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that_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n 3._o of_o consolation_n be_v thou_o cast_v into_o this_o perplexity_n with_o david_n cry_v thou_o out_o with_o he_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n then_o ease_n and_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o these_o three_o relieve_v consideration_n 1._o quis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la misericordiarum_fw-la who_o can_v understand_v the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n they_o be_v not_o only_o over_o all_o his_o good_a work_n but_o they_o be_v far_o beyond_o and_o above_o and_o over_o all_o our_o evil_a work_n thus_o s._n chrysostom_n discourse_v upon_o that_o passage_n psal._n iii._o 5_o 6._o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a see_v say_v he_o the_o dimension_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o all_o his_o other_o attribute_n the_o 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yet_o false_a and_o treacherous_a for_o all_o his_o profession_n when_o he_o recover_v his_o strength_n he_o will_v renew_v his_o war_n with_o he_o 2._o flattery_n be_v see_v in_o profession_n of_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n judas_n his_o kiss_n a_o testimony_n of_o great_a love_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o such_o profession_n hypocritical_a repentance_n will_v make_v under_o affliction_n such_o love_n ziba_n show_v to_o david_n profess_v great_a love_n and_o loyalty_n to_o he_o the_o jew_n have_v such_o blandishment_n to_o god-ward_o isai._n xxix_o 13._o they_o draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_v he_o in_o our_o extremity_n who_o but_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o cur_n mouth_n then_o we_o seem_v much_o to_o affect_v they_o 3._o flattery_n be_v see_v in_o profession_n of_o sorrow_n for_o any_o offence_n a_o dissembler_n to_o escape_v his_o due_a 〈◊〉_d will_v confess_v all_o and_o profess_v great_a sorrow_n for_o former_a offence_n thus_o do_v rail_v shimei_n to_o david_n oh_o who_o so_o sorry_a for_o his_o offence_n who_o so_o submiss_a in_o confess_v it_o 2_o sam._n nineteeen_o 18._o and_o such_o profession_n a_o hypocrite_n under_o the_o lash_n will_v make_v to_o god_n the_o israelite_n when_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v about_o their_o ear_n o_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o ask_v a_o king_n beside_o all_o our_o other_o sinâ—…_n 1_o sam._n twelve_o 19_o these_o be_v flatter_v profession_n 2._o as_o they_o flatter_v in_o their_o profession_n so_o they_o be_v false_a in_o their_o promise_n repentance_n will_v make_v vow_n and_o promise_n and_o so_o will_v this_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a repentance_n abound_v in_o promise_n ask_v pharaob_n if_o god_n spare_v thou_o this_o time_n will_v thou_o let_v israel_n go_v o_o yes_o no_o long_o stay_v a_o hypocrite_n will_v go_v about_o to_o bribe_n god_n with_o promise_n spare_v i_o this_o one_o time_n i_o will_v become_v a_o new_a man_n yet_o all_o 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confess_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v sin_v take_v shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o himself_o cry_v with_o the_o leper_n i_o be_o unclean_a now_o hypocrite_n be_v animalia_fw-la gloriae_fw-la all_o for_o their_o credit_n and_o reputation_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n they_o be_v in_o no_o error_n quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la what_o be_v we_o ignorant_a and_o blind_a also_o job._n ix_o 40._o in_o matter_n of_o conversation_n they_o be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n luke_n xuj_o 14._o it_o be_v hard_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v either_o error_n or_o fault_n but_o yet_o if_o it_o make_v for_o their_o turn_n they_o will_v even_o act_v a_o penitential_a part_n and_o confess_v and_o recant_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n so_o do_v simon_n magus_n and_o king_n saul_n 2._o see_v the_o pertinacy_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o hypocrisy_n it_o will_v act_v and_o counterfeit_v and_o not_o 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out_o our_o prayer_n that_o they_o can_v enter_v lam._n iii._o 8._o when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n lxxx_o 4._o oh_o it_o be_v death_n to_o david_n o_o lord_n make_v not_o as_o though_o thou_o hear_v not_o lest_o i_o become_v like_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n psal._n xxviii_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a doom_n that_o god_n pass_v upon_o sinner_n though_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o isai._n i._n for_o use_v of_o all_o be_v this_o the_o great_a success_n of_o our_o prayer_n that_o god_n shall_v respect_v they_o it_o must_v put_v we_o into_o a_o threefold_a disposition_n in_o our_o address_n to_o he_o 1._o we_o must_v be_v cauti_fw-la exceed_v careful_a and_o circumspect_a if_o there_o be_v such_o hazard_n in_o our_o service_n it_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v