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in_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n 7._o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v preserve_v your_o heart_n &_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o text_n in_o deed_n be_v but_o short_a nevertheless_o it_o do_v most_o plentiful_o abound_v with_o right_a christian_a doctrine_n instruct_v first_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n second_o how_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n say_v first_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o fear_n joy_n in_o the_o lord_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o sadness_n &_o fear_n this_o joy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n most_o certain_o follow_v it_o as_o paul_n witness_v gal._n 5_z where_o he_o say_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperancy_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v it_o be_v that_o that_o hart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o believe_v in_o he_o whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o where_o no_o faith_n be_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o fear_n tremble_a horror_n and_o sadness_n as_o often_o as_o such_o either_o remember_v god_n or_o hear_v he_o name_v yea_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o such_o heart_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o hart_n void_a of_o faith_n find_v itself_o defile_v with_o sin_n whereby_o it_o dout_v not_o but_o that_o it_o have_v deserve_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n can_v not_o but_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n which_o be_v just_a &_o so_o when_o it_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a and_o favourable_a unto_o it_o how_o can_v it_o not_o but_o detest_v all_o memory_n of_o he_o so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o it_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o revenger_n of_o sin_n these_o two_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n prepare_v for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n which_o hart_n as_o it_o be_v unbelieved_a so_o have_v it_o no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v these_o thing_n work_v in_o it_o but_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v trouble_v cast_v down_o and_o always_o fearful_a and_o great_o terrify_v and_o to_o think_v that_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n do_v every_o moment_n hang_v over_o it_o that_o so_o that_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o solomon_n say_v 28.1_o pro._n 28.1_o the_o ungodly_a flee_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v deut._n 28_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o fearful_a hart_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n will_v much_o persuade_v such_o a_o hart_n to_o have_v joy_n in_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v do_v even_o as_o if_o he_o persuade_v the_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v burn_v like_a unto_o the_o fire_n for_o it_o can_v cast_v none_o of_o this_o joy_n it_o always_o feel_v in_o conscience_n that_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 32._o be_v glad_a o_o you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v true_a of_o hart_n for_o this_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o be_v but_o in_o the_o righteous_a and_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o hart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o part_n of_o scripture_n be_v write_v not_o to_o sinner_n but_o to_o the_o righteous_a &_o saint_n sinner_n must_v first_o be_v show_v how_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o may_v obtain_v god_n to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o so_o obtain_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v deliver_v from_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n but_o if_o any_o demand_n how_o one_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o have_v god_n merciful_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v declare_v before_o at_o large_a and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v copious_o speak_v of_o favour_n how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n he_z which_o seek_v to_o have_v a_o free_a and_o glad_a conscience_n and_o god_n gentle_a and_o favourable_a let_v he_o not_o begin_v at_o his_o own_o work_n as_o the_o deceitful_a papist_n teach_v only_o torment_v conscience_n and_o increase_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o let_v he_o despeire_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o his_o own_o work_n let_v he_o embrace_v god_n in_o christ_n have_v a_o sure_a faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v whatsoever_o it_o promise_v but_o the_o
