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that_o which_o be_v never_o sever_v from_o it_o the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n let_v we_o then_o draw_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v before_o we_o from_o the_o relation_n which_o the_o trouble_v raise_v against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plant_n or_o reform_v thereof_o have_v unto_o those_o two_o main_a end_n at_o which_o god_n principal_o aim_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a and_o first_o god_n honour_n be_v much_o advance_v by_o the_o trouble_v raise_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o agent_n to_o hinder_v the_o church_n reformation_n three_o way_n 1._o god_n be_v much_o honour_v by_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o church_n reformation_n be_v his_o own_o act._n as_o joseph_n make_v his_o brethren_n understand_v that_o in_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o midianite_n they_o be_v but_o god_n instrument_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o egypt_n because_o there_o come_v so_o much_o good_a out_o of_o that_o wherein_o they_o intend_v nothing_o but_o evil_n gen._n 45.7_o and_o 50.20_o and_o david_n foretell_v that_o great_a work_n of_o make_v christ_n the_o head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v god_n do_v &_o a_o work_n of_o admiration_n because_o the_o bvilder_n have_v cast_v he_o aside_o psal_n 118.23_o 24._o all_o effect_n must_v have_v some_o cause_n by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v produce_v wherefore_o when_o there_o appear_v no_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o bring_n forth_o of_o any_o effect_n it_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o that_o work_v without_o or_o above_o or_o against_o all_o cause_n as_o please_v himself_o when_o the_o wilderness_n which_o by_o nature_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o bush_n and_o shrubb_n be_v store_v with_o pleasant_a fruitful_a and_o useful_a plant_n it_o be_v
watch_n for_o our_o halt_n as_o that_o we_o may_v far_o interest_n god_n in_o our_o protection_n and_o last_o if_o we_o suffer_v may_v have_v the_o comfort_n that_o we_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n 1_o pet._n 3.17_o again_o it_o unite_v the_o godly_a more_o in_o love_n and_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o as_o the_o shepherd_n dog_n drive_v the_o scatter_a sheep_n together_o when_o the_o band_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v rob_v david_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n save_o one_o he_o join_v to_o the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v god_n psal_n 119.61.63_o it_o awaken_v faith_n quicken_v to_o prayer_n psal_n 116.3_o 4._o exercise_v patience_n and_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a 2_o cor._n 14.16_o 17._o a_o four_o benefit_n which_o the_o trouble_n accompany_v the_o church_n reformation_n bring_v unto_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o cleave_v to_o christ_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o for_o no_o outward_a respect_n as_o it_o prove_v job_n sincerity_n when_o he_o profess_v his_o resolution_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n though_o he_o shall_v kill_v he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n wherein_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n whatsoever_o become_v of_o he_o and_o his_o outward_a condition_n at_o present_a chap._n 19.26_o 27._o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v heathen_a man_n that_o the_o service_n which_o they_o perform_v to_o their_o god_n with_o peril_n and_o hazard_n to_o themselves_o be_v best_a accept_v of_o they_o the_o family_n of_o the_o fabii_n have_v a_o solemn_a universary_n sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o one_o of_o that_o family_n on_o the_o hill_n call_v quirinalis_n now_o when_o the_o gaul_n sack_v and_o burn_v rome_n and_o besiege_v the_o capitol_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o 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ps_n 44.18_o 19_o a_o five_o benefit_n which_o the_o church_n receive_v by_o these_o trouble_n in_o the_o church_n reformation_n be_v the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o though_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n word_n which_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o hide_v place_n and_o their_o shield_n psal_n 119.114_o yet_o be_v wonderful_o support_v by_o experiment_n which_o beget_v hope_n rom._n 5.4_o whereof_o the_o godly_a make_v special_a use_n upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o psal_n 44.1_o and_o 77.11_o 12._o now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a experiment_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n and_o readiness_n to_o support_v his_o church_n than_o the_o erect_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 110.2_o yea_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o tumultuous_a and_o violent_a opposition_n psal_n 21.2_o questionless_a if_o all_o satan_n power_n can_v hinder_v the_o erect_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n much_o less_o shall_v it_o overthrow_v it_o when_o it_o be_v establish_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16.18_o a_o six_o benefit_n that_o accrue_v to_o the_o church_n by_o these_o trouble_n in_o the_o reformation_n thereof_o be_v the_o double_n of_o their_o comfort_n after_o the_o victory_n which_o be_v much_o sweeten_v by_o the_o difficulty_n in_o obtain_v it_o when_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o michael_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o by_o his_o power_n have_v drive_v the_o dragon_n out_o of_o heaven_n see_v what_o joy_n there_o be_v after_o that_o glorious_a conquest_n rev._n 12.10_o now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n last_o the_o more_o brunt_n we_o endure_v for_o christ_n and_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n the_o great_a be_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o these_o light_a affliction_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o wherefore_o all_o those_o glorious_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n rev._n 2.7.11.17.26_o and_o 3.5.12.21_o be_v make_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o