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he_o be_v ever_o in_o necessity_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o thiâ—stest_v come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v thou_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o if_o thou_o do_v hunger_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o delight_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d 3â—_n it_o be_v a_o preposterous_a and_o mad_a course_n to_o feed_v any_o creature_n with_o a_o contrary_a diet_n disagree_v with_o his_o nature_n feed_v a_o horse_n with_o hay_n and_o not_o with_o flesh_n a_o lion_n with_o flesh_n and_o not_o with_o grass_n man_n body_n with_o bread_n and_o not_o with_o poison_n man_n soul_n with_o god_n and_o not_o with_o the_o world_n the_o prodigal_a son_n not_o feed_v on_o this_o food_n pine_v with_o hunger_n not_o taste_v of_o this_o sweetness_n taste_v of_o bitterness_n not_o have_v thiâ—â—ches_n sell_v to_o all_o necessity_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o depart_v from_o god_n presence_n 4_o gen._n 4_o wâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d brand_a runagate_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—ar_o when_o she_o depart_v from_o abraham_n hoâ—se_n what_o find_v she_o abroad_o but_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n 16_o gen._n 16_o there_o be_v a_o fierce_a famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n where_o joseph_n be_v not_o so_o must_v there_o needeâ—_n be_v a_o horrible_a want_n there_o where_o our_o god_n be_v not_o the_o lion_n hunger_n 32_o â—sâ—â—_n 32_o and_o suffer_v â—hrist_n say_v the_o proâ—â—â—â—_n david_n but_o they_o who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n â—â—â—ant_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a a_o cruel_a people_n like_a unto_o lion_n shall_v sâ—erue_v and_o perish_v but_o god_n his_o dear_a servant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o scarcity_n shall_v have_v enough_o do_v thou_o desire_v riches_n 112_o psal_n 112_o riches_n and_o plentousnessâ—_n we_o which_o rise_v desire_v thou_o beauty_n he_o be_v faiâ—â—â—_n thâ—â—_n the_o son_n of_o man_n â—_o cant._n â—_o thou_o arâ—_n fair_o my_o love._n desiresâ—t_v thou_o life_n 14._o john_n 14._o i_o be_o the_o life_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o yea_o though_o he_o weâ—_n dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v desire_v thou_o salvation_n he_o shall_v save_v he_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n to_o conclude_v 1_o matt._n 1_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o their_o jointer_n he_o shall_v maintain_v their_o lot_n their_o lot_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o fair_a ground_n yea_o they_o have_v a_o goodly_a inheritance_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n and_o that_o not_o deny_v they_o the_o request_n of_o their_o lip_n he_o shall_v seed_v their_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n 103_o psa_fw-la 20_o psal_n 103_o make_v they_o strong_a and_o lusty_a like_o a_o eagle_n he_o fill_v the_o hungâ—â—_n with_o good_a thing_n 1_o luke_n 1_o and_o the_o proud_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o wherefore_o seek_v the_o 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that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v spring_v so_o for_o joy_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n â—_o luke_n â—_o and_o anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n sing_v thus_o secret_o in_o her_o soul_n to_o god_n my_o hart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n marriage_n day_n be_v joyful_a unto_o he_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n and_o be_v celebrate_v with_o gladness_n much_o more_o must_v joy_v and_o gladness_n be_v in_o the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o they_o be_v convert_v from_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n trees_n when_o they_o first_o bud_v similitude_n a_o similitude_n and_o be_v array_v with_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n of_o sundry_a colour_n be_v lovely_a to_o behold_v so_o when_o a_o sinner_n that_o have_v be_v dead_a through_o sin_n begin_v to_o convert_v and_o to_o show_v the_o blossom_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n â—e_v iâ—_n most_o delightful_a but_o of_o this_o subject_n we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d particular_o 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trinity_n exceed_o wrong_n when_o as_o we_o deprive_v they_o of_o this_o their_o joy_n and_o we_o grieve_v tâ—â—_n much_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o lord_n therefore_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n to_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n to_o make_v god_n joyful_a of_o it_o for_o by_o his_o joy_n we_o shall_v have_v all_o joy_n for_o in_o his_o joy_n be_v eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o the_o nine_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v show_v by_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n how_o god_n mingle_v prospopitie_n with_o adversity_n when_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n heart_n be_v enlarge_v and_o he_o say_v in_o his_o soul_n on_o when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o then_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o salvation_n and_o his_o mercy_n do_v he_o open_o show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n despair_v not_o therefore_o o_o sinner_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o thy_o god_n neither_o 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quitâ—_n conâ—â—â—râ—â—â—t_v he_o only_o stagger_v and_o be_v ever_o move_v the_o and_o â—s_v immovable_a and_o can_v be_v stir_v saâ—â—_n be_v very_o sottish_a â—4_n â—am_fw-la â—4_n and_o he_o reason_v absurdlie_o when_o as_o he_o say_v thâ—_n lord_n have_v 〈…〉_o sight_n a_o 〈◊〉_d i_o for_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o depâ—â—â—â—â—_n from_o â—â—â—l_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o depart_v 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o â—ather_n â—eparted_v not_o from_o the_o prodigal_a son_n but_o the_o proâ—â—â—â—â—_n son_n â—ooâ—e_v his_o vagary_n and_o depart_v 〈…〉_o and_o this_o be_v one_o case_n for_o god_n be_v always_o one_o similitude_n 〈◊〉_d similitude_n imagine_v that_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n â—â—â—tâ—ng_v 〈◊〉_d and_o â—ne_a 〈…〉_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n râ—â—ch_v up_o and_o 〈…〉_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o this_o man_n that_o flitch_v and_o change_v hand_n be_v the_o man_n that_o move_v and_o that_o the_o other_o all_o the_o while_n move_v not_o so_o we_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o right_a 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can_v but_o have_v a_o recourse_n to_o his_o wont_a mercy_n the_o stubborn_a jew_n exasperate_v he_o mighty_o and_o provoke_v he_o wrathfullie_o to_o thunder_n against_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n oh_o sinful_a nation_n 1_o esai_n 1_o oh_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o corrupt_a child_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shall_v remain_v like_o a_o cottage_n in_o a_o vineyard_n like_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n and_o like_o a_o besiege_a city_n but_o present_o his_o heat_n be_v allay_v and_o qualify_v and_o he_o speak_v thus_o mild_o and_o meekelie_a unto_o they_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o work_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v
