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write_v a_o book_n against_o i_o sure_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n and_o bind_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n to_o i_o so_o be_v it_o to_o hezechiah_n when_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n the_o message_n of_o death_n isaiah_n 38.3_o remember_v o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n four_o these_o good_a work_n this_o goodness_n and_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n find_v in_o himself_o be_v foundation_n upon_o which_o a_o man_n may_v confident_o ground_n and_o build_v
love_v thus_o he_o be_v grieve_v that_o his_o enemy_n will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v mar._n 3.5_o he_o mourn_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o 8.12_o he_o sigh_v deep_o in_o his_o spirit_n for_o they_o and_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o read_v that_o he_o love_v his_o enemy_n thus_o psal._n 95.10_o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n can_v thou_o say_v thou_o have_v love_v thus_o o_o happy_a thou_o then_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v as_o john_n 6.60_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o object_n who_o can_v endure_v such_o doctrine_n answ._n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v never_o do_v this_o i_o answer_v 1._o flesh_n and_o blood_n indeed_o can_v nor_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15.50_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.3_o 2._o pray_v with_o the_o apostle_n lu._n 17.5_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n if_o thou_o be_v well_o persuade_v how_o great_a the_o lord_n love_n have_v be_v to_o thou_o thou_o will_v easy_o do_v it_o lecture_n xxii_o on_o psalm_n 51.1_o 2._o april_n 18._o 1626._o it_o follow_v now_o duty_n that_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o man_n this_o doctrine_n therefore_o which_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n towards_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o mercy_n must_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v we_o to_o be_v good_a and_o merciful_a to_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o we_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v have_v that_o force_n to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o man_n as_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o consideration_n of_o this_o how_o good_a and_o merciful_a 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which_o we_o do_v for_o the_o poor_a be_v that_o which_o grace_v our_o alms-deed_n more_o than_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o give_v unto_o they_o mat._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a esa._n 5_o 8.10_o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a then_o shall_v thy_o light_n arise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o thy_o darkness_n be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n job._n 30.25_o be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a second_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o to_o pity_v the_o poor_a but_o we_o must_v also_o relieve_v they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n psal._n 146.7.9_o he_o give_v food_n to_o the_o hungry_a he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n yea_o he_o be_v bountiful_a in_o his_o goodness_n to_o such_o james_n 1.5_o he_o give_v to_o all_o man_n as_o need_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v 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chron._n 29.6_o 9_o where_o hezekiah_n impute_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n unto_o this_o though_o doubtless_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o grievous_a sin_n beside_o this_o that_o they_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v turn_v their_o back_n they_o have_v show_v no_o respect_n nor_o zeal_n towards_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o have_v not_o burn_v incense_n nor_o offer_v burn_v offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n say_v he_o he_o say_v nothing_o there_o of_o the_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n they_o have_v set_v up_o which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o want_v of_o respect_n and_o love_n unto_o it_o even_o to_o this_o sin_n he_o impute_v all_o the_o calamity_n which_o that_o state_n and_o church_n have_v endure_v and_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n hag._n 1.9_o and_o 2.15_o 17._o impute_v many_o strange_a curse_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o that_o people_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n even_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o build_v his_o house_n and_o set_v up_o of_o his_o true_a worship_n among_o they_o and_o if_o the_o neglect_n of_o religion_n will_v make_v a_o land_n so_o liable_a to_o god_n curse_n what_o will_v the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o the_o hinder_v and_o stop_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v sure_o this_o must_v needs_o provoke_v god_n much_o more_o forbid_v we_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o thess._n 2.16_o to_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n always_o this_o do_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o sin_n in_o any_o person_n in_o any_o nation_n to_o do_v so_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o second_o reason_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o prosperity_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v free_a from_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o all_o other_o calamity_n will_v joy_v to_o see_v the_o pure_a religion_n of_o god_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o countenance_v in_o it_o to_o see_v the_o sound_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o abound_v and_o become_v fruitful_a and_o he_o will_v grieve_v to_o see_v it_o otherwise_o the_o three_o 3._o and_o last_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n respect_v the_o lord_n himself_o no_o man_n can_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v not_o desire_v unfeigned_o and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v god_n honour_n and_o glory_n advance_v among_o man_n to_o see_v his_o kingdom_n enlarge_v to_o see_v man_n live_v in_o dutiful_a obedience_n unto_o he_o this_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o make_v our_o chief_a suit_n to_o god_n whensoever_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o our_o three_o first_o and_o principal_a petition_n matth._n 6.9_o 10._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o can_v hearty_o desire_v this_o yea_o desire_v it_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v aright_o never_o make_v any_o prayer_n that_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o he_o that_o desire_v this_o can_v but_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o gospel_n sound_o and_o free_o and_o plentiful_o preach_v to_o see_v god_n pure_a religion_n profess_v and_o practise_v for_o 1_o nothing_o advance_v god_n glory_n so_o much_o as_o the_o faithful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v it_o be_v call_v therefore_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 1_o tim._n 1.11_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o the_o faithful_a minister_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 8.23_o christ_n receive_v not_o so_o much_o glory_n by_o any_o as_o by_o they_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o subdue_v man_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o his_o obedience_n this_o be_v that_o rod_n of_o god_n strength_n which_o he_o send_v out_o of_o zion_n speak_v of_o psal._n 110.2_o whereby_o he_o rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n
