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righteousness_n and_o all_o this_o be_v because_o we_o shall_v rest_v in_o full_a assurance_n of_o safety_n without_o fear_n or_o doubt_n because_o he_o promise_v to_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n whence_o any_o fear_n shall_v arise_v and_o so_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n without_o fear_n 74._o and_o christ_n die_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o 2.15_o who_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n and_o now_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v any_o more_o 15._o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n 1.7_o and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a bondage_n than_o that_o fear_n when_o we_o be_v uncertain_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o but_o he_o say_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n 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yea_o and_o the_o elect_v sin_n do_v even_o work_v for_o their_o good_a which_o be_v make_v a_o triacle_n or_o preseruative_n against_o sin_n for_o they_o never_o so_o fall_v 9_o but_o that_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v under_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o 16._o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v to_o we_o a_o jesus_n a_o saviour_n by_o save_v we_o immediate_o himself_o not_o by_o give_v we_o power_n to_o save_v ourselves_o or_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n con._n 47._o the_o worth_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v most_o clear_o see_v in_o the_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n expla._n god_n light_n be_v most_o clear_o see_v in_o our_o darkness_n his_o power_n in_o our_o weakness_n 9_o his_o goodness_n in_o show_v we_o mercy_n that_o be_v evil_a 7_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o of_o our_o shame_n 1.6_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o 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have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o then_o to_o say_v with_o the_o pharisey_n i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o shall_v walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v sometime_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o darkness_n yea_o god_n send_v variety_n of_o disturbance_n that_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o gnaw_v nor_o waste_v itself_o away_o that_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o with_o job_n and_o jeremy_n 11._o grieve_v and_o lament_v thus_o he_o drive_v away_o grief_n often_o with_o joy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v steep_v and_o dissolve_v in_o sorrow_n con_fw-mi 65._o our_o faith_n here_o may_v have_v &_o have_v her_o privy_a operation_n secret_a to_o we_o yet_o know_v to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v expla._n man_n do_v fasten_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o distrustful_a suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereof_o find_v great_a abundance_n in_o themselves_o they_o gather_v thereby_o unbelief_n have_v full_a dominion_n and_o plenary_a possession_n of_o they_o not_o mark_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o contrary_n when_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n groan_v and_o that_o god_n hear_v when_o we_o do_v not_o a_o man_n deceive_v by_o a_o too_o hard_a opinion_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v scarce_o be_v comfort_v yea_o it_o do_v augment_v his_o grief_n and_o will_v say_v i_o have_v sift_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o i_o never_o seek_v to_o persuade_v i_o against_o my_o knowledge_n reason_v not_o with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n dispute_v never_o with_o satan_n never_o do_v yield_v much_o less_o give_v over_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o give_v place_n to_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v light_n in_o thy_o great_a darkness_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v for_o a_o season_n be_v intermit_v but_o never_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n shall_v leave_v thou_o con._n 66._o beside_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o serpent_n labour_v continual_o to_o pervert_v the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n expla._n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v prepare_v you_o to_o a_o husband_n a_o pure_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v euah_n through_o his_o subtlety_n 11._o so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n take_v the_o naked_a promise_n of_o god_n his_o bare_a word_n and_o on_o that_o it_o rest_v which_o simplicity_n the_o devil_n cease_v not_o to_o overthrow_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o many_o imagination_n of_o repugnancy_n &_o contrariety_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n therein_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o sense_n or_o experience_n or_o some_o other_o fore-conceived_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n have_v imprint_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n unto_o his_o people_n be_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o 13._o nor_o forsake_v thou_o upon_o this_o the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n rest_v and_o it_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o famine_n but_o mark_v how_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n do_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o that_o rebellious_a generation_n who_o spirit_n be_v not_o faithful_a unto_o god_n they_o behold_v the_o desolate_a state_n of_o the_o desert_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o sense_n conclude_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o folly_n 78._o