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say_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n when_o he_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o god_n do_v best_a accept_v in_o the_o way_n of_o of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n in_o the_o way_n of_o diligence_n and_o industry_n when_o a_o man_n have_v mind_n on_o god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o desire_v god_n protection_n and_o conduct_n to_o guide_v his_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n and_o acceptance_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n more_o particular_o a_o man_n be_v then_o say_v in_o proper_a sense_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n when_o he_o walk_v with_o none_o else_o but_o god_n as_o isaac_n do_v when_o he_o sequester_v himself_o and_o go_v out_o alone_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v and_o to_o pray_v gen._n 40._o 69._o the_o word_n suach_n signify_v both_o then_o go_v he_o out_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o time_n for_o a_o man_n to_o converse_v with_o 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himself_o to_o lie_v languish_v so_o long_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o misey_n the_o best_a answer_n i_o can_v give_v be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o mother_n john_n 2._o 4._o nondum_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o you_o must_v conceive_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hour_n we_o have_v our_o hour_n and_o god_n have_v his_o hour_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o sicken_v that_o we_o feel_v but_o any_o pain_n or_o find_v the_o want_n of_o any_o ease_n then_o be_v our_o hour_n to_o be_v heal_v then_o do_v we_o cry_v out_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v psal_n 6._o 2._o but_o god_n have_v another_o hour_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v find_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o when_o my_o people_n humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o 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though_o thy_o outward_a man_n consume_v and_o melt_v away_o for_o very_a heaviness_n yet_o that_o same_o interior_n cordis_fw-la homo_fw-la as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v the_o inner_a man_n of_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o strengthen_v with_o might_n and_o arm_v with_o patience_n and_o guard_v with_o peace_n that_o neither_o pain_n of_o death_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n if_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o cast_v thou_o down_o upon_o that_o same_o lectum_n languoris_fw-la that_o bed_n of_o languish_v which_o david_n speak_v of_o psal_n 41._o 4._o for_o that_o we_o all_o must_v make_v account_n of_o though_o we_o now_o lie_v and_o laze_v upon_o our_o bed_n the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o we_o shall_v lie_v and_o languish_v on_o our_o bed_n wish_v as_o they_o do_v in_o deuteronomy_n when_o it_o be_v morning_n will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o when_o it_o be_v evening_n will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n if_o ever_o such_o a_o doleful_a time_n shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n look_v gracious_o upon_o thou_o and_o say_v unto_o thy_o bleed_a soul_n as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o that_o forlorn_a infant_n ezech._n 16._o 6._o dixi_fw-la in_o sanguinibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v if_o god_n do_v but_o say_v thou_o shall_v live_v though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o grave_n his_o word_n shall_v fetch_v thou_o for_o his_o grace_n if_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o glory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v thou_o 4._o the_o last_o and_o chief_a thing_n whereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a be_v ad_fw-la salvandum_fw-la to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v it_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 11._o for_o as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n bring_v destruction_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o entertain_v it_o saint_n paul_n be_v direct_v ephes_n 2._o 5._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o which_o our_o saviour_n compare_v to_o salt_n mark_v 9_o 50._o habete_fw-la salem_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n with_o one_o another_o because_o as_o salt_n preserve_v the_o flesh_n so_o do_v grace_n preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n in_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o we_o i_o mean_v his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o lighten_v upon_o we_o from_o heaven_n as_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o liturgy_n let_v thy_o mercy_n lighten_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o trust_n 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no_o such_o evil_n shall_v have_v betide_v he_o but_o because_o he_o be_v go_v from_o the_o church_n to_o a_o curse_a place_n and_o like_a enough_o about_o a_o naughty_a business_n therefore_o god_n give_v he_o over_o and_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n as_o many_o therefore_o as_o desire_v god_n protection_n and_o blessing_n let_v they_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n to_o serve_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a comfort_n