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55.2_o attend_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o because_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o enemy_n v._n 18._o he_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n in_o peace_n from_o the_o battle_n that_o be_v against_o i_o psal_n 56.1_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o for_o man_n will_v swallow_v i_o up_o he_o be_v daily_o fight_v and_o trouble_v i_o v._n 13._o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 57.1_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o my_o soul_n trust_v in_o thou_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o this_o tyranny_n be_v overpast_a he_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 59_o save_v i_o from_o bloody_a man_n v._n 16._o he_o return_v his_o thankfulness_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n psal_n 64.2_o 3._o preserve_v my_o life_n from_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o 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know_v my_o path_n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o disciple_n condition_n in_o a_o storm_n exod._n 3.7_o 8._o i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n and_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 3._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o day_n that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o upright_a man_n psal_n 37.18_o 4._o he_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o righteous_a 2_o pet._n 2.9_o 2._o as_o he_o know_v their_o necessity_n so_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 50.15_o esay_n 43.2_o 3._o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n refer_v this_o ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la ignis_fw-la aquae_fw-la 2_o esdr_n 1-10_a dan._n 6.17_o 20._o 3._o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v a_o saviour_n and_o a_o great_a one_o esay_n 19.20_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n act_v 5.31_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v though_o the_o mountain_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o make_v a_o noise_n though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o there_o be_v a_o river_n the_o stream_n thereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 46.2_o 5._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o sustainer_n supporter_n the_o main_a pillar_n and_o base_a of_o his_o church_n as_o 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be_v forcible_a for_o god_n be_v by_o nature_n most_o righteous_a yea_o righteousness_n itself_o he_o can_v but_o propend_v unto_o and_o natural_o incline_v unto_o and_o natural_o love_v the_o character_n and_o image_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n imprint_v in_o his_o disciple_n and_o saint_n for_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11.7_o and_o therefore_o consequent_o save_v they_o of_o all_o other_o 2._o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o propend_v in_o mercy_n to_o his_o saint_n of_o all_o other_o because_o the_o only_a obstacle_n and_o hindrance_n which_o stop_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o save_v his_o saint_n thus_o the_o psalmist_n argue_v psal_n 36.5_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n reach_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n unto_o the_o cloud_n vers_fw-la 10._o o_o extend_v and_o draw_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n unto_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n 3._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o imminent_a danger_n itself_o the_o danger_n of_o perish_v it_o be_v a_o condition_n fit_v only_o for_o god_n to_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o abyssus_n abyssum_fw-la invocat_n the_o depth_n of_o misery_n call_v upon_o the_o depth_n of_o mercy_n psal_n 142.4_o i_o look_v upon_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v know_v i_o refuge_n fail_v i_o no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n esay_n 59.16_o the_o prophet_n have_v describe_v the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n he_o look_v for_o a_o deliverer_n but_o because_o he_o find_v none_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o sustain_v he_o so_o esay_n 63.5_o and_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v the_o extremity_n of_o his_o saint_n for_o his_o opportunity_n of_o help_v they_o the_o lord_n well_o know_v that_o man_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o the_o glory_n of_o deliverance_n it_o be_v their_o wit_n their_o policy_n their_o strength_n and_o what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o great_a affair_n then_o for_o man_n to_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o to_o themselves_o or_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v observe_v it_o in_o common_a discourse_n among_o man_n that_o most_o man_n have_v a_o eye_n at_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o always_o they_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o as_o
