heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o redeem_v his_o life_n from_o destruction_n or_o from_o hell_n as_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o and_o crown_v he_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n and_o reveal_v those_o mercy_n which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a dom._n in_o election_n unto_o everlasting_a in_o salvation_n remove_v his_o sin_n from_o he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n then_o a_o man_n will_v call_v upon_o his_o soul_n over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o summon_v every_o faculty_n within_o he_o &_o invite_v every_o creature_n without_o he_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o ingeminate_v praise_n unto_o his_o holy_a name_n psal._n 103.1.4.20.22_o and_o as_o david_n there_o begin_v the_o psalm_n with_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o end_v it_o with_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n so_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o of_o the_o exceed_a abundant_a grace_n of_o christ_n in_o set_v forth_o he_o who_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a as_o a_o pattern_n unto_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n begin_v this_o meditation_n with_o praise_n i_o thank_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o end_v it_o with_o praise_n unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 1_o tim._n 1.12.17_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o soul_n shall_v be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o god_n which_o have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o he_o but_o as_o a_o enemy_n ready_a to_o call_v in_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o curse_v all_o those_o outward_a benefit_n which_o in_o that_o little_a interim_n and_o respite_n of_o time_n between_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v in_o the_o law_n and_o execute_v in_o death_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v 69._o and_o impenitent_a sinner_n can_v have_v no_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n but_o such_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o verbal_a thanks_o which_o such_o man_n seem_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n for_o blessing_n be_v but_o like_o the_o music_n at_o a_o funeral_n or_o the_o trumpet_n before_o a_o judge_n which_o give_v no_o comfortable_a sound_n to_o the_o mourn_a wife_n or_o to_o the_o guilty_a prisoner_n iii_o ut_fw-la medium_n impetrandi_fw-la as_o a_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n here_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o grace_n 4._o for_o heal_v not_o only_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o its_o own_o benefit_n but_o unto_o god_n honour_n lord_n when_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o answer_v we_o than_o we_o shall_v glorify_v thou_o psa._n 50.15_o i_o shall_v praise_v thou_o say_v david_n for_o then_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n psal._n 118.21_o it_o be_v true_a if_o god_n condemn_v we_o he_o will_v therein_o show_v forth_o his_o own_o glory_n 2_o thes._n 1.9_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o pharaoh_n rome_n 9.17_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o strong_a and_o terrible_a one_o be_v say_v to_o glorify_v he_o isay._n 25.3_o because_o his_o power_n in_o their_o destruction_n be_v make_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a but_o we_o shall_v not_o therein_o concur_v unto_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v he_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v celebrate_v his_o name_n ps._n 30.9_o 88_o 10_o 11._o the_o live_n the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o isa._n 38.19_o this_o be_v a_o frequent_a argument_n with_o david_n whereby_o to_o prevail_v for_o mercy_n because_o else_o god_n will_v lose_v the_o praise_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v render_v to_o his_o name_n psal._n 6.4.5.118.17_o etc._n etc._n god_n indeed_o be_v all-sufficient_a to_o himself_o and_o no_o goodness_n of_o we_o can_v extend_v unto_o he_o job_n 22.2_o 35_o 7._o m._n yet_o as_o parent_n delight_v to_o use_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o child_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o way_n beneficial_a unto_o themselves_o so_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v we_o as_o instrument_n for_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n though_o his_o glory_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o we_o though_o we_o can_v add_v one_o cubit_n thereunto_o he_o have_v make_v all_o man_n nup_n in_o usuâ—_n profundarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la unto_o the_o use_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a counsel_n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a prov._n 16.4_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o esteem_v some_o man_n meet_v for_o use_n which_o other_o be_v not_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o and_o to_o set_v apart_o some_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o those_o use_n pentecost_n psal._n 4.3_o isay._n 43.21_o nup_n god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n order_v and_o draw_v the_o blind_a and_o brute_n motion_n of_o the_o worst_a creature_n unto_o his_o own_o honour_n 17._o as_o the_o huntsman_n do_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o pleasure_n or_o the_o mariner_n the_o blow_n of_o the_o wind_n unto_o his_o voyage_n or_o the_o artist_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n unto_o his_o work_n or_o the_o physician_n the_o bloudthirstinesse_n of_o the_o leech_n unto_o a_o cure_n but_o godly_a man_n be_v fit_v to_o bring_v actual_o glory_n unto_o he_o to_o glorify_v he_o do_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 3â—_n 31._o ephe._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n chief_o take_v pleasure_n in_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n cast_v their_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o when_o they_o have_v draw_v their_o net_n he_o bid_v they_o bring_v of_o the_o fish_n which_o they_o have_v then_o catch_v and_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o coal_n and_o fish_n lay_v thereon_o and_o bread_n provide_v on_o the_o land_n before_o john_n 21.6_o 9_o 10._o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o use_v their_o industry_n for_o any_o need_n that_o he_o have_v of_o it_o but_o because_o he_o will_v honour_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o 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repentance_n bodily_a fast_n and_o verbal_a pray_v be_v indeed_o but_o to_o flatter_v god_n and_o if_o we_o can_v to_o deceive_v he_o and_o god_n will_v answer_v such_o man_n not_o according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o lip_n but_o according_a to_o the_o idol_n of_o their_o heart_n ezek._n 14.4_o 5_o second_o this_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v against_o sin_n 10._o it_o must_v be_v against_o all_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o unusual_a transposition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n all_o be_v first_o i_o think_v it_o do_v intimate_v a_o intentnesse_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o that_o point_n to_o have_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o take_v away_o at_o the_o very_a first_o if_o there_o be_v one_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n one_o gap_n in_o a_o wall_n one_o gate_n in_o a_o city_n unprovided_a for_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o sink_v a_o ship_n to_o drown_v a_o country_n to_o betray_v a_o city_n one_o 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be_v dissemble_v in_o supplication_n none_o to_o be_v except_v in_o conversion_n none_o to_o be_v reserve_v never_o give_v it_o over_o so_o long_o as_o any_o be_v leave_v o_o lord_n yet_o it_o work_v yet_o it_o live_v yet_o it_o tempt_v yet_o it_o pain_n i_o sin_n have_v not_o do_v accuse_v of_o i_o let_v not_o thy_o mercy_n have_v do_v forgive_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v not_o do_v rebel_a in_o i_o let_v not_o thy_o grace_n have_v do_v subdue_a of_o sin_n when_o man_n kill_v snake_n or_o viper_n so_o long_o as_o they_o see_v they_o pant_v or_o offer_v to_o thrust_v out_o a_o sting_n they_o strike_v they_o still_o sin_n like_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n when_o it_o be_v fast_o nail_v and_o keep_v from_o its_o old_a tyranny_n yet_o will_v as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v reviâ—e_v and_o spit_v out_o venom_n upon_o christ._n o_o therefore_o give_v it_o not_o over_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o it_o crucify_v it_o clean_o through_o till_o it_o be_v quite_o dead_a none_o can_v pray_v or_o 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remember_v or_o consider_v what_o he_o owe_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o obligation_n to_o tie_v man_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n this_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o have_v undertake_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o therefore_o by_o their_o own_o covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v he_o for_o sure_o many_o man_n who_o have_v promise_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n if_o they_o do_v indeed_o consider_v what_o that_o repentance_n be_v and_o unto_o what_o a_o strict_a and_o narrow_a way_n of_o walk_v it_o do_v confine_v they_o will_v go_v nigh_o if_o they_o dare_v to_o plead_v a_o error_n in_o the_o contract_n and_o to_o profess_v that_o they_o have_v not_o think_v their_o obligation_n have_v engage_v they_o unto_o so_o severe_a and_o rigid_a a_o service_n 5._o and_o so_o repent_v of_o their_o repentance_n but_o in_o this_o case_n ignorance_n of_o what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o
