Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	call_v	lord_n	sin_n	6,583	5	4.5982	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54870	Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ...	Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing P2216; ESTC R33408	298,930	421

in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v etc._n etc._n observation_n the_o second_o observation_n the_o second_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v note_v be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o their_o miserable_a estate_n here_o plain_o express_v when_o they_o want_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o kindness_n they_o leave_v not_o god_n but_o go_v to_o he_o by_o humble_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o some_o evidence_n thereof_o psal_n 77.2_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n psal_n 40.11_o 12._o withhold_v not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 42.7_o 8_o 9_o all_o thy_o wave_n and_o thy_o billow_n be_v go_v over_o i_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o my_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forget_v i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 44.17_o 24._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o affliction_n reason_n the_o first_o reason_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o behaviour_n be_v partly_o in_o their_o knowledge_n but_o principal_o in_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n for_o their_o knowledge_n by_o god_n word_n they_o be_v certain_o assure_v that_o mercy_n be_v essential_a in_o god_n psal_n 62.12_o also_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n he_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n psal_n 103.8_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n psal_n 108.4_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o goodness_n psal_n 33.5_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o also_o they_o know_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147.11_o now_o will_v they_o that_o know_v this_o do_v less_o to_o god_n then_o benhadad_n servant_n do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 20.31_o 32._o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n etc._n etc._n reason_n the_o second_o reason_n second_o they_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o in_o misery_n and_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o anger_n psal_n 13.3_o 5._o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n psal_n 22.1_o 4_o 5._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o our_o father_n trust_v in_o thou_o they_o trust_v and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o for_o admonition_n instruction_n the_o use_n for_o instruction_n for_o instruction_n it_o let_v we_o see_v a_o difference_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o judgement_n even_o about_o prayer_n in_o affliction_n the_o wicked_a ☜_o think_v it_o unprofitable_a to_o pray_v job_n 21.15_o mal._n 3.14_o but_o the_o godly_a know_v it_o be_v otherwise_o james_n 5.16_o for_o practice_v the_o wicked_a call_v not_o voon_o god_n but_o only_o for_o show_v psal_n 14.4_o hos_fw-la 7.14_o but_o the_o godly_a be_v much_o in_o this_o duty_n psal_n 5.3_o my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o psal_n 119.164_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o yea_o herein_o they_o offer_v a_o holy_a violence_n unto_o god_n as_o jacob_n hold_v the_o angel_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o bless_v he_o gen._n 32.24_o 26._o and_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v god_n from_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o have_v make_v the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.10_o etc._n etc._n admonition_n the_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o true_a member_n of_o his_o church_n by_o follow_v they_o in_o this_o godly_a practice_n even_o then_o to_o press_v upon_o the_o lord_n by_o our_o humble_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o oppress_v we_o with_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o hide_v his_o mercy_n from_o we_o we_o must_v by_o our_o prayer_n sue_v and_o seek_v to_o find_v mercy_n with_o he_o as_o david_n do_v 2_o sam._n 24.14_o quest_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v enable_v hereunto_o answ_n by_o do_v two_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v inform_v our_o heart_n right_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o his_o people_n even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o misery_n second_o fit_v ourselves_o to_o have_v good_a title_n to_o the_o same_o which_o require_v two_o thing_n at_o our_o hand_n 1._o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v remove_v and_o so_o a_o way_n make_v to_o his_o mercy_n jer._n 18.7_o 8._o 2._o the_o get_n and_o exercise_v of_o those_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o testify_v we_o stand_v right_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o 1._o faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n rely_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o save_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o distrust_v for_o lesser_a deliverance_n as_o psal_n 56.13_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 2._o fear_v god_n in_o heart_n and_o show_v it_o by_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a in_o life_n psal_n 25.12_o 14._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 103.11_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 3._o exercise_v mercy_n towards_o our_o brother_n so_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o lord_n merciful_a unto_o we_o psal_n 18.25_o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a for_o on_o the_o contrary_a jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n and_o psal_n 109.12_o 16._o let_v there_o be_v none_o to_o extend_v mercy_n unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n because_o that_o he_o remember_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 4._o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o lack_v phil._n 