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time_n in_o ease_n and_o softness_n but_o beside_o all_o the_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o combat_n have_v many_o other_o hardship_n to_o endure_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n heat_n and_o cold_a hard_a lodging_n and_o weary_a march_n and_o he_o that_o be_v too_o nice_a for_o those_o will_v not_o long_o stick_v to_o his_o colour_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n many_o pressure_n and_o suffering_n be_v annex_v to_o it_o and_o our_o passive_a valour_n be_v no_o less_o try_v than_o our_o active_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n admonish_v his_o profelyte_n to_o compute_v first_o the_o difficulty_n incident_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o ensnare_v we_o by_o propose_v too_o easy_a term_n he_o bid_v we_o reckon_v upon_o the_o worst_a and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v shall_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 14._o 26._o and_o that_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulatiou_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14._o 22._o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a for_o we_o to_o expect_v easy_a condition_n when_o these_o be_v the_o same_o to_o which_o our_o leader_n have_v submit_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v perfect_v by_o suffering_n heb._n 2._o 10._o and_o if_o it_o behoove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v before_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk_n 24._o 46._o it_o be_v insolent_a madness_n for_o we_o to_o look_v to_o be_v carry_v thither_o upon_o our_o bed_n of_o ivory_n of_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o our_o harp_n and_o viol_n be_v immmediat_o rapt_v into_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n 8._o this_o have_v be_v so_o much_o consider_v by_o pious_a man_n that_o they_o have_v look_v upon_o their_o secular_a prosperity_n with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n and_o many_o have_v solemn_o petition_v for_o cross_n as_o think_v they_o the_o necessary_a attestation_n of_o their_o sonship_n and_o mean_n of_o assimulation_n to_o their_o elder_a brother_n why_o then_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v so_o desirable_a to_o they_o appear_v so_o formidable_a to_o we_o or_o why_o shall_v we_o so_o vehement_o deprecate_v what_o they_o so_o earnest_o invite_v if_o we_o indeed_o think_v it_o a_o privilege_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o fellow-heir_n with_o christ_n why_o do_v we_o grudge_n at_o the_o condition_n the_o roman_a captain_n tell_v st._n paul_n that_o he_o obtain_v the_o immunity_n of_o a_o roman_a with_o a_o great_a sum_n act._n 22._o 28._o and_o shall_v we_o expect_v so_o much_o a_o noble_a and_o more_o advantageous_a adoption_n perfect_o gratis_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v change_v his_o whole_a oeconomy_n for_o our_o ease_n give_v
we_o in_o it_o be_v sure_a we_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v in_o reverse_n of_o that_o judgement_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o against_o justice_n for_o he_o take_v but_o his_o own_o this_o he_o intimate_v to_o israel_n hos._n 2._o 9_o i_o will_v return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n in_o which_o he_o assert_v his_o own_o propriety_n my_o corn_n my_o wine_n &c_n &c_n and_o recall_v they_o to_o the_o remembrance_n that_o they_o be_v but_o usufructuary_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o our_o tenure_n be_v but_o the_o same_o nay_o this_o proceed_n will_v not_o be_v repugnant_a even_o to_o mercy_n for_o even_o that_o be_v not_o oblige_v still_o to_o prostitute_v its_o self_n to_o our_o contemt_fw-mi i_o be_o sure_a such_o a_o tolerance_n be_v beyond_o all_o the_o mesure_n of_o humane_a lenity_n shall_v any_o of_o we_o offer_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o indigent_a wretch_n and_o he_o when_o he_o see_v it_o be_v silver_n shall_v murmur_v and_o exclaim_v that_o it_o be_v not_o gold_n will_v we_o not_o draw_v back_o our_o hand_n and_o reserve_v our_o charity_n for_o a_o more_o worthy_a object_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o our_o thought_n nor_o our_o narrow_a bowel_n equal_a mesure_n for_o the_o divine_a compassion_n and_o we_o experimental_o find_v that_o his_o long-suffering_a infinite_o exceed_v we_o yet_o we_o know_v he_o do_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o servant_n mat._n 18._o declare_v that_o he_o will_v proportion_v his_o mercy_n by_o we_o in_o that_o instance_n and_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o this_o nay_o we_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o expect_v he_o shall_v for_o since_o his_o wisdom_n promt_v he_o to_o do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o all_o his_o bounty_n to_o we_o be_v design_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a when_o he_o see_v that_o end_n utter_o frustrate_v