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to_o god_n o_o lord_n 2_o a_o note_n of_o asseveration_n true_o 3_o a_o the_o asseveration_n be_v a_o note_n of_o confidence_n so_o as_o ii_o saint_n may_v confident_o profess_v that_o relation_n which_o god_n be_v please_v shall_v pass_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o the_o ingemination_n import_v a_o earnestness_n in_o that_o which_o he_o profess_v and_o give_v instance_n that_o iii_o confidence_n in_o the_o interest_n which_o saint_n have_v in_o god_n make_v they_o earnest_a in_o press_v it_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o even_o from_o his_o birth_n be_v add_v as_o a_o prop_n to_o his_o faith_n therefore_o four_o faith_n be_v much_o strengthen_v by_o constant_a evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o express_a mention_n of_o his_o mother_n which_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n show_v that_o v._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o child_n to_o descend_v from_o pious_a parent_n §._o 99_o of_o saint_n be_v god_n servant_n i._o saint_n be_v god_n servant_n as_o this_o prophet_n here_o so_o style_v himself_o so_o be_v 13._o the_o three_o great_a patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n so_o also_o 7._o moses_n 8._o job_n 25._o all_o the_o true_a prophet_n the_o apostle_n as_o 1_o paul_n 1._o peter_n 1._o jude_n yea_o and_o 1._o christ_n himself_o style_v sundry_a be_v the_o respect_n wherein_o saint_n may_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v term_v god_n servant_n 1_o as_o 91._o all_o creature_n be_v be_v make_v sustain_v order_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o lord_n 2_o as_o 9_o many_o natural_a man_n be_v depute_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o special_a function_n and_o service_n 3_o as_o 19_o many_o in_o the_o church_n make_v profession_n of_o god_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n 4_o as_o true_a faithful_a professor_n who_o do_v indeed_o take_v god_n for_o their_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o former_a respect_n as_o god_n creature_n as_o depute_v to_o select_a function_n by_o god_n as_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n other_o are_z servant_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n but_o the_o four_o respect_n which_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a profitable_a and_o comfortable_a respect_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o saint_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n affection_n to_o they_o 2_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o disposition_n to_o god_n 1_o god_n account_v they_o member_n of_o his_o house_n and_o answerable_o affect_v they_o as_o of_o his_o household_n in_o regard_n of_o such_o a_o affection_n he_o thus_o say_v of_o moses_n 7._o my_o servant_n moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n yea_o as_o unite_a unto_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o adopt_v and_o accept_v he_o say_v to_o saint_n as_o 1._o to_o christ_n behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v 2_o they_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o dutiful_a faithful_a grateful_a servant_n a_o heathen_a monarch_n observe_v thus_o much_o and_o thereupon_o say_v â—0_n o_o daniel_n servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o thou_o serve_v continual_o 1._o this_o relation_n thus_o take_v afford_v matter_n of_o gratulation_n and_o direction_n to_o such_o as_o can_v true_o and_o just_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o gratulation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o direction_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v thereupon_o expect_v 1_o it_o be_v here_o as_o a_o dignity_n express_v and_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o gratulation_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o though_o this_o title_n servant_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o mean_a title_n yet_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o high_a a_o honourable_a title_n the_o great_a nobleman_n in_o a_o kingdom_n think_v himself_o honour_v with_o this_o title_n the_o king_n servant_n but_o what_o be_v mortal_a monarch_n to_o the_o immortal_a and_o incomprehensible_a king_n of_o king_n not_o only_o patriarch_n king_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n think_v himself_o dignify_v with_o this_o 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be_v a_o doore-keepein_a the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n psal_n 84._o 10._o servant_n the_o particular_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1_o they_o be_v all_o free_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 22._o 2_o all_o the_o service_n which_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v be_v fair_a service_n psal_n 19_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o 3_o the_o lord_n give_v ability_n to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o he_o expect_v and_o exact_v of_o we_o joel._n 2._o 29._o phil._n 2._o 13._o 4_o he_o accept_v and_o approve_v what_o he_o enable_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v mat._n 25._o 21._o job._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 5_o he_o bountiful_o reward_v every_o good_a thing_n his_o wage_n be_v good_a and_o great_a mat._n 10._o 42._o &_o 19_o 29._o &_o 25._o 21._o 6_o god_n servant_n get_v favour_n even_o for_o other_o also_o job_n 42._o 8._o 