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that_o by_o temptation_n which_o we_o may_v feel_v by_o woeful_a temptation_n action_n 60_o if_o we_o be_v tempt_v let_v we_o first_o examine_v it_o by_o prayer_n whether_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o temptation_n word_n if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n than_o it_o bring_v the_o curse_n if_o it_o bring_v a_o curse_n then_o must_v we_o tremble_v if_o we_o tremble_v not_o let_v we_o suspect_v that_o our_o nature_n like_v the_o temptation_n and_o let_v we_o apply_v prayer_n if_o we_o tremble_v in_o truth_n we_o will_v never_o do_v the_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o be_v tempt_v 61_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o can_v at_o the_o first_o corrupt_v the_o action_n he_o will_v begin_v to_o corrupt_v suggestion_n the_o judgement_n and_o the_o affection_n 62_o when_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n use_v inferior_a thing_n we_o must_v use_v they_o as_o ready_a to_o mâ—anes_n want_v they_o 63_o as_o the_o hide_v of_o our_o sin_n with_o adam_n hinder_v mercy_n so_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n confession_n great_a than_o it_o be_v with_o câ—ine_n displease_v god_n high_o 64_o many_o will_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o hypocrisy_n 65_o a_o good_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v let_v alone_o it_o will_v decay_v but_o if_o a_o evil_a thing_n be_v let_v alone_o it_o thing_n will_v increase_v 66_o the_o prophet_n have_v regard_n not_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v first_o in_o knowledge_n but_o first_o in_o prophet_n practice_n respect_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o order_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n 67_o familiarity_n with_o sinner_n bring_v the_o punishment_n of_o â—â—ne_n if_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v familiarity_n without_o the_o tuition_n of_o god_n and_o stand_v only_o upon_o his_o â—â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n lie_v open_a to_o god_n curse_n and_o vengeance_n if_o they_o be_v our_o companion_n then_o when_o they_o be_v punish_v doubtless_o we_o shall_v not_o escape_v 68_o sin_n may_v easy_o be_v 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72_o we_o must_v be_v proud_a against_o satan_n in_o christ_n and_o humble_a to_o all_o man_n in_o christ._n 73_o the_o near_a heresy_n come_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o more_o dangerous_a humility_n it_o be_v heresy_n 74_o he_o that_o will_v dissemble_v with_o god_n in_o his_o life_n will_v dissemble_v with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n 75_o many_o will_v take_v up_o the_o sword_n to_o defend_v christ_n cause_n with_o peter_n who_o with_o peter_n will_v repentance_n shrink_v when_o persecution_n come_v persecution_n 76_o we_o shall_v sometime_o feel_v by_o experience_n a_o terror_n sudden_o come_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o be_v alone_o or_o vehement_o to_o strike_v we_o in_o the_o night_n which_o be_v send_v to_o humble_v we_o the_o physician_n mind_n will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o melancholy_a passion_n
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verse_n of_o the_o portion_n thy_o word_n be_v a_o lantorne_a unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o step_n or_o path_n the_o second_o be_v his_o constant_a purpose_n to_o persevere_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n the_o three_o be_v his_o miserable_a calamity_n wherein_o he_o be_v which_o constrain_v he_o to_o pray_v which_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o be_o very_o sore_o afflict_v o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o tâ—â—y_a word_n these_o thing_n be_v afterward_o show_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v as_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n law_n in_o the_o two_o last_o and_o his_o calamity_n
be_v it_o to_o give_v we_o his_o truth_n to_o enrich_v we_o with_o his_o gospel_n and_o to_o bless_v we_o with_o such_o abundance_n of_o temporal_a thing_n oh_o that_o this_o be_v know_v of_o we_o oh_o that_o every_o man_n will_v say_v oh_o lord_n what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v show_v i_o such_o mercy_n to_o give_v i_o the_o enjoy_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o gospel_n more_o than_o any_o other_o and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o make_v i_o to_o understand_v it_o above_o many_o oh_o what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v offer_v to_o i_o this_o goodness_n i_o be_v bear_v and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n i_o have_v multiply_v and_o enlarge_v my_o corruption_n both_o before_o &_o since_o my_o call_n my_o unthankfulnes_n be_v great_a my_o unworthines_n therefore_o great_a and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o prefer_v i_o in_o mercy_n before_o many_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o consume_v all_o hypocrite_n who_o will_v not_o say_v that_o many_o have_v be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v when_o we_o shall_v see_v i_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o severe_a judgement_n to_o tread_v down_o these_o hypocrite_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v from_o his_o presence_n to_o hell_n oh_o how_o will_v we_o esteem_v that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o say_v oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n for_o i_o see_v thy_o judgement_n be_v equal_a and_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o in_o justice_n but_o in_o mercy_n not_o in_o anger_n but_o in_o love_n not_o in_o wrath_n but_o in_o pity_n therefore_o they_o covenant_n be_v sweet_a because_o i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o judgement_n and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o vers._n 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n here_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v some_o