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fair_o my_o love._n desiresâ—t_v thou_o life_n 14._o john_n 14._o i_o be_o the_o life_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o yea_o though_o he_o weâ—_n dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v desire_v thou_o salvation_n he_o shall_v save_v he_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n to_o conclude_v 1_o matt._n 1_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o their_o jointer_n he_o shall_v maintain_v their_o lot_n their_o lot_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o fair_a ground_n yea_o they_o have_v a_o goodly_a inheritance_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n and_o that_o not_o deny_v they_o the_o request_n of_o their_o lip_n he_o shall_v seed_v their_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n 103_o psa_fw-la 20_o psal_n 103_o make_v they_o strong_a and_o lusty_a like_o a_o eagle_n he_o fill_v the_o hungâ—â—_n with_o good_a thing_n 1_o luke_n 1_o and_o the_o proud_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o wherefore_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v for_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o strange_a god_n shall_v find_v much_o trouble_n let_v not_o he_o therefore_o be_v the_o least_o of_o our_o desire_n who_o give_v to_o every_o one_o what_o he_o can_v desire_v the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o miserable_a slavery_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n wherein_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n be_v manifest_v the_o prophet_n esay_n flout_a the_o fondness_n of_o worldly_a man_n who_o do_v waste_v their_o wit_n and_o employ_v their_o whole_a endeavour_n and_o even_o consume_v themselves_o to_o attain_v so_o worldly_a vanity_n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 59_o say_v they_o weave_v the_o spider_n web_n the_o spider_n labour_v much_o to_o very_o little_a purpose_n for_o her_o wearisome_a web_n be_v weave_v
in_o effect_n the_o same_o ditty_n make_v god_n mercy_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o see_a us._n 33_o psal_n 33_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o what_o then_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o prayer_n 33_o psal_n 33_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o same_o prophet_n in_o god_n person_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v lighten_v it_o can_v be_v but_o where_o there_o be_v most_o light_a similitude_n a_o similitude_n the_o place_n must_v be_v warm_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o full_a moon_n the_o night_n be_v warm_a because_o the_o light_n be_v strong_a so_o let_v god_n behold_v we_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o let_v the_o light_n of_o his_o love_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v warm_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o mercy_n will_v be_v kindle_v within_o us._n the_o presence_n of_o god_n face_n be_v admirable_a and_o unspeakable_a for_o it_o ravish_v our_o heart_n and_o sudden_o change_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o obedience_n if_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o gibeon_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o aialon_n 10_o josua_n 10_o and_o the_o mighty_a wall_n of_o hiericho_n come_v tople_a to_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n josua_n 6_o josue_n 6_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v though_o our_o sin_n come_v tumble_v down_o and_o we_o return_v to_o god_n with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n when_o god_n himself_o behold_v we_o a_o far_o off_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o have_v compassion_n of_o us._n 104_o psal_n 104_o for_o the_o vast_a earth_n tremble_v at_o his_o look_n if_o he_o but_o touch_v the_o mountain_n they_o do_v smoke_n final_o as_o all_o mercy_n be_v present_a towards_o we_o when_o god_n eye_n do_v behold_v we_o so_o all_o misery_n and_o calamity_n do_v befall_v we_o when_o his_o face_n be_v turn_v from_o us._n hereupon_o say_v david_n when_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v 104_o psal_n 104_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v &_o return_v unto_o their_o dust_n david_n once_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o estate_n be_v so_o sure_a as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v when_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o wise_a 30_o psal_n 30_o i_o say_v in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a but_o the_o event_n do_v put_v a_o other_o song_n into_o his_o mouâ—h_n and_o make_v he_o to_o recant_v and_o reverse_v this_o proud_a boast_a saying_n thou_o do_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o i_o be_v trouble_v wherefore_o pray_v we_o the_o lord_n to_o behold_v we_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o we_o lest_o as_o david_n say_v if_o he_o make_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o see_v we_o not_o we_o be_v as_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n lest_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o vain_a and_o our_o cite_v do_v take_v repulse_n he_o say_v unto_o we_o as_o unto_o the_o old_a israelite_n when_o you_o shall_v stretch_v out_o your_o hand_n 1_o esay_n 1_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o though_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n but_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o former_a disposition_n consider_v wicked_a mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a the_o present_a compassion_n of_o the_o father_n have_v of_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n whole_o swallow_v uppe_o of_o sin_n wilful_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o wicked_a way_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n yet_o the_o father_n rebuke_v he_o not_o in_o his_o indignation_n neither_o do_v he_o chastise_v he_o in_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n but_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o prosecute_v he_o with_o favour_n which_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v then_o persecute_v he_o with_o judgement_n which_o be_v most_o due_a unto_o he_o teach_v we_o the_o like_a mercy_n that_o we_o will_v show_v to_o such_o who_o beseech_v our_o mercy_n howesoever_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o vild_a inclination_n they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o there_o be_v none_o can_v be_v lewd_a and_o more_o infamous_a than_o this_o fellow_n upon_o who_o such_o abundant_a favour_n be_v extend_v to_o signify_v that_o how_o so_o ever_o the_o person_n be_v qualify_v yet_o their_o misery_n by_o we_o must_v compassionate_o be_v respect_v 5_o matth._n 5_o it_o be_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a now_o how_o he_o be_v charitable_o dispose_v to_o the_o wicked_a herein_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o arise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a 5_o matt._n 5_o and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a the_o haven_n be_v a_o refuge_n and_o relief_n to_o all_o that_o arrive_v thereat_o similitude_n a_o 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