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1._o and_o tom_n 1._o pag._n 980._o in_o psal_n 150._o in_o the_o step_n of_o chrysostome_n who_o write_v thus_o quomodo_fw-la corpus_fw-la hostia_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la respiciat_fw-la oculus_fw-la &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la hostia_fw-la nil_fw-la turpe_fw-la loquatur_fw-la lingua_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la oblatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o be_v our_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n let_v thy_o eye_n behold_v no_o evil_n and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n let_v thy_o tongue_n speak_v no_o filthiness_n and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o oblation_n let_v thy_o hand_n commit_v no_o inquitie_n and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o burn_a offering_n imo_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la ista_fw-la sed_fw-la bonorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o study_v &_o lucro_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o let_v not_o these_o thing_n suffice_v but_o we_o have_v need_v also_o of_o a_o desire_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o do_v good_a namely_o that_o the_o hand_n give_v alm_n that_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o bless_v they_o that_o rail_v on_o we_o that_o our_o hear_n do_v continual_o attend_v to_o divine_a word_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o uncleanness_n it_o comprehend_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o hand_n of_o our_o foot_n of_o our_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o our_o other_o part_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n please_v god_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v unclean_a and_o again_o when_o we_o have_v mortify_v our_o member_n than_o we_o shall_v begin_v to_o live_v for_o this_o be_v a_o new_a law_n of_o this_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o marvelous_a kind_n of_o fire_n for_o
greatness_n of_o they_o as_o also_o our_o long_a continuance_n in_o they_o and_o let_v we_o measure_v our_o say_a sorrow_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o by_o our_o knowledge_n by_o our_o calling_n by_o the_o offence_n we_o have_v give_v to_o other_o by_o our_o say_a sin_n especial_o by_o our_o cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o yea_o in_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a respect_n let_v we_o mourn_v 15._o psal_n 37._o 4._o and_o 107._o 37._o &c_n &c_n jerem._n 30._o 15._o more_o for_o our_o sin_n then_o for_o any_o outward_a loss_n indignity_n wrong_n injury_n sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n whatsoever_o because_o all_o such_o thing_n come_v for_o sin_n of_o this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n 17._o psal_n 51._o 17._o be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thouwilt_v not_o despise_v notwithstanding_o in_o this_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n before_o mention_v lest_o we_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n and_o fall_v into_o despair_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o 22._o rom._n 11._o 22._o behold_v the_o goodness_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n not_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n alone_o nor_o his_o severity_n alone_o but_o both_o together_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v not_o despair_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v not_o presume_v as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v general_o speak_v of_o the_o actual_a sacrifice_v 5._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o praise_n psal_n 4._o 5._o of_o ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o sacrifice_a of_o ourselves_o to_o remember_v the_o general_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n so_o let_v we_o 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sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v prefer_v before_o prayer_n themselves_o because_o when_o prayer_n shall_v cease_v as_o whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n even_o than_o shall_v thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n remain_v and_o continue_v as_o the_o glorious_a angel_n of_o heaven_n 11._o luc._n 2._o 13._o revel_v 5._o 11._o be_v already_o employ_v in_o this_o duty_n and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o upon_o every_o occasion_n so_o shall_v all_o the_o elect_v be_v glorify_v glorify_v god_n without_o cease_v for_o their_o say_a glorification_n the_o more_o difficult_a also_o any_o duâ—ie_n be_v and_o the_o more_o hardly_o perform_v the_o more_o excellent_a without_o question_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v but_o the_o difficulty_n and_o hard_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n above_o prayer_n appear_v by_o the_o ten_o leper_n all_o joint_o crave_v etc._n luk._n 17._o 12._o etc._n etc._n help_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v heal_v one_o only_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o yea_o this_o great_a difficulty_n of_o thanksgiving_n above_o prayer_n be_v manifest_a by_o all_o experience_n for_o who_o be_v under_o any_o affliction_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o crave_v release_n but_o release_v be_v grant_v who_o almost_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o give_v thanks_n the_o more_o that_o god_n have_v dignify_v any_o of_o his_o child_n with_o his_o mercy_n of_o this_o life_n or_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o more_o such_o aught_o to_o abound_v in_o these_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o of_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n for_o the_o same_o with_o those_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n of_o 