4.6_o see_v encouragement_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o and_o psal_n 86.5_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o grant_v we_o thy_o salvation_n the_o second_o benefit_n which_o god_n church_n and_o people_n here_o beg_v of_o god_n as_o a_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n namely_o to_o give_v they_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v deliverance_n from_o that_o trouble_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o from_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o salvation_n here_o mean_v as_o exod._n 14.13_o stand_v still_o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o will_v work_v for_o you_o observation_n the_o three_o observation_n in_o this_o petition_n note_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o place_n and_o order_n in_o which_o this_o blessing_n be_v seek_v 2._o what_o kind_n of_o salvation_n they_o desire_v namely_o that_o which_o come_v from_o god_n grant_v we_o thy_o salvation_n for_o the_o first_o note_n god_n people_n seek_v god_n salvation_n after_o they_o have_v seek_v his_o mercy_n first_o they_o beg_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n psal_n 40.11_o withhold_a not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o psal_n 6.2_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v first_o mercy_n then_o heal_v psal_n 30.10_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o

be_v the_o condition_n that_o give_v we_o title_n to_o audience_n 1_o jer._n 4.22_o 23._o and_o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o audience_n when_o we_o eschew_v evil_a and_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n for_o see_v john_n 9.31_o psal_n 66.18_o 19_o sin_n separate_v and_o hinder_v audience_n prov._n 1.24_o 28._o be_v 1.15_o be_v 59.1_o whereto_o also_o we_o must_v adjoyn_v conscience_n of_o well-doing_n for_o if_o we_o do_v well_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v gen._n 4.7_o which_o though_o it_o extend_v not_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o better_n of_o his_o estate_n psal_n 16.3_o yet_o it_o make_v great_o for_o god_n glory_n john_n 15.8_o and_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n tit._n 3.8_o for_o god_n do_v promise_v audience_n to_o those_o that_o set_v their_o love_n on_o god_n and_o know_v he_o that_o when_o they_o call_v he_o will_v answer_v psalm_n 91.14_o 15._o admonition_n the_o second_o use_n for_o admonition_n second_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n must_v observe_v god_n mercy_n in_o audience_n to_o their_o prayer_n as_o psal_n 85.7_o 8._o show_v we_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n and_o grant_v we_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v hearken_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v say_v so_o do_v david_n psal_n 66.17_o 19_o and_o psal_n 116.1_o 2._o this_o we_o must_v do_v that_o if_o we_o find_v want_v of_o audience_n we_o may_v appeal_v unto_o his_o mercy_n and_o seek_v good_a title_n thereto_o for_o gracious_a audience_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o if_o we_o find_v that_o god_n have_v hear_v we_o that_o then_o we_o may_v return_v praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o god_n mercy_n and_o labour_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o we_o have_v receive_v many_o deliverance_n in_o this_o and_o upon_o our_o humiliation_n in_o 88_o from_o the_o invincible_a navy_n in_o 605._o from_o the_o devilish_a powder_n treason_n in_o 625._o from_o the_o fearful_a plague_n of_o pestilence_n beside_o out_o comfortable_a freedom_n from_o war_n in_o the_o common_a trouble_n of_o other_o nation_n unthankfulness_n bring_v wrath_n 2_o chron._n 32.25_o we_o must_v therefore_o remember_v david_n practice_n psal_n 116.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o see_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n we_o pray_v for_o part_n in_o christ_n redemption_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o and_o show_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o leave_v sin_n and_o live_v godly_a else_o we_o trust_v in_o lie_v word_n if_o we_o think_v we_o be_v redeem_v to_o do_v wicked_o as_o jer._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o and_o indeed_o be_v like_o the_o dog_n and_o so_o return_v to_o vomit_v and_o filth_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o 23._o verse_n 8._o my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n thy_o face_n o_o lord_n will_v i_o seek_v 9_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n far_o from_o i_o put_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o in_o anger_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n here_o david_n go_v on_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n begin_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o first_o do_v testify_v the_o truth_n and_o readiness_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o answer_v and_o obey_v god_n command_n for_o the_o seek_n of_o his_o face_n verse_n 8._o which_v be_v chief_o do_v in_o the_o duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n he_o do_v verse_n 9_o put_v up_o humble_a and_o earnest_a suit_n unto_o god_n for_o favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o sundry_a petition_n and_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v they_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n former_a favour_n in_o this_o kind_n say_v thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n and_o shut_v up_o these_o request_n with_o notable_a testimony_n of_o true_a affiance_n in_o god_n call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n here_o then_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n we_o have_v in_o general_n three_o thing_n to_o handle_v first_o david_n sincerity_n in_o readiness_n to_o 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lord_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n reason_n the_o first_o reason_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v twofold_a first_o their_o partake_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o