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have_v he_o utter_v towards_o man_n man_n his_o wonderful_a love_n man_n be_v man_n only_o aspire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o lose_v himself_o that_o now_o he_o be_v become_v worse_o than_o a_o companion_n to_o beast_n but_o jesus_n be_v very_a god_n be_v content_a to_o become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v save_v man_n who_o be_v lose_v o_o how_o have_v the_o love_n of_o jesus_n overcome_v our_o ingratitude_n he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o have_v take_v on_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o give_v to_o we_o his_o righteousness_n he_o refuse_v not_o to_o undergo_v that_o death_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o word_n quod_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la van_fw-mi christus_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o man_n be_v christ_n will_v be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v make_v that_o which_o christ_n be_v and_o therefore_o humiliavit_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la populum_fw-la qui_fw-la eleemos_n iacebat_fw-la erigeret_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vulnera_fw-la nostra_fw-la sanaret_fw-la seruivit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la libertatem_fw-la seruientes_fw-la extraheret_fw-la mori_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la ut_fw-la moriens_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la exhiberet_fw-la he_o be_v humble_v himself_o 5._o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o his_o people_n lie_v in_o bondage_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n that_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o may_v be_v heal_v he_o become_v a_o servant_n that_o we_o who_o be_v servant_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o liberty_n he_o suffer_v death_n that_o he_o die_v may_v give_v immortality_n to_o we_o that_o be_v mortal_a this_o be_v o_o lord_n the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o we_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n the_o height_n and_o depth_n whereof_o all_o thy_o saint_n be_v not_o able_a ephes._n to_o comprehend_v but_o o_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v daily_o grow_v in_o the_o feel_n thereof_o that_o with_o joy_n of_o heart_n we_o may_v resign_v ourselves_o full_o to_o thy_o only_a service_n who_o so_o willing_o hastâ—…_n give_v thyself_o to_o be_v we_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o consideration_n god_n of_o the_o person_n who_o wrestle_v you_o may_v marvel_v what_o wrestle_v can_v be_v between_o party_n so_o unequal_a between_o god_n and_o man_n between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o the_o potter_n and_o his_o vessel_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o earth_n do_v shake_v he_o break_v down_o 18._o and_o it_o can_v be_v build_v he_o shut_v up_o and_o it_o can_v be_v loose_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n 12._o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o his_o reproof_n at_o his_o rebuke_n he_o dry_v up_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v the_o flood_n desert_n there_o fish_n rot_v for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o die_v for_o thirst_n he_o clothe_v the_o 26._o heaven_n with_o darkness_n he_o bid_v his_o lightning_n walk_v and_o they_o say_v loe_o here_o we_o 6._o be_v he_o make_v the_o pot_n to_o boil_v like_o ae_z pot_n of_o ointment_n who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n and_o how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o jacob_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o as_o a_o wrestler_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o you_o must_v consider_v the_o party_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o conflict_n by_o moses_n the_o lord_n in_o this_o wrestle_n utter_v grace_n not_o himself_o as_o the_o mighty_a god_n he_o show_v not_o himself_o in_o his_o power_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o easy_o have_v confound_v his_o creature_n but_o the_o lord_n utter_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n in_o pith_n &_o strength_n inferior_a to_o jacob_n jacob_n again_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v not_o as_o a_o simple_a man_n nor_o as_o a_o man_n wrestle_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o as_o one_o stand_v &_o wrestle_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n and_o hereof_o come_v his_o preâ—…ailing_n in_o this_o battle_n the_o lord_n utter_v himself_o less_o than_o he_o be_v and_o make_v up_o jacob_n much_o more_o than_o he_o be_v magna_fw-la certè_fw-la dei_fw-la 32_o nisericordia_fw-la in_o figura_fw-la hominis_fw-la luctari_fw-la voluit_fw-la cum_fw-la iusto_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la illius_fw-la humilitati_fw-la attemperarâ—…t_fw-la and_o this_o same_o be_v the_o lord_n deal_v in_o all_o his_o wrestle_n with_o his_o child_n that_o