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resignation_n of_o his_o will_n unto_o god_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v when_o a_o soul_n be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n for_o the_o kind_n of_o affliction_n and_o measure_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n well_o if_o god_n increase_v my_o burden_n let_v he_o increase_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v glory_v in_o he_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v continue_v my_o affliction_n long_o and_o i_o must_v drink_v of_o this_o cup_n again_o and_o again_o yea_o the_o three_o time_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v afford_v his_o presence_n in_o affliction_n my_o soul_n desire_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o thus_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v towards_o god_n submit_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v a_o resignation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o lord_n will._n this_o be_v that_o special_a worship_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o internal_a worship_n that_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n call_v for_o from_o his_o child_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n but_o second_o consist_v this_o worship_n must_v be_v external_n as_o well_o as_o internal_a and_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o give_a honour_n to_o god_n in_o those_o way_n that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o appointment_n especial_o in_o these_o two_o first_o in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n second_o in_o speak_v good_a word_n of_o god_n these_o be_v two_o great_a part_n of_o that_o external_a worship_n that_o god_n call_v his_o child_n to_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o speak_v gracious_a word_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v good_a word_n of_o god_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o honour_n first_o it_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o special_a exercise_n that_o god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n to_o be_v much_o in_o supplication_n pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n now_o this_o supplication_n this_o prayer_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v and_o do_v delight_n in_o it_o be_v accompany_v first_o with_o humility_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o example_n of_o this_o woman_n her_o prayer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o distress_n it_o be_v a_o humble_a prayer_n a_o humble_a supplication_n one_o of_o the_o evangelist_n observe_v the_o evangelist_n mark_n chap._n 7._o ve_fw-la s_o 25._o that_o she_o come_v and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n this_o woman_n come_v and_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o cry_v to_o he_o lord_n help_v i_o it_o be_v a_o humble_a prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v delight_n in_o when_o the_o spirit_n lie_v low_a before_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o creature_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o vileness_n and_o shall_v acknowledge_v with_o jacob_n that_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o those_o mercy_n which_o he_o do_v desire_n and_o expect_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o if_o ever_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a it_o must_v be_v free_a grace_n something_o in_o himself_o that_o must_v move_v he_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v up_o such_o a_o prayer_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o external_a worship_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v second_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o woman_n prayer_n be_v accompany_v with_o fervency_n her_o very_a expression_n do_v hold_v forth_o and_o declare_v the_o ardency_n of_o her_o spirit_n she_o cry_v before_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o now_o again_o she_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o expression_n lord_n help_v why_o it_o be_v such_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n take_v delight_n
unto_o thou_o into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n he_o pray_v and_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o one_o instance_n more_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n himself_o when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sore_a affliction_n and_o his_o affliction_n accompany_v with_o temptation_n than_o he_o pray_v luke_n 22._o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o and_o he_o come_v out_o and_o go_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o his_o disciple_n also_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o he_o be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o about_o a_o stone_n cast_v and_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v say_v father_n if_o thâ—â—_n be_v willing_a remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o at_o vers_n 44._o it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o his_o affliction_n do_v increase_v and_o his_o temptation_n do_v increase_v and_o as_o they_o increase_v so_o he_o cry_v the_o more_o earnest_o to_o his_o father_n affliction_n do_v not_o make_v christ_n cease_v to_o worship_n no_o he_o worship_v the_o more_o and_o he_o cry_v the_o loud_a and_o pray_v the_o more_o earnest_o three_o affliction_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o point_n why_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v his_o messenger_n it_o be_v of_o his_o send_n we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o when_o god_n send_v affliction_n isa_n 45._o 7._o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o natural_a darkness_n the_o darkness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v not_o create_v by_o god_n there_o be_v no_o create_v cause_n withdraw_v of_o light_n cause_v darkness_n but_o god_n say_v he_o create_v darkness_n he_o create_v metaphorical_a darkness_n that_o darkness_n which_o he_o send_v as_o a_o affliction_n to_o his_o own_o people_n i_o create_v it_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v form_v and_o create_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n but_o god_n never_o say_v let_v there_o be_v darkness_n but_o now_o when_o god_n will_v afflict_v any_o of_o his_o people_n he_o create_v darkness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n till_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v darkness_n when_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v darkness_n in_o such_o a_o man_n estate_n all_o his_o comfort_n shall_v wither_v when_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v darkness_n in_o such_o a_o man_n family_n there_o shall_v be_v darkness_n for_o he_o can_v turn_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o star_n into_o darkness_n he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n the_o child_n that_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o family_n if_o god_n speak_v the_o word_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o in_o the_o family_n he_o can_v turn_v light_n into_o darkness_n and_o so_o when_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v darkness_n in_o such_o a_o man_n spirit_n o_o then_o though_o it_o be_v comfortable_a before_o it_o will_v be_v as_o sad_a and_o as_o dark_a in_o the_o inward_a man_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o air_n at_o midnight_n darkness_n be_v of_o god_n create_v and_o therefore_o whenever_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n affliction_n and_o temptation_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a it_o be_v time_n then_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n second_o 2._o we_o shall_v then_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o can_v enable_v a_o man_n to_o bear_v temptation_n or_o affliction_n there_o be_v need_n i_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o only_o can_v enable_v a_o poor_a creature_n to_o grapple_v with_o his_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n if_o the_o lord_n help_v not_o the_o proud_a helper_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v stoop_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v up_o a_o man_n under_o the_o least_o affliction_n especial_o when_o the_o affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o temptation_n and_o be_v wound_v a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o be_v only_o everlasting_a arm_n that_o can_v support_v under_o such_o a_o condition_n sure_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n three_o 3._o the_o lord_n only_o can_v give_v a_o sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d of_o affliction_n he_o only_o can_v do_v we_o good_a by_o our_o manifold_a temptation_n affliction_n itself_o can_v profit_v sad_a experience_n show_v it_o a_o man_n may_v have_v stroke_n after_o stroke_n and_o yet_o receive_v no_o profit_n no_o spiritual_a advantage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n isa_n 48._o 17._o god_n only_o can_v teach_v to_o profit_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o correct_a and_o teach_v job_n 5._o 17._o when_o god_n instruction_n and_o teach_n go_v along_o with_o his_o correction_n that_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o affliction_n shall_v be_v bless_v affliction_n itself_o can_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n that_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o too_o god_n four_o 4._o god_n only_o can_v remove_v the_o affliction_n and_o he_o only_o can_v rebuke_v the_o distemper_n and_o silence_v the_o temptation_n for_o certain_o both_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n messenger_n they_o be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n they_o go_v and_o 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