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from_o his_o whole_a hart_n and_o now_o he_o pray_v he_o may_v find_v mercy_n so_o it_o be_v indeed_o bold_o may_v that_o man_n look_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n who_o seek_v he_o true_o there_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o and_o embrace_v one_o another_o where_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o seek_v there_o can_v be_v but_o mercy_n in_o god_n to_o embrace_v if_o truth_n be_v in_o we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n &_o forsake_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o god_n to_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v they_o again_o we_o see_v that_o as_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v send_v turk_n up_o in_o christ_n name_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n promise_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o christian_n
commend_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n thereof_o 357._o every_o thing_n contrary_a thereto_o be_v falsehood_n 366._o it_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o religious_a order_n 389._o it_o be_v like_a manna_n 392._o god_n work_n be_v wondrous_a 77._o all_o his_o work_n serve_v he_o 217._o worldling_n treasure_n be_v without_o they_o the_o christian_n be_v within_o they_o 33._o the_o worldling_n joy_n the_o godly_z grief_n 69_o young_a youth_n and_o old_a age_n both_o to_o be_v godly_a 30._o to_o be_v consider_v 234._o z_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o god_n word_n not_o soon_o satisfy_v 317._o the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n ibid._n sundry_a sort_n of_o zeal_n 318._o the_o effect_n of_o zeal_n ibid._n zeal_n and_o knowledge_n twowing_n of_o the_o soul_n 319._o the_o trial_n of_o zeal_n ibid._n zeal_n in_o prayer_n 328._o what_o may_v seem_v want_v in_o this_o table_n the_o reference_n of_o certain_a verse_n will_v supply_v finis_fw-la job_n 31._o heb._n 13._o so_o many_o waieâ—…_n 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in_o mind_n affection_n and_o action_n rom._n 8._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n psal._n 73_o 27._o ver._n 28._o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o seek_v he_o not_o with_o what_o affection_n god_n shall_v be_v seek_v chrysost._n in_o mat_n hom_n 24._o euthym._n ☞_o six_o condition_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o seek_n of_o god_n 1_o seek_v he_o in_o christ._n heb._n 7._o 25._o 2_o seek_v he_o in_o truth_n jer._n 10_o 10._o joh._n 4._o 2â—…_n pâ—…l_n 51._o 3_o seek_v he_o in_o holiness_n heb_n 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 4_o sâ—…eke_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o himself_o hos._n aug._n ☞_o 5_o seek_v he_o by_o his_o own_o light_n rom._n 1._o 21._o 6_o seek_v he_o without_o weary_v psal._n 34._o 5._o if_o we_o keep_v god_n word_n it_o keep_v us._n how_o it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n work_v no_o iniquity_n rom._n 7._o three_o thing_n concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n ☞_o 1._o joh._n 3._o why_o the_o life_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n 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psalm_n first_o for_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o since_o we_o take_v good_a thing_n from_o god_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o give_v he_o glory_n second_o for_o the_o object_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n the_o treasure_n of_o all_o good_a three_o for_o the_o associate_n we_o have_v in_o this_o exercise_n namely_o angel_n &_o our_o elder_a brethren_n last_o for_o the_o great_a good_a we_o get_v by_o it_o the_o best_a musical_a instrument_n for_o god_n praise_n be_v a_o uprigh_a â—…are_v both_o the_o matter_n &_o the_o grace_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v from_o god_n purpose_n will_v be_v second_v with_o prayer_n a_o resolution_n to_o be_v godly_a be_v a_o great_a beginning_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n a_o fearful_a plague_n to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n â—…asil_n god_n child_n many_o time_n exercise_v with_o temporal_a desertion_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n a_o â—…hort_a time_n of_o god_n absence_n be_v long_o god_n word_n be_v a_o glass_n represent_v to_o we_o both_o god_n image_n and_o our_o own_o as_o word_n and_o sentence_n can_v be_v without_o letter_n so_o no_o good_a in_o religion_n or_o manner_n without_o the_o word_n ☞_o david_n edify_v other_o with_o that_o which_o have_v do_v himself_o good_a the_o word_n be_v needful_a for_o all_o special_o for_o young_a man_n and_o why_o amb._n lib._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la naziâ—…n_n orat_fw-la 46._o in_o ecclesiast_n prou._n 22._o 15._o lam._n 3._o 27._o youth_n common_o most_o profane_a amos._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o evil_a division_n when_o young_a year_n be_v give_v to_o satan_n and_o old_a age_n to_o the_o lord_n levit._n 2._o 14._o malach._n how_o the_o strength_n of_o young_a age_n shall_v be_v declare_v 1._o joh._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o it_o a_o double_a sin_n and_o shame_n for_o old_a man_n to_o be_v ungodly_a a_o miserable_a evil_n to_o come_v to_o canaan_n border_n and_o be_v put_v back_o again_o ☜_o knowledge_n to_o govern_v the_o life_n aright_o be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n amb._n david_n practise_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v to_o other_o he_o be_v far_o from_o pharisaical_a boast_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n basil._n the_o beginning_n continue_v and_o perfect_v of_o our_o salvation_n be_v of_o god_n heb._n 12._o david_n hide_v not_o the_o talon_n he_o receive_v psal._n he_o that_o edify_v not_o his_o own_o heart_n with_o mercy_n be_v not_o meet_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o unto_o other_o christian_n have_v their_o treasure_n within_o worldling_n without_o they_o the_o godly_a make_v not_o a_o vain_a show_n of_o grace_n but_o lock_v it_o up_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o their_o enemy_n basil._n worldling_n careless_a of_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n convince_v if_o we_o keep_v the_o word_n it_o will_v keep_v us._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o life_n man_n be_v careless_a to_o seek_v god_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o a_o jewel_n he_o be_v but_o seek_v the_o creature_n as_o if_o their_o happiness_n stand_v in_o they_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o man_n be_v nothing_o if_o god_n teach_v not_o amb._n doctrine_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v with_o prayer_n ☜_o such_o as_o have_v solid_a knowledge_n of_o salvation_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o and_o none_o think_v they_o know_v enough_o but_o they_o who_o know_v nothing_o bern._n benefit_n receive_v be_v well_o use_v may_v make_v we_o bold_a to_o seek_v more_o how_o say_v david_n he_o declare_v god_n judgement_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v unsearchable_a psal._n 35._o rom._n 11._o ambrose_n judgement_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a secret_a and_o reveal_v man_n shall_v learn_v before_o they_o teach_v bern._n man_n make_v with_o such_o wisdom_n that_o no_o member_n in_o the_o body_n
without_o grief_n nor_o yet_o grief_n without_o joy_n ☜_o of_o the_o right_a government_n of_o our_o eye_n reason_n move_v we_o to_o mourning_n 1._o if_o we_o mourn_v not_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n they_o become_v we_o 2._o if_o we_o mourn_v many_o blessing_n follow_v it_o ☜_o a_o threefold_a comfort_n that_o sustain_v david_n 1._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n command_n flow_v from_o his_o righteous_a nature_n the_o law_n of_o god_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n how_o horrible_a a_o evil_a sin_n be_v ☞_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o will_v be_v his_o end_n let_v he_o inquire_v at_o god_n word_n the_o love_n which_o godly_a man_n carry_v to_o the_o word_n can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o lâ—…fe_n the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n sundâ—…y_o sort_n of_o zeal_n ☞_o rom._n 10._o 2._o ambrose_n the_o effect_n of_o holy_a zeal_n rom._n 12._o knowledge_n &_o zeal_n two_o wing_n of_o the_o 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