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the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o our_o suit_n be_v common_a that_o we_o desire_v nothing_o alone_o but_o that_o whereof_o our_o brethren_n may_v participate_v this_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o we_o believe_v our_o daily_a prayer_n be_v for_o all_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n note_n note_n who_o seek_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o of_o god_n and_o not_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v be_v repel_v &_o receive_v nothing_o the_o person_n to_o who_o mercy_n appertain_v be_v call_v sinner_n doct._n 5.20_o sin_n the_o only_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n rom._n 5.20_o as_o though_o he_o will_v make_v sin_n the_o only_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o god_n mercy_n will_v not_o have_v be_v manifest_v if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v know_v that_o so_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_n may_v superabound_v the_o whole_a 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mighty_a combat_n the_o elder_a serve_v the_o young_a the_o israelite_n find_v peace_n but_o after_o many_o and_o sharp_a battle_n with_o much_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n first_o you_o must_v see_v hell_n than_o heaven_n repent_v say_v john_n baptist_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 3.2_o math._n 3.2_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n we_o must_v first_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n exod._n 19.14_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o thunder_n earthquake_n lightning_n smoke_n and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v and_o then_o to_o mount_n zion_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n 3.12_o deut._n 4.48_o revel_v 3.12_o the_o vision_n of_o peace_n for_o if_o you_o see_v not_o god_n first_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o justice_n you_o will_v never_o see_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o mercy_n rock_v the_o devil_n rock_v the_o devil_n reprobate_n in_o a_o cradle_n and_o let_v they_o never_o see_v hell_n till_o they_o be_v in_o it_o etc._n 2_o king_n 6.20_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o prophet_n lead_v the_o aramite_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n before_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v where_o they_o be_v three_o token_n 3._o token_n remember_v what_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o peace_n be_v wrought_v in_o thy_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o instrument_n under_o heaven_n that_o can_v bring_v peace_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n convey_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n of_o which_o be_v say_v 10.15_o esay_n 52.7_o &_o nahum_n 1.15_o &_o rom._n 10.15_o o_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o instrument_n of_o reconciliation_n he_o give_v by_o their_o hand_n the_o wand_n of_o peace_n by_o which_o the_o king_n receive_v thou_o in_o his_o favour_n you_o who_o contemn_v the_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o think_v you_o to_o get_v peace_n but_o by_o they_o christ_n command_v his_o 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as_o the_o old_a prophet_n come_v to_o the_o young_a at_o bethel_n to_o deceive_v he_o but_o as_o a_o father_n to_o admonish_v his_o child_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n among_o preacher_n another_o pastor_n shall_v free_o rebuke_v the_o vice_n one_o of_o another_o each_o one_o shall_v free_o rebuke_v another_o when_o they_o see_v they_o do_v wrong_a one_o shall_v not_o wink_v at_o a_o other_o as_o most_o part_n do_v and_o other_o be_v reprove_v rage_n mighty_o say_v with_o zidkiah_n when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o i_o to_o thou_o 30.10_o 1._o king_n 22.24_o esa_n 30.10_o they_o rebuke_v the_o rebuker_n they_o say_v to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o observe_v moreover_o that_o nathan_n come_v first_o to_o david_n not_o david_n to_o nathan_n the_o physician_n to_o the_o patient_a not_o the_o patient_a to_o the_o physician_n christ_n himself_o come_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o publican_n and_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n this_o be_v against_o the_o pride_n of_o some_o preacher_n mat._n 9.13_o against_o the_o pride_n and_o laziness_n of_o preacher_n and_o laziness_n of_o other_o who_o will_v not_o come_v or_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o visit_v weak_a christian_n yea_o will_n scarce_o admit_v they_o to_o their_o presence_n when_o they_o come_v as_o though_o they_o be_v prince_n woe_n to_o their_o pride_n who_o come_v not_o to_o the_o sick_a and_o heal_v not_o the_o break_a as_o say_v the_o prophet_n but_o feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o sheep_n 9.17_o let_v none_o of_o high_a gift_n despise_v those_o