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they_o his_o divine_a perfection_n be_v as_o it_o be_v these_o precious_a ointment_n especal_o his_o mercy_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n all_o which_o send_v forth_o a_o sweet_a &_o flagrant_a smell_n which_o be_v most_o powerful_a to_o draw_v after_o he_o what_o be_v his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o manifold_a blessing_n his_o heavenly_a illustration_n his_o divine_a consolation_n and_o most_o sweet_a affection_n of_o devotion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o flagrant_a smell_n of_o his_o mercy_n what_o be_v his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o wisdom_n so_o all_o
to_o see_v man_n though_o his_o enemy_n subject_a to_o so_o great_a misery_n alacâ—_n then_o how_o great_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o mourn_v for_o these_o dreadful_a misery_n which_o be_v like_a to_o come_v upon_o our_o brethren_n and_o upon_o ourselves_o what_o other_o can_v we_o expect_v except_o we_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o except_v the_o lord_n turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o we_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o giddenes_n we_o be_v like_o man_n that_o be_v drink_v every_o one_o rise_v up_o and_o ready_a to_o rush_v against_o another_o how_o dreadful_a a_o token_n be_v this_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v against_o we_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o how_o great_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o contribute_v our_o tear_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o this_o fire_n oftentimes_o we_o have_v foretell_v you_o that_o god_n will_v visit_v for_o the_o sin_n commitred_a in_o this_o land_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o many_o and_o terrible_a example_n also_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n you_o have_v have_v before_o your_o eye_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v say_v to_o you_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likeways_o perish_v but_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o we_o have_v go_v one_o secure_o in_o our_o sin_n how_o many_o thousand_o in_o germany_n and_o other_o part_n not_o long_o since_o have_v think_v their_o foot_n as_o sure_a from_o fall_v as_o you_o have_v think_v you_o their_o eye_n have_v be_v as_o dry_v and_o their_o soul_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o life_n &_o yet_o their_o foot_n have_v slide_v their_o eye_n have_v be_v drown_v with_o tear_n &_o their_o soul_n have_v taste_v of_o death_n the_o sword_n of_o god_n have_v devour_v their_o flesh_n and_o be_v become_v drink_v with_o their_o blood_n this_o same_o cup_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o he_o now_o present_v to_o we_o and_o if_o we_o pacify_v not_o his_o wrath_n whether_o we_o will_v or_o not_o he_o shall_v force_v we_o to_o drink_v it_o out_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o the_o bitter_a cup_n be_v present_v to_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o with_o tear_n of_o blood_n say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o let_v we_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n neither_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o mourn_v this_o day_n but_o shall_v continue_v our_o mourning_n in_o private_a that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v deliver_v we_o and_o our_o land_n from_o this_o great_a wrath_n or_o if_o he_o have_v decree_v otherways_o we_o may_v at_o least_o escape_v his_o eternal_a indignation_n the_o lord_n grant_v this_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n excellency_n of_o the_o psalm_n 2._o excellency_n of_o this_o psalm_n 3._o argument_n of_o it_o 4._o sum_z of_o the_o word_n 5._o david_n applicatien_n 6._o certainty_n of_o god_n favour_n possible_a 7._o this_o give_v confidence_n 8._o alacrity_n in_o god_n service_n 9_o peace_n in_o trouble_n 10._o god_n name_n what_o 12._o all_o comfort_n in_o it_o 13_o comfort_n in_o christ_n name_n 14._o this_o uphold_v we_o when_o other_o comfort_n fail_v 15._o exalt_v what_o 16._o blessing_n what_o 17._o praise_v what_o 18._o god_n shall_v be_v praise_v in_o all_o estate_n 19_o the_o reason_n god_n praise_v himself_o 2._o consideration_n of_o god_n greatness_n the_o fountain_n of_o his_o praise_n 3._o division_n of_o the_o word_n 4_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v 5._o infinitnes_n what_o 6._o it_o be_v in_o god_n 7._o all_o perfection_n be_v in_o he_o 8._o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n 9_o in_o a_o most_o perfect_a unity_n 10._o his_o highness_n above_o the_o creature_n 11._o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a 12_o praise_v due_a to_o he_o 13._o love_v the_o immediaet_fw-la fountain_n of_o it_o 14._o what_o praise_n proceed_v from_o it_o 15._o our_o unduâ—ifulnes_n in_o this_o 16._o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o he_o 17._o our_o