7_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o safe_a protection_n from_o all_o hurtful_a thing_n and_o of_o sufficient_a provision_n of_o all_o needful_a good_a thing_n isa_n 65._o 13_o 14._o 8_o the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o his_o servant_n seed_n psal_n 69._o 36._o servant_n 2_o this_o relation_n direct_v we_o unto_o such_o duty_n as_o here_o follow_v 1_o to_o honour_v our_o lord_n mal._n 1._o 6._o 2_o to_o obey_v he_o mat._n 8._o 9_o col._n 3._o 22._o 3_o to_o fear_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a tremble_a eph._n 6._o 5._o 4_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o num._n 12._o 7._o 5_o to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o do_v on_o duty_n luk._n 17._o 10._o 6_o to_o be_v no_o men-pleasers_a gal._n 1._o 10._o 7_o to_o serve_v he_o only_o not_o to_o serve_v mammon_n or_o any_o other_o master_n save_v the_o lord_n mat._n 6._o 24._o §._o 100_o of_o saint_n confidence_n in_o god_n mind_n to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o god_n ii_o 98._o saint_n may_v confident_o profess_v that_o relation_n which_o god_n be_v please_v shall_v pass_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o this_o confidence_n be_v manifest_v sometime_o in_o the_o 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note_n of_o asseveration_n 〈◊〉_d true_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v the_o note_n of_o relation_n on_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o part_n import_v much_o confidence_n these_o and_o such_o other_o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n give_v assurance_n of_o god_n gracious_a acceptation_n and_o favour_n if_o god_n mean_v not_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o father_n with_o child_n as_o a_o husband_n with_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o king_n with_o subject_n as_o a_o master_n with_o servant_n as_o a_o shepherd_n with_o sheep_n as_o a_o potter_n with_o pot_n for_o all_o these_o and_o other_o like_a note_n of_o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o be_v express_v
the_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n signify_v confession_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v sometime_o to_o man_n sin_n and_o sometime_o to_o god_n property_n and_o work_n joshua_n use_v this_o word_n where_o he_o say_v to_o a._n chan_o 〈◊〉_d make_v confession_n to_o god_n meaning_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o psalmist_n use_v this_o very_a word_n where_o he_o say_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v publish_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o confession_n or_o thanksgiving_n and_o tell_v of_o all_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n in_o this_o sense_n this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v that_o staff_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v four_o several_a time_n repeat_v by_o this_o word_n do_v set_v out_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n thus_o transl_n let_v man_n confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o goodness_n hereupon_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o when_o man_n recount_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o be_v call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n of_o confession_n which_o phrase_n be_v here_o use_v in_o this_o text_n and_o translate_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o praise_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o it_o do_v excellent_o set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o praise_n as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o god_n which_o be_v 239._o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o to_o give_v what_o he_o give_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n at_o such_o a_o confession_n or_o thanksgiving_n add_v much_o to_o the_o solemnity_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o more_o honourable_a in_o itself_o and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o that_o we_o may_v somewhat_o the_o more_o distinct_o discern_v let_v we_o take_v a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o several_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v offer_v §._o 111._o of_o the_o several_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o word_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o the_o law_n be_v a_o pious_a rite_n whereby_o something_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n i_o term_v it_o a_o rite_n because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o external_a ceremony_n which_o god_n ordain_v to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o church_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n shall_v come_v i_o add_v this_o attribute_n pious_a unto_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o piety_n a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o every_o sacrifice_n something_o either_o with_o or_o without_o life_n be_v bring_v and_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n herein_o lie_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o other_o rite_n and_o in_o special_a betwixt_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sacrament_n the_o essential_a action_n of_o a_o sacrament_n sacrament_n be_v a_o receive_n from_o god_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n a_o offering_n to_o god_n they_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o 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