can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o desert_n again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n unto_o sarah_n be_v thou_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n faith_n be_v simple_a and_o doubt_v not_o of_o it_o but_o satan_n to_o corrupt_v this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n entice_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o common_a experience_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o old_a woman_n sarah_n will_v she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o forget_a passion_n of_o youth_n so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o apparent_a unto_o philip_n that_o this_o simplicity_n can_v conceive_v no_o other_o messiah_n than_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o to_o stay_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o shall_v also_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v save_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n cast_a a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n put_v in_o his_o head_n against_o this_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n against_o nazareth_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o good_a thing_n shall_v come_v from_o thence_o thus_o he_o bereave_v man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o all_o perceivance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o and_o be_v their_o comfort_n yea_o it_o take_v all_o remembrance_n from_o they_o even_o of_o thing_n 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not_o despise_v our_o heavenly_a call_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n we_o shall_v have_v rest_n when_o destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o secure_a like_o a_o arm_a man_n &_o god_n most_o glorious_a lord_n of_o lord_n although_o he_o make_v sickness_n his_o messenger_n and_o death_n his_o minister_n till_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o both_o yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v unspeakable_a that_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n 103._o his_o goodness_n be_v great_a who_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 8._o con._n 72._o all_o trouble_n shall_v be_v rather_o matter_n of_o joy_n than_o displeasure_n expla._n this_o be_v our_o prayer_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v 6._o we_o must_v be_v content_v with_o all_o he_o have_v do_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v bear_v we_o witness_v that_o of_o all_o thing_n the_o lord_n be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o for_o if_o we_o give_v our_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o trouble_n shall_v seem_v neither_o great_a nor_o strong_a unto_o we_o for_o what_o can_v be_v great_a if_o our_o heart_n be_v prepare_v to_o say_v we_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n 5._o because_o they_o shall_v breed_v in_o we_o a_o hope_n which_o shall_v never_o make_v we_o ashamed_a oâ—_n what_o can_v be_v great_a if_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o momentany_a affliction_n of_o this_o world_n 8._o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o or_o what_o can_v be_v great_a if_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o affliction_n 1._o rejoice_v exceed_o when_o we_o fall_v into_o many_o and_o great_a tribulation_n all_o be_v but_o vanity_n what_o shall_v dismay_v we_o nay_o how_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v glad_a if_o death_n be_v even_o at_o our_o bed_n side_n that_o we_o may_v even_o once_o see_v the_o utmost_a malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o after_o for_o ever_o be_v deliver_v from_o he_o o_o how_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v faithful_a to_o abide_v these_o light_a chastisement_n 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but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n 4._o and_o always_o rejoice_v so_o let_v god_n will_v persuade_v you_o that_o whether_o you_o live_v or_o whether_o you_o die_v you_o may_v be_v whole_o he_o the_o world_n have_v take_v up_o enmity_n against_o we_o and_o strive_v daily_o to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n to_o this_o that_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v join_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v a_o chief_a member_n of_o a_o glorious_a body_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v be_v join_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v this_o world_n to_o immortality_n what_o be_v fullness_n of_o delight_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o god_n countenance_n the_o assurance_n of_o our_o life_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o these_o unutterable_a eternal_a blessing_n let_v we_o count_v then_o all_o thing_n dung_n that_o we_o may_v win_v christ_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o servant_n of_o death_n and_o serve_v to_o make_v his_o power_n more_o fearful_a unto_o we_o vanquish_v death_n and_o thou_o have_v vanquish_v all_o height_n and_o depth_n life_n and_o death_n all_o be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v christ_n con._n 73._o to_o confess_v sin_n and_o not_o to_o hide_v it_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o salvation_n &_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n expla._n satan_n be_v enemy_n to_o we_o and_o his_o sleight_n be_v many_o tread_v satan_n under_o foot_n and_o triumph_v with_o christ_n so_o shall_v thou_o shame_v the_o devil_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v never_o prosper_v 28._o but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n to_o achan_n joshua_n say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o show_v i_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o be_v 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