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spirit_n of_o god_n to_o accompany_v and_o go_v along_o with_o it_o to_o mollify_v and_o intenerate_v that_o same_o nervum_fw-la ferreum_fw-la which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o that_o ironsinâ—w_o of_o unbelief_n and_o to_o make_v the_o word_n effectual_a for_o the_o melt_a and_o thaw_v of_o the_o frozon_n heart_n of_o sinner_n now_o if_o you_o look_v back_o upon_o this_o kind_o thaw_v that_o god_n have_v send_v we_o after_o so_o long_a and_o lamentable_a a_o time_n of_o snow_n and_o ice_n and_o cold_a you_o shall_v see_v in_o it_o a_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a thaw_n and_o melt_a of_o a_o harden_a heart_n that_o have_v be_v freeze_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o dregs_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o any_o grave_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n do_v send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v he_o and_o blow_v upon_o his_o soul_n with_o that_o same_o true_o so_o call_v ventus_fw-la favonius_a that_o favourable_a wind_n of_o his_o 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the_o psalm_n that_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a fear_v not_o god_n because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n but_o still_o continue_v in_o one_o estate_n of_o prosperity_n and_o pride_n and_o so_o think_v to_o pass_v a_o deliciy_n ad_fw-la delicias_fw-la from_o the_o joy_n of_o earth_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o will_v not_o be_v if_o ever_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n he_o will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o send_v a_o thaw_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o then_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o if_o they_o do_v not_o find_v a_o change_n of_o weather_n in_o their_o conscience_n 2._o if_o it_o chance_v to_o thaw_v and_o then_o freeze_v again_o
8._o postulaa_o i_o etc._n etc._n desire_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o that_o be_v sole_a heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n haeres_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la ass_n as_o the_o roman_n use_v to_o style_v they_o can_v no_o otherwise_o come_v by_o his_o inheritance_n but_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n to_o desire_v it_o afore_o he_o have_v it_o much_o more_o so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o where_o no_o desire_n it_o look_v for_o no_o gift_n no_o prayer_n no_o grace_n we_o see_v in_o isaiah_n god_n make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v put_v away_o all_o their_o sin_n &_o take_v they_o all_o into_o his_o favour_n as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o sin_v but_o mark_v the_o condition_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o say_v god_n so_o though_o god_n offer_v his_o grace_n to_o man_n he_o will_v not_o force_v it_o upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n he_o will_v have_v they_o sue_v for_o it_o he_o will_v have_v they_o desire_v it_o or_o they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o if_o they_o go_v to_o hell_n without_o it_o and_o god_n may_v just_o complain_v of_o they_o as_o david_n do_v of_o naball_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 21._o all_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o these_o man_n see_v then_o there_o be_v no_o backwardness_n in_o god_n to_o make_v denial_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o all_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o embrace_v it_o oh_o be_v not_o want_v to_o thy_o own_o mercy_n ne_fw-la deficias_fw-la do_v not_o fail_v of_o it_o 2._o see_v that_o grace_n be_v the_o lord_n nè_fw-la superbias_fw-la be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n james_n his_o word_n be_v cap._n 3._o 5._o do_v not_o magnifical_o lift_v up_o thyself_o above_o thy_o brethren_n who_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o eminent_a as_o thou_o but_o rather_o as_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o 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as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8._o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v de_fw-la svo_fw-la of_o his_o own_o god_n never_o put_v that_o into_o he_o so_o for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o must_v thank_v thyself_o or_o rather_o indeed_o beshrew_v and_o blame_v thyself_o for_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o grace_n or_o any_o virtue_n in_o thou_o thank_v god_n for_o that_o for_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n see_v than_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o tributary_n to_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v but_o what_o thou_o be_v behold_v and_o must_v be_v countable_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o nè_fw-la superbias_fw-la be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o 3._o see_v grace_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v on_o who_o he_o please_v nè_fw-la inuideas_fw-la do_v not_o envy_v it_o let_v not_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a nor_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o another_o man_n because_o god_n be_v better_a to_o he_o then_o 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well_o observe_v there_o be_v so_o near_o a_o resemblance_n betwixt_o a_o envious_a man_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v take_v for_o the_o other_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o envious_a man_n mat._n 13._o 28._o &_o a_o envious_a man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o devil_n john_n 