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tongue_n §._o 141._o of_o hold_v out_o in_o prayer_n thus_o have_v clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n out_o observe_v the_o instruction_n hence_o arise_v which_o be_v this_o who_o desire_v to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o prayer_n must_v both_o oft_o renew_v their_o prayer_n and_o also_o hold_v on_o without_o faint_v till_o it_o be_v hear_v 2._o in_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v this_o duty_n oft_o urge_v but_o most_o elegant_o and_o emphatical_o do_v the_o 7._o prophet_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o his_o own_o example_n say_v for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n again_o he_o say_v of_o other_o watchman_n all_z the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n continual_o they_o shall_v not_o cease_v further_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n he_o add_v you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n christ_n do_v also_o excellent_o set_v it_o forth_o by_o two_o parable_n 5._o one_o of_o a_o friend_n 3._o the_o other_o of_o a_o poor_a widow_n the_o friend_n be_v so_o importunate_a as_o he_o be_v impudent_a again_o for_o so_o much_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o 27._o original_a word_n imply_v the_o widow_n by_o her_o importunity_n so_o trouble_v the_o judge_n as_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v weary_a with_o she_o oft_o come_v mark_v how_o impudent_a beggar_n will_v be_v they_o will_v receive_v no_o nay_o nor_o many_o who_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n council_n lord_n chancellor_n judge_n and_o the_o like_a and_o by_o their_o impudency_n oft_o obtain_v
for_o their_o unworthy_a walk_v therein_o make_v themselves_o accessary_a to_o this_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o according_o shall_v be_v judge_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o blasphemer_n §._o 8._o of_o god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a blasphemy_n though_o blasphemy_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v yet_o christ_n here_o express_o say_v that_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v so_o as_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o blasphemer_n be_v not_o utter_o exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n pardon_v instance_n saint_n paul_n who_o thus_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n thus_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v as_o dear_a and_o tender_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o own_o name_n reason_n the_o pierce_a and_o strike_v through_o of_o his_o own_o name_n do_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o cast_v the_o blasphemer_n into_o hell_n but_o his_o pity_n rather_o move_v he_o to_o offer_v pardon_n that_o so_o the_o blasphemer_n behold_v god_n goodness_n strive_v with_o his_o wretchedness_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n for_o it_o have_v we_o not_o just_a cause_n in_o this_o respect_n to_o wonder_n mercy_n and_o say_v o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n harken_v to_o this_o o_o you_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n repent_v though_o the_o great_a fly_a book_n of_o god_n curse_v be_v go_v forth_o against_o you_o yet_o may_v it_o be_v call_v in_o again_o note_v for_o this_o purpose_n what_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o who_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n a_o blasphemer_n 16._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o in_o i_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a cease_v therefore_o to_o blaspheme_v any_o more_o lay_v hold_n of_o this_o gospel_n this_o glad_a tiding_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o be_v move_v thereby_o to_o seek_v how_o you_o may_v best_o honour_v his_o name_n who_o in_o former_a time_n you_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o let_v all_o of_o we_o herein_o show_v ourselves_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n us._n in_o bear_v with_o such_o as_o have_v seek_v our_o disgrace_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n to_o learn_v for_o man_n account_v his_o name_n more_o dear_a the_o his_o life_n and_o have_v rather_o his_o head_n or_o heart_n shall_v be_v strike_v through_o than_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o least_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n cause_v the_o great_a revenge_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o but_o this_o humour_n arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n christ_n command_v to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o 44._o which_o precept_n the_o apostle_n put_v in_o practice_n for_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o say_v saint_n paul_n 13._o be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v §._o 9_o of_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n man._n as_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v in_o general_a commend_v by_o forgive_a all_o manner_n of_o sin_n even_o blasphemy_n so_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v commend_v unto_o man_n by_o make_v he_o the_o peculiar_a object_n of_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o to_o man_n do_v christ_n in_o special_a appropriate_v it_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o