neither_o do_v he_o use_v his_o strength_n against_o they_o nor_o yet_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o weakness_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v himself_o a_o strong_a god_n in_o wrestle_v against_o we_o than_o indeed_o none_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o the_o three_o disciple_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n glory_n when_o he_o be_v transfigurate_a on_o mount_n tabor_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n astonish_v if_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n how_o shall_v he_o it_o endure_v the_o dint_n of_o his_o power_n &_o that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o how_o can_v frail_a man_n sustain_v the_o bensall_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v intend_v it_o hereof_o then_o come_v our_o stand_n in_o these_o inward_a conflict_n of_o conscience_n 13_o that_o our_o faithful_a god_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v abouâ—…_n our_o power_n he_o assail_v we_o not_o above_o our_o strength_n he_o set_v not_o our_o 50._o sin_n in_o order_n before_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o as_o we_o commit_v they_o he_o permit_v not_o his_o deputy_n the_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v and_o torment_v we_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o transgression_n he_o mitigate_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o rod_n &_o extenuate_v the_o pith_n of_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o put_v at_o us._n and_o with_o this_o also_o by_o his_o secret_a grace_n he_o underprop_v we_o otherwise_o no_o power_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o weak_a man_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o mean_a of_o these_o battle_n wherein_o god_n show_v himself_o our_o adversary_n party_n yea_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v up_o one_o of_o our_o sin_n to_o pursue_v we_o and_o then_o withdraw_v his_o secret_a grace_n from_o we_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o desperation_n of_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v arm_v but_o one_o of_o our_o own_o cogitation_n against_o we_o we_o shall_v become_v miserable_a murderer_n to_o ourselves_o like_o saul_n and_o achitophel_n if_o he_o take_v his_o breath_n out_o of_o our_o nostril_n we_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v abstract_a from_o we_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v lend_v we_o we_o become_v worse_o than_o the_o beast_n thus_o neither_o in_o inward_a nor_o outward_a wrestle_n have_v we_o any_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o our_o stand_n in_o trouble_n be_v only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n who_o sustain_v we_o he_o put_v at_o we_o with_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o upholdâ—…r_n underprop_v we_o with_o the_o other_o it_o be_v god_n in_o we_o who_o overcom_v himself_o oppon_v unto_o us._n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortem_fw-la semel_fw-la vicit_fw-la semper_fw-la vincit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o that_o woman_n of_o canaan_n epist_n his_o audible_a voice_n be_v against_o she_o but_o the_o secret_a help_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v with_o she_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o repel_v she_o and_o with_o the_o other_o he_o draw_v her_o heart_n near_o unto_o he_o chap._n vi_o consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a afflict_a this_o i_o have_v mark_v for_o thy_o consolation_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o warrior_n and_o wrestler_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o find_v it_o so_o may_v be_v thankful_a and_o entertain_v his_o presence_n with_o thou_o for_o whereof_o think_v thou_o have_v it_o come_v that_o so_o many_o year_n thou_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o tentation_n that_o so_o long_o thou_o have_v endure_v these_o spiritual_a wrestle_n wherein_o thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o thy_o conscience_n have_v stand_v up_o thy_o accuser_n have_v it_o come_v of_o any_o strength_n in_o thou_o none_o at_o all_o if_o the_o lord_n 17_o have_v not_o holpen_v i_o my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o kâ—…epeth_v 9_o our_o soul_n in_o life_n the_o lord_n who_o seem_v our_o adversary_n be_v our_o secret_a helper_n he_o shake_v we_o with_o tentation_n and_o sustain_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n even_o the_o lord_n who_o wound_v we_o do_v heal_v us._n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o dâ—…liverer_n of_o our_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o adversity_n otherwise_o it_o
