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malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n tâ—_n our_o great_a good_a for_o by_o this_o he_o assure_v we_o oâ—_n his_o favour_n which_o be_v the_o great_a good_a that_o be_v thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n child_n do_v they_o good_a against_o their_o will_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o ever_o watch_v providence_n so_o dispose_v their_o enterprise_n and_o work_v in_o thâ—_n heart_n of_o his_o child_n for_o god_n providence_n do_v first_o work_n &_o bring_v to_o pass_v good_a thing_n second_o it_o permit_v evil_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o than_o three_o it_o direct_v and_o order_v aâ—_n thing_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o his_o
this_o life_n and_o her_o perfection_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o â—s_v it_o not_o idle_a but_o work_v nor_o naked_a â—ut_v clothe_v with_o good_a work_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 15.9_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o justify_n faith_n be_v always_o join_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o be_v continual_o occupy_v in_o purify_n the_o hart_n â—or_a christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o apply_v of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o thus_o â—ave_n you_o hear_v both_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o lord_n do_v convey_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o loâ—ing_a favour_n unto_o his_o child_n in_o affliction_n â—_o also_o how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v the_o same_o mean_n let_v we_o then_o diligent_o and_o careful_o usâ—_n these_o mean_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v effectual_o assure_v of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v once_o assure_v oâ—_n that_o we_o may_v bald_o cast_v down_o the_o gantâ—_n let_v &_o bid_v defiance_n to_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o devilâ—_n in_o hell_n and_o make_v that_o challenge_n which_o thâ—_n apostle_n paul_n do_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n oâ—_n all_o god_n child_n who_o shall_v separate_v uâ—_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n oâ—_n nakedness_n 36._o or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o iâ—_n write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o thâ—_n day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o thâ—_n slaughter_n 37._o nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o hiâ—_n that_o love_v us._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neiâ—ther_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o priâ—â—cipalities_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o sepaâ—rate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v â—â—_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o this_o jesus_n chriâ—â—_n which_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v this_o favoâ—â—_n for_o we_o to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesâ—â—_n christ_n which_o have_v so_o free_o bestow_v suâ—â—_n favour_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o this_o holy_a spiriâ—â—_n which_o do_v so_o comfortable_o assure_v we_o of_o this_o favour_n three_o person_n and_o one_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o praise_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o three_o sermon_n november_n 28._o 2._o sabbath_n and_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o do_v set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o the_o prophet_n david_n by_o two_o sort_n of_o argument_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n favour_n belong_v unto_o he_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o outward_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v very_o good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_v over_o he_o the_o second_o arise_v from_o a_o view_n of_o his_o own_o inward_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n which_o be_v much_o better_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o have_v a_o continual_a care_n both_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o first_o argument_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v strong_a but_o be_v join_v to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v sure_a the_o first_o be_v great_a but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o general_a thing_n and_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o ungodly_a to_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n i_o mean_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o david_n rest_v not_o in_o that_o but_o search_v within_o himself_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o inward_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o search_v he_o find_v two_o within_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v god_n hand_n uphold_v he_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o his_o god_n the_o second_o be_v god_n eye_n always_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o safety_n and_o have_v find_v these_o at_o home_n in_o himself_o he_o triumph_v and_o bless_a god_n the_o giver_n 12._o so_o that_o now_o the_o king_n show_v what_o inward_a token_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n favour_n for_o god_n do_v more_o for_o his_o child_n then_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o speak_v comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n joseph_n love_v all_o his_o brethren_n but_o