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another_o because_o as_o salt_n preserve_v the_o flesh_n so_o do_v grace_n preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n in_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o we_o i_o mean_v his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o lighten_v upon_o we_o from_o heaven_n as_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o liturgy_n let_v thy_o mercy_n lighten_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o trust_n be_v in_o thou_o take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o hold_v good_a and_o true_a for_o by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o other_o salvation_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o prepare_v we_o for_o salvation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n over_o we_o prepare_v salvation_n for_o we_o so_o both_o way_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n by_o grace_n to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v god_n merciful_a promise_n deut._n 11._o 12._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o this_o land_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o such_o be_v god_n goodness_n where_o he_o bestow_v his_o grace_n such_o a_o care_n have_v god_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o as_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o so_o his_o hand_n be_v with_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o please_a god_n and_o of_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n deut._n 33._o 3._o all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n as_o a_o father_n lead_v his_o child_n so_o do_v god_n lead_v his_o saint_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n from_o all_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o all_o thing_n profitable_a to_o his_o service_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n because_o as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v well_o ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la desideratur_fw-la gratia_fw-la a_o man_n have_v need_n of_o grace_n to_o every_o action_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o without_o it_o let_v we_o all_o desire_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o collect_n that_o his_o special_a grace_n may_v evermore_o prevent_v and_o follow_v we_o first_o that_o god_n will_v prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n to_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n good_a motion_n good_a thought_n and_o good_a desire_n and_o second_o that_o it_o may_v follow_v we_o too_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n follow_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o so_o that_o god_n grace_n may_v follow_v accompany_v and_o go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o never_o leave_v we_o never_o forsake_v we_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o psal._n 109._o ult._n dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o all_o they_o that_o will_v condemn_v his_o soul_n where_o note_n that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v at_o their_o left_a hand_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o the_o lazy_a hand_n to_o save_v man_n in_o their_o negligent_a and_o idle_a course_n but_o he_o be_v at_o their_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v the_o work_a hand_n to_o save_v all_o they_o that_o work_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o save_v themselves_o which_o thing_n if_o thou_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o do_v though_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v conspire_v to_o condemn_v thou_o thy_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v thou_o and_o so_o at_o length_n i_o be_o come_v aboard_o the_o last_o and_o long_a desire_a part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o contain_v the_o application_n of_o all_o in_o particular_a which_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o deliver_v in_o general_a draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 21._o 45._o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v so_o punctual_a and_o clap_v so_o close_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o auditor_n that_o the_o pharise_n know_v he_o mean_v they_o so_o by_o that_o time_n i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o text_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v long_o in_o do_v it_o i_o trust_v you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o god_n meaning_n be_v to_o you_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o saint_n paul_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o brief_o then_o see_v what_o paul_n be_v and_o say_v what_o thou_o be_v
shall_v he_o do_v to_o find_v it_o the_o second_o be_v like_o unto_o it_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v god_n grace_n and_o favour_n at_o his_o need_n how_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o keep_v it_o that_o he_o do_v not_o forfeit_v it_o nor_o lose_v it_o again_o i_o will_v answer_v you_o for_o both_o in_o a_o word_n do_v thou_o want_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o fain_o will_v find_v it_o thou_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n for_o it_o first_o thou_o must_v depreciari_fw-la teipsum_fw-la it_o be_v tertullia_n word_n thou_o must_v disparage_v and_o disgrace_v thou_o must_v humble_v and_o abase_v thyself_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o our_o saviour_n say_v ioh._n 10._o 35._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la solvi_fw-la scriptura_fw-la the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v then_o no_o man_n live_a can_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_a for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a let_v one_o example_n serve_v for_o all_o and_o it_o be_v a_o seasonable_a one_o for_o this_o time_n that_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o the_o angel_n tell_v she_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o she_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o high_o or_o extraordinary_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n for_o indeed_o she_o have_v such_o grace_n as_o never_o mortal_a woman_n have_v the_o like_a with_o god_n to_o be_v make_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bear_v he_o in_o her_o body_n who_o in_o his_o body_n bear_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o