6._o 70._o how_o far_o better_a will_v it_o become_v we_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n who_o now_o at_o christmas_n time_n when_o they_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n take_v their_o nature_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o we_o but_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a than_o they_o and_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o and_o will_v have_v go_v most_o against_o our_o stomach_n command_v they_o to_o worship_v it_o heb._n 1._o 6._o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o envy_v or_o take_v offence_n at_o this_o as_o that_o elder_a brother_n do_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o young_a be_v receive_v to_o grace_v after_o his_o riotous_a course_n that_o even_o than_o they_o sing_v a_o anthem_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o even_o to_o this_o day_n saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 12._o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stoop_v down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o duty_n and_o love_n to_o honour_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o to_o admire_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o a_o word_n then_o see_v that_o the_o honour_v of_o god_n grace_n wheresoever_o it_o light_v be_v a_o quality_n so_o angelical_a and_o the_o contrary_a so_o diabolical_a let_v it_o be_v thy_o practice_n evermore_o to_o reverence_v he_o that_o have_v it_o to_o judge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o seek_v it_o in_o god_n name_n and_o get_v to_o be_v partaker_n in_o it_o but_o in_o any_o case_n ne_o inuideas_fw-la do_v not_o envy_v it_o 4._o see_v that_o 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this_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n gen._n 27._o 28._o thus_o he_o say_v god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n after_o when_o he_o come_v to_o bless_v esau_n he_o give_v he_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o very_a same_o blessing_n verse_n 39_o behold_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o but_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o god_n in_o esau_n blessing_n as_o be_v in_o jacob_n doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o presage_n that_o jacob_n posterity_n all_o true_a israelite_n shall_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o those_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o behold_v to_o god_n for_o their_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o esau_n race_n i_o mean_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n of_o who_o david_n say_v psal_n 17._o 14._o they_o have_v their_o belly_n fill_v with_o hide_a 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so_o sacred_a and_o so_o settle_v a_o manner_n be_v go_v and_o pass_v 1600._o year_n ago_o saint_n john_n have_v give_v i_o a_o answer_n to_o my_o hand_n because_o grace_v and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1._o 17._o when_o jesus_n christ_n come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o come_v not_o empty-handed_n nor_o unprovided_a but_o bring_v truth_n and_o grace_n into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o truth_n to_o direct_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o grace_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o that_o be_v a_o congiary_n that_o deserve_v commemoration_n to_o the_o world_n end_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v yet_o further_o inquire_v what_o be_v this_o grace_n to_o we_o or_o what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o bring_v for_o that_o my_o text_n will_v resolve_v you_o and_o make_v it_o evident_o appear_v unto_o you_o that_o christ_n be_v no_o niggard_n of_o his_o grace_n neither_o do_v he_o keep_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o nabal_n do_v his_o 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live_v be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n do_v regard_v the_o person_n the_o presence_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o true_a jehosaphat_n he_o will_v not_o look_v to_o we_o nor_o see_v we_o but_o that_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_n there_o come_v we_o into_o favour_n and_o mark_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n which_o please_v i_o well_o but_o in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_n which_o intimate_v a_o further_a matter_n unto_o we_o namely_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o only_o please_v god_n his_o father_n for_o his_o own_o part_n but_o that_o god_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v well-pleased_n even_o with_o they_o that_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v even_a vessel_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n jer._n 22._o 28._o thou_o therefore_o that_o desire_v to_o get_v into_o favour_n with_o thy_o god_n flatter_v not_o thyself_o in_o thy_o 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and_o set_v thyself_o constant_o careful_o sincere_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o frailty_n shall_v permit_v thou_o so_o that_o though_o there_o fall_v out_o many_o intercurrent_a infirmity_n in_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o a_o man_n may_v etiam_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi itinere_fw-la pulverem_fw-la â—olligere_fw-la gather_v dust_n and_o soil_n even_o in_o a_o good_a way_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v the_o general_a drift_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o nothing_o willing_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o approve_v thyself_o unto_o