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excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n the_o eternal_a god_n have_v be_v your_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a armâ—_n deut._n 34.26_o 27._o you_o may_v remember_v the_o mercy_n of_o your_o young_a year_n of_o youâ—_n marry_v state_n and_o of_o your_o widowhood_n your_o comfort_n in_o your_o true_o noble_a lord_n though_o trouble_a and_o interrupt_v by_o his_o death_n yet_o increase_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o feâ—licity_n with_o christ_n your_o comfort_n in_o youâ—_n hopeful_a issue_n though_o abate_v by_o the_o injurâ—_n of_o romish_a theft_n which_o steal_v one_o of_o the_o roseâ—_n of_o your_o garden_n that_o they_o may_v boast_v of_o thâ—_n sweetness_n when_o they_o call_v it_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o say_v steal_v it_o when_o all_o the_o cheaâ—_n be_v perform_v by_o unknown_a person_n in_o thâ—_n dark_a and_o no_o importunity_n by_o you_o or_o 〈◊〉_d can_v procure_v i_o one_o dispute_n or_o conference_n iâ—_n her_o hear_n with_o any_o of_o the_o 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but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v or_o try_v â—s_n we_o be_v but_o without_o sin_n he_o that_o himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n heb._n 5.7_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a if_o his_o servant_n complain_v and_o cry_v â—o_o he_o in_o their_o suffering_n he_o that_o cry_v â—ut_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o will_v pity_v his_o poor_a distress_a member_n and_o not_o forsake_v they_o when_o they_o â—hink_v themselves_o forsake_v and_o if_o they_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n in_o their_o complain_n he_o will_v not_o therefore_o disregard_n their_o moan_n but_o he_o that_o honour_v the_o patience_n of_o job_n though_o he_o so_o passionate_o curseâ—_n the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n will_v love_v the_o faith_n anâ—_n patience_n of_o his_o people_n notwithstanding_o the_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impatience_n he_o be_v ready_a with_o his_o gracious_a excuse_n matth._n 26.41_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a buâ—_n the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o he_o consider_v that_o our_o strength_n and_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o stone_n or_o brass_n job_n 6.12_o he_o will_v therefore_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o contrite_a and_o wiâ—â—_n not_o contend_v for_o ever_o nor_o be_v always_o wroth_a lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v isai_n 57.15_o 16._o and_o though_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o the_o end_n be_v that_o he_o may_v make_v uâ—_n partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o afterwards_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n 12.10_o 11._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o jam._n 1.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n unâ—ill_v the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o â—ord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n neither_o will_v he_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n psal_n 94.12_o 13_o 14._o madam_n if_o nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v more_o certain_a that_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o â—s_v true_a and_o just_a and_o delight_v in_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v low_a in_o the_o world_n if_o nothing_o be_v more_o sure_a than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n for_o persevere_v penitent_a believer_n â—hen_o be_v our_o argument_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n afflict_a one_o no_o fancy_n but_o fetch_v as_o from_o the_o high_a excellency_n so_o â—rom_o the_o sure_a reality_n that_o ever_o be_v present_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n and_o though_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n have_v be_v â—ut_v to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o temptation_n that_o â—rise_v from_o the_o adversity_n of_o believer_n and_o â—he_v prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o this_o be_v still_o â—he_v result_v of_o all_o their_o perplex_v thought_n true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n though_o sometime_o their_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v and_o their_o path_n do_v well_o nigh_o slip_v and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v we_o have_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n be_v we_o plague_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n yet_o they_o soon_o learn_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v set_v in_o slippery_a place_n and_o cast_v down_o into_o destruction_n and_o bring_v to_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o awake_v will_v despise_v their_o image_n psal_n 73._o but_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o eccles_n 8.11_o 12._o if_o not_o here_o yet_o certain_o at_o last_o all_o shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 58.11_o rest_v therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o commit_v your_o way_n to_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o