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the_o answer_n here_o be_v full_a to_o all_o case_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n father_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o comfort_v he_o in_o all_o tribulation_n ob._n but_o god_n be_v just_a too_o answ_n and_o this_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o a_o believer_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o his_o free_a mercy_n 1._o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_o to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o 2_o thess_n 1.6_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a or_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o god_n justice_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o believer_n against_o sin_n and_o affliction_n ob._n but_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o purity_n that_o can_v endure_v iniquity_n and_o of_o power_n to_o crush_v we_o for_o it_o in_o our_o affliction_n answ_n god_n goodness_n be_v 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my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o for_o sure_o god_n design_n be_v to_o make_v his_o child_n like_o himself_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o make_v he_o full_a of_o comfort_n joh._n 15.11_o therefore_o he_o bid_v we_o so_o oft_o to_o rejoice_v phil._n 4_o 4._o 1_o thess_n 5._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o whereas_o we_o cry_v out_o for_o want_n of_o comfort_n we_o have_v just_a cause_n rather_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o ourselves_o that_o we_o receive_v not_o in_o that_o comfort_n god_n hold_v out_o unto_o we_o for_o what_o by_o passion_n and_o what_o by_o indiscretion_n we_o be_v like_o rachel_n that_o weep_v and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n be_v our_o vest_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v our_o strength_n if_o our_o faith_n of_o adherence_n do_v but_o work_v kind_o in_o cleave_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v comfort_n every_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n in_o its_o own_o centre_n if_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o despair_n and_o put_v we_o in_o hope_n of_o comfort_n that_o be_v also_o a_o comfort_n ob._n we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o comfort_n because_o we_o feel_v it_o not_o within_o see_v it_o not_o work_v outward_o answ_n but_o we_o may_v be_v rich_a though_o we_o do_v not_o always_o â—ight_a or_o poise_n the_o bag_n or_o make_v they_o jingle_v or_o see_v the_o money_n pour_v forth_o to_o have_v they_o in_o possession_n be_v the_o richness_n of_o our_o condition_n we_o have_v life_n and_o reason_n when_o we_o be_v as_o we_o lay_v dead_a asleep_a to_o miss_v comfort_n be_v a_o sign_n we_o have_v comfort_n and_o christ_n say_v our_o joy_n shall_v remain_v joh._n 15.11_o though_o our_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o do_v not_o always_o appear_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n there_o 〈◊〉_d some_o water_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o pump_n of_o our_o desire_n while_o we_o â—â—mpe_v for_o more_o ob_fw-la but_o you_o will_v say_v you_o have_v no_o joy_n and_o therefore_o you_o doubt_v whether_o you_o have_v christ_n answ_n but_o we_o say_v a_o wife_n be_v a_o wife_n by_o virtue_n of_o her_o covenant_n in_o marriage_n even_o then_o when_o she_o be_v melancholy_a and_o joy_n may_v glorify_v and_o beautify_v our_o spirit_n more_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n when_o we_o have_v no_o actual_a joy_n do_v more_o glorify_v and_o honour_v god_n this_o show_v more_o pure_a faith_n isa_n 〈◊〉_d .10_o to_o trust_v god_n without_o the_o pawn_n of_o sense_n and_o feeling_n ob._n thou_o say_v thou_o go_v mourning_n from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o comfort_n and_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o answ_n we_o tell_v thou_o such_o desire_n of_o comfort_n they_o argue_v grace_n as_o mist_n do_v quick_a fountain_n where_o they_o be_v thick_a matth._n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v 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till_o thou_o arâ—…_n at_o glory_n amen_n finis_fw-la