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to_o redress_v none_o and_o yet_o desirous_a to_o stay_v long_o to_o help_v increase_n all_o thus_o far_o in_o effect_n a_o jew_n can_v go_v but_o let_v christian_n go_v far_o in_o their_o gloss_n and_o say_v moreover_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o enough_o for_o my_o salvation_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o thy_o glory_n for_o thou_o have_v miraculous_o preserve_v i_o in_o my_o life_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o own_o soul_n for_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o sensible_a of_o and_o thankful_a for_o thy_o miraculous_a preservation_n and_o when_o can_v i_o better_o desire_v thou_o to_o take_v my_o soul_n than_o now_o it_o actual_o have_v this_o sense_n of_o thy_o undeserved_a mercy_n and_o this_o thankfulness_n for_o they_o yet_o tremelius_fw-la seek_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o ten_o verse_n thus_o pithy_o enlarge_v his_o gloss_n abjectio_fw-la tui_fw-la foederis_fw-la cultus_fw-la tui_fw-la destructio_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la 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of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o world_n then_o if_o any_o say_v fear_v not_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o son_n thou_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v that_o the_o philistines_n have_v get_v the_o conquest_n over_o israel_n for_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n thou_o have_v a_o goodly_a inheritance_n and_o a_o son_n to_o inherit_v after_o thou_o yet_o must_v thou_o not_o answer_v neither_o regard_n it_o unless_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o weak_a die_a woman_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 20._o then_o must_v ichabod_n be_v all_o thy_o say_n that_o be_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n not_o where_o be_o i_o what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o or_o of_o my_o family_n but_o where_o be_v my_o god_n where_o be_v his_o glory_n for_o if_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n how_o can_v a_o true_a israelite_n desire_v to_o abide_v in_o it_o thy_o eye_n be_v not_o open_v to_o see_v thy_o own_o and_o other_o man_n wickedness_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o open_v to_o 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seasonable_a so_o it_o be_v also_o full_a and_o plenary_a in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la into_o thy_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o desire_v to_o reserve_v nothing_o in_o i_o own_o hand_n but_o do_v resign_v all_o into_o thou_o the_o common-law_n be_v very_o careful_a that_o a_o resignation_n be_v whole_a and_o entire_a without_o any_o reservation_n and_o navarr_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o have_v another_o resignation_n must_v be_v very_o cautelous_a in_o allow_v he_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o live_n for_o fear_v there_o may_v be_v a_o suspicion_n of_o a_o simonaical_a contract_n potest_fw-la quotannis_fw-la resignanti_fw-la quid_fw-la donare_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la faciat_fw-la ob_fw-la amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la principaliter_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la absque_fw-la tamen_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o again_o gratitudinem_fw-la erga_fw-la resignantem_fw-la caute_fw-la exercere_fw-la debet_fw-la ne_fw-la praesumatur_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la ob_fw-la 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second_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o redeemer_n o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n first_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o redemption_n for_o it_o have_v a_o threefold_a fullness_n a_o fullness_n of_o excellency_n a_o fullness_n of_o appearance_n a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n which_o be_v bonaventures_o distinction_n concern_v our_o bless_a saviour_n lib._n 3._o send_v do_v 13._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-fr plenitudine_fw-la secundum_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la apparentiam_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la redundantiam_fw-la we_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o its_o excellency_n according_a to_o its_o appearance_n and_o according_a to_o its_o redundancy_n for_o christ_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o excellency_n from_o his_o first_o conception_n and_o he_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o appearance_n from_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n upon_o he_o for_o than_o his_o excellent_a holiness_n be_v make_v apparent_a to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o he_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o sanctify_v his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n by_o the_o communication_n and_o participation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o this_o same_o threefold_a fullness_n be_v in_o this_o redemption_n a_o fullness_n of_o excellency_n or_o perfection_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v redeem_a a_o fullness_n of_o appearance_n or_o manifestation_n from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thou_o thou_o have_v redeem_a and_o a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n from_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o i_o thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o first_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o excellency_n or_o perfection_n in_o this_o redemption_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v redeem_a so_o say_v the_o master_n of_o