reason_n thankful_o to_o have_v embrace_v both_o then_o peevish_o to_o entertain_v hatred_n against_o he_o who_o seek_v only_o to_o inform_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o better_o a_o ingenious_a confession_n and_o a_o hearty_a humiliation_n will_v be_v find_v far_o more_o advantageous_a for_o we_o than_o a_o peremptory_a stand_n upon_o our_o own_o justification_n and_o therefore_o it_o very_o much_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o refuse_v a_o submission_n unto_o those_o happy_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o serious_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o error_n and_o imperfection_n that_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o receive_v a_o impartial_a judgement_n from_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o a_o pardon_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n sectio_fw-la ii_o verse_n 21._o thus_o my_o heart_n be_v grieve_v and_o i_o be_v prick_v in_o my_o reins_o v._o 23._o nevertheless_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n v._o 24._o 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leaven_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v true_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o error_n he_o have_v like_a to_o fall_v into_o for_o we_o oft_o find_v sin_n and_o heresy_n compare_v to_o it_o luk._n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o but_o there_o be_v a_o leaven_n of_o tumult_n hence_o psal_n 71.4_o a_o oppressor_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o person_n that_o be_v trouble_v and_o oppress_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isay_n 1.7_o hence_o our_o translation_n right_o render_v it_o my_o heart_n be_v leaven_v that_o be_v oppress_v grieve_a and_o trouble_v my_o reins_o be_v prick_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pungebar_v trouble_n good_a man_n have_v a_o sense_n of_o trouble_n which_o be_v take_v from_o a_o sharp_a instrument_n which_o open_v a_o wound_n with_o its_o sharp_a edge_n or_o point_n 1._o thus_o then_o as_o good_a man_n have_v their_o cross_n so_o have_v they_o their_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o the_o symptom_n both_o of_o pain_n and_o grief_n religion_n do_v not_o bring_v in_o a_o senselessness_n or_o stupidity_n of_o affection_n god_n be_v please_v in_o these_o case_n to_o leave_v occasion_n to_o his_o servant_n of_o testify_v their_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n their_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n their_o hope_n in_o his_o goodness_n their_o patience_n in_o bear_v and_o their_o courage_n in_o overcome_a evil_n all_o which_o glorious_a virtue_n do_v appear_v more_o eminent_o in_o trial_n whilst_o the_o stoic_n by_o disow_v all_o natural_a sense_n and_o passion_n do_v strive_v to_o choke_v they_o and_o make_v they_o abortive_a that_o philosophy_n or_o religion_n which_o will_v divest_v we_o of_o all_o passion_n will_v unman_n we_o and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o be_v sad_a at_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o evil_a as_o to_o be_v glad_a at_o its_o departure_n why_o may_v not_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o our_o palate_n be_v various_o affect_v with_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a christ_n do_v weep_v without_o be_v vicious_a &_o we_o by_o our_o complaint_n may_v show_v ourselves_o not_o insensible_a christ_n declare_v himself_o a_o man_n by_o his_o sadness_n and_o tear_n and_o we_o may_v show_v ourselves_o so_o too_o by_o the_o same_o appearance_n sympathize_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n sympathize_v 2._o for_o the_o prophet_n expression_n here_o when_o he_o mention_n the_o grief_n or_o leaven_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o pain_n and_o prick_a of_o his_o reins_o all_o it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o metaphorical_a for_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v so_o near_o and_o the_o sympathy_n betwixt_o both_o so_o great_a as_o that_o if_o the_o body_n be_v hurt_v or_o disease_v the_o soul_n partake_v of_o the_o distemper_n and_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v indispose_v the_o head_n the_o heart_n and_o reins_o will_v sensible_o smart_v with_o it_o and_o be_v much_o impair_v thereby_o the_o physician_n oft_o find_v his_o sure_a remedy_n to_o miss_v of_o their_o effect_n upon_o the_o body_n until_o the_o 