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and_o god_n answer_v he_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la imply_v a_o direction_n unto_o all_o such_o prayer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o when_o thou_o feel_v a_o thorn_n in_o thy_o flesh_n pray_v for_o grace_n in_o thy_o heart_n the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n can_v hurt_v where_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v suffice_v so_o he_o direct_v in_o time_n of_o plague_n and_o famine_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o to_o look_v more_o after_o his_o favour_n than_o our_o own_o ease_n to_o be_v more_o solicitous_a for_o the_o recover_n of_o his_o love_n than_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o his_o rod._n this_o be_v a_o true_a character_n of_o a_o filial_a disposition_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n even_o in_o that_o way_n wherein_o wicked_a man_n fling_v thou_o off_o and_o give_v thou_o over_o and_o quarrel_n with_o thou_o and_o repine_v against_o thou_o even_o in_o the_o way_n of_o 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refuge_n from_o god_n anger_n but_o to_o god_n grace_n blood_n let_v tertul._n be_v a_o cure_n of_o bleed_a and_o a_o burn_v a_o cure_n against_o a_o burn_n and_o run_v into_o goâ—_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o as_o to_o close_v and_o get_v in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v strike_v you_o do_v avoid_v the_o blow_n in_o a_o tempest_n at_o sea_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o strike_v to_o the_o shore_n the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o have_v sea-room_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o main_a still_o there_o be_v no_o land_n against_o any_o tempest_n of_o god_n judgement_n at_o any_o shore_n of_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a policy_n but_o the_o way_n be_v to_o keep_v with_o he_o still_o if_o he_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o ship_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n will_v at_o last_o be_v rebuke_v this_o than_o shall_v serve_v to_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o carnal_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o judgement_n 20._o such_o as_o the_o hungry_a raven_n or_o the_o dry_a and_o gape_a earth_n make_v when_o 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return_n if_o you_o have_v indeed_o seek_v i_o you_o will_v have_v remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v before_o and_o be_v return_v will_v now_o have_v put_v they_o to_o practice_v but_o jerusalem_n inhabit_v after_o the_o captivity_n be_v just_a like_o jerusalem_n inhabit_v before_o the_o captivity_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o their_o weep_a and_o separate_n be_v not_o for_o pious_a but_o politic_a reason_n zach._n 7.5_o 6._o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o heaven_n more_o hateful_a or_o more_o reproachful_a unto_o god_n than_o to_o make_v religion_n serve_v turn_n to_o have_v piety_n lackey_n and_o dance_v attendance_n and_o be_v a_o drudge_n and_o groom_n to_o
his_o promise_n if_o god_n who_o promise_n be_v sure_a bind_v himself_o to_o perform_v they_o by_o his_o oath_n how_o much_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o tie_v ourselves_o by_o covenant_n unto_o god_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v unto_o the_o do_v whereof_o we_o have_v such_o infirm_a principle_n as_o be_v a_o mutable_a will_n and_o a_o unsteadfast_a heart_n for_o the_o latter_a our_o relation_n unto_o he_o we_o be_v his_o not_o only_o by_o a_o property_n found_v in_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o we_o as_o our_o maker_n lord_n and_o saviour_n psal._n 100.3_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.20_o but_o by_o a_o property_n grow_v out_o of_o our_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n whereby_o we_o surrender_v and_o yield_v and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n rom._n 6.19_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o we_o be_v not_o only_o his_o people_n but_o his_o willing_a people_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o our_o own_o consent_n 2._o psal._n 110.3_o we_o give_v he_o our_o hand_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v 2_o chron._n 30.8_o which_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o covenant_n or_o engagement_n prov._n 6.1.17_o 18._o ezek._n 17.18_o we_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o as_o a_o free_a oblation_n rom._n 15_o 16._o and_o be_v thereupon_o call_v a_o kind_n of_o first_o fruit_n jam._n 1.18_o we_o be_v his_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v her_o husband_n hos._n 2.19_o ezek._n 16.8_o now_o such_o a_o interest_n as_o this_o ever_o presuppose_v a_o contract_n as_o in_o ancient_a form_n of_o stipulation_n there_o be_v ask_v and_o answer_v spondes_fw-la spondeo_fw-la promittis_fw-la promitto_fw-la dabis_fw-la dabo_fw-la as_o in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o mutual_a consent_n be_v ask_v and_o give_v gen._n 24.58_o so_o it_o be_v here_o between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a