from_o god_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sparrow_n nor_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o 6_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o providence_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n he_o that_o keep_v our_o heart_n will_v he_o not_o keep_v ourself_o si_fw-mi sic_fw-la custodiuntur_fw-la superflua_fw-la 14._o tua_fw-la in_fw-la quanta_fw-la securitate_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la tua_fw-la if_o thy_o hair_n be_v keep_v in_o what_o safety_n be_v thy_o soul_n what_o ever_o cup_n of_o trouble_n man_n prepare_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o unless_o the_o lord_n appoint_v it_o and_o temper_v it_o first_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n nabuchad-nezzar_a dan._n boast_v the_o three_o child_n with_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o afraid_a &_o all_o because_o they_o consider_v that_o god_n above_o he_o overruled_n his_o intention_n shimei_n curse_a david_n and_o he_o sam._n be_v not_o incense_a with_o anger_n because_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v he_o and_o nahomi_n with_o this_o comfort_v ruth_n herself_o against_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v she_o who_o humble_v i_o all_o these_o do_v warn_v we_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o great_a conflict_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a feebleness_n arise_v of_o inconsideration_n to_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v dimove_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o patience_n by_o the_o inordinate_a behaviour_n of_o any_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o trouble_n absit_fw-la à _fw-la seruo_fw-la christi_fw-la tali_fw-la inquinamentum_fw-la patien_n ut_fw-la patientia_fw-la majoribus_fw-la praeparata_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la excidat_fw-la let_v such_o a_o spot_n and_o foul_a blemish_n be_v far_o from_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o our_o patience_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o great_a conflict_n shall_v fail_v and_o fall_v away_o in_o small_a tentation_n if_o when_o we_o run_v with_o footman_n 5._o they_o weary_v we_o how_o shall_v we_o match_v ourselves_o with_o horse_n if_o when_o we_o wrestle_v with_o man_n who_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v so_o easy_o overthrow_v with_o every_o breath_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o wound_v with_o their_o small_a injury_n that_o we_o faint_v and_o become_v impatient_a how_o shall_v we_o wrestle_v against_o principality_n and_o power_n 8._o or_o how_o shall_v we_o resist_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o have_v therefore_o for_o help_v of_o our_o weakness_n to_o gather_v our_o thought_n and_o remember_v that_o whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o trouble_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v so_o shall_v we_o the_o more_o easy_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n chap._n viii_o the_o three_o circumstance_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o wrestle_n corporal_a spiritual_a or_o mix_v in_o the_o three_o room_n we_o promise_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o wrestle_n whether_o it_o be_v corporal_a only_o or_o spiritual_a only_a or_o mix_v now_o that_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o so_o partly_o corporal_a and_o partly_o spiritual_a will_v appear_v by_o compare_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n together_o that_o the_o wrestle_n be_v corporal_a it_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o disjoint_v of_o jacob_n thigh_n whereof_o moses_n make_v mention_v and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o spiritual_a appear_v partly_o of_o that_o which_o moses_n say_v that_o jacob_n strave_v for_o the_o blessing_n and_o partly_o of_o that_o which_o hosca_n say_v 4._o that_o he_o prevail_v by_o wrestle_v and_o pray_v these_o be_v the_o sore_a kind_n of_o wrestle_n when_o the_o lord_n at_o one_o time_n exercise_n his_o child_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o his_o heavy_a hand_n of_o sickness_n prou._n poverty_n or_o some_o such_o like_a be_v upon_o their_o body_n and_o therewithal_o heavy_a inward_a trouble_n upon_o their_o mind_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a hard_a estate_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o and_o yet_o with_o both_o those_o at_o one_o time_n have_v the_o lord_n exercise_v his_o dear_a servant_n so_o hardly_o that_o the_o vehemency_n of_o their_o trouble_n have_v force_v they_o to_o pour_v out_o most_o lamentable_a complaint_n my_o heart_n say_v david_n 22_o be_v wound_v within_o i_o my_o spirit_n be_v 4_o in_o perplexity_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v amaze_v the_o lord_n renew_v his_o plague_n and_o increase_v 8._o his_o wrath_n against_o i_o say_v job_n so_o that_o change_v and_o army_n of_o sorrow_n be_v against_o i_o the_o lord_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n but_o fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n the_o lord_n say_v nahomi_n have_v give_v i_o much_o bitterness_n i_o have_v fight_n 5_o without_o and_o terror_n within_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o