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wrong_n verse_n 20._o keep_v my_o soul_n and_o deliver_v i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o he_o end_v as_o christ_n end_v his_o life_n doct._n 6.19_o the_o soul_n be_v well_o keep_v when_o god_n keep_v it_o luk._n 23.46_o mat._n 6.19_o in_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n by_o the_o soul_n he_o mean_v also_o the_o life_n for_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v when_o the_o lord_n keep_v it_o no_o earthly_a place_n so_o sure_a but_o the_o thief_n may_v come_v in_o or_o rust_n consume_v but_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o treasure_v with_o god_n no_o violence_n or_o consumption_n can_v attain_v thereunto_o and_o he_o use_v that_o same_o argument_n in_o the_o end_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o verse_n 21._o let_v my_o uprightness_n and_o equity_n preserve_v i_o for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o let_v no_o man_n claim_v the_o patrociny_n of_o god_n doct._n 26.17_o god_n 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hide_v i_o therefore_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n psalm_n 91._o the_o lord_n hide_v the_o prophet_n that_o achab_n can_v not_o find_v they_o out_o 18.13_o 1._o kin._n 18.13_o if_o we_o will_v creep_v under_o his_o wing_n he_o will_v sure_o keep_v us._n verse_n 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n here_o he_o crave_v to_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n by_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v teach_v he_o to_o do_v his_o bless_a will_n and_o to_o direct_v he_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n towards_o heaven_n the_o same_o he_o crave_v in_o another_o psalm_n guide_v i_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v doctr._n do_v it_o be_v god_n who_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v his_o will_n which_o we_o of_o ourselves_o will_v never_o do_v which_o our_o nature_n will_v never_o teach_v us._n god_n he_o must_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n but_o also_o do_v his_o will_n and_o attempt_v no_o unlawful_a mean_n of_o our_o delivery_n against_o his_o delivery_n this_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o tribulation_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n but_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v my_o will_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dificult_a then_o to_o learn_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_n but_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o great_a agony_n let_v we_o say_v not_o my_o will_n be_v do_v but_o thou_o he_o say_v not_o teach_v i_o to_o know_v thy_o will_n but_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 12.47_o luk._n 22.42_o god_n teach_v we_o three_o way_n we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v hearer_n but_o doer_n luk._n 12.47_o god_n teach_v we_o three_o way_n first_o by_o his_o word_n second_o he_o illumine_v our_o mind_n by_o his_o spirit_n three_o he_o imprint_v that_o in_o our_o heart_n &_o make_v we_o obedient_a to_o the_o same_o for_o the_o servant_n who_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n the_o hear_n of_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a to_o we_o of_o itself_o and_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o unless_o a_o willing_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n follow_v the_o hear_n we_o pray_v daily_a that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v not_o only_o know_v 6.10_o mat._n 6.10_o but_o while_o we_o know_v what_o be_v god_n will_n we_o be_v no_o way_n obedient_a thereto_o but_o do_v follow_v our_o own_o rebellious_a will_n and_o way_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o teach_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o god_n and_o do_v trust_v in_o none_o but_o in_o he_o as_o if_o david_n will_v say_v thou_o promise_v est_fw-la i_o help_v of_o thy_o free_a favour_n help_v i_o then_o in_o this_o my_o danger_n whereby_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o two_o principal_a lesson_n first_o by_o this_o that_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n doctr._n because_o he_o be_v his_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o arbitrament_n or_o choice_n to_o do_v god_n will_v god_n be_v it_o not_o in_o man_n power_n of_o himself_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n doctr._n 1.6_o if_o god_n be_v our_o god_n let_v his_o will_v be_v we_o mal._n 1.6_o but_o his_o special_a grace_n who_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o favour_n and_o become_v our_o god_n and_o after_o frame_v