he_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v see_v what_o will_v follow_v upon_o it_o psal_n 84._o 11._o the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o with_o he_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o enoch_n that_o he_o be_v raptus_fw-la a_o fancy_n malitiae_fw-la snatch_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o this_o 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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 god_n and_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v in_o job_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o lord_n as_o when_o he_o be_v solitary_a private_a and_o alone_o if_o any_o thing_n grieve_v a_o man_n or_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o conscience_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o may_v free_o disburden_v his_o heart_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n have_v fault_v any_o way_n or_o do_v amiss_o for_o want_n of_o good_a take-heed_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o may_v free_o and_o full_o bewail_v and_o bemoan_v and_o even_o beshrew_v and_o shrive_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n if_o a_o man_n want_v any_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a either_o for_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o have_v free_a and_o full_a opportunity_n to_o beg_v and_o to_o entreat_v it_o to_o win_v and_o to_o obtain_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n no_o such_o time_n for_o a_o man_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v his_o own_o atonement_n 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conference_n with_o thy_o god_n and_o believe_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n to_o fasten_v and_o rivet_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o thy_o soul_n that_o will_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v aright_o with_o god_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o my_o text_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o grace_n here_o speak_v of_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o and_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o owner_n of_o this_o grace_n express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n claim_v it_o at_o his_o own_o peculiar_a and_o call_v it_o by_o a_o term_n of_o propriety_n my_o grace_n to_o show_v that_o none_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o dispense_n of_o that_o but_o himself_o alone_o now_o if_o you_o mark_v the_o course_n of_o scripture_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o 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 naturae_fw-la of_o a_o wild_a unruly_a nature_n they_o know_v no_o master_n acknowledge_v no_o owner_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o no_o keeper_n yet_o because_o the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o they_o give_v they_o their_o be_v and_o provide_v they_o their_o food_n therefore_o do_v he_o just_o claim_v they_o for_o his_o own_o and_o say_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v e_o mine_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n whether_o they_o be_v sheep_n or_o goat_n neat_n or_o fowl_n there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v have_v any_o right_n unto_o they_o upon_o earth_n but_o he_o hold_v it_o in_o capite_fw-la and_o have_v his_o right_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o very_a corn_n in_o our_o barn_n the_o wine_n in_o our_o cellar_n the_o wool_n upon_o our_o sheep_n back_n the_o lord_n claim_v for_o his_o own_o as_o you_o may_v see_v hos_fw-la 2._o 8_o 9_o for_o god_n bestow_v his_o blessing_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v his_o beam_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o they_o depend_v still_o upon_o himself_o after_o he_o have_v bestow_v they_o nay_o to_o come_v near_o yet_o the_o very_a money_n that_o be_v in_o our_o purse_n or_o coffer_n whether_o we_o keep_v it_o close_o to_o hatch_v a_o purchase_n or_o put_v it_o out_o as_o the_o lion_n put_v out_o his_o claw_n to_o rend_v and_o gripe_v the_o poor_a needy_a borrower_n wheresoever_o god_n find_v it_o he_o claim_v it_o for_o his_o own_o hag._n 2._o 8._o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o and_o as_o little_a conscience_n as_o man_n make_v of_o their_o gain_n they_o must_v one_o day_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o lord_n how_o they_o get_v it_o how_o they_o use_v it_o and_o how_o they_o waste_v it_o all_o this_o be_v to_o let_v we_o understand_v to_o who_o we_o be_v behold_v for_o our_o land_n for_o our_o good_n and_o for_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o inherit_v or_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n even_o to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n as_o james_n term_v he_o jam._n 1._o 17_o from_o who_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o gift_n and_o good_n and_o all_o descend_v unto_o we_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a whosoever_o have_v the_o flesh_n god_n have_v the_o fat_a so_o whosoever_o have_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n let_v god_n have_v the_o glory_n for_o his_o they_o be_v and_o from_o he_o we_o have_v and_o hold_v they_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n in_o my_o text_n for_o which_o we_o be_v more_o behold_v to_o god_n then_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v for_o his_o grace_n other_o thing_n though_o they_o come_v original_o from_o god_n yet_o they_o come_v mediate_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o instrument_n by_o parent_n or_o friend_n or_o benefactor_n but_o grace_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o