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A45276 A Christian legacy consisting of two parts: I. A preparation for death. II. A consolation against death. By Edward Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, and late rector resident of Brightwell in Berks. Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1657 (1657) Wing H3863; ESTC R216954 160,798 388

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the_o lord_n be_v good_a psal._n 34._o 8._o you_o will_v taste_v his_o goodness_n in_o the_o most_o bitter_a potion_n you_o will_v see_v his_o goodness_n in_o the_o most_o bloody_a scourge_n if_o you_o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v that_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o consequent_o who_o he_o most_o chasten_v he_o most_o love_v wherefore_o since_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n psal._n 63._o 3._o though_o thy_o chastisement_n take_v away_o my_o life_n yet_o i_o desire_v not_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o chastisement_n as_o long_o as_o that_o give_v i_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n god_n rod_n ●…s_v itself_o a_o very_a good_a lesson_n and_o do_v here_o according_o set_v down_o a_o two_o fold_v document_n documentum_fw-la amoris_fw-la documentum_fw-la salutis_fw-la a_o document_n of_o his_o love_n for_o love_v and_o chasten_v go_v together_o and_o to_o be_v without_o correction_n be_v to_o be_v without_o filiation_n v_o 8._o but_o if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n not_o son_n and_o a_o document_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o his_o chastisement_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o plough_v and_o tilling_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o make_v we_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o unfeigned_a righteousness_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o everlasting_a peace_n ver_fw-la 11._o it_o yield_v th●…_n peacecable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o the_o peaceabl●…_n fruit_n of_o righteousness_n these_o word_n may_v be_v call_v eshcol_n for_o they_o be_v a_o whole_a clustster_n of_o grape_n num._n 13._o 24._o yet_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v between_o two_o upon_o a_o staff_n be_v no_o less_o in_o effect_n then_o that_o etern●…_n weight_n of_o glory_n or_o indeed_o the_o who●…e_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o if_o you_o press_v these_o grape_n and_o squeeze_v out_o the_o wine_n tha●…_n be_v in_o they_o you_o will_v find_v 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we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a job_n 2._o 10._o this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n not_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o die_v but_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o live_v for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bless_v god_n and_o die_v and_o job_n wife_n speak_v in_o that_o holy_a language_n have_v her_o tongue_n sanctify_v though_o not_o her_o heart_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o do_v not_o say_v curse_v god_n and_o die_v though_o she_o mean_v it_o but_o bless_v god_n and_o die_v i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o die_v but_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o live_v and_o i_o may_v well_o say_v it_o again_o and_o again_o for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v four_o because_o chastisement_n be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o my_o sanctification_n verse_n 10._o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n good_a lord_n can_v i_o not_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n until_o thou_o chasten_v i_o then_o let_v thy_o hand_n spare_v i_o no_o long_o for_o in_o thus_o spare_v it_o will_v most_o severe_o punish_v i_o since_o there_o be_v no_o great_a punishment_n either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o than_o not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n our_o father_n on_o earth_n by_o chasten_v we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o our_o profit_n do_v often_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n even_o of_o that_o impatience_n whereby_o they_o do_v either_o undue_o or_o unmeasurable_o chasten_v we_o but_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v never_o peccant_a either_o in_o the_o manner_n or_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o chasten_n not_o in_o the_o manner_n for_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o scourge_v we_o and_o therefore_o can_v do_v it_o either_o undue_o or_o unmeasurable_o not_o in_o the_o end_n for_o he_o aim_v only_o at_o our_o profit_n in_o scourge_v that_o he_o may_v brush_v away_o or_o strike_v off_o some_o excrescency_n of_o our_o flesh_n or_o some_o adherency_n to_o it_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o a_o far_o great_a proportion_n and_o measure_n than_o otherwise_o we_o can_v have_v be_v five_o because_o chastisement_n be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o my_o salvation_n verse_n 11._o now_o no_o chastisement_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o i●…_n yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o if_o i_o look_v no_o further_o then_o after_o my_o own_o joy_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o i_o can_v endure_v much_o less_o desire_n chastisement_n because_o that_o for_o the_o present_a be_v not_o joyous_a but_o grievous_a but_o if_o i_o look_v after_o my_o master_n joy_n i_o must_v enter_v into_o it_o the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o enter_v he_o enter_v into_o his_o joy_n by_o suffering_n and_o so_o must_v i._o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luke_n 24._o 26._o he_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o be_v undeniable_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o shall_v i_o hope_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o