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election_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v low_a 1a_n clear_v of_o judgement_n conceive_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n make_v for_o we_o or_o against_o us._n 2._o a_o rebuke_v of_o sin_n inward_o a_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n from_o thence_o and_o a_o mourning_n therefore_o matth_n 5._o 3._o 4._o 3._o a_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n to_o cast_v ourselves_o down_o at_o christ_n foot_n matth_n 5._o 4._o 4_o a_o hunger_a after_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o a_o price_a and_o esteem_v it_o above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n philip_n 3._o 8._o 9_o 5._o a_o muse_n upon_o and_o a_o desire_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n 6
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day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v from_o we_o to_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 10._o 6._o say_v nos_fw-la in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n here_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o heretic_n and_o christian_n idolater_n will_v have_v god_n word_n but_o join_v with_o their_o tradition_n heretic_n will_v have_v the_o word_n but_o with_o their_o revelation_n but_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v all_o perfect_a it_o be_v a_o through_o truth_n and_o all_o truth_n have_v nothing_o too_o much_o nor_o any_o thing_n too_o little_a for_o it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o add_v or_o detract_v from_o it_o to_o ascribe_v excess_n or_o defect_n to_o it_o so_o the_o prophet_n his_o sense_n be_v this_o see_v i_o go_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a though_o i_o be_o contemn_v yet_o herein_o i_o stay_v myself_o because_o thou_o have_v one_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o have_v certain_o set_v down_o in_o thy_o word_n how_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o it_o here_o we_o may_v also_o see_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n because_o otherwise_o what_o misery_n shall_v we_o have_v be_v in_o see_v so_o many_o head_n there_o will_v have_v be_v so_o many_o religion_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v down_o one_o perfect_a rule_n to_o govern_v all_o wherein_o nothing_o be_v either_o abound_v or_o want_v our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v john_n 17._o father_n sanctify_v they_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n father_n sanctify_v they_o and_o sever_v they_o out_o be_v thou_o with_o the_o word_n it_o be_v true_a saint_n james_n say_v we_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o pure_a word_n this_o be_v that_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o heretic_n can_v abide_v and_o put_v satan_n to_o flight_n and_o give_v we_o word_n a_o happy_a issue_n and_o speedy_a out-gate_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n if_o we_o stay_v upon_o it_o this_o doctrine_n be_v as_o necessary_a also_o for_o manner_n every_o wicked_a man_n will_v confess_v the_o word_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o if_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v their_o life_n they_o will_v fail_v for_o if_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o word_n be_v truth_n how_o dare_v they_o live_v so_o profane_a such_o swearer_n such_o murderer_n such_o adulterer_n such_o thief_n and_o such_o slanderer_n so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n for_o doctrine_n preserve_v we_o from_o heresy_n and_o for_o life_n save_v we_o from_o many_o corruption_n we_o must_v then_o labour_v that_o the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o credit_n in_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o confess_v god_n to_o be_v true_a merciful_a just_a and_o righteous_a which_o every_o ofscouring_a of_o the_o world_n may_v do_v but_o let_v we_o believe_v that_o all_o be_v truth_n mercy_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v sufficient_o set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n which_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v down_o for_o all_o we_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o obey_v vers._n 143._o trouble_v and_o anguish_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o yet_o be_v thy_o commandment_n my_o delight_n see_v here_o be_v a_o further_a thing_n the_o sense_n then_o of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o see_v thy_o righteousness_n â—s_v constant_a and_o there_o be_v one_o constant_a rule_n of_o it_o therefore_o where_o beside_o my_o contemn_v i_o feel_v also_o trouble_n i_o do_v not_o only_o forget_v thy_o word_n but_o also_o much_o delight_n in_o it_o see_v a_o rare_a gift_n in_o the_o man_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o anguish_n to_o be_v heavy_o trouble_v but_o also_o to_o be_v comfort_v not_o to_o do_v good_a heavy_o but_o to_o do_v it_o cheerful_o in_o that_o he_o use_v as_o it_o be_v a_o double_n of_o the_o word_n trouble_v and_o sorrow_n he_o show_v his_o grief_n to_o be_v the_o great_a it_o be_v â—n_o hard_a matter_n not_o to_o forget_v god_n in_o trouble_n but_o a_o far_o great_a matter_n then_o to_o have_v a_o delight_n and_o a_o pleasure_n in_o the_o word_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o if_o we_o can_v come_v near_o the_o one_o we_o shall_v also_o come_v near_o the_o other_o here_o be_v our_o strength_n if_o we_o forget_v not_o the_o word_n and_o nourish_v not_o unbelief_n joy_n and_o delight_n will_v come_v after_o because_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n inward_o to_o recompense_v that_o which_o outward_o he_o detract_v from_o us._n thy_o word_n be_v my_o delight_n or_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o thy_o word_n this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o apostle_n report_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7_o 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v my_o inner_a man_n the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o this_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o unbelief_n &_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n be_v most_o