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serpent_n which_o god_n have_v put_v between_o they_o and_o albeit_o they_o have_v never_o do_v they_o injury_n yet_o they_o hate_v they_o deadly_a because_o their_o devilish_a inclination_n be_v dispose_v cruel_o against_o they_o what_o injury_n have_v the_o lamb_n do_v to_o the_o lion_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v set_v to_o kill_v it_o and_o think_v the_o blood_n thereof_o sweet_a the_o sweet_a sing_a bird_n what_o wrong_n do_v it_o to_o the_o eagle_n and_o yet_o she_o seek_v to_o devour_v it_o so_o none_o be_v in_o danger_n but_o god_n child_n his_o bird_n his_o lamb_n and_o therefore_o they_o seem_v most_o infortunate_a for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o bloody_a murderer_n be_v set_v against_o they_o use_v 1_o art_n thou_o a_o lamb_n the_o wolf_n be_v go_v about_o to_o devour_v thou_o but_o herein_o be_v thy_o comfort_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shepherd_n and_o he_o will_v protect_v thou_o use_v 2_o but_o if_o thy_o enemy_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o first_o run_v to_o god_n christian_a counsel_n to_o a_o persecute_a christian_a search_v what_o sin_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o repent_v it_o next_o consider_v whether_o thou_o have_v deserve_v their_o wrath_n be_v not_o persecute_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n but_o have_v that_o within_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v use_v 3_o three_o repay_v they_o not_o with_o evil_a if_o thou_o see_v thy_o enemy_n hungry_a give_v he_o meat_n 20_o rom._n 12_o 20_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n commit_v vengeance_n to_o god_n i_o be_v vengeance_n say_v the_o lord_n 12.19_o rom._n 12.19_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o use_v 4_o final_o comfort_n thyself_o in_o this_o thy_o enemy_n be_v god_n also_o he_o will_v curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o but_o in_o these_o enemy_n of_o christ_n i_o mark_v the_o malice_n of_o evil_a man_n that_o when_o god_n be_v chastise_v a_o christian_a for_o his_o sin_n than_o they_o afflict_v that_o man_n as_o the_o chaldean_n do_v job_n 12.20_o job_n 1.17_o the_o wicked_a add_v vinegar_n to_o our_o gall_n mat._n 12.20_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n break_v a_o brussed_a reed_n next_o christian_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o their_o passion_n but_o have_v their_o own_o grief_n because_o they_o have_v great_a enemy_n they_o fear_v but_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o with_o fear_n for_o god_n comfort_v they_o 32.28_o gen_n 18.2_o and_o 32.28_o jacob_n be_v afraid_a of_o esau_n his_o elder_a brother_n who_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o but_o god_n send_v he_o to_o padan-aram_a and_o the_o angel_n that_o wrestle_v with_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o
to_o pharaoh_n hâ—_n that_o commit_v sin_n say_v christ_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n as_o by_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n not_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n seem_v pleasant_a and_o againfull_a but_o in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o both_o unplesant_a and_o painful_a use_v when_o you_o get_v your_o wage_n pay_v you_o from_o your_o master_n the_o devil_n you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 21._o rom_n 6.23_o ibid._n 21._o and_o in_o another_o place_n what_o have_v you_o gain_v whereof_o now_o you_o be_v ashamed_a who_o end_n be_v death_n the_o devil_n may_v give_v you_o the_o bait_n of_o present_a pleasure_n but_o he_o let_v you_o not_o see_v the_o mischievous_a hook_n lie_v under_o the_o bait_n use_v 2_o let_v we_o refuse_v therefore_o to_o work_v any_o long_a task_n unto_o satan_n and_o betake_v we_o to_o a_o better_a master_n and_o better_a service_n and_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n 6.27_o john_n 6.27_o labour_n after_o that_o meat_n which_o perish_v not_o who_o fruit_n shall_v be_v eternal_a life_n of_o iniquity_n some_o think_v these_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n as_o in_o the_o 41._o psalm_n verse_n 7._o all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o whisper_v together_o against_o i_o even_o against_o i_o do_v they_o imagine_v my_o hurt_n but_o here_o it_o import_v more_o when_o he_o call_v they_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o manifest_a practice_n of_o their_o wicked_a device_n in_o their_o action_n against_o david_n be_v what_o iniquity_n be_v for_o iniquity_n be_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v define_v by_o cicero_n suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la whereas_o iniquity_n be_v to_o defraud_v any_o man_n of_o his_o due_n whereby_o you_o see_v that_o