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and_o let_v the_o gentile_n praise_v god_n verse_n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n how_o great_o do_v that_o prayer_n of_o jeremie_n delight_v i_o in_o the_o third_o chapter_n of_o his_o lamentation_n it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o verse_n 22._o but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o phrase_n both_o in_o this_o place_n &_o else_o where_o often_o mention_v may_v be_v right_o understand_v i_o will_v here_o make_v answer_n unto_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o muncke_n god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n no_o man_n keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o no_o man_n satisfieth_a the_o law_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v love_v of_o god_n i_o answer_v we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o argument_n unto_o which_o the_o mayor_n apertayn_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o 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contain_v both_o most_o sweet_a doctrine_n and_o consolation_n it_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o do_v embrace_v and_o love_v the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o not_o the_o enemy_n or_o despiser_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o he_o add_v a_o proper_a promise_n unto_o the_o church_n thus_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n if_o we_o make_v manifest_v the_o mayor_n we_o must_v deny_v the_o minor_n no_o man_n keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o all_o do_v keep_v they_o which_o embrace_v the_o true_a doctrine_n with_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n unto_o all_o these_o be_v consolation_n here_o set_v down_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o god_n have_v care_n over_o they_o verse_n 10._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a he_o repeat_v a_o principal_a petition_n notable_o amplify_v with_o three_o circumstance_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o free_a and_o mere_a confession_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o a_o consolation_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o third_o a_o recital_n of_o the_o cause_n impulsive_a and_o final_a therefore_o as_o to_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n let_v that_o speech_n be_v always_o in_o our_o sight_n which_o s._n john_n have_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n and_o first_o chapter_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n but_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n verse_n 8.9_o for_o god_n require_v a_o earnest_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n attribute_v unto_o he_o of_o righteousness_n true_o in_o accuse_v and_o punish_v sin_n but_o of_o mercy_n in_o receive_v and_o save_v such_o as_o fall_v which_o turn_n and_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o which_o thing_n since_o so_o they_o be_v let_v every_o one_o acknowledge_v himself_o as_o a_o wretched_a person_n in_o this_o blindness_n and_o security_n horrible_o to_o neglect_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o by_o many_o mean_n to_o stray_v away_o from_o his_o precept_n and_o to_o hurt_v other_o with_o many_o scandale_n and_o to_o procure_v punishment_n unto_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v either_o the_o greatness_n or_o multitude_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o straying_n but_o let_v every_o one_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v present_a &_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n let_v he_o cry_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v psalm_n 51._o verse_n 4._o and_o let_v not_o fear_n only_o remain_v in_o we_o but_o let_v a_o consolation_n of_o faith_n come_v thereunto_o also_o which_o beléeve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pacify_v by_o his_o son_n and_o that_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v restore_v unto_o us._n let_v we_o also_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n two_o cause_n the_o impulsive_a and_o the_o final_a the_o impulsive_a be_v the_o unmeasurable_a and_o true_a fatherly_a mercy_n wherein_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v compassion_n over_o his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o this_o cause_n do_v esay_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o 64._o chapter_n and_o 8._o and_o 9_o verse_n say_v thus_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o angry_a o_o lord_n above_o measure_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v that_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o that_o other_o which_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o tremble_a may_v return_v unto_o thou_o and_o worship_v thou_o again_o unfeigned_o you_o see_v then_o that_o every_o word_n here_o have_v his_o proper_a efficacy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a little_a verse_n great_a matter_n be_v include_v verse_n 11._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v verse_n 12._o his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n verse_n 13._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenaunt_n godliness_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o godliness_n contain_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o table_n what_o be_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n the_o first_o and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n in_o our_o private_a life_n and_o vocation_n for_o man_n wisdom_n except_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n be_v unhappy_a according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o jeremie_n in_o his_o ten_o chapter_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n verse_n 23._o the_o other_o fruit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonorum_fw-la the_o addition_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o