common_a disease_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n to_o think_v that_o their_o trouble_n be_v singular_a i_o have_v therefore_o mark_v this_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o marrowlesse_a when_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n for_o no_o tentation_n have_v overtake_v you_o but_o 10._o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o man_n we_o have_v here_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o promise_n mark_v another_o kind_n of_o tentation_n whereby_o god_n try_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n which_o be_v when_o his_o work_n seem_v direct_o to_o fight_v against_o his_o word_n so_o that_o in_o work_v with_o his_o child_n he_o appear_v to_o come_v against_o his_o promise_n as_o for_o example_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o i_o repent_v he_o will_v forgive_v if_o i_o mourn_v for_o my_o sin_n he_o will_v comfort_v i_o if_o i_o ask_v from_o he_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o i_o so_o say_v he_o in_o his_o word_n yet_o i_o find_v in_o his_o work_n with_o i_o the_o contrary_n will_n the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v i_o do_v repent_v from_o my_o heart_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o be_o sorrowful_a that_o ever_o i_o offend_v my_o god_n but_o i_o can_v feel_v the_o remission_n of_o they_o i_o mourn_v but_o the_o comforter_n who_o shall_v refresh_v my_o soul_n come_v not_o i_o call_v and_o cry_v night_n &_o day_n but_o the_o lord_n hear_v i_o not_o unto_o this_o estate_n i_o know_v that_o oftentimes_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n be_v bring_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v forget_v to_o be_v mercifuli_n unto_o they_o and_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n they_o can_v find_v no_o promise_a rest_n to_o their_o soul_n nor_o peace_n to_o their_o trouble_a mind_n chap._n ix_o how_o we_o shall_v be_v have_v ourselves_o in_o this_o tentation_n we_o be_v teach_v thou_o therefore_o who_o heart_n be_v set_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n &_o in_o this_o perplexity_n will_v know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o i_o can_v no_o better_o way_n resolve_v thou_o then_o to_o send_v 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and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v the_o five_o thing_n we_o promise_v to_o wrestle_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o wrestle_n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o wrestle_n be_v so_o dispense_v by_o god_n that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o victory_n incline_v unto_o jacob_n so_o say_v moses_n here_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v this_o speech_n do_v not_o import_v any_o superior_a strength_n in_o jacob_n but_o a_o abundant_a mercy_n in_o god_n the_o lord_n can_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o he_o will_v not_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o that_o speak_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v all_o thâ—…_n nation_n of_o the_o earth_n compare_v with_o he_o be_v but_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n if_o he_o 40._o have_v please_v to_o have_v take_v from_o jacob_n his_o breath_n out_o of_o his_o nosthrile_n he_o may_v easy_o have_v confound_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o dead_a unto_o the_o ground_n but_o it_o 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of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o original_a world_n spot_v with_o drunkenness_n so_o moses_n speak_v of_o he_o though_o basill_n excuse_v his_o fact_n that_o in_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o first_o plant_a of_o a_o vineyard_n his_o drunkenness_n come_v rather_o of_o the_o lack_n of_o experience_n that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o wine_n then_o of_o his_o intemperance_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mark_v it_o in_o he_o as_o a_o blemish_n no_o victory_n then_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o battle_n in_o this_o life_n without_o some_o wound_n who_o can_v say_v he_o have_v so_o fight_v against_o sin_n that_o at_o no_o time_n he_o have_v be_v overcome_v by_o sin_n the_o best_a he_o that_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n our_o bless_a saviour_n except_v have_v have_v his_o brevia_fw-la leâ—…iaque_fw-la peccata_fw-la quamuis_fw-la pauca_fw-la quamuis_fw-la parâ—…a_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la nulla_fw-la and_o those_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o they_o so_o 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be_v you_o strong_a than_o he_o the_o end_n of_o this_o strife_n to_o they_o will_v be_v horrible_a confusion_n there_o be_v yet_o far_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o word_n of_o jacob_n how_o he_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v by_o what_o mean_a be_v this_o that_o jacob_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v