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rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o publish_n of_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n for_o advance_v of_o his_o glorious_a name_n second_o neither_o be_v it_o more_o just_a and_o equal_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o man_n 1._o by_o refresh_v himself_o weary_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o six_o day_n precedent_n 2._o for_o the_o increase_n of_o piety_n and_o inward_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o enjoy_v a_o holy_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n law_n equal_a and_o just_a in_o all_o thing_n psal_n 119.128_o and_o good_a unto_o man_n deut._n 6.24_o 1._o let_v it_o move_v all_o man_n that_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o exercise_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o which_o must_v needs_o procure_v the_o respect_n of_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o person_n that_o command_v and_o ready_a obedience_n to_o their_o command_n with_o chearfulnesse_n 2._o let_v it_o encourage_v all_o man_n to_o ready_a and_o willing_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n law_n and_o that_o for_o their_o own_o good_a by_o consider_v 1._o that_o at_o present_a they_o have_v their_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v both_o honourable_a and_o comfortable_a 2._o and_o that_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o sure_a and_o plentiful_a reward_n rom._n 6.22_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 58._o now_o although_o god_n be_v please_v to_o found_v his_o law_n upon_o ground_n of_o equity_n and_o conveniency_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o to_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o either_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o acquaint_v we_o also_o with_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v whence_o 2._o observe_v god_n not_o only_o make_v his_o law_n equal_a and_o 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his_o hand_n alone_o math._n 10.28_o whereof_o man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o instrument_n either_o in_o the_o sentence_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v so_o see_v otherwise_o the_o give_v of_o life_n can_v not_o be_v entire_o in_o god_n hand_n if_o a_o creature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v take_v away_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v bestow_v and_o second_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n alone_o shall_v have_v the_o dispose_n of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o judgement_n as_o well_o that_o it_o may_v be_v measure_v out_o to_o all_o in_o righteousness_n as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v fear_v alone_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o can_v but_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n hate_a and_o persecute_v by_o man_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o know_v their_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n which_o therefore_o none_o can_v take_v away_o but_o by_o his_o will_n and_o decree_n and_o therefore_o 1._o not_o while_n god_n have_v 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apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n of_o so_o great_a favour_n after_o david_n example_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o and_o 3._o may_v be_v public_o testify_v when_o god_n favour_n be_v eminent_a and_o public_a and_o especial_o when_o the_o church_n be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o they_o whence_o david_n be_v a_o public_a person_n promise_v a_o public_a thanksgiving_n in_o the_o congregation_n for_o those_o mercy_n which_o though_o they_o light_v on_o he_o yet_o redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n also_o god_n indeed_o be_v please_v to_o hide_v from_o adam_n eye_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o woman_n creation_n but_o when_o the_o work_n be_v end_v let_v he_o understand_v as_o much_o as_o may_v inform_v he_o of_o his_o duty_n both_o of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o love_n unto_o his_o wife_n and_o give_v due_a respect_n unto_o she_o whence_o 2._o observe_v we_o may_v and_o shall_v know_v as_o much_o of_o god_n way_n and_o work_n at_o concern_v we_o for_o the_o 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shall_v reveal_v unto_o we_o when_o adam_n embrace_v the_o woman_n as_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o only_a point_n backward_o at_o her_o original_a but_o withal_o express_v his_o acceptance_n of_o she_o as_o god_n offer_v she_o to_o be_v one_o flesh_n with_o he_o in_o marriage_n by_o which_o consent_n of_o his_o the_o marriage_n be_v conclude_v whence_o 3._o observe_v it_o be_v consent_n that_o must_v make_v the_o marriage_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n observe_v 3_o and_o consent_n 1._o of_o those_o in_o who_o power_n the_o person_n to_o be_v contract_v be_v and_o do_v remain_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v parent_n now_o that_o may_v be_v either_o general_n as_o jacob_n be_v permit_v to_o marry_v who_o he_o please_v so_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mother_n kindred_n or_o more_o particular_a to_o marry_v such_o a_o person_n which_o be_v sit_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o direction_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n than_o a_o peremptory_a command_n thus_o hagar_n take_v a_o 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hear_v and_o open_v unto_o we_o public_o to_o inform_v we_o both_o of_o god_n will_n and_o of_o our_o own_o duty_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o write_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o to_o remember_v by_o behold_v the_o fringe_n of_o their_o garment_n such_o help_v the_o pride_n rebellion_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n necessary_o require_v which_o when_o all_o mean_n be_v use_v be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o constant_a remembrance_n and_o feel_a observation_n both_o of_o our_o own_o condition_n and_o duty_n see_v ver._n 21._o of_o this_o chap._n observe_v 10._o verse_n 24._o therefore_o some_o conceive_v that_o this_o particle_n carry_v we_o back_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v relate_v before_o the_o woman_n creation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o she_o out_o of_o adam_n side_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o that_o be_v because_o god_n see_v that_o adam_n life_n can_v not_o be_v comfortable_a to_o he_o 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unto_o satan_n give_v he_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o encouragement_n to_o set_v upon_o she_o with_o a_o fresh_a and_o more_o violent_a assault_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v this_o error_n of_o she_o in_o open_v herself_o so_o rash_o to_o one_o that_o she_o know_v not_o gives_z warrant_v to_o 1_o observe_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o lay_v open_a ourselves_o free_o to_o person_n unknown_a or_o such_o of_o who_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n observe_v 1_o solomon_n note_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o utter_v all_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o till_o afterward_o prov._n 29.11_o peter_n endanger_v himself_o very_o far_o by_o converse_v with_o stranger_n in_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n mat._n 26.69_o 70._o nay_o david_n himself_o we_o see_v ensnare_v himself_o by_o open_v himself_o though_o to_o a_o familiar_a acquaintance_n yet_o to_o one_o who_o heart_n he_o have_v not_o thorough_o sound_v psal_n 55.13_o and_o gedaliah_n by_o trust_v 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