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A57248 The saints desire, or, A cordiall for a fainting soule declaring that in Christs righteousnesse onely ... there is life, happiness, peace ... also the happy estate of a man in Christ ... / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing R1413; ESTC R35326 159,266 436

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prayer_n be_v hear_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o luk._n 22._o 32._o therefore_o his_o faith_n never_o fail_v he_o these_o example_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n eph._n 2._o 4._o that_o man_n may_v know_v what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o that_o great_a sinner_n may_v not_o despair_v or_o faint_v under_o their_o sin_n therefore_o christ_n say_v all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n mark_n
in_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o revile_v the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 6._o 22_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o in_o persecution_n for_o christ_n all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o mat._n 5._o 10._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 18._o in_o loss_n for_o christ_n he_o that_o forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o house_n or_o land_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundredfold_n here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n mark_n 10._o 29._o 30._o mat._n 19_o 28_o 29._o in_o imprisonment_n for_o christ_n the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 2._o 10._o in_o death_n for_o christ_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n mat._n 10._o 39_o rev._n 21._o 7._o rev._n 2._o 10._o for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v isa_n 60._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n see_v rev._n 17._o 16._o &_o 18._o 8._o 21._o etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n concern_v protection_n from_o danger_n and_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o want_n for_o protection_n he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o he_o withdraw_v not_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o righteous_a there_o shall_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n perish_v psal_n 91._o 11._o psal_n 121._o 8._o isa_n 49_o 8._o job_n 36._o 7._o luk._n 21._o 18._o christ_n pray_v holy_a father_n i_o pray_v thou_o keep_v they_o from_o ●●ill_n 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with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 43._o 2._o if_o in_o fire_n when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v nor_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o isa_n 43._o 2._o if_o in_o sickness_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v thou_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n psal_n 41._o 3._o psal_n 103._o 3._o exod._n 23._o 25._o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n touch_v thou_o he_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a job_n 5._o 19_o 2_o thes_n 3._o 3_o psal_n 121._o 7._o for_o clothing_n take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o be_v not_o the_o body_n more_o than_o raiment_n for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v you_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n why_o take_v you_o think_v for_o raiment_n consider_v the_o lily_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v not_o much_o more_o cloth_n you_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n mat._n 6._o 25._o see_v psal_n 37._o 16._o mat._n 6._o 28._o 30._o 3●_n for_o food_n in_o famine_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a psa_n 37._o 3._o isa_n 33._o 16._o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v isa_n 37._o 19_o for_o dwell_v he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a isa_n 33._o 17._o to_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n fear_v thou_o not_o and_o to_o zion_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v etc._n etc._n zeph._n 3._o 16_o 17._o god_n will_v remember_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v by_o i_o isa_n 44._o 21._o for_o success_n of_o our_o labour_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v not_o build_v and_o another_o inhabit_v they_o shall_v not_o plant_v and_o not_o eat_v they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 1._o 3._o psal_n 128._o 2._o pro._n 12._o 11._o 14._o isa_n 65._o 22._o if_o thou_o be_v false_o accuse_v consider_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 37._o 6._o for_o a_o good_a name_n consider_v pro._n 10._o 7._o zeph._n 3._o 20._o isa_n 56._o 5._o psal_n 111._o 6._o for_o child_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a vine_n thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n psal_n 121._o 3._o 6._o for_o sleep_v so_o he_o give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a psal_n 127._o 2._o pro._n 3._o 24._o job_n 11._o 19_o zeph._n 3._o 13._o for_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o we_o need_v my_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n phil._n 4._o 9_o 6._o if_o in_o prospericie_n consider_v jer._n 29._o 5_o 6._o these_o thing_n you_o may_v have_v and_o use_v they_o while_o they_o last_o and_o while_o god_n see_v good_a we_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o change_n but_o change_n or_o no_o change_n god_n will_v never_o change_v but_o be_v to_o we_o ever_o the_o same_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o 8._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o adversity_n which_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v in_o a_o hard_a or_o low_a condition_n if_o god_n so_o order_v it_o and_o to_o be_v fit_v to_o say_v as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v 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 joh._n 18._o 11._o see_v phil._n 4._o 11_o 12._o and_o as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o any_o trouble_n nor_o not_o a_o hour_n soon_o than_o god_n predestinate_v job_n 8._o 20._o so_o ought_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o trouble_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o shall_v not_o nor_o can_v come_v unto_o we_o until_o the_o lord_n see_v fit_a to_o send_v it_o and_o that_o as_o christ_n do_v pass_v through_o all_o so_o certain_o we_o shall_v and_o that_o quick_o joh._n 7._o 30._o joh._n 16._o 33._o in_o every_o affliction_n and_o cross_n that_o come_v upon_o thou_o believe_v and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a by_o this_o cross_n rom._n 8._o 28._o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o my_o father_n for_o my_o good_a i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o a_o season_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o and_o while_o it_o continue_v with_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v both_o light_n peace_n and_o strength_n unto_o i_o until_o the_o time_n come_v which_o can_v be_v long_o that_o affliction_n cross_n and_o trouble_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o when_o i_o shall_v rest_v from_o all_o ●abour_n pain_n and_o sorrow_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 91._o 15._o psal_n 9_o 9_o psal_n 37._o 39_o that_o the_o trouble_n shall_v not_o be_v above_o our_o strength_n i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n jer._n 30._o 11._o see_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o to_o gain_v by_o affliction_n god_n afflict_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 11._o etc._n etc._n see_v job_n 13._o
offer_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o other_o in_o their_o misery_n to_o supply_v their_o necessity_n free_o and_o willing_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n and_o that_o i_o be_v more_o industrious_a and_o more_o moderate_a in_o expense_n to_o supply_v other_o want_n especial_o the_o saint_n if_o it_o be_v above_o my_o ability_n with_o a_o open_a heart_n hand_n house_n joyful_o and_o compassionate_o to_o supply_v the_o saint_n necessity_n consider_v mat._n 5._o 42._o mat._n 7._o 12._o they_o that_o have_v no_o money_n must_v sell_v something_o to_o give_v sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 12._o 33._o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10._o sure_o we_o shall_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o ease_v as_o many_o man_n burden_n as_o we_o can_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v helpful_a and_o helpfulnesse_n include_v mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n 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