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the_o same_o blessing_n in_o other_o word_n which_o before_o we_o desire_v for_o the_o king_n even_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n the_o person_n we_o pray_v for_o be_v royal_o descend_v noble_o educate_v replenish_v with_o all_o honourable_a endowment_n with_o great_a riches_n and_o vast_a possession_n yet_o although_o they_o need_v none_o of_o the_o wealth_n or_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n we_o may_v wish_v they_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n viz._n that_o their_o virtue_n may_v be_v parallel_n to_o their_o descent_n and_o their_o grace_n equal_a 44._o equal_a nemo_n in_o nostrûm_fw-la gloriam_fw-la vixit_fw-la nec_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la fuit_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n facit_fw-la nobilem_fw-la sen._n ep._n 44._o nay_o excel_v all_o other_o endowment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n so_o as_o to_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o good_a man_n these_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o which_o we_o 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of_o factious_a divider_n so_o that_o it_o continue_v to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o our_o redeemer_n ever_o live_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o we_o rab._n we_o matth._n 16.18_o chap._n 28._o ver_fw-la ult_n heb._n 7.25_o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a propter_fw-la deum_fw-la firma_fw-la permanebit_fw-la dic._n rab._n for_o ever_o our_o god_n be_v everlasting_a and_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o church_n rely_v on_o the_o indeficiency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o ever_o live_v and_o ever_o love_v it_o and_o be_v as_o powerful_a and_o sufficient_a to_o support_v and_o supply_v it_o now_o as_o ever_o in_o former_a age_n history_n can_v describe_v and_o our_o father_n can_v tell_v we_o what_o marvellous_a work_n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o how_o many_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o its_o enemy_n and_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o time_n he_o do_v wonderful_o inspire_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n by_o which_o loc_n which_o act_n 2.4_o chap._n 9.17_o chap._n 19.6_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n their_o successor_n be_v distinguish_v for_o some_o time_n till_o the_o world_n do_v believe_v and_o afterward_o though_o the_o operation_n be_v not_o so_o visible_a because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a 22._o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la necessaria_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la antequam_fw-la crederet_fw-la mundus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la crederet_fw-la aug._n civ_o de._n 22._o yet_o the_o
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security_n distrust_n worldly_a mindedness_n and_o deadness_n be_v purge_v out_o and_o we_o be_v full_o restore_v but_o nothing_o will_v move_v god_n to_o do_v this_o unless_o you_o be_v sincere_o penitent_a that_o be_v add_v to_o your_o sorrow_n and_o confession_n real_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n he_o may_v pity_v the_o miserable_a and_o may_v spare_v he_o that_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n but_o he_o will_v restore_v none_o but_o he_o that_o reform_v for_o he_o that_o see_v the_o heart_n know_v that_o to_o seek_v only_a pity_n or_o deliverance_n proceed_v only_o from_o self-love_n at_o best_a and_o sometime_o from_o love_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o crazy_a epicure_n desire_v health_n that_o he_o may_v renew_v the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o lust_n but_o he_o that_o serious_o desire_v to_o be_v restore_v hate_v sin_n for_o itself_o and_o not_o for_o its_o evil_a company_n and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v true_o penitent_a but_o they_o that_o only_o desire_v a_o freedom_n from_o misery_n and_o punishment_n and_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o these_o remain_v will_v soon_o fall_v again_o into_o sin_n and_o god_n who_o know_v that_o may_v just_o deny_v they_o that_o peace_n which_o they_o will_v use_v so_o ill_o by_o this_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o man_n do_v in_o vain_a complain_v of_o those_o dregs_o of_o their_o old_a corruption_n which_o have_v not_o true_o repent_v for_o god_n leave_v these_o canaanite_n on_o purpose_n to_o vex_v these_o half_a repenter_n to_o hinder_v they_o in_o religious_a duty_n masius_n duty_n numb_a 33.35_o saepe_fw-la includent_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o introitum_fw-la &_o exitum_fw-la negabunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la jos_n 23.13_o cautè_fw-la &_o tectè_fw-la primò_fw-la vos_fw-la irretire_fw-la conentur_fw-la deinde_fw-la palam_fw-la urgebunt_fw-la vos_fw-la donec_fw-la occaecuti_fw-la estis_fw-la masius_n and_o when_o they_o grow_v weary_a of_o resist_v they_o than_o they_o become_v snare_n in_o their_o way_n secret_o to_o entrap_v