or_o it_o may_v be_v reject_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n so_o to_o tender_v 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their_o service_n to_o god_n at_o all_o adventure_n hit_v or_o miss_v speed_n or_o speed_v not_o they_o heed_v it_o not_o oh_o a_o good_a christian_n shall_v see_v and_o observe_v how_o god_n respect_v his_o prayer_n wait_v upon_o he_o till_o he_o give_v we_o a_o answer_n of_o peace_n our_o eye_n shall_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o psal._n cxxiii_o well_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v how_o shall_v we_o discern_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v accept_v beside_o the_o real_a grant_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o which_o be_v a_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o the_o speed_n of_o our_o prayer_n observe_v 1._o whether_o do_v god_n inflammare_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la do_v he_o enkindle_v thy_o devotion_n inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a fervency_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v like_a fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o abel_n sacrifice_n 2._o do_v god_n inspire_v comfort_n into_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o have_v pray_v unto_o he_o feel_v thou_o a_o inward_a cheerfulness_n in_o thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o able_a to_o say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o well_o please_v my_o soul_n be_v fill_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n like_a hannah_n she_o be_v no_o more_o sorrowful_a after_o she_o have_v pray_v as_o david_n who_o in_o the_o begininng_a of_o his_o prayer_n mourn_v but_o then_o feel_v that_o comfort_n that_o make_v he_o shout_n for_o joy_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n he_o have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n psal._n vi_fw-la 3._o this_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o shall_v make_v we_o alacres_fw-la it_o shall_v beget_v in_o we_o a_o alacrity_n and_o holy_a delight_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v david_n resolution_n psal._n cxvi_o because_o he_o have_v incline_v
profess_v of_o himself_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal._n xl_o 8._o so_o s._n paul_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n rom._n seven_o thus_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n it_o be_v a_o delightful_a course_n all_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n prov._n iii._o 17._o if_o man_n serve_v and_o obey_v god_n they_o shall_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o prosperity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o pleasure_n job_n xxxvi_o 11._o what_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o be_v true_a in_o proportion_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n it_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n joh._n four_o look_v upon_o the_o several_a part_n of_o god_n service_n those_o that_o be_v most_o tedious_a and_o irksome_a to_o a_o carnal_a man_n god_n servant_n take_v great_a delight_n and_o felicity_n in_o they_o 1._o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n how_o dull_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o a_o carnal_a man_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o make_v a_o stone_n mount_v upward_o as_o for_o a_o carnal_a man_n to_o raise_v up_o his_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o make_v it_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n but_o daevid_v tell_v we_o how_o delightful_a it_o be_v to_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v fill_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n it_o be_v a_o saint_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n to_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o devout_a prayer_n 2._o read_v and_o hear_v and_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n put_v a_o carnal_a man_n upon_o it_o o_o it_o be_v tedious_a and_o irksome_a to_o he_o he_o present_o cry_v out_o o_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o ay_o but_o david_n count_v god_n word_n his_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n esteem_v god_n word_n above_o his_o appoint_a food_n it_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o his_o heart_n 3._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o so_o the_o 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describe_v he_o he_o will_v draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n isai._n lviii_o even_o the_o most_o painful_a work_n of_o christianity_n a_o good_a christian_a delight_n in_o they_o i_o will_v name_v but_o two_o 1._o mortification_n and_o suppress_v our_o natural_a lust_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n flesh_n and_o blood_n repine_v at_o that_o work_n but_o a_o good_a christian_a delight_n in_o it_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o he_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n v._n 17._o delight_n to_o cross_v it_o to_o curb_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o