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up_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o vile_a lust_n here_o and_o a_o companion_n of_o the_o vile_a person_n and_o horride_v devil_n hereafter_o will_v account_v a_o temporal_a chastisement_n which_o deliver_v he_o from_o that_o a_o benefit_n and_o a_o favour_n and_o with_o saint_n augustine_n aeternum_fw-la augustine_n domine_fw-la hic_fw-la vre_n seca_fw-la liga_fw-la ut_fw-la pareas_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la will_v pray_v to_o be_v scorch_v and_o scarify_v lance_v and_o bind_v here_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v hereafter_o and_o this_o may_v perhaps_o teach_v you_o instead_o of_o fear_v and_o fly_v affliction_n to_o desire_v as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 10.24_o to_o have_v some_o gentle_a correction_n with_o god_n small_a rod_n infirmiorum_fw-la rod_n 2_o sam._n 7.14_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virgâ_fw-la hominum_fw-la infirmiorum_fw-la with_o which_o he_o strike_v his_o own_o child_n for_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v 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and_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o pain_n against_o future_a rebellion_n not_o so_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v faint_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o either_o we_o need_v or_o desire_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v chastise_v we_o must_v not_o run_v from_o god_n but_o our_o best_a course_n be_v on_o trust_n of_o god_n compassion_n to_o deliver_v up_o ourselves_o quiet_o to_o suffer_v and_o with_o jeremy_n not_o to_o desire_v a_o total_a spare_v but_o a_o mitigation_n 10.24_o jerem._n 10.24_o since_o thy_o justice_n oblige_v thou_o to_o punish_v sinner_n and_o i_o have_v deserve_v so_o just_o to_o suffer_v and_o be_o so_o apt_a to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n till_o i_o smart_v for_o it_o i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o correct_a i_o here_o with_o temporal_a affliction_n o_fw-la lord_n that_o thou_o may_v spare_v i_o hereafter_o but_o let_v not_o this_o correction_n be_v proportionable_a to_o my_o desert_n nor_o thy_o displeasure_n but_o let_v it_o be_v inflict_v moderate_o with_o judgement_n and_o consideration_n of_o my_o infirmity_n punish_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n as_o thou_o do_v thy_o enemy_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o so_o that_o i_o fall_v under_o thy_o hand_n and_o survive_v not_o to_o be_v amend_v by_o it_o a_o meditation_n preparatory_a to_o prayer_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n anger_n oh_o my_o soul_n what_o fearful_a tremble_n be_v these_o have_v seize_v on_o thou_o so_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v thy_o great_a comfort_n be_v now_o become_v thy_o terror_n and_o amazement_n whence_o be_v this_o miserable_a alteration_n that_o thou_o can_v behold_v nothing_o but_o judgement_n in_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o anger_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n what_o have_v provoke_v he_o that_o delight_v to_o spare_v to_o be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v sure_o my_o sin_n be_v very_o many_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o few_o can_v incense_v he_o and_o they_o have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a aggravation_n for_o 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it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o innocence_n but_o by_o those_o of_o this_o thy_o all-saving_a death_n we_o need_v not_o dispute_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la whether_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n have_v actual_a possession_n of_o heaven_n glory_n the_o scripture_n 27.52_o scripture_n heb._n 11.40_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o matth._n 27.52_o and_o the_o father_n passim_fw-la father_n clem._n alexandr_n strom._n 20._o tertul._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la cap._n 55._o cypr._n serm._n in_o dom_n pass_v ambrose_n comment_fw-fr in_o rom._n 5._o &_o passim_fw-la especial_o st._n ambrose_n seem_v to_o deny_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o disprove_v they_o but_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o none_o under_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o gospel_n ever_o be_v receive_v thither_o but_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o death_n of_o jesus_n which_o god_n may_v consider_v as_o do_v before_o it_o be_v accomplish_v but_o no_o holiness_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a 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all_o this_o glory_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o lasâ—_n day_n he_o â—hall_v then_o come_v to_o examine_v and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o all_o but_o since_o we_o must_v every_o one_o bear_v our_o own_o burden_n we_o must_v not_o concern_v ourselves_o for_o the_o sâ—re_v of_o other_o but_o busy_a ourselves_o to_o prepare_v our_o own_o account_n for_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n our_o guilt_n may_v make_v we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o it_o yet_o his_o mercy_n may_v comfort_v we_o and_o quicken_v we_o to_o make_v ready_a who_o can_v we_o rather_o wish_v shall_v judge_v we_o then_o he_o that_o redeem_v we_o and_o he_o that_o now_o offer_v to_o give_v we_o a_o pardon_v seal_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n let_v we_o now_o accept_v his_o tender_a and_o we_o need_v not_o tremble_v then_o for_o our_o judge_n shall_v be_v our_o advocate_n and_o our_o friend_n §_o 4._o the_o last_o part_n which_o close_v this_o devout_a and_o 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instrument_n and_o advance_v we_o from_o our_o low_a estate_n 9.14_o estate_n job_n 22.19_o psal_n 9.14_o to_o â—et_v we_o up_o on_o that_o rock_n where_o our_o enemy_n malice_n can_v reach_v we_o but_o we_o may_v stand_v safe_o there_o till_o we_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o glory_n which_o we_o can_v miss_v of_o if_o god_n hear_v but_o these_o petition_n therefore_o have_v pray_v for_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n we_o now_o look_v more_o peculiarly_a to_o ourselves_o consider_v apart_o and_o since_o we_o be_v now_o and_o every_o day_n employ_v thus_o in_o praise_v god_n we_o desire_v he_o to_o accept_v this_o as_o a_o testimony_n that_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n we_o declare_v it_o in_o david_n phrase_n psal_n 145.2_o lat._n 145.2_o psal_n 145.2_o per_fw-la singulos_fw-la dies_fw-la
