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than_o protest_v that_o though_o god_n kill_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o salvation_n chap._n 13.15_o see_v abraham_n faith_n will_v lead_v he_o from_o country_n to_o country_n and_o job_n will_v carry_v he_o through_o life_n and_o death_n and_o noble_a david_n be_v not_o behind_o for_o his_o part_n for_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o 2._o sam._n 15.26_o if_o say_v david_n god_n say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o lo_o here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o not_o what_o i_o in_o my_o reason_n can_v wish_v but_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n behold_v now_o in_o these_o holy_a man_n the_o practice_n and_o obedience_n of_o true_a faith_n it_o prescribe_v not_o god_n the_o measure_n there_o and_o thus_o do_v we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n though_o we_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o rather_o because_o general_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o 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able_a to_o judge_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o this_o wisdom_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o that_o when_o these_o different_a thing_n be_v set_v before_o we_o we_o may_v make_v a_o wise_a choice_n otherwise_o we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v like_o brute_n beast_n without_o understanding_n &_o do_v quite_o overturn_v our_o own_o salvation_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v life_n and_o death_n good_a &_o evil_n set_v before_o we_o as_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o people_n deut._n 30.15_o 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o choose_v life_n by_o embrace_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o so_o shall_v we_o follow_v both_o his_o precept_n and_o practice_n to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n in_o this_o world_n namely_o to_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o under_o the_o cross_n hence_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o must_v come_v to_o heaven_n through_o manifold_a affliction_n act_n 14.23_o the_o lord_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v set_v down_o this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 2._o tim._n 3.12_o thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n for_o special_a cause_n for_o first_o all_o cross_n as_o loss_n of_o good_n friend_n liberty_n or_o good_a name_n they_o be_v mean_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o awake_v god_n people_n out_o of_o the_o slumber_a fit_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o godly_a be_v many_o time_n overtake_v this_o way_n the_o wise_a virgin_n sleep_v as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a now_o affliction_n rouse_v they_o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o security_n see_v this_o in_o josephs_n brethren_n who_o go_v on_o a_o long_a time_n without_o any_o remorse_n for_o sell_v their_o brother_n but_o when_o they_o be_v stay_v in_o egypt_n than_o they_o be_v rouse_v up_o and_o can_v say_v genesis_n 42.21_o this_o trouble_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o sell_v our_o brother_n second_o affliction_n serve_v to_o humble_a god_n child_n leviticus_fw-la 26.41_o so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n speak_v i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o micah_n 7.9_o three_o they_o serve_v to_o wean_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n for_o if_o man_n may_v always_o live_v in_o ease_n they_o will_v make_v their_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n which_o may_v not_o be_v and_o herein_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n like_o a_o nurse_n when_o she_o will_v wean_v her_o child_n she_o lay_v some_o bitter_a thing_n upon_o the_o pap_n head_n to_o make_v the_o child_n to_o loathe_v the_o pap_n so_o the_o lord_n to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o love_n and_o seek_v after_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n he_o make_v we_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n in_o tâ—is_n world_n four_o affliction_n ferâ—e_v to_o make_v god_n child_n to_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o seek_v sincere_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o rely_v only_o upon_o he_o which_o in_o prosperity_n they_o will_v not_o do_v this_o paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o we_o say_v he_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n 2._o corinthian_n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 9_o so_o good_a king_n jehosaphat_n when_o he_o be_v compass_v of_o his_o enemy_n he_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v lord_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o 2._o chronicle_n chapter_n 20._o verse_n 12._o yea_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n be_v hereby_o drive_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n who_o in_o prosperity_n they_o forsake_v as_o we_o may_v see_v at_o large_a psal._n 107.6.12.13.19_o last_o affliction_n serve_v to_o make_v manifest_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n the_o lord_n say_v job_n know_v my_o way_n and_o try_v i_o job_n 23.10_o deuteronomie_n 8.2_o remember_v all_o the_o way_n say_v moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o this_o forty_o year_n