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the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n shall_v never_o by_o sin_n put_v ourselves_o in_o their_o power_n again_o but_o be_v oblige_v by_o our_o pardon_n and_o assist_v by_o his_o grace_n henceforth_o may_v serve_v he_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o cheerful_a hope_n without_o fear_n of_o be_v hurt_v by_o satan_n or_o reject_v by_o god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o walk_v in_o holiness_n towards_o he_o and_o righteousness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o if_o our_o religion_n and_o charity_n be_v sincere_a as_o do_v before_o he_o and_o constant_a so_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o answer_v all_o his_o expectation_n and_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o acceptance_n and_o reward_n lord_n thou_o come_v to_o make_v we_o holy_a as_o well_o as_o happy_a and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v send_v this_o harbinger_n to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o thy_o design_n an_o thou_o child_n art_n choose_a to_o give_v the_o world_n warning_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o 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future_a honour_n 3._o the_o author_n of_o her_o happiness_n he_o that_o be_v mighty_a he_o that_o be_v holy_a 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o other_o 1._o for_o the_o general_a disposal_n of_o his_o providence_n give_v to_o the_o pious_a mercy_n humble_a exaltation_n poor_a supply_n procure_v to_o the_o proud_a shame_n mighty_a humillation_n rich_a want_n 2._o for_o the_o particular_a grace_n of_o the_o redemption_n in_o which_o god_n show_v his_o mercy_n in_o remember_v of_o we_o his_o power_n in_o send_v help_n to_o we_o his_o truth_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n with_o we_o a_o practical_a discourse_n on_o the_o magnificat_fw-la §_o 1._o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o lip_n as_o well_o as_o of_o her_o womb_n have_v give_v apparent_a testimony_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a presence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n with_o she_o and_o in_o she_o for_o this_o sacred_a hymn_n breathe_v forth_o such_o lovely_a mixture_n of_o faith_n and_o fear_n humility_n and_o love_n charity_n and_o devotion_n that_o it_o appear_v she_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o high_o favour_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o wish_n and_o endeavour_v to_o repeat_v it_o with_o the_o same_o affection_n and_o holy_a fervour_n with_o which_o she_o indite_v it_o perhaps_o we_o think_v we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o occasion_n it_o be_v true_a god_n the_o word_n take_v flesh_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o that_o be_v her_o peculiar_a privilege_n but_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o attend_v it_o we_o may_v turn_v that_o word_n into_o 6._o into_o verbum_fw-la carnem_fw-la facere_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la in_o opus_fw-la scripturas_fw-la in_o operas_fw-la convertere_fw-la bish_n andr._n ser._n 6._o flesh_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n if_o we_o so_o hear_v as_o to_o practice_n luc._n practice_n sit_v in_o singulis_fw-la mariae_fw-la anima_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la una_fw-la mater_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la secundum_fw-la fidem_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnium_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la ambros_n in_o luc._n we_o do_v conceive_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o he_o be_v form_v in_o we_o idem_fw-la we_o omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la anima_fw-la concipit_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la immaculata_fw-la &_o immunis_fw-la à _fw-la vitiis_fw-la intemerato_fw-la castimâ—niam_fw-la pudorâ—_n custodiat_fw-la idem_fw-la by_o the_o overshadow_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o puâ—e_a heart_n and_o he_o be_v by_o holiness_n bring_v forth_o for_o christ_n himself_o call_v such_o 12.50_o such_o matth._n 12.50_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v with_o all_o that_o do_v rejoice_v but_o especial_o when_o we_o be_v sharer_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o
lest_o it_o shall_v be_v neglect_v or_o forget_v by_o private_a person_n if_o we_o attend_v on_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v neither_o be_v ignorant_a nor_o unmindful_a of_o this_o heavenly_a touchstone_n by_o which_o we_o may_v constant_o discover_v all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o principle_n or_o the_o holiness_n of_o our_o profession_n 2._o to_o express_v our_o constant_a fidelity_n to_o god_n this_o be_v like_o the_o soldier_n word_n or_o symbol_n by_o keep_v which_o we_o own_o that_o great_a general_n who_o soldier_n and_o servant_n we_o avow_v ourselves_o at_o baptism_n and_o take_v upon_o we_o this_o faith_n as_o the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o so_o that_o whenever_o we_o be_v to_o fight_v for_o he_o or_o to_o approach_v he_o ibimus_fw-la he_o dei_fw-la igitur_fw-la