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as_o mean_v and_o obscure_a as_o thou_o seem_v now_o the_o world_n will_v have_v other_o thought_n of_o thou_o when_o they_o see_v thou_o appear_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o and_o therefore_o we_o learn_v that_o one_o great_a work_n of_o that_o day_n will_v be_v to_o make_v a_o clear_a and_o open_a manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o be_v thou_o trouble_v with_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o david_n my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n and_o i_o lie_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n psal_n 57.4_o consider_v what_o christ_n will_v do_v to_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o what_o
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all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n â—nd_v member_n of_o my_o body_n and_o i_o can_v say_v â—f_a many_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v that_o they_o come_v â—ot_n from_o my_o create_a nature_n or_o corrupt_a â—ature_n but_o from_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o â—nd_v i_o be_o convince_v of_o this_o by_o such_o thing_n â—s_v these_o 1._o i_o can_v look_v on_o my_o sin_n and_o find_v a_o â—ower_n within_o i_o that_o loathe_v they_o and_o will_v crucify_v they_o and_o be_v revenge_v of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a burden_n of_o my_o â—ge_n that_o i_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o i_o against_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o which_o â—s_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o make_v i_o so_o unlike_a unto_o he_o 2._o i_o can_v look_v at_o god_n commandment_n â—nd_v find_v a_o power_n within_o i_o agree_v with_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o account_v they_o all_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o they_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n precious_a to_o i_o because_o they_o be_v against_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o judge_v it_o the_o best_a work_n that_o i_o can_v do_v to_o be_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o these_o good_a commandment_n 3._o i_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o country_n where_o i_o live_v and_o i_o judge_v it_o the_o great_a happiness_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o nation_n which_o i_o most_o pray_v for_o and_o in_o my_o place_n and_o calling_n contend_v for_o to_o have_v all_o place_n fill_v with_o the_o name_n and_o kingdom_n and_o will_v of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o i_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o i_o see_v among_o they_o a_o company_n who_o be_v separare_v from_o the_o world_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o world_n and_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n who_o appear_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a agreement_n betwixt_o their_o life_n and_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o they_o now_o my_o heart_n do_v judge_v these_o the_o best_a people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o their_o carnal_a neighbour_n i_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o desire_v live_v and_o die_v to_o be_v find_v with_o my_o heart_n join_v to_o they_o poor_a soul_n iâ—_n thou_o can_v find_v these_o thing_n sincere_o in_o thou_o thou_o be_v certain_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v go_v in_o peace_n from_o thy_o deathbed_n to_o thy_o head_n to_o sit_v together_o with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n duty_n 4._o if_o thou_o find_v on_o scripture_n ground_n that_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o thy_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n than_o improveâ—_n thy_o experience_n in_o a_o spiritual_a triumph_n over_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n say_v to_o death_n that_o stand_v dare_a anâ—_n stare_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n o_o death_n where_o iâ—_n thy_o sting_n and_o death_n must_v answer_v in_o effect_n thus_o when_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n i_o lose_v my_o sting_n but_o christ_n take_v up_o again_o his_o life_n but_o i_o can_v never_o take_v up_o again_o my_o sting_n ask_v the_o grave_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o grave_n must_v answer_v i_o lose_v the_o victory_n when_o christ_n rise_v again_o from_o i_o and_o i_o must_v needs_o give_v up_o thy_o precious_a body_n when_o it_o be_v call_v for_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a look_v on_o the_o devil_n and_o see_v how_o christ_n have_v spoil_v these_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o triumph_v open_o over_o they_o col._n 2.15_o and_o now_o rejoice_v thou_o in_o the_o spoil_n let_v that_o be_v spiritual_o fulfil_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v speak_v isa_n 33.23_o the_o lame_a take_v the_o prey_n death_n and_o devil_n be_v spoil_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o poor_a weak_a sick_a christian_a take_v and_o triumph_v in_o the_o prey_n so_o that_o because_o of_o this_o let_v the_o weak_a say_v i_o be_o strong_a joel_n 3.10_o this_o may_v make_v thou_o even_o to_o forget_v thy_o ache_n and_o pain_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a because_o the_o lord_n have_v forgive_v thy_o iniquity_n isa_n 33.24_o duty_n 5._o have_v thus_o see_v a_o settlement_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o all_o eternity_n make_v a_o godly_a conscientious_a and_o seasonable_a settlement_n of_o thy_o outward_a estate_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v before_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v part_n of_o isaiah_n his_o message_n to_o hezekiah_n on_o his_o sickbed_n isai_n 38.1_o set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v now_o in_o make_v thy_o will_n be_v rule_v by_o this_o