come_v sole_o and_o only_o &_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o there_o be_v no_o corn_n to_o be_v have_v in_o egypt_n but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o joseph_n so_o no_o grace_n to_o be_v have_v on_o earth_n but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n as_o saint_n peter_n true_o style_v he_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v want_v in_o man_n but_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a supply_n to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n which_o make_v david_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v oh_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v psal_n 34._o 8._o first_o taste_n and_o then_o see_v because_o as_o a_o man_n can_v never_o true_o tell_v the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n till_o he_o have_v taste_v it_o first_o so_o can_v he_o never_o true_o see_v nor_o perceive_v nor_o understand_v how_o gracious_a a_o god_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v till_o he_o have_v first_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o a_o experience_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n taste_v then_o and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a in_o his_o throne_n 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 grace_n be_v of_o god_n that_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o have_v the_o disposal_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o to_o who_o he_o please_v take_v i_o beseech_v you_o into_o your_o consideration_n these_o brief_a advertisement_n follow_v 1._o nâ—_n deficias_fw-la do_v not_o fail_v of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n own_o caveat_n heb._n 12._o 15._o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n god_n for_o his_o part_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o he_o deny_v his_o grace_n to_o none_o but_o offer_v it_o and_o i_o may_v say_v give_v it_o to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v but_o ask_v and_o accept_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o araunah_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 23._o when_o he_o offer_v king_n david_n his_o ox_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o his_o thresh_a instrument_n for_o wood_n to_o burn_v they_o the_o text_n say_v all_o these_o thing_n do_v araunah_n as_o a_o king_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n whereas_o we_o know_v he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o 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
be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n but_o mark_v the_o condition_n in_o the_o next_o immediate_a word_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o though_o god_n remember_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o can_v tell_v they_o better_o than_o our_o own_o soul_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o to_o our_o comfort_n but_o rather_o to_o our_o confusion_n unless_o we_o tell_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o put_v our_o sin_n out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n be_v to_o put_v they_o into_o his_o remembrance_n the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v god_n forget_v they_o be_v daily_o and_o hourly_o to_o declare_v they_o and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o if_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o thou_o will_v be_v not_o ashamed_a be_v not_o afraid_a to_o tell_v god_n how_o evil_a thou_o be_v tell_v he_o how_o ungodly_a how_o unthankful_a how_o unprofitable_a a_o servant_n thou_o have_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v god_n to_o mend_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o as_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n go_v to_o pilate_n and_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n so_o go_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n even_o that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o zach._n 12._o 10._o which_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o bring_v into_o thy_o soul_n first_o supplication_n to_o prepare_v thou_o second_o grace_n to_o assure_v thou_o of_o the_o free_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o let_v thy_o sin_n be_v what_o they_o will_v be_v sin_n of_o death_n sin_n of_o blood_n sin_n of_o hell_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o pray_v god_n will_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pardon_v for_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n whereto_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v belong_v be_v adconsolandum_n to_o comfort_v those_o sad_a and_o heavy_a heart_n that_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v comfort_v i_o shall_v have_v faint_v say_v david_n psal_n 27._o 13._o for_o all_o my_o worldly_a comfort_n but_o that_o i_o steadfast_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n good_a grace_n in_o the_o land_n of_o live_v that_o be_v to_o see_v it_o before_o he_o die_v therefore_o we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 30._o 6._o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n have_v neither_o house_n nor_o home_n to_o shelter_v he_o neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o friend_n be_v any_o to_o comfort_v to_o he_o but_o his_o own_o very_a soldier_n begin_v to_o takle_v of_o ston_a he_o then_o say_v the_o text_n david_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n hear_v this_o thou_o poor_a disconsolate_a man_n that_o be_v as_o thy_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sad_a round_o about_o thou_o that_o look_v into_o thy_o purse_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n