be_v good_a but_o let_v we_o rather_o imitate_v â—is_n goodness_n he_o do_v good_a even_o to_o his_o â—ery_a enemy_n matth._n 5.45_o so_o let_v we_o â—f_o our_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thir_v give_v he_o drink_v let_v our_o work_n â—e_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a as_o christ_n do_v and_o let_v not_o the_o common_a goodness_n of_o god_n content_v we_o great_o thankful_a we_o shall_v be_v for_o it_o but_o not_o â—est_n in_o it_o let_v we_o say_v as_o david_n psal_n â—06_n 4_o remember_v we_o with_o the_o favour_n thou_o â—earest_v to_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n 3._o let_v this_o comfort_n god_n people_n for_o so_o good_a be_v god_n that_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v â—rom_fw-mi they_o that_o walk_v upright_o psal_n 84._o â—1_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o â—ood_a thing_n psal_n 34.10_o some_o may_v say_v we_o see_v many_o such_o in_o great_a want_n and_o unâ—er_v many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n let_v such_o know_v and_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o theâ—_n be_v not_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d close_o walk_v with_o god_n these_o with_o hold_n good_a thing_n from_o they_o acquâ—â—â—_n thyself_o with_o god_n so_o shall_v good_a come_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o job_n 22.21_o 2._o the_o state_n of_o gâ—â—_n people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o outwaâ—â—_n appearance_n they_o have_v a_o better_a goâ—â—_n than_o this_o world_n good_a they_o enjâ—â—â—_n spiritual_a good_a thing_n god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d will_v satiate_v the_o weary_a soul_n with_o goodness_n with_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o houâ—â—_n even_o of_o his_o holy_a temple_n this_o strâ—â—gers_n meddle_v not_o with_o it_o be_v better_a thâ—â—_n all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o their_o own_o houâ—â—_n 3._o the_o time_n of_o their_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v then_o they_o wâ—â—â—_n say_v as_o it_o be_v psal_n 31.19_o o_o how_o greaâ—â—_n thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thâ—â—_n that_o fear_v thou_o for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thâ—â—_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o much_o for_o thâ—â—_n first_o note_n doct._n 2._o that_o the_o church_n and_o people_n 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n this_o be_v here_o iâ—â—plied_v in_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o strâ—â—â—_n hold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n it_o suppose_v thâ—â—_n have_v such_o a_o day_n the_o prophet_n its_o thoâ—â—_n have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o hezekiah_n 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n of_o rebuke_n and_o blâ—phemy_n when_o senacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o he_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 37.3_o and_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v be_v or_o may_v be_v with_o god_n people_n they_o have_v their_o day_n of_o trouble_n a_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a day_n as_o ezekiel_n call_v it_o a_o showry_n a_o rainy_a day_n as_o they_o have_v their_o day_n of_o sunshine_n of_o joy_n and_o mercy_n so_o a_o day_n of_o affliction_n a_o stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a day_n all_o kind_n of_o trouble_n be_v here_o understand_v outward_a and_o inward_a trouble_n little_a and_o great_a trouble_n as_o they_o have_v a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n so_o likewise_o of_o adversity_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o body_n in_o every_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v many_o member_n sometime_o the_o head_n ache_v or_o the_o eye_n smart_v the_o arm_n be_v sore_o the_o foot_n be_v wound_v the_o heart_n be_v heavy_a then_o great_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o body_n so_o here_o one_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n lie_v in_o the_o prison_n other_o be_v oppress_v and_o ruin_v in_o their_o estate_n other_o banish_v other_o put_v to_o death_n great_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o elijah_n lament_v his_o trouble_n be_v persecute_v by_o jezabel_n 1_o king_n 19_o job_n a_o upright_a member_n have_v many_o trouble_n like_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n one_o upon_o another_o his_o estate_n go_v his_o child_n slay_v his_o wife_n and_o friend_n prove_v his_o enemy_n