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to_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o seek_v and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n more_o earnest_o for_o help_n and_o succour_v four_o to_o make_v we_o esteem_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n more_o high_o because_o thing_n easy_o come_v by_o be_v light_o esteem_v but_o thing_n long_o in_o get_v cost_v much_o trouble_n and_o pain_n be_v most_o set_v by_o often_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n defer_v his_o mercy_n unto_o the_o last_o gasp_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o esteem_v oh_o wait_v we_o god_n leisure_n though_o he_o defer_v long_o and_o seem_v to_o forget_v we_o we_o hope_v lord_n for_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n and_o say_v though_o thou_o kill_v we_o yet_o will_v we_o trust_v in_o thou_o although_o thou_o defer_v thy_o help_n and_o comfort_n for_o many_o year_n yet_o will_v we_o never_o let_v go_v our_o hold_n but_o still_o hang_v on_o thy_o mercy_n with_o our_o hand_n of_o faith_n say_v thus_o lord_n though_o thou_o have_v already_o whip_v i_o diverse_a way_n yet_o will_v i_o never_o forget_v to_o meet_v thou_o with_o my_o repentant_a tear_n well_o know_v thou_o esteem_v nothing_o when_o reformation_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v want_v judgement_n come_v eftsoon_o from_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n yet_o lay_v he_o no_o more_o cross_n upon_o we_o than_o he_o in_o mercy_n will_v make_v we_o well_o able_a to_o bear_v grant_v such_o a_o issue_n as_o we_o shall_v gain_v more_o in_o the_o spirit_n than_o we_o shall_v loose_v in_o the_o flesh_n content_v yourself_o my_o brethren_n the_o cross_n in_o god_n due_a time_n shall_v be_v your_o advantage_n and_o leave_v a_o sure_a blessing_n behind_o it_o god_n impose_v no_o punishment_n upon_o we_o but_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n patience_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v afflict_v we_o with_o light_a affliction_n to_o make_v we_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o kiss_v his_o rod_n he_o afflict_v we_o for_o our_o good_a the_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n may_v be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n and_o wound_n with_o trouble_a conscience_n god_n rod_n be_v good_a both_o to_o purge_v our_o corrupt_a and_o canker_a heart_n and_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o they_o thorough_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n patience_n and_o prayer_n he_o know_v little_a that_o know_v not_o this_o how_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v afflict_v and_o live_v in_o sorrow_n sickness_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n yet_o grant_v the_o lord_n patience_n to_o endure_v all_o by_o tear_n sorrow_n and_o grievous_a sickness_n do_v god_n file_v away_o the_o canker_a rust_n of_o our_o rebellion_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n hunger_n more_o after_o heaven_n and_o the_o more_o eager_o depend_v of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n and_o divine_a grace_n when_o we_o do_v ask_v one_o thing_n he_o give_v we_o another_o that_o be_v better_a for_o we_o that_o 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howbeit_o as_o we_o be_v god_n child_n we_o have_v this_o promise_n that_o these_o thing_n shall_v never_o hurt_v we_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o we_o as_o they_o will_v sure_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o they_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o death_n nought_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v more_o comfort_v we_o then_o this_o to_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n esay_n 28.3_o this_o cheer_a ezechiah_n when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o have_v undertake_v much_o pain_n to_o know_v the_o lord_n will._n the_o best_a christian_n be_v the_o most_o covetous_a in_o all_o heavenly_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o our_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v no_o soon_o in_o peril_n but_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n and_o danger_n forget_v not_o god_n who_o say_v esay_n 54.17.8_o for_o a_o 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