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underpropped_a a_o bow_v wall_n do_v not_o more_o need_v a_o strong_a shore_n or_o butteress_n than_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n need_v â—_o strong_a support_v and_o stay_v from_o heaven_n when_o the_o weight_n of_o affliction_n make_v it_o incline_v and_o leaâ—_n all_o one_o way_n 119.92_o unless_o thy_o law_n haâ—_n be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o hauâ—_n perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n q._n d._n whaâ—_n shift_v other_o man_n make_v to_o stand_v the_o shock_n of_o their_o affliction_n i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o seasonable_o send_v i_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o promise_n i_o have_v certain_o go_v away_o in_o a_o faint_a fit_n of_o despondency_n o_o how_o seasonable_o do_v god_n administer_v the_o cordial_n of_o his_o word_n to_o my_o droop_a sink_a soul_n this_o weakness_n in_o the_o mind_n to_o support_v the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n proceed_v from_o a_o double_a cause_n viz._n 1._o from_o the_o sink_a weight_n of_o the_o affliction_n 2._o from_o the_o irregular_a and_o inordinate_a work_n of_o the_o thought_n under_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o sink_a weight_n that_o be_v in_o affliction_n especial_o in_o some_o sort_n of_o affliction_n they_o be_v heavy_a pressure_n ponderous_a burden_n in_o themselves_o so_o job_n speak_v o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v 3._o and_o my_o calamity_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o q._n d._n if_o all_o the_o sand_n that_o lie_v upon_o all_o the_o shore_n in_o the_o world_n be_v shovel_v up_o into_o one_o heap_n and_o cast_v into_o one_o scale_n and_o my_o â—_z into_o the_o other_o my_o grief_n will_v weigh_v it_o all_o up_o how_o heavy_a be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o afflict_a what_o insupportable_a sorrow_n do_v they_o feel_v and_o groan_v under_o especial_o when_o god_n smite_v they_o in_o the_o dear_a and_o near_a concern_v they_o have_v in_o the_o 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for_o a_o time_n it_o stand_v still_o neither_o grace_n nor_o reason_n move_v at_o all_o and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o move_v again_o o_o how_o confuse_a and_o irregular_a be_v its_o motion_n it_o be_v full_a of_o murmur_n dispute_n and_o quarrel_n these_o aggravate_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v our_o own_o thought_n which_o take_v the_o arrow_n god_n shoot_v at_o we_o which_o do_v but_o stick_v before_o in_o our_o clothes_n and_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o hurt_v we_o but_o only_o to_o warn_v we_o and_o thrust_v it_o into_o our_o very_a heart_n for_o t1hought_n as_o well_o as_o poniard_n can_v pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n luke_n 2.35_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n i._n e._n thy_o thought_n shall_v pierce_v thou_o they_o can_v shake_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o body_n and_o loose_v the_o best_a compact_a and_o strong_o joint_v part_n of_o the_o body_n dan._n 5.6_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o and_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o thus_o a_o man_n own_o mind_n become_v a_o rack_n of_o torment_n to_o he_o a_o misery_n which_o no_o creature_n except_o man_n and_o devil_n be_v subject_v to_o o_o how_o many_o body_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o cut_v through_o it_o as_o keen_a knife_n through_o a_o narrow_a sheath_n worldly_n sorrow_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o proposition_n ii_o the_o merciful_a god_n in_o condescension_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o people_n have_v provide_v the_o best_a support_n and_o relief_n for_o their_o feeble_a and_o afflict_a spirit_n 94.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n i_o have_v within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul._n carnal_a man_n seek_v their_o relief_n under_o trouble_n from_o carnal_a thing_n when_o one_o creature_n forsake_v they_o they_o retreat_z to_o another_o which_o be_v yet_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o all_o and_o then_o their_o heart_n fail_v have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n or_o special_a interest_n in_o he_o for_o the_o creature_n will_v quick_o spend_v all_o that_o allowance_n of_o comfort_n they_o have_v to_o spend_v upon_o we_o some_o try_v what_o relief_n the_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n can_v yield_v they_o suppose_v a_o neat_a sentence_n of_o seneca_n may_v be_v as_o good_a a_o remedy_n as_o a_o text_n of_o david_n or_o paul_n but_o alas_o it_o will_v not_o do_v submission_n from_o fatal_a necessity_n will_v never_o ease_v the_o afflict_a mind_n as_o christian_a resignation_n will_v do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o eradicate_v but_o regulate_v