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mouth_n and_o from_o that_o sacred_a spring_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o reform_v martha_n and_o call_v she_o away_o from_o her_o household_n affair_n and_o civil_a compliment_n to_o a_o duty_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o recover_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o unto_o this_o only_a necessary_a thing_n jacobs_n portion_n mary_n lot_n even_o that_o pearl_n for_o the_o attain_n whereof_o all_o must_v be_v sell_v mat._n 13.45_o which_o thing_n be_v once_o get_v can_v never_o be_v take_v away_o o_o christian_n be_v thou_o rich_a glory_v not_o therein_o but_o be_v thou_o poor_a and_o be_v thou_o humble_a in_o spirit_n think_v that_o these_o riches_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o thy_o liberality_n towards_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o thy_o charity_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o so_o they_o turn_v as_o a_o blessing_n unto_o thou_o which_o otherwise_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o snare_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o heavy_a reckon_n reserve_v to_o he_o a_o great_a remaynder_n to_o be_v pay_v down_o present_o or_o else_o to_o prison_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o rack_n but_o be_v thou_o poor_a &_o be_v thou_o so_o bear_v think_v thou_o then_o that_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n have_v need_n of_o sergeant_n and_o officer_n to_o cite_v and_o summon_v the_o rich_a or_o be_v thou_o decay_v by_o thief_n fire_n or_o by_o some_o bankrupt_a think_v then_o that_o thereby_o god_n have_v discharge_v thou_o of_o this_o great_a account_n and_o therewithal_o have_v lighten_v thy_o expense_n from_o superfluity_n unto_o which_o these_o riches_n may_v seem_v to_o bind_v thou_o and_o so_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o that_o estate_n he_o have_v ordain_v for_o thou_o but_o be_v it_o grievous_a unto_o thou_o to_o have_v lose_v that_o which_o once_o thou_o have_v yea_o more_o grievous_a then_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o have_v it_o think_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v able_a to_o relieve_v other_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o faith_n think_v also_o note_n note_n that_o god_n have_v his_o champion_n his_o actor_n and_o so_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o he_o unclothe_v when_o and_o who_o it_o please_v he_o to_o set_v they_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o stage_n naked_a as_o my_o nail_n even_o to_o the_o waist_n have_v neither_o raiment_n nor_o weapon_n to_o descend_v themselves_o withal_o against_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n nor_o against_o the_o gripe_n of_o the_o world_n but_o only_o his_o upward_o his_o allude_v to_o that_o oil_n with_o the_o wrestler_n use_v to_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o be_v naked_a from_o the_o girdle_n upward_o oil_n but_o if_o they_o be_v clothe_v like_o other_o be_v it_o as_o rich_a as_o may_v be_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o acknowledge_v for_o champion_n but_o if_o they_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n naked_a the_o beholder_n be_v attentive_a they_o look_v they_o admire_v their_o arm_n their_o sinew_n their_o ligament_n their_o musckle_n the_o steadfastness_n of_o their_o stand_n the_o force_n of_o their_o gripe_n their_o faith_n their_o constancy_n their_o virtue_n or_o rather_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o holy_a oil_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v thence_o they_o be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o herald_n they_o carry_v away_o the_o prize_n the_o crown_n which_o wither_v not_o see_v thou_o not_o then_o how_o piety_n season_v the_o evil_a of_o thy_o poverty_n or_o will_v thou_o now_o rather_o have_v have_v the_o fair_a garment_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v thou_o in_o credit_n or_o reputation_n think_v it_o be_v but_o a_o smoke_n of_o the_o court_n and_o beware_v lest_o it_o turn_v to_o oppression_n be_v thou_o as_o a_o joseph_n
