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hide_v himself_o in_o the_o desert_n from_o the_o furious_a persecution_n of_o saul_n and_o can_v not_o have_v access_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v take_v occasion_n by_o that_o his_o affliction_n to_o deplore_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o other_o just_a man_n live_v in_o the_o exile_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o vale_n of_o tear_n which_o be_v replete_a with_o vice_n and_o tribulation_n &_o sterile_a of_o good_a thing_n and_o true_a felicity_n and_o to_o express_v the_o exceed_a great_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o celestial_a country_n the_o exposiiion_n of_o the_o psalm_n o_o god_n of_o all_o and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n my_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o thy_o peculiar_a favour_n &_o grace_n abundant_o bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o creature_n protect_v i_o from_o evil_a thing_n promote_a i_o in_o good_a thing_n and_o direct_v i_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n to_o my_o last_o end_n as_o alsoe_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o singular_a love_n and_o reverence_n wherewith_o i_o love_v &_o worship_v thou_o alone_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o thou_o â—_o watch_v from_o the_o morning_n light_n present_o â—oâ—_n soon_o as_o the_o day_n appear_v and_o the_o spendor_n of_o thy_o divine_a grace_n do_v illustrate_v mâ—_n soul_n i_o arise_v by_o erect_v my_o mind_n towards_o thou_o with_o a_o cordial_a affection_n to_o contemplate_v love_n and_o adore_v thou_o my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v after_o thou_o the_o appetite_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o wit_v my_o will_n have_v covet_v with_o a_o intellectual_a and_o exceed_o great_a desire_n to_o obtain_v thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n who_o alone_a can_v satiate_v she_o and_o my_o flesh_n to_o wit_v my_o body_n or_o my_o sensual_a appetite_n have_v thirst_v to_o thou_o very_o many_o way_n by_o reason_n of_o diverse_a and_o manifold_a necessity_n concern_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n you_o be_v to_o note_v that_o whether_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v for_o the_o body_n only_o or_o for_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n it_o can_v fit_o be_v say_v to_o thirst_v to_o god_n direct_o and_o immediate_o for_o god_n be_v a_o immaterial_a and_o simple_a essence_n can_v only_o be_v attain_v with_o a_o sole_a immaterial_a appetite_n as_o he_o be_v only_o comtemplate_v with_o a_o sole_a intellectual_a eye_n neither_o can_v the_o flesh_n precise_o take_v according_a to_o itself_o desire_v proper_o speak_v or_o thirst_v but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v inform_v with_o the_o soul_n for_o desire_n rather_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a compound_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o the_o flesh_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v here_o say_v to_o thirst_v to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o thir_v to_o god_n for_o the_o body_n that_o be_v corrupt_v burden_v the_o 9_o sap._n 9_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o union_n with_o the_o body_n fall_v into_o many_o necessity_n solicitude_n affliction_n and_o misery_n and_o consequent_o thereby_o she_o have_v so_o many_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o sigh_v and_o long_v after_o god_n as_o she_o experience_v in_o herself_o impediment_n which_o interpose_v themselves_o between_o she_o and_o godâ—_n and_o do_v retract_v &_o remove_v she_o à _fw-la far_o of_o from_o he_o such_o impediment_n as_o these_o the_o apostle_n feel_v when_o he_o say_v unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n 7._o rom._n 7._o of_o this_o death_n second_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v thus_o my_o flesh_n to_o wit_n
wrath_n to_o wit_n will_v thou_o continue_v thy_o revenge_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n upon_o all_o the_o race_n of_o man_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n for_o ever_o no_o true_o for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n it_o be_v thy_o property_n to_o spare_v and_o show_v pity_n as_o thou_o have_v declare_v by_o thy_o prophet_n say_v i_o know_v the_o cogitation_n that_o i_o intend_v unto_o you_o 29._o jerem._n 29._o cogitation_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o affliction_n to_o give_v you_o a_o end_n and_o patience_n therefore_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v turn_v towards_o we_o by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n shall_v quicken_v we_o who_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o present_a and_o by_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o whence_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o 10._o joh._n 10._o may_v have_v more_o abundant_o etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o people_n so_o quicken_v shall_v rejoice_v not_o in_o carnal_a vain_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o in_o thou_o congratulate_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o goodness_n perfection_n and_o beatitude_n and_o exult_v at_o thy_o singular_a benefit_n and_o promise_n of_o this_o joy_n the_o prophet_n isaie_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o christian_n loe_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v expect_v he_o 25._o isa_n 25._o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v our_o lord_n we_o have_v patient_o wait_v for_o he_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o be_v joyful_a in_o his_o salvation_n show_v we_o o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n let_v christ_n thy_o belove_a son_n the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n manifest_o appear_v unto_o we_o thy_o poor_a creature_n who_o live_v in_o this_o hope_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o salvation_n to_o wit_n christ_n by_o who_o thou_o do_v save_v we_o and_o who_o thou_o do_v give_v unto_o we_o gratis_o of_o thy_o own_o immense_a charity_n and_o goodness_n not_o in_o 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sinner_n who_o from_o idolatry_n sensuality_n and_o perverse_a judgement_n do_v return_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n become_v obedient_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o what_o solid_a and_o sincere_a reason_n do_v dictate_v we_o be_v teach_v here_o to_o observe_v diligent_o what_o our_o lord_n god_n do_v speak_v in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v condescend_v to_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o abacuc_n say_v i_o will_v 2._o abacus_fw-la 2._o stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o i_o will_v contemplate_v to_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o i_o but_o to_o this_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v which_o be_v a_o divine_a which_o a_o angelical_a which_o a_o natural_a and_o which_o a_o diabolical_a instinct_n but_o yet_o his_o salvation_n christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o all_o man_n will_v not_o cooperate_v with_o his_o grace_n nor_o consequent_o participate_v of_o the_o 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of_o glory_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o figure_n of_o his_o substance_n may_v inhabit_v in_o our_o land_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n where_o be_v converse_v corporal_o among_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n witness_v say_v praise_n and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n because_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o mercy_n and_o truth_n have_v meet_v each_o other_o in_o christ_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o incarnation_n because_o â—t_a be_v effect_v by_o the_o ineffable_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v assume_v humane_a flesh_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n shine_v therein_o because_o he_o fulfil_v in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n what_o he_o have_v foretell_v and_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n justice_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v to_o wit_n the_o just_a satisfaction_n wherewith_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o we_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n 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into_o temptation_n according_a to_o s._n james_n god_n tempt_v 1._o jaco._n 1._o not_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o hostile_a and_o deceitful_a tentation_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o evil_a or_o detriment_n of_o he_o that_o be_v tempt_v for_o with_o this_o sort_n of_o tentation_n god_n tempt_v not_o any_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rempter_n of_o evil_n but_o that_o to_o this_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n abstract_v and_o allure_v the_o which_o concupiscence_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v that_o be_v when_o by_o some_o imperfect_a consent_n our_o mind_n not_o resist_v or_o reject_v it_o we_o do_v obey_v yield_v or_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o bring_v forth_o
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