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o_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o word_n i_o go_v to_o hear_v grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n to_o hear_v it_o as_o thy_o word_n with_o all_o due_a reverence_n earnest_a attention_n and_o holy_a affection_n oh_o help_v i_o against_o all_o dead_a heartedness_n distractednes_n and_o weariness_n make_v my_o heart_n as_o the_o good_a ground_n right_o to_o receive_v this_o heavenly_a seed_n water_n the_o same_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n abundant_o in_o my_o knowledge_n resolution_n and_o practice_n in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n with_o all_o patience_n and_o constancy_n thus_o work_v in_o and_o for_o i_o merciful_o powerful_o faithful_o notwithstanding_o my_o unprepared_a insensible_a unprofitable_a hear_n thereof_o whereof_o alas_o i_o be_o most_o heinous_o &_o continual_o guilty_a for_o which_o i_o beg_v pardon_n and_o amendment_n yea_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o that_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n &_o the_o devil_n labour_n to_o the_o contrary_a amen_o amen_n my_o father_n in_o christ_n herein_o help_v i_o i_o most_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o amen_o at_o this_o time_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n continual_o when_o be_v come_v from_o hear_v god_n word_n now_o my_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n have_v by_o thy_o especial_a providence_n goodness_n and_o grace_n enjoy_v the_o gracious_a mean_n happy_a opportunity_n and_o thy_o help_n to_o hear_v thy_o most_o holy_a word_n for_o which_o exceed_v great_a favour_n make_v i_o truâ—â—_n thankful_a and_o of_o which_o crave_v the_o continuance_n unto_o my_o life_n end_n bring_v the_o same_o to_o my_o remembrance_n affect_v i_o with_o each_o part_n thereof_o thorough_o cause_v i_o to_o mix_v it_o with_o faith_n right_o and_o to_o put_v each_o part_n thereof_o in_o practice_n christianly_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n require_v especial_o hear_v and_o bless_v in_o mercy_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v though_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o whatsoever_o oppose_v amen_n before_o his_o read_v god_n word_n in_o private_a o_o my_o heavenly_a father_n be_v entreat_v merciful_o powerful_o faithful_o now_o and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n be_v i_o never_o so_o unworthy_a indispose_v and_o whatsoever_o oppose_v to_o strengthen_v and_o bless_v i_o in_o the_o read_n understand_a remember_v apply_v and_o practise_v of_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n as_o may_v be_v most_o to_o thy_o great_a glory_n and_o my_o eternal_a good_a through_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n after_o his_o read_v god_n word_n in_o private_a o_o my_o god_n i_o most_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o for_o this_o most_o inestimable_a jewel_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n for_o this_o great_a freedom_n and_o thy_o especial_a help_n to_o be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o for_o all_o the_o good_a that_o by_o thy_o blessing_n my_o poor_a soul_n have_v receive_v thereby_o oh_o forgive_v my_o unthankfulness_n therefore_o and_o abuse_v thereof_o reform_v these_o foul_a offence_n in_o i_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o same_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o will_v hinder_v continue_v these_o great_a mercy_n unto_o i_o and_o make_v each_o part_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a word_n my_o guide_n and_o comfort_n in_o life_n and_o death_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_o i_o beg_v of_o thou_o before_o his_o meditate_v in_o private_a good_a lord_n it_o be_v my_o most_o humble_a &_o earnest_a suit_n unto_o thy_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n my_o long_a &_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o miserable_a averseness_n from_o and_o extreme_a indisposition_n to_o this_o so_o much_o require_v and_o exceed_o needful_a duty_n of_o divine_a meditation_n but_o notwithstanding_o these_o and_o though_o i_o neither_o know_v how_o nor_o have_v any_o ability_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o as_o i_o ought_v i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o learn_v i_o the_o right_a way_n thereto_o and_o to_o dispose_v i_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n to_o the_o 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you_o have_v say_v who_o see_v we_o who_o know_v of_o it_o isa_n 29.15_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v i_o will_v bring_v a_o plague_n upon_o you_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v and_o that_o which_o will_v be_v worst_a of_o all_o though_o you_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o jer._n 11.11_o because_o when_o i_o call_v you_o refuse_v prov._n 1.24_o to_o 31._o verse_n read_v and_o remember_v for_o your_o soul_n safety_n sake_n i_o beseech_v you_o yea_o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o jer._n 13.15_o o_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n just_o say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o say_v jer._n 6.15_o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a no_o neither_o can_v they_o have_v