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11_o 12._o and_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v mean_v the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n them_z gold_n yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o the_o honey_n &_o the_o honey_n comb_n verse_n 11._o moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n make_v circumspect_a &_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n vers_fw-la 12._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n that_o god_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n will_v pardon_v he_o the_o sense_n be_v brief_o this_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n as_o a_o great_a burden_n sore_o oppress_v i_o for_o who_o sake_n except_o thou_o pardon_v they_o of_o thy_o
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against_o that_o person_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n levit._fw-la 19.26_o you_o shall_v not_o use_v witchcraft_n nor_o observe_v time_n levit._fw-la 19.31_o you_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o that_o work_n with_o spirit_n neither_o soothsayer_n you_o shall_v not_o seek_v to_o they_o to_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n deut._n 18.9_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o learn_v to_o do_v after_o the_o abomination_n of_o those_o nation_n verse_n 10._o let_v none_o be_v find_v among_o you_o that_o make_v his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o go_v through_o the_o fire_n or_o that_o use_v witchcraft_n or_o a_o regarde_a of_o time_n or_o a_o marker_n of_o the_o fly_n of_o fowl_n or_o a_o sorcerer_n verse_n 11._o or_o a_o charmer_n or_o that_o counsel_v with_o spirit_n or_o a_o soothsayer_n or_o that_o ask_v counsel_n at_o the_o dead_a verse_n 12._o 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many_o and_o they_o hate_v i_o with_o cruel_a hatred_n the_o sense_n be_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n although_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o servant_n yet_o sathan_n have_v raise_v up_o many_o adversary_n &_o mortal_a enemy_n against_o i_o who_o deadly_a cruel_o and_o most_o tyrannous_o detest_v and_o hate_v i_o so_o that_o except_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o i_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v i_o i_o shall_v sure_o perish_v doct._n 1_o 1._o doct._n god_n be_v accustom_v to_o whip_v his_o child_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o infidel_n that_o hate_v the_o truth_n isai_n 10.5_o o_o asshur_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o the_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v my_o indignation_n verse_n 6._o i_o will_v send_v he_o to_o a_o dissemble_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n against_o
yet_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o solution_n the_o solution_n be_v very_o easy_a if_o we_o weigh_v well_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psal_n 145.18_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n there_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o many_o seek_v god_n howbeit_o fained_o by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o mean_n to_o rid_v we_o of_o our_o misery_n but_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v take_v we_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v pitiful_a unto_o us._n the_o very_a infidel_n call_v upon_o he_o without_o regard_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o scorn_v at_o religion_n and_o at_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n concern_v god_n providence_n his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o must_v look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n therefore_o if_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o adversity_n they_o cry_v alas_o my_o god_n and_o what_o compel_v they_o thereunto_o even_o their_o mother_n wit_n so_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o despiser_n of_o god_n may_v have_v some_o form_n or_o likeness_n of_o pray_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o can_v pray_v in_o deed_n for_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o from_o their_o tooth_n outward_a while_o their_o mind_n be_v otherwise_o busy_v but_o oftentimes_o as_o man_n may_v perceyve_v even_o with_o some_o hearty_a affection_n for_o they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o but_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o truth_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n to_o say_v my_o god_n call_v and_o allure_v i_o unto_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o lose_v my_o labour_n in_o come_v to_o he_o see_v it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o reckon_v and_o account_v i_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a child_n i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o not_o on_o a_o foolish_a rashness_n and_o presumption_n but_o with_o obedience_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o god_n trust_v to_o his_o promise_n the_o hypocrite_n can_v speak_v this_o language_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o for_o they_o must_v have_v faith_n and_o faith_n depend_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o yea_o never_o taste_v of_o again_o we_o must_v have_v a_o feel_v of_o our_o misery_n so_o that_o when_o we_o approach_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v be_v abash_v of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v hate_v ourselves_o and_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v exceed_a miserable_a but_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n have_v none_o of_o all_o these_o although_o then_o their_o mouth_n be_v open_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n yet_o do_v they_o but_o blaspheme_v and_o unhallow_a his_o holy_a name_n because_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o sound_a and_o upright_o similitude_n herba_fw-la solaris_fw-la a_o similitude_n heliotropium_fw-la the_o herb_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o call_v because_o it_o wind_v itself_o about_o with_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o