contrariety_n between_o fear_n and_o love_n since_o love_n cause_v not_o but_o cast_v out_o fear_n for_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o that_o he_o love_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o he_o say_v that_o his_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n wherefore_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n here_o be_v some_o show_n of_o contrariety_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o for_o he_o say_v my_o flesh_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o as_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o inward_a man_n and_o with_o his_o part_n regenerate_v so_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o old_a man_n and_o the_o part_n unrenue_v which_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n that_o do_v fear_v so_o that_o as_o he_o have_v god_n spirit_n to_o renew_v his_o mind_n he_o have_v this_o witness_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v love_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o because_o his_o flesh_n rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o find_v many_o corruption_n of_o nature_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o threaten_v he_o that_o after_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v again_o if_o the_o lord_n yea_o but_o a_o little_a shall_v leave_v he_o he_o say_v i_o be_o afraid_a least_o for_o my_o unthankfulnes_n and_o unworthy_a refuse_v of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v leave_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o so_o shall_v make_v a_o way_n to_o thy_o judgement_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o because_o as_o the_o flesh_n have_v a_o tremble_a fear_n so_o the_o spirit_n rejoice_v thus_o as_o we_o have_v often_o hear_v god_n child_n find_v to_o their_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o a_o delight_n in_o his_o word_n &_o sometime_o they_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o this_o sweetness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n bring_v joy_n so_o the_o absence_n thereof_o fear_n as_o faith_n breed_v a_o love_n of_o god_n promise_n so_o infidelity_n make_v we_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n although_o noah_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o love_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o wonderful_a deliverance_n so_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v have_v fall_v afterward_o lot_z also_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o his_o safeguard_n have_v just_a occasion_n also_o to_o have_v suspect_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v it_o be_v say_v prou._n 28._o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_a for_o where_o fear_n be_v not_o there_o be_v security_n security_n breed_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n bring_v god_n wrath_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o philippian_n show_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o do_v good_a lest_o hereby_o they_o shall_v draw_v to_o themselves_o security_n add_v that_o they_o must_v fill_v the_o course_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o if_o we_o do_v only_o well_o by_o god_n grace_n work_v in_o we_o we_o be_v much_o to_o fear_v the_o absence_n of_o it_o wherefore_o we_o see_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v just_o fear_v his_o part_n unregenerate_a this_o fear_n of_o god_n child_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o drive_v we_o not_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o help_v and_o hinder_v not_o our_o prayer_n it_o hurt_v not_o but_o further_v our_o duty_n for_o it_o make_v we_o to_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v lose_v god_n grace_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o wait_v more_o and_o more_o to_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o move_v we_o by_o prayer_n to_o continue_v it_o when_o noah_n have_v god_n favour_n he_o fear_v and_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n as_o heb_n 11._o 7._o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o not_o see_v move_v with_o reverence_n prepare_v the_o ark_n &c_n &c_n so_o habacuk_n hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o chaldean_n say_v hâ—b_n 3._o 16._o my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n shake_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o paul_n say_v he_o preach_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o good_a saint_n of_o god_n do_v fear_v because_o they_o know_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o weakness_n unworthiness_n and_o wretchedness_n we_o see_v also_o that_o god_n child_n have_v diverse_a affect_n according_a to_o their_o diverse_a estate_n and_o though_o sometime_o they_o be_v quicken_v through_o faith_n other_o time_n they_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n no_o marvel_n then_o though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n fear_n when_o they_o see_v that_o god_n restrain_v their_o will_n &_o the_o great_a their_o feeling_n be_v yet_o be_v they_o mix_v with_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n lest_o they_o shall_v not_o abide_v his_o glory_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o their_o good_a thing_n we_o see_v moreover_o that_o this_o fear_v humble_v noah_n that_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n speak_v in_o fear_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o either_o to_o prepare_v they_o to_o some_o grace_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v or_o else_o more_o zealous_o to_o keep_v some_o grace_n which_o already_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o love_n cast_v out_o fear_n we_o must_v understand_v of_o fear_n that_o servile_a and_o excessive_a fear_n which_o drive_v we_o away_o from_o god_n and_o see_v though_o we_o feel_v god_n love_n by_o faith_n we_o will_v fear_v then_o much_o more_o have_v we_o need_v so_o to_o do_v when_o by_o infidelity_n we_o feel_v not_o this_o love_n so_o we_o must_v have_v both_o fear_n to_o prepare_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o we_o must_v have_v love_n to_o continue_v we_o in_o this_o grace_n and_o sure_o only_a they_o with_o who_o this_o thing_n have_v be_v familiar_a do_v know_v how_o love_n and_o fear_n do_v dwell_v together_o for_o as_o bless_a experiencâ—_n have_v teach_v some_o that_o by_o this_o fear_n they_o have_v attain_v to_o special_a grace_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o by_o the_o same_o so_o also_o by_o woeful_a experience_n some_o have_v find_v that_o for_o want_n â—f_n this_o they_o either_o have_v not_o tâ—sted_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o else_o not_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o portion_n 15._o ayn._n vers._n 1â—1_n i_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n