of_o the_o affection_n that_o compose_v a_o burden_a and_o distract_a soul._n one_o word_n of_o god_n will_v signify_v more_o to_o our_o peace_n than_o all_o the_o fame_a and_o admire_a precept_n of_o man_n to_o neglect_v god_n and_o seek_v relief_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o go_v to_o the_o break_a cistern_n 2.13_o which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o best_a creature_n be_v but_o a_o cistern_n not_o a_o fountain_n and_o our_o dependence_n on_o it_o make_v it_o a_o break_a cistern_n strike_v a_o hole_n through_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n ay_o even_o i_o say_v god_n be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o 57.12_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o wound_v you_o must_v heal_v you_o or_o you_o can_v never_o be_v heal_v ouâ—_n compassionate_a saviour_n to_o assuage_v our_o sorrow_n 14.18_o have_v promise_v he_o wiâ—â—_n not_o leave_v we_o comfortless_o our_o god_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o the_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o isai._n 57.16_o he_o know_v how_o ineffectual_a all_o other_o comfort_n and_o comforter_n will_v be_v even_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n and_o therefore_o have_v gracious_o prepare_v comfort_n for_o his_o distress_a one_o that_o will_v reach_v their_o end_n proposition_n iii_o god_n have_v gather_v all_o the_o materials_n and_o principal_n of_o our_o relief_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o expect_v that_o 〈◊〉_d betake_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o in_o time_n oâ—_n distress_n as_o to_o our_o sure_a sufficient_a and_o only_a remedy_n as_o all_o the_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o all_o the_o water_n so_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o all_o the_o sweet_a stream_n of_o refreshment_n that_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n the_o covenant_n be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o promise_n the_o shop_n of_o cordial_n and_o rare_a elixir_n to_o revive_v we_o in_o all_o our_o faint_n tho_o alas_o most_o man_n know_v no_o more_o what_o be_v their_o virtue_n or_o where_o to_o find_v they_o than_o a_o illiterate_a rustic_a put_v into_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n what_o be_v the_o cordial_a god_n prepare_v to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o poor_a captive_n groan_v under_o hard_a and_o grievous_a bondage_n both_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o babylon_n be_v it_o not_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o why_o do_v he_o give_v it_o the_o solemn_a confirmation_n by_o a_o oath_n but_o that_o it_o may_v yield_v to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o believe_a seed_n 18._o strong_a consolation_n the_o very_a spirit_n of_o joy_n amid_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o what_o be_v the_o relief_n god_n give_v to_o the_o believe_a eunuch_n that_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o covenant_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o delight_v to_o they_o say_v he_o will_v i_o give_v in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n 56.4_o a_o place_n and_o a_o namâ—_n better_o than_o that_o of_o son_n or_o of_o daughter_n though_o
to_o it_o be_v both_o put_v out_o of_o hazard_n by_o that_o invaluable_a promise_n they_o shall_v never_o perish_v 10.28_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n thus_o be_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o believer_n happiness_n secure_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o these_o be_v safe_a the_o loss_n of_o other_o enjoyment_n shall_v not_o much_o affect_v or_o wound_v they_o because_o if_o he_o enjoy_v they_o they_o add_v nothing_o to_o his_o happiness_n and_o if_o he_o lose_v they_o he_o be_v still_o happy_a in_o god_n without_o they_o and_o this_o unriddle_n that_o enigmatical_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n 6.10_o as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o substraction_n of_o all_o external_a thing_n can_v make_v we_o miserable_a who_o have_v christ_n for_o our_o portion_n and_o all_o our_o happiness_n entire_a in_o he_o if_o a_o man_n travel_v on_o the_o road_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n who_o rob_v he_o of_o a_o few_o shilling_n why_o this_o do_v not_o much_o affect_v he_o for_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o spend_a money_n yet_o his_o stock_n be_v safe_a at_o home_n and_o his_o estate_n secure_a which_o will_v yield_v he_o more_o or_o if_o a_o man_n have_v be_v at_o court_n and_o there_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o his_o life_n or_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o return_v home_n shall_v chance_v to_o lose_v his_o glove_n or_o his_o handkerchief_n sure_o if_o the_o man_n be_v in_o his_o wit_n he_o will_v not_o take_v on_o or_o mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o