for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o do_v if_o he_o be_v but_o sure_a to_o prosper_v ever_o the_o better_a but_o we_o see_v many_o that_o frequent_a the_o church_n due_o and_o daily_o that_o yet_o prosper_v never_o the_o more_o answ_n if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o such_o come_v not_o to_o church_n with_o a_o true_a intent_n to_o seek_v god_n but_o either_o for_o noâ—â—lty_n and_o fashion_n sake_n or_o for_o company_n to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v or_o for_o some_o other_o sinister_a respect_n they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o errand_n their_o aim_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o seek_v god_n if_o they_o do_v god_n will_v sure_o prosper_v they_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o you_o know_v the_o place_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o that_o love_n what_o that_o love_n jerusalem_n that_o love_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o love_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n that_o love_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v prosper_v say_v david_n psal_n 122._o 6_o 9_o if_o they_o do_v not_o prosper_v outward_o they_o shall_v prosper_v inward_o if_o they_o do_v not_o prosper_v in_o good_n they_o shall_v prosper_v in_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o better_a prosperity_n by_o far_o i_o say_v the_o better_a and_o i_o will_v make_v it_o good_a out_o of_o heb._n 8._o 6._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a 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testament_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v clean_o of_o another_o nature_n most_o of_o they_o spiritual_a promise_n promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o like_a and_o these_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_a promise_n than_o the_o other_o hence_o i_o gather_v that_o he_o that_o in_o these_o day_n seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n and_o be_v of_o such_o a_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n if_o he_o have_v not_o temporal_a prosperity_n he_o shall_v have_v that_o that_o be_v better_a for_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o favour_n of_o his_o god_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a worth_n than_o all_o the_o outward_a happiness_n under_o heaven_n and_o will_v be_v a_o secret_a stay_n and_o 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propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la for_o the_o evidence_n and_o manifestation_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 14._o 17._o that_o god_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n his_o own_o good_a work_n be_v his_o own_o witness_n to_o testify_v and_o prove_v the_o providence_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o be_v our_o saviour_n opera_fw-la 〈…〉_z i_o my_o own_o work_n testify_v of_o i_o that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n so_o must_v we_o have_v good_a work_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v 1._o joh._n 5._o 10._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o that_o inward_a testimony_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o manâ—_n own_o satisfaction_n but_o not_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o other_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n thou_o may_v show_v it_o to_o god_n in_o another_o kind_n but_o to_o i_o thou_o must_v show_v it_o by_o good_a work_n for_o ubi_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la apparent_a extra_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la 〈…〉_z esse_fw-la intrâ—_n say_v a_o father_n where_o i_o see_v not_o good_a work_n without_o i_o will_v never_o 〈…〉_z any_o 〈◊〉_d within_o 3._o propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adversary_n our_o adversary_n the_o dapist_n they_o upbraid_v we_o as_o peninnah_n do_v haâ—â—ah_n with_o our_o unfruitfulnesse_n they_o crake_v that_o all_o our_o church_n all_o our_o hospital_n and_o college_n be_v they_o and_o albeit_o enough_o be_v say_v and_o do_v to_o break_v the_o tooth_n of_o their_o slander_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v we_o as_o saint_n peter_n advise_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d muzzle_v they_o quite_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n by_o do_v more_o good_a for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v he_o that_o with_o well-doing_n you_o shall_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 4._o propter_fw-la indigentiam_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o poor_a we_o have_v always_o with_o we_o wherefore_o but_o that_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v help_v one_o another_o in_o gather_v of_o manna_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o that_o gather_v much_o have_v nothing_o over_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v little_a have_v no_o lack_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n â—_o cor._n â—_o shall_v it_o be_v among_o christian_n one_o man_n wealth_n shall_v supply_v another_o want_n that_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n from_o both_o as_o i_o say_v before_o 5._o prâ—ptâ—r_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la commodi_fw-la from_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n â—â—â—ing_v from_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n add_v in_o my_o text_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v