money_n be_v go_v that_o look_v into_o thy_o cupboard_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n provision_n be_v go_v that_o look_v into_o thy_o barn_n and_o store-house_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n corn_n and_o ware_n be_v go_v that_o look_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n be_v go_v then_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v have_v if_o there_o be_v any_o water_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n if_o there_o be_v any_o light_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n if_o there_o be_v any_o comfort_n it_o be_v in_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n just_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n 2._o cor._n 1._o because_o when_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v theres_n comfort_n to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n for_o believe_v this_o for_o a_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o man_n case_n no_o man_n estate_n no_o man_n soul_n be_v desperate_a to_o god_n but_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n at_o the_o rest_n stay_v at_o the_o most_o forlorn_a hope_n then_o do_v god_n speak_v peace_n unto_o their_o soul_n then_o do_v he_o draw_v out_o those_o same_o ubera_fw-la consolationes_fw-la those_o breast_n or_o dug_n of_o consolation_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o isaiah_n 66._o 11._o and_o drop_v down_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sincere_a milk_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o hebrew_n observe_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n nakam_n signify_v first_o to_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o comfort_v and_o it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o true_a comfort_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o such_o be_v true_o penitent_a so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o call_v the_o comforter_n when_o he_o come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v be_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v first_o put_v man_n quite_o out_o of_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o than_o put_v they_o into_o comfort_n by_o their_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n then_o forasmuch_o as_o comfort_n can_v be_v have_v without_o repentance_n nor_o repentance_n be_v endure_v without_o comfort_n nor_o either_o of_o these_o be_v attain_v without_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n beseech_v her_o earthly_a father_n jud._n 1._o so_o we_o beseech_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o give_v we_o the_o spring_n above_o as_o well_o as_o the_o spring_v beneath_o i_o mean_v that_o irriguum_fw-la superius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o grace_n &_o comfort_n from_o above_o as_o well_o as_o that_o irriguum_fw-la inserius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n from_o beneath_o and_o then_o let_v our_o discomfort_n and_o discontent_n be_v what_o they_o will_v we_o shall_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a from_o god_n to_o countervail_v they_o all_o and_o as_o philip_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n john_n 14._o 8._o lord_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o so_o though_o our_o sin_n confound_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o lord_n show_v uâ—_n thy_o favour_n as_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v ad_fw-la sanandum_fw-la his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cure_v and_o heal_v we_o of_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o bodily_a ailement_n and_o infirmity_n which_o god_n for_o sin_n do_v inflict_v upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o those_o scourge_n and_o rod_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v sore_a disease_n luc._n 7._o 21._o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o very_a rod_n which_o god_n use_v to_o chasten_v and_o correct_v we_o for_o our_o folly_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o rod_n so_o sharp_a no_o disease_n so_o sore_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v it_o and_o to_o take_v it_o off_o i_o be_o ropeca_n say_v god_n exod._n 15._o penult_n i_o be_o thy_o physician_n or_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o physician_n his_o grace_n be_v the_o physic_n for_o whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o health_n god_n be_v the_o author_n his_o grace_n be_v it_o that_o do_v the_o cure_n therefore_o in_o common_a speech_n when_o any_o outward_a malady_n do_v befall_v we_o whereof_o we_o know_v no_o second_o cause_n we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o we_o say_v well_o that_o it_o come_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o it_o come_v by_o god_n grace_n believe_v this_o also_o that_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n it_o shall_v in_o god_n good_a time_n be_v remedy_v and_o remove_v and_o do_v away_o for_o as_o s._n james_n say_v in_o another_o case_n god_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 6._o he_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o show_v more_o favour_n to_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o break_a in_o heart_n than_o to_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o sickness_n that_o be_v well_o and_o whole_a both_o be_v from_o the_o same_o grace_n but_o the_o one_o more_o especial_o the_o other_o but_o then_o the_o main_a point_n for_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o cure_v all_o infirmity_n and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n with_o a_o word-speaking_a as_o the_o centurion_n say_v speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a why_o will_v god_n suffer_v so_o many_o of_o his_o own_o patient_n that_o have_v no_o physician_n but_o
