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13.12_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a 2._o her_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_a for_o want_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n sickness_n be_v attend_v with_o faintness_n dan._n 8.27_o i_o daniel_n faint_v and_o be_v sick_a such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n be_v oft_o time_n in_o a_o faint_a condition_n psal_n 119.81_o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 3._o her_o restless_a condition_n for_o want_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n sick_a person_n be_v very_o restless_a when_o job_n be_v sick_a he_o be_v restless_a and_o full_a of_o toss_n to_o and_o fro_o what_o solomon_n say_v concern_v a_o person_n who_o god_n exercise_v with_o many_o sorrow_n eccl._n 2.23_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o one_o sick_a of_o love_n his_o heart_n takee_v not_o rest_n either_o in_o the_o night_n or_o the_o day_n but_o be_v very_o unquiet_a as_o 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and_o persecution_n when_o she_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o her_o life_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o her_o interest_n in_o christ_n we_o may_v infer_v this_o doctrine_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n doct._n interest_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n under_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o approach_n of_o death_n when_o the_o sun_n of_o persecution_n be_v rise_v upon_o we_o and_o scorch_v vehement_o when_o we_o be_v become_v black_a when_o our_o mother_n child_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o and_o deal_v hardly_o with_o we_o when_o it_o be_v noon_n the_o hot_a time_n of_o persecution_n when_o we_o be_v as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n compass_v about_o on_o every_o side_n with_o sharp_a affliction_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o adversary_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o rend_v and_o tear_v we_o in_o piece_n when_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o faint_a because_o our_o hope_n be_v defer_v and_o christ_n absent_v himself_o from_o we_o when_o the_o fox_n be_v come_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n that_o spoil_v the_o vine_n that_o thirst_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o then_o if_o we_o can_v say_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n under_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a soever_o and_o against_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o several_a instance_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o man_n that_o go_v through_o abundance_n of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n as_o be_v show_v in_o part_n before_o and_o i_o shall_v now_o far_o show_v you_o he_o can_v go_v to_o no_o place_n but_o he_o expect_v either_o to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n or_o to_o meet_v with_o some_o other_o affliction_n act._n 20.23_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n say_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o he_o be_v trouble_v and_o persecute_v every_o where_o and_o go_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o 11._o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n we_o be_v perplex_v persecute_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v we_o be_v always_o deliver_v unto_o death_n for_o jesus_n sake_n another_o account_n of_o his_o suffering_n we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 4.9_o 10_o 11_o 12.13_o i_o think_v that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o we_o the_o apostle_n last_o as_o appoint_v unto_o death_n for_o we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n we_o be_v fool_n for_o
no_o a._n 1._o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v christ_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v free_o give_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v some_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o a_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n eph._n 1.17_o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n may_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o matth._n 16.16_o 17._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o 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knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o if_o he_o remain_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v not_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2._o save_v knowledge_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o our_o knowledge_n be_v accompany_v with_o obedience_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v save_a knowledge_n for_o such_o as_o know_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v everlasting_o happy_a john_n 13.17_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o mat._n 7.22_o 3._o save_v knowledge_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a and_o merciful_a and_o to_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o be_v without_o partiality_n and_o hypocrisy_n jam._n 3.17_o but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n 2._o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o those_o conviction_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v give_v i_o will_v give_v instance_n in_o these_o two_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o conviction_n of_o righteousness_n joh._n 16.7_o 8._o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n we_o may_v know_v that_o christ_n have_v send_v his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v speak_v only_o to_o the_o two_o first_o where_o god_n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o convince_v of_o sin_n but_o see_v natural_a conscience_n may_v convince_v of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n how_o may_v we_o distinguish_v the_o conviction_n 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that_o you_o have_v in_o this_o world_n you_o do_v not_o part_v with_o the_o providential_a care_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n you_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n that_o know_v all_o your_o want_n mat._n 6.32_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o he_o know_v all_o your_o need_n so_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o supply_v they_o all_o phil._n 4.19_o but_o my_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n according_a to_o his_o riches_n in_o glory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o it_o argue_v little_a love_n to_o christ_n if_o we_o will_v part_v