discourage_v page_n 267_o obj._n but_o beside_o national_a misery_n i_o have_v many_o personal_a affliction_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 268_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o it_o be_v no_o new-thing_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v personal_o afflict_v ibid._n 2_o when_o they_o be_v afflict_v they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o affliction_n than_o the_o wicked_a be_v ibid._n 3_o as_o they_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o affliction_n so_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v much_o discourage_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o ibid._n four_o thing_n considerable_a to_o clear_v this_o truth_n page_n 269_o 1_o what_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v ibid._n 2_o whence_o they_o proceed_v 3_o what_o accompany_v they_o 4_o what_o follow_v they_o page_n 269_o for_o the_o first_o 1_o they_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n for_o they_o ibid._n 2_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n love_n page_n 270_o 3_o much_o support_a grace_n accompany_v they_o page_n 271_o 4_o they_o bring_v forth_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 272_o object_n 1._o my_o affliction_n be_v without_o end_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 273_o answ_n negative_o for_o god_n take_v away_o your_o comfort_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v drink_v with_o they_o ibid._n object_n 2._o my_o affliction_n be_v not_o usual_a but_o new_a one_o and_o strange_a page_n 274_o answ_n you_o think_v so_o but_o not_o true_o ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o want_v all_o kind_n of_o mercy_n my_o affliction_n have_v no_o bottom_n ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v david_n case_n ibid._n object_n 4._o but_o my_o dear_a friend_n hate_v i_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 275_o answ_n negative_o for_o our_o great_a enemy_n may_v prove_v our_o great_a friend_n ibid._n object_n 5._o but_o my_o affliction_n expose_v i_o to_o all_o temptation_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 276_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o may_v be_v you_o be_v mistake_v ib._n 2_o god_n by_o affliction_n call_v a_o man_n to_o some_o other_o work_n ibid._n 3_o no_o affliction_n do_v expose_v a_o man_n to_o a_o new_a sin_n that_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o former_a sin_n ibid._n 4_o when_o a_o man_n thus_o fear_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n page_n 277_o object_n 6._o my_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o affliction_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n so_o with_o david_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n it_o be_v sometime_o better_a for_o a_o particular_a sin_n to_o lie_v undiscovered_a page_n 278_o object_n 7._o but_o i_o fear_v my_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n displeasure_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o affliction_n argue_v god_n love_v rather_o than_o his_o hatred_n ibid._n 2_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 3_o but_o what_o be_v those_o visible_a character_n of_o love_n engrave_v on_o affliction_n page_n 279_o 1_o if_o affliction_n be_v a_o blessing_n than_o it_o come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 2_o if_o affliction_n end_n in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n than_o it_o come_v from_o god_n love_n tâ—_n we_o ib._n 3_o if_o affliction_n teach_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o it_o do_v come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 4_o if_o iâ—_n be_v but_o in_o measure_n and_o at_o a_o seasonable_a time_n than_o it_o come_v from_o love_n ibid._n 5_o god_n be_v more_o especial_o present_a in_o affliction_n than_o at_o other_o time_n page_n 279_o object_n 8._o but_o our_o whole_a nation_n be_v afflict_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 280_o answ_n negative_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n if_o ever_o england_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v now_o yet_o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a in_o evil_a time_n it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o ibid._n quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 282_o answ_n 1_o if_o you_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n hold_v to_o that_o if_o you_o have_v it_o not_o this_o affliction_n shall_v bring_v you_o to_o it_o ibid._n 2_o remember_v much_o your_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n ibid._n 3_o labour_n more_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n ibid._n 4_o consider_v what_o christ_n have_v bear_v and_o leave_v you_o to_o bear_v page_n 283_o 5_o consider_v frequent_o and_o serious_o what_o abundance_n of_o good_a you_o and_o other_o may_v get_v by_o your_o affliction_n