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change_n and_o trial_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v have_v the_o joy_n of_o a_o try_v sound_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n therefore_o say_v james_n jam._n 1.2_o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n the_o second_o particular_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o word_n point_v 2_o be_v the_o apostle_n settle_a composure_n of_o spirit_n contentation_n his_o contentation_n express_v in_o his_o inward_a contentation_n of_o mind_n in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o à m_fw-la i_o be_o therewith_o content_a the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v i_o be_o sufficient_a because_o sufficiency_n and_o abundance_n in_o a_o man_n himself_o make_v he_o quiet_a and_o content_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a sense_n of_o and_o grief_n for_o the_o want_n of_o sufficiency_n make_v he_o discontent_n and_o solicitous_a for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o want_n to_o this_o sense_n the_o primitive_a word_n be_v use_v luk._n 3.14_o be_v content_n with_o your_o wage_n 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a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psa_fw-la 78.19_o such_o unbelief_n in_o a_o time_n of_o a_o great_a and_o common_a calamity_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o seclude_v thou_o from_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o common_a deliverance_n that_o unbelieved_a lord_n who_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o his_o power_n be_v tread_v down_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o common_a benefit_n 2_o king_n 7.19_o 20._o 5._o thou_o that_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o be_v free_v of_o thy_o trouble_n consider_v in_o time_n such_o mean_n provoke_v to_o more_o wrath_n ahaziah_n his_o consult_v with_o wizard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n 2_o king_n 1._o the_o jew_n do_v persecute_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n think_v thereby_o to_o preserve_v their_o place_n and_o nation_n joh._n 11.48_o but_o such_o a_o mean_v bring_v upon_o they_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n mat._n 23.37_o 38._o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o a_o seasonable_a warning_n to_o 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