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strength_n of_o humane_a society_n from_o among_o man_n but_o these_o profane_a judgement_n christ_n do_v here_o confute_v yea_o say_v he_o i_o myself_o will_v preach_v and_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v with_o unprofitable_a contention_n but_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v indeed_o be_v the_o power_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v although_o therefore_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o truth_n but_o earthen_a vessel_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o their_o preach_n be_v effectual_a and_o shall_v profit_v many_o man_n hitherto_o also_o approach_v the_o thyrd_o consolation_n which_o the_o most_o sweet_a phrase_n brother_n set_v before_o us._n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brother_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o may_v be_v more_o sweet_o think_v or_o speak_v then_o that_o christ_n call_v all_o man_n his_o brethren_n which_o hear_v learn_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o christ_n 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love_n of_o christ_n towards_o we_o whereunto_o he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o brother_n so_o often_o therefore_o as_o thou_o begin_v to_o pray_v and_o that_o thy_o unworthiness_n hinder_v thou_o be_v thou_o turn_v in_o mind_n &_o thought_n unto_o this_o little_a verse_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o express_o call_v beléever_v his_o brother_n for_o since_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o love_v we_o most_o fervent_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o be_v receive_v and_o hear_v though_o unclean_a and_o manifold_o guilty_a we_o be_v yet_o for_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n which_o our_o brother_n make_v for_o we_o and_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o sure_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o unmeasurable_a treasure_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o bring_v forth_o and_o free_o partake_v with_o this_o when_o he_o be_v request_v of_o this_o high_a priest_n and_o mediator_n who_o the_o name_n of_o a_o brother_n make_v not_o abash_v nor_o 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a_o prayer_n of_o thanks_n give_v now_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o godly_a jewish_a people_n and_o he_o do_v exhort_v they_o that_o with_o a_o true_a reverence_n of_o mind_n they_o do_v worship_n and_o obey_v their_o messiah_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o gyve_v thanks_o unto_o the_o eternal_a father_n whereas_o he_o be_v pacify_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n receive_v man_n into_o his_o favour_n and_o impart_v unto_o they_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o blessedness_n verse_n 24._o for_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v not_o hyd_fw-we his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o cohortation_n be_v take_v of_o the_o proper_a example_n the_o eternal_a father_n have_v not_o despise_v my_o prayer_n &_o my_o sigh_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o i_o be_v distress_v in_o most_o great_a and_o most_o gréevous_a calamity_n but_o he_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o have_v grant_v so_o joyful_a a_o end_n unto_o my_o labour_n that_o to_o express_v his_o goodness_n i_o be_o not_o able_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o wherefore_o you_o also_o be_v admonish_v by_o my_o example_n learn_v here_o likewise_o to_o flee_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o crave_v of_o he_o reconciliation_n his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o other_o benefit_n verse_n 25._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n my_o vow_n will_v i_o perform_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o he_o turn_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o he_o therefore_o call_v great_a because_o it_o be_v every_o where_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o multitude_n exceed_v the_o little_a flock_n which_o god_n have_v call_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a people_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o church_n thenceforth_o tie_v unto_o any_o certain_a kingdom_n or_o 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will_v i_o perform_v unto_o thou_o whereunto_o by_o good_a right_n i_o be_o bind_v let_v the_o declaration_n of_o this_o word_n in_o what_o manner_n so_o ever_o be_v also_o apply_v unto_o other_o say_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o in_o psalm_n 116._o ver_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o the_o poor_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o that_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n shall_v praise_v he_o their_o hart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o verse_n 27._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v themselves_o &_o be_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o verse_n 28._o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o people_n these_o verse_n agree_v with_o they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o cleerelie_o witness_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v effectual_a and_o shall_v begin_v eternal_a life_n in_o all_o man_n which_o do_v repent_v and_o unfeigned_o believe_v the_o same_o since_o than_o y_z e_z infirmity_n of_o the_o teacher_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o many_o all_o man_n mind_n be_v move_v and_o seek_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v profit_n mankind_n or_o y_z e_z indeed_o it_o be_v only_o a_o dissemble_a voice_n whether_o paul_n or_o phocilides_n or_o theognis_n or_o esope_n do_v more_o profit_n moreover_o because_o man_n see_v the_o policy_n trouble_v with_o dissension_n in_o religion_n many_o also_o be_v terrify_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o firebrand_n of_o sedition_n against_o these_o false_a judgement_n of_o man_n reason_n we_o must_v gather_v testimony_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n here_o the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o so_o he_o say_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v the_o afflict_a shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o receive_v comfort_n to_o