ibid._n 6_o when_o affliction_n come_v look_v not_o only_o on_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o but_o on_o the_o good_a of_o it_o too_o ibid._n sermon_n xi_o instance_n viii_o object_n either_o man_n think_v they_o be_v not_o call_v forth_o to_o work_v for_o god_n or_o they_o want_v ability_n or_o they_o have_v no_o success_n therefore_o page_n 285_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o be_v family_n work_v nothing_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a sweat_n say_v luther_n political_n ecclesiastical_a domestical_a page_n 286_o 2_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o work_n of_o your_o christian_a station_n ibid._n 3_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o comfort_v other_o ibid._n object_n 1._o but_o god_n do_v not_o employ_v i_o in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o a_o useless_a creature_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ib._n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o service_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o more_o a_o man_n do_v for_o god_n the_o more_o he_o do_v honour_n god_n page_n 287_o 3_o by_o be_v employ_v we_o be_v keep_v from_o temptation_n ibid._n 4_o great_a employment_n be_v the_o mercy_n promise_v ibid._n 5_o the_o more_o serviceable_a a_o man_n be_v for_o god_n the_o more_o will_v god_n be_v apt_a to_o pardon_v his_o fail_n page_n 288_o 6_o if_o a_o man_n be_v faithful_a in_o god_n work_n god_n will_v bless_v he_o page_n 288_o 7_o the_o serviceable_a man_n for_o god_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o do_v live_v and_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a ibid._n i_o may_v be_v god_n servant_n though_o i_o be_o not_o employ_v by_o he_o in_o his_o service_n for_o page_n 289_o 1_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a either_o public_a or_o private_a the_o private_a service_n be_v the_o save_a service_n though_o we_o have_v no_o public_a employment_n ibid._n 2_o special_a or_o public_a employment_n be_v various_a also_o either_o in_o a_o mean_a or_o a_o great_a employment_n ibid._n 3_o though_o god_n do_v not_o use_v i_o at_o present_a he_o may_v use_v i_o afterward_o page_n 290_o 4_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o employ_v and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o he_o may_v not_o be_v employ_v and_o yet_o go_v to_o heaven_n ibid._n 5_o you_o must_v rejoice_v when_o other_o be_v employ_v ibid._n object_n 2._o but_o i_o want_v ability_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n page_n 291_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o god_n great_a work_n be_v not_o always_o do_v by_o the_o great_a ability_n ibid._n 2_o our_o best_a ability_n be_v from_o god_n ibid._n 3_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o always_o breath_n alike_o page_n 292_o 4_o if_o god_n call_v you_o to_o a_o work_n he_o will_v give_v you_o needful_a assistance_n in_o that_o time_n ibid._n object_n 3._o i_o fear_v i_o intrude_v into_o god_n work_n because_o i_o want_v ability_n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o god_n sometime_o first_o call_v a_o man_n and_o then_o give_v ability_n afterward_o ibid._n 2_o if_o god_n doorkeeper_n do_v judge_v you_o able_a you_o must_v rest_v on_o their_o judgement_n page_n 293_o though_o i_o be_o to_o judge_v of_o my_o own_o grace_n yet_o other_o and_o not_o i_o must_v judge_n of_o my_o ability_n ibid._n object_n 4._o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o intruder_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o difficulty_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o what_o good_a action_n do_v not_o ibid._n 2_o the_o great_a call_n from_o god_n usual_o find_v the_o great_a difficulty_n page_n 294_o object_n 5._o god_n i_o believe_v have_v call_v i_o to_o his_o service_n but_o i_o be_o unserviceable_a ibid._n answ_n that_o be_v ill_a indeed_o ibid._n but_o this_o complaint_n show_v you_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v god_n therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v page_n 295_o object_n 6._o i_o work_v and_o have_v no_o success_n in_o my_o work_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n negative_o 1_o you_o may_v mistake_v the_o success_n page_n 296_o 2_o god_n dear_a child_n here_o sometime_o labour_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nâ—thing_n page_n 296_o object_n 7._o i_o fear_v god_n have_v employ_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o of_o mercy_n therefore_o page_n 297_o answ_n negative_o for_o 1_o