for_o to_o prove_v thou_o and_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n hence_o james_n call_v temptation_n the_o trial_n of_o faith_n james_n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 2.3_o and_o paul_n make_v patience_n the_o fruit_n of_o tribulation_n roman_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 3._o for_o look_v as_o the_o shower_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n cause_v the_o bud_n to_o appear_v so_o do_v affliction_n make_v manifest_a god_n grace_n in_o his_o child_n patience_n hope_v and_o other_o virtue_n lie_v close_o in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n but_o when_o tribulation_n come_v than_o they_o break_v forth_o and_o show_v themselves_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n if_o any_o man_n or_o people_n be_v lade_v with_o cross_n it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o as_o peter_n say_v judgement_n begin_v at_o god_n house_n 1._o peter_n chapter_n 4._o verse_n 17_o and_o any_o cross_n upon_o a_o people_n family_n or_o particular_a person_n if_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o be_v a_o true_a sign_n they_o belong_v to_o god._n yea_o when_o man_n wander_v from_o god_n by_o a_o evil_a way_n these_o affliction_n be_v mean_n to_o call_v they_o home_o to_o god._n psalm_n 119.67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o and_o they_o that_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o return_v to_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v certain_o god_n people_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n fret_v and_o murmure_v against_o god_n when_o a_o cross_n come_v and_o he_o can_v abide_v it_o but_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v humble_v thereby_o and_o it_o make_v he_o more_o obedient_a in_o all_o duty_n unto_o god_n this_o we_o shall_v consider_v for_o by_o a_o outward_a profession_n we_o bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n and_o therefore_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o to_o learn_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o beseem_v his_o child_n but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n child_n indeed_o then_o when_o any_o of_o god_n judgement_n do_v befall_v we_o we_o must_v make_v this_o use_n of_o they_o namely_o labour_v thereby_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o bad_a way_n for_o ever_o afterward_o and_o then_o we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n child_n indeed_o but_o if_o under_o the_o cross_n or_o after_o the_o cross_n we_o be_v as_o dissolute_a as_o ever_o we_o be_v and_o still_o follow_v our_o old_a sin_n than_o we_o can_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o child_n but_o rather_o a_o wicked_a and_o stubborn_a generation_n which_o the_o more_o they_o be_v correct_v the_o worse_o they_o be_v like_o a_o stithy_n the_o more_o it_o be_v beat_v the_o hard_a it_o be_v let_v we_o therefore_o by_o the_o use_n of_o god_n judgement_n show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n child_n so_o shall_v we_o say_v with_o david_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o comfort_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v be_v in_o trouble_n psal._n 119.71_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o moses_n choose_v now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o thing_n he_o refuse_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n by_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o riches_n and_o dignity_n that_o moses_n
the_o same_o david_n confess_v psal._n 39.12_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n before_o god_n &_o a_o soiourner_n as_o all_o his_o father_n be_v &_o thereupon_o desire_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o prayer_n harken_v to_o his_o cry_n &_o not_o to_o keep_v silence_n at_o his_o tear_n as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v inasmuch_o as_o i_o sojourn_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v to_o hear_v my_o complaint_n for_o as_o a_o soiourner_n care_n nor_o look_n for_o nothing_o but_o depend_v on_o they_o for_o all_o thing_n with_o who_o he_o sojourn_v so_o must_v we_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n on_o god_n for_o he_o care_v for_o we_o he_o be_v our_o landlord_n we_o be_v his_o farmour_n and_o tenant_n we_o hold_v the_o earth_n from_o he_o by_o no_o lease_n for_o year_n but_o at_o his_o will_n and_o it_o be_v lend_v we_o let_v we_o therefore_o but_o have_v care_n to_o please_v this_o our_o landlord_n and_o care_n for_o nothing_o five_o we_o must_v give_v continual_a thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o his_o good_a blessing_n we_o receive_v in_o this_o world_n for_o all_o be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n thus_o do_v all_o god_n saint_n in_o old_a time_n jacob_n he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n but_o especial_o there_o be_v one_o memorable_a example_n of_o david_n and_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n 1._o chronicle_n 29.13.14.15.16_o when_o he_o have_v prepare_v abundant_o for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o people_n say_a thus_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o be_v thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o for_o we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o all_o our_o father_n be_v thankfulness_n beseem_v all_o man_n especial_o stranger_n therefore_o as_o pilgrim_n do_v thankful_o