ad_fw-la utïlitatem_fw-la omnes_fw-la rapimur_fw-la neque_fw-la aliter_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la 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thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o kingdom_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n bring_v we_o for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v and_o ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v do_v and_o perform_v all_o service_n and_o duty_n from_o henceforth_o for_o â—ver_v more_o amen_n fjnjs_fw-la a_o summer_n sermon_n upon_o eliahs_n prayer_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o london_n on_o the_o last_o sunday_n of_o trinity_n term_n in_o the_o after_o noon_n be_v a_o time_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o drought_n by_o john_n gore_n rector_n of_o wenden-lofts_a in_o essex_n print_a at_o london_n by_o thomas_n cotes_n for_o thomas_n alchorn_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o
unaware_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 6._o 1._o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o against_o the_o intention_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o man_n sin_n be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n contrary_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v hang_v in_o â—quilibrio_fw-la in_o a_o even_a balance_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o wickedness_n and_o goodness_n and_o shall_v be_v equal_o dispose_v to_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v itself_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o shall_v do_v like_o he_o psal_n 36._o 4._o shall_v set_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o this_o sin_n â—its_v my_o turn_n and_o please_v my_o humour_n and_o i_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o or_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n as_o the_o prophet_n spake_v as_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v backward_o and_o sin_n will_v not_o come_v fast_o enough_o upon_o he_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n shall_v fish_n and_o angle_v for_o it_o and_o hunt_v after_o ill_a company_n and_o draw_v himself_o and_o other_o into_o sin_n as_o fish_n and_o fowl_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o net_n to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n this_o man_n sin_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n for_o they_o be_v sin_n of_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o such_o as_o will_v cost_v he_o many_o a_o sigh_n many_o a_o groan_n many_o a_o tear_n before_o ever_o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o this_o comfortable_a persuasion_n that_o there_o be_v compassion_n with_o god_n and_o salvation_n with_o christ_n for_o his_o soul_n 2._o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v know_v by_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o or_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o it_o it_o leave_v such_o a_o sting_n behind_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o a_o man_n can_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o a_o sound_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o reconcile_v himself_o again_o to_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o it_o never_o leave_v a_o man_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o indignation_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o that_o a_o man_n shall_v even_o fret_v and_o vex_v and_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o for_o offend_v and_o provoke_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a a_o god_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n upbraid_v himself_o for_o a_o very_a beast_n and_o a_o fool_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 73._o so_o ignorant_a be_v i_o and_o so_o foolish_a even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o of_o saint_n augustin_n peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la if_o a_o man_n sin_n do_v not_o please_v â—im_v they_o will_v never_o hurt_v he_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n can_v carry_v away_o his_o sin_n as_o light_o as_o samson_n carry_v the_o gate_n of_o azzâ—_n that_o they_o be_v no_o burden_n to_o his_o 〈…〉_z e_o or_o if_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o trouble_v he_o shall_v do_v as_o saul_n do_v betake_v himself_o to_o music_n and_o sport_n and_o merry_a company_n to_o drive_v it_o away_o as_o if_o one_o sin_n can_v drive_v out_o another_o and_o not_o rather_o drive_v it_o far_o in_o believe_v it_o this_o man_n sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o they_o be_v sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o such_o as_o will_v cost_v a_o man_n dear_a ere_o he_o can_v be_v acquit_v of_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o i_o dare_v confident_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o he_o iâ—_n afterward_o the_o better_a for_o his_o sin_n it_o make_v he_o the_o more_o jealous_a of_o himself_o the_o more_o watchful_a over_o his_o way_n the_o more_o careful_a to_o serve_v and_o please_v god_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n whereupon_o say_v saint_n austin_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o omnia_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n etiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la domine_fw-la even_o our_o very_a sin_n o_o lord_n for_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v