know_v can_v void_a the_o covenant_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v and_o have_v make_v to_o keep_v but_o his_o covenant_n do_v exceed_o aggravate_v his_o ignorance_n 2_o some_o make_v many_o fair_a promise_n of_o obedience_n but_o it_o be_v on_o the_o rack_n and_o in_o the_o furnace_n or_o as_o scholar_n under_o the_o rod._n o_o if_o i_o may_v but_o recover_v this_o sickness_n 13._o or_o be_v ease_v of_o this_o affliction_n i_o will_v then_o be_v a_o new_a man_n and_o redeem_v my_o misspend_a time_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o these_o like_o pharaoh_n when_o they_o have_v any_o respite_n find_v out_o way_n to_o shift_v and_o elude_v their_o own_o promise_n and_o like_v melt_v metal_n take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n 20_o return_v again_o unto_o their_o former_a hardness_n so_o a_o good_a divine_a observe_v of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a sweat_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n i_o wish_v we_o can_v find_v even_o so_o much_o in_o these_o day_n 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but_o present_o like_o a_o instrument_n in_o change_n of_o weather_n they_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n again_o and_o like_o the_o chameleon_n present_o change_n colour_n and_o as_o anâ—ioch_n chrysostome_n say_v the_o preacher_n of_o all_o workman_n seldom_o find_v his_o work_n as_o he_o leave_v it_o nothing_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v balance_n and_o establish_v the_o heart_n and_o holy_a covenant_n be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v please_v to_o sanctify_v unto_o this_o purpose_n that_o by_o they_o as_o instrument_n grace_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n may_v keep_v the_o heart_n steadfast_a in_o duty_n if_o then_o isaiah_n bewail_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o lip_n and_o job_n suspect_v the_o uncleanness_n and_o wander_v of_o his_o
in_o this_o place_n under_o several_a consideration_n for_o we_o may_v consider_v it_o i._o ut_fw-la materiam_fw-la pacti_fw-la as_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o covenant_n or_o compact_n 2._o which_o we_o promise_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o we_o put_v up_o unto_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o most_o of_o those_o psalm_n wherein_o 10.16_o david_n implore_v help_v from_o god_n be_v close_v with_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o as_o psal._n 7.17.13_o 6.56_o 12_o 13_o 57_o 7_o 10_o etc._n etc._n david_n thus_o by_o a_o holy_a craft_n insinuate_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o drive_v a_o trade_n between_o earth_n &_o heaven_n receive_v and_o return_v import_v one_o commodity_n &_o transport_v another_o let_v god_n know_v that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v that_o as_o he_o bestow_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o upon_o he_o so_o he_o will_v return_v the_o praise_n of_o they_o unto_o heaven_n again_o commercia_fw-la those_o councountry_n that_o have_v rich_a &_o staple_n commodity_n to_o exchange_n and_o return_v unto_o other_o have_v usual_o the_o free_a and_o full_a traffic_n and_o resort_n of_o trade_n make_v unto_o they_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o rich_a return_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n as_o praise_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a tribute_n we_o can_v pay_v unto_o god_n to_o value_v and_o to_o celebrate_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o as_o in_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o water_n that_o in_o the_o one_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o shore_n do_v in_o the_o other_o but_o run_v back_n into_o itself_o again_o so_o praise_n &_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o return_n of_o mercy_n into_o themselves_o or_o into_o that_o bosom_n and_o fountain_n of_o god_n love_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v and_o therefore_o the_o rich_a any_o heart_n be_v in_o praise_n the_o more_o speedy_a &_o copious_a be_v the_o return_n of_o mercy_n unto_o it_o god_n have_v so_o order_v the_o creature_n among_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a confederacy_n and_o mutual_a negotiation_n among_o they_o each_o one_o receive_v and_o return_v derive_v unto_o other_o &_o draw_v from_o other_o what_o serve_v most_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o they_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n by_o various_a interchange_n and_o vicissitude_n flow_v back_o into_o the_o original_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v thereby_o teach_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o maintain_v the_o like_a spiritual_a commerce_n &_o confederacy_n with_o heaven_n to_o have_v all_o the_o passage_n between_o they_o and_o it_o open_a and_o unobstruct_v that_o the_o mercy_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o thence_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v under_o and_o imprison_v in_o unthankfulness_n but_o may_v have_v a_o free_a way_n in_o daily_a praise_n to_o return_v to_o their_o fountain_n again_o thus_o noah_n after_o his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o flood_n build_v a_o altar_n on_o which_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n that_o aâ—_n his_o family_n by_o the_o ark_n be_v preserve_v from_o perish_v so_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o altar_n be_v preserve_v too_o gen._n 8.20_o so_o abraham_n after_o a_o weary_a journey_n be_v comfort_v with_o god_n gracious_a appear_v and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o unto_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o after_o another_o journey_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o return_v unto_o that_o place_n again_o gen._n 13.4_o god_n presence_n draw_v forth_o his_o praise_n as_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o spring_n and_o summer_n cause_v the_o earth_n to_o thrust_v forth_o her_o fruit_n and_o flower_n that_o they_o may_v as_o it_o be_v meet_v &_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o their_o beauty_n if_o hezekiah_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o 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and_o will_v indeed_o give_v this_o land_n to_o we_o and_o return_v i_o unto_o my_o father_n house_n then_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n &_o monument_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n for_o i_o and_o my_o seed_n to_o praise_v he_o in_o and_o according_o we_o find_v he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o change_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n call_z it_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o god_n the_o god_n of_o bethel_n and_o last_o if_o god_n indeed_o will_v not_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v i_o but_o will_v give_v so_o rich_a a_o land_n as_o this_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o return_v a_o homage_n back_o and_o of_o his_o own_o i_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o he_o again_o so_o punctual_a be_v this_o holy_a man_n to_o restipulate_v for_o each_o distinct_a promise_n a_o distinct_a praise_n and_o to_o take_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o vow_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o god_n mercy_n gen._n 28._o v._n 20.22_o compare_v with_o v_o 13.15_o gen._n 35.6.7.14_o 15._o last_o jonah_n out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v unto_o god_n and_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o tell_v all_o age_n that_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n jonah_n 2.9_o thus_o we_o may_v consider_v praise_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n covenant_n ii_o ut_fw-la fructum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la as_o a_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n 3_o when_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o when_o grace_n be_v obtain_v then_o indeed_o be_v a_o man_n in_o a_o right_a disposition_n to_o give_v praise_n unto_o god_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o wilderness_n into_o canaan_n deut_n 8.10_o out_o of_o babylon_n unto_o zion_n jer._n 30.18.19_o then_o say_v the_o prophet_n out_o of_o they_o shall_v proceed_v thanksgiving_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o make_v merry_a etc._n etc._n when_o israel_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o see_v the_o egyptian_n dead_a on_o the_o shore_n the_o great_a type_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n death_n and_o satan_n than_o they_o sing_v that_o triumphant_a song_n moses_n and_o the_o man_n sing_v the_o song_n and_o miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v they_o and_o repeat_v over_o again_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o song_n sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n exod._n 15.1.20.21_o when_o a_o poor_a soul_n have_v be_v with_o jonah_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n compass_v with_o the_o flood_n close_v in_o with_o the_o depth_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n wrap_v about_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o all_o over_o with_o the_o weed_n and_o lock_v up_o with_o the_o bar_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n when_o it_o have_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o a_o approach_a curse_n lie_v as_o 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goodness_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a give_v save_a honour_v we_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n then_o the_o soul_n will_v think_v nothing_o too_o good_a for_o god_n that_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o good_a unto_o it_o ibid._n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 116.12_o and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o follow_v o_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n that_o be_v a_o home-born_a servant_n thou_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o master_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o servant_n paâ—tus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventâ—em_fw-la if_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o handmaid_n the_o child_n be_v a_o servant_n too_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o filios_fw-la domus_fw-la child_n of_o the_o house_n 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our_o love_a be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o thus_o love_n argue_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o work_n for_o we_o to_o the_o smallness_n