withstand_v all_o terror_n and_o danger_n and_o shall_v together_o celebrate_v god_n benefit_n that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o send_v his_o son_n and_o give_v his_o gospel_n final_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a one_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n shall_v have_v full_a fruition_n of_o new_a heaven_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o it_o profit_v to_o teach_v hear_v learn_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n yea_o although_o godless_a person_n will_v not_o see_v what_o it_o profit_v yea_o they_o judge_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v either_o a_o vain_a fable_n or_o a_o dissimulation_n or_o a_o firebrand_n of_o sedition_n verse_n 29._o all_o such_o as_o be_v sit_v upon_o earth_n shall_v eat_v and_o worship_n god._n verse_n 30._o all_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o dust_n shall_v kneel_v 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separate_v our_o manner_n of_o pray_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o they_o which_o worship_v idol_n let_v we_o distinguish_v the_o same_o from_o the_o vain_a babble_n of_o hypocrite_n for_o hypocrite_n make_v their_o prayer_n without_o any_o true_a motion_n of_o the_o hart_n as_o of_o the_o pharisy_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sixth_o of_o s._n mathewe_n but_o in_o we_o let_v there_o be_v a_o consent_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o voice_n and_o a_o hart_n inflame_v with_o the_o light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n let_v it_o manifest_v our_o divine_a motion_n with_o a_o voice_n worship_v or_o praise_v god._n therefore_o david_n say_v here_o express_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o lift_v uppe_o my_o soul_n furthermore_o because_o without_o faith_n no_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a he_o add_v hereunto_o a_o mention_n of_o his_o faith_n rest_v in_o god_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n and_o unto_o this_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o the_o church_n he_o attribute_v a_o notable_a effect_n because_o say_v he_o in_o thou_o i_o do_v put_v my_o trust_n neither_o shall_v i_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v i_o be_v any_o matter_n or_o cause_n unto_o my_o enemy_n wherein_o they_o shall_v laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_n or_o busy_v themselves_o against_o i_o to_o reproach_n or_o revile_v i_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o vanquisher_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o faithful_a or_o believe_a soul_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n by_o any_o engine_n how_o crafty_o and_o subtle_o devise_v soever_o they_o be_v verse_n 2._o for_o all_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o such_o as_o transgress_v without_o cause_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o confusion_n a_o most_o sweet_a promise_n wherewith_o he_o stir_v uppe_o and_o confirm_v himself_o in_o time_n
i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o unto_o nothing_o verse_n 24._o verse_n 9_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenaunt_n and_o his_o testimony_n in_o this_o most_o sweet_a little_a verse_n he_o comprehend_v the_o sum_n or_o substance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o say_v god_n be_v true_o merciful_a and_o beneficial_a towards_o his_o church_n which_o embrace_v the_o word_n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o in_o faith_n of_o his_o word_n call_v upon_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o so_o s._n paul_n as_o touch_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n from_o out_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n say_v in_o his_o 15._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n now_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumscition_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n circumcise_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n verse_n 8._o and_o let_v the_o gentile_n praise_v god_n verse_n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n how_o great_o do_v that_o prayer_n of_o jeremie_n delight_v i_o in_o the_o third_o chapter_n of_o his_o lamentation_n it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o verse_n 22._o but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o phrase_n both_o in_o this_o place_n &_o else_o where_o often_o mention_v may_v be_v right_o understand_v i_o will_v here_o make_v answer_n unto_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o muncke_n god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n no_o man_n keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o no_o man_n satisfieth_a the_o law_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v love_v of_o god_n i_o answer_v we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o argument_n unto_o which_o the_o mayor_n apertayn_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n or_o in_o truth_n the_o say_n of_o the_o gospel_n bid_v we_o to_o embrace_v this_o doctrine_n with_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v such_o in_o all_o the_o 119._o psalm_n every_o where_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n therefore_o the_o mayor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o touch_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n as_o the_o gospel_n speak_v in_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o testament_n of_o god_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v from_o god_n with_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o profess_v and_o advance_v the_o same_o concern_v this_o profession_n such_o as_o all_o the_o godly_a one_o have_v and_o such_o as_o be_v both_o necessary_a and_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v the_o mayor_n speak_v and_o the_o whole_a sentence_n contain_v both_o most_o sweet_a doctrine_n and_o consolation_n it_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o do_v embrace_v and_o love_v the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o not_o the_o enemy_n or_o despiser_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o he_o add_v a_o proper_a promise_n unto_o the_o church_n thus_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n if_o we_o make_v manifest_v the_o mayor_n we_o must_v deny_v the_o minor_n no_o man_n keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o all_o do_v keep_v they_o which_o embrace_v the_o true_a doctrine_n with_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n unto_o all_o these_o be_v consolation_n here_o set_v down_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o god_n have_v care_n over_o they_o verse_n 10._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a he_o repeat_v a_o principal_a petition_n notable_o amplify_v with_o three_o circumstance_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o free_a and_o mere_a confession_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o a_o consolation_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o third_o a_o recital_n of_o the_o cause_n impulsive_a and_o final_a therefore_o as_o to_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n let_v that_o speech_n be_v always_o in_o our_o sight_n which_o s._n john_n have_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n and_o first_o chapter_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n but_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n verse_n 8.9_o for_o god_n require_v a_o earnest_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n attribute_v unto_o he_o of_o righteousness_n true_o in_o accuse_v and_o punish_v sin_n but_o of_o mercy_n in_o receive_v and_o save_v such_o as_o fall_v which_o turn_n and_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o which_o thing_n since_o so_o they_o be_v let_v every_o one_o acknowledge_v himself_o as_o a_o wretched_a person_n in_o this_o blindness_n and_o security_n horrible_o to_o neglect_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o by_o many_o mean_n to_o stray_v away_o from_o his_o precept_n and_o to_o hurt_v other_o with_o many_o scandale_n and_o to_o procure_v punishment_n unto_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v either_o the_o greatness_n or_o multitude_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o straying_n but_o let_v every_o one_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v present_a &_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n let_v he_o cry_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v psalm_n 51._o verse_n 4._o and_o let_v not_o fear_n only_o remain_v in_o we_o but_o let_v a_o consolation_n of_o faith_n come_v thereunto_o also_o which_o beléeve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pacify_v by_o his_o son_n and_o that_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v restore_v unto_o us._n let_v we_o also_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n two_o cause_n the_o impulsive_a and_o the_o final_a the_o impulsive_a be_v the_o unmeasurable_a and_o true_a fatherly_a mercy_n wherein_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v compassion_n over_o his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o this_o cause_n do_v esay_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o 64._o chapter_n and_o 8._o and_o 9_o verse_n say_v thus_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o angry_a o_o lord_n above_o measure_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v that_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o that_o other_o which_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o tremble_a may_v return_v unto_o thou_o and_o worship_v thou_o again_o unfeigned_o you_o see_v then_o that_o every_o word_n here_o have_v his_o proper_a efficacy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a little_a verse_n great_a matter_n be_v include_v verse_n 11._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v verse_n 12._o his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n verse_n 13._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenaunt_n godliness_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o godliness_n contain_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o table_n what_o be_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n the_o first_o and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n in_o our_o private_a life_n and_o vocation_n for_o man_n wisdom_n except_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n be_v unhappy_a according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o jeremie_n in_o his_o ten_o chapter_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n verse_n 23._o the_o other_o fruit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonorum_fw-la the_o addition_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o
be_v strong_a and_o a_o jealous_a god_n which_o can_v abide_v any_o society_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n which_o doubtless_o be_v impossible_a so_o let_v we_o flee_v from_o and_o beware_v of_o all_o succour_n of_o felowship_n or_o partake_n see_v that_o say_n of_o sophocles_n be_v most_o true_a hostium_fw-la dona_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la dona_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la utilia_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o our_o enemy_n no_o gift_n at_o all_o be_v nor_o ought_v do_v avail_n our_o state_n or_o degree_n for_o when_o the_o enemy_n speak_v flatter_o and_o with_o a_o comical_a countenance_n work_v his_o tragedy_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v he_o at_o any_o hand_n because_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n lurk_v secret_o in_o his_o hart_n as_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o proverb_n chap._n 26._o verse_n 25._o i_o will_v say_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v not_o our_o country_n germany_n to_o her_o great_a loss_n learned_a how_o much_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o attribute_v unto_o sophistical_a fellowship_n last_o of_o all_o we_o must_v not_o colour_v up_o the_o matter_n with_o our_o enemy_n either_o for_o peace_n or_o profit_n sake_n as_o some_o now_o adays_o have_v a_o right_a perceiverance_n in_o the_o true_a doctrine_n by_o sinister_a sleight_n practise_v to_o win_v the_o adversary_n good_a will_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o adversary_n be_v not_o appease_v nor_o heal_v with_o such_o fair_a speech_n but_o be_v even_o much_o the_o more_o stir_v uppe_o and_o conceive_v good_a hope_v the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o these_o guileful_a flatterer_n leave_v y_o e_o true_a church_n at_o random_n will_v again_o take_v themselves_o unto_o their_o tent_n of_o mischief_n but_o let_v not_o