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in_o by_o way_n of_o performance_n but_o by_o way_n of_o christ_n page_n 94_o object_n i_o have_v no_o part_n in_o duty_n therefore_o i_o be_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o god_n accept_v the_o desire_n for_o christ_n sake_n page_n 94_o 2_o thy_o part_n be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o grace_n page_n 95_o 3_o part_n and_o gift_n do_v not_o commend_v our_o service_n unto_o god_n ibid._n 4_o part_n recompense_v some_o other_o way_n page_n 96_o object_n i_o want_v the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n of_o duty_n ibid._n answ_n pearl_n may_v grow_v on_o rock_n so_o may_v some_o grace_n on_o thy_o rocky_a heart_n page_n 97_o 1_o be_v you_o content_v with_o the_o straightness_n of_o your_o condition_n answ_n negative_o ib._n 2_o if_o your_o condition_n here_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 3_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v enlargement_n represent_v your_o condition_n to_o god_n page_n 98_o 4_o it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o he_o give_v enlargement_n ibid._n 5_o dulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o ill_a sin_n yet_o the_o sense_n thereof_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n page_n 99_o 6_o prayer_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o word_n but_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o not_o only_o dull_a in_o duty_n buâ—_n full_a of_o distraction_n page_n 100_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n yet_o no_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o all_o man_n have_v some_o distraction_n in_o dâ—ty_n ibid._n 2_o distraction_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o because_o they_o please_v we_o not_o page_n 101_o 3_o our_o distraction_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v we_o ibid._n object_n i_o pray_v and_o be_o never_o the_o near_o shall_v not_o that_o discourage_v i_o page_n 102_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o never_o receive_v the_o thing_n i_o pray_v for_o 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unbelief_n in_o my_o prayer_n ibid._n answ_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o david_n ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o be_o self-ish_a and_o pray_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n ibid._n answ_n so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n ibid._n object_n 5._o my_o prayer_n be_v not_o well_o prepare_v ibid._n answ_n hezekiah_n pray_v for_o those_o that_o come_v unprepared_a ibid._n object_n 6._o i_o be_o full_a of_o passion_n ibid._n answ_n what_o think_v you_o of_o elijah_n ibid._n object_n 7._o my_o condition_n be_v such_o or_o such_o ibid._n answ_n the_o condition_n of_o distress_a man_n parallel_v in_o scripture_n when_o they_o look_v towards_o christ_n ib._n application_n 1_o what_o encouragement_n here_o be_v for_o all_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n page_n 107_o 2_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n there_o be_v here_o between_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v i_o do_v against_o discouragement_n that_o come_v from_o my_o own_o fail_v in_o duty_n or_o god_n not_o answer_v i_o page_n 108_o answ_n 1_o lay_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o your_o comfort_n upon_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o consider_v that_o difficulty_n commend_v duty_n ibid._n 3_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o our_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o god_n himself_o page_n 109_o sermon_n vii_o instance_n iu._n object_n o_o i_o want_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v i_o not_o be_v then_o discourage_v page_n 111_o answ_n negative_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a page_n 112_o he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v neither_o fit_a to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n nor_o to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n he_o that_o want_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n converse_v too_o much_o with_o satan_n ibid._n quest_n how_o may_v it_o appear_v we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v when_o we_o want_v this_o assurance_n page_n 113_o 1_o answ_n negative_o for_o want_v of_o assurance_n be_v not_o that_o unbelief_n that_o condemn_v we_o ib._n 2_o want_n of_o assurance_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o saint_n good_a page_n 114_o they_o gain_v experience_n by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n ibid._n a_o man_n learn_v thus_o to_o comfort_v other_o page_n 115_o 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v have_v comfort_n though_o he_o want_v assurance_n page_n 115_o object_n i_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o bring_v i_o comfort_n page_n 116_o answ_n negative_o 1_o that_o must_v not_o discourage_v a_o christian_n for_o have_v you_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 2_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o you_o prove_v by_o three_o reason_n 1_o you_o do_v or_o have_v rest_v on_o the_o promise_n 2._o if_o the_o command_n belong_v unto_o you_o why_o not_o the_o promise_n 3._o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n page_n 117_o object_n 2._o god_n promise_n in_o scripture_n run_v upon_o some_o condition_n which_o i_o can_v perform_v ib._n answ_n 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v apply_v the_o promise_n though_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n ib._n 2_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o promise_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o another_o promise_n page_n 118_o 3_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v perform_v for_o you_o better_a than_o you_o can_v perform_v it_o ib._n object_n instead_o of_o