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25._o be_v not_o life_n more_o than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n than_o raiment_n our_o saviour_n argument_n this_o be_v if_o god_n give_v life_n he_o will_v give_v food_n if_o a_o body_n he_o will_v give_v raiment_n if_o he_o have_v give_v grace_n the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o will_v give_v glory_n if_o he_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n he_o will_v give_v we_o other_o thing_n together_o with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v begin_v with_o we_o he_o will_v end_v with_o we_o phil._n 1._o 6._o one_o mercy_n be_v the_o pledge_n of_o another_o 3._o we_o be_v endear_v to_o god_n not_o only_o by_o
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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 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secret_a guiltiness_n in_o we_o that_o breed_v misgive_a thought_n of_o god_n we_o have_v many_o suspicious_a thought_n of_o he_o be_v guilty_a creature_n because_o we_o only_o represent_v he_o to_o ourselves_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n or_o as_o clothe_v with_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n watch_v a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v we_o harm_n and_o shut_v out_o all_o thought_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n yet_o when_o he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n he_o tell_v moses_n he_o will_v make_v his_o goodness_n pass_v before_o he_o god_n be_v wonderful_o good_a in_o his_o nature_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o goodness_n nothing_o please_v he_o better_o than_o his_o word_n the_o business_n of_o it_o be_v to_o represent_v he_o good_a mercy_n please_v he_o micah_n 7._o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mercy_n rejoice_v over_o judgement_n psalm_n 118._o 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o work_n speak_v he_o good_a there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o can_v set_v our_o eye_n upon_o but_o it_o offer_v matter_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o his_o bounty_n to_o his_o creature_n especial_o to_o man_n psalm_n 33._o 5._o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o goodness_n and_o will_v you_o draw_v a_o ill_a picture_n of_o he_o in_o your_o mind_n as_o if_o he_o be_v harsh_a and_o severe_a and_o his_o service_n be_v intolerable_a no_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a 2._o that_o we_o may_v justify_v god_n against_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o the_o unbelieve_a world_n and_o invite_v they_o from_o our_o own_o experience_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o god_n so_o psalm_n 34._o 8._o o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o a_o report_n of_o a_o report_n signify_v little_a what_o we_o have_v find_v ourselves_o we_o can_v confident_o recommend_v to_o other_o when_o we_o have_v feel_v his_o deal_n with_o ourselves_o we_o can_v entreat_v they_o to_o see_v what_o wait_v upon_o god_n will_v come_v to_o let_v any_o man_n make_v the_o experiment_n keep_v close_o to_o god_n in_o obedience_n and_o reliance_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o gracious_a master_n other_o that_o have_v dark_a thought_n of_o god_n like_o the_o spy_n they_o bring_v a_o ill_a report_n upon_o his_o way_n 3._o to_o humble_v the_o creature_n we_o have_v not_o a_o right_a sight_n of_o god_n unless_o all_o create_a perfection_n vanish_v before_o he_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o some_o shadow_n picture_n resemblance_n or_o equivocal_a shape_v of_o god_n whatever_o name_n they_o have_v of_o good_a wise_a strong_a 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trouble_n for_o in_o the_o 146_o verse_n it_o be_v save_o i_o but_o in_o the_o 149_o verse_n it_o be_v quicken_v i_o which_o imply_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n or_o grace_n to_o keep_v god_n statute_n whether_o for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o david_n will_v be_v hear_v three_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n which_o be_v mention_v either_o as_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o prayer_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n or_o as_o a_o holy_a vow_n and_o promise_v which_o the_o saint_n be_v wont_a to_o mingle_v with_o their_o prayer_n i_o will_v etc._n etc._n he_o will_v diligent_o serve_v god_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v he_o first_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o allegation_n or_o description_n of_o david_n carriage_n in_o prayer_n david_n devour_v not_o his_o grief_n nor_o nourish_v his_o unbelief_n but_o open_v his_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o affectionate_a manner_n he_o do_v not_o call_v but_o cry_n cry_v note_v