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 wicked_a way_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v better_v and_o amend_v by_o my_o affliction_n then_o say_v god_n will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o heal_v their_o land_n god_n complain_v of_o that_o people_n in_o many_o place_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v wax_v fat_a that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n ne_fw-la convertantur_fw-la ut_fw-la sanem_fw-la mat._n 13._o 15._o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v god_n healing-time_n first_o labour_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o then_o look_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o not_o before_o so_o act_v 3._o 19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o look_v for_o a_o tempus_fw-la refrigerij_fw-la a_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o read_v numb_a 12._o 14._o when_o myriam_n be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n moses_n be_v importunate_a with_o god_n to_o heal_v present_o out_o of_o hand_n heale_n her_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o heale_n her_o now_o no_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o heal_v she_o yet_o she_o shall_v stay_v the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v determine_v upon_o she_o for_o if_o her_o father_n have_v but_o spit_v in_o her_o face_n shall_v she_o not_o have_v be_v ashamed_a and_o keep_v in_o for_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o persuade_v yourselves_o of_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o appoint_a time_n that_o god_n have_v set_v down_o with_o himself_o in_o heaven_n when_o and_o wherein_o his_o mercy_n shall_v appear_v on_o earth_n for_o our_o recovery_n and_o till_o that_o time_n we_o must_v wait_v as_o david_n say_v psal_n 123._o 2._o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o servant_n wait_v on_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o mark_v that_o same_o donec_fw-la misereatur_fw-la until_o he_o have_v mercy_n that_o be_v though_o god_n show_v thou_o not_o mercy_n this_o day_n nor_o to_o morrow_n nor_o the_o next_o day_n may_v be_v not_o till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o yet_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v dismay_v but_o let_v thy_o soul_n true_o wait_v upon_o god_n until_o he_o show_v thou_o mercy_n let_v he_o show_v it_o when_o he_o will_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n know_v thou_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o measure_v every_o dram_n ofsorrow_n that_o thou_o feel_v who_o will_v not_o only_o be_v about_o thy_o bed_n but_o will_v ever_o make_v all_o thy_o bed_n in_o thy_o sickness_n and_o will_v so_o establish_v and_o underprop_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o though_o thy_o body_n lie_v in_o pain_n thy_o soul_n shall_v lie_v at_o ease_n 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 be_v in_o thou_o take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o hold_v good_a and_o true_a for_o by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o other_o salvation_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o prepare_v we_o for_o salvation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n over_o we_o prepare_v salvation_n for_o we_o so_o both_o way_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n by_o grace_n to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v god_n merciful_a promise_n deut._n 11._o 12._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o this_o land_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o such_o be_v god_n goodness_n where_o he_o bestow_v his_o grace_n such_o a_o care_n have_v god_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o as_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o so_o his_o hand_n be_v with_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o please_a god_n and_o of_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n deut._n 33._o 3._o all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n as_o a_o father_n lead_v his_o child_n so_o do_v god_n lead_v his_o saint_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n from_o all_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o all_o thing_n profitable_a to_o his_o service_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n because_o as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v well_o ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la desideratur_fw-la gratia_n a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o grace_n to_o every_o action_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o without_o it_o let_v we_o all_o
〈◊〉_d then_o be_v chargeable_a or_o burdensome_a to_o any_o friend_n or_o stranger_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o what_o he_o want_v at_o home_n he_o find_v it_o abroad_o and_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v with_o he_o do_v ever_o supply_v he_o with_o that_o which_o be_v enough_o and_o sufficient_a for_o he_o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n be_v thou_o also_o a_o industrious_a and_o a_o painful_a man_n that_o as_o jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o esau_n which_o signify_v work_v so_o do_v thou_o work_v and_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o god_n do_v thou_o labour_v with_o thy_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o may_v rather_o be_v charitable_a then_o chargeable_a to_o he_o that_o need_v and_o will_v not_o thy_o honest_a labour_n maintain_v thou_o nor_o