benjamin_n he_o love_v with_o a_o more_o special_a love_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v messeâ—_n of_o meat_n to_o they_o all_o ult._n but_o benjamins_n messâ—_n be_v five_o time_n so_o much_o as_o the_o rest_n so_o goâ—_n give_v liberal_o to_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o a_o good_a and_o a_o love_a god_n 104.24_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o mercy_n but_o his_o love_n to_o his_o elect_a child_n by_o christ_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o he_o uphold_v in_o their_o integrity_n and_o do_v set_v they_o before_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o god_n love_n be_v more_o to_o man_n then_o to_o beast_n of_o man_n his_o favour_n be_v more_o to_o his_o church_n then_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o 87.2_o for_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n he_o have_v choose_v that_o for_o his_o rest_a place_n he_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o that_o there_o break_v he_o y_fw-fr e_o bow_n he_o knap_v the_o spear_n in_o piece_n 132.13_o he_o burn_v you_o e_o chariot_n with_o fire_n 76.1.2.3_o yea_o he_o wound_v even_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n for_o zions_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o y_z e_z love_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o his_o choose_a people_n again_o in_o this_o visible_a church_n he_o favore_v his_o elect_a more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o his_o love_a favour_n to_o themward_n be_v great_a than_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o god_n church_n be_v like_o a_o noble_a man_n house_n 2.20_o wherein_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o vessel_n of_o earth_n and_o his_o vessel_n of_o gold_n be_v set_v up_o safe_o &_o keep_v more_o dainty_o under_o lock_n &_o key_n they_o the_o other_o 147.7.8_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n sing_v upon_o the_o harp_n unto_o our_o god_n which_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n and_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v the_o grass_n to_o grow_v upon_o the_o mountain_n 9_o which_o give_v to_o beast_n their_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n that_o cry_v thus_o much_o he_o do_v for_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o as_o for_o his_o servant_n which_o fear_v he_o &_o attend_v upon_o his_o mercy_n he_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o they_o such_o pleasure_n he_o take_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o horse_n nor_o in_o the_o leg_n or_o stature_n of_o a_o man_n from_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o general_n he_o descend_v to_o the_o church_n in_o particular_a and_o say_v 12._o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n 13._o for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n strong_a and_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o 14._o he_o set_v peace_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o satisfi_v thou_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o wheat_n but_o have_v he_o do_v no_o more_o for_o his_o church_n then_o so_o yes_o that_o he_o have_v 19_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n 20._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v they_o knowledge_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o canticle_n the_o church_n desire_v to_o be_v kiss_v with_o y_z e_z kiss_n of_o christ_n mouth_n that_o be_v to_o have_v more_o testimony_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n then_o one_o or_o of_o one_o kind_n for_o by_o outward_a thing_n say_v the_o wiseman_n a_o man_n can_v not_o know_v love_n and_o hatred_n 9.1.2_o because_o all_o thing_n come_v a_o like_a to_o all_o therefore_o say_v the_o church_n unto_o her_o spouse_n kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v sweet_a they_o wine_n that_o be_v let_v i_o have_v a_o continuance_n of_o thy_o favour_n towards_o i_o and_o many_o sure_a token_n thereof_o for_o no_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n be_v comparable_a to_o thy_o love_n 1.1_o the_o kiss_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n his_o blessing_n be_v either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a corporal_a or_o spiritual_a his_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a his_o outward_a yet_o spiritual_a blessing_n whereby_o he_o witness_v his_o love_n to_o his_o church_n they_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v great_a benefit_n and_o sweet_a kiss_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o
assure_o though_o we_o fall_v daily_o yet_o he_o will_v so_o uphold_v we_o if_o we_o rely_v upon_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v final_o from_o he_o if_o he_o take_v all_o his_o grace_n from_o we_o as_o we_o think_v at_o any_o time_n let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v ourselves_o of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o naked_a and_o so_o may_v beg_v all_o of_o he_o again_o therefore_o whatsoever_o we_o want_v let_v we_o seek_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o they_o which_o want_n when_o we_o feel_v any_o weakness_n in_o we_o or_o any_o sin_n strong_a let_v we_o beseech_v thâ—_n lord_n to_o uphold_v us._n do_v not_o say_v i_o can_v or_o i_o will_v do_v this_o and_o that_o i_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v when_o i_o listen_v no_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n do_v not_o uphold_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o