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thanks_n can_v we_o recompense_v to_o god_n again_o for_o you_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o we_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o your_o sake_n thus_o shall_v they_o fill_v he_o with_o joy_n and_o so_o win_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o life_n he_o will_v glad_o give_v they_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v he_o in_o great_a measure_n for_o their_o sake_n with_o knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o profitable_a unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n their_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a treasure_n far_o pass_v all_o other_o thing_n moreover_o though_o the_o people_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n but_o become_v obstinate_a and_o storm_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o faithful_a minister_n which_o have_v a_o care_n over_o they_o so_o that_o they_o do_v grieve_v his_o heart_n through_o their_o disobedience_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o read_v preach_v and_o 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for_o they_o so_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o shall_v perish_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o danger_n for_o not_o do_v these_o duty_n faithful_o now_o we_o have_v see_v the_o great_a fruit_n that_o come_v of_o well_o do_v these_o duty_n both_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n we_o may_v thereby_o see_v what_o danger_n ensue_v of_o the_o contrary_a minister_n that_o be_v not_o of_o do_v they_o for_o whereas_o if_o the_o minister_n do_v their_o duty_n faithful_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v their_o labour_n so_o that_o their_o account_n may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o their_o soul_n save_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n true_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n
of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o so_o sirme_a as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o shake_v they_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o tenor_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n in_o measure_n so_o he_o give_v they_o at_o sometime_o more_o at_o sometime_o less_o he_o often_o humble_v wherefore_o they_o with_o incredulity_n to_o exercise_v they_o in_o prayer_n and_o to_o confirm_v they_o the_o more_o by_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o they_o have_v have_v a_o pledge_n in_o his_o word_n we_o have_v learn_v that_o the_o prophet_n think_v himself_o to_o have_v no_o life_n but_o as_o he_o have_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o as_o we_o breathe_v eat_v play_n and_o labour_n we_o have_v nothing_o differ_v from_o bruit_n beast_n as_o we_o have_v five_o wit_n to_o discourse_n of_o thing_n we_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_a than_o the_o turk_n than_o the_o ungodly_a infidel_n the_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v dead_a for_o they_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o song_n of_o zacharie_n and_o if_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n the_o apostle_n witness_v we_o be_v but_o dead_a ephes_n 2.1_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o 2._o death_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n than_o i_o mean_v to_o live_v in_o we_o when_o we_o give_v over_o ourselves_o to_o sin_n with_o pleasure_n and_o lie_v in_o our_o sin_n with_o delight_n and_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o further_a thing_n for_o the_o man_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n child_n who_o when_o they_o feel_v delight_n in_o prayer_n and_o their_o inward_a man_n delight_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o think_v they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o so_o long_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o some_o sin_n and_o become_v unthankful_a or_o pensive_a there_o come_v a_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v any_o difference_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o reprobate_n and_o find_v in_o themselves_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o ill_a inclination_n they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v dead_a it_o follow_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o my_o hope_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n even_o as_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n so_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v as_o faith_n be_v hope_n the_o mother_n of_o hope_n so_o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n and_o nurse_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n breed_v hope_n and_o hope_n nourish_v faith_n faith_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n hope_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o his_o meaning_n then_o be_v lord_n as_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n so_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o my_o hope_n for_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a continue_v for_o a_o while_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a end_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o lose_v labour_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o tread_v down_o that_o break_v thy_o statute_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n child_n fear_v their_o unbelief_n and_o nourish_v their_o faith_n with_o prayer_n so_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n can_v but_o be_v zealous_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n we_o see_v the_o one_o half_a of_o this_o psalm_n to_o be_v prayer_n and_o that_o in_o every_o portion_n two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o verse_n be_v prayer_n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o bring_v his_o knowledge_n to_o feeling_n have_v still_o this_o prayer_n stay_v mâ—e_n in_o thy_o word_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o confirm_v my_o hope_n establish_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n for_o as_o read_v hear_v and_o confer_v do_v more_o increase_v knowledge_n than_o feeling_n so_o meditate_v pray_v and_o sing_v do_v more_o nourish_v feel_v than_o knowledge_n have_v he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n such_o joy_n such_o delight_n such_o life_n in_o the_o spirit_n need_v so_o often_o and_o fervent_o to_o pray_v then_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o pray_v pray_v pray_v vers._n 117._o stay_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n this_o agree_v with_o that_o in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o establish_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n have_v thou_o need_v david_n to_o be_v stay_v do_v thou_o waver_v oh_o how_o need_v we_o to_o be_v stay_v and_o to_o pray_v against_o our_o waver_a he_o mean_v here_o thus_o much_o although_o i_o be_o well_o mind_v and_o delight_n in_o thy_o law_n yet_o i_o be_o so_o brittle_a and_o so_o slippery_a that_o if_o thou_o stay_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v shall_fw-mi i_o be_o go_v oh_o man_n of_o god_n feel_v his_o own_o want_n and_o infirmity_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a that_o be_v if_o i_o be_v not_o stay_v by_o thy_o hand_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v psal._n 30._o 6_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v here_o be_v another_o spirit_n where_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a but_o here_o woeful_a experience_n teach_v he_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v stay_v on_o himself_o whereby_o he_o declare_v that_o as_o without_o god_n word_n he_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a so_o come_v what_o come_v will_v befall_v what_o danger_n can_v befall_v in_o the_o lord_n word_n he_o be_v stay_v sufficient_o then_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n must_v engender_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o fear_n of_o ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o begin_v once_o to_o be_v quiet_a with_o ourselves_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o presumptuous_a let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o fear_v that_o we_o be_v stagger_v and_o reel_v person_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_o slippery_a be_v there_o not_o cause_n of_o humble_v that_o this_o humbleness_n shall_v breed_v carefulness_n carefulness_n shall_v cause_v watchfulness_n watchfulness_n shall_v use_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o mean_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n then_o come_v hell_n come_v the_o devil_n come_v the_o world_n come_v the_o flesh_n if_o the_o lord_n stay_v we_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v we_o shall_v sure_o not_o miscarry_v and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n we_o see_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n for_o he_o pray_v likewise_o port._n 5._o 1._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n neither_o do_v he_o promise_v of_o himself_o before_o but_o do_v hope_n in_o the_o lord_n such_o brittlenes_n be_v in_o the_o world_n such_o sleight_n in_o the_o flesh_n such_o slinesse_n in_o satan_n such_o corrupt_a example_n in_o the_o world_n that_o unless_o the_o lord_n stay_v we_o we_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o delight_n in_o good_a that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v to_o search_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o cause_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o the_o tree_n may_v conjecture_v of_o the_o fruit_n so_o by_o the_o effect_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o by_o the_o fruit_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o tree_n where_o be_v now_o this_o delight_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n we_o hear_v it_o with_o such_o coldness_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n we_o be_v not_o staâ—ed_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o whosoever_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n he_o may_v deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o sure_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o stay_v on_o god_n if_o we_o be_v not_o delight_v then_o be_v we_o stay_v on_o our_o own_o self_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n work_n in_o we_o then_o shall_v we_o feel_v delight_n this_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o see_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n day_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o exercise_n fashion_n but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v not_o among_o us._n the_o cause_n be_v the_o want_n of_o private_a exercise_n the_o want_n of_o private_a read_n and_o pray_v and_o this_o bring_v a_o secret_a curse_n of_o public_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o so_o often_o uâ—ge_v private_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n vers._n 118._o thou_o have_v tread_v down_o all_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o
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