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tim._n 1.5_o which_o come_v of_o a_o pure_a heart_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a be_v sure_o a_o precious_a gift_n of_o the_o lord_n beside_o this_o heavenly_a wish_n peace_n be_v with_o the_o brethren_n and_o charity_n with_o faith_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephe._n 6.23_o beside_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n patience_n benignity_n goodness_n loyalty_n gentleness_n temperance_n there_o we_o see_v a_o stately_a and_o divine_a band_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o eight_o daughter_n three_o charity_n come_v of_o faith_n for_o charity_n love_v and_o jmbrace_v that_o which_o faith_n show_v &_o make_v know_v unto_o she_o so_o that_o faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o these_o two_o heavenly_a virtue_n come_v hope_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v this_o charity_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v attribute_v to_o those_o who_o close_v and_o conjoin_v with_o that_o spiritual_a knot_n which_o s._n pauâ—_n call_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n colos_n 3.14_o do_v study_v to_o keep_v i_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephe._n 4.3_o forbear_v the_o one_o the_o other_o in_o charity_n and_o who_o the_o same_o declare_v that_o they_o appertain_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o whole_a kindred_n be_v name_v in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n ephes_n 3.15_o these_o brethren_n &_o kindred_n be_v those_o that_o by_o christ_n have_v in_o one_o selfsame_a spirit_n entrance_n to_o the_o father_n ephe._n 2.18_o whereupon_o he_o conclude_v and_o say_v you_o be_v then_o no_o more_o stranger_n and_o
o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v even_o by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o make_v david_n also_o teach_v we_o in_o what_o recommendation_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o obedience_n in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n when_o he_o say_v 19_o psalm_n 19_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o and_o endure_v for_o ever_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v truth_n they_o be_v righteous_a altogether_o and_o to_o show_v the_o care_n to_o render_v this_o obedience_n to_o god_n he_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n &_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n and_o in_o the_o 17._o psalm_n stay_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o foot_n do_v not_o slide_v and_o in_o the_o 119._o psalm_n make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n &_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n and_o in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o that_o psalm_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandent_o when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o for_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o render_v the_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o propound_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n in_o the_o 12._o part_n thereof_o the_o example_n of_o all_o creature_n which_o have_v neâ—er_o decline_v from_o the_o purpose_n wherefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o in_o their_o creation_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v o_o lord_n thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n thy_o truth_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n thou_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o abide_v they_o continue_v even_o to_o this_o day_n by_o thy_o ordinance_n for_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n except_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n all_o these_o passage_n with_o jnfinite_a other_o which_o be_v scatter_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o show_v into_o what_o duty_n the_o faithful_a man_n ought_v to_o put_v himself_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n seejng_v that_o this_o obedience_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a mean_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v be_v entertain_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o retain_v his_o spirit_n with_o us._n if_o we_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n &_o that_o nevertheless_o we_o shall_v serve_v jdolatry_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n our_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o we_o shall_v deceive_v ourselves_o 6._o rom._n 6._o for_o as_o say_v the_o apost_n know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o soever_o you_o give_v yourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o siâ—_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n then_o the_o faithful_a man_n must_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o study_n with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o honour_n god_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o by_o the_o fear_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o offend_v he_o we_o desire_v of_o god_n every_o day_n that_o he_o will_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v few_o that_o use_v this_o prayer_n that_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o do_v it_o and_o do_v less_o employ_v themselves_o to_o do_v it_o so_o ready_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o angel_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n 104._o ezech._n 2._o psal_n 104._o and_o to_o the_o wind_n and_o to_o such_o creature_n as_o have_v wing_n 1_o heb._n 1_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o diligence_n and_o great_a promptitude_n which_o be_v in_o these_o messenger_n to_o receive_v and_o execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o delay_v or_o temporize_v any_o whit_n therein_o whereunto_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o condition_n ought_v to_o induce_v we_o that_o we_o be_v creature_n servant_n and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o also_o beside_o the_o price_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o grace_n favour_n and_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v do_v &_o do_v unto_o we_o every_o day_n and_o which_o final_o be_v propound_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o effect_n of_o faith_n patience_n faith_n also_o beget_v a_o patience_n in_o all_o adversity_n and_o cause_v that_o the_o faithful_a man_n take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o moderate_o all_o the_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n which_o happen_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o which_o he_o bless_v and_o praise_v god_n acknowledge_v that_o they_o come_v from_o he_o for_o his_o good_a and_o salvation_n and_o always_o to_o exercise_v and_o accustom_v he_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n &_o to_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o duty_n 8._o luk._n 8._o as_o say_v s._n luke_n that_o the_o good_a seed_n