of_o the_o christian_a church_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n 8._o god_n ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la remittit_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la remittit_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la hilar._n in_o math._n can._n 8._o because_o he_o forgive_v sin_n which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v do_v 15._o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n who_o be_v also_o very_a god_n and_o purchase_v this_o mercy_n of_o absolution_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n cypr._n blood_n ille_fw-la solus_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittit_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n veniam_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la solus_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la largiri_fw-la qui_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la portavit_fw-la cypr._n wherefore_o we_o give_v to_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n and_o plain_o declare_v he_o be_v the_o author_n we_o the_o dispenser_n only_o of_o this_o favour_n and_o 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beginning_n etc._n etc._n §._o vii_o of_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o thosâ—_n devout_a hymn_n wherewith_o holy_a man_n do_v praise_n god_n upon_o public_a or_o private_a occasion_n and_o be_v fit_v to_o all_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o of_o particular_a person_n and_o be_v divine_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o such_o admirable_a variety_n that_o we_o may_v easy_o collect_v a_o form_n from_o thence_o either_o to_o petition_v for_o any_o thing_n we_o need_v or_o to_o glorify_v the_o
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the_o world_n slight_v we_o 8._o we_o ezra_n 8.22_o psal_n 22.7_o 8._o and_o then_o which_o way_n can_v we_o look_v lord_n be_v it_o unto_o we_o according_a to_o our_o faith_n amen_o amen_n the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la we_o praise_v thou_o most_o hearty_o for_o all_o we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o thy_o holy_a word_n o_fw-la god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o observe_v thy_o will_n since_o we_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v all_o duty_n and_o obedience_n we_o esteem_v it_o our_o happiness_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v account_v thy_o servant_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o aâ—l_v the_o earth_n with_o its_o inhabitant_n join_v with_o we_o and_o do_v worship_n thou_o who_o aâ—t_n from_o eternity_n and_o in_o all_o age_n haste_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o father_n everlasting_a nor_o do_v this_o low_a world_n alone_o own_o thy_o supremacy_n but_o praise_n be_v give_v 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in_o behold_v he_o of_o who_o they_o foretell_v and_o now_o continual_o praise_n thou_o to_o all_o which_o bless_a number_n be_v add_v those_o undaunted_a legion_n who_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v with_o their_o blood_n even_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n who_o conquer_v infidelity_n and_o cruelty_n by_o faith_n and_o patience_n these_o now_o be_v pass_v from_o torment_n to_o their_o reward_n and_o they_o with_o all_o other_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o unite_a heart_n and_o voice_n sweet_o praise_n tâ—ee_v oh_o lord_n we_o long_o to_o be_v there_o that_o we_o may_v see_v thou_o as_o clear_o and_o praise_v thou_o as_o hearty_o as_o they_o do_v but_o since_o we_o can_v now_o know_v thou_o only_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v glorify_v thou_o by_o agree_v with_o the_o holy_a church_n even_o our_o faithful_a brother_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o that_o true_a faith_n whereby_o every_o good_a christian_a do_v acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v what_o thou_o have_v reveal_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o holy_a word_n we_o believe_v in_o that_o trinity_n which_o the_o angel_n worship_n even_o in_o thou_o the_o father_n who_o by_o create_v and_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v equal_a in_o glory_n with_o thou_o and_o one_o in_o nature_n thou_o honourable_a true_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o of_o slave_n of_o satan_n may_v be_v thy_o adopt_a son_n we_o do_v believe_v and_o acknowledge_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v very_a god_n equal_a to_o and_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v the_o advocate_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o the_o comforter_n of_o we_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o