experience_n of_o our_o infirmity_n our_o infirmity_n bring_v we_o down_o to_o humility_n humility_n bring_v we_o home_o to_o god_n and_o in_o god_n every_o man_n have_v his_o quietus_n est_fw-la a_o happy_a discharge_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v do_v one_o thing_n only_o remain_v and_o that_o be_v this_o a_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v of_o infirmity_n will_v labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o john_n baptist_n speak_v of_o mat._n 3._o 8._o the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n for_o you_o most_o know_v that_o repentance_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n be_v another_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o what_o a_o man_n have_v do_v so_o do_v judas_n so_o do_v ahab_n but_o he_o must_v honest_o and_o unfeigned_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reformation_n and_o alteration_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n if_o it_o he_o thus_o with_o thou_o take_v comfort_n in_o god_n name_n from_o this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n that_o thou_o be_v no_o other_o than_o eliah_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n it_o follow_v eliah_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n yet_o he_o pray_v hence_o we_o may_v learn_v never_o to_o be_v so_o deject_v at_o the_o view_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n as_o to_o forbear_v our_o resort_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o no_o man_n live_v have_v so_o much_o need_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o salomon_n request_n to_o god_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 29._o when_o any_o one_o shall_v perceive_v and_o feel_v his_o own_o sore_a his_o own_o grief_n and_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o he_o term_v a_o man_n own_o corruption_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v shall_v he_o despair_v shall_v he_o be_v drive_v back_o from_o god_n as_o jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o at_o the_o persence_n of_o the_o ark_n no_o let_v he_o this_o do_v let_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o knee_n to_o god_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n will_v hear_v he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v have_v mercy_n it_o be_v a_o amaze_a and_o unadvised_a prayer_n that_o of_o simon_n to_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 5._o 8._o when_o he_o cry_v out_o lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o if_o a_o patient_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o physician_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o sick_a the_o sick_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v of_o the_o physician_n presence_n and_o the_o sinfull_a he_o be_v the_o more_o need_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o saviour_n as_o a_o man_n that_o shiver_n of_o a_o ague_n creep_v near_a and_o near_o to_o the_o fire_n you_o know_v our_o saviour_n gracious_a call_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o yâ—_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o now_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v every_o christian_a be_v animal_n onerifâ—rum_n a_o burden-bearing_a creature_n not_o a_o christian_a upon_o earth_n but_o have_v some_o cross_n or_o other_o to_o clog_n he_o some_o corruption_n or_o other_o to_o burden_n he_o at_o time_n and_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o heart_n what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v shall_v he_o lie_v down_o like_o issachar_n and_o couch_v between_o his_o burden_n shall_v he_o be_v dishearten_v and_o discourage_v from_o resort_v and_o approach_v to_o god_n god_n forbid_v let_v he_o in_o god_n name_n come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o call_v he_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n with_o true_a grief_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n with_o humble_a confession_n and_o prayer_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o verbo_fw-la servatoris_fw-la in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v release_v and_o ease_v he_o of_o it_o one_o thing_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o pray_v to_o christ_n for_o ease_n thou_o must_v promise_v he_o obedience_n and_o service_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o rhehoboam_n 1_o reg._n 12._o ease_v we_o of_o our_o burden_n and_o we_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o thus_o do_v and_o then_o let_v thy_o burden_n be_v never_o so_o
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man_n but_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o god_n claim_v it_o for_o his_o own_o though_o he_o have_v give_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o alienate_v it_o from_o himself_o but_o that_o still_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o whatsoever_o fullness_n the_o earth_n afford_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v field_n full_a of_o corn_n fold_v full_a of_o sheep_n orchard_n full_a of_o fruit_n table_n full_a of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o fullness_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o fill_v all_o thing_n live_v with_o plenteousness_n and_o not_o only_o the_o earth_n in_o general_a and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o but_o the_o very_a cattle_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v all_o the_o