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upon_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o promiser_n that_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n all_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o god_n have_v from_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v from_o the_o act_n of_o their_o grace_n it_o be_v abraham_n act_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v his_o high_a honour_v of_o god_n christian_n i_o will_v entreat_v this_o favour_n of_o you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v often_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o truth_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v from_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v from_o the_o act_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o prayer_n then_o think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o be_v it_o so_o that_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o god_n uâ—t_n it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o luther_n that_o when_o he_o praâ—ed_v it_o be_v tanâ—a_fw-la reverentia_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la fiducta_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la amico_fw-la etc._n etc._n jonah_n 2._o uâ—t_n shall_v have_v from_o my_o 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by_o ebullition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augustin_n cry_v out_o against_o they_o that_o do_v not_o profit_n by_o affliction_n perdidistis_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o act_v faith_n when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o dunghill_n and_o david_n act_v faith_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o great_a distress_n and_o so_o do_v moses_n in_o exod._n 14._o and_o you_o know_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o be_v much_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o much_o good_a to_o they_o his_o heart_n will_v never_o be_v long_o a_o stranger_n to_o joy_n and_o peace_n who_o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n nine_o because_o the_o more_o grace_n be_v improve_v the_o more_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n will_v be_v lessen_v and_o sweetend_v to_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 17._o though_o our_o outward_a man_n decrease_v yet_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n or_o day_n and_o day_n when_o peter_n martyr_n be_v die_v he_o say_v my_o body_n be_v weak_a but_o my_o mind_n be_v well_o well_o for_o the_o present_a and_o will_v be_v better_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o this_o be_v the_o godly_a man_n motto_n for_o affliction_n there_o be_v glory_n for_o light_a affliction_n a_o weight_n of_o glory_n for_o momentary_a affliction_n eternal_a glory_n so_o in_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n oh_o friend_n if_o your_o grace_n be_v more_o exercise_v and_o improve_v affliction_n will_v be_v more_o sweet_a this_o will_v turn_v the_o cross_n into_o a_o crown_n this_o will_v turn_v bitter_a into_o sweet_a and_o long_a winter_n night_n into_o summer_n day_n it_o will_v make_v every_o condition_n to_o be_v a_o paradise_n to_o you_o etc._n etc._n ten_o if_o grace_n be_v not_o exercise_v and_o improve_v the_o soul_n be_v saint_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o seraphim_n beset_v all_o over_o with_o eye_n and_o light_n as_o bassarion_n say_v tâ—e_v fearful_a haâ—e_n they_o say_v sleep_v with_o her_o eye_n open_a oh_o how_o watchful_a then_o shall_v a_o christian_a be_v may_v be_v easy_o surprise_v conquer_a and_o vanquish_v by_o a_o tempt_a devil_n and_o a_o entice_a world_n when_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o scabbard_n the_o traveller_n be_v easy_o surprise_v and_o when_o the_o guard_n be_v asleep_a the_o city_n be_v quick_o conquer_v the_o strong_a creature_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o wise_a creature_n the_o serpent_n if_o they_o be_v dormant_a be_v as_o easy_o surprise_v as_o the_o weak_a worm_n so_o the_o strong_a and_o wise_a saint_n if_o their_o grace_n be_v asleep_a if_o they_o be_v only_o in_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o in_o exercise_n they_o may_v be_v as_o easy_o surprise_v and_o vanquish_v as_o the_o weak_a christian_n in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o david_n solomon_n samson_n peter_n every_o enemy_n insult_v over_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o his_o weapon_n etc._n etc._n eleven_o we_o must_v improve_v our_o grace_n because_o decay_n in_o grace_n be_v 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