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christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n john_n 9.1_o 2._o 17_o as_o a_o painful_a and_o careful_a husbandman_n look_v diligent_o to_o all_o point_n of_o his_o business_n and_o bestow_v his_o industry_n and_o labour_n in_o each_o respect_n as_o the_o time_n and_o season_n afford_v and_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o every_o grain_n require_v in_o hope_n thereby_o to_o receive_v a_o good_a increase_n and_o plentiful_a crop_n even_o so_o god_n tri_v each_o way_n by_o affliction_n to_o draw_v and_o bring_v all_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n to_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o desire_v of_o their_o salvation_n 18_o like_a as_o the_o husbandman_n after_o he_o have_v plough_v up_o his_o land_n &_o sow_v it_o do_v afterward_o harrow_v it_o and_o break_v the_o hard_a clod_n thereof_o and_o after_o this_o reap_v thrash_v fan_v and_o searce_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o corn_n and_o as_o he_o cut_v prune_v and_o 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cross_n so_o likewise_o if_o any_o affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n we_o must_v be_v well_o content_v to_o carry_v the_o same_o as_o simon_n of_o cyren_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o cross_n matthew_z 16.24_o 9_o mat._n 26_o 37_o 38_o 67._o &_o 27.46.50_o job._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o 23_o as_o there_o be_v two_o cross_n prepare_v for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o one_o of_o passion_n as_o that_o wooden_a and_o material_a cross_n whereon_o his_o body_n suffer_v outward_o the_o other_o of_o compassion_n whereby_o his_o soul_n suffer_v inward_o so_o there_o be_v prepare_v a_o double_a cross_n for_o every_o faithful_a christian_a the_o one_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o of_o the_o body_n 24_o as_o good_a jesus_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o bad_a jew_n so_o also_o have_v god_n decree_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o this_o world_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o this_o world_n 1._o cor._n 11.32_o 25_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n 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the_o goldsmith_n tri_v the_o silver_n 27.21_o pro._n 17.3_o &_o 27.21_o so_o likewise_o do_v god_n by_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n try_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 29_o as_o a_o servant_n work_v abroad_o in_o the_o hot_a sun_n 7.2_o job._n 7.2_o long_v for_o and_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o cool_a shade_n so_o man_n in_o affliction_n and_o misery_n be_v glad_a of_o a_o little_a ease_n 30_o like_a as_o if_o two_o child_n shall_v fight_v and_o a_o man_n come_v by_o shall_v part_n they_o and_o after_o beat_v the_o one_o and_o let_v the_o other_o go_v free_a every_o man_n that_o see_v this_o will_v say_v that_o that_o child_n which_o he_o beat_v be_v his_o own_o son_n even_o so_o when_o god_n chastise_v we_o 12.7_o heb._n 12.7_o he_o show_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o a_o father_n if_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o 31_o as_o great_a and_o mighty_a fish_n be_v not_o breed_v and_o feed_v in_o small_a river_n and_o sweet_a water_n but_o in_o the_o salt_n and_o bitter_a water_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o 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and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n to_o death_n 1._o sam._n 1.5_o 9_o as_o tamar_n weep_v be_v deflower_v by_o her_o brother_n so_o likewise_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o weep_v see_v we_o commit_v spiritual_a incest_n and_o adultery_n daily_o with_o the_o devil_n 2._o sam._n 13.19_o 10_o as_o hagar_n weep_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n so_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o weep_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o life_n be_v no_o life_n because_o we_o never_o cease_v from_o sin_v while_o we_o be_v here_o pilgrim_n &_o stranger_n exile_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o our_o father_n house_n in_o heaven_n
shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a ask_v help_n at_o their_o hand_n even_o so_o much_o more_o will_v god_n the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o be_v as_o able_a as_o the_o rich_a and_o as_o willing_a to_o give_v as_o the_o frank_a yea_o and_o have_v as_o great_a care_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o any_o man_n have_v of_o his_o worldly_a worship_n &_o renoun_n think_v scorn_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o i_o in_o god_n i_o have_v in_o vain_a afflict_a my_o soul_n humble_v myself_o at_o his_o footstool_n by_o prayer_n cleanse_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n repair_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o or_o get_v at_o his_o hand_n 29_o even_o as_o the_o smith_n strike_v the_o iron_n while_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o fit_a to_o receive_v any_o form_n or_o impression_n so_o god_n although_o he_o can_v imprint_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o cold_a hard_a and_o flinty_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o he_o rather_o do_v it_o when_o as_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o inflame_v either_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o public_a prayer_n during_o the_o which_o regeneration_n be_v ordinary_o wrought_v in_o man_n or_o else_o by_o some_o private_a christian_a exercise_n as_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o serious_a meditation_n but_o especial_o by_o pray_v and_o sing_v psalm_n to_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o which_o action_n it_o please_v god_n sometime_o to_o send_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a 30_o like_a as_o a_o medicine_n or_o plaster_n can_v heal_v a_o wound_n if_o there_o be_v any_o iron_n stick_v in_o the_o same_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o man_n profit_v he_o not_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sorrow_n in_o his_o mind_n or_o hatred_n in_o his_o breast_n for_o if_o charity_n want_n all_o thing_n be_v void_a 31_o even_o as_o a_o child_n when_o he_o fear_v any_o evil_a or_o harm_n towards_o run_v to_o his_o father_n for_o help_n and_o succour_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o run_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o all_o their_o danger_n and_o distress_n gene._n 16.11_o &_o 21.17_o 32_o as_o a_o love_a father_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o ignorant_a and_o sometime_o negligent_a child_n do_v give_v he_o thing_n unasked_a but_o not_o to_o the_o rebellious_a even_o so_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o bestow_v his_o grace_n and_o benefit_n upon_o we_o without_o prayer_n 33_o as_o parent_n rather_o take_v pleasure_n to_o hear_v their_o child_n stammer_v then_o to_o hear_v some_o other_o speak_v eloquent_o even_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n because_o in_o christ_n he_o take_v they_o for_o his_o child_n 34_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v unperfect_a or_o doubtful_a so_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v faint_a or_o slack_a without_o courage_n or_o quickness_n 35_o like_a as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n desire_v ever_o to_o be_v deliver_v whether_o he_o be_v eat_v drink_v or_o sleep_v and_o as_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a desire_v always_o to_o be_v whole_a even_o so_o do_v every_o christian_a man_n pray_v continual_o yea_o even_o when_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o much_o babble_n math._n 6.7_o but_o in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n john_n 4.24_o and_o in_o vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n 36_o as_o a_o son_n be_v pinch_v with_o any_o grief_n or_o want_n do_v straight_o way_n run_v to_o his_o father_n for_o relief_n so_o do_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o manifold_a misery_n and_o cross_n of_o this_o present_a life_n seek_v for_o help_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n by_o prayer_n ephe._n 5.1_o 37_o as_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o natural_a vigour_n but_o also_o 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case_n and_o a_o little_a round_a circle_n or_o a_o crown_n without_o he_o upon_o his_o head_n now_o these_o grain_n be_v sweet_a in_o taste_n and_o red_a in_o colour_n be_v orderly_o set_v one_o by_o another_o and_o point_v up_o or_o as_o it_o be_v look_v up_o altogether_o to_o the_o crown_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o which_o be_v plant_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o orchard_n of_o promegranaâ—es_n must_v grow_v and_o go_v on_o still_o to_o perfection_n not_o only_a when_o we_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o pleasant_a prosperity_n but_o also_o when_o we_o bear_v the_o red_a colour_n of_o bloody_a persecution_n and_o consent_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o conformity_n and_o perfect_a peace_n and_o unity_n one_o with_o another_o we_o must_v point_v up_o altogether_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n to_o christ_n and_o look_v up_o continual_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o lone_a to_o our_o head_n who_o by_o be_v first_o cross_v be_v now_o come_v to_o be_v crown_v with_o honour_n and_o 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