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bless_a god_n a_o bless_a father_n he_o be_v and_o his_o child_n must_v needs_o be_v bless_v they_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 115.15_o 1._o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o bless_v psal_n 128.1_o 2._o they_o be_v assure_o bless_v psal_n 128.4_o 3._o sometime_o they_o be_v apparent_o bless_v which_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o unexpected_a conversion_n their_o eminent_a grace_n and_o famous_a deliverance_n 4._o sometime_o they_o be_v sensible_o bless_v this_o be_v know_v to_o themselves_o by_o their_o sweet_a consolation_n and_o to_o other_o by_o their_o fervent_a praise_v of_o god_n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o bless_v the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o blessedness_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o their_o happiness_n mat._n 25.34_o five_o this_o shall_v inform_v we_o to_o seek_v blessedness_n after_o a_o right_a manner_n 1._o let_v we_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o 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scripture_n 2._o they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o seal_v they_o do_v qualify_v they_o as_o the_o same_o fire_n that_o give_v heat_n give_v light_a 3._o they_o do_v want_v qualification_n themselves_o and_o in_o their_o frenzy_n oppose_v they_o in_o other_o out_o of_o their_o grossness_n and_o ignorance_n 4._o they_o have_v qualification_n among_o themselves_o as_o 1._o the_o qualification_n of_o vagrant_n for_o they_o will_v be_v boundless_a and_o know_v no_o law_n for_o rule_v 2._o the_o qualification_n of_o atheist_n they_o say_v god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o justify_v 3._o they_o have_v the_o qualification_n of_o devil_n to_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n and_o oppose_v faithful_a preacher_n thus_o they_o can_v admit_v of_o qualification_n of_o abomination_n but_o can_v endure_v qualification_n of_o sanctification_n quest_n 6_o what_o be_v our_o happiness_n at_o death_n answ_n 1._o that_o we_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n isaiah_n 38._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o crown_n 2._o tim._n 4.8_o quest_n 7_o what_o be_v our_o happiness_n after_o death_n answ_n 1._o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v accompany_v to_o heaven_n with_o good_a angel_n and_o good_a work_n the_o one_o to_o deliver_v their_o charge_n the_o other_o to_o receive_v their_o reward_n 2._o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o glory_n 3._o both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o ill_a company_n and_o all_o misery_n and_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n with_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o so_o be_v make_v immortal_o happy_a and_o bless_a beyond_o that_o we_o now_o can_v comprehend_v of_o hatred_n 1._o the_o description_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o distinction_n of_o it_o in_o person_n in_o thing_n in_o cause_n in_o degree_n 3._o of_o god_n hate_v 4._o application_n 5._o question_n resolve_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o hatred_n be_v it_o be_v a_o dislike_a detest_a and_o avoid_v thing_n contrary_a to_o we_o to_o our_o nature_n like_v and_o welfare_n hatred_n be_v of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o we_o as_o god_n hate_v sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o 1._o his_o nature_n 2._o his_o law_n 3._o his_o honour_n man_n hate_v contrary_a to_o fight_v and_o feeling_n as_o stripe_n and_o torment_n and_o death_n and_o sickness_n contrary_a to_o our_o be_v or_o well-being_n so_o then_o hatred_n be_v a_o dislike_a a_o desire_n of_o separation_n a_o detest_a a_o fly_v off_o that_o which_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v against_o we_o and_o our_o good_a sect._n 2_o second_o the_o distinction_n of_o hatred_n in_o person_n in_o god_n it_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o holy_a what_o he_o do_v be_v good_a his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n nothing_o be_v in_o he_o or_o that_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o that_o be_v most_o righteous_a holy_a and_o good_a hatred_n in_o man_n be_v sometime_o a_o lawful_a affection_n psal_n 97.11_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a again_o there_o be_v hatred_n causeless_a as_o some_o hate_n cheese_n some_o hate_n some_o fruit_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v lovely_a but_o the_o contrariety_n and_o hatred_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n this_o be_v in_o vegetable_n in_o beast_n &_o in_o fowl_n and_o fish_n as_o between_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o colewort_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o spider_n etc._n etc._n so_o man_n of_o accurse_a nature_n hate_v god_n rom._n 1._o hate_v light_n john_n 3._o hate_n good_a man_n psal_n 34._o hate_v goodness_n without_o just_a cause_n as_o cain_n hate_v abel_n and_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n make_v man_n hate_v as_o josephs_n brethren_n hate_v he_o because_o they_o think_v his_o father_n love_n will_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o to_o he_o so_o