a_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o threaten_n on_o my_o soul_n page_n 119_o answ_n 1_o god_n have_v two_o arm_n to_o draw_v his_o child_n to_o he_o the_o arm_n of_o love_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o joshua_n sometime_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o for_o the_o threaten_a you_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o david_n page_n 120_o 3_o a_o threaten_v from_o god_n may_v be_v repeal_v but_o a_o promise_n shall_v never_o be_v repeal_v ibid._n the_o reason_n be_v god_n never_o repeal_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 121_o object_n i_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n must_v i_o not_o then_o be_v discourage_v page_n 122_o answ_n negative_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v you_o look_v on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o god_n dispensation_n wherein_o appear_v his_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v no_o such_o testimony_n of_o reprobation_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n object_n i_o have_v be_v without_o assurance_n these_o many_o year_n yet_o live_v under_o gospel_n mean_n therefore_o i_o look_v for_o none_o page_n 123_o answ_n negative_o 1_o our_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n be_v in_o god_n keep_v ibid._n 2_o consider_v four_o proposition_n 1_o a_o man_n may_v have_v save_v faith_n who_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n 2_o a_o man_n may_v have_v strong_a faith_n and_o assurance_n yet_o many_o doubt_n page_n 124_o 3_o a_o man_n may_v have_v strong_a faith_n and_o assurance_n yet_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o ib._n 4_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v live_v and_o die_v doubt_v ibid._n 3_o though_o some_o may_v die_v doubt_v and_o yet_o be_v save_v a_o man_n may_v from_o scripture_n fetch_v argument_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v ordinary_o conclude_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v page_n 125_o arg._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n page_n 125_o arg._n 2._o god_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o thy_o soul_n in_o trouble_n thou_o may_v conclude_v he_o will_v do_v more_o ibid._n arg._n 3._o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o assurance_n god_n will_v give_v it_o thou_o ibid._n arg._n 4._o if_o a_o man_n can_v praise_v god_n for_o what_o he_o have_v though_o his_o condition_n be_v very_o sad_a page_n 126_o arg._n 5._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o health_n of_o your_o countenance_n you_o shall_v
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i_o for_o i_o can_v say_v true_o sir_n i_o see_v you_o not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o i_o as_o david_n brother_n eliab_n speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 17.29_o i_o know_v thy_o pride_n and_o malice_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o battle_n i_o may_v answer_v as_o david_n do_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n when_o strange_a opinion_n and_o error_n be_v daily_o publish_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n that_o every_o man_n who_o love_v the_o truth_n shall_v bear_v his_o testimony_n for_o it_o in_o performance_n therefore_o of_o my_o own_o duty_n and_o for_o thy_o establishment_n i_o have_v speak_v something_o to_o many_o truth_n which_o be_v now_o question_v hold_v fast_o what_o thou_o have_v lest_o another_o take_v thy_o crown_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o god_n even_o the_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n comfort_v thy_o 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exceed_v jonathan_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o answerableness_n of_o affection_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o they_o also_o i_o mean_v his_o believe_a seed_n he_o live_v montan._n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la filios_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la morior_fw-la ego_fw-la gen._n 30._o motior_fw-la 1._o è_fw-la memoria_fw-la mei_fw-la plane_n emorietur_fw-la et_fw-la onliterabitur_fw-la dum_fw-la enim_fw-la parent_n post_fw-la se_fw-la relinqunt_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la quafi_n adhuc_fw-la vivere_fw-la et_fw-la superesse_fw-la viden_fw-mi ur_fw-la untle_a vulgo_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la jâ—ctata_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la liberi_fw-la perinde_v est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la mortuus_fw-la sit_fw-la et_fw-la hebraei_n dicunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la filios_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aedificatus_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la d_o ssipatus_fw-la paulus_n fag_n in_o ch._n paraphr_n in_o gen._n 30._o psal_n 72.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filiabitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la ar._n montan._n and_o his_o name_n be_v continue_v and_o bear_v up_o in_o the_o world_n unto_o all_o generation_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n say_v iâ—aiah_n 53.10_o but_o how_o so_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o so_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n his_o name_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o say_v the_o psal_n 72.17_o but_o how_o so_o even_o by_o the_o continual_a filiation_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o name_n now_o if_o he_o do_v yet_o live_v in_o they_o and_o they_o only_o do_v hear_v up_o his_o name_n in_o the_o world_n then_o no_o wonder_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n do_v take_v so_o much_o delight_n contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o they_o sure_o his_o delight_n in_o they_o be_v beyond_o all_o expression_n for_o say_v he_o cant._n 7.6_o how_o fair_a