thou_o find_v comfort_n in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o say_v with_o micheas_n who_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o thou_o 7._o mich._n 7._o that_o pardone_v wickedness_n &_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n whosoever_o take_v not_o away_o sin_n they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o idol_n whereupon_o he_o say_v right_o that_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o god_n for_o other_o god_n will_v find_v and_o not_o bring_v godliness_n but_o the_o almighty_a god_n do_v not_o find_v it_o but_o bring_v it_o wherefore_o thou_o must_v not_o forthwith_o despeire_n if_o thy_o conscience_n tremble_v and_o feel_v sin_n for_o the_o more_o defile_v that_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o the_o soon_o do_v the_o lord_n pour_v in_o his_o grace_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o be_v repentant_a and_o thirste_a after_o it_o a_o great_a part_n go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o say_v they_o merit_v grace_n while_o they_o dispose_v themselves_o thereunto_o which_o be_v as_o they_o interpret_v while_o they_o do_v that_o which_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o also_o that_o they_o do_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n we_o shall_v not_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o our_o work_n neither_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v of_o ourselves_o god_n himself_o and_o none_o but_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o thing_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n as_o esay_n say_v i_o be_o even_o i_o be_o he_o only_o 43.25_o esa_n 43.25_o that_o for_o my_o own_o self_n sake_n do_v take_v away_o thy_o offence_n and_o forget_v thy_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o will_v never_o think_v upon_o they_o more_o and_o so_o must_v thou_o believe_v otherwise_o thou_o shall_v never_o obtain_v a_o joyful_a conscience_n wherefore_o when_o as_o peter_n say_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n he_o say_v right_o it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n there_o be_v cause_n why_o he_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o and_o humble_v himself_o but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v god_n but_o most_o willing_o receive_v he_o wherefore_o when_o thou_o shall_v feel_v thy_o sin_n like_v as_o peter_n do_v and_o shall_v perceive_v that_o thou_o will_v now_o fly_v from_o god_n then_o be_v it_o need_v that_o thou_o do_v forthwith_o turn_v thyself_o and_o come_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o he_o for_o if_o god_n shall_v go_v away_o and_o will_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o thou_o nor_o seek_v thou_o yet_o the_o more_o thou_o perceive_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n the_o more_o have_v thou_o ought_v to_o make_v unto_o he_o which_o see_v thou_o mark_v well_o and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o a_o mindful_a memory_n for_o as_o saint_n peter_n do_v here_o so_o all_o conscience_n do_v which_o be_v terrify_v of_o sin_n and_o will_v fly_v from_o god_n &_o seek_v a_o other_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o leave_v so_o but_o come_v bold_o and_o join_v thyself_o near_a unto_o god_n otherwise_o if_o one_o go_v away_o to_o seek_v work_n and_o help_v of_o a_o other_o god_n he_o be_v then_o find_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n which_o while_o they_o go_v to_o get_v themselves_o oil_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n shut_v out_o but_o what_o do_v christ_n when_o peter_n so_o humble_v himself_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a fear_n and_o terror_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o do_v he_o leave_v he_o in_o such_o desperation_n of_o himself_o no_o true_o but_o he_o comfort_v he_o say_v thus_o fear_v not_o from_o hence_o forth_o thou_o shall_v catch_v man_n this_o be_v a_o joyful_a word_n spirit_n god_n susteyn_v the_o faithful_a both_o in_o body_n &_o spirit_n whereby_o weak_a heart_n receive_v comfort_n now_o therefore_o that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n for_o we_o yea_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o body_n you_o see_v by_o this_o that_o he_o give_v peter_n so_o many_o fish_n he_o make_v he_o also_o so_o full_a and_o rich_a in_o spirit_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o bestow_v some_o of_o his_o plenty_n upon_o other_o he_o make_v he_o a_o fisher_n both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n in_o body_n for_o that_o he_o take_v many_o fish_n which_o he_o may_v sell_v but_o in_o spirit_n he_o be_v a_o fisher_n of_o man_n for_o he_o have_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o other_o man_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v increase_v loe_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o where_o man_n believe_v the_o lord_n give_v so_o much_o as_o succour_v and_o help_v all_o man_n the_o faithful_a man_n outward_o help_v the_o needy_a with_o his_o substance_n and_o good_n and_o from_o within_o he_o break_v forth_o teach_v other_o and_o enrich_v they_o also_o inward_o for_o such_o a_o man_n can_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n but_o be_v enforce_v to_o show_v and_o declare_v to_o other_o how_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 51._o psal_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o give_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o help_n again_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o in_o a_o other_o psalm_n also_o david_n say_v i_o believe_v 116.10_o psal_n 116.10_o and_o therefore_o will_v i_o speak_v which_o be_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n when_o i_o believe_v i_o know_v god_n and_o taste_v of_o his_o goodness_n than_o i_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o other_o man_n and_o go_v and_o declare_v such_o knowledge_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o we_o see_v therefore_o in_o this_o text_n how_o careful_a god_n be_v for_o they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v sustain_v they_o both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n but_o if_o he_o do_v sometime_o differre_fw-la any_o thing_n without_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v through_o the_o 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