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5._o 6._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ever_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n say_v the_o psalmist_n see_v how_o direct_o this_o be_v require_v and_o how_o earnest_o it_o be_v press_v see_v it_o in_o isa._n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n so_o revel_v 22._o 17._o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n
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the_o three_o remedy_n four_o and_o last_o if_o we_o will_v prevail_v against_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o spend_v any_o time_n at_o all_o at_o least_o much_o less_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o it_o we_o â—ust_z daily_o possess_v and_o furnish_v our_o soulas_fw-la with_o holy_a meditation_n 1._o consider_v the_o odious_a medit._n loathsome_a and_o filthy_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o call_v filthy_a and_o that_o excremental_o but_o it_o be_v even_o filthiness_n itself_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n yea_o james_n 1._o 21._o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n the_o word_n signify_v proper_o the_o filth_n that_o be_v under_o a_o man_n nail_n yea_o to_o show_v the_o filthy_a nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sow_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n it_o be_v even_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o peter_z 2._o 22._o how_o can_v we_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o spend_v our_o time_n this_o way_n if_o we_o consider_v this_o 2._o not_o only_o filthy_a medit._n but_o dangerous_a in_o many_o respect_n it_o bring_v body_n and_o soul_n and_o name_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o to_o ruin_v it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o very_a soul_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o it_o without_o repentance_n luk._n 12._o 19_o thou_o fooâ—e_v this_o night_n shall_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n and_o then_o see_v what_o our_o saviour_n infer_v from_o heaven_n matthew_n 16._o 26._o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n three_o medit._n consider_v how_o odious_a to_o god_n his_o very_a soul_n abhor_v it_o 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in_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o a_o encouragement_n in_o this_o sc_n that_o though_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n neither_o can_v we_o do_v that_o perfect_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o encourage_v and_o commend_v we_o if_o we_o do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n here_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o right_a tree_n of_o righteousness_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o flourish_v and_o increase_v still_o more_o and_o more_o psal._n 92._o 12_o 13._o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o palm_n tree_n and_o grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n such_o as_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o their_o age_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a here_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatyra_n revel_v 2._o 19_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o love_n and_o thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o thy_o work_n that_o they_o be_v more_o at_o last_o then_o at_o first_o thou_o do_v still_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o be_v every_o day_n better_o and_o better_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o our_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o do_v most_o high_o commend_v and_o prize_v it_o four_o as_o the_o lord_n commend_v it_o it_o so_o he_o be_v much_o honour_v by_o it_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o the_o vine_n flourish_v and_o be_v fruitful_a it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o husbandman_n that_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n when_o the_o sheep_n bring_v forth_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o hereupon_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 15._o 8._o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n the_o more_o 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proceed_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o equity_n ply_v that_o work_n most_o that_o tend_v most_o to_o his_o glory_n five_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v most_o sure_o reward_v it_o let_v no_o man_n ever_o think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n but_o if_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o do_v god_n service_n let_v we_o never_o doubt_v of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o bounty_n in_o pay_v our_o wage_n always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v how_o that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o god_n service_n unto_o death_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n revel_v 2._o 10._o god_n be_v absolute_o the_o best_a master_n and_o piety_n the_o best_a mistress_n that_o a_o man_n 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the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o highway_n to_o danger_n and_o beggary_n no_o no_o it_o be_v the_o only_a safe_a way_n and_o the_o most_o profitable_a a_o excellent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o we_o have_v exo._n 34._o 24._o where_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v that_o all_o the_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o he_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o if_o all_o the_o male_n in_o england_n be_v to_o appear_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n before_o god_n at_o london_n now_o whereas_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o this_o be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o regard_n of_o invasion_n from_o their_o cruel_a neighbour_n that_o may_v take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o set_v upon_o their_o border_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o the_o male_n now_o mark_v what_o the_o lord_n promise_v in_o that_o case_n no_o man_n shall_v desire_v 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kindle_v upon_o thou_o neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n can_v hurt_v we_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o this_o make_v joseph_n prosper_v so_o exceed_o in_o all_o his_o danger_n he_o be_v first_o cast_v into_o a_o pit_n then_o sell_v into_o egypt_n then_o cast_v into_o prison_n put_v in_o the_o stock_n the_o iron_n enter_v even_o into_o his_o soul_n but_o in_o all_o these_o extremity_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o gen._n 39_o 21._o yea_o and_o at_o last_o make_v he_o ruler_n of_o all_o egypt_n this_o make_v hezekiah_n prosper_v so_o exceed_o in_o all_o his_o enterprise_n see_v how_o the_o text_n report_v it_o in_o 2_o king_n 18._o 5._o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o ver_fw-la 6._o then_o see_v the_o event_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o prosper_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o therefore_o see_v how_o he_o can_v encourage_v his_o soldier_n against_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n in_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 7._o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a for_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o multitude_n there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o then_o with_o he_o now_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v it_o ver_fw-la 8._o both_o by_o way_n of_o confession_n and_o by_o direct_a affirmation_n with_o he_o indeed_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n yea_o thus_o the_o lord_n encourage_v paul_n to_o a_o unwearied_a painfulness_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n act._n 18._o 9_o 