first_o way_n we_o may_v very_o â—well_v for_o it_o be_v a_o special_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o a_o notable_a mean_n of_o comfort_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v we_o free_a from_o the_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o when_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o y_o e_z wicked_a may_v at_o any_o time_n charge_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o doctrine_n â—s_v this_o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o stay_v we_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o to_o keep_v our_o patience_n inviolable_a be_v to_o look_v in_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o see_v that_o we_o be_v false_o accuse_v which_o if_o we_o â—inde_v than_o all_o go_v well_o and_o we_o be_v merry_a â—t_z home_n howsoever_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v or_o do_v abroad_o for_o still_o i_o say_v with_o solomon_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n oh_o if_o it_o be_v true_a thou_o say_v it_o will_v never_o gréeve_v thou_o nay_o then_o it_o may_v just_o gréeve_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v against_o thou_o will_v thou_o be_v grieve_v to_o be_v bless_v then_o be_v not_o vex_v and_o move_v out_o of_o order_n when_o thou_o be_v slander_v for_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o 5.11_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a say_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ._n oh_o this_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o we_o can_v without_o check_n of_o conscience_n appeal_v to_o god_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o say_v thou_o o_o lord_n know_v my_o innocence_n in_o this_o point_n but_o thy_o spirit_n boil_v still_o in_o â—_o desire_v of_o revenge_n will_v say_v oh_o but_o it_o be_v good_a to_o teach_v such_o a_o one_o to_o use_v his_o tongue_n better_o another_o time_n indeed_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v good_a sâ—_n to_o do_v as_o when_o a_o man_n public_a ministry_n or_o the_o magistrate_n government_n be_v by_o hiâ—_n mean_v deface_v but_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v so_o out_o of_o quiet_a or_o to_o rage_n &_o stormâ—_n as_o thou_o do_v defend_v thy_o good_a name_n in_o a_o good_a and_o christian_a sort_n and_o be_v thankful_a to_o thâ—_n god_n which_o have_v keep_v thou_o free_a from_o that_o oâ—â—fence_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v as_o david_n say_v aâ—_n for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n if_o we_o take_v integrity_n for_o a_o sound_a hart_n free_a from_o revenge_n it_o minister_v no_o small_a profit_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o king_n although_o his_o enemy_n have_v so_o vex_v he_o and_o have_v throw_v so_o many_o slanderous_a report_n and_o reproachful_a speech_n against_o he_o yea_o all_o their_o treachery_n and_o conspiracy_n notwithstanding_o yet_o he_o thank_v god_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o revenge_v again_o but_o rejoice_v that_o the_o lord_n keep_v he_o in_o the_o soundness_n &_o uprightness_n of_o his_o hart_n a_o notable_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sure_a token_n of_o his_o favour_n unto_o we_o whensoever_o we_o be_v afflict_v or_o any_o way_n molest_v if_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n sound_n and_o our_o affection_n to_o be_v settle_v within_o we_o if_o we_o can_v say_v lord_n lie_z what_o cross_n thou_o please_v upon_o i_o let_v man_n speak_v their_o pleasure_n of_o i_o meditation_n &_o invent_v what_o â—yes_v they_o can_v let_v they_o call_v i_o by_o what_o name_n they_o will_v and_o judge_v i_o at_o their_o pleasure_n so_o that_o thou_o keep_v my_o hart_n sound_v i_o care_v not_o for_o if_o i_o have_v all_o the_o good_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o hart_n i_o be_o but_o in_o a_o mad_a case_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v needs_o raise_v up_o enemy_n against_o i_o yet_o o_o lord_n grant_v i_o that_o my_o hart_n may_v be_v entire_a sound_a and_o upright_o and_o then_o raise_v up_o what_o enemy_n thou_o will_v then_o i_o be_v sure_a to_o speak_v nothing_o proud_o nothing_o vayneglorious_o nothing_o impatient_o nothing_o uncharitable_o nothing_o distrustful_o &_o nothing_o against_o thy_o glory_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o get_v by_o it_o i_o be_v they_o as_o deep_a in_o sin_n as_o they_o no_o lord_n i_o be_o content_a to_o refer_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o thou_o for_o although_o i_o be_o false_o charge_v in_o this_o yet_o it_o be_v thy_o goodness_n and_o favour_n which_o do_v uphold_v i_o note_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v let_v i_o go_v after_o my_o own_o will_n than_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a indeed_o and_o although_o in_o this_o i_o be_v innocent_a yet_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o thing_n as_o vile_a as_o this_o which_o they_o know_v not_o of_o and_o that_o be_v also_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o i_o poor_a wretched_a creature_n and_o as_o for_o they_o thou_o have_v set_v they_o a_o workâ—_n to_o try_v i_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v o_n lord_n though_o they_o have_v no_o such_o purpose_n neither_o know_v they_o so_o much_o yet_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o be_o so_o persuade_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v i_o shall_v be_v as_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v if_o we_o will_v but_o enter_v into_o this_o meditation_n with_o ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n theâ—_n shall_v we_o put_v up_o many_o thing_n more_v they_o wâ—_n do_v and_o not_o vex_v one_o another_o
assure_o though_o we_o fall_v daily_o yet_o he_o will_v so_o uphold_v we_o if_o we_o rely_v upon_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v final_o from_o he_o if_o he_o take_v all_o his_o grace_n from_o we_o as_o we_o think_v at_o any_o time_n let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v ourselves_o of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o naked_a and_o so_o may_v beg_v all_o of_o he_o again_o therefore_o whatsoever_o we_o want_v let_v we_o seek_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o they_o which_o want_n when_o we_o feel_v any_o weakness_n in_o we_o or_o any_o sin_n strong_a let_v we_o beseech_v thâ—_n lord_n to_o uphold_v us._n do_v not_o say_v i_o can_v or_o i_o will_v do_v this_o and_o that_o i_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v when_o i_o listen_v no_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n do_v not_o uphold_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o fall_v from_o he_o 1._o faith_n be_v y_z e_z gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o pray_v lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o lord_n help_v my_o unbeléefe_n a_o reform_a hart_n and_o holy_a affection_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 51._o therefore_o pray_v with_o david_n create_v iâ—_n i_o o_o lord_n a_o clean_a hart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 119._o therefore_o pray_v apply_v my_o hart_n unto_o wisdom_n to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n therefore_o pray_v 119._o o_o lord_n open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n to_o set_v light_n by_o vanity_n that_o be_v by_o vain_a thing_n and_o vain_a person_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_v not_o of_o nature_n therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n our_o strength_n to_o uphold_v we_o in_o our_o integrity_n &_o he_o will_v 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