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Tvvo sermons preached in Scotland before the Kings Maiesty the one, in his chappell royall of Holy-Roode-house at his Highnesse comming in: the other, in the church of Drumfreis at his Highnesse going out: by W. Cowper ...
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Cowper, William, 1568-1619.
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by_o death_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n all_o the_o life_n be_v in_o the_o head_n so_o long_o as_o the_o head_n keep_v life_n the_o body_n yea_o no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n can_v perish_v therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n 14._o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o only_o let_v our_o care_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o happy_a be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o make_v the_o second_o circumstance_n point_n at_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o it_o lurk_v as_o i_o say_v in_o this_o word_n thy_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n david_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o in_o vain_a 5.16_o it_o avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a it_o be_v a_o sweet_a gradation_n which_o our_o 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help_n to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o eleph_n the_o elephant_n snout_n serve_v he_o for_o all_o office_n and_o all_o armour_n elephantus_fw-la cum_fw-la aquas_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la attollit_fw-la promuscidem_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la ac_fw-la ea_fw-la respirat_fw-la when_o the_o huge_a beast_n the_o elephant_n enter_v the_o water_n and_o the_o body_n thereof_o be_v depress_v by_o the_o weight_n of_o itself_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o snout_n on_o high_a and_o thereby_o draw_v in_o breath_n to_o conserve_v his_o life_n it_o fare_v even_o so_o with_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o water_n of_o many_o tribulation_n than_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o prayer_n on_o high_a and_o draw_v down_o grace_n which_o uphold_v he_o that_o he_o lie_v not_o down_o under_o temptation_n quod_fw-la corpori_fw-la est_fw-la respiratio_fw-la id_fw-la animae_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la 23._o what_o breathe_v be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o same_o be_v prayer_n to_o the_o soul_n no_o life_n 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the_o heaven_n prayer_n if_o thou_o be_v say_a chrysostome_n to_o labour_v a_o fruitful_a land_n will_v thou_o spare_v seed_n upon_o it_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d who_o be_v call_v to_o be_v labourer_n of_o the_o heaven_n a_o fruitful_a canaan_n not_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o overflow_a with_o peace_n joy_n and_o glory_n see_v the_o earth_n render_v to_o we_o with_o manifold_a increase_n such_o as_o we_o give_v unto_o it_o will_v the_o heaven_n fail_v 126.5_o no_o be_v sure_a they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o otherwise_o qui_fw-la parcè_fw-la sâminat_fw-la parcè_fw-la metet_fw-la 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o in_o this_o we_o have_v all_o need_n to_o rebuke_v our_o own_o heart_n that_o we_o spare_v seed_n upon_o so_o fruitful_a a_o husbandry_n and_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n promise_v only_o because_o we_o do_v not_o more_o frequent_o and_o fervent_o ask_v they_o six_o again_o david_n his_o prayer_n be_v absolve_v in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n the_o lord_n answer_v be_v in_o the_o subsequent_a six_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n between_o that_o which_o we_o seek_v and_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v for_o his_o praise_n be_v 3.20_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v temp._n semper_fw-la maiora_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quam_fw-la promittit_fw-la see_v he_o give_v always_o more_o than_o himself_o promise_v what_o marvel_v he_o give_v more_o than_o we_o can_v ask_v 83._o non_fw-la pari_fw-la ubertate_fw-la fluunt_fw-la amans_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la creator_n &_o creatura_fw-la the_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n flow_v not_o alike_o plentiful_o no_o more_o than_o the_o strand_n and_o the_o great_a ocean_n crave_v out_o of_o our_o love_n towards_o he_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o but_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o wherewith_o he_o will_v comfort_v and_o replenish_v us._n our_o prayer_n to_o he_o be_v like_o the_o flow_n of_o a_o little_a strand_n but_o his_o answer_n to_o we_o be_v like_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o ocean_n 3.11_o solomon_n pray_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o seek_v etc._n at_o six_o petition_n abraham_n bring_v down_o the_o lord_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o every_o petition_n return_v with_o a_o vantage_n at_o last_o he_o cease_v to_o pray_v or_o the_o lord_n cease_v to_o answer_v and_o which_o be_v the_o point_n give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o crave_v at_o least_o express_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o wit_n deliverance_n to_o lot_n the_o three_o circumstance_n present_v unto_o we_o the_o benefit_n promise_v preservation_n to_o wit_n preservation_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v the_o word_n shamar_n import_v a_o most_o tender_a preservation_n from_o it_o come_v shemuroth_n signify_v the_o eyelid_n 77.4_o because_o they_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v in_o the_o verse_n precede_v shomer_n itshrael_n 121.4_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n if_o the_o lid_n of_o the_o eye_n open_a it_o be_v to_o let_v the_o eye_n see_v if_o they_o close_v it_o be_v to_o let_v it_o rest_v at_o least_o to_o defend_v it_o all_o their_o motion_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o eye_n o_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v here_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o church_n the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr tangit_fw-la tangit_fw-la pupillam_fw-la oculi_fw-la mei_fw-la 2.8_o own_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n so_o dear_a and_o tender_a be_v his_o church_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o feel_v the_o least_o offence_n do_v unto_o it_o the_o church_n be_v the_o apple_n of_o the_o lord_n eye_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o cover_n of_o it_o o_o how_o well_o be_v they_o keep_v who_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n keep_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o buckler_n to_o abraham_n 15.1_o none_o of_o his_o enemy_n can_v harm_v he_o for_o his_o buckler_n cover_v he_o thorough_o 1.10_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o hedge_n unto_o job_n satan_n himself_o confess_v he_o can_v not_o get_v through_o it_o howsoever_o many_o a_o time_n he_o assay_v it_o to_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o job._n i_o need_v not_o multiply_v foreign_a example_n king_n what_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a preservation_n be_v never_o king_n since_o the_o day_n of_o david_n can_v witness_v better_o they_o our_o sovereign_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o majesty_n glorious_a by_o deliverance_n 144.10_o he_o have_v rescue_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o hurtful_a sword_n yea_o these_o wretched_a instrument_n of_o satan_n who_o by_o sorcery_n lay_v snare_n for_o his_o sacred_a life_n be_v confound_v in_o themselves_o that_o nothing_o can_v succeed_v
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constat_fw-la o_o what_o a_o matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n be_v here_o but_o i_o must_v contract_v myself_o man_n man_n for_o his_o transgression_n receive_v this_o check_n from_o the_o lord_n ecce_fw-la adam_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la but_o now_o since_o the_o reconciliation_n by_o jesus_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n man_n may_v rejoice_v and_o say_v ecce_fw-la deus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a bulwark_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o since_o we_o see_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n clothe_v with_o all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n except_o sin_n since_o we_o see_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n humble_v to_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v also_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o these_o vile_a body_n of_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v 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