god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o therefore_o we_o can_v whensoever_o we_o sin_v but_o sin_n against_o heaven_n again_o inasmuch_o as_o sin_n be_v against_o nature_n course_n which_o all_o creature_n yield_v unto_o and_o which_o the_o heaven_n especial_o and_o element_n do_v obey_v who_o keep_v their_o proper_a motion_n and_o have_v their_o natural_a influence_n man_n sin_v against_o they_o and_o do_v they_o much_o wrong_n who_o use_v their_o service_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o alone_o beyond_o all_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o god_n god_n make_v the_o heaven_n to_o serve_v for_o man_n body_n man_n body_n for_o his_o soul_n his_o soul_n for_o god_n if_o the_o heaven_n do_v serve_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v serve_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o sin_v against_o god_n thou_o sin_v against_o heaven_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n to_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o whole_a structure_n of_o a_o clock_n if_o the_o 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behold_v he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o and_o if_o with_o this_o man_n we_o come_v to_o this_o good_a thought_n that_o god_n see_v our_o sin_n it_o will_v teach_v we_o more_o conscience_n and_o restrain_v we_o from_o such_o desperate_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n which_o so_o rifelie_o we_o commit_v and_o make_v we_o walk_v more_o wary_o many_o a_o man_n will_v not_o sin_v as_o he_o do_v if_o he_o think_v that_o man_n do_v see_v he_o do_v not_o thief_n and_o fornicatour_n watch_v their_o private_a place_n to_o commit_v their_o villainy_n where_o they_o think_v none_o do_v see_v they_o doubtless_o then_o we_o will_v refrain_v sin_n if_o so_o be_v this_o thought_n be_v roll_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v see_v us._n 13_o dan_o 13_o we_o say_v with_o the_o carnal_a and_o lecherous_a priest_n who_o assault_v chaste_a susanna_n the_o orchard_n gate_n be_v shut_v 64_o psal_n 64_o and_o no_o man_n can_v espy_v we_o david_n naball_n say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o see_v it_o &_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n do_v not_o regard_v it_o but_o the_o spirit_n answer_v he_o and_o call_v he_o a_o fool_n and_o confound_v his_o foolishness_n o_o thou_o fool_n shall_v he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n not_o see_v he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v he_o that_o create_v the_o heart_n shall_v not_o he_o understand_v the_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v but_o vain_a 1â—_n psal_n 1â—_n for_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v in_o another_o place_n the_o ungodlie_a man_n care_v not_o for_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n until_o his_o abominable_a way_n be_v find_v out_o god_n open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v ourselves_o and_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o stand_v before_o god_n that_o we_o sin_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o one_o day_n will_v call_v we_o to_o account_v for_o the_o same_o and_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v do_v the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o extreme_a humility_n consider_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o formal_a confession_n and_o of_o the_o commendation_n and_o virtue_n of_o humility_n the_o reverence_n and_o duty_n which_o he_o resolute_o determine_v to_o render_v unto_o his_o father_n when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o presence_n be_v entire_a and_o admirable_a for_o he_o humble_v and_o abase_v himself_o to_o the_o uttermost_a who_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o humble_a in_o soul_n if_o this_o man_n be_v not_o he_o learn_v we_o our_o lesson_n and_o prescribe_v to_o we_o all_o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o penitent_a and_o break_a heart_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n i_o be_o not_o say_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n oh_o extreme_a humility_n yet_o great_o necessary_a because_o that_o god_n be_v gracious_a unto_o such_o but_o as_o for_o the_o proud_a he_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o off_o and_o this_o the_o virgin_n marie_n do_v approve_v by_o experience_n find_v it_o and_o therefore_o she_o say_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 2_o â—uke_n 2_o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 7_o aug._n tom_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d temp_n barâ—rico_fw-it cap._n 7_o inclinatur_fw-la humilitas_fw-la hexcitatur_fw-la misericordia_fw-la humility_n stoop_v and_o mercy_n do_v arise_v dicit_fw-la se_fw-la filius_fw-la indignum_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la eum_fw-la iudicet_fw-la dâ—gnum_fw-la the_o son_n confess_v himself_o unworthy_a that_o his_o father_n may_v account_v he_o worthy_a 5_o â—sal_n 5_o he_o approach_v as_o david_n through_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n he_o account_v himself_o unwotthie_a to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n 15_o 1._o cor._n 15_o as_o paul_n do_v account_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n he_o speak_v as_o the_o centurion_n do_v speak_v unto_o christ_n 8_o matt._n 8_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o house_n 19_o gen._n 19_o and_o as_o abraham_n do_v to_o god_n say_v what_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o baptist_n to_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n 1_o luke_n 1_o whence_o come_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v unto_o i_o as_o peter_n do_v to_o christ_n depart_v from_o i_o 5_o luke_n 5_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o as_o abigael_n unto_o david_n 25_o 1._o sam._n 25_o when_o as_o david_n will_v marry_v she_o behold_v thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o handmaid_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n
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