and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o love_n for_o delight_n second_o as_o for_o the_o issue_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o travel_v for_o namely_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o death_n his_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n thereof_o for_o thereby_o he_o see_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n isa_n 53.10_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o good_a man_n delight_v to_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o great_a the_o work_n be_v and_o the_o more_o it_o prosper_v the_o more_o delight_n he_o have_v and_o contentment_n and_o when_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n prosper_v in_o a_o man_n hand_n but_o when_o it_o attain_v the_o end_n and_o due_a effect_n thereof_o now_o the_o work_n that_o christ_n under_o take_v be_v the_o great_a work_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n work_n insomuch_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o servant_n and_o say_v christ_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n whenever_o therefore_o he_o see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o save_a effect_n thereof_o than_o he_o see_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o his_o heart_n be_v at_o rest_n thereby_o the_o reproach_n be_v roll_v away_o from_o his_o suffering_n great_a be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o great_a scandal_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o the_o great_a reproach_n cast_v upon_o it_o that_o ever_o be_v it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v barren_a but_o when_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n her_o reproach_n be_v roll_v away_o so_o when_o the_o cross_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v bring_v forth_o than_o the_o reproach_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v roll_v away_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n do_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o
only_a so_o far_o discourage_v as_o to_o refuse_v comfort_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o my_o soul_n refuse_v duty_n and_o cast_v off_o duty_n too_o for_o the_o present_a answ_n 3_o three_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o good_a and_o gracious_a man_n discouragment_n may_v extend_v thus_o far_o too_o you_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o i_o find_v a_o instance_n for_o this_o in_o that_o holy_a man_n jeremiah_n yet_o if_o you_o look_v into_o jer._n 20.7.8_o and_o 9_o verse_n you_o find_v it_o make_v good_a indeed_o say_v he_o the_o word_n be_v as_o fire_v in_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o can_v not_o forbear_v but_o for_o the_o time_n he_o do_v resolve_v to_o forbear_v preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v commission_n to_o do_v for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n this_o holy_a gracious_a man_n be_v under_o temptation_n he_o be_v much_o discourage_v and_o 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which_o answer_v unto_o all_o our_o fear_n want_n and_o misery_n for_o faith_n close_v with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v he_o stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n isa_n 50._o now_o there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n name_n that_o do_v answer_n unto_o all_o our_o fear_n and_o want_n for_o example_n exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n at_o verse_n 5._o and_o stand_v with_o moses_n there_o and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n jehovah_n that_o be_v one_o that_o give_v a_o be_v unto_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o will_v you_o say_v o_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o or_o thus_o with_o i_o but_o as_o rachel_n mourn_v for_o her_o child_n and_o can_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o do_v i_o mourn_v after_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v not_o and_o after_o duty_n because_o they_o be_v not_o and_o afâ—er_v humiliation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o well_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a 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el_fw-es thâ—_n mighty_a god_n o_o but_o though_o god_n be_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o help_v i_o yet_o i_o fear_v that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o help_v i_o i_o know_v god_n be_v able_a and_o that_o god_n be_v strong_a enough_o but_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o willing_a and_o therefore_o i_o be_o thus_o discourage_v yet_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o name_n be_v merciful_a that_o be_v the_o next_o word_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n the_o mighty_a god_n and_o as_o my_o name_n be_v the_o mighty_a god_n and_o therefore_o be_o able_a to_o help_v thou_o so_o my_o name_n be_v merciful_a and_o therefore_o be_o willing_a to_o help_v thou_o but_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o help_v i_o yet_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a unworthy_a creature_n and_o i_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o move_v god_n to_o help_v i_o yet_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n then_o my_o name_n be_v gracious_a i_o do_v not_o show_v mercy_n because_o you_o be_v good_a but_o because_o i_o be_o good_a nor_o do_v i_o stand_v upon_o your_o desert_n but_o i_o show_v mercy_n out_o of_o free_a love_n my_o name_n be_v gracious_a o_o but_o i_o have_v be_v sin_v i_o have_v be_v sin_v a_o long_a time_n ten_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o fifty_o year_n have_v i_o come_v in_o at_o sâ—â—â—â—_n i_o may_v have_v have_v mercy_n but_o i_o have_v be_v sin_v long_o and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o i_o yet_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a