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in_o thy_o good_a time_n mend_v it_o and_o make_v it_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o bone_fw-la domine_fw-la say_v devout_a saint_n bernard_n amo_fw-la te_fw-la quantum_fw-la possum_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la debeo_fw-la da_fw-la plus_fw-la amoris_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la amabo_fw-la o_o my_o good_a lord_n i_o love_v thou_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o able_a though_o not_o half_a so_o much_o as_o i_o ought_v give_v i_o but_o more_o love_n and_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o more_o oh_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o say_v david_n psal_n 86._o 11._o that_o i_o may_v love_v and_o dread_a thy_o name_n uni_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n unite_v it_o and_o make_v it_o one_o with_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v pray_v and_o say_v lord_n break_v and_o dissolve_v the_o unlawful_a contract_n that_o be_v betwixt_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o sin_n or_o betwixt_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o world_n and_o tie_v it_o to_o thyself_o in_o a_o undissolvable_o union_n 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how_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n be_v in_o we_o answer_v as_o by_o the_o spark_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o heap_n of_o ash_n we_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v fire_n within_o so_o by_o the_o good_a motion_n good_a prayer_n and_o good_a desire_n that_o arise_v as_o so_o many_o heavenly_a spark_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n we_o may_v know_v for_o certain_a there_o be_v god_n within_o we_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n in_o the_o bosom_n as_o lazarus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n and_o john_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n and_o jesus_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n so_o be_v god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o every_o child_n of_o he_o upon_o earth_n there_o he_o dwell_v and_o there_o he_o make_v his_o abode_n do_v but_o observe_v two_o phrase_n of_o those_o two_o great_a apostle_n saint_n john_n and_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o one_o we_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v god_n inmate_n god_n inhabitant_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v we_o in_o possession_n in_o the_o other_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v our_o inmate_n our_o inhabitant_n and_o we_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v he_o in_o possession_n now_o where_o there_o be_v this_o mutual_a cohabitation_n this_o mutual_a dwell_n one_o within_o another_o that_o we_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o that_o we_o have_v possession_n of_o god_n in_o one_o kind_n and_o god_n have_v possession_n of_o we_o in_o another_o kind_n certain_o this_o tenure_n can_v never_o be_v break_v this_o possession_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v we_o and_o our_o god_n shall_v never_o part_v but_o after_o we_o have_v live_v and_o love_v and_o dwell_v together_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v live_v and_o love_n and_o dwell_v together_o in_o heaven_n 2_o second_o as_o they_o have_v a_o inward_a possession_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o they_o possess_v he_o also_o outward_o in_o their_o estate_n in_o their_o rent_n and_o in_o all_o their_o revenue_n for_o they_o have_v god_n in_o all_o these_o &_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o blessing_n give_v they_o good_a of_o all_o that_o they_o enjoy_v this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o i_o observe_v betwixt_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n gen._n 27._o the_o one_o have_v god_n with_o his_o blessing_n the_o other_o have_v his_o blessing_n without_o god_n when_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n ver_fw-la 28._o thus_o he_o say_v god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n &_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n afterterwards_o when_o esau_n come_v and_o beg_v a_o blessing_n also_o he_o give_v he_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o very_a same_o blessing_n that_o he_o give_v to_o jacob_n but_o that_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o god_n in_o it_o but_o only_o say_v ver_fw-la 39_o thy_o portion_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o the_o very_a same_o blessing_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o god_n be_v in_o at_o the_o one_o but_o out_o at_o the_o other_o now_o look_v what_o a_o eye_n be_v without_o sight_n or_o a_o well_o without_o water_n or_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n the_o very_a same_o be_v a_o portion_n without_o god_n there_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n and_o say_v quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la thoma_n thomas_n what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o for_o all_o the_o good_a service_n thou_o have_v do_v i_o his_o answer_n be_v teipsum_fw-la domine_fw-la give_v i_o 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against_o our_o adversary_n as_o you_o see_v num._n 12._o 8._o how_o god_n take_v moses_n part_n against_o aaron_n and_o myriam_n when_o they_o murmur_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o how_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a say_v god_n to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n against_o moses_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v against_o any_o servant_n of_o i_o though_o never_o so_o despicable_a and_o poor_a but_o to_o speak_v against_o my_o chief_a and_o choice_a servant_n against_o moses_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la timuistis_fw-la how_o dare_v you_o be_v so_o bold_a how_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o do_v it_o know_v that_o it_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o my_o truth_n to_o take_v their_o part_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v after_o when_o god_n have_v take_v his_o part_n in_o word_n he_o