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thy_o maker_n that_o have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n as_o if_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v and_o where_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n isa_n 51.12_o 13._o this_o one_o consideration_n and_o faith_n in_o exercise_n be_v sufficient_a to_o stay_v the_o soul_n against_o all_o discouragement_n and_o doubt_n four_o be_v christ_n that_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n and_o express_v image_n of_o his_o person_n who_o throne_n be_v for_o ever_o heb._n 1.3_o 8._o have_v he_o dignify_v man_n and_o abase_v himself_o in_o take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n heb._n 2.16_o be_v thou_o among_o man_n o_o christian_a contemptible_a as_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n look_v upon_o as_o the_o abject_a and_o of_o scour_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v christ_n psalm_n 22._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o and_o disquiet_v be_v not_o christ_n thy_o elder_a brother_n have_v he_o take_v thy_o nature_n on_o he_o for_o any_o other_o end_n than_o for_o thy_o comfort_n for_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2.18_o let_v therefore_o thy_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n be_v never_o so_o despicable_a lie_v thou_o hold_v on_o christ_n as_o thy_o sacrifice_n be_v comfort_v in_o this_o though_o thou_o have_v lie_v among_o the_o pot_n yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v like_o a_o dove_n who_o wing_n be_v cover_v with_o silver_n and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n psal_n 68.13_o five_o be_v christ_n thy_o king_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n who_o can_v bind_v and_o no_o man_n loose_v and_o loose_a and_o no_o man_n bind_v rev._n 1.18_o what_o prison_n confinement_n restraint_n or_o power_n can_v keep_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o his_o appoint_a time_n come_v that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v and_o loose_v thou_o psalm_n 107.16_o 20._o rom._n 8.35_o 38_o 39_o six_o be_v christ_n that_o bountiful_a prince_n who_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n have_v he_o abase_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o king_n john_n 1.12_o be_v thou_o in_o poverty_n with_o lazarus_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o sense_n and_o humane_a appearance_n thy_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o forego_n place_n nevertheless_o remember_v his_o power_n and_o bounty_n he_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o high_a and_o make_v they_o family_n like_o a_o flock_n the_o righteous_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v psalm_n 1â—7_n 41_o 42._o yea_o remember_v his_o promise_n believe_v and_o be_v comfort_v in_o it_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n and_o hide_a riches_n of_o secret_a place_n isa_n 45.3_o prove_v i_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v thou_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o 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26._o christ_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o opposite_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n paul_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v beside_o thou_o o_o lord_n what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v treasure_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.3_o and_o though_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v not_o able_a sufficient_o to_o express_v and_o unfold_v this_o great_a mystery_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v sincere_o view_v it_o in_o these_o four_o head_n first_o the_o unsearchable_a dimension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o redeem_v the_o world_n by_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o make_v all_o man_n see_v
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give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n rev._n 3.20_o 21._o now_o how_o great_a be_v the_o stupidity_n and_o folly_n not_o to_o believe_v these_o fatherly_a invitation_n and_o comply_v with_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v eternal_o happy_a inference_n though_o man_n by_o nature_n in_o the_o above_o description_n be_v inexpressible_o miserable_a yet_o not_o without_o remedy_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v for_o a_o sinner_n and_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o believer_n in_o he_o rom._n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o jo._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o wherefore_o we_o shall_v take_v heart_n courage_n and_o a_o patient_a wait_a on_o he_o and_o for_o our_o assistance_n and_o encouragement_n first_o under_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o man_n misery_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o natural_a sin_n as_o in_o the_o precede_a description_n of_o man_n with_o a_o continual_a lowliness_n and_o 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5.15_o i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o with_o silver_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n be_v 48.10_o i_o will_v bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o i_o will_v allure_v she_o and_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o she_o hos_fw-la 2.14_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o present_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o four_o lie_v patient_o under_o the_o rod_n until_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o deliverance_n come_v and_o quarrel_v not_o with_o the_o instrument_n of_o thy_o chastisement_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v wait_v for_o the_o vision_n though_o it_o tarry_v it_o will_v speak_v hab._n 2.3_o say_v with_o david_n lo_o here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o as_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n first_o the_o first_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n natural_o consider_v be_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n only_o but_o the_o new_a and_o second_o covenant_n be_v of_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v more_o valuable_a than_o the_o other_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o christ_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o store_v up_o perish_a thing_n but_o rather_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.19_o to_o 24._o second_o we_o see_v in_o natural_a man_n description_n what_o a_o slippery_a thing_n he_o be_v and_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n and_o where_o all_o with_o 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citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n make_v without_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n altar_n and_o change_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o man_n from_o what_o it_o be_v former_o in_o nature_n and_o square_n he_o to_o that_o heavenly_a building_n although_o of_o god_n free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n without_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o further_a perfection_n man_n be_v at_o first_o create_v by_o god_n &_o as_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o only_a rise_n of_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o only_o complete_v by_o election_n but_o also_o by_o regeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o be_v make_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o
of_o his_o crown_n and_o defile_v his_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o and_o all_o the_o people_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n barefoot_a weep_a and_o ash_n on_o their_o head_n when_o they_o flee_v from_o absolom_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n say_v he_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o mean_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o much_o delight_v and_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o lo_o here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o with_o the_o like_a humility_n and_o patience_n he_o bear_v the_o curse_n and_o revile_n of_o shimei_n and_o david_n say_v let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v curse_v david_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v it_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v require_v i_o good_a 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death_n the_o father_n shall_v rise_v against_o the_o child_n and_o child_n against_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o sake_n mat._n 10.6_o to_o 40._o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v my_o disciple_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a appear_v wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v 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