nehemiah_n know_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o will_v remember_v he_o in_o goodness_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o his_o prayer_n neh._n 13.22_o because_o he_o have_v show_v such_o zeal_n in_o punish_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o such_o magistrate_n as_o have_v good_a law_n and_o authority_n to_o punish_v swear_v and_o whore_v and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v no_o zeal_n at_o all_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o law_n but_o when_o any_o come_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n against_o such_o offence_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v they_o off_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o to_o extenuate_v such_o fault_n and_o to_o say_v with_o gallio_n act_v 18.15_o i_o will_v be_v no_o judge_n of_o such_o matter_n and_o verse_n 17._o gallio_n care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n certain_o these_o man_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v have_v no_o true_a assurance_n that_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v they_o will_v show_v more_o love_n to_o god_n and_o care_n of_o his_o honour_n lecture_n cxxiiii_o on_o psalm_n 51.7_o august_n 4._o 1629._o now_o concern_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o particular_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v first_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a of_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v witness_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 5.6_o and_o again_o the_o spirit_n itself_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 8.16_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v the_o spirit_n work_v this_o assurance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n not_o by_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n and_o revelation_n but_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n use_v these_o ordinary_a mean_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v it_o in_o he_o and_o these_o mean_n we_o find_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v more_o outward_a and_o bodily_a the_o second_o more_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a 1_o the_o first_o be_v those_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o holy_a religion_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o sanctify_v which_o as_o they_o be_v all_o ordain_v for_o this_o end_n principal_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o it_o so_o he_o that_o use_v they_o diligent_o and_o conscionable_o may_v obtain_v it_o by_o they_o of_o they_o all_o in_o general_a special_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n solemn_a and_o public_a worship_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o david_n profess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o it_o why_o he_o desire_v the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n more_o than_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o why_o he_o resolve_v to_o make_v this_o his_o only_a suit_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v never_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o one_o thing_n say_v he_o ps._n 27.4_o have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seecke_n after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v i_o say_v that_o he_o profess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o high_o in_o love_n with_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v say_v he_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o visit_v his_o temple_n and_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o expound_v himself_o in_o ps._n 48.9_o we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o special_a mercy_n to_o his_o elect_a in_o christ_n his_o favourable_a and_o cheerful_a countenance_n upon_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n beauty_n that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o amiable_a to_o his_o people_n and_o that_o god_n people_n do_v behold_v they_o do_v think_v and_o meditate_v upon_o it_o far_o more_o clear_o and_o comfortable_o in_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n than_o any_o where_o else_o or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o this_o make_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o banishment_n thirst_n and_o long_o after_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n so_o as_o he_o profess_v he_o do_v psal._n 63.1_o every_o place_n he_o live_v in_o where_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v the_o thirst_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o verse_n 2_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o long_o after_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n say_v he_o so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v never_o see_v it_o so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v it_o there_o and_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o he_o express_v verse_n 3_o because_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n he_o have_v see_v the_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o comforaable_a assurance_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o ordinance_n there_o then_o ever_o he_o do_v or_o can_v do_v in_o any_o place_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o all_o other_o place_n be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o certain_o they_o that_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v so_o as_o david_n do_v they_o that_o know_v this_o to_o be_v so_o in_o their_o own_o experience_n as_o he_o do_v and_o as_o many_o of_o you_o i_o doubt_v not_o have_v do_v will_v stand_v affect_v to_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n as_o he_o be_v will_v high_o prize_v and_o esteem_v of_o a_o sound_a ministry_n as_o he_o do_v will_v desire_v this_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v that_o they_o may_v never_o want_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o but_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o point_n distinct_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o three_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n only_o for_o this_o and_o show_v you_o what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o they_o to_o breed_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n the_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o make_v he_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 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