the_o godly_a the_o slave_n at_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o child_n the_o philistime_n unto_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o israelite_n reprobate_a saul_n unto_o the_o confusion_n of_o faithful_a david_n he_o deliver_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n he_o forsake_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o the_o request_n of_o david_n pass_v from_o a_o prayer_n unto_o a_o cry_n from_o a_o cry_n unto_o a_o hideous_a noise_n from_o a_o hideous_a noise_n unto_o a_o tempest_n psal_n 55._o &_o 2._o and_o yet_o though_o he_o cast_v not_o off_o his_o burden_n may_v he_o not_o be_v say_v to_o shake_v it_o off_o he_o shake_v it_o off_o who_o to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o affliction_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n take_v counsel_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n trade_n with_o the_o world_n though_o it_o be_v with_o loss_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n redeem_v himself_o he_o care_v not_o how_o from_o they_o who_o persecute_v he_o david_n do_v not_o so_o for_o say_v he_o death_n as_o a_o tyrant_n shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o psal_n 55.15_o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v save_v i_o verse_n 16._o why_o so_o very_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o church_n be_v god_n building_n that_o the_o faithful_a be_v his_o true_a child_n and_o be_v the_o only_a live_a stone_n thereof_o that_o among_o these_o stone_n some_o be_v hew_v some_o polish_a for_o the_o cornerstone_n for_o the_o masterpiece_n for_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o come_v under_o his_o hand_n must_v endure_v the_o mallet_n the_o chislell_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v destinate_a to_o a_o high_a place_n to_o wit_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o build_n see_v thou_o any_o exempt_v from_o the_o hammer_n then_o say_v bold_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o his_o build_n upon_o our_o corner_n stone_n he_o lay_v no_o other_o but_o choose_v &_o precious_a 1._o pet._n 2.5_o yea_o himself_o to_o be_v lay_v as_o the_o head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n by_o what_o hammer_n chislell_n etc._n etc._n have_v he_o not_o pass_v namely_o calumny_n false_a witness_n of_o pharisy_n of_o priest_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n upon_o this_o stone_n think_v thou_o unskilful_a builder_n that_o there_o may_v be_v set_v any_o ruff_n once_o and_o thou_o untamed_a member_n do_v thou_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o to_o make_v thou_o capable_a thereof_o he_o make_v thou_o pass_v under_o the_o plain_n make_v thou_o smooth_a through_o hack_v and_o hew_v therefore_o david_n who_o have_v pass_v through_o such_o trial_n who_o know_v wat_fw-mi and_o how_o many_o hew_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o this_o building_n what_o be_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n which_o god_n send_v we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v psal_n 119._o vers_fw-la 67._o that_o before_o he_o be_v afflict_v he_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o it_o have_v bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o law_n he_o cast_v not_o off_o his_o burden_n through_o despair_n but_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o answer_n because_o he_o assure_v himself_o that_o that_o spirit_n which_o cry_v in_o he_o abba_n father_n the_o same_o eternal_a spirit_n doubtless_o will_v give_v he_o this_o answer_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o near_o unto_o thou_o then_o thyself_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v willing_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o break_a heart_a &_o contrite_a spirit_n psal_n 34._o &_o 18._o he_o delight_v rather_o to_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o sorrow_n then_o in_o the_o wedding_n chamber_n in_o a_o soul_n wither_v with_o bitterness_n then_o spread_v out_o in_o deliciousness_n and_o in_o deed_n seldom_o you_o see_v such_o a_o one_o power_n out_o his_o soul_n before_o god_n but_o present_o she_o gather_v up_o again_o herself_o in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n and_o her_o cry_n be_v turn_v into_o thanksgiving_n this_o swoon_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n have_v david_n say_v psal_n the_o 6._o vers_fw-la 3.4.5_o &_o 9_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v astonish_v by_o and_o by_o also_o follow_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n and_o upon_o the_o calumny_n of_o cusse_z the_o beniamite_n pray_v he_o psal_n the_o 7._o vers_fw-la 1.2.11.13_o 15._o &_o 17._o lord_n i_o draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o defend_v i_o that_o he_o tear_v i_o not_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o lion_n he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o verse_n 10.11.12_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o buckler_n if_o he_o turn_v not_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n there_o he_o find_v both_o his_o weapon_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a he_o shall_v travail_n to_o bring_v forth_o wickedness_n but_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n his_o travail_n shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n i_o say_v say_v he_o elsewhere_o when_o i_o begin_v to_o slide_v when_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o fear_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o in_o thy_o sight_n psal_n 31._o vers_fw-la 22.23.24_o