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second_o it_o note_v such_o a_o shout_n as_o be_v in_o a_o army_n where_o a_o king_n in_o person_n be_v leader_n or_o victor_n three_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o because_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n or_o some_o loud_a instrument_n to_o inform_v and_o direct_v his_o people_n as_o also_o to_o enourage_v they_o from_o all_o we_o see_v this_o rejoice_v be_v no_o ordinary_a joy_n it_o be_v a_o high_a a_o triumphant_a joy_n i_o will_v fill_v thy_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v till_o thou_o shall_v sing_v victoria_n over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o calamity_n further_o this_o also_o be_v in_o it_o a_o rejoice_v with_o praise_n not_o a_o bare_a rejoice_v in_o the_o blessing_n and_o deliverance_n but_o a_o rejoice_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v those_o blessing_n and_o wrought_v those_o deliverance_n the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o by_o render_v of_o thanks_o soelicitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n confessioâ—e_fw-la laudis_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la actionis_fw-la pro_fw-la accepta_fw-la resti_fw-la tutaque_fw-la soelicitate_fw-la or_o a_o confession_n of_o praise_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o away_o till_o i_o have_v fill_v thy_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v that_o be_v with_o my_o praise_n thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 71.8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n long_o praise_n fill_v the_o heart_n fill_v the_o mouth_n joy_v as_o well_o as_o sorrow_n pen_v up_o stifle_v the_o spirit_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o as_o joy_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o in_o good_a time_n they_o shall_v receive_v their_o portion_n he_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o a_o perfect_a man_n till_o he_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o joy_n and_o his_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v joy_n be_v their_o due_n and_o joy_n they_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o master_n joy_n enter_v into_o your_o master_n joy_n will_v christ_n say_v at_o last_o now_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o joy_n as_o befit_v they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o master_n service_n and_o as_o rejoice_v be_v the_o portion_n so_o the_o proper_a portion_n the_o peculiar_a of_o godly_a man_n though_o laugh_v as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a act_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o speak_v of_o laughter_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o godly_a and_o perfect_a man_n they_o only_o can_v laugh_v indeed_o who_o have_v mourn_v indeed_o sibi_fw-la tibi_fw-la ridet_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la a_o wicked_a man_n do_v but_o feign_v a_o laugh_n he_o laugh_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o i_o but_o he_o do_v not_o laugh_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o true_a laughter_n while_o he_o laugh_v his_o laughter_n be_v madness_n and_o proceed_v from_o his_o ignorance_n not_o from_o his_o reason_n beside_o other_o mark_n of_o difference_n which_o shall_v be_v put_v between_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o their_o enemy_n this_o be_v one_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isa_n 65.13_o this_o joy_n arise_v two_o way_n first_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o they_o receive_v for_o themselves_o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o least_o mercy_n how_o great_o then_o in_o the_o great_a our_o joy_n take_v their_o measure_n by_o our_o mercy_n when_o sarah_n have_v a_o son_n she_o say_v god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v so_o that_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o shall_v laugh_v with_o i_o gen._n 21.6_o her_o mercy_n in_o receive_v a_o son_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o will_v serve_v a_o whole_a world_n to_o make_v merry_a with_o the_o man_n that_o have_v find_v his_o lose_a sheep_n lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n rejoice_v it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a burden_n to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o call_v together_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n say_v rejoice_v with_o i_o luk._n 15.6_o as_o some_o affliction_n be_v so_o big_a that_o all_o our_o own_o sorrow_n be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v over_o they_o so_o some_o blessing_n be_v so_o big_a that_o they_o call_v out_o more_o than_o our_o own_o affection_n to_o rejoice_v over_o they_o second_o this_o overflow_a joy_n arise_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n at_o the_o brook_n kishon_n fill_v all_o heart_n and_o mouth_n with_o laughter_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o overthrow_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 15._o thus_o when_o god_n do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n and_o great_a thing_n against_o his_o enemy_n than_o it_o be_v time_n to_o rejoice_v great_o psal_n 126.1_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o rejoice_v say_v the_o captive_a jew_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o first_o dawning_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o babylon_n and_o more_o than_o so_o then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v and_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o great_a rejoice_v in_o those_o great_a thing_n because_o than_o god_n fulfil_v his_o promise_n and_o make_v his_o name_n glorious_a in_o his_o providence_n then_o god_n be_v great_o honour_v when_o his_o people_n be_v great_o deliver_v then_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v unanswerable_o confute_v and_o their_o mouth_n for_o ever_o stop_v from_o all_o these_o consideration_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o rejoice_v in_o a_o day_n when_o god_n work_v great_a thing_n at_o such_o time_n joy_n and_o this_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o