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A01981 The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D. Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1632 (1632) STC 12125; ESTC S103308 217,556 304

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judgement_n ground_v on_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n support_v thou_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v of_o force_n to_o keep_v a_o heavy_a spirit_n from_o sink_v a_o man_n judgement_n well_o inform_v will_v convince_v his_o affection_n of_o folly_n when_o they_o make_v doubt_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o it_o conceive_v to_o be_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d have_v some_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o thou_o repose_v thyself_o therein_o say_v to_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v thou_o be_v my_o hide_v place_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n that_o have_v their_o den_n and_o hide_v place_n use_v on_o all_o occasion_n to_o have_v recourse_n thereunto_o in_o their_o den_n they_o sleep_v secure_o to_o their_o den_n they_o carry_v their_o prey_n and_o there_o eat_v 22_o it_o when_o they_o be_v wound_v or_o any_o way_n hurt_n they_o make_v to_o their_o den_n there_o they_o lick_v themselves_o whole_a if_o at_o 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themselves_o to_o that_o which_o they_o see_v to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o stir_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o return_v unto_o her_o rest_n so_o in_o other_o place_n to_o 5._o hope_v in_o god_n 5._o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n 2._o to_o remember_v all_o his_o benefit_n yea_o and_o 1._o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n tend_v all_o such_o exhortation_n as_o in_o scripture_n be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o person_n as_o such_o as_o these_o 11._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v in_o that_o rest_n 16._o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1._o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o man_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o even_o they_o who_o be_v in_o place_n and_o have_v any_o call_n to_o stir_v up_o other_o 15._o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o and_o be_v not_o only_o subject_a 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soul_n 41._o and_o here_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n many_o that_o much_o doubt_n and_o even_o despair_v themselves_o can_v produce_v sound_a ground_n to_o move_v other_o to_o be_v confident_a in_o god_n which_o if_o they_o will_v press_v upon_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o may_v be_v much_o quicken_v thereby_o they_o can_v tell_v other_o that_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o hide_v himself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cloud_n that_o keep_v away_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n favour_n which_o shall_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o hope_n and_o wait_v they_o can_v tell_v other_o that_o temptation_n to_o sin_n must_v
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lord_n that_o neighbour_n will_v admonish_v exhort_v and_o as_o just_a occasion_n by_o sin_n be_v offer_v reprove_v and_o every_o way_n edify_v one_o another_o have_v man_n faith_n god_n word_n will_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n 9_o 11._o as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o their_o bone_n they_o will_v be_v weary_a w●●h_n forbear_v their_o mouth_n will_v be_v open_v their_o heart_n enlarge_v much_o will_v god_n glory_n be_v advance_v much_o good_a will_v be_v do_v to_o man_n if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o our_o place_n fid._n can_v in_o truth_n say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v yea_o doubt_n arise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v utter_v will_v be_v suppress_v i'faith_o will_v soon_o quell_v they_o all_o he_o therefore_o give_v a_o good_a advice_n that_o say_v when_o inextricable_a doubt_n do_v trouble_v thou_o let_v faith_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v resolution_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n §._o 68_o of_o faith_n stability_n in_o trial_n i._o 66._o faith_n remain_v firm_a in_o trouble_n iii_o no_o affliction_n can_v utter_o suppress_v faith_n how_o firm_a in_o the_o uttermost_a trial_n be_v their_o faith_n that_o say_v 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a etc._n we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v yet_o not_o in_o despair_n etc._n etc._n 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o instance_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v exemplary_a note_v the_o apostle_n ample_a extension_n thereof_o we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n i_o as_o speak_v of_o himself_o alone_o but_o in_o the_o plural_a we_o as_o speak_v of_o 6._o many_o and_o that_o indefinite_o as_o exclude_v none_o we_o also_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n that_o many_o cruel_a stroke_n and_o much_o affliction_n long_o rage_v can_v not_o overcome_v their_o impregnable_a faith_n the_o true_a faith_n of_o all_o saint_n be_v root_v in_o christ_n col._n 2._o 7._o who_o be_v able_a to_o minister_v virtue_n &_o vigour_n and_o refresh_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o most_o bluster_a blast_a and_o nip_a time_n that_o can_v 8._o be_v if_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n and_o spread_v out_o her_o root_n by_o the_o river_n shall_v not_o see_v when_o heat_n come_v but_o her_o leaf_n shall_v be_v green_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o year_n of_o drought_n neither_o shall_v cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v 13._o they_o flourish_v who_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o root_v in_o christ_n who_o will_v be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v 14._o to_o everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v say_v 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