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that_o we_o shall_v err_v if_o he_o once_o show_v we_o his_o will_n and_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v govern_v quiet_o by_o it_o psal_n 25.5_o lead_v i_o forth_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o teach_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v all_o the_o day_n sermon_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o second_o sermon_n the_o paraphrase_n the_o sense_n be_v guide_v my_o step_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n which_o never_o fail_v teach_v i_o patience_n in_o this_o &_o all_o other_o my_o affliction_n guide_v i_o that_o i_o desire_v no_o revenge_n that_o i_o practise_v no_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o danger_n for_o thou_o be_v he_o alone_o o_o my_o god_n of_o who_o i_o daily_o and_o continual_o look_v for_o my_o deliverance_n doct._n 1_o the_o 1._o doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o affliction_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o reason_n be_v without_o the_o assurance_n of_o they_o they_o murmur_v nay_o use_v sinister_a practice_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o danger_n the_o 2._o reason_n be_v by_o they_o they_o be_v stay_v and_o comfort_v patient_o to_o bear_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n correction_n use_v the_o use_n be_v that_o we_o always_o call_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o mind_n which_o be_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o word_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v quiet_a when_o other_o rage_n so_o shall_v we_o not_o revenge_v when_o other_o seek_v revengement_n so_o shall_v we_o with_o patience_n possess_v our_o soul_n when_o other_o shall_v despair_v so_o shall_v
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the_o whole_a world_n in_o wisdom_n &_o righteousness_n let_v i_o confess_v the_o same_o although_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n thereof_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n text._n text._n doct._n 3_o the_o prophet_n by_o these_o word_n acknowledge_v his_o salvation_n from_o the_o lord_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o former_a benefit_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o motive_n of_o his_o continual_a savour_n to_o be_v undoubted_o persuade_v the_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o usual_a custom_n but_o his_o nature_n so_o to_o do_v for_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o undertake_v the_o delivery_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o relieve_v their_o necessity_n that_o he_o may_v still_o continue_v his_o grace_n towards_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o know_v that_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n so_o long_o as_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o or_o no_o we_o must_v needs_o fear_v and_o with_o adam_n shun_v his_o presence_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a so_o as_o you_o see_v in_o what_o case_n the_o wretched_a creature_n be_v which_o have_v no_o taste_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o therefore_o let_v we_o mark_v well_o that_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v conceive_v such_o trust_n as_o we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o our_o sovereign_a good_a be_v to_o answer_v he_o that_o be_v not_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o his_o sight_n but_o to_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o hand_n so_o as_o we_o desire_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o at_o his_o direction_n 95.67_o psal_n 95.67_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o thing_n wherein_o we_o may_v settle_v our_o trust_n that_o we_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n be_v that_o he_o have_v create_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n then_o must_v we_o not_o pretend_v to_o be_v love_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o any_o desert_n of_o our_o own_o but_o because_o he_o see_v that_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n and_o his_o people_n and_o sheep_n thus_o in_o esay_n and_o the_o psalm_n 64.8_o psa_fw-la 131_o 8._o esay_n 64.8_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o will_v not_o forsake_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v without_o finish_v it_o how_o be_v it_o we_o must_v not_o look_v only_o to_o our_o first_o creation_n for_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v thereby_o will_v be_v very_o
great_a misery_n and_o affliction_n for_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o save_v all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n doct._n 1_o 1._o doct._n in_o vain_a do_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o affliction_n except_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n both_o of_o our_o youth_n and_o all_o other_o afterward_o commit_v by_o us._n the_o 1._o reason_n be_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v grace_n except_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o do_v he_o love_v we_o except_o we_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o that_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n and_o our_o confession_n and_o repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n use_v the_o use_n be_v therefore_o to_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n only_o see_v he_o be_v gracious_a and_o favourable_a to_o all_o he_o doct._n 2_o 2._o doct._n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o god_n people_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o make_v unto_o he_o only_o a_o free_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 32.5_o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n dan._n 9.5_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n nehem._n 1.6_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n and_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o the_o 1._o reason_n be_v else_o we_o obtain_v no_o 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they_o that_o flatter_v we_o levit._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o sin_n math._n 18.18_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n etc._n etc._n see_v it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o confession_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a text._n text._n remember_v not_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o rebellion_n doct._n 3_o 3._o doct._n true_a repentance_n work_v in_o we_o earnest_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o in_o it_o we_o see_v our_o misery_n in_o ourselves_o and_o what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o help_v second_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o and_o readiness_n to_o hear_v us._n three_o it_o encourage_v we_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o our_o conversion_n have_v give_v we_o experience_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n the_o use_n be_v to_o 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son_n christ_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v nor_o my_o rebellion_n text._n text._n doct._n 5_o 5._o doct._n it_o be_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o despise_v any_o of_o his_o law_n although_o all_o humane_a law_n shall_v approve_v we_o therein_o the_o 1._o reason_n 19.16_o reu._n 19.16_o god_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o will_v be_v serve_v without_o exception_n second_o else_o god_n shall_v yield_v unto_o man_n three_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v man_n only_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o further_o the_o use_n be_v first_o to_o reprove_v ruler_n that_o require_v obedience_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o all_o their_o own_o decree_n not_o regard_v whether_o god_n be_v disobey_v thereby_o or_o no._n second_o to_o reproove_v they_o that_o pretend_v man_n law_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n contentedness_n with_o the_o dumb_a ministry_n put_v of_o money_n to_o usury_n three_o it_o teach_v we_o always_o to_o hold_v this_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n