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a_o house_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n here_o who_o never_o deserve_v the_o mean_a cottage_n how_o shall_v we_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v garnish_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o heaven_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 2.22_o that_o we_o may_v be_v build_v for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n god_n have_v two_o house_n a_o upper_a house_n and_o a_o low_a house_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v his_o upper_a house_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a heart_n be_v his_o low_a god_n be_v every_o where_o but_o he_o dwell_v no_o where_o but_o in_o a_o heaven_n he_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n till_o that_o be_v make_v a_o heaven_n and_o that_o a_o heaven_n garnish_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v the_o garnish_n of_o the_o natural_a heaven_n so_o holy_a knowledge_n and_o the_o grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n be_v the_o 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to_o god_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 25.1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n bold_n equiparantia_fw-la sunâ—_n caput_fw-la vel_fw-la oculos_fw-la vel_fw-la faciem_fw-la vel_fw-la animam_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la levare_fw-la bold_n eliphaz_n mean_v not_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o a_o heartless_a face_n or_o head_n such_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o formalist_n lift_v up_o to_o god_n in_o worship_n nor_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o a_o mere_a live_a head_n or_o face_n such_o as_o all_o man_n lift_v up_o to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o their_o natural_a constitution_n aquin._n fiduciam_fw-la habebis_fw-la recurrendi_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la aquin._n but_o the_o courage_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o a_o holy_a courage_n and_o confidence_n be_v here_o intend_a and_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o can_v thus_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n to_o god_n as_o be_v promise_v here_o to_o job_n by_o way_n of_o privilege_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n to_o god_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n be_v take_v under_o a_o twofold_a notion_n in_o scripture_n first_o pinec_fw-la faciei_fw-la elevatio_fw-la orantis_fw-la habitus_fw-la est_fw-la pinec_fw-la as_o a_o gesture_n or_o bodily_a position_n in_o prayer_n he_o that_o pray_v do_v usual_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n to_o god_n and_o so_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n to_o god_n be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n a_o corporal_a posture_n be_v put_v often_o in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v a_o spiritual_a duty_n thus_o some_o understand_v it_o here_o thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n to_o god_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v pray_v second_o which_o further_o complye_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n sept._n vultum_fw-la attollit_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la bene_fw-la conscius_fw-la est_fw-la animoque_fw-la fidenti_fw-la drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n note_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o confidence_n of_o spirit_n and_o 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shall_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v rise_v and_o appear_v like_o a_o mighty_a conqueror_n with_o boldness_n honour_n and_o triumph_n so_o christ_n himself_o prophesy_v of_o the_o trouble_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n comfort_n the_o survive_a saint_n in_o this_o language_n when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n that_o be_v then_o take_v heart_n and_o boldness_n for_o the_o day_n of_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o luke_o 21.28_o that_o be_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n wherein_o you_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n hence_o observe_v holiness_n have_v boldness_n and_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n with_o god_n then_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o adam_n sin_v he_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3.8_o he_o run_v into_o the_o thicket_n for_o 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apostle_n clear_o show_v at_o the_o 12_o â—h_a verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n see_v then_o that_o we_o have_v such_o hope_n we_o use_v great_a plainness_n or_o boldness_n of_o speech_n as_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n to_o express_v the_o significancy_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o full_a compass_n of_o it_o for_o as_o because_o we_o have_v such_o hope_v we_o ought_v to_o use_v great_a plainness_n of_o speech_n towards_o man_n in_o preach_v and_o dispense_n the_o gospel_n to_o they_o so_o great_a boldness_n towards_o god_n in_o receive_v the_o offer_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o ourselves_o eliphaz_n have_v thus_o show_v what_o freedom_n job_n true_o repent_v may_v have_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n proceed_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o show_v what_o success_n with_o
and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o do_v but_o in_o suffer_v 1_o pet._n 2.21_o for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n epict._n requere_v deum_fw-la epict._n christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o or_o our_o spiritual_a life_n but_o he_o be_v also_o a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n according_a to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n represent_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n both_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o as_o a_o motive_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o shall_v be_v act_v by_o we_o 1_o ep_v 1.15_o 16._o as_o he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n because_o it_o be_v write_v lev_n 11.14_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n be_v steadfast_o to_o hold_v the_o step_n of_o god_n and_o 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