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die_v with_o curse_v and_o ban_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o rail_v thus_o they_o deal_v this_o experience_n have_v we_o see_v of_o both_o even_o within_o our_o day_n if_o you_o compare_v they_o together_o when_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o in_o prosperity_n and_o if_o you_o then_o consider_v their_o life_n you_o shall_v also_o see_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n while_o they_o love_v the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n they_o can_v long_o lie_v and_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n for_o the_o word_n will_v rebuke_v they_o the_o sacrament_n will_v admonish_v they_o and_o discipline_n will_v also_o help_v to_o bring_v they_o from_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a live_v and_o lie_v as_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n in_o sin_n in_o prosperity_n and_o will_v not_o be_v waken_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o in_o manner_n as_o in_o every_o commandment_n we_o can_v love_v the_o good_a but_o we_o must_v also_o hate_v the_o contrary_a as_o in_o lust_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n as_o joseph_n hate_v his_o mistress_n when_o he_o once_o perceive_v that_o she_o be_v unclean_a then_o while_o man_n be_v give_v to_o vanity_n on_o the_o sabbath_n they_o love_v not_o the_o sabbath_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v either_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o or_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o they_o will_v recover_v themselves_o then_o we_o can_v love_v the_o sabbath_n unless_o we_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o hate_v the_o contrary_n then_o if_o we_o will_v try_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o word_n let_v we_o try_v it_o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o naughtiness_n in_o we_o and_o this_o if_o we_o feel_v we_o may_v be_v comfort_v for_o god_n will_v work_v by_o this_o the_o word_n thought_n be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o crooked_a bough_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o signify_v that_o as_o the_o tree_n have_v their_o bough_n spread_v abroad_o crooked_o so_o do_v thought_n grow_v out_o of_o man_n and_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o hate_v these_o overthwart_a thought_n therefore_o he_o labour_v not_o only_o for_o the_o outward_a hatred_n but_o even_o the_o imagination_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o idolatry_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o these_o all_o he_o bid_v battle_n that_o he_o may_v love_v the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o we_o for_o though_o we_o come_v not_o to_o idolatry_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o evil_a thought_n come_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o these_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v settle_v but_o at_o the_o first_o we_o must_v hate_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o out_o thought_n be_v not_o free_a therefore_o neither_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o love_v in_o show_n but_o we_o must_v also_o love_v in_o thought_n for_o if_o we_o favour_v they_o we_o may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v carry_v away_o for_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o revenge_n and_o other_o evil_n because_o they_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o the_o thought_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n have_v thought_n of_o heresy_n anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o at_o defiance_n with_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n hereof_o man_n fall_v into_o adultery_n become_v enemy_n to_o god_n his_o minister_n and_o religion_n for_o while_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o thought_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o we_o must_v first_o fight_v against_o reason_n when_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n fight_v not_o against_o swear_v because_o not_o against_o anger_n and_o not_o against_o anger_n because_o not_o against_o reason_n vers._n 114._o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o
contrariety_n between_o we_o and_o other_o as_o be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o mammer_v of_o religion_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o hold_v but_o waver_v in_o all_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o common_a punishment_n let_v we_o learn_v then_o to_o shut_v up_o our_o faith_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o noah_n his_o ark_n and_o not_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o broad_a water_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n to_o this_o end_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v where_o shall_v he_o find_v faith_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o find_v faith_n among_o man_n we_o see_v in_o this_o man_n of_o god_n if_o we_o will_v esteem_v aright_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o must_v love_v it_o above_o gold_n vers._n 128._o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n most_o just_a and_o hate_v all_o false_a way_n he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a love_n of_o good_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o hatred_n of_o evil_a we_o shall_v see_v this_o by_o experience_n he_o that_o love_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n he_o will_v hate_v a_o profane_a breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o that_o love_v chastity_n will_v abhor_v adultery_n he_o that_o love_v true_a deal_n hate_v all_o