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offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v hebr._n 5.7_o not_o by_o a_o total_a freedom_n from_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o bitter_a passion_n though_o he_o have_v say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o matthew_n 26.39_o but_o by_o make_v he_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o in_o suffer_v to_o overcome_v for_o after_o this_o prayer_n he_o say_v to_o peter_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o john_n 18.11_o and_o in_o suffer_v bee_n overcome_v promise_n and_o measure_n of_o perform_v his_o promise_n rev._n 3.21_o likewise_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o
pro._n 14.10_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o know_v by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n matthew_z 13.11_o the_o philistines_n can_v not_o read_v sampsons_n riddle_n till_o they_o have_v plough_v with_o his_o heifer_n judge_n 14.18_o no_o more_o can_v natural_a man_n discern_v the_o sweet_a content_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o only_a worker_n of_o grace_n but_o whence_o be_v it_o objection_n 2._o objection_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n that_o some_o who_o be_v strict_a and_o zealous_a in_o religion_n and_o seem_v to_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o their_o way_n do_v yet_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o much_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n give_v small_a evidence_n that_o any_o such_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o religion_n answ_n answ_n answer_n sure_o god_n do_v then_o visit_v upon_o they_o the_o day_n of_o baalim_n hos_fw-la 2.13_o wherein_o they_o go_v after_o their_o 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oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isaiah_n 61.2_o 3._o for_o to_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n that_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o distress_n psalm_n 112.4_o and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n yet_o peace_n shall_v come_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n isaiah_n 40.31_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o psal_n 34.19_o adoption_n 2._o use_v for_o reproof_n worldly_n care_n be_v unworthy_a the_o holy_a profession_n of_o adoption_n second_o this_o show_v plain_o how_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o their_o holy_a profession_n of_o adoption_n many_o that_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n do_v lead_v their_o life_n for_o what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o to_o call_v god_n father_n in_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o yet_o who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_o i_o be_o free_a from_o these_o worldly_a cark_n care_v for_o though_o like_o bitter_a sap_n it_o sometime_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o indeed_o have_v it_o a_o daily_a spring_n time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o bad_a fruit_n which_o do_v fearful_o abound_v in_o many_o man_n life_n first_o wealth_n five_o evidence_n of_o worldly_a care_n 1._o ungodly_a practice_n to_o get_v worldly_a wealth_n manifold_a unjust_a and_o ungodly_a practice_n to_o get_v or_o increase_v worldly_a wealth_n as_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n lie_v swear_v and_o forswear_v extortion_n steal_v oppression_n and_o the_o like_a where_o any_o of_o these_o be_v in_o use_n &_o practice_n plain_a evidence_n be_v give_v of_o distrust_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o so_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o this_o sinful_a worldly_a cark_n care_n for_o be_v man_n indeed_o persuade_v that_o the_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n come_v from_o god_n deut._n 8_o 18._o and_o that_o his_o blessing_n make_v they_o rich_a proverb_n 10.22_o they_o will_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o moderate_a use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n to_o serve_v his_o providence_n wherein_o they_o may_v comfortable_o wait_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o such_o ungodly_a course_n as_o be_v plain_a service_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o wealth_n thereof_o evil_n 2._o ordinary_a use_n of_o wicked_a mean_n to_o remove_v corporal_a evil_n second_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o wicked_a and_o forbid_v mean_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v worldly_a loss_n and_o corporal_a evil_n as_o to_o consult_v with_o magician_n witch_n or_o sorcerer_n as_o saul_n do_v when_o he_o be_v distress_v by_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 28.7_o seek_v i_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o his_o disease_n 2_o king_n 1.1_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a proclaim_v of_o distrust_n in_o god_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o the_o devil_n god_n utter_a enemy_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o thou_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n ver_fw-la 6._o three_o prayer_n 3._o neglect_v to_o sanctify_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n by_o prayer_n the_o ordinary_a neglect_n to_o sanctify_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n thus_o asa_n one_o of_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n