of_o we_o unto_o he_o if_o he_o die_v to_o give_v we_o life_n than_o we_o must_v live_v to_o do_v he_o service_n 2.69_o fear_n produce_v only_o servile_a &_o unwilling_a performance_n as_o those_o fruit_n which_o grow_v in_o winter_n or_o in_o cold_a country_n be_v sour_a unsavoury_a and_o unconcocted_a but_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o summer_n or_o in_o hot_a country_n by_o the_o warmth_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a such_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n which_o fear_n and_o which_o love_n produce_v the_o most_o formal_a principle_n of_o obedience_n be_v love_n and_o the_o first_o begining_n of_o love_n in_o we_o unto_o god_n arise_v from_o his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o be_v thankful_o remember_v &_o this_o teach_v the_o soul_n thus_o to_o argue_v god_n have_v give_v deliverance_n unto_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o break_v his_o commandment_n ezra_n 13.14_o christ_n give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v i_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n his_o own_o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o therefore_o i_o must_v show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o call_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o no_o more_o frequent_a more_o copious_a common_a place_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n than_o this_o to_o call_v for_o obedience_n and_o to_o aggravate_v disobedience_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o deut._n 13.20_o 21_o 11_o 7_o 8_o 29_o 32_o 6_o 7._o josh._n 24.2_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 12.24_o isay._n 1_o 2._o jer._n 2.5_o 6._o hos._n 2.8_o mic._n 6.3_o 5._o in_o the_o captivit_fw-la law_n a_o ransom_v man_n become_v the_o servant_n of_o he_o that_o buy_v and_o deliver_v he_o and_o upon_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n call_v for_o obedience_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n whâ—ch_o be_v go_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o we_o have_v but_o the_o use_n of_o ourselves_o the_o property_n fructu_fw-la be_v he_o and_o we_o may_v do_v nothing_o to_o violate_v that_o v._o ut_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la as_o a_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o publish_v god_n praise_n there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n li_n sometime_o it_o be_v a_o diminutive_a word_n take_v away_o from_o the_o duty_n perform_v as_o matth._n 15.8_o this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o 6._o but_o here_o it_o be_v a_o augmentative_a word_n that_o enlarge_v the_o duty_n and_o make_v it_o wide_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o say_v jonah_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n jonah_n 2.9_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o publish_v and_o celebrate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n the_o outward_a ceremony_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v too_o little_a except_o it_o have_v a_o voice_n to_o proclaim_v it_o abroad_o that_o other_o may_v learn_v to_o glorify_v and_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n too_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o sacrifice_n not_o enough_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n except_o withal_o we_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v psal_n 107.22_o there_o be_v a_o private_a thankfulness_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o itself_o when_o meditate_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o do_v in_o secret_a return_n the_o tribute_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o obedient_a heart_n back_o again_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n on_o the_o bed_n and_o there_o be_v public_a thanksgiving_n when_o man_n tell_v of_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n of_o his_o saint_n psal._n 149.1.5_o psal._n 26.7.12_o now_o here_o the_o church_n promise_v this_o public_a thanksgiving_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n only_o but_o of_o the_o lip_n too_o as_o it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o thankful_a leper_n that_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o glorify_v god_n luke_n 17.15_o the_o live_n the_o live_a shall_v praise_v thou_o say_v hezekiah_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o do_v it_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n isaiah_n 38.19_o there_o be_v some_o affection_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o do_v stop_v the_o mouth_n 27._o be_v of_o a_o cold_a stupefactive_a and_o constringent_a nature_n as_o the_o sap_n stay_v and_o hide_v itself_o in_o the_o root_n while_o 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seem_v to_o be_v expound_v psal._n 103.3_o and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v heal_v in_o one_o place_n be_v call_v forgiveness_n in_o another_o if_o we_o compare_v mat._n 13.15_o with_o mark_n 4.12_o second_o by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o effectual_a reformation_n purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n make_v it_o strong_a and_o able_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o new_a obedience_n for_o that_o which_o health_n be_v to_o the_o body_n holiness_n be_v to_o the_o soul._n therefore_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o aâ—ise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gracious_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n convey_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o conscience_n even_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v the_o heat_n and_o influence_n thereof_o unto_o the_o earth_n thereby_o call_v out_o the_o herb_n and_o flower_n and_o heal_v those_o deformity_n which_o winter_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o three_o by_o remove_v and_o withdraw_v of_o judgement_n which_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n have_v bring_v like_o wound_n or_o sickness_n upon_o they_o so_o healing_n be_v oppose_v to_o smite_v and_o wound_v deut._n 32.39_o job_n 5.18_o hos._n 6.1_o 2._o jer._n 33.5_o 6._o four_o by_o comfort_v against_o the_o anguish_n and_o distress_n which_o sin_n be_v apt_a to_o bring_v upon_o the_o conscience_n for_o as_o in_o physic_n there_o be_v purgative_n to_o cleanse_v away_o corrupt_a humour_n so_o there_o be_v cordial_n likewise_o to_o strengthen_v &_o refresh_v weak_a and_o deject_a patient_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n principal_a work_n to_o bind_v and_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n to_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o mourner_n to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v and_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o those_o who_o bone_n be_v vex_v psal._n 147_o 3._o isai._n 57.18_o 19_o luke_n 4.18_o psal._n 6.2_o 3._o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o shut_v any_o of_o these_o out_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text._n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o that_o rayer_n take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n the_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o gild_n the_o stain_n the_o power_n the_o punishment_n the_o anguish_n whatever_o evil_a it_o be_v apt_a to_o bring_v upon_o the_o conscience_n let_v it_o not_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o second_o because_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a where_o he_o forgive_v sin_n he_o remove_v it_o where_o he_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n unto_o pardon_n of_o sin_n he_o convince_v also_o of_o judgement_n unto_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o bring_v forth_o that_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n matth._n 12.20_o their_o backslide_n their_o prayer_n be_v against_o all_o iniquity_n and_o god_n in_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o single_v out_o one_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n but_o one_o of_o the_o great_a by_o name_n and_o that_o first_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v against_o sin_n not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o generality_n but_o to_o bewail_v our_o great_a and_o special_a sin_n by_o name_n those_o special_o that_o have_v be_v most_o comprehensive_a and_o the_o seminary_n of_o many_o other_o second_o to_o comfort_v they_o for_o if_o god_n pardon_v by_o name_n the_o great_a sin_n then_o sure_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n will_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o he_o pardon_v the_o talent_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v pardon_v the_o penny_n too_o paul_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o will_v magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n injurious_a and_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v against_o they_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 4._o three_o to_o intimate_v the_o great_a guilt_n of_o apastacie_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n after_o we_o have_v know_v he_o and_o taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o his_o service_n and_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o sodom_n then_o to_o look_v back_o again_o and_o to_o be_v false_a in_o his_o covenant_n this_o god_n look_v on_o not_o as_o a_o single_a sin_n but_o as_o a_o compound_n of_o all_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v from_o god_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v resume_v and_o take_v home_o upon_o his_o conscience_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n again_o four_o to_o proportion_v his_o answer_n to_o their_o repentance_n they_o confess_v their_o apostasy_n they_o have_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o confess_v he_o be_v their_o first_o husband_n hos._n 2_o 7._o and_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o horse_n to_o man_n to_o idol_n to_o vanity_n and_o lie_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n they_o chief_o bewail_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n chief_o single_v out_o to_o pardon_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o of_o this_o be_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o