foretell_v that_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a mat._n 24.12_o in_o this_o time_n the_o shulamite_n the_o sleepy_a soul_n be_v call_v and_o seek_v for_o 1_o johâ—_n 5.3_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o when_o iniquity_n abound_v and_o his_o commandment_n be_v break_v the_o love_n of_o many_o must_v needs_o wax_v cold_a and_o how_o do_v man_n seem_v to_o express_v the_o ardour_n and_o heat_n of_o their_o love_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n instead_o of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o abundance_n thus_o in_o after_o time_n instead_o of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n they_o multiply_v ceremony_n and_o since_o ceremony_n be_v cease_v instead_o of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n they_o plead_v for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n preach_v and_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o plausible_a profession_n thus_o at_o this_o day_n man_n make_v show_v of_o love_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o we_o read_v 1_o king_n 1.1_o when_o david_n be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n he_o wax_v cold_a to_o the_o old_a age_n of_o david_n answer_v the_o late_a day_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o iniquity_n abound_v and_o the_o love_n i._n e._n david_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v wax_v cold_a and_o how_o shall_v we_o warm_v david_n how_o shall_v the_o love_n grow_v cold_a be_v heat_v we_o load_v he_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n with_o holy_a profession_n and_o many_o good_a word_n david_n servant_n be_v in_o the_o right_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o be_v find_v but_o to_o seek_v a_o young_a virgin_n a_o shulamite_n and_o what_o other_o shulamite_n but_o abishag_fw-mi who_o have_v go_v astray_o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n so_o abishag_fw-mi signify_v this_o abishag_fw-mi the_o shulamite_n who_o have_v slumber_v and_o sleep_v but_o now_o be_v awaken_v and_o change_v for_o so_o likewise_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o virgin_n now_o change_v the_o shulamite_n now_o return_v from_o the_o error_n of_o her_o way_n such_o a_o one_o cherish_v and_o refresh_v david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n she_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o king_n such_o a_o virgin_n church_n the_o apostle_n propound_v in_o ephes_n 1.4_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n o_o let_v every_o virgin_n soul_n confess_v and_o pray_v with_o david_n psal_n 119._o ult_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n o_o seek_v thy_o servant_n for_o i_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o commandment_n let_v we_o search_v our_o heart_n whether_o do_v we_o awake_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n and_o his_o cry_n or_o no_o we_o arise_v early_o to_o morning_n exercise_n and_o lecture_n but_o do_v we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o consolation_n then_o it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n i_o hear_v the_o cry_n and_o invitation_n make_v unto_o i_o but_o alas_o i_o be_o so_o fast_o in_o prison_n that_o i_o can_v get_v forth_o such_o be_v the_o law_n even_o a_o prison_n according_a to_o gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n how_o be_v that_o vers_fw-la 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v or_o be_v under_o the_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n like_o peter_n in_o prison_n bind_v with_o two_o chain_n which_o be_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n until_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v john_n baptist_n call_v a_o angel_n in_o malachi_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o render_v until_o that_o angel_n preach_v repentance_n till_o that_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n warn_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n until_o he_o smite_v we_o on_o the_o side_n mind_v we_o of_o our_o lord_n suffering_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v about_o in_o our_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n until_o his_o life_n appear_v in_o we_o note_n and_o observation_n on_o mat._n 25.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o all_o those_o virgin_n arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n here_o follow_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wise_a vers_fw-la 7._o common_a to_o wise_a and_o foolish_a vers_fw-la 8_o and_z 9_o be_v a_o dialogue_n between_o they_o the_o effect_n proper_a to_o the_o wise_a 1._o they_o arise_v 2._o they_o trim_v their_o lamp_n 1._o those_o virgin_n arise_v 2._o then_o they_o arise_v those_o the_o word_n be_v demonstrative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n those_o wise_a virgin_n they_o arise_v whence_o arise_v they_o we_o leave_v they_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v in_o the_o 5_o verse_n the_o posture_n of_o they_o who_o sleep_n be_v lie_v down_o esay_n 56.10_o sleep_v lie_v down_o love_v to_o slumber_n it_o be_v speak_v especial_o of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n that_o they_o arise_v from_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v their_o slumber_a and_o sleep_v be_v in_o death_n and_o sin_n and_o therefore_o arise_v and_o awake_v be_v to_o life_n and_o righteousness_n according_a to_o rom._n 13.11_o know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n for_o now_o be_v our_o salvation_n near_o than_o when_o we_o believe_v so_o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o awake_v to_o righteousness_n and_o sin_v not_o for_o some_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o note_v here_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sleep_n a_o profound_a dead_a sleep_n a_o sleep_n in_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o arise_v from_o this_o dead_a sleep_n col._n 3.1_o read_v on_o 2._o then_o those_o virgin_n arise_v viz._n when_o they_o hear_v