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death_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n it_o be_v a_o great_a extremity_n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v bring_v into_o act._n 27._o 27.20_o act._n 27.20_o no_o small_a tempest_n lie_v on_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v he_o save_v be_v take_v away_o see_v how_o this_o drive_v he_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n v._o 25._o sir_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o believe_v god_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o storm_n be_v exceed_v great_a the_o ship_n split_v and_o all_o fail_v nothing_o but_o the_o wave_n or_o piece_n of_o plank_n yet_o than_o he_o cast_v and_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n yea_o then_o he_o must_v do_v it_o or_o perish_v no_o hope_n no_o help_n any_o other_o way_n thus_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o alone_o and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o drive_v 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hest_n c._n 4._o &_o 9_o a_o desperate_a pinch_n than_o god_n work_v their_o deliverance_n and_o they_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o extremity_n then_o mercy_n affect_v much_o and_z according_o the_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v in_o thankfulness_n the_o more_o bitter_a the_o affliction_n be_v and_o the_o great_a the_o extremity_n the_o more_o welcome_a and_o thanksworthy_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n will_v be_v a_o hungry_a beggar_n will_v be_v thankful_a for_o every_o small_a matter_n and_o course_n alm_n but_o he_o that_o be_v full_a be_v ready_a to_o slight_v every_o thing_n a_o full_a stomach_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n 27.7_o pro._n 27.7_o say_v solomon_n 14._o last_o the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n to_o prevail_v and_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o a_o extremity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o glorious_a power_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n also_o 1._o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o 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what_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o worst_a quest._n you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o trouble_n that_o whatsoever_o trouble_n may_v befall_v we_o we_o may_v be_v able_a with_o comfort_n to_o undergo_v they_o answ_n 1._o first_o and_o above_o all_o get_v god_n to_o be_v thy_o friend_n 54.17_o direction_n rom_n 8_o 31._o isa_n 54.17_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o for_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o what_o enemy_n what_o weapon_n can_v prevail_v if_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o mount_n into_o never_o so_o great_a trouble_n to_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n that_o all_o mean_n help_n and_o hope_n in_o the_o world_n fail_v he_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n who_o be_v all_o sufficient_a and_o all_o iâ—_n all_o all_o outward_a trouble_n and_o want_n will_v seem_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o he_o therefore_o here_o abraham_n go_v as_o willing_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o do_v undergo_v this_o great_a trial_n with_o as_o compose_a and_o cheerful_a a_o spirit_n and_o so_o have_v many_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n former_o and_o of_o late_a year_n go_v to_o prison_n to_o the_o pillory_n yea_o to_o the_o stake_n as_o cheerful_a as_o many_o a_o man_n will_v go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n therefore_o seek_v unto_o god_n betimes_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o he_o confess_v and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n humble_v thyself_o before_o he_o entreat_v his_o favour_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 12._o act._n 12._o as_o the_o sydonian_o do_v herod_n favour_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o blastus_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o this_o if_o we_o do_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o while_o we_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n he_o will_v know_v our_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o we_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o rock_n to_o sly_a unto_o in_o the_o great_a wave_n and_o surge_n of_o affliction_n and_o a_o sure_a way_n to_o save_v all_o 20.39_o mat._n 20.39_o even_o then_o when_o we_o lose_v all_o in_o the_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n 2._o forecast_a the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o religion_n and_o likewise_o the_o reward_n and_o comfort_n forethink_a the_o worst_a that_o may_v come_v the_o great_a affliction_n trouble_n persecution_n or_o other_o trial_n that_o can_v befall_v and_o think_v also_o of_o the_o rich_a reward_n and_o comfort_n of_o well_o do_v here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o then_o câ—st_v up_o the_o account_n and_o see_v what_o a_o mighty_a disproportion_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_v here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v he_o i_o reckon_v 8.18_o rom_n 8.18_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o i_o reckon_v he_o cast_v up_o all_o beforehand_o stephaâ—i_fw-la in_o vulgata_fw-la edit_fw-la roberti_n stephaâ—i_fw-la the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o as_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n render_v it_o existimo_fw-la i_o think_v imply_v only_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n but_o a_o certain_a weigh_v and_o conclude_v upon_o sound_a consideration_n as_o a_o man_n that_o cast_v up_o account_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o small_a sum_n and_o lay_v the_o particular_n together_o to_o see_v what_o the_o product_n or_o total_a be_v so_o the_o apostle_n cast_v up_o all_o the_o particular_a suffering_n that_o he_o have_v or_o can_v suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n man_n devil_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n or_o any_o way_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o lay_v all_o together_o and_o then_o compare_v that_o with_o glory_n and_o upon_o sound_a judgement_n conclude_v i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v if_o we_o will_v comfortable_o undergo_v the_o worst_a condition_n as_o paul_n do_v this_o good_a advise_v our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o follower_n when_o he_o see_v great_a multitude_n he_o turn_v to_o they_o and_o say_v whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o 31._o luk._n 14_o 27.28_o â—9_n 30_o 31._o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n also_o more_o clear_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o build_v a_o towe_v and_o make_v war_n with_o another_o king_n therefore_o forecast_v the_o cost_n consider_v beforehand_o what_o you_o may_v sâ—ffâ—r_v and_o the_o great_a and_o incomparable_a reward_n of_o well-doing_n and_o suffering_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n 3._o settle_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o full_a purpose_n and_o firm_a resolution_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v it_o out_o to_o undergo_v the_o worst_a come_v what_o will_v come_v be_v it_o loss_n of_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n loss_n of_o liberty_n or_o wealth_n yea_o to_o die_v and_o to_o part_v with_o all_o rather_o than_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n or_o betray_v 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