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that_o be_v not_o all_o yet_o verse_n 33._o and_o he_o shall_v shake_v off_o his_o unripe_a grape_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o shall_v cast_v off_o his_o flower_n as_o the_o olive_n that_o be_v his_o unripe_a grape_n and_o flower_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o cast_v off_o by_o who_o some_o say_v by_o god_n he_o that_o be_v god_n will_v snap_v off_o his_o sour_a grape_n as_o the_o vine_n say_v master_n broughton_n and_o indeed_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o wind_n that_o shake_v they_o it_o be_v god_n who_o blow_n and_o send_v the_o wind_n these_o word_n be_v a_o gradation_n to_o what_o go_v before_o here_o be_v two_o similitude_n to_o set_v forth_o one_o thing_n the_o certain_a and_o sudden_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n his_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v green_a his_o child_n and_o posterity_n especial_o they_o that_o follow_v his_o step_n shall_v wither_v and_o which_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a judgement_n he_o shall_v shake_v off_o his_o unripe_a grape_n as_o 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disappointment_n from_o go_v on_o in_o evil_a one_o will_v have_v think_v after_o he_o have_v conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v now_o sit_v down_o and_o be_v quiet_a but_o his_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n present_o he_o will_v to_o it_o again_o he_o will_v try_v once_o more_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o one_o plot_n he_o hope_v to_o thrive_v in_o another_o he_o will_v sow_v his_o seed_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n he_o will_v not_o withhold_v his_o hand_n and_o though_o he_o see_v neither_o of_o they_o prosper_v yea_o though_o he_o see_v both_o of_o they_o blast_v yet_o he_o will_v to_o his_o sow_v again_o as_o a_o gracious_a heart_n receive_v many_o disappointment_n and_o discouragement_n but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o give_v over_o my_o belly_n shall_v prepare_v still_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n and_o the_o more_o he_o be_v disappoint_v the_o more_o holy_o he_o act_v so_o do_v a_o wicked_a man_n more_o sinful_o for_o he_o act_v as_o strong_o and_o natural_o in_o his_o state_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o by_o disappointment_n he_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 23.35_o they_o have_v strike_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o wicked_a man_n in_o general_a as_o well_o as_o drunkard_n in_o particular_a of_o who_o solomon_n there_o speak_v meet_v with_o many_o blow_n and_o be_v often_o sick_a in_o follow_v their_o sin_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v never_o sick_a of_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o awake_v and_o recover_v a_o little_a they_o forget_v all_o their_o wound_n and_o sickness_n and_o resolve_v to_o seek_v it_o yet_o again_o they_o please_v themselves_o so_o much_o with_o what_o be_v to_o come_v that_o they_o sleight_v all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v and_o resolve_v with_o those_o isa_n 56.12_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a they_o be_v prepare_v for_o sin_n even_o while_o they_o be_v sin_v it_o be_v say_v revel_v 6._o that_o he_o on_o the_o red_a horse_n go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o present_a conquest_n but_o a_o project_n to_o conquer_v he_o be_v actual_o a_o conqueror_n and_o have_v conquer_v he_o have_v fresh_a design_n in_o his_o eye_n as_o christ_n go_v out_o thus_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v so_o wicked_a man_n go_v out_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o do_v it_o deceive_v and_o to_o deceive_v their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n though_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o vanity_n once_o and_o again_o yet_o they_o prepare_v as_o assure_v of_o victory_n this_o arise_v three_o way_n first_o from_o the_o extreme_a love_n and_o good_a affection_n which_o a_o carnal_a heart_n bear_v to_o sin_n as_o the_o love_n which_o believer_n bear_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o motive_n provoke_v they_o to_o do_v for_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o persevere_v in_o do_v for_o christ_n though_o they_o suffer_v much_o in_o do_v for_o he_o he_o that_o love_v christ_n will_v not_o only_o sweat_v at_o his_o work_n but_o bleed_v at_o his_o work_n if_o his_o work_n can_v be_v carry_v on_o without_o bleed_v thus_o also_o the_o love_n of_o wickedman_n to_o their_o lust_n be_v not_o only_o a_o motive_n provoke_v they_o to_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n but_o to_o endure_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o love_n be_v the_o the_o spring_n of_o labour_n action_n be_v affection_n put_v forth_o and_o make_v visible_a love_n be_v also_o the_o spring_n of_o valour_n as_o well_o in_o a_o bad_a cause_n as_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n what_o be_v it_o that_o love_n dare_v not_o attempt_n towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o what_o we_o love_v many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o love_n be_v such_o a_o vehement_a flame_n that_o though_o you_o cast_v the_o water_n of_o sorrow_n yea_o flood_n of_o trouble_n upon_o it_o yet_o these_o can_v extinguish_v it_o much_o more_o than_o will_v it_o keep_v alive_a after_o many_o deferr_v and_o disappointment_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o love_v build_v the_o two_o city_n holy_a love_n build_v the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o unholy_a love_n build_v or_o be_v daily_o build_v the_o city_n of_o satan_n and_o though_o it_o be_v much_o hinder_v and_o oppose_v in_o build_v this_o city_n yea_o though_o the_o material_n with_o which_o it_o will_v raise_v and_o fortify_v this_o city_n be_v often_o scatter_v and_o break_v yet_o these_o builder_n will_v provide_v more_o material_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n second_o this_o their_o unwearyed_a project_v and_o act_v after_o discouragement_n and_o disappointment_n arise_v from_o the_o extreme_a desire_n they_o have_v to_o attain_v their_o end_n it_o be_v a_o true_a axiom_n that_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o end_n be_v infinite_a whatsoever_o a_o man_n propose_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o end_n in_o any_o undertake_n will_v carry_v he_o on_o without_o end_n till_o he_o do_v attain_v it_o as_o rest_n be_v the_o natural_a end_n of_o motion_n so_o till_o man_n have_v reach_v his_o civil_a though_o sinful_a end_v he_o can_v rest_v a_o wicked_a man_n propose_v a_o end_n to_o himself_o in_o evil_a action_n as_o well_o as_o a_o honest_a man_n do_v in_o good_a and_o therefore_o till_o that_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o honour_n or_o revenge_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o himself_o be_v enjoy_v he_o be_v unsatisfied_a let_v god_n or_o man_n put_v as_o many_o