take_v h_o his_o part_n in_o deed_n and_o do_v he_o more_o right_a and_o wrought_v he_o more_o revenge_n than_o moses_n himself_o be_v willing_a he_o shall_v have_v do_v thus_o 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as_o a_o tutor_n that_o maintain_v a_o scholar_n in_o the_o university_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n if_o he_o punish_v that_o scholar_n in_o his_o purse_n he_o punish_v himself_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o it_o be_v a_o affliction_n to_o god_n to_o afflictus_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n that_o fall_v upon_o we_o but_o god_n himself_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o in_o all_o his_o command_n quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la juvat_fw-la what_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o do_v he_o help_v we_o to_o do_v so_o in_o all_o his_o chastisement_n what_o he_o make_v we_o to_o bear_v he_o help_v we_o to_o bear_v as_o simon_n help_v our_o saviour_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n mat._n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o jugum_fw-la praecepti_fw-la the_o yoke_n of_o his_o commandment_n or_o jugum_fw-la crucis_fw-la the_o yoke_n of_o his_o chastisement_n both_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v easy_a and_o light_a because_o we_o bear_v but_o with_o one_o shoulder_n and_o god_n bear_v with_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o chron._n 15._o 26._o god_n help_v the_o levite_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n the_o ark_n of_o itself_o be_v no_o great_a burden_n to_o bear_v and_o yet_o as_o light_v as_o it_o be_v god_n be_v fain_o to_o help_v they_o to_o bear_v it_o without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n the_o light_a burden_n be_v unsupportable_a for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judah_n deut._n 33._o 7._o his_o own_o hand_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o si_fw-mi tu_fw-la dominus_fw-la if_o thou_o lord_n do_v help_v he_o against_o his_o
enemy_n no_o man_n own_o hand_n no_o man_n own_o endeavour_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o either_o for_o his_o defence_n or_o for_o his_o maintenance_n unless_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n put_v to_o his_o help_a hand_n we_o read_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 12._o that_o samuel_n pitch_v a_o stone_n and_o call_v it_o eben-eze_a the_o stone_n of_o help_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v hitherto_o god_n have_v help_v we_o now_o mark_v the_o posture_n and_o situation_n of_o this_o stone_n he_o pitch_v it_o say_v the_o text_n between_o mizpeh_n and_o shen_n mizpeh_n signify_v sight_n or_o wisdom_n shen_n signify_v a_o tooth_n or_o strength_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o neither_o a_o man_n wisdom_n can_v help_v he_o on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o his_o strength_n help_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unless_o eben-eze_a the_o help_n of_o god_n come_v in_o between_o they_o it_o be_v only_a god_n in_o the_o bush_n that_o keep_v the_o fire_n from_o burn_v so_o it_o be_v god_n in_o affliction_n that_o 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our_o back_n when_o our_o own_o turn_n be_v serve_v to_o think_v no_o more_o of_o he_o nor_o look_v no_o more_o after_o he_o god_n almighty_n make_v a_o order_n concern_v the_o people_n ingress_n and_o egress_n at_o his_o temple_n ezech._n 46._o 9_o that_o he_o that_o come_v in_o at_o the_o north_n gate_n must_v go_v out_o again_o at_o the_o south-gate_n and_o he_o that_o come_v in_o at_o the_o south-gate_n must_v go_v out_o at_o the_o north_n gate_n they_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a return_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o same_o gate_n which_o they_o come_v in_o at_o but_o go_v forth_o over_o against_o it_o one_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a good_a one_o nè_fw-la propitiatorio_n terga_fw-la verterent_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o templo_fw-la exirent_fw-la lest_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy-seat_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o god_n can_v not_o endure_v that_o when_o they_o have_v entreat_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n they_o shall_v go_v unmannerly_a away_o and_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o his_o mercy-seat_n intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o when_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o propitious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o have_v grant_v we_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v we_o the_o request_n of_o our_o lip_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o turn_v or_o back_n upon_o god_n when_o our_o turn_n be_v serve_v as_o beast_n turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o pond_n when_o their_o thirst_n be_v quench_v but_o as_o we_o do_v desire_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v we_o in_o remembrance_n in_o our_o weakness_n and_o poverty_n so_o let_v we_o have_v god_n in_o remembrance_n in_o our_o wealth_n and_o plenty_n deut._n 8._o 18._o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o to_o get_v wealth_n mark_v this_o you_o wealthy_a man_n and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o item_n from_o god_n to_o thou_o in_o particular_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o wealth_n assure_v thyself_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o pilate_n in_o another_o case_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n to_o gather_v wealth_n or_o to_o make_v thyself_o a_o fortune_n in_o the_o world_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v as_o poor_a as_o he_o that_o beg_v at_o thy_o door_n have_v not_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n under_o he_o this_o may_v be_v also_o a_o memorandum_n to_o we_o all_o as_o pharoahs_n butler_n say_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o fault_n this_o day_n i_o mean_v our_o unmindfulnesse_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o one_o man_n fault_n but_o all_o man_n fault_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o