if_o we_o have_v no_o love_n of_o the_o sacrament_n no_o care_n of_o discipline_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v harden_v all_o be_v not_o well_o either_o some_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n or_o else_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o some_o heresy_n or_o such_o like_a evil_n i_o find_v that_o after_o isaiah_n have_v prophesy_v a_o long_a time_n the_o lord_n god_n who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o name_n plaspheme_v see_v no_o amendment_n in_o his_o people_n come_v with_o a_o great_a majesty_n and_o bid_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 6._o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v they_o shall_v plain_o see_v but_o not_o perceive_v he_o command_v he_o moreover_o to_o make_v their_o heart_n sâ—t_o to_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o to_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n as_o this_o be_v especial_o mean_v of_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o sure_o the_o godly_a escape_v not_o but_o by_o repentance_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o then_o to_o use_v destruction_n when_o his_o word_n will_v not_o serve_v we_o may_v be_v comfort_v even_o at_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n yet_o give_v a_o scatter_n of_o his_o people_n and_o give_v we_o some_o good_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v of_o the_o lord_n long_o suffer_v of_o we_o of_o the_o peace_n abundance_n and_o many_o other_o grace_n bestow_v on_o we_o and_o yet_o so_o small_a amendment_n we_o trust_v for_o the_o remnant_n sake_n that_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v upon_o we_o yet_o this_o sore_a say_n shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o put_v to_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v much_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n and_o for_o the_o discomfort_n of_o the_o wicked_a vers._n 127._o therefore_o love_v i_o thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o most_o fine_a gold_n mark_v here_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o common_a rate_n despise_v the_o less_o religion_n be_v esteem_v the_o less_o it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o regard_v the_o great_a the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o folly_n then_o this_o be_v a_o rare_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o religion_n be_v in_o every_o place_n hate_v even_o then_o to_o love_v religion_n when_o manner_n be_v every_o where_o corrupt_v even_o then_o to_o be_v of_o good_a conversation_n when_o in_o our_o time_n then_o we_o see_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o religion_n as_o papistry_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o jesuit_n the_o family_n of_o love_n anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v a_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o love_n of_o true_a religion_n when_o we_o look_v into_o their_o manner_n whether_o we_o turn_v we_o to_o magistrate_n or_o subject_n we_o shall_v neither_o find_v zealous_a government_n nor_o faithful_a obedience_n if_o we_o live_v in_o a_o heaven_n among_o angel_n or_o in_o a_o paradise_n with_o saint_n and_o will_v defile_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n we_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n with_o adam_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o cain_n but_o to_o live_v with_o noah_n upright_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n with_o he_o when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n or_o to_o live_v just_o with_o lot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o filthy_a sodomite_n or_o to_o keep_v a_o pure_a religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o elias_n when_o not_o one_o can_v be_v find_v that_o have_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n or_o to_o live_v in_o keep_v judgement_n and_o justice_n with_o david_n where_o be_v so_o many_o oppressor_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v in_o this_o case_n a_o heart_n upright_o both_o in_o religion_n and_o manner_n oâ—_n consider_v this_o to_o be_v a_o especial_a work_n of_o grace_n this_o we_o may_v also_o see_v both_o by_o natural_a and_o civil_a reason_n we_o see_v the_o more_o general_a and_o contagious_a a_o disease_n be_v the_o great_a care_n we_o use_v to_o watch_v over_o our_o health_n and_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n we_o count_v it_o if_o we_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o rest_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o judge_v the_o same_o in_o spiritual_a and_o more_o heavenly_a matter_n that_o the_o more_o hot_a sin_n grow_v to_o be_v and_o like_a to_o overrun_v all_o shall_v we_o not_o grow_v the_o more_o zealous_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o think_v it_o the_o rare_a grace_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o common_a sin_n be_v preserve_v from_o they_o in_o civil_a matter_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o now_o deceit_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v 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