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devise_v it_o have_v a_o brazen_a face_n he_o that_o believe_v it_o a_o leaden_a heart_n all_o these_o and_o whatever_o be_v of_o like_a stamp_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v as_o come_v from_o satan_n to_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o all_o true_a knowledge_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v just_o desirable_a as_o be_v both_o a_o ornament_n and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o useful_a to_o man_n who_o excellency_n whereby_o he_o exceed_v beast_n be_v his_o knowledge_n and_o his_o inferiority_n to_o angel_n be_v his_o defect_n in_o it_o and_o though_o some_o of_o late_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prejudice_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n against_o the_o study_n of_o art_n science_n language_n and_o other_o learning_n teach_v in_o university_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o of_o their_o own_o illiterateness_n scientia_fw-la neminem_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la no_o man_n undervalue_v learn_v 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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 so_o for_o both_o as_o in_o a_o psalm_n parallel_n to_o this_o he_o complain_v psal_n 38.4_o which_o two_o make_v a_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o one_o only_a to_o wit_n of_o sin_n though_o not_o his_o own_o make_v the_o mighty_a one_o the_o mighty_a god_n to_o stoop_v under_o it_o when_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n insomuch_o that_o as_o in_o the_o garden_n he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n so_o on_o the_o cross_n he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n matth._n 27.46_o o_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o no_o marvel_n then_o that_o
merry_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v his_o work_n eccles._n 9.7_o he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o because_o he_o have_v they_o with_o god_n allowance_n with_o his_o favour_n they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v good_a to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v unclean_a to_o he_o tit._n 1.15_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a to_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n if_o they_o can_v have_v they_o with_o his_o acceptance_n and_o use_v they_o for_o his_o glory_n god_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o which_o a_o renew_a nature_n delight_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a as_o they_o come_v from_o he_o and_o tend_v to_o he_o as_o they_o signify_v to_o we_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o and_o as_o they_o be_v occasion_n of_o show_v our_o love_n to_o he_o trahit_fw-la sva_fw-la quemque_fw-la voluptas_fw-la as_o carnal_a heart_n have_v carnal_a delight_n so_o a_o spiritual_a 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fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a grievance_n for_o a_o epicure_n a_o swinish_a brutish_a voluptuous_a luxurious_a man_n to_o be_v restrain_v from_o his_o cup_n wanton_a and_o sensual_a company_n and_o delight_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a grievance_n to_o good_a man_n to_o be_v withhold_v from_o the_o communion_n and_o society_n of_o saint_n from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o employment_n in_o holy_a exercise_n whereby_o they_o may_v honour_v and_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n because_o they_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o count_v all_o other_o delight_n as_o insipid_a without_o relish_n while_o they_o want_v that_o intercourse_n with_o god_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n savoury_a and_o pleasant_a to_o they_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n life_n be_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o service_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n none_o of_o we_o say_v the_o 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may_v glorify_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o he_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o he_o do_v live_v or_o die_v he_o be_v affect_v so_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n to_o he_o that_o in_o his_o farewell_n speech_n to_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n act._n 20.22_o 23_o 24._o he_o say_v and_o now_o behold_v i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n unto_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o save_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n say_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o love_n not_o to_o seek_v its_o own_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o but_o the_o please_a and_o serve_v he_o who_o he_o love_v and_o according_o 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resolve_v to_o encounter_v with_o all_o difficulty_n for_o their_o honour_n as_o luther_n who_o will_v go_v to_o worm_n to_o witness_v his_o doctrine_n before_o the_o emperor_n though_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o as_o many_o devil_n there_o as_o there_o be_v tile_n on_o the_o house_n of_o that_o city_n and_o be_v well_o content_v when_o they_o part_v with_o the_o great_a outward_a advantage_n for_o it_o as_o those_o martyr_n that_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n joyful_o and_o that_o marquis_n that_o leave_v the_o emperor_n court_n and_o preferment_n there_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n in_o a_o protestant_a city_n and_o they_o think_v their_o life_n not_o to_o be_v
of_o his_o holiness_n in_o my_o text._n now_o he_o be_v so_o term_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n matth._n 12.43_o or_o evil_a spirit_n and_o spirit_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v in_o some_o man_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o other_o for_o as_o the_o heathen_n imagine_v that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o good_a genius_n or_o his_o bad_a his_o good_a or_o bad_a angel_n so_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_v the_o motion_n of_o man_n to_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n holiness_n in_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v and_o from_o satan_n in_o they_o who_o be_v unholy_a as_o in_o cain_n and_o judas_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o as_o god_n instrument_n by_o which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n psal_n 104.30_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n job_n 33.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o 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