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proud_a thought_n of_o a_o active_a merit_n that_o we_o be_v but_o passive_a object_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mere_a receiver_n and_o since_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v great_a be_v the_o glory_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n so_o certain_a so_o undoubted_a what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o cheerful_o wait_v for_o our_o salvation_n to_o come_v it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o rest_v but_o that_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o become_v such_o as_o the_o prophet_n here_o be_v and_o so_o after_o experience_n of_o his_o be_v with_o we_o here_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o likewise_o unto_o his_o glory_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o content_n the_o prophet_n profession_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o it_o be_v man_n prerogative_n to_o reflect_v upon_o god_n god_n the_o object_n of_o man_n desire_n and_o whole_a soul_n and_o that_o worthy_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v command_v 2._o because_o there_o be_v in_o god_n what_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o because_o god_n love_v man_n 4._o because_o he_o be_v beneficial_a to_o man_n of_o man_n elective_a desire_n of_o god_n pass_v by_o other_o thing_n the_o thing_n pass_v by_o the_o choice_n of_o god_n above_o and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n appretiative_a and_o of_o god_n alone_o with_o exclusion_n of_o other_o thing_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v desire_v though_o they_o come_v not_o in_o competition_n with_o our_o duty_n to_o christ_n answer_v the_o reasonableness_n justice_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o subordinate_a love_n of_o other_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n sect_n i._o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n come_v now_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o profession_n the_o prophet_n profession_n contain_v in_o these_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n wherein_o the_o deliver_a soul_n have_v as_o a_o bird_n escape_v the_o snare_n free_o expatiate_v itself_o in_o the_o wide_a heaven_n &_o be_v past_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o threaten_a temptation_n cheerful_o enjoy_v itself_o pour_v out_o celestial_a thought_n into_o as_o heavenly_a word_n in_o they_o you_o have_v first_o a_o divine_a rapture_n or_o profession_n v._n 25._o 2ly_v this_o strengthen_v with_o variety_n of_o holy_a meditation_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a and_o unlike_a unto_o he_o vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o last_o a_o final_a resolution_n purpose_v and_o determine_v vers_fw-la 28_o these_o be_v the_o part_n without_o any_o further_a curiosity_n of_o division_n save_o such_o as_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v the_o profession_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v very_o elegant_a and_o rhetorical_a full_a of_o life_n and_o spirit_n the_o apostrophe_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o speech_n direct_v to_o another_o be_v continue_v to_o this_o be_v add_v a_o eloquent_a interrogation_n which_o breathe_v zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o heart_n the_o worthy_a expression_n of_o a_o holy_a spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a soul_n wherein_o observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o object_n or_o party_n aim_v at_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n set_v upon_o this_o object_n 3._o the_o species_n of_o this_o act._n 1._o the_o object_n be_v god_n himself_o god_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o the_o object_n of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n be_v evident_a god_n be_v my_o portion_n for_o ever_o vers_n 26._o to_o god_n from_o who_o he_o have_v such_o present_a help_n of_o council_n and_o support_n in_o who_o he_o have_v such_o excellent_a hope_n of_o future_a glory_n he_o turn_v himself_o and_o return_v the_o thankful_a expression_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o word_n this_o be_v man_n prerogative_n above_o all_o creature_n here_o below_o god_n it_o be_v man_n prerogative_n to_o reflect_v on_o god_n they_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o passive_o without_o knowledge_n or_o active_a acknowledgement_n man_n not_o only_o receive_v but_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n by_o his_o acknowledgement_n and_o yet_o though_o all_o may_v do_v it_o have_v reason_n to_o reflect_v on_o that_o good_a which_o they_o have_v receive_v yet_o none_o do_v it_o but_o god_n servant_n whilst_o other_o magnify_v and_o applaud_v themselves_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n these_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o place_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o reflect_v on_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o glory_n pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o their_o acknowledgement_n to_o he_o alone_o the_o swine_n be_v excusable_a that_o feed_v on_o acorn_n but_o never_o look_v up_o at_o the_o tree_n whence_o they_o fall_v but_o so_o be_v not_o man_n he_o