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24._o elder_n glory_n etc._n etc._n seventhly_o we_o be_v never_o to_o etc._n give_v the_o lord_n over_o until_o we_o be_v such_o as_o ever_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n elder_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v attain_v hereto_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o our_o face_n before_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o song_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n glory_n honour_n praise_n dominion_n may_v 13._o and_o majesty_n be_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o and_o do_v soul_n use_v to_o sing_v the_o same_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o also_o do_v desire_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sound_v out_o by_o we_o and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n eternal_o fayling_n at_o least_o such_o as_o can_v mourn_v for_o our_o continual_a want_n and_o fail_n herein_o final_o that_o we_o be_v such_o as_o obtain_v use_v to_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n in_o faith_n to_o sound_v 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may_v yet_o put_v some_o more_o life_n into_o all_o these_o meditation_n and_o quicken_v we_o in_o our_o cry_n to_o he_o according_a to_o all_o the_o prayer_n follow_v he_o call_v upon_o we_o all_o to_o have_v this_o special_o ever_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o his_o voice_n in_o it_o sound_v incessâ—…tly_o in_o our_o ear_n which_o be_v in_o part_n touch_v before_o that_o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o they_o bride_n do_v call_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o come_v so_o first_o all_o the_o distress_a church_n yea_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n which_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n or_o of_o any_o cruel_a tyrant_n or_o under_o other_o misery_n do_v call_v and_o cry_v to_o every_o one_o 10._o of_o we_o as_o the_o man_n of_o macedonia_n do_v to_o paul_n come_v &_o help_v we_o come_v help_v we_o by_o your_o prayer_n help_v we_o by_o your_o tear_n and_o second_o as_o the_o angel_n 23._o of_o the_o lord_n say_v curse_v you_o meroz_n 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these_o holy_a duty_n we_o have_v provoke_v thou_o alike_o how_o in_o steed_n of_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o dishonour_v do_v unto_o thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n and_o be_v zealous_a for_o thy_o glory_n we_o have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o general_o either_o stark_o cold_a or_o lukewarm_a as_o the_o lukewarmnesse_n â—…odicean_n that_o thou_o may_v just_o spewe_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n or_o at_o least_o that_o we_o be_v so_o mervailous_o decay_v and_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o love_n lord_n give_v we_o heart_n to_o consider_v of_o our_o most_o heinous_a sin_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o in_o steed_n of_o so_o love_v thou_o thy_o truth_n and_o servant_n as_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o have_v set_v thou_o up_o true_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o our_o god_n we_o have_v almost_o every_o majesty_n one_o set_v up_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o manifest_a plain_o that_o we_o have_v and_o do_v love_n and_o prefer_v before_o thy_o glorious_a holiness_n as_o have_v our_o 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to_o paradise_n practise_v of_o the_o faithful_a pathway_n to_o salvation_n pathway_n to_o felicity_n pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n preservative_n against_o sin_n m._n perkins_n his_o treaty_n pars_fw-la ground_n perfect_a path_n to_o paradise_n path_n to_o penitency_n progress_n to_o piety_n poor_a man_n pater_n nostey_n pomander_n of_o prayer_n paradise_n of_o the_o soul_n pathway_n to_o please_v god_n precious_a pearl_n poor_a man_n staff_n q_o queen_n katherine_n prayer_n r_o righteous_a man_n evidence_n reward_v of_o religion_n rock_n of_o religion_n resolve_v divine_a roger_n seven_o treatise_n right_o godly_a rule_n rosary_n of_o christian_a prayer_n s_o sick_a man_n medicine_n sanctuary_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n supplication_n of_o saint_n seven_o help_n to_o heaven_n scudder_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n spiritual_a detraction_n simpson_n on_o the_o psalm_n simeons_n sacrifice_n suttons_n meditation_n safeguard_v of_o the_o soul_n sick_a man_n salve_n solace_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n watch_v spiritual_a garden_n samuel_n encounter_n samuel_n