and_o detain_v the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n will_v resolve_v this_o it_o be_v detain_v say_v he_o by_o mourning_n and_o weep_v that_o jacob_n prevail_v and_o hold_v the_o angel_n whilst_o he_o get_v the_o blessing_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o strong_a in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v the_o only_a band_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v hold_v and_o detain_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v by_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o will_v he_o cease_v to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v for_o the_o cry_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o 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effectual_a and_o be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o the_o lord_n own_o band_n wherewith_o we_o be_v able_a to_o detain_v and_o hold_v he_o till_o he_o bless_v us._n and_o no_o marvel_n see_v these_o prayer_n be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o intercession_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n in_o we_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v ever_o well_o please_v for_o as_o to_o we_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o 8._o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v and_o therefore_o may_v we_o bold_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o despise_v they_o spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la clamamus_fw-la abba_n pater_fw-la sicut_fw-la 1_o in_o nobis_fw-la interpellat_n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la delicta_fw-la donat_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la patre_fw-la quod_fw-la postulamus_fw-la idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la donat_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi ut_fw-la postulemus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o spirit_n say_v bernard_n by_o who_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n as_o in_o we_o the_o spirit_n make_v request_n for_o we_o so_o with_o the_o father_n he_o grant_n our_o request_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o for_o which_o we_o pray_v even_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o who_o give_v we_o this_o grace_n to_o pray_v let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v continual_o and_o strengthen_v by_o these_o godly_a meditation_n our_o feeble_a heart_n and_o weak_a hand_n that_o they_o faint_v not_o in_o prayer_n let_v we_o go_v and_o desire_v good_a thing_n from_o the_o lord_n see_v we_o have_v the_o lord_n bind_v to_o we_o by_o his_o promise_n the_o lord_n will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n psal._n of_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o and_o again_o 24_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a fear_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o but_o god_n will_v grant_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a thou_o who_o be_v make_v sure_a to_o obtain_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o can_v desire_v be_v here_o make_v inexcusable_a none_o want_v mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o he_o who_o desire_v it_o not_o and_o yet_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o thy_o prayer_n prayer_n thou_o be_v not_o unreverent_a remember_v à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la magna_fw-la petas_fw-la from_o who_o and_o what_o great_a thing_n thou_o crave_v 15._o great_a thing_n from_o a_o great_a king_n shall_v be_v desire_v with_o reverence_n and_o affection_n they_o can_v best_o speed_v at_o the_o lord_n almes-dealing_a that_o fall_n down_o low_a with_o the_o publican_n not_o they_o who_o with_o the_o pharisee_n stand_v up_o proud_a upon_o their_o foot_n abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o his_o prayer_n consider_v in_o himself_o and_o look_v
shâ—…pe_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n come_v cover_v with_o such_o contemptible_a cover_n that_o the_o world_n misknew_a he_o his_o miraculous_a conception_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n be_v obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o mary_n espoâ—…sing_n unto_o joseph_n his_o birth_n without_o all_o uncleanness_n obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o mary_n purification_n his_o innocency_n in_o like_a manner_n obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la novi_fw-la solis_fw-la fulgour_fw-la say_v bâ—…rnard_n dom._n and_o thus_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o â—…ght_a shine_a sun_n which_o the_o world_n see_v never_o before_o obscure_v yet_o through_o all_o these_o and_o many_o cover_n that_o centurion_n through_o faith_n espâ—…ed_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o those_o three_o wise_a man_n who_o come_v from_o the_o east_n by_o the_o 11._o light_n of_o faith_n through_o all_o these_o veil_n see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o glorious_a