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and_o honour_n without_o god_n in_o the_o palace_n hence_o david_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o royal_a pomp_n and_o greatness_n desire_v this_o as_o the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o psal_n 101.1_o 2._o o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o consider_v these_o two_o particular_n first_n that_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n nor_o desireableness_n in_o the_o fair_a outward_a prosperity_n if_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o make_v their_o abode_n with_o we_o if_o we_o have_v all_o the_o world_n and_o can_v see_v the_o abode_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n on_o our_o tabernacle_n in_o their_o special_a providence_n in_o soul-refreshing_a ordinance_n or_o by_o the_o comfort_a spirit_n we_o may_v look_v on_o all_o and_o say_v as_o hiram_n do_v of_o the_o city_n solomon_n give_v he_o they_o be_v cabul_n dirty_a thing_n if_o we_o can_v find_v god_n and_o christ_n thus_o with_o we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o glory_n the_o glory_n be_v depart_v second_o consider_v 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be_v not_o the_o way_n for_o this_o way_n of_o complain_v be_v 1._o fruitless_a a_o house_n on_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v with_o tear_n murmur_a will_v not_o scatter_v the_o cloud_n 2._o causeless_o thou_o have_v thy_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n jer._n 4_o 5_o 6._o what_o a_o live_a man_n and_o complain_v and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n this_o kind_a of_o complain_v be_v causeless_a if_o you_o compare_v sin_n and_o punishment_n together_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o transaression_n against_o a_o infinite_a god_n punishment_n but_o a_o affliction_n upon_o the_o finite_a creature_n sin_n be_v a_o evil_n against_o god_n punishment_n a_o evil_a against_o the_o creature_n or_o if_o you_o consider_v what_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o contrariety_n to_o god_n nature_n god_n be_v holy_a sin_n impurity_n a_o contradiction_n to_o god_n will_v god_n say_v do_v this_o the_o sinner_n say_v i_o will_v not_o god_n say_v 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and_o thus_o afflict_v yet_o thou_o be_v holy_a psal_n 65.5_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n leg._n 20._o hold_v on_o and_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o way_n of_o well-doing_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o outward_a encouragement_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o outward_a discouragement_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o hold_v out_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o encouragement_n but_o to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o discouragement_n be_v a_o christian_a duty_n psal_n 44._o though_o thou_o have_v sore_o break_v we_o in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o have_v we_o not_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v we_o decline_v from_o thy_o way_n it_o be_v perseverence_n that_o crown_v all_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n 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this_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o to_o pray_v and_o believe_v and_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v find_v in_o all_o those_o way_n whereby_o thou_o may_v get_v off_o the_o temptation_n leg._n 24._o always_o make_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o yourselves_o nor_o your_o carnal_a reason_n nor_o your_o bare_a opinion_n the_o judge_n of_o your_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n i_o can_v see_v my_o condition_n to_o be_v good_a i_o can_v perceive_v it_o what_o must_v your_o sense_n and_o your_o carnal_a reason_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o your_o spiritual_a state_n isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o his_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n no_o morning_n in_o they_o john_n 12.24_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v you_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o scripture_n be_v that_o which_o must_v determine_v the_o case_n in_o the_o great_a day_n whether_o you_o have_v grace_n 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be_v to_o forgive_v and_o how_o hard_o have_v we_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v we_o confess_v thou_o mighte_v pass_v a_o eternal_a doom_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o we_o have_v bring_v upon_o thy_o name_n do_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n strike_v upon_o all_o these_o rock_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n at_o this_o time_n give_v we_o heart_n of_o flesh_n let_v our_o repentance_n pâ—eprare_fw-la we_o for_o corversion_n let_v there_o be_v such_o a_o through_o conviction_n that_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v admirable_a in_o our_o eye_n we_o entreat_v thou_o hear_v we_o pardon_v all_o our_o iniquity_n let_v we_o be_v monument_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n speak_v peace_n to_o our_o conscience_n convey_v those_o clear_a evis_fw-la dence_n of_o thâ—â—â—ve_n unto_o we_o that_o may_v enable_v we_o to_o scatter_v all_o our_o fâ—aâ—s_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o have_v hope_n of_o glory_n let_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o son_n be_v engrave_v on_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o let_v our_o soul_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o he_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n preserve_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o give_v we_o out_o ward_n happiness_n give_v we_o withat_o inward_a holiness_n and_o if_o we_o do_v suffer_v help_v we_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v all_o know_v we_o be_v in_o our_o journey_n and_o our_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o let_v our_o whole_a time_n be_v spend_v in_o a_o serious_a preparation_n to_o appear_v before_o thy_o tribunal_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o unchangableness_n of_o that_o state_n