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his_o sin_n humble_v himself_o before_o he_o deprecate_v his_o wrath_n and_o earnest_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n healing_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n iii_o proposition_n that_o the_o want_n of_o opportunity_n of_o glorify_v god_n by_o praise_v of_o he_o by_o commemorate_n his_o goodness_n exciting_a of_o and_o join_v with_o other_o in_o the_o celebrate_n his_o praise_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o a_o person_n that_o be_v godly_a and_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n by_o sickness_n or_o exile_n or_o other_o restraint_n which_o he_o be_v under_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o david_n tear_n and_o groan_n here_o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n he_o argue_v with_o god_n psal_n 30.9_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o himself_o be_v trouble_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n praise_v thou_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o hezekiah_n in_o his_o sickness_n bemoan_v his_o condition_n thus_o isa_n 38.10_o 11._o i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n verse_n 18._o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v great_a bitterness_n for_o peace_n for_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n vers_fw-la 19_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o in_o his_o plea_n before_o saul_n david_n make_v this_o his_o great_a grievance_n by_o reason_n of_o saul_n persecution_n that_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 26.19_o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o he_o express_v his_o affection_n thus_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o as_o prefer_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o bird_n before_o his_o present_a condition_n in_o his_o exile_n he_o thus_o bespeak_v god_n vers_fw-la 3._o yea_o the_o sparrow_n have_v find_v a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n for_o herself_o where_o she_o may_v lay_v her_o young_a even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n and_o then_o add_v vers_fw-la 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v still_o be_v praise_v thou_o and_z vers_n 10._o for_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_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 tent_n of_o wickedness_n no_o society_n no_o habitation_n no_o fare_n no_o pleasure_n can_v content_v david_n while_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o society_n of_o they_o that_o praise_v god_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o his_o tabernacle_n debar_v from_o access_n to_o god_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o to_o address_v his_o supplication_n to_o god_n in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o from_o the_o property_n of_o a_o holy_a person_n which_o be_v to_o delight_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v god_n his_o joy_n chief_o yea_o in_o some_o sort_n sole_o that_o be_v though_o he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o wife_n child_n food_n and_o other_o blessing_n he_o have_v yet_o he_o can_v he_o dare_v not_o terminate_v his_o joy_n in_o they_o but_o he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n eccles._n 5.18_o 19_o he_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v his_o wine_n with_o a_o
to_o the_o live_a god_n though_o they_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o be_v stone_v by_o they_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o constant_a disposition_n of_o all_o upright-hearted_n man_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o suffer_v any_o indignity_n injury_n damage_n calamity_n themselves_o then_o have_v god_n glory_n and_o honour_n be_v eclipse_v they_o be_v willing_a that_o any_o crime_n shame_n falshood_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o rather_o than_o the_o least_o ignominy_n or_o disgrace_n cast_v on_o god_n that_o their_o name_n shall_v become_v odious_a than_o god_n have_v the_o least_o blemish_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o count_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n what_o evil_a befall_v they_o so_o that_o god_n be_v magnify_v when_o abraham_n bespeak_v god_n he_o use_v this_o self-debasing_a preface_n gen._n 18.27_o behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o job_n 40.4_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n chap._n 42.5_o 6._o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o david_n 1_o chron._n 17.16_o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o 15._o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o be_v all_o our_o father_n our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o ascribe_v all_o greatness_n unto_o god_n moses_n in_o his_o song_n exod._n 15.11_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n deut._n 32.3_o 4._o because_o i_o will_v publish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ascribe_v you_o greatness_n to_o our_o god_n he_o be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a for_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he._n psal_n 145.1_o 2_o 3._o say_v david_n i_o will_v extol_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o my_o king_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a the_o four_o live_a creature_n rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v they_o give_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o thanks_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o many_o more_o such_o expression_n there_o be_v in_o the_o song_n of_o hannah_n the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o 14000_o virgin_n and_o other_o hymn_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o do_v full_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a disposition_n of_o all_o holy_a heart_n to_o nullify_v all_o their_o excellency_n when_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n and_o to_o extol_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o create_a being_n and_o therefore_o they_o conceive_v it_o most_o equal_a that_o they_o shall_v count_v the_o disparagement_n of_o god_n as_o a_o more_o heavy_a affliction_n than_o their_o own_o suffering_n 2._o they_o know_v that_o god_n name_n be_v most_o tender_o regard_v by_o he_o num._n 14.21_o the_o lord_n say_v true_o as_o i_o live_v all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 32.26_o 27._o i_o