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frame_n it_o be_v laborious_a and_o industrious_a to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n heretofore_o lie_v dead_a &_o dull_a never_o stir_v after_o god_n now_o it_o be_v in_o a_o stirt_n in_o a_o inquire_a in_o a_o seek_v way_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o much_o good_a though_o thou_o have_v not_o what_o thou_o seek_v for_o yet_o be_v comfort_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o seek_v way_n their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v seek_v god_n in_o his_o way_n though_o thou_o complain_v i_o have_v be_v seek_v a_o long_a time_n but_o i_o know_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n i_o can_v apprehend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n yea_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o seek_v way_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o save_a way_n there_o be_v cause_n thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o god_n have_v bring_v thou_o into_o such_o a_o way_n they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o not_o saintly_o but_o to_o purpose_n auxious_o jer._n 50._o 4._o 5._o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o together_o shall_v go_v weep_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o many_o of_o you_o come_v to_o ask_v question_n but_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a your_o face_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o spirit_n be_v not_o set_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o you_o and_o mark_v how_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o face_n be_v thitherward_o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v this_o be_v to_o seek_v god_n it_o be_v not_o mere_o to_o go_v to_o a_o minister_n and_o ask_v he_o a_o question_n but_o it_o be_v to_o go_v with_o our_o 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everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o every_o truth_n here_o be_v the_o right_n seek_v of_o god_n they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n their_o god_n this_o have_v two_o reference_n either_o to_o what_o be_v past_a or_o to_o what_o be_v to_o come_v to_o what_o be_v past_a their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o god_n who_o be_v once_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o god_n of_o their_o forefather_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob._n and_o second_o their_o god_n that_o be_v that_o god_n that_o be_v yet_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o not_o withstand_v all_o their_o sin_n thus_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n these_o two_o reference_n afford_v two_o excellent_a observation_n first_o obser_n this_o prevail_v much_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o apostate_n when_o he_o can_v but_o think_v what_o god_n be_v once_o unto_o he_o before_o he_o do_v apostatise_v and_o what_o he_o be_v unto_o his_o godly_a parent_n and_o predecessor_n there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o i_o enjoy_v god_n sweet_o when_o i_o go_v to_o prayer_n i_o have_v bless_v communion_n with_o he_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o i_o now_o i_o have_v apostatise_v let_v this_o consideration_n catch_v hâ—ld_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o turn_v it_o this_o day_n oh_o turn_n turn_v thou_o apostate_n soul_n god_n who_o be_v once_o thy_o god_n in_o a_o gracious_a manner_n be_v that_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v vile_o forsake_v yea_o thy_o father_n god_n also_o thou_o have_v a_o godly_a father_n a_o godly_a grandfather_n remember_v what_o a_o bless_a god_n he_o be_v unto_o they_o and_o return_v second_o obser_n their_o god_n that_o god_n that_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v hope_n to_o enjoy_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o departing_n from_o he_o hence_o the_o note_n be_v this_o the_o apprehension_n oâ—_n a_o possibilty_a to_o obtain_v mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a mean_n to_o draw_v the_o heart_n to_o return_v to_o he_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o yet_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n but_o he_o may_v be_v their_o god_n let_v this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o catch_v hold_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o sinner_n who_o be_v depart_v from_o god_n thou_o have_v depart_v from_o god_n in_o a_o soul_n and_o vile_a manner_n but_o man_n and_o angel_n know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v thy_o god_n for_o all_o this_o let_v i_o speak_v to_o the_o vile_a sinner_n that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n thou_o have_v indeed_o most_o desperate_o and_o wicked_o sin_v against_o god_n the_o jew_n have_v do_v so_o have_v thou_o crucify_v christ_n they_o have_v do_v so_o have_v thou_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o