we_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n neither_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o crafty_a or_o fraudulent_a dealer_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o by_o neglect_v to_o refute_v the_o enemy_n error_n or_o use_v a_o dissemble_a fellowship_n in_o opinion_n or_o with_o 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call_n upon_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o other_o work_n of_o the_o first_o table_n many_o other_o virtue_n as_o temperance_n gentleness_n etc._n etc._n be_v also_o find_v even_o in_o they_o which_o know_v not_o god_n as_o in_o pomponius_n of_o athens_n and_o other_o such_o like_a but_o true_a prayer_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o special_a or_o chief_a wall_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n that_o be_v true_a calling_n upon_o god_n but_o let_v we_o discern_v the_o degree_n for_o either_o we_o crave_v some_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o we_o give_v thanks_o for_o benefit_n receive_v that_o be_v we_o witness_v that_o god_n unfeigned_o help_v we_o and_o so_o we_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o benefit_n we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n faith_n in_o he_o and_o true_a call_n upon_o he_o but_o of_o these_o virtue_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v oftentimes_o verse_n 8._o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v a_o sermon_n which_o bid_v we_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a doctrine_n to_o love_v help_v and_o advance_v the_o true_a church_n to_o this_o effect_n also_o apertain_v this_o little_a verse_n i_o have_v love_v thy_o church_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o house_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v and_o which_o with_o true_a praise_n worship_v god_n to_o the_o cherish_n help_a and_o maintain_v of_o this_o church_n i_o employ_v my_o study_n counsel_n and_o labour_n for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v his_o church_n which_o teach_v aright_o and_o will_v have_v we_o manifest_v our_o zeal_n thereunto_o and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o 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render_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o with_o how_o many_o word_n do_v david_n adorn_v this_o proposition_n for_o first_o he_o use_v the_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n or_o pool_n as_o therefore_o joseph_n and_o jeremie_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o pit_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n 13_o so_o the_o prophet_n here_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n not_o by_o man_n help_n but_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a after_o that_o also_o he_o add_v this_o circumstance_n that_o his_o perverse_a and_o evil_a rejoice_a enemy_n have_v no_o matter_n wherein_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v bestow_v their_o most_o poisonful_a bite_v gird_v and_o taunt_n against_o he_o three_o he_o compare_v his_o deliveraunce_n unto_o the_o heal_n of_o wound_n for_o as_o job_n in_o his_o five_o chap._n most_o sweet_o say_v god_n wound_v and_o heal_v he_o strike_v &_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a 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o_o you_o saint_n of_o his_o and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n he_o appli_v his_o example_n unto_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o the_o end_n other_o also_o may_v learn_v be_v partly_o confirm_v by_o promise_n and_o partly_o by_o example_n to_o crave_v deliveraunce_n of_o god_n and_o be_v preserve_v to_o celebrate_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o receive_v and_o save_v all_o they_o that_o flee_v for_o mercy_n unto_o the_o mediator_n as_o in_o the_o 10._o to_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v write_v god_n be_v rich_a towards_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o joel_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n say_v every_o one_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v these_o promise_n which_o have_v in_o they_o great_a sweetness_n and_o excellency_n let_v we_o apply_v unto_o our_o use_n in_o the_o daily_a danger_n of_o our_o life_n and_o let_v we_o know_v that_o god_n 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tygranes_n tygranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n and_o syria_n go_v about_o to_o defend_v his_o sister_n son_n mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n against_o the_o power_n of_o lucullus_n and_o the_o roman_n have_v gather_v a_o host_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o be_v high_o proud_a of_o this_o jolly_a company_n he_o burst_v out_o into_o many_o haughty_a speech_n like_a as_o if_o not_o god_n help_v but_o humane_a expedition_n and_o force_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o victory_n but_o this_o proud_a king_n do_v lucullus_n with_o a_o small_a power_n overcome_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n before_o the_o battle_n be_v begin_v have_v slay_v in_o the_o host_n 150000._o enemy_n as_o say_v plutarch_n in_o the_o history_n of_o lucullus_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v that_o the_o facion_v figure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v a_o slender_a shadow_n and_o vanquish_a dream_n and_o that_o in_o god_n alone_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v repose_v verse_n 17._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n verse_n 18._o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n he_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o general_a providence_n wherewith_o god_n provide_v for_o all_o humane_a kind_n now_o he_o most_o sweet_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o special_a care_n wherewith_o god_n embrace_v meruailous_o govern_v defend_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v firm_o bend_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o both_o fear_n god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n first_o shine_v forth_o in_o their_o mind_n he_o say_v these_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o thousand_o danger_n which_o threaten_v present_a death_n and_o be_v nourish_v with_o food_n even_o in_o penury_n of_o victual_n 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