comfort_n for_o my_o name_n be_v long-suffering_a that_o be_v the_o noâ—â—_n gracious_a and_o long-suffering_a slow_a to_o anger_n or_o long-suffering_a o_o but_o i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o i_o have_v sin_v abundant_o so_o many_o sin_n as_o i_o be_o never_o able_a to_o reckon_v up_o and_o to_o humble_v myself_o for_o i_o have_v break_v all_o my_o promise_n with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o vow_n that_o i_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o thus_o discourage_v yet_o say_v he_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o i_o be_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n be_v thou_o abundant_a in_o sin_n i_o be_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o have_v thou_o break_v faith_n with_o i_o yet_o i_o be_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o in_o truth_n also_o o_o but_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o unto_o his_o own_o choose_a one_o such_o as_o david_n abraham_n or_o moses_n yet_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v so_o to_o i_o yes_o say_v the_o lord_n at_o verse_n 7._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o i_o have_v
peace_n because_o i_o come_v so_o light_o by_o it_o page_n 14_o answ_n all_o peace_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n not_o for_o our_o suffering_n page_n 15_o object_n i_o want_v that_o peace_n within_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v by_o it_o ibid._n answ_n the_o lord_n only_o can_v speak_v this_o peace_n to_o thou_o which_o he_o do_v speak_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n quest_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o may_v quiet_v my_o soul_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o you_o be_v will_v to_o consider_v much_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n ibid._n god_n for_o christ_n sake_n work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o page_n 16_o 2_o christ_n be_v our_o peacemaker_n we_o must_v go_v to_o he_o ibid._n the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v go_v 1_o go_v in_o uprightness_n page_n 17_o 2_o carry_v the_o promise_n with_o you_o ibid._n 3_o wait_v long_o on_o christ_n till_o peace_n do_v come_v ibid._n quest_n must_v we_o not_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n commit_v ibid._n answ_n in_o all_o your_o humiliation_n carry_v christ_n along_o with_o you_o ibid._n 4_o labour_n to_o mortify_v your_o affection_n ibid._n 5_o walk_v not_o with_o doubt_v company_n page_n 18_o 6_o when_o god_n speak_v a_o little_a peace_n to_o thou_o refuse_v it_o not_o for_o it_o will_v increase_v page_n 19_o this_o be_v amplify_v page_n 20_o sermon_n ii_o doct._n 2._o the_o saint_n may_v be_v under_o much_o discouragement_n page_n 21_o two_o word_n in_o the_o text_n most_o emphatical_a cast_v down_o disquiet_v ibid._n the_o word_n open_v by_o four_o question_n page_n 22_o 1_o how_o far_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v discourage_v 2_o how_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v discourage_v 3_o how_o discouragement_n can_v stand_v with_o grace_n 4_o how_o they_o may_v be_v cure_v quest_n 1._o how_o far_o may_v a_o good_a man_n be_v discourage_v page_n 22_o answ_n 1_o a_o saint_n may_v refuse_v comfort_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o for_o the_o body_n also_o ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a man_n may_v refuse_v duty_n page_n 23_o 4_o he_o may_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n ibid._n quest_n 2._o why_o do_v god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v so_o discourage_v ibid._n answ_n in_o general_n it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a page_n 24_o more_o particular_o 1_v it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o man_n ibid._n 2_o this_o way_n god_n set_v a_o great_a price_n on_o our_o inward_a peace_n page_n 25_o 3_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v he_o only_o ibid._n 4_o he_o thus_o train_v up_o his_o child_n to_o more_o perfection_n ib._n 5_o he_o do_v this_o to_o keep_v his_o chil-from_a security_n page_n 24_o 6_o this_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n deal_v with_o his_o patient_n page_n 26_o object_n can_v any_o man_n foretell_v a_o man_n discouragement_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v foretell_v when_o a_o man_n place_v his_o spiritual_a comfort_n on_o outward_a blessing_n page_n 27_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o true_a peace_n and_o not_o humble_v for_o false_a peace_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o man_n do_v raise_v his_o comfort_n only_o from_o grace_n within_o and_o not_o from_o christ_n without_o yet_o grace_v within_o be_v 1._o a_o cause_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la 2._o it_o remove_v all_o impediment_n of_o comfort_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o witness_v cause_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o confirm_a cause_n ibid._n 4_o when_o a_o man_n lay_v his_o comfort_n on_o the_o impression_n or_o come_n in_o of_o the_o word_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o word_n iâ—_n self_n the_o word_n on_o psal_n 16.4_o critical_o expound_v page_n 28_o quest_n 3._o how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_n with_o grace_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o so_o discourage_v but_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n leave_v ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o evil_a in_o discouragement_n page_n 29_o answ_n affirmative_o very_o much_o ibid._n quest_n 4._o what_o must_v a_o poor_a soul_n do_v to_o recover_v its_o peace_n lose_v page_n 30_o answer_v partly_o by_o way_n of_o question_n partly_o by_o direction_n ibid._n 1_o have_v thou_o quite_o forget_v thy_o former_a peace_n page_n 31_o 2_o do_v you_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o