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the_o shadow_n of_o death_n common_a with_o the_o reprobate_n and_o bruit_n beast_n and_o our_o life_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o adam_n be_v call_v dead_a what_o be_v that_o sure_o in_o that_o his_o soul_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o although_o god_n give_v he_o a_o natural_a life_n yet_o spiritual_o he_o be_v dead_a thus_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n think_v they_o be_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v &_o ready_a for_o the_o burier_n when_o feel_v they_o can_v not_o feel_v god_n presence_n and_o promise_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o promise_n for_o we_o have_v none_o assurance_n to_o come_v to_o god_n unless_o his_o word_n be_v give_v unto_o us._n what_o have_v he_o especial_a or_o peculiar_a promise_n work_v in_o he_o the_o diverse_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n will_v she_o we_o no_o such_o thing_n because_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o image_n of_o regeneration_n they_o be_v general_a promise_n as_o be_v other_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n rejoice_v regeneration_n o_o zion_n for_o thy_o redeemer_n come_v every_o man_n may_v apply_v this_o to_o himself_o as_o be_v also_o that_o place_n isaiah_n 66._o 2._o i_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n will_v look_v cven_v to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n these_o promise_n be_v general_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v look_v to_o be_v quicken_v by_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o though_o eternity_n be_v his_o place_n yet_o will_v he_o come_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n so_o that_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v this_o promise_n we_o must_v by_o faith_n use_v it_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v load_v behold_v another_o general_a promise_n which_o we_o must_v apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n make_v this_o argument_n without_o self_n lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v this_o whosoever_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v shall_v of_o thou_o be_v refresh_v lord_n i_o be_o weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v lord_n therefore_o help_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n i_o come_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o another_o place_n to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n we_o see_v that_o these_o general_a precept_n must_v be_v believe_v and_o we_o must_v crave_v god_n spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v quicken_v and_o receive_v life_n by_o they_o for_o though_o they_o be_v general_a to_o all_o yet_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o apply_v they_o several_o unto_o himself_o howbeit_o we_o must_v first_o believe_v the_o general_a promise_n and_o then_o by_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o crave_v a_o special_a use_n of_o they_o as_o of_o they_o wherein_o we_o believe_v vers._n 108._o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v the_o free_a offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n now_o the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o god_n word_n this_o be_v then_o his_o principal_n which_o here_o be_v set_v down_o more_o plain_a the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o this_o verse_n be_v that_o i_o may_v thus_o be_v quicken_v clear_v my_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v see_v how_o thou_o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o thy_o promise_n as_o the_o air_n be_v trouble_v distemper_v the_o weather_n be_v darken_v so_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v trouble_v with_o ignorance_n storm_n mist_n &_o cloud_n of_o temptation_n be_v much_o distemper_v wherefore_o he_o pray_v against_o these_o port_n 17._o 7._o show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o thy_o servant_n &_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n where_o we_o may_v see_v how_o affliction_n have_v hide_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ccuntenance_n of_o god_n show_v also_o that_o the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o his_o word_n and_o port_n 8._o 8._o the_o earth_n o_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n port_n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n whereas_o god_n be_v good_a he_o reveal_v it_o in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o this_o pure_a understanding_n teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o man_n of_o god_n shall_v say_v this_o be_v one_o thing_n whereunto_o i_o will_v give_v over_o myself_o even_o to_o see_v how_o thou_o do_v punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o conducte_v salvation_n thy_o child_n so_o that_o we_o must_v learn_v that_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o understand_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o discern_v god_n
direct_v a_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a now_o therefore_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o though_o we_o have_v the_o word_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v enlighten_v our_o understandding_n and_o affection_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o may_v guide_v we_o in_o our_o journey_n and_o see_v the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v use_v this_o prayer_n before_o we_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o in_o read_v hear_v meditate_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a until_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o government_n of_o our_o step_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o shall_v direct_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n my_o step_n loe_o he_o pray_v here_o for_o affection_n and_o not_o for_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v in_o a_o verse_n follow_v where_o he_o say_v show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n here_o the_o prophet_n instruct_v we_o as_o well_o to_o pray_v for_o affection_n to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o word_n of_o affection_n god_n as_o for_o judgement_n to_o understand_v it_o for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o needful_a then_o be_v this_o prayer_n but_o a_o vain_a babble_n and_o often_o repeat_v of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 6._o 7_o when_o you_o pray_v use_v no_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a for_o they_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o babble_n why_o do_v this_o man_n than_o use_v this_o repetition_n sure_o because_o it_o be_v another_o matter_n great_a than_o we_o think_v of_o he_o see_v there_o be_v much_o blindness_n in_o our_o mind_n there_o be_v much_o rebellion_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o great_a sluggishness_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o without_o light_n we_o can_v tread_v in_o the_o right_a path_n yea_o though_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o by-path_n if_o the_o candle_n be_v obscure_v