psal_n 9.18_o how_o happy_a be_v you_o that_o god_n do_v thus_o save_v you_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o prosperity_n which_o you_o see_v befool_v and_o undo_v so_o many_o before_o your_o eye_n and_o that_o you_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o number_n of_o â—hose_n that_o be_v man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o â—ave_n their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17.14_o â—nd_o be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n â—o_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n psal_n 81.12_o â—nd_n must_v hear_v at_o last_o remember_v that_o thou_o â—n_v thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n â—ut_v that_o here_o you_o have_v your_o evil_n and_o â—hall_v be_v comfort_v when_o the_o now-prospeâ—ous_a wicked_a be_v torment_v luke_n 16.25_o
to_o god_n p._n 323_o 3._o and_o want_v of_o love_n to_o one_o another_o p._n 324_o 8._o the_o insinuation_n of_o selfishness_n in_o all_o that_o wâ—_n do_v p._n 32â—_n 9_o the_o eruption_n of_o passion_n that_o seem_v morâ—tified_v p._n 34â—_n 10._o affection_n mix_v with_o carnality_n which_o seem_v pure_o spiritual_a p._n 33â—_n caution_n against_o overmuch_a suspicion_n or_o acâ—cusation_n of_o ourselves_o p._n 33â—_n 2._o sin_n surprise_v more_o dangerous_o 3._o anâ—_n the_o remedy_n be_v neglect_v through_o self-ignorance_n p._n 337_o 2._o what_o hinder_v believer_n from_o know_v their_o grace_n 1._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o contrary_n p._n 338_o 2._o the_o smallness_n of_o grace_n p._n 341_o 3._o not_o judge_v by_o sure_a mark_n the_o essential_o of_o holiness_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 343_o what_o mark_v uncertain_a p._n 345_o what_o sin_n consistent_a with_o true_a grace_n p._n 347_o 4._o overlook_v what_o we_o have_v by_o look_v at_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v p_o 349_o 5._o judge_v upon_o disadvantage_n 1._o surprise_v ourselves_o unprepared_o 2._o judge_v in_o passion_n of_o fear_n or_o grief_n 3._o when_o help_n be_v absent_a 4._o when_o our_o body_n be_v melancholy_a or_o otherwise_o unfit_a p._n 350_o 6._o refuse_v the_o former_a judgement_n of_o our_o sincerity_n if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o continue_a sight_n of_o grace_n p._n 353_o 7._o the_o variety_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n ibid._n motive_n to_o labour_n to_o know_v our_o sanctification_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n p._n 354._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o most_o delightful_a felicitate_v knowledge_n p._n 355_o 3._o it_o may_v sweeten_v every_o place_n and_o state_n p._n 357_o 4._o it_o will_v much_o help_v our_o belief_n of_o scripture_n p._n 357_o 5._o and_o our_o trust_v on_o god_n in_o all_o strait_n p._n 359_o 6._o and_o our_o cheerful_a progress_n in_o religion_n p._n 361_o 7._o it_o may_v keep_v you_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o 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personal_a help_n answer_v p._n 419_o quest_n how_o far_o a_o doubt_a person_n may_v rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o minister_n about_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n p._n 429_o the_o direction_n apply_v to_o both_o sort_n p._n 435_o hind_n 2._o prosperity_n and_o flattery_n direct_v 2._o desire_v not_o much_o prosperity_n and_o detest_v flatterer_n p._n 457_o hind_n 3._o converse_v only_o with_o bad_a man_n p._n 461_o direct_v 3._o converse_v with_o heavenly_a exemplary_a christian_n p._n 466_o 2._o internal_a hindrance_n 1._o pride_n p._n 470_o direct_v 1._o come_v to_o christ_n as_o little_a child_n p_o 473_o hind_n 2._o a_o unreasonable_a love_n of_o present_a ease_n p._n 475_o direct_v 2_o look_v to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o be_v not_o too_o tender_a of_o present_a trouble_n p._n 477_o hind_n 3._o self-love_n blind_v p._n 481_o direct_v 3._o bring_v your_o mind_n to_o a_o just_a impartiality_n p._n 483_o hind_n 4._o n_v observe_v the_o heart_n in_o trial_n but_o 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to_o condemn_v dissenter_n it_o also_o teach_v man_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o faithful_a direction_n and_o conduct_v of_o their_o pastor_n and_o not_o to_o vilify_v forsake_v and_o disobey_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v above_o they_o in_o understanding_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v guide_n themselves_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o themselves_o that_o make_v man_n troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o will_v much_o remedy_n it_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o themselves_o also_o that_o make_v man_n troubler_n of_o the_o state_n a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o be_v unfit_a for_o all_o society_n if_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n he_o will_v forget_v the_o common-good_a and_o instead_o of_o clemency_n and_o justice_n will_v violent_o exercise_v a_o impeâ—ious_a will._n if_o he_o be_v a_o subject_n he_o will_v be_v censure_v the_o action_n of_o his_o ruler_n when_o distance_n and_o disacquaintance_n make_v 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