advantage_n which_o occasion_n that_o joy_n wherefore_o we_o be_v most_o of_o all_o oblige_a to_o rejoice_v with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n both_o as_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o redeemer_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o because_o we_o may_v be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o lesson_n we_o now_o hear_v be_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o as_o there_o we_o find_v the_o record_n and_o example_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o the_o pious_a and_o humble_a and_o of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a so_o here_o we_o find_v a_o form_n of_o praise_n for_o those_o dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o since_o all_o the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n there_o relate_v be_v found_v on_o this_o mercy_n of_o our_o redemption_n or_o flow_v from_o it_o or_o be_v direct_v to_o it_o this_o hymn_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o turn_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o gospel_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n targ._n patriarch_n gen._n 49.18_o non_fw-la expecto_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la sampsonis_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la transitoria_fw-la sed_fw-la expecto_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la messiae_n silij_fw-la david_n targ._n ever_o to_o apply_v all_o to_o this_o great_a salvation_n of_o which_o all_o other_o mercy_n be_v but_o type_n behold_v then_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n say_v to_o you_o oh_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o 34.4_o i_o psal_n 34.4_o and_o let_v we_o magnify_v his_o name_n together_o let_v we_o show_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n for_o we_o can_v set_v out_o his_o perfection_n with_o any_o advantage_n nor_o represent_v he_o great_a than_o real_o he_o be_v as_o we_o often_o magnify_v one_o another_o but_o then_o we_o magnify_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o declare_v what_o we_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v and_o let_v we_o advance_v his_o glory_n as_o high_a as_o be_v possible_a for_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o exceed_v our_o praise_n will_v be_v short_a but_o they_o must_v be_v real_a wherefore_o before_o we_o can_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o anthem_n we_o must_v get_v our_o soul_n affect_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o our_o mind_n exalt_v with_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o excellent_a mercy_n so_o our_o praise_n shall_v be_v no_o compliment_n but_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n shall_v bear_v their_o part_n and_o our_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v real_a as_o his_o favour_n be_v let_v his_o wonderful_a love_n present_v itself_o to_o your_o affection_n and_o bring_v out_o your_o wonder_n and_o joy_n your_o hope_n and_o desire_n to_o behold_v the_o sweetness_n till_o these_o passion_n begin_v to_o be_v enamour_v on_o it_o and_o move_v by_o it_o and_o then_o they_o will_v carry_v a_o lovely_a notion_n and_o fair_a idea_n of_o it_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o effectual_o recommend_v it_o that_o the_o whole_a inward_a man_n shall_v be_v ravish_v with_o the_o beautiful_a prospect_n and_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o part_n of_o the_o affection_n shall_v unite_v into_o a_o devout_a celebration_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n and_o mercy_n behold_v the_o holy_a of_o woman_n observe_v where_o she_o fix_v her_o eye_n and_o whether_o she_o direct_v her_o praise_n she_o rejoice_v not_o in_o she_o own_o excellency_n nor_o do_v she_o magnify_v herself_o but_o god_n her_o saviour_n which_o may_v check_v our_o vanity_n who_o be_v so_o apt_a in_o a_o prosperous_a success_n and_o unexpected_a exaltation_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o our_o own_o desert_n ducis_fw-la desert_n hoc_fw-la ego_fw-la feci_fw-la non_fw-la fortuna_fw-la dict_z timoth._n ducis_fw-la to_o crown_v ourselves_o though_o we_o snatch_v it_o from_o the_o head_n of_o heaven_n king_n but_o sure_a since_o he_o give_v the_o blessing_n he_o deserve_v the_o honour_n 15._o honour_n tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la tua_fw-la itaque_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi tuo_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sibi_fw-la quaerit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la fur_n est_fw-la &_o latro_fw-la similisque_fw-la diabolo_fw-la qui_fw-la voluit_fw-la furare_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la august_n