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father_n and_o by_o his_o commandment_n not_o only_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o also_o preach_v and_o teach_v through_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o seruamt_n to_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o man_n and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o make_v apt_a for_o every_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o sovereign_a seed_n the_o which_o according_a to_o his_o diverse_a effect_n &_o respect_n be_v call_v &_o know_v by_o so_o many_o sundry_a name_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o hundred_o &_o nineteen_o psal_n 119._o psal_n 119._o whereof_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o verse_n of_o a_o hundred_o threescore_o &_o sixteen_o wherein_o the_o same_o be_v not_o mention_v with_o some_o praise_n of_o the_o sweetness_n utility_n purity_n dignity_n glory_n eternity_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o 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the_o law_n and_o have_v need_n to_o be_v reform_v and_o conform_v by_o &_o to_o the_o same_o also_o i_o be_o to_o think_v on_o the_o article_n of_o my_o belief_n of_o the_o holy_a petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o the_o ten_o commandment_n read_v they_o on_o my_o ten_o finger_n also_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o malignity_n of_o satan_n the_o misery_n and_o mortality_n of_o man_n the_o certainty_n of_o death_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o come_n the_o last_o judgement_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o great_a felicity_n of_o the_o lord_n elect_v saint_n to_o be_v brief_a i_o be_o to_o harken_v to_o saint_n paul_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o write_v to_o the_o philippian_n thus_o exhort_v 8._o phil_n 4_o 8._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n praiseworthy_a meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n chief_o in_o this_o how_o you_o may_v obtain_v and_o perform_v they_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v ruminate_v in_o a_o circularie_a meditation_n as_o whereof_o may_v be_v frame_v a_o healthful_a round_n or_o wheel_n whereof_o be_v make_v a_o very_a vehement_a motive_n to_o true_a mortification_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o eleven_o part_n of_o the_o soole_n be_v the_o near_a wheel_n the_o second_o wheel_n of_o this_o plough_n perseverance_n 10._o the_o second_o wheel_n note_v perseverance_n be_v continuatio_fw-la actionis_fw-la the_o continuance_n of_o the_o action_n which_o be_v the_o constant_a stable_n and_o perpetual_a perseverance_n in_o the_o reason_n or_o way_n well_o consider_v of_o and_o not_o unapt_o liken_v to_o the_o wheel_n in_o this_o that_o as_o the_o wheel_n in_o his_o wind_a begin_v to_o wind_v again_o there_o where_o it_o last_o 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whence_o the_o censure_n of_o either_o good_a or_o evil_a be_v best_a take_v the_o wild_a ass_n overcom_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n not_o by_o strength_n but_o by_o continuance_n of_o course_n neither_o without_o perseverance_n be_v the_o battle_n win_v by_o the_o fight_n the_o crown_n get_v by_o the_o victor_n or_o the_o goal_n archieve_v by_o the_o runner_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o that_o go_v to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v backward_o be_v nothing_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o very_a disciple_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a yea_o he_o that_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v loe_o this_o be_v that_o wheel_n by_o the_o which_o piety_n plough_n aught_o to_o proceed_v without_o fear_n or_o faint_a until_o the_o action_n in_o hand_n be_v full_o effect_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n saul_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n want_v this_o wheel_n so_o do_v judas_n the_o traitor_n demas_n and_o such_o other_o apostate_n execrable_a to_o god_n and_o odious_a before_o man_n but_o abraham_n david_n daniel_n paul_n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o john_n the_o evangelist_n continue_v their_o course_n and_o calling_n be_v therefore_o bless_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o commend_v of_o all_o good_a man_n thus_o have_v peruse_v the_o two_o wheel_n we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o axletree_n whereon_o those_o wheel_n be_v carry_v in_o piety_n plough_n chap._n xxv_o the_o twelve_o part_n be_v the_o axle_n as_o the_o two_o wheel_n of_o the_o plough_n be_v combine_v and_o carry_v by_o the_o axletree_n prayer_n 11._o wholesome_a prayer_n so_o be_v that_o christian_a meditation_n and_o godly_a perseverance_n in_o the_o good_a action_n mighty_o combine_v and_o support_v by_o godly_a invocation_n therefore_o worthy_o resemble_v in_o the_o same_o this_o be_v that_o true_a 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be_v fasten_v and_o this_o note_v the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o that_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n heart_n be_v contrite_a the_o mind_n be_v also_o so_o humble_v and_o make_v poor_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o that_o it_o cast_v off_o all_o boldness_n of_o it_o own_o strength_n wisdom_n justice_n wealth_n and_o estimation_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o abject_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o prefer_v all_o other_o before_o he_o when_o he_o consider_v his_o own_o vileness_n as_o david_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o abraham_n do_v esteem_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o god_n manifold_a mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o poor_a publican_n do_v dread_v to_o take_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n as_o solomon_n do_v desire_v to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n esteem_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n as_o christ_n do_v think_v both_o himself_n and_o his_o house_n unworthy_a of_o christ_n as_o the_o ruler_n do_v and_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o peter_n do_v in_o a_o word_n as_o this_o humble_a spirit_n cast_v down_o and_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v himself_o as_o a_o servant_n unprofitable_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o have_v he_o no_o desire_n to_o be_v praise_v before_o god_n or_o man_n because_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o himself_o nothing_o worthy_a commendation_n but_o rather_o sin_n &_o damnation_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o hunt_v after_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o same_o and_o think_v magnificent_o of_o her_o follower_n therein_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v the_o while_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a man_n of_o spirit_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 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to_o god_n to_o suffer_v and_o sustain_v hunger_n cold_a nakedness_n watch_n travail_n persecution_n and_o all_o affliction_n whereby_o the_o flesh_n be_v often_o manifest_v and_o subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o love_a taw_n sermon_n raban_n in_o sermon_n esteem_v nothing_o hard_a nothing_o bitter_a nothing_o heavy_a nothing_o deadly_a what_o hard_a iron_n what_o bitter_a wound_n what_o intolerable_a pain_n what_o mortal_a pang_n prevail_v to_o daunt_v love_n which_o be_v a_o shield_n impenetrable_a against_o all_o dart_n withstand_v all_o sword_n contemn_v all_o peril_n and_o diride_v all_o death_n thereof_o can_v the_o most_o holy_a spowsesse_v say_v 7._o cant._n 5_o 6_o 7._o as_o strong_a as_o death_n be_v love_n much_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n they_o will_v great_o contemn_v it_o touch_v the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o love_n to_o the_o 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