restore_v your_o comfort_n ibid._n some_o seek_v comfort_n by_o way_n of_o reason_v with_o god_n some_o seek_v it_o in_o duty_n neglect_v their_o call_v both_o be_v deceive_v 3_o have_v you_o not_o so_o far_o strain_v for_o some_o outward_a comfort_n as_o to_o lose_v your_o inward_a comfort_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o my_o comfort_n may_v be_v restore_v page_n 32_o answ_n by_o direction_n in_o three_o thing_n 1_o do_v what_o you_o will_v do_v to_o be_v justify_v ibid._n 2_o seek_v whether_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n for_o your_o sin_n ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v page_n 33_o 3_o read_v the_o scripture_n much_o ibid._n object_n what_o if_o i_o do_v they_o may_v not_o comfort_v i_o ib._n answ_n you_o can_v tell_v till_o you_o prove_v it_o page_n 34_o sometime_o the_o promise_n come_v to_o we_o sometime_o we_o go_v to_o it_o ib._n object_n i_o shall_v meet_v with_o threaten_n in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o threaten_n lead_v you_o to_o the_o promise_n page_n 34_o object_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n in_o scripture_n that_o concern_v noâ—_n my_o condition_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o christ_n cure_v we_o sometime_o by_o divert_v our_o mind_n ibid._n quest_n where_o peace_n return_v what_o must_v i_o do_v page_n 35_o answ_n 1_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v true_a peace_n ib._n 2_o fall_v upon_o satan_n quarter_n ibid._n 3_o put_v all_o your_o comfort_n into_o christ_n hand_n ibid._n 4_o spend_v all_o for_o christ_n comfort_v other_o page_n 36_o sermon_n iii_o doct._n 3._o david_n condition_n be_v put_v for_o a_o pattern_n page_n 42_o habakkuk_n condition_n ibid._n a_o godly_a man_n may_v rejoice_v in_o any_o condition_n ibid._n the_o saint_n think_v they_o have_v reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n page_n 43_o the_o saint_n may_v have_v reason_n for_o their_o discouragement_n ibid._n quest_n what_o have_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n against_o all_o discouragement_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v my_o god_n page_n 44_o 2_o god_n know_v he_o and_o his_o condition_n ibid._n 3_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v discourage_v prove_v from_o god_n the_o son_n to_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 45_o 4_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o discouragement_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n bind_v up_o with_o it_o page_n 46_o god_n make_v our_o discouragement_n cause_n of_o encouragement_n page_n 47_o 5_o a_o pray_a man_n can_v never_o be_v very_o miserable_a page_n 48_o 4_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o discouragement_n be_v but_o as_o a_o cloud_n ibid._n quest_n how_o shall_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o cloud_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o if_o this_o cloud_n come_v after_o the_o promise_n page_n 49_o 2_o if_o a_o man_n can_v see_v to_o work_v page_n 50_o 3_o if_o there_o be_v some_o open_n of_o light_n with_o the_o darkness_n by_o intermission_n ibid._n application_n page_n 51_o object_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v for_o i_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o we_o do_v not_o live_v by_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o page_n 52_o 3_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n not_o to_o be_v dscourage_v for_o four_o reason_n ibid._n 1_o you_o rejoice_v satan_n when_o you_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 2_o you_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n ib._n 3_o you_o do_v thereby_o make_v void_a the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n ibid._n 4_o you_o make_v yourself_o unfit_a for_o christ_n service_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 54_o answ_n 1_o never_o lie_v your_o comfort_n upon_o any_o condition_n ibid._n 2_o think_v of_o christ_n in_o a_o right_a way_n page_n 55_o 3_o check_n yourself_o for_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n 4_o mix_v the_o thought_n of_o your_o discouragement_n with_o thought_n of_o comfort_n ibid._n 5_o mortify_v self-love_n page_n 56_o 6_o question_n yourself_o for_o be_v discourage_v ibid._n so_o much_o for_o the_o proof_n in_o general_a page_n 57_o sermon_n iu._n the_o point_n be_v clear_v and_o prove_v by_o nine_o particular_a instance_n page_n 58_o 1_o discouragement_n from_o gross_a sin_n page_n 59_o 2_o from_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 3_o from_o their_o fail_n in_o duty_n 4_o from_o want_n of_o evidence_n of_o god_n
have_v assurance_n of_o your_o salvation_n ibid._n a_o caution_n that_o no_o man_n may_v misapply_v this_o doctrine_n page_n 127_o quest_n suppose_v i_o want_v assurance_n how_o shall_v i_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 128_o answ_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n 1_o seek_v earnest_o after_o god_n love_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n ibid._n 2_o harken_v to_o no_o comfort_n out_o of_o a_o ordinance_n contrary_a to_o the_o comfort_n the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n 3_o be_v not_o discontent_v with_o your_o condition_n page_n 129_o 4_o do_v not_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o hauâ—_n assurance_n ibid._n 5_o the_o less_o assurance_n you_o have_v the_o more_o precious_a your_o obedience_n may_v be_v page_n 130_o sermon_n viii_o instance_n v._n i_o have_v be_v under_o temptation_n many_o year_n and_o yet_o find_v no_o comfort_n must_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 132_o answ_n negative_o temptation_n be_v great_a affliction_n ibid._n they_o be_v a_o immediate_a combat_v with_o the_o devil_n page_n 133_o they_o common_o seize_v on_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o they_o page_n 134_o quest_n how_o