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may_v give_v warning_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o fear_v none_o of_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n upon_o their_o side_n rom._n 8.32_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o say_v paul_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o i_o have_v observe_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v patient_a in_o their_o affliction_n god_n note_n a_o observation_n of_o the_o saint_n deportment_n in_o trouble_n while_o depend_v upon_o god_n prudent_a in_o their_o transaction_n pious_a in_o their_o persecution_n peaceable_a under_o injury_n humble_a under_o indignity_n and_o hopeful_a of_o their_o deliverance_n all_o which_o as_o so_o many_o extraction_n from_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o nonsense_n note_n note_n to_o say_v we_o can_v be_v close_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o not_o find_v warmth_n and_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o not_o find_v water_n such_o may_v be_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o imagine_v a_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d svas_fw-la ineptias_fw-la ac_fw-la dilirantis_fw-la cerebri_fw-la diliria_fw-la effutire_fw-la gestiunt_fw-la nullumque_fw-la non_fw-la movent_fw-la lapidem_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la quave_fw-la injuria_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelii_n sacris_fw-la ejusque_fw-la seruis_fw-la fidelissimis_fw-la nigro_n carbone_n sligmata_fw-la inurerent_fw-la hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachimae_fw-la quantum_fw-la languescit_fw-la pietas_n marcescit_fw-la puritas_fw-la gliscit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ingruit_fw-la aequitas_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la vinea_fw-la spinosa_fw-la dumis_fw-la vepretisque_fw-la referta_fw-la luporum_fw-la spelunca_fw-la malesuadae_fw-la partim_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la omnigenae_fw-la propemodum_fw-la dementiae_fw-la deformata_fw-la inquinamentis_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la errorum_fw-la colluvy_n sed_fw-la et_fw-la convitiornm_fw-la ubique_fw-la congery_n quam_fw-la est_fw-la effrons_fw-la blasphaemiarum_fw-la aenea_fw-la facies_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la transmarinae_fw-la illud_fw-la heterodoxias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auribus_fw-la identidem_fw-la intonat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la schismaticum_fw-la aut_fw-la haereticum_fw-la anglo-e_a aut_fw-la scoto-britannicum_a pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la dici_fw-la etc._n etc._n verum_fw-la hisce_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la serio_fw-la seduloque_fw-la pensatis_fw-la integerrime_fw-la lector_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hanc_fw-la sequentem_fw-la boni_fw-la consul_n ejusque_fw-la lucubrationibus_fw-la favere_fw-la pergo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la theologicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la salut_fw-la iferae_fw-la aeternaeque_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la summa_fw-la observantia_fw-la studiosissimus_fw-la al._n pringlaeus_n harvegiae_fw-la 5_o id._n feb._n 1657._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bowel_n of_o mercy_n breathe_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o danger_n psal._n 125.4_o do_v well_o o_o lord_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o true_a in_o their_o heart_n in_o this_o supplicatory_a address_n we_o have_v the_o breathe_n of_o a_o very_a gracious_a spirit_n wish_v good_a to_o the_o godly_a entreat_v the_o lord_n earnest_o for_o they_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n note_n note_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v out_o the_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n upon_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a whilst_o they_o be_v carry_v forth_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o spiritual_a tenderness_n over_o the_o bleed_a and_o suffer_v condition_n of_o their_o precious_a brethren_n we_o find_v esth_n 3.1_o 2._o mordecai_n mordecai_n modest_a mordecai_n be_v extreme_o move_v when_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o jew_n the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n shall_v be_v utter_o ruin_v the_o spirit_n of_o honest_a uriah_n can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o rest_n and_o sleep_v at_o home_n in_o peace_n vriab_n vriab_n when_o the_o 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sibi_fw-la permittant_fw-la judaei_n ad_fw-la quidivis_fw-la fingendum_fw-la cal._n in_o psal_n 120._o and_o for_o christian_a expositor_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a they_o conclude_v nothing_o certain_a they_o also_o conjecture_v that_o these_o degree_n be_v speak_v of_o certain_a place_n certain_a order_n of_o person_n certain_a descant_n and_o tone_n of_o voice_n wherein_o by_o who_o and_o how_o those_o psalm_n have_v be_v sing_v concern_v this_o punctilio_fw-la of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o and_o those_o other_o fourteen_o psalm_n we_o need_v not_o make_v much_o inquiry_n we_o may_v safe_o join_v with_o learned_a paraeus_n and_o conclude_v in_o re_fw-la tam_fw-la obscura_fw-la &_o non_fw-la magni_fw-la momenti_fw-la liberum_fw-la cuique_fw-la judicium_fw-la that_o be_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a obscurity_n and_o so_o small_a utility_n we_o may_v leave_v every_o man_n to_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v ever_o think_v the_o time_n 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the_o same_o promise_a assurance_n quamquam_fw-la propheta_fw-la certo_fw-la piis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la opportunum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la se_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la precationem_fw-la convertit_fw-la lo_o calv._n ad_fw-la lo_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o address_n of_o david_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o although_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n may_v support_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n yet_o our_o flesh_n do_v weaken_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o prayer_n to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o
the_o land_n psal_n 101.6_o all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o psal_n 16.3_o thus_o set_v a_o excellent_a copy_n to_o all_o of_o his_o interest_n both_o for_o piety_n and_o authority_n to_o value_v the_o godly_a etc._n etc._n first_o prove_v doct._n or_o the_o conclus_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o godly_a in_o danger_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o material_a concernment_n among_o the_o saint_n that_o i_o find_v it_o not_o only_o as_o a_o duty_n eminent_o recommend_v to_o they_o but_o religious_o improve_v by_o they_o as_o a_o service_n suitable_a to_o their_o interest_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 122.6_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o if_o you_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v as_o though_o you_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o body_n heb._n 13.3_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o hence_o be_v effectuate_v that_o tenderness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o godly_a over_o their_o brethren_n so_o compassionate_o sympathize_v with_o their_o danger_n and_o indempnity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v personal_o strike_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o suffering_n tenderness_n doctrine_n short_o clear_v from_o some_o stir_a principle_n in_o the_o saint_n move_v they_o to_o brotherly_a tenderness_n and_o the_o pressure_n of_o their_o burden_n that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_a among_o the_o saint_n which_o stir_v their_o bowel_n to_o such_o a_o benevolence_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o these_o motive_n 1._o motive_n 1_o 4.6_o gal._n 6.10_o eph._n 4.6_o from_o their_o mutual_a relation_n to_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o family_n 8.17_o mar._n 23.9_o eph._n 5.23_o 26._o eph._n 5.26_o act_n 2.38_o rom._n 8.17_o of_o one_o father_n have_v the_o same_o saviour_n the_o same_o sanctifier_n the_o same_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 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