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fall_v fearful_o insomuch_o as_o david_n psal_n 73._o 22._o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o beast_n in_o god_n sight_n yet_o he_o fall_v not_o final_o but_o still_o as_o a_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v he_o start_v not_o from_o the_o anchor_n of_o god_n mercy_n therefore_o let_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n lead_v we_o to_o a_o charitable_a judge_v of_o man_n which_o perhaps_o be_v not_o yet_o under_o mercy_n and_o say_v of_o they_o as_o david_n of_o the_o child_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 22._o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a or_o no_o never_o thing_n more_o unlikely_a to_o be_v perform_v than_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n christ_n may_v be_v find_v even_o upon_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o condemn_a thief_n luc._n luke_n 23._o 40._o all_o his_o
when_o god_n threaten_v the_o confiscation_n of_o their_o conscience_n their_o banishment_n from_o heaven_n and_o hang_v in_o hell_n like_o those_o isaiah_n 28._o 15._o which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o be_v at_o a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o we_o when_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v and_o be_v melt_v like_o wax_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o conflagration_n before_o one_o title_n either_o of_o the_o threaten_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v but_o fulfil_v he_o see_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v offer_v the_o true_a and_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n joh_n 6._o 32._o the_o bread_n of_o life_n verse_n 48._o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n find_v no_o favour_n no_o sweetness_n or_o comfort_n but_o like_o the_o cock_n on_o the_o dunghill_n esteem_v a_o barley_n corn_n above_o a_o pearl_n whereas_o the_o man_n who_o eye_n be_v open_v make_v they_o his_o comfort_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n he_o see_v nothing_o in_o those_o mundane_a and_o sublunary_a vanity_n but_o grief_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n only_o in_o religion_n and_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v his_o repose_n and_o rest_n he_o say_v with_o paul_n 6._o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n his_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n be_v esteem_v it_o as_o balaam_n prophesy_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n numb_a 24._o 5._o how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n o_o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o num._n 23._o 10._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n when_o our_o estate_n in_o gentilism_n be_v most_o desperate_a and_o miserable_a 1_o john_n 5._o 9_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n or_o as_o isaiah_n chap._n 35._o 1._o call_v the_o gentile_n a_o wilderness_n a_o desert_n unfruitful_a barren_a rough_a and_o good_a for_o nought_o but_o to_o be_v den_n for_o wild_a beast_n dragon_n and_o serpent_n even_o so_o we_o be_v a_o habitation_n not_o for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n but_o for_o the_o infernal_a dragon_n the_o devil_n yet_o by_o god_n powerful_a grace_n this_o wilderness_n exceed_v lebanon_n and_o carmel_n for_o fruitfulness_n he_o have_v make_v this_o desert_n to_o flourish_v as_o a_o rose_n he_o have_v make_v this_o wild_a olive_n to_o be_v graft_v in_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 11._o 17._o have_v make_v we_o unto_o god_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o from_o reject_v refuse_v and_o castaway_n stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v have_v powerful_o raise_v we_o up_o child_n to_o abraham_n mat._n 3._o 9_o have_v make_v we_o of_o stranger_n from_o the_o true_a god_n sacrifice_v with_o the_o athenian_n act._n 17._o 23._o to_o the_o unknown_a god_n elilim_fw-la psal_n 96_o 5._o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v vanity_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o have_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n eph._n 1._o 17._o he_o have_v open_v the_o barren_a womb_n of_o sara_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a in_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n have_v open_v the_o uncircumcised_a heart_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v turn_v the_o dry_a rock_n into_o pool_n of_o water_n so_o that_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a with_o man_n 27._o be_v possible_a with_o god_n learn_v then_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n to_o call_v a_o sinner_n from_o jezabels_n loathe_a bed_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v then_o with_o david_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v and_o let_v we_o which_o be_v abject_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v no_o true_a honour_n but_o in_o god_n covenant_n draw_v water_n with_o comfort_n out_o of_o these_o well_n of_o salvation_n isaiah_n 12._o 34._o 3._o because_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v universal_a 16._o he_o respect_v not_o thy_o outward_a respect_n 12._o thy_o learning_n riches_n 28._o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n but_o his_o own_o determinate_a will_n in_o elect_v thou_o 13._o what_o can_v he_o see_v in_o we_o gentile_n but_o a_o mass_n of_o idolatry_n 7._o and_o stain_v pollution_n yet_o he_o have_v purify_v we_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o politician_n and_o statist_n can_v see_v no_o honour_n but_o in_o earthly_a kingdom_n profane_v their_o life_n in_o make_v it_o their_o scope_n and_o drift_n to_o get_v riches_n and_o honour_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o true_o honourable_a to_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o death_n into_o life_n to_o be_v take_v as_o abraham_n a_o brand_n out_o of_o chaldea_n from_o gentilism_n to_o true_a religion_n let_v this_o then_o be_v thy_o comfort_n that_o when_o all_o the_o machiavil_n statist_n and_o politician_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v die_v without_o christ_n and_o never_o can_v see_v any_o glory_n but_o in_o vainglory_n shall_v be_v tumble_v headlong_o into_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n isaiah_n 30._o last_o verse_n thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a habitation_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 