which_o shine_v on_o so_o many_o million_o of_o wretched_a heathen_n benight_a in_o the_o darkness_n of_o idolatry_n and_o make_v they_o christian_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o honour_v thy_o ancient_a but_o despise_a people_n who_o be_v more_o enable_v by_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n then_o by_o all_o their_o former_a royalty_n and_o victorious_a trophy_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o bright_a cloud_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n thou_o have_v send_v he_o to_o pitch_v his_o tent_n among_o they_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o own_o glory_n i_o be_o ravish_v to_o behold_v so_o many_o joyful_a soul_n bless_v thou_o for_o this_o light_n which_o shine_v on_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o confine_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n and_o convert_v and_o translate_v they_o into_o thy_o marvellous_a light_n and_o all_o thy_o holy_a saint_n in_o all_o age_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o glory_n for_o all_o those_o illustrious_a beam_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n piety_n justice_n and_o devotion_n which_o shine_v from_o their_o life_n and_o be_v but_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n this_o excellent_a person_n rejoice_v not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o felicity_n but_o to_o behold_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n what_o joy_n jesus_n be_v like_a to_o bring_v to_o i_o and_o many_o thousand_o of_o convert_v and_o holy_a man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v with_o he_o for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o people_n for_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n sing_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n any_o long_o than_o i_o have_v lay_v hold_v of_o thy_o salvation_n which_o since_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v now_o discover_v to_o i_o i_o have_v all_o i_o can_v 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the_o lxvii_o psalm_n §_o 6._o after_o those_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v more_o doctrinal_a as_o contain_v the_o excellent_a principle_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n we_o may_v seasonable_o use_v this_o rare_a piece_n of_o david_n devotion_n which_o contain_v most_o passionate_a wish_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o incomparable_a truth_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o zealous_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o as_o they_o be_v to_o we_o whereby_o we_o declare_v our_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o our_o hearty_a thankfulness_n for_o they_o and_o our_o sincere_a desire_n that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v the_o benefit_n and_o god_n the_o glory_n by_o they_o which_o be_v a_o seasonable_a return_n for_o those_o instruction_n we_o have_v now_o receive_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o these_o very_a petition_n be_v a_o act_n of_o eucharist_n and_o praise_n the_o first_o verse_n be_v the_o first_o request_n even_o that_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o we_o in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n give_v we_o his_o grace_n to_o profit_n and_o outward_o express_v the_o kindness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o smile_n of_o his_o countenance_n the_o second_o verse_n be_v the_o end_n why_o we_o desire_v this_o felicity_n to_o his_o church_n that_o the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o we_o may_v invite_v many_o convert_v in_o and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v our_o happiness_n as_o it_o be_v our_o desire_n the_o three_o verse_n be_v the_o second_o petition_n that_o we_o and_o all_o may_v so_o discern_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v universal_o praise_v by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n verse_n four_o both_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o command_n and_o the_o righteous_a administration_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o to_o show_v how_o earnest_o we_o desire_v god_n glory_n and_o how_o constant_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v the_o same_o petition_n be_v 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show_v what_o we_o believe_v 1_o concern_v god_n 1._o in_o general_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n one_o god_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n 2._o in_o special_a as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 1._o person_n the_o father_n his_o nature_n the_o father_n almighty_n work_v creation_n providence_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 2._o person_n the_o son_n 1._o his_o name_n and_o office_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o his_o nature_n both_o the_o divine_a and_o his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n humane_a in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 3._o his_o work_n 1._o redemption_n by_o 1._o his_o passion_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n 2._o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 3._o ascension_n and_o intercess_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o 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be_v undoubted_o receive_v by_o every_o christian_a and_o no_o man_n be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v not_o contain_v therein_o 1._o therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n de_fw-fr orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o or_o necessary_o deduce_v thence_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v our_o creed_n because_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o yet_o because_o the_o truth_n therein_o reveal_v be_v disperse_v and_o various_o present_v according_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n of_o their_o manifestation_n and_o since_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v misunderstand_v by_o ignorance_n and_o carelessness_n or_o misrepresent_v to_o we_o by_o malice_n and_o interest_n it_o seem_v almost_o necessary_a that_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v collect_v thence_o and_o reduce_v to_o one_o comprehensive_a sum_n which_o may_v be_v learn_v early_o remember_v easy_o and_o retain_v unanimous_o and_o constant_o by_o all_o christian_n on_o which_o ground_n there_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n jud._n ver_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philip._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o which_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o keep_v with_o all_o fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o if_o the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n