misery_n which_o ordinary_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v death_n and_o all_o evil_n that_o before-runner_n thereof_o rom._n 5.12_o now_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o have_v sin_n remove_v but_o through_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n as_o david_n show_v psal_n 51.1_o 2_o 14._o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n second_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n in_o god_n be_v proper_o the_o move_a cause_n of_o his_o save_v we_o both_o temporal_o in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o preservation_n which_o be_v temporal_a salvation_n see_v psal_n 6.4_o david_n be_v sick_a and_o weak_a pray_v thus_o o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o enemy_n he_o make_v the_o same_o prayer_n o_o save_v i_o 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unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n my_o god_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n psal_n 89.20_o 21_o 24_o 26_o 28._o and_o david_n himself_o lay_v claim_v to_o this_o covenant_n with_o god_n psal_n 119.94_o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o and_o psal_n 23.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o in_o very_a many_o psalm_n he_o call_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n as_o psal_n 7.1_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n and_o verse_n 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n instruction_n the_o first_o use_n for_o instruction_n this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n admonition_n and_o comfort_n for_o instruction_n two_o way_n first_o touch_v god_n all-sufficiency_n in_o himself_o for_o all_o his_o child_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o want_v or_o need_v else_o david_n will_v never_o have_v say_v with_o assurance_n that_o god_n become_v so_o many_o great_a blessing_n unto_o he_o as_o here_o he_o do_v and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o psal_n 18.2_o and_o psal_n 144.1_o 2._o my_o strength_n my_o goodness_n my_o fortress_n my_o high_a tower_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o shield_n etc._n etc._n this_o point_n the_o lord_n teach_v abraham_n plain_o gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o god_n all-sufficient_a or_o almighty_a instruction_n the_o second_o use_n for_o instruction_n second_o this_o show_v plain_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v right_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o david_n say_v blessed_n be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 133.12_o for_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o all-sufficient_a become_v all_o in_o all_o to_o those_o that_o be_v his_o people_n by_o covenant_n psal_n 103.17_o 18._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n his_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o he_o will_v make_v all_o his_o goodness_n pass_v before_o they_o exod_n 33.19_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o basket_n in_o their_o dough_n within_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n de●t_n 28.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o 15._o hereupon_o david_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o lack_v psal_n 23.1_o and_o the_o church_n say_v she_o will_v not_o fear_v have_v god_n for_o her_o refuge_n and_o strength_n psal_n 46.1_o 2_o 5._o with_o be_v 33.21_o admonition_n the_o first_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n this_o serve_v three_o way_n first_o see_v this_o be_v david_n great_a happiness_n in_o his_o trouble_n that_o he_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o shall_v search_v and_o try_v whether_o god_n be_v that_o to_o we_o which_o he_o be_v to_o david_n and_o this_o may_v be_v know_v of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n at_o this_o day_n light_n how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v our_o light_n for_o first_o if_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o will_v be_v the_o light_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o his_o providence_n to_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o he_o be_v spiritual_a salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o temporal_a preservation_n and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o grace_n he_o will_v become_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o nature_n in_o this_o case_n thou_o may_v reason_v as_o david_n do_v ps_n 56.13_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 now_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n from_o god_n be_v this_o first_o that_o he_o become_v the_o

his_o church_n see_v psal_n 46.5_o 6_o 7._o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o i._n e._n his_o church_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n shall_v help_v she_o and_o that_o right_a early_a the_o heathen_a rage_v the_o kingdom_n be_v move_v he_o utter_v his_o voice_n the_o earth_n melt_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n psal_n 48.3_o 8_o 12_o 13_o 14._o god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n for_o a_o refuge_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n god_n will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o walk_v about_o zion_n and_o go_v round_o about_o she_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o for_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n see_v isa_n 33.20_o 21_o 22._o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v break_v but_o there_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 37.35_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o my_o promise_n sake_n to_o david_n in_o christ_n as_o psal_n 132.11_o 13_o 14_o 17._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n etc._n etc._n there_o will_v i_o make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o bud_n now_o david_n he_o continue_v a_o true_a member_n of_o god_n house_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o he_o both_o profess_v in_o word_n and_o testify_v by_o godly_a behaviour_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o