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well_o please_v which_o intimate_v a_o further_a matter_n unto_o we_o namely_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o only_o please_v god_n his_o father_n for_o his_o own_o part_n but_o that_o god_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v well_o please_v even_o with_o they_o that_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v even_a vessel_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n ier._n 22._o 28._o thou_o therefore_o that_o desire_v to_o get_v into_o favour_n with_o thy_o god_n flatter_v not_o thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n think_v not_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o person_n or_o for_o any_o other_o personal_a quality_n or_o ability_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o but_o as_o jacob_n shroud_v himself_o under_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n get_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n so_o do_v thou_o shroud_v thyself_o under_o the_o garment_n of_o thy_o elder_a brother_n in_o heaven_n i_o mean_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v labour_v to_o be_v find_v of_o god_n not_o have_v on_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n say_v as_o tertullian_n do_v mihi_fw-la vendico_fw-la christum_fw-la mihi_fw-la defendo_fw-la iesum_fw-la claim_v thou_o thy_o part_n stand_v thou_o for_o thy_o right_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o protestant_n so_o make_v this_o protestation_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o hope_v for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n not_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o thy_o own_o but_o mere_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o death_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v another_o infallible_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o find_v the_o grace_n
upon_o himself_o after_o he_o have_v bestow_v they_o nay_o to_o come_v near_o yet_o the_o very_a money_n that_o be_v in_o our_o purse_n or_o coffer_n whether_o we_o keep_v it_o close_o to_o hatch_v a_o purchase_n or_o put_v it_o out_o as_o the_o lion_n put_v out_o his_o claw_n to_o rend_v and_o gripe_v the_o poor_a needy_a borrower_n wheresoever_o god_n find_v it_o he_o claim_v it_o for_o his_o own_o hag._n 2._o 8._o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o and_o as_o little_a conscience_n as_o man_n make_v of_o their_o gain_n they_o must_v one_o day_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o lord_n how_o they_o get_v it_o how_o they_o use_v it_o and_o how_o they_o waste_v it_o all_o this_o be_v to_o let_v we_o understand_v to_o who_o we_o be_v behold_v for_o our_o land_n for_o our_o good_n and_o for_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o inherit_v or_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n even_o to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n as_o james_n term_v he_o iam._n 1._o 17._o from_o who_o both_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o both_o gift_n and_o good_n and_o all_o descend_v unto_o we_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a whosoever_o have_v the_o flesh_n god_n have_v the_o fat_a so_o whosoever_o have_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n for_o his_o they_o be_v and_o from_o he_o we_o have_v and_o hold_v they_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n in_o my_o text_n for_o which_o we_o be_v more_o behold_v to_o god_n then_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v for_o his_o grace_n other_o thing_n though_o they_o come_v original_o from_o god_n yet_o they_o come_v mediate_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o instrument_n by_o parent_n or_o friend_n or_o benefactor_n but_o grace_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o come_v sole_o and_o only_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o there_o be_v no_o corn_n to_o be_v have_v in_o egypt_n but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o joseph_n so_o no_o grace_n to_o be_v have_v on_o earth_n but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n as_o saint_n peter_n true_o style_v he_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v want_v in_o man_n but_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a supply_n to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n which_o make_v david_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v oh_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v psal._n 34._o 8._o first_o taste_n and_o then_o see_v because_o as_o a_o man_n can_v never_o true_o tell_v the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n till_o he_o have_v taste_v it_o first_o so_o can_v he_o never_o true_o see_v nor_o perceive_v nor_o understand_v how_o gracious_a a_o god_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v till_o he_o have_v first_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o a_o experience_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n taste_n then_o and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a in_o his_o throne_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4_o 16._o gracious_a in_o his_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12._o 10._o gracious_a in_o his_o word_n for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n act._n 20_o 30._o and_o above_o all_o gracious_a in_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o grace_n yea_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o desire_v wisdom_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o that_o grace_n do_v thou_o want_v patience_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o that_o too_o do_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o faith_n or_o hope_n or_o charity_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o these_o oh_o what_o a_o gracious_a god_n do_v we_o serve_v and_o what_o graceless_a beast_n we_o be_v if_o we_o serve_v he_o not_o see_v he_o have_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o all_o his_o servant_n my_o grace_n say_v god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n then_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o grace_n be_v of_o god_n that_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o have_v the_o disposal_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o to_o who_o he_o please_v take_v i_o beseech_v you_o into_o your_o consideration_n these_o brief_a advertisement_n follow_v 1._o ne_fw-fr deficias_fw-la do_v not_o fail_v of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n own_o caveat_n heb._n 12._o 15._o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n god_n for_o his_o part_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o he_o deny_v his_o grace_n to_o none_o but_o offer_v it_o and_o i_o may_v say_v give_v it_o to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v but_o ask_v and_o accept_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o araunah_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 23._o when_o he_o offer_v king_n david_n his_o ox_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o his_o thresh_a instrument_n for_o wood_n to_o burn_v they_o the_o text_n say_v all_o these_o thing_n do_v araunah_n as_o a_o king_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n whereas_o we_o know_v he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o because_o david_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o they_o but_o his_o will_n be_v to_o have_v give_v