unrighteousness_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o truth_n love_v good_a and_o hate_n evil_a but_o be_v find_v to_o halt_n in_o hypocrisy_n we_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v discover_v and_o one_o day_n take_v in_o a_o trip_n in_o that_o he_o use_v emphatical_o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o love_v not_o one_o or_o two_o but_o all_o the_o commandment_n his_o meaning_n then_o be_v this_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o commandment_n but_o i_o esteem_v it_o there_o be_v not_o one_o way_n of_o falsehood_n but_o i_o abhor_v it_o now_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v not_o to_o esteem_v well_o of_o one_o commandment_n which_o our_o nature_n best_o like_v and_o to_o dispense_v with_o another_o but_o true_a christianity_n esteem_v all_o alike_o &_o even_o that_o most_o which_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o break_v portion_n 17._o teth_z vers._n 129._o thy_o testimony_n be_v wonderful_a therefore_o do_v my_o soul_n keep_v they_o the_o self_n same_o argument_n be_v here_o continue_a which_o he_o use_v before_o for_o he_o partly_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o partly_o show_v what_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o portion_n he_o show_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o other_o he_o pray_v for_o grace_n as_o we_o see_v the_o self_n same_o argument_n so_o we_o see_v a_o new_a reason_n thy_o testimony_n say_v he_o be_v wonderful_a that_o â—â—_o thy_o law_n have_v in_o it_o such_o mystery_n as_o natural_a man_n can_v reach_v they_o and_o therefore_o loneâ—_n thy_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n do_v so_o base_o esteem_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o covenant_n why_o do_v man_n so_o little_a regard_n it_o because_o they_o never_o taste_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o they_o never_o feel_v the_o wonderful_a and_o powerful_a majesty_n thereof_o why_o do_v â—lay_v they_o up_o as_o my_o soul_n because_o in_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v feel_v by_o thy_o word_n suâ—_n wisdom_n â—s_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o reason_n able_a to_o conceive_v and_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o our_o time_n do_v so_o few_o conceive_v or_o conceive_v do_v keep_v and_o so_o esteem_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n think_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o easy_a and_o they_o can_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d they_o list_v &_o the_o more_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n make_v â—o_o more_o account_n of_o iâ—_n â—han_o to_o give_v it_o the_o hear_n and_o that_o with_o their_o natural_a wit_n and_o reason_n only_o some_o man_n may_v tâ—inâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z tâ—â—uâ—â—_n against_o man_n wit_n but_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o that_o be_v a_o mystery_n which_o cannâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z by_o reason_n and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o by_o wit_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v conceiveâ—_n and_o 〈…〉_z that_o it_o be_v no_o mystery_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o come_v to_o the_o word_n we_o must_v have_v new_a eye_n to_o see_v spiritual_o new_a ear_n to_o discern_v new_a heart_n to_o conceive_v vers._n 130._o the_o entrance_n into_o thy_o word_n show_v light_a and_o give_v understand_v to_o the_o simple_a this_o be_v no_o paint_a wisdom_n yet_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o word_n be_v of_o more_o glory_n and_o word_n pomp_n than_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o wherefore_o paul_n ephes._n 3._o pray_v that_o the_o ephesian_n may_v according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n glory_n receive_v strength_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o height_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v to_o peter_n of_o this_o mystery_n attain_v to_o by_o faith_n say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o 〈…〉_z this_o unto_o thou_o but_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o matth._n 13_o 11._o where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n he_o â—â—â—â—e_v because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—n_n but_o to_o â—hâ—m_v it_o be_v not_o give_v many_o may_v have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n strike_v their_o ear_n they_o may_v have_v a_o humane_a conceive_v of_o it_o but_o few_o have_v the_o right_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o it_o when_o we_o come_v then_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o know_v that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v never_o understand_v the_o word_n but_o must_v crave_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o be_v give_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n in_o give_v it_o so_o he_o be_v also_o the_o causer_n of_o conceive_v it_o we_o be_v sure_o we_o shall_v understand_v there_o be_v a_o hear_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o a_o hear_n of_o the_o spirit_n why_o then_o have_v we_o so_o little_a judgement_n and_o cold_a affection_n in_o hear_v and_o read_v but_o because_o we_o hear_v and_o read_v so_o malapert_o and_o be_v not_o thorough_o and_o true_o persuade_v of_o the_o majesty_n thereof_o the_o lord_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v humble_v and_o refuse_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o proud_a for_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o many_o run_v into_o heresy_n but_o because_o they_o be_v proud_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o have_v this_o humble_a