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94._o 19_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v though_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shaddoâ—_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a why_o for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n shall_v comfort_v i_o psalm_n 23._o 4._o yea_o our_o enemy_n can_v no_o soon_o assault_v we_o with_o their_o tongue_n but_o god_n come_v in_o to_o our_o rescue_n if_o you_o be_v rail_v upon_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n say_v saint_n peter_n bless_v be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o god_n be_v never_o so_o much_o enjoy_v of_o we_o as_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a with_o david_n psal._n 130._o 1._o and_o when_o we_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o bestead_v with_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o when_o do_v jacob_n see_v a_o vision_n of_o angel_n but_o when_o he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n make_v the_o cold_a earth_n his_o bed_n and_o a_o stone_n his_o pillow_n or_o when_o be_v his_o heart_n so_o 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to_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 4_o 15._o psalm_n 9_o 9_o 10._o and_o 46._o 1._o the_o israelite_n never_o fare_v so_o well_o as_o when_o they_o live_v at_o god_n immediate_a stude_v and_o night_n expect_v their_o morrow_n breakfast_n from_o the_o cloud_n when_o they_o do_v daily_o ask_v and_o daily_o receive_v their_o daily_a bread_n yea_o even_o when_o they_o be_v wander_v in_o a_o forlorn_a wilderness_n how_o do_v god_n as_o it_o be_v attend_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o distress_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n they_o have_v no_o guide_n therefore_o god_n himself_o go_v before_o they_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n they_o have_v no_o shelter_n the_o lord_n spread_v a_o cloud_n over_o they_o for_o a_o c_o 〈…〉_z opy_n be_v they_o at_o a_o stand_n and_o want_v way_n the_o sea_n shall_v part_v and_o give_v they_o passage_n do_v they_o lack_v bread_n heaven_n itself_o shall_v power_n down_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n have_v they_o no_o meat_n to_o their_o bread_n a_o wind_n shall_v send_v 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for_o the_o body_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v a_o afflict_a conscience_n wait_v god_n leisure_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o case_n section_n 10._o objection_n but_o when_o will_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o this_o long_a disease_n this_o tedious_a affliction_n this_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n answer_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o cold_a love_n scarce_o to_o have_v begin_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o present_o to_o gape_v for_o a_o end_n it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a speech_n of_o one_o lord_n give_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v when_o thou_o will_v thou_o be_v god_n patient_n prescribe_v not_o thy_o physician_n it_o be_v the_o goldsmith_n skill_n to_o know_v how_o long_o his_o gold_n must_v be_v in_o the_o crusible_a neither_o take_v he_o it_o out_o of_o that_o hot_a bath_n till_o it_o be_v sufficient_o purify_v what_o if_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o time_n forbear_v come_v as_o samuel_n do_v to_o saul_n that_o he_o may_v try_v what_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o what_o thou_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o that_o have_v doâ—e_n and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o thou_o as_o why_o do_v god_n seâ—_n noah_n about_o build_v the_o ark_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n when_o a_o small_a time_n may_v have_v finish_v it_o it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o patience_n thus_o he_o lead_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n forty_o year_n whereas_o a_o man_n may_v travel_v from_o ramesis_n in_o egypt_n to_o any_o part_n of_o canaan_n in_o forty_o dâ—yes_n this_o god_n do_v to_o prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n deut._n 8._o 2._o he_o promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n in_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v this_o heâ—_n perform_v not_o in_o thirty_o year_n after_o he_o give_v david_n the_o kingdom_n and_o anoint_v he_o by_o samuel_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o possess_v of_o it_o in_o many_o year_n insomuch_o that_o he_o say_v my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n psal._n 119._o 123._o joseph_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o sunnâ—_n and_o moon_n shall_v do_v he_o reverence_n but_o fiâ—st_v he_o must_v be_v bounâ—_n in_o the_o dungeon_n this_o god_n do_v to_o â—ry_a 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shâ—w_v ourselves_o and_o our_o 〈◊〉_d whâ—â—_n say_v god_n to_o his_o 〈…〉_z psal._n 75._o when_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—ee_o 〈◊〉_d â—ime_n i_o will_v execute_v jud_v 〈…〉_z ment_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d verse_n a._n he_o do_v not_o â—â—y_o 〈◊〉_d you_o think_v the_o time_n convenient_a let_v we_o tarry_v a_o little_a the_o lord_n leisure_n deliverance_n will_v come_v pear_n will_v come_v joy_n will_v come_v in_o mean_a while_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o misery_n make_v misery_n no_o misery_n again_o second_o he_o may_v delay_v his_o come_n for_o other_o end_n of_o great_a consequence_n marthae_n and_o mary_n send_v to_o christ_n as_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v and_o restore_v lazarus_n their_o sick_a brother_n to_o healthâ—_n john_n 11._o 3._o expect_v he_o without_o