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A61468 A brief commentary upon the CIII Psalme with the severall axiomes or doctrines therein conteined [sic], and uses thereupon inferred. Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683. 1649 (1649) Wing S5473; ESTC R21977 156,758 358

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etc._n etc._n but_o of_o the_o field_n which_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o inconvenience_n psal_n 39.5_o not_o some_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v not_o vain_a but_o vanity_n not_o in_o some_o measure_n but_o altogether_o not_o in_o his_o childhood_n or_o decrepit_a age_n but_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n neither_o be_v this_o speak_v as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o probable_a only_a but_o as_o most_o certain_a very_o last_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v by_o some_o simple_a man_n of_o no_o experience_n but_o by_o david_n enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o have_v experience_n in_o himself_o what_o the_o endowment_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o outward_a privilege_n can_v do_v 3_o at_o length_n soon_o or_o late_a something_o like_o a_o blast_a wind_n will_v pass_v over_o they_o which_o will_v take_v away_o this_o life_n how_o flourish_a soever_o 4_o be_v once_o take_v away_o there_o be_v no_o return_v to_o it_o again_o in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deny_v it_o once_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o afficere_fw-la bono_fw-mi vel_fw-la malo_fw-la to_o do_v one_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o deal_v well_o or_o ill_o with_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o good_a part_n prov._n 11.17_o and_o frequent_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n as_o psal_n 13.6_o &_o 116.7_o &_o 119.17_o &_o 142.7_o isa_n 63.7_o in_o the_o bad_a part_n gen._n 50.15_o 17._o psal_n 137.8_o prov._n 3.30_o in_o both_o prov._n 31.12_o sometime_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o precedent_a cause_n or_o occasion_n in_o the_o object_n it_o may_v signify_v to_o reward_v recompense_n or_o requite_v so_o by_o our_o last_o english_a translatour_n it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o good_a part_n 2_o sam._n 19.36_o &_o 22.21_o psal_n 18.20_o in_o the_o bad_a deut._n 32.6_o isa_n 3.9_o joel_n 3.4_o 2_o chron._n
spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v holy_a because_o he_o sanctify_v the_o faithful_a and_o this_o work_n of_o heal_v be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o effect_v this_o without_o we_o rom._n 8.13_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o this_o work_n the_o spirit_n use_v the_o word_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o medicine_n prov._n 4.20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o by_o the_o word_n and_o with_o the_o word_n 1_o show_n we_o our_o disease_n 2_o move_v the_o will_v to_o seek_v to_o be_v heal_v by_o disswasives_n from_o remain_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o persuasive_n to_o holiness_n 3_o direct_v the_o action_n it_o use_v also_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n baptism_n for_o initiation_n the_o eucharist_n for_o progress_n and_o so_o we_o be_v gather_v as_o sometime_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o his_o wing_n wherein_o be_v heal_v mal._n 4.2_o yea_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o do_v both_o encourage_v we_o to_o seek_v heal_v and_o afford_v most_o effectual_a argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o it_o 3_o how_o far_o in_o all_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v god_n heal_v all_o disease_n but_o not_o straightway_o perfect_o nor_o in_o all_o equal_o but_o by_o different_a degree_n for_o the_o scripture_n make_v 3_o distinct_a degree_n of_o believer_n 1_o beginner_n who_o be_v call_v child_n use_v milk_n hebr._n 5.12_o 13._o 2_o proficient_n ephes_n 4.14_o 15._o 3_o perfect_a or_o strong_a man_n rom._n 15.1_o but_o in_o all_o true_a believer_n this_o heal_n be_v so_o far_o make_v as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n and_o in_o none_o perfect_o or_o in_o every_o point_n in_o this_o life_n the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v heal_v god_n so_o heal_v the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n here_o that_o he_o be_v still_o heal_v they_o more_o and_o more_o perfect_a health_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enjoy_v but_o in_o heaven_n in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o heal_v his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 30.20_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o proper_a term_n he_o be_v often_o call_v the_o sanctifier_n of_o his_o people_n for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n only_o have_v 1_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o our_o disease_n 2_o power_n or_o ability_n to_o cure_v they_o as_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o nothing_o hard_a to_o he_o 3_o liberty_n and_o authority_n his_o justice_n save_v which_o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o death_n have_v so_o far_o satisfy_v that_o it_o not_o only_o permit_v but_o upon_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o the_o father_n require_v that_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v heal_v 4_o will_n as_o 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diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n by_o god_n thereunto_o appoint_v 2_o not_o at_o all_o but_o pass_v he_o by_o rely_v upon_o other_o mean_n which_o can_v help_v they_o 3_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o god_n that_o they_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o provoke_v he_o 3_o such_o as_o be_v herein_o altogether_o unlike_a to_o god_n 1_o negative_o who_o regard_v not_o to_o