god_n abhor_v all_o injury_n we_o can_v do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n doct._n 9.13_o god_n abhor_v all_o 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tear_n with_o confusion_n joy_n reason_n of_o the_o people_n joy_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o first_o because_o none_o else_o have_v warrant_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o wicked_a man_n nothing_o trouble_v he_o not_o sin_n rejoice_v 1_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o warrant_n to_o rejoice_v for_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n not_o tentation_n these_o he_o swallow_v up_o not_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o sleep_n not_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v already_o make_v his_o vassal_n and_o servant_n not_o the_o world_n it_o be_v his_o treasure_n no_o outward_a affliction_n he_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o 6.25_o jam._n 5_o 1._o luk_n 6.25_o yea_o s._n james_n bid_v they_o not_o rejoice_v but_o howl_v houle_z you_o rich_a man_n and_o s._n luke_n say_v to_o they_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o rejoice_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v rejoice_v 2._o they_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v second_o as_o the_o godly_a only_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v so_o they_o have_v only_o cruse_v to_o rejoice_v because_o they_o only_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v entresse_n to_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n as_o a_o woman_n have_v to_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n next_o they_o know_v that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 10.20_o luk._n 10.20_o rejoice_v not_o in_o this_o that_o you_o may_v cast_v out_o devil_n but_o that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n joy_n 3._o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o joy_n three_o only_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o true_a joy_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o they_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n four_o only_o they_o have_v escape_v from_o condemnation_n 45.7_o 1_o thes_n 1.6_o psal_n 45.7_o as_o the_o israelite_n escape_v the_o hand_n of_o 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before_o god_n righteous_a 7._o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n why_o call_v righteous_a by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n in_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o likewise_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n whereby_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o be_v both_o impute_v to_o they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v suffer_v and_o do_v both_o themselves_o as_o also_o they_o be_v righteous_a have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o to_o caesar_n 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o that_o which_o be_v caesar_n to_o the_o superior_n that_o which_o be_v he_o to_o his_o equal_a that_o which_o appertain_v to_o he_o to_o his_o inferior_a that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v righteousness_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 15._o psalm_n that_o neither_o in_o name_n body_n nor_o good_n we_o shall_v injure_v any_o man_n upright_o the_o righteous_a man_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o the_o righteous_a man_n must_v also_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n that_o be_v sincere_a for_o faith_n and_o hypocrisy_n can_v never_o stand_v together_o for_o of_o all_o virtue_n god_n like_v best_a of_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n that_o in_o our_o religion_n we_o mean_v sincere_o and_o we_o may_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o trye_v my_o reins_n in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o find_v nothing_o in_o my_o mouth_n which_o be_v not_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v deal_v so_o upright_o that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v butter_n and_o oil_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o as_o we_o profess_v kindness_n to_o they_o who_o speak_v kind_o so_o our_o heart_n may_v mean_v the_o same_o sincerity_n psal_n 12._o righteousness_n can_v be_v without_o sincerity_n and_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n righteousness_n and_o sincerity_n be_v so_o join_v together_o that_o the_o one_o can_v never_o be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o they_o be_v reciprocal_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o a_o sincere_a man_n must_v be_v righteous_a lord_n the_o godly_a rejoice_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o limitation_n of_o this_o joy_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o last_o part_n in_o jehovah_n which_o distinguish_v the_o christian_a joy_n from_o all_o joy_n earthly_a some_o rejoice_n in_o one_o thing_n some_o in_o another_o but_o the_o christian_a rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o riches_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o wisdom_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n only_o one_o question_n remain_v to_o be_v dissolve_v ob_fw-la ob_fw-la
