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christ_n who_o i_o be_o by_o right_o of_o redemption_n and_o not_o my_o own_o if_o he_o reinvest_v i_o in_o a_o liberty_n to_o enjoy_v myself_o in_o he_o which_o i_o can_v not_o do_v under_o so_o bad_a a_o master_n so_o cruel_a a_o tyrant_n as_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o choice_a happiness_n which_o i_o can_v enjoy_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n liberty_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o most_o uncomfortable_a bondage_n necessity_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o most_o solace_v liberty_n the_o most_o of_o this_o do_v we_o enjoy_v when_o we_o live_v most_o in_o and_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n corruption_n be_v a_o dungeon_n a_o prison_n a_o pit_n god_n love_v we_o out_o of_o it_o isa_n 38.17_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.21_o love_n be_v the_o wealth_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n a_o treasure_n invaluable_a in_o comparison_n whereof_o every_o thing_n all_o the_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n all_o the_o 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of_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n but_o it_o receive_v a_o plentiful_a compensation_n in_o the_o immortality_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v i_o consider_v the_o comfort_n comprehend_v in_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o psalmist_n meditation_n as_o i_o find_v they_o either_o express_v or_o plain_o imply_v in_o this_o psalm_n chap._n fourteen_o comfort_n from_o god_n can_v i_o allow_v myself_o the_o liberty_n i_o may_v here_o instance_n those_o comfort_n which_o be_v administer_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o relation_n wherein_o god_n stand_v to_o we_o and_o we_o mutual_o to_o god_n but_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o confine_v my_o discourse_n chief_o to_o such_o head_n of_o matter_n as_o fall_v within_o cognizance_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o not_o make_v endless_a excursion_n to_o thing_n which_o none_o can_v imagine_v ever_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o author_n mind_n in_o order_n to_o the_o revival_n of_o his_o disconsolate_a heart_n i_o pass_v therefore_o from_o the_o comfort_n that_o god_n be_v which_o be_v the_o first_o general_n to_o the_o 2._o the_o comfort_n which_o god_n give_v that_o which_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o have_v reveal_v to_o we_o be_v wonderful_o refresh_v but_o there_o be_v also_o something_o which_o not_o be_v immanent_a and_o essential_o constitutive_a of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o we_o do_v singular_o relieve_v our_o trouble_a soul_n of_o this_o kind_n promise_n providence_n privilege_n experience_n offer_v themselves_o to_o consideration_n what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v observe_v concern_v promise_n fall_v in_o under_o divine_a fidelity_n as_o include_v in_o its_o very_a notion_n therefore_o shall_v all_o further_a disquisition_n anent_o they_o be_v supersede_v providence_n be_v the_o transit_fw-la of_o god_n wisdom_n power_n justice_n goodness_n faithfulness_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o himself_o into_o the_o visible_a world_n govern_v protect_v care_v for_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o for_o most_o excellent_a end_n worthy_a of_o god_n under_o the_o conduct_n hereof_o all_o thing_n prosperous_a or_o adverse_a the_o great_a the_o most_o minute_n natural_a moral_a spiritual_n necessary_a or_o fortuitous_a be_v deduce_v from_o their_o immediate_a proper_a cause_n guide_v and_o sustain_v in_o their_o act_n secure_v from_o external_a violence_n maintain_v in_o a_o due_a steady_a agreeable_a station_n and_o order_n to_o compose_v the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o be_v conducible_a to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o maker_n in_o both_o the_o general_n and_o special_a purpose_n of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n or_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o revive_a consideration_n to_o god_n afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v isa_n 54.11_o than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v the_o peculiar_a care_n and_o charge_n of_o heaven_n which_o as_o it_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o catholic_a good_a so_o in_o special_a for_o those_o that_o love_n god_n and_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o insomuch_o that_o prosperity_n can_v be_v more_o delectable_a to_o their_o sense_n than_o affliction_n of_o all_o kind_n be_v make_v to_o their_o soul_n useful_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v always_o best_a for_o they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a external_a circumstance_n as_o never_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o god_n more_o regard_v by_o he_o who_o be_v most_o tender_a of_o they_o when_o the_o devil_n and_o world_n be_v most_o cruel_a and_o when_o the_o outcast_n offscouring_a and_o refuse_v of_o the_o earth_n when_o here_o they_o can_v expect_v nothing_o beside_o reviliag_n and_o buffet_n the_o liberal_a alm_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n they_o be_v likely_a to_o receive_v the_o more_o bountiful_a taste_n of_o divine_a goodness_n possess_v more_o of_o his_o
needless_a fond_a thing_n for_o the_o deity_n to_o promise_v they_o or_o interest_n his_o own_o agency_n about_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v of_o a_o blasphemous_a importance_n as_o it_o will_v savour_v of_o the_o high_a arrogance_n to_o imagine_v that_o i_o be_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o act_v well-pleasing_o to_o god_n without_o god_n for_o do_v it_o consist_v with_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o god_n ingenuous_a procedure_n with_o man_n to_o promise_v what_o be_v in_o man_n power_n whether_o he_o promise_v or_o no._n and_o if_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o exert_v one_o acceptable_a act_n without_o divine_a influence_n why_o not_o another_o and_o another_o till_o frequent_a act_n produce_v a_o habit_n and_o all_o this_o exclusive_o to_o the_o aid_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o must_v be_v make_v a_o liar_n who_o say_v joh._n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n see_v also_o again_o eph._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o let_v he_o stand_v forth_o and_o be_v a_o public_a spectacle_n of_o ignominy_n and_o malediction_n who_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o or_o have_v subscribe_v contradict_v the_o 10_o and_o 13_o article_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v these_o x._o the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n xiii_o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o 