of_o low_a act_n 9.17_o god_n use_v nathan_n a_o prophet_n inferior_a to_o david_n both_o in_o prophecy_n wisdom_n and_o other_o gift_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o warn_v david_n let_v none_o then_o of_o great_a gift_n despise_v those_o of_o lesser_a ananias_n teach_v paul_n and_o here_o nathan_n david_n after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n albeit_o david_n think_v he_o have_v hide_v himself_o well_o enough_o yet_o god_n find_v he_o out_o by_o nathan_n adam_n hide_v himself_o among_o the_o bush_n but_o god_n call_v to_o he_o 3.8_o gen._n 3.8_o where_o be_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o then_o dream_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v we_o and_o whatsoever_o start_v hole_n we_o seek_v to_o hide_v ourselves_o in_o the_o woman_n light_v the_o candle_n 15.4_o luk._n 15.4_o and_o find_v the_o lose_a penny_n and_o our_o shepherd_n will_v seek_v his_o lose_a sheep_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o again_o no_o wither_v can_v we_o go_v from_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n as_o david_n be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o nathan_n of_o a_o faithful_a preacher_n so_o david_n set_v down_o what_o evil_n do_v come_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n which_o be_v conjoin_v with_o impudency_n and_o levity_n for_o if_o she_o have_v not_o wash_v herself_o naked_a before_o the_o palace_n and_o consent_v so_o ready_o to_o the_o king_n woman_n against_o the_o impudence_n of_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o she_o a_o filthy_a action_n speak_v in_o clean_a term_n as_o christian_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o abominable_a crime_n commit_v she_o represent_v many_o woman_n in_o our_o day_n shameless_o haunt_v such_o place_n where_o they_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o man_n to_o suit_n after_o they_o 1â—_n gen._n 38_o 1â—_n as_o tamar_n sit_v by_o the_o high_a way_n when_o judah_n come_v by_o this_o do_v not_o disgrace_v honest_a woman_n but_o rather_o give_v they_o matter_n to_o glorify_v god_n who_o have_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v deborde_n in_o their_o filthy_a affection_n as_o the_o wise_a mariner_n see_v other_o by_o throw_v themselves_o in_o danger_n suffer_v shipwreck_n simil_n simil_n thank_v god_n who_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o like_a so_o honest_a woman_n may_v praise_v god_n that_o he_o have_v preserve_v their_o honesty_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n beauty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v evil_a thought_n of_o be_v a_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n abuse_v beauty_n a_o blessing_n of_o god_n if_o not_o abuse_v but_o the_o abuse_n of_o beauty_n by_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n when_o satan_n allure_v we_o to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o destroy_v that_o goodly_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n which_o god_n have_v make_v up_o in_o we_o by_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o god_n service_n 31.30_o pro._n 31.30_o beauty_n be_v deâ—â—â—tfull_a absolom_n beauty_n deceive_v he_o 14.15_o c._n sa._n 14.15_o and_o many_o with_o he_o have_v beauty_n but_o have_v no_o grace_n to_o use_v it_o well_o final_o i_o see_v both_o the_o person_n be_v note_v by_o their_o name_n and_o not_o obscure_v wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o a_o true_a mirror_n and_o glass_n represent_v every_o once_o natural_a face_n either_o in_o 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under_o that_o the_o cure_n of_o her_o daughter_n and_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n cry_v o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n 9.27_o mat._n 9.27_o as_o also_o do_v many_o other_o the_o great_a comfort_n that_o christian_n have_v in_o their_o trouble_n be_v that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o merciful_a god_n and_o not_o rigorous_a nor_o one_o who_o will_v chide_v with_o we_o continual_o 103.9_o psal_n 103.9_o but_o one_o who_o be_v flow_v to_o anger_n ready_a to_o forgive_v who_o name_n be_v mercy_n who_o nature_n be_v merciful_a who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v merciful_a who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o mercy_n they_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o cloud_n
