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erect_v jegar-sehadutha_a by_o a_o extraction_n from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o our_o text_n sahad_n jacob_n call_v it_o by_o the_o first_o word_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o in_o the_o vulgat_fw-la edition_n though_o how_o it_o get_v thither_o we_o know_v not_o for_z in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v not_o uterque_fw-la juxta_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la lingua_fw-la suae_fw-la laban_n speak_v in_o his_o language_n syriaque_fw-la jacob_n speak_v in_o his_o hebrew_a and_o both_o call_v that_o heap_n of_o stone_n a_o witness_n now_o our_o bestow_v this_o little_a time_n upon_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o word_n have_v save_v we_o much_o more_o time_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o have_v shorten_v this_o clause_n of_o our_o text_n and_o all_o that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v be_v but_o this_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o true_o that_o be_v enough_o i_o care_v not_o though_o all_o the_o world_n know_v all_o my_o fault_n i_o care_v not_o what_o they_o conclude_v of_o god_n not_o grant_v my_o prayer_n my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n to_o be_v condemn_v unjust_o among_o man_n to_o be_v ill_o interpret_v in_o the_o act_n of_o my_o religion_n be_v a_o heavy_a case_n but_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o relief_n in_o all_o this_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o first_o comfort_n be_v coelis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la because_o he_o who_o i_o rely_v upon_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n upon_o which_o our_o saviour_n erect_v that_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v recommend_v unto_o we_o qui_fw-la es_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o i_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o there_o in_o heaven_n i_o pursue_v cheerful_o and_o confident_o all_o the_o other_o petition_n for_o daily_a bread_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o deliverance_n from_o tentation_n from_o and_o for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 〈◊〉_d acts._n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 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there_o add_v god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o what_o amazedness_n must_v we_o consider_v the_o humiliation_n of_o god_n in_o descend_v to_o the_o earth_n low_a than_o so_o to_o hell_n when_o even_o his_o descend_v unto_o heaven_n be_v a_o humiliation_n god_n humble_v himself_o when_o he_o behold_v any_o thing_n low_o than_o himself_o though_o cherubin_n though_o seraphin_n though_o the_o humane_a nature_n the_o body_n of_o his_o own_o and_o only_o eternal_a son_n and_o yet_o he_o behold_v consider_v study_v we_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n this_o then_o be_v job_n testis_fw-la testis_fw-la and_o our_o first_o comfort_n quia_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la because_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o so_o see_v all_o thing_n but_o then_o if_o god_n see_v and_o say_v nothing_o david_n apprehend_v that_o for_o a_o most_o dangerous_a condition_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 1_o psal_n 28.1_o psal_n 1st_a 1_o be_v not_o silent_a o_o lord_n lest_o if_o thou_o be_v silent_a i_o perish_v and_o again_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v open_v against_o i_o and_o lord_n let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o their_o malice_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n from_o that_o height_n see_v all_o and_o the_o strict_a examination_n that_o we_o put_v upon_o any_o witness_n be_v that_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o testify_v any_o thing_n upon_o his_o knowledge_n we_o ask_v how_o he_o come_v by_o that_o knowledge_n and_o if_o he_o be_v oculatus_fw-la testis_fw-la a_o witness_n that_o see_v it_o this_o be_v good_a evidence_n as_o god_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n all_o eye_n and_o see_v all_o so_o for_o our_o far_a comfort_n he_o descend_v to_o the_o office_n of_o be_v a_o witness_n there_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o heaven_n but_o then_o meus_fw-la testis_fw-la meus_fw-la god_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n and_o yet_o not_o my_o witness_n and_o in_o that_o there_o be_v small_a comfort_n 29.22_o 〈◊〉_d 29.22_o if_o god_n be_v a_o witness_n on_o my_o adversary_n side_n a_o witness_n against_o i_o even_o i_o know_v and_o be_o a_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o know_v by_o thou_o 10.27_o job_n 10.27_o and_o that_o be_v that_o which_o job_n with_o so_o much_o tenderness_n apprehend_v thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o thou_o send_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o in_o the_o sabaean_n upon_o my_o servant_n and_o then_o thou_o renew_v that_o witness_n in_o the_o caldaean_o upon_o my_o cattle_n and_o then_o thou_o renew_v that_o in_o thy_o storm_n and_o tempest_n upon_o my_o child_n all_o this_o while_n god_n be_v a_o witness_n but_o not_o his_o witness_n but_o a_o witness_n on_o his_o adversary_n side_n now_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n our_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o this_o be_v shrewd_a evidence_n say_v s._n john_n 3.20_o 1_o john_n 3.20_o for_o my_o own_o conscience_n single_a be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n against_o i_o but_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o heart_n for_o say_v he_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n he_o know_v circumstance_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o substance_n and_o that_o we_o seldom_o know_v seldom_o take_v knowledge_n of_o if_o then_o my_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o thousand_o god_n that_o be_v great_a be_v ten_o thousand_o witness_n if_o he_o witness_v against_o i_o but_o if_o he_o be_v my_o witness_n a_o witness_n for_o i_o as_o he_o always_o multiply_v in_o his_o way_n of_o mercy_n he_o be_v thousand_o of_o thousand_o million_o of_o million_o of_o witness_n in_o my_o behalf_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemation_n no_o possible_a condemnation_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o not_o if_o every_o