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the_o hope_n of_o that_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o have_v be_v preach_v by_o his_o choose_a minister_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n ix_o man_n intention_n without_o god_n assistance_n avail_v nothing_o peter_n be_v but_o a_o while_n forsake_v 26.27_o mat._n 26.27_o and_o howsoever_o he_o do_v abound_v with_o love_n and_o zeal_n yet_o be_v he_o notwithstanding_o supplant_v by_o the_o enemy_n his_o faith_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n he_o forsake_v he_o for_o who_o he_o swear_v to_o die_v god_n assistance_n without_o man_n intention_n profit_v as_o little_a for_o what_o action_n circumstance_n or_o exhortation_n can_v be_v think_v requisite_a for_o the_o reclaim_v of_o judas_n which_o christ_n omit_v but_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n he_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o hereupon_o the_o lord_n himself_o complain_v in_o the_o 23._o of_o matthew_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n 23.37_o mat._n 23.37_o which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o 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the_o end_n receive_v that_o inestimable_a price_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n xiii_o god_n be_v not_o a_o italianate_a courtier_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o entertain_v we_o with_o lippe-courtesie_n when_o he_o invit_v we_o 11._o hos_fw-la 11._o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a say_v he_o nay_o he_o will_v pull_v we_o to_o he_o with_o the_o cordes_n of_o a_o man_n and_o draw_v we_o on_o eeven_a with_o the_o band_n of_o love_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o will_v send_v his_o chasticemente_n and_o his_o correction_n for_o we_o who_o like_o faithful_a messenger_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o vain_a excuse_n 14.23_o luke_n 14.23_o but_o will_v compel_v we_o by_o violence_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o purchase_n of_o a_o farm_n the_o buy_n of_o a_o ox_n nor_o the_o marry_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n have_v send_v for_o we_o and_o we_o must_v go_v his_o dinner_n be_v prepare_v he_o have_v kill_v his_o fatlinge_n 22.4_o mat._n 22.4_o and_o all_o thing_n now_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n if_o he_o see_v that_o his_o table_n be_v not_o thorough_o furnish_v with_o guest_n he_o will_v instant_o grow_v exceed_v wroth_a and_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o if_o once_o he_o send_v his_o warrior_n forth_o 41.2_o esay_n 41.2_o for_o than_o shall_v we_o be_v give_v as_o dust_n unto_o their_o sword_n and_o as_o scatter_a stubble_n unto_o their_o bow_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o slight_o regard_v his_o invitation_n he_o shall_v no_o soon_o call_v but_o i_o will_v free_v myself_o from_o all_o encumbrance_n and_o come_v 15_o luk._n 14_o 15_o bless_a i_o know_v be_v he_o
the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n then_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a with_o bless_a stephen_n 55._o act_n 7_o 55._o even_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o skirmish_n to_o behold_v through_o all_o the_o heaven_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o i_o do_v contend_v and_o my_o redeemer_n jesus_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n ready_a to_o succour_v i_o if_o need_v require_v and_o then_o with_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n will_v i_o abide_v the_o fight_n and_o die_v upon_o the_o place_n ere_o i_o give_v ground_n in_o any_o faint_a manner_n to_o the_o rage_a of_o his_o might_n christ_n be_v my_o second_o who_o i_o know_v will_v witness_v my_o valour_n and_o revenge_v my_o quarrel_n why_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o power_n and_o principality_n of_o hell_n when_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v stand_v against_o we_o xxxv_o behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o day_n come_v rhat_o shall_v flame_v like_o a_o oven_n 4.1_o mal._n 4.1_o and_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n and_o say_v 8.14_o amos_n 8.14_o thy_o god_n o_o dan_o live_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o beer-sheba_n live_v yea_o the_o proud_a with_o all_o such_o as_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v clean_o consume_v they_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n the_o lord_n will_v haste_v he_o from_o teman_fw-mi 3.3_o hab._n 3.3_o and_o the_o holy_a one_o from_o mount_n paran_n his_o majesty_n shall_v cover_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n consume_v fire_n shall_v march_v before_o he_o and_o burn_a coal_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o he_o will_v summon_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v their_o appearance_n before_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 4.17_o 1._o pet._n 4.17_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o put_v the_o wicked_a out_o of_o all_o comfort_n he_o will_v begin_v his_o judgment_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o call_v even_o the_o righteous_a according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n unto_o a_o strict_a account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n say_v he_o against_o i_o 26._o job._n 13_o 26._o and_o make_v i_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n thou_o put_v my_o foot_n into_o the_o stock_n and_o look_v narrow_o unto_o my_o path_n the_o print_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o heel_n of_o my_o foot_n now_o if_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n be_v shake_v thus_o 23.31_o luke_n 23.31_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o wilderness_n if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a spring_n what_o be_v remain_v