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41.13_o declare_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o join_v with_o he_o not_o scruple_v the_o jewish_a form_n of_o expression_n because_o if_o we_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o have_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_v 9.8_o promise_v rom._n 9.8_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o this_o god_n of_o our_o israel_n have_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n deliver_v â—s_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o satan_n than_o he_o do_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o spiritual_a redemption_n be_v much_o great_a there_o be_v such_o a_o similitude_n in_o the_o method_n and_o circumstance_n that_o it_o appear_v that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o and_o therefore_o zacâ—ariah_n allude_v to_o god_n deliver_v the_o people_n from_o egyptian_a misery_n for_o as_o then_o he_o first_o visit_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o exod._n 3.16_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consider_v their_o misery_n 1.6_o misery_n gen._n 21.1_o visitavit_fw-la chal._n par._n recordatus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la syr._n &_o luc._n 7.16_o arab._n respexit_fw-la ita_fw-la vulg._n ruth_n 1.6_o and_o then_o he_o rescue_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n so_o in_o our_o case_n he_o visit_v we_o in_o all_o sense_n he_o remember_v our_o calamity_n he_o look_v on_o our_o misery_n consider_v our_o distress_n and_o come_v himself_o to_o see_v we_o and_o make_v such_o a_o visit_n as_o man_n and_o angel_n admire_v at_o he_o come_v in_o our_o nature_n clothe_v with_o our_o infirmity_n and_o stay_v with_o we_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o all_o this_o to_o redeem_v we_o not_o by_o do_v miracle_n but_o by_o suffer_v death_n not_o only_o by_o conquer_a our_o enrage_a enemy_n but_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a god_n buy_v our_o life_n with_o his_o dear_a heart_n blood_n and_o by_o take_v our_o punishment_n when_o himself_o be_v innocent_a he_o free_v we_o both_o from_o the_o 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the_o lxvii_o psalm_n §_o 6._o after_o those_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v more_o doctrinal_a as_o contain_v the_o excellent_a principle_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n we_o may_v seasonable_o use_v this_o rare_a piece_n of_o david_n devotion_n which_o contain_v most_o passionate_a wish_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o incomparable_a truth_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o zealous_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o as_o they_o be_v to_o we_o whereby_o we_o declare_v our_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o our_o hearty_a thankfulness_n for_o they_o and_o our_o sincere_a desire_n that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v the_o benefit_n and_o god_n the_o glory_n by_o they_o which_o be_v a_o seasonable_a return_n for_o those_o instruction_n we_o have_v now_o receive_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o these_o very_a petition_n be_v a_o act_n of_o eucharist_n and_o praise_n the_o first_o verse_n be_v the_o first_o request_n even_o that_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o we_o in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n give_v we_o his_o grace_n to_o profit_n and_o outward_o express_v the_o kindness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o smile_n of_o his_o countenance_n the_o second_o verse_n be_v the_o end_n why_o we_o desire_v this_o felicity_n to_o his_o church_n that_o the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o we_o may_v invite_v many_o convert_v in_o and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v our_o happiness_n as_o it_o be_v our_o desire_n the_o three_o verse_n be_v the_o second_o petition_n that_o we_o and_o all_o may_v so_o discern_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v universal_o praise_v by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n verse_n four_o both_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o command_n and_o the_o righteous_a administration_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o to_o show_v how_o earnest_o we_o desire_v god_n glory_n and_o how_o constant_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v the_o same_o petition_n be_v repeat_v for_o 5._o and_o to_o encourage_v all_o to_o it_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o this_o universal_a praise_n be_v add_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 7._o for_o when_o we_o be_v thankful_a god_n will_v multiply_v his_o blessing_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v replenish_v with_o grace_n and_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n and_o more_o will_v so_o be_v draw_v to_o embrace_v this_o sacred_a religion_n do_v we_o thus_o earnest_o beg_v his_o grace_n to_o prosper_v his_o word_n to_o we_o and_o hearty_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o ourselves_o and_o fervent_o wish_v the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n even_o our_o own_o god_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v assure_o bless_v we_o to_o which_o holy_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n by_o we_o and_o all_o the_o world_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n section_n xi_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o this_o creed_n be_v two_o part_n show_v what_o we_o believe_v 1_o concern_v god_n 1._o in_o general_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n one_o god_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n 2._o in_o special_a as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 1._o person_n the_o father_n his_o nature_n the_o father_n almighty_n work_v creation_n providence_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 2._o person_n the_o son_n 1._o his_o name_n and_o office_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o his_o nature_n both_o the_o divine_a and_o his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n humane_a in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 3._o his_o work_n 1._o redemption_n by_o 1._o his_o passion_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n 2._o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 3._o ascension_n and_o intercess_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o 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