10._o be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n courageous_a even_o in_o the_o strong_a danger_n in_o the_o very_a jaw_n of_o death_n psal._n 23._o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o 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have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o mat._n 9_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v thy_o disease_n say_v david_n psal._n 103._o 2_o 3._o here_o be_v a_o sin-pardoning_a master_n yea_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n many_o time_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o gracious_o pass_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o servant_n numb_a 23._o 21._o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n he_o have_v not_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n or_o if_o he_o do_v see_v he_o free_o forgive_v it_o and_o spare_v his_o servant_n as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3._o 17._o and_o then_o he_o be_v a_o covenant-keeping_a master_n all_o his_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o daniel_n give_v he_o this_o title_n dan._n 9_o 4._o o_o god_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a that_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o he_o 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to_o jacob_n and_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o covenant-keeping_a master_n if_o this_o be_v right_o consider_v this_o will_v make_v we_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n five_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o soule-saving_a master_n yea_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o master_n no_o master_n under_o heaven_n be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o a_o earthly_a master_n may_v be_v kind_a to_o his_o servant_n and_o give_v they_o many_o good_a thing_n but_o he_o can_v save_v or_o redeem_v their_o soul_n he_o must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o even_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o wealth_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o
the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o love_v to_o have_v they_o merry_a at_o meat_n and_o at_o work_n and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n isa._n 65._o 14._o and_o withal_o he_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a towards_o they_o see_v a_o singular_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o isa._n 54._o 7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n if_o he_o be_v wroth_a if_o he_o seem_v to_o forsake_v or_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n be_v everlasting_a his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 1._o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o his_o love_n like_v himself_o be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31._o 3._o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yea_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o constant_a that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o diprive_v they_o of_o it_o nothing_o can_v final_o do_v it_o and_o for_o ever_o rom._n 8._o 37_o 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n yea_o sin_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n of_o all_o for_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n isa._n 59_o 1._o can_v do_v it_o yea_o rather_o than_o so_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n isa._n 43._o 25._o for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n &_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o constant_a love_a master_n ten_o and_o last_o they_o this_o heavenly_a master_n of_o we_o be_v ready_a daily_a to_o manifest_v and_o express_v his_o love_n towards_o his_o servant_n in_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o revenge_v all_o such_o wrong_n as_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o privilege_n in_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o first_o for_o his_o hear_a prayer_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o hear_v prayer_n psal._n 65._o 2._o especial_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o joh._n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o a_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n him_z he_o hear_v yea_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o save_v they_o psalm_n 145._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o man_n delight_n in_o god_n service_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o heart_n desire_v psal._n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o great_a privilege_n yea_o he_o be_v many_o time_n find_v of_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v 10._o he_o isa._n 65._o 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v o_o how_o open_a be_v his_o ear_n unto_o their_o complaint_n when_o they_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o ready_a be_v the_o lord_n even_o speedy_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 18._o 7._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o true_a it_o be_v he_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o what_o need_v they_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n ro._n 12._o 19_o he_o that_o touch_v god_n servant_n to_o hurt_v they_o do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8_o he_o take_v all_o their_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o wise_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n 2_o king_n 9_o 7._o jehu_n shall_v smite_v ahab_n and_o jezabel_n but_o to_o what_o end_n iehu_n end_n be_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n but_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o i_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o jezabell_n they_o must_v pay_v dear_a that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o we_o have_v deut._n 32._o 41._o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glister_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v devour_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o blood_n and_o flesh_n shall_v thus_o go_v to_o wrack_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v verse_n 43._o sure_o they_o that_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n say_v the_o text._n who_o will_v not_o be_v abundant_a in_o his_o service_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n blood_n to_o be_v unavenge_v chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o three_o first_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n first_o purpose_n if_o we_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 17._o 16._o how_o many_o bless_a opportunity_n have_v we_o of_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n which_o be_v let_v slip_v because_o we_o want_v heart_n right_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n require_v our_o heart_n proverb_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o jer._n 14._o 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n a_o profane_a heart_n can_v never_o endure_v to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n but_o straight_o cry_v out_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o most_o of_o all_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_n and_o fit_a disposition_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o service_n isaiah_n 29._o 13._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o here_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o ezechiels_n hearer_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o ver_fw-la they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n come_v and_o they_o also_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v my_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o where_o be_v the_o chief_a fault_n sure_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n a_o covetous_a and_o a_o vicious_a heart_n will_v soon_o 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