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object_n of_o a_o believer_n trust_v 4._o what_o be_v those_o sure_a and_o stable_a ground_n those_o corner_n stone_n on_o which_o the_o faithful_a may_v firm_o build_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n 5._o what_o be_v those_o special_a and_o signal_n season_n which_o call_v aloud_o for_o the_o exerting_fw-mi of_o this_o trust_n 6._o how_o faith_n or_o trust_n put_v forth_o exert_n demean_n bestir_v itself_o in_o such_o season_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v a_o believer_n duty_n the_o lord_n be_v or_o at_o least_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o objecto_fw-la the_o meton_n adjuncti_fw-la actus_fw-la pro_fw-la objecto_fw-la confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 65.5_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 3.5_o on_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o power_n isa_n 51.5_o on_o the_o text._n the_o in_o verbis_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o chald._n paraph._n render_v our_o text._n word_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o his_o faithful_a promise_n 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29.19_o all_o this_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o to_o trust_v in_o 15.31_o in_o job_n 15.31_o vanity_n and_o to_o spin_v the_o spider_n web_n job_n 8.13_o 14._o 2._o positive_o and_o so_o more_o general_o and_o more_o particular_o 1._o more_o general_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o cast_v 55.22_o cast_v ps_n 55.22_o our_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o our_o own_o shoulder_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a 91.1_o secret_a ps_n 91.1_o place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a when_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v our_o head_n on_o earth_n to_o look_v to_o our_o maker_n and_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v 17.7_o to_o 36.6_o to_o isa_n 36.6_o lean_v on_o our_o belove_a can._n 8.5_o to_o stay_v ourselves_o when_o sink_v on_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n isa_n 26.3_o in_o a_o word_n trust_v in_o god_n be_v that_o high_a act_n or_o exercise_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o soul_n look_v upon_o god_n and_o cast_v 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right_a trust_n that_o it_o be_v put_v as_o a_o synonyma_fw-la for_o trust_n i_o will_v set_v he_o on_o high_a because_o he_o have_v 91.14_o have_v psal_n 91.14_o know_v i._n e._n trust_v in_o my_o name_n 2._o a_o full_a assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o will_n to_o those_o divine_a revelation_n as_o true_a and_o good_a wherein_o the_o lord_n propose_v himself_o as_o a_o adequate_a object_n for_o our_o trust_n this_o act_n the_o greek_n express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n by_o credere_fw-la fidem_fw-la habere_fw-la testimonium_fw-la recipere_fw-la the_o hebrew_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o import_v believe_v or_o give_v credit_n to_o thus_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o 14.31_o to_o ex._n 14.31_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n that_o trust_n look_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.15_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o faithful_a and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 3._o a_o firm_a and_o fix_a reliance_n rest_a or_o recumbency_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n on_o god_n or_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n and_o special_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o a_o believer_n paticular_o apply_v to_o himself_o the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o certain_o conclude_v and_o determine_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o make_v good_a to_o he_o the_o good_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v this_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a formality_n of_o trust_n one_o of_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a act_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o greek_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o paul_n so_o frequen_o use_v in_o several_a of_o his_o epistle_n thus_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o 4.21_o full_o rom._n 4.21_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o perform_v this_o the_o latin_n call_v fiducia_n the_o school_n fiducia_n fidei_fw-la the_o hebrew_n by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o lean_v on_o or_o cast_v the_o weight_n of_o one_o body_n on_o for_o support_v and_o stay_v thus_o isa_n 10.20_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v no_o more_o stay_v upon_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o but_o shall_v incumbet_fw-la shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firmiter_fw-la innitetur_fw-la incumbet_fw-la stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n thus_o for_o the_o ingredient_n of_o trust_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n of_o a_o holy_a trust_n and_o these_o be_v 1._o a_o holy_a quietness_n security_n and_o peaceableness_n of_o spirit_n spring_v from_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o our_o safety_n by_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v free_v from_o distract_n care_n and_o jealousy_n about_o our_o state_n and_o condition_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 26.3_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a pacem_fw-la perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pacem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pacem_fw-la peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o a_o holy_a security_n i_o say_v not_o a_o carnal_a security_n like_o they_o mention_v zeph._n 1.12_o that_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v good_a neither_o will_v he_o do_v evil_a nor_o like_v that_o of_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n rev._n 18.6_o that_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n no_o but_o a_o holy_a security_n as_o we_o have_v it_o prov._n 8.10_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v to_o
spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o this_o his_o desire_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o marvellous_a strong_a intention_n of_o spirit_n hâ—sych_n hâ—sych_n and_o a_o earnest_a study_n and_o endeavour_v after_o accomplishment_n hesychius_n expound_v the_o term_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o will_n desire_n wish_v love_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o work_n he_o will_v it_o not_o only_o as_o a_o possible_a achievement_n but_o as_o amiable_a he_o endeavour_v to_o compass_v it_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n because_o he_o propose_v so_o desirable_a a_o end_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o obtain_v of_o possible_a design_n be_v manifest_v by_o our_o diligent_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o proper_a way_n to_o effect_v they_o 19_o aristot_n rhet._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n say_v the_o philosopher_n no_o man_n delight_n in_o or_o hanker_n after_o impossibility_n no_o rational_a man_n certain_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o our_o apostle_n do_v here_o under_o his_o importunate_a desire_n couch_n and_o imply_v all_o holy_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v his_o end_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o present_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o afterward_o only_o at_o present_a observe_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o hearty_a desire_n that_o lively_o be_v those_o prayer_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o heart_n note_n note_n most_o harmonious_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n be_v those_o groan_n that_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o ardent_a emanation_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o heart_n suspiria_fw-la è_fw-la sulco_fw-la pectoris_fw-la ducta_fw-la when_o the_o word_n of_o our_o petition_n ascend_v warm_a and_o reek_a out_o of_o our_o bowel_n when_o every_o expression_n be_v dip_v in_o our_o heart_n blood_n 2._o the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o desire_n for_o israel_n and_o here_o it_o be_v considerable_a in_o what_o relation_n israel_n stand_v to_o the_o bless_a apostle_n 23.6_o rom._n 9.3_o rom._n 11.1_o phil._n 3.5_o act._n 23.6_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o i_o also_o say_v paul_n be_o a_o israelite_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o another_o place_n he_o acquaint_v we_o that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n i_o e._n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi it_o appear_v thence_o 22_o 2_o cor._n â—1_n 22_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v his_o kindred_n his_o own_o dear_a and_o near_a relation_n remain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o a_o state_n of_o ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o alienation_n and_o estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o 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after_o a_o impression_n of_o their_o own_o likeness_n upon_o another_o 1._o arist_n pol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v much_o more_o long_v for_o by_o saint_n that_o other_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o happy_a as_o well_o as_o themselves_o but_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o they_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n holy_a paul_n do_v not_o press_v after_o outward_a enjoyment_n as_o health_n strength_n riches_n power_n or_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n that_o israel_n may_v have_v prosperity_n and_o plenty_n in_o their_o street_n and_o palace_n or_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o from_o the_o roman_n not_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o great_a of_o heaven_n this_o his_o soul_n travel_v with_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v form_v in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o so_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v 4._o in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v likewise_o the_o kind_a compellation_n wherewith_o our_o apostle_n 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his_o agreement_n or_o at_o least_o he_o must_v lose_v his_o earnest_n but_o god_n will_v give_v the_o whole_a inheritance_n and_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o earnest_n for_o our_o great_a comfort_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peculiariter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pars_fw-la aliqua_fw-la persoluta_fw-la pretii_fw-la in_o venditione_n intervenientis_fw-la ut_fw-la fides_fw-la fiat_fw-la reliquae_fw-la persolvendae_fw-la summae_fw-la