shâ—…pe_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n come_v cover_v with_o such_o contemptible_a cover_n that_o the_o world_n misknew_a he_o his_o miraculous_a conception_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n be_v obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o mary_n espoâ—…sing_n unto_o joseph_n his_o birth_n without_o all_o uncleanness_n obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o mary_n purification_n his_o innocency_n in_o like_a manner_n obscure_v with_o the_o cover_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la novi_fw-la solis_fw-la fulgour_fw-la say_v bâ—…rnard_n dom._n and_o thus_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o â—…ght_a shine_a sun_n which_o the_o world_n see_v never_o before_o obscure_v yet_o through_o all_o these_o and_o many_o cover_n that_o centurion_n through_o faith_n espâ—…ed_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o those_o three_o wise_a man_n who_o come_v from_o the_o east_n by_o the_o 11._o light_n of_o faith_n through_o all_o these_o veil_n see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o glorious_a king_n and_o therefore_o also_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o but_o these_o blind_a bethleemite_n among_o who_o he_o be_v bear_v have_v no_o more_o but_o the_o eye_n of_o nature_n wherewith_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v he_o albeit_o this_o be_v their_o glory_n that_o out_o of_o they_o come_v that_o governor_n mich._n who_o shall_v feed_v his_o people_n by_o this_o faith_n agnovit_fw-la simeon_n infantem_fw-la tacentem_fw-la for_o 20._o lack_v of_o it_o occiderunt_fw-la judaei_n mirabilia_fw-la facientem_fw-la simeon_n by_o faith_n acknowledge_v jesus_n even_o in_o his_o infancy_n when_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o speak_v a_o word_n but_o the_o jew_n for_o lack_n of_o faith_n blind_v with_o infidelity_n fly_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v many_o miracle_n so_o then_o to_o return_v to_o our_o ground_n it_o be_v a_o great_a faith_n in_o jacob_n that_o he_o seek_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o who_o wrestle_v against_o he_o nature_n will_v never_o learn_v we_o that_o lesson_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v spoil_v 5._o and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o prayer_n to_o god_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n lay_v his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o we_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v to_o he_o in_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o where_o the_o fountain_n be_v dry_a what_o water_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o strand_n ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la oremus_fw-la credamus_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la â—…ides_fw-la qua_fw-la credimus_fw-la oremus_fw-la therefore_o that_o we_o may_v pray_v let_v we_o believe_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v faint_v not_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o this_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o faith_n chap._n xix_o the_o goldy_a in_o their_o prayer_n above_o all_o thing_n seek_v god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n perceive_v yet_o far_o out_o of_o these_o word_n that_o jacob_n seek_v nothing_o from_o god_n but_o his_o blessing_n the_o child_n of_o god_n even_o then_o when_o god_n be_v most_o familiar_a with_o they_o seek_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o his_o blessing_n herein_o they_o be_v insatiable_a on_o the_o earth_n they_o can_v never_o get_v enough_o of_o his_o blessing_n jacob_n be_v bless_v before_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o again_o he_o seek_v a_o new_a blessing_n and_o every_o time_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n all_o that_o he_o desire_v be_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o miserable_a worldling_n it_o be_v seldom_o and_o far_o between_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o seek_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o himself_o or_o his_o blessing_n some_o worldly_a benefit_n or_o deliverance_n from_o temporal_a trouble_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o suit_n so_o cain_n forget_v to_o seek_v mercy_n for_o his_o sin_n seek_v only_a protection_n to_o his_o body_n whosoever_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o get_v that_o he_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o leave_v not_o behind_o he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o petition_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n &_o deliverance_n from_o that_o wrath_n which_o his_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o he_o chap._n xx._n worldling_n in_o their_o prayer_n dishonour_n god_n and_o preiudge_n themselves_o in_o this_o do_v wicked_a man_n do_v both_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n and_o prejudge_v themselves_o they_o consider_v not_o the_o insinite_a goodness_n and_o the_o al-sufficiency_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o measure_v he_o with_o their_o base_a and_o earthly_a mind_n and_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o eternal_a they_o seek_v nothing_o but_o temporal_a and_o perish_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o princely_a answer_n that_o alexander_n give_v his_o friend_n perillus_n to_o who_o he_o have_v offer_v fifty_o talent_n of_o silver_n to_o help_v his_o daughter_n to_o marriage_n which_o the_o other_o think_v too_o much_o reply_v that_o ten_o talent_n be_v sufficient_a yea_o say_v alexander_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o receive_v but_o not_o for_o i_o to_o give_v and_o to_o another_o in_o like_a case_n he_o give_v the_o like_a answer_n ne_fw-la quaere_fw-la quid_fw-la tâ—…_n accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o dare_v deceat_fw-la but_o much_o more_o may_v our_o al-sufficient_a god_n that_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n indeed_o who_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o who_o call_v upon_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o great_a rebuke_n that_o can_v enlarge_v our_o heart_n nor_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a that_o he_o may_v fill_v they_o with_o his_o good_a thing_n content_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o earth_n when_o the_o lord_n offer_v