say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o strange_o and_o say_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o isa_n 42.8_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n isa_n 48.11_o for_o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o ezek._n 20.9_o but_o i_o wrought_v for_o my_o name_n be_v sake_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pollute_v before_o the_o heathen_a among_o who_o they_o be_v in_o who_o sight_n i_o make_v myself_o know_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n exod._n 20.7_o god_n charge_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v sensible_a of_o his_o glory_n above_o their_o own_o peace_n and_o more_o affect_v with_o any_o dirt_n cast_v on_o god_n face_n than_o any_o wound_n give_v to_o their_o own_o person_n 3._o they_o know_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o create_a being_n to_o prefer_v their_o maker_n their_o father_n their_o king_n and_o lord_n before_o themselves_o they_o know_v they_o be_v engage_v to_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n their_o god_n deut._n 28.58_o as_o the_o father_n that_o beget_v they_o the_o rock_n that_o form_v they_o deut._n 32.6_o 15_o 18._o when_o s._n john_n will_v have_v worship_v the_o angel_n he_o forbid_v he_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n worship_n god_n rev._n 22.9_o as_o david_n people_n count_v their_o king_n as_o all_o good_a subject_n do_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o themselves_o 2_o sam._n 18.3_o and_o all_o honest_a servant_n count_v their_o master_n welfare_a and_o credit_n far_o before_o their_o own_o yea_o his_o life_n before_o their_o own_o so_o do_v all_o holy_a person_n god_n glory_n as_o be_v their_o master_n their_o father_n their_o king_n croesus_n his_o son_n that_o never_o speak_v before_o open_v then_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v kill_v not_o king_n croesus_n when_o a_o soldier_n be_v about_o to_o slay_v he_o so_o will_v every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v move_v when_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o his_o name_n strike_v through_o though_o he_o be_v silent_a when_o himself_o be_v abuse_v christ_n bid_v we_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n before_o he_o direct_v we_o to_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n the_o relation_n of_o creature_n child_n subject_n and_o servant_n to_o god_n oblige_v every_o holy_a person_n to_o mind_n and_o seek_v the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n name_n though_o it_o be_v with_o never_o so_o great_a diminution_n and_o detriment_n to_o himself_o 4._o and_o last_o they_o know_v that_o thus_o do_v they_o shall_v best_o provide_v for_o themselves_o when_o david_n be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n god_n choose_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n say_v to_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v as_o all_o prince_n of_o worth_n will_v reward_v their_o loyal_a subject_n all_o good_a parent_n their_o dutiful_a child_n all_o wise_a master_n their_o obedient_a servant_n so_o god_n will_v do_v to_o all_o his_o true-hearted_a subject_n child_n and_o servant_n and_o this_o make_v they_o regardless_o of_o themselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n as_o know_v that_o they_o best_o provide_v for_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o own_o
it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v or_o a_o god_n of_o pardon_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 55.7_o exhort_v the_o wicked_a to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v it_o be_v then_o one_o of_o god_n jewel_n which_o his_o crown_n be_v set_v with_o that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n or_o infernal_a fiend_n with_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o cruelty_n and_o mischievousness_n but_o as_o a_o gracious_a king_n or_o love_a father_n in_o who_o be_v clemency_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n affectionate_a forgiveness_n as_o well_o as_o severe_a correction_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o on_o which_o our_o life_n lie_v it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o we_o consider_v 1._o what_o sin_v god_n forgive_v 2._o for_o what_o motive_n 3._o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v they_o 4._o why_o he_o forgive_v they_o i._o for_o the_o first_o our_o saviour_n have_v resolve_v it_o in_o express_a term_n mark_v 3.28_o 29._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_z sin_z shall_v be_v forgive_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewithsoever_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v but_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v never_o forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n what_o this_o sin_n be_v and_o whether_o any_o be_v at_o this_o day_n guilty_a of_o it_o be_v a_o question_n that_o require_v some_o disquisition_n the_o schoolman_n as_o aquinas_n make_v six_o species_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n despair_v presumption_n impenitency_n obstinacy_n impugn_v the_o acknowledge_a truth_n and_o envy_v our_o brother_n grace_n protestant_n divine_v take_v in_o other_o text_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o titus_n and_o out_o of_o s._n john_n 1._o epistle_n have_v form_v such_o a_o definition_n as_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n testify_v by_o a_o clear_a conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o spiteful_a hatred_n and_o obstinate_a rejection_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o testimony_n of_o and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v convince_v cause_v a_o oppugn_n of_o it_o and_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o strong_a possession_n satan_n have_v get_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o the_o text_n mark_v 3.30_o in_o which_o it_o be_v add_v because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n do_v seem_v to_o restrain_v it_o to_o that_o spiteful_a belie_v christ_n miracle_n do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n most_o evivident_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o gainsay_v it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o christ_n be_v possess_v and_o act_v by_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o make_v it_o very_o probable_a 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