that_o pray_v in_o sincerity_n 8._o that_o he_o fit_v his_o mercy_n ad_fw-la cardinem_fw-la desiderii_fw-la answer_v they_o in_o the_o main_a of_o their_o desire_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o they_o even_o as_o they_o will_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o that_o remission_n 10._o sanctification_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v it_o come_v not_o from_o our_o conversion_n unto_o god_n but_o from_o god_n free_a love_n and_o grace_n unto_o we_o and_o this_o be_v add_v first_o to_o humble_v they_o dom_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o themselves_o their_o repentance_n their_o prayer_n their_o covenant_n and_o promise_n as_o if_o these_o have_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o procure_v mercy_n for_o they_o or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o objective_a ground_n of_o lovelines_n in_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o for_o his_o own_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o ezek._n 36.22.32_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9.15_o second_o to_o support_v they_o above_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o great_a sin_n man_n think_v nothing_o more_o easy_a while_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o heinousness_n of_o it_o then_o to_o believe_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n in_o conversion_n unto_o god_n feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o some_o great_a sin_n when_o it_o consider_v its_o rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n and_o backeslide_v from_o god_n it_o will_v then_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o think_v god_n will_v not_o forgive_v nor_o heal_v so_o great_a wickedness_n as_o this_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a novatianisme_n in_o the_o timorous_a conscience_n of_o convince_a sinner_n to_o doubt_v and_o question_n pardon_v for_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v after_o repentance_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n god_n take_v a_o penitent_a off_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o thought_n unto_o the_o height_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o thought_n who_o know_v how_o to_o pardon_v abundant_o isay._n 55.7_o 8_o 9_o jer._n 29.11_o ezek._n 37.3_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o love_v especial_o free-love_n that_o have_v no_o foundation_n or_o inducement_n from_o without_o itself_o and_o because_o we_o read_v before_o hos._n 8.5_o that_o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o therefore_o he_o here_o add_v that_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o they_o 2._o anger_n will_v consist_v with_o love_n we_o find_v god_n angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n and_o asa_n and_o he_o do_v sometime_o visit_v with_o rodd_n and_o scourge_n where_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n from_o a_o people_n psal._n 89.32.33_o a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o friend_n who_o he_o yet_o dear_o love_v and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o angry_a with_o his_o people_n when_o the_o effect_n of_o displeasure_n be_v discover_v towards_o they_o now_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n god_n promise_v not_o only_o to_o love_v they_o free_o but_o to_o clear_v up_o his_o countenance_n towards_o they_o to_o make_v they_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o judgement_n to_o see_v and_o know_v the_o ftuit_n of_o his_o free_a love_n and_o bounty_n unto_o they_o when_o david_n call_v absolom_n home_o from_o banishment_n this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o love_n but_o when_o he_o say_v let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n this_o
be_v the_o continuation_n of_o anger_n but_o at_o last_o when_o he_o admit_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n and_o kiss_v he_o here_o that_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o too_o 2_o sam._n 14.21.24.33_o 11._o these_o word_n then_o contain_v god_n merciful_a answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o israel_n prayer_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o iniquity_n which_o have_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o those_o sad_a judgement_n under_o which_o they_o languish_v and_o pine_v away_o wherein_o there_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o god_n answer_n his_o free_a love_n 2._o a_o double_a fruit_n of_o that_o love_n 1._o in_o heal_v their_o backslide_n in_o remove_v his_o anger_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n from_o they_o we_o will_v brief_o handle_v they_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text._n i_o will_v heale_n their_o backslide_n when_o god_n people_n do_v return_v unto_o he_o and_o pray_v against_o sin_n than_o god_n out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n do_v heal_v they_o of_o it_o first_o he_o teach_v they_o what_o to_o ask_v and_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o will_v give_v thus_o we_o find_v conversion_n and_o heal_v join_v together_o isai._n 6.10_o they_o shall_v return_v even_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v heal_v they_o isai._n 19.22_o return_v backslide_v child_n i_o will_v heal_n your_o backslide_n jer._n 3.22_o 11._o man_n if_o they_o be_v injure_v and_o provoke_v by_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o their_o power_n to_o undo_v though_o they_o return_v and_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la and_o be_v ready_a to_o ask_v forgiveness_n yet_o many_o time_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o revenge_n will_v take_v their_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o repay_v the_o wrong_n but_o god_n do_v not_o so_o his_o pardon_n as_o all_o his_o other_o gift_n be_v without_o exprobration_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o his_o servant_n come_v back_o unto_o he_o with_o tear_n and_o confession_n he_o look_v not_o upon_o they_o with_o scorn_n but_o with_o joy_n his_o mercy_n make_v more_o haste_n to_o embrace_v they_o than_o their_o repentance_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o luke_n 15.20_o then_o out_o come_v the_o wine_n the_o oil_n the_o balm_n the_o cordial_n then_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o saviour_n do_v as_o it_o be_v bleed_v afresh_o to_o drop_v in_o mercy_n into_o the_o sore_n of_o such_o a_o penitent_a o_o though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o dutiful_a not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o child_n though_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o yet_o i_o remember_v he_o still_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o jer._n 31.20_o the_o lord_n great_o complain_v of_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o people_n to_o backslide_v and_o yet_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o destroy_v they_o but_o express_v a_o kind_n of_o annunci_n conflict_n between_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o at_o last_o resolve_n i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n i_o can_v as_o well_o heal_v their_o backslide_n by_o my_o love_n as_o revenge_v it_o by_o my_o justice_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n but_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n hos._n 11.7.10_o yea_o so_o merciful_a he_o be_v that_o even_o upon_o a_o hypocritical_a conversion_n when_o his_o people_n do_v but_o flatter_v and_o lie_v unto_o he_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a towards_o he_o nor_o they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n yet_o the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n not_o as_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n for_o that_o be_v never_o without_o faith_n unfeigned_a but_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n that_o he_o destroy_v they_o not_o nor_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n against_o they_o psal._n 78.34.35_o for_o so_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o like_a parallel_n place_n ezek._n 20_o 17._o nevertheless_o my_o eye_n spare_v they_o from_o destroy_v they_o neither_o do_v i_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n now_o the_o metaphorical_a word_n both_o here_o and_o so_o often_o elsewhere_o use_v in_o this_o argument_n lead_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o sinner_n as_o patient_n and_o upon_o god_n as_o a_o physician_n by_o which_o two_o consideration_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o exceed_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o purge_v away_o of_o sin_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o heal_v then_o be_v a_o relative_n word_n and_o lead_v we_o first_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o patient_n who_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o that_o be_v here_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n heal_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o heal_n of_o a_o sicnesse_n by_o a_o physician_n the_o heal_n of_o a_o wound_n by_o a_o chirurgeon_n and_o sin_n be_v both_o a_o sickness_n and_o a_o wound_n the_o whole_a head_n sick_a the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a from_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n isai._n 1.5.6_o a_o sickness_n that_o want_v heal_v a_o wound_n that_o want_v bind_v ezek._n 34.4_o a_o sick_a sinner_n that_o want_v a_o physician_n to_o call_v to_o repentance_n matth._n 9.12_o 13._o a_o wound_a sinner_n that_o want_v a_o samaritan_n so_o the_o jew_n call_v christ_n john_n 8.48_o to_o bind_v up_o and_o pour_v in_o wine_n and_o oil_n luek_v 10.34_o disease_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n but_o those_o of_o all_o other_o most_o dangerous_a that_o be_v in_o the_o vital_a part_n as_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o from_o thence_o spread_v themselves_o over_o the_o whole_a man_n ignorance_n pride_n carnal_a principle_n corrupt_a judgement_n disease_n of_o the_o head_n hardness_n stubborness_n atheism_n rebellion_n disease_n of_o the_o heart_n lust_n a_o dart_n in_o the_o liver_n corrupt_a communication_n the_o effect_n of_o putrify_a lung_n gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n