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obedient_a that_o as_o a_o child_n come_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o parent_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o or_o as_o a_o handmaid_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v we_o attend_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o guide_v doctr._n doctr._n god_o who_o teach_v the_o meek_a he_o also_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o protect_v who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o way_n for_o as_o child_n be_v ignorant_a so_o be_v they_o impotent_a they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o parent_n &_o lead_v by_o they_o who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v and_o guide_v to_o heaven_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v soon_o perish_v he_o must_v order_v the_o action_n of_o out_o whole_a life_n right_o which_o be_v the_o second_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v on_o his_o child_n when_o they_o submit_v themselves_o obedient_o to_o bear_v his_o yoke_n this_o docility_n will_v never_o be_v till_o our_o proud_a heart_n be_v subdue_v be_v what_o god_n judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o government_n whereby_o he_o declare_v himself_o as_o a_o love_a father_n careful_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o child_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v they_o that_o be_v oppress_v raise_v up_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v down_o comfort_v those_o who_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grieve_a and_o succour_v such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o because_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v of_o sinner_n he_o will_v teach_v sinner_n his_o way_n he_o expound_v of_o what_o sinner_n he_o mean_v all_o god_n teach_v sinner_n but_o not_o all_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v every_o sinner_n but_o those_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n first_o he_o beat_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o contumacy_n and_o humble_v we_o us._n first_o god_n will_v have_v our_o pâ—ide_n beat_v down_o than_o he_o will_v teach_v us._n but_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v 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and_o in_o another_o epistle_n ea_fw-la adsum_fw-la senex_fw-la à _fw-la iwene_n coepiscopo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tot_fw-la annorum_fw-la à _fw-la collega_fw-la nondum_fw-la anniculo_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la discere_fw-la i_o be_o here_o a_o old_a man_n ready_a to_o learn_v from_o a_o young_a man_n my_o coadiutor_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o so_o old_a a_o bishop_n from_o a_o young_a man_n who_o scarce_o have_v be_v one_o year_n in_o the_o service_n verse_n 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n all_o the_o path_n etc._n etc._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exclamation_n whereby_o he_o explain_v what_o he_o will_v show_v even_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o most_o comfortable_a say_n such_o as_o paul_n have_v another_o 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o to_o those_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a sickness_n poverty_n infamy_n yea_o death_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n when_o we_o be_v separate_v perfect_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o conjoin_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o accumulate_a mercy_n and_o heap_v they_o on_o our_o head_n 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o that_o whatever_o befall_v we_o certain_o come_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o daily_o bring_v to_o confusion_n he_o comprehend_v the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o two_o word_n doct._n doct._n mercy_n and_o truth_n truth_n all_o god_n way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n or_o as_o other_o expound_v justice_n these_o be_v the_o two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v a_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n mâ—rcy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n 20.28_o pro._n 20.28_o for_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n whatever_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v either_o mercy_n or_o truth_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n doct._n doct._n other_o quality_n that_o be_v in_o god_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o reprobate_n wicked_a mercy_n and_o truth_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a but_o with_o none_o of_o these_o two_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v for_o they_o have_v no_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o faâ—th_n and_o therefore_o they_o depend_v not_o on_o his_o truth_n but_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o justice_n because_o mercy_n interuenes_n his_o power_n maintain_v they_o his_o wisdom_n foresee_v their_o relief_n 8.33_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v intend_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n christ_n justifi_v who_o can_v condemn_v but_o with_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v deal_v very_o hardly_o 18.25.26_o psal_n 18.25.26_o with_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o godly_a with_o the_o upright_a man_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o 〈…〉_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n but_o to_o who_o will_v he_o show_v this_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o keep_v his_o covenant_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o church_n read_v gen._n 17.2_o exod_n 24.7_o josh_n 24_o 16._o jer._n 3.31_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n this_o be_v the_o three_o name_n which_o he_o give_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o mercy_n choose_a three_o name_n give_v to_o the_o choose_a first_o they_o be_v sinner_n next_o humble_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o three_o their_o repentance_n be_v declare_v by_o their_o life_n in_o that_o they_o keep_v god_n covenant_n mutual_a what_o a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d a_o covenant_n must_v be_v mutual_a a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a band_n between_o two_o person_n have_v mutual_a condition_n god_n humble_v himself_o so_o far_o that_o he_o covenant_n with_o man_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o father_n we_o again_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o people_n if_o we_o forget_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n than_o he_o will_v not_o account_v we_o his_o child_n he_o crave_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o covenant_n doct._n doct._n not_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n â—onsciâ—â—ce_n