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trouble_n job_n 14.1_o â—very_n day_n have_v his_o trouble_n his_o evil_n sufficient_a unto_o the_o day_n be_v â—he_v evil_a thereof_o mat_n 6_o 34_o our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n a_o restless_a employment_n a_o time_n of_o conflict_n after_o one_o skirmish_n be_v over_o we_o must_v prepare_v for_o another_o david_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o â—ion_n and_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o goliath_n â—nd_v after_o under_o saul_n rage_n and_o tyranny_n and_o at_o last_o a_o rebellion_n be_v hatch_v against_o he_o by_o his_o own_o son_n and_o his_o counsellor_n absalon_n and_o achitophel_n but_o why_o after_o so_o many_o and_o great_a assurance_n of_o fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n shall_v god_n yet_o require_v further_a evidence_n certain_o where_o god_n have_v bestow_v eminent_a grace_n he_o will_v have_v they_o eminent_o conspicuous_a where_o he_o confer_v great_a assistance_n of_o habet_n he_o exact_v proportionable_a â—â—yalls_n thereof_o job_n upright_o above_o all_o man_n in_o the_o east_n and_o therefore_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v more_o glorious_a he_o must_v of_o all_o other_o â—â—e_z most_o put_v at_o god_n give_v moses_n a_o exceed_a great_a spirit_n and_o â—â—e_v therefore_o be_v to_o sustain_v the_o barden_n of_o israel_n god_n will_v not_o â—ave_n his_o grace_n idle_a in_o we_o but_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o strength_n exercise_v and_o employ_v but_o here_o be_v more_o in_o these_o word_n when_o he_o be_v try_v as_o if_o â—â—e_z have_v never_o be_v try_v heretofore_o it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v undergo_v several_a trial_n and_o those_o sharp_a one_o too_o but_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o â—n_o respect_v of_o this_o can_v merit_v the_o name_n the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o â—ll_v the_o other_o be_v nothing_o bestow_v the_o denomination_n on_o this_o ordinary_o every_o man_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o life_n meet_v with_o some_o one_o remarkable_a accident_n danger_n or_o affliction_n 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except_v let_v none_o pretend_v to_o a_o exemption_n or_o protection_n from_o the_o usual_a contingency_n which_o iâ—_n all_o age_n have_v attend_v god_n separate_v servant_n calamity_n anâ—_n temporal_a trouble_n affliction_n and_o trial_n for_o its_o necessary_a their_o shall_v happen_v that_o those_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a as_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o though_o not_o altogether_o unlike_a case_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o that_o our_o faith_n may_v appear_v precious_a like_o gold_n and_o be_v find_v to_o the_o praise_n etc._n etc._n 1_o peter_n 1.7_o 3._o abraham_n be_v try_v probably_n sarah_n know_v nothing_o of_o iâ—_n and_o so_o no_o mention_n of_o her_o trial_n or_o faith_n in_o this_o instance_n grâ—â—_n who_o know_v our_o frame_n remember_v the_o dâ—st_n consider_v 〈◊〉_d gold_n he_o dispense_v his_o affliction_n according_a to_o
which_o hardly_o admit_v of_o any_o suggestion_n or_o persuasion_n of_o comfort_n rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n will_v not_o be_v comfort_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 31.15_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o he_o will_v express_v the_o violence_n and_o distemperature_n of_o this_o passion_n of_o grief_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o grieve_v phtase_v it_o a_o mourn_a for_o a_o only_a son_n make_v thou_o mourn_v as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n most_o bitter_a lamentation_n jer._n 6.26_o which_o expression_n be_v also_o use_v amos_n 8.10_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o incentive_a of_o his_o affection_n in_o isaac_n all_o the_o degree_n of_o love_n be_v not_o only_o unite_v and_o concentre_v but_o be_v strong_o root_v and_o unalterable_o settle_v by_o his_o long_a conversation_n with_o he_o for_o now_o if_o we_o believe_v joseplias_o isaac_n be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o it_o be_v usual_o observe_v that_o as_o child_n grow_v in_o accomplishment_n and_o year_n so_o our_o love_n be_v fix_v and_o radicate_v and_o abraham_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v so_o for_o isaac_n be_v a_o rare_o accomplish_a person_n with_o all_o the_o ornament_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n so_o that_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n have_v by_o some_o be_v parallel_v and_o by_o other_o prefer_v to_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v by_o many_o dispute_v whether_o abraham_n obedience_n or_o isaac_n patience_n deserve_v 〈◊〉_d high_a repute_n add_v unto_o all_o these_o that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o oneâ—â—_n son_n whether_o by_o disease_n or_o violence_n be_v a_o tragical_a thought_n 〈◊〉_d the_o parent_n but_o then_o for_o the_o father_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o he_o whâ—_n give_v he_o life_n to_o be_v his_o eâ—eentioner_n seem_v to_o be_v not_o only_o against_o reason_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o directâ—â—_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o religion_n and_o dietate_n of_o piety_n and_o therefore_o 2._o let_v we_o observe_v what_o argument_n religion_n may_v 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