king_n and_o therefore_o also_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o but_o these_o blind_a bethleemite_n among_o who_o he_o be_v bear_v have_v no_o more_o but_o the_o eye_n of_o nature_n wherewith_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v he_o albeit_o this_o be_v their_o glory_n that_o out_o of_o they_o come_v that_o governor_n mich._n who_o shall_v feed_v his_o people_n by_o this_o faith_n agnovit_fw-la simeon_n infantem_fw-la tacentem_fw-la for_o 20._o lack_v of_o it_o occiderunt_fw-la judaei_n mirabilia_fw-la facientem_fw-la simeon_n by_o faith_n acknowledge_v jesus_n even_o in_o his_o infancy_n when_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o speak_v a_o word_n but_o the_o jew_n for_o lack_n of_o faith_n blind_v with_o infidelity_n fly_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v many_o miracle_n so_o then_o to_o return_v to_o our_o ground_n it_o be_v a_o great_a faith_n in_o jacob_n that_o he_o seek_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o who_o wrestle_v against_o he_o nature_n will_v never_o learn_v we_o that_o lesson_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v spoil_v 5._o and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o prayer_n to_o god_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n lay_v his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o we_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v to_o he_o in_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o where_o the_o fountain_n be_v dry_a what_o water_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o strand_n ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la oremus_fw-la credamus_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la â—…ides_fw-la qua_fw-la credimus_fw-la oremus_fw-la therefore_o that_o we_o may_v pray_v let_v we_o believe_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v faint_v not_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o this_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o faith_n chap._n xix_o the_o goldy_a in_o their_o prayer_n above_o all_o thing_n seek_v god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n perceive_v yet_o far_o out_o of_o these_o word_n that_o jacob_n seek_v nothing_o from_o god_n but_o his_o blessing_n the_o child_n of_o god_n even_o then_o when_o god_n be_v most_o familiar_a with_o they_o seek_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o his_o blessing_n herein_o they_o be_v insatiable_a on_o the_o earth_n they_o can_v never_o get_v enough_o of_o his_o blessing_n jacob_n be_v bless_v before_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o again_o he_o seek_v a_o new_a blessing_n and_o every_o time_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n all_o that_o he_o desire_v be_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o miserable_a worldling_n it_o be_v seldom_o and_o far_o between_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o seek_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o himself_o or_o his_o blessing_n some_o worldly_a benefit_n or_o deliverance_n from_o temporal_a trouble_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o suit_n so_o cain_n forget_v to_o seek_v mercy_n for_o his_o sin_n seek_v only_a protection_n to_o his_o body_n whosoever_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o get_v that_o he_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o leave_v not_o behind_o he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o petition_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n &_o deliverance_n from_o that_o wrath_n which_o his_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o he_o chap._n xx._n worldling_n in_o their_o prayer_n dishonour_n god_n and_o preiudge_n themselves_o in_o this_o do_v wicked_a man_n do_v both_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n and_o prejudge_v themselves_o they_o consider_v not_o the_o insinite_a goodness_n and_o the_o al-sufficiency_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o measure_v he_o with_o their_o base_a and_o earthly_a mind_n and_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o eternal_a they_o seek_v nothing_o but_o temporal_a and_o perish_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o princely_a answer_n that_o alexander_n give_v his_o friend_n perillus_n to_o who_o he_o have_v offer_v fifty_o talent_n of_o silver_n to_o help_v his_o daughter_n to_o marriage_n which_o the_o other_o think_v too_o much_o reply_v that_o ten_o talent_n be_v sufficient_a yea_o say_v alexander_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o receive_v but_o not_o for_o i_o to_o give_v and_o to_o another_o in_o like_a case_n he_o give_v the_o like_a answer_n ne_fw-la quaere_fw-la quid_fw-la tâ—…_n accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o dare_v deceat_fw-la but_o much_o more_o may_v our_o al-sufficient_a god_n that_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n indeed_o who_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o who_o call_v upon_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o