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bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o receive_v unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o the_o holy_a temple_n these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n which_o be_v every_o where_o extant_a in_o the_o psalm_n do_v instruct_v the_o reader_n touch_v great_a matter_n for_o first_o they_o do_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n better_o nor_o any_o thing_n more_o wishfull_a then_o to_o live_v most_o friendly_a and_o love_o with_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n and_o dwell_a house_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v for_o evermore_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n second_o they_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v the_o erroneous_a person_n which_o will_v be_v member_n of_o no_o church_n but_o seek_v for_o plato_n city_n wherein_o be_v no_o infirmity_n let_v such_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v unto_o the_o society_n of_o life_n everlasting_a because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o congregation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 8.14_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v those_o he_o have_v call_v three_o they_o comfort_v the_o godly_a one_o who_o endure_v great_a sorrow_n in_o their_o mind_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o common_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o mat._n 5.6_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o most_o earnest_o wish_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o true_a church_n last_o of_o all_o they_o discern_v the_o true_a church_n from_o other_o sect_n for_o the_o church_n hold_v fast_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a fountain_n from_o whence_o be_v draw_v necessary_a doctrine_n and_o whole_a some_o consolation_n but_o other_o sect_n be_v desert_a place_n full_a of_o error_n and_o darkness_n and_o void_a and_o barren_a of_o all_o consolation_n for_o though_o they_o retain_v a_o particle_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o either_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o or_o corrupt_v the_o gospel_n but_o touch_v this_o difference_n i_o have_v oftentimes_o elsewhere_o speak_v in_o the_o psalm_n verse_n 3_o so_o have_v i_o look_v for_o thou_o in_o holiness_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v thy_o power_n and_o glory_n he_o express_v plain_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o desire_n because_o god_n be_v in_o the_o church_n alone_o true_o acknowledge_v and_o call_v upon_o and_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n be_v perceive_v for_o he_o call_v god_n glory_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o the_o church_n namely_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sign_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v usual_o the_o sacrament_n the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o signify_v that_o manner_n of_o presence_n wherewith_o god_n be_v present_a unto_o his_o church_n alone_o for_o though_o god_n in_o power_n and_o substance_n be_v every_o where_o according_a to_o jeremies_n say_v 23.24_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o paul_n say_v act_n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o be_v live_v and_o move_v yet_o by_o another_o reason_n god_n dwell_v in_o his_o church_n for_o there_o he_o be_v by_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n so_o effectual_a as_o he_o may_v regenerate_v &_o sanctify_v many_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a this_o power_n do_v not_o reason_n see_v which_o be_v mal-contented_n with_o the_o simple_a and_o base_a outward_a show_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o david_n and_o other_o the_o godly_a one_o feel_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o new_a light_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o everlasting_a life_n inflame_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sign_n of_o grace_n rom._n 1.16_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n unto_o all_o that_o believe_v verse_n 4_o for_o the_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o the_o life_n itself_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o he_o amplifi_v the_o cause_n of_o fervent_a desire_n by_o comparison_n of_o present_a and_o eternal_a benefit_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n seek_v after_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o think_v these_o fade_a and_o vanish_v shadow_n the_o chief_a good_a gift_n or_o blessing_n but_o i_o prefer_v thy_o mercy_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n before_o all_o benefit_n which_o be_v momentanie_n in_o this_o life_n for_o what_o do_v the_o whole_a possession_n of_o the_o world_n profit_v a_o man_n if_o thereby_o he_o endanger_v his_o own_o soul_n with_o this_o sentence_n our_o mind_n be_v so_o to_o be_v confirm_v that_o we_o may_v even_o despise_v those_o which_o deride_v we_o so_o think_v verse_n 5_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v will_v i_o magnify_v thou_o on_o this_o manner_n and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o thy_o name_n verse_n 6_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n when_o my_o mouth_n praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n he_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o be_v of_o the_o object_n which_o man_n will_n chief_o desire_v now_o add_v he_o 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touch_v the_o top_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o the_o first_o five_o verse_n do_v excellent_o describe_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o prayer_n for_o first_o in_o his_o prayer_n shine_v faith_n believe_v that_o we_o have_v god_n merciful_a unto_o we_o as_o the_o psalm_n in_o this_o place_n say_v o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n second_o his_o fervent_a prayer_n rise_v of_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v compare_v unto_o a_o thirst_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o three_o pray_v he_o see_v god_n that_o be_v thereof_o feel_v the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n so_o have_v i_o look_v for_o thou_o in_o holiness_n four_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n mercy_n &_o comfort_v far_o pass_v all_o pleasure_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o the_o light_n itself_o five_o unto_o prayer_n be_v the_o worship_v of_o
8.8_o &_o mat._n 1.23_o immanuel_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o and_o although_o ungodly_a and_o profane_a person_n do_v deride_v we_o so_o believe_v and_o speak_v yet_o notwithstanding_o man_n mind_n must_v with_o testimony_n of_o divine_a manifestation_n be_v so_o confirm_v that_o they_o which_o defend_v contrary_a opinion_n may_v by_o we_o be_v both_o despise_v and_o refute_v for_o there_o can_v be_v make_v no_o true_a prayer_n without_o consider_v of_o the_o difference_n in_o these_o three_o person_n let_v our_o mind_n therefore_o be_v direct_v unto_o this_o true_a god_n who_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o send_v his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o sake_n crucify_v and_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o true_o let_v we_o express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o person_n by_o name_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o each_o of_o they_o that_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o all_o creature_n 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