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last_o edition_n save_o this_o or_o at_o night_n with_o lazarus_n at_o one_o hour_n or_o another_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v deliver_v be_v our_o trouble_n many_o in_o number_n strange_a in_o nature_n heavy_a in_o measure_n much_o in_o burden_n and_o long_o in_o continuance_n yet_o god_n mercy_n be_v more_o numerous_a his_o wisdom_n more_o wondrous_a his_o power_n more_o miraculous_a he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o psal._n 34.19_o how_o many_o or_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v or_o how_o long_o soever_o they_o continue_v yet_o a_o end_n they_o shall_v all_o have_v
with_o wicked_a man_n as_o eutrapilus_n sometimes_o do_v with_o his_o subject_n who_o when_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o do_v a_o poor_a man_n a_o mischief_n will_v give_v he_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n whereas_o contrary_o his_o child_n find_v themselves_o croft_a with_o a_o blessing_n as_o when_o isabel_n queen_n of_o england_n be_v to_o repass_v from_o zâ—â—lâ—â—d_n into_o her_o own_o kingdom_n witâ—â—n_n army_n in_o favour_n of_o her_o son_n against_o her_o husband_n have_v utter_o be_v cast_v away_o have_v she_o come_v unto_o the_o port_n intend_v be_v there_o expect_v by_o her_o enemy_n but_o providence_n against_o her_o will_n bring_v she_o to_o another_o place_n where_o she_o safe_o land_v and_o indeed_o how_o infinite_o shall_v we_o entangle_v ourselves_o if_o we_o can_v sit_v down_o and_o obtain_v our_o wish_n do_v we_o not_o often_o wish_v that_o which_o we_o after_o see_v will_v be_v our_o confusion_n because_o we_o ignorant_o follow_v the_o flesh_n and_o blind_a appetite_n which_o look_v on_o nothing_o but_o the_o shell_n and_o outside_n whereas_o god_n respect_v the_o soul_n and_o distribute_v his_o favour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o that_o and_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o love_n in_o the_o father_n when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o child_n knife_n and_o give_v he_o a_o book_n we_o cry_v for_o riches_n or_o liberty_n or_o peace_n they_o be_v knife_n to_o cut_v our_o finger_n wherefore_o god_n give_v we_o his_o word_n the_o riches_n of_o verity_n not_o of_o vanity_n he_o give_v we_o that_o glorious_a liberty_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o give_v we_o that_o peace_n which_o the_o world_n can_v give_v nor_o take_v away_o wherefore_o let_v the_o christian_a understand_v god_n his_o physician_n tribulation_n his_o physic_n be_v afflict_v under_o the_o medicine_n thou_o cry_v the_o physician_n hear_v thou_o not_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n but_o thy_o weal_n thou_o can_v not_o endure_v thy_o malady_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v patient_a of_o the_o remedy_n no_o man_n will_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o he_o that_o shall_v cull_v out_o his_o own_o way_n what_o a_o specious_a show_n carry_v midas_n his_o wish_n with_o it_o and_o how_o do_v it_o pay_v he_o with_o ruin_n at_o last_o sure_o i_o have_v see_v matter_n fall_v out_o so_o unexpected_o that_o they_o have_v tutor_v i_o in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o to_o despair_v nor_o presume_v not_o to_o despair_v for_o god_n can_v help_v i_o not_o to_o presume_v for_o god_n can_v cross_v i_o one_o day_n make_v marius_n emperor_n the_o next_o see_v he_o rule_v and_o the_o three_o he_o be_v stain_n of_o hiâ—_n soldier_n well_o then_o if_o with_o paul_n thou_o have_v beseech_v the_o lord_n often_o that_o thy_o present_a affliction_n may_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o desire_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o which_o be_v more_o conducible_a to_o thy_o profit_n and_o consequent_o rejoice_v more_o in_o that_o thy_o petition_n be_v deny_v thâ—n_o if_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v this_o be_v the_o use_n which_o saint_n paul_n make_v of_o god_n denial_n and_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v though_o he_o have_v asmuch_o to_o boast_v and_o rejoice_v of_o as_o any_o one_o live_v yet_o say_v he_o of_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o rejoice_v except_o it_o be_v of_o minâ—_n infirmity_n that_o be_v affliction_n reproach_n persecution_n inward_a temptation_n fear_n distrust_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o these_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o rejoice_v why_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d note_v his_o reason_n he_o have_v hear_v god_n say_v that_o his_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o neither_o have_v he_o only_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o infirmity_n but_o all_o god_n people_n have_v the_o same_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v for_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n speak_v in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o the_o former_a place_n recite_v do_v equal_o belong_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o consolation_n with_o all_o the_o regenerate_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o learning_n and_o i_o that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o believe_v thou_o the_o former_a scripture_n speak_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v with_o some_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n and_o be_v almost_o persuade_v not_o only_o to_o do_v but_o to_o suffer_v cheerful_o for_o well_o do_v but_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o altogether_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a and_o happy_a thing_n thus_o to_o suffer_v matth._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o thou_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a that_o thou_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o christ_n name_n act_v 5.41_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o christ_n say_v bless_a and_o happy_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o saint_n james_n say_v count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n james_n 1.2_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n iâ—_n persecution_n in_o anguish_n for_o christ_n sake_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.10_o that_o peter_n and_o john_n when_o they_o be_v beat_v and_o imprison_v depart_v from_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o christ_n name_n act_v 5.41_o for_o even_o bear_v the_o cross_n with_o christ_n be_v as_o great_a a_o preferment_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o earthly_a court_n for_o the_o prince_n