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will_v yet_o open_v this_o further_a to_o you_o in_o this_o similitude_n the_o be_v content_a upon_o some_o external_a thing_n it_o be_v like_o the_o warm_n of_o a_o man_n clothes_n by_o the_o fire_n but_o be_v content_a by_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v like_o the_o warmth_n that_o a_o man_n clothes_n have_v from_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o his_o body_n a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o healthful_a body_n he_o put_v on_o his_o clothes_n and_o perhaps_o when_o he_o put_v they_o on_o at_o the_o first_o in_o a_o cold_a morning_n he_o feel_v his_o clothes_n cold_a but_o after_o he_o have_v they_o on_o a_o little_a while_n they_o be_v warm_a why_o
by_o what_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o 57_o he_o fetch_v supply_v from_o the_o covenant_n page_n 61_o 1_o in_o general_n ibid._n 2_o from_o particular_a promise_n 64_o 14_o he_o reallise_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n 67_o 15_o he_o let_v his_o heart_n out_o to_o god_n ibid._n lesson_n whereby_o christ_n teach_v contentment_n 1_o self-deniall_n 68_o whereby_o a_o christian_a know_v 1_v that_o he_o be_v nothing_o 69_o 2_o that_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o ibid._n 3_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o 70_o 4_o that_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o good_a of_o himself_o ibid._n 5_o if_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o nothing_o ibid._n 6_o that_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o 71_o 7_o that_o there_o be_v no_o loss_n of_o he_o if_o he_o perish_v ibid._n 8_o that_o he_o come_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n way_n 72_o 2_o lesson_n to_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n 73_o 3_o lesson_n to_o know_v that_o one_o thing_n wherefore_o 74_o sermon_n five_o 4_o lesson_n to_o know_v his_o relation_n in_o this_o world_n 76_o 5_o lesson_n wherein_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n be_v page_n 79_o 6_o lesson_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 82_o which_o help_v to_o contentment_n 1_o by_o discover_v wherein_o discontent_a lie_n ibid._n 2_o by_o know_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o condition_n 83_o 3_o by_o this_o we_o know_v what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o manage_v 84_o 7_o lesson_n to_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n 85_o which_o be_v four_o fold_v 1_o the_o burden_n of_o trouble_n ibid._n 2_o the_o burden_n of_o danger_n 86_o 3_o the_o burden_n of_o duty_n 89_o 4_o the_o burden_n of_o account_n ibid._n 8_o lesson_n a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n desire_v 91_o sermon_n vi_o 9_o lesson_n the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n providence_n 94_o wherein_o four_o thing_n 1_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o 95_o 3_o the_o variety_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4_o god_n particular_a deal_n with_o his_o people_n 97_o in_o three_o thing_n 1_o they_o be_v ordinary_o in_o affliction_n 98_o 2_o when_o he_o intend_v they_o great_a mercy_n he_o bring_v they_o lowesi_fw-la ibid._n 3_o he_o work_v by_o contrary_n page_n 99_o the_o excellency_n of_o contentment_n 1_o excellency_n by_o it_o we_o give_v god_n his_o due_a worship_n 101_o 2_o excel_v in_o it_o there_o be_v much_o exercise_n of_o grace_n 103_o 1_o there_o be_v much_o strength_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v much_o beauty_n of_o grace_n 104_o 3_o excel_v the_o soul_n be_v fit_v to_o receive_v mercy_n 106_o 4_o excel_v it_o be_v fit_v to_o do_v service_n 107_o 5_o excel_v contententment_n deliver_v from_o temptation_n 108_o 6_o excel_v it_o bring_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n 110_o 7_o excel_v it_o fetch_v in_o that_o that_o we_o possess_v not_o 111_o in_o 4_o particular_n 131_o sermon_n vii_o 8_o excel_v contentment_n a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n 115_o 9_o excel_v a_o content_a man_n may_v expect_v reward_n 116_o 10_o excel_v by_o contentment_n the_o soul_n come_v near_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n himself_o 117_o â—se_v 1_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o want_v of_o contentment_n page_n 118_o the_o evil_n in_o a_o murmur_a spirit_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o much_o corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n 119_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n 120_o 3_o murmur_a be_v account_v rebellion_n 121_o 4_o it_o be_v exceed_o contrary_a to_o grace_v in_o conversion_n 122_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o conversion_n 1_o to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a in_o sin_n 123_o 2_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o take_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 4_o casting_n the_o soul_n on_o christ_n for_o all_o good_a 124_o 5_o subdue_a the_o soul_n to_o christ_n as_o king_n ibid._n 6_o give_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o covenant_n 125_o 5_o evil_a murmur_a below_o a_o christian_n 126_o 1_o below_o his_o relation_n 1_o