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18_o 19_o and_o in_o precept_n prov._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 12.14_o 2_o he_o know_v that_o as_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o the_o soul_n concur_v so_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o easy_o excite_v and_o prepare_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o ought_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o duty_n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n before_o who_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v 3_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n which_o hinder_v or_o slacken_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o performance_n or_o draw_v it_o another_o way_n uses_n now_o in_o that_o david_n thus_o again_o and_o again_o excite_v himself_o to_o bless_v god_n instr_n instr_n we_o see_v 1_o how_o necessary_a and_o important_a a_o thing_n the_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o child_n and_o fool_n not_o of_o a_o man_n of_o david_n wisdom_n to_o be_v so_o earnest_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o small_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o afficere_fw-la bono_fw-mi vel_fw-la malo_fw-la to_o do_v one_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o deal_v well_o or_o ill_o with_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o good_a part_n prov._n 11.17_o and_o frequent_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n as_o psal_n 13.6_o &_o 116.7_o &_o 119.17_o &_o 142.7_o isa_n 63.7_o in_o the_o bad_a part_n gen._n 50.15_o 17._o psal_n 137.8_o prov._n 3.30_o in_o both_o prov._n 31.12_o sometime_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o precedent_a cause_n or_o occasion_n in_o the_o object_n it_o may_v signify_v to_o reward_v recompense_n or_o requite_v so_o by_o our_o last_o english_a translatour_n it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o good_a part_n 2_o sam._n 19.36_o &_o 22.21_o psal_n 18.20_o in_o the_o bad_a deut._n 32.6_o isa_n 3.9_o joel_n 3.4_o 2_o chron._n
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duty_n of_o their_o general_n and_o special_a calling_n may_v be_v save_v and_o god_n glorify_v thereby_o 2_o from_o the_o expression_n of_o strength_n and_o vigour_n by_o youth_n where_o we_o see_v to_o what_o age_n these_o ordinary_o belong_v every_o one_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v his_o strength_n renew_v or_o continue_v to_o old_a age_n to_o be_v so_o lusty_a and_o vigorous_a when_o year_n come_v on_o as_o david_n here_o be_v many_o year_n common_o bring_v many_o infirmity_n with_o they_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o spend_v our_o youth_n idle_o but_o in_o this_o spring_n or_o summer_n of_o our_o age_n while_o time_n and_o strength_n permit_v gather_v something_o with_o the_o ant_n whereby_o the_o winter_n time_n of_o our_o life_n may_v be_v sustain_v and_o pass_v with_o more_o comfort_n but_o especial_o hearken_v to_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n 3_o from_o the_o similitude_n whereby_o this_o 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repr_fw-la drunkard_n etc._n etc._n who_o when_o god_n have_v supply_v they_o with_o plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o give_v they_o a_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o if_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o their_o body_n may_v by_o his_o ordinary_a blessing_n be_v keep_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n contrariwise_o abuse_v these_o good_a thing_n to_o the_o impair_n and_o dishonour_v their_o body_n and_o so_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n that_o curse_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 69.22_o fall_v upon_o they_o by_o immoderate_a eat_n and_o drink_v they_o overcharge_v their_o heart_n oppress_v their_o strength_n cast_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o many_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n and_o consequent_o into_o untimely_a death_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o better_a health_n yet_o themselves_o still_o hinder_v he_o from_o grant_v their_o desire_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n poscis_fw-la opem_fw-la nervis_fw-la corpúsque_fw-la fidele_fw-la senecta_fw-la esto_fw-la age_n sed_fw-la grandes_fw-fr patinae_fw-la tucetáque_fw-la crassa_fw-la annuere_fw-la his_fw-la superos_fw-la vetuere_fw-la jovemque_fw-la morantur_fw-la pers_n satyr_n 2._o these_o man_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o their_o soul_n their_o credit_n their_o estate_n in_o stead_n of_o renew_v or_o continue_v their_o youth_n to_o their_o old_a age_n precipitate_v their_o old_a age_n upon_o their_o youth_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o attain_v to_o the_o eagle_n vigour_n or_o swiftness_n that_o sometime_o their_o foot_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v their_o ordinary_a office_n so_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n with_o those_o glutton_n amos_n 6.4_o or_o to_o lie_v along_o and_o wallow_v in_o their_o vomit_n with_o the_o drunkard_n jer._n 48.26_o their_o brain_n besot_v their_o body_n &_o face_n