gen._n 17.2_o he_o promise_v mercy_n to_o be_v our_o exceed_a great_a reward_n and_o we_o promise_v obedience_n to_o be_v his_o willing_a people_n and_o usual_o 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sodom_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o quick_o look_v back_o again_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o place_n or_o some_o other_o curiosity_n and_o distemper_n of_o mind_n saul_n relent_v towards_o david_n and_o quick_o after_o persecute_v he_o again_o 1_o sam._n 24.17.19_o this_o be_v the_o true_a picture_n of_o man_n heart_n under_o a_o strong_a conviction_n or_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o devotion_n or_o in_o time_n either_o of_o sickness_n or_o some_o press_a affliction_n on_o the_o rack_n in_o the_o furnace_n under_o the_o râ—d_n nothing_o then_o but_o vow_n of_o better_a obedience_n all_o which_o do_v oftentimes_o dry_v sudden_o away_o like_o a_o morning_n dew_n and_o whither_o away_o like_o jonahs_n gourd_n therefore_o both_o to_o accknowledge_v and_o prevent_v this_o miserable_a perfideousnesse_n of_o such_o revolt_a heart_n it_o be_v very_o needful_a to_o bind_v they_o unto_o god_n with_o renew_a covenant_n and_o since_o they_o be_v so_o apt_a with_o jonah_n to_o run_v away_o and_o start_v aside_o to_o neglect_v nineveh_n and_o to_o flee_v to_o tarssish_v necessary_a it_o be_v to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o home_o and_o as_o david_n do_v psal._n 57.7_o to_o fix_v and_o fasten_v they_o to_o their_o business_n that_o they_o may_v not_o run_v away_o any_o more_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o natural_a sluggishness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o unto_o duty_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o faint_v and_o be_v weary_a when_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o unexpected_a difficulty_n in_o god_n service_n to_o esteem_v the_o wilderness_n as_o bad_a as_o egypt_n to_o sit_v down_o as_o hagar_n do_v and_o cry_v to_o think_v that_o half_a way_n to_o heaven_n be_v far_o enough_o and_o almost_o a_o christian_a progress_n enough_o that_o bake_v on_o one_o side_n will_v make_v the_o cake_n good_a enough_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o bankrupt-payment_n a_o noble_a in_o the_o pound_n part_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o duty_n for_o all_o aboth_o we_o must_v sometime_o 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12.12_o 13._o and_o the_o way_n hereunto_o be_v to_o come_v to_o david_n resolution_n i_o have_v purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v psal._n 17.3_o empty_a velleity_n wish_n and_o woulding_n will_v not_o keep_v weak_a faculty_n together_o break_a bone_n must_v have_v strong_a band_n to_o close_v they_o fast_o again_o a_o crazy_a piece_n of_o building_n must_v be_v cramp_v with_o iron_n bar_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o totter_a so_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v bring_v purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o strong_a resolution_n to_o enable_v we_o thereunto_o act._n 11.23_o cleave_v will_n call_v for_o swear_v deut._n 10.20_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o prayer_n so_o also_o our_o purpose_n to_o have_v heart_n unite_v to_o fear_n god_n name_n psal._n 86.11_o whence_o the_o phrase_n of_o prepare_v fix_v confirm_v establish_v root_a ground_v and_o other_o like_a so_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o chron._n 30.19_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o eph._n 3.17_o heb._n 13.9_o jam._n 5.8_o iii_o from_o our_o brethren_n 6._o that_o by_o a_o holy_a association_n and_o spiritual_a confederacy_n in_o heavenly_a resolution_n every_o man_n example_n may_v quicken_v his_o brother_n and_o so_o duty_n be_v perform_v with_o more_o vigour_n and_o fervency_n and_o return_v with_o the_o great_a blessing_n if_o fire_n be_v in_o a_o whole_a pile_n of_o wood_n every_o stick_n will_v burn_v the_o bright_a the_o green_a wood_n that_o be_v will_v take_v fire_n in_o so_o general_a a_o flame_n man_n usual_o have_v more_o courage_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o army_n where_o concurrent_a shouting_n and_o encouragement_n do_v as_o it_o be_v infuse_v mutual_a spirit_n into_o one_o another_o then_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o by_o themselves_o david_n rejoice_v in_o but_o recount_v the_o company_n and_o army_n of_o god_n people_n when_o they_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o solemn_a feast_n psal._n 84.7_o and_o therefore_o most_o covenant_n 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goodness_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a give_v save_a honour_v we_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n then_o the_o soul_n will_v think_v nothing_o too_o good_a for_o god_n that_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o good_a unto_o it_o ibid._n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 116.12_o and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o follow_v o_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n that_o be_v a_o home-born_a