privilege_n but_o our_o duty_n when_o we_o carry_v a_o message_n of_o thanks_o to_o god_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o uncheerfull_a countenance_n or_o sour_a face_n it_o be_v a_o comely_a thing_n when_o our_o affection_n keep_v time_n and_o proportion_n with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n when_o we_o can_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n or_o use_v our_o harp_n by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n and_o when_o we_o can_v but_o sing_v either_o in_o the_o restore_n of_o zion_n or_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n some_o may_v object_v those_o text_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o laugh_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 6.25_o it_o seem_v laughter_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o woe_n we_o be_v sure_a be_v their_o portion_n it_o be_v true_a worldly_a laughter_n a_o laughter_n in_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n a_o laughter_n in_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n as_o such_o be_v a_o laughter_n with_o a_o woe_n annex_v but_o to_o laugh_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n give_v we_o outward_a good_a thing_n to_o express_v ourselves_o joyful_o when_o god_n express_v himself_o gracious_o be_v not_o only_o comely_a but_o holy_a when_o god_n heart_n come_v out_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v see_v in_o his_o action_n our_o heart_n shall_v come_v out_o at_o our_o mouth_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o exultation_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n see_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o wicked_a man_n verse_n 22._o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v to_o nought_o god_n resist_v or_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o evil_a doer_n then_o follow_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o shame_n shame_n be_v opposite_a to_o laugh_v he_o that_o rejoice_v usual_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n and_o care_v not_o who_o see_v he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a hold_v down_o his_o head_n and_o endure_v not_o to_o be_v see_v some_o man_n laugh_v in_o their_o sleeve_n as_o we_o say_v but_o all_o man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a in_o their_o sleeve_n they_o that_o hate_v thou_o rad._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odâ—o_n habuit_fw-la contempsit_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la peâ—_n comparationem_fw-la alterius_fw-la quod_fw-la nagis_fw-la amâ—â—ur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la odio_fw-la habeatur_fw-la rab._n dau._n in_o l._n rad._n the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n first_o it_o import_v the_o put_v forth_o of_o bitter_a hatred_n when_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o malicious_o against_o his_o brother_n second_o it_o be_v take_v comparative_o for_o a_o lesser_a or_o more_o remiss_a put_v forth_o of_o love_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o hate_v who_o want_v a_o due_a heat_n and_o height_n of_o love_n in_o that_o sense_n jacob_n be_v tax_v for_o hate_v leah_n gen._n 29.31_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v etc._n etc._n take_v
p._n 49._o we_o must_v not_o despise_v small_a beginning_n p._n 52._o sorrow_n be_v not_o easy_o shake_v off_o p._n 347._o sovereignty_n of_o god_n p._n 284._o soul_n take_v two_o way_n in_o scripture_n p._n 412._o three_o thing_n weary_a and_o load_v the_o soul_n p._n 413._o soul_n and_o life_n in_o man_n be_v distinct_a 418._o spirit_n a_o threefold_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 480._o spirit_n of_o man_n take_v three_o way_n p_o 528._o star_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 207._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o star_n ib._n &_o 208._o the_o number_n of_o the_o know_a star_n p._n 208._o the_o know_a star_n represent_v in_o forty_o one_o image_n ibid._n all_o the_o star_n be_v particular_o place_v in_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n p._n 212._o man_n very_o apt_a to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o star_n p._n 212_o 215._o god_n know_v the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o all_o the_o star_n p._n 213._o some_o star_n more_o excellent_a than_o other_o ib._n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o from_o the_o star_n p._n 214._o six_o thing_n show_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o make_v and_o order_v the_o star_n p._n 215._o star_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o god_n order_n p_o 217._o they_o be_v for_o sign_n but_o not_o for_o infallible_a sign_n p._n 219._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o study_v the_o star_n p._n 220._o strength_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 158._o strength_n of_o god_n open_v ibid._n strength_n signify_v by_o five_o distinct_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n pag._n 289._o strength_n of_o god_n insuperable_a p._n 289._o the_o strength_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 290._o sun_n at_o god_n command_n p._n 189._o shadow_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n p._n 193._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o act_n of_o favour_n renew_v to_o the_o world_n every_o day_n p._n 196_o supplication_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 29._o supplication_n proper_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 266._o t_o temptation_n make_v the_o saint_n sometime_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n p._n 420._o great_a affliction_n lay_v we_o open_v to_o great_a temptation_n p._n 430._o thousand_o how_o take_v in_o scripture_n p._n 151._o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o what_o it_o mean_v ib._n time_n be_v very_o swift_a p._n 334._o swift_n as_o and_o swift_a than_o a_o post_n show_v in_o ten_o particular_n p._n 335._o tradition_n and_o immediate_a revelation_n the_o rule_n till_o the_o word_n be_v write_v p._n 56._o trust_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 89._o a_o twofold_a effect_n of_o