glory_n without_o suffer_v ought_v christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v and_o ought_v not_o the_o christian_n to_o expect_v suffer_v sure_o it_o hehove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v for_o these_o three_o reason_n propter_fw-la remedium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la propter_fw-la exemplum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la propter_fw-la complementum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la for_o the_o expiation_n and_o redress_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o merit_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o righteousness_n by_o his_o example_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o his_o obedience_n as_o the_o seraphical_a doctor_n teach_v now_o tell_v i_o which_o of_o these_o reason_n be_v not_o a_o fit_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o my_o suffering_n have_v i_o not_o brethren_n to_o be_v edify_v by_o my_o example_n who_o see_v my_o patience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o visitation_n may_v also_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o they_o have_v not_o my_o god_n a_o word_n to_o be_v fulfil●…ed_v which_o have_v express_o say_v that_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_n 14._o 22._o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o much_o sin_n to_o be_v redress_v and_o amend_v for_o though_o i_o will_v glad_o impute_v the_o expiation_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n only_o to_o my_o saviour_n suffering_n
second_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o redeemer_n o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n first_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o redemption_n for_o it_o have_v a_o threefold_a fullness_n a_o fullness_n of_o excellency_n a_o fullness_n of_o appearance_n a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n which_o be_v bonaventures_o distinction_n concern_v our_o bless_a saviour_n lib._n 3._o send_v do_v 13._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-fr plenitudine_fw-la secundum_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la apparentiam_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la redundantiam_fw-la we_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o its_o excellency_n according_a to_o its_o appearance_n and_o according_a to_o its_o redundancy_n for_o christ_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o excellency_n from_o his_o first_o conception_n and_o he_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o appearance_n from_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n upon_o he_o for_o than_o his_o excellent_a holiness_n be_v make_v apparent_a to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o he_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o sanctify_v his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n by_o the_o communication_n and_o participation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o this_o same_o threefold_a fullness_n be_v in_o this_o redemption_n a_o fullness_n of_o excellency_n or_o perfection_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v redeem_a a_o fullness_n of_o appearance_n or_o manifestation_n from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thou_o thou_o have_v redeem_a and_o a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n from_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o i_o thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o first_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o excellency_n or_o perfection_n in_o this_o redemption_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v redeem_a so_o say_v the_o master_n of_o greek_a criticism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v proper_o use_v concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n that_o be_v redeem_a with_o a_o price_n for_o they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o deliver_v then_o by_o a_o price_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v rather_o to_o be_v rescue_v then_o to_o be_v redeem_a eustath_n in_o iliad_n a._n here_o be_v then_o a_o redemption_n as_o excellent_a as_o the_o price_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o captive_n and_o that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n a_o price_n that_o be_v infinite_o more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o whole_a creation_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n which_o have_v in_o truth_n no_o other_o preciousness_n but_o what_o it_o have_v from_o this_o price_n be_v no_o far_o precious_a then_o as_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o this_o blood_n second_o a_o fullness_n of_o appearance_n or_o manifestation_n in_o this_o redemption_n from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thou_o thou_o have_v redeem_a thou_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o this_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o inheritance_n the_o same_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n by_o his_o power_n and_o govern_v it_o by_o his_o wisdom_n redeem_v it_o by_o his_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n to_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n phil._n 2._o 7._o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v death_n and_o by_o his_o rise_n to_o life_n again_o may_v restore_v to_o we_o everlasting_a life_n but_o that_o be_v the_o three_o fullness_n in_o this_o redemption_n a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n from_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o i_o thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o thou_o me_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o mystery_n but_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o redemption_n god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o mystery_n but_o god_n and_o sinful_a