and_o trouble_n sâ—â—â—â—_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v against_o he_o great_a be_v 〈◊〉_d trouble_n jacob_n david_n paul_n and_o othâ—â—_n confirm_v this_o truth_n to_o we_o here_o i_o 〈◊〉_d brief_o show_v 1._o the_o time_n whâ—â—â—_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v thus_o qu._n 1._o you_o will_v say_v when_o or_o at_o 〈◊〉_d special_a time_n have_v the_o church_n a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d trouble_n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o their_o heart_n gâ—â—â—_n high_a and_o proud_a under_o mercy_n than_o 〈◊〉_d ally_n follow_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n god_n giâ—â—_n great_a favour_n to_o his_o people_n exalt_v thâ—â—_n in_o privilege_n and_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o 〈◊〉_d pride_n wax_v wanton_a under_o they_o than_o coâ—â—â—â—_n great_a trouble_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o hezâ—kiah_n who_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o be_v hâ—â—â—_n particular_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v under_o gâ—â—â—â—_n mercy_n raise_v from_o a_o low_a and_o wâ—â—â—_n condition_n by_o sickness_n his_o heart_n be_v lifâ—â—â—_n up_o in_o pride_n then_o come_v a_o day_n of_o troubâ—â—â—_n upon_o he_o he_o show_v the_o embassadâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n all_o his_o treasuâ—â—_n in_o a_o vainglorious_a boast_a way_n therefore_o all_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o he_o dâ—â—â—â—_n be_v advance_v his_o mountain_n be_v stroâ—â—_n he_o upon_o this_o grow_v secure_a and_o proud_a 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v and_o tâ—â—_n draw_v upon_o he_o a_o day_n of_o great_a trouble_n 〈◊〉_d adversity_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o jehosaphat_n be_v under_o many_o and_o extraordinary_a mercy_n be_v excellent_a indeed_o but_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o measure_n as_o paul_n find_v a_o proneness_n in_o himself_o to_o be_v under_o his_o revelation_n be_v very_o sinful_a god_n will_v prick_v this_o bladder_n swell_v with_o pride_n by_o some_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o take_v we_o down_o again_o for_o his_o soul_n so_o lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 2._o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o trouble_n than_o they_o may_v expect_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n and_o judgement_n to_o have_v mercy_n or_o trouble_n when_o we_o be_v unprepared_a for_o either_o but_o god_n be_v very_o good_a to_o his_o people_n in_o this_o that_o he_o give_v they_o both_o when_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o they_o to_o be_v better_o by_o they_o to_o improve_v mercy_n and_o trouble_n he_o know_v their_o frame_n and_o will_v not_o put_v new_a wine_n into_o old_a bottle_n nor_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n on_o weak_a shoulder_n but_o proportion_v the_o burden_n to_o the_o back_n his_o stroke_n unto_o their_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o put_v to_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o till_o she_o have_v wing_n give_v she_o to_o fit_v she_o for_o the_o flight_n and_o a_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v feeâ—_n she_o there_o when_o god_n have_v give_v muâ—â—_n grace_n then_o come_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n to_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o grace_n as_o goâ—_n will_v not_o over-burden_n they_o so_o he_o wiâ—â—_n not_o undervalue_v they_o if_o they_o have_v greaâ—_n grace_n to_o bear_v great_a trouble_n they_o maâ—_n expect_v they_o 3._o when_o his_o people_n lean_a to_o their_o owâ—_n understanding_n and_o follow_v their_o owâ—_n device_n not_o consult_v god_n nor_o take_v his_o counsel_n then_o let_v they_o expect_v a_o daâ—_n of_o trouble_n when_o they_o will_v be_v wise_a 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o conceit_n and_o betake_v themseluâ—â—_o to_o their_o own_o invention_n neglect_v 〈◊〉_d frequent_v his_o counsel_n they_o always_o meeâ—_n with_o trouble_n do_v you_o ever_o read_v god_n people_n thus_o do_v and_o escape_v it_o goâ—_n will_v have_v jonah_n go_v and_o preach_v to_o niâ—â—veh_n what_o he_o bid_v he_o but_o he_o run_v to_o hiâ—_n own_o way_n and_o go_v to_o tharshish_n dâ—â—_n he_o escape_v trouble_v o_o the_o great_a affliction_n he_o be_v involve_v in_o throw_v as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v into_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o follow_v his_o own_o contrivance_n to_o avoid_v trouble_n he_o bring_v himself_o into_o far_o great_a trouble_n never_o do_v any_o good_a maâ—_n lie_v easy_a upon_o that_o pillow_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o lay_n or_o sleep_v well_o on_o thâ—â—_n bed_n which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o make_n though_o jacob_n be_v design_v to_o have_v the_o blessing_n yet_o