we_o the_o heaven_n seek_v with_o worldling_n that_o our_o wheat_n and_o our_o wine_n 4._o may_v abound_v and_o not_o with_o godly_a david_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v joy_n to_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v upon_o us._n the_o lord_n esteem_v this_o a_o very_a great_a indignity_n and_o contempt_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o complain_v on_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n they_o howl_v upon_o i_o in_o their_o bed_n for_o wine_n and_o oil_n they_o cry_v like_o dog_n for_o that_o which_o may_v fill_v their_o belly_n but_o send_v not_o out_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o child_n to_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n very_o prejudicial_a seek_v to_o themselves_o who_o do_v it_o for_o they_o fast_o and_o weary_a their_o spirit_n in_o seek_v many_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v careless_a lord_n to_o seek_v one_o thing_n the_o obtain_v whereof_o might_n bring_v they_o unto_o all_o thing_n thus_o they_o consume_v themselves_o with_o vain_a labour_n qui_fw-la rerum_fw-la magis_fw-la bernard_n specie_fw-la quam_fw-la authore_fw-la dilectati_fw-la prius_fw-la universa_fw-la percurrere_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr singulis_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la expiriri_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la curent_fw-la universitatis_fw-la principem_fw-la pervenire_fw-la who_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o show_n of_o thing_n more_o than_o with_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v every_o thing_n by_o experience_n but_o not_o careful_a to_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o head_n &_o fountain_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v where_o otherwise_o if_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n man_n will_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdoâ—…e_n of_o god_n than_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v cast_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o only_a compendious_a way_n to_o satisfy_v our_o insatiable_a desire_n quicunque_fw-la hic_fw-la 4._o varia_fw-la quaeris_fw-la ipse_fw-la unus_fw-la tibi_fw-la erit_fw-la omne_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o be_v who_o here_o seek_v sundry_a thing_n seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o to_o thou_o when_o the_o lord_n offer_v to_o solomon_n to_o give_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v ask_v he_o lord_n seek_v from_o the_o lord_n a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n which_o so_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o not_o only_o he_o give_v he_o that_o which_o he_o ask_v but_o also_o second_o and_o inferior_a gift_n as_o riches_n &_o honour_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o so_o great_a delight_n have_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v we_o seek_v from_o he_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v great_a and_o excellent_a let_v we_o therefore_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o power_n he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n let_v we_o not_o dishonour_v he_o by_o seek_v from_o he_o small_a and_o perish_a thing_n the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o receive_v for_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o mercy_n but_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v suppose_v the_o lord_n will_v â—…ue_v we_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n into_o
the_o tender_a conscience_n cast_v down_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n after_o trial_n two_o sort_n of_o trial_n the_o one_o of_o thing_n perfect_a the_o other_o of_o thing_n unperfect_a daily_o trial_n most_o necessary_a the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o break_n 16_o of_o this_o bread_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n sith_o christ_n be_v that_o holy_a thing_n which_o here_o be_v communicate_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o make_v ready_a the_o heart_n wherein_o to_o receive_v he_o joseph_n of_o aramathia_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o 40_o those_o godly_a one_o who_o take_v down_o jesus_n from_o the_o cross_n wrap_v his_o dead_a body_n in_o pure_a and_o fine_a linen_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o do_v with_o the_o live_a body_n of_o jesus_n shall_v not_o we_o receive_v it_o into_o pure_a sine_fw-la and_o well_o prepare_v heart_n no_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n put_v new_a wine_n into_o old_a vessel_n 17._o far_o less_o will_v any_o man_n put_v the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o his_o body_n into_o unclean_a unseasoned_a and_o unsavery_a vessel_n but_o least_o of_o all_o shall_v man_n presume_v with_o unholy_a heart_n and_o hand_n to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n sacred_a &_o heavenly_a here_o be_v new_a wine_n indeed_o let_v we_o not_o put_v it_o into_o old_a vessel_n here_o be_v heavenly_a manna_n let_v we_o not_o receive_v 17._o it_o with_o earthly_a heart_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n 9_o if_o we_o be_v these_o bless_a one_o who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lamb_n supper_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o we_o to_o be_v array_v with_o pure_a fine_a linen_n and_o shine_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v this_o grace_n upon_o we_o that_o since_o he_o have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a vocation_n and_o call_v we_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n that_o we_o receive_v not_o so_o excellent_a a_o grace_n in_o vain_a but_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o his_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o now_o before_o we_o enter_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o trial_n lest_o the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v be_v discourage_v and_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o unworthines_n which_o at_o all_o time_n be_v great_a in_o their_o eye_n but_o great_a when_o by_o trial_n they_o look_v most_o narrow_o unto_o themselves_o we_o have_v therefore_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o trial_n one_o whereby_o a_o thing_n perfect_a be_v try_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v better_o