lord_n too_o psal_n 50._o 10._o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o say_v god_n and_o so_o be_v the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n we_o know_v be_v ferae_fw-la 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for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o gracious_a in_o his_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12._o 10._o gracious_a in_o his_o word_n for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n act_n 20._o 30._o and_o above_o all_o gracious_a in_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o grace_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 10._o and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o desire_v wisdom_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o that_o grace_n do_v thou_o want_v patience_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o that_o too_o do_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o faith_n or_o hope_v or_o charity_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o these_o oh_o what_o a_o gracicious_a god_n do_v we_o serve_v and_o what_o graceless_a beast_n we_o be_v if_o we_o serve_v he_o not_o seeing_z he_o have_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o all_o his_o servant_n my_o grace_n say_v god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n then_o for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o 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because_o david_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o they_o but_o his_o will_n be_v to_o have_v give_v they_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n account_n as_o a_o gift_n and_o so_o record_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n god_n offer_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n his_o will_n be_v gracious_o and_o free_o to_o bestow_v it_o if_o sinful_a man_n be_v but_o like_a mind_v to_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o make_v themselves_o capable_a of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n by_o desire_v it_o it_o be_v god_n own_o proposition_n to_o his_o own_o son_n psal_n 2
desire_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o collect_n that_o his_o special_a grace_n may_v ever_o more_o prevent_v and_o follow_v we_o first_o that_o god_n will_v prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n to_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n good_a motion_n good_a thought_n and_o good_a desire_n and_o second_o that_o it_o may_v follow_v we_o too_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n follow_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o so_o that_o god_n grace_n may_v follow_v accompany_v and_o go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o never_o leave_v we_o never_o forsake_v we_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 109._o ult_n dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o all_o they_o that_o will_v condemn_v his_o soul_n where_o note_n 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three_o heaven_n art_n thou_o such_o a_o one_o i_o mean_v be_v thou_o regenerate_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17_o do_v thou_o daily_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o renew_v thy_o obedience_n and_o renew_v thy_o duty_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o be_v it_o a_o grief_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n thy_o old_a corruption_n remain_v still_o in_o thy_o heart_n then_o take_v this_o holy_a scripture_n to_o thy_o comfort_n and_o assure_v thyself_o though_o thy_o conscience_n disquiet_v thou_o god_n grace_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o contrary_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o old_a weather_n beat_v sinner_n a_o old_a rusty_a drunkard_n swearer_n and_o that_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o gather_v sin_n like_o a_o old_a tree_n that_o stand_v and_o gather_v moss_n i_o must_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o privilege_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v claim_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n 2._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o cruse_n a_o man_n upon_o the_o cross_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o elsewhere_o colos_n 1._o 24._o i_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n whereupon_o say_v a_o father_n quid_fw-la deest_fw-la passioni_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la uâ—_n nos_fw-la similâ—a_fw-la patiamur_fw-la what_o be_v or_o what_o can_v be_v want_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o as_o he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n so_o we_o take_v up_o we_o and_o follow_v he_o for_o vae_fw-la portantibus_fw-la crucem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la christum_fw-la woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v crucify_v &_o not_o with_o christ_n that_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o follow_v not_o christ_n but_o turn_v from_o he_o clean_o another_o way_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o affliction_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o cross_n now_o a_o cross_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o wood_n for_o a_o malefectour_n to_o die_v on_o there_o be_v no_o other_o use_n of_o a_o cross_n but_o that_o affliction_n therefore_o be_v call_v a_o cross_n because_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o a_o