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in_o this_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n before_o mention_v lest_o we_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n and_o fall_v into_o despair_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o 22._o rom._n 11._o 22._o behold_v the_o goodness_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n not_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n alone_o nor_o his_o severity_n alone_o but_o both_o together_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v not_o despair_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v not_o presume_v as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v general_o speak_v of_o the_o actual_a sacrifice_v 5._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o praise_n psal_n 4._o 5._o of_o ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o sacrifice_a of_o ourselves_o to_o remember_v the_o general_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n so_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o â—_o psal_n 50._o 14._o hos_fw-la 14._o 2._o â—_o lip_n the_o more_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v abound_v towards_o this_o land_n above_o all_o other_o land_n in_o his_o word_n in_o our_o peace_n in_o our_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n the_o more_o must_v we_o abound_v in_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n in_o that_o behalf_n yea_o so_o much_o the_o more_o must_v we_o abound_v therein_o because_o thereby_o we_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o law_n that_o offer_v 13._o psal_n 69._o 31._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 13._o ox_n and_o bullock_n that_o have_v hoxne_n and_o hoof_n yea_o as_o the_o apostle_n prefer_v love_n above_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o when_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v have_v prayer_n praise_n more_o excellent_a than_o prayer_n a_o end_n so_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n this_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v prefer_v before_o prayer_n themselves_o because_o when_o prayer_n shall_v cease_v as_o whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n even_o than_o shall_v thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n remain_v and_o continue_v as_o the_o glorious_a angel_n of_o heaven_n 11._o luc._n 2._o 13._o revel_v 5._o 11._o be_v already_o employ_v in_o this_o duty_n and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o upon_o every_o occasion_n so_o shall_v all_o the_o elect_v be_v glorify_v glorify_v god_n without_o cease_v for_o their_o say_a glorification_n the_o more_o difficult_a also_o any_o duâ—ie_n be_v and_o the_o more_o hardly_o perform_v the_o more_o excellent_a without_o question_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v but_o the_o difficulty_n and_o hard_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n above_o prayer_n appear_v by_o the_o ten_o leper_n all_o joint_o crave_v etc._n luk._n 17._o 12._o etc._n etc._n help_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v heal_v one_o only_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o yea_o this_o great_a difficulty_n of_o thanksgiving_n above_o prayer_n be_v manifest_a by_o all_o experience_n for_o who_o be_v under_o any_o affliction_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o crave_v release_n but_o release_v be_v grant_v who_o almost_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o give_v thanks_n the_o more_o that_o god_n have_v dignify_v any_o of_o his_o child_n with_o his_o mercy_n of_o this_o life_n or_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o more_o such_o aught_o to_o abound_v in_o these_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o of_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n for_o the_o same_o with_o those_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n of_o 18_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n col._n 4._o 2._o 1._o tim_n 2._o 1._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 17._o 18_o these_o particular_a sacrifice_n while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n let_v we_o join_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n as_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o together_o and_o although_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n use_v more_o word_n touch_v this_o sacrifice_n then_o touch_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n above_o praise_n or_o thanks_o but_o because_o while_o we_o live_v here_o our_o want_n be_v great_a than_o the_o mercy_n we_o have_v already_o and_o future_a mercy_n be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o all_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v these_o prayer_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n call_v incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o hand_n a_o adjunct_n of_o 2._o psal_n 141._o 2._o they_o and_o put_v for_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n as_o we_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n receive_v so_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v both_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o and_o also_o that_o we_o may_v still_o enjoy_v such_o as_o we_o have_v and_o that_o god_n will_v always_o so_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o make_v the_o 13._o psal_n 147._o 13._o bar_n thereof_o strong_a and_o so_o bolt_v they_o as_o amnon_n command_v 17._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 17._o his_o servant_n against_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o champion_n jesuit_n priest_n and_o other_o great_a than_o they_o that_o have_v be_v long_o from_o hence_o banish_v and_o abandon_v they_o may_v never_o return_v and_o be_v entertain_v by_o we_o again_o lest_o by_o their_o return_n we_o become_v worse_o than_o before_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o he_o out_o of_o who_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v cast_v and_o return_v again_o and_o find_v the_o place_n etc._n mat._n 12._o 43._o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o he_o be_v cast_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v he_o take_v seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o enter_v again_o and_o so_o make_v the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o we_o have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o fear_v this_o because_o all_o the_o jesuite_n and_o their_o consort_n be_v even_o of_o the_o same_o disposition_n that_o such_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v yea_o even_o possess_v with_o 22._o 1._o king_n 22._o 22._o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n of_o ahab_n be_v possess_v with_o that_o lie_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o deceive_v ahab_n to_o his_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n with_o those_o our_o prayer_n oh_o that_o we_o will_v also_o join_v fast_n fast_n holy_a fast_n as_o the_o which_o have_v be_v often_o command_v and_o high_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o admirable_a success_n of_o they_o and_o which_o be_v reckon_v also_o among_o the_o 27._o levit._fw-la 23._o 27._o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o final_o the_o which_o right_o perform_v have_v always_o end_v with_o joy_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o this_o 4._o 2._o chron._n 20._o ezra_n 8._o nehem._n 1_o ester_n 4._o evident_a by_o the_o fast_n of_o jehosophat_n of_o ezra_n of_o nehemiah_n of_o ester_n and_o diverse_a other_o yea_o have_v not_o we_o ourselves_o often_o have_v experience_n hereof_o oh_o therefore_o