your_o own_o condition_n and_o pitch_n upon_o sin_n as_o a_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n and_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o love_n between_o christ_n and_o you_o thus_o i_o say_v if_o you_o will_v be_v humble_v and_o not_o discourage_v rather_o mourn_v over_o your_o condition_n in_o order_n to_o your_o sin_n than_o for_o your_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o your_o condition_n answ_n 4_o four_o in_o your_o humiliation_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o meddle_v too_o much_o with_o god_n prerogative_n and_o with_o god_n peculiar_a in_o humiliation_n a_o man_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o man_n some_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o be_v his_o prerogative_n you_o see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n so_o long_o as_o the_o bird_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o here_o in_o the_o air_n they_o do_v live_v comfortable_o but_o if_o the_o 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be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n for_o than_o you_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v but_o discourage_v answ_n 5_o five_o the_o more_o you_o be_v humble_v and_o grieve_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_a love_n and_o grace_n the_o more_o you_o will_v be_v humble_v and_o the_o less_o discourage_v when_o you_o come_v to_o humiliation_n you_o be_v humble_v because_o you_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n but_o how_o do_v you_o present_v this_o god_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n do_v you_o present_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n only_o or_o as_o a_o father_n also_o do_v you_o present_v the_o lord_n unto_o your_o soul_n only_o under_o the_o notion_n or_o attribute_n of_o his_o greatness_n or_o under_o the_o notion_n and_o attribute_n of_o his_o goodness_n also_o luther_n say_v thus_o when_o my_o heart_n be_v brisk_a and_o jolly_a i_o present_v god_n unto_o myself_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o greatness_n but_o when_o my_o heart_n be_v low_a and_o fear_v than_o i_o present_v god_n to_o i_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o goodness_n one_o while_o i_o consider_v christ_n as_o my_o example_n another_o while_n as_o my_o gift_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v too_o high_a than_o i_o consider_v christ_n as_o my_o example_n when_o my_o spirit_n be_v too_o low_a i_o consider_v christ_n as_o my_o gift_n so_o do_v you_o also_o i_o know_v you_o will_v say_v i_o can_v sometime_o present_v the_o lord_n unto_o my_o soul_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o father_n because_o i_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n yet_o you_o may_v consider_v the_o lord_n as_o gracious_a in_o himself_o as_o good_a in_o himself_o and_o love_v in_o himself_o and_o say_v i_o have_v thus_o and_o thus_o sin_v against_o a_o gracious_a god_n and_o although_o thou_o have_v not_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o thou_o in_o particular_a yet_o if_o you_o can_v present_v god_n to_o your_o soul_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o general_a goodness_n as_o good_a in_o himself_o you_o will_v never_o be_v discourage_v but_o be_v humble_v answ_n 6_o six_o and_o last_o if_o you_o will_v be_v true_o humble_v and_o not_o be_v discourage_v not_o discourage_v and_o yet_o humble_v then_o beat_v and_o drive_v up_o all_o your_o sin_n to_o your_o unbeleef_n and_o lay_v the_o stress_n and_o weight_n of_o all_o your_o sorrow_n upon_o that_o sin_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o thankfulness_n if_o a_o man_n do_v run_v up_o every_o mercy_n unto_o the_o fountain_n mercy_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o will_v be_v most_o thankful_a so_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n if_o a_o man_n do_v run_v up_o every_o sin_n unto_o the_o fountain_n the_o head_n sin_n he_o will_v be_v most_o humble_v now_o what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n the_o fountain_n sin_n the_o head_n sin_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n but_o unbelief_n and_o believe_v it_o he_o be_v never_o far_o from_o faith_n that_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o unbeleef_n and_o he_o will_v never_o be_v discourage_v that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o faith_n now_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o find_v your_o soul_n in_o any_o sin_n then_o say_v this_o have_v my_o unbeleef_n do_v i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o have_v have_v such_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n o_o what_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n have_v i_o this_o even_o all_o this_o sin_n have_v my_o unbeleef_n bring_v forth_o now_o the_o lord_n heal_v my_o unbelieved_a heart_n a_o soul_n grieve_v for_o unbeleef_n will_v never_o be_v discourage_v too_o much_o nor_o be_v humble_v too_o little_a he_o will_v be_v humble_v in_o truth_n for_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o unbeleef_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n sin_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v discourage_v because_o he_o be_v humble_v