suffice_v the_o charge_n that_o daily_o lie_v upon_o thou_o take_v comfort_n by_o this_o text_n that_o now_o be_v teach_v thou_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o want_n nor_o thy_o necessity_n dismay_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v a_o god_n above_o that_o have_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o contrary_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o that_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v dead_a even_o while_o she_o live_v one_o that_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o this_o world_n no_o otherwise_o then_o that_o leviathan_n do_v in_o the_o sea_n only_o by_o take_v thy_o pastime_n therein_o or_o like_o those_o lilly_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v that_o neither_o labour_n nor_o spain_n but_o only_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n as_o long_o as_o it_o will_v hold_v then_o as_o jehu_n say_v to_o joram_n what_o peace_n so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o what_o grace_n or_o what_o favour_n can_v thou_o look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 4._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o aerumnis_fw-la a_o man_n full_a of_o care_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a care_n or_o such_o as_o martha_n be_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o these_o he_o have_v cast_v upon_o god_n and_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o estate_n he_o be_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a but_o i_o mean_v of_o spiritual_a divine_a religious_a care_n for_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o he_o commend_v in_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o as_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o grace_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o carefulness_n it_o have_v wrought_v in_o you_o how_o much_o it_o wrought_v in_o they_o i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o wrought_v in_o he_o a_o marvellous_a and_o a_o manifold_a care_n and_o that_o of_o the_o better_a kind_n first_o a_o immediate_a care_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n lest_o after_o he_o have_v preach_v unto_o other_o himself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o second_o a_o charitable_a and_o that_o a_o catholic_a and_o universal_a care_n for_o all_o church_n &_o christian_a soul_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 28._o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o ecclesias_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la remotas_fw-la affectus_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la illas_fw-la humeris_fw-la gestaret_fw-la as_o beza_n say_v of_o calvin_n he_o be_v no_o less_o tender_o affect_v for_o those_o church_n that_o be_v remote_a and_o far-off_a than_o if_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o nurse_n do_v their_o babe_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n but_o his_o three_o and_o most_o especial_a care_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o save_a health_n of_o his_o little_a child_n as_o he_o call_v they_o gal._n 4._o 20._o of_o who_o he_o traveil_v in_o birth_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o his_o care_n be_v great_a for_o they_o than_o either_o for_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o you_o good_a parent_n the_o more_o they_o love_v their_o child_n the_o more_o they_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o any_o defection_n or_o decline_v to_o any_o corruption_n or_o come_v to_o any_o disaster_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v this_o make_a saint_n paul_n in_o such_o perplexity_n for_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o his_o spiritual_a child_n what_o care_n then_o may_v we_o think_v will_v he_o have_v take_v for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o natural_a child_n too_o then_o may_v he_o just_o have_v use_v that_o word_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o in_o doubt_n of_o you_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a signify_v both_o dubius_fw-la and_o pauper_fw-la doubtful_a and_o poor_a for_o none_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o their_o child_n welfare_n as_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v least_o to_o leave_v they_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n say_v to_o david_n 2._o sam._n 14._o 7._o lest_o their_o coal_n shall_v be_v quench_v for_o so_o she_o call_v her_o child_n her_o coal_n for_o as_o coal_n either_o warm_a or_o burn_v as_o they_o be_v use_v so_o do_v child_n either_o comfort_n or_o cross_v their_o parent_n as_o they_o prove_v now_o when_o a_o poor_a man_n shall_v die_v and_o leave_v his_o coal_n i_o mean_v his_o orphan_n behind_o he_o such_o be_v the_o world_n that_o where_o you_o shall_v light_v of_o one_o good_a body_n that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cherish_v and_o maintain_v and_o keep_v they_o alive_a there_o be_v twenty_o to_o that_o one_o so_o unchristian_o and_o uncharitable_o mind_v that_o they_o care_v not_o how_o they_o use_v they_o yea_o though_o they_o quench_v and_o crush_v and_o put_v they_o clean_o out_o and_o hence_o come_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o perplexity_n and_o doubtful_a care_n of_o tender-hearted_a parent_n for_o their_o child_n have_v thou_o therefore_o many_o little_a one_o and_o little_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o do_v thy_o heart_n even_o yearn_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n to_o forethink_v what_o shall_v betide_v they_o when_o thou_o by_o death_n be_v take_v from_o they_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o