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and_o preserve_n he_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o come_v forth_o in_o god_n sight_n unless_o first_o he_o be_v cledde_v over_o with_o christ_n and_o with_o his_o righteousness_n for_o this_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n or_o that_o he_o have_v his_o recourse_n unto_o god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o way_n at_o any_o time_n to_o compeare_v before_o god_n no_o not_o to_o the_o best_a king_n themselves_o except_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o the_o which_o no_o entry_n be_v every_o yet_o make_v open_a unto_o god._n by_o who_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v entrance_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n rom._n 5._o 2._o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o say_v by_o a_o convert_a speech_n he_o turn_v he_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o bring_v she_o in_o testify_v with_o he_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o himself_o before_o profess_a and_o seek_v therewith_o his_o own_o preservation_n thou_o say_v to_o jehova_n say_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o conscience_n testify_v with_o i_o that_o i_o true_o and_o sincere_o profess_v that_o in_o that_o i_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n bear_v not_o witness_v with_o we_o within_o and_o say_v as_o it_o be_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n our_o mouth_n in_o vain_a profess_v outward_o faith_n in_o god_n it_o say_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v my_o recourse_n unto_o god_n except_o we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n to_o righteousness_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n profit_v nothing_o to_o salvation_n therefore_o david_n bring_v in_o his_o soul_n believe_v &_o testify_v with_o he_o before_o god_n that_o thing_n which_o he_o before_o himself_o have_v confess_v in_o mouth_n but_o what_o say_v david_n soul_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n he_n acknowledge_v the_o lord_n jehova_n but_o he_o see_v he_o not_o as_o it_o be_v then_o a_o far_o off_o but_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o he_o sweet_o embrace_v he_o which_o thing_n be_v proper_a unto_o faith_n and_o to_o that_o particular_a apply_v which_o we_o say_v to_o be_v in_o faith_n he_o embrace_v he_o i_o say_v when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_n from_o thence_o follow_v that_o that_o david_n himself_o now_o before_o have_v seek_v preserve_v i_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n seek_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v seek_v before_o it_o but_o this_o petition_n of_o david_n soul_n be_v not_o express_v in_o this_o place_n good_a come_v one_fw-mi prevent_n of_o a_o objection_n of_o that_o understand_v and_o suppress_v petition_n of_o david_n soul_n for_o god_n may_v have_v object_v god_n the_o prevent_n of_o a_o objection_n &_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o godly_a soul_n humble_o look_v upon_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o preserve_v thou_o what_o good_a thing_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o from_o thou_o david_n soul_n answer_v first_o by_o a_o grant_v good_a come_v not_o from_o i_o unto_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o grant_v that_o that_o my_o life_n can_v no_o way_n be_v profitable_a unto_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v quiet_a the_o self_n in_o the_o alone_a mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n very_o humble_o and_o sober_o esteem_v of_o the_o self_n and_o it_o behoove_v every_o faithful_a man_n so_o to_o lean_a to_o the_o alone_a grace_n of_o god_n &_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v utter_o estrange_v from_o all_o opinion_n of_o his_o deserve_n &_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v after_o that_o he_o his_fw-mi do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v of_o we_o lest_o there_o be_v any_o who_o will_v think_v that_o david_n have_v not_o speak_v earnest_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n confession_n a_o more_o dâ—ligent_a consideration_n of_o david_n confession_n but_o for_o the_o fashion_n and_o dissemble_o god_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n and_o exceed_v great_a felicity_n which_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o be_v not_o help_v nether_a on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o other_o by_o our_o welldoing_a neither_o yet_o be_v he_o hurt_v any_o way_n by_o our_o evil_n do_v man_n himself_o be_v either_o help_v by_o his_o own_o well-doing_n or_o his_o hurt_n by_o his_o evil_n do_v for_o in_o that_o consist_v our_o felicity_n that_o we_o glorify_v god_n again_o in_o that_o we_o be_v miserable_a when_o we_o give_v not_o unto_o god_n his_o own_o glory_n yea_o or_o then_o when_o we_o dishonour_v he_o so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o which_o