fall_v from_o he_o 1._o faith_n be_v y_z e_z gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o pray_v lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o lord_n help_v my_o unbeléefe_n a_o reform_a hart_n and_o holy_a affection_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 51._o therefore_o pray_v with_o david_n create_v iâ—_n i_o o_o lord_n a_o clean_a hart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 119._o therefore_o pray_v apply_v my_o hart_n unto_o wisdom_n to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n therefore_o pray_v 119._o o_o lord_n open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n to_o set_v light_n by_o vanity_n that_o be_v by_o vain_a thing_n and_o vain_a person_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_v not_o of_o nature_n therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n our_o strength_n to_o uphold_v we_o in_o our_o integrity_n &_o he_o will_v 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and_o our_o honour_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n rome_n be_v sometime_o a_o famous_a church_n the_o belove_a spouse_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o â—_o daughter_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o for_o her_o pride_n god_n let_v she_o fall_v and_o have_v now_o give_v she_o â—_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n of_o england_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v saiâ—_n of_o jerusalem_n our_o habitation_n &_o kindred_n be_v oâ—_n canaan_n etc._n our_o father_n a_o amorite_n and_o our_o mother_n a_o hittite_n in_o our_o nativity_n our_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v we_o be_v not_o soften_v with_o water_n nor_o season_v with_o salt_n nor_o swaddle_v with_o clout_n no_o eye_n pity_v our_o case_n we_o be_v caâ—â—_n out_o into_o the_o open_a field_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o out_o person_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n pass_v by_o we_o and_o see_v we_o even_o pollute_v in_o our_o blood_n yea_o in_o our_o own_o blood_n saâ—â—_n in_o great_a pity_n and_o compassion_n unspeakable_a thou_o shall_v live_v he_o cause_v we_o to_o multiply_v as_o the_o bud_n of_o the_o field_n he_o have_v bestow_v excellent_a ornament_n upon_o we_o our_o breast_n be_v fashion_v our_o hair_n be_v grow_v whereas_o we_o be_v naked_a and_o bare_a behold_v further_o ouâ—_n time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n he_o have_v spread_v his_o skirt_n over_o we_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o we_o be_v become_v he_o &_o he_o be_v become_v we_o he_o have_v wash_v we_o with_o sweet_a water_n &_o anoint_v we_o which_o it_o oil_n of_o gladness_n he_o have_v clothe_v we_o with_o broider_a work_n he_o have_v shod_a we_o with_o badger_n skin_n and_o girâ—ed_v we_o with_o fine_a linen_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o silk_n he_o have_v deck_v we_o with_o ornament_n &_o put_v bracelet_n upon_o our_o hand_n and_o a_o chain_n about_o our_o neck_n he_o have_v put_v a_o frontlet_n upon_o our_o face_n ear_n ring_v in_o our_o ear_n and_o a_o beautiful_a crown_n upon_o our_o head_n he_o 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shall_v abuse_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n what_o then_o then_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o harlot_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 35._o because_o thy_o shame_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o thy_o filthiness_n discover_v through_o thy_o fornication_n with_o thy_o lover_n i_o will_v therefore_o judge_v thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o harlot_n and_o murderer_n &_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o blood_n of_o wrath_n &_o jealousy_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o into_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n and_o they_o shall_v strip_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o clothes_n and_o thy_o fair_a jewel_n and_o leave_v thou_o naked_a and_o bare_a therefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v but_o let_v we_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 10._o not_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v fall_v from_o our_o election_n &_o loose_v our_o salvation_n but_o lest_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o integrity_n and_o loose_v our_o manifold_a blessing_n 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as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v everlasting_o forget_v be_v they_o never_o so_o wise_a never_o so_o wealthy_a never_o so_o mighty_a never_o so_o crafty_a or_o never_o so_o well_o like_v of_o among_o man_n because_o they_o be_v not_o righteous_a then_o you_o see_v that_o no_o infirmity_n no_o sickness_n no_o weakness_n no_o simpleness_n no_o base_a parentage_n no_o low_a estate_n no_o misery_n nor_o affliction_n no_o devil_n of_o hell_n can_v make_v the_o lord_n either_o to_o forget_v or_o to_o forsake_v those_o which_o have_v have_v once_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v for_o ever_o therefore_o if_o iniquity_n come_v or_o if_o security_n stealâ—_n upon_o we_o let_v this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o staff_n to_o stay_v we_o up_o in_o our_o integrity_n if_o sickness_n come_v or_o poverty_n come_v or_o cross_n come_v or_o affliction_n come_v nay_o if_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n come_v let_v this_o doctrine_n uphold_v our_o 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