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my_o soul_n this_o may_v convince_v the_o unthankfulness_n of_o this_o age_n who_o have_v tongue_n for_o every_o purpose_n but_o none_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v of_o that_o subject_n who_o without_o shame_n or_o measure_n speak_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n ver_fw-la 47._o and_o my_o delight_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v the_o next_o thing_n he_o promise_v be_v the_o service_n godliness_n of_o his_o affection_n it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a progress_n in_o godliness_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n count_v they_o burdenable_a but_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o find_v his_o yoke_n easy_a &_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o indeed_o so_o do_v his_o child_n esteem_v of_o it_o who_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n there_o be_v more_o solid_a joy_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n then_o in_o all_o the_o perish_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v to_o god_n they_o who_o of_o a_o long_a time_n both_o have_v prove_v the_o pleasure_n of_o transgression_n will_v turn_v they_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n what_o comfort_n there_o be_v in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o sweet_a inward_a pleasure_n of_o a_o godly_a conversation_n they_o shall_v then_o easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o delight_n ☞_o of_o the_o one_o do_v by_o infinite_a degree_n surmount_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o other_o natural_a man_n do_v some_o external_a work_n of_o they_o god_n worship_n but_o not_o with_o a_o inward_a delight_n this_o be_v no_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god._n they_o assemble_v themselves_o on_o the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o godly_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o what_o the_o one_o do_v of_o delight_n the_o other_o do_v of_o custom_n or_o compulsion_n the_o lord_n look_v to_o the_o affection_n morethâ—…n_v to_o the_o action_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o consider_v what_o we_o do_v but_o how_o we_o do_v it_o â—…o_o to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o come_v with_o simean_n by_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o delight_n as_o david_n do_v and_o this_o also_o condemn_v those_o of_o our_o age_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o reproach_n &_o weariness_n ver_fw-la 48._o my_o hand_n also_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o to_o thy_o commandment_n which_o â—…have_v love_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n the_o thiâ—…d_a 〈◊〉_d pronâ—…h_o be_v the_o service_n christian_n of_o hiâ—…_n action_n that_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o 〈◊〉_d practice_n of_o god_n commandment_n dabo_fw-la opeâ—…_n in_fw-la ut_fw-la sactis_fw-la exprimaâ—…_n vatab._n mandatatua_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n we_o be_v the_o dâ—…ciples_n of_o that_o 1._o master_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o do_v then_o to_o teach_v qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o docuit_fw-la hiâ—…_n magnus_fw-la uâ—…cabitur_fw-la but_o basil._n now_o the_o woâ—…ld_n be_v full_a of_o mutilate_v christian_n either_o else_o they_o want_v a_o ear_n and_o can_v hear_v ☜_o god_n word_n or_o if_o they_o hear_v they_o want_v a_o tongue_n and_o can_v speak_v of_o it_o or_o if_o they_o have_v both_o they_o want_v hand_n and_o can_v practice_v it_o concern_v his_o protestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o meditation_n of_o they_o see_v ver_fw-la 15._o 103._o 111._o zain_n ver_fw-la 49._o remember_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o thy_o servant_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o trust_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o section_n contain_v a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v perform_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o remember_v remember_v we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o he_o charge_v the_o lord_n with_o any_o oblivion_n nulla_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la cadit_fw-la aut_fw-la oblivio_fw-la euthym._n aut_fw-la reminiscentia_fw-la the_o godly_a sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o hart_n and_o think_v more_o reverent_o of_o his_o majesty_n then_o so_o but_o his_o memor_n esto_fw-la be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o perfice_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la deducito_fw-la remember_v that_o be_v perfect_a and_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o i_o make_a to_o thy_o servant_n as_o david_n beseech_v the_o together_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o promise_n so_o he_o protest_v verse_n 52._o that_o he_o remember_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o verse_n 55._o that_o he_o remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v but_o a_o moekerie_n of_o god_n to_o desire_v he_o remember_v his_o promise_n make_v where_o we_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o have_v make_v to_o he_o but_o alas_o how_o often_o fail_v we_o in_o this_o duty_n and_o so_o in_o our_o own_o default_n diminish_v that_o comfort_n we_o may_v have_v of_o god_n promise_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n it_o but_o what_o promise_n be_v this_o that_o god_n make_v to_o david_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v he_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o this_o he_o pray_v 2._o sam._n 7._o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o &_o c._n 28._o and_o now_o lord_n confirm_v for_o ever_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a and_o thou_o have_v speak_v this_o goodness_n concern_v thy_o servant_n but_o his_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n