when_o he_o yield_v to_o his_o mother_n to_o endeavour_v the_o attain_n it_o by_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v what_o abundance_n of_o trouble_n do_v he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o by_o it_o therefore_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n 4._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o raise_v and_o advance_v his_o people_n he_o will_v bring_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n upon_o they_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o a_o man_n that_o purpose_v to_o build_v a_o house_n high_a will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n low_o so_o god_n inflict_v much_o trouble_n upon_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v they_o low_o by_o affliction_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o advance_v and_o advantage_v they_o thereby_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o egypt_n and_o by_o the_o peril_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o prepare_v israel_n for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n before_o joseph_n have_v a_o golden_a chain_n put_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v raise_v to_o honour_v by_o pharaoh_n he_o must_v have_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o undergo_v various_a trouble_n as_o david_n grow_v near_o the_o kingdom_n so_o do_v his_o trouble_n increase_v and_o so_o he_o grow_v fit_a for_o a_o crown_n by_o his_o cross_n his_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n psa_fw-la â—_o 31.2_o by_o trouble_n he_o be_v so_o humble_v as_o to_o be_v in_o less_o danger_n of_o be_v proud_a 〈◊〉_d make_v worse_o by_o his_o honour_n he_o miâ—â—â—_n more_o safe_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d court_n without_o danger_n of_o surfeit_a 〈◊〉_d his_o ruin_n when_o god_n intend_v to_o dâ—â—ble_a job_n estate_n he_o strip_v he_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o morning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o east_n be_v at_o nigâ—â—_n poor_a to_o a_o proverb_n as_o many_o tiâ—â—_n after_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o loâ—â—_n the_o lord_n humble_v his_o people_n by_o gâ—â—â—_n desertion_n and_o sore_a temptation_n in_o thâ—_n spirit_n so_o in_o his_o providence_n lâ—â—â—_n observe_v that_o before_o god_n honour_v he_o to_o do_v any_o great_a piece_n of_o servicesâ—_n his_o name_n he_o will_v exercise_v he_o wâ—â—_n some_o sore_a affliction_n or_o humble_v dispeâ—â—tion_n there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n gloriâ—â—â—_n or_o glorify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n isa_n 60.7_o 13._o but_o 〈◊〉_d before_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v there_o may_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o near_o the_o glory_n come_v the_o greâ—â—â—_n may_v be_v the_o trouble_n as_o the_o near_a a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o travel_n be_v to_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o more_o painful_a her_o thâ—â—_n may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v dark_a a_o little_a befâ—â—â—_n the_o day_n break_v when_o god_n inteâ—â—_n his_o people_n a_o joyful_a harvest_n they_o 〈◊〉_d first_o expect_v a_o wet_a seedtime_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n they_o that_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v return_v again_o rejoice_v bring_v their_o sheaf_n with_o they_o psal_n 126.5.6_o 5._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o complete_a and_o full_a destruction_n of_o he_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o israel_n be_v in_o such_o great_a trouble_n because_o god_n intend_v to_o get_v himself_o glory_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o utter_a overthrow_n this_o may_v inhanse_v and_o raise_v the_o trouble_n of_o gospel-churche_n in_o these_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n because_o god_n have_v a_o great_a design_n to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n write_v against_o antichrist_n and_o to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o his_o iron_n yoke_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o never_o be_v