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most_o abundant_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v his_o promise_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o saint_n johns_n gospel_n extant_a viz._n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n because_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_o one_o verses_z 4_o 11_o 14_o 16_o 18._o verse_n 2._o he_o shall_v feed_v i_o in_o a_o green_a pasture_n and_o bring_v i_o forth_o beside_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n he_o describe_v the_o shéepehearde_n of_o the_o church_n and_o call_v he_o jehova_n and_o add_v therewith_o that_o through_o this_o governor_n nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o we_o now_o with_o a_o pleasant_a phrase_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o féeding_n or_o manner_n of_o lyve_a which_o the_o flock_n have_v for_o like_a as_o sheep_n do_v feed_v upon_o thrée-leaved_n grass_n and_o of_o green_a grass_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n which_o run_v through_o the_o stone_n 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but_o also_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v the_o dolour_n or_o grief_n of_o the_o wound_n moi_v they_o with_o the_o vinegar_n of_o malediction_n or_o curse_v but_o the_o gospel_n bring_v peace_n and_o life_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o settle_v their_o mind_n with_o full_a confidence_n of_o this_o mediator_n in_o god_n how_o much_o therefore_o place_n sandy_a &_o set_v with_o thorn_n do_v differ_v from_o pleasant_a and_o soft_a pasture_n and_o how_o much_o filthy_a muddy_a pool_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o clear_a and_o most_o wholesome_a spring_n so_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o philosophy_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o take_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n or_o water_n out_o of_o the_o flint_n stone_n so_o be_v it_o not_o only_o hard_a &_o difficult_a but_o indeed_o also_o not_o possible_a to_o find_v remedy_n of_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n either_o from_o philosophy_n or_o from_o the_o law_n but_o they_o which_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n these_o with_o simeon_n do_v sing_v that_o joyful_a triumphant_a song_n lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 2_o 29._o that_o be_v now_o i_o feel_v myself_o to_o rest_n in_o god_n favour_n now_o do_v i_o take_v the_o taste_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o do_v easy_o despise_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n after_o that_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v my_o mediator_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v have_v take_v sure_a hold_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o have_v receive_v by_o he_o both_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n also_o with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o rom_n 8_o verse_n 31._o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o verse_n 32._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v verse_n 33._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n &_o make_v request_n also_o for_o us._n ve_fw-la 34._o these_o be_v the_o joyful_a pasture_n and_o most_o wholesome_a spring_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v both_o feed_v upon_o peace_n and_o drink_v also_o of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o out_o of_o all_o other_o doctrine_n we_o can_v gather_v nothing_o but_o vain_a cockle_n and_o darnell_n let_v we_o love_v these_o pasture_n and_o fountain_n therefore_o and_o let_v we_o not_o suffer_v the_o riches_n of_o our_o possession_n either_o to_o be_v pollute_v with_o filthiness_n or_o corrupt_v with_o poison_n that_o be_v let_v we_o flee_v from_o all_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o deadly_a sophistry_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o truth_n like_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o pray_v for_o us._n john_n 17_o verse_n 17._o verse_n 3._o he_o shall_v comfort_v my_o soul_n and_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n we_o do_v not_o set_v down_o diverse_a interpretation_n upon_o every_o verse_n as_o many_o man_n do_v in_o the_o psalm_n which_o will_v speak_v all_o thing_n every_o where_o and_o boast_v upon_o their_o rare_a learning_n and_o therewith_o satisfy_v the_o ear_n of_o divine_n but_o we_o seek_v out_o a_o principal_a proposition_n in_o every_o writing_n and_o thereunto_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v do_v we_o apt_o and_o right_o apply_v the_o other_o part_n he_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o feed_n and_o water_v of_o the_o church_n which_o two_o contain_v the_o special_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o we_o else_o where_o have_v use_v to_o speak_v the_o righteousness_n imputative_a join_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o he_o preach_v as_o concern_v the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n agreeable_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o silly_a sheep_n can_v not_o govern_v herself_o so_o can_v this_o life_n be_v govern_v by_o man_n alone_a power_n and_o wisdom_n as_o in_o the_o ten_o of_o jeremie_n it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o direct_v his_o step_n verse_n 23._o for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o blindness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o many_a and_o so_o diverse_a be_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n final_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o business_n and_o danger_n that_o both_o our_o life_n