delay_n now_o he_o love_v both_o martha_n and_o her_o sister_n and_o lazarus_n verse_n 5._o yet_o he_o neglect_v come_v for_o many_o day_n le_fw-fr we_o he_o die_v be_v put_v in_o the_o grave_n until_o he_o stanke_z but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o he_o that_o will_v not_o restore_v sick_a lazarus_n to_o health_n restore_v dead_a lazarus_n to_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n than_o they_o either_o do_v or_o dare_v ask_v neither_o do_v this_o only_a increase_n their_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n give_v they_o occasion_n ever_o after_o to_o believe_v and_o hope_v above_o and_o against_o all_o hope_n but_o it_o make_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n believe_v in_o he_o which_o before_o do_v not_o verse_n 45._o three_o and_o last_o he_o delay_v thou_o the_o long_o that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o may_v bring_v with_o he_o the_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n for_o he_o will_v comfort_v we_o according_a to_o the_o day_n we_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o according_a to_o the_o year_n that_o we_o have_v see_v evil_a psal._n 90._o 15._o neither_o will_v he_o stay_v overlong_a for_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v revel_v 22._o 12._o and_o suffer_v be_v account_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a work_n so_o that_o the_o hard_a the_o conflict_n the_o more_o glorious_a the_o conquest_n wherefore_o hold_v out_o yet_o a_o little_a and_o help_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_z batant_n nor_o a_o crown_n to_o the_o conqueror_n yea_o sight_n to_o the_o last_o minute_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o faint_v to_o cheer_v thâ—e_n if_o thou_o stand_v to_o it_o to_o second_v thou_o if_o thou_o conquer_v to_o crown_v thou_o whereas_o no_o combat_n no_o conquest_n no_o conquest_n no_o triumph_n objection_n but_o my_o suffering_n be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o they_o continue_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o answer_n true_o if_o thou_o trustâ—st_v to_o thy_o own_o strength_n for_o perseverance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o â—irst_n man_n will_n be_v a_o fugitive_a onesimus_n and_o god_n must_v call_v home_o that_o runagate_n subdue_v that_o rebel_n besore_n we_o can_v choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a neither_o when_o we_o have_v begin_v can_v we_o continue_v perficit_fw-la qui_fw-la efficit_fw-la he_o that_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o 〈◊〉_d will_v perform_v it_o phil._n 1._o 6._o jesus_n be_v the_o founder_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n hebr._n 12._o 2._o neither_o can_v we_o of_o ourselves_o suffer_v for_o he_o datur_fw-la pati_fw-la it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n phil._n 1._o 29._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o not_o parum_fw-la but_o nihil_fw-la but_o in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o all_o thing_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4._o 13._o in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v weak_a captive_n in_o he_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8._o 37._o whence_o it_o be_v many_o sick_a man_n undergo_v patient_o such_o pressure_n as_o when_o they_o be_v in_o health_n they_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v they_o can_v have_v bear_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o measure_n never_o so_o small_a be_v always_o blessed_v with_o perseverance_n because_o that_o little_a be_v feed_v with_o a_o everlasting_a spring_n yea_o if_o grace_n but_o conquer_v we_o first_o we_o by_o it_o shall_v conquer_v all_o thing_n else_o whether_o it_o be_v corruption_n within_o we_o or_o temptation_n without_o we_o for_o as_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o elias_n time_n lick_v up_o all_o the_o water_n to_o show_v that_o it_o come_v from_o god_n so_o will_v this_o fire_n spend_v all_o our_o corruption_n no_o affliction_n without_o or_o corruption_n within_o shall_v quench_v it_o wherefore_o do_v but_o thy_o endeavour_n to_o hold_v out_o i_o mean_v with_o patience_n for_o that_o spirit_n which_o come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n will_v not_o come_v but_o upon_o a_o dove_n and_o pray_v for_o divine_a assistance_n this_o sadness_n shall_v end_v in_o gladness_n this_o sorrow_n in_o sing_v but_o above_o all_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o prayer_n be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n as_o saint_n austin_n term_n it_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o take_v forâ—h_v every_o manner_n of_o good_a gift_n ouâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n treasury_n do_v not_o elias_n by_o turn_v this_o key_n one_o way_n lock_v up_o the_o whole_a heaven_n from_o rain_v for_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o another_o while_n by_o turn_v the_o same_o key_n of_o prayer_n as_o much_o another_o way_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n unlock_v all_o the_o door_n and_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o set_v they_o wide_o open_a that_o it_o rain_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n yea_o as_o all_o sampsons_n strength_n lie_v in_o his_o hair_n so_o all_o our_o strength_n lie_v in_o prayer_n prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v the_o church_n armour_n prayer_n and_o patience_n her_o weapon_n and_o therefore_o when_o peter_n be_v imprison_v by_o cruel_a herod_n the_o congregation_n join_v their_o force_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o so_o break_v his_o chain_n blow_v open_a the_o iron_n gate_n and_o fetch_v he_o out_o act_v 12._o 4._o to_o 18._o armâ—_n christianorum_fw-la