to_o the_o father_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n be_v those_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o be_v command_v by_o god_n they_o shall_v offer_v calf_n upon_o thy_o altar_n the_o calf_n be_v the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n the_o altar_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v both_o represent_v by_o the_o brazen_a altar_n and_o by_o the_o golden_a altar_n for_o no_o sacrifice_n or_o prayer_n can_v ever_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v offer_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v sacrificium_fw-la sacerde_n et_fw-fr altar_n augustine_n say_v he_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o offerâ—r_n the_o thing_n offer_v and_o the_o altar_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v all_o the_o mosaical_a altar_n be_v abrogate_a because_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v the_o heathenish_a altar_n have_v no_o place_n the_o popish_a altar_n be_v abominable_a after_o the_o apish_a imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a altar_n they_o will_v offer_v that_o incrementum_fw-la 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my_o affliction_n and_o my_o travel_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n there_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o root_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o which_o he_o crave_v mercy_n at_o god_n you_o may_v see_v here_o that_o sin_n touch_v he_o so_o near_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v find_v ease_n but_o in_o the_o remission_n thereof_o sin_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n as_o honey_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o gravel_n there_o be_v no_o venom_n in_o the_o affliction_n but_o sin_n so_o be_v quit_v of_o sin_n he_o esteem_v nothing_o of_o the_o affliction_n sin_n be_v the_o noisome_a humour_n purge_v the_o humour_n and_o save_v the_o patient_a the_o goodness_n &_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o make_v affliction_n a_o bitter_a water_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o rust_n of_o sin_n the_o affliction_n be_v not_o profitable_a which_o have_v not_o make_v some_o diminution_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n anger_n be_v quench_v 8.1_o gen._n 8.1_o than_o the_o flood_n be_v abate_v so_o as_o thy_o sin_n decrease_v thy_o affliction_n diminish_v daily_o verse_n 19_o behold_v my_o enemy_n for_o they_o be_v many_o and_o they_o hate_v i_o with_o cruel_a hatred_n this_o end_v as_o the_o sixth_o psalm_n doct._n 31.4_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n be_v the_o triumph_n over_o out_o enemy_n act_n 9.3_o 1_o sam._n 31.4_o for_o triumph_v above_o sin_n his_o spiritual_a enemy_n he_o triumph_v above_o all_o his_o bodily_a foe_n he_o prevail_v with_o god_n he_o prevail_v also_o with_o man_n he_o use_v no_o imprecation_n against_o they_o but_o that_o god_n will_v look_v on_o they_o either_o merciful_o to_o convert_v they_o with_o saul_n who_o be_v call_v paul_n or_o to_o confound_v they_o as_o the_o first_o saul_n who_o kill_v himself_o his_o enemy_n be_v describe_v from_o their_o multitude_n &_o number_n next_o from_o their_o malice_n &_o cruelty_n always_o god_n honour_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o great_a that_o he_o be_v one_o for_o all_o &_o his_o love_n prevent_v their_o 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wrong_n verse_n 20._o keep_v my_o soul_n and_o deliver_v i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o he_o end_v as_o christ_n end_v his_o life_n doct._n 6.19_o the_o soul_n be_v well_o keep_v when_o god_n keep_v it_o luk._n 23.46_o mat._n 6.19_o in_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n by_o the_o soul_n he_o mean_v also_o the_o life_n for_o it_o be_v well_o keep_v when_o the_o lord_n keep_v it_o no_o earthly_a place_n so_o sure_a but_o the_o thief_n may_v come_v in_o or_o rust_n consume_v but_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o treasure_v with_o god_n no_o violence_n or_o consumption_n can_v attain_v thereunto_o and_o he_o use_v that_o same_o argument_n in_o the_o end_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o verse_n 21._o let_v my_o uprightness_n and_o equity_n preserve_v i_o for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o let_v no_o man_n claim_v the_o patrociny_n of_o god_n doct._n 26.17_o god_n 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faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n our_o righteousness_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o we_o can_v altogether_o stand_v by_o it_o there_o be_v some_o slip_n and_o fault_n in_o the_o best_a of_o our_o action_n note_n note_n therefore_o we_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v to_o god_n who_o can_v supply_v they_o all_o in_o his_o al-sufficiency_n verse_n 22._o deliver_v israel_n o_o god_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n this_o last_o verse_n contain_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n doct._n trouble_n atrue_a note_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n psal_n 51.8_o doct._n the_o church_n subject_n to_o infinite_a trouble_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o content_v to_o enjoy_v any_o private_a benefit_n from_o god_n himself_o unless_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v partaker_n thereof_o who_o welfare_n he_o promise_v to_o procure_v and_o desire_n other_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o feel_a member_n 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