servant_n thou_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o master_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o servant_n paâ—tus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventâ—em_fw-la if_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o handmaid_n the_o child_n be_v a_o servant_n too_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o filios_fw-la domus_fw-la child_n of_o the_o house_n 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i_o must_v not_o judge_v but_o adore_v he_o but_o if_o he_o love_v i_o i_o must_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o love_v he_o again_o for_o therefore_o he_o love_v that_o he_o may_v be_v love_v and_o this_o love_n of_o we_o unto_o christ_n make_v we_o ready_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o because_o we_o know_v that_o he_o have_v do_v much_o more_o for_o we_o than_o he_o require_v of_o we_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a that_o be_v either_o dead_a in_o and_o with_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o damnation_n of_o it_o or_o dead_a by_o way_n of_o conformity_n unto_o his_o death_n in_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o crucify_a the_o old_a man_n so_o as_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o both_o his_o die_a and_o our_o love_a be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o thus_o love_n argue_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o work_n for_o we_o to_o the_o smallness_n of_o we_o unto_o he_o if_o he_o die_v to_o give_v we_o life_n than_o we_o must_v live_v to_o do_v he_o service_n 2.69_o fear_n produce_v only_o servile_a &_o unwilling_a performance_n as_o those_o fruit_n which_o grow_v in_o winter_n or_o in_o cold_a country_n be_v sour_a unsavoury_a and_o unconcocted_a but_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o summer_n or_o in_o hot_a country_n by_o the_o warmth_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a such_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n which_o fear_n and_o which_o love_n produce_v the_o most_o formal_a principle_n of_o obedience_n be_v love_n and_o the_o first_o begining_n of_o love_n in_o we_o unto_o god_n arise_v from_o his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o be_v thankful_o remember_v &_o this_o teach_v the_o soul_n thus_o to_o argue_v god_n have_v give_v deliverance_n unto_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o break_v his_o commandment_n ezra_n 13.14_o christ_n give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v i_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n his_o own_o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o therefore_o i_o must_v show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o call_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o no_o more_o frequent_a more_o copious_a common_a place_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n than_o this_o to_o call_v for_o obedience_n and_o to_o aggravate_v disobedience_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o deut._n 13.20_o 21_o 11_o 7_o 8_o 29_o 32_o 6_o 7._o josh._n 24.2_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 12.24_o isay._n 1_o 2._o jer._n 2.5_o 6._o hos._n 2.8_o mic._n 6.3_o 5._o in_o the_o captivit_fw-la law_n a_o ransom_v man_n become_v the_o servant_n of_o he_o that_o buy_v and_o deliver_v he_o and_o upon_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n call_v for_o obedience_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n whâ—ch_o be_v go_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o we_o have_v but_o the_o use_n of_o ourselves_o the_o property_n fructu_fw-la be_v he_o and_o we_o may_v do_v nothing_o to_o violate_v that_o v._o ut_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la as_o a_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o publish_v god_n praise_n there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n li_n sometime_o it_o be_v a_o diminutive_a word_n take_v away_o from_o the_o duty_n perform_v as_o matth._n 15.8_o this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o 6._o but_o here_o it_o be_v a_o augmentative_a word_n that_o enlarge_v the_o duty_n and_o make_v it_o wide_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o say_v jonah_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n jonah_n 2.9_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o publish_v and_o celebrate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n the_o outward_a ceremony_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v too_o little_a except_o it_o have_v a_o voice_n to_o proclaim_v it_o abroad_o that_o other_o may_v learn_v to_o glorify_v and_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n too_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o sacrifice_n not_o enough_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n except_o withal_o we_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v psal_n 107.22_o there_o be_v a_o private_a thankfulness_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o itself_o when_o meditate_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o do_v in_o secret_a return_n the_o tribute_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o