sin_v when_o be_v disease_v in_o his_o foot_n he_o seek_v unto_o the_o physician_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o many_o family_n to_o follow_v their_o worldly_a business_n diligent_o but_o seldom_o or_o never_o to_o sanctify_v their_o labour_n and_o pain_n by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o blessing_n danger_n 4._o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n four_o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n with_o great_a deadness_n of_o heart_n when_o outward_a mean_n do_v fail_v and_o danger_n approach_v as_o though_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o their_o help_n and_o safety_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o mean_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n draw_v near_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o cry_v out_o against_o moses_n for_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exodus_fw-la 14.10_o 11_o 12._o hence_o also_o come_v all_o their_o murmur_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o want_v bread_n or_o flesh_n or_o water_n as_o exodus_fw-la 16.3_o and_o 15_o 24._o they_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n that_o bring_v they_o thither_o five_o word_n 5._o frailty_n hear_v of_o god_n word_n fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n for_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n be_v one_o kind_a of_o spiritual_a thorn_n that_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o it_o bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n luke_n 8._o verse_n 14._o all_o these_o give_v plain_a evidence_n of_o worldly_a cark_n care_n &_o just_o deserve_v reproof_n for_o transgress_v this_o holy_a command_n that_o bid_v we_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o nature_n 3._o use_v for_o admoni_fw-la ion_n this_o lesson_n most_o needful_a though_o hard_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n for_o admonition_n it_o serve_v fit_o to_o move_v every_o one_o to_o endeavour_v obedience_n to_o this_o command_n in_o labour_v to_o free_v his_o heart_n in_o every_o thing_n from_o distrustful_a worldly_a care_n a_o lesson_n most_o needful_a in_o these_o evil_a day_n and_o perilous_a time_n hard_o indeed_o to_o our_o 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have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o satisfaction_n isaiah_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n mat._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v three_o know_v 3._o yield_v conscionable_a obedience_n to_o that_o we_o know_v we_o must_v yield_v concionable_a obedience_n to_o that_o we_o know_v as_o well_o in_o eschew_v evil_a as_o in_o do_v good_a for_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 5.32_o we_o be_v witness_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o thus_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v careful_a to_o do_v and_o when_o we_o have_v so_o do_v we_o must_v cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 55.22_o that_o be_v rest_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o so_o seek_v for_o in_o the_o foresay_a use_n of_o mean_n and_o then_o have_v we_o his_o promise_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o for_o he_o have_v say_v commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psalm_n 37.5_o on_o which_o promise_n if_o we_o rest_v and_o wait_v patient_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o speed_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o heb._n 13.5_o what_o though_o we_o yet_o feel_v not_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n whereto_o david_n desire_v to_o be_v restore_v psalm_n 51.12_o yet_o if_o we_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n we_o may_v say_v to_o ourselves_o as_o david_n do_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psalm_n 42.11_o when_o abraham_n believe_v god_n so_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o have_v in_o himself_o no_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o any_o thing_n whereon_o to_o ground_v his_o hope_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o god_n promise_v but_o only_o look_v at_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o romans_z 4.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o on_o this_o practice_n of_o abraham_n must_v we_o cast_v our_o thought_n when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v perplex_v with_o doubt_v in_o ourselves_o about_o our_o salvation_n so_o shall_v we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o receive_v his_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o believe_v his_o promise_n and_o receive_v a_o son_n when_o they_o be_v past_a age_n in_o themselves_o hopeless_a hebr._n 11.11_o again_o evil_n application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o case_n of_o distress_n with_o outward_a evil_n say_v thou_o be_v distress_v with_o outward_a evil_n as_o war_n famine_n sickness_n banishment_n poverty_n imprisonment_n or_o the_o like_a nay_o say_v that_o many_o of_o these_o come_v together_o upon_o thou_o so_o as_o thou_o be_v press_v out_o of_o measure_n above_o strength_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o think_v thy_o case_n be_v desperate_a must_v thou_o not_o be_v careful_a now_o answ_n sure_o no_o further_a than_o to_o use_v lawful_a mean_n for_o thy_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n sanctify_v