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womb_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o her_o pap_n that_o give_v they_o suck_v in_o like_o manner_n paul_n do_v supplicate_v i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n oh_o my_o christian_a brethren_n then_o consider_v be_v god_n merciful_a and_o shall_v man_n be_v cruel_a be_v the_o master_n meek_a and_o mild_a and_o shall_v the_o servant_n be_v fierce_a and_o furious_a shall_v god_n give_v the_o lamb_n in_o his_o scurchion_n and_o man_n the_o lion_n if_o he_o who_o rule_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v reed_n break_v reed_n the_o sensible_a mercy_n which_o we_o daily_o receive_v from_o our_o creator_n shall_v teach_v the_o creature_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o whether_o in_o the_o mount_n or_o in_o the_o plain_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n these_o be_v virtue_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o rich_o set_v forth_o with_o a_o title_n of_o blessedness_n over_o they_o and_o a_o large_a promise_n of_o great_a possession_n by_o they_o 5.5_o as_o mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a 5.7_o for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n these_o grace_n of_o meekness_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n witness_v our_o moist_a eye_n ready_a to_o shed_v tear_n upon_o any_o sad_a accident_n witness_v our_o tender_a and_o relent_n heart_n apt_a to_o receive_v the_o least_o impression_n of_o grief_n why_o have_v god_n give_v we_o soft_a heart_n but_o to_o melt_v into_o compassion_n why_o moist_a eye_n but_o to_o shed_v tear_n as_o well_o for_o the_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o other_o as_o our_o own_o sin_n what_o shall_v not_o grace_n imprint_v that_o
1.6_o eccles._n 1._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o worse_a too_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o end_n the_o good_a spirit_n sum_v up_o all_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v settle_v upon_o his_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o rest_n so_o then_o as_o we_o say_v before_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v try_v in_o all_o the_o fortune_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v rest_v in_o nothing_o till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o god_n god_n then_o be_v the_o object_n upon_o which_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v set_v we_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n labour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v rest_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n here_o and_o the_o fullness_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n hereafter_o thus_o by_o body_n be_v mean_v body_n and_o soul_n especial_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o soul_n now_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n in_o general_n be_v mean_v but_o also_o all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o in_o particular_a wherefore_o if_o any_o demand_n here_o also_o what_o be_v the_o part_n object_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o present_v they_o to_o god_n though_o there_o be_v many_o i_o can_v mention_v but_o a_o few_o answ_n time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o many_o first_o there_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o intellectual_a part_n viz._n the_o remembrance_n our_o remembrance_n be_v a_o faculty_n i_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o holy_a use_n and_o great_a esteem_n it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o i_o show_v before_o isaiah_n 26._o our_o remembrance_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n 8._o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o sweet_a song_n of_o the_o prophet_n concerning_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n esaiah_n make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n of_o his_o remembrance_n that_o noble_a faculty_n of_o his_o gracious_a soul_n say_v our_o remembrance_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n isaiah_n ought_v to_o be_v look_v on_o by_o we_o as_o a_o example_n of_o our_o imitation_n and_o though_o we_o can_v never_o overtake_v he_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v after_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v one_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a shall_v take_v special_a care_n of_o that_o our_o memory_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o sives_z to_o let_v out_o the_o clear_a water_n and_o to_o return_v the_o grain_n and_o the_o dregs_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o treasury_n to_o preserve_v rubbish_n but_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v our_o jewel_n remember_v mary_n she_o treasure_v up_o those_o thing_n she_o hear_v in_o her_o heart_n wherefore_o doubtless_o for_o these_o reason_n that_o she_o may_v lay_v up_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n there_o that_o she_o may_v be_v always_o think_v upon_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v breathe_v out_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o praise_n of_o he_o in_o return_n of_o his_o mercy_n take_v notice_n of_o solomon_n advice_n remember_v thy_o creator_n say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n that_o be_v begin_v betimes_o hold_v on_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v often_o enure_v ourselves_o unto_o not_o to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n from_o we_o or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v too_o sad_a and_o serious_a and_o so_o to_o account_v they_o as_o unwelcome_a guest_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o often_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o these_o sweet_a thought_n in_o meditation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o god_n this_o be_v one_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n viz._n desire_n which_o be_v a_o other_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o true_a desire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a act_n of_o the_o affection_n we_o hear_v before_o of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n say_v they_o be_v towards_o thou_o this_o be_v in_o one_o part_n their_o christian_a badge_n by_o which_o their_o god_n know_v they_o and_o love_v they_o and_o past_a by_o doubtless_o many_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o they_o the_o life_n of_o isaiah_n and_o these_o jew_n be_v a_o perfect_a sampler_n of_o many_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v prick_v out_o for_o we_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v that_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v always_o breathe_v out_o and_o flame_v up_o towards_o heaven_n that_o in_o case_n we_o can_v obtain_v a_o full_a perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a virtue_n yet_o whatsoever_o we_o come_v short_a in_o otherwise_o to_o make_v it_o up_o in_o abundant_a desire_n long_v desire_n ardent_a desire_n in_o any_o case_n not_o to_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o will_v make_v a_o excellent_a and_o comfortable_a supy_o for_o much_o want_n defect_n and_o imperfection_n this_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n desire_n be_v that_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o it_o be_v it_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a life_n we_o must_v know_v there_o can_v be_v truth_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v not_o unfeigned_a and_o hearty_a desire_n towards_o god_n desire_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o desire_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n desire_v to_o be_v defective_a in_o nothing_o again_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n be_v that_o that_o make_v some_o union_n with_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n or_o to_o love_v grace_n except_o it_o desire_v god_n and_o desire_v grace_n for_o desire_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o configuration_n of_o love_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o where_o there_o be_v desire_n towards_o god_n and_o desire_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n form_v in_o that_o person_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o grace_n begin_v this_o be_v a_o second_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o christian_n shall_v take_v special_a care_n to_o cherish_v and_o willing_o practise_v there_o be_v endeavour_n constant_a endeavour_n which_o be_v another_o faculty_n 3_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o good_a people_n in_o that_o 26_o of_o isaiah_n cry_v out_o our_o soul_n have_v desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o our_o spirit_n also_o shall_v seek_v thou_o early_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o good_a man_n of_o every_o good_a man_n desire_v god_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o his_o spirit_n will_v seek_v he_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n solomon_n give_v the_o reason_n pro._n 27._o who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o day_n will_v bring_v forth_o it_o may_v be_v albus_fw-la be_v at_o er_fw-ge die_v it_o may_v be_v a_o white_a a_o happy_a a_o comfortable_a day_n may_v be_v a_o black_a a_o dismal_a a_o doleful_a day_n so_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o night_n may_v bring_v forth_o whether_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a event_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v sure_a work_n for_o our_o own_o safety_n namely_o that_o our_o soul_n desire_v he_o in_o evening_n and_o that_o our_o spirit_n seek_v he_o early_o and_o then_o come_v what_o will_v come_v all_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o best_a god_n will_v turn_v it_o all_o to_o good_a 8.28_o omnia_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n 8_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v god_n now_o when_o the_o jew_n say_v our_o soul_n shall_v seek_v thou_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o our_o spirit_n shall_v desire_v thou_o early_o these_o word_n evening_n and_o early_a do_v express_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o endeavour_n which_o show_v that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o to_o go_v without_o the_o other_o our_o desire_n must_v be_v join_v with_o inquiry_n and_o 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