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personal_a obedience_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o be_v perpetual_a but_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a or_o not_o perpetual_o obvious_a to_o sight_n and_o therefore_o can_v perpetual_o comfort_v indeed_o our_o grace_n within_o and_o obedience_n be_v in_o some_o respect_v a_o cause_n of_o our_o peace_n first_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o cause_n without_o which_o we_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v have_v no_o comfort_n if_o he_o have_v no_o obedience_n second_o a_o cause_n which_o do_v removere_fw-la prohibens_fw-la remove_v what_o hinder_v our_o comfort_n namely_o our_o sin_n three_o a_o cause_n witness_v for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n the_o spirit_n water_n and_o blood_n water_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n be_v one_o four_o a_o cause_n confirm_v for_o by_o our_o obedience_n and_o sanctification_n our_o
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the_o bible_n nor_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o sit_v down_o in_o a_o dark_a condition_n some_o promise_n do_v come_v to_o he_o which_o before_o he_o think_v not_o of_o now_o at_o the_o come_n of_o this_o promise_n his_o heart_n be_v much_o raise_v warm_v and_o comfort_v insomuch_o that_o he_o conclude_v say_v now_o i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o god_n now_o i_o know_v that_o god_n love_v i_o that_o i_o have_v a_o share_n in_o christ_n either_o this_o man_n raise_v his_o comfort_n from_o the_o word_n itself_o or_o from_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o word_n if_o from_o the_o word_n itself_o how_o can_v his_o comfort_n die_v if_o up-upon_a the_o bare_a come_n in_o of_o the_o word_n how_o can_v his_o comfort_n live_v for_o when_o a_o word_n come_v not_o than_o his_o comfort_n fail_v we_o read_v in_o psal_n 16._o that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v sorrow_n that_o hasten_v after_o another_o your_o translation_n read_v it_o thus_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v multiply_v that_o hasten_v after_o another_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o word_n god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o whole_a verse_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n what_o say_v he_o at_o verse_n 2._o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o goodness_n holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v not_o for_o thou_o but_o for_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n but_o o_o lord_n our_o saviour_n what_o if_o we_o do_v not_o go_v to_o thy_o goodness_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n rest_v upon_o that_o alone_a he_o answer_v their_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v multiply_v who_o hasten_v after_o another_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o hasten_v after_o another_o when_o man_n rest_v upon_o the_o bare_a come_n in_o of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o impression_n on_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v make_v thereby_o where_o do_v we_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n turn_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o the_o other_o and_o where_o do_v we_o read_v that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v any_o such_o way_n of_o comfort_n as_o this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v raise_v his_o comfort_n from_o pitch_v or_o by_o a_o open_n of_o the_o book_n if_o i_o pitch_v upon_o a_o promise_n to_o day_n and_o so_o have_v comfort_n may_v i_o not_o pitch_v upon_o a_o threaten_n to_o morrow_n and_o so_o have_v no_o comfort_n again_o where_o have_v christ_n appoint_v any_o such_o way_n as_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v measure_v god_n love_n or_o cast_v my_o everlasting_a condition_n by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o a_o particular_a word_n indeed_o god_n do_v sometime_o by_o his_o providence_n upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o bible_n cause_n our_o eye_n to_o fall_v upon_o some_o promise_n which_o be_v a_o providential_a comfort_n he_o do_v sometime_o send_v a_o particular_a word_n to_o stay_v and_o bear_v up_o one_o soul_n in_o a_o particular_a distress_n or_o affliction_n but_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v measure_v his_o everlasting_a love_n or_o cast_v my_o condition_n by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o every_o word_n this_o therefore_o be_v to_o hasten_v after_o another_o and_o how_o many_o sorrow_n be_v multiply_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n hereby_o how_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v there_o that_o walk_n in_o this_o way_n god_n our_o father_n see_v it_o that_o the_o plaster_n be_v not_o right_o lay_v and_o so_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o take_v it_o off_o but_o all_o from_o a_o design_n of_o love_n to_o lay_v it_o right_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n god_n suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o be_v much_o discourage_v quest_n 3_o but_o how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_n with_o grace_n can_v a_o man_n be_v thus_o comfort_v and_o discourage_v discourage_v and_o then_o comfort_v again_o thus_o to_z and_o fro_o in_o his_o comfort_n yet_o in_o christ_n yet_o gracious_a yet_o holy_a answ_n yes_o for_o though_o there_o be_v much_o evil_n in_o this_o traverse_v up_o and_o down_o 116._o revertere_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o requiem_n tuam_fw-la psal_n 116._o observemus_fw-la verbum_fw-la revertendi_fw-la quo_fw-la admonemur_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la subinde_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n piorum_fw-la optata_fw-la requie_n privatur_fw-la et_fw-la variis_fw-la discriminibus_fw-la inquietetur_fw-la verum_fw-la juxta_fw-la id_fw-la accidere_fw-la consolationis_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la conceditur_fw-la illis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la quictem_fw-la svam_fw-la revertantur_fw-la muscul_fw-la in_o psal_n 116._o yet_o in_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v still_o a_o mixture_n of_o some_o grace_n withal_o some_o grace_n mix_v with_o their_o discouragement_n take_v the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o they_o be_v much_o discourage_v and_o cast_v down_o yet_o still_o they_o mourn_v after_o god_n and_o though_o they_o can_v wait_v so_o patient_o as_o they_o will_v yet_o they_o say_v in_o truth_n if_o they_o do_v but_o know_v that_o god_n will_v come_v 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