shall_v that_o appear_v ibid._n answ_n by_o four_o demonstration_n 1_o satan_n tempt_v god_n people_n to_o discourage_v they_o ibid._n 2_o god_n pity_v we_o under_o temptation_n page_n 135_o 3_o christ_n overcome_v all_o temptation_n for_o we_o ibid._n 4_o all_o temptation_n shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a page_n 136_o 1_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o humble_v ibid._n 2_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o occasion_v to_o love_n god_n ibid._n 3_o thereby_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o discover_v page_n 137_o 4_o thereby_o their_o grace_n be_v more_o increase_v ibid._n 5_o thereby_o all_o the_o saint_n triumph_n over_o satan_n ib._n object_n 1._o i_o have_v be_v long_o tempt_v yet_o find_v no_o deliverance_n page_n 137_o answ_n christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o we_o be_v ibid._n object_n 2._o i_o doubt_v be_v so_o tempt_v whether_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o answ_n christ_n be_v so_o tempt_v in_o two_o of_o the_o three_o temptation_n in_o his_o forty_o day_n temptation_n a_o comparison_n that_o illustrate_v the_o matter_n and_o be_v very_o sit_v against_o discouragement_n ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o make_v myself_o away_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o to_o believe_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 139_o answ_n i_o confess_v this_o be_v sad_a indeed_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v damn_v though_o i_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o godly_a man_n that_o kill_v himself_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v save_v page_n 140_o object_n 4._o but_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o yield_v to_o many_o temptation_n must_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 141_o answ_n negative_o for_o out_o of_o weakness_n we_o be_v make_v strong_a ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v in_o the_o world_n old_a man_n middle_a age_a child_n the_o time_n of_o young_a man_n be_v the_o overcome_a time_n yet_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v unto_o they_o all_o so_o though_o you_o be_v weak_a yet_o you_o may_v overcome_v page_n 142_o object_n 5._o i_o have_v be_v overcome_v in_o my_o temptation_n ibid._n answ_n you_o be_v never_o overcome_v so_o long_o as_o you_o keep_v your_o weapon_n in_o your_o hand_n you_o may_v be_v overcome_v in_o skirmish_n yet_o overcome_v in_o battle_n ibid._n object_n 6._o my_o temptation_n be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n child_n meet_v withal_o page_n 143_o answ_n negative_o 1_o for_o the_o godly_a be_v tempt_v to_o presume_v to_o despair_v unbelief_n the_o difference_n ibid._n 2_o the_o godly_a accuse_v themselves_o when_o they_o fall_v to_o sin_n by_o temptation_n but_o the_o wicked_a lay_v it_o on_o other_o and_o on_o the_o temptation_n ibid._n 3_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a he_o rather_o startle_v at_o the_o sin_n than_o at_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a startle_v at_o the_o punishment_n more_o than_o the_o sin_n page_n 144_o temptation_n use_v to_o be_v great_a after_o conversion_n ib._n 1_o peter_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 2_o god_n never_o measure_v his_o child_n by_o what_o they_o be_v in_o temptation_n page_n 145_o quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 146_o answ_n if_o temptation_n arise_v from_o natural_a cause_n physic_n be_v to_o be_v use_v ibid._n 1_o expect_v not_o too_o much_o from_o any_o one_o mean_n of_o help_n but_o wait_v on_o god_n page_n 146_o 2_o say_v not_o of_o a_o temptation_n this_o be_v no_o temptation_n page_n 147_o 3_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v engage_v to_o help_v you_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v ibid._n 4_o think_v not_o to_o relieve_v yourself_o under_o temptation_n with_o physical_a and_o moral_a reason_n page_n 148_o 5_o advise_v with_o other_o that_o have_v be_v tempt_v though_o weak_a than_o yourself_o ibid._n 6_o especial_o converse_v with_o the_o promise_n ibid._n 7_o the_o great_a consolation_n do_v sometime_o follow_v the_o worst_a temptation_n page_n 149_o sermon_n ix_o instance_n vi_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v just_a cause_n of_o discouragement_n page_n 150_o answ_n negative_o i_o know_v no_o affliction_n so_o great_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o this_o yet_o god_n child_n must_v not_o faint_v here_o page_n 151_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o appear_v page_n 152_o answ_n 1._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v a_o man_n ibid._n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n god_n never_o forsake_v his_o own_o ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n grace_n and_o strength_n he_o never_o forsake_v they_o total_o ibid._n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o vision_n and_o comfortable_a feeling_n he_o forsake_v they_o but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o return_v again_o none_o of_o these_o can_v discourage_v we_o ibid._n 2_o god_n forsake_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v not_o forsake_v they_o page_n 153_o 3_o though_o god_n people_n be_v leave_v sometime_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o have_v always_o light_a enough_o to_o work_v by_o page_n 154_o object_n 1._o i_o fear_v christ_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o you_o can_v judge_v of_o grace_n under_o spiritual_a desertion_n ib._n object_n 2._o i_o find_v god_n displeasure_n etc._n etc._n page_n 155_o answ_n negative_o for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o saint_n condition_n before_o you_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o have_v draw_v this_o displeasure_n on_o my_o own_o head_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 156_o