must_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v more_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 9_o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o now_o this_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o relation_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n as_o it_o be_v vers_n 15._o and_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v they_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v which_o look_v be_v not_o a_o bare_a act_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o such_o a_o look_n and_o respect_n as_o the_o prophet_n mention_n often_o when_o they_o say_v or_o require_v that_o israel_n shall_v look_v unto_o their_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o bare_a reception_n of_o god_n favour_n &_o blessing_n for_o this_o even_o wicked_a man_n do_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v on_o they_o to_o but_o they_o return_v to_o acknowledgement_n to_o god_n we_o must_v have_v more_o active_a and_o grateful_a reflection_n send_v back_o more_o lively_a and_o sensible_a return_n then_o a_o thankless_a acceptance_n it_o be_v better_a say_v our_o saviour_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v better_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o little_a that_o we_o receive_v then_o receive_v much_o without_o acknowledgement_n by_o the_o one_o we_o betray_v both_o ingratitude_n and_o prophanesse_n but_o by_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n blessing_n we_o show_v our_o feel_n and_o dependence_n and_o god_n thereby_o look_v on_o himself_o not_o as_o invite_v only_o but_o as_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o renew_v they_o to_o we_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n profession_n be_v the_o act_n upon_o this_o object_n and_o that_o be_v soul_n second_o part_n of_o his_o profession_n the_o act_n upon_o this_o object_n desire_n god_n the_o object_n of_o man_n desire_n and_o whole_a soul_n desire_v of_o have_v god_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o a_o expression_n of_o a_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a vastness_n and_o extent_n quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la man_n have_v according_a to_o that_o which_o make_v he_o capable_a to_o receive_v consequent_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o object_n in_o his_o understanding_n by_o knowledge_n in_o his_o judgement_n by_o acknowledgement_n in_o his_o will_n by_o choice_n in_o his_o affection_n when_o he_o love_v believe_v hope_n or_o delight_n in_o the_o object_n and_o there_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o all_o these_o for_o man_n desire_n be_v not_o mere_o of_o the_o inferior_a and_o sensitive_a part_n man_n desire_v knowledge_n and_o right_a information_n choose_v out_o what_o he_o desire_v and_o desire_n what_o he_o love_v delight_n believe_v and_o hope_n for_o this_o then_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n profession_n and_o declaration_n here_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o god_n that_o be_v to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o believe_v love_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o on_o god_n be_v set_v all_o his_o hope_n in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n and_o to_o he_o be_v devote_v the_o best_a of_o service_n and_o obedience_n worthy_o and_o that_o worthy_o i_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o such_o heart_n so_o dispose_v so_o direct_v and_o set_v upon_o god_n that_o the_o have_v of_o he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n be_v our_o most_o passionate_a and_o fervent_a desire_n and_o where_o this_o desire_n be_v begin_v or_o wrought_v how_o much_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o it_o be_v confirm_v strengthen_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o soul_n 1._o because_o 1._o assure_v yourselves_o this_o pathetical_a and_o fervent_a profession_n of_o his_o desire_n of_o god_n be_v not_o groundless_a and_o give_v i_o
god_n work_n why_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n can_v best_o declare_v his_o work_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o work_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o other_o the_o consequent_a this_o the_o end_n and_o that_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n make_v it_o a_o connexion_n so_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o reason_n of_o it_o expression_n reason_n 1._o because_o the_o chief_a of_o god_n work_n be_v matter_n of_o belief_n not_o of_o present_a vision_n or_o expression_n 1._o that_o be_v we_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n but_o that_o be_v which_o late_o begin_v will_v as_o quick_o end_n those_o main_a and_o principal_a of_o god_n work_n which_o come_v to_o our_o notice_n be_v but_o matter_n of_o belief_n not_o of_o present_a vision_n or_o experience_n though_o somewhat_o may_v be_v see_v by_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v inconsiderable_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o we_o believe_v all_o thing_n past_a the_o world_n creatoin_n &_o those_o passage_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o year_n be_v to_o we_o mere_a matter_n of_o faith_n heb_fw-mi 11.