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present_a and_o the_o glory_n follow_v hope_n make_v absent_a joy_n present_a want_n plenitude_n and_o beguile_v calamity_n as_o good_a company_n do_v the_o way_n the_o poor_a traveller_n in_o think_v of_o his_o inn_n go_v on_o more_o cheerful_o and_o the_o bond_n man_n in_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n when_o the_o apprentice_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o his_o year_n of_o covenant_n will_v now_o short_o expire_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o freedom_n confirm_v the_o very_a remembrance_n thereof_o make_v many_o labour_n some_o work_n seem_v more_o light_n and_o less_o grievous_a unto_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o afterward_o repent_v it_o do_v it_o ever_o repent_v jacob_n when_o he_o come_v to_o inherit_v his_o father_n blessing_n that_o he_o have_v endure_v a_o long_a exile_n and_o tedious_a bondage_n or_o joseph_n when_o he_o wâ—s_v once_o make_v ruler_n in_o egypt_n that_o he_o have_v former_o be_v sell_v thither_o and_o there_o imprison_v and_o he_o have_v never_o be_v a_o courtier_n if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o be_v a_o prisoner_n or_o do_v it_o repent_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o they_o have_v former_o be_v forty_o year_n pass_v through_o a_o forlorn_a wilderness_n or_o which_o of_o god_n servant_n do_v ever_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o apprenticeship_n of_o their_o service_n here_o and_o be_v now_o go_v to_o be_v make_v free_a in_o glory_n if_o so_o let_v we_o do_v and_o suffer_v cheerful_o patient_o courageous_o what_o god_n impose_v upon_o we_o know_v that_o after_o we_o have_v sweat_v and_o smart_v but_o six_o day_n at_o the_o utmost_a then_o come_v our_o sabbath_n of_o eternal_a rest_n which_o will_v make_v a_o mend_n for_o all_o know_v that_o death_n end_v our_o misery_n and_o begin_v our_o glory_n and_o a_o few_o groan_n be_v well_o bestow_v for_o a_o preface_n to_o a_o immortal_a joy_n let_v then_o our_o eye_n be_v continual_o on_o the_o joy_n which_o follow_v and_o not_o on_o the_o pain_n which_o be_v present_a the_o pain_n neglect_v and_o unregarded_a can_v be_v very_o uncomfortable_a but_o that_o there_o be_v reward_v promise_v to_o those_o which_o suffer_v in_o christ_n cause_n be_v not_o all_o for_o our_o reward_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o our_o suffering_n the_o great_a our_o suffering_n be_v here_o the_o great_a shall_v our_o reward_n be_v hereafter_o matth._n 16.27_o the_o deluge_n of_o calamity_n may_v assault_v we_o but_o they_o shall_v exalt_v we_o by_o our_o cross_n sanctify_v weight_n be_v add_v to_o our_o crown_n of_o bliss_n for_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o affliction_n god_n weigh_v unto_o we_o of_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o grace_n he_o proportion_v our_o glory_n and_o future_a happiness_n suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o inferior_a good_a work_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v reward_v 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case_n thy_o enemy_n hunger_n instead_o of_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v or_o else_o thou_o break_v god_n commandment_n touch_v patience_n prov._n 25.21_o rom._n 12.20_o and_o consequent_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n james_z 2_o 10_o 11._o we_o know_v the_o frantic_a man_n though_o he_o be_v sober_a eleven_o month_n of_o the_o year_n yet_o if_o he_o rage_v one_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o madness_n now_o as_o god_n child_n shall_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v cheerful_o and_o take_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v thankful_o so_o god_n suffer_v such_o wrong_n to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v exercise_v thy_o patience_n and_o he_o command_v thou_o to_o forgive_v those_o wrong_n that_o thou_o may_v exercise_v thy_o charity_n and_o approve_v thy_o sincerity_n many_o say_v lord_n lord_n but_o if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n keep_v my_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o idle_a ceremony_n to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n except_o we_o have_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o our_o life_n phraates_n send_v a_o crown_n as_o a_o present_a to_o caesar_n against_o who_o he_o be_v up_o in_o arm_n but_o caesar_n return_v it_o back_o with_o this_o answer_n let_v he_o return_v to_o his_o obedience_n first_o and_o then_o i_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o crown_n by_o way_n of_o recognizance_n god_n admit_v none_o to_o heaven_n say_v justin_a martyr_n but_o such_o as_o can_v persuade_v he_o by_o their_o work_n that_o they_o have_v love_v he_o and_o indeed_o take_v a_o man_n that_o true_o love_v god_n he_o will_v easy_o be_v friend_n not_o easy_o be_v provoke_v true_o take_v he_o unexpected_o he_o may_v have_v his_o lesson_n to_o seek_v even_o he_o that_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n throw_v down_o that_o in_o a_o sudden_a indignation_n 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if_o thou_o will_v give_v he_o the_o like_a time_n will_v clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o cost_v thou_o nothing_o when_o we_o have_v suffer_v some_o evil_n the_o flesh_n our_o own_o wisdom_n like_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 6.21_o will_v bid_v we_o return_v evil_a to_o the_o doer_n but_o the_o spirit_n or_o wisdom_n of_o god_n like_a elisha_n oppose_v and_o bid_v we_o return_v he_o good_a notwithstanding_o his_o evil_n but_o the_o flesh_n will_v reply_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v forgive_v i_o but_o say_v the_o spirit_n christ_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v obey_v who_o have_v command_v thou_o to_o forgive_v he_o now_o whether_n counsel_v will_v thou_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o always_o good_a to_o take_v our_o own_o counsel_n our_o own_o wit_n often_o hunt_v we_o into_o the_o snare_n that_o above_o all_o we_o will_v shun_v we_o oft_o use_v mean_n of_o preservation_n and_o they_o prove_v destroy_v one_o again_o we_o take_v course_n to_o ruin_v we_o and_o they_o prove_v 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