and_o our_o vocation_n can_v not_o sound_o and_o wholesome_o be_v govern_v and_o order_v but_o by_o god_n therefore_o be_v these_o speech_n so_o oftentimes_o repeat_v in_o y_z e_z psalm_n crave_v of_o god_n to_o be_v govern_v as_o in_o the_o five_o psalm_n o_o lord_n lead_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n because_o of_o my_o enemy_n make_v thy_o way_n plain_a before_o my_o face_n verse_n 8._o also_o in_o the_o 86._o psalm_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n knit_v my_o hart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n verse_n 11._o and_o in_o the_o 119._o psalm_n direct_v thou_o my_o step_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o so_o shall_v no_o wickedness_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o pars_fw-la 13_o verse_n 5._o also_o in_o the_o 143._o psalm_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n bring_v i_o into_o the_o right_a way_n verse_n 10._o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o prayer_n do_v the_o example_n of_o mighty_a personage_n well_o show_v that_o be_v to_o say_v adam_z lot_z aaron_z gedeon_n samson_n saul_n david_n solomon_n josias_n and_o other_o innumerable_a who_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n have_v horrible_o fall_v and_o some_o of_o these_o have_v return_v into_o the_o right_a way_n some_o have_v be_v cast_v headlong_o into_o eternal_a destruction_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o think_v it_o a_o slender_a benefit_n so_o to_o be_v govern_v of_o god_n lest_o we_o filthy_o violate_v the_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o honest_a work_n and_o lest_o we_o fall_v into_o tragical_a mischief_n and_o into_o tragical_a calamity_n but_o the_o particle_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n vain_a which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n
paul_n say_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n rom._n 8.18_o and_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n chap._n 4_o verse_n 17._o wherefore_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o suffer_v momentanie_n inconvenience_n for_o while_o we_o look_v about_o we_o as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v here_o busy_a ourselves_o lo_o immortality_n shall_v approach_v verse_n 6._o and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a verse_n 7._o thou_o do_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o &_o i_o be_v trouble_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o verse_n be_v most_o simple_a which_o d._n luther_n now_o and_o then_o in_o expound_v the_o book_n 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verse_n 13._o i_o become_v a_o reproof_n among_o all_o my_o enemy_n but_o special_o among_o my_o neighbour_n and_o they_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v afraid_a of_o i_o and_o they_o that_o do_v see_v i_o without_o convey_v themselves_o from_o i_o verse_n 14._o i_o be_o clean_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o break_a vessel_n verse_n 15._o for_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n while_o they_o conspire_v together_o against_o i_o and_o take_v their_o counsel_n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n he_o describe_v with_o notable_a word_n the_o image_n of_o a_o godly_a exile_a person_n and_o there_o need_v no_o long_a interpretation_n in_o these_o complaint_n because_o they_o be_v understand_v with_o their_o example_n consider_v especial_o in_o much_o as_o we_o ourselves_o do_v suffer_v the_o like_a thing_n for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o that_o in_o such_o calamity_n both_o even_o when_o we_o be_v assault_v of_o our_o enemy_n and_o also_o when_o we_o be_v forsake_v of_o our_o friend_n we_o shall_v very_o near_o resemble_v the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o roman_n he_o will_v also_o have_v we_o to_o lay_v away_o from_o we_o the_o confidence_n in_o humane_a help_n and_o to_o crave_v help_n and_o deliveraunce_n from_o he_o as_o in_o another_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v my_o father_n &_o my_o mother_n forsake_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o uppe_o psalm_n 27._o verse_n 12._o verse_n 16._o but_o my_o hope_n have_v be_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n verse_n 17._o my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o from_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o verse_n 18._o show_v thy_o servant_n the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n verse_n 19_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o he_o repete_v the_o principal_a proposition_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o write_n as_o if_o he_o say_v neither_o be_o i_o so_o overcome_v with_o the_o forsake_v of_o my_o friend_n neither_o be_o i_o so_o break_v with_o my_o enemy_n fury_n as_o to_o cast_v away_o hope_v of_o salvation_n but_o when_o there_o remain_v no_o good_a advertisement_n in_o i_o i_o turn_v my_o eye_n to_o thou_o and_o with_o undoubt_v faith_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n o_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o in_o great_a violence_n of_o adversity_n and_o concourse_n of_o calamity_n do_v flee_v unto_o god_n o_o wretched_a be_v they_o which_o fall_v down_o under_o sorrow_n as_o saul_n and_o many_o other_o flee_v from_o god_n furthermore_o let_v the_o little_a clause_n be_v mark_v of_o we_o viz._n my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n for_o god_n give_v every_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n his_o race_n of_o life_n and_o in_o mean_a time_n preserve_v his_o body_n in_o health_n he_o gyve_v he_o safe_a 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