pure_a and_o holy_a it_o be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n to_o we_o though_o our_o mind_n be_v trouble_v when_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a yet_o to_o do_v it_o since_o after_o we_o have_v do_v it_o it_o leave_v a_o pleasure_n behind_o incontrariwise_o how_o sweet_a soever_o sin_n be_v in_o commit_v the_o pleasure_n will_v depart_v but_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n remain_v with_o we_o still_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a quicken_a to_o a_o man_n when_o he_o do_v do_v well_o true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o quicken_n come_v from_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o when_o we_o can_v only_o rejoice_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o feel_v a_o special_a comfort_n arise_v when_o we_o do_v well_o this_o be_v a_o double_a quicken_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o comfortable_a then_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n when_o do_v faith_n love_n patience_n constancy_n meekness_n and_o boldness_n more_o abundant_o flourish_v in_o the_o church_n than_o in_o trouble_n in_o prosperity_n we_o defer_v and_o delay_v from_o day_n to_o day_n from_o to_o morrow_n to_o next_o day_n to_o do_v well_o but_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o it_o set_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o work_n this_o then_o must_v mitigate_v our_o grief_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o make_v we_o jealous_a of_o our_o prosperity_n because_o we_o be_v full_a of_o the_o exercise_n of_o welldoing_a in_o trouble_n than_o otherwise_o beside_o a_o preacher_n may_v better_o persuade_v good_a thing_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n than_o in_o prosperity_n well_o as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o a_o good_a beginning_n be_v as_o good_a as_o half_o do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o godliness_n likewise_o be_v it_o in_o this_o part_n of_o godliness_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n can_v come_v to_o this_o joy_n in_o trouble_n even_o because_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o it_o they_o straight_o forget_v the_o word_n and_o so_o they_o either_o despair_n or_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v consider_v of_o for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o overmatch_v it_o than_o his_o trouble_n will_v overquel_v he_o for_o why_o do_v man_n in_o trouble_n lie_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o their_o mind_n to_o comfort_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o fall_v to_o desperate_a mean_n wherefore_o god_n child_n shall_v soon_o despair_v be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o feel_v comfort_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o stay_v themselves_o on_o a_o godly_a security_n in_o god_n his_o promise_n and_o providence_n
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must_v teach_v we_o to_o bestow_v that_o time_n in_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v most_o fit_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o estate_n wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v not_o omit_v the_o morning_n as_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n humane_a wisdom_n teach_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o be_v any_o commendation_n &_o excellency_n eâ—es_n the_o morning_n time_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v the_o student_n for_o his_o study_n the_o worldling_n for_o his_o devise_v count_v this_o time_n again_o yea_o the_o drunkard_n say_v the_o prophet_n rise_v early_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o wine_n wherefore_o if_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n be_v our_o chief_a pleasure_n â—f_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o meat_n shall_v perish_v in_o time_n but_o the_o word_n will_v make_v our_o soul_n coâ—tiâ—â—â—â—_n for_o ever_o see_v without_o it_o our_o soul_n can_v live_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v â—â—â—â—â—ngbyes_n and_o 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wherefore_o see_v by_o nature_n we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o â—â—â—â—_o but_o it_o go_v with_o nature_n as_o against_o the_o dream_n or_o against_o the_o â—aire_a now_o necessary_a be_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o our_o eye_n shall_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o our_o ear_n his_o word_n and_o to_o season_v our_o mind_n with_o meditation_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v with_o eliah_n all_o the_o day_n after_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v and_o although_o no_o time_n be_v unfit_a for_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n yet_o now_o we_o speak_v not_o simple_o what_o time_n be_v fit_a but_o what_o time_n rather_o be_v most_o fit_a herein_o to_o be_v use_v on_o the_o contrary_a when_o we_o have_v be_v travail_v in_o our_o worldly_a business_n many_o thing_n have_v occupy_v our_o sense_n and_o after_o much_o travail_n we_o provoke_v our_o appetite_n to_o receive_v â—eâ—â—e_n and_o after_o much_o labour_a and_o much_o eat_v â—oâ—ned_v â—â—â—â—_o eaâ—â—â—es_n much_o dulness_n â—â—â—â—peth_v upon_o we_o which_o hardly_o will_v admit_v we_o with_o any_o good_a profit_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o even_o god_n child_n though_o they_o â—iâ—ive_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o they_o become_v not_o oppress_v with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o yet_o they_o feel_v after_o their_o â—epaâ—â—_n a_o natural_a â—eaâ—ines_n and_o dulness_n which_o make_v they_o less_o able_a and_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o readme_n and_o reverence_n for_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n two_o thing_n especial_o be_v necessary_a meditation_n that_o be_v a_o prepare_a mind_n before_o we_o begin_v and_o a_o examination_n that_o meditation_n with_o ourselves_o after_o we_o have_v end_v else_o if_o we_o come_v hand_n over_o head_n as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o 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