men_n as_o saint_n matthew_n record_v it_o to_o the_o son_n of_o men_n as_o saint_n mark_n set_v it_o down_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o man_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n this_o instance_n of_o forgive_a sin_n go_v beyond_o all_o other_o that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o commend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v do_v to_o effect_v this_o to_o discharge_v man_n of_o that_o debt_n whereunto_o he_o stand_v bind_v through_o sin_n unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o become_v a_o son_n of_o man_n and_o in_o man_n room_n and_o steed_n he_o make_v sin_n offer_v himself_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o as_o by_o the_o former_a union_n god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o person_n so_o by_o this_o latter_a union_n the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v make_v one_o body_n 12._o which_o be_v christ_n no_o creature_n but_o man_n do_v partake_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o this_o kind_n unsensible_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o sin_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v no_o immortal_a soul_n the_o good_a angel_n never_o sin_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n have_v no_o need_n to_o taste_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o mercy_n whereupon_o when_o a_o angel_n bring_v the_o news_n of_o christ_n birth_n 10._o he_o say_v in_o the_o second_o person_n to_o you_o be_v bear_v a_o saviour_n but_o when_o the_o prophet_n a_o son_n of_o man_n foretell_v thereof_o 6._o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o person_n to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v the_o evil_a angel_n that_o have_v as_o much_o need_n thereof_o as_o son_n of_o man_n 6._o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n this_o mercy_n be_v not_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n 16._o but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o respect_n we_o may_v with_o a_o holy_a admiration_n cry_v out_o 4._o and_o say_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v thus_o respect_v man_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n can_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o man_n man_n have_v his_o be_v from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o other_o creature_n in_o his_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o such_o excellency_n as_o for_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o 7._o for_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o in_o his_o substance_n much_o inferior_a to_o the_o angel_n neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o merit_n or_o desert_n in_o his_o action_n for_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o of_o duty_n he_o be_v bind_v unto_o but_o when_o god_n afford_v he_o this_o great_a mercy_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n a_o slave_n of_o satan_n a_o enemy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o god_n good_a pleasure_n that_o make_v he_o thus_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o man_n to_o make_v he_o the_o most_o principal_a object_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n use_v 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a love_n to_o man_n 4._o how_o do_v this_o check_n the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o their_o ungratefulness_n against_o god_n fullness_n whereas_o this_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n shall_v provoke_v he_o to_o exceed_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o respect_v he_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dishonour_v god_n more_o than_o all_o other_o creature_n except_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n who_o whole_o and_o only_o set_v themselves_o to_o dishonour_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o that_o great_a god_n who_o reserve_v they_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n for_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n there_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o heavenly_a spirit_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o receive_v and_o execute_v any_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o yea_o there_o we_o shall_v hear_v they_o sing_v continual_o praise_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v when_o god_n be_v any_o way_n glorify_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n do_v any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o far_o exceed_v the_o angel_n in_o glorify_v god_n as_o god_n mercy_n have_v more_o abound_v to_o we_o then_o to_o they_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o but_o how_o far_o short_a the_o best_a of_o we_o on_o earth_n do_v come_v of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a descend_v we_o therefore_o a_o little_a low_o into_o the_o next_o heaven_n where_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o sun_n moon_n star_n and_o whole_a host_n of_o those_o