greek_a criticism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v proper_o use_v concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n that_o be_v redeem_a with_o a_o price_n for_o they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o deliver_v then_o by_o a_o price_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v rather_o to_o be_v rescue_v then_o to_o be_v redeem_a eustath_n in_o iliad_n a._n here_o be_v then_o a_o redemption_n as_o excellent_a as_o the_o price_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o captive_n and_o that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n a_o price_n that_o be_v infinite_o more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o whole_a creation_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n which_o have_v in_o truth_n no_o other_o preciousness_n but_o what_o it_o have_v from_o this_o price_n be_v no_o far_o precious_a then_o as_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o this_o blood_n second_o a_o fullness_n of_o appearance_n or_o manifestation_n in_o this_o redemption_n from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thou_o thou_o have_v redeem_a thou_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o this_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o inheritance_n the_o same_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n by_o his_o power_n and_o govern_v it_o by_o his_o wisdom_n redeem_v it_o by_o his_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n to_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n phil._n 2._o 7._o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v death_n and_o by_o his_o rise_n to_o life_n again_o may_v restore_v to_o we_o everlasting_a life_n but_o that_o be_v the_o three_o fullness_n in_o this_o redemption_n a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n from_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o i_o thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o thou_o me_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o mystery_n but_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o redemption_n god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o mystery_n but_o god_n and_o sinful_a man_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o it_o i_o in_o my_o nature_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o in_o my_o sin_n be_v a_o far_o great_a mercy_n thy_o love_n do_v seek_v i_o when_o i_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o thy_o care_n do_v keep_v i_o when_o i_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o o_o let_v neither_o love_n nor_o care_n forsake_v i_o now_o i_o do_v desire_v it_o and_o indeed_o thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o forsake_v we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n we_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o resign_v ourselves_o to_o thou_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o our_o redeemer_n o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o be_v powerful_a in_o thy_o performance_n as_o god_n and_o faithful_a in_o thy_o promise_n as_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o none_o can_v resist_v thy_o power_n in_o perform_v so_o none_o may_v distrust_v thy_o truth_n in_o promise_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o make_v thou_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o truth_n that_o make_v thou_o keep_v thy_o promise_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v together_o in_o god_n as_o cruelty_n and_o falseness_n go_v together_o in_o man_n though_o i_o have_v no_o right_n to_o thy_o mercy_n from_o itself_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o right_n to_o thy_o mercy_n from_o thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o own_o holy_a spirit_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o claim_v this_o right_n heb._n 13._o 5._o for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o he_o say_v it_o to_o joshua_n yet_o will_v have_v i_o believe_v he_o say_v it_o to_o i_o for_o though_o that_o promise_n in_o its_o occasion_n be_v particular_a and_o concern_v only_a joshua_n and_o those_o with_o he_o josh._n 1._o 5._o yet_o in_o its_o document_n it_o be_v universal_a and_o concern_v all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o joshua_n as_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o belong_v in_o common_a to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o even_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n belong_v to_o we_o now_o as_o it_o do_v to_o they_o even_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a or_o gentile_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o rom._n 10._o 12._o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n do_v we_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n as_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v he_o will_v be_v as_o rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o or_o else_o in_o vain_a have_v his_o apostle_n say_v 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but_o as_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o the_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v universal_a yet_o it_o be_v conditional_a thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o all_o by_o thy_o truth_n they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o thy_o promise_n claim_v it_o as_o their_o right_n look_v to_o it_o as_o their_o treasure_n look_v on_o it_o as_o their_o comfort_n debtor_n fidelitatis_fw-la non_fw-la justitiae_fw-la god_n be_v to_o man_n a_o debtor_n of_o faithfulness_n though_o not_o a_o debtor_n of_o justice_n a_o debtor_n of_o faithfulness_n because_o of_o his_o own_o word_n though_o he_o can_v be_v a_o debtor_n of_o justice_n because_o of_o man_n merit_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v