for_o that_o which_o do_v cause_n all_o discouragement_n lay_v therefore_o the_o weight_n of_o your_o sorrow_n upon_o this_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v true_o humble_v without_o unjust_a discouragement_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o particular_a by_o all_o which_o you_o see_v that_o a_o gracious_a godly_a man_n though_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n for_o humiliation_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o just_a and_o scripture_n reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v for_o his_o sin_n though_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o sin_v great_o yet_o no_o discouragement_n be_v to_o grow_v upon_o this_o condition_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o instance_n a_o lift_v up_o in_o case_n of_o weak_a grace_n serm._n five_o psalm_n 42.11_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n instance_n 2_o sometime_o the_o discouragement_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o grace_n o_o say_v one_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a feeble_a and_o a_o weak_a creature_n some_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o may_v who_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o service_n for_o god_n in_o their_o day_n but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a babe_n in_o christ_n if_o a_o 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and_o have_v have_v no_o success_n then_o shall_v you_o be_v the_o more_o free_a from_o envy_n hereby_o also_o you_o be_v keep_v from_o that_o great_a tentation_n of_o rest_v on_o your_o own_o labour_n as_o we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o rest_v on_o our_o duty_n suffering_n and_o enjoyment_n so_o we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o rest_v on_o our_o own_o labour_n and_o employment_n that_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v on_o our_o duty_n god_n do_v sometime_o suspend_v our_o duty_n or_o our_o heart_n in_o it_o that_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v on_o our_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n god_n do_v sometime_o suspend_v that_o also_o so_o here_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n do_v put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o our_o employment_n or_o do_v suspend_v their_o success_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o rest_v on_o our_o labour_n be_v our_o labour_n more_o successful_a we_o shall_v rest_v more_o upon_o they_o but_o by_o want_n of_o success_n we_o be_v wean_v from_o they_o this_o be_v comfort_n even_o in_o the_o want_n of_o comfort_n 49._o proprie_fw-la autem_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la frustra_fw-la laboravit_fw-la ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la respectu_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la omnium_fw-la conversionem_fw-la veer_fw-la non_fw-la intendit_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quos_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la convertere_fw-la voluit_fw-la qui_fw-la principaliter_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la opus_fw-la predicationis_fw-la christi_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la convertendi_fw-la usâ—m_fw-la suum_fw-la tamen_fw-la habuit_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la futurum_fw-la hoc_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o testimonium_fw-la in_o dic_fw-la judicii_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la consolationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la id_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la predicatores_fw-la non_fw-la nimium_fw-la dolerent_fw-la et_fw-la animum_fw-la abjicerent_fw-la si_fw-la 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why_o shall_v not_o that_o comfort_n and_o support_v we_o which_o do_v comfort_n and_o support_v christ_n himself_o esai_n 49.2_o you_o read_v of_o his_o call_n to_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o womb_n from_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o mother_n he_o have_v mention_n of_o my_o name_n here_o be_v his_o clear_a call_n to_o work_v ver_fw-la 2._o you_o have_v his_o divine_a assistance_n and_o he_o have_v make_v my_o mouth_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o hand_n have_v he_o hide_v i_o and_o make_v i_o a_o polish_a shaft_n in_o his_o quiver_n then_o verse_n 4._o you_o have_v his_o want_n of_o success_n express_v in_o many_o word_n then_o say_v i_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a be_v that_o all_o no_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o but_o be_v that_o all_o no_o and_o in_o vain_a again_o then_o at_o verse_n 6._o god_n the_o father_n comfort_v he_o against_o this_o discouragement_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o light_a 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