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towards_o his_o servant_n be_v ever_o attend_v with_o design_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n the_o thing_n which_o in_o all_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o aim_v at_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a here_o and_o bless_v hereafter_o he_o sometime_o lead_v they_o through_o wilderness_n and_o desolate_a place_n but_o this_o be_v not_o out_o of_o hatred_n but_o love_v it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o welfare_n psal._n 25._o 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o convenaut_n rom._n 8._o 28._o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o
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they_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o 2._o it_o be_v real_a as_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a show_n or_o fancy_n psal._n 39_o 6._o sure_o every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o disguise_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o a_o play_n wherein_o one_o be_v a_o king_n another_o a_o queen_n a_o three_o a_o peasant_n according_a to_o the_o plot_n and_o will_n of_o the_o contriver_n whereas_o they_o be_v no_o such_o person_n but_o carry_v a_o little_a present_a resemblance_n of_o they_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v worldly_a glory_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o appearance_n or_o show_v of_o glory_n than_o glory_n itself_o a_o piece_n of_o pageantry_n a_o show_n not_o real_a with_o what_o magnificence_n and_o state_n do_v agrippa_n and_o bernice_n enter_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n and_o how_o do_v the_o evangelist_n express_v it_o he_o say_v they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 25._o 23._o with_o much_o fancy_n all_o their_o princely_a gallantry_n and_o bravery_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o evangelist_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a conceit_n or_o fancy_n they_o be_v glorious_a no_o doubt_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o admire_v by_o the_o people_n that_o love_n to_o gaze_v at_o pomp_n but_o this_o be_v but_o conceitedness_n fantastical_a and_o vain_a show_n but_o now_o this_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v but_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v in_o its_o refulgency_n so_o as_o it_o will_v be_v real_a and_o solid_a such_o as_o have_v substance_n and_o weight_n in_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o its_o primary_n notion_n import_v weight_n or_o heaviness_n as_o much_o difference_n as_o there_o be_v between_o massy_a gold_n and_o copper_n or_o tin_n so_o much_o between_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n 3._o it_o be_v supernal_a or_o above_o indeed_o god_n can_v create_v glory_n wherever_o he_o please_v if_o he_o will_v have_v glory_n to_o be_v on_o mount_n sinai_n or_o mount_n tabor_n there_o glory_n shall_v be_v where_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n do_v manifest_v himself_o more_o full_o there_o glory_n do_v appear_v but_o the_o place_n he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o for_o the_o exhibit_v of_o himself_o in_o glory_n in_o a_o settle_a stand_v way_n be_v above_o no_o place_n on_o earth_n be_v fit_a for_o so_o high_a and_o noble_a use_n he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o above_o psal._n 8._o 1._o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v set_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n psal._n 103._o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n those_o visible_a heaven_n when_o stephen_n look_v up_o steadfast_o into_o heaven_n he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o if_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o create_a representation_n of_o it_o to_o his_o outward_a and_o inward_a sense_n we_o must_v understand_v of_o a_o miraculous_a vision_n wherein_o christ_n array_v with_o glory_n and_o majesty_n be_v behold_v by_o he_o supernatural_o enlighten_v into_o this_o glory_n above_o then_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v receive_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o so_o that_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v share_v in_o this_o glory_n we_o must_v leave_v the_o earth_n ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o pass_v beyond_o both_o cloud_n and_o star_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o satisfy_a glory_n to_o have_v a_o glory_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o enemy_n be_v much_o then_o to_o have_v it_o satisfy_v to_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n as_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n it_o do_v a_o little_a dazzle_v the_o eye_n and_o tickle_v the_o fancy_n but_o it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o soul._n who_o have_v ever_o great_a glory_n than_o solomon_n he_o be_v glorious_a as_o job_n be_v poor_a to_o a_o proverb_n mat._n 6._o 29._o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n he_o build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n make_v garden_n and_o orchard_n plant_v tree_n of_o all_o fruit_n make_v pool_n of_o water_n he_o have_v servant_n and_o maiden_n possession_n of_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n he_o gather_v silver_n and_o gold_n he_o get_v he_o man_n singer_n and_o woman_n singer_n he_o withhold_v not_o his_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n but_o be_v he_o satisfy_v though_o he_o have_v what_o heart_n can_v wish_v no_o eccles._n 1._o 8._o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n man_n can_v utter_v it_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n fill_v with_o hear_v but_o this_o glory_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o will_v afford_v satisfaction_n psal._n 17._o 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n when_o peter_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n have_v but_o a_o little_a resemblance_n of_o it_o he_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o mat._n 17._o 4._o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o oh_o what_o will_v