cultus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la coelestit_fw-la militia_n est_fw-la devotionem_fw-la maximam_fw-la fidemque_fw-la desiderat_fw-la lact._n lib._n 5._o c._n 20._o non_fw-la ego_fw-la perfidum_fw-la dixi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ibimus_fw-la ibimus_fw-la we_o must_v show_v this_o badge_n and_o repeat_v the_o article_n of_o our_o allegiance_n to_o declare_v we_o be_v still_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o do_v hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v nor_o be_v there_o a_o more_o effectual_a argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o obtain_v the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n then_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o make_v this_o confession_n of_o he_o before_o man_n 32._o man_n rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o &_o s._n matth._n 10._o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o solemn_o to_o own_v ourselves_o his_o servant_n 119.125_o servant_n psal_n 116._o ver_fw-la 16._o &_o psalm_n 119.125_o for_o than_o we_o have_v assure_v promise_n of_o protection_n and_o defence_n let_v we_o then_o think_v how_o reverent_o shall_v we_o stand_v up_o to_o renew_v 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recite_v thereof_o thou_o own_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o glorify_a saint_n do_v once_o profess_v and_o all_o holy_a christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v now_o believe_v and_o do_v hereby_o declare_v thyself_o a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n holy_a church_n rom._n fides_n quam_fw-la sancti_fw-la apostoli_fw-la praedicaverunt_fw-la concilia_fw-la firmaverunt_fw-la &_o fatres_fw-la consignaverunt_fw-la theodorus_n ep._n rom._n and_o so_o have_v a_o right_a to_o its_o privilege_n and_o a_o share_n in_o its_o devotion_n §_o 4._o the_o last_o and_o chief_a enquiry_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v of_o which_o we_o have_v need_n be_v careful_a lest_o our_o frequent_a use_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o part_n of_o these_o office_n do_v take_v off_o our_o attention_n from_o these_o noble_a and_o necessary_a end_n there_o be_v many_o requisite_a and_o become_a affection_n which_o our_o thought_n shall_v now_o be_v actuate_v with_o concern_v the_o 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to_o be_v charge_v with_o what_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v but_o there_o be_v no_o unforeseen_a accident_n can_v occur_v to_o alter_v the_o determination_n of_o a_o all-seeing_a and_o immutable_a god_n his_o servant_n have_v always_o please_v he_o and_o obtain_v their_o suit_n 20.9_o suit_n 2_o chron._n 6.16_o chap._n 20.9_o when_o they_o have_v plead_v a_o promise_n in_o a_o particular_a temporal_a concern_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o in_o these_o which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a weight_n and_o so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o so_o full_o agreeable_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o constant_a desire_n these_o promise_n be_v indeed_o conditional_a but_o we_o ask_v they_o not_o absolute_o but_o upon_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o they_o be_v make_v viz._n as_o hope_v by_o god_n grace_n that_o we_o be_v penitent_a or_o else_o our_o request_n can_v not_o be_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n but_o in_o these_o word_n be_v 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gracious_o snatch_v hold_v ham._n hold_v heb._n 2.16_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n ham._n of_o we_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o so_o that_o though_o we_o be_v offender_n we_o be_v salvable_a though_o despicable_a yet_o we_o be_v such_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v direct_v to_o we_o dare_v not_o with_o some_o pretend_v to_o any_o infallible_a revelation_n of_o our_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o they_o nor_o do_v we_o plead_v any_o particular_a engagement_n make_v to_o our_o person_n by_o name_n yet_o since_o make_v to_o all_o we_o be_v thankful_a we_o be_v not_o particular_o except_v and_o do_v hope_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o share_n for_o we_o believe_v mercy_n on_o purpose_n contrive_v the_o promise_n so_o large_a that_o no_o repentant_a sinner_n may_v want_v encouragement_n and_o we_o apply_v they_o modest_o to_o ourselves_o not_o because_o we_o be_v better_a than_o other_o but_o because_o we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n as_o any_o and_o even_o when_o we_o see_v 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that_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v our_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n and_o our_o comforter_n 1._o comforter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d u._fw-mi rumque_fw-la signif_n johan_n 14.16_o &_o 1_o ep._n johan_n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o upon_o the_o earth_n above_o all_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a that_o the_o humiliation_n of_o our_o merciful_a redeemer_n do_v not_o abate_v of_o our_o esteem_n to_o prevent_v which_o the_o