the_o swell_n and_o dropsy_n of_o the_o belly_n despair_n and_o horror_n the_o grief_n of_o the_o bowel_n apostasy_n a_o recidivation_n or_o relapse_n into_o all_o a_o ear_n that_o can_v hear_v god_n speak_v jer._n 6.10_o a_o eye_n quite_o daub_v up_o that_o can_v see_v he_o strike_v jer._n 44.18_o isai._n 26.11_o a_o palate_n out_o of_o taste_n that_o can_v savour_v nor_o relish_v heavenly_a thing_n rom._n 8.5_o lip_n poison_v rom._n 3.13_o a_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n jam._n 3.6_o flesh_n consume_v bone_n stick_v out_o sore_o vex_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n job_n 33.21_o psal._n 6.2_o &_o 51.8_o some_o disease_n be_v dull_a other_o acute_a some_o â—â—upifying_a other_o torment_v sin_n be_v all_o a_o stupify_a palsy_n that_o take_v away_o feel_v ephes_n 4.19_o a_o plâ—guâ—_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n 1_o king_n 8.38_o hos._n 7.4_o 12._o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o proper_a passion_n and_o effect_n of_o most_o disease_n and_o see_v how_o they_o suit_n to_o sin_n first_o paine_n and_o distemper_n this_o first_o or_o last_o be_v in_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o beget_v in_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a man_n the_o quiâ—aâ—i_fw-la pain_n of_o guilt_n horror_n tremble_v of_o heart_n anguish_n of_o conscience_n fear_v of_o wrath_n expectation_n of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n as_o in_o cain_n pharaoh_n ahab_n felix_n and_o divers_a other_o gen._n 4.13.14_o exod._n 9.27.28_o 1_o king_n 21.27_o act_n 24.25_o isai._n 33.14_o hebr._n 2.15_o rom._n 8_o 15._o hebr._n 10.27_o and_o in_o penitent_a man_n it_o beget_v edict_n the_o pain_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o inquietude_n oâ—_n spirit_n a_o wound_n in_o the_o spirit_n a_o prick_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n rom._n 6.21_o ezek._n 16.61_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o prov._n 18.14_o act_n 2.37_o penitency_n and_o pain_n be_v word_n of_o one_o derivation_n and_o be_v very_o near_o of_o kin_n unto_o one_o another_o never_o be_v any_o wound_n cure_v without_o pain_n never_o any_o sin_n heal_v without_o sorrow_n second_o c_o weakness_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o the_o action_n of_o life_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o unruly_a spleen_n or_o a_o greedy_a win_v in_o the_o body_n that_o suck_v all_o nourishment_n &_o convert_v all_o supply_n into_o its_o own_o growth_n and_o so_o exhaust_v the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v it_o unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o good_a when_o ever_o it_o set_v about_o any_o duty_n till_o sin_n be_v cure_v it_o go_v about_o it_o like_o a_o arm_n out_o of_o joint_n which_o when_o you_o will_v move_v it_o one_o way_n ult_n do_v fall_v back_o another_o it_o faint_v and_o flag_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v forth_o any_o skill_n or_o any_o
prayer_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 26.12_o with_o a_o hundred_o fold_v increase_n as_o god_n word_n never_o return_v empty_a unto_o he_o so_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n never_o return_v empty_a unto_o they_o and_o usual_o the_o câ—op_n of_o prayer_n be_v great_a than_o the_o seed_n out_o of_o which_o it_o grow_v as_o the_o put_n in_o of_o a_o little_a water_n into_o a_o pump_n make_v way_n to_o the_o draw_v out_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n have_v live_v twenty_o year_n together_o without_o any_o child_n and_o he_o grow_v now_o in_o year_n for_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a before_o he_o marry_v hereupon_o he_o solemn_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o god_n give_v he_o more_o than_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o expect_v for_o he_o give_v he_o two_o son_n at_o a_o birth_n gen._n 25.21_o 22._o as_o the_o cloud_n which_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n many_o time_n in_o thin_a and_o insensible_a vapour_n fall_v down_o in_o great_a and_o abundant_a shower_n so_o our_o prayer_n which_o ascend_v weak_a and_o narrow_a return_v with_o a_o full_a and_o enlarge_v answer_n god_n deal_v in_o this_o point_n with_o his_o child_n as_o joseph_n do_v with_o his_o brethren_n in_o egypt_n he_o do_v not_o only_o put_v corn_n into_o their_o sack_n but_o return_v the_o money_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o purchase_v it_o gen._n 42.25_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o solomon_n he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o gift_n of_o government_n which_o he_o ask_v but_o further_a give_v he_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o 1_o king_n 3.13_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v distress_v by_o the_o ammonite_n beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o help_v he_o turn_v back_o their_o prayer_n and_o send_v they_o to_o their_o idol_n to_o help_v they_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o put_v away_o their_o idol_n and_o pray_v again_o and_o the_o high_a pitch_n that_o their_o petition_n mount_v unto_o be_v lord_n we_o have_v sin_v do_v unto_o we_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o only_o deliver_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o this_o day_n judg._n 10.15_o and_o god_n do_v answer_v this_o prayer_n beyond_o the_o content_n of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o only_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o save_v they_o but_o subdue_v the_o enemy_n under_o they_o and_o deliver_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v they_o the_o relief_n they_o desire_v but_o a_o glorious_a victory_n beyond_o their_o desire_n judg._n 11.22_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o servant_n be_v the_o prophet_n do_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o shunem_n when_o he_o bid_v she_o ask_v what_o she_o need_v and_o tell_v he_o what_o she_o will_v have_v he_o do_v for_o the_o kindness_n she_o have_v do_v to_o he_o and_o she_o find_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o request_v at_o his_o hand_n he_o send_v for_o she_o again_o and_o make_v she_o a_o free_a promise_n of_o that_o which_o she_o most_o want_v and_o desire_v and_o tell_v she_o that_o god_n will_v give_v she_o a_o son_n 2_o king_n 4.16_o so_o many_o time_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v his_o servant_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o forget_v to_o ask_v or_o give_v they_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o ask_v in_o a_o full_a measure_n than_o their_o own_o desire_n dare_v to_o propose_v they_o david_n in_o his_o trouble_n ask_v life_n of_o god_n and_o will_v have_v esteem_v it_o a_o great_a mercy_n only_o to_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o god_n do_v not_o only_o answer_v he_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o above_o it_o too_o for_o he_o give_v he_o length_n of_o day_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o further_o settle_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o add_v honour_n and_o majesty_n unto_o his_o life_n psal._n 21.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v principal_o two_o 3._o 1_o we_o beg_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o great_a our_o love_n be_v to_o ourselves_o the_o more_o active_a and_o importunate_a will_v our_o petition_n be_v for_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o we_o need_v but_o god_n answer_v prayer_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n of_o we_o and_o according_a to_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o we_o now_o god_n know_v what_o thing_n we_o want_v much_o better_a than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o and_o he_o love_v our_o soul_n much_o better_a than_o we_o love_v they_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v we_o more_o and_o better_a thing_n than_o our_o own_o prayer_n know_v how_o to_o ask_v of_o he_o a_o little_a child_n will_v beg_v none_o but_o trifle_n and_o mean_a thing_n of_o his_o father_n because_o he_o have_v not_o understanding_n to_o look_v high_o or_o to_o value_v thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a but_o his_o father_n know_v better_a what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o bestow_v on_o he_o education_n train_v he_o unto_o learning_n and_o virtue_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o manage_v and_o enjoy_v that_o inheritance_n which_o he_o provide_v for_o he_o so_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v rem_fw-la 8.26_o and_o when_o we_o do_v know_v our_o spirit_n be_v much_o straighten_a we_o have_v but_o a_o finite_a &_o narrow_a love_n unto_o ourselves_o but_o god_n knowledge_n be_v infinite_a and_o his_o love_n be_v infinite_a and_o according_a unto_o these_o be_v the_o distribution_n of_o his_o mercy_n even_o the_o apostle_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o buffet_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n and_o vex_v with_o a_o thorn_n in_o his_o flesh_n beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o nothing_o but_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o he_o but_o god_n have_v a_o far_o better_a answer_n in_o store_n to_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n and_o purpose_v to_o do_v more_o for_o he_o then_o he_o desire_v namely_o to_o give_v he_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n to_o support_v he_o and_o to_o magnify_v his_o strength_n in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o servant_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v encourage_v man_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o hear_v petition_n for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n but_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v that_o be_v will_v pardon_v more_o sin_n than_o we_o can_v confess_v for_o with_o he_o there_o be_v not_o only_a mercy_n but_o plenteous_a redemption_n psal._n 130.7_o he_o further_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o encourage_v our_o obedience_n unto_o this_o duty_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n his_o thought_n of_o love_n mercy_n and_o peace_n towards_o we_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v your_o way_n