grain_n of_o dust_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o achitophel_n and_o give_v counsel_n against_o i_o not_o if_o every_o sand_n 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all_o this_o come_v home_o to_o job_n end_n and_o purpose_n judeâ—_n judeâ—_n that_o he_o need_v not_o care_n though_o all_o man_n know_v all_o his_o fault_n he_o need_v not_o care_n though_o god_n pass_v over_o his_o prayer_n because_o god_n be_v his_o witness_n what_o declaration_n soever_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o will_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o god_n testify_v in_o his_o behalf_n when_o they_o see_v his_o calamity_n multiply_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o prayer_n neglect_v if_o they_o will_v not_o herein_o lie_v he_o and_o our_o final_a comfort_n that_o he_o that_o be_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n there_o be_v no_o person_n above_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v my_o witness_n be_v my_o
congregation_n will_v i_o bless_v the_o lord_n but_o yet_o i_o find_v the_o high_a exaltation_n and_o the_o noble_a elevation_n of_o my_o devotion_n 35.18_o psal_n 35.18_o when_o i_o give_v thanks_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o praise_v he_o among_o much_o people_n for_o so_o i_o think_v i_o come_v near_o and_o near_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 21.22_o apoc._n 21.22_o where_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o temple_n i_o see_v no_o temple_n in_o heaven_n because_o all_o heaven_n be_v a_o temple_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n who_o fill_v all_o heaven_n be_v domino_fw-la obviam_fw-la domino_fw-la as_o s._n john_n say_v there_o the_o temple_n thereof_o so_o far_o towards_o that_o as_o into_o the_o air_n this_o text_n carry_v we_o obviam_fw-la domino_fw-la to_o meet_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n require_v no_o more_o not_o so_o much_o at_o our_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n into_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v we_o he_o be_v come_v far_o than_o we_o be_v to_o go_v from_o the_o grave_n to_o meet_v he_o but_o we_o have_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o many_o a_o low_a place_n in_o many_o unclean_a action_n have_v we_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o ourselves_o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o and_o see_v we_o 9_o gen._n â—9_n 9_o and_o with_o joseph_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o my_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v proceed_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o sin_n but_o there_o it_o be_v obviam_fw-la jesu_fw-la obviam_fw-la christo_fw-la we_o meet_v a_o jesus_n we_o meet_v a_o christ_n a_o god_n of_o mercy_n who_o forgive_v we_o those_o sin_n here_o in_o our_o text_n it_o be_v obviam_fw-la domino_fw-la we_o must_v meet_v the_o lord_n he_o invest_v here_o no_o other_o name_n but_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o christ_n and_o his_o jesus_n name_n of_o mercy_n and_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o come_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o power_n the_o lord_n the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a in_o which_o judgement_n he_o show_v no_o mercy_n all_o his_o mercy_n be_v exercise_v in_o this_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v his_o portion_n of_o that_o mercy_n before_o his_o death_n shall_v never_o receive_v any_o there_o he_o judge_v only_o by_o our_o work_n who_o have_v thou_o feed_v who_o have_v thou_o clothe_v then_o in_o judgement_n we_o meet_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o power_n and_o the_o last_o time_n that_o ever_o we_o shall_v meet_v a_o jesus_n a_o christ_n a_o god_n of_o mercy_n be_v upon_o our_o deathbed_n but_o there_o we_o shall_v meet_v he_o so_o as_o that_o when_o we_o meet_v he_o in_o another_o name_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n yet_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o former_a mercy_n receive_v from_o jesus_n we_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o first_o erimus_fw-la we_o shall_v be_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o be_v erimus_fw-la erimus_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o proceed_n than_o annihilation_n to_o be_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o think_v nothing_o it_o be_v not_o so_o high_a a_o step_n to_o raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n 113.7_o psal_n 113.7_o and_o to_o lift_v the_o needy_a from_o the_o dunghill_n and_o set_v he_o with_o prince_n to_o make_v a_o king_n of_o a_o beggar_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v a_o worm_n of_o nothing_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o since_o yet_o his_o great_a work_n upon_o thou_o be_v that_o he_o make_v thou_o and_o howsoever_o he_o extend_v his_o bounty_n in_o prefer_v thou_o yet_o his_o great_a largeness_n be_v in_o preserve_v thou_o in_o thy_o be_v and_o therefore_o his_o own_o name_n of_o majesty_n be_v jehovah_n which_o denote_v his_o essence_n his_o be_v and_o it_o be_v useful_o move_v and_o safe_o resolve_v in_o the_o school_n that_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v deliberate_o wish_v himself_o nothing_o sudden_o a_o man_n may_v wish_v himself_o nothing_o because_o that_o seem_v to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o present_a misery_n but_o deliberate_o he_o can_v because_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n wish_n must_v be_v something_o better_a than_o he_o have_v yet_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v better_o be_v not_o nothing_o nihil_fw-la contrarium_fw-la deo_fw-la august_n august_n there_o be_v nothing_o true_o contrary_a to_o god_n to_o do_v nothing_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o work_n but_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n contrary_a to_o his_o essence_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v any_o thing_n even_o in_o that_o be_v and_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v have_v a_o conformity_n to_o god_n and_o a_o affinity_n with_o god_n who_o be_v be_v essence_n itself_o in_o he_o we_o have_v our_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n 17.28_o act._n 17.28_o but_o here_o it_o be_v more_o than_o so_o 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