obedient_a heart_n back_o again_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n on_o the_o bed_n and_o there_o be_v public_a thanksgiving_n when_o man_n tell_v of_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n of_o his_o saint_n psal._n 149.1.5_o psal._n 26.7.12_o now_o here_o the_o church_n promise_v this_o public_a thanksgiving_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n only_o but_o of_o the_o lip_n too_o as_o it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o thankful_a leper_n that_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o glorify_v god_n luke_n 17.15_o the_o live_n the_o live_a shall_v praise_v thou_o say_v hezekiah_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o do_v it_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n isaiah_n 38.19_o there_o be_v some_o affection_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o do_v stop_v the_o mouth_n 27._o be_v of_o a_o cold_a stupefactive_a and_o constringent_a nature_n as_o the_o sap_n stay_v and_o hide_v itself_o in_o the_o root_n while_o it_o be_v winter_n such_o be_v fear_n and_o extremity_n of_o grief_n come_v say_v the_o prophet_n let_v we_o enter_v into_o our_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n jer._n 8.14_o isai._n 10.14_o other_o affection_n open_v the_o mouth_n be_v of_o a_o expansive_a &_o dilate_v nature_n know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v straighten_a or_o suppress_v and_o of_o all_o these_o joy_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n can_v least_o contain_v itself_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o narrow_a breast_n but_o will_v spread_v and_o communicate_v itself_o to_o other_o a_o godly_a heart_n be_v in_o this_o like_a unto_o those_o flower_n which_o shut_v when_o the_o sun_n set_v
when_o the_o night_n come_v &_o open_v again_o when_o the_o sun_n return_n and_o shine_v upon_o they_o if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o send_v a_o night_n of_o affliction_n they_o shut_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o thought_n in_o silence_n but_o if_o he_o shine_v again_o and_o shed_v abroad_o the_o light_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o they_o than_o their_o heart_n &_o mouth_n be_v wide_a open_a towards_o heaven_n in_o lift_v up_o praise_n unto_o he_o hannah_n pray_v silent_o so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n 1_o sam._n 1_o 1â—_n 15._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n answer_v her_o prayer_n and_o fill_v her_o heart_n with_o joy_n in_o he_o present_o her_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v into_o a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 2.1_o there_o be_v no_o phrase_n more_o usual_a in_o the_o psalm_n then_o to_o sing_v forth_o praise_n unto_o god_n &_o it_o be_v not_o use_v without_o a_o special_a emphasis_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o praise_n and_o another_o to_o sing_v praise_n psal._n 146.2_o this_o be_v to_o publish_v to_o declare_v to_o speak_v of_o abundant_o to_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n 2._o that_o one_o generation_n may_v derive_v praise_n unto_o another_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v psa._n 145.4.7_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v wont_n in_o great_a company_n and_o with_o musical_a instrument_n to_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause_v their_o joy_n to_o be_v hear_v afar_o off_o neh._n 12.27_o 31_o 43._o isai._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o jer._n 31.7_o this_o then_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o expression_n lord_n when_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o extend_v thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o we_o will_v not_o only_o have_v thankful_a heart_n every_o man_n to_o praise_v thou_o by_o himself_o but_o we_o will_v have_v thankful_a lip_n to_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n we_o will_v stir_v up_o and_o encourage_v one_o another_o we_o will_v tell_v our_o child_n that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o join_v together_o in_o god_n praise_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o sinner_n wherein_o they_o combine_v together_o to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o encourage_v one_o another_o in_o evil_n psal._n 64.5_o psal._n 83.5.8_o prov._n 1.10_o 11._o eve_n be_v no_o soon_o catch_v herself_o but_o she_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o serpent_n to_o deceive_v and_o to_o catch_v her_o husband_n a_o tempter_n have_v no_o soon_o make_v a_o sinner_n but_o that_o sinner_n will_v become_v a_o tempter_n as_o therefore_o god_n enemy_n hold_v communion_n to_o dishonour_v he_o so_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v hold_v communion_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o animate_v and_o hearten_v one_o another_o unto_o 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seem_v to_o be_v expound_v psal._n 103.3_o and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v heal_v in_o one_o place_n be_v call_v forgiveness_n in_o another_o if_o we_o compare_v mat._n 13.15_o with_o mark_n 4.12_o