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david_n persecution_n by_o absalon_n his_o son_n have_v say_v that_o that_o day_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n this_o cause_n move_v ptolomeus_n chap._n 1._o machab._n 11._o chap._n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o forge_v and_o frame_v a_o foolish_a accusation_n to_o demetrius_n against_o alexander_n that_o he_o seek_v his_o death_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o that_o thus_o by_o bring_v he_o into_o discredit_n he_o may_v the_o better_o invade_v his_o kingdom_n the_o desire_n whereof_o move_v he_o to_o slander_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o aim_v at_o shoot_v at_o and_o look_v unto_o as_o the_o thing_n show_v in_o prince_n court_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a or_o customable_a then_o for_o man_n clear_a
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the_o benefit_n of_o the_o la_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n 25._o act._n 25._o seat_n of_o cesar_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n saint_n augustine_n commend_v maximinus_n the_o bishop_n for_o that_o boniface_n epist_n 50._o boniface_n he_o withstand_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o cruel_a donatist_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o law_n and_o appeal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o have_v he_o not_o do_v say_v he_o his_o patience_n have_v not_o deserve_v commendation_n but_o his_o negligence_n have_v deserve_v worthy_a reproof_n neither_o do_v paul_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o corinthian_n for_o go_v to_o law_n but_o that_o they_o go_v to_o law_n under_o unbelieve_a 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o judge_n and_o that_o for_o trifle_n or_o else_o thereby_o to_o oppress_v one_o another_o so_o that_o neither_o this_o resistance_n be_v against_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n neither_o here_o forbid_a when_o s._n james_n say_v that_o profane_a rich_a man_n slay_v the_o righteous_a and_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v they_o and_o these_o be_v the_o three_o evil_n and_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n denounce_v their_o destruction_n against_o the_o wicked_a their_o fraudulent_a detain_v their_o labourer_n wage_n their_o sensuality_n of_o life_n and_o their_o cruelty_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o first_o member_n with_o the_o true_a particular_a branch_n thereof_o end_v now_o let_v we_o pray_v o_o eternal_a and_o most_o mighty_a god_n the_o only_a righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o hate_v all_o oppression_n cruelty_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n among_o man_n and_o delight_v rather_o in_o justice_n equity_n and_o unfeigned_a righteousness_n send_v down_o thy_o heavenly_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n pour_v down_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n into_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o always_o careful_a of_o upright_o deal_n true_a innocence_n brotherly_a charity_n may_v fly_v all_o deceitful_a detain_v all_o cruel_a oppression_n all_o wrongful_a iniury_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o embrace_v mercy_n pity_n compassion_n towards_o the_o poor_a distress_a that_o we_o be_v always_o far_o from_o withhold_v the_o right_a from_o other_o by_o deceit_n from_o afflict_v the_o brethren_n through_o violence_n from_o murder_v the_o righteous_a by_o unmercifulnesse_n may_v thereby_o avoid_v the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o endless_a condemnation_n against_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n of_o the_o world_n denounce_v and_o evermore_o remain_v in_o thy_o love_a favour_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n amen_n james_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o sermon_n 25._o verse_n 7_o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o husbandman_n watch_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o he_o receive_v the_o former_a and_o the_o late_a rain_n 8_o be_v you_o therefore_o patient_a also_o &_o settle_v your_o mind_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v near_o 9_o grudge_v not_o my_o brethren_n one_o against_o another_o lest_o you_o be_v condemn_v behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n 10_o take_v my_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n for_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_a adversity_n and_o of_o long_a patience_n which_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 11_o behold_v we_o count_v they_o bless_v which_o endure_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v know_v what_o end_n the_o lord_n make_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o merciful_a these_o word_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o patience_n chapter_n 2._o place_v of_o the_o chapter_n be_v the_o second_o place_n and_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o place_n be_v resolve_v into_o the_o part_n and_o particular_n therein_o contain_v four_o special_a member_n namely_o 1._o the_o exhortation_n to_o patience_n 2._o a_o similitude_n whereby_o patience_n be_v teach_v we_o therein_o be_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o similitude_n 2._o the_o application_n 3._o the_o reason_n 3._o the_o handle_n of_o patience_n by_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v grudge_n 1._o the_o thing_n 2._o the_o reason_n 4_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v patient_a and_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o from_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o general_n 2._o from_o the_o reward_n of_o patience_n 3._o from_o example_n of_o job._n 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v merciful_a and_o pitiful_a 1_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n which_o s._n james_n very_o fit_o and_o convenient_o set_v down_o for_o in_o the_o former_a place_n have_v entreat_v of_o the_o cruelty_n &_o injury_n which_o by_o the_o profane_a man_n and_o covetous_a wicked_a scotfree_a person_n the_o poor_a