beza_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o particular_n in_o this_o text_n and_o the_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o compare_v together_o 1._o the_o person_n seal_v the_o father_n 2._o in_o who_o in_o christ_n 3._o with_o what_o seal_n the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n where_o be_v all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n make_v we_o sure_o of_o our_o inheritance_n 4._o when_o after_o you_o believe_v 5._o the_o end_n subordinate_a the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n a_o seal_n a_o earnest_n ultimate_a the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n 6._o how_o long_o 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all_o those_o have_v that_o know_v they_o love_v his_o appear_v heb._n 10.34_o know_v in_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n par_fw-fr parium_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o par_fw-fr affirmatio_fw-la 4._o god_n command_v we_o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a impossibile_fw-it 4_o argument_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibile_fw-it therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a god_n command_n be_v not_o evidence_n of_o our_o ability_n but_o yet_o be_v of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o he_o command_v they_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n can_v do_v but_o yet_o they_o declare_v what_o by_o our_o diligence_n and_o god_n assistance_n may_v be_v do_v 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o if_o we_o can_v make_v our_o election_n sure_o not_o in_o itself_o for_o so_o it_o be_v 2_o tim._n 2.19_o but_o to_o ourselves_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v 5._o the_o papist_n grant_v a_o certainty_n of_o hope_n case_n 5_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 6.11_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.12_o second_o part_n of_o the_o case_n therefore_o we_o may_v have_v a_o certainty_n of_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v first_o apprehend_v the_o object_n before_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o it_o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n degree_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v our_o hope_n he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o weak_a faith_n can_v have_v a_o strong_a hope_n if_o abraham_n have_v stagger_v in_o his_o faith_n he_o have_v not_o be_v steadfast_a in_o his_o hope_n rom._n 15.13_o now_o the_o god_n of_o
that_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v thou_o from_o obtain_v of_o it_o and_o do_v any_o duty_n prescribe_v by_o god_n though_o displease_v to_o thy_o flesh_n and_o use_v they_o as_o mean_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o â—o_o excellent_a a_o end_n will_v thou_o have_v he_o whatever_o it_o cost_v thou_o can_v thou_o not_o be_v without_o he_o whatever_o thou_o be_v without_o then_o pass_v sentence_n for_o thyself_o conclude_v thy_o condition_n to_o be_v happy_a this_o be_v the_o near_a way_n to_o find_v out_o thy_o condition_n not_o stand_v wrangle_v with_o thyself_o for_o thy_o former_a neglect_n any_o further_a than_o for_o thy_o humiliation_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v what_o thou_o have_v not_o former_o do_v as_o what_o now_o thou_o be_v real_o willing_a to_o do_v beside_o this_o solemn_a set_v examination_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o very_o profitable_a to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o sight_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n to_o 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he_o hear_v i_o deliver_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 2._o david_n denounce_v of_o judgement_n against_o his_o slanderous_a false-tongued_n enemy_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o what_o shall_v be_v give_v intimate_v that_o he_o expect_v some_o great_a reward_n for_o his_o malice_n against_o david_n but_o say_v the_o psalmist_n he_o shall_v have_v sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n q._n d._n whatever_o reward_n he_o have_v from_o man_n this_o shall_v be_v his_o reward_n from_o god_n 3._o david_n bewail_v his_o present_a condition_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o three_o general_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o we_o have_v david_n sad_o breathe_v forth_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o company_n of_o good_a man_n and_o his_o dwell_n among_o and_o converse_v with_o evil_a and_o wicked_a man_n woe_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n by_o sojourn_v i_o suppose_v be_v imply_v his_o absence_n from_o some_o desire_a habitation_n viz._n jerusalem_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o sojourn_v at_o home_n 209._o psal_n 39.12.105.23_o heb._n 11.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la trahere_fw-la isa_n 13.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dies_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la trahentur_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la prorogabuntur_fw-la bocharti_fw-la geog._n sacr._n par_fw-fr 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 12._o p._n 209._o and_o when_o he_o be_v where_o he_o will_v be_v the_o word_n mesech_n be_v take_v by_o expositor_n either_o 1._o for_o a_o place_n as_o our_o translation_n carry_v it_o from_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o ancient_a version_n that_o so_o