cross_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o crucify_v and_o mortify_v all_o carnal_a lust_n and_o affection_n in_o we_o that_o the_o more_o we_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o life_n and_o power_n shall_v our_o corruption_n have_v in_o we_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o saint_n paul_n be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o do_v thou_o wish_v and_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o sin_n do_v thou_o make_v this_o use_n of_o thy_o affliction_n even_o to_o die_v daily_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v thou_o every_o day_n drive_v one_o nail_n into_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n i_o mean_v one_o sigh_n or_o groan_v to_o god_n against_o it_o do_v thou_o labour_v to_o draw_v blood_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o they_o draw_v blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n i_o mean_v the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o be_v it_o a_o death_n to_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n as_o thou_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v then_o look_v no_o further_o for_o hearts-ease_n but_o to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n and_o assure_v thyself_o what_o ever_o cross_v be_v upon_o thou_o god_n grace_n in_o god_n good_a time_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o ease_v thou_o contrariwise_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n setphen_n speak_v acts._n 7._o â—1_n one_o that_o do_v fall_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o but_o to_o thy_o sin_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a cross_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o his_o good_a spirit_n by_o thy_o perverse_a ungodly_a course_n i_o must_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v isaiah_n 3._o 6._o woe_n be_v unto_o thy_o soul_n for_o thou_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o thyself_o thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n 3._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la a_o laborious_a man_n a_o man_n full_a of_o employment_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o my_o fellow_n apostle_n say_v he_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o there_o be_v a_o honest_a acknowledgement_n by_o who_o he_o profit_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 9_o when_o i_o be_v with_o you_o and_o want_v non_fw-la obtorpui_fw-la i_o be_v not_o chargeable_a nor_o burdensome_a to_o any_o man_n the_o learned_a observe_v that_o word_n have_v his_o weight_n from_o torpedo_n which_o signify_v a_o cramp-fish_n a_o fish_n they_o say_v that_o have_v such_o a_o benumb_a quality_n that_o the_o cold_a of_o it_o will_v strike_v from_o the_o hook_n to_o the_o line_n from_o the_o line_n to_o the_o goad_n from_o the_o goad_n to_o the_o arm_n from_o the_o arm_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o fisher_n and_o so_o benumb_v he_o &_o take_v away_o all_o use_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o limb_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o idle_a drone_n that_o by_o their_o laziness_n and_o lewdness_n do_v even_o chill_a and_o benumb_v and_o dead_a the_o charity_n of_o well-disposed_a people_n but_o as_o he_o labour_v in_o preach_v so_o he_o wrought_v in_o his_o call_n too_o and_o put_v himself_o to_o any_o pain_n
until_o that_o day_n this_o kindness_n the_o officer_n can_v afford_v our_o saviour_n john_n 18._o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v one_o of_o the_o officer_n which_o stand_v by_o smote_n jesus_n on_o the_o face_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n this_o kindness_n zedechâ—ah_n can_v afford_v michaiah_n 1_o reg._n 22_o he_o go_v near_o and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o check_n doubtless_o if_o one_o in_o anger_n have_v smite_v ahab_n or_o the_o high-priest_n dog_n in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o that_o presence_n he_o shall_v have_v smart_v for_o it_o but_o this_o they_o think_v be_v kindness_n good_a enough_o for_o they_o that_o dare_v do_v no_o other_o but_o take_v it_o so_o that_o as_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n when_o to_o his_o think_n he_o have_v show_v he_o a_o plot_n how_o to_o undermine_v his_o father_n david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 17._o be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n say_v he_o so_o if_o this_o if_o smite_v and_o baffle_v and_o backbiting_a be_v a_o friendly_a kindness_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v kindness_n and_o friendship_n enough_o as_o this_o world_n go_v he_o shall_v never_o need_v to_o beg_v for_o it_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o without_o ask_v but_o if_o he_o look_v for_o any_o other_o friendship_n or_o kindness_n he_o may_v chance_v to_o go_v without_o it_o and_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o expectation_n such_o friend_n as_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o quibus_fw-la deerat_fw-la inimicus_fw-la ab_fw-la amiciss_fw-la sunt_fw-la oppressi_fw-la they_o that_o have_v no_o enemy_n to_o oppress_v and_o abuse_v they_o be_v abuse_v and_o oppress_v by_o their_o friend_n such_o as_o these_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o and_o such_o kindness_n as_o jul_n a_o show_v the_o poor_a christian_n that_o will_v smite_v they_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n to_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v