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shall_v learn_v this_o lesson_n to_o be_v patient_a rom._n 15.4_o 8._o learn_v god_n providence_n he_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v grieve_v at_o god_n order_v thing_n be_v great_a impiety_n all_o creature_n submit_v man_n only_o disquiet_v himself_o and_o be_v impatient_a 9_o abhor_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o cross_n remember_v that_o cross_n shall_v prevent_v sin_n and_o make_v we_o to_o forbear_v pleasure_n and_o endure_v trouble_v the_o more_o patient_o 10._o by_o patience_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v â—one_n by_o we_o heb._n 10.36_o and_o the_o promise_v inherit_v heb._n 6.12_o go_v on_o therefore_o suffer_v his_o will_n and_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o the_o inheritance_n 11._o let_v our_o trouble_n cause_v we_o to_o cry_v to_o our_o physician_n who_o will_v hear_v we_o though_o not_o according_a to_o our_o will_n yet_o according_a to_o our_o good_a 12._o we_o suffer_v not_o alone_o the_o same_o affliction_n yea_o worse_o it_o may_v be_v our_o brethren_n do_v 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the_o other_o cry_v out_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n quest_n 6_o how_o may_v i_o have_v my_o patience_n enlarge_v answ_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v more_o for_o it_o for_o increase_v of_o it_o our_o reason_n our_o argument_n our_o rule_n and_o direction_n be_v but_o as_o alder-gun_n without_o earnest_a prayer_n 2._o be_v less_o disquiet_v at_o the_o small_a cross_n that_o daily_o befall_v we_o small_a weal_n ache_v and_o small_a dust_n fly_v in_o our_o eye_n learn_v to_o say_v my_o god_n will_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v more_o than_o these_o 3._o look_v to_o the_o most_o noble_a example_n christ_n endure_v heb._n 12._o the_o prophet_n be_v example_n james_n 5._o 4._o resolve_v for_o the_o worst_a our_o preparation_n be_v as_o armour_n learn_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n by_o stoop_v for_o it_o as_o well_o as_o bear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o we_o 5._o grow_v daily_o less_o and_o less_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o patient_a and_o willing_a to_o suffer_v 6._o be_v sure_a that_o we_o affect_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n than_o disgrace_n will_v be_v less_o irksome_a of_o the_o will._n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o will_n 2._o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o of_o man_n will_n 4._o lesson_n to_o edify_v 5._o question_n resolve_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o will_n to_o will_n be_v to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o desire_v to_o wish_v or_o consent_n phil._n 2.13_o god_n work_v the_o will_n that_o be_v the_o motion_n and_o purpose_n wâ—lson_n purpose_n wâ—lson_n when_o we_o do_v pray_v we_o do_v will_v something_o optando_fw-la by_o desire_v when_o we_o will_v have_v a_o servant_n do_v any_o thing_n we_o will_v it_o jubendo_fw-la by_o command_v the_o will_n be_v free_a and_o free_o will_v without_o compulsion_n we_o will_v by_o nature_n we_o will_v well_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v free_a to_o evil_a but_o bind_v in_o respect_n of_o grace_n will_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la where_o there_o be_v not_o reason_n there_o be_v not_o will_n so_o much_o what_o it_o be_v to_o will_n sect._n 2_o second_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v essential_a whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v good_a also_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v his_o decree_n ephes_n 1.11_o after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n rom._n 9.15_o we_o apprehend_v his_o will_n two_o fold_n secret_a and_o reveal_v deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n we_o admire_v as_o a_o great_a depth_n psal_n 36.7_o which_o can_v be_v find_v out_o 11.33_o out_o rom._n 11.33_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v free_a absolute_o free_a he_o will_v without_o interruption_n and_o with_o delight_n also_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n therefore_o thing_n be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v they_o his_o will_n be_v simple_a with_o one_o act_n he_o will_v all_o his_o will_n be_v immutable_a he_o alter_v not_o by_o 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and_o spur_n six_o there_o be_v a_o special_a command_n of_o cheerfulness_n deut._n 16.14_o and_o a_o fearful_a threat_n against_o uncheerefulnesse_n deut._n 28.47_o 48._o sect._n 5_o five_o question_v resolve_v quest_n 1_o have_v not_o man_n free_a will_n by_o nature_n answ_n he_o have_v freedom_n to_o will_n by_o nature_n but_o to_o will_v well_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n quest_n 2_o how_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n free_a see_v he_o can_v will_v that_o be_v evil_a answ_n liberty_n to_o evil_n be_v not_o from_o the_o property_n but_o from_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o will_n you_o say_v vbi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la quest_n 3_o where_o reason_n be_v not_o there_o be_v not_o will._n what_o say_v you_o to_o rom._n 8.20_o speak_v of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n he_o say_v not_o of_o his_o own_o will_n there_o be_v will_n proper_a answ_n which_o only_o the_o creature_n have_v that_o be_v reasonable_a there_o be_v will_n 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