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grateful_a and_o meritorious_a to_o he_o as_o be_v the_o worthy_a product_n of_o my_o lively_a love_a and_o gracious_a child_n and_o because_o that_o all_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o do_v well_o proceed_v from_o i_o alone_o this_o certain_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o justify_v soul_n to_o crave_v what_o favour_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o to_o ask_v of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n and_o hope_n to_o obtain_v their_o request_n be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o they_o ask_v it_o but_o also_o for_o i_o who_o be_o high_o honour_v in_o they_o &_o with_o they_o for_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o what_o the_o member_n do_v the_o head_n do_v the_o same_o &_o what_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o one_o be_v also_o confer_v upon_o the_o other_o consequent_o be_v that_o i_o be_o the_o head_n of_o the_o justify_v what_o they_o ask_v for_o themselves_o they_o ask_v the_o same_o for_o i_o my_o apostle_n say_v 25.40_o quam_fw-la diu_fw-la fecistis_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la fratribus_fw-la meis_fw-la miaimis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fecisti_fw-la matth._n 25.40_o that_o whoever_o offend_v and_o wrong_v my_o member_n wrong_v i_o likewise_o &_o whoever_o persecute_v they_o persecute_v i_o also_o &_o whoever_o honour_v they_o or_o give_v they_o any_o relief_n in_o their_o distress_n i_o own_o the_o favour_n as_o do_v to_o myself_o what_o a_o main_a comfort_n this_o be_v to_o a_o just_a man_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o what_o boon_n he_o beg_v from_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n for_o himself_o he_o beg_v the_o same_o for_o i_o who_o be_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a ground_n for_o thou_o to_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v refuse_v what_o favour_n thou_o do_v request_n of_o he_o for_o when_o a_o kindness_n be_v exhibit_v to_o one_o for_o the_o love_n of_o another_o the_o favour_n be_v chief_o do_v to_o he_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o 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thy_o mercy_n receive_v all_o true_a penitent_a soul_n into_o life_n everlasting_a and_o though_o thou_o can_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n 4.17_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabituâ—_n in_fw-la nobis_fw-la rom_n 8.18_o quod_fw-la momentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la ct_a leave_n tribulationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la in_o sublimitate_fw-la aeternum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la pondus_fw-la operat_fw-la 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o receive_v they_o into_o thy_o favour_n without_o communicate_v thy_o glory_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o so_o great_a a_o advantage_n for_o those_o that_o thy_o mercy_n do_v absolve_v of_o their_o sin_n thou_o do_v justify_v and_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v justify_v thou_o make_v they_o thy_o child_n and_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v take_v for_o thy_o child_n thou_o make_v they_o thy_o heir_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o 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do_v send_v he_o word_n by_o thy_o prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o syrian_n and_o their_o king_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n if_o thy_o judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o that_o of_o man_n what_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n which_o thou_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o thy_o divine_a justice_n saviour_n my_o judgement_n be_v indeed_o far_o remote_a 9.15_o vas_n electionis_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la porter_n nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la coram_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o gentibus_fw-la act._n 9.15_o not_o only_o from_o that_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o also_o from_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a among_o they_o paul_n be_v a_o saint_n upon_o earth_n he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o election_n and_o make_v privy_a to_o the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v deceive_v 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thou_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o pardon_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o i_o will_v charge_v thou_o with_o all_o thy_o misdeed_n and_o thy_o abomination_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v nay_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n the_o sword_n without_o and_o pestilence_n within_o and_o famine_n too_o they_o who_o fly_v to_o save_v themselves_o shall_v all_o remain_v in_o the_o mountain_n as_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n tremble_v in_o their_o iniquity_n their_o hand_n shall_v be_v disjoint_v and_o their_o knee_n shall_v dissolve_v into_o water_n for_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o amazement_n which_o i_o shall_v send_v upon_o they_o in_o my_o wrath_n consider_v serious_o now_o and_o conclude_v if_o my_o judgement_n be_v so_o severe_a and_o so_o rigorous_a even_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o mercy_n what_o will_v it_o be_v when_o mercy_n be_v clear_a out_o of_o date_n and_o when_o justice_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o mixture_n of_o pity_n of_o tenderness_n or_o of_o compassion_n when_o the_o book_n of_o all_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o the_o most_o secret_a sin_n of_o their_o heart_n those_o sordid_a act_n commit_v in_o the_o dark_a those_o sin_n which_o through_o shame_n be_v conceal_v in_o confession_n or_o make_v less_o considerable_a with_o false_a and_o sacrilegious_a excuse_n when_o all_o crooked_a and_o sinister_a intention_n hide_a and_o unknown_a treachery_n counterfiet_a and_o dissemble_a virtue_n feign_a friend_n adulterous_a wife_n unfaithful_a husband_n deceitful_a servant_n false_a witness_n and_o all_o such_o trash_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o their_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n when_o in_o fine_a 26.11.12_o item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la qui_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la diâ—boio_n &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la mat._n 25._o job_n 26.11.12_o they_o shall_v behold_v i_o feat_v on_o a_o dreadful_a throne_n with_o a_o countenance_n full_a of_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n and_o hear_v from_o my_o mouth_n these_o dreadful_a word_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n prepare_v for_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n this_o dreadful_a sentence_n shall_v overthrow_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o cover_v they_o with_o eternal_a sorrow_n and_o confusion_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n say_v job_n do_v tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o reproof_n if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v so_o few_o word_n from_o his_o mouth_n without_o amazement_n 21._o &_o in_o puncto_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la descendent_a job_n 21._o how_o shall_v we_o withstand_v the_o thunder_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n this_o voice_n shall_v be_v horrible_a and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o power_n that_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n shall_v open_v and_o swallow_v they_o 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with_o these_o two_o word_n i_o be_o i_o overthrow_v the_o astonish_a multitude_n of_o soldier_n and_o rabble_n to_o the_o ground_n what_o will_v my_o word_n be_v when_o i_o come_v to_o judge_n what_o a_o terrible_a fall_n and_o irrecoverable_a overthrow_n will_v these_o dreadful_a word_n give_v to_o all_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n prepare_v for_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n 54._o psal_n 54._o for_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n the_o fire_n of_o that_o general_a burn_a shall_v invest_v those_o misorable_a creature_n the_o earth_n shall_v open_v and_o hell_n shall_v enlarge_v his_o throat_n to_o swallow_v they_o to_o all_o eternity_n 139._o psal_n 139._o then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o my_o malediction_n let_v death_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o sink_v alive_a into_o hell_n coal_n of_o fire_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o 10._o
lord_n be_v constant_o fix_v upon_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o step_n they_o go_v nor_o a_o action_n they_o do_v nor_o a_o word_n they_o speak_v but_o he_o take_v a_o account_n of_o he_o be_v the_o powerful_a protector_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o upholder_n of_o the_o virtuous_a the_o defender_n of_o the_o zealous_a a_o comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a a_o refuge_n to_o the_o just_a from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o lust_n and_o all_o other_o vice_n a_o preserver_n from_o all_o mortal_a offence_n their_o main_a help_n in_o all_o their_o adversity_n exalt_v their_o soul_n illuminate_v their_o eye_n give_v they_o life_n health_n and_o his_o everlasting_a blessing_n o_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o employment_n do_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o welfare_n and_o preservation_n of_o man_n 24._o apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la gressus_fw-la hominis_fw-la dirigentur_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la ejus_fw-la volet_fw-la cum_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la non_fw-la collidetur_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la supponit_fw-la manum_fw-la svam_fw-la psal_n 36.23_o 24._o the_o prophet_n royal_a give_v i_o another_o office_n which_o ought_v mighty_o to_o encourage_v all_o christian_n to_o put_v themselves_o entire_o under_o my_o protection_n which_o likewise_o add_v very_o much_o lustre_n to_o my_o divine_a love_n for_o my_o faithful_a and_o love_a servant_n the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n say_v he_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o shall_v fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n consider_v serious_o this_o amorous_a expression_n &_o see_v what_o hurt_n can_v come_v to_o a_o man_n that_o fall_v upon_o so_o sweet_a and_o easy_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o cushion_n as_o be_v my_o sacred_a hand_n none_o at_o all_o for_o i_o will_v preserve_v they_o so_o careful_o that_o not_o even_o the_o least_o harm_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o 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they_o up_o in_o their_o arm_n what_o pope_n what_o emperor_n what_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o so_o well_o support_v beast_n or_o man_n shoulder_n at_o most_o be_v enough_o to_o carry_v they_o but_o my_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v order_v to_o bear_v my_o child_n even_o in_o their_o hand_n wherever_o they_o go_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o elder-brother_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o a_o moross_a nature_n indeed_o to_o carry_v their_o younger-brother_n in_o their_o arm_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v themselves_o and_o this_o kindness_n my_o angel_n do_v faithful_o perform_v to_o the_o just_a as_o be_v their_o elder_a brother_n not_o only_o in_o their_o life_n time_n but_o also_o in_o their_o death_n as_o thou_o may_v read_v in_o scripture_n 33._o luc._n 16._o psal_n 33._o where_o lazarus_n after_o he_o die_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o my_o prophet_n aver_v that_o they_o surround_v the_o righteous_a in_o this_o life_n lest_o any_o hurt_n shall_v befall_v they_o from_o any_o side_n and_o i_o keep_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n over_o they_o myself_o that_o no_o evil_a may_v annoy_v they_o in_o fine_a they_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n 16._o psa_fw-la 91.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o adder_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v they_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n because_o they_o have_v fix_v their_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v they_o i_o will_v set_v they_o on_o high_a because_o they_o have_v know_v my_o name_n they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v they_o i_o will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n i_o will_v also_o deliver_v they_o and_o honour_v they_o too_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o with_o a_o long_a life_n and_o show_v they_o my_o salvation_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n when_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n come_v with_o a_o numerous_a army_n to_o take_v my_o prophet_n eliseus_n prisoner_n his_o servant_n feel_v so_o great_a a_o agony_n of_o tremble_a and_o be_v so_o terrify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o dreadful_a a_o power_n 6.17_o 4_o reg._n 6.17_o that_o my_o prophet_n pray_v hearty_o i_o shall_v open_v his_o eye_n to_o let_v he_o see_v the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v on_o his_o side_n to_o beat_v down_o that_o vast_a multitude_n which_o come_v to_o annoy_v he_o whereupon_o the_o servant_n be_v animate_v and_o seem_v to_o dare_v his_o adversary_n or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v slight_a of_o they_o have_v i_o open_v thy_o eye_n likewise_o and_o set_v thou_o the_o question_n what_o do_v thou_o see_v in_o sunamite_n that_o be_v my_o church_n or_o every_o soul_n that_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n thou_o will_v answer_v i_o see_v great_a army_n of_o angel_n on_o every_o side_n of_o she_o o_o what_o a_o puissant_a guard_n be_v this_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o any_o disaster_n fall_v upon_o my_o faithful_a servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v so_o 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