but_o sound_a to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v and_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o trial_n man_n be_v say_v to_o try_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n so_o speak_v the_o lord_n by_o malachi_n 3._o prove_v i_o and_o try_v i_o now_o if_o i_o will_v not_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n by_o this_o trial_n if_o a_o man_n fall_v to_o try_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o such_o as_o he_o be_v true_a constant_a and_o faithful_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v or_o if_o again_o man_n will_v enter_v and_o try_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a no_o dross_n in_o it_o but_o like_o silver_n fine_v seven_o time_n 12._o in_o the_o fire_n there_o be_v again_o another_o trial_n whereby_o thing_n imperfect_a be_v so_o try_v that_o they_o be_v make_v better_o and_o at_o the_o length_n perfect_v and_o hereby_o god_n try_v man_n for_o so_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o same_o malachi_n the_o lord_n will_v 3._o fine_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purify_v they_o as_o gold_n &_o silver_n that_o they_o bring_v offering_n to_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o with_o this_o imperfection_n trial_n also_o man_n try_v himself_o search_v out_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o may_v forsake_v they_o and_o this_o trial_n tend_v indeed_o to_o a_o perfection_n at_o the_o last_o but_o stand_v rather_o in_o a_o sind_n out_o and_o forsake_v of_o our_o imperfection_n then_o in_o any_o present_a perfection_n and_o of_o this_o tâ—…yall_a the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o so_o that_o this_o precept_n do_v command_v we_o to_o search_v out_o our_o iniquity_n &_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o but_o do_v no_o way_n import_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o communicate_v at_o this_o table_n because_o that_o new_a trial_n discover_v to_o we_o new_a transgression_n for_o we_o come_v not_o here_o as_o man_n without_o sin_n but_o as_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n seek_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n know_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n 32._o to_o repentance_n thou_o then_o who_o after_o examination_n shall_v find_v thyself_o a_o miserable_a and_o yet_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n say_v not_o with_o peter_n lord_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o 8._o sinful_a man_n but_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o go_v to_o he_o and_o cry_n with_o david_n have_v 1._o mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 15_o stay_v not_o thou_o therefore_o back_o from_o he_o because_o thou_o be_v sinful_a only_o try_v if_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o a_o sin_n discover_v by_o trial_n and_o cast_v out_o by_o repentance_n will_v never_o condemn_v we_o wash_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n make_v you_o clean_o take_v away_o the_o 16_o evil_a of_o your_o work_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n and_o then_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la 23._o imputare_fw-la decreverit_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la every_o sin_n say_v the_o ancient_a which_o god_n have_v conclude_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o i_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v if_o therefore_o in_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o feel_v thy_o sin_n a_o heavy_a burden_n unto_o thou_o under_o the_o which_o thou_o sigh_v &_o grone_v and_o whereof_o thou_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v relieve_v cry_v with_o that_o holy_a apostle_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o 7._o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n then_o go_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o sure_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o he_o be_v seek_v he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o sane_a thou_o and_o the_o like_a of_o thou_o lay_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v it_o and_o take_v thou_o up_o his_o yoke_n which_o be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n which_o be_v light_a so_o shall_v thou_o find_v rest_n to_o thy_o soul_n 29_o o_o happy_a exchange_n when_o we_o 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his_o face_n and_o be_o not_o confound_v i_o will_v never_o burn_v it_o in_o unthanfulnesse_n god_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v of_o the_o posterity_n i_o call_v this_o place_n by_o the_o name_n peniel_n it_o become_v say_v the_o psalmist_n upright_o man_n to_o be_v thankful_a see_v all_o good_a psal._n thing_n come_v of_o god_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o shall_v return_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o water_n that_o come_v secret_o from_o the_o sea_n through_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o pro._n earth_n return_v again_o in_o their_o trogh_n public_o unto_o it_o so_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n have_v convey_v unto_o we_o by_o public_a praise_n shall_v again_o return_v unto_o he_o if_o we_o have_v get_v comfort_n from_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o can_v rest_v content_v when_o god_n have_v refresh_v 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heart_n of_o man_n can_v understand_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o he_o who_o prepare_v they_o must_v not_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n by_o infinite_a degree_n surpass_v the_o reach_n of_o our_o understanding_n chap._n xxvii_o what_o sight_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o have_v in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o take_v away_o that_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o heaven_n it_o must_v be_v true_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v it_o be_v understand_v with_o these_o restriction_n first_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o we_o full_o and_o replenish_v every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o his_o joyful_a presence_n he_o shall_v fill_v my_o whole_a mind_n with_o â—…is_n light_n no_o darkness_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o he_o shall_v quicken_v my_o whole_a 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