be_v of_o any_o authority_n this_o form_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v that_o which_o they_o all_o agree_v upon_o bib._n upon_o discessuri_fw-la ab_fw-la inuicem_fw-la norman_n prius_fw-la futurae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la in_o common_a constituunt_fw-la ruffinus_n in_o symbol_n omnes_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la patres_fw-la 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blessing_n on_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n do_v instruct_v convert_v strengthen_v and_o comfort_v all_o pious_a and_o pure_a soul_n wherefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v and_o resolve_v to_o honour_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n to_o attend_v on_o all_o his_o ordinance_n to_o follow_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n and_o in_o a_o lively_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o assistance_n thereof_o to_o resist_v all_o evil_a and_o apply_v myself_o to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o i_o be_o encourage_v to_o pray_v by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o good_a spirit_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o all_o religious_a duty_n that_o i_o may_v by_o they_o become_v still_o more_o wise_a and_o holy_a till_o i_o be_o sanctify_v throughout_o in_o spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n art_n 9_o i_o do_v also_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o and_o have_v and_o ever_o will_v defend_v the_o universal_a society_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n call_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n who_o be_v all_o unite_a unto_o christ_n their_o head_n by_o grace_n and_o to_o one_o another_o by_o love_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o office_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n among_o themselves_o wherefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v and_o resolve_v to_o live_v in_o unity_n peace_n and_o charity_n as_o a_o useful_a member_n of_o this_o church_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o faith_n profess_v by_o it_o to_o join_v in_o the_o ordinance_n administer_v in_o it_o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o i_o be_o encourage_v to_o pray_v with_o my_o brother_n for_o the_o increase_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n for_o the_o flourish_a of_o religion_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o prince_n success_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o that_o by_o our_o concord_n and_o good_a work_n we_o may_v all_o appear_v live_v member_n of_o christ_n art_n 10._o i_o do_v also_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o i_o and_o all_o true_a christian_n upon_o our_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n shall_v obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o and_o a_o pardon_n for_o all_o our_o sin_v through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n wherefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v and_o resolve_v never_o to_o forsake_v christ_n church_n to_o which_o this_o privilege_n do_v belong_v diligent_o to_o repent_v of_o all_o my_o transgression_n and_o cheerful_o to_o serve_v my_o god_n without_o fear_n neither_o doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n nor_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o my_o redeemer_n merit_n and_o i_o be_o encourage_v daily_o to_o make_v a_o humble_a confession_n of_o my_o siâ—s_n with_o earnest_a supplication_n for_o absolution_n and_o hearty_a petition_n that_o i_o may_v repent_v so_o true_o that_o i_o may_v abhor_v and_o forsake_v all_o iniquity_n here_o and_o be_v full_o acquit_v from_o it_o at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n art_n 11._o i_o do_v also_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o not_o only_o our_o soul_n remain_v after_o death_n but_o our_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n again_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n howsoever_o corrupt_a or_o disperse_v and_o its_o reunite_a to_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o voice_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n wherefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v and_o resolve_v to_o keep_v this_o body_n in_o temperance_n soberness_n and_o chastity_n while_o i_o live_v to_o resign_v it_o cheerful_o when_o i_o die_v to_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o i_o know_v my_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o be_o encourage_v to_o pray_v through_o the_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o my_o vile_a body_n and_o a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n that_o over_o i_o the_o second_o death_n may_v have_v no_o power_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o support_v under_o the_o very_a agony_n of_o death_n art_n 12._o and_n final_o i_o do_v most_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v remain_v in_o endless_a torment_n while_o god_n faithful_a servant_n shall_v enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o life_n who_o joy_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o its_o glory_n everlasting_a which_o faith_n i_o seal_v with_o a_o most_o hearty_a amen_o wherefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v and_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v patient_o whatever_o happen_v in_o this_o transitory_a life_n to_o spend_v the_o moment_n thereof_o well_o to_o despise_v the_o short_a and_o empty_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o esteem_v nothing_o too_o good_a to_o loose_v too_o difficult_a to_o resist_v or_o too_o tedious_a to_o perform_v for_o the_o obtain_v this_o happiness_n and_o last_o i_o be_o encourage_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o purchaser_n of_o this_o glory_n to_o comfort_v i_o in_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o hope_n and_o to_o carry_v i_o through_o all_o my_o duty_n here_o by_o the_o desire_n thereof_o and_o final_o to_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o this_o bliss_n the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o these_o hope_n and_o desire_n hereafter_o amen_n section_n xii_o of_o the_o versicle_n and_o their_o responsal_n before_o and_o after_o the_o lord_n prayer_n §_o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o answ_n and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n if_o we_o have_v sincere_o repeat_v our_o creed_n together_o we_o have_v profess_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o declare_v our_o unity_n and_o agreement_n with_o one_o another_o and_o then_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o hope_v our_o prayer_n will_v prevail_v