overcome_v these_o reason_n only_o weigh_v be_v sufficient_a to_o settle_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o godly_a man_n when_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o the_o church_n trouble_n be_v raise_v by_o satan_n malice_n and_o his_o instrument_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v much_o honour_n and_o the_o church_n so_o many_o large_a benefit_n thereby_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o church_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n sundry_a way_n use_v 1_o first_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o silence_v all_o our_o complaint_n and_o murmur_n against_o the_o afflict_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o appear_v that_o 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to_o condemn_v his_o own_o way_n ps_n 73.13_o and_o when_o the_o barbarian_n see_v the_o viper_n upon_o paul_n hand_n they_o judge_v he_o a_o murderer_n act_v 28.4_o but_o when_o they_o find_v he_o have_v no_o harm_n by_o it_o they_o take_v he_o for_o a_o god_n v._o 6._o three_o thing_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o think_v well_o of_o the_o church_n cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o trouble_v incident_a thereunto_o first_o that_o those_o trouble_n be_v order_v by_o god_n not_o out_o of_o hatred_n but_o out_o of_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o church_n good_a faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o lover_n prov._n 27.6_o and_o david_n find_v god_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.75_o second_o it_o have_v be_v the_o church_n portion_n in_o all_o age_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o we_o shall_v condemn_v in_o condemn_v the_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o
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all_o generation_n psal_n 119.90_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v make_v good_a his_o word_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n mat._n 16.18_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v his_o people_n though_o a_o woman_n shall_v forget_v her_o suck_a child_n isai_n 49.15_o use_v 4_o four_o the_o consider_v of_o the_o church_n trouble_n warn_v we_o to_o prepare_v for_o and_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o they_o before_o hand_n as_o both_o st._n paul_n eph._n 6.11.12_o and_o st._n peter_n 1_o epist_n 5.8_o exhort_v we_o both_o to_o be_v arm_v and_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n upon_o that_o ground_n because_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o strong_a encounter_n we_o have_v indeed_o need_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o make_v such_o provision_n 1._o because_o the_o church_n trouble_n be_v certain_a as_o not_o only_o raise_v by_o man_n who_o may_v fail_v in_o their_o intention_n but_o decree_v by_o god_n who_o counsel_n stand_v throughout_o all_o age_n 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it_o concern_v we_o near_o to_o be_v well_o provide_v of_o such_o strong_a help_n as_o may_v support_v our_o spirit_n in_o such_o trial_n three_o it_o concern_v we_o the_o more_o to_o prepare_v for_o such_o trouble_n as_o a_o christian_a profession_n bring_v with_o it_o because_o they_o not_o only_o afflict_v we_o at_o present_a but_o withal_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n often_o time_n as_o the_o psalmist_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o present_a distress_n he_o be_v move_v to_o question_n both_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o promise_v themselves_o psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o now_o if_o faith_n shall_v fail_v we_o we_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n at_o present_a and_o of_o all_o hope_n hereafter_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v our_o care_n to_o be_v well_o prepare_v for_o that_o conflict_n wherein_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v master_v we_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o support_v of_o ourselves_o under_o such_o trouble_n as_o attend_v the_o church_n &_o every_o member_n of_o it_o under_o christ_n government_n our_o care_n must_v be_v first_o to_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n as_o we_o be_v advise_v to_o do_v like_o good_a soldier_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o it_o be_v the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o and_o high_a esteem_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n that_o keep_v we_o off_o from_o christ_n as_o it_o do_v the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19.22_o and_o make_v we_o look_v back_o oftentimes_o and_o thereby_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 9.62_o second_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v assurance_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o which_o strengthen_v st._n paul_n to_o fight_v that_o good_a fight_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o we_o must_v have_v treasure_n some_o where_n if_o we_o have_v take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o earthly_a treasure_n we_o must_v lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n as_o our_o saviour_n advise_v mat._n 6.19_o 20._o the_o merchant_n never_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v find_v that_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o buy_v it_o mat._n 13.46_o three_o we_o must_v take_v up_o and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o spiritual_a armour_n recommend_v unto_o we_o eph._n 6_o 13_o 14_o 15._o above_o all_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 16._o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o sufficient_o four_o we_o must_v watch_v with_o all_o perseverance_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v not_o only_o his_o disciple_n but_o all_o man_n to_o do_v mark_n 13.37_o first_o watch_v ourselves_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n prov._n 4.23_o because_o it_o be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.3_o full_a of_o evil_a thought_n whence_o proceed_v adultery_n fornication_n murder_n mar._n 7.21_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_o watch_v then_o the_o 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