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upon_o which_o he_o put_v himself_o on_o that_o great_a expedition_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v by_o his_o adventure_n but_o shall_v after_o his_o suffering_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n to_o which_o be_v to_o be_v adjoin_v the_o love_n that_o his_o father_n bare_a to_o he_o for_o this_o reason_n as_o he_o express_v it_o joh._n 10.15_o 17_o 18._o as_o the_o father_n know_v i_o even_o so_o i_o know_v the_o father_n and_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o up_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o this_o unparalleled_a dutifulness_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n in_o yield_v so_o free_o to_o his_o self-exinanition_a and_o humiliation_n unto_o death_n do_v obtain_v a_o singular_a love_n from_o his_o father_n to_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o truth_n and_o power_n to_o revive_v and_o superexalt_v he_o 2._o on_o christ_n part_n his_o ready_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n be_v the_o path_n to_o life_n which_o therefore_o he_o allege_v in_o that_o prayer_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o open_v his_o bosom_n to_o his_o father_n joh._n 17.4_o 5._o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o believer_n the_o path_n of_o life_n to_o they_o be_v 1._o on_o god_n part_n the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n in_o choose_v they_o to_o life_n term_v the_o writing_n their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 17.8_o which_o because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n rev._n 21.27_o and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.20_o hereby_o be_v christ_n engage_v to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o as_o he_o himself_o testify_v joh._n 6.39_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o according_o he_o say_v joh._n 17.2_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o hereby_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v
xxxi_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o parishioner_n of_o stanford-river_n in_o essex_n upon_o several_a subject_n and_o occasion_n by_o charles_n gibbes_n d._n d._n rectour_n of_o that_o church_n and_o prebendary_a of_o saint_n peter_n at_o westminster_n never_o before_o make_v public_a qvi_fw-fr seqvitur_fw-la menander_n non_fw-fr ambulat_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la loâ—â—â—â—_n print_v by_o e._n flesher_n 〈…〉_o most_o sacred_a majesâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o well-beloved_a the_o parishioner_n of_o stanford-river_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v multiply_v in_o this_o age_n and_o nation_n abound_v with_o learned_a man_n and_o book_n of_o all_o sort_n especial_o in_o point_n of_o sacred_a theology_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v any_o thing_n of_o my_o worth_n the_o press_n be_v conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o my_o own_o unfitness_n for_o that_o employment_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n and_o other_o imperfection_n have_v not_o your_o importunity_n extort_a these_o paper_n from_o i_o which_o i_o now_o exhibit_v to_o you_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v want_v in_o what_o i_o be_o able_a for_o your_o edification_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v yield_v to_o adventure_v a_o impression_n of_o they_o whereunto_o i_o have_v be_v induce_v by_o a_o like_a consideration_n with_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 2_o epist_n ch_n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o his_o writing_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v out_o of_o a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o approach_a dissolution_n that_o after_o his_o decease_n there_o may_v be_v that_o extant_a which_o may_v keep_v in_o their_o remembrance_n that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o and_o wherein_o they_o be_v establish_v it_o be_v part_n of_o my_o rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v have_v so_o much_o ability_n as_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o you_o in_o any_o measure_n and_o that_o it_o have_v find_v so_o ready_a reception_n with_o you_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o pray_v for_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v you_o to_o that_o you_o will_v never_o forget_v the_o save_v truth_n you_o have_v be_v teach_v though_o i_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n nor_o backslide_v to_o error_n or_o profaneness_n but_o that_o you_o be_v still_o constant_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o public_a and_o in_o your_o private_a family_n seek_v the_o divine_a benediction_n on_o yourselves_o and_o family_n and_o live_v in_o mutual_a love_n and_o helpfulness_n towards_o all_o as_o know_v that_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n whereunto_o if_o this_o write_n or_o any_o labour_n of_o i_o may_v conduce_v i_o have_v my_o desire_n who_o recommend_v both_o you_o and_o this_o work_n to_o the_o almighty_n blessing_n do_v yet_o remain_v your_o true_o love_v and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o christ_n charles_n gibbes_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a text_n discourse_v upon_o psal._n vi_o 6._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n three_o sermon_n pag._n 1_o 19_o 37._o psal._n li._n 1_o 2._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o lovingkindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 57_o psal._n li._n 3._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 75._o psal._n li._n 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o two_o sermon_n 87_o 99_o prov_n xviii_o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v two_o sermon_n 111_o 121._o psal._n cxxx_o 4._o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n or_o forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v 131._o psal._n lxxix_o 8._o o_o remember_v not_o against_o we_o former_a iniquity_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n speedy_o prevent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a 153._o hebr._n iu._n 7._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 173._o rom_n vi_o 1._o and_o part_n of_o 2._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v 185._o lament_n iii_o 22._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o 197._o psal._n lvi_o 13._o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v thou_o not_o deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n two_o sermon_n 217_o 235._o psal._n cxix_o 15._o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n 251._o psal._n cxxii_o 1._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 263._o psal._n xxxvii_o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n 275._o 1_o pet._n iii_o 13._o and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v you_o if_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 287._o psal._n xvi_o 11._o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o two_o sermon_n 305_o 325._o psal._n lxxiii_o 24._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n 345._o psal._n xl._n 8._o i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n 357._o 1_o john_n iii_o 1._o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 371._o psal._n cxix_o 34._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 383._o prov_n fourteen_o 2._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n fear_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n despise_v he_o two_o sermon_n 399_o 411._o revel_v vii_o 15._o therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o 421._o john_n viii_o 56._o your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a 435._o gen._n xii_o 1._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o 449._o imprimatur_fw-la febr._n 27._o 1676_o 7._o guil._n sill_n r._n p._n d._n henr._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la david_n groan_n part_n i._n the_o first_o sermon_n psalm_n vi_fw-la 6._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n this_o psalm_n be_v entitle_v to_o david_n and_o be_v style_v by_o many_o one_o or_o the_o first_o of_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o it_o be_v true_a it_o express_v his_o agony_n and_o dolour_n of_o mind_n for_o his_o sickness_n undoubted_o for_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o likelihood_n and_o 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