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god_n people_n in_o the_o way_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n when_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 23._o 4._o but_o hire_a balaam_n to_o curse_v they_o god_n expect_v that_o his_o people_n in_o their_o afflict_a estate_n shall_v be_v relieve_v and_o not_o curse_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v pursue_v those_o who_o deny_v help_v to_o they_o in_o this_o condition_n especial_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o shimei_n must_v not_o go_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n it_o be_v because_o of_o his_o rail_n against_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o affliction_n the_o jew_n give_v christ_n gall_n and_o vinegar_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o give_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n gall_n and_o vinegar_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o or_o under_o the_o cross_n god_n expect_v you_o shall_v bring_v oil_n to_o their_o wound_n 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the_o comfort_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o that_o good_a and_o joy_n my_o spirit_n receive_v and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o have_v and_o all_o the_o quicken_a and_o strengthen_v i_o have_v be_v communicate_v to_o i_o this_o way_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o very_a perfection_n of_o all_o beauty_n psal_n 50._o 2._o out_o of_o zion_n the_o perfection_n of_o all_o beauty_n god_n have_v shine_v out_o of_o zion_n there_o be_v his_o glory_n wonderful_o apparent_a the_o word_n that_o be_v translate_v the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n be_v translate_v by_o some_o the_o universality_n of_o beauty_n all_o kind_n of_o beauty_n all_o kind_n decoris_fw-la of_o excellency_n as_o if_o the_o psalmist_n shall_v say_v put_v all_o excellency_n together_o that_o possible_o you_o can_v imagine_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n comely_a and_o lovely_a they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o church_n thus_o you_o see_v it_o be_v good_a be_v with_o god_n people_n when_o 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glorious_a promise_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o prophet_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o do_v intend_v in_o the_o world_n now_o if_o god_n be_v work_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n as_o we_o hope_v he_o be_v to_o set_v up_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o be_v with_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o they_o isa_n 58._o 14._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o time_n a_o come_n that_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v set_v above_o all_o society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o isa_n 2._o that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v raise_v above_o all_o mountain_n we_o can_v see_v how_o this_o have_v be_v fulfil_v isaiah_n 60._o 19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n this_o pprophecy_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o be_v this_o fulfil_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o glory_n in_o the_o church_n that_o there_o need_v not_o be_v any_o sun_n or_o moon_n but_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o be_v with_o god_n people_n when_o god_n do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o be_v worth_a the_o endure_a much_o hardship_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o isaiah_n 60._o v_o 7._o god_n say_v he_o will_v glorify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 8._o who_o be_v those_o that_o fly_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o the_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n see_v god_n will_v glorify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n his_o people_n shall_v 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often_o time_n but_o hypocrite_n the_o innocent_a shall_v stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v damp_a but_o stir_v up_o his_o thought_n against_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n shall_v not_o decline_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o point_n chap._n xxxiv_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ._n if_o you_o take_v the_o reproach_n either_o material_o or_o formal_o 2._o material_o that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n for_o which_o they_o be_v mean_o esteem_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o contemptible_a all_o their_o suffering_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n formal_o and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a scorn_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o be_v the_o scorn_n of_o christ_n i_o intend_v to_o handle_v this_o point_n in_o both_o these_o material_o 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christ_n and_o every_o one_o must_v make_v account_n to_o fill_v they_o up_o not_o the_o satisfactory_a suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o his_o member_n and_o so_o every_o member_n be_v to_o fill_v up_o a_o share_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o isa_n 63._o 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v the_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o act_n 9_o 4._o christ_n cry_v out_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o further_o compare_v two_o place_n together_o in_o one_o psal_n 79._o ver_fw-la 4_o 12._o at_o the_o 4._o verse_n say_v the_o text_n we_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o those_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o and_o at_o the_o twelve_o verse_n it_o be_v render_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n 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