man_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o it_o i_o in_o my_o nature_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o in_o my_o sin_n be_v a_o far_o great_a mercy_n thy_o love_n do_v seek_v i_o when_o i_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o thy_o care_n do_v keep_v i_o when_o i_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o o_o let_v neither_o love_n nor_o care_n forsake_v i_o now_o i_o do_v desire_v it_o and_o indeed_o thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o forsake_v we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n we_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o resign_v ourselves_o to_o thou_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o our_o redeemer_n o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o be_v powerful_a in_o thy_o performance_n as_o god_n and_o faithful_a in_o thy_o promise_n as_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o none_o can_v resist_v thy_o power_n in_o perform_v so_o none_o may_v distrust_v thy_o truth_n in_o promise_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o make_v thou_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o truth_n that_o make_v thou_o keep_v thy_o promise_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v together_o in_o god_n as_o cruelty_n and_o falseness_n go_v together_o in_o man_n though_o i_o have_v no_o right_n to_o thy_o mercy_n from_o itself_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o right_n to_o thy_o mercy_n from_o thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o own_o holy_a spirit_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o claim_v this_o right_n heb._n 13._o 5._o for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o he_o say_v it_o to_o joshua_n yet_o will_v have_v i_o believe_v he_o say_v it_o to_o i_o for_o though_o that_o promise_n in_o its_o occasion_n be_v particular_a and_o concern_v only_a joshua_n and_o those_o with_o he_o josh._n 1._o 5._o yet_o in_o its_o document_n it_o be_v universal_a and_o concern_v all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o joshua_n as_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o belong_v in_o common_a to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o even_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n belong_v to_o we_o now_o as_o it_o do_v to_o they_o even_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a or_o gentile_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o rom._n 10._o 12._o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n do_v we_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n as_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v he_o will_v be_v as_o rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o or_o else_o in_o vain_a have_v his_o apostle_n say_v for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore-time_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15._o 4._o where_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o promise_n or_o what_o promise_n can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n like_o this_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o a_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v in_o mercy_n as_o lord_n over_o all_o and_o therefore_o rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o keep_v in_o truth_n as_o be_v the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o that_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o constant_o in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o not_o diverse_a in_o his_o word_n nor_o in_o his_o promise_n o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o creditor_n to_o all_o by_o thy_o mercy_n all_o borrow_v of_o it_o all_z depend_v on_o it_o all_z be_v oblige_v to_o it_o but_o as_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o the_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v universal_a yet_o it_o be_v conditional_a thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o all_o by_o thy_o truth_n they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o thy_o promise_n claim_v it_o as_o their_o right_n look_v to_o it_o as_o their_o treasure_n look_v on_o it_o as_o their_o comfort_n debtor_n fidelitatis_fw-la non_fw-la justitiae_fw-la god_n be_v to_o man_n a_o debtor_n of_o faithfulness_n though_o not_o a_o debtor_n of_o justice_n a_o debtor_n of_o faithfulness_n because_o of_o his_o own_o word_n though_o he_o can_v be_v a_o debtor_n of_o justice_n because_o of_o man_n merit_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v
provide_v mercy_n for_o as_o be_v his_o majesty_n so_o be_v his_o mercy_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n so_o he_o have_v moreover_o assure_v it_o in_o this_o assurance_n do_v saint_n paul_n comfort_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depositum_fw-la meum_fw-la seruare_fw-la god_n be_v content_v to_o be_v our_o depositarius_fw-la or_o trustee_n to_o keep_v that_o which_o we_o commit_v to_o he_o so_o it_o be_v worth_a his_o trust_n or_o fit_a for_o his_o keep_n and_o nothing_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o keep_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o this_o day_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o only_o that_o which_o have_v relation_n to_o that_o day_n or_o to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v therefore_o i_o may_v commit_v nothing_o else_o to_o he_o as_o to_o my_o depositary_a or_o trustee_n but_o only_o my_o soul_n which_o alone_o can_v remain_v and_o a_o bide_v till_o that_o day_n and_o if_o i_o commit_v my_o soul_n unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n he_o will_v see_v it_o then_o forthcoming_a as_o safe_a as_o i_o can_v desire_v and_o more_o safe_a than_o i_o can_v deserve_v this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o depositum_fw-la saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o word_n use_v by_o he_o be_v a_o noun_n derive_v from_o the_o verb_n use_v in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v