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which_o may_v afford_v we_o his_o conclusion_n saint_n 4._o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o godly_a be_v ever_o with_o in_o and_o present_a with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o double_a be_v god_n 1._o they_o be_v always_o with_o god_n or_o presence_n with_o god_n one_o of_o conversation_n the_o other_o of_o state_n and_o condition_n 1._o of_o conversation_n such_o as_o that_o of_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5.22_o gen._n 6.9_o when_o man_n soul_n be_v fix_v and_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n majesty_n power_n and_o transcendent_a wisdom_n in_o the_o admire_a of_o he_o in_o his_o creature_n providence_n and_o mercy_n man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o god_n and_o when_o he_o resign_v up_o himself_o to_o a_o full_a obedience_n then_o may_v he_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n for_o such_o be_v the_o excellent_a efficacy_n of_o true_a religion_n as_o that_o it_o not_o only_o make_v man_n like_o god_n but_o it_o render_v they_o happy_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o christ_n with_o who_o it_o give_v they_o a_o noble_a and_o celestial_a fellowship_n 1_o joh._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o but_o be_v that_o i_o conceive_v the_o prophet_n here_o declare_v not_o his_o own_o unrighteosnesse_n and_o justice_n for_o this_o he_o have_v do_v before_o and_o from_o hence_o do_v take_v a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v that_o he_o who_o carry_v so_o great_a a_o innocence_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o hand_n shall_v be_v continual_o plague_v and_o chastise_v but_o do_v evidence_n that_o which_o be_v his_o comfort_n notwithstanding_o his_o trouble_n the_o happiness_n of_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n i_o therefore_o cease_v to_o insist_v far_o thereupon_o state_n be_v with_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o state_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v with_o god_n which_o import_v state_n posture_n and_o condition_n be_v either_o necessary_a or_o decretory_a and_o voluntary_a according_a to_o the_o ground_n thereof_o spirit_n 1._o necessary_a found_v in_o god_n necessary_a action_n peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n necessary_a be_v that_o be_v with_o god_n which_o have_v foundation_n in_o the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a action_n of_o god_n such_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o god_n joh._n 1.1_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n prov._n 8.22_o the_o lord_n possess_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v have_v for_o its_o ground_n the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n hence_o christ_n interrogatory_n joh._n 14.11_o believe_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o this_o be_v with_o god_n be_v transcendent_a and_o supereminent_a peculiar_a only_o to_o
soar_v high_a or_o hunt_n after_o great_a matter_n especial_o in_o such_o time_n when_o there_o be_v so_o eminent_a a_o inconstancy_n in_o greatness_n so_o remarkable_a change_v every_o day_n produce_v when_o that_o which_o seem_v sure_o build_v be_v easy_o throw_v do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v plant_v be_v tear_v up_o by_o the_o root_n thus_o the_o wicked_a man_n here_o describe_v have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v more_o than_o ever_o they_o can_v expect_v themselves_o more_o than_o in_o all_o probability_n other_o man_n may_v conceive_v will_v have_v befall_v they_o more_o than_o good_a man_n will_v or_o lawful_o may_v wish_v unto_o they_o more_o than_o wise_a reasonable_a moderate_a ingenuous_a godly_a man_n can_v look_v for_o wish_v or_o desire_v cap._n i._n verse_n 6._o therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o about_o as_o a_o chain_n violence_n cover_v they_o as_o a_o garment_n v._o 8._o they_o be_v corrupt_v they_o speak_v wicked_o concern_v oppression_n they_o speak_v lofty_o v._o 9_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n v._o 11._o and_o they_o say_v how_o do_v god_n know_v and_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a content_n these_o second_o occasion_n from_o without_o of_o the_o prophet_n temptation_n be_v wicked_a man_n ill_a manner_n here_o describe_v 1._o pride_n the_o nature_n and_o inconvenience_n thereof_o 2._o violence_n why_o wicked_a