under_o 2._o the_o undergo_n the_o cross_n and_o bear_v of_o affliction_n that_o say_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n carnal_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v christian_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la crucem_fw-la as_o luther_n speak_v they_o will_v pass_v for_o good_a christian_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la crucem_fw-la till_o they_o spy_v the_o cross._n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v for_o religion_n but_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n take_v delight_n in_o persecution_n hear_v what_o s._n paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n twelve_o 10._o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o see_v it_o in_o the_o apostle_n act_v v_o they_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n all_o these_o hard_a and_o difficult_a service_n the_o saint_n count_v they_o high_a and_o noble_a function_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o 3._o look_v upon_o the_o encouragement_n that_o christian_n find_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v no_o such_o irksome_a service_n the_o world_n indeed_o think_v otherwise_o of_o it_o but_o s._n bernard_n give_v the_o reason_n vident_fw-la punctiones_fw-la nostras_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la unctiones_fw-la this_o make_v the_o world_n think_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o hard_a service_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o labour_n but_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n that_o sweeten_v these_o labour_n and_o make_v they_o pleasant_a to_o we_o many_o encouragement_n there_o be_v 1._o his_o gracious_a assistance_n god_n help_v and_o assist_v his_o servant_n in_o all_o their_o work_n this_o he_o do_v by_o put_v their_o soul_n into_o a_o right_a frame_n of_o holiness_n he_o answer_v we_o with_o strength_n in_o our_o soul_n psal._n cxxxviii_o 3._o till_o then_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n when_o our_o shoulder_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n every_o burden_n be_v grievous_a but_o put_v it_o into_o joint_n again_o and_o the_o same_o burden_n will_v sit_v light_n upon_o it_o so_o grace_n set_v we_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n connatural_a to_o we_o that_o breed_v delight_n when_o we_o act_v according_a to_o nature_n a_o carnal_a man_n set_v he_o to_o do_v a_o spiritual_a work_n you_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o element_n but_o a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v spiritual_o affect_v 2._o a_o second_o encouragement_n be_v god_n merciful_a connivance_n when_o his_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o serve_v he_o yet_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n god_n wink_v at_o their_o sailing_n and_o pass_v by_o they_o see_v this_o gracious_o promise_v to_o we_o mal_fw-fr three_o 17._o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o a_o love_a father_n will_v not_o quarrel_v for_o every_o fail_n if_o his_o son_n do_v his_o best_a but_o wink_n and_o connive_v at_o he_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o there_o be_v no_o serve_v of_o he_o do_v he_o not_o pass_v by_o our_o fail_n no_o flesh_n will_v be_v save_v if_o he_o shall_v mark_v all_o that_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v plsal_n cxxx_o thus_o the_o prophet_n micah_n admire_v god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o his_o child_n micah_n seven_o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o a_o three_o encouragement_n be_v the_o many_o heartning_n and_o secret_a chearing_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n he_o be_v no_o churlish_a nabal_n sour_a and_o harsh_a to_o his_o poor_a servant_n but_o put_v life_n and_o heart_n into_o they_o 1._o he_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n to_o they_o as_o boaz_n to_o his_o reaper_n the_o master_n eye_n the_o cheerfulness_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v the_o man_n encouragement_n 2._o he_o speak_v cheerful_o to_o their_o heart_n he_o have_v both_o his_o agè_a and_o his_o eugè_a for_o they_o go_v on_o and_o well_o do_v faithful_a servant_n thus_o he_o hearten_v saint_n paul_n act_v xviii_o 9_o be_v not_o afraid_a paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v hurt_v thou_o which_o make_v he_o work_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ._n 4._o a_o four_o encouragement_n be_v his_o love_a acceptance_n of_o our_o poor_a service_n our_o faithful_a endeavour_n our_o honest_a desire_n our_o sincere_a intention_n be_v gracious_o accept_v 1._o he_o will_v accept_v half-service_n for_o whole_a imperfect_a obedience_n go_v for_o good_a pay_n 2._o he_o will_v accept_v endeavour_n for_o performance_n when_o we_o come_v short_a of_o the_o work_n yet_o if_o we_o go_v about_o it_o put_v our_o strength_n to_o it_o it_o be_v well_o say_v god_n 3._o in_o some_o case_n the_o will_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o deed_n 2_o cor._n viij_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o