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refuse_v and_o therein_o have_v walk_v consonant_n unto_o both_o his_o former_a doctrine_n practice_n and_o writing_n by_o all_o which_o before_o this_o time_n he_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o oblige_v christ_n the_o special_a end_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o these_o shadow_n be_v now_o come_v and_o have_v establish_v the_o gospel_n way_n of_o worship_n and_o other_o though_o they_o will_v not_o blame_v paul_n nor_o think_v he_o dissemble_v in_o what_o he_o do_v yet_o they_o think_v james_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v have_v forbear_v to_o have_v press_v he_o to_o do_v what_o they_o urge_v he_o to_o do_v yet_o we_o see_v that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o which_o give_v the_o rise_n and_o occasion_n to_o these_o his_o last_o suffering_n this_o not_o be_v the_o ground_n or_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v persecute_v but_o his_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o oppose_v of_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v now_o abrogate_v he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o suffering_n which_o follow_v hereupon_o own_v of_o god_n and_o approven_v of_o he_o if_o it_o be_v say_v though_o i_o there_fw-mi not_o deny_v the_o truth_n upon_o which_o i_o be_o challenge_v and_o stage_v nor_o there_fw-mi i_o say_v but_o i_o be_o suffer_v for_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o can_v not_o have_v shun_v this_o affliction_n but_o by_o sin_v yet_o i_o be_o make_v to_o doubt_v of_o god_n call_n and_o warrant_v because_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o yea_o he_o hide_v himself_o from_o i_o more_o than_o ever_o this_o cause_v i_o suspect_v that_o all_o be_v wong_v and_o that_o i_o have_v run_v in_o this_o matter_n without_o his_o warrant_n and_o allowance_n i_o ans._n this_o be_v no_o certain_a ground_n whereupon_o to_o draw_v such_o a_o conclusion_n these_o out-letting_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o sensible_a signification_n of_o his_o favour_n be_v dispense_v according_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n a_o person_n therefore_o may_v have_v a_o unquestionable_a call_n and_o warrant_v to_o hazard_v on_o suffering_n when_o he_o can_v otherways_o do_v unless_o he_o will_v sin_n though_o he_o miss_v these_o soul-comforting_a and_o heart-establishing_a blaink_v of_o his_o face_n how_o oft_o do_v we_o find_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n when_o outward_a trouble_n be_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o as_o in_o job_n and_o david_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n dispense_v thus_o with_o other_o i_o grant_v the_o trial_n and_o the_o exercise_n be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o great_a but_o what_o do_v we_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v order_v matter_n so_o in_o his_o holy_a wisdom_n for_o our_o further_a trial_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o swim_v we_o say_v when_o the_o head_n be_v bear_v up_o above_o the_o water_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n think_v good_a to_o double_v our_o trial_n ought_v we_o not_o sweet_o to_o submit_v his_o word_n shall_v satisfy_v we_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v enough_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v we_o ought_v to_o remember_v our_o duty_n that_o be_v hold_v fast_o what_o we_o have_v till_o he_o come_v and_o he_o will_v come_v quick_o revel_v 2._o vers_fw-la 25._o and_o 3._o vers_fw-la 11._o if_o he_o will_v have_v we_o venture_v upon_o faith_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o glorify_v he_o thereby_o he_o know_v when_o the_o fit_a season_n be_v of_o intimate_v his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n that_o holy_a martyr_n that_o complain_v of_o this_o want_n all_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o prison_n yet_o while_o go_v to_o the_o staik_fw-mi be_v make_v to_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v câ—…me_n let_v we_o now_o speak_v a_o word_n unto_o the_o improve_n of_o this_o consideration_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v see_v how_o it_o can_v contribute_v unto_o life_n in_o a_o evil_a time_n 1._o this_o consideration_n may_v calm_v and_o quiet_a the_o sufferer_n and_o may_v make_v he_o enjoy_v peace_n within_o what_o ever_o trouble_v he_o meet_v with_o from_o without_o because_o hereby_o he_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v about_o his_o master_n work_n he_o be_v follow_v duty_n and_o walk_v in_o a_o command_v path_n whatever_o trouble_n he_o meet_v with_o therein_o so_o whatever_o other_o thing_n occur_v to_o cause_v disquietment_n this_o may_v bear_v he_o through_o all_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n christian_n use_v to_o pacify_v their_o own_o spirit_n with_o this_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o unexpected_a cross_n and_o disappointment_n that_o they_o be_v follow_v their_o duty_n so_o this_o may_v quiet_v they_o under_o all_o their_o toss_n trouble_n persecution_n and_o vexation_n that_o they_o have_v sinful_o occasion_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n nor_o by_o their_o sin_n and_o fool_o bring_v they_o on_o themselves_o 2._o when_o onlooker_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v they_o of_o foolly_a rashness_n inconsideratness_n pertinaciousness_n and_o the_o like_a this_o consideration_n that_o they_o be_v about_o a_o command_a duty_n may_v counterbalance_v all_o for_o than_o they_o may_v know_v that_o whoever_o condemn_v they_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n