vehemency_n and_o earnestness_n and_o be_v opposite_a to_o careless_a formality_n and_o deadness_n the_o note_n from_o thence_o be_v doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a vehemency_n and_o fervour_n require_v in_o prayer_n here_o i_o shall_v show_v i._o that_o we_o may_v cry_n ii_o that_o we_o must_v cry_n iii_o wherein_o it_o consist_v i._o we_o may_v cry_v in_o our_o affliction_n david_n do_v so_o for_o help_n and_o relief_n and_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o patience_n for_o we_o to_o do_v so_o for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v his_o cry_n heb._n 5._o 7._o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o suffering_n without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o his_o courage_n and_o patience_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 30._o 28._o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n it_o argue_v we_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o be_v under_o a_o pinch_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o may_v complain_v to_o god_n 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dead_a service_n do_v not_o become_v the_o live_a god_n mal._n 1._o 14._o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corruptthing_n for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a 'slight_o deal_v in_o god_n service_n argue_v mean_a thought_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o spirit_n by_o who_o we_o pray_v as_o in_o the_o first_o reason_n nor_o do_v it_o become_v the_o blessing_n for_o which_o we_o pray_v god_n will_v not_o give_v a_o mercy_n till_o it_o be_v value_v if_o we_o be_v indifferent_a and_o pray_v for_o thing_n of_o course_n without_o any_o esteem_n of_o they_o we_o bespeak_v our_o own_o denial_n then_o we_o undervalue_v the_o grace_n we_o seek_v if_o we_o seek_v it_o so_o as_o if_o we_o care_v not_o whether_o we_o obtain_v our_o request_n or_o no_o for_o form_n sake_n we_o must_v say_v something_o when_o 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of_o the_o voice_n gal._n 4._o 6._o he_o have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n it_o be_v a_o cry_n not_o of_o the_o mouth_n but_o of_o the_o heart_n it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o external_n voice_n or_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o bodily_a spirit_n but_o the_o serious_a bent_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inward_a groan_n and_o holy_a melt_n and_o breathe_n of_o soul_n after_o god_n moses_n cry_v after_o god_n exod._n 14._o 18._o but_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o word_n which_o moses_n speak_v we_o hear_v of_o israel_n cry_v and_o have_v a_o account_n of_o their_o word_n hot_a and_o full_a of_o impatience_n ver_fw-la 10._o but_o not_o a_o word_n that_o moses_n say_v yet_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n israel_n be_v in_o straits_n the_o red_a sea_n before_o the_o egyptian_n behind_o clamabat_fw-la populus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la audiebatur_fw-la tacebat_fw-la moses_n &_o 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2._o this_o spiritual_a cry_v be_v not_o the_o earnestness_n of_o carnal_a affection_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o cry_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n who_o make_v request_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 27._o god_n shall_v have_v work_n enough_o to_o do_v if_o he_o do_v answer_v all_o man_n prayer_n some_o will_v set_v he_o a_o task_n to_o provide_v meat_n for_o this_o other_o for_o that_o lust._n this_o man_n pray_v hearty_o for_o his_o pleasure_n another_o for_o honour_n another_o for_o preferment_n another_o to_o satisfy_v his_o revenge_n a_o carnal_a spring_n may_v send_v
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it_o imply_v i_o have_v not_o only_a care_n and_o conscience_n but_o strength_n and_o ability_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o do_v thy_o will._n but_o be_v not_o this_o plea_n a_o proud_a word_n for_o a_o creature_n to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v thy_o commandment_n who_o can_v thus_o say_v and_o aver_v it_o to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n ans._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a keep_n or_o do_v of_o the_o commandment_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n 1._o legal_a when_o we_o do_v they_o so_o exact_o as_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o strict_a justice_n do_v require_v which_o exactness_n be_v when_o our_o obedience_n be_v universal_a in_o every_o point_n when_o every_o thing_n command_v by_o god_n be_v do_v by_o we_o without_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 1._o in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o 2._o continual_o in_o 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