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be_v thou_o may_v find_v â—od_a out_o such_o as_o these_o o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o 101.2_o psa_fw-la 101.2_o hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o my_o god_n make_v no_o tarry_n 40.17_o ps_n 40.17_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v make_v clean_o good_a lord_n when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v save_v i_o master_n or_o i_o perish_v but_o be_v sure_a in_o all_o thy_o address_n to_o god_n thou_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o thy_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o only_a master_n of_o request_n to_o present_v and_o perfume_v all_o thy_o prayer_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o prevalent_a through_o he_o we_o have_v access_n with_o confidence_n unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o it_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v have_v see_v a_o child_n go_v to_o be_v scourge_v for_o its_o fault_n by_o a_o stern_a mother_n the_o tender_a father_n sit_v by_o and_o how_o the_o child_n see_v the_o rod_n take_v down_o and_o the_o mother_n in_o earnest_n cast_v a_o pitiful_a lamentable_a look_n upon_o its_o father_n both_o longing_n and_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o mediation_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o and_o know_v for_o thy_o encouragement_n that_o if_o david_n hear_v joah_n who_o he_o love_v but_o little_a for_o rebellious_a absalon_n and_o if_o herod_n hear_v blastus_n a_o servant_n for_o those_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n who_o have_v offend_v he_o then_o without_o doubt_n god_n will_v hear_v the_o son_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n for_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o sensible_a of_o thy_o soul-sicknesse_n thou_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o thy_o spiritual_a physician_n who_o be_v authorize_v by_o his_o father_n to_o practice_n and_o delight_v exceed_o in_o the_o employment_n will_v come_v and_o heal_v thou_o thy_o sickness_n shall_v not_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o eternal_a good_a i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n only_o annex_v three_o property_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n as_o motive_n to_o encourage_v thou_o to_o a_o laborious_a endeavour_v after_o it_o 39_o si_fw-mi daretur_fw-la mihi_fw-la optio_fw-la eligerem_fw-la christiani_n rustici_fw-la agreste_fw-la opus_fw-la praeomnibus_fw-la victoriis_fw-la alexandri_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o â—ulii_fw-la caesaris_fw-la luth._o in_o gen._n 39_o and_o then_o leave_v both_o thou_o and_o this_o exhortation_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n first_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v the_o most_o honourable_a life_n no_o life_n have_v so_o much_o excellency_n in_o it_o as_o the_o life_n of_o godliness_n if_o i_o have_v my_o wish_n say_v luther_n i_o will_v choose_v the_o homely_a work_n of_o a_o rustical_a christian_a before_o all_o the_o victory_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o julius_n caesar_n the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o every_o life_n depend_v upon_o the_o form_n which_o be_v its_o principle_n and_o its_o specificate_a difference_n therefore_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n because_o it_o have_v a_o more_o noble_a form_n a_o rational_a soul_n which_o distinguish_v it_o specifical_o from_o and_o enable_v it_o to_o act_v more_o noble_o and_o high_o than_o a_o beast_n and_o true_o therefore_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v more_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o life_n of_o any_o other_o man_n because_o he_o have_v a_o more_o noble_a form_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o it_o and_o difference_v it_o specificallie_o from_o the_o life_n of_o graceless_a man_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n if_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o that_o body_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o soul_n what_o
riches_n and_o honour_n her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o all_o that_o lay_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o prov._n 3.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o now_o reader_n i_o have_v do_v this_o large_a use_n of_o exhortation_n which_o be_v of_o such_o infinite_a concernment_n to_o thy_o precious_a soul_n but_o what_o thou_o will_v do_v or_o what_o use_n thou_o will_v make_v of_o it_o i_o know_v not_o can_v i_o have_v tell_v what_o other_o holy_a bait_n to_o have_v lay_v which_o have_v be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v catch_v thy_o soul_n it_o be_v probable_a i_o shall_v have_v laâ—d_v it_o i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n whether_o tâ—ere_o be_v not_o unspeakable_a weight_n and_o unquestionable_a truth_n in_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o well_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o they_o and_o what_o effect_n have_v they_o wrought_v upon_o thou_o be_v thou_o resolve_v through_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n speedy_o and_o diligent_o to_o practise_v the_o direction_n which_o i_o have_v from_o the_o almighty_a god_n enjoin_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o pity_n that_o such_o endless_a matchless_a happiness_n shall_v be_v so_o gracious_o offer_v by_o god_n and_o so_o unworthy_o neglect_v by_o man_n that_o a_o empty_a perish_v world_n shall_v be_v so_o eager_o pursue_v and_o hearty_o embrace_v when_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n in_o christ_n the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v base_o undervalue_v and_o wretched_o despise_v good_a lord_n what_o tear_n of_o blood_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bewail_v this_o monstrous_a unthankfulness_n friend_n if_o thou_o be_v true_o resolve_v to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o bless_v that_o providence_n which_o call_v i_o to_o this_o task_n and_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o at_o the_o 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