answ_n negative_o for_o god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o smite_v too_o yet_o not_o forsake_v ibid._n object_n 4._o my_o condition_n be_v worse_a every_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 157_o answ_n negative_o for_o so_o be_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n ibid._n object_n 5._o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o final_a rejection_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 158_o answ_n negative_o 1_o the_o saint_n usual_o think_v so_o that_o their_o desertion_n be_v final_a page_n 159_o 2_o the_o promise_n usual_o take_v off_o this_o objection_n ibid._n 3_o scripture_n will_v make_v it_o clear_a to_o you_o ibid._n six_o question_n to_o resolve_v this_o by_o page_n 159_o 1_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n be_v final_o forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n do_v seize_v upon_o he_o present_o page_n 160_o 2_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n do_v forsake_v any_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forsake_v god_n ibid._n 3_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o forsake_v and_o complain_v of_o it_o simple_o for_o itself_o ibid._n 4_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o man_n forsake_v by_o god_n who_o be_v tender_a in_o the_o point_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 5_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n do_v forsake_v a_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v his_o soul_n furnish_v with_o spiritual_a houshold-stuf_a page_n 161_o 6_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n forsake_v any_o man_n who_o long_v after_o he_o as_o the_o great_a good_n ibid._n quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o christ_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o page_n 262_o answ_n 1_o do_v not_o measure_v god_n eternal_a affection_n by_o some_o present_a dispensation_n ibid._n 2_o let_v fall_v no_o despair_a speech_n page_n 263_o 3_o hear_v indifferent_o on_o both_o side_n ibid._n 4_o labour_n more_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n page_n 264_o your_o own_o experience_n will_v convince_v you_o page_n 265_o sermon_n x._o instance_n vii_o the_o case_n be_v david_n therefore_o you_o need_v not_o be_v
discourage_v page_n 267_o obj._n but_o beside_o national_a misery_n i_o have_v many_o personal_a affliction_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 268_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o it_o be_v no_o new-thing_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v personal_o afflict_v ibid._n 2_o when_o they_o be_v afflict_v they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o affliction_n than_o the_o wicked_a be_v ibid._n 3_o as_o they_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o affliction_n so_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v much_o discourage_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o ibid._n four_o thing_n considerable_a to_o clear_v this_o truth_n page_n 269_o 1_o what_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v ibid._n 2_o whence_o they_o proceed_v 3_o what_o accompany_v they_o 4_o what_o follow_v they_o page_n 269_o for_o the_o first_o 1_o they_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n for_o they_o ibid._n 2_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n love_n page_n 270_o 3_o much_o support_a grace_n accompany_v they_o page_n 271_o 4_o they_o bring_v forth_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 272_o object_n 1._o my_o affliction_n be_v without_o end_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 273_o answ_n negative_o for_o god_n take_v away_o your_o comfort_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v drink_v with_o they_o ibid._n object_n 2._o my_o affliction_n be_v not_o usual_a but_o new_a one_o and_o strange_a page_n 274_o answ_n you_o think_v so_o but_o not_o true_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o want_v all_o kind_n of_o mercy_n my_o affliction_n have_v no_o bottom_n ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v david_n case_n ibid._n object_n 4._o but_o my_o dear_a friend_n hate_v i_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 275_o answ_n negative_o for_o our_o great_a enemy_n may_v prove_v our_o great_a friend_n ibid._n object_n 5._o but_o my_o affliction_n expose_v i_o to_o all_o temptation_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 276_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o may_v be_v you_o be_v mistake_v ib._n 2_o god_n by_o affliction_n call_v a_o man_n to_o some_o other_o work_n ibid._n 3_o no_o affliction_n do_v expose_v a_o man_n to_o a_o new_a sin_n that_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o former_a sin_n ibid._n 4_o when_o a_o man_n thus_o fear_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n page_n 277_o object_n 6._o my_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o affliction_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n so_o with_o david_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n it_o be_v sometime_o better_a for_o a_o particular_a sin_n to_o lie_v undiscovered_a page_n 278_o object_n 7._o but_o i_o fear_v my_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n displeasure_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o affliction_n argue_v god_n love_v rather_o than_o his_o hatred_n ibid._n 2_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 3_o but_o what_o be_v those_o visible_a character_n of_o love_n engrave_v on_o affliction_n page_n 279_o 1_o if_o affliction_n be_v a_o blessing_n than_o it_o come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 2_o if_o affliction_n end_n in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n than_o it_o come_v from_o god_n love_n tâ—_n we_o ib._n 3_o if_o affliction_n teach_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o it_o do_v