my_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v wâ—_n way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n then_o your_o thought_n esa._n 55.7.8.9_o he_o can_v pardon_v beyond_o our_o petition_n because_o his_o thought_n of_o mercy_n towards_o we_o be_v beyond_o our_o apprehension_n see_v the_o like_a place_n jer._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o 2_o god_n answer_v prayer_n not_o always_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o our_o weak_a desire_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o own_o greatness_n for_o he_o promise_v to_o bear_v we_o that_o we_o may_v glorify_v he_o psalm_n 50.15_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o exceed_v our_o petition_n and_o to_o do_v for_o we_o abundant_o above_o what_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v more_o abundant_o enlarge_v and_o our_o mouth_n wide_o open_v in_o render_v honour_n unto_o he_o when_o perillus_n a_o favourite_n of_o alexander_n apophâ—heg_n beg_v of_o he_o a_o portion_n for_o his_o daughter_n the_o king_n appoint_v that_o fifty_o talent_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o &_o he_o answer_v that_o ten_o will_v be_v sufficient_a the_o king_n reply_v that_o ten_o be_v enough_o for_o perillus_n to_o ask_v but_o not_o enough_o for_o alexander_n to_o grant_v so_o god_n be_v please_v many_o time_n to_o give_v more_o than_o we_o ask_v that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o not_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o as_o a_o act_n of_o honour_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o prayer_n to_o move_v god_n as_o well_o by_o his_o glory_n as_o by_o his_o mercy_n so_o moses_n
make_v the_o name_n smell_v better_o than_o sweet_a ointment_n eccles._n 7.1_o six_o he_o promise_v 22._o that_o they_o who_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v which_o word_n admit_v of_o a_o double_a sense_n and_o so_o infer_v a_o double_a promise_n and_o a_o double_a duâ—y_n first_o we_o may_v by_o a_o hysteron_fw-gr proteron_fw-gr understand_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o israel_n have_v repent_v and_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o god_n again_o they_o shall_v then_o have_v security_n defence_n protection_n refreshment_n under_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o grace_n against_o all_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n as_o a_o spread_a tree_n do_v afford_v a_o sweet_a shade_n unto_o the_o weary_a traveller_n and_o shelter_v he_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o heat_n job_n 7.2_o isa._n 4.6_o mich._n 4.4_o zach._n 3.10_o whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o secure_a quiet_a and_o comfortable_a condition_n of_o god_n people_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o promise_n and_o as_o he_o promise_v such_o a_o condition_n so_o shall_v we_o in_o all_o trouble_v not_o trust_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o mere_a humane_a wisdom_n and_o carnal_a counsel_n which_o be_v too_o thin_a shelter_n against_o god_n displeasure_n or_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v fly_v unto_o he_o to_o hide_v we_o we_o must_v find_v spiritual_a refreshment_n in_o his_o ordinance_n promise_n and_o providence_n get_v his_o wing_n to_o cover_v we_o and_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o strength_n psal._n 57.2_o psal._n 91.1_o isa._n 26.20_o nehem._n 8.10_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o laâ—d_n for_o their_o iniquity_n when_o flood_n and_o fire_n storm_n and_o tempest_n the_o fury_n of_o anger_n the_o strength_n of_o battle_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o a_o people_n when_o a_o destroy_a angel_n be_v send_v abroad_o with_o a_o commission_n to_o kill_v and_o slâ—y_n ezek._n 9.5_o 6._o when_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n ride_v up_o and_o down_o in_o triumph_n strip_v man_n of_o treasure_n land_n friend_n honour_n pleasure_n make_v they_o a_o house_n in_o darkness_n where_o master_n and_o servant_n prince_n and_o prisoner_n be_v all_o alike_o to_o have_v then_o a_o ark_n with_o noah_n a_o zoar_n with_o lot_n a_o goshâ—n_n in_o egypt_n to_o have_v one_o arm_n of_o this_o olive_n tree_n spread_v over_o we_o to_o have_v one_o promise_v out_o of_o god_n word_n one_o sentence_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n promise_v paradise_n unto_o we_o be_v infinite_o of_o more_o value_n to_o a_o languish_a spirit_n than_o all_o the_o diadem_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o prince_n 2._o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v then_o the_o mercy_n here_o promise_v be_v that_o when_o god_n shall_v restore_v and_o repair_v his_o church_n they_o who_o dwell_v under_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n which_o shall_v be_v there_o teach_v they_o when_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n excellent_a and_o comely_a than_o he_o that_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a isa._n 4._o â—_o 3._o then_o every_o vessel_n in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inscribe_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n zach._n 14.20_o 21._o then_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v knowledge_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o slammerer_n shall_v speak_v plain_o isa._n 3â—_n 2_o â—_o 4._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o every_o one_o who_o live_v under_o the_o shade_n of_o this_o tree_n under_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n ordinance_n under_o the_o pious_a government_n and_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o church_n or_o family_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v especial_o in_o such_o time_n when_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o loosen_a and_o estrange_v from_o we_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reformation_n in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o much_o desire_v to_o convert_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n in_o a_o church_n be_v miserable_o defective_a when_o they_o come_v short_a of_o this_o end_n which_o be_v the_o ultimate_a reason_n of_o they_o all_o namely_o the_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v undâ—â—_n the_o shadow_n of_o it_o when_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v unto_o his_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o carmel_n and_o sharon_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o beauty_n and_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v the_o care_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v the_o lame_a shall_v leap_v the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v the_o parch_a ground_n shall_v be_v a_o pool_n the_o thirâ—â—ie_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n isa._n 35.2_o 7._o the_o wolf_n the_o leopard_n the_o lion_n the_o bear_n the_o asp_n the_o cockatrice_n shall_v be_v so_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n and_o malignity_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n but_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o all_o isa._n 11.6_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiâ—esse_n and_o advantage_n to_o live_v under_o the_o shadâ—_n of_o a_o godly_a government_n many_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o bless_v god_n all_o their_o day_n that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o childhood_n train_v up_o in_o such_o a_o schrole_n where_o piety_n be_v teach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o learning_n where_o they_o have_v mean_n as_o well_o of_o conversion_n as_o of_o institution_n that_o they_o live_v in_o such_o a_o family_n where_o the_o master_n of_o it_o be_v of_o joshuahs_n mind_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh._n 24.15_o salvation_n come_v to_o a_o whole_a house_n when_o the_o governor_n thereof_o be_v convert_v luk._n 19.9_o act._n 16.33_o 34._o i_o shall_v never_o look_v upon_o a_o church_n as_o reform_v to_o purpose_n till_o i_o find_v reformation_n work_v conversion_n till_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o humility_n and_o gentleness_n and_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n and_o meekness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o zeal_n for_o godliness_n and_o mutual_a edification_n and_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a then_o before_o when_o thâ—_n very_a headstone_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o the_o last_o work_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n â—as_v finish_v yet_o the_o people_n must_v then_o cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o zach._n 4.7_o intimate_v that_o reformation_n be_v never_o indeed_o consummate_a till_o tâ—e_v blessing_n of_o god_n make_v it_o effectual_a unto_o those_o use_n for_o which_o it_o be_v by_o he_o appoint_v church_n reformation_n shall_v be_v like_o paul_n epistle_n which_o always_o close_o in_o duty_n of_o obedience_n 23._o seven_o he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n in_o which_o two_o expâ—essions_n be_v set_v forth_o two_o excellent_a and_o wholesome_a consequent_n of_o affliction_n 1._o the_o corn_n though_o it_o die_v first_o 48._o and_o suffer_v much_o from_o frost_n hail_n snow_n tempest_n yet_o when_o the_o spring_n come_v it_o revive_v and_o break_v through_o it_o all_o so_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o sad_a condition_n a_o revive_v again_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n ezek._n 37.12_o mic._n 7.9_o 2._o the_o vine_n when_o it_o be_v prune_v and_o lop_v will_v not_o only_o revive_v and_o spread_v again_o but_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o more_o fruit_n and_o cast_v forth_o the_o more_o fragrant_a smell_n so_o god_n promise_v unto_o his_o people_n not_o only_o a_o revive_n out_o of_o their_o affliction_n in_o which_o respect_n haply_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v bury_v in_o a_o garden_n to_o note_v that_o death_n itself_o do_v not_o destroy_v our_o body_n but_o only_o sow_v they_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n will_v revive_v they_o again_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 44._o buâ—_n further_o a_o profit_v by_o affliction_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n it_o be_v good_a for_o as_o when_o we_o find_v it_o bring_v forth_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n after_o we_o have_v be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o as_o he_o promise_v these_o thing_n so_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o turn_v these_o promise_n into_o prayer_n and_o into_o practice_n 6._o when_o we_o seem_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n cast_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n but_o as_o
