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A34063 A discourse on the offices for the Vth of November, XXXth of January, and XXIXth of May by Thomas Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1696 (1696) Wing C5463; ESTC R3079 108,006 238

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and_o the_o most_o ungrateful_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o world_n omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la immemorem_fw-la beneficij_fw-la oderunt_fw-la cicer._n de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 2._o if_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v a_o memorial_n of_o this_o for_o ever_o psal_n cvi_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a this_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n noble_a act_n be_v such_o complication_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n and_o all_o of_o they_o so_o perfect_o excellent_a that_o no_o man_n can_v sufficient_o describe_v they_o nor_o express_v all_o the_o praise_n due_a to_o their_o divine_a author_n egypt_n author_n ecclus_n xliii_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermes_n egypt_n so_o that_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o admiration_n at_o their_o astonish_a glory_n we_o must_v at_o first_o wonder_n in_o silence_n and_o adore_v psal_n cxi_o 2._o however_o good_a man_n delight_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o study_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o mercy_n which_o contrive_v the_o wisdom_n which_o 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6._o they_o may_v be_v so_o strong_a and_o so_o secure_v that_o man_n dare_v not_o accuse_v or_o can_v punish_v they_o but_o the_o lord_n the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o will_v at_o last_o take_v the_o innocent_a man_n case_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o only_o pass_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n but_o also_o execute_v it_o effectual_o by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o oppress_a and_o send_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o oppressor_n ver._n 9_o as_o to_o his_o own_o child_n though_o they_o often_o offend_v he_o and_o sometime_o go_v on_o a_o long_a time_n in_o their_o folly_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o gracious_a nature_n that_o he_o bear_v with_o they_o a_o great_a while_n before_o his_o anger_n begin_v and_o then_o also_o it_o be_v soon_o over_o theodos_fw-es over_o irasci_fw-la quidem_fw-la rebus_fw-la indignus_fw-la sed_fw-la flecti_fw-la citò_fw-la aurel._n victor_n de_fw-es theodos_fw-es he_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o for_o ever_o ver._n 10._o when_o our_o sin_n compel_v he_o 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compassion_n psal_n lxvi_o 9_o 11._o yet_o as_o the_o kind_a father_n be_v sometime_o force_v to_o correct_v his_o belove_a but_o offend_a child_n so_o our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n do_v often_o compel_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o afflict_v we_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o put_v we_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o calamity_n and_o try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v 2._o try_v omnia_fw-la adversa_fw-la caercita●iones_fw-la putat_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr prov._n cap._n 2._o but_o his_o design_n be_v not_o to_o consume_v but_o purify_v we_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o bear_v they_o patient_o they_o ever_o end_v well_o thus_o in_o our_o case_n while_o our_o oppressor_n have_v power_n they_o use_v we_o with_o as_o much_o contempt_n as_o if_o they_o have_v trample_v we_o under_o their_o horse_n foot_n we_o escape_v as_o narrow_o as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v to_o run_v through_o a_o rage_a fire_n 15._o fire_n 1_o cor._n iii_o 15._o or_o wade_v over_o a_o deep_a water_n but_o the_o happy_a restauration_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o safety_n peace_n and_o plenty_n again_o psal_n lxxi_o 18._o lord_n how_o many_o misery_n do_v then_o beset_v we_o our_o religion_n our_o liberty_n our_o estate_n and_o life_n be_v all_o at_o stake_n yea_o we_o and_o our_o hope_n also_o seem_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n yet_o according_a to_o thy_o wont_a compassion_n thou_o do_v turn_v and_o refresh_v we_o with_o a_o unexpected_a deliverance_n so_o that_o our_o church_n and_o monarchy_n with_o all_o the_o true_a friend_n of_o both_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o new_a resurrection_n from_o that_o grave_a in_o which_o our_o foe_n hope_v they_o will_v have_v sleep_v for_o ever_o psal_n cxxxvi_o 23_o 24._o our_o estate_n before_o be_v very_o low_a plunder_v and_o sequestration_n fines_n and_o imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o the_o sword_n have_v make_v our_o condition_n seem_v helpless_a and_o our_o ruin_n unavoidable_a but_o when_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v undertake_v our_o rescue_n move_v by_o thy_o never-failing_a pity_n we_o be_v sudden_o and_o strange_o set_v free_a therefore_o we_o will_v sing_v that_o triumphant_a psalm_n 136._o psalm_n solet_fw-la iste_fw-la psalmus_n rebus_fw-la laetis_fw-la au●iberi_fw-la g●ot_n in_o psal_n 136._o which_o celebrate_v the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v on_o the_o most_o joyful_a occasion_n psal_n lxxxv_o 1._o and_o lix_n 10._o never_o be_v so_o bless_v a_o change_n in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n bring_v about_o in_o any_o land_n and_o heaven_n be_v eminent_o gracious_a to_o we_o in_o so_o wonderful_o put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o miserable_a bondage_n we_o have_v a_o most_o convince_a evidence_n of_o god_n abundant_a goodness_n in_o his_o let_v our_o eye_n see_v what_o our_o heart_n have_v so_o long_o wish_v even_o the_o cessation_n of_o that_o tyranny_n under_o which_o we_o have_v groan_v psal_n xx._n 18._o and_o xxxvi_o 12._o by_o thy_o providence_n we_o see_v they_o 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judge_v all_o man_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o i_o be_o his_o master_n and_o by_o a_o outward_a profession_n seem_v to_o be_v my_o disciple_n though_o he_o do_v call_v i_o lord_n lord_n frequent_o and_o with_o a_o seem_a zeal_n in_o his_o long_a prayer_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o that_o be_v all_o his_o religion_n 8._o religion_n apud_fw-la i_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la christo_fw-la credunt_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la moses_n confess_v de_fw-fr lucio_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 9_o c._n 8._o such_o hypocrite_n will_v be_v find_v out_o and_o condemn_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o reward_v then_o but_o he_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o present_a power_n which_o i_o 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