church_n in_o this_o hymn_n as_o also_o in_o all_o her_o creed_n make_v the_o large_a and_o most_o particular_a confession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o we_o have_v here_o a_o full_a account_n of_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n because_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n these_o have_v be_v so_o confound_v and_o mistake_v by_o so_o many_o heresy_n and_o we_o have_v also_o a_o recital_n of_o those_o work_n of_o he_o which_o most_o concern_v we_o because_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o we_o all_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v these_o which_o more_o direct_o tend_v to_o our_o 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gate_n for_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n who_o answer_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o psalm_n and_o we_o may_v call_v he_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n both_o as_o he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o because_o he_o have_v purchase_v glory_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v distribute_v it_o to_o we_o and_o shall_v receive_v glory_n and_o praise_n from_o we_o and_o all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o his_o glory_n depend_v not_o on_o our_o praise_n but_o be_v inseparable_a from_o his_o nature_n because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n not_o create_v as_o the_o angel_n nor_o adopt_a as_o man_n but_o by_o eternal_a generation_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o coequal_a what_o though_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o time_n the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o do_v not_o take_v away_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o change_v his_o nature_n but_o express_v his_o love_n and_o engage_v our_o affection_n dear_a jesus_n whether_o have_v thy_o love_n carry_v thou_o from_o glory_n to_o misery_n from_o the_o high_a throne_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n hilar_n earth_n ephes_n 4.9_o pudorem_fw-la exordii_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la recusaâ—iâ—_n sed_fw-la contumelias_fw-la naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la transcurrit_fw-la hilar_n how_o have_v thou_o pursue_v â—s_a through_o all_o the_o stage_n of_o our_o infelicity_n from_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o womb_n to_o those_o of_o the_o tomb_n not_o abhor_v the_o mean_a place_n that_o be_v pure_a nor_o the_o low_a condition_n that_o innocence_n can_v be_v put_v into_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o bless_v thou_o est_fw-la thou_o ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la who_o be_v please_v to_o become_v what_o we_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v not_o what_o we_o deserve_v but_o as_o thou_o be_v holy_a saviour_n we_o believe_v and_o rejoice_v in_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v bear_v like_o we_o live_v with_o we_o and_o die_v for_o we_o and_o that_o death_n be_v our_o life_n it_o be_v shameful_a and_o inglorious_a sharp_a and_o torment_a so_o terrible_a as_o may_v startle_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v not_o more_o bitter_a to_o thou_o then_o sweet_a to_o we_o we_o even_o we_o oh_o lord_n have_v arm_v death_n with_o a_o sting_n sharp_a and_o venomous_a for_o our_o sin_n have_v provoke_v the_o divine_a wrath_n and_o this_o sting_n though_o with_o the_o suffering_n ambr._n suffering_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devicto_fw-la mortis_fw-la aâ—uleo_fw-la ambr._n of_o inexpressible_a dolour_n thou_o have_v pull_v out_o and_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v now_o triumph_v over_o death_n itself_o and_o enable_v we_o with_o comfort_n to_o say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v threaten_v all_o the_o world_n with_o unavoidable_a destruction_n 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mercy_n 2._o in_o particular_a in_o regard_n 1._o of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v ver_fw-la 78._o 2._o of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n ver_fw-la 79._o a_o practical_a discourse_n on_o the_o benedictus_n §_o 6._o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v now_o be_v read_v for_o the_o second_o lesson_n do_v not_o only_o require_v our_o attention_n but_o command_v our_o gratitude_n because_o it_o bring_v that_o good_a news_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o all_o people_n the_o angel_n sing_v and_o all_o holy_a man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v entertain_v the_o news_n with_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o if_o we_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o the_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o thankful_a as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v as_o hearty_o as_o they_o do_v since_o it_o be_v as_o much_o our_o concern_n as_o they_o and_o how_o can_v we_o better_o express_v our_o gladness_n for_o all_o that_o the_o gospel_n record_v of_o what_o 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41.13_o declare_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o join_v with_o he_o not_o scruple_v