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according_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o elihu_n job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o right_a use_n of_o wisdom_n under_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n second_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o spirit_n faith_n â—_o faith_n shine_v in_o a_o strong_a vigorous_o act_v faith_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n sense_n fail_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o dark_a vision_n but_o faith_n fail_v not_o heb._n 2._o 4._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n estate_n contrivance_n friendship_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n project_n and_o expectation_n all_o these_o may_v fail_n a_o believer_n can_v live_v by_o any_o oâ—_n these_o but_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o excellent_a life_n as_o we_o may_v compare_v it_o to_o goliahs_n sword_n and_o say_v of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n as_o david_n say_v of_o that_o sword_n 9_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 9_o give_v i_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o what_o wonder_v faith_n do_v the_o 11._o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n give_v a_o ample_a catalogue_n sense_n fail_v job_n on_o the_o dunghill_n he_o see_v no_o visible_a mean_n of_o restauration_n to_o his_o former_a enjoyment_n yet_o how_o strenuous_o do_v his_o faith_n act_n job_n 13._o 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o on_o his_o dunghill_n he_o see_v 25._o job_n 19_o 25._o his_o redeemer_n reason_n be_v nonplus_v concern_v sarahs_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o abraham_n against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n see_v rom._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o stephen_n when_o the_o stone_n be_v clatter_v about_o his_o ear_n see_v christ_n stand_v 56._o act_n 7._o 56._o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n we_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o christ_n sit_v in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n but_o when_o stephen_n be_v a_o stoning_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o stand_v a_o ready_a posture_n to_o vindicate_v the_o luther_n credere_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la rationi_fw-la sperare_fw-la dilata_fw-la amare_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la praebeat_fw-la inimicum_fw-la luther_n quarrel_n of_o his_o suffer_a servant_n luther_n give_v three_o grand_a property_n of_o faith_n viz._n 1._o to_o believe_v thing_n impossible_a to_o reason_n 2._o to_o hope_v for_o thing_n defer_v 3._o to_o love_n god_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n there_o be_v also_o two_o great_a property_n of_o faith_n one_o be_v prophetic_a to_o foresee_v deliverance_n answer_v of_o prayer_n removal_n of_o judgement_n and_o such_o like_a another_o be_v magnetic_a to_o have_v a_o attractive_a virtue_n to_o draw_v thing_n near_o that_o may_v 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the_o ground_n of_o hope_n read_v ver_fw-la 21._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o the_o rod_n will_v not_o always_o be_v on_o our_o back_n and_o there_o be_v two_o strong_a ground_n for_o our_o faith_n 1_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n ver_fw-la 32._o 2._o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o we_o may_v add_v further_o that_o god_n pour_v not_o out_o his_o whole_a wrath_n 2._o heb._n 3._o 2._o but_o in_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n god_n have_v not_o forgoten_a to_o be_v gracious_a nor_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n be_v it_o not_o for_o hope_n we_o shall_v not_o receive_v such_o comfort_n from_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o do_v but_o amid_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n people_n they_o draw_v singular_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o consolation_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o scripture_n write_v rom._n 15._o 4._o the_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n rom._n 5._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 12._o although_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n they_o learn_v their_o duty_n there_o rev._n 2._o 10._o and_o though_o they_o be_v close_a prisoner_n they_o be_v prisoner_n of_o hope_n zach._n 9_o 12._o hope_n be_v the_o saint_n helmet_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 8._o in_o great_a trouble_n and_o perplexity_n there_o be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o for_o after_o achan_n be_v stone_v it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n shall_v be_v a_o door_n of_o 14._o hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o hope_n time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_v shall_v be_v special_a time_n of_o jacob_n trust_v it_o be_v a_o dismal_a day_n mention_v jer._n 30._o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o there_o be_v comfort_n near_o approach_v it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o grave_a though_o the_o body_n moulder_v into_o dust_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n psal_n 61._o 9_o comp_n with_o act_n 2._o 9_o now_o the_o same_o god_n that_o can_v raise_v the_o body_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n can_v raise_v up_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n though_o despise_v and_o trample_v upon_o by_o malicious_a and_o inveterate_a enemy_n anti-christ_n shall_v fall_v and_o never_o rise_v more_o a_o millstone_n shall_v be_v put_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o god_n people_n though_o they_o may_v fall_v they_o shall_v rise_v again_o though_o their_o suffering_n be_v sharp_a yet_o they_o shall_v be_v short_a as_o athanasius_n say_v of_o julian_n persecution_n nubecula_fw-la est_fw-la cito_fw-la transitura_fw-la and_o the_o great_a the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n be_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n their_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a there_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o duty_n by_o they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n mention_v micah_n 7._o 8_o 9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o 8._o levius_n fit_a patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corrigere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la horat._n eccles_n 7._o 8._o four_o there_o follow_v the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n and_o this_o will_v make_v a_o hard_a yoke_n easy_a and_o a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n the_o patient_n in_o spirit_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n the_o reason_n a_o learned_a author_n give_v be_v because_o anger_n be_v rash_a and_o precipitate_v merc._n quia_fw-la ira_fw-la praecâ—ps_fw-la est_fw-la finem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la expectabit_fw-la quod_fw-la faciet_fw-la patience_n &_o ira_fw-la