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goodness_n etc._n etc._n we_o call_v he_o just_a wise_a good_a etc._n etc._n and_o of_o all_o these_o be_v make_v up_o his_o dreadful_a glorious_a and_o bless_a name_n which_o he_o have_v among_o man_n so_o that_o the_o name_n which_o god_n have_v among_o we_o lie_v first_o enwrap_v in_o his_o work_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o due_a esteem_n of_o they_o be_v convoy_v to_o our_o heart_n whence_o again_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o proclaim_v everiewhere_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o lord_n be_v to_o declare_v his_o name_n to_o moses_n exod._n 34._o 6._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a &_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o god_n be_v reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o be_v call_v isai_n 9_o 6._o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o jerem._n 23._o 6._o his_o name_n be_v call_v jehova_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n and_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o praise_v this_o name_n be_v first_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o consequent_o of_o praise_n that_o no_o grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o nor_o promise_n of_o it_o make_v unto_o we_o but_o for_o this_o name_n sake_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v the_o original_n root_n and_o spring_n out_o of_o which_o all_o flow_n and_o into_o which_o all_o be_v resolve_v it_o be_v of_o his_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n which_o be_v his_o name_n that_o he_o promise_v any_o thing_n to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n which_o also_o belong_v unto_o his_o name_n that_o these_o promise_n be_v accomplish_v hence_o david_n psal_n 25._o it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a second_o as_o we_o can_v have_v no_o good_a but_o for_o and_o through_o his_o name_n so_o in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o all_o goodness_n be_v to_o be_v have_v there_o be_v in_o it_o it_o infinite_a sufficiency_n of_o comfort_n against_o all_o our_o distress_n want_n and_o temptation_n if_o we_o know_v it_o believe_v in_o it_o and_o call_v upon_o it_o be_v thou_o perplex_v with_o thy_o sin_n look_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n exod._n 34._o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o therefore_o able_a to_o forgive_v he_o be_v merciful_a &_o therefore_o willing_a but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v thy_o sin_n have_v make_v thou_o most_o unworthy_a of_o any_o favour_n look_v again_o upon_o his_o name_n he_o be_v gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n say_v it_o thy_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o abound_v but_o his_o grace_n &_o goodness_n superabound_v if_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v continue_v long_o in_o sin_n and_o often_o relapse_v look_v to_o his_o name_n there_o be_v comfort_n in_o it_o against_o this_o also_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o heinousnesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n whatsoever_o the_o circumstance_n yet_o there_o be_v comfort_n in_o his_o name_n and_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o his_o name_n bear_v that_o he_o keep_v mercy_n beside_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o treasure_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n need_v thou_o refreshment_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v look_v to_o his_o name_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o descrive_v he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n will_v thou_o have_v peace_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n be_v his_o name_n also_o will_v thou_o have_v grace_n to_o heal_v thy_o corruption_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n will_v thou_o have_v wisdom_n to_o direct_v thou_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n all_o this_o belong_v to_o his_o name_n in_o likemanner_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n name_n in_o who_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n all_o good_a be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o manner_n of_o comfort_n his_o name_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o according_a to_o it_o able_a to_o give_v we_o tranquillity_n in_o all_o out_o trouble_v his_o name_n be_v the_o mighty_a god_n &_o according_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a though_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o troubl_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o will_v thou_o have_v his_o image_n renew_v in_o thou_o he_o be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n a_o father_n to_o beget_v his_o likeness_n in_o we_o and_o everlasting_a to_o preserve_v it_o in_o we_o to_o give_v we_o wisdom_n he_o be_v the_o counsellor_n and_o he_o be_v wonderful_a to_o work_v in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o beyond_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v even_o to_o wonderment_n and_o admiration_n and_o if_o our_o sin_n disquiet_v we_o he_o be_v jehova_n our_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v we_o aswell_o we_o to_o save_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o his_o to_o glorify_v he_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o matter_n of_o unspeakable_a comfort_n we_o have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v god_n &_o as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n fail_v and_o in_o he_o our_o father_n when_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v we_o yet_o in_o this_o name_n comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o with_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o that_o former_a comfort_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n they_o can_v be_v persuade_v of_o it_o neither_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o they_o find_v not_o that_o delyte_n