accept_v the_o favour_n show_v they_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n so_o must_v we_o all_o the_o blessing_n god_n give_v we_o in_o this_o world_n where_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n six_o and_o last_o we_o must_v hasten_v to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o pilgrim_n do_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n or_o to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o till_o he_o can_v be_v always_o think_v of_o it_o and_o sigh_v after_o it_o so_o must_v we_o who_o be_v not_o dweller_n but_o sojourner_n in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n long_o after_o heaven_n and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o do_v coâ—et_o to_o remove_v from_o hence_o and_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n stranger_n â—re_n not_o to_o take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o foreign_a country_n as_o to_o forget_v their_o own_o so_o christian_n must_v not_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o this_o world_n as_o to_o forget_v or_o neglect_v the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o do_v â—hey_n be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o and_o show_v themselves_o not_o stranger_n â—s_a abraham_n here_o be_v but_o man_n of_o this_o world_n who_o have_v their_o â—ortion_n in_o this_o life_n psal._n 17.14_o in_o perform_v these_o six_o action_n man_n show_v themselves_o branger_n in_o this_o world_n and_o thus_o must_v we_o do_v even_o in_o the_o â—idst_n of_o all_o worldly_a prosperity_n if_o we_o look_v â—uer_o to_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o better_a and_o thus_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n as_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n the_o second_o point_n for_o the_o manner_n how_o abraham_n dwell_v in_o canaan_n be_v that_o he_o build_v himself_o no_o house_n nor_o make_v orchard_n or_o garden_n but_o dwell_v in_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v such_o house_n as_o now_o be_v use_v in_o war_n and_o be_v yet_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n tent_n or_o pavilion_n who_o matter_n be_v not_o wood_n nor_o stone_n but_o cloth_n stuff_n or_o skin_n and_o be_v easy_o rear_v and_o soon_o take_v down_o and_o when_o a_o man_n depart_v he_o may_v carry_v his_o house_n with_o he_o that_o abraham_n do_v thus_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n write_v of_o he_o he_o come_v to_o bethell_n and_o there_o pitch_v his_o tent_n gen._n 12.8_o and_o gen._n 13.18_o he_o remove_v his_o tent_n and_o 18.1_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o tent_n door_n and_o 18.9_o be_v ask_v where_o sarah_n be_v answer_v she_o be_v within_o in_o the_o tent_n and_o these_o tent_n be_v call_v his_o place_n gen._n 18.33_o and_o his_o house_n 24.2_o out_o of_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o that_o not_o only_o at_o his_o first_o come_n when_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n but_o even_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o come_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o why_o do_v abraham_n dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o not_o in_o house_n be_v it_o because_o then_o there_o be_v no_o house_n not_o so_o for_o there_o be_v city_n build_v even_o afore_o the_o flood_n gen._n 4.17_o cain_n build_v a_o city_n no_o marvel_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v many_o after_o as_o sodom_n and_o all_o her_o sister_n and_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o they_o dig_v into_o the_o earth_n for_o natural_a stone_n yet_o have_v they_o brick_n which_o they_o make_v themselves_o genesis_n 11.3_o and_o sure_o the_o world_n which_o build_v the_o huge_a tower_n of_o babel_n gen._n 11._o will_v not_o stick_v to_o build_v themselves_o house_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o city_n sodom_n gomorrah_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o multitude_n of_o tent_n together_o for_o we_o read_v genes_n 19.3_o that_o lot_n dwell_v in_o sodom_n receive_v 2._o angel_n into_o his_o house_n and_o in_o the_o 4._o verse_n that_o the_o sodomite_n come_v and_o environ_v his_o house_n round_o about_o to_o take_v they_o think_v they_o have_v be_v man_n and_o when_o lot_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o they_o press_v sore_o upon_o the_o house_n to_o have_v break_v up_o the_o door_n but_o all_o this_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v if_o it_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o tent_n which_o a_o child_n may_v cut_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o knife_n it_o be_v manifest_a then_o that_o there_o be_v house_n in_o those_o day_n why_o then_o do_v abraham_n build_v none_o be_v it_o because_o he_o be_v poor_a &_o can_v not_o nor_o so_o for_o contrariwise_o gen._n 12.5_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o from_o his_o own_o country_n all_o the_o substance_n he_o possess_v and_o what_o that_o be_v be_v particularise_v gen._n 13.2_o he_o be_v very_o rich_a in_o cattle_n in_o silver_n and_o in_o gold_n his_o riches_n be_v both_o great_a &_o of_o the_o best_a so_o they_o he_o can_v but_o will_v not_o but_o why_o will_v he_o not_o be_v it_o upon_o a_o proud_a humour_n or_o in_o a_o conceit_a singularity_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v like_o other_o man_n but_o have_v a_o 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