for_o the_o dry_a stump_n if_o the_o just_a man_n be_v so_o hardly_o save_v where_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o ungodly_a i_o will_v high_a i_o therefore_o to_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n i_o can_v i_o will_v not_o defer_v my_o go_n to_o he_o by_o repentance_n till_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n 24.25_o ibid._n 24.25_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n say_v he_o to_o such_o and_o will_v not_o stay_v with_o they_o but_o with_o great_a constraint_n nor_o will_v i_o put_v it_o of_o until_o the_o evening_n 37._o ibid._n 24_o 37._o least_o have_v find_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v doubtful_a and_o think_v i_o see_v a_o spirit_n when_o i_o look_v on_o he_o no_o no_o i_o will_v rise_v betimes_o with_o mary_n magdalen_n 28.1_o math._n 28.1_o and_o with_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n will_v i_o seek_v for_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n before_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n 17._o prou._n 8_o 17._o he_o love_v those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o early_o shall_v sin_v he_o xxxvi_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n 4.47_o ephe._n 6_o 9_o john_n 4.47_o the_o ruler_n entreat_v he_o to_o come_v unto_o his_o son_n &_o he_o will_v not_o 7.2_o luke_n 7.2_o the_o centurion_n do_v but_o send_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o servant_n and_o immediate_o he_o go_v it_o be_v not_o the_o beauty_n of_o outward_a object_n that_o attracte_n his_o eye_n nor_o the_o quality_n of_o ambitious_a title_n that_o stir_v up_o his_o respect_n when_o he_o pass_v through_o jericho_n 5._o ibid._n 17_o 5._o there_o be_v many_o that_o come_v forth_o to_o see_v he_o mo●●_n specious_a to_o the_o view_n of_o weak_a sense_n &_o of_o high_a place_n and_o rank_n in_o the_o city_n than_o zacheus_n be_v yet_o he_o alone_o be_v grace_n by_o he_o above_o the_o re●●_n 7.25_o ibid._n 7.25_o the_o baptist_n be_v not_o clothe_v in_o soft_a raiment_n 3.4_o math._n 3.4_o no●_n feed_v with_o delicate_n h●●_n meat_n be_v locust_n with_o wild_a honey_n and_o his_o garment_n of_o camel_n hair_n yet_o do_v he_o make_v he_o great_a than_o a_o prophet_n peter_n be_v not_o array_v it_o purple_n 16.18_o ibid._n 16.18_o nor_o do_v he_o live_v delicious_o in_o court_n of_o king_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v he_o prince_n of_o his_o apostle_n so_o the_o body_n be_v sound_a he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o bark_n if_o the_o live_a be_v good_a let_v the_o outside_n be_v as_o ragged_a as_o it_o will_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o great_o eye_v my_o present_a condition_n though_o i_o be_v rich_a i_o will_v not_o presume_v upon_o my_o wealth_n though_o i_o be_v poor_a i_o will_v not_o despair_v for_o my_o want_n he_o that_o call_v unto_o the_o fisherman_n that_o be_v in_o their_o ship_n 4.21_o mat._n 4.21_o mend_v their_o net_n not_o mind_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o come_v follow_v i_o will_v out_o of_o question_n give_v kind_a and_o courteous_a entertainment_n unto_o he_o who_o out_o of_o love_n and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n do●_n humble_o sue_v unto_o he_o f●●_n his_o livery_n again_o i_o know_v that_o dives_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d torment_n 23_o luke_n 16_o 23_o when_o laz●r●_n be_v in_o abraham_n boatswain_n xxxvii_o 21.28_o esay_n 21.28_o justice_n be_v a_o work_n when_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v scare_v acquaint_v it_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o alien_n to_o he_o he_o know_v not_o how_o no_o which_o way_n to_o begin_v i●_n in_o sodom_n there_o be_v no●_n righteous_a but_o only_a ●a_n or_o he_o will_v never_o have_v waste_v it_o with_o fire_n none_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n save_v only_a noah_n or_o he_o will_v never_o have_v destroy_v it_o with_o the_o flood_n till_o the_o tree_n be_v past_o hope_n he_o appli_v not_o his_o axe_n no_o nor_o then_o but_o with_o much_o unwillingness_n and_o great_a commiseration_n he_o look_v at_o jerusalem_n 19.41_o luke_n 19.41_o &_o weep_v to_o think_v on_o the_o destruction_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o it_o he_o howl_v for_o moab_n he_o cry_v out_o for_o it_o his_o heart_n do_v mourn_v for_o they_o of_o kirharese_v 40.31_o jere._n 40.31_o he_o weep_v for_o the_o vine_n of_o sibmah_n as_o he_o weep_v for_o jazer_n he_o water_v hes●bon_n with_o his_o tear_n 16.9_o esay_n 16.9_o be_v elaleh_n be_v drink_v with_o th●_n shower_n of_o his_o complain_n because_o of_o the_o destroy_v which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_n their_o summer_n fruit_n &_o upon_o their_o vintage_n h●●_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n have_v many_o motive_n t●_n incite_v it_o 6._o job._n 64_o 6._o but_o his_o mercy_n none_o for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o filthy_a cloute_n we_o fade_v like_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n do_v carry_v we_o away_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o look_v down_o upon_o we_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n &_o compassion_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o end_n out_o of_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o affection_n towards_o we_o he_o cry_v out_o 13.9_o ose_n 13.9_o thy_o iniquity_n o_o israel_n have_v destroy_v thou_o but_o thy_o help_n be_v in_o i_o he_o do_v not_o only_o tolerate_v our_o imperfection_n but_o oftentim_n he_o dissemble_v the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o they_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v not_o see_v the_o sin_n because_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v the_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o day_n wherein_o to_o favour_v the_o transgressor_n he_o do_v not_o break_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n our_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n 5._o exod._n 20_o 5._o he_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o but_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n therefore_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o say_v of_o the_o one_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n