morning_n very_o early_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v behold_v the_o rise_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o day_n it_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n ever_o turn_v the_o leaf_n towards_o the_o same_o but_o the_o root_n it_o never_o change_v stir_v nor_o move_v but_o have_v that_o still_o fast_o fix_v in_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o many_o will_v turn_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a gesture_n for_o their_o root_n their_o heart_n be_v far_o and_o fast_o within_o the_o earth_n how_o can_v they_o then_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o in_o deed_n their_o treasure_n be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n math._n 6._o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o such_o man_n will_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n eye_n and_o voice_n towards_o heaven_n to_o god_n and_o with_o such_o goodly_a green_a leaf_n will_v make_v a_o fair_a flourish_n and_o beautiful_a show_n but_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v sure_o set_v upon_o earthly_a vain_a vile_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o be_v as_o far_o from_o god_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o how_o then_o can_v they_o possible_o in_o faith_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o therefore_o they_o fulfil_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 29.13_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o to_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o so_o then_o let_v we_o mark_v well_o that_o when_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o mean_v that_o their_o prayer_n must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o we_o must_v bethink_v ourselves_o well_o beforehand_o of_o his_o promise_n thereby_o to_o be_v encourage_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o yet_o we_o must_v also_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o we_o sure_o be_v of_o ourselves_o forlorn_a damnable_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o this_o we_o must_v be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v resort_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o grace_n now_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o god_n put_v hypocrite_n &_o wicked_a man_n back_o when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o they_o come_v not_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n nor_o a_o pure_a affection_n but_o they_o will_v willing_o shun_v and_o avoid_v his_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a howbeit_o see_v that_o they_o by_o no_o mean_n possible_a that_o they_o can_v devise_v can_v shift_v themselves_o from_o he_o they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o compulsion_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n for_o even_o as_o a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n or_o any_o other_o great_a malefactor_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n will_v not_o willing_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n but_o will_v wish_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o rather_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o see_v they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v full_a sore_n against_o their_o will_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o virtue_n reward_v they_o then_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o even_o so_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n wish_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o see_v he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v they_o repair_v to_o he_o not_o as_o be_v persuade_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n but_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n but_o what_o profit_v that_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n let_v we_o offer_v unto_o he_o free_a heart_a sacrifice_n let_v we_o have_v access_n to_o he_o with_o willing_a mind_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o without_o he_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n we_o want_v &_o of_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o our_o good_a moreover_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v of_o his_o favour_n towards_o we_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v it_o unto_o we_o but_o let_v we_o always_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v we_o and_o will_v not_o be_v deaf_a to_o our_o desire_n when_o we_o come_v to_o crave_v they_o at_o his_o hand_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n every_o minute_n show_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o although_o we_o present_o perceive_v it_o not_o yet_o do_v he_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o put_v his_o love_a hand_n between_o we_o and_o they_o so_o then_o we_o can_v but_o be_v experience_v of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n &_o know_v that_o we_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o same_o but_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o so_o certain_a and_o manifest_a experience_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o help_v in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n for_o whensoever_o misery_n pinch_v we_o and_o death_n threaten_v we_o we_o can_v discern_v that_o we_o be_v wretched_a forlorn_a creature_n if_o god_n shall_v not_o step_v before_o we_o to_o rescue_v us._n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n more_o large_o how_o great_a and_o grievous_a be_v the_o sorrow_n trouble_n anguish_n and_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o sweet_a consideration_n the_o see_v then_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o god_n have_v have_v and_o now_o have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n upon_o us._n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o affliction_n be_v that_o wherein_o god_n chief_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n here_o we_o see_v wherefore_o god_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o infer_v