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be_v wrongful_o defame_v and_o that_o many_o time_n by_o our_o brethren_n than_o set_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o these_o promise_n which_o will_v uphold_v we_o from_o sink_v in_o the_o great_a storm_n that_o may_v this_o way_n befall_v us._n a_o worthy_a pattern_n herein_o to_o follow_v we_o have_v the_o prophet_n david_n who_o be_v much_o exercise_v witâ—_n 〈◊〉_d scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o his_o psalm_n he_o complain_v yet_o he_o by_o this_o shield_n of_o faith_n defend_v himself_o and_o by_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n stay_v himself_o that_o he_o sink_v not_o as_o psal_n 3._o â—_o from_o v._o 11._o to_o the_o end_n and_o psal_n 69._o seem_v special_o to_o be_v make_v to_o this_o end_n yea_o almost_o in_o every_o part_n of_o psal_n 119._o as_o the_o complime_v hereof_o so_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o god_n ilb_n also_o be_v exceed_o wrong_v this_o way_n even_o by_o his_o friend_n do_v worthy_o uphold_v himself_o say_v in_o one_o place_n if_o my_o â—â—â—â—sary_n have_v write_v a_o book_n sure_o say_v he_o i_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n and_o bound_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n unto_o i_o i_o may_v allege_v many_o more_o example_n 〈…〉_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o point_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v what_o excellent_a blessing_n pertain_v to_o this_o bodily_a life_n god_n have_v provide_v for_o his_o child_n all_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o themselves_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n posterity_n posterity_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v god_n have_v make_v promise_n to_o they_o concern_v their_o posterity_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v abundant_o increase_v they_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v every_o way_n bless_v they_o both_o which_o be_v so_o desire_v that_o many_o have_v little_a comfort_n in_o their_o life_n through_o want_n of_o these_o let_v we_o therefore_o take_v knowledge_n of_o these_o for_o our_o comfort_n first_o whereas_o barrenness_n be_v esteem_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n and_o full_a of_o reproach_n as_o many_o scripture_n testify_v gen._n 30._o 23._o rachel_n say_v when_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o reproach_n luc._n 1._o 25._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o elizabeth_n so_o of_o hâ—â—â—â—h_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 10._o it_o be_v say_v and_o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o this_o be_v so_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o bear_v of_o many_o child_n be_v account_v a_o great_a blessing_n therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o age_n promise_v this_o to_o his_o people_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o great_a favour_n i_o will_v rehearse_v but_o a_o few_o for_o many_o whereof_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a 〈◊〉_d 619._o for_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d respect_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v you_o fruitful_a and_o â—â—â—ply_v you_o 〈◊〉_d establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o deut._n 7._o 1â—_n and_o he_o will_v 〈…〉_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d &_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d the_o increase_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a deut._n 6._o 3._o 〈…〉_o job_n 5._o 25._o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o many_o other_o blessing_n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o offspring_n aâ—_n the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n esâ—_n 48._o 19_o 〈…〉_o to_o this_o job_n 8._o 7._o psal_n 115._o 14._o the_o lord_n shall_v increase_v you_o more_o and_o more_o you_o and_o your_o child_n psal_a â—27_n 3._o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v his_o reward_n psal_n 127._o â—3_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o 〈…〉_o notable_a be_v 〈…〉_o 14._o 5._o 6._o 7._o which_o serve_v 〈…〉_o in_o this_o point_n intend_v read_v the_o place_n these_o may_v abandant_o suffice_v to_o settle_v the_o mind_n &_o heart_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n under_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grief_n for_o want_n of_o child_n that_o assure_o god_n will_v fulfil_v their_o desire_n if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o application_n application_n if_o this_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o man_n let_v he_o go_v further_o and_o 〈◊〉_d worfer_n the_o other_o promise_n concern_v posterity_n 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n 〈…〉_o under_o which_o all_o good_a thing_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v contain_v this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o sundry_a of_o the_o former_a scripture_n allege_v but_o to_o add_v a_o few_o more_o gen._n 17._o 7._o this_o be_v intend_v in_o all_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n psal_n 112._o be_v notable_o set_v out_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o every_o one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n among_o all_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v mighty_a on_o earth_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v psal_n 37._o 25._o david_n tell_v we_o what_o his_o experience_n be_v say_v i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n verse_n 26._o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v pro._n 20._o 7._o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o esa_n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n ver._n 4._o and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o water_n course_n esa_n 61._o 9_o and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o offspring_n among_o the_o people_n all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v esa_n 65._o 23._o the_o like_a jere._n 32._o 39_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o &_o of_o their_o child_n beside_o these_o general_n promise_n of_o blessing_n the_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v some_o more_o special_a as_o psal_a 102._o 28._o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o pro._n 11._o 21._o though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v so_o chap._n 14._o 26._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n esa_n 54._o 13._o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n aâ—d_v great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n pro._n 13._o 22._o a_o good_a man_n leave_v a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a and_o many_o the_o like_a 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