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salvation_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o run_v to_o he_o and_o seek_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o us._n seek_v it_o not_o at_o saint_n but_o at_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v there_o be_v describe_v the_o powerful_a instrument_n apprehend_v god_n mercy_n even_o faith_n adorn_v with_o his_o chief_a quality_n vertuâ—â—_n constancy_n crow_v all_o our_o vertuâ—â—_n constancy_n for_o all_o the_o day_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o continual_o for_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o man_n which_o can_v be_v responsable_a to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o constancy_n you_o must_v wait_v patient_o believe_v confident_o seek_v knock_v ask_v hold_v up_o your_o hand_n without_o faint_v strengthen_v your_o weak_a hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n 2d_o gen._n 32_o 2d_o he_o abide_v with_o jacob_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o morning_n and_o shrink_v not_o till_o 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123.2_o or_o as_o a_o handmaid_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v we_o attend_v upon_o god_n doctr._n protect_v who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v will_v he_o guide_v god_o who_o teach_v the_o meek_a he_o also_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o way_n for_o as_o child_n be_v ignorant_a so_o be_v they_o impotent_a they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o parent_n &_o lead_v by_o they_o who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v and_o guide_v to_o heaven_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v soon_o perish_v he_o must_v order_v the_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n right_o which_o be_v the_o second_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v on_o his_o child_n when_o they_o submit_v themselves_o obedient_o to_o bear_v his_o yoke_n this_o docility_n will_v never_o be_v till_o our_o proud_a heart_n be_v subdue_v be_v what_o god_n judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o 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his_o holy_a obedience_n of_o which_o apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viros_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la diriget_fw-la mansuetos_fw-la 56._o humility_n the_o first_o second_o and_o last_o gift_n of_o a_o christian_n august_n epist_n 56._o he_o will_v direct_v righteous_a man_n that_o be_v meek_a wherefore_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o without_o which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o make_v augustine_n to_o say_v borrow_v the_o allusion_n from_o demosthenes_n the_o grecian_a episcopum_fw-la august_n epist_n 75_o ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la who_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n require_v in_o a_o orator_n answer_v thrice_o pronunciation_n thrice_o that_o the_o chief_a virtue_n require_v in_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n and_o in_o another_o epistle_n en_fw-fr adsum_fw-la senex_fw-la à _fw-la iwene_n coepiscopo_fw-la 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the_o world_n and_o conjoin_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o accumulate_a mercy_n and_o heap_v they_o on_o our_o head_n 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o that_o whatever_o befall_v we_o certain_o come_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o daily_o bring_v to_o confusion_n he_o comprehend_v the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o two_o word_n doct._n 20.28_o all_o god_n way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n pro._n 20.28_o mercy_n and_o truth_n or_o as_o other_o expound_v justice_n these_o be_v the_o two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v a_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n for_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n whatever_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v either_o mercy_n or_o truth_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n doct._n wicked_a mercy_n and_o truth_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a other_o qualiâ—ies_n that_o be_v in_o god_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o with_o none_o of_o these_o two_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v for_o they_o have_v no_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o depend_v not_o on_o his_o truth_n but_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o justice_n because_o mercy_n interuenes_n his_o power_n maintaâ—nes_v they_o his_o wisdom_n foresee_v their_o relief_n 8.33_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v intend_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n christ_n justifi_v who_o can_v condemn_v but_o with_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v deal_v very_o hardly_o 18.25.26_o psal_n 18.25.26_o with_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o godly_a with_o the_o upright_a man_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n but_o to_o who_o will_v 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father_n than_o he_o will_v not_o account_v we_o his_o child_n he_o crave_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o covenant_n not_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n doct._n note_n man_n tradition_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n note_n which_o can_v never_o bind_v the_o conscience_n yea_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o those_o who_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o observe_v these_o idle_a and_o vain_a rite_n be_v careless_a in_o keep_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_o command_v by_o god_n verse_n 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n what_o before_o he_o speak_v general_o of_o god_n mercy_n promise_v to_o all_o humble_a &_o penitent_a sinner_n doct._n 9.27_o particular_a application_n of_o mercy_n needful_a 1_o cor._n
his_o choice_n of_o wisdom_n 10.42_o luk._n 10.42_o marry_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n paul_n think_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n be_v counsel_v to_o buy_v gold_n 3.18_o apoc._n 3.18_o but_o all_o these_o their_o choyce_n be_v of_o god_n who_o put_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o choose_v good_a thing_n wisdom_n cry_v in_o the_o street_n that_o all_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n shall_v come_v to_o she_o 8.1_o pro._n 8.1_o but_o the_o fool_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o harlot_n go_v to_o our_o dalliance_n 7.22_o pro._n 7.22_o say_v she_o and_o he_o go_v like_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n so_o by_o nature_n we_o choose_v the_o way_n to_o destruction_n 13.9_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o thy_o perdition_n be_v of_o thou_o o_o israel_n thy_o salvation_n of_o i_o verse_n 13._o his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n the_o second_o promise_n and_o spiritual_a blessing_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o soul_n flow_v from_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v that_o white_a stone_n in_o the_o revelation_n 2.17_o revel_v 2.17_o wherein_o a_o name_n be_v write_v which_o none_o can_v read_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o thy_o good_a life_n may_v be_v a_o mark_n to_o other_o of_o thy_o salvation_n but_o thy_o inward_a peace_n be_v a_o token_n to_o thyself_o that_o howsoever_o thy_o outward_a man_n be_v afflict_v yet_o thy_o inward_a man_n have_v that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o natural_a understanding_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v my_o peace_n i_o give_v you_o 20.19_o joh._n 20.19_o not_o as_o the_o world_n and_o he_o command_v the_o apostle_n to_o give_v their_o peace_n the_o giver_n of_o 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his_o hand_n which_o feed_v he_o to_o correct_v he_o to_o afflict_v that_o flesh_n which_o he_o cherish_v verse_n 4_o to_o lay_v burden_n on_o he_o who_o he_o ease_v verse_n 5_o to_o putrify_v he_o who_o he_o beautify_v verse_n 6_o to_o bow_v he_o who_o he_o straighten_v verse_n 7_o and_o to_o turn_v his_o laughter_n into_o mourning_n verse_n 8_o and_o his_o beauty_n into_o blackness_n and_o deformity_n his_o warm_n into_o burn_v his_o strength_n into_o weakness_n his_o manly_a speak_n into_o beastly_a roar_n you_o may_v see_v therefore_o how_o sin_n can_v turn_v god_n good_a disposition_n towards_o we_o into_o hard_a deal_n his_o love_a look_n into_o a_o frown_a countenance_n nature_n sin_n enfeeble_v man_n nature_n but_o where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v weaken_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o sin_n enfeeble_v man_n nature_n as_o we_o may_v clear_o perceive_v in_o samson_n and_o david_n for_o when_o goliath_n and_o all_o david_n enemy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v he_o 17._o 1._o sam._n 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