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have_v make_v we_o reform_v and_o break_v off_o iniquity_n when_o we_o can_v say_v with_o ephraim_n hosea_n 14.8_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n to_o conclude_v all_o let_v it_o be_v our_o daily_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v find_v some_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n some_o honey_n mingle_v with_o our_o gall._n david_n speak_v of_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n psal._n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n affliction_n it_o be_v not_o joyous_a but_o grievous_a oh_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v bless_v and_o sanctify_v it_o to_o we_o now_o it_o bring_v comfort_n with_o it_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o bless_v the_o hand_n that_o hold_v it_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v see_v his_o hand_n in_o every_o affliction_n and_o wherefore_o god_n contend_v with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v and_o say_v as_o david_n do_v here_o in_o the_o 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and_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v christ_n executor_n to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v make_v good_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v â—his_fw-la peace_n and_o now_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o through_o christ_n conscience_n that_o be_v at_o peace_n too_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v quiet_a and_o serene_a and_o no_o tempest_n there_o nor_o wind_n blow_v than_o the_o sea_n be_v calm_a so_o if_o the_o great_a god_n be_v but_o at_o peace_n with_o we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o tempest_n in_o his_o face_n than_o conscience_n that_o be_v quiet_a and_o all_o be_v calm_a three_o as_o christ_n do_v procure_v this_o bless_a peace_n by_o his_o blood_n
his_o call_n why_o so_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o true_a shepherd_n who_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n john_n 10.2_o he_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o that_o be_v christ_n he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o appoint_v to_o his_o keep_a sheep_n 2._o a_o shepherd_n know_v his_o flock_n know_v all_o his_o flock_n this_o be_v in_o the_o text_n i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n i_o know_v my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n christ_n know_v his_o sheep_n imply_v a_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n christ_n know_v his_o sheep_n that_o be_v his_o love_v of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o great_a consolation_n that_o christ_n know_v all_o his_o sheep_n he_o know_v every_o one_o of_o their_o name_n john_n 10.3_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n he_o know_v all_o their_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o they_o make_v psalm_n 38.9_o my_o groan_a be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o christ_n know_v every_o tear_n they_o shed_v he_o bottle_n their_o tear_n as_o wine_n psalm_n 56.8_o put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n he_o know_v all_o their_o suffering_n judg._n 10.16_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n christ_n know_v all_o their_o good_a work_n all_o their_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o will_v short_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v a_o kingdom_n what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o christ_n know_v all_o his_o sheep_n by_o name_n 3._o a_o shepherd_n he_o mark_v his_o sheep_n that_o he_o may_v distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o strange_a sheep_n so_o jesus_n christ_n this_o bless_a shepherd_n he_o set_v a_o double_a mark_n upon_o his_o sheep_n one_o be_v the_o ear-mark_a of_o election_n i_o have_v choose_v you_o say_v he_o and_o beside_o that_o he_o have_v set_v another_o mark_n upon_o his_o sheep_n he_o seal_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v the_o several_a badge_n and_o seal_n that_o christ_n put_v upon_o his_o sheep_n how_o will_v this_o 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bosom_n he_o come_v from_o heaven_n on_o purpose_n to_o seek_v after_o his_o lose_a wander_a sheep_n luk._n 19.10_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v zaccheus_n be_v a_o lose_a sheep_n a_o great_a sinner_n a_o extortioner_n this_o lose_a sheep_n be_v find_v upon_o a_o sycomore_n tree_n there_o christ_n spy_v he_o and_o call_v he_o luk._n 19.5_o zaccheus_n make_v haste_n and_o come_v down_o here_o be_v a_o lose_a sheep_n bring_v home_o christ_n enter_v first_o into_o zaccheus_n his_o heart_n and_o then_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o be_v as_o yet_o lose_v sheep_n they_o be_v wander_v from_o god_n and_o have_v go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o this_o good_a shepherd_n if_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o bring_v home_o these_o wander_a sheep_n by_o convert_v 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