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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