the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o from_o he_o the_o best_a interpreter_n 654._o with_o our_o translator_n have_v supply_v it_o thus_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v and_o so_o it_o be_v god_n confirmation_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o penitent_a ephraim_n have_v make_v and_o his_o undertake_n for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v indeed_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v his_o covenant_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o wiâ—h_a idol_n 5._o it_o be_v interrogatio_fw-la cum_fw-la indignatione_fw-la a_o interrogation_n not_o only_o import_v a_o negative_a i_o will_v not_o any_o more_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o also_o a_o vehement_a detestation_n of_o they_o and_o indignation_n against_o they_o as_o that_o of_o david_n to_o abishai_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o and_o that_o of_o elisha_n to_o jehoram_n 2_o reg._n 3.13_o and_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n to_o christ_n matth._n 8.29_o with_o idol_n the_o original_a word_n signify_v likewise_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n a_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v their_o sin_n and_o repentance_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o these_o idol_n and_o sorrow_n any_o more_o they_o can_v produce_v no_o good_a they_o can_v hear_v no_o prayer_n they_o can_v work_v no_o deliverance_n they_o can_v bring_v nothing_o but_o evil_a and_o anguish_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o follow_v or_o seek_v unto_o they_o any_o more_o here_o then_o be_v a_o solemn_a detestation_n as_o of_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n so_o of_o that_o especial_o which_o have_v most_o dishonour_v god_n most_o wound_a their_o own_o conscience_n and_o procure_v most_o sorrow_n unto_o themselves_o with_o god_n confirmation_n of_o it_o then_o next_o follow_v several_a promise_n of_o special_a mercy_n 1._o of_o hear_v and_o answer_v their_o prayer_n i_o have_v hear_v or_o answer_v he_o or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o i_o will_v bear_v he_o 2._o of_o fatherly_a care_n and_o providence_n over_o they_o i_o have_v observe_v he_o or_o fix_v my_o eye_n upon_o he_o i_o have_v strict_o consider_v his_o condition_n that_o i_o may_v proportion_v my_o mercy_n thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n first_o of_o vigilant_a care_n and_o most_o intent_n and_o solicitous_a inspection_n and_o providence_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n psal._n 13.18_o 19_o second_o of_o direction_n and_o counsel_n i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v guide_v or_o counsel_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n psal._n 32.8_o three_o of_o honour_n and_o exaltation_n he_o withdraw_v not_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o righteous_a but_o with_o king_n be_v they_o on_o the_o throne_n yea_o he_o do_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o they_o be_v exalt_v job_n 36.7_o last_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o hear_v prayer_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o eye_n open_a unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o 1_o king_n 8.52_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n open_a unto_o their_o cry_n psal._n 34.15_o the_o church_n have_v before_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o orphan_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o tuition_n and_o protection_n and_o here_o god_n promise_v to_o cast_v his_o eye_n and_o to_o place_v his_o affection_n upon_o she_o to_o look_v to_o she_o to_o be_v her_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n to_o govern_v she_o with_o his_o special_a providence_n and_o wisdom_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o want_n and_o supply_v they_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o desire_n and_o fulfil_v they_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o condition_n and_o according_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o provide_v for_o she_o 3._o of_o refreshment_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o violence_n of_o temptation_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o fir_n tree_n which_o be_v ever_o green_a and_o cast_v forth_o a_o large_a shade_n do_v afford_v much_o comfort_n and_o revive_n to_o the_o weary_a traveller_n 4._o because_o the_o fir-tree_n though_o comfortable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o shade_n be_v yet_o unfruitful_a therefore_o he_o further_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o root_n of_o blessing_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n unto_o they_o from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v that_o be_v from_o i_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v thy_o fruit_n as_o mal._n 2.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o zeph._n 3.13_o though_o the_o word_n find_v may_v here_o seem_v to_o imply_v and_o direct_v unto_o a_o inquiry_n after_o the_o foundation_n and_o original_n of_o the_o fruit_n here_o mention_v though_o all_o thy_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o new_a obedience_n may_v seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o thyself_o and_o to_o be_v thy_o own_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v careful_a to_o inquire_v after_o the_o root_n of_o they_o aug._n thou_o will_v find_v that_o they_o come_v from_o we_o though_o they_o grow_v upon_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o bring_v they_o forth_o only_o by_o the_o help_n supply_n and_o vigour_n of_o my_o grace_n bestow_v on_o thou_o thou_o do_v they_o but_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n whereby_o thou_o do_v they_o proceed_v from_o i_o these_o word_n than_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o god_n answer_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o they_o return_v the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n 10._o god_n hear_v and_o accept_v they_o they_o renounce_v carnal_a confidenec_fw-la in_o man_n in_o horse_n in_o idol_n and_o when_o they_o look_v off_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o these_o than_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o fatherly_a eye_n of_o care_n providence_n council_n and_o protection_n i_o have_v observe_v he_o they_o will_v not_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o godâ—_n nor_o any_o long_o make_v lie_v their_o refuge_n and_o god_n enable_v they_o to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v say_v and_o afford_v comfort_n and_o refreshment_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o shade_n of_o a_o fir-tree_n unto_o a_o weary_a traveler_n last_o they_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o when_o they_o be_v fatherless_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o help_n there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n to_o comfort_n and_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o this_o god_n make_v good_a too_o mercy_n of_o protection_n i_o be_o as_o a_o green_a fir-tree_n and_o mercy_n of_o bounty_n and_o benediction_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v by_o the_o one_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o fear_n by_o the_o other_o enable_v they_o unto_o their_o duty_n thus_o god_n do_v enlarge_v and_o proportion_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o uttermost_a extent_n of_o israel_n prayer_n or_o promise_n and_o when_o they_o have_v no_o help_n or_o comfort_v out_o of_o he_o he_o himself_o become_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o they_o make_v a_o thorough_a compensation_n for_o every_o thing_n which_o they_o part_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o find_v in_o he_o alone_o all_o that_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o desire_n which_o in_o vain_a they_o seek_v for_o in_o other_o thing_n the_o part_n be_v these_o two_o general_n first_o god_n promise_n enable_v israel_n to_o perform_v they_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n second_o god_n special_a regard_n to_o their_o prayer_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o to_o their_o person_n and_o observe_v he_o illustrate_v by_o two_o metaphor_n the_o one_o import_v protection_n and_o defence_n i_o be_o as_o a_o green_a firee-tree_n the_o other_o grace_n &_o benediction_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v ephraim_n shall_v say_v this_n be_v god_n speech_n and_o promise_n 3_o set_v to_o his_o seal_n and_o gracious_a ratification_n to_o the_o covenant_n that_o israel_n make_v ver_fw-la 2.3_o without_o the_o which_o it_o will_v have_v be_v null_n and_o evanid_v for_o as_o man_n by_o believe_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.33_o so_o god_n by_o assist_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o man_n but_o with_o this_o great_a difference_n man_n seal_n be_v but_o a_o subscription_n and_o confession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v firm_a before_o for_o all_o god_n promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o faith_n do_v not_o put_v certainty_n into_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.3.4_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o but_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o promise_n rom._n 4.16_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o but_o god_n seal_n be_v a_o confirmation_n and_o make_v efficacious_a the_o promise_n of_o man_n which_o otherwise_o will_v vanish_v into_o a_o lie_n all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o he_o we_o can_v neither_o
