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ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o expect_v to_o be_v hear_v the_o rather_o for_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o inadvent_n ber._n serm_n 4._o inadvent_n to_o follow_v bernard_n rule_n rather_o to_o hide_v then_o to_o brag_v of_o our_o good_a work_n if_o we_o have_v any_o as_o poor_a people_n when_o they_o beg_v a_o alm_n put_v not_o on_o fine_a clothes_n but_o rag_n and_o discover_v their_o sore_n and_o nakedness_n to_o make_v man_n inclineable_a to_o pity_v and_o indeed_o what_o have_v we_o to_o boast_v of_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o do_v be_v mere_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o doer_n but_o of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n 1.31_o 1._o cor._n 1.31_o so_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v be_v be_v not_o to_o glory_v in_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la say_v aust_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o aust._n 138._o in_o psa_n 138._o upon_o the_o word_n forsake_v not_o the_o woek_n of_o thy_o hand_n say_v i_o commend_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o fear_v if_o thou_o look_v upon_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v more_o sin_n than_o merit_n this_o i_o only_o pray_v speak_v and_o desire_v forsake_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n look_v upon_o thy_o work_n in_o i_o not_o my_o work_n for_o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o i_o thou_o will_v condemn_v it_o if_o upon_o thy_o own_o thou_o will_v crown_v it_o if_o then_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o our_o manifold_a frailty_n and_o imperfection_n with_o all_o submission_n and_o reverence_n and_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o or_o less_o than_o nothing_o or_o if_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o corruption_n and_o a_o mass_n infect_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o liable_a and_o subject_a every_o moment_n to_o death_n here_o and_o eternal_a condemnation_n hereafter_o if_o i_o say_v we_o acknowledge_v not_o this_o but_o pharisaical_o presume_v upon_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n and_o think_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v we_o for_o they_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o early_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o 1.28_o pro._n 1.28_o but_o if_o with_o the_o publican_n we_o shall_v confess_v our_o unworthines_n and_o say_v with_o jacob_n lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a or_o i_o be_o less_o then_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n 32.1_o gen._n 32.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o with_o esay_n 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n to_o this_o man_n will_v god_n look_v 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n for_o the_o more_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o the_o fit_a we_o be_v to_o seek_v and_o find_v god_n and_o to_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n from_o he_o 5._o as_o the_o 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up_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o not_o our_o saviour_n merit_n and_o in_o his_o name_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v decline_v christ_n and_o betake_v we_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n they_o can_v but_o procure_v a_o ill_a savour_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n we_o must_v direct_v they_o then_o to_o god_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n only_o 4.16.15_o heb._n 4.16.15_o by_o who_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o boldness_n he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o can_v but_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o point_n like_o as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n
be_v any_o long_o harden_v against_o each_o other_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v but_o give_v we_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 3.23_o mar._n 3.23_o patience_n and_o brotherly_a love_n take_v from_o we_o all_o self-end_n and_o private_a interest_n that_o we_o may_v all_o unanimous_o seek_v thy_o glory_n and_o this_o kingdom_n welfare_n give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n 72.1_o psal_n 72.1_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n bless_v they_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o royal_a stem_n with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n bless_v the_o father_n and_o minister_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n with_o zeal_n and_o piety_n restore_v incorrupt_a doctrine_n and_o holy_a discipline_n to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n a_o settle_a and_o religious_a peace_n to_o this_o die_a perish_a kingdom_n bless_v all_o our_o magistrate_n and_o counselor_n with_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o integrity_n bless_v all_o thy_o people_n with_o true_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o grant_v we_o all_o high_a and_o low_a the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n and_o charity_n that_o we_o may_v agree_v in_o a_o bless_a and_o acceptable_a harmony_n to_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n another_o o_o lord_n father_n of_o mercy_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n unity_n and_o love_n 80.4_o psal_n 80.4_o how_o long_o we_o beseech_v thou_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o thou_o remove_v this_o unnatural_a and_o execrable_a war_n look_v upon_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o people_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o sigh_n