by_o our_o discontent_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o continue_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o will_v be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o 6._o beside_o though_o he_o be_v exceed_o patient_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o negligent_a or_o insensible_a he_o take_v particular_a notice_n not_o only_o with_o what_o diligence_n we_o employ_v but_o with_o what_o affection_n we_o resent_v every_o of_o his_o blessing_n and_o as_o ingratitude_n be_v a_o vice_n odious_a to_o man_n so_o it_o be_v extreme_o provoke_v to_o god_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v most_o true_a from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o i.e._n that_o have_v not_o a_o grateful_a sense_n and_o value_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v mat._n 25._o 29._o but_o we_o may_v find_v a_o threaten_n of_o this_o kind_n yet_o more_o express_a to_o israel_n because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o gladness_n and_o with_o joifulness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n who_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v send_v among_o thou_o in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n deut_n 28._o 27._o 28._o a_o sad_a and_o dismal_a inversion_n yet_o found_v whole_o in_o the_o want_n of_o that_o cheerful_a recognition_n which_o god_n expect_v from_o they_o and_o if_o israel_n the_o lot_n of_o his_o own_o inheritance_n that_o people_n who_o he_o have_v single_v out_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n can_v thus_o forfeit_v his_o favour_n by_o unthankfulness_n sure_o none_o of_o we_o can_v suppose_v we_o have_v any_o sure_a entail_n of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n as_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o he_o also_o love_v a_o cheerful_a receiver_n one_o that_o comply_v with_o his_o end_n in_o bestow_v by_o take_v a_o just_a complacence_n in_o his_o gift_n but_o the_o querulous_a and_o unsatisfied_a reproach_n his_o bounty_n accuse_v he_o of_o illiberality_n and_o narrowness_n of_o mind_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v even_o in_o his_o honour_n engage_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o he_o and_o by_o a_o deprivation_n teach_v they_o the_o value_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o learn_v by_o the_o enjoiment_n 7._o if_o therefore_o ingenuity_n and_o gratitude_n can_v yet_o at_o least_o let_v prudence_n and_o self-love_n engage_v we_o against_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a which_o we_o see_v do_v abundant_o justify_v the_o character_n the_o wise_a man_n give_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a wis._n 1._o 11._o he_o may_v have_v say_v pernicious_a also_o for_o so_o it_o evidenly_a be_v in_o its_o effect_n let_v we_o then_o arm_n ourselves_o against_o it_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n impress_v deep_o upon_o our_o mind_n the_o present_a consideration_n that_o god_n owe_v we_o nothing_o and_o that_o what_o ever_o we_o receive_v be_v a_o alm_n and_o not_o a_o tribute_n diogenes_n be_v ask_v what_o wine_n drink_v the_o most_o pleasant_a answer_v that_o which_o be_v drink_v at_o another_o cost_n and_o this_o circumstance_n we_o can_v never_o miss_v of_o to_o recommend_v our_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o for_o be_v they_o little_a or_o much_o they_o come_v gratis_o when_o therefore_o in_o a_o pettish_a mood_n we_o find_v ourselves_o apt_a to_o charge_n god_n foolish_o and_o to_o think_v he_o strait-handed_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o imagine_v we_o hear_v god_n expostulate_v with_o we_o as_o the_o householder_n in_o the_o parable_n friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o mat._n 20._o 15._o if_o god_n have_v not_o the_o right_a of_o dispose_v let_v we_o find_v out_o those_o that_o have_v and_o see_v how_o much_o better_o we_o shall_v speed_v but_o if_o he_o have_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o dispute_v with_o he_o we_o that_o subsist_v mere_o by_o his_o favour_n have_v need_v court_n and_o cherish_v it_o by_o all_o the_o art_n of_o humble_a observance_n every_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v how_o ill_a beggary_n and_o pride_n do_v agree_v the_o first_o qualification_n we_o can_v put_v off_o o_o let_v we_o not_o provide_v it_o of_o the_o other_o so_o inconvenient_a so_o odious_a a_o adjunct_n let_v we_o leave_v off_o prescribe_v to_o god_n which_o no_o ingenuous_a man_n will_v do_v to_o a_o earthly_a benefactor_n and_o let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o more_o holy_a and_o successful_a policy_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o past_a mercy_n and_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n this_o be_v jacob_n method_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n and_o with_o this_o humble_a preface_n he_o introduce_v his_o petition_n for_o 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