any_o shame_n and_o as_o be_v chap._n 8.6_o i_o hearken_v &_o hear_v but_o none_o speak_v aright_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o 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&_o in_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o be_v with_o i_o for_o â—â—â—d_v amen_n how_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o embrace_v right_a christian_a resolution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o against_o his_o enemy_n first_o be_v full_o assure_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n else_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v bless_v but_o undoubted_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n because_o his_o pure_a worship_n accood_v to_o his_o word_n be_v stand_v for_o because_o we_o have_v be_v and_o be_v grievous_o persecute_v by_o tyrannous_a idolater_n for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n according_a to_o his_o truth_n in_o great_a mercy_n have_v many_o and_o miraculous_o deliver_v and_o preserve_v we_o and_o still_o do_v as_o at_o this_o day_n second_o therefore_o as_o all_o good_a christian_n be_v strict_o bind_v so_o i_o myself_o must_v endeavour_v to_o do_v my_o best_a to_o maintain_v this_o his_o cause_n and_o that_o because_o 1_o the_o 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mean_n to_o hire_v other_o or_o friend_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o plead_v their_o cause_n for_o they_o prov._n 31.8_o 9_o 19_o they_o must_v do_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a be_v they_o never_o so_o helpless_a and_o be_v their_o adversary_n never_o so_o powerful_a ps_n 82.4_o 5_o 3._o pro._n 31.8_o 9_o job_n 29.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 20_o they_o must_v do_v right_a to_o the_o widow_n fatherless_a and_o stranger_n be_v they_o never_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o mean_a condition_n contemn_v and_o by_o the_o proud_a and_o mighty_a never_o so_o much_o trouble_v and_o injure_v job_n 29.12_o 13._o jere._n 22.3_o isaiah_n 1.17_o psalm_n 82.2_o deut._n 1.10_o 21_o yea_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o afflict_a oppress_a and_o helpless_a prov._n 31.9_o &_o 22.21_o jer._n 22.3_o &_o 21.12_o isa_n 1.11_o job_n 29.12_o psal_n 82.3_o 4_o 5._o 22_o yea_o although_o by_o defect_n in_o nature_n they_o be_v dumb_a and_o can_v or_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o bashfulness_n be_v unfit_a to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o and_o although_o their_o adversary_n multiply_v word_n against_o they_o clean_o dash_v they_o and_o by_o their_o pride_n insult_v over_o they_o and_o by_o their_o greatness_n so_o crash_v they_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v or_o although_o their_o distress_n be_v never_o so_o desperate_a and_o themselves_o never_o so_o friendless_a pro._n 31.8_o 23_o they_o must_v do_v justice_n to_o any_o person_n and_o to_o every_o person_n that_o desire_v it_o and_o who_o cause_n require_v it_o deut._n 1.16_o 24_o they_o must_v do_v justice_n at_o all_o season_n exod._n 18.22_o 25_o and_o in_o all_o place_n 1_o sam._n 15.16_o 26_o they_o must_v do_v justice_n without_o wear_v inesse_fw-la constant_o and_o continual_o 1_o sam._n 7.15_o 27_o they_o must_v judge_v small_a matter_n and_o slight_a cause_n without_o contemn_v they_o exod._n 18.22_o 26._o deut._n 1.17_o 28_o and_o great_a matter_n without_o think_v it_o too_o much_o labour_n for_o they_o exod._n 18.22_o deut._n 1.17_o 29._o they_o must_v do_v justice_n with_o diligence_n rom._n 12.8_o jer._n 21.12_o 30_o and_o that_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o person_n offend_v although_o pass_v sentence_n just_o against_o the_o offence_n zech._n 9.7_o the_o party_n contend_v must_v be_v content_v with_o the_o judge_n just_a equal_a and_o wel-grounded_n sentence_n and_o decision_n and_o not_o murmur_v against_o or_o needless_o to_o vex_v themselves_o about_o the_o same_o it_o can_v help_v they_o but_o may_v procure_v yet_o more_o trouble_n unto_o they_o exod._n 22.9_o deut._n 17.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n prov._n 21.3_o though_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o world_n do_v it_o not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n will_v do_v right_a both_o for_o he_o that_o suffer_v and_o against_o he_o that_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o against_o he_o that_o favour_n and_o judge_n for_o the_o wrong_a doer_n and_o who_o in_o judgement_n deal_v unjust_o gen._n 18.15_o yea_o though_o the_o wicked_a watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v psal_n 37.33_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o matter_n eight_o and_o thirty_o undemable_a proof_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n the_o disputation_n of_o vain_a man_n and_o the_o fantasy_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o our_o comfort_n and_o settle_v in_o this_o case_n not_o unfit_a to_o be_v well_o observe_v and_o powerful_o apply_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o this_o god_n be_v absolute_o good_a require_v to_o be_v worship_v can_v not_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o a_o rule_n to_o worship_v he_o by_o which_o the_o scripture_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v for_o then_o this_o there_o can_v be_v none_o