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o very_a glorious_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n his_o act_n and_o suffering_n be_v article_n of_o our_o creed_n all_o those_o promise_n which_o we_o hope_v shall_v make_v we_o bless_v resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v so_o to_o and_o therefore_o the_o grande_v part_n of_o our_o declaration_n be_v but_o of_o what_o we_o believe_v declare_v 2._o without_o faith_n the_o chief_a of_o his_o work_n can_v be_v declare_v 2._o which_o follow_v from_o hence_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v declare_v god_n work_n for_o how_o shall_v man_n speak_v of_o he_o of_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o joh._n 17._o those_o who_o be_v mere_o guide_v by_o sense_n and_o passion_n not_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o understanding_n how_o great_a a_o silence_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heathen_a world_n of_o those_o high_a and_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o be_v every_o day_n unvail_v in_o christ_n church_n work_n 3._o believer_n have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a occasion_n give_v they_o to_o declare_v his_o work_n as_o we_o believe_v so_o we_o speak_v and_o we_o believe_v therefore_o we_o speak_v 3._o to_o those_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v continual_o new_a and_o peculiar_a occasion_n give_v of_o evidence_v those_o high_a and_o stupendous_a act_n of_o providence_n whilst_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o special_a mercy_n and_o agent_n and_o happy_a instrument_n of_o supernatural_a effect_n whereby_o the_o divine_a glory_n do_v appear_v in_o eminence_n and_o lustre_n there_o may_v many_o example_n be_v produce_v of_o those_o who_o trust_v in_o god_n have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a occasion_n offer_v they_o to_o declare_v his_o work_n thus_o noah_n believe_v in_o god_n heb._n 11._o and_o he_o see_v himself_o save_v in_o a_o ark_n when_o the_o world_n sink_v in_o a_o deluge_n he_o find_v his_o person_n and_o sacrifice_n accept_v and_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o covenant_n abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n power_n in_o a_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v in_o a_o figure_n when_o all_o hope_n past_a he_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o be_v multiply_v in_o blessing_n the_o like_a experience_n crown_v isaac_n jacob_n and_o joseph_n in_o their_o time_n moses_n in_o trust_n to_o god_n forsake_v his_o hope_n in_o the_o egyptian_a court_n &_o become_v a_o lawgiver_n to_o israel_n see_v wonder_n in_o egypt_n miracle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n &_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o which_o moses_n sing_v his_o praise_n david_n trust_v in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o green_a year_n overcome_v goliath_n and_o from_o a_o sheephook_n be_v advance_v to_o a_o sceptre_n escape_v saul_n hand_n and_o at_o last_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n how_o many_o high_a opportunity_n have_v the_o prophet_n of_o declare_v god_n work_n the_o bless_a virgin_n believe_v and_o become_v the_o happy_a mother_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n believe_v &_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v participate_v of_o high_a unknown_a mystery_n in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v evident_o see_v god_n goodness_n in_o their_o conversion_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_v in_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o sanctification_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o comfortable_a influence_n first_o fruit_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereas_o incredulous_a and_o unbeliever_n be_v bereave_v of_o these_o opportunity_n if_o israel_n refuse_v to_o believe_v the_o whole_a generation_n that_o come_v from_o egypt_n shall_v loose_v canaan_n and_o the_o view_n of_o all_o those_o miracle_n act_v in_o that_o conquest_n heb._n 3_o belief_n be_v oft_o require_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o very_a heal_n of_o their_o body_n math._n 8._o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o his_o own_o country_n man_n incredulity_n bereave_v they_o of_o his_o good_a deed_n among_o they_o math._n 13.59_o thus_o as_o god_n take_v occasion_n to_o render_v himself_o glorious_a to_o and_o in_o they_o that_o believe_v so_o second_o he_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o admirable_a and_o glorious_a effect_n hebr._n 11._o vers_fw-la 32._o etc._n etc._n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n stupendous_a miracle_n issue_v from_o faith_n that_o which_o fortify_v the_o soul_n to_o deny_v the_o world_n overcome_v temptation_n vanquish_v the_o devil_n quench_v his_o fiery_a dart_n to_o go_v resolute_o through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o constant_a to_o the_o end_n be_v only_o trust_v in_o god_n without_o which_o the_o soul_n will_v droop_v into_o ruin_n a_o 4._o reason_n of_o this_o connexion_n may_v be_v that_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v of_o that_o powerful_a influence_n that_o it_o actuate_v both_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n and_o from_o both_o wring_v the_o 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