depose_v into_o thy_o hand_n will_v i_o depose_v my_o spirit_n saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_o agree_v with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o depositum_fw-la with_o this_o depose_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o commit_v to_o god_n trust_n be_v his_o spirit_n his_o soul_n which_o he_o commit_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o only_a trustee_n of_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a text_n be_v not_o in_o the_o present_a but_o in_o the_o future-tense_n so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v not_o i_o do_v depose_v or_o commit_v or_o commend_v but_o i_o will_v depose_v or_o commit_v or_o commend_v my_o spirit_n to_o show_v to_o we_o man_v uncessant_a dutifulness_n and_o god_n uncessant_a faithfulness_n first_o man_v uncessant_a dutyfulness_n for_o this_o act_n of_o resigning_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n long_o in_o do_v before_o it_o can_v be_v well_o do_v it_o require_v great_a preparation_n great_a deliberation_n and_o great_a resolution_n and_o after_o all_o our_o preparation_n and_o deliberation_n and_o resolution_n it_o be_v still_o a_o motion_n that_o be_v rather_o in_o fieri_fw-la then_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la rather_o complete_n then_o complete_v that_o have_v more_o perfection_n from_o the_o time_n to_o come_v then_o from_o the_o time_n present_a or_o past_a more_o perfection_n in_o the_o purpose_n then_o in_o the_o performance_n in_o the_o resolution_n then_o in_o the_o execution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v commit_v no_o man_n can_v so_o full_o resign_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n can_v and_o do_v yet_o to_o teach_v we_o this_o document_n of_o humility_n he_o also_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o for_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o david_n i_o will_v commit_v as_o if_o something_o be_v still_o behind_o something_o still_o more_o in_o the_o resolution_n then_o in_o the_o execution_n for_o though_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n in_o chirst_n be_v infinite_a the_o grace_n whereby_o he_o take_v his_o humane_a soul_n yet_o the_o habitual_a grace_n be_v not_o infinite_a the_o grace_n whereby_o he_o resign_v his_o soul_n but_o god_n be_v infinite_a as_o in_o himself_o so_o also_o in_o his_o obligation_n and_o a_o infinite_a obligation_n require_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n which_o to_o a_o finite_a nature_n must_v needs_o be_v rather_o in_o the_o purpose_n then_o in_o the_o performance_n for_o which_o cause_n our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v commit_v but_o i_o will_v commit_v my_o ●…pirit_n o_o lord_n let_v i_o never_o think_v i_o can_v ●…o_v too_o much_o when_o thy_o own_o son_n have_v ●…ught_v i_o that_o i_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o he_o say_v i_o will_v do_v it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o ●…hall_v i_o say_v i_o have_v more_o then_o do_v it_o when_o can_v do_v it_o do_v he_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o ●…xtenuation_n in_o his_o work_n and_o shall_v i_o ●…hansie_n a_o supererogation_n in_o i_o do_v ●…e_o seem_v to_o intimate_v something_o less_o in_o his_o ●…erformance_n then_o be_v in_o his_o obligation_n ●…nd_n shall_v i_o dream_v of_o perform_v more_o than_o be_v oblige_v o_o let_v i_o never_o come_v to_o ●…at_a height_n of_o impiety_n as_o to_o neglect_v my_o ●…uty_n much_o less_o to_o that_o height_n of_o impu●…ence_n as_o to_o over_o value_v it_o let_v i_o never_o ●…y_v i_o do_v or_o have_v do_v but_o only_o i_o will_v ●…o_v account_v it_o thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o my_o ●…oul_n that_o thou_o give_v the_o will_n to_o do_v and_o ●…he_v great_a security_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o ●…cceptest_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o god_n uncessant_a faithfulness_n for_o david_n can_v not_o have_v say_v i_o will_v commit_v by_o a_o continue_a act_n of_o give_v if_o he_o ●…ad_v not_o believe_v god_n uncessant_a faithfulness_n in_o a_o continue_a act_n of_o receive_v god_n faithfulness_n be_v as_o everlasting_a as_o himself_o and_o that_o make_v he_o look_v upon_o his_o trust_n as_o never_o full_o discharge_v but_o as_o always_o new_o undertake_v and_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v as_o careful_a of_o it_o and_o as_o faithful_a in_o it_o as_o if_o he_o do_v every_o moment_n new_o undertake_v it_o for_o this_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o future-tense_n which_o do_v show_v man_n continue_a act_n in_o resign_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n do_v also_o import_v god_n continue_a act_n in_o receive_v soul_n that_o be_v resign_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o always_o as_o careful_a to_o retain_v they_o and_o will_v be_v as_o faithful_a to_o restore_v they_o he_o receive_v they_o by_o his_o mercy_n he_o retain_v they_o by_o his_o power_n non●…_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n joh●…_n 10._o 28._o he_o will_v restore_v they_o by_o his_o truth_n and_o he_o will_v restore_v they_o infinite_o better_a than_o he_o can_v receive_v they_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o trustee_n who_o general_o receive_v much_o better_a than_o they_o restore●…_n never_o any_o man_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n in_o his_o life-time_n though_o but_o for_o a_o instant_n b●…_n a_o holy_a 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perform_v all_o boun●…en_a duty_n and_o obedience_n from_o this_o time_n ●…orth_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n quod_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la loquimur_fw-la da_fw-la transeat_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la utque_fw-la tui_fw-la simus_fw-la nos_fw-la age_n solus_fw-la habe_fw-la finis_fw-la