they_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n account_v as_o a_o gift_n and_o so_o record_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n god_n offer_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n his_o will_n be_v gracious_o and_o free_o to_o bestow_v it_o if_o sinful_a man_n be_v but_o like-minded_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o make_v themselves_o capable_a of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n by_o desire_v it_o it_o be_v god_n own_o proposition_n to_o his_o own_o son_n psal._n 2._o 8._o postula_fw-la a_fw-la me_fw-la etc._n etc._n desire_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o that_o be_v sole_a heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n haeres_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la ass_n as_o the_o roman_n use_v to_o style_v they_o can_v no_o otherwise_o come_v by_o his_o inheritance_n but_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n to_o desire_v it_o afore_o he_o have_v it_o much_o more_o so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o where_o no_o desire_n be_v look_v for_o no_o gift_n no_o prayer_n no_o grace_n we_o see_v in_o isaiah_n god_n make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v put_v away_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o take_v they_o all_o into_o his_o favour_n as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o sin_v but_o mark_v the_o condition_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o say_v god_n so_o though_o god_n offer_v his_o grace_n to_o man_n he_o will_v not_o force_v it_o upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n he_o will_v have_v they_o sue_v for_o it_o he_o will_v have_v they_o desire_v it_o or_o they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o if_o they_o go_v to_o hell_n without_o it_o and_o god_n may_v just_o complain_v of_o they_o as_o david_n do_v of_o naball_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 21._o all_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o these_o man_n see_v then_o there_o be_v no_o backwardness_n in_o god_n to_o make_v denial_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o all_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o embrace_v it_o oh_o be_v not_o want_v to_o thy_o own_o mercy_n ne_fw-la deficias_fw-la do_v not_o fail_v of_o it_o 2._o see_v that_o grace_n be_v the_o lord_n nè_fw-la superbias_fw-la be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o do_v not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o saint_n james_n his_o word_n be_v chap._n 3._o 5._o do_v not_o magnifical_o lift_v up_o thyself_o above_o thy_o brethren_n who_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o eminent_a as_o thou_o but_o rather_o as_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o bough_n of_o tree_n the_o more_o they_o be_v lade_v with_o fruit_n the_o low_a they_o hang_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o more_o god_n have_v lade_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n be_v thou_o so_o much_o the_o more_o lowly_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o think_v not_o scorn_v to_o do_v as_o thy_o god_n do_v who_o though_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n say_v david_n psal._n 113._o 6._o yet_o he_o do_v abase_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o more_o direct_v the_o sun_n be_v over_o we_o the_o short_a and_o lesser_a be_v the_o shadow_n so_o the_o more_o that_o god_n grace_n be_v over_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o the_o lesser_a let_v the_o shadow_n of_o pride_n be_v see_v to_o come_v from_o the_o for_o consider_v say_v the_o apostle_n what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v or_o what_o be_v that_o thou_o can_v proper_o call_v thy_o own_o but_o
a_o appoint_a time_n that_o god_n have_v set_v down_o with_o himself_o in_o heaven_n when_o and_o wherein_o his_o mercy_n shall_v appear_v on_o earth_n for_o our_o recovery_n and_o till_o that_o time_n we_o must_v wait_v as_o david_n say_v psal._n 123._o 2._o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o servant_n wait_v on_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o mark_v that_o same_o donec_fw-la misereratur_fw-la until_o he_o have_v mercy_n that_o be_v though_o god_n show_v thou_o not_o mercy_n this_o day_n nor_o to_o morrow_n nor_o the_o next_o day_n may_v be_v not_o till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o yet_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v dismay_v but_o let_v thy_o soul_n true_o wait_v upon_o god_n until_o he_o show_v thou_o mercy_n let_v he_o show_v it_o when_o he_o will_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n know_v thou_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o measure_v every_o dram_n of_o sorrow_n that_o thou_o feel_v who_o will_v not_o only_o be_v about_o thy_o bed_n but_o will_v ever_o make_v all_o thy_o bed_n in_o thy_o sickness_n and_o will_v so_o establish_v and_o under_o prop_n thou_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o though_o thy_o body_n lie_v in_o pain_n thy_o soul_n shall_v lie_v at_o case_n though_o thy_o outward_a man_n consume_v and_o melt_v away_o for_o very_a heaviness_n yet_o that_o same_o interior_a cordis_fw-la home_n as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v the_o inner_a man_n of_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o strengthen_v with_o might_n and_o arm_v with_o patience_n and_o guard_v with_o peace_n that_o neither_o pain_n of_o death_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n if_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o cast_v thou_o down_o upon_o that_o same_o lectum_fw-la languoris_fw-la that_o bed_n of_o languish_v which_o david_n speak_v of_o psal._n 41._o 4._o for_o that_o we_o all_o must_v make_v account_n of_o though_o we_o now_o lie_v and_o laze_v upon_o our_o bed_n the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o we_o shall_v lie_v and_o languish_v on_o our_o bed_n wish_v as_o they_o do_v in_o deuteronomy_n when_o it_o be_v morning_n will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o when_o it_o be_v evening_n will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n if_o ever_o such_o a_o doleful_a time_n shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n look_v gracious_o upon_o thou_o and_o say_v unto_o thy_o bleed_a soul_n as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o that_o forlorn_a infant_n ezech._n 16._o 6._o dixi_fw-la in_fw-la sanguinibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v if_o god_n do_v but_o say_v thou_o shall_v live_v though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o grave_n his_o word_n shall_v fetch_v thou_o for_o his_o grace_n if_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o glory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v thou_o 4._o the_o last_o and_o chief_a thing_n whereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a be_v adsalvandum_fw-la to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v it_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o tit._n 2._o 11._o for_o as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n bring_v destruction_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o entertain_v it_o saint_n paul_n be_v direct_v ephes._n 2._o 5._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o which_o our_o saviour_n compare_v to_o salt_n mark_n 9_o 50._o habete_fw-la salem_fw-la in_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n with_o one_o 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