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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la invocare_fw-la &_o implorare_fw-la to_o call_v upon_o and_o to_o request_n quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la dei_fw-la subsidium_fw-la cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la petit_fw-la which_o be_v proper_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o danger_n desire_v the_o help_n of_o god_n with_o a_o cry_v out_o hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la toto_fw-la dei_fw-la cultu_fw-la accipitur_fw-la hence_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v 2.21_o act._n 2.21_o whereby_o s._n peter_n teach_v that_o prayer_n be_v the_o remedy_n to_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n the_o several_a part_n or_o kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v four_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deprecatio_fw-la whereby_o we_o desire_v the_o aversion_n of_o 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a_o lawful_a enemy_n ever_o remember_v and_o constant_o practise_v that_o religious_a exhortation_n of_o moses_n 23.9_o deut._n 23.9_o unto_o soldier_n when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o the_o enemy_n then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n and_o so_o shall_v thy_o service_n bring_v glory_n to_o god_n credit_n to_o thy_o person_n and_o comfort_n to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o as_o soldier_n in_o a_o skirmish_n if_o they_o keep_v not_o rank_a and_o file_n they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o body_n destruction_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o soldier_n observe_v not_o these_o rule_n they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v their_o soul_n but_o alas_o all_o soldier_n observe_v not_o these_o rule_n for_o many_o time_n in_o the_o war_n there_o be_v gaine_n instead_o of_o godliness_n courage_n instead_o of_o equity_n bloodthirstiness_a instead_o of_o valour_n policy_n instead_o of_o justice_n and_o which_o be_v also_o great_o 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peace_n as_o we_o desire_v yet_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o to_o be_v hearty_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o the_o motive_n hereunto_o be_v many_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o and_o brief_o declare_v six_o motive_n motive_n 1_o because_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o thankfulness_n produce_v viz._n it_o do_v not_o only_o retain_v god_n favour_n for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o move_v he_o to_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o thankfulness_n for_o present_a peace_n may_v not_o only_o continue_v it_o to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n increase_v it_o for_o the_o future_a you_o know_v belove_v that_o thankfulness_n even_o inter_fw-la homines_fw-la among_o man_n be_v not_o only_o a_o mean_n still_o to_o retain_v their_o former_a favour_n but_o also_o to_o purchase_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o future_a affection_n now_o if_o policy_n among_o man_n produce_v this_o grateful_a effect_n ought_v not_o then_o religion_n towards_o god_n to_o work_v it_o in_o we_o much_o more_o certain_o yea_o oh_o then_o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o those_o nine_o unthankful_a heal_v leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o return_v no_o thanks_o unto_o jesus_n for_o heal_v their_o infirmity_n but_o let_v we_o be_v like_o the_o ten_o of_o that_o company_n that_o good_a samaritane_n who_o thankful_o for_o his_o cure_n turn_v back_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n at_o jesus_n foot_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n praise_v god_n luke_n 17.15.16_o motive_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v god_n own_o injunction_n to_o his_o people_n deut._n 8.10_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o say_v god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o then_o contrariwise_o not_o to_o be_v thankful_a be_v to_o 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visit_v with_o great_a desolation_n and_o destruction_n than_o we_o ourselves_o as_o yet_o have_v be_v so_o that_o their_o wife_n like_o those_o of_o this_o land_n be_v not_o only_a widow_n and_o their_o child_n fatherless_a but_o also_o their_o city_n town_n and_o village_n sack_v and_o burn_v their_o woman_n ravish_v their_o virgin_n deflower_v their_o infant_n roast_v their_o good_n plunder_v their_o cattle_n destroy_v and_o country_n waste_v so_o that_o by_o report_n a_o man_n may_v travel_v many_o mile_n before_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o any_o person_n for_o his_o travel_n far_a direction_n or_o visible_o discern_v for_o his_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a body_n repose_v and_o present_a refection_n a_o place_n of_o repast_n and_o supply_a habitation_n so_o that_o those_o place_n that_o former_o have_v be_v habitation_n for_o christian_n be_v now_o become_v nest_n for_o wild_a bird_n den_n for_o favage_a beast_n and_o receptacle_n for_o toad_n adder_n snake_n serpent_n and_o such_o 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his_o destroy_a angel_n from_o seize_v upon_o we_o to_o our_o utter_a confusion_n and_o have_v we_o not_o great_a cause_n then_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o our_o peaceable_a preservation_n motive_n 5_o let_v we_o reflect_v into_o ourselves_o recollect_v our_o thought_n and_o serious_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n if_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o