be_v believe_v 2._o it_o may_v be_v yet_o they_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o speak_v well_o 3._o be_v not_o impatient_a but_o use_v their_o accusation_n and_o scandal_n for_o prevention_n 4._o praise_n may_v prove_v more_o dangerous_a than_o scandal_n they_o be_v better_a that_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o than_o they_o that_o flatter_v we_o and_o better_a to_o we_o 5._o christ_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o though_o a_o innocent_a 6._o our_o patience_n will_v more_o vex_v our_o adversary_n than_o our_o return_a word_n for_o word_n quest_n 5_o how_o if_o my_o cross_n come_v thick_a one_o upon_o another_o as_o job_n do_v answ_n 1._o time_n and_o custom_n make_v fool_n patient_a get_v patience_n timely_a and_o speedy_o by_o resolution_n and_o meditation_n bear_v all_o with_o patience_n they_o come_v from_o god_n be_v thankful_a for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v medicine_n be_v the_o more_o patient_a and_o cheerful_a because_o they_o be_v step_n to_o glory_n 2._o labour_v to_o get_v a_o further_a interest_n in_o god_n than_o all_o shall_v be_v supply_v and_o we_o have_v lose_v all_o may_v be_v patient_a and_o quiet_a because_o we_o enjoy_v he_o that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n be_v the_o main_a good_a the_o only_a good_a matchless_a changeless_a always_o everywhere_o with_o we_o above_o all_o casualty_n and_o uncertainty_n 3._o be_v not_o insensible_a as_o a_o block_n nor_o impatient_a as_o without_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v patient_a as_o a_o christian_a that_o though_o he_o be_v molest_v be_v enjoy_v himself_o by_o patience_n we_o possess_v our_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o 4._o labour_n for_o a_o rectify_a judgement_n look_v not_o with_o a_o wrong_a eye_n on_o other_o prosperity_n the_o jew_n be_v impatient_a to_o hear_v the_o child_n cry_v hosanna_n matth._n 21.15_o and_o impatient_o murmur_v at_o a_o suppose_a fault_n when_o christ_n go_v in_o with_o zacheus_n error_n in_o opinion_n do_v much_o wrong_v other_o and_o disquiet_v ourselves_o 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shall_v learn_v this_o lesson_n to_o be_v patient_a rom._n 15.4_o 8._o learn_v god_n providence_n he_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v grieve_v at_o god_n order_v thing_n be_v great_a impiety_n all_o creature_n submit_v man_n only_o disquiet_v himself_o and_o be_v impatient_a 9_o abhor_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o cross_n remember_v that_o cross_n shall_v prevent_v sin_n and_o make_v we_o to_o forbear_v pleasure_n and_o endure_v trouble_v the_o more_o patient_o 10._o by_o patience_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v â—one_n by_o we_o heb._n 10.36_o and_o the_o promise_v inherit_v heb._n 6.12_o go_v on_o therefore_o suffer_v his_o will_n and_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o the_o inheritance_n 11._o let_v our_o trouble_n cause_v we_o to_o cry_v to_o our_o physician_n who_o will_v hear_v we_o though_o not_o according_a to_o our_o will_n yet_o according_a to_o our_o good_a 12._o we_o suffer_v not_o alone_o the_o same_o affliction_n yea_o worse_o it_o may_v be_v our_o brethren_n do_v endure_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v indifferent_a it_o be_v the_o easy_a bear_v if_o it_o be_v great_a the_o glory_n shall_v be_v great_a if_o it_o seem_v hard_a let_v we_o blame_v our_o tenderness_n most_o common_o if_o it_o be_v long_o it_o be_v the_o light_a if_o it_o be_v violent_a it_o be_v the_o short_a none_n be_v exempt_v i_o shall_v not_o escape_v that_o which_o never_o any_o do_v before_o i_o god_n have_v but_o one_o son_n without_o sin_n but_o not_o one_o without_o affliction_n 13._o look_v to_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n then_o the_o trouble_a shall_v have_v rest_n 2._o thess_n 1.6_o 7._o be_v patient_a therefore_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n draw_v near_o james_n 5.7_o 8._o 14._o affect_v no_o earthly_a thing_n overmuch_o for_o we_o impatient_o part_v with_o that_o which_o we_o inordinate_o affect_v jonah_n too_o much_o rejoice_v in_o his_o gourd_n and_o david_n too_o much_o affect_v his_o son_n which_o make_v the_o one_o exceed_v angry_a and_o the_o other_o cry_v out_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n quest_n 6_o how_o may_v i_o have_v my_o patience_n enlarge_v answ_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v more_o for_o it_o for_o increase_v of_o it_o our_o reason_n our_o argument_n our_o rule_n and_o direction_n be_v but_o as_o alder-gun_n without_o earnest_a prayer_n 2._o be_v less_o disquiet_v at_o the_o small_a cross_n that_o daily_o befall_v we_o small_a weal_n ache_v and_o small_a dust_n fly_v in_o our_o eye_n learn_v to_o say_v my_o god_n will_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v more_o than_o these_o 3._o look_v to_o the_o most_o noble_a example_n christ_n endure_v heb._n 12._o the_o prophet_n be_v example_n james_n 5._o 4._o resolve_v for_o the_o worst_a our_o preparation_n be_v as_o armour_n learn_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n by_o stoop_v for_o it_o as_o well_o as_o bear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o we_o 5._o grow_v daily_o less_o and_o less_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o patient_a and_o willing_a to_o suffer_v 6._o be_v sure_a that_o we_o affect_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n than_o disgrace_n will_v be_v less_o irksome_a of_o the_o will._n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o will_n 2._o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o of_o man_n will_n 4._o lesson_n to_o edify_v 5._o question_n resolve_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o will_n to_o will_n be_v to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o desire_v to_o wish_v or_o consent_n phil._n 2.13_o god_n work_v the_o will_n that_o be_v the_o motion_n and_o purpose_n wâ—lson_n purpose_n wâ—lson_n when_o we_o do_v pray_v we_o do_v will_v something_o optando_fw-la by_o desire_v when_o we_o will_v have_v a_o servant_n do_v any_o thing_n we_o will_v it_o jubendo_fw-la by_o command_v the_o will_n be_v free_a and_o free_o will_v without_o compulsion_n we_o will_v by_o nature_n we_o will_v well_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v free_a to_o evil_a but_o bind_v in_o respect_n of_o grace_n will_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n ubi_fw-la non_fw-la 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