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night_n be_v thy_o age_n what_o it_o will_v haec_fw-la hora_fw-la est_fw-la tua_fw-la mart._n mart._n this_o hour_n be_v thy_o morning_n gallicinium_fw-la when_o this_o gospel_n sound_v the_o cock_n do_v crow_n the_o next_o hour_n for_o aught_o thou_o know_v may_v be_v conticinium_n the_o dead_a of_o night_n and_o thou_o hear_v no_o other_o music_n but_o the_o scrichowls_n note_n lord_n teach_v we_o therefore_o so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n 90.12_o psal_n 90.12_o and_o our_o wisdom_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o providence_n but_o repentance_n let_v we_o therefore_o repent_v for_o our_o life_n pass_v our_o death_n approach_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n that_o be_v the_o first_o motive_n from_o the_o word_n take_v natural_o second_o moral_o the_o morning_n of_o prosperity_n and_o of_o god_n mercy_n that_o come_v the_o night_n of_o adversity_n and_o of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n that_o come_v therefore_o repent_v per_fw-la mane_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la prosperit_n as_o designatur_fw-la say_v s._n gregory_n 27._o moral_a 16._o cap._n 27._o locum_fw-la in_o prosperis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la adversis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o die_fw-la ac_fw-la nocte_fw-la hieron_n in_o locum_fw-la every_o of_o god_n several_a blessing_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o any_o of_o we_o in_o this_o life_n as_o health_n or_o wealth_n or_o peace_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o morning_n to_o a_o christian_a they_o bring_v light_n to_o his_o eye_n heat_n to_o his_o heart_n they_o help_v to_o cheer_v his_o spirit_n and_o to_o warm_v his_o blood_n heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o yet_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v none_o no_o not_o all_o of_o these_o be_v more_o than_o a_o morning_n no_o blessing_n of_o this_o 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god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o it_o can_v forbear_v to_o send_v forth_o some_o sigh_n and_o groan_n towards_o heaven_n lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a and_o a_o wretched_a creature_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o still_o live_v in_o it_o as_o thou_o have_v add_v day_n unto_o my_o life_n so_o have_v i_o each_o day_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o behold_v thou_o still_o do_v visit_v i_o even_o every_o morning_n with_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o add_v this_o blessing_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n give_v i_o a_o heart_n true_o sensible_a of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n o_o let_v i_o spend_v myself_o in_o heavenly_a sigh_n and_o groan_n o_o let_v thy_o grace_n bedew_v my_o soul_n o_o let_v i_o melt_v into_o repentant_a tear_n o_o let_v i_o live_v no_o long_o in_o the_o fog_n of_o my_o old_a sin_n the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v come_v let_v we_o walk_v therefore_o as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n 5.5_o 1._o thess_n 5.5_o god_n in_o this_o morning_n have_v 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silence_v which_o cruel_o disdainful_o and_o despiteful_o speak_v against_o the_o righteous_a 31.20_o psal_n 31.20_o but_o for_o they_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v hide_v they_o privy_o by_o thy_o own_o presence_n thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o thy_o tabernacle_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o by_o thy_o own_o presence_n 23._o 23._o o_o bless_a and_o secure_a condition_n unadvised_a jonah_n he_o be_v trouble_v fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.3_o jonah_n 1.3_o but_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o storm_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o great_a wind_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a tempest_n how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o with_o david_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o tempest_n to_o fly_v for_o shelter_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o privy_o by_o thy_o own_o presence_n thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o thy_o tabernacle_n the_o chamber_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v their_o protection_n god_n tabernacle_n shall_v be_v their_o castle_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v custos_fw-la the_o keeper_n the_o watchman_z though_o this_o be_v most_o true_a and_o comfortable_a that_o god_n be_v a_o watchman_n yet_o with_o all_o reverence_n to_o s._n hierome_n god_n i_o take_v it_o be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o indeed_o the_o proper_a watchman_n in_o the_o text._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o watchman_z that_o be_v minister_n dei_fw-la say_v vrsine_n comm._n ursinus_n in_o comm._n propheta_fw-la say_v junius_n on_o the_o place_n notis_n junâ—us_o in_o notis_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la custodem_fw-la esse_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la &_o excubare_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v populi_fw-la judiciáque_fw-la dei_fw-la explorare_fw-la the_o prophet_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v god_n watchman_n in_o his_o church_n who_o be_v there_o set_v by_o he_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o and_o timely_o to_o blow_v their_o trumpet_n 33.31_o ezek._n 33.31_o to_o descry_v and_o discover_v god_n approach_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o people_n sin_n these_o be_v the_o proper_a watchman_n of_o the_o text_n not_o exclude_v god_n for_o he_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v custos_fw-la nay_o custos_fw-la custodum_fw-la the_o watchman_n watchman_n qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la ipsos_fw-la custodes_fw-la he_o keep_v the_o keeper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n peter_n 5.4_o 1._o pet._n 5.4_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n that_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o shepherd_n curate_n oves_fw-la oviúmque_fw-la magistros_fw-la he_o feed_v the_o shepherd_n and_o their_o flock_n too_o he_o watch_v both_o over_o the_o watchman_n and_o the_o city_n too_o and_o it_o be_v well_o it_o be_v so_o for_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n watch_v but_o in_o vain_a 127.2_o psal_n 127.2_o but_o under_o god_n it_o be_v the_o watchman_n proper_a charge_n to_o watch_v and_o no_o man_n must_v serve_v in_o that_o charge_n but_o who_o be_v there_o set_v by_o god_n either_o immediate_o by_o himself_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n so_o god_n set_v ezekiel_n son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 3.17_o ezek._n 3.17_o or_o mediate_o in_o a_o settle_a and_o ordinary_a way_n by_o man_n authorise_v thereto_o from_o god_n as_o here_o at_o the_o six_o verse_n thus_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v set_v a_o watchman_n 21.6_o isaiah_n 21.6_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v set_v as_o watchman_n immediate_o by_o god_n and_o by_o authority_n from_o god_n they_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v their_o successor_n to_o be_v watchman_n after_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v still_o lampada_fw-la tradere_fw-la orderly_o succeed_v in_o the_o several_a watch_n of_o the_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n of_o 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