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natural_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a spiritual_a cause_n both_o of_o our_o new_a and_o old_a disease_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o inward_a man_n as_o in_o the_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o time_n new_a and_o strange_a sin_n do_v abound_v foretell_v 2_o tim._n 3._o which_o our_o ancestor_n and_o many_o honest_a pagan_n have_v nothing_o but_o nature_n light_n will_v have_v abhor_v and_o say_v as_o hazael_n be_o i_o a_o dead_a dog_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n so_o no_o wonder_n there_o be_v new_a disease_n inflict_v just_o by_o god_n as_o new_a punishment_n of_o new_a and_o uncouth_a transgression_n therefore_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o thou_o find_v any_o alteration_n in_o thy_o
the_o word_n of_o promise_n heb._n 13.5_o be_v content_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o gracious_a promise_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o our_o low_a estate_n 1._o he_o promise_v provision_n in_o time_n of_o want_n psa_n 34.10_o want_n 1._o promise_v of_o provision_n a_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o time_n of_o want_n the_o young_a lion_n shall_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n have_v it_o not_o be_v see_v in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a scarcity_n that_o many_o old_a oppressor_n who_o sometime_o have_v be_v like_o fierce_a lion_n roar_v after_o their_o prey_n on_o the_o poor_a and_o like_o the_o evening_n wolf_n in_o the_o end_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o great_a misery_n when_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n have_v be_v furnish_v daily_o with_o a_o comfortable_a supply_n out_o of_o the_o storehouse_n of_o divine_a providence_n eliah_n in_o time_n of_o that_o great_a famine_n in_o samaria_n be_v better_o furnish_v then_o the_o prince_n of_o samaria_n 2._o the_o lord_n promise_v both_o protection_n and_o provision_n danger_n 2._o promise_v of_o protection_n a_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n so_o that_o a_o man_n well_o guard_v by_o the_o almighty_a god_n need_v not_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o quake_v but_o with_o chearfulnesse_n isa_n 33.15_o 16._o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o mountain_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a and_o may_v not_o a_o man_n be_v well_o content_a that_o have_v god_n word_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o a_o daily_a maintenance_n and_o protection_n 3._o the_o lord_n promise_v comfort_n in_o trouble_n 2_o cor._n 7.6_o mourning_n 3._o 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wilderness_n this_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o david_n comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o a_o world_n of_o trouble_n psa_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o 4._o perplexity_n 4._o promise_v of_o counsel_n in_o time_n of_o perplexity_n his_o word_n of_o promise_n to_o give_v we_o counsel_n in_o difficulty_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o contentment_n and_o rest_n to_o our_o heart_n in_o all_o our_o perplexity_n jam._n 1.5_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n which_o require_v we_o shall_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o also_o simple_a as_o dove_n you_o see_v paul_n prudence_n in_o divide_v his_o persecutor_n act._n 23.6_o in_o his_o discreet_a preface_n to_o felix_n act._n 24.10_o 11._o and_o agrippa_n act._n 26.2_o 3._o to_o conciliate_v attention_n and_o favour_n to_o his_o just_a cause_n in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o also_o in_o his_o discreet_a compellation_n to_o the_o governor_n act._n 26.25_o i_o be_o not_o mad_a most_o noble_a festus_n to_o convince_v his_o judge_n of_o the_o soberness_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o persecute_a truth_n 5._o pressure_n 5._o promise_v of_o strength_n a_o ground_n of_o contentment_n under_o difficulty_n and_o pressure_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n promise_v strength_n to_o uphold_v believer_n under_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o burden_n isaiah_n 42.10_o i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n and_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o he_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o our_o high_a priest_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o pharisee_n who_o lay_v on_o heavy_a burden_n and_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n but_o as_o god_n lay_v a_o heavy_a burden_n on_o moses_n to_o go_v and_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o displease_v unto_o he_o he_o do_v sustain_v he_o under_o the_o burden_n exod._n 4.12_o go_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n lay_v a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o jeremiah_n to_o go_v and_o speak_v against_o a_o rebellious_a people_n but_o withal_o he_o furnish_v he_o with_o strength_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n jer._n 1.8_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o so_o the_o lord_n lay_v a_o heavy_a burden_n on_o paul_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o the_o city_n of_o corinth_n wherein_o abound_v all_o sort_n of_o iniquity_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o yet_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o strength_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n act._n 18.9_o 10._o be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o be_v not_o this_o promise_n of_o strength_n a_o solid_a ground_n of_o contentation_n to_o rest_v on_o under_o our_o burden_n 6._o contentment_n 6_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o wise_a providence_n order_v all_o for_o good_a be_v a_o ground_n of_o contentment_n the_o promise_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a providence_n order_v all_o thing_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n be_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o contentment_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o low_a condition_n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o good_a of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o affliction_n yet_o they_o shall_v know_v it_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n joseph_n prison_n by_o god_n good_a providence_n be_v a_o step_n to_o his_o liberty_n there_o god_n make_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o butler_n who_o make_v he_o know_v to_o pharaoh_n that_o send_v for_o he_o and_o prefer_v he_o in_o egypt_n moses_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n god_n order_v it_o for_o good_a he_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n nourish_v by_o she_o for_o her_o own_o son_n and_o well_o breed_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o always_o it_o be_v for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a the_o lord_n bring_v sweet_a to_o their_o soul_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o body_n the_o rod_n of_o ashur_n be_v order_v by_o god_n for_o humble_v his_o people_n of_o israel_n isa_n 20.12_o the_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n be_v order_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o purge_v his_o people_n and_o make_v they_o as_o choice_a gold_n for_o his_o treasure_n isa_n 27.9_o by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n this_o shall_v teach_v the_o child_n of_o god_n contentment_n in_o their_o great_a affliction_n they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o their_o temporal_a good_a but_o they_o may_v know_v certain_o they_o shall_v be_v order_v and_o carry_v on_o for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a 7._o last_o contentment_n 7._o promise_v of_o a_o comfortable_a issue_n a_o ground_n of_o contentment_n the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o a_o comfortable_a issue_n to_o all_o our_o trouble_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o contentment_n assurance_n of_o a_o safe_a harbour_n to_o the_o seafaring_a man_n of_o a_o fruitful_a harvest_n to_o the_o husbandman_n and_o of_o a_o triumphal_a crown_n to_o the_o soldier_n be_v ground_n
his_o oppress_a servant_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o oppressor_n isa_n 54.4_o 5._o fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n qu._n strengthen_v mean_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n strengthen_v it_o be_v true_a the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o worker_n of_o our_o strength_n both_o for_o do_v and_o also_o in_o do_v but_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v the_o spirit_n strengthen_v we_o to_o withstand_v outward_a and_o inward_a temptation_n ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n the_o strong_a our_o faith_n be_v we_o have_v the_o more_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o stand_v against_o temptation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n for_o abraham_n to_o forsake_v his_o own_o country_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o to_o go_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o yet_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n he_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n of_o many_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n 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lively_a hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o victory_n in_o and_o over_o all_o temptation_n and_o enemy_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v this_o in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o member_n rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o assure_v hope_n of_o victory_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o conflict_n hope_n be_v the_o anchor_n that_o stablish_v our_o heart_n amid_o all_o the_o wave_n of_o affliction_n against_o outward_a temptation_n in_o the_o world_n from_o cruel_a oppressor_n jer._n 31.16_o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o 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