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&_o favour_n and_o that_o be_v not_o i_o warrant_v you_o any_o worthiness_n that_o y_o e_o lord_n find_v in_o david_n nor_o for_o his_o friend_n sake_n nor_o for_o his_o country_n sake_n nor_o for_o his_o virtue_n sake_n but_o only_o for_o his_o covenaunt_n sake_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o his_o church_n whereof_o david_n be_v a_o member_n &_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v his_o part_n amongst_o y_o e_o rest_n because_o god_n have_v so_o promise_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o give_v the_o lord_n praise_n &_o thanks_n which_o have_v choose_v israel_n to_o be_v his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o his_o people_n and_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o be_v y_z e_o god_n of_o israel_n &_o to_o watch_v over_o his_o people_n &_o to_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o favour_n which_o deserve_v â—â—thing_v but_o his_o wrath_n &_o displeasure_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o be_o now_o assure_v of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n towards_o i_o which_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o choose_v i_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o upon_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o bestow_v his_o love_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o my_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n which_o be_v afterwards_o call_v israel_n and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o all_o their_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a so_o have_v he_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n bless_a &_o praise_v be_v his_o name_n for_o it_o now_o we_o see_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o spring_v all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o have_v bless_a be_v israel_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o god_n and_o bless_a be_v england_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o a_o excellent_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n almighty_a be_v 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in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o what_o do_v he_o for_o his_o church_n see_v what_o he_o do_v god_n be_v know_v in_o judah_n 76.1_o say_v y_z e_z psalmist_n his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n have_v make_v his_o will_n and_o his_o counsel_n know_v to_o his_o church_n &_o the_o heathen_a have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n the_o godly_a be_v of_o his_o counsel_n as_o abraham_n be_v and_o be_v this_o a_o small_a matter_n 147._o but_o see_v yet_o more_o in_o shalem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n &_o his_o dwell_n be_v in_o zion_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o dwelling_n of_o
this_o life_n and_o her_o perfection_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o â—s_v it_o not_o idle_a but_o work_v nor_o naked_a â—ut_v clothe_v with_o good_a work_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 15.9_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o justify_n faith_n be_v always_o join_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o be_v continual_o occupy_v in_o purify_n the_o hart_n â—or_a christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o apply_v of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o thus_o â—ave_n you_o hear_v both_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o lord_n do_v convey_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o loâ—ing_a favour_n unto_o his_o child_n in_o affliction_n â—_o also_o how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v the_o same_o mean_n let_v we_o then_o diligent_o and_o careful_o usâ—_n these_o mean_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v effectual_o assure_v of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v once_o assure_v oâ—_n that_o we_o may_v bald_o cast_v down_o the_o gantâ—_n let_v &_o bid_v defiance_n to_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o devilâ—_n in_o hell_n and_o make_v that_o challenge_n which_o thâ—_n apostle_n paul_n do_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n oâ—_n all_o god_n child_n who_o shall_v separate_v uâ—_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n oâ—_n nakedness_n 36._o or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o iâ—_n write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o thâ—_n day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o thâ—_n slaughter_n 37._o nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o hiâ—_n that_o love_v us._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neiâ—ther_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o priâ—â—cipalities_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o sepaâ—rate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v â—â—_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o this_o jesus_n chriâ—â—_n which_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v this_o favoâ—â—_n for_o we_o to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesâ—â—_n christ_n which_o have_v so_o free_o bestow_v suâ—â—_n favour_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o this_o holy_a spiriâ—â—_n which_o do_v so_o comfortable_o assure_v we_o of_o this_o favour_n three_o person_n and_o one_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o praise_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o three_o sermon_n november_n 28._o 2._o sabbath_n and_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o do_v set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o the_o prophet_n david_n by_o two_o sort_n of_o argument_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n favour_n belong_v unto_o he_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o outward_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v very_o good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_v over_o he_o the_o second_o arise_v from_o a_o view_n of_o his_o own_o inward_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n which_o be_v much_o better_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o have_v a_o continual_a care_n both_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o first_o argument_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v strong_a but_o be_v join_v to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v sure_a the_o first_o be_v great_a but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o general_a thing_n and_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o ungodly_a to_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n i_o mean_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o david_n rest_v not_o in_o that_o but_o search_v within_o himself_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o inward_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o search_v he_o find_v two_o within_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v god_n hand_n uphold_v he_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o his_o god_n the_o second_o be_v god_n eye_n always_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o safety_n and_o have_v find_v these_o at_o home_n in_o himself_o he_o triumph_v and_o bless_a god_n the_o giver_n 12._o so_o that_o now_o the_o king_n show_v what_o inward_a token_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n favour_n for_o god_n do_v more_o for_o his_o child_n then_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o speak_v comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n joseph_n love_v all_o his_o brethren_n but_o benjamin_n he_o love_v with_o a_o more_o special_a love_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v messeâ—_n of_o meat_n to_o they_o all_o ult._n but_o benjamins_n messâ—_n be_v five_o time_n so_o much_o as_o the_o rest_n so_o goâ—_n give_v liberal_o to_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o a_o good_a and_o a_o love_a god_n 104.24_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o mercy_n but_o his_o love_n to_o his_o elect_a child_n by_o christ_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o he_o uphold_v in_o their_o integrity_n and_o do_v set_v they_o before_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o god_n love_n be_v more_o to_o man_n then_o to_o beast_n of_o man_n his_o favour_n be_v more_o to_o his_o church_n then_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o 87.2_o for_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n he_o have_v choose_v that_o for_o his_o rest_a place_n he_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o that_o there_o break_v he_o y_fw-fr e_o bow_n he_o knap_v the_o spear_n in_o piece_n 132.13_o he_o burn_v you_o e_o chariot_n with_o fire_n 76.1.2.3_o yea_o he_o wound_v even_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n for_o zions_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o y_z e_z love_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o his_o choose_a people_n again_o in_o this_o visible_a church_n he_o favore_v his_o elect_a more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o his_o love_a favour_n to_o themward_n be_v great_a than_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o god_n church_n be_v like_o a_o noble_a man_n house_n 2.20_o wherein_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o vessel_n of_o earth_n and_o his_o vessel_n of_o gold_n be_v set_v up_o safe_o &_o keep_v more_o dainty_o under_o lock_n &_o key_n they_o the_o other_o 147.7.8_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n sing_v upon_o the_o harp_n unto_o our_o god_n which_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n and_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v the_o grass_n to_o grow_v upon_o the_o mountain_n 9_o which_o give_v to_o beast_n their_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n that_o cry_v thus_o much_o he_o do_v for_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o as_o for_o his_o servant_n which_o fear_v he_o &_o attend_v upon_o his_o mercy_n he_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o they_o such_o pleasure_n he_o take_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o horse_n nor_o in_o the_o leg_n or_o stature_n of_o a_o man_n from_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o general_n he_o descend_v to_o the_o church_n in_o particular_a and_o say_v 12._o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n 13._o for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n strong_a and_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o 14._o he_o 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