34._o 8._o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o have_v do_v this_o cyrus_n alexander_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o army_n and_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v weep_v because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o world_n to_o conquer_v with_o all_o their_o authority_n command_n and_o threaten_n can_v never_o heal_v a_o dog_n of_o his_o lameness_n as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o two_o great_a king_n of_o syria_n and_o israel_n both_o which_o can_v not_o cure_v naaman_n leprosy_n as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n answer_v 2_o king_n 5._o 7._o be_o i_o a_o god_n to_o kill_v and_o give_v life_n that_o he_o do_v send_v to_o i_o to_o cure_v a_o man_n of_o his_o leprosy_n much_o less_o can_v they_o cure_v a_o spiritual_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n 3._o he_o can_v open_v our_o lip_n psal_n 51._o 17._o open_a our_o eye_n to_o know_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n eph._n 1._o 18._o open_v our_o ear_n job_n 33._o 16._o by_o correction_n which_o he_o have_v seal_v he_o can_v raise_v we_o from_o death_n for_o he_o be_v our_o resurrection_n john_n 11._o 25._o which_o all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n the_o water_n of_o siloam_n can_v do_v 8._o but_o only_o that_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 11._o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v christ_n zach._n 13._o 1._o it_o spring_v up_o in_o thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o thirst_v after_o descendit_fw-la john_n 4._o 14._o as_o other_o water_n flow_v as_o high_a as_o they_o descend_v so_o this_o have_v its_o spring_n and_o fountain_n from_o life_n be_v the_o chief_a aqua_n aquavitae_fw-la stay_v not_o till_o it_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o life_n through_o the_o channel_n and_o conduit_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n so_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o drop_n and_o distil_v job_n 29._o 2_o 22._o this_o be_v then_o the_o comfort_n isaiah_n 55._o 7._o he_o that_o thirst_v come_v then_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drink_n 2_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_v and_o eat_v come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o silver_n and_o money_n draw_v then_o with_o joy_n thou_o abject_a of_o the_o gentile_n at_o this_o common_a fountain_n least_o be_v unquenched_a and_o as_o yet_o scorch_v in_o thy_o transgression_n cook_n thou_o be_v force_v with_o the_o luxurious_a apicius_n and_o pamper_a epulone_o to_o thirst_v without_o mercy_n or_o pity_n in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n for_o evermore_o luke_n 16._o 24._o to_o teach_v we_o 6._o that_o be_v gentile_n by_o nature_n and_o yet_o call_v by_o the_o inmeasurable_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o free_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 21._o and_o make_v the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n not_o outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o inward_o by_o faith_n
all_o true_a penitent_n wicked_a man_n have_v but_o one_o spiritual_a eye_n by_o which_o they_o see_v the_o horrid_a pitfall_n of_o their_o misery_n eye_n as_o cain_n judas_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o penitent_a have_v two_o with_o the_o one_o he_o see_v his_o misery_n by_o sin_n with_o the_o other_o his_o hopeful_a comfort_n by_o god_n mercy_n and_o thus_o his_o fear_n become_v filial_a psal_n 130._o 4._o thou_o be_v merciful_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v fear_v draw_v the_o argument_n of_o his_o son-like_a obedience_n from_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o fear_v to_o miss_v the_o wicked_a man_n service_n if_o ever_o he_o have_v any_o spring_v from_o a_o terror_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n which_o be_v only_o servile_a the_o penitent_a bear_v not_o the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o a_o pharisaical_a justiciarie_a luke_n 18._o who_o begin_v with_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la instead_o of_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la his_o motto_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n but_o the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o poor_a publican_n perplex_v and_o knock_v upon_o his_o breast_n cry_v lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n the_o second_o degree_n be_v sorrow_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o former_a apprehension_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o man_n perplex_a guilt_n stand_v before_o he_o arraign_v and_o convict_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o so_o many_o and_o so_o manifold_a rebellion_n and_o transgression_n and_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v sorrow_n which_o be_v twofold_a twofold_a first_o a_o worldly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v a_o dissembled_a hypocritical_a repentance_n as_o in_o ahab_n judas_n esau_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o other_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n proper_a only_a to_o the_o godly_a man_n and_o the_o true_a badge_n of_o the_o penitent_a both_o which_o we_o see_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v salvation_n by_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n the_o former_a arise_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o be_v sorrowful_a that_o he_o have_v offend_v he_o as_o david_n psal_n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o gracious_a favour_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o exaltation_n from_o a_o poor_a ruddy-faced_n shepherd_n to_o sit_v upon_o a_o princely_a throne_n his_o several_a deliverance_n from_o the_o bear_n the_o lion_n the_o champion_n of_o the_o phlistines_n and_o the_o sundry_a treachery_n practise_v against_o he_o by_o his_o master_n saul_n hunt_v he_o as_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n establish_v his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n with_o infinite_a more_o be_v call_v into_o david_n remembrance_n and_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o retire_a meditation_n with_o his_o own_o ungrateful_a ungracious_a rebellion_n do_v cause_n his_o eye_n to_o distil_v like_o a_o limbeck_n and_o his_o rocky-stony-pumise-dry_a 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