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yet_o the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o true_a repentance_n make_v our_o vocation_n and_o election_n more_o &_o more_o sure_a unto_o we_o 1.10_o we_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o psalmist_n say_v again_o abscâ—â—di_fw-la again_o psal._n 22.5_o notuâ—_n faciam_fw-la non_fw-la abscâ—â—di_fw-la i_o will_v acknowledge_v my_o sin_n and_o my_o iniquity_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v i_o have_v not_o stop_v my_o mouth_n and_o i_o will_v not_o stop_v my_o mouth_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v not_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n a_o continual_a repentance_n as_o it_o be_v here_o also_o i_o have_v be_v weary_a and_o i_o will_v be_v weary_a i_o have_v water_v and_o i_o will_v water_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n the_o other_o point_n which_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v be_v this_o that_o our_o repentance_n must_v always_o be_v join_v with_o a_o purpose_n of_o new_a obedience_n i_o have_v he_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_n say_v he_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a 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de_fw-fr civit_n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 27._o not_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n by_o half_n as_o it_o be_v with_o purpose_n and_o intent_n but_o that_o hereby_o the_o unperfitnes_n of_o our_o obedience_n may_v appear_v which_o though_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v do_v consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o ability_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o half_a so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n law_n wherefore_o i_o show_v now_o not_o what_o shall_v be_v but_o what_o be_v because_o the_o best_a obedience_n of_o we_o that_o be_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v harken_v i_o pray_v you_o attentive_o to_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n write_v 7.19_o write_v rom._n 7.19_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v do_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v i._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o where_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v between_o these_o two_o to_o will_v good_a and_o to_o perform_v good_a and_o the_o one_o he_o say_v be_v present_a with_o he_o but_o the_o other_o he_o can_v no_o where_n find_v now_o if_o so_o choose_v a_o vessel_n 9.15_o vessel_n act._n 9.15_o will_v much_o more_o good_a than_o he_o can_v perform_v than_o questionless_a we_o that_o be_v far_o inferior_a please_v god_n rather_o by_o a_o willing_a purpose_n to_o do_v good_a then_o by_o any_o full_a performance_n of_o that_o which_o we_o purpose_v again_o whereas_o he_o say_v if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o excuse_v or_o extenuat_fw-la his_o fault_n any_o way_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o principal_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n 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say_v elsewhere_o sum_fw-la elsewhere_o nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o nothing_o 44._o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 44._o but_o out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o apostolical_a call_n he_o dare_v not_o warrant_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n every_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o only_o that_o he_o study_v or_o endevour_v to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n so_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n baâ—nabas_n exhort_v they_o of_o antioch_n that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n 11.23_o lord_n act._n 11.23_o for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n sin_n cleave_v so_o fast_o to_o we_o 12.1_o we_o heb._n 12.1_o that_o we_o can_v not_o constant_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n 7.35_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o notwithstanding_o at_o least_o wise_a in_o purpose_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o shake_v off_o all_o sin_n &_o only_o to_o hold_v we_o fast_o unto_o god_n 73.28_o god_n psalm_n 73.28_o but_o this_o our_o prophet_n even_o in_o one_o psalm_n to_o wit_n the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o afford_v we_o many_o pregnant_a testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n 112_o truth_n verse_n 112_o i_o have_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n though_o he_o can_v fulfil_v god_n law_n as_o well_o as_o he_o will_v yet_o as_o hard_o as_o he_o possible_o can_v he_o ply_v it_o and_o apply_v his_o hart_n to_o it_o 57_o it_o verse_n 57_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o word_n mark_v you_o this_o he_o can_v say_v he_o have_v ever_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n but_o yet_o because_o his_o heart_n desire_n be_v earnest_o bend_v that_o way_n he_o say_v i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o word_n ver_fw-la word_n 106._o ver_fw-la i_o have_v swear_v and_o be_o steadfast_o resolve_v to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n o_o love_a heart_n to_o god_n o_o loathe_v heart_n to_o his_o sin_n o_o zealous_a o_o fiery_a word_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o be_o steadfast_o resolve_v to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n juraus_fw-la &_o staâ—â—â—_n this_o juror_n have_v swear_v himself_o to_o god_n statute_n to_o keep_v they_o yet_o be_v the_o fore_a man_n of_o the_o quest_n to_o give_v in_o a_o verdict_n against_o his_o own_o self_n that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o so_o that_o david_n statuâ—_n be_v all_o one_o with_o paul_n studer_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o may_v perhaps_o and_o alas_o do_v daily_o god_n forgive_v we_o transgress_v these_o righteous_a judgement_n yet_o our_o holy_a oath_n our_o solemn_a vow_n our_o assure_a promise_n our_o steadfast_a resolution_n be_v i_o hope_v i_o be_o sure_a aught_o to_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o after_o our_o first_o conversion_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n as_o we_o can_v never_o satisfy_v god_n so_o we_o must_v never_o satisfy_v ourselves_o see_v the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v no_o great_a performance_n of_o any_o good_a god_n wot_v but_o only_o a_o ready_a will_n to_o do_v good_a a_o studious_a endeavour_n to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n a_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o apply_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v god_n statute_n a_o settle_a determination_n to_o keep_v god_n word_n a_o steadfast_a resolution_n to_o keep_v god_n righteous_a judgement_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o place_n labâ—râ—â—is_n i_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o my_o groan_n that_o be_v true_a i_o but_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v much_o more_o hereafter_o lavabo_fw-la and_o rigabâ—_n i_o will_v wash_v my_o bed_n and_o i_o will_v water_v my_o couch_n i_o