whereupon_o we_o must_v walk_v even_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o two_o will_v carry_v we_o to_o heaven_n without_o faith_n thou_o be_v lame_a of_o thy_o right_a foot_n without_o love_n thou_o be_v lame_a of_o thy_o left_a foot_n let_v faith_n work_v through_o love._n believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o assure_v thyself_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n note_n note_n if_o thou_o believe_v and_o live_v evil_a thy_o one_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n thy_o other_o to_o hell_n so_o if_o thou_o pretend_v a_o good_a life_n and_o cast_v away_o the_o word_n thy_o left_a foot_n be_v to_o heaven_n and_o thy_o right_n to_o hell_n â—_o 1_o thes_n 4._o â—_o concern_v love_n you_o need_v not_o that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o for_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o moreover_o this_o way_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v sure_o set_v down_o and_o the_o word_n be_v so_o call_v many_o time_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o psalm_n 5.39_o joh._n 5.39_o such_o great_a commendation_n have_v christ_n give_v to_o the_o word_n that_o he_o desire_v we_o diligent_o to_o search_v it_o patres_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n didicerunt_fw-la nos_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la discamus_fw-la viam_fw-la the_o father_n learned_a of_o the_o scripture_n simil._n a_o desire_n to_o be_v teach_v presuppose_v a_o ignorance_n simil._n let_v we_o learn_v of_o they_o the_o way_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n this_o presuppose_v that_o man_n be_v ignorant_a by_o nature_n for_o even_o as_o stranger_n put_v in_o a_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o straight_a way_n can_v very_o hardly_o discern_v what_o way_n to_o take_v but_o will_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o beast_n and_o brigand_n so_o be_v man_n by_o nature_n ignorant_a of_o god_n 8.31_o act._n 8.31_o the_o eunuch_n say_v to_o philip_n how_o can_v i_o understand_v without_o a_o interpreter_n nature_n may_v teach_v thou_o way_n to_o maintain_v this_o life_n but_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o can_v persuade_v or_o teach_v it_o come_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 16.17_o mat._n 16.17_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n son_n of_o jona_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o philosopher_n and_o astrologian_n who_o be_v quick_a in_o judge_a thing_n natural_a be_v but_o blind_a in_o grace_n 11.25_o mat._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o father_n thou_o have_v hide_v it_o from_o wise_a man_n and_o reveal_v it_o to_o babe_n the_o scripture_n be_v as_o the_o star_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o bethleem_n 2.9_o mat._n 2.9_o this_o be_v a_o great_a humility_n in_o david_n that_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n yet_o he_o will_v learn_v this_o lesson_n to_o serve_v god_n let_v preacher_n ever_o be_v learning_n sâ—crates_n say_v at_o his_o death_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la scire_fw-la i_o know_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v nothing_o note_n note_n a_o conceit_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o mâ—rke_n of_o ignorance_n he_o repeat_v this_o word_n teach_v i_o often_o whereby_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o chief_a lesson_n he_o wish_v to_o learn_v to_o make_v he_o wise_a be_v to_o know_v how_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o of_o this_o wisdom_n in_o the_o 119._o psalm_n he_o affirm_v that_o it_o will_v make_v he_o wise_a than_o his_o enemy_n than_o his_o master_n than_o his_o ancient_n by_o the_o word_n teach_v doctr._n 4.16_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_a of_o salvation_n luk._n 4.16_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o satuation_n and_o knowledge_n be_v the_o word_n preach_v how_o can_v they_o believe_v without_o preach_v not_o by_o read_v mumble_a mass_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o lively_a preach_n christ_n preach_v so_o in_o the_o temple_n when_o he_o take_v the_o book_n from_o the_o reader_n brethren_n have_v you_o any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 13.15_o act._n 13.15_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o word_n show_v i_o teach_v i_o lead_v i_o teach_v i_o declare_v the_o instancy_n that_o he_o use_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n 1â—_n ps_n 119.103_o ps_n 88_o 1â—_n yea_o better_o than_o his_o appoint_a food_n so_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v but_o a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o word_n he_o declare_v by_o repeat_v it_o in_o the_o 119._o psalm_n 175._o time_n the_o great_a ignorance_n which_o be_v among_o we_o spring_v from_o a_o want_n of_o desire_n to_o hear_v 24.31_o ignorance_n spring_v from_o want_n of_o desire_n to_o be_v teach_v luk._n 24.31_o the_o two_o disciple_n say_v do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o