stand_v not_o in_o this_o promise_n nor_o performance_n of_o it_o the_o promise_n whereof_o he_o mean_v here_o be_v the_o godly_a promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n have_v make_v to_o his_o child_n and_o this_o as_o every_o one_o of_o god_n child_n account_v their_o own_o by_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o it_o unto_o themselves_o so_o david_n not_o exclude_v other_o and_o yet_o include_v himself_o speak_v of_o this_o promise_n as_o proper_o and_o particular_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o so_o also_o do_v believer_n that_o woman_n of_o canaan_n rest_n in_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n as_o if_o it_o do_v contain_v a_o particular_a promise_n to_o herself_o and_o therefore_o by_o no_o temptation_n yea_o not_o by_o christ_n contrary_a affirmation_n make_v for_o her_o trial_n can_v she_o be_v remove_v from_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v in_o the_o covenant_n contain_v a_o particular_a promise_n unto_o she_o howsoever_o not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o child_n yet_o under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o albeit_o unworthy_a belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o god_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n faith_n by_o which_o the_o godly_a apprehend_v god_n as_o their_o father_n christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n and_o in_o he_o all_o god_n promise_n make_v general_o to_o his_o people_n as_o if_o they_o be_v make_v particular_o and_o by_o name_n unto_o themselves_o salvation_n collect_v hereof_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n the_o proposition_n be_v furnish_v by_o the_o word_n the_o assumption_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n and_o make_v the_o conclusion_n most_o ceâ—…taine_a the_o ground_n of_o all_o be_v god_n unchangeable_a truth_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o his_o counsel_n which_o he_o will_v not_o change_v for_o the_o change_n which_o be_v in_o his_o weak_a servant_n but_o constant_o perform_v for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n sanctis_fw-la quodeunque_fw-la spoponderit_fw-la implere_fw-la ambrose_n consuevit_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la immemor_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la suarum_fw-la non_fw-la immemor_fw-la sponsionum_fw-la the_o lord_n perfit_v that_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o saint_n unmindful_a of_o their_o iniquity_n not_o unmindful_a of_o his_o own_o promise_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o trust_v this_o be_v promise_n a_o most_o forcible_a argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o his_o child_n declare_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o do_v â—…o_o the_o like_a of_o this_o argument_n be_v use_v by_o jeremie_n o_o lord_n iâ—…â—…e_v deceive_v thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o which_o be_v as_o he_o will_v say_v a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o so_o shall_v be_v and_o so_o david_n confirm_v himself_o here_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o hope_n unless_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v fail_v in_o his_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v thus_o you_o see_v when_o the_o godly_a rest_n assure_v of_o arrogancy_n their_o salvation_n they_o be_v neither_o presumptuous_a nor_o arrogant_a but_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o
undoubted_a truth_n to_o his_o promise_n non_fw-fr ambr._n est_fw-fr arrâ—…gans_fw-la usurpatio_fw-la sed_fw-la fidelis_fw-la quia_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la fallere_fw-la confitetur_fw-la it_o be_v no_o arrogant_a usurpation_n but_o a_o faithful_a depend_v for_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o most_o true_a god_n can_v beguile_v he_o and_o again_o non_fw-fr usurpatoriè_fw-fr speravi_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la sperarem_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecisti_fw-la i_o have_v not_o hope_v by_o usurpation_n buâ—…_n it_o be_v thou_o lord_n who_o cause_v i_o to_o hope_v seruus_fw-la sum_fw-la expecto_fw-la alimentum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la ☜_o mile_n sum_v exigo_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_fw-la stipendium_fw-la vocatus_fw-la sum_fw-la postulo_fw-la ab_fw-la invitante_fw-la promissum_fw-la i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o wait_v for_o nourishment_n from_o thou_o who_o be_v my_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o soldier_n and_o require_v wage_n from_o thou_o who_o be_v my_o captain_n i_o be_o call_v and_o seek_v from_o thou_o who_o call_v i_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v let_v this_o serve_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o adversary_n it_o of_o the_o truth_n who_o say_v it_o be_v arrogance_n &_o presumption_n for_o any_o man_n to_o affirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o salvation_n propter_fw-la ho_o daâ—…sunt_fw-la digna_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o 1._o indicia_fw-la manifâ—…sta_fw-la salutis_fw-la ut_fw-la indubitabile_fw-la sit_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la electorum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la ea_fw-la signa_fw-la permanserint_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n some_o sign_n and_o manifest_a token_n of_o salvation_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o he_o in_o who_o they_o remain_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a non_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la est_fw-la 28._o sed_fw-la fides_fw-la praedicare_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o arrogancy_n but_o faith_n to_o speak_v of_o that_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o salvation_n promise_v make_v to_o we_o be_v of_o god_n free_a