which_o before_o they_o have_v in_o prayer_n or_o in_o other_o mean_n yet_o when_o all_o faill_v we_o find_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n proverb_n 18._o 10._o and_o the_o righteous_a flee_v to_o it_o and_o be_v save_v you_o know_v the_o use_n of_o a_o tower_n be_v that_o when_o all_o other_o fortification_n be_v take_v and_o forsake_v when_o the_o wall_n be_v scale_v and_o house_n leave_v man_n flee_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o last_o refuge_n so_o when_o we_o be_v beleggered_a with_o trouble_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o when_o we_o be_v force_v to_o quite_o all_o other_o hold_v &_o ground_n of_o comfort_n yet_o have_v we_o god_n name_v to_o flee_v unto_o as_o to_o a_o strong_a tower_n whatsoever_o be_v our_o distress_n we_o may_v say_v to_o he_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n &_o power_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v thy_o name_n in_o jesus_n there_o be_v righteousness_n even_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o name_n and_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o call_v on_o thy_o name_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n to_o this_o altar_n i_o flee_v i_o take_v hold_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o &_o if_o i_o perish_v here_o will_v i_o perish_v so_o you_o see_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o sovereign_a ground_n of_o comfort_n whence_o david_n say_v to_o god_n psal_n 9_o 10._o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 13._o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v the_o save_v great_a reason_n therefore_o have_v we_o to_o praise_n &_o bless_v it_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o much_o of_o the_o object_n of_o david_n praise_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o praise_n
that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sermon_n psal_n cxlv_o verse_n 3._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v set_v down_o his_o purpose_n of_o extol_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n he_o now_o enter_v into_o the_o praise_n intend_v by_o he_o and_o in_o a_o most_o divine_a manner_n declare_v and_o commend_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n it_o be_v mark_v by_o holy_a augustine_n in_o his_o preface_n on_o this_o psalm_n that_o god_n be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o praise_n that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o himself_o god_n be_v commend_v and_o praise_v here_o and_o it_o be_v god_n who_o praise_v himself_o david_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o who_o instinct_n and_o endytment_n he_o utter_v this_o praise_n of_o he_o neither_o shall_v it_o 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protection_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o command_v that_o yearly_a the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o be_v way_n of_o thanksgiving_n thus_o under_o the_o law_n the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v most_o necessare_fw-la and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n now_o gospel_n i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v yet_o more_o necessary_a the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n every_o where_o vehement_o urge_v in_o the_o new_a test_n our_o bless_a lord_n do_v institute_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n &_o blood_n give_v thanks_o and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n as_o for_o
and_o weakness_n he_o say_v not_o all_o spirit_n or_o all_o that_o be_v holy_a just_a well-deserving_a wealthy_a or_o noble_a but_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v the_o poor_a have_v access_n aswell_o as_o the_o rich_a to_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n before_o god_n the_o base_a aswell_o as_o the_o noble_a the_o unlearned_a aswell_o as_o the_o learned_a the_o sinful_a publican_n aswell_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi even_o the_o sinner_n i_o say_v if_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o count_n his_o sin_n a_o misery_n may_v come_v to_o god_n and_o bevaile_v his_o misery_n and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n all_o these_o i_o say_v may_v come_v and_o shall_v be_v hear_v if_o any_o man_n come_v and_o be_v not_o hear_v it_o be_v because_o he_o come_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v nor_o seek_v aright_o here_o first_o consider_v that_o latlie_o we_o come_v to_o god_n &_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o as_o for_o other_o benefit_n prayer_n so_o for_o a_o seasonable_a harvest_n we_o have_v find_v by_o 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leave_v we_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o our_o enemy_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o they_o if_o thou_o be_v tempt_v by_o this_o consider_v first_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o special_a &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o domestic_a servant_n of_o this_o king_n albeit_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o king_n be_v his_o servant_n and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v his_o in_o some_o sort_n yet_o he_o have_v some_o special_a servant_n that_o be_v near_o to_o he_o and_o more_o particular_o regard_v he_o have_v particular_a house_n and_o possession_n and_o jewel_n and_o treasure_n of_o his_o own_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n they_o that_o fear_v he_o be_v his_o particular_a servant_n they_o be_v his_o house_n wherein_o he_o walk_v they_o be_v his_o vineyard_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v and_o which_o he_o manure_v they_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n as_o he_o call_v they_o himself_o so_o it_o can_v be_v but_o they_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o second_o reason_n consider_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o king_n as_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o