of_o the_o glory_v of_o hope_n and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o glory_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 6._o heb._n 3._o 6._o notwithstanding_o that_o hope_n be_v conjoin_v with_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_n we_o sigh_v say_v he_o wait_v for_o our_o adoption_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n 2_o rom_n 5_o 2_o howsoever_o a_o deep_a as_o before_o he_o have_v glory_v against_o every_o one_o of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o banishment_n whatsoever_o 13_o rom._n 8._o 13_o so_o he_o glori_v now_o against_o affliction_n although_o they_o be_v most_o grievous_a howsoever_o a_o deep_a call_v upon_o a_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v how_o grievous_a soever_o the_o affliction_n be_v as_o they_o be_v water_n break_v in_o violent_o upon_o i_o notwithstanding_o jehova_n will_v send_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o affliction_n although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o grievous_a which_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v the_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o god_n or_o from_o a_o feel_v of_o his_o mercy_n yea_o contrariwise_o they_o glory_n in_o the_o most_o heavy_a calamity_n whatsoever_o 35_o rom._n 8._o 35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o say_v paul_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v oppression_n shall_v anguish_n it_o be_v next_o to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o say_v those_o flood_n and_o wave_n violent_o break_v in_o also_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v send_v out_o to_o be_v god_n as_o if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v from_o god_n therefore_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o afflictiones_fw-la proceed_v from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n but_o from_o whence_o promise_v he_o that_o comfort_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o afflictiones_fw-la say_v he_o not_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n jehova_n will_v send_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n therefore_o affliction_n &_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n proceed_v both_o together_o from_o god_n 23._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 23._o together_o with_o the_o trouble_n he_o send_v comfort_n with_o the_o tentation_n he_o send_v delivery_n out_o of_o tentation_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o order_n for_o first_o in_o deed_n he_o afflict_v ere_o he_o comfort_v first_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o trouble_n than_o the_o feel_n of_o comfort_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v that_o to_o wit_n because_o we_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o nature_n and_o senseless_a in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o can_v esteem_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n how_o great_a it_o be_v neither_o yet_o can_v we_o judge_v how_o sweet_a it_o be_v unless_o we_o feel_v first_o how_o miserable_a we_o ourselves_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o sigh_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n now_o in_o misery_n the_o feel_n of_o grace_n &_o of_o that_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v sweet_a but_o after_o this_o life_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v solid_a want_v altogether_o all_o feel_v of_o sorrow_n to_o wit_n when_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o our_o eye_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v that_o pure_a and_o sincere_a joy_n which_o we_o can_v compass_v in_o this_o life_n i_o will_v continue_v in_o my_o prayer_n this_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n precede_v for_o in_o respect_n that_o god_n will_v send_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n and_o his_o song_n in_o the_o night_n unto_o david_n therefore_o he_o will_v continue_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god._n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v prayer_n unless_o god_n furnish_v the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o endue_v we_o with_o a_o feel_n of_o his_o mercy_n lord_n say_v he_o in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n 17._o verse_n thou_o shall_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n he_o call_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o his_o life_n by_o which_o name_n he_o show_v manifest_o that_o he_o have_v apprehend_v that_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o serve_v unto_o life_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o form_n of_o the_o prayer_n itself_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o strong_a of_o my_o rock_n that_o be_v of_o my_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n this_o prayer_n of_o david_n be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o a_o certain_a complaint_n observe_v then_o what_o sort_n of_o song_n god_n use_v to_o furnish_v in_o afflictiones_fw-la to_o wit_n a_o complain_v kind_a and_o sorrowful_a and_o sure_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v thus_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v joyful_a song_n in_o misery_n look_v psalm_n 137._o in_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n abhor_v those_o joyful_a song_n such_o as_o she_o song_n sometime_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v now_o in_o her_o banishment_n notwithstanding_o the_o heaviness_n and_o lamentation_n be_v always_o temper_v with_o a_o certain_a sweetness_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o the_o loud_a the_o sigh_n be_v the_o deep_a use_v the_o rejoice_v to_o be_v but_o let_v we_o consider_v 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