the_o same_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n thereupon_o which_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v though_o thy_o misery_n be_v with_o much_o extremity_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o can_v set_v it_o a_o work_n thou_o shall_v undoubted_o by_o some_o of_o the_o three_o forename_a consideration_n much_o quiet_a thyself_o and_o free_a thy_o soul_n from_o excessive_a fear_n of_o evil_a for_o first_o do_v this_o trouble_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o sore_o distress_v with_o sickness_n poverty_n want_n imprisonment_n or_o the_o like_a here_o then_o call_v to_o remembrance_n god_n right_n to_o inflict_v upon_o thou_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o evil_n when_o and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o please_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n thou_o will_v not_o think_v thyself_o exempt_v from_o any_o of_o those_o evil_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v incident_a to_o god_n child_n it_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o say_v to_o himself_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o adversity_n psalm_n 10.6_o indeed_o sometime_o corruption_n remain_v will_v suggest_v the_o like_a into_o the_o godly_a hence_o david_n say_v in_o his_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v but_o god_n quick_o teach_v he_o another_o lesson_n thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v psalm_n 30.6_o 7._o and_o though_o godly_a job_n say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n i_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n job_n 29.18_o yet_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v many_o time_n thought_n of_o his_o changeable_a estate_n for_o say_v he_o when_o his_o sore_a afaffliction_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o great_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o job_n 3.25_o and_o no_o doubt_n if_o true_a faith_n be_v call_v to_o council_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n it_o will_v say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n thou_o be_v not_o confound_v the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o freedom_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o patience_n thou_o be_v debtor_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o outward_a evil_n yea_o and_o of_o many_o inward_a fear_n either_o for_o correction_n of_o sin_n or_o trial_n of_o grace_n whensoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v thou_o to_o it_o now_o shall_v the_o debtor_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o his_o creditor_n do_v demand_v his_o due_n here_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o repent_v will_v shame_v thou_o for_o repine_a though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v a_o shameful_a and_o painful_a violent_a death_n fear_v thou_o not_o god_n say_v he_o to_o his_o fellow_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n mean_v with_o christ_n jesus_n we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o luke_o 23.40_o 41._o look_v therefore_o unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o thy_o faith_n who_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n hebrew_n 12.2_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o lamb_n before_o the_o sheerer_n dumb_a so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n act_v 8.32_o and_o hereunto_o we_o be_v call_v that_o be_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n patient_o because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o but_o here_o thou_o think_v upon_o god_n promise_n of_o deliverance_n make_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psalm_n 50.15_o and_o because_o thou_o have_v pray_v and_o be_v not_o deliver_v therefore_o thou_o doubte_v of_o his_o favour_n as_o psal_n 22.1_o 2._o answ_n here_o then_o according_a to_o the_o second_o thing_n before_o commend_v to_o our_o consideration_n call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o different_a nature_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o promise_n of_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a also_o which_o be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n let_v thy_o heart_n also_o think_v upon_o god_n prerogative_n royal_a for_o time_n measure_n and_o manner_n of_o perform_v these_o promise_n and_o know_v that_o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o affliction_n though_o they_o be_v great_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n yet_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v gracious_a audience_n to_o thy_o prayer_n even_o the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o before_o be_v show_v three_o when_o thy_o distress_n and_o grief_n be_v very_o great_a be_v thy_o heart_n afraid_a of_o god_n forsake_v of_o thou_o and_o can_v thou_o hardly_o think_v he_o will_v suffer_v it_o to_o go_v so_o ill_o with_o those_o that_o be_v his_o child_n as_o it_o do_v with_o thou_o answer_n yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n to_o see_v the_o weak_a reed_n shake_v with_o those_o blast_n which_o make_v the_o strong_a cedar_n to_o bow_v and_o bend_v when_o jonas_n the_o prophet_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n he_o say_v to_o god_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n jonas_n 2.4_o nay_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o