will_v approve_v of_o they_o and_o how_o ever_o man_n construe_v of_o their_o do_n he_o will_v account_v their_o suffering_n loyal_a and_o faithful_a service_n to_o he_o 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o will_v help_v the_o believer_n to_o a_o life_n of_o patience_n and_o submission_n without_o fret_v at_o their_o lot_n for_o sure_a the_o honest_a believer_n have_v engage_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o have_v promise_v absolute_a obedience_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o yoke_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o appoint_v for_o he_o and_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o carry_v as_o a_o son_n and_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o therefore_o must_v willing_o and_o with_o sweet_a submission_n do_v any_o piece_n of_o service_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o &_o go_v about_o any_o command_a duty_n with_o cheerfulness_n because_o it_o be_v command_v how_o unpleasant_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o the_o flesh_n the_o honest_a believer_n will_v say_v i_o have_v give_v up_o myself_o to_o his_o service_n and_o count_v it_o my_o glory_n to_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o go_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o and_o with_o heart_n and_o hand_n without_o all_o repine_v or_o murmur_v about_o any_o piece_n of_o service_n he_o be_v please_v to_o put_v in_o my_o hand_n i_o make_v no_o reserve_v nor_o exception_n when_o i_o resign_v and_o give_v up_o myself_o unto_o he_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o now_o submit_v to_o all_o he_o command_v sure_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n and_o so_o must_v command_v and_o give-out_a order_n i_o be_o but_o a_o servant_n a_o sworn-servant_n and_o be_o high_o advance_v when_o i_o be_o call_v and_o account_v a_o servant_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o must_v not_o carve-out_a my_o own_o work_n and_o service_n but_o be_v under_o authority_n and_o go_v and_o abide_v or_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o bear_v this_o or_o that_o burden_n as_o command_v it_o be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o child_n or_o for_o a_o servant_n or_o for_o a_o soldier_n to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o father_n master_n or_o commander_n for_o put_v he_o to_o any_o piece_n of_o service_n but_o rather_o sweet_o to_o acquiesce_v and_o run_v cheerful_o about_o what_o be_v command_v and_o shall_v the_o believer_n say_v it_o be_v more_o unseemly_a for_o i_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n who_o be_v my_o father_n master_n and_o commander_n upon_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o substantial_a a_o account_n for_o any_o piece_n of_o service_n he_o put_v in_o my_o hand_n i_o never_o covenant_v with_o he_o upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v not_o call_v i_o to_o suffering_n or_o put_v any_o piece_n of_o service_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o easy_a and_o sweet_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o will_v certain_o move_v to_o submission_n and_o shoot-out_a all_o contrary_a thought_n which_o distract_v and_o disquiet_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v his_o spirit_n bitter_a and_o his_o life_n less_o lively_a and_o comfortable_a 4._o hereby_o will_v the_o believer_n be_v help_v to_o a_o life_n of_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v under_o the_o trial_n and_o tribulation_n when_o continue_v long_o and_o like_v yet_o to_o continue_v long_o without_o faint_v or_o weary_v for_o the_o honest_a soul_n will_v think_v with_o itself_o i_o
shall_v not_o weary_v of_o prayer_n nor_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o religious_a duty_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o weary_v of_o the_o cross_n see_v the_o bear_n of_o it_o christian_o and_o handsome_o be_v as_o much_o my_o duty_n and_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o when_o he_o call_v thereunto_o as_o be_v prayer_n or_o the_o like_a in_o their_o season_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o call_v for_o valiant_a act_n there_o be_v also_o a_o time_n when_o he_o call_v for_o christian_a suffering_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n and_o if_o the_o season_n be_v long_o than_o we_o will_v desire_v yet_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o time_n and_o season_n he_o know_v better_a than_o i_o how_o long_o such_o a_o season_n shall_v endure_v and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v the_o season_n so_o long_o be_v the_o duty_n seasonable_a and_o pleasant_a that_o be_v call_v for_o in_o that_o season_n 5._o this_o will_v also_o help_v forward_o the_o inward_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o believer_n for_o hereby_o he_o may_v see_v that_o how_o unworthy_a and_o inconsiderable_a soever_o he_o think_v his_o own_o suffering_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v get_v glory_n thereby_o see_v he_o may_v easy_o understand_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v he_o about_o no_o employment_n or_o service_n but_o such_o as_o will_v be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o husband_n man_n will_v not_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o plow-up_a some_o cumbersome_a piece_n of_o ground_n wherein_o they_o must_v meet_v with_o much_o labour_n and_o toil_n if_o he_o see_v not_o how_o to_o reap_v some_o fruit_n thereby_o nor_o will_v god_n set_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n about_o a_o irksome_a piece_n of_o work_n if_o he_o see_v not_o advantage_n to_o be_v have_v