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work_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o isa_n 50.4_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o i_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n we_o must_v be_v skilful_a like_o physician_n to_o apply_v our_o exhortation_n aright_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o speak_v but_o it_o must_v be_v to_o edify_v to_o good_a purpose_n so_o as_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n therefore_o prov._n 15.2_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o etc._n etc._n 5._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n to_o have_v a_o lively_a feel_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a in_o teach_v other_o as_o we_o have_v mention_v in_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 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the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v he_o shall_v also_o have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o he_o give_v his_o apostle_n a_o large_a commission_n math._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o long_a before_o he_o tell_v the_o people_n math._n 8.11_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o tenure_n of_o their_o song_n rev._n 5.9_o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n say_v thou_o
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the_o increase_n if_o any_o man_n learn_v wisdom_n if_o any_o man_n be_v present_v perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o paul_n labour_n in_o the_o ministrey_n it_o be_v through_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o work_v might_o in_o he_o coll._n 1.28_o 29._o if_o david_n have_v escape_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_v conquer_v slay_v they_o deliver_v the_o lamb_n from_o they_o it_o be_v because_o god_n be_v with_o he_o wrought_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 17.34_o 35_o 36._o if_o any_o shepherd_n of_o god_n flock_n have_v deliver_v any_o of_o god_n lamb_n out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o roar_a lion_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n touch_v israel_n deliverance_n from_o egypt_n so_o may_v we_o all_o say_v touch_v the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n israel_n from_o their_o spiritual_a bondage_n psal_n 44.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n o_o god_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o work_v thou_o do_v in_o their_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o 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nature_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o must_v unfold_v these_o be_v like_o sampsons_n riddle_n of_o that_o difficulty_n that_o they_o can_v be_v open_v unless_o we_o plough_v with_o god_n heifer_n a_o store-house_n whole_a lock_n and_o door_n can_v be_v unlock_v without_o god_n key_n a_o light_n which_o can_v be_v behold_v with_o a_o humane_a eye_n a_o treasure_n which_o can_v be_v dig_v up_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o humane_a ability_n this_o be_v a_o wisdom_n no_o where_o to_o be_v learn_v but_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n a_o ability_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v but_o by_o the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n sapientissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o perspicacem_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la &_o mille_fw-la ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la oculos_fw-la babentem_fw-la say_v chrystome_n and_o this_o another_o call_v ars_fw-la artium_fw-la scientia_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la and_o augustine_n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la 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30.18_o 19_o they_o have_v need_n of_o more_o than_o eagle's_n eye_n who_o shall_v trace_v they_o out_o 12.9_o he_o be_v a_o old_a serpent_n full_a of_o subtlety_n experience_n have_v add_v much_o to_o his_o natural_a policy_n the_o shepherd_n have_v need_n of_o much_o wisdom_n that_o shall_v keep_v his_o flock_n from_o this_o lion_n the_o guide_n must_v have_v his_o eye_n open_a look_v circumspect_o about_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o be_v conduct_v free_a from_o this_o snare_n he_o must_v be_v a_o wise_a general_n who_o will_v perserve_v his_o spuldier_n from_o the_o arrow_n of_o this_o warrior_n none_o but_o god_n counsel_n can_v give_v we_o this_o wisdom_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n instrument_n he_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o foolish_a but_o the_o serpent_n the_o wise_a of_o the_o beast_n 3.1_o he_o take_v not_o babe_n but_o the_o wiseman_n the_o great_a disputer_n of_o the_o earth_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 26_o 27._o 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77.6_o 12._o we_o must_v think_v upon_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 59.16_o meditate_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o work_n in_o the_o evening_n as_o isaac_n do_v gen._n 24.65_o yea_o ps_n 55.17_o he_o must_v be_v always_o in_o our_o thought_n as_o the_o person_n who_o we_o must_v fervent_o affect_v the_o treasure_n wherein_o we_o principal_o delight_v mat._n 6_o 21._o the_o fountain_n whence_o we_o draw_v the_o water_n of_o sweet_a consolation_n thus_o psal_n 119.97_o we_o must_v think_v upon_o he_o in_o prosperity_n that_o we_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o in_o adversity_n that_o we_o be_v not_o overmuch_o deject_v that_o we_o run_v not_o to_o forbid_a mean_n for_o deliverance_n in_o peace_n as_o on_o the_o author_n of_o our_o welfare_n in_o sickness_n as_o on_o the_o physician_n that_o can_v heal_v we_o in_o heaviness_n as_o on_o the_o friend_n that_o can_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o we_o in_o trouble_n as_o on_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o 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promise_n ps_n 119.46_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a fruit_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o work_v of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n isai_n 19.18_o a_o property_n of_o their_o conversion_n as_o every_o man_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o his_o own_o country_n he_o may_v now_o and_o then_o speak_v in_o another_o tongue_n but_o this_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o other_o this_o language_n be_v most_o seemly_a most_o holy_a most_o pleasant_a most_o profitable_a this_o like_a light_n show_v the_o way_n of_o life_n by_o inform_v the_o judgement_n this_o like_a fire_n do_v warm_v the_o affection_n this_o like_a water_n do_v wash_v away_o spiritual_a filthiness_n this_o like_a dew_n do_v make_v man_n fruitful_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o like_a the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n to_o peter_n do_v make_v man_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o their_o sin_n matth._n 26.75_o this_o like_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n cast_v a_o sweet_a savour_n 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riches_n which_o the_o thief_n can_v steal_v which_o death_n can_v take_v away_o mat._n 6.20_o rev._n 14.13_o a_o abide_a substance_n heb._n 19.34_o the_o unsearchable_a and_o glorious_a riches_n ephes_n 1.5_o and_o 3.8_o the_o very_a reproach_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v scandalize_v traduce_a persecute_a cast_v out_o as_o vile_a for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v better_a and_o more_o gainful_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n people_n than_o to_o win_v the_o world_n with_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v bring_v we_o in_o to_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o choice_a pleasure_n make_v our_o soul_n as_o a_o water_a garden_n satiate_v we_o with_o fatness_n jer._n 31.14_o make_v we_o drink_v abundant_o out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psal_n 38.6_o every_o way_n replenish_v and_o content_v we_o so_o fill_v we_o with_o his_o presence_n favour_n goodness_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o 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