god_n do_v but_o how_o do_v he_o it_o this_o strong_a matter_n how_o do_v he_o work_v it_o by_o the_o weak_a mean_n that_o may_v be_v we_o have_v this_o treasure_n say_v the_o apostle_n 6.7_o 2._o cor_fw-la 6.7_o in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o us._n o_o marvelous_a word_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o us._n for_o if_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v unto_o we_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n consist_v in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o angel_n ministry_n not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n now_o simple_a and_o sinful_a man_n such_o as_o ourselves_o be_v no_o better_o then_o earthen_a vessel_n bring_v such_o a_o treasure_n unto_o we_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o work_n must_v needs_o be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a food_n so_o it_o be_v in_o corporal_a it_o be_v not_o the_o teacher_n but_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v or_o raâ—her_o not_o the_o doctrine_n â—arâ—ly_o teach_v neither_o but_o the_o divine_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n work_v with_o the_o word_n which_o convert_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bread_n only_o but_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n grace_n upon_o the_o bread_n which_o sustain_v our_o life_n thus_o god_n can_v work_v strong_a matter_n with_o weak_a mean_n and_o maâ—_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n three_o that_o god_n can_v work_v some_o matter_n with_o no_o mean_n when_o king_n asa_n see_v himself_o over_o press_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o enemy_n 14.11_o 2._o chr._n 14.11_o he_o pray_v thâ—â—_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o thou_o to_o save_v with_o many_o or_o with_o no_o power_n if_o he_o have_v say_v with_o many_o or_o with_o a_o small_a power_n it_o will_v have_v be_v plain_a but_o with_o many_o 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light_a the_o first_o day_n the_o sun_n the_o four_o day_n we_o see_v then_o that_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o mean_n god_n can_v save_v with_o no_o power_n as_o well_o as_o with_o some_o power_n god_n can_v give_v we_o herb_n with_o no_o rain_n as_o well_o as_o with_o some_o rain_n god_n can_v give_v we_o light_v without_o any_o sun_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o sun_n god_n can_v feed_v we_o if_o it_o please_v he_o as_o well_o with_o no_o bread_n as_o with_o bread_n therefore_o god_n can_v work_v some_o matter_n with_o no_o mean_n and_o so_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n four_o that_o god_n can_v work_v othersome_a matter_n with_o contrary_a mean_n he_o can_v not_o only_o show_v we_o light_v without_o any_o sun_n 4.6_o 1._o cor._n 4.6_o but_o also_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n so_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a 9.6_o john_n 9.6_o 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〈◊〉_d let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v come_v the_o near_a to_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o that_o he_o may_v be_v direct_v all_o the_o way_n by_o i_o for_o thou_o can_v never_o err_v or_o go_v beside_o the_o mark_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n â—_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d centu._n 2._o â—_o therefore_o maximus_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o way_n which_o bring_v unto_o life_n then_o seek_v it_o in_o that_o way_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n x_o the_o way_n to_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o proceed_v the_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 12._o perfect_a via_fw-la est_fw-la incipientibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la proficiâ—ntibus_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la perfectis_fw-la though_o à _fw-la campis_fw-la in_o soliloquio_fw-la animae_fw-la cap._n 12._o now_o the_o way_n to_o this_o way_n be_v the_o word_n 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show_v here_o that_o great_a grief_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n according_a to_o a_o man_v appretiation_n and_o according_a to_o his_o intention_n 11_o intention_n vide_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-la pâ—â—itentia_fw-la libro_fw-la 2_o â—_o 11_o as_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n in_o his_o intention_n do_v lament_v his_o son_n joseph_n who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v dead_a more_o pitiful_o than_o he_o do_v any_o sin_n that_o we_o read_v of_o 37.34_o of_o gen._n 37.34_o but_o in_o the_o appretiation_n or_o estimation_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n certain_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v lose_v ten_o son_n than_o once_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n therefore_o howsoever_o in_o intention_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v none_o of_o the_o great_a yet_o in_o appretiation_n they_o will_v ever_o have_v it_o excessive_a but_o we_o need_v not_o borrow_v such_o uncoth_a word_n of_o the_o schoolman_n to_o express_v our_o meaning_n if_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o use_v those_o 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wherefore_o man_n get_v not_o favour_n by_o knowledge_n only_o but_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v get_v the_o race_n get_v the_o battle_n get_v bread_n get_v riches_n get_v favour_n we_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n to_o our_o own_o understanding_n to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a word_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n thus_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v say_v let_v not_o he_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glory_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n now_o no_o man_n know_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o which_o know_v that_o all_o good_a success_n he_o have_v in_o any_o thing_n 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