trifle_n whilst_o the_o pardon_n or_o grant_v be_v safe_a sure_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o mention_v it_o be_v true_a the_o loss_n of_o outward_a earthly_a thing_n be_v to_o a_o believer_n real_a trial_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o seem_a loss_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n with_o a_o tanquam_fw-la 6.9_o sicut_fw-la as_o chastened_a and_o not_o kill_v as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v and_o if_o your_o loss_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v loss_n your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v sorrow_n much_o like_o a_o physic_n sickness_n which_o we_o do_v not_o call_v a_o proper_a sickness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sickness_n because_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o health_n and_o not_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o person_n as_o all_o god_n medicinal_a affliction_n on_o his_o people_n also_o do_v indeed_o if_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n be_v at_o our_o soul_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o christ_n and_o heaven_n to_o raze_v our_o name_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n or_o revoke_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n then_o we_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o justify_v the_o extremity_n of_o sorrow_n cause_n enough_o to_o weep_v out_o our_o eye_n and_o break_v our_o heart_n for_o such_o a_o dismal_a blow_n as_o that_o will_v be_v but_o bless_v be_v god_n you_o stand_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o such_o stroke_n as_o these_o let_v god_n strike_v round_o about_o you_o or_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o any_o other_o comfort_v you_o possess_v he_o will_v never_o smite_v you_o in_o these_o essential_a thing_n which_o be_v certain_o enough_o to_o allay_v and_o relieve_v all_o your_o other_o sorrow_n my_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o still_o it_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n god_n have_v take_v my_o only_a son_n from_o i_o but_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n for_o i_o and_o to_o i_o he_o have_v break_v off_o my_o hope_n and_o expectation_n as_o to_o this_o world_n but_o my_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v fix_v sure_a and_o immovable_a for_o ever_o my_o house_n and_o heart_n be_v both_o in_o confusion_n and_o great_a disorder_n but_o i_o have_v still_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a i_o can_v say_v my_o son_n live_v â—ut_fw-la i_o can_v still_o say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v the_o grass_n witherâ—th_v and_o the_o flower_n fade_v but_o the_o 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more_o terrible_a than_o hiâ—_n rebuke_v and_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n than_o his_o chasten_n therefore_o he_o entreat_v that_o whatever_o god_n diâ—_n to_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o affliction_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wrath_n and_o then_o he_o can_v bear_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o a_o mark_n of_o divine_a anger_n engrave_v upon_o any_o affliction_n make_v that_o affliction_n dreadful_a to_o a_o gracious_a soul._n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v well_o satisfy_v that_o whatever_o anguish_n there_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o anger_n but_o that_o the_o rod_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o love_n o_o how_o it_o ease_v the_o soul_n and_o lighten_v the_o burden_n now_o this_o desirable_a point_n be_v abundant_o clear_v in_o the_o covenant_n where_o we_o find_v a_o clear_a consistence_n yea_o a_o necessary_a connection_n betwixt_o the_o love_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n psal._n 89.31_o and_o heb._n 12.6_o nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n 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and_o therefore_o it_o no_o way_n become_v we_o to_o sorrow_n as_o those_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n or_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o strong_o argue_v and_o conclude_v v_o 14_o their_o restoration_n to_o their_o body_n yea_o and_o to_o â—ur_n enjoyment_n again_o be_v full_o seâ—â—red_v both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n from_o the_o â—ead_a the_o influence_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiahâ—ompared_v â—ompared_z to_o the_o morning-dew_n 26.19_o 〈◊〉_d show_n that_o what_o virtue_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o morning-dew_n to_o cause_v the_o anguish_a plant_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o â—ive_a and_o flourish_v that_o and_o much_o more_o there_o be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o revive_v and_o quickeâ—_n the_o dead_a
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