arrival_n the_o lord_n be_v exceed_o tender_a over_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v preserve_v his_o body_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o will_v shield_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n in_o former_a time_n be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o his_o mind_n so_o deep_o root_v in_o all_o evil_a that_o god_n grow_v sorry_a he_o have_v ever_o make_v he_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v both_o he_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o from_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o he_o think_v upon_o upright_o noah_n great_a be_v the_o care_n he_o take_v for_o the_o safety_n &_o preservation_n both_o of_o he_o and_o he_o he_o do_v impart_v his_o secret_n to_o the_o just_a 8._o esay_n 41_o 8._o and_o take_v the_o righteous_a for_o his_o bosom_n friend_n he_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v to_o sodom_n and_o gomo●ah_n 17._o gen._n 18_o 17._o and_o when_o the_o patriarch_n have_v begin_v to_o intercede_v for_o they_o can_v but_o ten_o person_n have_v be_v find_v untainted_a with_o that_o foul_a corruption_n wherewith_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o two_o place_n be_v so_o general_o infect_v he_o will_v have_v spare_v they_o all_o at_o his_o entreaty_n for_o their_o sake_n alone_o as_o he_o do_v zoar_v at_o poor_a lot_n request_n 19.21_o gen._n 19.21_o so_o easy_o do_v he_o subscribe_v to_o the_o petition_n and_o supplication_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sound_n and_o pure_a in_o heart_n let_v who_o so_o list_v therefore_o ambitious_o affect_v the_o countenance_n of_o worldly_a greatness_n i_o and_o my_o thought_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n one_o day_n within_o his_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o other_o where_n 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o and_o i_o will_v soon_o choose_v to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o profaine_a impiety_n 7._o hos_fw-la 14_o 7._o they_o tha●_n rest_n under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o flourish_n as_o the_o vine_n their_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive-tree_n &_o their_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n but_o they_o that_o rely_v upon_o the_o breath_n of_o man_n their_o glory_n shall_v vanish_v as_o the_o morning_n dew_n and_o as_o the_o smoke_n that_o go_v out_o o●_n the_o chimney_n i_o will_v abandon_v therefore_o with_o moses_n the_o delicate_n of_o pharaoh_n table_n to_o be_v a_o partner_n in_o all_o disastrous_a accident_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o desire_v rather_o to_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o mordecai_n and_o be_v a_o sharer_n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o my_o distress_a brother_n then_o stand_v with_o hamon_n at_o the_o king_n elbow_n here_o now_o be_v grace_n and_o by_o &_o by_o a_o grave_n but_o love_n and_o honour_n come_v there_o in_o the_o riere-warde_n of_o all_o trouble_n xlvi_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o a_o house_n the_o close_a he_o keep_v it_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v the_o door_n &_o window_n of_o it_o must_v by_o a_o true_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v set_v wide_o open_a to_o the_o lord_n that_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o enlighten_v spirit_n the_o room_n thereof_o may_v be_v well_o ayr_v and_o every_o corner_n of_o it_o sweeten_v against_o the_o come_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n open_v to_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n 2._o cant._n 5_o 2._o my_o dove_n say_v christ_n unto_o his_o spouse_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n &_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n open_a 20_o revel_v 3_o 20_o i_o will_v com●_n in_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v s●●_n with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o he_o carry_v a_o good_a opinion_n &_o conceit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a at_o the_o gate_n to_o give_v he_o entertainment_n or_o that_o at_o the_o lest_o no_o soon_o hear_v he_o but_o with_o the_o great_a speed_n they_o let_v he_o in_o he_o will_v minister_v comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o they_o that_o by_o repentance_n make_v know_v unto_o he_o their_o care_n and_o grievaunce_n but_o such_o as_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o voice_n nor_o make_v he_o entrance_n when_o he_o call_v at_o the_o first_o do_v but_o awaken_v his_o jealousy_n and_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o doubt_v that_o all_o be_v not_o well_o within_o they_o have_v assure_o some_o vnder-sitter_n that_o dare_v not_o abide_v the_o presence_n of_o authority_n &_o either_o for_o that_o or_o some_o such_o like_a consideration_n be_v slack_a in_o his_o admission_n i_o will_v confess_v therefore_o against_o myself_o 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v forgive_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o my_o misdeed_n 28.13_o pro._n 28.13_o i_o will_v discover_v to_o he_o my_o iniquity_n and_o he_o shall_v cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n who_o so_o hide_v his_o transgression_n shall_v never_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o mercy_n the_o thief_n before_o the_o judge_n 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