the_o cry_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v touch_v the_o arise_v of_o the_o foolish_a they_o be_v the_o wise_a only_o that_o know_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o arise_v they_o only_o know_v the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v visible_o manifest_v and_o exhibit_v unto_o mankind_n the_o foolish_a know_v it_o not_o mat._n 16.2_o 3._o o_o you_o hypocrite_n you_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o can_v you_o not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n how_o much_o less_o than_o shall_v the_o foolish_a be_v able_a to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o his_o spiritual_a come_n let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o arise_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n ephes_n 5.14_o prov._n 6.6_o go_v to_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n consider_v her_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a know_v thou_o not_o its_o a_o sleep_n in_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o thou_o sleep_v and_o it_o be_v a_o awaken_n of_o righteousness_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v call_v the_o sleep_n thou_o now_o sleep_v be_v a_o sleep_n opposite_a unto_o salvation_n rom._n 13.12_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n reason_n or_o mean_n to_o persuade_v we_o how_o to_o arise_v the_o sleep_n be_v a_o sleep_n in_o death_n the_o law_n can_v awaken_v we_o or_o raise_v we_o unto_o life_n gal._n 3.21_o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 24._o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v or_o cleanse_v by_o faith_n elisha_n servant_n can_v not_o raise_v the_o shunamite_n dead_a son_n elisha_n must_v go_v himself_o 2_o king_n 4._o the_o child_n be_v not_o awaken_v therefore_o he_o himself_o must_v do_v it_o 3._o they_o trim_v their_o lamp_n the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o trim_a lamp_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 30.7_o when_o aaron_n trim_v or_o dress_v the_o lamp_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o trim_v a_o lamp_n but_o to_o remove_v what_o hinder_v and_o to_o add_v what_o further_v the_o clear_a and_o bright_a burn_a and_o shine_v of_o it_o and_o what_o hinder_v the_o clear_a and_o bright_a burn_a and_o shine_v
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to_o make_v good_a as_o by_o correct_v or_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o help_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o good_a thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o jer._n 7.3_o amend_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n so_o 18.11_o return_v you_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a 4._o observe_v here_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o god_n people_n especial_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o trim_v the_o lamp_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n word_n prov._n 6.23_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n or_o candle_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_n the_o doctrine_n of_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n preach_v by_o john_n baptist_n be_v a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o great_a light_n that_o shine_v to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n mat._n 4.16_o to_o they_o light_n be_v spring_v up_o for_o so_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o 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invaginabitur_fw-la it_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v like_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o scabbard_n which_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o so_o likewise_o there_o be_v great_a promise_n make_v to_o israel_n and_o judah_n but_o what_o be_v these_o to_o i_o read_v psal_n 73._o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n col._n 2._o phil._n 3.3_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o the_o passover_n what_o note_n it_o but_o that_o we_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o the_o sinful_a life_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v great_a blessing_n promise_v to_o god_n people_n deut._n 28._o and_o levit._n 26._o beside_o other_o place_n such_o be_v corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bless_v abraham_n in_o give_v he_o 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this_o commend_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a thing_n be_v always_o the_o hard_a to_o come_v by_o beside_o sure_o i_o be_o ungodly_a man_n weary_v themselves_o in_o their_o way_n and_o take_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o pain_n to_o attain_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n than_o these_o saint_n of_o god_n need_v take_v in_o their_o way_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n observe_v i_o beseech_v you_o their_o confession_n and_o complaint_n wisd_v 5._o add_v hereunto_o this_o necessary_a condition_n all_o the_o promise_n depend_v on_o it_o but_o what_o need_v all_o these_o incitement_n to_o obtain_v this_o prize_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v very_o persuade_v they_o have_v obtain_v the_o prize_n already_o they_o be_v so_o sure_a of_o it_o you_o will_v not_o think_v it_o they_o do_v but_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v comprehensores_fw-la that_o they_o have_v obtain_v and_o their_o race_n be_v run_v that_o be_v a_o short_a cut_v indeed_o sure_o 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