follow_v false_a way_n they_o have_v do_v so_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o wicked_a and_o evil_a way_n see_v thou_o be_v yet_o alive_a i_o do_v this_o day_n yet_o once_o more_o pronounce_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o either_o angel_n or_o man_n can_v possible_o know_v but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o that_o this_o day_n god_n may_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o &_o thou_o with_o he_o this_o night_n he_o may_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o he_o there_o may_v be_v a_o bless_a reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o return_n return_v thou_o sinful_a soul_n the_o three_o lecture_n hosea_n 3._o 5._o and_o david_n their_o king_n 28._o and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v most_o ordinary_a and_o famous_a both_o in_o the_o word_n and_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a say_v augustine_n in_o this_o their_o return_n and_o seek_v god_n they_o shall_v seek_v david_n their_o king_n for_o the_o open_n this_o there_o be_v these_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o who_o this_o david_n be_v 2._o why_o david_n be_v rather_o name_v then_o any_o other_o 3._o why_o he_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n 4._o why_o join_v with_o seek_v jehovah_n 5._o why_o this_o epithet_n be_v add_v to_o david_n here_o david_n their_o king_n for_o the_o first_o david_n clear_o be_v mean_v jesus_n christ_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o christ_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o david_n say_v augustine_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o gospel_n to_o call_v christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o david_n compare_v isaiah_n 55._o 3._o with_o act_n 13._o 34._o isaiah_n 55._o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n what_o be_v those_o act._n 13._o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n be_v quote_v and_o there_o the_o word_n be_v sancta_fw-la davidis_fw-la the_o holy_a thing_n of_o david_n the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o go_v according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o psalm_n 16._o 9_o 10._o where_o david_n seem_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o grave_n 3_o nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n this_o be_v interpret_v of_o christ_n act._n 13._o 36._o 37._o act._n 15._o 16._o in_o the_o assembly_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o with_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n james_n make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o assembly_n &_o tell_v they_o of_o a_o pprophecy_n that_o god_n will_v raise_v the_o
sponsa_fw-la vendicat_fw-la bern._n christ_n stand_v much_o upon_o this_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n shall_v confide_v in_o he_o god_n a_o sure_a object_n for_o our_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o faith_n must_v raise_v we_o above_o difficulty_n renown_a act_n of_o faith_n draw_v forth_o god_n power_n to_o work_v foe_n the_o saint_n faith_n will_v hold_v god_n to_o his_o word_n evidence_n that_o we_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o god_n faith_n fullness_n we_o must_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n so_o as_o god_n may_v confide_v in_o we_o we_o must_v be_v faithful_a one_o towards_o another_o obser_n quia_fw-la ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la obser_n the_o right_a know_v god_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v three_o story_n high_a ephes_n 4_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n obser_n obs_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n lect._n 19_o obs_o obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obs_n obser_n obser_n obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n obser_n obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n quae_fw-la omne_fw-la judei_fw-la post_fw-la antichristum_n in_o fine_a mundi_fw-la prestolantur_fw-la hieronym_n in_o locum_fw-la lect._n 1_o obs_n obser_n obser_n love_n must_v not_o be_v abuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 23._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n idolatry_n and_o sensuality_n go_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cognatum_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagn_n contrabentes_fw-la dextras_fw-la inuicem_fw-la datas_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la ratam_fw-la essâ—_n significarent_fw-la percutiendo_fw-la discinderent_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o in_fw-la faederibus_fw-la bestiae_fw-la disse_fw-la cabantur_fw-la pagn_n o_o marâ—emani_n o_o quadi_n o_o sarmatae_n tandem_fw-la alios_fw-la vobis_fw-la deteriores_fw-la inveni_fw-la ammian_n lib._n 2._o alios_fw-la romanos_fw-la appellari_fw-la permitterent_fw-la non_fw-la