thereby_o to_o his_o name_n interest_n and_o glory_n the_o faith_n of_o this_o that_o god_n will_v get_v glory_n by_o their_o suffering_n that_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o work_n he_o have_v put_v they_o about_o who_o do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o who_o glory_n be_v advance_v by_o our_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n will_v quiet_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o honest_a believer_n while_o he_o be_v sweat_v in_o tug_v and_o toil_v at_o that_o troublesome_a work_n and_o when_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o prove_v troublesome_a unto_o the_o honest_a heart_a believer_n alas_o i_o be_o out_o of_o case_n now_o while_o thus_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n to_o go_v about_o my_o christian_a duty_n with_o my_o christian_a neighbour_n wherein_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o rejoice_v and_o god_n be_v glorify_v i_o can_v get_v he_o now_o so_o serve_v and_o glorify_v and_o his_o praise_n solemn_o sing_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o his_o people_n this_o may_v satisfy_v and_o comfort_v he_o that_o now_o he_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n and_o by_o his_o christian_a deportment_n herein_o god_n will_v be_v as_o much_o glorify_v as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o christian_a exercise_n while_o at_o liberty_n that_o now_o he_o have_v as_o good_a occasion_n to_o advance_v in_o his_o principal_a work_n of_o glorify_v god_n though_o upon_o another_o account_n as_o when_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a service_n that_o christian_n be_v call_v to_o 6._o this_o consideration_n will_v also_o promove_v their_o life_n of_o inward_a contentmenâ—…_n and_o satisfaction_n under_o their_o suffer_a lot_n in_o that_o they_o will_v thereby_o be_v help_v to_o see_v that_o as_o god_n will_v thereby_o get_v his_o due_a rent_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n as_o we_o say_v so_o their_o own_o spiritual_a advantage_n and_o spiritual_a life_n will_v be_v promove_v thereby_o if_o they_o foolish_o hinder_v it_o not_o by_o their_o unchristian_a deportment_n under_o the_o cross_n all_o obedience_n have_v a_o native_a tendency_n to_o promove_v the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o christian_n they_o walk_v and_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n in_o the_o path_n of_o obedience_n the_o do_v of_o god_n will_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n and_o the_o christian_n life_n be_v make_v more_o and_o more_o lively_a by_o this_o exercise_n so_o that_o all_o these_o tribulation_n or_o affliction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v their_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o advancement_n in_o grace_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o promove_v the_o same_o when_o the_o christian_a be_v help_v through_o grace_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n in_o undergo_a that_o lot_n and_o dispensation_n in_o a_o christian_a manner_n even_o because_o the_o christian_a be_v then_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v as_o a_o submissive_a obedient_a son_n and_o servant_n ought_v to_o do_v 7._o hereby_o which_o will_v also_o prove_v advantageous_a to_o their_o spiritual_a life_n they_o will_v see_v how_o satan_n be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o two_o great_a end_n he_o aim_v at_o in_o raise_v up_o persecution_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hurt_n and_o undo_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n neither_o of_o which_o he_o can_v at_o take_v by_o this_o mean_a for_o when_o affliction_n distress_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n be_v bear_v in_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v sweet_o comply_v therewith_o as_o its_o present_a duty_n both_o god_n be_v glorify_v and_o the_o christian_a soul_n be_v edify_v as_o by_o all_o other_o christian_a duty_n and_o thus_o satan_n be_v disappoint_v sure_o this_o can_v not_o but_o yield_v much_o peace_n and_o comfort_n unto_o the_o suffer_a believer_n under_o all_o his_o hardship_n and_o sore_a pressure_n 8._o this_o consideration_n if_o right_o improven_v can_v not_o but_o make_v the_o suffer_a believer_n sing_v and_o rejoice_v with_o paul_n and_o silas_n while_o in_o prison_n act._n 16._o vers_fw-la 25._o and_o with_o the_o apostle_n when_o shâ—…mfully_o beat_v act._n 5._o vers_fw-la 40_o 41._o because_o they_o can_v but_o say_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v glade_n and_o rejoice_v within_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o evil_a frame_n when_o they_o be_v about_o know_v duty_n and_o that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v with_o a_o piece_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o they_o reflect_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o command_v duty_n and_o remember_v how_o therein_o they_o be_v do_v the_o will_n of_o their_o father_n and_o run_v his_o errand_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v also_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o suffering_n when_o they_o may_v know_v that_o therein_o they_o be_v also_o about_o the_o will_n of_o their_o father_n and_o actual_o evidence_v their_o loyalty_n faithfulness_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 9_o this_o consideration_n may_v also_o quiet_a the_o honest-hearted_a believer_n when_o trouble_v with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a thought_n that_o now_o he_o can_v get_v god_n so_o serve_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a 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