second_o by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o effectual_a reformation_n purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n make_v it_o strong_a and_o able_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o new_a obedience_n for_o that_o which_o health_n be_v to_o the_o body_n holiness_n be_v to_o the_o soul._n therefore_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o aâ—ise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gracious_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n convey_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o conscience_n even_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v the_o heat_n and_o influence_n thereof_o unto_o the_o earth_n thereby_o call_v out_o the_o herb_n and_o flower_n and_o heal_v those_o deformity_n which_o winter_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o three_o by_o remove_v and_o withdraw_v of_o judgement_n which_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n have_v bring_v like_o wound_n or_o sickness_n upon_o they_o so_o healing_n be_v oppose_v to_o smite_v and_o wound_v deut._n 32.39_o job_n 5.18_o hos._n 6.1_o 2._o jer._n 33.5_o 6._o four_o by_o comfort_v against_o the_o anguish_n and_o distress_n which_o sin_n be_v apt_a to_o bring_v upon_o the_o conscience_n for_o as_o in_o physic_n there_o be_v purgative_n to_o cleanse_v away_o corrupt_a humour_n so_o there_o be_v cordial_n likewise_o to_o strengthen_v &_o refresh_v weak_a and_o deject_a patient_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n principal_a work_n to_o bind_v and_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n to_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o mourner_n to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v and_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o those_o who_o bone_n be_v vex_v psal._n 147_o 3._o isai._n 57.18_o 19_o luke_n 4.18_o psal._n 6.2_o 3._o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o shut_v any_o of_o 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against_o sin_n not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o generality_n but_o to_o bewail_v our_o great_a and_o special_a sin_n by_o name_n those_o special_o that_o have_v be_v most_o comprehensive_a and_o the_o seminary_n of_o many_o other_o second_o to_o comfort_v they_o for_o if_o god_n pardon_v by_o name_n the_o great_a sin_n then_o sure_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n will_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o he_o pardon_v the_o talent_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v pardon_v the_o penny_n too_o paul_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o will_v magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n injurious_a and_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v against_o they_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 4._o three_o to_o intimate_v the_o great_a guilt_n of_o apastacie_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n after_o we_o have_v know_v he_o and_o taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o his_o service_n and_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o sodom_n then_o to_o look_v back_o again_o and_o to_o be_v false_a in_o his_o covenant_n this_o god_n look_v on_o not_o as_o a_o single_a sin_n but_o as_o a_o compound_n of_o all_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v from_o god_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v resume_v and_o take_v home_o upon_o his_o conscience_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n again_o four_o to_o proportion_v his_o answer_n to_o their_o repentance_n they_o confess_v their_o apostasy_n they_o have_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o confess_v he_o be_v their_o first_o husband_n hos._n 2_o 7._o and_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o horse_n to_o man_n to_o idol_n to_o vanity_n and_o lie_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n they_o chief_o bewail_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n chief_o single_v out_o to_o pardon_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o of_o this_o be_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o that_o pray_v in_o sincerity_n 8._o that_o he_o fit_v his_o mercy_n ad_fw-la cardinem_fw-la desiderii_fw-la answer_v they_o in_o the_o main_a of_o their_o desire_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o they_o even_o as_o they_o will_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o that_o remission_n 10._o sanctification_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v it_o come_v not_o from_o our_o conversion_n unto_o god_n but_o from_o god_n free_a love_n and_o grace_n unto_o we_o and_o this_o be_v add_v first_o to_o humble_v they_o dom_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o themselves_o their_o repentance_n their_o prayer_n their_o covenant_n and_o promise_n as_o if_o these_o have_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o procure_v mercy_n for_o they_o or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o objective_a ground_n of_o lovelines_n in_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o for_o his_o