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heart_n who_o grieve_v not_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6.6_o nor_o the_o apostle_n require_v we_o to_o be_v kind_o affection_a and_o this_o to_o be_v express_v as_o in_o other_o so_o in_o this_o duty_n to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o 12._o i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o from_o haymo_n quando_fw-la cuique_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o suffer_v time_n and_o condition_n look_v and_o remember_v the_o promise_a reward_n and_o these_o text_n mat._n 5.10.11.12_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o rom._n 8.18_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o 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prudent_a in_o our_o choice_n to_o be_v man_n in_o understanding_n to_o approve_v what_o be_v excellent_a be_v fill_v with_o all_o spiritual_a understanding_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v to_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o endure_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bear_v in_o our_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sanctify_v they_o to_o we_o by_o thy_o grace_n attend_v they_o with_o thy_o spirit_n and_o reward_v they_o with_o thy_o glory_n satisfy_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v even_o in_o those_o his_o dispensation_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v resolve_v with_o david_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n we_o desire_v beside_o thou_o that_o like_o as_o the_o hart_n etc._n etc._n break_v o_o lord_n we_o pray_v thou_o the_o power_n infatuate_a the_o policy_n of_o the_o persecutor_n of_o thy_o church_n bring_v she_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v thy_o people_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sanctify_v all_o their_o suffering_n and_o conduct_v they_o to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n to_o live_v with_o their_o lord_n unto_o all_o eternity_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o amen_n moses_n his_o courage_n heb._n 11.27_o by_o faith_n he_o forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n for_o he_o endure_v as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a moses_n have_v before_o master_v the_o false_a hope_n of_o egypt_n now_o he_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o foolish_a fear_n thereof_o and_o have_v quit_v himself_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n assault_v of_o the_o world_n its_o allurement_n object_n promise_n he_o be_v now_o to_o conquer_v the_o left_a hand_n temptation_n threaten_n force_n and_o fury_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n the_o giant_n and_o son_n of_o anak_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v in_o all_o these_o more_o than_o conqueror_n for_o the_o discourse_n and_o reason_v of_o faith_n first_o teach_v he_o to_o sleight_n pharach_n court_n then_o his_o power_n first_o to_o conquer_v himself_o and_o fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fortissima_fw-la vincit_fw-la and_o then_o he_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n enemy_n it_o first_o instruct_v he_o with_o piety_n and_o then_o furnish_v he_o with_o resolution_n and_o courage_n for_o by_o faith_n he_o forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part._n moses_n do_v twice_o forsake_v egypt_n the_o first_o time_n be_v as_o be_v last_o record_v when_o at_o forty_o year_n old_a he_o flee_v into_o midian_a exod._n 2.15_o the_o second_o time_n be_v when_o that_o after_o egypt_n be_v smite_v in_o every_o quarter_n he_o and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelite_n depart_v thence_o and_o upon_o this_o difference_n of_o time_n a_o question_n arise_v which_o time_n the_o first_o clause_n here_o in_o the_o text_n relate_v unto_o some_o will_v have_v the_o former_a to_o be_v refer_v unto_o here_o as_o jun._n paral._n lib._n 3._o because_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o historical_a computation_n strict_o observe_v the_o circumstance_n and_o order_n of_o time_n through_o all_o the_o foregoing_a and_o subsequent_a instance_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a moses_n celebrate_v the_o passove_a before_o the_o second_o time_n which_o yet_o be_v after_o relate_v here_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v relate_v to_o this_o unless_o we_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o also_o because_o in_o the_o 29._o ver_fw-la the_o people_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v set_v by_o itself_o as_o a_o several_a and_o distinct_a instance_n of_o faith_n from_o this_o here_o other_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v 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so_o in_o a_o ordinary_a save_a faith_n a_o little_a if_o sound_n will_v receive_v a_o blessing_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v a_o power_n to_o remove_v evil_a habit_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n contract_v by_o evil_a education_n or_o example_n by_o natural_a corruption_n or_o compliance_n with_o sinful_a custom_n and_o plant_v and_o seed_n holiness_n there_o which_o if_o it_o be_v diligent_o manure_v and_o manage_v all_o tare_n weed_v out_o as_o they_o bud_v will_v fructify_v to_o maturity_n we_o have_v a_o promise_n for_o it_o mat._n 25.29_o habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la to_o he_o that_o husband_n well_o even_o the_o least_o talon_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o addition_n and_o a_o plentiful_a one_o too_o for_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n upon_o every_o improvement_n shall_v receive_v more_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v overplus_n a_o sufficient_a stock_n of_o grace_n to_o employ_v and_o turn_v his_o hand_n with_o and_o serve_v all_o his_o use_n 3._o rahab_n a_o cananite_n a_o 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