suffer_v lest_o therewithal_o they_o shall_v be_v press_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o apostle_n against_o these_o and_o all_o other_o injury_n trouble_n and_o affliction_n incident_a to_o this_o life_n comfort_v they_o exhort_v they_o patient_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n impose_v and_o to_o suffer_v with_o quietness_n the_o manifold_a trouble_n of_o this_o life_n earnest_o expect_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v plentiful_o avenge_v their_o injury_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o oppressor_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o virtue_n of_o patience_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o thing_n more_o seemly_a or_o more_o answerable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n then_o with_o invincible_a courage_n and_o constancy_n to_o bear_v and_o sufferre_fw-la the_o manifold_a affliction_n whereunto_o we_o
length_n of_o day_n from_o seed_n time_n to_o harvest_n shall_v not_o christian_n look_v for_o immortal_a fruit_n of_o their_o patience_n settle_v their_o heart_n so_o that_o neither_o multitude_n of_o trouble_n nor_o weight_n of_o misery_n nor_o grievousnes_n of_o oppression_n nor_o number_n of_o injury_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o dawnte_v and_o disquiet_v they_o be_v you_o therefore_o patient_a and_o settle_v your_o heart_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o manifold_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n the_o heart_n affection_n man_n mind_n settle_v in_o affection_n &_o mind_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v sundry_a way_n settle_v 1._o our_o heart_n be_v settle_v in_o our_o affliction_n by_o the_o sweet_a promise_n we_o have_v from_o god_n of_o our_o deliverance_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o deliver_v the_o righteous_a out_o of_o trouble_n and_o such_o aâ—_n put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o david_n thereof_o say_v many_o be_v 34._o psal_n 34._o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v out_o of_o all_o in_o another_o place_n to_o like_a purpose_n the_o salvation_n 37._o psal_n 37._o of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v their_o strength_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n therefore_o almighty_a god_n 5â—_n psal_n 5â—_n say_v to_o his_o people_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v man_n to_o settle_v themselves_o to_o rest_v 15._o psal_n 36._o 91._o 15._o and_o rely_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n yea_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v this_o counsel_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n commit_v thy_o cause_n or_o thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v he_o will_v bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n thus_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o defend_v our_o cause_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o right_n and_o in_o our_o misery_n to_o deliver_v we_o therefore_o ought_v we_o thereby_o to_o settle_v our_o mind_n god_n say_v 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o paul_n be_v faithful_a which_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n but_o will_v give_v the_o issue_n with_o the_o tentation_n that_o we_o may_v bear_v it_o and_o s._n peter_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o tentation_n see_v then_o we_o have_v such_o sweet_a promise_n of_o deliveraunce_n out_o of_o trouble_n therefore_o therein_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v patient_a and_o to_o settle_v our_o mind_n upon_o these_o promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o in_o due_a time_n from_o all_o affliction_n and_o final_o wash_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v 2._o as_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o deliverance_n our_o heart_n or_o settle_v through_o patience_n in_o our_o oppression_n so_o also_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o we_o look_v to_o other_o or_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v find_v experience_n &_o trial_n of_o this_o truth_n whereby_o our_o heart_n ought_v in_o all_o our_o misery_n to_o be_v settle_v have_v not_o god_n deliver_v moses_n and_o 14._o exod._n 14._o israel_n his_o people_n from_o the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n when_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v before_o they_o hard_a &_o sharp_a rock_n on_o both_o side_n the_o enemy_n at_o their_o heel_n follow_v so_o that_o their_o state_n be_v dangerous_a what_o do_v not_o god_n deliver_v david_n from_o 24._o 1._o king_n 18_o 19_o 20._o 21._o 23._o 24._o sundry_a attempt_n of_o saul_n who_o seek_v by_o many_o way_n his_o utter_a confusion_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o so_o often_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n as_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n therewith_o be_v replenish_v and_o full_a be_v not_o hezechiah_n the_o 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horse_n and_o charret_n wherewith_o they_o terrify_v flee_v and_o leave_v their_o provision_n behind_o they_o be_v not_o jehosaphat_n by_o he_o deliver_v both_o in_o the_o battle_n 22_o 3._o king_n 22_o in_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o also_o from_o the_o moabite_n amorites_n and_o amalachites_n which_o join_v battle_n against_o he_o have_v he_o not_o deliver_v infinite_a other_o his_o holy_a saint_n from_o 22_o 2._o chron._n 22_o their_o oppression_n affliction_n and_o trouble_v they_o have_v suffer_v if_o we_o seek_v experience_n in_o ourselves_o which_o of_o 4._o see_v psalm_n 61._o v._o 4._o 63._o v._o 7._o 91._o 4._o we_o be_v it_o who_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o god_n have_v not_o deliver_v either_o from_o peril_n by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n at_o home_o or_o abroad_o either_o from_o oppression_n and_o injury_n of_o open_a enemy_n or_o danger_n of_o counterfeit_n friend_n either_o from_o grief_n of_o mind_n of_o sickness_n of_o body_n either_o from_o spoil_n of_o good_n or_o 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