own_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o ezek._n 36.22.32_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9.15_o second_o to_o support_v they_o above_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o great_a sin_n man_n think_v nothing_o more_o easy_a while_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o heinousness_n of_o it_o then_o to_o believe_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n in_o conversion_n unto_o god_n feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o some_o great_a sin_n when_o it_o consider_v its_o rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n and_o backeslide_v from_o god_n it_o will_v then_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o think_v god_n will_v not_o forgive_v nor_o heal_v so_o great_a wickedness_n as_o this_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a novatianisme_n in_o the_o timorous_a conscience_n of_o convince_a sinner_n to_o doubt_v and_o question_n pardon_v for_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v after_o repentance_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n god_n take_v a_o penitent_a off_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o thought_n unto_o the_o height_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o thought_n who_o know_v how_o to_o pardon_v abundant_o isay._n 55.7_o 8_o 9_o jer._n 29.11_o ezek._n 37.3_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o love_v especial_o free-love_n that_o have_v no_o foundation_n or_o inducement_n from_o without_o itself_o and_o because_o we_o read_v before_o hos._n 8.5_o that_o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o therefore_o he_o here_o add_v that_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o they_o 2._o anger_n will_v consist_v with_o love_n we_o find_v god_n angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n and_o asa_n and_o he_o do_v sometime_o visit_v with_o rodd_n and_o scourge_n where_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o his_o 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for_o itself_o into_o the_o whole_a man_n mind_n thought_n affection_n word_n action_n fit_v they_o all_o unto_o the_o holy_a seed_n that_o be_v put_v into_o they_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v soften_v and_o mingle_v with_o the_o dew_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o draw_v up_o into_o those_o variety_n of_o herb_n and_o fruit_n that_o be_v feed_v by_o it_o six_o it_o be_v of_o a_o vegerate_n and_o quicken_a nature_n it_o cause_v thing_n to_o grow_v and_o revive_v again_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n call_v it_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n isaiah_n 26.19_o which_o be_v thereby_o refresh_v and_o recover_v life_n and_o beauty_n even_o so_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n distil_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o small_a rain_n upon_o tender_a herb_n and_o as_o shower_n on_o the_o grass_n cause_v it_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n isaiah_n 55.10_o 11._o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v under_o either_o 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but_o like_o those_o short_a interim_n between_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n exod._n 8.15.9.34_o a_o respiting_a only_a not_o a_o remove_n of_o our_o affliction_n like_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n on_o sodom_n before_o the_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n fall_v upon_o it_o gen._n 19.23_o 24._o we_o all_o cry_n and_o call_v for_o peace_n and_o while_o any_o thing_n be_v leave_v will_v glad_o pay_v dear_a very_o dear_a to_o recover_v it_o again_o but_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a and_o last_a purchase_n of_o it_o but_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o turn_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v able_a to_o give_v peace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o war_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o storm_n and_o tempest_n christ_n be_v sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o toss_a ship_n matth._n 8.24_o 27._o this_o man_n be_v the_o peace_n even_o when_o the_o assyrian_a be_v in_o the_o land_n mic._n 5.5_o whereas_o impenitency_n even_o when_o we_o have_v recover_v a_o outward_a peace_n leave_v we_o still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o 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upon_o your_o conversion_n unto_o he_o a_o king_n favour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o dew_n on_o the_o grass_n prov._n 9.12_o and_o as_o a_o cloud_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n prov._n 16.15_o and_o it_o will_v with_o all_o joyfulness_n be_v so_o apprehend_v if_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o these_o distress_a kingdom_n how_o much_o more_o comfortable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n from_o god_n unto_o a_o repent_a nation_n for_o god_n can_v give_v peace_n in_o anger_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v war_n a_o ship_n at_o sea_n may_v be_v distress_v by_o a_o calm_a as_o well_o as_o break_v by_o a_o tempest_n the_o cattle_n which_o we_o mean_v