man_n be_v common_o violent_a in_o their_o greatness_n hateful_a to_o god_n 3._o a_o ill_a tongue_n the_o disorder_n of_o a_o unruly_a and_o ungracious_a tongue_n how_o wicked_a man_n tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v fix_v against_o heaven_n 4._o their_o atheism_n and_o denial_n of_o knowledge_n in_o god_n the_o irrationality_n and_o original_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o prophet_n temptation_n from_o home_n 1._o his_o own_o affliction_n good_a man_n be_v ordinary_o afflict_v as_o man_n as_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o holy_a and_o as_o chastise_v by_o god_n 2._o his_o own_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n express_a by_o cleanse_v of_o his_o heart_n and_o wash_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o innocency_n the_o comfort_n of_o both_o sectio_fw-la i._o the_o several_a degree_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n here_o describe_v thus_o dispatch_v the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o these_o man_n claim_v our_o next_o thought_n for_o even_o this_o partly_o concurd_v in_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o prophet_n temptation_n and_o be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o it_o the_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v corrupt_v v._o 8._o tabuerunt_fw-la signify_v such_o a_o corruption_n and_o waste_v of_o the_o body_n as_o ariseth_z from_o rottenness_n putrefaction_n and_o infection_n of_o blood_n or_o other_o humour_n as_o impostum_n in_o the_o stomach_n lung_n or_o liver_n and_o transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n &_o manner_n do_v signify_v corruption_n of_o affection_n and_o action_n the_o prefix_v illative_a therefore_o which_o infer_v their_o manner_n they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o about_o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n like_o other_o man_n therefore_o they_o be_v corrupt_v give_v we_o this_o observation_n observe_v observe_v prosperity_n light_v upon_o and_o happen_v unto_o evil_n dispose_v wicked_a man_n make_v they_o more_o impious_a and_o corrupt_v then_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v as_o in_o man_n body_n if_o the_o humour_n be_v corrupt_a in_o any_o part_n the_o nourishment_n that_o be_v good_a and_o otherwise_o wholesome_a prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o increase_v the_o disease_n nay_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v worst_o the_o better_a the_o nourishment_n the_o more_o foul_o it_o putrify_v in_o a_o corrupt_a stomach_n so_o in_o a_o impious_a wicked_o dispose_v soul_n prosperity_n oft_o prove_v fatal_a make_v it_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v before_o unto_o the_o defile_v nothing_o be_v pure_a tit._n 1.15_o the_o new_a wine_n put_v into_o unsavoury_a bottle_n grow_v musty_a and_o corrupt_a and_o a_o unclean_a heart_n infect_v what_o ever_o be_v infuse_v from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o to_o vindicate_v the_o effect_n of_o providence_n from_o the_o common_a imputation_n of_o man_n who_o oft_o lie_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o miscarriage_n upon_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o blessing_n they_o enjoy_v adam_n he_o blame_v the_o wise_a god_n have_v give_v he_o gen._n 3.31_o the_o woman_n thou_o give_v i_o and_o she_o put_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o serpent_n whereas_o in_o deed_n if_o they_o set_v the_o saddle_n upon_o the_o right_a horse_n their_o itch_a corrupt_a nature_n their_o perverse_a will_n be_v that_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v it_o may_v be_v also_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v not_o passive_a but_o active_a they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o willing_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n prosperity_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o high_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v well_o use_v abraham_n may_v grow_v mighty_a moses_n great_a david_n powerful_a and_o solomon_n rich_a yet_o all_o use_v their_o treasure_n to_o god_n glory_n whatever_o taint_v it_o receive_v that_o proceed_v from_o that_o infective_a wickedness_n wherewith_o the_o receive_a vessel_n be_v corrupt_v 2._o we_o may_v hence_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o wise_a sober_a discreet_a man_n do_v not_o earnest_o covet_v nor_o greedy_o hunt_v