he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o see_v all_o the_o glory_n there_o see_v the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n those_o pure_a and_o perfect_a creature_n behold_v the_o face_n god_n see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n attend_v most_o glorious_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n hear_v the_o incomparable_a melody_n of_o the_o hallelujah_n sing_v how_o will_v this_o have_v ravish_v he_o can_v i_o present_v you_o with_o a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o glory_n you_o will_v long_o to_o be_v there_o where_o you_o may_v have_v a_o perfect_a prospect_n and_o then_o you_o will_v say_v not_o one_o half_a nor_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n be_v tell_v you_o 5._o it_o be_v transcendent_a glory_n it_o exceed_v all_o other_o glory_n nay_o all_o expression_n and_o imagination_n so_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o the_o ray_n of_o it_o make_v the_o skin_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n to_o shine_v exod._n 34._o 29._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n shine_v in_o stepbens_n face_n when_o he_o make_v his_o confession_n of_o christ_n all_o see_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o paul_n in_o the_o way_n to_o damascus_n that_o it_o dazzle_v his_o eye_n act_n 22._o 11._o he_o can_v not_o see_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o light_n nimis_fw-la sensibile_fw-la laedit_fw-la sensum_fw-la the_o brightness_n of_o the_o object_n overcome_v his_o sight_n and_o god_n do_v sometime_o adorn_v his_o church_n militant_a with_o much_o glory_n isa_n 66._o 11._o that_o you_o may_v be_v delight_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o glory_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v all_o this_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o place_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o phrase_n so_o high_a and_o lofty_a that_o expositor_n scarce_o know_v how_o to_o express_v but_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o import_v such_o glory_n as_o be_v exceed_v high_a and_o transcendent_a here_o every_o thing_n
other_o man_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o god_n i_o dare_v compare_n with_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o wherein_o i_o be_o defective_a there_o be_v enough_o in_o he_o to_o make_v it_o out_o with_o this_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o as_o asaph_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o sermon_n vii_o psalm_n 73._o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o have_v do_v with_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o this_o wherein_o the_o psalmist_n go_v on_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n show_v of_o what_o great_a use_n and_o advantage_n he_o be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o distress_n in_o the_o precede_a word_n he_o express_v it_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n and_o here_o he_o do_v more_o particular_o enlarge_v on_o god_n excellency_n in_o give_v a_o account_n of_o special_a favour_n and_o kindness_n that_o he_o have_v testify_v towards_o he_o and_o give_v to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o word_n contain_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o psalmist_n set_v down_o his_o affliction_n and_o disstress_n and_o these_o be_v express_v in_o two_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o flesh_n fail_v by_o flesh_n here_o as_o muis_n and_o other_o note_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o body_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o under_o that_o notion_n prov._n 5._o 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v then_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o render_v fail_v it_o be_v various_o read_v by_o some_o my_o flesh_n do_v fail_v i_o by_o other_o when_o it_o do_v fail_v i_o by_o other_o although_o and_o if_o it_o fail_v i_o but_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o very_o considerable_a his_o meaning_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o 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bear_v if_o i_o have_v a_o languish_a body_n but_o a_o vigorous_a soul_n the_o liveliness_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o one_o will_v help_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o other_o but_o if_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n both_o droop_v under_o affliction_n the_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o sad_a pass_n 2._o the_o psalmist_n set_v down_o the_o advantage_n or_o relief_n that_o god_n afford_v he_o this_o he_o express_v likewise_o in_o two_o passage_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o you_o will_v say_v why_o say_v he_o nothing_o of_o god_n help_v his_o body_n god_n sustain_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o soul_n sustain_v his_o body_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o of_o use_n to_o i_o for_o the_o present_a but_o he_o will_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o i_o see_v such_o line_n in_o his_o love_n to_o i_o as_o reach_v into_o eternity_n itself_o and_o this_o do_v much_o refresh_v my_o droop_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o not_o only_o here_o but_o hereafter_o time_n will_v soon_o be_v run_v out_o and_o go_v all_o the_o business_n be_v how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o i_o have_v this_o to_o comfort_v i_o that_o god_n will_v be_v my_o portion_n for_o ever_o he_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o to_o eternity_n let_v it_o be_v as_o long_o as_o it_o will_n i_o look_v and_o look_v into_o eternity_n and_o see_v no_o end_n of_o his_o love_n when_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v fail_v i_o over_o and_o over_o again_o i_o have_v a_o rock_n in_o heaven_n as_o firm_a as_o my_o heart_n can_v wish_v in_o he_o will_v i_o repose_v my_o confidence_n and_o fix_v my_o hope_n for_o ever_o doct._n that_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n even_o of_o good_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o fail_v they_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o distress_n or_o