with_o nothing_o for_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v useless_a and_o superfluous_a what_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o we_o will_v do_v as_o much_o and_o more_o than_o this_o for_o one_o another_o but_o some_o may_v reply_v again_o what_o death_n take_v from_o we_o it_o leave_v to_o our_o child_n but_o what_o we_o part_v with_o for_o christ_n be_v go_v from_o we_o and_o from_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v better_o part_v with_o all_o we_o have_v to_o death_n than_o to_o christ_n i_o answer_v 1._o we_o may_v design_v our_o estate_n for_o our_o child_n when_o we_o die_v but_o we_o can_v tell_v whither_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o we_o know_v not_o how_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v dispose_v of_o what_o we_o leave_v behind_o we_o when_o we_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n luk._n 12.20_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o then_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v 2._o suppose_v all_o we_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o our_o child_n we_o must_v prefer_v christ_n above_o ourselves_o and_o love_n christ_n more_o than_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o mat._n 10.37_o 3._o sufferer_n for_o christ_n that_o part_n with_o all_o they_o have_v for_o christ_n leave_v their_o child_n a_o better_a inheritance_n than_o house_n or_o land_n they_o leave_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v the_o child_n of_o righteous_a man_n for_o what_o they_o part_v with_o to_o the_o poor_a ps_n 37.26_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o bless_v our_o seed_n and_o return_v to_o they_o what_o we_o part_v with_o for_o christ_n 5._o if_o we_o do_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o other_o and_o they_o better_o than_o we_o be_v have_v do_v before_o we_o matth._n 19.27_o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o phil._n 3.8_o for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n 6_o if_o we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o christ_n we_o may_v live_v as_o well_o as_o holy_o as_o cheerful_o as_o comfortable_o as_o we_o do_v 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in_o god_n promise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v enjoy_v great_a riches_n psal_n 119.161_o 162._o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n i_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n they_o that_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v god_n providence_n and_o his_o promise_n for_o their_o security_n of_o provide_v they_o a_o livelihood_n ps_n 111.5_o he_o have_v give_v meat_n unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n it_o be_v god_n covenant_n to_o give_v meat_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v for_o their_o soul_n isa_n 33.16_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a and_o what_o better_a security_n can_v we_o desire_v for_o a_o livelihood_n than_o the_o providence_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n how_o sweet_o do_v the_o bird_n sing_v yet_o they_o have_v no_o barn_n they_o know_v not_o one_o hour_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v provision_n the_o next_o matth._n 6.26_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n give_v they_o ps_n 104.28_o that_o thou_o give_v they_o they_o gather_v thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a and_o may_v not_o a_o christian_n who_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n than_o the_o bird_n be_v as_o cheerful_a as_o the_o bird_n though_o he_o know_v not_o one_o day_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v provision_n the_o next_o though_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v on_o but_o the_o promise_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o we_o may_v live_v cheerful_o because_o we_o have_v a_o rich_a god_n for_o our_o father_n who_o have_v promise_v never_o to_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v we_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o that_o he_o will_v supply_v all_o our_o need_n according_a to_o his_o riches_n in_o glory_n phil._n 4.19_o though_o a_o child_n have_v nothing_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v a_o rich_a father_n that_o have_v promise_v to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o he_o and_o to_o supply_v all_o his_o need_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o he_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o his_o father_n provision_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o rich_a god_n ps_n 24.1_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o ps_n 50.10_o 11._o every_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o and_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n i_o know_v
all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v i_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o and_o this_o god_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v our_o father_n and_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o we_o to_o provide_v and_o take_v the_o care_n of_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o the_o bounty_n love_n faithfulness_n and_o tender_a care_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o have_v all_o thing_n though_o we_o ourselves_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o some_o say_v if_o i_o have_v but_o little_a in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v all_o i_o have_v for_o christ_n but_o i_o have_v a_o great_a estate_n and_o i_o find_v it_o difficult_a to_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v a_o great_a estate_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n a._n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v hard_a for_o those_o that_o have_v much_o of_o the_o world_n to_o part_v with_o all_o for_o christ_n than_o it_o be_v for_o those_o that_o have_v but_o little_a and_o that_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o instance_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o when_o christ_n bid_v he_o fell_v what_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n matth._n 19.21_o 22._o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o possession_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o they_o to_o follow_v christ_n i_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v down_o some_o argument_n to_o persuade_v such_o as_o have_v great_a estate_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v they_o for_o christ_n 1._o christ_n forsake_v more_o for_o our_o sake_n than_o we_o can_v 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