our_o enterprise_n and_o action_n we_o may_v godly_a and_o inviolate_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o word_n for_o they_o that_o step_v a_o nail_n breadth_n from_o this_o rule_n and_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o reason_n be_v toss_v with_o great_a error_n and_o wrap_v in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o great_a matter_n verse_n 21._o deliver_v israel_n o_o god_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n god_n will_v have_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o be_v move_v with_o godly_a care_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o other_o &_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o it_o be_v write_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psalm_n 122._o verse_n 6._o let_v we_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o own_o matter_n join_v thereunto_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o because_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v the_o prayer_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v effect_n of_o god_n promise_n no_o doubt_n of_o it_o there_o remain_v life_n everlasting_a 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slander_n they_o adjoine_v a_o nero-like_a cruelty_n and_o put_v many_o to_o death_n but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o fear_n of_o their_o railing_n and_o punishment_n may_v nothing_o dismay_v our_o mind_n we_o must_v with_o fervent_a prayer_n beseech_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o patron_n &_o judge_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o against_o the_o rage_n of_o that_o murder_a congregation_n of_o cain_n devotion_n these_o prayer_n and_o these_o sigh_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o shall_v assure_o obtain_v preservation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n though_o in_o some_o member_n of_o she_o she_o be_v persecute_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o 18._o of_o luke_n now_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o elect_a which_o cry_v day_n and_o right_n unto_o he_o yea_o though_o he_o suffer_v long_o for_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o quick_o verse_n 7.8_o therefore_o this_o psalm_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o sweet_a to_o those_o that_o continual_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o church_n and_o earnest_o consider_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v toss_v night_n and_o day_n â§_o the_o psalm_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o verse_n 1._o be_v thou_o my_o judge_n o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v innocent_o my_o trust_n have_v be_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v i_o not_o fall_v verse_n 2._o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v out_o my_o reins_n and_o my_o hart_n verse_n 3._o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unto_o thy_o judgement_n say_v he_o do_v i_o appeal_v who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o neither_o move_v with_o curiosity_n or_o any_o lewd_a lust_n nor_o with_o any_o blind_a obstinacy_n to_o embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n of_o true_a invocation_n 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call_n upon_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o other_o work_n of_o the_o first_o table_n many_o other_o virtue_n as_o temperance_n gentleness_n etc._n etc._n be_v also_o find_v even_o in_o they_o which_o know_v not_o god_n as_o in_o pomponius_n of_o athens_n and_o other_o such_o like_a but_o true_a prayer_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o special_a or_o chief_a wall_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n that_o be_v true_a calling_n upon_o god_n but_o let_v we_o discern_v the_o degree_n for_o either_o we_o crave_v some_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o we_o give_v thanks_o for_o benefit_n receive_v that_o be_v we_o witness_v that_o god_n unfeigned_o help_v we_o and_o so_o we_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o benefit_n we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n faith_n in_o he_o and_o true_a call_n upon_o he_o but_o of_o these_o virtue_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v oftentimes_o verse_n 8._o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v a_o sermon_n which_o bid_v we_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a doctrine_n to_o love_v help_v and_o advance_v the_o true_a church_n to_o this_o effect_n also_o apertain_v this_o little_a verse_n i_o have_v love_v thy_o church_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o house_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v and_o which_o with_o true_a praise_n worship_v god_n to_o the_o cherish_n help_a and_o maintain_v of_o this_o church_n i_o employ_v my_o study_n counsel_n and_o labour_n for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v his_o church_n which_o teach_v aright_o and_o will_v have_v we_o manifest_v our_o zeal_n thereunto_o and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v reverence_v and_o help_v like_v as_o in_o the_o 122._o psalm_n he_o command_v say_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n verse_n 6._o and_o straight_o be_v add_v his_o promise_n of_o reward_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o verse_n idem_fw-la like_a as_o therefore_o in_o the_o honey_n hive_n every_o be_a bestow_v his_o labour_n for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o all_o so_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o employ_v all_o our_o endeavour_n and_o duty_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o those_o society_n which_o teach_v the_o gospel_n aright_o and_o let_v we_o help_v and_o further_a godly_a study_n so_o as_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n touch_v god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v advance_v and_o prefer_v even_o unto_o our_o posterity_n verse_n 9_o o_o shut_v not_o up_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o the_o bloodthirsty_a verse_n 10._o in_o who_o hand_n be_v wickedness_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o 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true_a calling_n upon_o god_n and_o firm_a consolation_n of_o our_o mind_n &_o rule_v of_o our_o life_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o all_o man_n among_o the_o special_a good_a gift_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v move_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o epicure_n which_o set_v down_o other_o limit_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a gift_n and_o other_o bound_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v by_o we_o require_v but_o let_v we_o know_v that_o mankind_n be_v thereto_o create_v that_o therein_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v and_o that_o it_o may_v declare_v true_a testimony_n of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v his_o fellowship_n in_o the_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o a_o thousand_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o with_o such_o fervency_n of_o mind_n the_o prophet_n desire_v the_o society_n and_o most_o firm_a conjunction_n with_o the_o true_a church_n verse_n 5._o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n yea_o in_o the_o secret_a place_n 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