and_o our_o way_n darken_v yet_o we_o return_v to_o they_o again_o for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a may_v easy_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v out_o can_v easy_o come_v in_o again_o but_o be_v fain_o to_o wander_v in_o unknown_a and_o uncertain_a place_n so_o if_o god_n guide_v we_o not_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v the_o right_a way_n of_o knowledge_n and_o if_o we_o find_v it_o we_o can_v hardly_o continue_v in_o it_o but_o may_v easy_o go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v out_o we_o can_v hardly_o recover_v it_o again_o wherefore_o hitherto_o appertain_v the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 7_o 13_o enter_z in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n narrow_a that_o lead_v unto_o life_n wherein_o as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o continue_v so_o to_o go_v on_o either_o side_n out_o of_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a we_o see_v then_o how_o he_o pray_v that_o his_o pace_n may_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v carry_v this_o lantern_n of_o the_o word_n before_o he_o without_o who_o guide_n we_o can_v go_v three_o step_n but_o we_o shall_v miss_v of_o our_o way_n and_o lose_v the_o path_n and_o be_v once_o out_o we_o may_v easy_o err_v and_o once_o err_v we_o shall_v not_o return_v aright_o many_o will_v think_v this_o ridiculous_a but_o god_n child_n know_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o no_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o the_o simple_a sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v this_o lord_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o order_v my_o go_n sure_o iniquity_n will_v have_v dominion_n over_o i_o the_o end_n of_o his_o request_n as_o we_o touch_v before_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o miscavage_v in_o his_o way_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n may_v be_v enforce_v to_o wander_v and_o after_o wand'r_a can_v hardly_o recover_v himself_o wherefore_o he_o pray_v to_o this_o effect_n lord_n so_o keep_v i_o that_o though_o i_o â—rre_v yet_o i_o may_v return_v so_o â—uide_v i_o that_o though_o i_o go_v out_o a_o little_a yeâ—_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o waâ—der_v altogether_o lest_o iniquity_n over_o run_v i_o thus_o we_o see_v godâ—_n child_n fear_v themselves_o and_o why_o because_o though_o the_o rage_a reign_n of_o sin_n be_v takeâ—_n fâ—â—m_v they_o â—et_z the_o massiâ—_n lump_n of_o natural_a corruption_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o the_o very_a dangerous_a of_o sin_n be_v very_o dangerous_a wherefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n â—aught_v we_o â—o_o pray_v lâ—aâ—â—_n we_o not_o into_o temptation_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v here_o of_o the_o prophet_n plain_o set_v down_o which_o be_v that_o though_o we_o can_v avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v ouâ—_n corrupt_a nature_n yet_o that_o every_o man_n must_v resist_v and_o noâ—_n yield_v in_o willing_a consent_n unto_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v get_v the_o dominion_n over_o us._n it_o every_o saint_n of_o god_n â—ee_n command_v to_o say_v this_o in_o â—â—uâ—h_n and_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n of_o heart_n â—â—â—_o every_o saint_n have_v need_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o every_o man_n be_v subject_a â—o_o temptation_n and_o iniquity_n in_o he_o may_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n true_a it_o be_v there_o be_v many_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o god_n â—â—iâ—â—ren_n asâ—râ—th_n and_o anger_n yet_o by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v the_o more_o and_o the_o great_a the_o more_o and_o the_o often_o they_o anger_n be_v to_o watch_v over_o themselves_o shall_v they_o then_o give_v place_n and_o 〈…〉_z themselves_o in_o anger_n some_o man_n will_v say_v we_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n we_o can_v but_o often_o fâ—ll_a we_o answer_v we_o must_v be_v the_o more_o watie_n of_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o nourish_v and_o foster_v a_o temptation_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v pâ—oâ—oâ—â—â—_n to_o anger_n and_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o in_o his_o wrath_n can_v fall_v asleep_a in_o his_o anger_n and_o can_v be_v angry_a still_o when_o he_o awake_v again_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o have_v not_o the_o chief_a rule_n but_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o he_o wherefore_o when_o temptation_n arise_v let_v we_o learn_v by_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v the_o rage_a of_o it_o as_o thus_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o thus_o much_o trust_v myself_o that_o i_o can_v match_v with_o sin_n lord_n i_o have_v corruption_n in_o i_o but_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o let_v it_o not_o utter_o prevail_v against_o i_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o tarry_v until_o the_o dead_a blow_n come_v but_o they_o suspect_v the_o first_o stroke_n of_o sin_n they_o â—arrie_v not_o to_o be_v sting_v to_o death_n but_o they_o fear_v the_o least_o buz_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o way_n through_o the_o deceivablenes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n may_v bring_v hardness_n of_o heart_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n hebr_n 3_o exhort_v they_o to_o apply_v one_o another_o with_o exhortation_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v psal_n 95_o vers_fw-la 8._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n wherefore_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n thus_o pray_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o little_a room_n and_o sâ—â—ll_a liberty_n to_o his_o affection_n god_n grace_n can_v not_o continue_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n easy_o recover_v themselves_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o david_n who_o think_v himself_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v to_o be_v cast_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v for_o saken_a of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o unless_o the_o lord_n will_v cast_v he_o into_o the_o womb_n again_o unless_o the_o lord_n will_v cast_v he_o into_o a_o new_a mould_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v recover_v himself_o the_o violence_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o impetuous_a that_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o slip_v and_o easy_o fall_v but_o hardly_o rise_v again_o wherefore_o the_o wiseman_n say_v prou_z 28._o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o â—eâ—â—th_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fâ—ll_v into_o evil_n that_o be_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o in_o every_o action_n examine_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o fall_v not_o not_o without_o cause_n then_o have_v i_o this_o jealousy_n that_o when_o man_n be_v
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