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christian_n satan_n sustain_v in_o all_o those_o trouble_n that_o come_v from_o satan_n he_o know_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o divine_a permission_n and_o therefore_o in_o trouble_n from_o satan_n he_o seek_v his_o comfort_n from_o god_n thus_o be_v the_o christian_n shake_v with_o many_o temptation_n but_o be_v never_o remove_v but_o the_o confidence_n of_o worldling_n be_v either_o themselves_o in_o themselves_o as_o namely_o in_o their_o own_o might_n and_o these_o prove_v weak_a like_o goliath_n or_o in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o these_o prove_v fool_n like_o achitophel_n or_o in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o these_o prove_v most_o unrighteous_a as_o the_o pharisee_n 13._o before_o who_o publican_n and_o sinner_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o else_o their_o confidence_n be_v without_o they_o as_o they_o either_o in_o man_n and_o of_o all_o these_o it_o be_v true_a which_o rabsache_n speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n they_o be_v but_o break_v staff_n of_o reed_n or_o else_o in_o strong_a hold_n which_o be_v as_o easy_o shake_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o ripe_a fig_n fall_v from_o a_o tree_n say_v nahum_n or_o else_o in_o riches_n which_o be_v deceitful_a refuge_n of_o vanity_n and_o can_v help_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n outward_a mean_n be_v good_a to_o use_v but_o evil_a use_v to_o trust_v in_o if_o we_o set_v they_o in_o god_n room_n they_o become_v either_o very_o pernicious_a or_o most_o unprofitable_a example_n of_o this_o one_o for_o many_o we_o have_v in_o asa_n and_o ezechia_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v disease_v but_o in_o his_o seâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thereof_o because_o he_o seek_v physician_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o be_v disease_v in_o his_o bowel_n recover_v of_o it_o because_o he_o look_v to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o mean_n god_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o wicked_a like_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n be_v toss_v with_o every_o tentation_n because_o their_o confidence_n be_v not_o in_o god_n the_o censure_n now_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o who_o either_o turn_n aside_o to_o unlawful_a mean_n or_o look_v to_o the_o lawful_a mean_n more_o than_o to_o god_n prove_v that_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n indeed_o who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n ix_o of_o his_o joy._n the_o lord_n command_v be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n psal._n 32._o god_n 11._o let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o who_o seek_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v psal._n 105._o 3._o but_o let_v not_o your_o joy_n be_v in_o wine_n and_o oil_n psal._n 4._o nor_o in_o man_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 21._o nor_o in_o this_o that_o spirit_n be_v subdue_v to_o you_o luk._n 10._o 20_o but_o in_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o you_o have_v salvation_n receive_v atonement_n rom._n 5._o 11._o by_o who_o also_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n luk._n 10._o 20._o rejoice_v you_o also_o with_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v glad_a with_o church_n she_o and_o all_o that_o love_v she_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n for_o she_o all_o you_o that_o mourn_v for_o she_o that_o you_o may_v suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o her_o consolation_n that_o you_o may_v milk_v out_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o her_o glory_n isaiah_n 66._o 10._o and_o pray_v continual_o for_o her_o peace_n psal._n 122._o 6._o if_o man_n revile_v you_o christ._n and_o persecute_v you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o for_o christ_n sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 11._o count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o many_o tentation_n james._n 1._o special_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v appear_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v 1._o pet._n god_n 4._o 1â—…_n final_o rejoice_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n deut._n 26._o 11._o but_o see_v thy_o joy_n be_v in_o tremble_v fear_n psal._n 2._o 11._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n bless_a 16._o be_v the_o people_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o name_n continual_o and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o exalt_v themselves_o 77._o let_v therefore_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n 6._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n 13._o yea_o lord_n fill_v i_o with_o thy_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o i_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v christ._n be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n isaiah_n 61._o 10._o i_o will_v be_v glad_a o_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v see_v my_o trouble_n and_o know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n psal._n 31._o 7._o thou_o have_v increase_v my_o joy_n according_a to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o as_o man_n rejoice_v when_o they_o divide_v the_o spoil_n for_o the_o yoke_n of_o my_o burden_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o my_o oppression_n have_v thou_o break_v isaiah_n 9_o 3._o in_o christ_n jesus_n therefore_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n rom._n 15._o 17._o and_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o in_o his_o cross_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6._o 14._o for_o this_o cause_n thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v unto_o god_n i_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n jerem._n 15._o 16._o as_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n who_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n voice_n joh._n 3._o 29._o so_o do_v i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n as_o one_o that_o find_v a_o great_a spoil_n for_o thy_o promise_n be_v my_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n psal._n 119._o 50._o i_o have_v take_v thy_o testimony_n as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o psal._n 119._o 111._o and_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o they_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n 119._o 14._o therefore_o i_o rejoice_v when_o they_o god_n say_v to_o i_o we_o will_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 122._o 1._o for_o it_o be_v my_o joy_n to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o thy_o salvation_n isaiah_n 12._o 3._o and_o like_v as_o israel_n rejoice_v with_o a_o great_a joy_n it_o when_o they_o offer_v willing_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 2._o chron._n 29._o 9_o or_o as_o judah_n rejoice_v when_o all_o the_o land_n bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 2._o chron._n 15._o 15._o so_o be_v it_o my_o joy_n always_o to_o do_v well_o and_o just_o prou._n 21._o 15._o yea_o though_o trouble_n follow_v well-doing_n yet_o in_o my_o great_a trial_n of_o affliction_n my_o joy_n shall_v abound_v 2._o cor._n 8._o 2._o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v count_v i_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n and_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n acts._n 5._o 41._o neither_o shall_v the_o spoliation_n of_o my_o good_n impair_v my_o joy_n know_v that_o i_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10._o 34._o and_o as_o for_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v prefer_v it_o to_o my_o christian._n chief_a joy_n psal._n 137._o 6_o i_o will_v love_v the_o stone_n and_o dust_n of_o zion_n better_a than_o the_o palace_n of_o babel_n 102._o 14._o i_o will_v ever_o wish_v that_o peace_n may_v be_v within_o her_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o her_o 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