in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n 16._o col._n 3_o 16._o reject_v vain_a idolatrous_a and_o profane_a ballad_n and_o sing_v spiritual_o unto_o the_o lord_n when_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n come_v to_o he_o david_n as_o be_v think_v lay_v a_o year_n almost_o in_o this_o sin_n asleep_a till_o god_n waken_v he_o by_o nathan_n 1.6_o jonah_n 1.6_o as_o he_o do_v jonas_n by_o the_o pilot._n it_o be_v certain_a we_o will_v sleep_v unto_o death_n before_o we_o awake_v from_o sin_n if_o god_n do_v not_o put_v upon_o we_o he_o man_n be_v lie_v asleep_a till_o god_n waken_v he_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o we_o be_v so_o benumb_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o possess_v by_o a_o lethargy_n that_o all_o our_o sense_n be_v stupefy_v till_o nathan_n come_v and_o awake_a us._n next_o god_n send_v he_o that_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o even_o a_o faithful_a admonisher_n 119._o psal_n 119._o one_o prophet_n come_v to_o another_o yea_o a_o great_a than_o himself_o 13.18_o 1._o king_n 13.18_o not_o as_o the_o old_a prophet_n come_v to_o the_o young_a at_o bethel_n to_o deceive_v he_o but_o as_o a_o father_n to_o admonish_v his_o child_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n among_o preacher_n another_o pastor_n shall_v free_o rebuke_v the_o vice_n one_o of_o another_o each_o one_o shall_v free_o rebuke_v another_o when_o they_o see_v they_o do_v wrong_a one_o shall_v not_o wink_v at_o a_o other_o as_o most_o part_n do_v and_o other_o be_v reprove_v rage_n mighty_o say_v with_o zidkiah_n when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o i_o to_o thou_o 30.10_o 1._o king_n 22.24_o esa_n 30.10_o they_o rebuke_v the_o rebuker_n they_o say_v to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o observe_v moreover_o that_o nathan_n come_v first_o to_o david_n not_o david_n to_o nathan_n the_o physician_n to_o the_o patient_a not_o the_o patient_a to_o the_o physician_n christ_n himself_o come_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o publican_n and_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n this_o 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himself_o well_o enough_o yet_o god_n find_v he_o out_o by_o nathan_n adam_n hide_v himself_o among_o the_o bush_n but_o god_n call_v to_o he_o 3.8_o gen._n 3.8_o where_o be_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o then_o dream_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v we_o and_o whatsoever_o start_v hole_n we_o seek_v to_o hide_v ourselves_o in_o the_o woman_n light_v the_o candle_n 15.4_o luk._n 15.4_o and_o find_v the_o lose_a penny_n and_o our_o shepherd_n will_v seek_v his_o lose_a sheep_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o again_o no_o wither_v can_v we_o go_v from_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n as_o david_n be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o nathan_n of_o a_o faithful_a preacher_n so_o david_n set_v down_o what_o evil_n do_v come_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n which_o be_v conjoin_v with_o impudency_n and_o levity_n for_o if_o she_o have_v not_o wash_v herself_o naked_a before_o the_o palace_n and_o consent_v so_o ready_o to_o the_o king_n woman_n against_o the_o impudence_n of_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o she_o a_o filthy_a action_n speak_v in_o clean_a term_n as_o christian_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o abominable_a crime_n commit_v she_o represent_v many_o woman_n in_o our_o day_n shameless_o haunt_v such_o place_n where_o they_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o man_n to_o suit_n after_o they_o 1â—_n gen._n 38_o 1â—_n as_o tamar_n sit_v by_o the_o high_a way_n when_o judah_n come_v by_o this_o do_v not_o disgrace_v honest_a woman_n but_o rather_o give_v they_o matter_n to_o glorify_v god_n who_o have_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v deborde_n in_o their_o filthy_a affection_n as_o the_o wise_a mariner_n see_v other_o by_o throw_v themselves_o in_o danger_n suffer_v shipwreck_n simil_n simil_n thank_v god_n who_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o like_a so_o honest_a woman_n may_v praise_v god_n that_o he_o have_v preserve_v their_o honesty_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o 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and_o