hereafter_o remember_v thy_o whole_a church_n make_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n glorious_a in_o the_o world_n shed_v abroâ—d_v thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n heavour_v backslide_n and_o love_v we_o free_o let_v thy_o ordinance_n continue_v among_o we_o and_o let_v thy_o blessing_n descend_v upon_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o england_n scot_n and_o france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n incline_v his_o heart_n to_o thy_o law_n make_v he_o a_o instrument_n of_o public_a good_a protect_v his_o person_n and_o give_v he_o prosperous_a affair_n bless_v his_o royal_a consort_n his_o relation_n his_o privy_a counsel_n let_v they_o promote_v solid_a piety_n and_o real_a godliness_n bless_v the_o minister_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n let_v their_o labour_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o remember_v all_o afflict_a one_o revive_v thy_o mourner_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n answer_v all_o their_o fear_n let_v thy_o presence_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o help_v we_o to_o hear_v as_o our_o last_o and_o let_v we_o be_v raise_v near_a heaven_n and_o make_v thy_o word_n powerful_a and_o effectual_a to_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o let_v thy_o word_n subdue_v our_o lust_n and_o aâ—l_o we_o beg_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n we_o sum_v up_o our_o imperfect_a prayer_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n dr._n jacomb_n prayer_n at_o martin_n ludgate_n bless_a god_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o thou_o give_v mercy_n to_o all_o return_v and_o repent_v sinner_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v by_o all_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o we_o one_o sabbath_n more_o oh_o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o whatever_o we_o do_v we_o may_v do_v it_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o day_n through_o our_o mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a condescension_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v such_o as_o we_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v unclean_a we_o be_v unclean_a from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n we_o be_v overspread_v with_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v defile_v our_o understanding_n be_v darken_v our_o will_n be_v corrupt_v we_o have_v affection_n but_o they_o be_v carnal_a we_o have_v heart_n but_o they_o be_v impure_a we_o have_v conscience_n but_o they_o be_v sear_v and_o as_o our_o inward_a man_n so_o our_o life_n be_v unholy_a as_o the_o fountain_n be_v so_o be_v the_o stream_n beside_o that_o our_o general_a guilt_n that_o we_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o innumerable_a actual_a transgression_n against_o thy_o holy_a law_n we_o think_v o_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n than_o we_o our_o sin_n be_v attend_v with_o many_o aggravation_n we_o have_v finned_a against_o prayer_n against_o vow_n and_o promise_n we_o have_v have_v as_o much_o light_n shine_v before_o we_o as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n have_v have_v great_a be_v our_o unbelief_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v lay_v these_o thing_n to_o our_o heart_n we_o do_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n we_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o and_o neglect_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n how_o be_v our_o heart_n glue_v to_o the_o present_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n oh_o what_o do_v we_o do_v for_o thy_o glory_n how_o unreformed_a be_v we_o under_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o make_v we_o a_o holy_a people_n give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n o_o lord_n we_o confess_v sometime_o we_o do_v make_v a_o formal_a confession_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v our_o heart_n melt_v for_o sin_n as_o they_o shall_v oh_o take_v away_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o this_o heart_n of_o stone_n &_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n give_v we_o tender_a heart_n make_v we_o sensible_a of_o all_o our_o depart_n from_o thou_o oh_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v &_o let_v we_o mourn_v that_o the_o water_n of_o penitential_a sorrow_n may_v flow_v from_o we_o we_o be_v stranger_n to_o ourselves_o we_o do_v not_o see_v what_o a_o hell_n there_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n oh_o how_o shall_v we_o put_v our_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o loathe_v ourselves_o if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n o_o lord_n convince_v we_o of_o sin_n give_v we_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n as_o may_v make_v we_o fly_v to_o thou_o give_v we_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o guilt_n that_o maâ—â—_n prepare_v we_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o godâ—_n now_o we_o be_v sâ—ung_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n help_v we_o to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o brazen_a serpent_n give_v we_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o let_v that_o god_n that_o make_v we_o creature_n make_v we_o new_a creature_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v thy_o own_o work_n but_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n give_v we_o grace_n and_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a put_v out_o thy_o almighty_a power_n and_o draw_v some_o sinner_n to_o christ_n this_o day_n and_o those_o that_o have_v any_o breathe_n after_o thou_o oh_o thou_o that_o give_v they_o that_o desire_n carry_v on_o thy_o own_o work_n in_o they_o where_o thou_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n carry_v it_o on_o let_v sin_n as_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o grace_n as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a oh_o increase_v our_o faith_n o_o lord_n at_o this_o time_n we_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n oh_o help_v we_o by_o faith_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v help_v we_o at_o last_o bless_v