give_v she_o own_o saviour_n suck_v it_o be_v a_o favour_n beyond_o expression_n well_o but_o whence_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n find_v this_o favour_n with_o god_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o virgin_n in_o israel_n no_o doubt_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n many_o 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chaste_a as_o she_o as_o beautiful_a as_o she_o and_o far_o more_o wealthy_a and_o gay_a than_o she_o be_v but_o no_o virgin_n in_o israel_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v so_o humble_a nor_o so_o lowly_a as_o she_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a materia_fw-la struendae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v the_o matter_n that_o god_n mercy_n have_v to_o work_v upon_o that_o that_o only_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n that_o she_o find_v with_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n to_o find_v favour_n with_o god_n as_o she_o do_v thou_o must_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o humility_n thou_o must_v be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a as_o she_o be_v do_v as_o benhadad_n servant_n do_v to_o ahab_n 1_o reg._n 20._o 31._o we_o have_v hear_v say_v they_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n let_v we_o go_v then_o and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o our_o loin_n and_o rope_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o so_o humble_a ourselves_o before_o he_o peradventure_o we_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v so_o thou_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n stand_v not_o then_o upon_o term_n of_o ease_n or_o state_n if_o thou_o love_v thyself_o but_o go_v and_o humble_v thyself_o unto_o he_o prostrate_v thyself_o before_o he_o pray_v and_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o the_o lowly_a the_o deject_v the_o devote_a manner_n that_o possible_o thou_o can_v express_v both_o with_o thy_o body_n and_o with_o thy_o soul_n and_o believe_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n if_o any_o thing_n under_o heaven_n bring_v thou_o into_o favour_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o will_v do_v it_o depreciare_fw-la teipsum_fw-la to_o disparage_v thyself_o second_o thou_o must_v appropriare_fw-la christum_fw-la thou_o must_v appropriate_v christ_n unto_o thyself_o thou_o must_v shroud_v thyself_o under_o thy_o saviour_n wing_n thou_o must_v sue_v to_o god_n under_o his_o protection_n and_o patronage_n and_o as_o the_o herodian_n act._n 12._o make_v friendship_n with_o blastus_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n to_o help_v they_o into_o favour_n with_o herod_n so_o must_v thou_o make_v friendship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o be_v he_o and_o only_o he_o that_o can_v help_v thou_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o thy_o god_n gratificavit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_fw-la dilectâ—_z say_v the_o apostle_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o he_o have_v bring_v into_o grace_n or_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a son_n gratiam_fw-la pro_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la say_v saint_n john_n elsewhere_o ioh._n 1._o 16._o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v for_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n that_o christ_n have_v with_o god_n we_o also_o be_v receive_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o for_o otherwise_o as_o elisha_n tell_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o reg._n 3._o 14._o as_o the_o lord_n live_v be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehosaphat_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o so_o stand_v our_o case_n with_o god_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o such_o vile_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n right_o term_v we_o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n i_o mean_v so_o foul_a and_o so_o full_a of_o corruption_n and_o lust_n and_o sin_n so_o odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o holy_a eye_n of_o god_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n do_v regard_v the_o person_n the_o presence_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o true_a jehosaphat_n he_o will_v not_o look_v to_o we_o nor_o see_v we_o but_o that_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v there_o come_v we_o into_o favour_n and_o mark_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n which_o please_v i_o well_o but_o in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v which_o intimate_v a_o further_a matter_n unto_o we_o namely_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o only_o please_v god_n his_o father_n for_o his_o own_o part_n but_o that_o god_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v well_o please_v even_o with_o they_o that_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v even_a vessel_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n ier._n 22._o 28._o thou_o therefore_o that_o desire_v to_o get_v into_o favour_n with_o thy_o god_n flatter_v not_o thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n think_v not_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o person_n or_o for_o any_o other_o personal_a quality_n or_o ability_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o but_o as_o jacob_n shroud_v himself_o under_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n get_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n so_o do_v thou_o shroud_v thyself_o under_o the_o garment_n of_o thy_o elder_a brother_n in_o heaven_n i_o mean_v as_o the_o 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do_v who_o though_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n say_v david_n psal._n 113._o 6._o yet_o he_o do_v abase_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o more_o direct_v the_o sun_n be_v over_o we_o the_o short_a and_o lesser_a be_v the_o shadow_n so_o the_o more_o that_o god_n grace_n be_v over_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o the_o lesser_a let_v the_o shadow_n of_o pride_n be_v see_v to_o come_v from_o the_o for_o consider_v say_v the_o apostle_n what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v or_o what_o be_v that_o thou_o can_v proper_o call_v thy_o own_o but_o
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