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exhortation_n to_o believer_n not_o to_o be_v perplex_v with_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n  _fw-fr is_n the_o mean_n to_o fence_v believer_n heart_n against_o trouble_n which_o be_v partly_o imply_v and_o partly_o express_v 9_o first_o mean_v imply_v be_v that_o believer_n put_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n ibid._n second_o mean_v imply_v be_v that_o believer_n gather_v up_o and_o present_v to_o their_o judgement_n ground_n of_o comfort_n strong_a than_o they_o of_o trouble_n 10._o third_z mean_v express_v be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o god_n both_o which_o explain_v 11._o 12_o faith_n in_o christ_n give_v the_o strong_a ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o divers_a reason_n 13._o first_o because_o it_o give_v more_o boldness_n towards_o god_n upon_o six_o ground_n ibid._n 1._o it_o present_v they_o near_o to_o god_n be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n god_n natural_a son_n ibid._n 2._o it_o present_v god_n near_o to_o they_o for_o it_o show_v they_o god_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n ibid._n 3._o by_o it_o there_o be_v hold_v lay_v on_o god_n justice_n as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o mercy_n 14._o 4._o by_o it_o there_o be_v a_o access_n with_o boldness_n to_o god_n holiness_n explain_v 15._o 5._o by_o it_o there_o be_v raise_v unlimited_a expectation_n from_o god_n 16._o 16._o reason_n  _fw-fr it_o be_v from_o his_o nature_n 54._o uses_n  _fw-fr first_n for_o instruction_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v most_o tender_a to_o believer_n in_o trouble_n 55._o 2._o that_o believer_n shall_v be_v compassionate_a especial_o church_n officer_n ibid._n second_o for_o exhortation_n to_o get_v assure_v of_o christ_n tenderness_n towards_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n 56._o second_o observation_n  _fw-fr that_o as_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n so_o we_o must_v continue_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o father_n 57_o reason_n  _fw-fr because_n though_o god_n put_v the_o promise_v into_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o they_o yet_o he_o 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this_o world_n ibid._n three_o bec._n trouble_v be_v contrary_a to_o a_o good_a principle_n within_o we_o ibid._n four_o bec._n self_n flattery_n promise_v the_o contrary_a 63._o use_v  _fw-fr for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v pain_n about_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o trouble_n ibid._n 2._o in_o trouble_n to_o look_v out_o for_o help_v to_o bear_v ibid._n five_o observation_n  _fw-fr that_o believer_n shall_v renew_v &_o increase_v faith_n when_o trouble_n do_v asayle_v 64._o use_v  _fw-fr for_o exhortation_n to_o renew_v increase_v and_o exercise_n faith_n 65._o 66._o sixth_o observation_n  _fw-fr now_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o use_v spiritual_a consideration_n to_o strengthen_v against_o trouble_n 67._o reason_n  _fw-fr 1_o bec._n now_o be_v the_o season_n 2._o bec._n the_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v in_o these_o 68_o use_v  _fw-fr to_z blame_v for_o not_o use_v and_o exhort_v to_o use_v more_o these_o cordial_n 69._o 70._o 71._o 72._o the_o description_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n with_o three_o observation_n 73._o 74._o 75._o 76._o finis_fw-la
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