bloat_v their_o belly_n of_o the_o barrel_n fashion_n their_o liver_n inflame_v their_o lung_n corrupt_v from_o the_o sole_a of_o their_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o their_o head_n scarce_o any_o sound_a part_n but_o let_v we_o exhort_v exhort_v when_o god_n have_v do_v his_o part_n in_o satisfy_v our_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v renew_v our_o youth_n as_o the_o eagle_n not_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o but_o by_o a_o right_a use_n of_o god_n blessing_n improve_v they_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o motive_n long_o life_n be_v indeed_o desirable_a vers_fw-la 4._o doctr._fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o this_o condition_n among_o other_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v tolerable_a health_n and_o strength_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n our_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o otherwise_o although_o we_o must_v patient_o bear_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o send_v there_o be_v small_a comfort_n in_o live_v long_o and_o groan_a under_o almost_o continual_a pain_n &_o sickness_n be_v unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o and_o a_o daily_a trouble_n and_o burden_n to_o other_o mean_n let_v we_o 1_o implore_v god_n blessing_n by_o prayer_n 2_o that_o our_o prayer_n may_v prevail_v 1_o use_v these_o outward_a thing_n moderate_o 2_o employ_v the_o strength_n we_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v by_o they_o to_o the_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o general_n &_o special_a calling_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3_o doctrine_n david_n mention_n this_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o blessing_n god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n he_o mention_n it_o psal_n 23.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o we_o have_v note_v upon_o the_o former_a benefit_n 1_o he_o know_v 1_o that_o this_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o gratitude_n 1_o because_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a and_o with_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n no_o less_o than_o prolong_v of_o life_n and_o supply_n of_o strength_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o diligent_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n necessary_a for_o david_n as_o without_o which_o he_o have_v not_o be_v able_a right_o to_o have_v undergo_v so_o great_a burden_n and_o of_o such_o great_a necessity_n 3_o god_n bestow_v this_o benefit_n upon_o he_o out_o of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n for_o end_n most_o profitable_a to_o david_n 4._o of_o his_o free_a grace_n without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n of_o david_n or_o hope_v of_o subsequent_a reward_n 2_o that_o gratitude_n be_v enjoin_v of_o god_n and_o necessary_a for_o divers_a most_o excellent_a end_n 2_o what_o he_o thus_o know_v to_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v he_o be_v a_o pious_a man_n and_o according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n will_v in_o like_a manner_n perform_v uses_n here_o than_o we_o see_v 1_o that_o even_a king_n themselves_o instr_n instr_n much_o more_o they_o who_o be_v far_o inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o they_o be_v but_o tenant_n or_o almesman_n to_o almighty_a god_n not_o lord_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o possess_v and_o therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o of_o who_o only_a gift_n and_o that_o most_o free_a gift_n they_o have_v receive_v they_o 2_o if_o david_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o like_a corporal_a thing_n which_o perish_v joh._n 6.27_o and_o that_o with_o the_o use_n colos_n 2.22_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n who_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n who_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o etc._n etc._n hence_o be_v reprove_v divers_a sort_n of_o man_n unthankful_a to_o god_n even_o for_o this_o particular_a benefit_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la wherewith_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n their_o mouth_n be_v satisfy_v 1_o such_o as_o go_v to_o and_o from_o their_o repast_n like_o brute_n beast_n without_o ever_o blessing_n god_n at_o all_o either_o before_o or_o after_o as_o if_o their_o mouth_n be_v make_v to_o be_v fill_v only_o with_o his_o good_a thing_n but_o never_o with_o his_o praise_n psalm_n 71.8_o to_o be_v open_a when_o they_o shall_v receive_v his_o benefit_n but_o shut_v when_o they_o shall_v return_v he_o thanks_o for_o they_o what_o though_o they_o have_v get_v the_o thing_n they_o live_v upon_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o industry_n yet_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v get_v at_o all_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o take_v pain_n for_o they_o that_o their_o labour_n have_v any_o success_n that_o these_o thing_n have_v power_n to_o do_v they_o good_a etc._n etc._n be_v all_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n 2_o such_o as_o give_v
