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other_o argument_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n we_o bring_v all_o to_o good_a pleasure_n there_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a resignation_n of_o our_o choyce_n and_o desire_n to_o god_n and_o then_o we_o pray_v 1._o wise_o when_o we_o can_v content_v ourselves_o with_o his_o provision_n and_o sue_v for_o what_o he_o be_v delight_v in_o and_o please_v to_o give_v we_o 2._o then_o we_o also_o pray_v humble_o when_o please_v to_o receive_v what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o carve_v we_o as_o we_o have_v see_v a_o wise_a and_o awful_a mother_n dispose_v to_o the_o
man_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n it_o be_v a_o know_a time_n and_o man_n abound_v in_o science_n but_o who_o know_v god_n right_o the_o profane_a know_v he_o not_o else_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o profane_v he_o in_o his_o name_n in_o his_o ordinance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o merciless_a know_v he_o not_o they_o will_v else_o extend_v their_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n the_o deceitful_a know_v he_o not_o they_o will_v else_o follow_v truth_n but_o brief_o our_o want_n of_o obedience_n argue_v our_o want_n of_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o and_o explicate_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o our_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o parallel_n 1._o against_o truth_n 1._o there_o be_v swear_v man_n vie_v oath_n with_o word_n and_o be_v then_o most_o witty_a when_o they_o can_v swear_v with_o the_o best_a invention_n the_o godly_a man_n character_n be_v that_o he_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o but_o your_o ordinary_a use_n witness_v you_o do_v but_o too_o much_o love_v they_o foul_a mouth_n that_o dare_v with_o those_o tongue_n blaspheme_v god_n which_o be_v give_v therewith_o to_o bless_v he_o oath_n new_a invent_v high_a rash_a solemn_a against_o conscience_n be_v every_o day_n heap_v may_v we_o not_o fear_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o threat_n jerem._n 23.10_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v 2._o there_o be_v lie_v sure_o the_o papist_n learn_v much_o doctrine_n from_o plato_n and_o more_o special_o in_o that_o that_o a_o lie_n may_v be_v lawful_a to_o save_v a_o citizen_n or_o deceive_v a_o enemy_n nature_n easy_o subscribe_v to_o this_o and_o allow_v of_o dissimulation_n as_o a_o necessary_a virtue_n for_o a_o man_n of_o business_n so_o our_o deal_n be_v more_o dishonest_a than_o machiavels_n rule_n that_o fraud_n be_v detestable_a in_o other_o action_n but_o in_o war_n laudable_a unjust_a man_n count_v it_o laudable_a in_o every_o action_n and_o dare_v dissemble_v not_o with_o man_n only_o but_o with_o their_o own_o soul_n with_o god_n and_o think_v they_o never_o work_v wise_o but_o when_o as_o it_o be_v the_o brag_n of_o tiberius_n they_o walk_v invisible_o dissemble_n be_v real_a lie_n there_o be_v another_o distinction_n of_o they_o merry_a officious_a hurtful_a some_o be_v patronise_v by_o some_o but_o by_o strict_a rule_n they_o be_v all_o unlawful_a but_o because_o i_o know_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o place_n where_o i_o speak_v i_o will_v rather_o touch_v that_o the_o witty_a malicious_a lie_n of_o report_n man_n be_v like_o the_o athenian_n still_o desirous_a of_o new_a matter_n and_o be_v witty_a only_o in_o invent_v there_o be_v a_o busy_a gad_a generation_n that_o be_v the_o incendiary_n the_o firebrand_n of_o parish_n and_o neighbour-hood_n what_o they_o hear_v at_o one_o house_n they_o broach_v at_o another_o with_o mixture_n and_o addition_n of_o their_o own_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o peace_n which_o we_o labour_v to_o build_v up_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n that_o walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n frowardness_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o devise_v mischief_n continual_o he_o sew_v discord_n prov._n 6.12.14_o but_o god_n will_v contend_v with_o such_o for_o he_o hate_v they_o of_o those_o seven_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n five_o meet_v in_o this_o man_n a_o lie_a tongue_n a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n so_o solomon_n reckon_v and_o discover_v they_o pro._n 6.16.17.18.19_o 2._o 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note_a thief_n the_o civil_a thief_n the_o church_n thief_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v witty_a rather_o than_o serious_a and_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o sermon_n admit_v not_o of_o trifling_n only_o i_o will_v such_o who_o it_o concern_v will_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n how_o both_o odious_a and_o dangerous_a deceit_n in_o our_o calling_n and_o oppression_n be_v a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 11.1_o but_o more_o express_o in_o the_o prophet_n amos_n chap._n 8.4.5.6.7_o hear_v this_o o_o you_o that_o swallow_v up_o the_o needy_a even_o to_o make_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n to_o fail_v say_v when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n make_v the_o ephah_n small_a and_o the_o shekel_n great_a sell_v a_o little_a measure_n for_o a_o great_a price_n and_o falsify_v the_o balance_n by_o deceit_n that_o we_o may_v buy_v the_o poor_a for_o 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affliction_n deaden_v the_o spirit_n and_o will_v lag_v prayer_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o word_n but_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o the_o promise_n quicken_v and_o stay_v up_o a_o lag_a yield_a faint_a christian_n and_o like_o some_o strong_a warm_a liquor_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o swoon_v man_n it_o recover_v the_o almost_o perish_a heat_n and_o revive_v the_o half-dead_a spirit_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v then_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o look_v up_o through_o the_o eye_n and_o breath_n and_o gasp_n and_o show_v now_o that_o it_o live_v again_o so_o it_o bear_v up_o in_o trial_n likewise_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n doubt_v lest_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o their_o mind_n at_o least_o he_o intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n you_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n 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waste_v esa_n 60.12_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v service_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o as_o we_o may_v fear_v that_o our_o nation_n shall_v some_o way_n be_v smite_v if_o it_o put_v to_o no_o hand_n to_o the_o public_a cause_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o gain_v something_o by_o swedens_n force_n and_o the_o confederacy_n of_o the_o saxon_a elector_n so_o we_o may_v fear_v that_o particular_a place_n must_v bring_v in_o their_o account_n how_o they_o have_v be_v helpful_a if_o we_o send_v not_o over_o at_o least_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o army_n we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o here_o the_o stay_n and_o prevent_v the_o present_a mortality_n for_o the_o nation_n that_o serve_v not_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v use_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o member_n let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o our_o prayer_n o_o pray_v for_o the_o 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the_o firmament_n be_v the_o world_n beauty_n the_o heart_n that_o be_v principal_a in_o its_o sovereignty_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n for_o its_o operation_n the_o navel_n that_o tie_v and_o knit_v together_o the_o vein_n and_o carry_v instrument_n which_o meet_v there_o all_o tend_v to_o express_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n yet_o challenge_v our_o memory_n beside_o that_o all_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v must_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n 2._o it_o be_v hilly_a therefore_o call_v mount_n zion_n and_o the_o phrase_n be_v usual_a of_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o be_v the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n describe_v by_o micah_n but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 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