the_o jewish_a form_n of_o expression_n because_o if_o we_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o have_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_v 9.8_o promise_v rom._n 9.8_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o this_o god_n of_o our_o israel_n have_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n deliver_v â—s_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o satan_n than_o he_o do_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o spiritual_a redemption_n be_v much_o great_a there_o be_v such_o a_o similitude_n in_o the_o method_n and_o circumstance_n that_o it_o appear_v that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o and_o therefore_o zacâ—ariah_n allude_v to_o god_n deliver_v the_o people_n from_o egyptian_a misery_n for_o as_o then_o he_o first_o visit_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o exod._n 3.16_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consider_v their_o misery_n 1.6_o misery_n gen._n 21.1_o visitavit_fw-la chal._n par._n recordatus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la syr._n &_o luc._n 7.16_o arab._n respexit_fw-la ita_fw-la vulg._n ruth_n 1.6_o and_o then_o he_o rescue_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n so_o in_o our_o case_n he_o visit_v we_o in_o all_o sense_n he_o remember_v our_o calamity_n he_o look_v on_o our_o misery_n consider_v our_o distress_n and_o come_v himself_o to_o see_v we_o and_o make_v such_o a_o visit_n as_o man_n and_o angel_n admire_v at_o he_o come_v in_o our_o nature_n clothe_v with_o our_o infirmity_n and_o stay_v with_o we_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o all_o this_o to_o redeem_v we_o not_o by_o do_v miracle_n but_o by_o suffer_v death_n not_o only_o by_o conquer_a our_o enrage_a enemy_n but_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a god_n buy_v our_o life_n with_o his_o dear_a heart_n blood_n and_o by_o take_v our_o punishment_n when_o himself_o be_v innocent_a he_o free_v we_o both_o from_o the_o 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the_o lxvii_o psalm_n §_o 6._o after_o those_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v more_o doctrinal_a as_o contain_v the_o excellent_a principle_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n we_o may_v seasonable_o use_v this_o rare_a piece_n of_o david_n devotion_n which_o contain_v most_o passionate_a wish_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o incomparable_a truth_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o zealous_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o as_o they_o be_v to_o we_o whereby_o we_o declare_v our_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o our_o hearty_a thankfulness_n for_o they_o and_o our_o sincere_a desire_n that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v the_o benefit_n and_o god_n the_o glory_n by_o they_o which_o be_v a_o seasonable_a return_n for_o those_o instruction_n we_o have_v now_o receive_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o these_o very_a petition_n be_v a_o act_n of_o eucharist_n and_o praise_n the_o first_o verse_n be_v the_o first_o 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show_v what_o we_o believe_v 1_o concern_v god_n 1._o in_o general_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n one_o god_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n 2._o in_o special_a as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 1._o person_n the_o father_n his_o nature_n the_o father_n almighty_n work_v creation_n providence_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 2._o person_n the_o son_n 1._o his_o name_n and_o office_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o his_o nature_n both_o the_o divine_a and_o his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n humane_a in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 3._o his_o work_n 1._o redemption_n by_o 1._o his_o passion_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n 2._o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 3._o ascension_n and_o intercess_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o 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be_v undoubted_o receive_v by_o every_o christian_a and_o no_o man_n be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v not_o contain_v therein_o 1._o therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n de_fw-fr orthod_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o or_o necessary_o deduce_v thence_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v our_o creed_n because_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o yet_o because_o the_o truth_n therein_o reveal_v be_v disperse_v and_o various_o present_v according_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n of_o their_o manifestation_n and_o since_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v misunderstand_v by_o ignorance_n and_o carelessness_n or_o misrepresent_v to_o we_o by_o malice_n and_o interest_n it_o seem_v almost_o necessary_a that_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v collect_v thence_o and_o reduce_v to_o one_o comprehensive_a sum_n which_o may_v be_v learn_v early_o 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