smith_n work_v saint_n by_o call_v ship_n of_o salvation_n sacrifice_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n seven_o sob_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a soul_n shield_n of_o salvation_n sampsons_n prayer_n sick_a man_n comfort_n t_o true_a watch._n twine_n prayer_n topsel_n meditation_n treasure_n of_o gladness_n trial_o of_o faith_n trumpet_z of_o the_o soul_n lad_n tirwits_n prayer_n trouble_a man_n medicine_n treatise_n of_o conscience_n finis_fw-la ¶_o see_v more_o concern_v all_o these_o follow_v in_o m._n maunsel_n catalogue_n dedicate_v to_o queen_n elizaebeth_n imprint_v an._n dom._n 1595_o and_o sundry_a other_o since_o not_o mention_v help_v for_o suffer_a adversity_n and_o affliction_n pag._n 2._o preparative_n against_o apostasy_n 4._o col._n 2_o catechism_n pag._n 28._o col._n 2_o treatise_n and_o help_n for_o keep_v the_o ten_o commandment_n pag_n 35._o col._n 2_o confess_v of_o christ._n pag._n 37._o col._n 2_o treatise_n of_o conscience_n with_o comfort_n for_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n 37._o col_fw-fr 2_o treatise_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o help_n for_o our_o faith_n pag._n 40._o col._n 2._o help_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n &_o how_o to_o die_v well_o pag._n 42_o help_v against_o desperation_n pag._n 43_o direction_n for_o a_o christian_a life_n 44_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n 47_o exercise_n for_o a_o christian_a family_n and_o a_o christian_a life_n pa._n 48_o help_v for_o true_a fast_n 49_o spiritual_a preservative_n against_o the_o pestilence_n 59_o imitation_n of_o christ._n 62_o prayer_n 83_o of_o repentance_n 90_o help_v for_o preparation_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 93_o holy_a sermon_n in_o print_n a_o multitude_n 96_o comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a 107_o 108_o true_a confession_n of_o sin_n 108_o restitution_n of_o a_o sinner_n ibid._n of_o good_a work_n and_o exhortation_n to_o they_o pag._n 113._o ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a meditation_n of_o each_o of_o the_o seven_o general_n 1._o general_n meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n look_v for_o some_o to_o help_v he_o in_o the_o delivery_n and_o save_v of_o his_o church_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o every_o such_o a_o helper_n to_o know_v pag._n 12._o 2._o general_n meditation_n 2_o of_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o this_o work_n and_o of_o the_o lively_a feel_n thereof_o and_o how_o the_o lord_n call_v all_o sort_n thereunto_o 7_o here_o in_o these_o particular_a meditation_n 1._o concern_v the_o calamity_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o all_o place_n and_o those_o which_o be_v threaten_v towards_o ourselves_o with_o the_o chief_a mean_n of_o delivery_n and_o preservation_n from_o they_o pag._n 9_o 2_o how_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o get_v himself_o glory_n in_o save_v his_o church_n by_o prince_n and_o governor_n pag._n 13._o 3_o how_o as_o satan_n &_o antichrist_n have_v set_v themselves_o to_o fight_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o our_o saviour_n have_v ordain_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o sceptre_n and_o to_o defend_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n &_o gospel_n pa._n 15_o 4_o how_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n set_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o to_o destroy_v all_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n who_o seek_v to_o obey_v christ_n true_o pag._n 18_o 5_o concern_v the_o innumerable_a misery_n which_o our_o brethren_n endure_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o outward_a comfort_n of_o this_o and_o the_o better_a life_n and_o how_o nâ—…e_o the_o like_a may_v be_v to_o we_o pag._n 20._o 6_o concern_v the_o general_a sin_n of_o the_o church_n so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o namely_o the_o general_a abuse_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o blessing_n accompany_v it_o and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o heinous_a for_o the_o same_o pag._n 23_o 7_o how_o satan_n exercise_v all_o his_o power_n and_o tyranny_n against_o the_o church_n 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voyâ—…_n contemn_v it_o not_o now_o little_a know_v thou_o whether_o ever_o thou_o shall_v hear_v it_o any_o more_o thus_o in_o mercy_n but_o only_o in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n for_o despise_v his_o long_a suffering_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o compassion_n the_o second_o meditation_n to_o think_v