say_v daniel_n chap._n 12.1_o and_o then_o shall_v god_n people_n be_v deliver_v and_o consequent_o their_o enemy_n ruin_v for_o these_o most_o go_a together_o as_o when_o mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o great_a deliverance_n from_o trouble_n haman_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v a_o dreadful_a overthrow_n these_o like_o the_o bucket_n in_o a_o well_o the_o one_o come_v up_o the_o other_o go_v down_o if_o the_o wicked_a rise_n the_o righteous_a mourn_n but_o when_o those_o perish_v these_o rejoice_v these_o be_v the_o season_n of_o the_o church_n trouble_n qu_n 2._o but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o their_o trouble_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v a_o 1._o to_o take_v away_o their_o dross_n aâ—â—_n and_o purge_v away_o there_o sin_n by_o this_o sâ—â—â—_n the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v namely_o bâ—â—_n trouble_v and_o affliction_n esa_n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n tâ—â—_n fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n fâ—â—_n gold_n prov._n 17.3_o god_n put_v his_o gold_n inâ—â—â—_n the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n to_o take_v away_o iâ—â—_n dross_n and_o make_v it_o more_o pure_a and_o 〈◊〉_d fine_v flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v shrink_v at_o thiâ—_n but_o grace_n will_v close_v with_o it_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bless_a design_n of_o love_n god_n have_v in_o thiâ—_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o vessel_n of_o honoâ—â—_n meet_v for_o his_o use_n and_o ready_a for_o everâ—_n good_a work_n 2._o to_o prevent_v their_o sin_v and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o ruin_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o pâ—â—vent_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o do_v much_o clarify_v iâ—_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o sea_n from_o putrify_a 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n and_o the_o constant_a motion_n of_o thâ—_n wave_n so_o he_o preserve_v his_o people_n froâ—_n much_o hurt_n and_o danger_n by_o their_o trouble_n he_o see_v how_o apt_a prosperity_n be_v to_o infer_v they_o and_o they_o to_o surfeit_v upon_o creature_n fullness_n he_o see_v a_o empty_a cup_n be_v betâ—â—_n for_o they_o than_o a_o full_a better_o to_o go_v awâ—â—_n from_o a_o table_n hungry_a than_o a_o glutton_n and_o thirsty_a than_o drink_v when_o god_n give_v israel_v what_o of_o outward_a thing_n they_o desire_v â—t_z be_v their_o ruin_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 106.15_o 3._o to_o discover_v what_o be_v in_o they_o both_o of_o sin_n and_o grace_n they_o neither_o know_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o till_o try_v by_o trouble_n â—nd_v then_o they_o often_o find_v more_o sin_n and_o less_o grace_n than_o they_o make_v account_n of_o when_o the_o water_n be_v roil_v the_o mud_n rise_v which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n not_o see_v before_o o_o say_v a_o christian_n when_o stir_v by_o trouble_n and_o passion_n rise_v i_o do_v not_o imagine_v there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n so_o much_o pride_n unbelief_n and_o forwardness_n and_o worldliness_n as_o now_o i_o find_v â—n_v my_o heart_n i_o think_v faith_n and_o patience_n â—nd_v other_o grace_n have_v be_v more_o strong_a â—han_n they_o be_v alas_o how_o weak_a be_v they_o â—f_v any_o at_o all_o i_o think_v i_o can_v have_v wrest_v with_o any_o trouble_n and_o not_o have_v have_v â—n_o impatient_a rise_n against_o god_n providence_n but_o now_o i_o see_v i_o be_o mistake_v in_o my_o â—elf_n thus_o peter_n think_v he_o shall_v have_v die_v rather_o than_o deny_v his_o master_n but_o when_o trial_n come_v he_o find_v how_o much_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o himself_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o â—o_o talk_v of_o war_n in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o 〈◊〉_d soldier_n valour_n be_v know_v in_o a_o battle_n trouble_n discover_v whether_o man_n wiâ—â—_n adhere_v to_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o way_n â—â—swim_v down_o with_o the_o stream_n and_o turn_v wiâ—â—_n every_o wind_n for_o man_n then_o to_o stand_v thâ—â—â—_n ground_n be_v something_o but_o how_o often_o be_v thâ—_n timorous_a weakness_n of_o many_o great_a professor_n then_o discover_v we_o say_v common_o we_o can_v know_v a_o man_n thorough_o till_o wâ—_n have_v summer_v and_o winter_v he_o so_o it_o 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