all_o the_o time_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o verse_n 5._o lead_v i_o forth_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o teach_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v all_o the_o day_n doct._n it_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v teach_v the_o way_n unless_o we_o be_v lead_v into_o it_o he_o crave_v not_o only_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o way_n but_o to_o be_v lead_v and_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n may_v not_o only_o point_v it_o out_o to_o he_o but_o convoy_n he_o thereunto_o and_o keep_v he_o from_o go_v out_o of_o it_o for_o albeit_o we_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n if_o god_n will_v not_o perfect_v that_o work_n we_o will_v fall_v every_o moment_n therefore_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o perfect_a and_o he_o who_o begin_v can_v crown_v also_o the_o work_n he_o be_v the_o staff_n to_o which_o we_o must_v lean_v and_o of_o which_o we_o must_v take_v hold_v knowledge_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o practice_n god_n must_v make_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n we_o know_v our_o knowledge_n will_v be_v a_o dittay_n against_o we_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n we_o know_v 12.47_o luk_n 12.47_o for_o he_o that_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v double_a stripe_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o will_v move_v god_n to_o teach_v he_o his_o way_n be_v take_v from_o the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o his_o own_o person_n who_o be_v save_v in_o that_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o the_o adjunct_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v constancy_n and_o perseverance_n all_o the_o day_n the_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o guide_v they_o who_o he_o have_v deliver_v and_o save_v but_o thou_o have_v save_v i_o therefore_o guide_v i_o first_o doct._n etc._n all_o in_o condemnation_n without_o christ_n rom_n 11.32_o doct._n no_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v save_v we_o but_o god_n psal_n 3.8_o psal_n 71.19_o psal_n 136.11.13_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o he_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o will_v let_v we_o see_v that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o condemnation_n without_o christ_n all_o be_v enclose_v under_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o where_o he_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o import_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o save_v he_o but_o in_o god_n who_o behove_v to_o take_v it_o upon_o himself_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a danger_n salvation_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o god_n be_v like_o our_o god_n who_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n as_o he_o bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n fight_v all_o their_o battle_n rebuke_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n what_o ever_o delivery_n come_v to_o we_o come_v by_o god_n whatever_o instrument_n he_o use_v in_o the_o same_o he_o save_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o neither_o chariot_n nor_o horse_n note_n note_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o moses_n joshua_n samson_n etc._n etc._n be_v typical_a saviour_n but_o god_n be_v the_o great_a saviour_n who_o save_v his_o people_n next_o if_o god_n be_v the_o only_a and_o sole_a saviour_n of_o our_o body_n in_o save_v they_o from_o disease_n and_o of_o our_o life_n in_o save_v they_o from_o our_o enemy_n shall_v any_o seek_v salvation_n to_o his_o soul_n but_o from_o he_o for_o if_o a_o temporary_a delivery_n can_v come_v but_o by_o he_o what_o devilish_a doctrine_n be_v it_o to_o teach_v that_o salvation_n can_v come_v by_o any_o other_o see_v then_o
2.17_o moreover_o that_o none_o can_v true_o rejoice_v but_o these_o who_o have_v get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v &_o rejoice_v the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n let_v they_o that_o seek_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o get_v the_o white_a stone_n give_v they_o and_o a_o name_n write_v therein_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o own_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a joy_n but_o if_o you_o will_v examine_v they_o strict_o they_o be_v rather_o torment_n than_o joy_n which_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o atiochenum_n chrys_n hâ—m_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la pop_n atiochenum_n affirm_v that_o joy_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a &_o never_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o covetous_a man_n who_o pleasure_n be_v in_o riches_n 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