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psal._n 119.32_o nothing_o can_v find_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o that_o which_o come_v first_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 2.13_o we_o can_v give_v unto_o god_n any_o thing_n but_o of_o his_o own_o who_o be_o i_o say_v david_n and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o for_o the_o further_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n and_o of_o the_o sweet_a concord_n and_o concurrence_n between_o the_o will_n of_o man_n convert_v 6._o and_o the_o effectual_a grace_n of_o god_n convert_v we_o shall_v set_v down_o these_o few_o proposition_n 5._o 1._o that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n by_o nature_n a_o power_n or_o faculty_n which_o we_o call_v free_a will_n whereunto_o belong_v such_o a_o indifferency_n and_o indeterminacy_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v that_o whether_o a_o man_n will_v a_o thing_n or_o â—ill_v 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manner_n of_o operation_n in_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o create_a nature_n of_o it_o remain_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o be_v now_o guide_v and_o sanctify_v by_o different_a principle_n 107._o this_o we_o speak_v only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o natural_a manner_n of_o its_o work_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o liberty_n in_o a_o moral_a or_o theological_a sense_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o more_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v observe_v the_o right_a order_n of_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o last_o end_n the_o more_o free_a and_o noble_a it_o be_v the_o very_o high_a perfection_n of_o free_a will_n stand_v in_o a_o immutable_a adherency_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o ability_n of_o recede_v or_o fall_v from_o he_o be_v the_o deficiency_n and_o not_o the_o perfection_n of_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v cast_v off_o and_o reject_v god_n the_o more_o base_a servile_a and_o captive_a it_o grow_v in_o which_o sense_n we_o affirm_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o by_o nature_n man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n have_v no_o freewill_n or_o natural_a power_n to_o believe_v and_o convert_v unto_o god_n or_o to_o prepare_v himself_o thereunto_o 2._o in_o man_n fall_v and_o be_v thereby_o universal_o in_o all_o his_o faculty_n leven_v with_o vicious_a and_o malignant_a principle_n there_o be_v a_o native_a privity_n and_o corrupt_a force_n which_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o resist_v all_o those_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o move_v the_o will_n unto_o holy_a resolution_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o flesh_n will_v lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o gal._n 5.17_o a_o uncircumcisied_a heart_n will_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n act._n 7.51_o there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a antipathy_n between_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o he_o natural_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o snuff_v at_o it_o and_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o stop_v the_o ear_n and_o shut_v the_o eye_n and_o set_v up_o strong_a hold_n and_o high_a reason_n against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o be_v never_o so_o well_o as_o when_o he_o can_v get_v off_o all_o sight_n and_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n jer._n 5.3.6.10.17.23.19.15_o mal._n 1.13_o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o 3._o according_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o remainder_n of_o this_o natural_a corruption_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v unmortified_a and_o unsubdued_a by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n this_o original_a force_n do_v proportionable_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o withstand_v and_o war_a against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o 7._o a_o notable_a example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o asa_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o hanani_n the_o seer_n and_o put_v he_o in_o a_o prisonhouse_n and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n with_o he_o when_o he_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o carnal_a confidence_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o many_o word_n both_o state_n and_o bewail_v the_o war_a of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o when_o he_o do_v with_o the_o one_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o do_v with_o the_o other_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v and_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o he_o do_v do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o â—_o rom._n 7.14_o 15._o 7._o 4._o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 11._o which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 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