great_a rebuke_n that_o can_v enlarge_v our_o heart_n nor_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a that_o he_o may_v fill_v they_o with_o his_o good_a thing_n content_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o earth_n when_o the_o lord_n offer_v we_o the_o heaven_n seek_v with_o worldling_n that_o our_o wheat_n and_o our_o wine_n 4._o may_v abound_v and_o not_o with_o godly_a david_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v joy_n to_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v upon_o us._n the_o lord_n esteem_v this_o a_o very_a great_a indignity_n and_o contempt_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o complain_v on_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n they_o howl_v upon_o i_o in_o their_o bed_n for_o wine_n and_o oil_n they_o cry_v like_o dog_n for_o that_o which_o may_v fill_v their_o belly_n but_o send_v not_o out_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o child_n to_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n very_o prejudicial_a seek_v to_o themselves_o who_o do_v it_o for_o they_o fast_o and_o weary_a their_o spirit_n in_o seek_v many_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v careless_a lord_n to_o seek_v one_o thing_n the_o obtain_v whereof_o might_n bring_v they_o unto_o all_o thing_n thus_o they_o consume_v themselves_o with_o vain_a labour_n qui_fw-la rerum_fw-la magis_fw-la bernard_n specie_fw-la quam_fw-la authore_fw-la dilectati_fw-la prius_fw-la universa_fw-la percurrere_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr singulis_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la expiriri_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la curent_fw-la universitatis_fw-la principem_fw-la pervenire_fw-la who_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o show_n of_o thing_n more_o than_o with_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v every_o thing_n by_o experience_n but_o not_o careful_a to_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o head_n &_o fountain_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v where_o otherwise_o if_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n man_n will_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdoâ—…e_n of_o god_n than_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v cast_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o only_a compendious_a way_n to_o satisfy_v our_o insatiable_a desire_n quicunque_fw-la hic_fw-la 4._o varia_fw-la quaeris_fw-la ipse_fw-la unus_fw-la tibi_fw-la erit_fw-la omne_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o be_v who_o here_o seek_v sundry_a thing_n seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o to_o thou_o when_o the_o lord_n offer_v to_o solomon_n to_o give_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v ask_v he_o lord_n seek_v from_o the_o lord_n a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n which_o so_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o not_o only_o he_o give_v he_o that_o which_o he_o ask_v but_o also_o second_o and_o inferior_a gift_n as_o riches_n &_o honour_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o so_o great_a delight_n have_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v we_o seek_v from_o he_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v great_a and_o excellent_a let_v we_o therefore_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o power_n he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n let_v we_o not_o dishonour_v he_o by_o seek_v from_o he_o small_a and_o perish_a thing_n the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o receive_v for_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o mercy_n but_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v suppose_v the_o lord_n will_v â—…ue_v we_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n into_o
these_o word_n because_o thou_o have_v have_v power_n with_o god_n thou_o shall_v prevail_v with_o man_n and_o out_o of_o they_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v this_o wrestle_n of_o jacob_n wherein_o he_o be_v exercise_v immediate_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o preparation_n unto_o he_o against_o other_o tentation_n which_o be_v to_o come_v by_o man_n wherein_o be_v shadow_v unto_o we_o how_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o prepare_v his_o child_n by_o wrestle_v with_o himself_o before_o he_o send_v they_o out_o to_o encounter_v with_o man_n and_o so_o make_v the_o inward_a exercise_n of_o their_o mind_n preparation_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v ready_a the_o better_a to_o endure_v all_o outward_a trouble_n that_o do_v come_v from_o man_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o lord_n by_o inward_a exercise_n of_o conscience_n make_v his_o child_n strong_a to_o endure_v outward_a trouble_n which_o come_v from_o man_n this_o make_v moses_n that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o 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