turn_v the_o other_o shall_v be_v offer_v a_o man_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o i_o say_v he_o that_o will_v take_v smite_v kind_o shall_v have_v kindness_n good_a 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erraticum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o cattle_n that_o be_v give_v more_o to_o wander_v and_o stray_v than_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o beside_o that_o such_o be_v the_o simplicity_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v once_o lose_v and_o go_v astray_o it_o have_v not_o the_o wit_n nor_o understanding_n of_o itself_o ever_o to_o return_v and_o come_v home_o again_o as_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o spaniel_n will_v do_v but_o wander_v further_a and_o further_o unless_o some_o good_a body_n or_o other_o do_v chance_n to_o seek_v it_o up_o and_o find_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o home_o even_o such_o be_v we_o too_o apt_a to_o go_v astray_o from_o god_n and_o to_o lose_v ourselves_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o sin_n but_o have_v not_o the_o wit_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o ourselves_o ever_o to_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n except_o some_o good_a body_n or_o other_o be_v a_o mean_n under_o god_n to_o reduce_v to_o reclaim_v and_o bring_v we_o home_o 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faith_n a_o rot_a cretian_a by_o sharp_a reproof_n may_v be_v make_v a_o sound_n christian_n thus_o when_o a_o man_n be_v corrupt_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o rot_a in_o his_o communication_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v filthy_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rot_a communication_n eph._n 4._o 29._o i_o say_v when_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v almost_o consume_v and_o dead_a and_o rot_a to_o god-ward_o he_o that_o by_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o heavenly_a physic_n can_v recover_v such_o a_o one_o and_o make_v he_o sound_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o faith_n to_o god_n be_v not_o this_o a_o kindness_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n suscitare_fw-la lethargum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o lethargy_n where_o sleep_n may_v be_v his_o death_n or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n where_o every_o nod_n may_v endanger_v his_o life_n he_o that_o shall_v awake_v such_o a_o one_o before_o any_o harm_n befall_v he_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n even_o that_o and_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o life_n believe_v it_o security_n be_v as_o dangerous_a a_o sleep_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o lethargy_n be_v to_o the_o body_n now_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o a_o carrion_n lie_v in_o rottenness_n and_o shall_v sleep_v away_o his_o salvation_n though_o his_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o he_o that_o shall_v awake_v such_o a_o one_o by_o stir_a reprehension_n lest_o if_o he_o be_v let_v alone_o he_o may_v sleep_v as_o sisera_n do_v which_o god_n forbid_v who_o sleep_v but_o never_o wake_v again_o be_v not_o this_o a_o kindness_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n ligare_fw-la insanum_fw-la to_o bind_v a_o mad_a man_n to_o chain_v up_o one_o that_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o sense_n and_o wit_n who_o if_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n may_v endanger_v himself_o and_o other_o now_o solomon_n tell_v we_o eccles_n 7._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a and_o madness_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n while_o he_o live_v see_v how_o bedlam-like_a some_o man_n be_v in_o their_o fury_n and_o passion_n swear_v and_o curse_v and_o even_o worry_v their_o god_n and_o saviour_n when_o they_o be_v provoke_v by_o man_n they_o right_a their_o spleen_n upon_o god_n yea_o if_o their_o word_n be_v the_o same_o indeed_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o effect_n if_o they_o be_v but_o sword_n and_o arrow_n and_o razor_n indeed_o that_o will_v pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o body_n as_o they_o wound_v and_o pierce_v the_o soul_n nothing_o shall_v satisfy_v they_o but_o the_o life_n and_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v they_o such_o mischievous_a such_o murder_a word_n do_v they_o spit_v like_o venom_n out_o of_o their_o hellish_a mouth_n now_o then_o he_o that_o can_v over_o awe_n such_o a_o one_o with_o grave_n and_o sober_a reprehension_n that_o can_v overcome_v and_o overpower_v and_o over-rule_v he_o with_o good_a language_n and_o good_a persuasion_n ne_o quid_fw-la loquare_fw-la durius_fw-la as_o god_n say_v to_o laban_n gen._n 31._o 24._o and_o smite_v he_o so_o as_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o smite_v again_o but_o cry_v god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n mercy_n for_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o do_v amiss_o be_v not_o this_o a_o kindness_n 5_o last_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n liberare_fw-la perditum_fw-la to_o save_v a_o lose_a man_n that_o be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o drown_v and_o death_n if_o he_o have_v not_o speedy_a help_n it_o be_v moses_n case_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o river_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o