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the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o first_o sermon_n psalm_n 25.2_o my_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v let_v not_o my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v o_o my_o god_n my_o hope_n be_v only_o fix_v on_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n and_o so_o be_v deride_v of_o my_o enemy_n doct._n 1_o 1._o doctrine_n our_o hope_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o of_o he_o come_v our_o salvation_n 2._o reason_n our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n our_o father_n hope_v in_o thou_o they_o trust_v in_o thou_o &_o be_v not_o confound_v job_n 14.14_o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n or_o warfare_n will_v i_o wait_v until_o my_o change_v come_v persevere_v our_o hope_n must_v persevere_v which_o say_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v well_o mark_v for_o if_o we_o be_v toss_v with_o never_o so_o many_o trouble_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o upon_o some_o good_a motion_n &_o affection_n to_o say_v now_o must_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o that_o be_v nothing_o except_o we_o hold_v out_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o encounter_n first_o therefore_o let_v we_o mark_v that_o hope_n be_v not_o a_o day_n bird_n or_o a_o month_n bird_n but_o must_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o doubtless_o when_o we_o be_v full_o settle_v on_o god_n promise_n he_o hold_v we_o still_o in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o quail_v every_o day_n but_o that_o when_o we_o have_v overpass_o some_o time_n we_o may_v always_o be_v establish_v more_o and_o more_o until_o god_n have_v perform_v the_o thing_n which_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v delay_v until_o another_o time_n you_o see_v then_o that_o it_o boot_v not_o to_o have_v have_v some_o good_a affection_n or_o to_o have_v trust_v in_o god_n except_o we_o continue_v so_o throughout_o and_o 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excuse_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v grieve_v and_o to_o give_v over_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o journey_n but_o we_o must_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n under_o this_o word_n battle_n or_o fight_v be_v express_v unto_o we_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v that_o be_v but_o warfarre_o in_o this_o world_n we_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o fight_v to_o be_v besiege_v on_o all_o side_n to_o be_v in_o continual_a peril_n to_o be_v tempt_v sometime_o with_o care_n sometime_o with_o adversity_n and_o sometime_o with_o some_o danger_n therefore_o let_v we_o think_v upon_o it_o job_n 13.15_o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o i_o will_v reprove_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n psalm_n 17.8_o keep_v i_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n psalm_n 57.1_o 2._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o my_o soul_n trust_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o trust_v till_o these_o affliction_n overpasse_v verse_n 2._o i_o will_v call_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a god_n even_o to_o the_o god_n that_o perform_v his_o promise_n towards_o i_o augustini_fw-la simil._n augustini_fw-la we_o fasten_v now_o our_o hope_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o anchor_n lest_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n we_o be_v trouble_v shall_v make_v a_o shipwreck_n even_o as_o therefore_o of_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v at_o anchor_n we_o say_v well_o now_o it_o be_v at_o the_o land_n
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 forgiveness_n second_o else_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o we_o have_v repent_v see_v confession_n do_v always_o accompany_v repentance_n three_o otherwise_o we_o can_v right_o and_o thorough_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o clear_v the_o lord_n for_o punish_v us._n four_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v the_o more_o humble_v and_o the_o better_o prepare_v to_o prayer_n the_o use_n be_v first_o to_o reproove_v all_o they_o that_o justify_v themselves_o like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_v and_o offer_v up_o their_o own_o work_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v second_o to_o reproove_v they_o that_o will_v not_o bear_v sharp_a rebuke_n for_o their_o sin_n nor_o be_v content_v to_o be_v censure_v by_o those_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v by_o his_o word_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n three_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v they_o that_o admonish_v we_o often_o and_o reproove_v we_o sharp_o when_o we_o have_v offend_v esteem_v they_o our_o déere_a friend_n and_o avoid_v 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 teach_v we_o to_o be_v as_o diligent_a to_o perform_v this_o prayer_n aright_o as_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o prove_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n that_o our_o repentance_n be_v unfeigned_a doct._n 4_o 4._o doct._n all_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o psa_fw-la 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o 1._o reason_n it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v grant_v we_o our_o request_n second_o we_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o call_v upon_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o do_v it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v sin_n the_o use_n be_v first_o to_o reproove_v the_o dotage_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o of_o the_o papist_n that_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n second_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v all_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o 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11_o 12._o and_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v mean_v the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n them_z gold_n yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o the_o honey_n &_o the_o honey_n comb_n verse_n 11._o moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n make_v circumspect_a &_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n vers_fw-la 12._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n that_o god_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n will_v pardon_v he_o the_o sense_n be_v brief_o this_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n as_o a_o great_a burden_n sore_o oppress_v i_o for_o who_o sake_n except_o thou_o pardon_v they_o of_o thy_o
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