maintain_v his_o own_o you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v he_o so_o glory_n be_v he_o whereof_o he_o be_v jealous_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o glory_n be_v he_o so_o power_n be_v he_o he_o be_v able_a to_o vindicate_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o servant_n against_o all_o that_o dare_v injure_v they_o earthly_a king_n sometime_o forsake_v their_o servant_n for_o want_n of_o power_n but_o the_o power_n of_o this_o king_n be_v omnipotent_a able_a to_o secure_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o to_o subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n although_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v take_v counsel_n and_o prince_n will_v gather_v themselves_o together_o yet_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n but_o laugh_v at_o they_o and_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n he_o can_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n his_o rod_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o strength_n he_o rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o strick_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n psalm_n 110._o so_o than_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o such_o a_o king_n why_o do_v we_o fear_v for_o the_o terror_n &_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n hear_v what_o david_n say_v psalm_n 99_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o people_n
tremble_v suppose_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n conspire_v against_o thou_o these_o three_o word_n steadfast_o believe_v the_o lord_n reign_v be_v enough_o to_o give_v thou_o comfort_v and_o courage_n whatsoever_o injury_n be_v do_v this_o lord_n see_v and_o will_v redress_v and_o revenge_n in_o his_o own_o time_n the_o lord_n reign_v say_v that_o same_o david_n psalm_n 93._o his_o throne_n be_v establish_v the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o o_o lord_n the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o their_o wave_n the_o lord_n on_o high_a be_v mighty_a than_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n yea_o then_o the_o mighty_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v to_o i_o affliction_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v thâ—_n that_o the_o servant_n of_o this_o great_a king_n be_v so_o many_o way_n afflict_v and_o trouble_v consider_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n he_o have_v a_o supreme_a hand_n now_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v he_o &_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_n thy_o wealth_n thy_o promotion_n thy_o child_n yea_o thy_o life_n be_v his_o he_o give_v all_o &_o he_o may_v take_v back_o again_o all_o when_o he_o will_n these_o thing_n he_o have_v but_o commit_v unto_o thou_o reserve_v still_o the_o dominion_n of_o they_o to_o himself_o &_o therefore_o may_v require_v they_o back_o again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n beside_o i_o appeal_v thy_o own_o conscience_n do_v ever_o any_o thing_n befall_v thou_o so_o grievous_a in_o thy_o life_n but_o thy_o sin_n deserve_v as_o much_o yea_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o last_o consider_v that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o most_o absolute_a so_o he_o be_v a_o most_o gracious_a lord_n and_o most_o wise_a who_o deal_v with_o we_o so_o here_o as_o he_o know_v be_v most_o fit_v for_o our_o eternal_a well_o he_o look_v not_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v present_a but_o also_o to_o eternity_n and_o afflict_v we_o here_o that_o hereafter_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o for_o ever_o we_o we_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o with_o the_o world_n second_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o great_a dominion_n of_o god_n it_o give_v we_o confidence_n to_o put_v up_o the_o second_o petition_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o say_v with_o he_o turn_v thou_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v this_o great_a lord_n and_o king_n have_v power_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o spirit_n aswell_o as_o the_o body_n &_o can_v work_v upon_o it_o no_o less_o than_o upon_o the_o body_n the_o power_n of_o earthly_a king_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o the_o body_n they_o can_v draw_v the_o heart_n effectual_o and_o infallible_o but_o god_n can_v subdue_v the_o heart_n unto_o his_o sceptre_n and_o can_v make_v they_o that_o be_v averse_a and_o unwilling_a to_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n psalm_n 110._o he_o can_v enlighten_v the_o mind_n create_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a 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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
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day_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v begin_v it_o now_o but_o be_v never_o to_o end_v it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o do_v praise_v he_o and_o now_o be_v dead_a do_v praise_v he_o on_o earth_n by_o this_o &_o other_o song_n of_o praise_n estate_n and_o in_o heaven_n do_v and_o shall_v for_o ever_o bless_v he_o beside_o this_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o without_o intermission_n every_o day_n say_v he_o which_o signify_v that_o nothing_o shall_v befall_v no_o change_n no_o trouble_n that_o shall_v divert_v he_o from_o this_o exercise_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o profitable_a instruction_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o every_o estate_n whatsoever_o befall_v we_o to_o praise_v and_o bless_v god_n no_o trouble_v or_o temptation_n shall_v make_v the_o praise_n or_o blessing_n of_o he_o to_o depart_v from_o our_o mouth_n nothing_o shall_v make_v our_o courage_n to_o quail_v our_o patience_n to_o weary_a our_o tranquillity_n to_o cease_v or_o stay_v the_o lift_n 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