mercy_n that_o the_o grace_n to_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promse_n be_v also_o of_o himself_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n three_o that_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v draw_v from_o himself_o not_o from_o us._n as_o first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n he_o be_v faithful_a 1._o who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v also_o keep_v we_o blameless_a to_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n and_o again_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v that_o good_a work_n 2._o in_o you_o will_v also_o perfect_a it_o against_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o life_n which_o reason_n christ_n communicate_v to_o his_o member_n they_o live_v in_o he_o or_o rather_o he_o live_v in_o they_o now_o in_o that_o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o any_o more_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o now_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n 2._o of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o subject_n to_o 6._o die_v as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n three_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o seed_n whereof_o we_o be_v beget_v for_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v so_o be_v the_o life_n which_o it_o give_v now_o the_o seed_n â—…aith_o saint_n peter_n 1._o be_v immortal_a and_o beside_o that_o holy_a unction_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v 2._o his_o child_n be_v call_v a_o permanent_a and_o abide_a unction_n all_o these_o prove_v a_o perseverance_n of_o god_n favour_n ver_fw-la 50._o it_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n for_o thy_o promise_n have_v quicken_v i_o this_o verse_n contain_v a_o commendation_n of_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o the_o excellent_a effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o uphold_v god_n child_n in_o trouble_n when_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v they_o the_o lawful_a comfort_n of_o nature_n such_o as_o meat_n and_o drink_v &_o recreation_n become_v loath_a some_o to_o man_n in_o heavy_a disease_n and_o as_o to_o the_o unlawful_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o help_v our_o comfort_n that_o they_o increase_v our_o terror_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n only_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n sustain_v we_o and_o assure_v fail_v we_o that_o our_o light_n &_o momentanean_a affliction_n shall_v cause_v to_o we_o at_o the_o length_n a_o infinite_a weight_n of_o glory_n facilè_fw-la superantâ—…_n adversa_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la spes_fw-la quae_fw-la consoletur_fw-la ambrose_n quisquis_fw-la enim_fw-la meliora_fw-la sperat_fw-la levioribus_fw-la non_fw-la frangitur_fw-la in_o trouble_n he_o tell_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o trouble_n madueâ—…sity_n he_o be_v in_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o tentation_n can_v befall_v we_o for_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o furnish_v unto_o we_o sufficient_a consolation_n provide_v always_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o in_o prosperity_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o comfortless_a word_n to_o we_o in_o our_o adversity_n for_o thy_o promise_n have_v quicken_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n life_n of_o our_o soul_n at_o the_o first_o come_v by_o the_o word_n so_o be_v it_o conserve_v by_o the_o same_o word_n when_o tentation_n oppress_v we_o so_o that_o we_o faint_v and_o our_o life_n be_v go_v it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o revive_v we_o ut_fw-la connexio_fw-la ista_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la nostri_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vitali_fw-la animatur_fw-la alitur_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la ita_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o spiritali_fw-la gratia_fw-la anima_fw-la nostra_fw-la vivifiâ—…atur_fw-la as_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v make_v and_o conserve_v by_o natural_a breath_n so_o be_v our_o soul_n 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to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n he_o protest_v now_o as_o oft_o before_o that_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n that_o he_o do_v not_o live_v shall_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o handmaid_n to_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v he_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o because_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o service_n be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v therefore_o he_o appeal_v to_o mercy_n pray_v god_n not_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o after_o his_o service_n but_o after_o god_n mercy_n non_fw-la uno_fw-la facto_fw-la seruus_fw-la dei_fw-la absoluitur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o one_o duty_n which_o complete_v the_o service_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n yea_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n for_o who_o can_v serve_v so_o great_a a_o master_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v according_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v yea_o to_o let_v be_v himself_o who_o can_v serve_v he_o wage_n worthy_a of_o that_o wage_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o quis_fw-la tanta_fw-la naturae_fw-la munera_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la salutisque_fw-la seruatae_fw-la divina_fw-la beneficia_fw-la digno_fw-la possit_fw-la aequare_fw-la seruitio_fw-la 119._o quis_fw-la potest_fw-la soluere_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la petit_fw-la david_n who_o can_v give_v equal_a service_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n of_o nature_n life_n and_o