more_o perfect_a contain_v in_o they_o every_o sufficient_a direction_n for_o piety_n righteousness_n and_o divine_a worship_n 2_o they_o teach_v we_o a_o doctrine_n beyond_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o humane_a writer_n that_o be_v to_o love_v cur_n enemy_n 3_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n powerful_o press_v oftentimes_o terrifi_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o otherwise_o without_o control_v in_o the_o world_n 4_o that_o this_o doctrine_n have_v make_v of_o wolf_n lamb_n of_o godless_a godly_a man_n 5_o that_o none_o whoever_o make_v his_o recourse_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o but_o find_v god_n as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n 6_o that_o many_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v despise_v oppose_a persecute_v the_o same_o have_v be_v most_o remarkable_o and_o dreadful_o plague_v in_o this_o life_n 7_o that_o see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o affliction_n be_v find_v effectual_a in_o god_n child_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o truth_n 8_o that_o the_o right_a study_n thereof_o teach_v true_a wisdom_n and_o consolation_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v find_v therein_o direction_n and_o comfort_n in_o any_o condition_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o which_o no_o other_o author_n not_o ground_v thereon_o can_v do_v 9_o that_o by_o the_o same_o god_n child_n have_v silence_v heretic_n and_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n thereof_o 10_o that_o the_o right_a study_n hereof_o bring_v such_o inward_a peace_n delight_n contentment_n and_o security_n that_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v procure_v 11_o that_o wicked_a man_n have_v oftentimes_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a desire_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o happy_a according_a to_o the_o same_o confess_v in_o their_o heart_n those_o man_n to_o be_v in_o a_o bless_a estate_n that_o walk_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n 12_o that_o this_o word_n quiet_v the_o mind_n in_o great_a trouble_n when_o nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o 13_o that_o it_o have_v a_o absolute_a consent_n in_o all_o point_n in_o itself_o without_o contradiction_n though_o write_v by_o diverse_a person_n in_o divers_a age_n 14_o that_o it_o set_v down_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n fear_v or_o flattery_n as_o well_o as_o it_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o virtue_n 15_o and_o tell_v every_o one_o that_o read_v they_o to_o their_o face_n their_o manifold_a fail_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v 16_o the_o matter_n contain_v therein_o be_v altogether_o heavenly_a and_o nothing_o nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o favour_v earthly_a it_o yield_v to_o no_o one_o affection_n nor_o other_o but_o oppose_v itself_o to_o all_o 17_o the_o form_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o strle_n and_o majesty_n therein_o be_v such_o as_o it_o can_v be_v full_o and_o whole_o conceive_v or_o utter_v by_o any_o man_n and_o it_o be_v always_o more_o powerful_a in_o the_o matter_n then_o in_o word_n 18_o the_o apocrypha_n go_v about_o to_o express_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v a_o very_a cold_a and_o barbarous_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o 19_o of_o all_o thing_n it_o move_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o pierce_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o lay_v open_v the_o most_o hide_a thing_n which_o we_o know_v not_o 20_o it_o be_v of_o most_o ancient_a and_o admirable_a antiquity_n before_o all_o other_o history_n and_o many_o good_a thing_n in_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n be_v fetch_v from_o this_o 21_o the_o dreadful_a miracle_n by_o which_o it_o be_v confirm_v 22_o the_o certain_a event_n of_o the_o prophecy_n with_o one_o consent_n set_v down_o by_o divers_a writer_n be_v accomplish_v and_o so_o be_v none_o of_o the_o devil_n oracle_n 23_o experience_n teach_v the_o truth_n of_o divers_a particular_n therein_o as_o particular_a judgement_n threaten_v for_o execute_v upon_o particular_a sin_n and_o particular_a promise_n perform_v to_o particular_a virtue_n etc._n etc._n 24_o that_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n hereof_o or_o obedience_n hereto_o make_v man_n as_o ignorant_a and_o filthy_a as_o bruit_v beast_n in_o respect_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n 25_o see_v we_o not_o this_o excellency_n thereof_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o angel_n man_n and_o devil_n how_o wise_a and_o subtle_a soever_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n that_o it_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o as_o certain_o as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a 26_o see_v we_o not_o that_o almighty_a god_n maintain_v their_o authority_n by_o effect_v what_o he_o have_v forspeak_v spite_n of_o whatsoever_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o world_n labour_n to_o the_o contrary_n 27_o that_o satan_n use_v all_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o make_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o this_o argue_v they_o be_v the_o truth_n