andperpetual/ Cjuitle. 11 7 I --------~~~~~~~~~~- ------ 1 ceritie. For, excep~ he had loved and-followed - t the Light of divine Truth, whenfoever the fire of 'I i I -_-. perfecutionand tribulation,becaufe ofthe Word, had aeene kindled againft him, hec had fllrunke backe and fallen away; I Am ~Jilifled f)ery much, quickenme, 0 L6rd,~tctJrding to thyword. Thirdly, inYer[. Io8. by the efferings of his J · ~ mouth, and calves of his lips; that is, the fpiri- P'et'f.Io8. ,: 'l t~all facrifices of prayers, t~ankfg~ving,.and gractous Vowes for Gods fen11ce, wh1ch wnh a free and fervent fpirit,and earneftdefireof acceptati1 _on, he continually offeredunto theLord; 0 Lor,/, j ./ befoech·thee,•ccept thefree-~i/Jofferingsofmy ,Duth, · : MJd teachme thy juelgtmtllts. · . _ I Fourthly,-inYerf.Io9,IIO. byhis ftedfaftnelfe 4 and flicking to the Law and Woid of God, ""f. 1og,noe thoughbee_was befet .and ·ftrongly incompaffed ·; with fnares,withdangers, and with death it felfe: L. 1 i. H il foule wAS, continually in hil hand; tha~ is, hee was · ready and-refolved every houre rather to partwith ,his life,thanwith a good Confcience; tG lhedhis . ! · bloud,rather than to for fake the Truth and Corn· 1 • mandemeats of God : My Joule u continually inmy · ( hand,yet doe 1net forget thy LAw: The wickedhavelaid . aJn&re fsr me,yet I errednotfrtJm thy Precept.t. , . · In the two ldtVerfes,upon the-former-re~fons 1 s 11 heeconclu~es thePoin~; That his heart and in-_Ver{.ur,tn~ ,J i ward affed-1ons do dearely embrace Gods olelfed 1; "'! ord, a5 a mofl rich an~ la!l:ing Inheritance, as I i Ius·fweete!l: and greatefr joy ; -and,tha.t bee bends all thepowers ofhis foule,and befi: endevours, to be led witb>and to follow the Light tbere(>f even . (b 4)' unto ·..... . . ..
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