salvation_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n who_o can_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v or_o pay_v he_o that_o which_o he_o owe_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o david_n know_v all_o these_o he_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o comfortable_a servant_n stile_n of_o god_n servant_n if_o we_o find_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o be_v glad_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o service_n that_o we_o know_v be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n next_o that_o we_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v and_o for_o the_o good_a which_o of_o weakness_n we_o leave_v undo_v teach_v i_o david_n have_v nathan_n and_o gad_n the_o not_o prophet_n and_o beside_o they_o the_o ordinary_a levite_n to_o teach_v he_o he_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n diligent_o and_o do_v meditate_v in_o the_o law_n night_n &_o day_n but_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o this_o be_v nothing_o unless_o god_n do_v teach_v he_o other_o teacher_n speak_v to_o the_o ear_n but_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o hart_n so_o paul_n preach_v to_o lydia_n but_o god_n open_v her_o hart_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o this_o grace_n ver_fw-la 125._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n grant_v i_o therefore_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n in_o this_o verse_n his_o former_a petition_n be_v renew_v with_o a_o reason_n the_o thing_n he_o seek_v be_v understanding_n intellectus_fw-la spiritale_fw-it munus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la own_o dei_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la postulatur_fw-la understanding_n be_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n david_n seek_v it_o from_o god_n because_o it_o be_v at_o his_o donation_n the_o reason_n he_o use_v i_o be_o thy_o servant_n non_fw-la quasi_fw-la extraneus_fw-la poscit_fw-la 119_o i_o be_o not_o a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o but_o thy_o own_o domestic_a servant_n let_v i_o want_v no_o grace_n may_v enable_v i_o to_o serve_v thou_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la natura_fw-la sunt_fw-la serui_fw-la dei_fw-la adoptione_n verò_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la dominationem_fw-la 119._o dei_fw-la cupidè_fw-la sunt_fw-la amplexi_fw-la all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v god_n servant_n by_o adoption_n only_o they_o who_o be_v glad_a to_o come_v under_o his_o dominion_n these_o serve_v he_o not_o by_o
be_v always_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o argument_n effectual_a towards_o we_o we_o make_v it_o sure_a to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o love_v he_o ver_fw-la 133._o direct_v my_o footstep_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v none_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o as_o before_o he_o seek_v mercy_n so_o now_o he_o seek_v second_o grace_n there_o be_v many_o that_o seek_v mercy_n to_o forgive_v sin_n who_o seek_v not_o grace_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n &_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n he_o that_o pray_v for_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n only_o seek_v not_o that_o by_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o offend_v god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v sin_v and_o not_o hurt_v himself_o but_o he_o who_o crave_v deliverance_n also_o from_o the_o command_a power_n and_o deceit_n of_o sin_n seek_v not_o only_o a_o benefit_n to_o himself_o but_o 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the_o motion_n of_o affection_n be_v carry_v either_o to_o the_o lord_n or_o from_o he_o &_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v direct_v they_o for_o according_a to_o our_o governor_n or_o director_n so_o go_v the_o course_n of_o our_o action_n thy_o word_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o creature_n word_n be_v rule_v at_o his_o word_n fire_n come_v down_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o sun_n stand_v or_o go_v back_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n keep_v forward_o their_o course_n yea_o the_o rage_a sea_n abide_v within_o his_o prescribe_a bound_n strange_a be_v it_o that_o man_n make_v it_o not_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o life_n but_o let_v this_o be_v a_o awe-band_n to_o he_o that_o by_o this_o word_n he_o must_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o length_n and_o let_v none_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n davay_v tyrant_n take_v up_o very_o wise_o the_o controversy_n that_o be_v between_o satan_n and_o we_o he_o seek_v by_o sin_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o us._n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v what_o a_o unreasonable_a tyrant_n satan_n be_v and_o what_o just_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o wage_v battle_n with_o he_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v we_o he_o redeem_v we_o he_o conserve_n we_o none_o but_o he_o can_v claim_v any_o title_n untous_a be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o unreasonable_a that_o satan_n shall_v seek_v superiority_n over_o we_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o beastly_a as_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o against_o all_o equity_n but_o also_o it_o most_o hurtful_a unto_o ourselves_o for_o what_o wage_n can_v satan_n give_v to_o his_o slave_n but_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o damnation_n can_v he_o give_v unto_o other_o better_o than_o he_o have_v to_o himself_o beside_o this_o also_o he_o exact_v service_n without_o rest_n or_o intermission_n most_o cruel_a oppressor_n turk_n and_o pagan_n give_v some_o rest_n to_o their_o captive_n satan_n give_v none_o in_o eat_v 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