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just_a shall_v put_v it_o on_o and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v divide_v the_o silver_n and_o solomon_n say_v 13.22_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v geve_v inheritance_n unto_o his_o child_n but_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a and_o although_o this_o always_o appear_v not_o yet_o many_o such_o notable_a and_o excellent_a example_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n whereby_o he_o uphold_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n that_o there_o foot_n slip_v not_o and_o those_o wicked_a one_o and_o sinner_n who_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o all_o their_o life_n high_o and_o high_o and_o be_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n spoil_v be_v also_o lift_v up_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o such_o tentation_n may_v be_v more_o precious_a and_o their_o ruin_n and_o fall_v the_o great_a and_o more_o horrible_a yet_o as_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n sometime_o the_o lord_n exercise_v his_o judgement_n upon_o thâ—_z earth_n so_o 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less_o earnest_a to_o sing_v this_o thanks_n give_v unto_o he_o than_o david_n be_v and_o see_v the_o benefit_n be_v common_a to_o join_v with_o he_o praise_v god_n for_o they_o further_o we_o may_v learn_v here_o what_o lie_v upon_o it_o if_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o call_v other_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o we_o ourselves_o first_o give_v example_n even_o as_o david_n who_o as_o he_o call_v other_o so_o he_o lead_v first_o and_o show_v the_o way_n to_o they_o for_o if_o we_o call_v other_o and_o be_v deaf_a ourselves_o if_o we_o bid_v other_o go_v and_o we_o siâ—â—_n still_o if_o we_o pipe_v and_o singe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o we_o be_v not_o ourselves_o therewith_o delight_v what_o do_v woe_n but_o mock_n god_n and_o condemn_v ourselves_o therefore_o in_o the_o 12._o 12.4_o of_o esaye_n the_o faithful_a do_v not_o only_o exhort_v other_o but_o they_o begin_v the_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n give_v themselves_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n etc_n etc_n here_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o a_o notable_a doctrine_n if_o we_o ascribe_v not_o to_o nature_n as_o the_o profane_a philosopher_n or_o to_o star_n as_o vain_a man_n or_o to_o fortune_n as_o the_o blind_a and_o covetous_a or_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o the_o lord_n alone_o this_o excellent_a order_n which_o we_o see_v in_o all_o the_o world_n or_o that_o redemption_n and_o these_o benefit_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o israel_n at_o his_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o that_o in_o both_o we_o acknowledge_v only_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n who_o hand_n and_o power_n bring_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o pass_v yea_o let_v other_o praise_v their_o idol_n which_o they_o fain_o unto_o themselves_o with_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n we_o will_v oh_o lord_n acknowledge_v thou_o and_o make_v mention_n only_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o love_a kindness_n and_o truth_n that_o have_v wrought_v this_o goodly_a order_n 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heart_n in_o this_o place_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o dissemble_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o double_a heart_n â—_o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o hold_n for_o any_o to_o take_v that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n if_o we_o admit_v the_o holy_a ghost_n interpreter_n of_o himself_o but_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o dispute_v that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v that_o commandment_n of_o the_o full_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v whâ—_z be_v he_o that_o dare_v dispute_v for_o it_o i_o ask_v no_o other_o witness_n against_o himself_o then_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v into_o it_o shall_v he_o not_o there_o see_v a_o sea_n of_o wicked_a thought_n a_o world_n of_o vain_a device_n a_o hell_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o foul_a imagination_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v a_o slave_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o body_n or_o rather_o a_o infinite_a number_n even_o so_o many_o bond_n man_n to_o sin_n and_o minister_n to_o satan_n as_o he_o have_v part_n and_o member_n oh_o the_o depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o wickedness_n that_o remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o well_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o that_o know_v ourselves_o that_o we_o come_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o our_o heart_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a with_o a_o face_n only_o and_o show_v of_o godliness_n but_o that_o together_o with_o our_o tongue_n our_o spirit_n and_o soul_n be_v join_v and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o sing_v or_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n either_o hypocritical_o or_o negligent_o let_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o honour_n we_o stain_v by_o our_o boldness_n and_o impudency_n will_v require_v it_o of_o we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a it_o follow_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v open_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o inward_a and_o dark_a godliness_n that_o yet_o man_n love_v so_o much_o that_o they_o will_v praise_v god_n in_o their_o chamber_n in_o their_o study_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o can_v not_o suffice_v nay_o that_o be_v no_o godliness_n which_o in_o time_n and_o place_n will_v not_o open_o show_v itself_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o this_o profession_n and_o declaration_n of_o our_o service_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n as_o for_o our_o own_o certainty_n touch_v our_o election_n and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o the_o like_a by_o our_o example_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o be_v and_o what_o a_o man_n he_o be_v that_o speak_v this_o we_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o i_o will_v prove_v for_o who_o be_v more_o diligent_a earnest_a and_o often_o in_o private_a prayer_n than_o david_n 6.6_o how_o many_o night_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o godliness_n 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they_o and_o we_o together_o with_o they_o magnify_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o truth_n remain_v for_o ever_o and_o pray_v that_o as_o to_o they_o he_o give_v such_o benefit_n to_o serve_v he_o 105.45_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o observe_v his_o law_n as_o david_n say_v make_v this_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n and_o benefit_n so_o the_o power_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v also_o show_v towards_o we_o in_o infinite_a and_o innumerable_a benefit_n may_v work_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o service_n in_o the_o which_o the_o power_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n
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the_o lord_n promise_v isaac_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v to_o his_o father_n abraham_n and_o in_o the_o xxviij_o 28.13_o chap._n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o jacob_n in_o the_o way_n to_o mesopotamia_n in_o a_o dream_n &_o promise_v to_o make_v his_o seed_n also_o to_o flourish_v and_o to_o spread_v even_o to_o the_o north_n and_o south_n &_o east_n &_o west_n although_o he_o be_v then_o a_o stranger_n and_o alone_o and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v in_o the_o xxxv_o 35.11_o chap._n with_o this_o addition_n that_o even_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o he_o these_o be_v the_o promise_n &_o other_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v &_o bind_v himself_o to_o keep_v to_o this_o people_n which_o as_o we_o have_v see_v after_o 400._o year_n the_o lord_n accomplish_v this_o truth_n which_o david_n speak_v of_o shall_v be_v more_o excellent_a &_o famous_a if_o we_o consider_v those_o hinderance_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v make_v all_o these_o promise_n 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