these_o three_o person_n be_v one_o god_n thy_o gracious_a condescension_n o_o bless_a jesus_n shall_v not_o eclipse_v thy_o divine_a 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hymn_n god_n be_v praise_v 1._o for_o the_o redemption_n both_o as_o to_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n 1._o of_o god_n mercy_n ver_fw-la 68_o 2._o of_o his_o power_n ver_fw-la 69._o 3._o of_o his_o truth_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o word_n ver_fw-la 70_o and_o 71._o his_o promise_n his_o covenant_n 72._o his_o oath_n ver_fw-la 73._o 2._o the_o end_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o our_o safety_n ver_fw-la 74._o 2._o our_o obedience_n which_o must_v be_v 1._o universal_a in_o the_o part_n holiness_n towards_o god_n righteousness_n towards_o man_n 2._o sincere_a before_o he_o 3._o constant_n all_o our_o life_n ver_fw-la 75._o 2._o for_o the_o promulgation_n consider_v 1._o the_o instrument_n and_o that_o for_o 1._o his_o office_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n harbinger_n 2._o his_o duty_n to_o prepare_v v._o 76._o instruct_v 3._o the_o end_n for_o remission_n ver_fw-la 77._o 2._o the_o cause_n why_o iâ—_n be_v now_o to_o be_v thus_o make_v know_v 1._o in_o general_n god_n 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〈◊〉_d and_o consider_v their_o misery_n 1.6_o misery_n gen._n 21.1_o visitavit_fw-la chal._n par._n recordatus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la syr._n &_o luc._n 7.16_o arab._n respexit_fw-la ita_fw-la vulg._n ruth_n 1.6_o and_o then_o he_o rescue_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n so_o in_o our_o case_n he_o visit_v we_o in_o all_o sense_n he_o remember_v our_o calamity_n he_o look_v on_o our_o misery_n consider_v our_o distress_n and_o come_v himself_o to_o see_v we_o and_o make_v such_o a_o visit_n as_o man_n and_o angel_n admire_v at_o he_o come_v in_o our_o nature_n clothe_v with_o our_o infirmity_n and_o stay_v with_o we_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o all_o this_o to_o redeem_v we_o not_o by_o do_v miracle_n but_o by_o suffer_v death_n not_o only_o by_o conquer_a our_o enrage_a enemy_n but_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a god_n buy_v our_o life_n with_o his_o dear_a heart_n blood_n and_o by_o take_v our_o punishment_n when_o himself_o be_v innocent_a he_o free_v we_o both_o from_o the_o 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have_v etc._n etc._n the_o best_a beginning_n for_o our_o request_n be_v a_o petition_n for_o mercy_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o unworthiness_n declare_v our_o misery_n and_o confess_v we_o can_v expect_v our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v unless_o it_o may_v please_v god_n first_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o like_o those_o poor_a leper_n nostri_fw-la leper_n luke_n 17.11_o 12._o eminus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la immundi_fw-la levit._fw-la 13.45_o clamant_fw-la jesus_n domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la we_o discern_v jesus_n afar_o off_o cry_v out_o unclean_a and_o beseech_v he_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o for_o we_o be_v defile_v dust_n and_o ash_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o or_o open_v our_o mouth_n before_o he_o till_o he_o be_v please_v to_o pity_n and_o cleanse_v we_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a form_n it_o be_v original_o take_v out_o of_o david_n psalm_n 123.3_o psalm_n psal_n 6.2_o &_o psal_n 51.1_o &_o psal_n 123.3_o where_o 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nature_n as_o durand_n rational_a l._n 4._o c._n 12._o do_v observe_v and_o as_o tho._n aquinas_n add_v be_v under_o a_o three_o sell_v misery_n of_o ignorance_n guilt_n and_o punishment_n we_o thrice_o implore_v mercy_n and_o because_o we_o need_v that_o when_o ever_o we_o pray_v supr_fw-la pray_v quia_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la orationem_fw-la sacerdotùm_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la domini_fw-la implorare_fw-la durand_n rat._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la it_o be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n and_o become_v customary_a in_o the_o time_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a so_o that_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o a_o council_n 5._o council_n et_fw-la quia_fw-la dulcis_fw-la &_o nimis_fw-la salubris_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la intâ—omissa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la kyrie_fw-la eleeson_fw-mi frequentiùs_fw-la cum_fw-la grandi_fw-la compunctione_n dicatur_fw-la placuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la nostris_fw-la ista_fw-la consuâ—tudo_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la matutinum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la missas_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la