act._n 5.29_o doct._n 6_o 6._o doct._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o often_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v terrify_v we_o with_o his_o judgement_n not_o only_o to_o mourn_v sigh_n and_o lament_v but_o to_o repent_v we_o not_o only_o for_o our_o former_a sin_n commit_v in_o our_o youth_n but_o all_o other_o sin_n since_o which_o we_o can_v either_o call_v to_o mind_n hide_a or_o unknown_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o lord_n may_v lay_v they_o all_o to_o our_o charge_n the_o use_n be_v that_o we_o never_o flatter_v or_o stroke_v ourselves_o in_o our_o vice_n but_o narrow_o pry_v into_o they_o not_o into_o other_o as_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o into_o our_o own_o not_o to_o espy_v a_o moat_n in_o our_o brother_n eye_n to_o cloak_v our_o hypocrisy_n but_o to_o pull_v out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n not_o only_o the_o 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of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n that_o do_v pardon_v we_o our_o sin_n psal_n 25.8_o gracious_a and_o righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n the_o sense_n be_v sermon_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o 3._o sermon_n i_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n neither_o yet_o hereafter_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o innocent_a life_n see_v i_o consider_v and_o weigh_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o gracious_a bounty_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n as_o also_o his_o righteousness_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n which_o among_o other_o be_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o direct_v the_o way_n
honour_n and_o reputation_n among_o man_n which_o all_o be_v vain_a we_o see_v after_o what_o sort_n man_n comfort_v themselves_o namely_o by_o forget_v god_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v a_o melancholy_a matter_n to_o think_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o sooth_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o will_v say_v stout_o enough_o we_o be_v good_a christian_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o when_o they_o intend_v to_o be_v merry_a they_o drive_v away_o all_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o offend_v god_n of_o set_a purpose_n after_o what_o manner_n they_o can_v be_v merry_a dut_fw-mi in_o do_v evil_a see_v then_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o &_o that_o we_o be_v attaint_v with_o that_o disease_n let_v we_o look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o and_o be_v sure_a that_o our_o mirth_n shall_v not_o be_v bless_v from_o above_o except_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n therefore_o if_o we_o have_v god_n favour_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o therein_o consist_v true_a gladness_n which_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n be_v eternal_a &_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o know_v not_o in_o what_o case_n we_o be_v in_o with_o our_o god_n nor_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o but_o lie_v rout_v still_o in_o our_o own_o filthiness_n the_o more_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v merry_a the_o more_o we_o kindle_v god_n vengeance_n against_o we_o the_o more_o we_o increase_v still_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n &_o we_o plunge_v ourselves_o the_o deep_a into_o his_o bottomless_a pit_n we_o see_v then_o that_o it_o be_v more_o they_o needful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v we_o how_o much_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o god_n mercifulnesse_n towards_o us._n and_o that_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o it_o treat_v of_o give_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o we_o do_v always_o set_v before_o we_o the_o 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jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o save_v himself_o poor_a and_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o trouble_n &_o unquietnes_n so_o long_o as_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a will_v seek_v mean_n enough_o to_o make_v themselves_o merry_a they_o ruffle_v it_o out_o you_o see_v in_o despise_v god_n but_o howsoever_o the_o world_n go_v with_o they_o yet_o he_o send_v they_o such_o pricking_n and_o torment_n of_o mind_n so_o as_o they_o be_v grievous_o distress_v and_o if_o they_o dance_v it_o be_v as_o moses_n say_v namely_o that_o yet_o nevertheless_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n that_o be_v torment_v their_o conscience_n &_o there_o wait_v for_o they_o like_o a_o dog_n that_o wait_v for_o his_o master_n the_o see_v then_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v ruffle_v it_o out_o but_o 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what_o can_v we_o say_v of_o this_o man_n estate_n but_o that_o all_o his_o happiness_n be_v nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o such_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n that_o abound_v with_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n carry_v about_o they_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n to_o slay_v the_o soul_n or_o as_o a_o ravenous_a beast_n ready_a to_o suck_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o rend_v it_o in_o piece_n 3._o reason_n he_o which_o want_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n his_o very_a eat_n and_o drink_v his_o sleep_a &_o wake_v and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v turn_v to_o sin_v the_o conscience_n must_v first_o be_v good_a before_o the_o action_n can_v be_v good_a if_o the_o root_n be_v corrupt_a the_o fruit_n be_v answerable_a 4._o reason_n a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v because_o it_o do_v execute_v all_o the_o part_n of_o judgement_n against_o he_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n sergeant_n god_n need_v not_o to_o send_v out_o process_n by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n for_o man_n the_o conscience_n within_o a_o man_n will_v arrest_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o gaoler_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o prison_n in_o bolt_n and_o iron_n that_o he_o may_v be_v forth_o come_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o the_o judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o the_o hangman_n to_o execute_v he_o and_o the_o flashing_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o torment_v he_o again_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n because_o it_o accuse_v he_o to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o god_n as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o sin_v also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o own_o enemy_n in_o that_o it_o do_v cause_v he_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o &_o become_v his_o own_o hangman_n or_o his_o own_o cutthroat_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o man_n best_a friend_n when_o all_o man_n entreat_v he_o hardly_o it_o will_v speak_v fair_a and_o comfort_v he_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o a_o paradise_n upon_o the_o earth_n 5._o reason_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n show_v that_o they_o which_o never_o seek_v for_o good_a conscience_n have_v terrible_a end_n for_o either_o they_o die_v block_n as_o nabal_n do_v or_o desperate_a as_o cain_n saul_n achithophel_n and_o judas_n 6._o reason_n we_o must_v consider_v often_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o every_o man_n must_v receyve_v according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v then_o the_o better_o absolve_v the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o if_o our_o conscience_n be_v evil_a and_o condemn_v we_o in_o this_o life_n god_n will_v much_o more_o condemn_v us._n and_o whereas_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o three_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o man_n the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o the_o 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