18_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n col._n 4._o 2._o 1._o tim_n 2._o 1._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 17._o 18_o these_o particular_a sacrifice_n while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n let_v we_o join_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n as_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o together_o and_o 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147._o 13._o bar_n thereof_o strong_a and_o so_o bolt_v they_o as_o amnon_n command_v 17._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 17._o his_o servant_n against_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o champion_n jesuit_n priest_n and_o other_o great_a than_o they_o that_o have_v be_v long_o from_o hence_o banish_v and_o abandon_v they_o may_v never_o return_v and_o be_v entertain_v by_o we_o again_o lest_o by_o their_o return_n we_o become_v worse_o than_o before_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o he_o out_o of_o who_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v cast_v and_o return_v again_o and_o find_v the_o place_n etc._n mat._n 12._o 43._o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o he_o be_v cast_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v he_o take_v seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o enter_v again_o and_o so_o make_v the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o we_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o fear_v this_o because_o all_o the_o jesuite_n and_o their_o consort_n be_v even_o of_o the_o same_o 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8._o zach._n 2._o 8._o excellent_o also_o do_v the_o lord_n set_v forth_o how_o well_o they_o please_v he_o by_o compare_v his_o love_n towards_o they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n towards_o her_o young_a child_n show_v that_o etc._n isay_n 49._o 15._o etc._n etc._n though_o a_o woman_n shall_v forget_v such_o a_o child_n yea_o such_o a_o son_n as_o not_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o as_o some_o such_o 29._o 2._o kin._n 6._o 29._o mother_n there_o have_v be_v and_o too_o many_o be_v by_o whoredom_n bring_v forth_o child_n as_o often_o as_o they_o may_v have_v mate_n to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o such_o wickedness_n and_o never_o perform_v any_o duty_n to_o such_o child_n show_v i_o say_v that_o though_o a_o woman_n shall_v so_o forget_v such_o a_o son_n as_o to_o have_v no_o compassion_n on_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v he_o viz._n that_o have_v this_o mark_n holiness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o forehead_n 16._o isay_n 49._o 16._o because_o he_o have_v 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thereby_o not_o obscure_o insinuate_v that_o though_o he_o be_v almighty_a yet_o he_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n overcome_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n and_o can_v do_v that_o that_o they_o for_o who_o they_o pray_v have_v deserve_v yea_o so_o well_o please_v be_v the_o lord_n holies_n unto_o he_o that_o sometime_o he_o grant_v their_o request_n for_o the_o most_o wicked_a that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v as_o of_o 33._o exod._n 8._o 8._o 31._o &_o 9_o 33._o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o pharaoh_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o juda_n to_o bethel_n to_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o altar_n there_o pray_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o wicked_a jeroboams_n 6._o 1._o kin._n 13._o 6._o hand_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o tell_v what_o mighty_a thing_n have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n holies_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o other_o good_a and_o bad_a how_o the_o sun_n stand_v 25._o josua_n 10._o 12._o 2._o kin._n 1._o 20._o etc._n etc._n isay_n 38._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 1_o kin._n 17._o 17._o &_o 2._o kin._n 4._o 20._o etc._n etc._n act_n 12._o 7._o chap_v 16._o 25._o in_o the_o firmament_n how_o hezekiah_n sick_a unto_o death_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n tell_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v yet_o by_o his_o prayer_n recover_v health_n how_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n how_o prison_n have_v be_v open_v and_o prisonerr_v extraordinary_o set_v at_o liberty_n yea_o how_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prison_n have_v be_v shake_v all_o door_n open_v &_o the_o prisoner_n band_n loose_v of_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a it_o be_v infinite_a to_o make_v relation_n so_o well_o please_v also_o be_v the_o lord_n holies_n unto_o he_o that_o not_o only_o for_o one_o of_o they_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v be_v the_o more_o bless_a as_o potiphars_n house_n for_o joseph_n 3._o gen._n 39_o 3._o but_o that_o also_o for_o some_o few_o of_o they_o many_o million_o have_v fare_v the_o better_a while_o 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the_o lord_n send_v two_o she_o bear_v out_o 24._o 2._o kin._n 2._o 24._o of_o the_o wood_n that_o tear_v in_o sunder_o 42_o silly_a and_o wanton_a boy_n for_o mock_v elisha_n what_o a_o slaughter_n and_o havoc_n also_o do_v one_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o the_o brag_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o sanaherib_n etc._n isay_n 37._o 36._o etc._n etc._n against_o the_o lord_n virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n &_o c_o yea_o how_o be_v the_o say_a sanaherib_n slay_v by_o two_o of_o his_o own_o son_n when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o safe_a worship_v nisroch_n his_o god_n how_o also_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v and_o consume_v with_o a_o foul_a and_o fearful_a death_n herod_n 23._o act._n 12._o 23._o