mind_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o senseless_a in_o conceive_v nor_o so_o soon_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o flood_n and_o tempest_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n in_o that_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n do_v keep_v they_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o therefore_o he_o lay_v up_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v have_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n when_o he_o shall_v practice_v they_o as_o he_o say_v portion_n 2._o 3._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o promise_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o affection_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o divinity_n his_o affection_n the_o seat_n of_o divinity_n be_v the_o heart_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n use_v so_o often_o to_o say_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n the_o foolish_a man_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o though_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o see_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o shall_v sure_o be_v puff_v up_o 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have_v declare_v and_o ex_fw-la 〈…〉_z much_o use_v of_o the_o learned_a to_o express_v some_o matter_n of_o importance_n and_o â—he_v 〈…〉_z in_o a_o false_a or_o light_a matter_n may_v be_v a_o untollerable_a lie_n as_o than_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d guâ—â—ing_v out_o of_o his_o eye_n a_o â—â—edding_n of_o many_o tear_n and_o his_o consume_a â—â—â—â—_o with_o 〈…〉_z his_o earnest_a affection_n so_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o find_v these_o exercise_n in_o â—â—_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n and_o proportion_n which_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o glory_n shall_v vouch_v 〈…〉_z us._n we_o read_v also_o psal._n 69._o â—_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v even_o i_o aâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z rebuke_v thâ—e_n be_v fall_v upon_o â—â—_o the_o prophet_n here_o show_v how_o he_o be_v â—â—_o much_o torment_v for_o these_o thing_n whereby_o god_n glory_n be_v eâ—pâ—yreâ—_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v â—aâ—en_o with_o infamâ—â—_n himself_o this_o we_o see_v make_v as_o welâ—_n for_o our_o 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as_o the_o gold_n we_o shall_v lose_v no_o weight_n but_o become_v more_o pure_a see_v it_o only_a reneuth_n we_o in_o trouble_n and_o we_o can_v more_o discredit_v the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o ever_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o not_o sufficient_o esteem_v as_o become_v a_o thing_n of_o such_o perfection_n glory_n eternity_n and_o exact_a righteousness_n see_v it_o be_v such_o a_o armour_n of_o proof_n so_o try_v a_o medicine_n so_o approve_v a_o friend_n let_v we_o crave_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o eye_n and_o clear_v our_o understanding_n that_o we_o love_v it_o for_o these_o cause_n may_v zealous_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o true_o be_v grieve_v to_o see_v it_o contemn_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o exact_a how_o pure_a how_o comfortable_a how_o everlasting_a the_o word_n be_v thy_o righteousness_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousâ—â—â—_n psal._n 11._o thou_o haâ—â—_n o_o lord_n set_v down_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o one_o and_o most_o constant_a thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v more_o than_o it_o have_v be_v thy_o word_n never_o can_v be_v accuse_v only_o let_v we_o say_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n let_v we_o say_v lord_n give_v we_o the_o like_a faith_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v like_o grace_n with_o they_o though_o not_o in_o so_o large_a measure_n as_o they_o have_v vers._n 141._o i_o be_o small_a and_o despise_a yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o precept_n his_o meaning_n brief_o be_v this_o lord_n see_v thy_o word_n be_v so_o pure_a i_o love_v it_o for_o it_o own_o cause_n though_o nothing_o come_v withal_o if_o thou_o will_v bestow_v any_o thing_n else_o of_o thy_o servant_n i_o thank_v thou_o if_o not_o i_o love_v it_o still_o yea_o though_o i_o shall_v suffer_v discredit_n for_o it_o i_o be_o content_a for_o i_o love_v thy_o word_n 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child_n that_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n shall_v 〈…〉_z and_o continual_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n watch_v over_o they_o in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d â—oâ—â—gs_n &_o whatsoever_o tumult_n come_v on_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v possess_v their_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o not_o be_v plunge_v and_o overwhelm_v in_o these_o misery_n as_o other_o man_n be_v o_o most_o sinâ—ulâ—r_a commendation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o work_v such_o peace_n in_o promise_v such_o success_n in_o our_o affair_n and_o in_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o ill_a thing_n that_o love_n thy_o â—â—â—_o we_o see_v here_o be_v require_v that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n for_o many_o love_n will_v say_v that_o they_o believe_v who_o bewray_v their_o want_n of_o faith_n by_o want_n of_o love_n it_o be_v then_o that_o say_v which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o make_v we_o so_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n herehence_a come_v so_o much_o disquietness_n and_o so_o many_o cross_a blow_n in_o our_o 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