and_o deal_v in_o justice_n against_o we_o loe_o then_o we_o can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o world_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o which_o never-dying_a flame_n curse_n shall_v be_v our_o hymn_n and_o howl_n our_o tune_n blasphemy_n our_o ditty_n and_o lacrymy_n our_o note_n lamentation_n our_o song_n and_o shriek_n our_o strain_n these_o shall_v be_v our_o morning_n and_o evening_n yea_o mourn_a song_n there_o moab_n shall_v cry_v out_o against_o moab_n father_n against_o son_n and_o son_n against_o 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speedy_o seize_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o they_o and_o for_o the_o speedy_a reclamation_n and_o present_a reformation_n of_o all_o such_o guilty_a offender_n i_o humble_o entreat_v and_o also_o hearty_o desire_v they_o all_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o consider_v diligent_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o short_a and_o weak_a thread_n of_o this_o brittle_a and_o mortal_a life_n depend_v the_o welfare_n or_o ilfare_n of_o their_o eternity_n and_o also_o attentive_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o vex_a instruction_n &_o check_v dictate_v of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n which_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v full_a of_o horror_n although_o remorseless_a and_o then_o answer_v i_o in_o their_o own_o soul_n if_o they_o do_v not_o often_o hear_v to_o their_o great_a terror_n within_o they_o a_o powerful_a divine_a convince_a and_o condemn_a echo_n summon_v they_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spectacle_n or_o gazingstock_n to_o the_o world_n 4.9_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o and_o even_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n 4.13_o 1_o cor._n 4.13_o and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n yea_o as_o abject_n unto_o our_o adversary_n and_o also_o the_o very_a object_n of_o their_o reproach_n scorn_n contempt_n and_o derision_n so_o that_o we_o have_v cause_n rather_o crane_n or_o swallow-like_a to_o chatter_v 38.14_o esay_n 38.14_o or_o dovelike_a to_o mourn_v with_o afflict_a hezekiah_n then_o with_o joyful_a david_n here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o psalm_n to_o rejoice_v yea_o woe_n and_o alas_o may_v we_o just_o cry_v out_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o war_n in_o our_o land_n proceed_v from_o the_o provocation_n of_o our_o cry_a sin_n from_o the_o swift_a sword_n sharpness_n have_v turn_v our_o former_a late_a joy_n sweetness_n into_o present_a bitter_a
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earthly_a purgatory_n i_o mean_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n viz._n the_o joy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v yea_o we_o must_v go_v by_o the_o suburb_n and_o gate_n of_o hell_n before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n every_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v a_o crucify_a christian_a and_o therefore_o not_o only_o incident_a to_o suffer_v but_o also_o strict_a in_o his_o conversation_n for_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7.14_o none_o must_v live_v the_o life_n eternal_a hereafter_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o those_o that_o first_o crucify_v their_o carnal_a corruption_n and_o mortify_v their_o sinful_a affection_n here_o upon_o earth_n we_o must_v live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o he_o that_o 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in_o her_o warfare_n at_o this_o day_n in_o our_o land_n resemble_v the_o case_n of_o judah_n manass_v ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n manass_v and_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v against_o judah_n loc_n this_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o church_n cross_n and_o unto_o she_o it_o be_v inevitable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o christ_n her_o head_n and_o shall_v the_o member_n expect_v to_o escape_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o her_o master_n and_o shall_v the_o servant_n think_v to_o fare_v better_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a abraham_n banish_v both_o from_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n jacob_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n joseph_n in_o the_o prison_n david_n hunt_v as_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n elijah_n full_a of_o fear_n through_o jezabel_n bloody_a tyranny_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n from_o he_o job_n scrape_v 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and_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o device_n against_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o council_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n from_o the_o prophet_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n if_o thus_o you_o shall_v requite_v i_o then_o may_v you_o just_o fear_v that_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v be_v wrathful_o displease_v with_o you_o and_o that_o may_v redound_v to_o your_o own_o ruin_n but_o let_v i_o crave_v your_o candid_a censure_n for_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o betterness_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o sanctify_a conversation_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o holy_a profession_n zealous_o serve_v and_o faithful_o worship_v the_o live_a god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o he_o command_v yea_o 4.24_o joh._n 4.24_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n