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confess_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o his_o soul_n his_o inner_a man_n that_o he_o be_v afflict_v psal_n 119._o 71._o and_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v the_o attestation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n also_o of_o god_n people_n that_o their_o great_a outward_a evil_n through_o the_o goodness_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o their_o great_a inward_a good_a and_o this_o make_v they_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n and_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n as_o rom._n 5._o 2._o to_o wit_n because_o of_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n they_o receive_v by_o affliction_n and_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n god_n give_v that_o command_n heb._n 12._o 12._o wherefore_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o that_o be_v therefore_o be_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v therefore_o wherefore_o because_o of_o the_o great_a profit_n and_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o god_n chastning_n upon_o his_o people_n therefore_o lift_v 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real_a union_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o the_o bless_a jesus_n such_o a_o union_n as_o be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n and_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n that_o christ_n himself_o do_v possess_v and_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o same_o love_n that_o christ_n himself_o do_v enjoy_v yea_o the_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n lord_n help_v i_o to_o believe_v all_o this_o and_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o it_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v kind_o affect_v and_o fill_v with_o inflame_a affection_n towards_o my_o bless_a jesus_n who_o have_v purchase_v all_o this_o glory_n for_o we_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n oh_o let_v i_o attain_v the_o full_a assurance_n of_o my_o true_a title_n thereto_o that_o i_o may_v praise_v thou_o and_o may_v long_o for_o the_o full_a 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from_o christ_n it_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4._o 13._o notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n 5._o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n commit_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o trust_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o concernment_n with_o god_n psal_n 37._o 3_o 5._o prov._n 16._o 3._o 2_o pet._n 5._o 7._o psal_n 112._o 7_o 8._o isa_n 26._o 2_o 3._o such_o a_o soul_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o what_o he_o receive_v by_o faith_n as_o real_o and_o true_o as_o other_o can_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o sense_n the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sweet_a to_o he_o as_o the_o sensible_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n be_v of_o other_o heb._n 11._o 13._o they_o see_v the_o promise_v afar_o off_o and_o embrace_v they_o now_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o for_o all_o in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o outward_a mean_n and_o make_v progress_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o not_o draw_v back_o and_o do_v in_o his_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n so_o walk_v work_n and_o act_n as_o become_v one_o that_o do_v believe_v such_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o other_o world_n as_o he_o do_v believe_v when_o there_o be_v a_o suitableness_n in_o his_o life_n to_o what_o he_o believe_v then_o oh_o then_o he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o life_n that_o in_o some_o degree_n every_o true_a christian_a life_n and_o desire_n to_o live_v and_o this_o live_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o text._n 2_o use_n the_o second_o use_n be_v
work_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o heaven_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o for_o instance_n when_o we_o sit_v down_o at_o table_n remember_v there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o we_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o christ_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v enjoy_v free_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o raise_v our_o heart_n from_o temporal_a to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o be_v much_o in_o praise_v adore_a and_o admire_a god_n in_o the_o creature_n 6._o be_v convince_v also_o that_o all_o our_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o for_o ever_o lie_v not_o in_o any_o or_o all_o of_o the_o sensible_a temporal_a thing_n but_o all_o lie_v in_o those_o invisible_a eternal_a thing_n it_o lie_v not_o in_o have_v honour_n riches_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a without_o they_o as_o job_n and_o lazarus_n be_v and_o miserable_a with_o they_o as_o haman_n ahab_n dives_n and_o other_o be_v psal_n 144._o 15._o yea_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n happy_a indeed_o if_o god_n christ_n and_o heaven_n be_v we_o happy_a for_o ever_o or_o else_o miserable_a for_o ever_o 7._o and_o last_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o serious_o and_o hearty_o mind_n invisible_a eternal_a thing_n as_o be_v show_v before_o we_o must_v get_v those_o invisible_a eternal_a principle_n of_o renew_v grace_n plant_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o divine_a nature_n the_o life_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o renew_v our_o spirit_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o mind_v those_o thing_n in_o good_a earnest_n for_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n call_v cry_v to_o he_o for_o renew_v grace_n psal_n 51._o 10._o let_v we_o look_v up_o to_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o god_n covenant_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o go_v to_o the_o 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mind_v affect_a delight_v in_o will_v yield_v such_o joy_n and_o comfort_n as_o to_o begin_v our_o very_a heaven_n here_o when_o faith_n and_o hope_n joy_n and_o praise_n love_n desire_v and_o delight_n be_v exercise_v on_o god_n and_o on_o christ_n and_o glory_n we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n as_o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o psal_n 31._o 7._o oh_o