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but_o be_v over_o in_o a_o little_a time_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v joy_n and_o delight_n for_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o all_o the_o sad_a thing_n of_o the_o present_a life_n 1_o pet._n 4.13_o but_o rejoice_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a with_o exceed_v joy_n and_o glory_n for_o shame_n heb._n 12.2_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n second_o the_o subject_n first_o it_o breed_v courage_n and_o fortitude_n and_o strengthen_v our_o resolution_n for_o god_n and_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o power_n be_v hope_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 2._o it_o breed_v joy_n and_o comfort_n all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o give_v that_o quiet_a content_n and_o rest_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n do_v to_o a_o believer_n matt._n 5.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 1._o use_v to_o persuade_v we_o to_o this_o patience_n of_o hope_n the_o thing_n hope_v for_o be_v to_o come_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n many_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v many_o thing_n suffer_v and_o we_o must_v make_v our_o way_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o dreadful_a enemy_n if_o we_o will_v attain_v our_o end_n it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o david_n he_o be_v promise_v a_o kingdom_n and_o at_o length_n he_o have_v it_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n liable_a to_o many_o trouble_n remember_v david_n have_v his_o trouble_n so_o it_o be_v with_o you_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o you_o must_v do_v nothing_o unworthy_a of_o our_o great_a hope_n we_o expect_v great_a thing_n therefore_o we_o shall_v contemn_v low_a thing_n and_o endure_v hard_a thing_n all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n be_v mean_a and_o low_a and_o the_o hardship_n carry_v no_o comparison_n or_o proportion_n with_o our_o hope_n what_o great_a evil_n will_n man_n endure_v to_o obtain_v worldly_a gain_n rise_v early_o go_v to_o bed_n late_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n run_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o other_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o find_v unless_o it_o breed_v this_o patient_a wait_n if_o we_o have_v a_o true_a hope_n we_o not_o only_a aught_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n but_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o hope_n so_o to_o do_v to_o submit_v with_o patience_n to_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n send_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v ensue_v sermon_n xxxiv_o rome_n vii_o 26_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v in_o the_o context_n you_o have_v several_a 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sign_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o great_a decay_n in_o they_o you_o can_v weep_v for_o sin_n but_o you_o will_v give_v all_o that_o you_o have_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v groan_v more_o sore_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o toothache_n which_o be_v not_o mortal_a than_o under_o the_o languish_n of_o a_o consumption_n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o solid_a esteem_n be_v these_o 1._o when_o christ_n be_v count_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o the_o world_n no_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n can_v draw_v we_o to_o offend_v he_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o but_o all_o our_o love_n to_o they_o be_v still_o in_o subordination_n to_o a_o high_a love_n love_n be_v principal_o make_v for_o god_n and_o it_o be_v many_o way_n due_a to_o he_o those_o excess_n and_o height_n which_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n will_v become_v no_o other_o object_n the_o genius_n or_o nature_n of_o it_o sheweth_z for_o who_o it_o 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and_o there_o may_v be_v in_o they_o a_o utter_a extinction_n of_o love_n in_o other_o there_o be_v not_o a_o total_a fail_n but_o only_o some_o degree_n of_o their_o love_n abate_v the_o love_n of_o hypocrite_n may_v utter_o miscarry_v and_o vanish_v many_o seem_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o great_a fervour_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o afterward_o fall_v quite_o away_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o love_n build_v upon_o foreign_a motive_n as_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o time_n the_o air_n of_o education_n the_o advantage_n of_o good_a company_n christ_n may_v be_v the_o object_n but_o the_o world_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o love_n jesus_n be_v not_o love_v for_o jesus_n sake_n he_o must_v be_v both_o object_n and_o reason_n otherwise_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o love_n alter_v the_o object_n will_v not_o hold_v we_o when_o time_n grow_v bad_a we_o grow_v bad_a with_o they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v 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