tear_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o let_v the_o effusion_n of_o so_o much_o christian_a blood_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n alas_o o_o lord_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o and_o other_o thy_o judgement_n be_v just_a punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n 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blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o lord_n sheath_n this_o bloody_a and_o devour_a sword_n and_o let_v we_o not_o fall_v as_o saul_n do_v upon_o our_o own_o sword_n command_v all_o those_o that_o minister_v occasion_n of_o war_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o place_n that_o so_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o alone_a saviour_n we_o may_v again_o recover_v if_o it_o stand_v with_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n our_o lose_a happy_a and_o most_o desire_a peace_n and_o agree_v again_o as_o become_v christian_n in_o unity_n of_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o praise_n and_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o amen_n in_o this_o time_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n dearth_n and_o scarcity_n almighty_a lord_n god_n which_o give_v food_n to_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o covere_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n and_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n that_o command_v the_o cloud_n to_o send_v forth_o rain_n and_o again_o 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befall_v we_o etc._n deut._n 28.16_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_a on_o the_o field_n in_o our_o store_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n and_o of_o our_o land_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o our_o sheep_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n over_o our_o head_n shall_v be_v brâ—sse_n and_o the_o earth_n under_o we_o irâ—n_o and_o that_o the_o rain_n shall_v come_v down_o till_o we_o be_v destroy_v o_o lord_n we_o have_v see_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n &_o seaon_n of_o the_o year_n the_o earth_n be_v plentiful_o clothe_v with_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n which_o fill_v we_o with_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n and_o a_o numerous_a increase_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n but_o o_o lord_n thankful_a heart_n not_o accompane_v our_o joyful_a mind_n thou_o have_v break_v up_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o earth_n 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just_o fear_v a_o famine_n to_o ensue_v when_o o_o lord_n we_o see_v and_o feel_v these_o extraordinary_a tempest_n and_o rain_n we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v thy_o just_a hand_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o ingratitude_n in_o not_o give_v thou_o due_a praise_n for_o former_a plentiful_a year_n and_o seasonable_a time_n and_o for_o our_o slight_v and_o undervalue_v so_o great_a blessing_n as_o also_o that_o thou_o be_v enforce_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o thou_o by_o more_o severe_a mean_n and_o to_o learn_v by_o those_o thy_o plague_n that_o man_n labour_n avail_v nothing_o without_o thy_o blessing_n and_o that_o if_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n of_o providence_n all_o our_o endeavour_n prove_v invalid_a and_o uneffectual_a and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o undertake_v any_o thing_n without_o address_n to_o thou_o by_o prayer_n and_o when_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n be_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o kind_n to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n to_o relieve_v we_o at_o this_o time_n therefore_o lie_v under_o this_o scourge_n of_o thou_o we_o flee_v unto_o thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n we_o tender_v our_o humble_a supplication_n to_o thou_o and_o earnest_o in_o thy_o son_n name_n and_o for_o his_o merit_n beseech_v thou_o if_o it_o stand_v with_o thy_o bless_a will_n to_o keep_v back_o the_o bitter_a judgement_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n which_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v o_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o in_o thy_o fury_n but_o be_v please_v that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v those_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o thou_o do_v put_v we_o in_o hope_n to_o receive_v supply_n o_o lord_n what_o we_o shall_v want_v by_o some_o way_n or_o mean_n which_o thou_o in_o thy_o providence_n do_v better_a know_v to_o give_v than_o we_o to_o expect_v 1_o isa_n â—9_n 1_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v help_v and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o thou_o to_o relieve_v we_o either_o with_o or_o without_o mean_n lord_n abate_v in_o we_o all_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o with_o other_o our_o transgression_n have_v cause_v this_o judgement_n of_o famine_n to_o begin_v to_o take_v hold_n upon_o we_o divert_v these_o intemperate_a shower_n into_o our_o eye_n and_o extract_v shower_n of_o tear_n from_o they_o which_o may_v testify_v that_o we_o unfeigned_o bewail_v our_o sin_n and_o deplore_v our_o manifold_a offence_n these_o shower_n will_v prove_v far_o better_o and_o more_o wholesome_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o be_v a_o mean_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o stay_v and_o cease_v those_o storm_n which_o seem_v to_o foretell_v our_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n lord_n hear_v we_o and_o answer_v we_o for_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v alone_o well_o please_v amen_n finis_fw-la