what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_v his_o own_o happiness_n in_o refuse_v christ_n gracious_a call_n and_o to_o join_v with_o satan_n against_o he_o to_o his_o endless_a perdition_n second_o the_o lord_n call_v damn_a loud_a to_o every_o soul_n to_o bethink_v he_o serious_o in_o time_n what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o refuse_v and_o contemn_v the_o gracious_a call_n and_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o all_o his_o favour_n all_o his_o sweet_a promise_n and_o mercy_n concern_v both_o this_o and_o a_o better_a life_n all_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n where_o be_v 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and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o all_o other_o holy_a mean_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v prescribe_v we_o we_o have_v attain_v so_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o obey_v yea_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o to_o do_v as_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o help_v he_o and_o his_o poor_a church_n then_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n whatsoever_o come_v fear_n to_o pass_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v though_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v so_o many_o devil_n we_o 36._o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v for_o the_o adventure_n and_o lose_v of_o all_o house_n good_n friend_n parent_n child_n no_o nor_o life_n itself_o but_o contrary_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v bold_a and_o courageous_a as_o lion_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n know_v that_o nothing_o 36._o can_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n favour_n and_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v gain_v all_o be_v in_o all_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o 37._o death_n more_o 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burden_n upon_o thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o also_o by_o our_o rejoice_v always_o in_o thou_o as_o in_o our_o good_a god_n that_o thou_o take_v care_n for_o we_o and_o by_o be_v hereby_o full_a of_o christian_a chearfulnes_n and_o courage_n against_o all_o the_o opposition_n and_o fear_n that_o ever_o we_o shall_v or_o can_v meeâ—…e_v with_o in_o this_o our_o journey_n towards_o canâ—…an_n as_o thy_o worthy_a servant_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v oh_o magnify_v thy_o power_n ordinance_n and_o goodness_n in_o shed_v out_o thy_o love_n so_o abundant_o upon_o all_o thy_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o and_o so_o manifest_v it_o before_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o lively_a faith_n in_o thou_o we_o may_v all_o joint_o manifest_v the_o fervent_a love_n we_o return_v unto_o thy_o majesty_n by_o our_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o bless_a commandment_n and_o our_o fervent_a desire_n to_o 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by_o all_o those_o who_o have_v or_o do_v worship_n satan_n thy_o swear_a enemy_n in_o thy_o place_n use_v devilish_a art_n to_o effect_v their_o desire_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v strange_a thing_n by_o his_o help_n this_o we_o confess_v likewise_o what_o multitude_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o have_v and_o do_v worship_n thou_o hypocritical_o mere_o in_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o bare_a show_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o of_o those_o who_o halt_v between_o thy_o pure_a and_o sincere_a religion_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o such_o as_o worship_v meree_o as_o the_o pharife_n be_v forward_o in_o small_a matter_n in_o tithing_n mint_n and_o cummin_n omit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o most_o weighty_a and_o namely_o all_o true_a faith_n and_o unseigned_a repentance_n and_o true_a turn_n unto_o thy_o covenant_n but_o for_o those_o oh_o gracious_a father_n who_o by_o their_o conscionable_a walk_n do_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o sincere_o worship_v thou_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n when_o we_o consider_v of_o they_o aright_o how_o few_o they_o be_v we_o may_v wonder_v at_o thy_o goodness_n in_o spare_v we_o for_o their_o sake_n see_v they_o have_v be_v not_o only_o so_o few_o but_o also_o so_o hate_v scorn_a &_o abuse_v for_o thy_o sake_n alone_o moreover_o for_o take_v thy_o vain_a glorious_a name_n in_o vain_a oh_o holy_a father_n we_o acknowledge_v again_o to_o our_o own_o shame_n that_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o extreme_o guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o all_o thy_o plague_n for_o that_o beside_o all_o the_o fearful_a oath_n and_o blasphemy_n daily_o belch_v out_o against_o thy_o greatness_n thou_o have_v so_o sensible_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o thy_o bless_a word_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o glorious_a work_n chief_o by_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n upon_o ourselves_o more_o mild_o and_o upon_o our_o brethren_n in_o a_o more_o fearful_a manner_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o and_o moreover_o for_o that_o beside_o all_o these_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o all_o thy_o great_a deliverance_n and_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n special_o and_o through_o the_o incredible_a continuance_n of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n still_o by_o they_o all_o call_v we_o all_o to_o know_v thou_o and_o to_o meet_v thou_o by_o a_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n before_o thy_o vengeance_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v to_o tremble_v before_o this_o glorious_a name_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o unfeigned_o to_o turn_v unto_o thou_o by_o our_o unfeigned_a repentance_n but_o have_v harden_v our_o heart_n to_o increase_v and_o hasten_v thy_o wrath_n by_o all_o our_o blasphemy_n and_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v cause_v thy_o great_a name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o enemy_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n already_o and_o final_o for_o our_o sabbath_n lord_n we_o have_v and_o doâ—…_n confess_v again_o to_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o face_n that_o we_o have_v so_o pollute_v they_o in_o all_o the_o church_n as_o that_o all_o of_o we_o doâ—…_n and_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o even_o for_o this_o sin_n alone_o have_v we_o no_o other_o we_o have_v most_o righteous_o deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v so_o begin_v to_o kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o our_o chief_a city_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v like_o as_o thou_o have_v so_o fearful_o do_v in_o foreign_a part_n &_o so_o often_o threaten_v we_o ourselves_o here_o at_o home_n yea_o holy_a father_n we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o proceed_v in_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o
psal._n 1._o 2._o 3._o prosper_v in_o all_o be_v wise_a than_o our_o enemy_n psal._n 119._o 98._o 99_o 100_o like_a as_o david_n daniel_n and_o other_o dan._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o as_o we_o be_v with_o he_o 2._o chro._n 15._o 2._o ezra_n 8._o 22._o heb._n 10._o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n job_n 22._o 21._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n to_o lift_v up_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v lâ—…m_fw-la 3_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o only_o such_o as_o whole_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v the_o innocent_a that_o shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n job_n 22_o 30._o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o all_o god_n promise_n be_v make_v to_o a_o endeavour_n of_o a_o entire_a obedience_n and_o contrary_o how_o satan_n know_v this_o have_v labour_v to_o make_v all_o to_o content_v themselves_o only_o with_o a_o bare_a outward_a profession_n destroy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o lord_n dishonour_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v all_o into_o his_o hand_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n righteousness_n herein_o by_o many_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a likewise_o to_o justify_v the_o lord_n and_o never_o to_o rest_v until_o he_o give_v thou_o all_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v warn_v by_o their_o ensample_n to_o do_v it_o forthwith_o to_o be_v warn_v hereof_o by_o the_o very_a heathen_a 1_o sam._n 6_o 5_o â—…_n to_o smite_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n lieutenant_n with_o a_o true_a sense_n hereof_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o humble_v we_o to_o walk_v with_o our_o god_n how_o then_o he_o will_v get_v himself_o glory_n on_o they_o to_o know_v as_o we_o be_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n so_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o each_o of_o we_o in_o mercy_n or_o vengeance_n that_o his_o glory_n may_v shine_v in_o our_o deliverance_n and_o get_v himself_o honour_n upon_o 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