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he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n to_o hauâ—_n bird_n beast_n fish_n sea_n aiâ—_n earth_n and_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v madâ—_n for_o he_o and_o subject_v to_o he_o now_o david_n look_v high_a than_o thâ—_n 8._o psal_n 8._o 8_o psalm_n there_o must_v be_v more_o than_o all_o this_o to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o true_a and_o worthy_a life_n though_o the_o body_n live_v by_o the_o soul_n yet_o there_o want_v god_n favour_n and_o face_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o more_o to_o it_o than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n the_o spiritual_a life_n to_o have_v to_o have_v the_o vital_a power_n of_o grace_n the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n quicken_a spirit_n a_o inward_a sight_n view_v of_o god_n face_n in_o christ_n and_o sweet_a sâ—nse_n of_o his_o love_a countenance_n as_o john_n say_v of_o the_o true_a â—ight_n so_o this_o be_v the_o true_a life_n in_o anotner_n place_n he_o have_v the_o very_a word_n his_o anger_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 10._o psal_n 30.5_o ver_fw-la 7._o anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la christiani_n tulipae_fw-la instar_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la radios_fw-la explicat_fw-la iisdem_fw-la absentibus_fw-la contristatur_fw-la causin_n parab_n hist_o lib._n 10._o and_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n again_o thou_o do_v turn_v away_o â—hy_a face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v there_o be_v death_n in_o â—he_n hide_v of_o his_o countenance_n in_o the_o first_o psalm_n the_o righteous_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o tree_n and_o here_o methinks_v the_o righteous_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o flower_n the_o tuliâ—_n or_o marygold_n if_o the_o sun_n open_a hâ—_n bright_a lightsome_a face_n upon_o they_o these_o open_a their_o leaf_n but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d set_v and_o shut_v up_o his_o shine_a shopiâ—_n heaven_n these_o lour_v and_o clasp_v together_o their_o leaf_n on_o earth_n such_o be_v god_n favour_n and_o facâ—_n of_o love_n david_n soul_n and_o euâ—ry_o christian_n holy_a soul_n rise_v aâ—_n set_v with_o it_o absalon_n couâ—_n tell_v we_o though_o he_o have_v land_n aâ—â—_n maintenance_n from_o his_o father_n yâ—_n he_o live_v bion_fw-la '_o abion_n diceres_fw-la principis_fw-la sideris_fw-la absentiam_fw-la gemere_fw-la diceres_fw-la a_o lifeless_a lisâ—_n so_o long_o as_o he_o may_v not_o come_v in_o his_o father_n presence_n and_o behof_o his_o face_n the_o face_n of_o god_n reconcile_v have_v more_o ravish_a sweetness_n in_o it_o for_o every_o adopt_a chilâ—_n who_o have_v taste_v how_o gracious_a tâ—â—_n lord_n be_v and_o how_o can_v they_o bâ—_n droop_v when_o that_o be_v hide_v froâ—_n they_o under_o seâ—_n and_o feel_n of_o displeasure_n spira_n psal_n 90.9_o red_a oculos_fw-la mea_fw-la vita_fw-la tuos_fw-la ni_fw-fr cenere_fw-la pergam_fw-la frigidus_n exanimi_fw-la pectore_fw-la dispeream_fw-la jan._n lernut_n in_o poem_n ocelli_fw-la cain_n saul_n judas_n spira_n wâ—_n thou_o be_v angry_a our_o day_n be_v goâ—_n the_o idolise_v lover_n will_v tâ—_n you_o his_o life_n lie_v in_o his_o mrs_n eye_n a_o amorous_a and_o pleasant_a look_n quicken_v he_o a_o frown_n or_o neglect_v countenance_n cast_v he_o into_o deep_a vexation_n of_o heart_n this_o be_v but_o the_o creature_n shall_v there_o not_o be_v think_v there_o be_v more_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o the_o creator_n appear_v gracious_o favourable_a or_o displease_v real_a proof_n of_o this_o have_v be_v the_o horrible_a vexation_n even_o to_o despair_v of_o wretched_a man_n when_o the_o ireful_a face_n of_o god_n have_v be_v set_v against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o present_v to_o their_o soul_n as_o also_o those_o bitter_a cry_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o deep_a affliction_n when_o no_o glass_n can_v show_v unto_o they_o the_o face_n of_o god_n favour_n this_o make_v they_o averse_a and_o pull_v back_o their_o hand_n from_o all_o offer_a comfort_n 51._o natura_fw-la speciem_fw-la ita_fw-la formavit_fw-la oris_fw-la 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by_o direct_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o goâ—_n fear_n in_o four_o action_n may_v we_o sheâ—_n our_o merciful_a disposition_n first_o in_o bear_v for_o mercy_n hâ—_n a_o ingredient_n of_o patience_n to_o beâ—_n wrong_v second_o in_o forbear_v revenge_n and_o show_v a_o meek_a and_o gentlâ—_n nature_n three_o in_o give_v whetheâ—_n corporal_a or_o spiritual_a alms._n four_o in_o forgive_a yea_o pray_v for_o our_o persecutor_n a_o high_a degree_n of_o mercy_n so_o to_o foâ—_n give_v as_o we_o can_v pray_v for_o god_n mercy_n to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n motive_n to_o this_o may_v be_v many_o but_o that_o one_o most_o powerful_a the_o the_o judicatory_a sentence_n of_o christ_n judge_v the_o world_n shall_v pass_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n do_v or_o omit_v 25.34_o mat._n 25.34_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o naked_a and_o you_o clad_v i_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o 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cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o doct._n 2_o god_n righteous_a and_o holy_a servant_n must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o at_o one_o common_a door_n all_o enter_v the_o womb_n at_o one_o common_a door_n we_o all_o go_v out_o the_o grave_a all_o man_n come_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o life_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o have_v act_v our_o part_n we_o shall_v go_v off_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o â—ll_a flesh_n christ_n himself_o if_o he_o take_v â—pon_n he_o man_n flesh_n mortality_n seize_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a â—e_z dies_z i_o may_v take_v david_n word_n speak_v of_o another_o gate_n â—nd_v apply_v they_o to_o this_o gate_n of_o â—eath_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n 118._o psal_n 118._o â—ven_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v in_o â—hereat_o god_n servant_n even_a â—is_n best_o must_v be_v take_v away_o and_o â—hat_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n in_o respect_n of_o nature_n they_o must_v â—lie_v 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