assurance_n of_o god_n especial_a protection_n his_o profession_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n see_v psal_n 116.16_o o_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 23.1.4_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a his_o godly_a behaviour_n whereon_o he_o ground_n his_o assurance_n of_o god_n special_a protection_n be_v threefold_a first_o he_o put_v his_o trust_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n as_o psal_n 21.7_o for_o the_o king_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 11.1_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n put_v i_o my_o trust_n how_o say_v you_o to_o my_o soul_n fly_v as_o a_o bird_n to_o your_o mountain_n psal_n 16.1_o preserve_v i_o o_o god_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n psal_n 86.2_o o_o thou_o my_o god_n save_v thy_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o second_o he_o testify_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n by_o prayer_n psal_n 7.1_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n save_v i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o psal_n 116.3_o 4._o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v upon_o i_o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n then_o call_v i_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n three_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o upright_a life_n and_o thereon_o ground_n his_o assurance_n of_o special_a protection_n psal_n 4.3_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 18.17_o 20._o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o strong_a enemy_n the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n &c_n &c_n verse_n 21_o 22_o 23._o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n for_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o statute_n from_o i_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 41.2_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o for_o admonition_n and_o for_o comfort_n instruction_n the_o use_n for_o instruction_n for_o instruction_n see_v here_o with_o david_n the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o safery_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n get_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n house_n and_o then_o god_n special_a providence_n shall_v be_v over_o we_o as_o the_o former_a testimony_n do_v plentiful_o testify_v but_o here_o a_o doubt_n a_o rise_v where_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o house_n and_o how_o to_o get_v a_o place_n therein_o therein_o where_o to_o find_v god_n house_n and_o how_o to_o get_v a_o place_n therein_o answ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o they_o be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21.3_o but_o be_v this_o common_a to_o all_o as_o they_o be_v man_n or_o be_v there_o some_o special_a work_n of_o god_n require_v in_o they_o and_o among_o they_o that_o be_v his_o house_n answ_n john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o that_o be_v give_v he_o grace_v so_o to_o do_v from_o above_o verse_n 65._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n john_n 1.13_o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o but_o what_o have_v man_n then_o to_o do_v since_o our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n be_v god_n work_n answ_n it_o be_v indeed_o god_n work_n yet_o in_o the_o use_n of_o outward_a mean_n which_o he_o give_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o therein_o they_o may_v wait_v for_o and_o receive_v god_n work_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o holy_a call_n which_o both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n as_o act_n 2.39_o now_o this_o call_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n 2._o thes_n 13.14_o and_o therein_o be_v man_n make_v god_n house_n heb._n 3.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o but_o may_v every_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v attain_v to_o this_o call_n answ_n for_o aught_o that_o either_o minister_n or_o people_n do_v know_v to_o the_o contrary_a every_o one_o may_v be_v call_v that_o life_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o fault_n be_v their_o own_o if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o christ_n say_v light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a 1_o john_n 3.19_o for_o man_n undoubted_o do_v first_o rebel_v against_o the_o word_n and_o refuse_v god_n mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n before_o that_o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n or_o take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n in_o regard_v whereof_o christ_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o when_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v they_o they_o will_v not_o matth._n 23.37_o for_o though_o the_o best_a employment_n and_o improvement_n of_o nature_n be_v insufficient_a to_o get_v the_o true_a habit_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o rom._n 9.16_o yet_o sure_o it_o be_v man_n be_v first_o want_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n before_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v deny_v unto_o they_o their_o own_o heart_n can_v tell_v they_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o turn_v from_o sin_n as_o prov._n 1.23_o in_o hunger_a after_o grace_n isaiah_n 44.3_o and_o in_o do_v the_o good_a they_o know_v act_v 5.32_o admonition_n the_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n as_o we_o desire_v safety_n and_o shelter_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n so_o we_o must_v with_o david_n strive_v and_o endeavour_v after_o a_o sure_a place_n in_o