usual_a name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v enosh_n which_o proper_o signify_v oblivion_n or_o forgetfulness_n as_o in_o that_o place_n psal_n 84._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v lord_n what_o be_v forgetfulness_n that_o thou_o shall_v remember_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v minister_n to_o be_v his_o remembrancer_n so_o we_o be_v call_v isaiah_n 62._o 6._o rememorantes_n dominum_fw-la you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n keep_v not_o silence_n say_v the_o prophet_n give_v god_n no_o rest_n etc._n etc._n our_o office_n be_v double_a 1._o to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o people_n by_o our_o prayer_n 2._o to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n by_o our_o preach_n or_o thus_o 1._o to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n 2._o to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o duty_n god_n send_v we_o well_o to_o discharge_v both_o these_o office_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n for_o in_o these_o be_v contain_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o our_o ministerial_a function_n and_o for_o your_o part_n and_o duty_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v a_o double_a task_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o give_v heed_n unto_o it_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o discharge_v of_o your_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1._o put_v yourselves_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 63._o have_v i_o not_o remember_v thou_o in_o my_o bed_n and_o think_v upon_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v wake_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o i_o be_o the_o more_o to_o blame_v i_o have_v the_o more_o to_o answer_v for_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v my_o part_n and_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o and_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o yourselves_o as_o the_o same_o david_n after_o he_o have_v remember_v god_n he_o desire_v god_n to_o remember_v he_o and_o all_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 132._o 1._o in_o a_o word_n let_v this_o be_v thy_o method_n in_o all_o thy_o private_a devotion_n 1._o to_o put_v thyself_o in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o thyself_o and_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o constant_a practice_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o sleep_v to_o look_v back_o into_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a remember_v god_n mercy_n and_o thy_o own_o sin_n be_v thankful_a for_o the_o one_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o other_o and_o then_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o way_n of_o have_v god_n habere_fw-la in_o memoriâ_fw-la to_o have_v he_o in_o remembrance_n as_o if_o david_n have_v say_v who_o have_v i_o
in_o remembrance_n but_o thou_o 4_o the_o four_o and_o last_o way_n of_o have_v god_n be_v habere_fw-la in_o reverentiâ_fw-la to_o have_v he_o in_o regard_n and_o that_o three_o way_n 1._o have_v regard_n to_o his_o power_n 2._o to_o his_o precept_n 3._o to_o his_o presence_n a_o word_n of_o each_o 1._o have_v his_o power_n in_o regard_n who_o regard_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n say_v david_n psal_n 90._o 11._o for_o ever_o thereafter_o as_o a_o man_n fear_v so_o be_v thy_o displeasure_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o more_o a_o man_n fear_n the_o less_o be_v god_n displease_v with_o he_o and_o the_o less_o a_o man_n fear_v the_o more_o be_v god_n displease_v with_o he_o so_o in_o both_o respect_n it_o hold_v true_a thereafter_o as_o a_o man_n fear_v so_o be_v god_n displeasure_n and_o yet_o lord_n say_v david_n who_o regard_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n or_o who_o deal_v any_o otherwise_o with_o god_n than_o the_o frog_n in_o the_o fable_n do_v with_o the_o block_n which_o be_v throw_v in_o to_o be_v their_o king_n when_o he_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o they_o and_o make_v a_o dreadful_a noise_n in_o the_o water_n they_o be_v much_o afraid_a and_o shrink_v into_o their_o corner_n afterward_o when_o they_o see_v he_o lie_v still_o and_o let_v the_o stream_n be_v calm_a about_o they_o they_o regard_v he_o no_o long_o but_o secure_o leap_v upon_o he_o even_o thus_o do_v carnal_a man_n deal_v with_o god_n regard_v he_o no_o long_o but_o while_o he_o fall_v heavy_a and_o sore_a upon_o they_o with_o his_o judgement_n let_v he_o but_o be_v still_o and_o let_v they_o be_v quiet_a they_o regard_v he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o frog_n regard_v the_o block_n shall_v i_o praise_v you_o in_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o praise_v you_o not_o god_n power_n must_v be_v have_v in_o regard_n that_o be_v the_o first_o point_n 2._o his_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o regard_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v say_v david_n psal_n 119._o when_o i_o have_v regard_n or_o respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n as_o the_o centurion_n servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o a_o stranger_n or_o another_o man_n have_v bid_v he_o go_v and_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n he_o may_v peradventure_o have_v go_v and_o do_v it_o himself_o but_o when_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n it_o be_v do_v because_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n and_o a_o regard_n unto_o he_o in_o like_a sort_n as_o we_o do_v desire_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v regard_n to_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o precept_n see_v and_o observe_v that_o place_n isaiah_n 45._o 11._o where_o god_n do_v so_o regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o humble_a servant_n that_o a_o request_n from_o we_o be_v a_o command_n to_o he_o praecipite_fw-la mihi_fw-la they_o be_v god_n own_o word_n command_v you_o i_o oh_o what_o a_o gracious_a god_n have_v we_o that_o will_v abase_v himself_o to_o be_v command_v by_o his_o own_o vassal_n so_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o a_o 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