which_o be_v fall_v in_o good_a ground_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n with_o patience_n s._n paul_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n say_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o patience_n 6._o heb._n 6._o we_o receive_v the_o promise_n for_o inheritance_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 8._o rom._n 8._o he_o say_v that_o by_o patience_n we_o wait_v for_o that_o which_o we_o hope_v now_o this_o patience_n be_v a_o singular_a and_o commendable_a virtue_n and_o the_o most_o acceptable_a that_o we_o can_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n 51._o psalm_n 51._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o a_o break_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o which_o he_o exhort_v all_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a patient_o to_o attend_v from_o god_n a_o good_a and_o happy_a issue_n of_o all_o their_o adversity_n say_v hope_v in_o the_o lord_n 27._o psal_n 27._o be_v strong_a an_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o confirm_v that_o he_o himself_o allege_v the_o experience_n and_o proof_n which_o he_o have_v have_v of_o it_o 40._o psalm_n 40._o say_v i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n he_o bring_v i_o also_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o clay_n and_o set_v my_o foot_n upon_o the_o rock_n and_o order_v my_o go_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v 5._o rom._n 5._o that_o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashm_v because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o which_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o virtue_n from_o above_o and_o a_o spirit_n of_o force_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n uphold_v all_o christian_n and_o faithful_a man_n that_o they_o can_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o temptation_n be_v they_o never_o so_o furious_a and_o violent_a and_o remain_v firm_a and_o immooveable_a against_o the_o wind_n the_o storm_n and_o the_o â—_z and_o the_o wave_n the_o which_o beat_v against_o they_o do_v break_v and_o disperse_v themselves_o and_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o scum_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o as_o for_o i_o 41._o psal_n 41._o thou_o uphoulde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o do_v set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o 42._o psal_n 42._o one_o deep_o call_v a_o other_o deep_a by_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o water_n spout_n all_o thy_o wave_n and_o thy_o flood_n be_v go_v over_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o night_n shall_v i_o sing_v of_o he_o ever_o a_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n 66._o psal_n 66._o thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n we_o go_v into_o fire_n and_o into_o water_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n faithful_a the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a we_o see_v thereby_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a man_n in_o particular_a and_o of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o general_a be_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o boat_n or_o to_o noes_n ark_n the_o which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o wind_n which_o toss_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o without_o be_v drown_v nevertheless_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o sink_v that_o the_o water_n which_o drown_v all_o the_o idolater_n and_o jnfidel_n bear_v it_o upon_o their_o back_n to_o save_v it_o from_o peril_n also_o the_o church_n be_v vex_v and_o torment_v on_o every_o side_n by_o satan_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o among_o they_o but_o bend_v his_o piece_n against_o it_o to_o overthrow_v and_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o
hope_n of_o the_o afflict_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o prayer_n of_o the_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n now_o although_o that_o god_n in_o some_o sort_n seem_v to_o turn_v back_o his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o to_o have_v his_o ear_n quite_o close_v up_o at_o our_o prayer_n yea_o and_o in_o all_o show_v we_o a_o dreadful_a and_o stern_a countenance_n and_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n present_v himself_o unto_o we_o with_o the_o face_n of_o a_o roar_a lion_n or_o of_o a_o bear_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o young_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o yield_v nor_o desist_v from_o prayer_n but_o take_v courage_n and_o stiffen_v ourselves_o against_o the_o apprehension_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n which_o god_n do_v show_v we_o in_o appearance_n 31._o jacob_n genes_n 31._o and_o do_v as_o do_v jacob_n who_o seejng_v he_o with-whome_a he_o wrestle_v willing_a to_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o steed_n of_o forsake_v he_o hold_v he_o more_o strong_o than_o before_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o loose_v the_o hold_n which_o he_o have_v of_o he_o until_o he_o have_v obtain_v his_o blessing_n and_o that_o which_o he_o demand_v of_o he_o which_o at_o length_n he_o obtain_v by_o the_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o prayer_n david_n david_n david_n seejng_v himself_o environ_v on_o every_o side_n by_o the_o troop_n of_o saul_n at_o the_o rock_n of_o hachilla_n do_v not_o loose_v his_o courage_n nor_o the_o hope_n but_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v pray_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o extremity_n wherein_o he_o be_v 142._o psal_n 142._o say_v though_o my_o spirit_n be_v in_o perplexity_n in_o i_o yet_o thou_o know_v my_o path_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v have_v they_o privily_o lay_v a_o snare_n form_n and_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n then_o cry_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 141._o psal_n 141._o also_o but_o my_o eye_n look_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n leave_v not_o my_o soul_n destitute_a and_o in_o the_o 130._o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a place_n have_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o 69._o psalm_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n that_o i_o sink_v not_o let_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n let_v not_o the_o water_n flood_n drown_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o &_o let_v not_o the_o pit_n shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o all_o these_o passage_n show_v sufficient_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o good_a father_n be_v not_o a_o cowardly_a and_o soft_a faith_n which_o be_v astonish_v and_o yield_v easy_o to_o affliction_n how_o hard_a and_o sharp_a soever_o they_o be_v but_o that_o like_a unto_o the_o palm_n it_o do_v stiffen_v itself_o and_o rise_v against_o 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