soliloqu_n c._n 15._o and_o he_o that_o pay_v it_o not_o be_v a_o double_a thief_n and_o steal_v the_o gift_n and_o the_o glory_n also_o for_o both_o be_v he_o she_o that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n after_o the_o flesh_n think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o confess_v her_o son_n to_o be_v her_o saviour_n but_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v so_o let_v not_o we_o then_o think_v we_o be_v save_v from_o temporal_a evil_n or_o can_v be_v from_o eternal_a death_n without_o he_o and_o let_v we_o esteem_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o we_o and_o a_o sure_a ground_n of_o our_o rejoice_v that_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v become_v our_o salvation_n then_o if_o we_o have_v our_o strength_n in_o our_o own_o hand_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o give_v the_o dimension_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o more_o true_o than_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o vileness_n when_o we_o behold_v ourselves_o so_o low_a and_o despicable_a as_o indeed_o we_o be_v than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o stoop_v to_o we_o and_o look_v on_o we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n will_v shine_v in_o their_o native_a lustre_n when_o we_o see_v how_o worthless_a we_o be_v and_o what_o favour_n we_o have_v obtain_v beyond_o our_o expectation_n as_o much_o as_o our_o desert_n then_o our_o soul_n will_v magnify_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o our_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o the_o admirable_a goodness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n thus_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v inspire_v with_o these_o seraphical_a ecstasy_n of_o joy_n by_o look_v on_o the_o mean_a condition_n in_o which_o this_o infinite_a mercy_n surprise_v she_o she_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o esteem_v it_o a_o huge_a reproach_n and_o a_o great_a affliction_n 29.32_o affliction_n 1_o sam._n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o pro_fw-la sterilitate_fw-la ut_fw-la gen._n 29.32_o to_o be_v without_o child_n her_o estate_n be_v disgraceful_a and_o her_o fortune_n be_v real_o dishonourable_a for_o though_o she_o spring_v from_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o judah_n yet_o she_o be_v then_o a_o poor_a obscure_a maid_n unknown_a to_o the_o world_n but_o regard_v by_o he_o that_o love_v to_o lodge_v in_o the_o low_a heart_n 57.15_o heart_n isai_n 57.15_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o pious_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n she_o be_v in_o her_o low_a estate_n the_o lord_n handmaid_n and_o devout_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n and_o her_o piety_n sanctify_v her_o poverty_n and_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n to_o regard_v she_o as_o he_o will_v the_o mean_a of_o we_o if_o our_o obedience_n equal_v she_o and_o especial_o if_o our_o mind_n be_v as_o low_a as_o our_o estate_n be_v for_o so_o be_v this_o excellent_a virgin_n who_o by_o lowliness_n here_o mean_v not_o her_o humility_n for_o it_o have_v argue_v pride_n to_o have_v so_o high_a a_o conceit_n of_o her_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n as_o to_o believe_v it_o oblige_v god_n favour_n there_o it_o be_v her_o meanness_n and_o poverty_n erasmus_fw-la poverty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abjectionem_fw-la &_o humilem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la significare_fw-la asserit_fw-la erasmus_fw-la which_o she_o so_o free_o confess_v and_o hearty_o praise_v god_n for_o regard_v no_o doubt_v her_o humility_n be_v eminent_a in_o her_o afflict_a condition_n for_o when_o she_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o world_n saviour_n she_o seek_v no_o great_a honour_n then_o to_o be_v style_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 38._o oh_o bless_a soul_n that_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o neither_o deject_a in_o her_o affliction_n nor_o puff_v up_o with_o 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and_o thy_o gracious_a providence_n we_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n and_o preserve_v in_o safety_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v never_o be_v hurt_v terrify_v or_o disturb_v but_o may_v pass_v our_o time_n which_o thou_o shall_v afford_v we_o on_o this_o earth_n in_o rest_n from_o our_o foe_n and_o quietness_n in_o our_o own_o mind_n grant_v we_o o_o lord_n therefore_o this_o peace_n for_o the_o sake_n as_o it_o be_v obtain_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n the_o analysis_n of_o the_o three_o collect_v for_o aid_n