judaeos_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la labis_fw-la ad_fw-la haertscenit_fw-la nomini_fw-la ab_fw-la odioso_fw-la ac_fw-la sordido_fw-la genere_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 58._o ad_fw-la illud_fw-la ne_fw-la occidas_fw-la suetonius_n in_o domitianâ—_n c._n 12._o obser_n sin_n put_v into_o a_o vile_a condition_n obs_n obser_n those_o to_o who_o god_n intend_v great_a mercy_n may_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obs_n obser_n obser_n lect._n 1_o obser_n obser_n jer._n 31._o 21._o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n by_o by_o the_o beat_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n obser_n answ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lect._n 2._o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pyrrhus_n obser_n 2._o thing_n in_o which_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o mixture_n some_o coples_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a condition_n of_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n god_n be_v seek_v in_o strait_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o ephod_n be_v what_o to_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o precious_a stone_n upon_o the_o ephod_n obser_n obser_n faetentur_fw-la rabbini_n sum_fw-la mam_n esse_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la harum_fw-la rerum_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la we_o must_v know_v god_n mind_n by_o christ_n obs_n obser_n obser_n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la tam_fw-la grandis_fw-la offensa_fw-la ut_fw-la tanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la relicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la maxim_n cum_fw-la idolae_fw-la non_fw-la colant_fw-la praeter_fw-la interfectionem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la aliam_fw-la non_fw-la valent_fw-la invenire_fw-la hieron_n in_o loc_n what_o teraphim_n be_v quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la per_fw-la ephod_n deo_fw-la consecratum_fw-la quid_fw-la agendum_fw-la esset_fw-la consuler_n illbus_fw-la significabatur_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la teraphim_n idolorum_fw-la praedictiones_fw-la declarabantur_fw-la procop._n in_o sam._n 15._o 23._o mactabant_fw-la hominem_fw-la cujus_fw-la caput_fw-la terquendo_fw-la prescin_n debant_fw-la quod_fw-la postea_fw-la â—ale_fw-la &_o aromatibus_fw-la condiebant_fw-la scribebantque_fw-la super_fw-la laminam_fw-la auream_fw-la nomeâ—â—_n spiritâ—â—_n immundi_fw-la qua_fw-la sopposita_fw-la capiti_fw-la ejus_fw-la ponchant_fw-fr illud_fw-la in_o parictâ—_n intendentibus_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la candelas_fw-la &_o adorantes_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la supponebant_fw-la nomen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la immundi_fw-la sub_fw-la lingua_fw-la ipsius_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la alloquebatur_fw-la eos_fw-la sic._n r._n eliez_n how_o the_o take_n away_o the_o image_n and_o the_o teraphim_n be_v a_o threaten_a how_o violent_o man_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o superstitious_a way_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n iâ—daos_n in_o christum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la credituros_fw-la celeberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la cordibusque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la august_n 1._o nihil_fw-la ista_fw-la propheta_fw-la manifestius_fw-la quam_fw-la david_n regis_fw-la nomine_fw-la significatus_fw-la intelâ—igitur_fw-la christus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n lib._n 18._o c._n 28._o lect._n 3_o answ_n obser_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la periculosum_fw-la sed_fw-la horrtbile_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la cogitare_fw-la luther_n ego_fw-la sape_fw-la &_o libâ—nter_fw-la hoc_fw-la inculco_fw-la ut_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la oculos_fw-la &_o aures_fw-la claudate_n &_o dicaâ—â—_n nullum_fw-la vos_fw-la scire_fw-la deum_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o graemio_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o suxit_fw-la â—bera_fw-fr ejus_fw-la luther_n david_n and_o christ_n parallel_v in_o their_o exercise_n of_o kingly_a power_n obser_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a in_o a_o repent_a 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v be_v most_o strong_a when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v most_o glorious_a four_o ground_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o he_o church_n deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v that_o goodness_n they_o shall_v fear_v god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o saint_n how_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v wanton_n who_o abuse_v god_n goodness_n differen_fw-mi ces_fw-fr between_o legal_a fear_n &_o evangelical_a