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the_o greatness_n of_o a_o saint_n mind_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o god_n and_o answerable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o a_o holy_a greatness_n of_o mind_n build_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o god_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o he_o now_o unruly_a thought_n across_o this_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o dust_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a oh_o king_n to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n their_o thought_n be_v not_o trouble_v in_o re_fw-la tam_fw-la sancta_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la deliberatio_fw-la now_o this_o preserve_v true_a greatness_n in_o a_o man_n that_o as_o david_n in_o psal_n 112.8_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v underprop_v so_o montanus_n read_v it_o suffultum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la monta._n monta._n that_o let_v the_o affliction_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v he_o have_v something_o within_o that_o bear_v up_o and_o underprop_v his_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v act_v neither_o by_o hope_n nor_o fear_n from_o below_o qui_fw-la nil_fw-la sperat_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o domina_fw-la nil_fw-la timet_fw-la praeter_fw-la dominum_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n bernard_n then_o this_o be_v a_o true_o nobleness_n now_o unruly_a and_o unquiet_a thought_n rob_v the_o soul_n of_o these_o glorious_a qualification_n and_o this_o have_v make_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n exceed_o complain_v of_o the_o troublesomeness_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n i_o remember_v bernard_n cry_v out_o cogitationum_fw-la tumultus_fw-la à _fw-la cord_n quotidie_fw-la amovere_fw-la volo_fw-la nec_fw-la valeo_fw-la sine_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la introeunt_fw-la &_o exeunt_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la dom_n on_o the_o tumult_n of_o my_o own_o thought_n i_o will_v remove_v they_o every_o day_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o 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evil_a upon_o wicked_a man_n seasonable_o because_o he_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o evil_a therefore_o in_o zeph._n 2.4_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a expression_n i_o will_v drive_v out_o ashod_a at_o noon_n at_o noon_n tempus_fw-la incommodissmum_fw-la cum_fw-la sol_fw-la maxim_n fervet_fw-la drusius_n drusius_n drus_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a and_o therefore_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n i_o will_v watch_v over_o they_o and_o bring_v the_o affliction_n at_o the_o seasonabl_a time_n so_o i_o will_v give_v my_o people_n seasonable_a comfot_n because_o he_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o good_a as_o he_o watch_v over_o the_o other_o for_o evil_n nay_o not_o only_o in_o the_o affliction_n but_o according_a unto_o the_o affliction_n so_o shall_v the_o consolation_n be_v and_o therefore_o jerom_o read_v it_o secundum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la jerom._n jerom._n according_o to_o
oh_o how_o it_o damp_n lust_n bring_v down_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n overcome_v all_o their_o reason_n and_o unsettle_v a_o man_n former_a sinful_a peace_n that_o the_o bed_n be_v too_o short_a and_o the_o cover_n too_o narrow_a the_o man_n can_v lie_v down_o as_o former_o under_o a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n his_o sweet_a morsel_n now_o be_v not_o sweet_a to_o he_o but_o his_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n as_o to_o have_v see_v the_o river_n jordan_n to_o run_v backward_o in_o its_o own_o channel_n and_o to_o see_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v back_o in_o its_o own_o orb_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a word_n that_o must_v do_v this_o to_o see_v that_o the_o fire_n can_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n and_o yet_o their_o nature_n with_o their_o natural_a property_n still_o to_o be_v continue_v even_o so_o mighty_a a_o work_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o for_o a_o law_n to_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o very_a word_n to_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o there_o as_o a_o indelible_a character_n never_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o though_o indeed_o sin_n may_v soil_n it_o and_o blur_v it_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o obliterate_v 2_o cor._n 3.2,3_o that_o the_o conscience_n shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o it_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o dare_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o psal_n 119._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o inclination_n within_o and_o never_o so_o violent_a temptation_n without_o that_o he_o can_v get_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o off_o from_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o only_o to_o do_v this_o by_o force_n but_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o thy_o commandment_n be_v my_o delight_n that_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o according_a unto_o the_o inward_a man_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o speak_v to_o a_o marble_n 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law_n within_o he_o and_o that_o have_v the_o command_a power_n over_o the_o man_n that_o though_o sometime_o they_o will_v strive_v or_o give_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o they_o can_v resist_v it_o there_o be_v amoral_a impotency_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o do_n of_o evil_a three_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v common_o so_o call_v heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n do_v pronounce_v pardon_n and_o give_v gift_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n th_v he_o do_v shed_v abroad_o his_o spirit_n abundant_o but_o it_o do_v come_v from_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n then_o he_o do_v delight_n to_o give_v gift_n as_o a_o king_n and_o to_o show_v mercy_n as_o a_o king_n first_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n he_o do_v dispense_v the_o great_a gift_n from_o it_o it_o be_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o he_o do_v dispense_v the_o spirit_n rev._n 4.5.14_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v before_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v but_o one_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o because_o they_o be_v many_o therefore_o for_o their_o variety_n their_o multiplicity_n and_o their_o perfection_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o spirit_n therefore_o there_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o he_o do_v it_o rev._n 2.21_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n by_o this_o all_o light_n be_v mean_v for_o doctrine_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n as_o corrupt_v doctrine_n to_o a_o flood_n rev._n 12._o and_o also_o all_o grace_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n 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and_o they_o shall_v both_o concur_v unto_o the_o same_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a end_n which_o shall_v be_v peace_n both_o the_o make_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o speak_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o procure_v peace_n and_o as_o king_n he_o do_v speak_v peace_n he_o send_v a_o messenger_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v to_o a_o man_n his_o righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o pardon_n from_o a_o thousand_o subject_n it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a but_o when_o the_o king_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o pardon_n than_o he_o say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n when_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o have_v a_o discovery_n make_v to_o he_o and_o he_o see_v his_o name_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n though_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o judge_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v set_v before_o he_o either_o to_o be_v accuse_v or_o condemn_v and_o christ_n say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v eat_v thy_o meat_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v thy_o work_n let_v his_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n for_o i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n hereupon_o the_o man_n revive_v and_o his_o flesh_n come_v again_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o young_a child_n and_o he_o do_v return_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o walk_v no_o more_o droop_v under_o his_o own_o darkness_n that_o make_v his_o strength_n
the_o poor_a they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o judge_v alike_o and_o shall_v all_o stand_v up_o alike_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n distance_n among_o man_n may_v persuade_v the_o vain_a mind_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v something_o that_o make_v they_o differ_v but_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o a_o vain_a to_o profess_v we_o know_v god_n when_o in_o work_v we_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n the_o word_n have_v many_o efficacy_n prosperous_a that_o be_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o he_o and_o his_o undertake_n to_o answer_v his_o design_n whereas_o many_o time_n it_o do_v not_o but_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v turn_v backward_o and_o though_o they_o conceive_v one_o thing_n yet_o 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