we_o still_o to_o continue_v it_o we_o be_v also_o to_o take_v this_o as_o a_o token_n of_o love_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o god_n be_v very_o wise_a &_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o even_o much_o better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o &_o withal_o be_v a_o love_a &_o tender_a father_n 5._o exceed_v careful_a of_o our_o good_a he_o do_v so_o dispose_v our_o estate_n as_o may_v most_o make_v to_o our_o good_a when_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v needful_a he_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o we_o when_o it_o have_v lie_v long_o enough_o upon_o we_o than_o he_o rem_fw-la ove_v it_o in_o this_o kind_n he_o deal_v with_o his_o child_n as_o skilful_a and_o tender_a physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n do_v with_o their_o patient_n who_o cure_n they_o seek_v now_o therefore_o upon_o this_o ground_n we_o be_v to_o think_v every_o estate_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o to_o be_v the_o best_a for_o we_o health_n to_o be_v the_o best_a when_o we_o be_v in_o health_n and_o sickness_n to_o be_v best_a when_o we_o be_v sick_a abundance_n to_o be_v best_a while_n we_o have_v it_o and_o want_v to_o be_v best_o when_o we_o be_v in_o want_n and_o so_o of_o other_o estate_n therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v lay_v upon_o we_o any_o outward_a affliction_n we_o must_v put_v they_o on_o the_o score_n of_o god_n favour_n especial_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o affliction_n as_o true_a humiliation_n sound_a repentance_n christian_n watchfulness_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n now_o then_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n affliction_n be_v token_n of_o god_n love_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v comprise_v under_o this_o general_a clause_n all_z thing_n and_o be_v matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n §._o 68_o of_o the_o proof_n of_o scripture_n apply_v to_o particular_a occasion_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enter_v into_o any_o further_a enumeration_n of_o other_o particular_n i_o will_v therefore_o allege_v some_o proof_n of_o these_o out_o of_o god_n word_n 1_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n note_v that_o general_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n ephe._n 1._o 3._o bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n read_v the_o verse_n follow_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o he_o reckon_v up_o many_o of_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o particular_a as_o election_n redemption_n adoption_n vocation_n etc._n etc._n 2_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n we_o have_v sundry_a approve_a pattern_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o diverse_a kind_n 11._o christ_n give_v thanks_o for_o food_n 1._o annah_n for_o a_o child_n 10._o jacob_n for_o riches_n 48._o abraham_n servant_n for_o prosper_v his_o journey_n 3_o for_o blessing_n on_o other_o note_v the_o example_n of_o 9_o queen_n of_o sheba_n who_o bless_a god_n for_o his_o blessing_n on_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o 18._o christian_a jew_n who_o glorfy_v god_n for_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o the_o gentile_n 4_o for_o public_a blessing_n concern_v the_o church_n 6._o the_o apostle_n give_v thanks_n that_o the_o gospel_n come_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o â—7_n the_o christian_n praise_n god_n for_o the_o increase_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 24._o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o apostle_n 5_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o jew_n rejoice_v which_o be_v a_o public_a testimony_n of_o their_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n 40._o for_o settle_v the_o state_n and_o establish_v the_o crown_n on_o solomon_n so_o again_o 66._o for_o continue_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o land_n 6_o for_o general_a blessing_n on_o mankind_n 6._o david_n praise_v god_n 7_o for_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o family_n 7._o jacob_n be_v thankful_a and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o god_n 8_o for_o private_a blessing_n 5._o leah_n praise_v god_n that_o have_v give_v she_o a_o son_n and_o 19_o hezekiah_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n 9_o for_o evil_n remove_v 15._o moses_n &_o the_o israelite_n bless_a god_n who_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n 6._o and_o david_n praise_v god_n for_o preserve_v his_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o 23._o the_o christian_n glorify_v god_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o saul_n a_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 10_o for_o public_a spiritual_a evil_n remove_v 30_o praise_n be_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o hezekiahâ—_n time_n when_o the_o land_n be_v purge_v from_o idolatry_n 11_o for_o private_a spiritual_a evil_n prevent_v 32_o david_n bless_a god_n who_o keep_v he_o from_o avenge_a himself_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n 12_o for_o adversity_n 21._o job_n bless_v god_n and_o 41._o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v for_o suffer_a persecution_n 13_o final_o for_o good_a thing_n promise_v and_o not_o enjoy_v 13._o it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o patriarch_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n but_o see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o and_o believe_v they_o and_o receive_v they_o thankful_o §._o 69._o of_o 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