come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 4_o if_o iâ—_n be_v but_o in_o measure_n and_o at_o a_o seasonable_a time_n than_o it_o come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 5_o god_n be_v more_o especial_o present_a in_o affliction_n than_o at_o other_o time_n page_n 279_o object_n 8._o but_o our_o whole_a nation_n be_v afflict_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 280_o answ_n negative_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n if_o ever_o england_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v now_o yet_o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a in_o evil_a time_n it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 282_o answ_n 1_o if_o you_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n hold_v to_o that_o if_o you_o have_v it_o not_o this_o affliction_n shall_v bring_v you_o to_o it_o ibid._n 2_o remember_v much_o your_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n ibid._n 3_o labour_n more_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n ibid._n 4_o consider_v what_o christ_n have_v bear_v and_o leave_v you_o to_o bear_v page_n 283_o 5_o consider_v frequent_o and_o serious_o what_o abundance_n of_o good_a you_o and_o other_o may_v get_v by_o your_o affliction_n ibid._n 6_o when_o affliction_n come_v look_v not_o only_o on_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o but_o on_o the_o good_a of_o it_o too_o ibid._n sermon_n xi_o instance_n viii_o object_n either_o man_n think_v they_o be_v not_o call_v forth_o to_o work_v for_o god_n or_o they_o want_v ability_n or_o they_o have_v no_o success_n therefore_o page_n 285_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o be_v family_n work_v nothing_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a sweat_n say_v luther_n political_n ecclesiastical_a domestical_a page_n 286_o 2_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o work_n of_o your_o christian_a station_n ibid._n 3_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o comfort_v other_o ibid._n object_n 1._o but_o god_n do_v not_o employ_v i_o in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o a_o useless_a creature_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ib._n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o service_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o more_o a_o man_n do_v for_o god_n the_o more_o he_o do_v honour_n god_n page_n 287_o 3_o by_o be_v employ_v we_o be_v keep_v from_o temptation_n ibid._n 4_o great_a employment_n be_v the_o mercy_n promise_v ibid._n 5_o the_o more_o serviceable_a a_o man_n be_v for_o god_n the_o more_o will_v god_n be_v apt_a to_o pardon_v his_o fail_n page_n 288_o 6_o if_o a_o man_n be_v faithful_a in_o god_n work_n god_n will_v bless_v he_o page_n 288_o 7_o the_o serviceable_a man_n for_o god_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o do_v live_v and_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a ibid._n i_o may_v be_v god_n servant_n though_o i_o be_o not_o employ_v by_o he_o in_o his_o service_n for_o page_n 289_o 1_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a either_o public_a or_o private_a the_o private_a service_n be_v the_o save_a service_n though_o we_o have_v no_o public_a employment_n ibid._n 2_o special_a or_o public_a employment_n be_v various_a also_o either_o in_o a_o mean_a or_o a_o great_a employment_n ibid._n 3_o though_o god_n do_v not_o use_v i_o at_o present_a he_o may_v use_v i_o afterward_o page_n 290_o 4_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o employ_v and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o he_o may_v not_o be_v employ_v and_o yet_o go_v to_o heaven_n ibid._n 5_o you_o must_v rejoice_v when_o other_o be_v employ_v ibid._n object_n 2._o but_o i_o want_v ability_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 291_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o god_n great_a work_n be_v not_o always_o do_v by_o the_o great_a ability_n ibid._n 2_o our_o best_a ability_n be_v from_o god_n ibid._n 3_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o always_o breath_n alike_o page_n 292_o 4_o if_o god_n call_v you_o to_o a_o work_n he_o will_v give_v you_o needful_a assistance_n in_o that_o time_n ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o fear_v i_o intrude_v into_o god_n work_n because_o i_o want_v ability_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o god_n sometime_o first_o call_v a_o man_n and_o then_o give_v ability_n afterward_o ibid._n 2_o if_o god_n doorkeeper_n do_v judge_v you_o able_a you_o must_v rest_v on_o their_o judgement_n page_n 293_o though_o i_o be_o to_o judge_v of_o my_o own_o grace_n yet_o other_o and_o not_o i_o must_v judge_n of_o my_o ability_n ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o intruder_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o difficulty_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o what_o good_a action_n do_v not_o ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a call_n from_o god_n usual_o find_v the_o great_a difficulty_n page_n 294_o object_n 5._o god_n i_o believe_v have_v call_v i_o to_o his_o service_n but_o i_o be_o unserviceable_a ibid._n answ_n that_o be_v ill_a indeed_o ibid._n but_o this_o complaint_n show_v you_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v god_n therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v page_n 295_o object_n 6._o i_o work_v and_o have_v no_o success_n in_o my_o work_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o you_o may_v mistake_v the_o success_n page_n 296_o 2_o god_n dear_a child_n here_o sometime_o labour_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nâ—thing_n page_n 296_o object_n 7._o i_o fear_v god_n have_v employ_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o of_o mercy_n therefore_o page_n 297_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o
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