or_o other_o under_o this_o deal_n of_o god_n deny_v audience_n to_o our_o prayer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o god_n child_n see_v psal_n 80.4_o psal_n 22.1_o 2._o isa_n 49.14_o that_o it_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a see_v psal_n 71_o 1●_n 11._o matth._n 27.42_o 43._o admonition_n the_o second_o use_n for_o admonition_n second_o in_o this_o case_n to_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o course_n of_o god_n deal_n and_o take_v they_o in_o their_o order_n begin_v with_o sin_n to_o find_v it_o out_o return_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o 2_o chron._n 6.37_o be_v humble_a and_o earnest_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o then_o though_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n may_v deny_v thou_o audience_n in_o particular_a thing_n yet_o will_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v thou_o something_o as_o good_a that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o bless_a issue_n observation_n the_o second_o observation_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v here_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o david_n pray_v he_o cry_v with_o his_o voice_n which_o note_v great_a servencie_n great_a zeal_n and_o earnestness_n david_n be_v fervent_a and_o zealous_a in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n he_o cry_v unto_o god_n with_o his_o voice_n psal_n 5.2_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n psal_n 17.1_o attend_v unto_o my_o cry_n psal_n 22.1_o 2._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n psal_n 142.1_o 5._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n with_o my_o voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n reason_n the_o first_o reason_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v great_a first_o prayer_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o zealous_a affection_n in_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v always_o good_a and_o commendable_a gal._n 4.18_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n 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wickedness_n you_o weigh_v the_o violence_n of_o your_o hand_n in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 85.2_o magistrate_n shall_v dispense_v justice_n and_o mercy_n psal_n 101.1_o but_o sanl_n and_o his_o counsel_n become_v the_o tradesman_n of_o violence_n violence_n cover_v they_o as_o a_o garment_n psal_n 73.6_o reason_n the_o 1._o reason_n the_o reason_n hereof_o in_o saul_n be_v twofol_n first_o envy_n at_o david_n honour_n for_o when_o the_o woman_n sing_v to_o his_o renown_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o saul_n be_v very_a wrath_n and_o the_o say_v displease_v he_o and_o he_o eye_v david_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o and_o short_o after_o cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o plain_o verify_v that_o of_o solomon_n wrath_n be_v cruel_a and_o

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ascribe_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o first_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n be_v strong_a sudden_a passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n cause_v by_o thing_n offensive_a and_o displease_v now_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o be_v not_o in_o god_n as_o isay_n 27.4_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o for_o the_o second_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n unto_o man_n ascribe_v these_o passion_n to_o god_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o inward_a constant_a disposition_n of_o his_o nature_n against_o sin_n namely_o that_o he_o dista_v and_o dislike_v the_o impurity_n and_o impiety_n thereof_o as_o man_n do_v the_o most_o hateful_a thing_n second_o to_o let_v we_o know_v the_o course_n of_o his_o action_n in_o punish_v sin_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o that_o severity_n which_o man_n use_v

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no_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 106.39_o 40._o thus_o be_v they_o defile_v with_o their_o own_o work_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n therefore_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n insomuch_o that_o he_o abhor_v his_o own_o inheritance_n this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o for_o admonition_n instruction_n the_o first_o use_n for_o instruction_n for_o instruction_n two_o way_n first_o touch_v the_o true_a god_n this_o state_n of_o the_o church_n want_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n teach_v we_o to_o conceive_v and_o know_v that_o though_o god_n be_v to_o his_o church_n a_o god_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o delight_v therein_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v know_v to_o delight_v therein_o jer._n 9.23_o yet_o withal_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o severity_n and_o justice_n not_o spare_v his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o he_o thus_o he_o describe_v himself_o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o though_o be_v keep_v his_o mercy_n for_o thousand_o yet_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a how_o do_v he_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n the_o jew_n see_v lam._n 1.12_o and_o his_o own_o dear_a servant_n for_o sin_n david_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o etc._n etc._n asa_n and_o other_o nay_o his_o own_o son_n when_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n which_o well_o consider_v will_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n fear_n in_o our_o heart_n exod._n 23.20_o 21._o i_o will_v send_v my_o angel_n which_o shall_v keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n beware_v of_o he_o ohey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o heb._n 12.28_o 29._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o 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despair_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a sometime_o to_o feel_v it_o we_o must_v say_v with_o the_o church_n i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o micah_n 7.9_o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o wait_v for_o mercy_n as_o psal_n 42.11_o and_o then_o know_v that_o his_o favour_n shall_v be_v renew_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n hab._n 2.4_o for_o psal_n 89.30_o etc._n etc._n if_o his_o thildren_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o

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