to_o take_v off_o his_o own_o robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o the_o back_n of_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n indeed_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o job_n when_o the_o câ—rrâ—rs_n of_o god_n fight_n against_o he_o and_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a stick_n so_o fast_o in_o he_o that_o the_o venom_n thereof_o have_v drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n job_n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o to_o think_v it_o a_o special_a favour_n and_o dignity_n but_o so_o it_o be_v be_v right_o consider_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o josephs_n brethren_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o take_v they_o for_o spy_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n gen._n 42.30_o and_o think_v it_o be_v all_o out_o of_o love_n much_o more_o hard_a for_o simeon_n to_o be_v can_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o commit_v towards_o while_o his_o brethren_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n verse_n 24._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o yea_o he_o love_v he_o best_o who_o he_o seâ—med_v to_o favour_v least_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o as_o wealte_v eye_n be_v dazzle_v with_o that_o light_n which_o shall_v comfort_v they_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a with_o god_n child_n then_o to_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o astonish_v with_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o their_o confirmation_n even_o manâ—a_n conceive_v death_n in_o that_o vision_n of_o god_n wherein_o alone_o his_o life_n and_o happiness_n do_v consist_v judge_n 13.22_o but_o what_o have_v be_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n always_o to_o his_o child_n in_o such_o their_o ecstasy_n but_o this_o fear_v not_o gideon_n jud._n 6.23_o flare_v not_o joseph_n mat._n 1.10_o fear_v not_o zachary_n luk._n 1.12_o 13._o fear_v not_o paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o hâ—rt_n etc._n etc._n act_v 18.9_o 10._o the_o word_n be_v often_o repeat_v as_o pharaoh_n dream_n be_v double_v for_o the_o sureness_n yea_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v fearless_a in_o all_o our_o suffering_n so_o long_o as_o we_o suffer_v not_o as_o evil_a doer_n 1_o peter_n 4.15_o fear_v not_o as_o one_o well_o note_n be_v the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o annunciation_n of_o christ_n conception_n and_o the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o first_o annunciation_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o first_o annunciation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o almost_o the_o last_o word_n in_o his_o last_o exhortation_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n be_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n strengthen_v his_o follower_n and_o sweeten_v his_o cross_n by_o diverse_a forcible_a reason_n luke_n 21._o mark_v 13._o and_o the_o word_n of_o die_a man_n have_v ever_o be_v most_o emphatical_a most_o effectual_a nay_o more_o than_o all_o this_o if_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v look_v but_o john_n 16.20_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o saviour_n assure_v thou_o by_o a_o double_a bond_n his_o word_n i_o
say_v his_o oath_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o though_o for_o the_o present_a you_o do_v fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v yet_o all_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o that_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o take_v from_o you_o verse_n 22._o finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la thomas_n week_n cap._n dome_a lond._n episc._n errata_fw-la pag._n 17._o lin_v 12._o full_a career_n read_v our_o full_a carrere_n p_o 21._o l._n 24._o burn_v our_o blood_n r._n burn_v up_o our_o blood_n p._n 37._o l_o 15._o luke_n 22.31_o r._n luke_n 22.3_o 4._o p._n 77._o l._n 7._o gen._n 49._o r._n gen._n 4.9_o p._n 94._o l._n 17._o theodorus_n r._n theodorus_n p._n 115._o l._n 7._o luke_n 23_o 24._o r._n luke_n 23.34_o p._n 117._o l._n 2._o for_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n r._n so_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n p._n 143._o l._n 6._o ammorite_n r._n aramite_n p._n 147._o l._n 10._o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n r._n 2._o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n p._n 154._o l._n 12._o hotspur_z r._n swashbuckler_n p._n 160._o l._n 29._o again_o r._n worth_n p._n 165._o l._n 1._o repair_v r._n repay_v p._n 165._o l._n 11._o at_o the_o reproach_n r._n of_o the_o reproach_n p._n 168._o l._n 17._o ephes._n 4.21_o r._n ephes._n 4.26_o p._n 170._o l._n 6._o maker_n r._n make_v the_o table_n a_o as_o our_o suffering_n abound_v our_o consolation_n â—bound_v also_o 189_o 190_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v god_n absent_a in_o trouble_n 189_o if_o his_o enemy_n accuse_v he_o he_o will_v more_o accuse_v himself_o 98_o distinguish_v between_o the_o good_a which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o action_n 184_o to_o 187_o never_a the_o free_a from_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n for_o that_o hand_n which_o god_n have_v in_o their_o offensive_a action_n â—85_n 186_o god_n former_a action_n be_v pattern_n of_o his_o future_a 207_o rule_n for_o our_o action_n 166_o to_o 171_o nothing_n accomplish_v here_o which_o be_v noâ—first_n decree_v in_o heaven_n 196_o 197_o suffer_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o our_o adoption_n 52_o to_o 54_o adversity_n teach_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 30_o that_o all_o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n 193_o to_o 222_o every_o main_a affliction_n be_v our_o red_a sea_n 5â—_n affliction_n bring_v repentance_n 〈…〉_z seldom_o awaken_v but_o by_o affliction_n 16_o 17_o affliction_n make_v know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o 10_o to_o 14_o one_o affliction_n do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o many_o sermon_n 17_o affliction_n make_v we_o importunate_a 25_o to_o 29_o our_o enemy_n may_v afflict_v we_o can_v hurt_v we_o 203_o our_o affliction_n shall_v be_v tolerable_a or_o short_a either_o light_n or_o not_o long_o not_o violent_a or_o not_o last_v 204_o we_o that_o know_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o call_v our_o own_o the_o heavy_a 234_o sin_n not_o affliction_n argue_v god_n absent_a 224_o affliction_n not_o good_a of_o themselves_o but_o by_o accident_n 179_o affliction_n 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