to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n ibid._n 2_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o spouse_n ibid._n 3_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o member_n 127_o 4_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o co-heir_n ibid._n 5_o to_o god_n spirit_n as_o a_o temple_n ibid._n 6_o to_o angel_n as_o one_o with_o they_o ibid._n 7_o to_o saint_n as_o of_o the_o same_o body_n ibid._n 2_o below_o his_o dignity_n every_o christian_a a_o king_n page_n 128_o 3_o it_o be_v below_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_n 129_o 4_o below_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o christian_n 131_o 5_o below_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n ibid._n sermon_n viii_o 6_o below_o the_o help_n of_o a_o christian_n 132_o 7_o below_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o christian_a ibid._n 8_o below_o what_o other_o christian_n have_v do_v 133_o 6_o evil_a by_o murmur_v we_o undo_v our_o prayer_n ibid._n 7_o evil_a the_o effect_n of_o a_o mure_a heart_n 1_o loss_n of_o much_o time_n 134_o 2_o vnfitness_n for_o duty_n ibid._n 3_o wickedrising_n of_o heart_n 135_o 4_o unthankfulness_n ibid._n 6_o shift_a 138_o 8_o evil_a discontent_n a_o foolish_a sin_n ibid._n 1_o it_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o what_o we_o have_v ibid._n 2_o we_o can_v help_v ourselves_o by_o it_o 139_o 3_o it_o cause_v foolish_a carriage_n to_o god_n and_o man_n ibid._n 4_o it_o take_v out_o the_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n before_o they_o come_v ibid._n 5_o it_o make_v affliction_n worse_o 141_o 9_o evil_a it_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ibid._n 10_o evil_a there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o it_o page_n 146_o 11_o evil_a there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o it_o 147_o 12_o evil_a it_o bring_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o disquiet_a ibid._n 13_o evil_a god_n may_v just_o withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o such_o ibid._n agravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_v 1_o agravation_n the_o great_a the_o mercy_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o murmur_v 150_o sermon_n ix_o 2_o agrav_fw-mi when_o we_o murmur_v for_o small_a thing_n 157_o 3_o agrav_fw-mi when_o man_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n murmur_v 158_o 4_o agrav_fw-mi the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n 5_o agrav_n discontent_n for_o what_o we_o have_v 159_o 6_o agrav_fw-mi when_o man_n be_v raise_v from_o a_o low_a condition_n ibid._n 7_o agrav_n when_o man_n have_v be_v great_a sinner_n 160_o 8_o agrav_fw-mi when_o those_o murmur_n that_o be_v of_o little_a use_n in_o the_o world_n 161_o 9_o agrav_fw-mi to_o murmur_v when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o humble_v we_o ibid._n 10_o agrav_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v apparent_a in_o a_o affliction_n page_n 162_o 11_o agrav_fw-mi to_o murmur_v under_o long_a affliction_n 163_o plea_n of_o a_o discontent_a heart_n 1_o plea_n i_o be_o but_o sensible_a of_o my_o affliction_n 1_o sense_n of_o affliction_n take_v not_o away_o sense_n of_o mercy_n 165_o 2_o it_o hinder_v not_o duty_n ibid._n 3_o it_o will_v make_v we_o bloss_n god_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o other_o ibid._n 2_o plea_n my_o trouble_n be_v for_o my_o sin_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o if_o you_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o sin_n before_o 166_o 2_o when_o the_o great_a care_n be_v to_o remove_v affliction_n ibid._n 3_o if_o after_o affliction_n be_v remove_v sin_n trouble_v not_o ibid._n 4_o if_o there_o be_v not_o care_n to_o avoid_v sin_n after_o 167_o 5_o there_o be_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n ibid._n 3_o plea_n god_n withdrawâ—_n himself_o 1_v we_o think_v god_n be_v depart_v when_o he_o do_v but_o afflict_v 168_o 2_o disquiet_a be_v a_o sign_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n departure_n ibid._n 3_o if_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o from_o he_o 169_o 4_o plea_n i_o be_o trouble_v for_o man_n ill_o deal_v 1_o man_n be_v god_n instrument_n 170_o 2_o we_o shall_v rather_o pity_v they_o then_o murmur_v page_n 171_o 3_o we_o have_v righteous_a deal_n with_o god_n ibid._n sermon_n x_o 5_o plea_n it_o be_v a_o affliction_n i_o look_v not_o for_o 1_o it_o be_v folly_n not_o to_o look_v for_o affliction_n ibid._n 2_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o our_o carriage_n in_o it_o 172_o 6_o plea_n the_o affliction_n be_v exceed_o great_a 1_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o thy_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o it_o may_v have_v be_v great_a 173_o 3_o it_o be_v great_a for_o thy_o murmur_a ibid._n 7_o plea_n it_o be_v great_a than_o other_o affliction_n answer_v in_o 4_o thing_n 173_o 8_o plea_n if_o any_o other_o affliction_n they_o can_v be_v content_a answer_v in_o 4_o thing_n 174_o 9_o plea_n my_o affliction_n make_v i_o unservicable_a to_o god_n 1_o though_o thou_o be_v mean_a thou_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o
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