that_o have_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n and_o have_v also_o clap_v up_o peter_n into_o prison_n i_o may_v here_o also_o remember_v the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o 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the_o powder_n treason_n do_v plentiful_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n for_o what_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v we_o such_o grace_n his_o own_o goodness_n but_o yet_o for_o his_o holies_n sake_n among_o we_o labour_v well_o to_o please_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o hereby_o most_o apparent_a how_o well_o please_v such_o be_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o former_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o wicked_a malign_v the_o godly_a must_v always_o be_v remember_v his_o great_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o be_v his_o holies_n for_o in_o god_n judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v such_o mercy_n towards_o his_o holy_a one_o as_o whereby_o
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of_o man_n that_o do_v all_o they_o do_v in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 74._o luk._n 1._o 74._o rather_o than_o in_o love_n cheerful_o as_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n without_o fear_n that_o be_v without_o any_o such_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n though_o we_o be_v also_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o such_o fear_n 17._o psal_n 2._o 11._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o tremble_a as_o be_v oppose_v to_o security_n and_o which_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n &_o whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n beseem_v his_o high_a majesty_n now_o whereas_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v indifferent_o attribute_v to_o angel_n saint_n and_o image_n this_o also_o they_o speak_v beside_o the_o book_n and_o without_o the_o book_n for_o let_v they_o show_v any_o one_o place_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o angel_n or_o saint_n except_o 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at_o all_o swerve_a from_o it_o as_o david_n make_v god_n testimony_n his_o counsellor_n for_o himself_o 24._o psal_n 119._o 24._o for_o his_o kingdom_n for_o peace_n for_o war_n in_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n so_o let_v we_o do_v they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a not_o only_o to_o salvation_n but_o also_o general_a for_o all_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 15._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o touch_v ourselves_o touch_v we_o touch_v other_o they_o can_v make_v we_o wise_a than_o our_o enemy_n than_o our_o teacher_n than_o â—7_n psal_n 119._o 98._o 99_o 100_o jer._n 8._o 9_o ephes_n 5._o â—7_n our_o ancient_n we_o have_v before_o hear_v from_o the_o prophet_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o that_o reject_v they_o can_v have_v no_o wisdom_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v have_v but_o in_o the_o word_n be_v no_o better_a than_o fool_n or_o mad_a man_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n import_v certain_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o kingdom_n when_o saul_n transgress_v the_o word_n in_o spare_v agag_n do_v he_o not_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n overthrow_n his_o kingdom_n when_o david_n do_v but_o number_v the_o people_n quantam_fw-la deus_fw-la stragem_fw-la fecit_fw-la how_o great_a a_o slaughter_n do_v god_n make_v oh_o therefore_o that_o all_o man_n great_a and_o small_a will_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o always_o consult_v with_o this_o word_n and_o lay_v it_o before_o 7._o deut._n 17._o 19_o josua_n 1._o 7._o they_o in_o all_o affair_n they_o deal_v with_o for_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o thing_n therein_o and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o the_o great_a any_o are_z the_o more_o need_n they_o have_v of_o respect_n thereunto_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o better_a assurance_n of_o prosper_v whithersoever_o they_o go_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v so_o with_o he_o and_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o while_o they_o so_o seek_v 2._o 2._o chron._n 15._o 2._o he_o in_o his_o word_n no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v lest_o otherwise_o they_o forsake_v he_o in_o forsake_v his_o word_n be_v also_o forsake_v of_o he_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o saul_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o joash_n 26_o 1._o sam._n 28._o 16._o 2._o chron._n 24._o 20_o 1._o kin._n 11._o 14._o 26_o be_v it_o not_o so_o for_o a_o long_a time_n with_o solomon_n himself_o against_o who_o the_o lord_n first_o stir_v up_o hadad_n the_o edomite_n and_o afterward_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la to_o who_o immediate_o after_o salomon_n death_n the_o lord_n give_v ten_o part_n of_o salomon_n kingdom_n never_o restore_v the_o same_o again_o to_o 20._o 1._o kin._n 12._o 20._o salomon_n postâ—ritie_n let_v all_o man_n therefore_o fear_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v all_o that_o will_v dedicate_v themselves_o to_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n live_v holy_a and_o well_o please_a attend_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o god_n have_v give_v for_o direction_n in_o that_o behalf_n as_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n so_o let_v he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n wherein_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n what_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o displease_v in_o his_o eye_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v timothy_n
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