same_o counsel_n that_o i_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o take_v myself_o and_o that_o be_v this_o cognovisti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v our_o apostle_n colos_n 1._o 6._o thou_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v that_o to_o be_v a_o sure_a stay_n when_o all_o other_o prop_n and_o stay_n be_v do_v away_o that_o anchor_n will_v hold_v when_o all_o other_o tackle_n break_v make_v trial_n of_o that_o do_v by_o thy_o child_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v by_o his_o brethren_n act_n 20._o 32._o commend_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n lay_v down_o their_o money_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n desire_v god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n christ_n to_o be_v their_o guardian_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v donâ—_n so_o then_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 116._o 7._o revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la requiem_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n then_o settle_v and_o assure_v and_o resolve_v thyself_o that_o heaven_n shall_v want_v mercy_n and_o earth_n mean_n before_o any_o of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o god_n protection_n and_o patronage_n shall_v want_v maintenance_n never_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o know_v that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o i_o may_v add_v hereunto_o many_o particular_n as_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o vinculis_fw-la a_o man_n in_o bond_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unloose_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o necessitatibus_fw-la a_o man_n in_o want_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n supply_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o periculis_fw-la a_o man_n in_o many_o peril_n and_o danger_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o escape_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o tentationibus_fw-la a_o man_n mighty_o trouble_v with_o temptation_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o overcome_v they_o all_o all_o these_o i_o purposely_o overslip_v which_o perhaps_o may_v comply_v with_o many_o a_o man_n condition_n and_o conduce_v to_o his_o comfort_n but_o there_o be_v one_o behind_o that_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v as_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n make_v i_o and_o thou_o and_o every_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v 5._o homo_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o a_o heavenly_a disposition_n though_o his_o bodily_a abode_n be_v upon_o earth_n yet_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n commerce_n and_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o no_o marvel_v then_o that_o be_v so_o much_o acquaint_v with_o god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o conversant_a in_o heaven_n which_o be_v gremium_fw-la gratiae_n the_o lap_n and_o bosom_n of_o grace_n if_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n john_n that_o lean_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n he_o thence_o suck_v out_o his_o heavenly_a knowledge_n so_o s._n paul_n be_v so_o intimate_v and_o so_o entire_a with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n whatever_o else_o he_o want_v can_v not_o possible_o want_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o he_o in_o a_o word_n then_o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o though_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n be_v thou_o as_o every_o good_a christian_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v thou_o account_v that_o thy_o home_n and_o this_o but_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n for_o a_o time_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n set_v his_o face_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n luke_n 9_o 51._o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o face_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n do_v thy_o heart_n stand_v heaven-ward_n be_v thou_o bind_v for_o that_o coast_n as_o paul_n go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n act_v 20._o i_o mean_v do_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o on_o thing_n below_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o her_o good_n which_o drown_v man_n soul_n in_o perdition_n be_v thou_o one_o of_o that_o same_o generis_fw-la aquilini_fw-la of_o that_o eagle_n kind_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 24._o where_o the_o body_n be_v thither_o will_v the_o eagle's_n resort_n the_o body_n of_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o know_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v thy_o soul_n resort_v often_o thither_o do_v thou_o wish_v as_o macarius_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thy_o soul_n may_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o there_o abide_v for_o ever_o with_o god_n then_o what_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conviction_n i_o dare_v apply_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o case_n of_o comfort_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n delight_v to_o favour_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o patriach_n be_v say_v heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v thou_o even_o clasp_v and_o hug_v this_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o thyself_o and_o let_v neither_o thy_o want_n nor_o thy_o weakness_n dismay_v thou_o for_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n grace_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n amen_n finis_fw-la