trust_n ibid._n trust_v of_o hypocrite_n like_o a_o spider_n web_n in_o five_o thing_n p._n 90_o 91._o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o error_n p._n 59_o truth_n can_v be_v have_v with_o ease_n pag._n 61._o four_o thing_n fit_v we_o for_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n ib._n truth_n be_v to_o be_v high_o esteem_v p._n 71._o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o one_o another_o in_o controversy_n as_o far_o as_o truth_n will_v let_v we_o p._n 146._o truth_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o truth_n p._n 307._o great_a truth_n must_v be_v resolute_o maintain_v p._n 308._o type_n what_o it_o be_v proper_o p._n 32._o five_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n not_o in_o his_o essence_n p._n 231._o we_o can_v see_v god_n full_o on_o earth_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n p._n 228_o 232._o that_o we_o see_v so_o little_a of_o god_n shall_v humble_v we_o p._n 233._o visitation_n of_o god_n threefold_a p._n 527._o until_o note_v a_o continue_a act_n p._n 132._o w_n wash_v what_o it_o import_v ceremonial_a wash_n p._n 365_o 366._o wicked_a man_n have_v their_o name_n from_o unquietness_n p._n 309._o they_o often_o abound_v with_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 324._o they_o have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o earthly_a thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v p._n 325_o 326._o how_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o not_o p._n 362._o 363._o to_o be_v account_v wicked_a be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n p._n 434._o wicked_a man_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v prosperity_n p._n 448._o to_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o do_v wicked_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n p._n 476._o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o describe_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 476_o etc._n etc._n all_o man_n be_v either_o godly_a or_o wicked_a p._n 482._o wise_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n p._n 156._o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a p._n 157._o witness_v and_o party_n must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o man_n p_o 295._o woe_n of_o two_o sort_n pag._n 542._o woe_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 543._o word_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o watch_v over_o our_o word_n p._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o give_v check_n to_o the_o idle_a or_o evil_a word_n of_o other_o ib._n word_n like_o a_o strong_a wind_n show_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 8_o 9_o god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o fine_a word_n p._n 259._o worldly_n thing_n have_v no_o consistence_n they_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n p._n 336_o 337._o they_o pass_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v 341._o worldly_n estate_n of_o good_a man_n as_o transitory_a as_o that_o of_o evil_a man_n p_o 342._o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v record_v for_o after_o time_n p._n 57_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o inquire_v into_o former_a time_n p._n 58._o it_o be_v but_o little_a of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o see_v in_o his_o work_n p._n 228_o â—32_n y_fw-fr yesterday_n take_v three_o way_n in_o scripture_n p._n 62._o a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v and_o brief_o illustrate_v in_o the_o foregoing_a exposition_n the_o first_o number_n direct_v to_o the_o chapter_n the_o second_o to_o the_o verse_n the_o three_o to_o the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 1._o 199._o 1._o 8._o 201._o 1._o 14._o 207._o 2._o 2._o 442._o 3._o 16._o 277._o 4._o 6._o 25._o 4._o 10._o 371_o 6._o 6._o 498._o 7._o 23._o 99_o 11._o 5._o 15._o 11._o 15._o 474._o 18._o 21._o 474._o 18._o 25._o 11._o 19_o 16._o 126._o 22._o 12._o 474._o 25._o 23._o 49_o 289_o 25._o 32._o 524._o 27._o 33._o 331._o 28._o 19_o 133._o 29._o 31._o 137._o 31._o 24._o 194_o 385_o 31._o 47._o 106._o 32._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 256_o 42._o 11_o 19_o 31._o 406_o exodus_fw-la chap._n verse_n pag._n 10._o 28._o 166._o 13._o 4._o 73._o 15._o 11._o 380._o 20._o 6._o 31._o 23._o 1._o 389._o 23._o 1._o 125._o 23._o 2._o 164._o 33._o 20._o 229._o 34._o 7._o 36â—_n leviticus_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 4._o 388_o 390_o 4._o 15._o 388_o 19_o 15._o 48_o 26._o 44._o 123._o number_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 8._o 10._o 389._o 23._o 21._o 135._o 24._o 17._o 204._o deuteronomy_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 11._o 401._o 3._o 23._o 30_o 4._o 19_o 212_o 8._o 2._o 474_o 10._o 12._o 54._o 11._o 24._o 204._o 18._o 9_o 218._o 21._o 6_o 7._o 368._o 29._o 26._o 213._o 32._o 13._o 204._o 33._o 9_o 303_o joshua_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6._o 5._o 134._o 7._o 7_o 8._o 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or_o abide_v in_o he_o or_o no._n and_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n and_z 5_o chapter_n concern_v justification_n cit_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o believer_n can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o must_v believe_v blindfold_a or_o take_v the_o work_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o dark_a for_o say_v he_o god_n go_v by_o we_o and_o we_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o and_o we_o perceive_v he_o not_o coc._n allenâ—ssi_fw-fr â—e_n hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la citat_fw-la bellarâ—inus_fw-la ut_fw-la probet_fw-la nuâ—un_fw-la fidâ—lem_fw-la scire_fw-la a_o justificatus_fw-la sit_fw-la coc._n that_o be_v as_o his_o gloss_n speak_v god_n come_v in_o favour_n to_o justify_v or_o he_o leave_v under_o wrath_n and_o yet_o man_n remain_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o state_n sure_o he_o be_v at_o a_o great_a pinch_n to_o find_v a_o proof_n for_o his_o point_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o repair_v to_o this_o scripture_n to_o seek_v one_o 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