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faithfulness_n in_o the_o great_a affliction_n because_o it_o judge_v not_o by_o sense_n measure_v not_o happiness_n by_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o so_o make_v not_o thing_n before_o we_o a_o evidence_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n eccles_n 9.2_o but_o reckon_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o tendency_n of_o they_o to_o the_o promote_a our_o everlasting_a happiness_n wherefore_o david_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v in_o faithfulness_n that_o god_n have_v afflict_v he_o psal_n 119.75_o god_n be_v therein_o faithful_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o soul_n now_o this_o do_v much_o case_n the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n we_o can_v easy_o bear_v that_o which_o we_o know_v be_v do_v out_o of_o love_n the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v better_o than_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n prov._n 27.6_o we_o be_v impatient_a of_o a_o enemy_n besiege_v we_o in_o a_o city_n or_o imprison_v we_o in_o a_o castle_n when_o we_o can_v well_o enough_o be_v content_a our_o physician_n shall_v 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concern_v he_o job_n 4.7_o god_n never_o cast_v off_o a_o righteous_a person_n but_o he_o have_v cast_v off_o job_n wherefore_o job_n be_v not_o a_o righteous_a person_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o inward_a trouble_n do_v so_o oft_o accompany_v outward_a trouble_n as_o in_o david_n psalm_n 6.2_o 3._o his_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v sore_o vex_v together_o when_o man_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o affliction_n they_o think_v these_o thing_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o presence_n with_o his_o people_n isa_n 43.1_o etc._n etc._n his_o protection_n and_o provision_n psal_n 84.11_o wherefore_o sure_o they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o people_n do_v but_o observe_v how_o christ_n rebuke_n his_o disciple_n luke_n 8.25_o for_o be_v afraid_a though_o they_o be_v in_o such_o great_a danger_n and_o he_o impute_v this_o to_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o faith_n five_o faith_n see_v all_o in_o god_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n as_o it_o see_v god_n in_o all_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n thus_o habakkuk_n live_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n chap._n 3.17_o 18._o which_o he_o preach_v i_o 2.4_o thus_o david_n have_v reckon_v the_o protection_n of_o god_n as_o a_o garrison_n psal_n 31.21_o though_o some_o think_v he_o mean_v keilab_v by_o that_o strong_a city_n yet_o other_o think_v he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o god_n salvation_n isa_n 26.1_o ezek._n 11.16_o especial_o compare_v it_o with_o psal_n 3.5_o which_o he_o write_v when_o he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o how_o do_v he_o there_o profess_v his_o own_o security_n in_o confidence_n of_o god_n salvation_n v._o 8._o psal_n 112.7_o and_o it_o hold_v as_o well_o for_o any_o other_o mercy_n as_o for_o protection_n for_o god_n in_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.7_o do_v in_o effect_n promise_n that_o his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o attribute_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o when_o they_o may_v be_v improve_v for_o their_o good_n and_o where_o we_o see_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o at_o any_o time_n for_o our_o help_n and_o supply_v in_o what_o we_o desire_v or_o need_n let_v we_o account_v that_o there_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v we_o in_o deny_v we_o what_o he_o know_v will_v not_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o what_o be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o want_v than_o have_v amemus_fw-la unum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o sufficit_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n med._n many_o observe_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o word_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n gen._n 33.9_o 11._o though_o they_o be_v translate_v alike_o esau_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wicked_a man_n like_o esau_n may_v have_v much_o but_o a_o godly_a man_n like_o jacob_n have_v all_o for_o as_o austin_n say_v he_o have_v all_o that_o have_v god_n who_o have_v all_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v indeed_o we_o may_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n if_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v we_o but_o how_o can_v we_o see_v all_o in_o god_n when_o we_o doubt_v of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n so_o we_o may_v say_v all_o believer_n have_v not_o assurance_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o full_a assurance_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a to_o our_o joy_n and_o comfort_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v adam_n in_o paradise_n do_v certain_o live_v comfortable_o and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o condition_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a he_o shall_v abide_v therein_o and_o not_o fall_v from_o it_o there_o be_v not_o certitudo_fw-la rei_fw-la or_o assurance_n of_o