after_o prosperity_n not_o out_o of_o any_o cynical_a humour_n any_o harsh_a censure_n of_o honour_n and_o riches_n in_o themselves_o but_o out_o of_o a_o cautiously-jealous_a suspicion_n of_o their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o of_o too_o great_a a_o proneness_n to_o abuse_v they_o the_o wise_a man_n cry_v give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n sin_n these_o wicked_a man_n first_o sin_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a prov._n 30.8.9_o pride_n pride_n the_o first_o piece_n of_o corruption_n that_o we_o may_v descend_v unto_o particular_n be_v pride_n therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o about_o as_o a_o chain_n pride_n the_o nature_n of_o pride_n we_o need_v not_o go_v very_o far_o for_o a_o definition_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o a_o high_a and_o lofty_a look_n prov._n 9.17_o prov._n 21.4_o isa_n 2.11_o isa_n 10.12_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 131.1_o in_o the_o negative_a description_n of_o his_o humility_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o his_o eye_n lofty_a it_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a that_o pride_n may_v be_v term_v a_o height_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o mind_n testify_v by_o the_o look_n the_o nature_n and_o sign_n of_o pride_n may_v be_v point_v at_o according_a to_o the_o several_a object_n of_o the_o look_n 1._o the_o proud_a man_n first_o object_n be_v himself_o and_o then_o how_o dear_o do_v he_o hug_v how_o much_o greatness_n excellency_n and_o perfection_n do_v he_o attribute_v to_o his_o belove_a self_n whilst_o abraham_n humble_a spirit_n cry_v i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o afflict_a job_n acknowledge_v himself_o vile_a whilst_o modest_a impartial_a soul_n take_v thing_n real_o as_o they_o be_v lofty_a vain_a proud_a spirit_a man_n do_v always_o look_v double_a upon_o themselves_o do_v always_o magnifye_v whatever_o they_o find_v nay_o do_v oft_o swell_v unto_o so_o conceit_v a_o height_n as_o scorn_v to_o be_v content_v with_o what_o the_o earth_n can_v afford_v do_v arrogate_v a_o divinity_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n do_v scarce_o satisfy_v that_o ambitious_a grecian_a no_o less_o title_n will_v serve_v the_o persian_a monarch_n then_o to_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o be_v adore_v as_o a_o god_n will_v scarce_o content_v caius_n that_o vain_a glorious_a roman_a 2._o if_o the_o proud_a man_n look_v upon_o other_o then_o it_o be_v with_o a_o contemn_v scornful_a eye_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o below_o either_o his_o person_n or_o merit_n he_o meet_v every_o one_o with_o a_o tum_o ego_fw-la illum_fw-la contempsi_fw-la prae_fw-la i_o the_o pharisee_v brag_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n or_o as_o this_o publican_n luk._n 18._o vers_fw-la 11._o 3._o if_o a_o proud_a man_n look_v upon_o god_n his_o bless_a ordinance_n his_o word_n his_o law_n his_o scripture_n his_o sacrament_n he_o account_v these_o all_o below_o his_o care_n and_o claim_v a_o exemption_n from_o they_o he_o place_v himself_o above_o these_o constitution_n the_o natural_a man_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n law_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o
it_o be_v want_n of_o fuel_n which_o put_v out_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o who_o either_o hope_v not_o or_o cast_v away_o their_o confidence_n do_v it_o either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o or_o because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o those_o inducement_n which_o may_v persuade_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n argument_n god_n persuade_v first_o by_o rational_a argument_n in_o this_o god_n persuade_v 1._o by_o rational_a argument_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a strong_a and_o convince_a as_o that_o they_o enforce_v a_o reasonable_a man_n to_o conclude_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o portion_n &_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o hold_v fast_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n to_o the_o end_n these_o argument_n have_v be_v before_o large_o insist_v upon_o draw_v from_o the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o god_n promise_n and_o its_o confirmation_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o 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