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be_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o that_o thing_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o oblige_v god_n to_o write_v it_o for_o the_o condition_n be_v observe_v by_o man_n the_o engagement_n upon_o god_n become_v absolute_a he_o must_v do_v his_o part_n or_o violate_v his_o covenant_n and_o be_v unjust_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o undertake_v found_v this_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n whence_o a_o cordial_a performance_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n do_v real_o introduce_v or_o infer_v that_o sincerity_n of_o state_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o write_n god_n law_n in_o our_o heart_n implant_n therein_o his_o fear_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o we_o which_o be_v the_o very_a work_n of_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n and_o the_o basis_n of_o all_o consolation_n for_o psal_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o thy_o word_n in_o general_a as_o the_o instrument_n its_o precept_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o matter_n principle_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n engrave_v on_o that_o fleshly_a table_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n whatever_o man_n sentiment_n may_v be_v under_o temptation_n melancholy_a etc._n etc._n yet_o ordinary_o let_v but_o this_o be_v make_v out_o to_o a_o consider_v man_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v true_o bear_v again_o of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n disquiet_n agony_n horror_n of_o conscience_n vanish_v into_o nothing_o and_o all_o other_o his_o disconsolate_a thought_n be_v very_o much_o moderate_v if_o his_o grace_n be_v find_v real_a and_o sound_a his_o repentance_n faith_n and_o love_v unfeigned_a his_o heart_n be_v at_o ease_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a demonstration_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v his_o god_n and_o father_n jesus_n christ_n his_o saviour_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v his_o sanctifier_n now_o do_v he_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o nothing_o without_o this_o will_v avail_v in_o the_o least_o to_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n into_o the_o conscience_n this_o as_o a_o sure_a and_o immovable_a foundation_n establish_v all_o our_o hope_n of_o comfort_n which_o without_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a but_o this_o ground_n lay_v joy_n and_o rest_v and_o satisfaction_n of_o soul_n will_v infallible_o arrive_v soon_o or_o late_a all_o the_o malignity_n and_o rage_n upon_o earth_n all_o the_o malice_n and_o policy_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o melancholy_a imagination_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o heart_n though_o they_o may_v obstruct_v and_o delay_v it_o yet_o can_v final_o avert_v and_o hinder_v it_o any_o more_o than_o a_o gloomy_a night_n can_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o season_n the_o day_n of_o glory_n peace_n and_o consolation_n everlasting_a 4.6_o cant._n 4.6_o will_v undoubted_o break_v hebr._n breath_n upon_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o darkness_n sorrow_n shadow_n flee_v away_o for_o these_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n by_o power_n and_o therefore_o by_o price_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n mourn_v and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isa_n 51.11_o weep_n may_v endure_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 30.5_o a_o child_n of_o prayer_n and_o tear_n say_v ambrose_n to_o monica_n can_v perish_v isa_n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n who_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v this_o be_v verify_v first_o in_o the_o head_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o member_n they_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o jordan_n of_o repentance_n and_o there_o be_v wash_v seven_o time_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v of_o their_o spiritual_a leprosy_n but_o their_o next_o stage_n be_v a_o welcome_a canaan_n of_o solace_n and_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o other_o privilege_n viz._n propriety_n in_o god_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o connex_v blessing_n more_o concern_v it_o will_v necessary_o fall_v under_o the_o follow_a head_n now_o that_o the_o psalmist_n have_v some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o sanctification_n in_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n seem_v evident_a from_o the_o 21._o vers_fw-la where_o he_o make_v a_o tacit_n profession_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v to_o he_o as_o in_o like_a case_n they_o be_v to_o any_o man_n a_o singular_a support_n and_o satisfaction_n under_o all_o the_o calamity_n and_o cruelty_n endure_v through_o the_o violence_n and_o fury_n of_o man._n though_o the_o flood_n and_o wave_n and_o storm_n beat_v high_a from_o without_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a calm_a within_o though_o the_o world_n with_o a_o savage_a barbarousness_n persecute_v and_o pursue_v i_o to_o death_n yet_o if_o my_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o reproach_v i_o but_o testify_v that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n i_o have_v have_v my_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n not_o by_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o innocency_n and_o usefulness_n to_o man_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a rejoice_v and_o ground_n of_o comfort_n though_o our_o suffering_n abound_v verse_n 5._o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o powerful_a antidote_n
love_v the_o lord_n then_o oh_o my_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o his_o sake_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o whole_a desire_n thy_o whole_a delight_n at_o all_o time_n minus_n te_fw-la amat_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tecum_fw-la amat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la amat_fw-la 12._o idiotae_fw-la contempl_a de_fw-fr amore_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 12._o he_o love_v thou_o but_o little_a oh_o lord_n who_o love_v any_o thing_n with_o thou_o which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o thou_o say_v a_o devout_a man._n it_o be_v but_o meet_a that_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v have_v the_o supremacy_n in_o my_o heart_n if_o in_o the_o great_a world_n he_o be_v king_n must_v he_o be_v a_o subject_a in_o the_o less_o i_o be_o worse_a than_o hell_n if_o god_n must_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v sovereign_a in_o my_o soul_n the_o spirit_n there_o dare_v not_o can_v but_o own_v he_o as_o their_o 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