hab._n 1.13_o see_v then_o there_o be_v much_o iniquity_n in_o our_o holy_a thing_n we_o must_v do_v all_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n who_o as_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 28.38_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n that_o we_o as_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n six_o that_o and_o only_o that_o be_v pure_a prayer_n which_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o breathe_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o â—ost_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n verse_n 20._o or_o pray_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o translate_v that_o be_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v make_v pure_a prayer_n with_o our_o own_o breath_n part_n and_o gift_n the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v holy_a prayer_n into_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v aright_o till_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o so_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n not_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spirit_n do_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v those_o intercession_n in_o we_o which_o we_o put_v up_o to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o because_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n form_n they_o in_o we_o as_o some_o dull_a scholar_n in_o a_o school_n who_o can_v make_v their_o exercise_n get_v their_o exercise_n make_v for_o they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o pregnant_a so_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o low_a rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la penitus_fw-la collapsos_fw-la erexit_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la erectos_fw-la regit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la bez._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o straighten_a we_o can_v make_v a_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n make_v they_o for_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o help_v as_o a_o nurse_n help_v a_o little_a child_n to_o go_v or_o as_o a_o weak_a decrepit_a old_a man_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o staff_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v the_o spirit_n help_v together_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o who_o lift_v a_o weight_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n too_o heavy_a for_o one_o together_o the_o spirit_n lend_v we_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v grace_n act_n also_o with_o the_o spirit_n thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v together_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v both_o at_o it_o to_o carry_v on_o this_o pray_a work_n yet_o all_o that_o strength_n which_o we_o put_v to_o the_o work_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n who_o as_o he_o raise_v we_o when_o we_o be_v quite_o fall_v so_o he_o assist_v we_o when_o we_o be_v raise_v and_o then_o we_o make_v good_a work_n pure_a work_n of_o it_o in_o prayer_n last_o that_o be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n which_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a person_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a purity_n of_o the_o person_n necessary_a to_o a_o pure_a prayer_n first_o there_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o state_n he_o must_v be_v a_o convert_v and_o regenerate_v person_n otherwise_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a though_o he_o shall_v be_v right_a in_o as_o many_o of_o the_o foremention_v requisite_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o be_v as_o suppose_v he_o not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o he_o think_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o man_n prayer_n be_v impure_a because_o himself_o be_v impure_a god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n before_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o supplication_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o again_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o second_o as_o there_o must_v be_v purity_n of_o state_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n so_o also_o purity_n of_o life_n that_o be_v he_o must_v be_v renew_v in_o purity_n not_o lie_v or_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_n holy_a hand_n note_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o action_n as_o a_o holy_a heart_n note_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o state_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v to_o pray_v the_o sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o meaning_n be_v let_v your_o prayer_n be_v holy_a first_o without_o wrath_n to_o man_n come_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o anger_n and_o revenge_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o man_n second_o pray_v without_o doubt_v that_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v pray_v both_o in_o actual_a faith_n and_o love_n yet_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v be_v render_v by_o some_o disceptation_n or_o wrangle_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o that_o 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the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o bitterness_n and_o provocation_n and_o that_o most_o provocation_n be_v give_v by_o uncharitable_a and_o unconsiderate_a speech_n observe_v first_o unkind_a word_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o hearer_n the_o apostle_n give_v the_o rule_n to_o husband_n col._n 3.19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a to_o they_o that_o be_v do_v not_o give_v they_o bitter_a word_n in_o stead_n of_o faithful_a counsel_n some_o husband_n speak_v their_o gall_n to_o their_o wife_n to_o who_o they_o have_v give_v their_o heart_n among_o the_o heathen_n the_o gall_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o superstitious_o offer_v at_o marriage_n â—_o quo_fw-la instituto_fw-la legis_fw-la author_n non_fw-la obscure_a innuebat_fw-la a_o conjugio_fw-la semper_fw-la debere_fw-la bilem_fw-la iramque_fw-la abesse_fw-la drus_n prov._n clas_n 2._o l._n â—_o be_v pull_v out_o and_o throw_v away_o before_o it_o be_v present_v at_o the_o altar_n signify_v that_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o naturalist_n say_v the_o dove_n be_v without_o gall_n one_o towards_o another_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v often_o administer_v with_o such_o a_o undue_a mixture_n of_o heat_n and_o passion_n as_o render_v they_o not_o only_o distasteful_a but_o hurtful_a to_o the_o receiver_n second_o note_v harsh_a word_n carry_v much_o provocation_n in_o they_o despondeo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animum_fw-la despondeo_fw-la the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n enlarge_a his_o institutes_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o relation_n bespeak_v parent_n verse_n 21._o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n the_o word_n signify_v any_o kind_n of_o provocation_n but_o that_o especial_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o contumelious_a and_o upbraid_v speech_n a_o father_n provoke_v his_o child_n when_o he_o speak_v hasty_o and_o threatning_o terrify_v his_o child_n rather_o than_o 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