we_o never_o so_o enjoy_v the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n but_o that_o still_o we_o have_v need_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o this_o our_o condition_n i_o say_v that_o we_o be_v altogether_o absent_a from_o god_n glorious_a presence_n and_o from_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o second_o love_n total_o before_o our_o regeneration_n and_o in_o part_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o hence_o viz._n in_o that_o there_o need_v a_o way_n to_o lead_v we_o unto_o he_o which_o need_v not_o if_o we_o be_v already_o present_a with_o he_o 2_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n that_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o in_o this_o misery_n destitute_a of_o all_o hope_n but_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o his_o way_n which_o will_v most_o certain_o and_o direct_o lead_v we_o unto_o himself_o both_o to_o his_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a presence_n 3_o see_v part_n of_o that_o depth_n rom._n 11.33_o viz._n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n choose_v the_o israelite_n who_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n be_v moses_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o deut._n 10.14_o 15._o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o reveal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n afford_v they_o some_o mean_n of_o seek_v he_o if_o haply_o they_o may_v feel_v after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o but_o this_o be_v but_o little_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o way_n in_o his_o word_n which_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o behold_v our_o privilege_n above_o the_o old_a israelite_n they_o have_v the_o way_n of_o god_n make_v know_v to_o and_o by_o moses_n we_o have_v those_o also_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n of_o life_n the_o judicial_a law_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v take_v constitution_n if_o expedient_a for_o we_o and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o those_o shadow_n have_v their_o due_a accomplishment_n but_o not_o only_o those_o god_n have_v moreover_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n hebr._n 8.6_o who_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n where_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o most_o intimate_a knowledge_n of_o his_o secret_n reveal_v the_o gospel_n to_o we_o which_o far_o excel_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v the_o comparison_n of_o they_o large_o handle_v 2_o cor._n 3._o brief_o moses_n as_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n confess_v act_v 15.10_o put_v on_o such_o a_o yoke_n as_o neither_o their_o father_n nor_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o christ_n say_v come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a mat._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o and_o if_o god_n word_n be_v his_o way_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la then_o sure_o they_o be_v much_o out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o so_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n at_o all_o according_a to_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v as_o concern_v god_n precept_n many_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o hos_n 8.12_o account_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n as_o a_o strange_a thing_n for_o while_o they_o go_v on_o obstinate_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o please_v they_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o any_o rule_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v press_v upon_o they_o other_o than_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o country_n the_o sway_n of_o the_o time_n the_o custom_n of_o foresather_n and_o their_o own_o devise_n what_o do_v they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n at_o all_o prescribe_v man_n their_o duty_n but_o the_o text_n here_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a do_v they_o pretend_v ignorance_n of_o it_o but_o that_o excuse_n will_v help_v no_o man_n see_v god_n both_o in_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o in_o noah_n reveal_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o all_o deny_v the_o word_n to_o no_o people_n or_o man_n but_o either_o for_o their_o own_o or_o their_o forefather_n sin_n amos_n 8.11_o but_o least_o of_o all_o will_v it_o help_v they_o who_o live_v among_o we_o where_o we_o all_o either_o see_v the_o way_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o else_o we_o shut_v our_o eye_n let_v such_o man_n know_v that_o it_o very_o ill_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v prescribe_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o what_o cost_n or_o pain_n soever_o they_o so_o bestow_v upon_o it_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v a_o check_n who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o serve_v i_o etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o a_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v either_o prescribe_v or_o permit_v by_o god_n be_v 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