ingeminate_v this_o same_o suit_n to_o be_v hear_v there_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n understand_v his_o meditation_n harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o cry_n and_o hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o like_a he_o do_v here_o thereby_o declare_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o affection_n if_o any_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v their_o suit_n grant_v they_o go_v not_o slow_o about_o their_o business_n they_o do_v not_o use_v cold_a rife_a word_n simil._n as_o though_o they_o be_v speak_v for_o a_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o care_n for_o but_o they_o cry_v as_o beggar_n at_o a_o nobleman_n gate_n who_o be_v so_o importunate_a in_o cry_v that_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o refuse_v they_o they_o luk._n 18._o ged_a deni_v our_o request_n because_o we_o do_v not_o confident_o and_o earnest_o desire_v they_o as_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o widow_n move_v the_o false_a judge_n how_o much_o more_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o loath_a to_o refuse_v 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who_o desire_n to_o be_v hear_v never_o man_n seek_v to_o be_v hear_v who_o god_n have_v reject_v and_o refuse_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o desire_v ichovah_n his_o god_n to_o hear_v harken_v and_o answer_v second_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v be_v his_o prayer_n and_o oration_n three_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o desire_v his_o prayer_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n when_o he_o double_v his_o request_n of_o hear_v he_o will_v have_v god_n hear_v he_o with_o both_o his_o ear_n that_o be_v most_o attentive_o and_o ready_o so_o instant_a be_v a_o trouble_a mind_n he_o desire_v the_o prayer_n he_o put_v
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shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 18.21.22_o ezech._n 18.21.22_o he_o shall_v live_v so_o it_o be_v a_o like_a to_o be_v cover_v of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o have_v sin_v at_o all_o it_o when_o god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o cover_v it_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o word_n nassui_n and_o cassui_n be_v proper_a for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v be_v also_o cover_v so_o most_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o those_o who_o be_v nor_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o revenge_a eye_n look_v on_o they_o and_o their_o action_n to_o destroy_v they_o the_o lord_n set_v their_o iniquity_n before_o he_o 90.8_o psal_n 90.8_o and_o their_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n whereas_o he_o cast_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a behind_o his_o back_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o who_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v hide_v if_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o 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hide_v from_o man_n eye_n or_o open_v i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr if_o god_n have_v hide_v they_o reveal_v not_o thou_o they_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o be_v a_o author_n of_o thy_o own_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v sin_n why_o shall_v thou_o dishonour_v god_n so_o far_o 25.2_o pro_fw-la 25.2_o as_o to_o reveal_v that_o which_o god_n have_v conceal_v 7.20_o josh_n 7.20_o but_o if_o it_o be_v public_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v public_o confess_v as_o be_v achan_n moreover_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n ob._n ob._n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o go_v free_a without_o punishment_n for_o if_o he_o diminish_v any_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v to_o the_o utermost_a fâ—rthen_n by_o jesus_n 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christian_n be_v sincerity_n the_o chief_a vice_n he_o hate_v hypocrisy_n god_n esteem_v not_o of_o outward_a pâ—rts_n but_o be_v a_o spiâ—iâ—_n he_o look_v to_o spirit_n my_o son_n say_v he_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o aâ—â—ee_v be_v a_o spirit_n 23.26_o pro_fw-la 23.26_o so_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v â—n_o spiâ—â—â—_n basilius_n as_o he_o commend_v that_o sentence_n of_o plato_n 24._o basil_n ad_fw-la popul_fw-la hom_n 24._o that_o be_v great_a extremity_n of_o iniquity_n when_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n will_v sleme_v to_o be_v righteous_a so_o he_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o euripides_n i_o have_v â—ather_o some_o to_o be_v good_a then_o be_v so_o so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n