heal_v their_o brethren_n disease_n but_o say_v as_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n to_o judas_n mat._n 27.4_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o it_o 2_o positive_o who_o hinder_v their_o heal_n or_o also_o increase_v their_o disease_n let_v this_o exhort_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o heal_n of_o our_o disease_n and_o to_o seek_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n exhort_v exhort_v motiv_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o 1_o these_o disease_n be_v deadly_a to_o the_o soul_n rom._n 8.13_o give_v strength_n and_o sting_n to_o the_o disease_n and_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o all_o affliction_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 3_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o 4_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n both_o to_o continue_v and_o perfect_v the_o cure_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o seek_v it_o where_o he_o have_v find_v it_o 2_o as_o he_o know_v all_o this_o so_o be_v a_o good_a man_n desirous_a to_o perform_v his_o duty_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o spiritual_a good_a both_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o he_o will_v not_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o act_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n uses_n here_o we_o see_v 1_o that_o a_o man_n may_v with_o david_n know_v that_o his_o disease_n be_v heal_v instr_n instr_n namely_o if_o with_o he_o he_o valiant_o resist_v sin_n and_o diligent_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 2_o that_o a_o good_a man_n be_v of_o a_o grateful_a disposition_n ever_o mindful_a of_o and_o 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hear_v of_o the_o word_n receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o vain_a 2_o doctrine_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o verse_n 3._o doctr._fw-la 1._o expl._n expl._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o at_o large_a verse_n 2._o doctr._fw-la 2._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o god_n notwithstanding_o not_o only_o our_o error_n as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o even_o our_o iniquity_n or_o sin_n perverse_o commit_v against_o he_o yet_o moderate_v his_o anger_n towards_o we_o and_o not_o only_o mitigate_v his_o positive_a punishment_n but_o bestow_v also_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_z vers_n 2._o his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o and_o continue_v they_o unto_o we_o thus_o for_o the_o mitigate_a his_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezra_n 9.13_o lam._n 3.22_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o iniquity_n no_o nor_o yet_o in_o hell_n shall_v any_o man_n or_o devil_n suffer_v so_o much_o punishment_n but_o that_o god_n can_v and_o may_v just_o if_o he_o please_v make_v he_o capable_a of_o more_o and_o inflict_v it_o upon_o he_o for_o the_o bestow_n and_o continue_v his_o benefit_n notwithstanding_o man_n iniquity_n see_v mat._n 5.45_o luke_n 6.35_o the_o reason_n see_v vers_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o etc._n etc._n uses_n observe_v here_o 1_o that_o even_o good_a man_n sometime_o though_o not_o as_o such_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o iniquity_n or_o sin_n perverse_o commit_v instr_n instr_n as_o vers_n 3._o 2_o &_o 3_o as_o in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la 4_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v of_o necessity_n he_o be_v indeed_o necessary_o just_a and_o hence_o affect_v to_o punish_v sinner_n but_o he_o be_v also_o necessary_o merciful_a and_o hence_o affect_v to_o spare_v where_o he_o may_v punish_v if_o he_o shall_v deal_v strict_o according_a to_o justice_n all_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v and_o if_o altogether_o according_a to_o mercy_n all_o shall_v be_v save_v wherefore_o his_o wisdom_n dictate_v and_o his_o free_a will_n determine_v how_o and_o how_o far_o both_o these_o attribute_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v among_o man_n justice_n require_v that_o we_o do_v injury_n to_o no_o man_n either_o by_o detain_v from_o he_o the_o good_a due_a or_o by_o inflict_v upon_o he_o the_o evil_n not_o due_a but_o it_o require_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v he_o more_o good_a or_o inflict_v upon_o he_o less_o evil_a than_o be_v due_a he_o that_o withhold_v either_o total_o or_o in_o part_n the_o good_a that_o be_v due_a be_v unjust_a but_o he_o that_o give_v over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v due_a be_v not_o unjust_a but_o bountiful_a he_o that_o punish_v a_o innocent_a man_n at_o all_o or_o a_o 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such_o as_o daily_o cast_v their_o soul_n into_o new_a disease_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a mean_n of_o preserve_a health_n and_o prevent_a disease_n diet_n and_o exercise_n but_o for_o the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v hos_n 12.1_o many_o so_o feed_v themselves_o with_o vain_a and_o impious_a principle_n not_o only_o speculative_a but_o practical_a that_o thereby_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n fall_v into_o sundry_a and_o great_a distemper_n some_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n prov._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 4.17_o some_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n which_o be_v sweet_a at_o the_o first_o taste_v but_o afterward_o fill_v the_o mouth_n with_o gravel_n prov._n 20.17_o some_o swallow_v down_o riches_n ill_o get_v which_o prove_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o they_o job_n 20.14_o 15._o some_o by_o oppression_n swallow_v up_o the_o needy_a amos_n 8.4_o and_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o such_o diet_n breed_v 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