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the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n nor_o stand_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o condemnation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n good_a lord_n prepare_v we_o all_o for_o a_o better_a life_n sit_v we_o all_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n guide_v we_o all_o with_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n tutor_n we_o out_o of_o thy_o holy_a word_n humble_v we_o by_o thy_o merciful_a correction_n and_o by_o thy_o fatherly_a blessing_n wed_v our_o affection_n and_o knit_v our_o heart_n more_o near_o unto_o thou_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n than_o ever_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v that_o live_v as_o become_v thy_o obedient_a child_n and_o servant_n a_o holy_a and_o a_o religious_a remnant_n of_o our_o day_n we_o may_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v partaker_n of_o a_o joyful_a and_o a_o comfortable_a death_n and_o after_o death_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o peace_n among_o thy_o saint_n 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upon_o our_o gracious_a queen_n marie_n our_o hopeful_a prince_n charles_n and_o the_o lady_n marie_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o royal_a branch_n beyond_o the_o sea_n season_n they_o in_o their_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n with_o thy_o fear_n that_o they_o may_v be_v great_a in_o thy_o favour_n and_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o thy_o eternal_a decree_n let_v we_o never_o want_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o religious_a man_n of_o that_o house_n and_o line_n to_o govern_v the_o sceptre_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o preach_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n within_o these_o his_o majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d king_n with_o a_o honourable_a valiant_a and_o a_o religious_a council_n and_o nobility_n bless_v he_o with_o a_o learned_a painful_a and_o a_o zealous_a clergy_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v call_v whether_o they_o be_v arch-bishop_n or_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o 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of_o thy_o law_n good_a father_n touch_v their_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o thy_o holy_a altar_n that_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o work_v some_o holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o unbelieved_a people_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o head_n and_o strength_n of_o some_o sin_n that_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n make_v they_o sound_v in_o thy_o doctrine_n terrible_a in_o thy_o threaten_n sweet_a in_o thy_o comfort_n powerful_a and_o effectual_a in_o all_o thy_o persuasion_n and_o merciful_a father_n make_v thy_o word_n like_o the_o bow_n of_o ionathan_fw-ge and_o like_o the_o sword_n of_o saul_n or_o gideon_n that_o never_o return_v empty_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o mighty_a last_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o ourselves_o again_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n that_o be_v here_o assemble_v in_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a name_n most_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v effectual_o present_a with_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o all_o and_o grant_v that_o thy_o word_n may_v drop_v and_o distil_v upon_o our_o tender_a conscience_n like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n and_o as_o dew_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n take_v away_o the_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n from_o all_o blind_a and_o dark_a understanding_n remove_v far_o from_o we_o all_o let_n and_o hindrance_n whereby_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n have_v be_v too_o many_o and_o sundry_a time_n make_v unfruitful_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinful_a and_o unbelieved_a people_n and_o to_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v present_a in_o thy_o house_n this_o day_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d all_o holy_a diligence_n to_o seek_v thou_o godly_a wisdom_n to_o know_v theâ—_n and_o 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so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o their_o mean_n and_o fault_n say_v solo_n apply_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o they_o so_o long_o before_o in_o the_o 65._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 2._o meas_fw-la tota_n dit_fw-fr expendi_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la all_o the_o day_n have_v i_o spread_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o rom._n 10.21_o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o dispute_v of_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o lewes_z 2._o quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ob_fw-la bonam_fw-la causam_fw-la permissa_fw-la suis_fw-la zab._n the_o necess_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o god_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o rom._n 11.19_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o go_v about_o to_o comfort_v they_o by_o lay_v down_o two_o conclusion_n which_o make_v the_o two_o main_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o that_o the_o rejection_n be_v not_o universal_a respectu_fw-la subjecti_fw-la i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o all_o cast_v off_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o eleven_o verse_n the_o second_o that_o their_o rejection_n be_v not_o universal_a respectu_fw-la temporis_fw-la i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v eternal_a and_o forever_o from_o the_o eleven_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n or_o with_o calvin_n more_o particular_o thus_o 11._o in_o rom._n 11._o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o despair_n after_o their_o rejection_n consist_v in_o these_o six_o theorem_n 1._o that_o all_o israel_n be_v not_o reject_v god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o which_o he_o fore-knew_a vers_fw-la 2._o the_o 2._o that_o by_o their_o fall_n the_o gentile_n have_v obtain_v salvation_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o kingdom_n of_o 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heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n of_o nothing_o by_o nothing_o but_o a_o word_n his_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o not_o wonder_v at_o his_o goodness_n in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n his_o work_n of_o vocation_n and_o not_o wonder_v how_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o gospel_n preach_v by_o weak_a man_n he_o can_v subdue_v and_o convert_v nation_n and_o kingdom_n who_o can_v remember_v his_o frame_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o not_o wonder_v i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v psal_n 139.14_o who_o can_v remember_v how_o god_n have_v keep_v he_o from_o the_o womb_n feed_v he_o with_o the_o life_n of_o his_o creature_n preserve_v he_o from_o danger_n from_o the_o arrow_n that_o have_v fly_v abroad_o by_o night_n from_o the_o sickness_n that_o have_v destroy_v at_o noon_n day_n yea_o when_o thousand_o have_v fall_v beside_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o not_o admire_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v our_o tongue_n stick_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n our_o right_a hand_n forget_v to_o play_v let_v father_n forget_v their_o son_n nurse_v their_o suck_a babe_n mother_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o let_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o magnify_v and_o admire_v the_o way_n and_o proceed_n of_o god_n who_o work_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o way_n past_o find_v out_o the_o second_o use_n be_v use_v 2_o that_o when_o humane_a reason_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n that_o we_o renounce_v reason_n and_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o with_o reverence_n admire_v what_o we_o can_v understand_v let_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o 11._o dâ—spatare_fw-la vis_fw-la mecum_fw-la mirare_fw-la mecum_fw-la &_o clama_fw-la o_fw-la altituao_fw-la aâ—bo_fw-la consenâ—iamus_fw-la in_o pavore_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o crrore_fw-la pereâ—mus_fw-la aug_n de_fw-la â—â—rbis_fw-la apost_n serm._n 11._o because_o the_o word_n have_v reveal_v it_o but_o when_o by_o reason_n we_o can_v apprehend_v the_o manner_n &_o the_o cause_n let_v we_o fall_v down_o &_o worship_v the_o lord_n who_o wisdom_n be_v deep_a than_o the_o ocean_n who_o way_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o judgement_n past_o find_v out_o it_o be_v the_o modesty_n of_o s._n augustine_n will_v thou_o dispute_v with_o i_o wonder_v with_o i_o and_o cry_v o_o deepness_n let_v we_o both_o hoth_v agree_v in_o fear_n lest_o we_o perish_v in_o error_n let_v we_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n be_v it_o so_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o matth._n 11.26_o three_o use_v 3_o it_o serve_v to_o condemn_v such_o man_n as_o murmur_v at_o god_n order_n and_o course_n in_o matter_n of_o reprobation_n and_o think_v much_o that_o 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