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A86437 Contemplations moral and divine The second part.; Contemplations moral and divine. Part 2 Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1676 (1676) Wing H232; ESTC R229708 200,739 481

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to_o restore_v i_o for_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v i_o if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v into_o temptation_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o evil_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n three_z evil_n be_v here_o mean_v 1._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n we_o be_v before_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o pardon_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o petition_n for_o prevent_v mercy_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o petition_n and_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o deliver_v restore_a mercy_n when_o a_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o guilt_n contract_v which_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v it_o but_o the_o soul_n receive_v a_o wound_n that_o weaken_v it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o divine_a strength_n to_o restore_v it_o and_o without_o this_o it_o will_v never_o rise_v out_o of_o that_o state_n of_o impotency_n yea_o of_o rebellion_n into_o which_o it_o be_v fall_v but_o will_v multiply_v sin_n upon_o sin_n to_o all_o eternity_n 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from_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o evil._n 3_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a that_o be_v from_o the_o very_a incumbency_n of_o the_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v lawful_o ask_v so_o it_o be_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o best_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o only_o of_o this_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o grant_v yet_o thy_o petition_n be_v not_o lose_v when_o paul_n beseech_v god_n thrice_o against_o a_o affliction_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o though_o he_o have_v not_o deliverance_n from_o it_o yet_o he_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n give_v he_o to_o bear_v it_o when_o our_o bless_a lord_n beseech_v that_o that_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o though_o he_o must_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n yet_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o and_o thy_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v answer_v either_o with_o a_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o or_o with_o strength_n comfortable_o to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 3._o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v the_o evil_a one_o who_o go_v about_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n a_o invisible_a prince_n that_o can_v he_o but_o get_v commission_n from_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v sift_v we_o as_o wheat_n will_v shake_v our_o faith_n and_o bring_v we_o under_o his_o own_o rule_n a_o creature_n but_o yet_o of_o that_o power_n wisdom_n subtilty_n and_o malice_n that_o he_o will_v be_v easy_o able_a to_o seduce_v or_o at_o least_o to_o disorder_n and_o shatter_v the_o strong_a man_n as_o once_o he_o do_v job_n therefore_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o pray_v that_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n to_o judge_v this_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n to_o bruise_v his_o head_n so_o he_o will_v continual_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n to_o resist_v he_o to_o discover_v he_o even_o when_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o seduce_v we_o from_o the_o truth_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o once_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n by_o prediction_n as_o sometime_o he_o do_v in_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n by_o misapplication_n even_o of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o truth_n as_o he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v by_o our_o saviour_n by_o success_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v remember_v the_o caution_n that_o moses_n give_v unto_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 13.3_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n that_o if_o he_o go_v about_o to_o seduce_v we_o into_o sin_n or_o deny_v of_o the_o truth_n by_o proposal_n and_o promise_n of_o honour_n preferment_n temporal_a advantage_n or_o to_o affright_v we_o from_o the_o truth_n by_o menace_n persecution_n disgrace_n death_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o be_v allure_v or_o affright_v into_o sin_n but_o may_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o sure_a truth_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n whatever_o the_o event_n be_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o prayer_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o sterngthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o teach_v we_o to_o call_v hin_a father_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o teach_v we_o to_o call_v he_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o under_o both_o these_o consideration_n we_o may_v look_v upon_o
power_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o power_n reflect_v glory_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o his_o name_n jer._n 10.6_o his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o power_n jer._n 32.20_o which_o have_v set_v sign_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o name_n as_o at_o this_o day_n he_o have_v proclaim_v that_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o patience_n towards_o our_o backslide_n and_o rebellion_n reflect_v glory_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o his_o name_n psal_n 106.8_o nevertheless_o he_o save_v they_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o mighty_a power_n know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o patience_n to_o forbear_v they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o strength_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o thus_o psal_n 48.10_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n so_o be_v thy_o praise_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n carry_v a_o impression_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o truth_n of_o some_o attribute_n of_o his_o name_n psalm_n 134.2_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v thy_o word_n have_v proclaim_v thy_o name_n to_o be_v merciful_a bountiful_a etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o government_n in_o the_o world_n do_v justify_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o word_n of_o thou_o and_o do_v attest_v it_o every_o part_n of_o it_o bring_v back_o to_o some_o attribute_n of_o that_o name_n of_o thou_o glory_n and_o a_o just_a suffrage_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n hallow_a or_o sanctify_v be_v thy_o name_n this_o import_v these_o thing_n 1_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o action_n and_o occurrency_n of_o the_o world_n may_v bear_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o they_o a_o impression_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n of_o his_o power_n majesty_n wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n that_o they_o may_v have_v upon_o they_o that_o beauty_n comeliness_n and_o usefulness_n that_o he_o original_o do_v put_v upon_o they_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o conformity_n thereunto_o they_o be_v in_o their_o original_a full_a of_o beauty_n and_o order_n and_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o work_n do_v speak_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o workman_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n bring_v upon_o some_o part_n of_o his_o work_n a_o deformity_n and_o disorder_n gen._n 3.17_o i_o have_v curse_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o though_o in_o that_o curse_n and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v still_o a_o glory_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o manage_v of_o they_o yet_o much_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o work_n themselves_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o that_o disorder_n that_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o when_o we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v hallow_v we_o desire_v that_o as_o much_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o will_n all_o thing_n may_v bear_v in_o they_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o conformity_n not_o only_o to_o his_o will_n but_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v conspicuous_a that_o he_o will_v in_o christ_n take_v out_o that_o disorder_n and_o curse_v that_o have_v by_o sin_n deface_v the_o creature_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v in_o the_o high_a measure_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a perfection_n that_o all_o the_o occurrency_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n may_v carry_v in_o they_o the_o most_o eminent_a inscription_n of_o his_o presence_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o may_v be_v direct_v with_o the_o best_a advantage_n to_o his_o glory_n our_o love_n to_o god_n make_v that_o which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v our_o will_n and_o as_o he_o will_v his_o own_o glory_n so_o it_o make_v we_o to_o desire_v his_o glory_n and_o though_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o particular_a manifestation_n thereof_o to_o his_o wisdom_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v our_o chief_a desire_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v in_o the_o high_a measure_n move_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o bear_v the_o inscription_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o praise_n that_o david_n call_v for_o from_o all_o creature_n psal_n 148.150_o 2._o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v endue_v reasonable_a creature_n with_o understanding_n and_o capacity_n to_o discover_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o creature_n and_o work_n we_o be_v to_o desire_v that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v not_o only_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o native_a or_o secret_a impression_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o other_o attribute_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a and_o discover_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v discern_v it_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o psal_n 9.16_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v ps_n 64.9_o and_o all_o man_n shall_v fear_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v wise_o consider_v his_o do_n psal_n 58.11_o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 111.2_o that_o as_o his_o work_n be_v great_a so_o they_o may_v be_v seek_v out_o that_o as_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o objective_a glory_n of_o god_n in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v see_v and_o observe_v by_o those_o part_n of_o his_o creation_n man_n and_o angel_n that_o have_v a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o objective_a glory_n of_o god_n be_v put_v into_o all_o creature_n and_o this_o capacity_n or_o receptivity_n be_v place_v in_o intellectual_a creature_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v and_o discern_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 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