but_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o do_v cry_v unto_o thou_o glory_v thereupon_o by_o way_n of_o triumph_n say_v love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n for_o he_o keep_v his_o faithful_a one_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o will_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n have_v feel_v himself_o discharge_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o grief_n he_o encourage_v other_o saying_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 55._o be_v he_o hide_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o ziph_n fly_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o saul_n his_o king_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o his_o hand_n by_o those_o of_o that_o place_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o say_v 54.13_o psal_n 54.13_o o_o cruel_a people_n a_o people_n that_o have_v not_o set_v god_n before_o their_o eye_n do_v even_o seek_v my_o life_n but_o he_o present_o resolve_v god_n be_v my_o help_n 4._o verse_n 4._o he_o even_o burn_v with_o zeal_n to_o offer_v he_o sacrifice_v i_o will_v say_v he_o 6._o verse_n 6._o sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o with_o a_o free_a heart_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o even_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o he_o hold_v his_o deliverance_n for_o accomplish_a he_o see_v it_o with_o his_o faith_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n though_o a_o far_o off_o yet_o most_o certain_a for_o the_o holy_a history_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o saul_n and_o his_o people_n go_v pursue_v he_o a_o messenger_n meet_v saul_n say_v 23.27_o 1_o sam._n 23.27_o make_v haste_n for_o the_o philistimes_fw-la be_v come_v into_o thy_o dominion_n saul_n present_o break_v off_o his_o chase_n and_o behold_v david_n in_o a_o instant_n beyond_o all_o expectation_n deliver_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o philistimes_fw-la and_o hereunto_o belong_v that_o of_o the_o psal_n 57.4_o 1_o sam._n 24._o ver_fw-la 1._o at_o what_o time_n he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o hengedi_n when_o saul_n also_o send_v to_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o house_n we_o see_v he_o trouble_v 1_o sam._n 19.9.11_o he_o observe_v their_o practice_n their_o plot_n their_o watch_n he_o oppose_v his_o integrity_n and_o his_o innocency_n but_o with_o what_o peace_n unto_o his_o soul_n psal_n 59_o ver_fw-la 9.12.16_o lord_n god_n thou_o will_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o yet_o lord_n slay_v they_o not_o lest_o my_o people_n forget_v it_o he_o be_v now_o more_o careful_a of_o their_o life_n then_o of_o his_o own_o lord_n i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v not_o loose_v one_o hour_n of_o my_o ordinary_a exercise_n the_o like_a example_n we_o have_v also_o in_o the_o psalm_n 64.69.140_o and_o many_o the_o like_a against_o those_o who_o eye_v he_o watch_v he_o in_o his_o way_n in_o his_o word_n &_o if_o they_o can_v even_o to_o his_o very_a thought_n but_o even_o in_o the_o great_a peril_n he_o conclude_v all_o in_o certain_a hope_n of_o deliverance_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v as_o touch_v his_o justice_n which_o he_o will_v manifest_v to_o the_o one_o and_o will_v do_v to_o the_o other_o the_o flood_n be_v rise_v up_o even_o unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o afflict_v and_o in_o grief_n but_o thy_o deliverance_n shall_v lift_v i_o up_o on_o high_a so_o high_a that_o no_o water_n no_o not_o a_o deluge_n shall_v attain_v thereto_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v execute_v justice_n for_o
in_o egypt_n pray_v for_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n be_v a_o father_n unto_o his_o people_n forget_v not_o thy_o thy_n kindred_n nor_o family_n whether_o within_o or_o without_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o commonweal_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o power_n as_o a_o feel_a member_n thereof_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o thy_o fidelity_n but_o be_v thou_o none_o of_o these_o but_o one_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n it_o may_v be_v not_o because_o thou_o deserve_v not_o better_o then_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o he_o who_o dispose_v all_o thing_n with_o weight_n number_n and_o measure_n who_o discern_v within_o thou_o that_o thou_o see_v not_o thyself_o know_v best_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o handle_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o disposition_n he_o take_v that_o wine_n from_o thou_o which_o heat_v thy_o liver_n and_o therefore_o bring_v thou_o to_o this_o diet_n and_o therefore_o bridle_v thy_o appetite_n and_o look_v upon_o his_o favour_n bestow_v upon_o other_o 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