that_o we_o 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first_o also_o seem_v twofold_a either_o for_o some_o special_a sin_n or_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o some_o special_a work_n of_o god_n power_n or_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o name_n this_o distinction_n i_o gather_v from_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o of_o the_o man_n bear_v blind_a whether_o he_o or_o 2._o joh_n 9_o 2._o his_o parent_n have_v sin_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a that_o be_v whether_o he_o or_o his_o parent_n have_v commit_v any_o special_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v this_o blindness_n upon_o he_o to_o this_o our_o saviour_n answer_v neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v 3._o ver_fw-la 3._o nor_o his_o parent_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o our_o saviour_n thus_o answer_v not_o altogether_o to_o free_v he_o and_o his_o parent_n from_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n 2._o 1_o king_n 8_o 46._o jam._n 3._o 2._o that_o sin_v not_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o every_o man_n must_v daily_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o trespass_n neither_o to_o teach_v that_o this_o blindness_n be_v not_o from_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n for_o â—â—_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n so_o also_o all_o affliction_n 4._o rom._n 5._o 12._o psal_n 38._o 3._o 4._o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n this_o answer_n therefore_o be_v only_o make_v according_a to_o the_o supposition_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o other_o that_o think_v not_o only_o all_o affliction_n to_o come_v from_o sin_n but_o also_o every_o special_a affliction_n to_o have_v some_o special_a sin_n for_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o great_a affliction_n any_o have_v the_o great_a sinner_n he_o have_v be_v as_o job_n friend_n think_v of_o he_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n afflict_v any_o man_n whether_o for_o some_o special_a or_o personal_a sin_n of_o himself_o or_o only_o general_o for_o sin_n but_o yet_o for_o manifestation_n of_o some_o special_a work_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o further_a glory_n thereby_o all_o must_v be_v patient_o and_o without_o grudge_v or_o murmur_v bear_v in_o respect_n both_o 6._o heb._n 11._o 6._o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o god_n namely_o his_o love_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o desert_n thereof_o by_o man_n sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n of_o such_o affliction_n namely_o that_o the_o person_n so_o chastise_v might_n either_o be_v reclaim_v and_o convert_v from_o sin_n wherein_o before_o he_o have_v altogether_o live_v as_o manasses_n the_o great_a sinner_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v convert_v be_v notwithstanding_o by_o his_o captivity_n and_o bond_n so_o 12_o 2._o chron._n 32._o 12_o great_o humble_v before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o find_v mercy_n and_o become_v a_o most_o worthy_a convert_v for_o ever_o after_o either_o i_o say_v that_o the_o person_n so_o afflict_v 12._o psal_n 94._o 12._o may_v be_v convert_v or_o that_o have_v before_o be_v convert_v he_o may_v be_v better_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o 12._o heb._n 12._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 17._o psal_n 94._o 12._o god_n and_o make_v more_o plentiful_o partaker_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v a_o man_n so_o afflict_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v what_o great_a reason_n have_v every_o man_n so_o afflict_v patient_o to_o bear_v such_o affliction_n this_o be_v add_v that_o such_o affliction_n be_v as_o fire_n to_o purge_v we_o of_o all_o our_o dross_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v and_o make_v fine_a by_o the_o fire_n whereby_o we_o may_v 7._o 1._o pet._n 1_o 7._o be_v the_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o god_n and_o the_o say_a trial_n of_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v to_o our_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n most_o cause_n especial_o have_v such_o to_o be_v patient_a how_o many_o how_o great_a and_o how_o heavy_a soever_o their_o say_a affliction_n be_v that_o before_o have_v enjoy_v great_a mercy_n according_a to_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o job_n to_o his_o 10._o job_n 2._o 10._o foolish_a and_o troublesome_a wife_n what_o shall_v we_o receive_v â—ood_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a in_o such_o affliction_n also_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v so_o much_o more_o use_n of_o they_o that_o by_o they_o he_o mâ—y_v more_o mortâ—fie_v his_o old_a man_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n thereof_o in_o he_o and_o be_v the_o more_o renew_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o so_o his_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n more_o live_v holy_a and_o acceptable_a as_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o passive_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n job_n be_v a_o 11._o jam._n 5._o 11._o most_o worthy_a example_n high_o commend_v to_o our_o imitation_n so_o also_o be_v david_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v many_o 9_o psal_n 39_o 9_o affliction_n yet_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o and_o though_o many_o seek_v after_o his_o life_n lay_v 12._o psal_n 38._o 12._o snare_n for_o he_o and_o speak_v mischievous_a thing_n against_o he_o yet_o as_o before_o he_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n not_o hear_v and_o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n not_o open_v his_o mouth_n how_o do_v he_o manifest_v this_o even_a when_o he_o be_v king_n and_o when_o wicked_a shimei_n 5._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 5._o not_o only_o most_o impudent_o rail_v of_o he_o and_o rave_v against_o he_o in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absolom_n but_o also_o most_o villanous_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o all_o which_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o other_o great_a calamity_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n against_o he_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o our_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o too_o god_n the_o second_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o be_v by_o suffer_a ourselves_o the_o second_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o persecution_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v often_o command_v to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v indeed_o his_o disciple_n even_o to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n 24._o math._n 10._o 38._o 16_o 24._o and_o follow_v he_o he_o be_v pronounce_v unworthy_a to_o be_v his_o disciple_n that_o will_v not_o so_o do_v and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o unjust_a himself_o 18._o 1._o pet._n 3_o 18._o be_v without_o all_o sin_n and_o most_o just_a as_o i_o say_v this_o be_v often_o command_v so_o be_v it_o likewise_o commend_v they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o be_v rail_v 11._o maâ—_n 5._o 10._o 11._o on_o for_o christ_n sake_n because_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 14._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 13._o 14._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v on_o they_o by_o such_o suffering_n christ_n himself_o enter_v 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