against_o all_o peril_n this_o collect_n have_v only_o two_o part_n 1._o the_o petition_n for_o 1._o mystical_o knowledge_n lighten_v our_o darkness_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n literal_o comfort_n 2._o safety_n intimate_v 1._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v deliver_v and_o by_o thy_o great_a mercy_n defend_v we_o 2._o the_o evil_n from_o which_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n 3._o the_o time_n in_o which_o of_o this_o night_n 2._o the_o motive_n urge_v to_o obtain_v they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n a_o practical_a discourse_n on_o the_o three_o collect_v at_o evening_n prayer_n §_o 5._o lighten_v our_o darkness_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o decline_v of_o the_o day_n do_v now_o mind_n we_o of_o the_o approach_a darkness_n which_o will_v short_o wrap_v we_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o night_n and_o what_o petition_v more_o seasonable_a then_o with_o holy_a david_n to_o beseech_v god_n to_o enlighten_v our_o darkness_n meas_fw-la darkness_n psal_n 18.28_o vul._n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la illumina_fw-la tenebras_fw-la meas_fw-la for_o the_o night_n be_v sad_a and_o terrible_a in_o it_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n to_o entertain_v or_o to_o cheer_v we_o and_o we_o seem_v expose_v to_o all_o the_o â—_z 24.17_o â—_z versuta_fw-la frans_fw-la &_o callida_fw-la amat_fw-la tenebris_fw-la obtegi_fw-la prud._n &_o ovid._n metam_fw-la 2._o conscia_fw-la culpae_fw-la conspectum_fw-la lucemque_fw-la fugit_fw-la tenebrisque_fw-la pudorem_fw-la celat_fw-la john_n 3.20_o job_n 24.17_o of_o satan_n and_o those_o instrument_n of_o his_o who_o fly_v the_o light_n and_o hope_v to_o cover_v their_o sin_n with_o this_o sable_a mantle_n our_o danger_n be_v many_o and_o our_o fear_n be_v sometime_o more_o especial_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v close_v by_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o darkness_n if_o we_o behold_v not_o the_o divine_a providence_n watch_v over_o we_o and_o the_o angel_n encamp_v round_o about_o we_o the_o very_a apprehension_n of_o the_o peril_n of_o a_o dismal_a night_n may_v damp_n our_o joy_n and_o startle_v our_o courage_n and_o make_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n servant_n 17._o servant_n 2_o king_n 6.15_o 16_o 17._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o let_v we_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n isagoge_n promise_n psal_n 112.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 5.17_o psal_n 97.11_o etc._n etc._n adrian_n isagoge_n that_o light_n may_v arise_v in_o our_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n comfort_n in_o our_o sadness_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v by_o faith_n and_o cheerful_a thought_n by_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v joyful_a and_o pleasant_a and_o that_o the_o shine_n of_o his_o countenance_n may_v make_v our_o night_n bright_a as_o the_o day_n illuminate_v by_o the_o meridian_n sun_n for_o the_o inward_a comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o care_n and_o favour_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o fear_n or_o sadness_n do_v cheer_n and_o refresh_v more_o than_o a_o sudden_a light_n do_v the_o wander_a traveller_n who_o be_v mislead_v in_o a_o gloomy_a night_n these_o make_v our_o dwelling_n a_o goshen_n while_o the_o wicked_a have_v thought_n black_a and_o dismal_a and_o egypt_n be_v veil_v in_o 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wherefore_o let_v we_o humble_o beseech_v our_o gracious_a lord_n to_o let_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v upon_o we_o for_o whoever_o follow_v he_o do_v not_o wander_v nor_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 8.12_o darkness_n john_n 8.12_o and_o that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n to_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 1.19_o place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o and_o a_o sure_a guide_n to_o true_a blessedness_n and_o then_o our_o knowledge_n shall_v increase_v and_o we_o shall_v keep_v the_o right_a path_n till_o we_o arrive_v to_o that_o eternal_a light_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v extinguish_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v cloud_v with_o grief_n shadow_v with_o ignorance_n and_o benumb_v with_o dreadful_a apprehension_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o thought_n to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o light_n to_o which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v approach_v who_o countenance_n be_v clear_a 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