then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o begin_v our_o heaven_n here_o by_o our_o heavenly-mindedness_a 4._o this_o will_v yield_v contentment_n and_o comfort_n satisfaction_n and_o peace_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o every_o condition_n it_o will_v sweeten_v every_o bitter_a cup_n to_o think_v on_o god_n as_o our_o father_n and_o on_o christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n head_n and_o husband_n and_o on_o all_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o which_o we_o be_v heir_n what_o comfort_n will_v this_o bring_v to_o our_o soul_n lam._n 3._o 33._o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n isa_n 63._o 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o and_o he_o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a rom._n 8._o 28._o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n with_o many_o other_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n which_o our_o good_a god_n have_v make_v that_o our_o faith_n may_v feed_v upon_o they_o and_o find_v satisfaction_n or_o else_o our_o soul_n will_v faint_v 5._o this_o will_v fit_v we_o for_o every_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o more_o we_o think_v on_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o more_o conscientious_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n from_o who_o we_o look_v for_o the_o reward_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o servant_n eph._n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o for_o duty_n to_o god_n it_o will_v make_v we_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o delightful_o and_o constant_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o and_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o our_o eye_n oh_o how_o will_v it_o quicken_v raise_v animate_v and_o encourage_v we_o for_o why_o be_v all_o those_o great_a and_o glorious_a invisible_a eternal_a thing_n propose_v and_o promise_v to_o we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v mind_v they_o aim_v at_o they_o and_o live_v in_o the_o lively_a hope_n and_o comfortable_a expectation_n of_o enjoy_v they_o heb._n 11._o 6_o 24._o &_o 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o therefore_o be_v steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 6._o this_o will_v serve_v to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v grace_n for_o the_o more_o we_o mind_v those_o invisible_a eternal_a thing_n the_o strong_a will_v be_v our_o love_n our_o faith_n our_o hope_n and_o our_o 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and_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n here_o and_o hereafter_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n good_a presence_n here_o in_o act_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o will_v produce_v greatness_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n glorious_a presence_n hereafter_o in_o the_o uninterrupted_a act_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n will_v produce_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o last_o 8._o by_o this_o look_n to_o and_o affectionate_o mind_v invisible_a eternal_a thing_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o and_o more_o change_v into_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o
we_o mind_v and_o love_v they_o â—o_o much_o and_o live_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o that_o â—e_v live_v so_o little_a upon_o god_n in_o they_o and_o enjoy_v â—_o little_a of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n in_o they_o and_o this_o â—ill_v be_v the_o sting_n and_o burden_n of_o our_o soul_n then_o â—ut_v now_o to_o live_v on_o god_n and_o his_o love_n in_o our_o enjoyment_n will_v prevent_v this_o trouble_n of_o trouble_n â—nd_v support_v we_o under_o all_o our_o trouble_n because_o our_o god_n and_o his_o love_n which_o we_o live_v upon_o before_o remain_z still_o god_n be_v everlasting_a and_o his_o love_n unchangeable_a the_o foundation_n remain_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n remain_v but_o woe_n and_o â—as_n what_o stranger_n be_v we_o to_o this_o live_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n david_n live_v enâ—rely_o upon_o god_n psal_n 73._o 24_o 25_o 26._o who_o have_v â—in_a heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o desire_n beside_o thou_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o two_o by_o this_o we_o may_v begin_v our_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n out_o of_o heaven_n even_o in_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n for_o this_o be_v the_o â—ery_a happiness_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v continual_o with_o god_n and_o to_o live_v upon_o god_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o this_o be_v heaven_n happiness_n to_o live_v upon_o that_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o to_o live_v with_o god_n and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v thus_o live_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n love_n meditation_n holy_a confidence_n and_o dependence_n holy_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o concern_v to_o he_o so_o far_o we_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n be_v enter_v into_o we_o already_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o say_v our_o lord_n and_o what_o support_n will_v this_o be_v to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n three_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o lose_v nothing_o of_o all_o our_o earthly_a comfort_n for_o what_o we_o lose_v in_o the_o creature_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o creator_n if_o we_o enjoy_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n in_o relation_n friend_n estate_n liberty_n health_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v enjoy_v he_o as_o well_o when_o these_o creature-comfort_n be_v go_v and_o it_o may_v be_v better_o than_o before_o for_o the_o fountain_n itself_o be_v pure_a than_o the_o stream_n all_o the_o little_a good_a the_o small_a comfort_n the_o slender_a and_o short_a satisfaction_n the_o little_a mix_a sweetness_n that_o we_o have_v in_o or_o from_o any_o creature_n come_v not_o from_o the_o creature_n itself_o distinct_a from_o god_n for_o then_o all_o that_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n will_v have_v that_o comfort_n and_o content_a the_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a which_o we_o know_v be_v not_o so_o 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