the_o 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redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n let_v the_o distemper_n be_v what_o it_o will_v the_o ague_n fever_n stone_n gout_n yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v it_o some_o distemper_n be_v so_o difficult_a and_o incurable_a that_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o ludibria_fw-la medicorum_fw-la the_o scorn_n and_o disgrace_n of_o physician_n but_o there_o be_v no_o distemper_n in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o heal_v and_o cure_v he_o be_v not_o under_o any_o restraint_n but_o what_o he_o lay_v upon_o himself_o psal._n 135._o 6._o whatsoever_o he_o please_v he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n what_o his_o soul_n desire_v that_o he_o do_v job_n 23._o 13._o and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v ephes._n 3._o 20._o oh_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o what_o security_n be_v there_o here_o for_o we_o in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o dangerous_a estate_n and_o 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2._o what_o god_n do_v for_o they_o time_n of_o triumph_n be_v time_n of_o extraordinary_a joy_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o cause_v they_o to_o triumph_v but_o this_o he_o do_v for_o they_o in_o the_o time_n when_o their_o trouble_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a cause_v their_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v 2._o he_o relieve_v they_o against_o fear_n he_o many_o time_n work_v they_o to_o such_o a_o recumbency_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o cause_v all_o their_o fear_n to_o cease_v and_o vanish_v psal._n 3._o 6._o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o if_o god_n assist_v no_o lion_n bear_v or_o monster_n of_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o quell_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o favour_n peculiar_a to_o he_o but_o such_o as_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o other_o of_o his_o faithful_a 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in_o another_o temper_n then_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o how_o do_v faith_n change_v the_o language_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o happy_a alteration_n do_v it_o work_v therein_o now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o reason_n reas._o 1_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o benignity_n kindness_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o put_v he_o upon_o those_o gracious_a appearance_n wherewith_o he_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n so_o ready_a to_o favour_v his_o people_n other_o reason_n may_v be_v assign_v but_o this_o be_v the_o fundamental_a original_a sovereign_a reason_n which_o give_v birth_n and_o existence_n to_o those_o that_o follow_v rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n it_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o put_v he_o upon_o those_o eminent_a appearing_n for_o the_o support_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o from_o their_o 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lord_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o and_o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n god_n stand_v by_o he_o bind_v the_o emperor_n hand_n that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o he_o 2._o it_o appear_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o accomplish_v such_o great_a thing_n what_o great_a and_o famous_a thing_n do_v moses_n joshua_n gideon_n david_n and_o other_o accomplish_v whence_o have_v they_o the_o might_n power_n and_o victory_n it_o be_v not_o by_o their_o might_n their_o puissance_n by_o their_o strength_n that_o they_o prevail_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n phil._n 4._o 13._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o 3._o what_o folly_n and_o
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away_o and_o thereby_o disappoint_v of_o those_o comfort_n they_o make_v such_o reckon_n of_o this_o be_v a_o case_n that_o fall_v out_o so_o frequent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o world_n but_o he_o can_v afford_v we_o various_a instance_n thereof_o 4._o he_o be_v vain_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n upon_o the_o fall_n god_n denounce_v this_o curse_n against_o he_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n gen._n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o we_o every_o day_n see_v fulfil_v in_o all_o place_n wheresoever_o we_o come_v one_o lay_v out_o himself_o in_o one_o employment_n and_o another_o in_o another_o one_o drive_v on_o his_o interest_n this_o way_n and_o another_o that_o and_o each_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o serve_v himself_o eccl._n 1._o 8._o solomon_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n man_n can_v utter_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v 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lie_v 3._o when_o we_o undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n let_v we_o undertake_v and_o perform_v they_o in_o his_o strength_n distrust_v our_o own_o strength_n let_v we_o rely_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o you_o know_v the_o voice_n that_o come_v down_o to_o augustine_n in_o te_fw-la stas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la stas_fw-la such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n that_o if_o we_o have_v no_o more_o than_o it_o we_o shall_v do_v just_o nothing_o when_o we_o engage_v in_o any_o duty_n pray_v read_v hear_v or_o sing_v let_v we_o rely_v on_o he_o to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o acceptable_a performance_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n when_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o offer_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o to_o bless_v we_o in_o the_o deed_n psal._n 71._o 16._o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o ofthine_v only_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o strong_a enough_o to_o manage_v duty_n 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