i_o 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the_o morning_n consider_v also_o that_o christ_n call_v none_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o promise_n to_o comfort_v they_o but_o those_o that_o be_v grieve_v person_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n and_o remember_v the_o cordial_n that_o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o in_o they_o to_o his_o whole_a church_n john_n 16.20_o you_o shall_v sorrow_n but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o ever_o you_o be_v sorrowful_a as_o if_o christ_n in_o other_o word_n shall_v have_v say_v unto_o they_o comfort_v your_o heart_n my_o belove_a disciple_n for_o although_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o for_o a_o while_n as_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n yet_o notwithstanding_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n even_o 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perish_v certain_o yea_o and_o will_v not_o god_n who_o clothe_v the_o lily_n 28._o mat._n 6.26_o 28._o and_o feed_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n preserve_v his_o church_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o providence_n 2.8_o zach._n 2.8_o who_o he_o tender_v as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n undoubted_o yea_o conjugall-love_n be_v strong_a paternall-love_n be_v powerful_a loyall-love_n be_v very_o effectual_a but_o divine-love_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n far_o transcend_v they_o all_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n 49.15_o isa_n 49.15_o and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o they_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o church_n yea_o and_o let_v the_o church_n also_o listen_v to_o that_o sweet_a expression_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n unto_o his_o people_n isay_n 51.7_o 8._o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o know_v righteousness_n the_o people_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v you_o afraid_a of_o their_o revile_n for_o the_o moth_a shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o wool_n but_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o salvation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v though_o at_o any_o time_n she_o shall_v be_v plunge_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o calamity_n for_o rather_o than_o her_o persecutor_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a the_o lord_n will_v make_v the_o very_a moth_n and_o worm_n and_o other_o contemptible_a creature_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o her_o enemy_n confusion_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v bring_v unto_o her_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o what_o although_o the_o church_n for_o the_o present_a sits_z pensively_z and_o mourn_v like_o a_o desolate_a widow_n tristive_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o personal_a absence_n of_o christ_n her_o husband_n ult_n mat._n 28._o ult_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o comfortable_a spirit_n be_v present_a with_o she_o and_o also_o will_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n there_o will_v be_v a_o cessation_n from_o all_o her_o sorrow_n for_o he_o will_v joyful_o return_v unto_o she_o love_o embrace_v she_o ult_n rev._n 7._o ult_n and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o her_o eye_n and_o then_o she_o shall_v receive_v a_o full_a deliverance_n from_o all_o affliction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n then_o that_o confident_a expect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o slavabit_n into_o salvavit_fw-la he_o will_v save_v into_z he_o have_v save_v and_o then_o all_o the_o violent_a brumal_a winter_n storm_n of_o bloody_a persecution_n shall_v be_v full_o pass_v over_o and_o the_o glorious_a sunshine_n beam_n of_o god_n love_v and_o comfortable_a countenance_n most_o splendid_o shine_v upon_o she_o and_o then_o all_o the_o chain_n of_o her_o affliction_n shall_v be_v break_v asunder_o 124.6_o psa_fw-la 124.6_o and_o she_o deliver_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o her_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n 61.3_o esay_n 61.3_o and_o the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n and_o when_o all_o these_o consolatory_a blessing_n be_v come_v upon_o she_o then_o harken_v unto_o she_o rejoice_v isay_n 61.10_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n he_o have_v deck_v i_o like_o a_o bridegroom_n
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for_o it_o the_o eye_n look_v upon_o it_o the_o hand_n touch_v it_o the_o tongue_n call_v for_o a_o chirurgeon_n to_o cure_v it_o and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n in_o a_o sympathize_v way_n be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o pity_v one_o another_o and_o to_o relieve_v each_o other_o when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n that_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o shame_n unto_o they_o what_o shall_v the_o promptness_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o flesh_n condemn_v the_o dulness_n and_o slackness_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v a_o natural_a sympathy_n outstrip_v a_o spiritual_a congruity_n and_o shall_v natural_a pity_n transcend_v spiritual_a piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n forbid_v it_o be_v saint_n paul_n exhortation_n to_o his_o galatian_n gal._n 6.2_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o 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