desire_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v effectual_a 18._o nobility_n of_o god_n service_n 19_o reverene_n in_o our_o carriage_n to_o he_o 20._o confideâ—â—â—_n in_o he_o doct._n baron_n his_o aâ—ath_n lament_v 1._o song_n of_o degress_n 2._o unity_n commend_v here_o 3._o behold_v 4._o whâ—â—â—_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o â—â—â—itie_n 5._o brethren_n 6._o concord_n good_a and_o pleasant_a 7._o goodness_n of_o it_o 8._o pleasantness_n of_o it_o 9_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n command_v 10._o father_n high_o esteem_v it_o 11._o concord_n like_o a_o ointment_n 12._o like_o the_o dew_n 13._o blessing_n follow_v it_o 14._o the_o portraiture_n of_o it_o 15._o we_o be_v be_v to_o dissension_n 16._o humility_n necessary_a 17._o meekness_n necessary_a 18._o exhortation_n to_o keep_v our_o unity_n 1._o intention_n and_o sum_n of_o this_o psalm_n 2._o the_o wait_v or_o silence_n of_o praise_n 3._o zion_n shall_v praise_v 4._o zion_n can_v praise_v 5._o do_v praise_n 6._o necessitâ—â—_n of_o praise_n under_o the_o law_n 7._o under_o the_o gospel_n 8._o a_o vow_n be_v a_o promise_n 9_o make_a to_o god_n 10._o religious_a 11._o willing_o 12._o of_o a_o thing_n gracious_a 13._o a_o vow_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o command_v 14._o not_o will-worship_n 15._o obliedgment_n to_o do_v good_a 16._o vow_n of_o thing_n necessary_a 17._o god_n honour_v by_o vow_n 18._o vow_n lawful_a now_o 19_o vow_n shall_v be_v perform_v 20._o god_n hear_v prayer_n 21._o of_o all_o 22._o he_o have_v hear_v our_o prayer_n 23._o our_o duty_n 1._o intention_n &_o division_n 2._o god_n unchangeable_a in_o his_o nature_n 3._o in_o his_o decree_n 4._o no_o change_n in_o he_o from_o his_o work_n 5._o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v 6._o unchangeablnesse_n proper_a to_o god._n 7_o comfort_n hence_o against_o trouble_n 8._o god_n love_n change_v not_o from_o we_o in_o trouble_n 9_o hâ—â—_n vnchangeablnes_n a_o spurr_n to_o repentance_n 10._o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n 11._o his_o dominion_n universal_a 12._o comfort_v hence_o against_o trouble_n 1._o reason_n 13._o 2._o reason_n 14._o why_o he_o permit_v our_o affliction_n 15._o his_o power_n to_o convert_v we_o 1._o proposition_n of_o the_o point_n intend_v 2_o eternity_n be_v one_o with_o god_n essence_n we_o can_v conceive_v eternity_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o time_n 3._o it_o be_v unmeasurable_a 4._o it_o be_v all_o at_o once_o 5._o it_o be_v so_o of_o itself_o 6._o it_o make_v good_a or_o evil_a infinitelâ—e_n better_o or_o worse_o 7._o it_o belong_v to_o god._n 8._o his_o kingdom_n never_o begin_v 9_o it_o shall_v never_o end_v 10._o the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 11._o confort_n to_o the_o godly_a against_o travel_n 12._o confort_n against_o trouble_n 13._o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a from_o eternity_n 14._o time_n shall_v not_o be_v spend_v idle_o 15_o it_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o welldoing_a 1._o intention_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2._o division_n 3._o the_o first_o part_n 4._o peace_n seek_v by_o all_o 5._o outward_n peace_n not_o mean_v here_o 6._o god_n people_n hauâ—_n it_o not_o always_o 7._o dreadful_a state_n of_o the_o wicked_a 8._o inward_a peace_n of_o mind_n here_o understand_v 9_o god_n alone_o give_v it_o 10._o he_o give_v it_o easy_o 11._o stayednes_n of_o mind_n refer_v to_o god._n 12._o reference_n of_o it_o to_o the_o godly_a 13._o withdraw_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o creature_n necessary_a 14._o necessitte_v of_o settle_v our_o love_n on_o god_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o with_o 15._o equity_n of_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o excellency_n 16._o equity_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o profit_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o peace_n 18._o contentation_n in_o evil_n prejudicial_a to_o god_n his_o glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n 19_o confidence_n in_o god._n 20._o exhortation_n to_o it_o mark_v 14_o verse_n 70._o luke_n 22._o 59_o john_n 18._o 26._o 1._o peter_n speak_v to_o we_o 2._o the_o history_n and_o order_n 3._o peter_n true_o devi_v christ_n 4._o branch_n of_o his_o sin_n 5._o grievousnesse_n of_o his_o denial_n 6._o his_o curse_a 7._o how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v 8._o grievousnesse_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n 9_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n 10._o his_o pusillanimity_n 11._o his_o obstinacy_n 12._o humane_a weakness_n 13._o one_o sin_n draw_v another_o after_o it_o 14._o necessity_n of_o compassion_n in_o pastor_n 15._o we_o deny_v christ_n alse_a 16._o â—is_n repentance_n 17._o god_n look_v in_o justice_n 18._o his_o look_n in_o mercy_n 19_o necessity_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n grace_n 20._o readiness_n of_o it_o 21._o peter_n remembrance_n 22._o his_o