into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n job._n 3.19_o there_o be_v damnation_n in_o the_o world_n before_o while_o it_o lay_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o mischief_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o go_v but_o not_o so_o heavy_a damnation_n as_o that_o which_o grow_v out_o of_o light_n when_o physic_n which_o shall_v remove_v the_o disease_n do_v cooperate_v with_o it_o than_o death_n come_v with_o the_o more_o pain_n and_o the_o more_o speed_n the_o strong_a the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o deep_a will_v be_v the_o wrath_n against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o repentance_n avoid_v no_o surfeit_n more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o of_o bread_n no_o judgement_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o which_o grow_v out_o of_o mercy_n know_v and_o despise_v the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v say_v christ_n the_o same_o shall_v judge_v you_o at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12.48_o every_o principle_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v by_o the_o word_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o disobedient_a sinner_n and_o be_v hold_v down_o and_o suppress_v by_o unrighteousness_n lie_v there_o like_a fire_n rake_v up_o under_o ash_n which_o at_o that_o great_a day_n will_v kindle_v into_o a_o unquenchable_a flame_n the_o word_n can_v bring_v much_o of_o hell_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n here_o it_o can_v hew_v and_o cut_v and_o pierce_v and_o burn_v and_o torment_n and_o root_v out_o and_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v and_o strike_v with_o tremble_a and_o amazement_n the_o proud_a and_o secure_a sinner_n hos._n 6.5_o act._n 7.54_o heb._n 4.12_o isaiah_n 49.2_o psal._n 45.5_o revel_v 11.5_o 10._o jer._n 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o act._n 24.25_o we_o need_v no_o messenger_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o torment_n there_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n in_o hell_n can_v set_v forth_o hell_n more_o to_o the_o life_n than_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v do_v already_o luk._n 16.31_o but_o o_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v it_o be_v at_o last_o when_o the_o word_n which_o warn_v we_o of_o it_o shall_v throw_v we_o into_o it_o when_o every_o offer_n of_o mercy_n which_o we_o have_v refuse_v and_o every_o threaten_n of_o wrath_n which_o we_o have_v despise_v shall_v accompany_v we_o unto_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n to_o testify_v against_o we_o and_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o own_o perdition_n o_o the_o doleful_a condition_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o word_n they_o perish_v for_o the_o want_n and_o if_o they_o have_v it_o they_o perish_v double_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v persuade_v and_o that_o they_o will_v learn_v so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o not_o to_o arm_v the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o a_o bridge_n be_v make_v to_o give_v we_o a_o safe_a passage_n over_o a_o dangerous_a river_n but_o he_o who_o stumble_v on_o the_o bridge_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n the_o word_n be_v give_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o carry_v we_o over_o hell_n unto_o heaven_n but_o he_o who_o stumble_v and_o quarrel_n at_o this_o mean_n shall_v fall_v in_o thither_o from_o whence_o otherwise_o he_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o it_o finis_fw-la gen_n 35_o 22._o hos._n 13.13_o gen._n 32.24_o hos._n 12.3_o 4._o isa._n 26.17_o 18._o psal._n 82.1_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o psalm_n 45.1_o isai._n 26.8_o 9_o ephes._n 6.19_o psal._n 94_o 12_o mic._n 6_o 9_o 9_o gen_n 42_o 5â—_n sect._n 1_o 1_o chap_n 8.7.9_o 2_o 6.16.10_o 18.11_o 6_o 6_o ch._n 9.11_o 14_o 14_o isa_n 26.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n apud_fw-la a._n gel._n li._n 6_o c._n 14._o famoso_n la_fw-fr rone_n in_o his_o locis_fw-la ubi_fw-la grassati_fw-la â—unt_fw-la surca_fw-la figendos_fw-la compluribus_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o conspectu_fw-la deterreantâ—r_fw-la alii_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la facinoribus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la l._n 28._o sect_n famoso_n unde_fw-la &_o in_fw-la brutis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o aâ—imatis_fw-la observata_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vid._n pet._n erod_n decâ—et_n l._n 2._o tit._n 14._o zepper_n de_fw-fr legib_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o pl._n l._n 29_o c._n 4._o plut_z the_o fortune_n ro._n ro._n psal._n 52.6_o luk_n 17.32_o act._n 5.11_o luk._n 13.1.7_o jer._n 3.8_o dan._n 5.18.21_o num._n 16.38.40_o sect._n 2._o sect._n 3_o 3_o isa._n 26.11_o 26.11_o rom._n 10.3_o heb._n 11.6_o non_fw-fr sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la radiâ—e_fw-la bona_fw-la procedunt_fw-la ea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la videantur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la lâ—uâ—abilia_fw-la inaâ—â—â—_n sunt-ut_a magna_fw-la vires_fw-la &_o curâ—us_fw-la celeâ—â—â—mus_fw-la praeter_fw-la viam_fw-la aug._n enars_n in_o pâ—al_n 3â—_n vide_fw-la de_fw-la spirit_n &_o hiâ—_n c._n 20._o 2d_o 26._o coâ—tra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist._n pelag_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o ep_n 106._o the_o side_n &_o operâ—bus_n c._n 14._o contra_fw-la julian_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3_o 3_o nih_o lad_n ostentaâ—ionem_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la refert_fw-la pâ—_n l._n 1_o epist_n 22._o nil_fw-la ilopinionis_fw-la causa_fw-la omne_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la faciam_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c_o 20_o 20_o jer._n 3.10_o 3.10_o act_n 26.23_o 26.23_o ruth_n 1.14_o 1.14_o exodus_fw-la 8.8_o exodus_fw-la 9_o â—7_n â—4_n â—4_n psal._n 78.34_o 37_o 37_o semisauciam_fw-la hac_fw-la arque_fw-la hac_fw-la versâ—re_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 8._o c._n 8._o plerique_fw-la ipsâ—iâ—_n paenitentiae_fw-la agunt_fw-la ambro._n dâ—_n paenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexiâ—_n 2._o storm_n irrisor_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la paenitens_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la paeniâ—er_fw-la etc._n etc._n isidor_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la â—ono_fw-la magnamrem_fw-la puâ—a_fw-la unum_fw-la hominemagere_fw-la praeter_fw-la sapientem_fw-la nemo_fw-la unum_fw-la agit_fw-fr caetera_fw-la multifoâ—mes_fw-la sunt_fw-la senec._n ep_n 100l_n ambros._n ofâ—ic_n lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o 22._o joâ—l_o 2.12_o act._n 11._o 23._o psal._n 57.7_o eph._n 3.27_o psal._n 86.11_o heb._n 13.9_o 13.9_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o isa._n 55.6.7_o â—er_n 31.18_o hos._n 3.5_o psal._n 130.4_o act_n 2_o 38._o matth._n 3.2_o isa._n 64._o â—_o sect._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n stro._n l._n 6._o 6._o qui_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la vel_fw-la plagis_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la cypr._n in_o demeâ—â—ia_n demeâ—â—ia_n danâ—_n animum_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la libere_fw-la ultimae_fw-la miseriae_fw-la liv._o lib._n 29._o 29._o inops_fw-la senaâ—us_n auxilii_fw-la humani_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o uâ—ta_fw-la ver_fw-la it_o justi_fw-la cum_fw-la conjugibus_fw-la &_o libel_n supplicatum_fw-la ire_n &_o pacem_fw-la expoâ—cere_fw-la deum_fw-la liv._o l._n 3._o cum_fw-la stupeâ—_n caelum_fw-la &_o areâ—annus_fw-la nudipedalia_fw-la denunciantur_fw-la magistratus_fw-la puâ—pu_fw-la â—as_fw-la ponunt_fw-la fasces_fw-la retro_fw-la aver_v tunt_fw-la pâ—ecem_fw-la indigiâ—ant_fw-la hostiam_fw-la instaurant_fw-la vide_fw-la tentuâ—_n adv_fw-la physicos_fw-la c._n 16._o clem._n alex._n stro_fw-la l._n 6.6_o pag._n 45.3_o edit_fw-la heins_n sozom._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o brisso_fw-la de_fw-fr formul_fw-la l._n 1._o 1._o perdidisti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mala_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la miserable_fw-la est_fw-la didicisti_fw-la sen._n ad_fw-la helvidâ—_n perdidistis_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la &_o miserâ—imifacti_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o pessim_fw-la permansistis_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 33._o 33._o isa._n 28.15_o 28.15_o 1_o king_n 6.4_o 6.4_o psal._n 18.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr seranumin_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vide_fw-la tertul._n contra_fw-la maâ—â—ion_n l._n 2._o c_o 13._o 13._o vossius_fw-la rhetor_n li._n 5._o ca._n 12._o sect_n 7._o 7._o vide_fw-la gorraei_fw-la definit_a medie_n &_o lauâ—eur_n sect_n 6._o 6._o plutarch_n apophthegm_n apophthegm_n josh._n 23.19_o john_n 4.22_o eccles._n 5.1_o 2._o gen._n 35.2.3_o 1_o sam._n 16.5_o isa._n 1.15.61_o 1.15.61_o quantum_fw-la à _fw-la praeceptis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la dei_fw-la long_o sumus_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n illiad_n illiad_n 〈◊〉_d sacerdos_n 〈◊〉_d fiatâ—um_n 〈◊〉_d dicenâ—o_fw-la suâ—sum_fw-la corâ—â—_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la oratione_fw-la isa._n 64.7_o 64.7_o 1_o sam._n 7.27_o 7.27_o psal._n 57.7.8_o 57.7.8_o psal._n 103.1_o â—â—hrâ—â—â—0_n 19_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 5.14_o 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 7.25_o rom._n 8.36_o zach._n 2_o 1â—_n job_n 37.19_o vide_fw-la aug._n epist_n 105._o et_fw-fr epist._n 121_o ca_fw-mi 15._o 15._o dei_fw-la potentiam_fw-la servi_fw-la preces_fw-la impediâ—â—ant_fw-la hiâ—â—on_n ad_fw-la gâ—udentium_fw-la gâ—udentium_fw-la act._n 16.25_o 26._o 26._o act._n 12.5.10_o 12.5.10_o 1_o kin._n 18.41_o fuâ—men_fw-fr de_fw-fr caelum_fw-la precibus_fw-la suis_fw-la contra_fw-la hostium_fw-la machinâ—_n mentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la pluvià _fw-la impeâ—ratâcum_fw-la siti_fw-la laborarent_fw-la julius_n capitoliâ—_n in_o antonino_o vide_fw-la justin._n martyr_n apol._n 2_o tertâ—l_n apolog_fw-la c._n 5.39.40_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la