man_n tradition_n can_v bind_v the_o â—onsciâ—â—ce_n which_o can_v never_o bind_v the_o conscience_n yea_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o those_o who_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o observe_v these_o idle_a and_o vain_a rite_n be_v careless_a in_o keep_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_o command_v by_o god_n note_n note_n verse_n 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n what_o before_o he_o speak_v general_o of_o god_n mercy_n promise_v to_o all_o humble_a &_o penitent_a sinner_n doct._n doct._n that_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o particular_o appli_v unto_o himself_o 9.27_o particular_a application_n of_o mercy_n needful_a 1_o cor._n 9.27_o show_v we_o hereby_o how_o necessary_a the_o application_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o a_o preacher_n lest_o preach_v to_o other_o he_o become_v a_o reprobate_n himself_o he_o run_v ever_o to_o mercy_n pretend_v no_o merit_n and_o crave_v pardon_n to_o his_o iniquity_n which_o before_o he_o call_v sin_n for_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o do_v iniquity_n to_o urias_n doct._n doct._n where_o observe_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o forgerfulnesse_n of_o god_n 4.20_o who_o sin_v against_o god_n hurt_v his_o neighbour_n 1_o â—oh_o 4.20_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v iniquity_n and_o wrong_n to_o our_o neighbour_n how_o can_v we_o love_v god_n who_o we_o see_v not_o and_o hate_v man_n make_v to_o his_o image_n who_o we_o see_v for_o it_o be_v great_a doct._n doct._n a_o
parent_n both_o be_v christian_n and_o receive_v in_o the_o covenant_n object_n object_n can_v beget_v sinful_a child_n i_o answer_v by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n simil._n solut._n simil._n the_o seed_n you_o see_v when_o it_o be_v sow_v be_v make_v as_o clean_o as_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o arise_v with_o a_o root_n stalk_n blade_n and_o beard_n the_o cause_n be_v not_o in_o man_n the_o force_n lie_v in_o the_o seed_n so_o in_o that_o the_o parent_n be_v purify_v they_o have_v it_o of_o god_n what_o the_o child_n have_v he_o have_v by_o nature_n which_o either_o must_v be_v repair_v by_o grace_n or_o he_o must_v perish_v adam_n noah_n samuel_n eli_n david_n etc._n etc._n although_o they_o be_v godly_a &_o religious_a man_n yet_o have_v naughty_a and_o wicked_a child_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o religion_n and_o godliness_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n grace_n godliness_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n i_o omit_v those_o vain_a &_o idle_a question_n de_fw-fr originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la which_o the_o papist_n too_o curious_o propound_v and_o may_v be_v very_o easy_o answer_v lest_o it_o shall_v breed_v error_n in_o your_o mind_n which_o you_o never_o dream_v of_o and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o word_n iechematin_n signifieih_o proper_o calefacit_fw-la warm_v i_o in_o her_o womb_n feed_v or_o nourish_v i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o action_n of_o heat_n and_o feed_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n nine_o month_n wherein_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n work_n be_v to_o be_v see_v who_o so_o miraculous_o can_v preserve_v the_o infant_n in_o such_o a_o obscure_a place_n so_o compass_v with_o the_o interior_a part_n always_o even_o there_o in_o that_o poor_a creature_n there_o be_v sin_n albeit_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o so_o he_o have_v a_o burden_n when_o he_o feel_v it_o not_o and_o lie_v wrap_v with_o all_o misery_n and_o think_v himself_o then_o to_o be_v in_o a_o best_a case_n for_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n with_o great_a pain_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o difficulty_n to_o himself_o he_o weep_v poor_a soul_n because_o he_o be_v come_v to_o sorrow_n ezekiel_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v who_o navel_n be_v not_o yet_o cut_v 16.3.4.5.6_o ezech._n 16.3.4.5.6_o neither_o salt_n put_v in_o it_o nor_o wash_v lie_v miserable_o in_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n which_o represent_v to_o we_o our_o natural_a filth_n in_o sin_n that_o neither_o be_v we_o cut_v away_o by_o the_o knife_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o our_o original_a corruption_n neither_o wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o our_o natural_a uncleanness_n neither_o salt_v by_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o care_n of_o our_o spiritual_a parent_n that_o we_o be_v help_v we_o will_v never_o live_v but_o die_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o filth_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v there_o be_v no_o beast_n which_o nature_n have_v not_o teach_v some_o mean_n to_o help_v itself_o god_n man_n be_v utter_o undo_v if_o he_o be_v not_o support_v by_o the_o grease_n of_o god_n as_o some_o have_v natural_o skin_n or_o hair_n and_o wool_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o injury_n we_o have_v none_o in_o a_o word_n man_n be_v undo_v if_o he_o be_v not_o support_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v weep_v we_o have_v no_o more_o and_o will_v god_n we_o can_v spiritual_o cry_v and_o mourn_v that_o the_o lord_n hear_v our_o weep_a might_n pity_n and_o help_v us._n but_o because_o so_o many_o worthy_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a papist_n and_o protestant_n have_v write_v large_o of_o this_o place_n and_o i_o must_v say_v sum_n minimus_fw-la omnium_fw-la i_o cease_v to_o write_v any_o more_o hereof_o lest_o i_o shall_v repeat_v that_o which_o they_o have_v already_o observe_v verse_n 6._o behold_v thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n therefore_o have_v thou_o teach_v i_o wisdom_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o five_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v persuade_v god_n to_o forgive_v he_o take_v from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o counterfeit_a or_o dissemble_v which_o be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n yea_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o religion_n and_o part_n thereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n he_o can_v abide_v hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o to_o put_v over_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o a_o outward_a show_n it_o be_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n to_o look_v up_o with_o our_o eye_n to_o the_o heaven_n god_n hypocrisy_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n to_o bow_v with_o our_o knee_n to_o fold_n our_o hand_n to_o knock_v on_o our_o breast_n if_o we_o want_v uprightness_n and_o soundness_n of_o heart_n we_o must_v serve_v god_n in_o faith_n love_n 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