principle_n be_v sure_a that_o thy_o will_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o so_o thy_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o thy_o will_n may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o thy_o will_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v god_n will_v when_o thou_o make_v thy_o own_o will_n for_o this_o purpose_n observe_v these_o three_o direction_n 1._o if_o thou_o have_v get_v any_o thing_n unjust_o take_v order_n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o make_v restitution_n do_v not_o die_v in_o injustice_n to_o go_v with_o a_o curse_n to_o hell_n thyself_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n behind_o thou_o upon_o thy_o family_n 2._o be_v full_a of_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o thy_o relation_n christ_n himself_o be_v our_o pattern_n herein_o who_o when_o he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n commend_v the_o care_n of_o his_o mother_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n 19.27_o then_o say_v he_o to_o his_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n let_v thy_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n witness_v that_o thou_o die_v in_o conjugal_a love_n to_o thy_o wife_n give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n prov._n 31._o ult_n endeavour_v to_o make_v thy_o poor_a widow_n life_n as_o comfortable_a as_o thou_o can_v and_o although_o i_o advise_v not_o husband_n to_o leave_v power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o wife_n to_o wrong_v and_o defraud_v their_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n for_o sad_a experience_n witness_v that_o many_o widow_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o get_v themselves_o husband_n that_o they_o grow_v careless_a of_o their_o poor_a child_n yet_o however_o leave_v no_o tie_n upon_o she_o to_o bind_v she_o from_o after-marriage_n see_v god_n have_v make_v her_o free_a do_v not_o thou_o leave_v she_o bind_v again_o provide_v so_o for_o thy_o child_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o want_n nor_o strife_n nor_o emulation_n among_o they_o and_o though_o i_o advise_v to_o nothing_o to_o prejudice_v the_o first-borns_a birthright_n yet_o i_o must_v witness_v against_o it_o as_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o many_o parent_n that_o be_v so_o ambitious_a to_o set_v up_o their_o family_n that_o they_o high_o advance_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o often_o leave_v the_o young_a to_o be_v as_o poor_a as_o beggar_n or_o as_o bad_a as_o thief_n 3._o dye_v in_o dear_a love_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a that_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a thy_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n may_v savour_v of_o good_a will_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o many_o that_o they_o seek_v to_o make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o the_o world_n by_o engross_a to_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n and_o restrain_v the_o good_a and_o use_n of_o it_o from_o other_o but_o every_o man_n keep_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n shall_v dispose_v of_o his_o estate_n so_o as_o may_v make_v it_o most_o useful_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o if_o thou_o expect_v when_o thou_o die_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o everlasting_a habitation_n of_o god_n poor_a in_o the_o other_o world_n let_v their_o life_n be_v make_v somewhat_o more_o comfortable_a by_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n duty_n 6._o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o recover_v thy_o health_n though_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v yet_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v to_o live_v thy_o life_n be_v god_n and_o he_o have_v bind_v thou_o to_o keep_v it_o for_o he_o till_o he_o call_v for_o it_o and_o thou_o be_v the_o church_n servant_n and_o must_v not_o by_o thy_o sinful_a neglect_n defraud_v she_o of_o her_o right_n thou_o have_v yet_o need_v to_o mortify_v sin_n and_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o to_o strengthen_v thy_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o lay_v up_o more_o treasure_n in_o
step_n through_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o you_o shall_v with_o they_o inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10.36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n so_o much_o for_o the_o motive_n now_o that_o you_o may_v practise_v this_o duty_n observe_v these_o fâ—ve_n follow_v direction_n 1._o labour_n by_o patience_n to_o 〈…〉_z under_o the_o rule_n and_o 〈…〉_z grace_n luk._n 2d_o â—_o 9_o 〈…〉_z you_o your_o â—orts_n 〈…〉_z â—â—e_z sweet_a possession_n and_o 〈…〉_z by_o this_o graâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z â—is_fw-la spirit_n prov._n 15.32_o belove_a when_o the_o body_n be_v trouble_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o rule_v the_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o affection_n passion_n thought_n word_n look_n action_n in_o their_o place_n much_o covetousness_n pride_n unbelief_n anger_n and_o discontent_n be_v apt_a to_o work_v and_o disturb_v and_o displace_v the_o soul_n at_o such_o a_o time_n now_o a_o patient_a man_n bear_v off_o his_o trouble_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o grace_n work_n in_o patience_n he_o believe_v patient_o hope_v patient_o and_o lie_v patient_o under_o the_o will_n of_o god_n love_a and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o so_o that_o patience_n keep_v the_o soul_n from_o sink_v and_o it_o keep_v corruption_n from_o rise_v and_o keep_v all_o grace_n work_v so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o duty_n when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o patience_n and_o hereby_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v and_o settle_v in_o a_o holy_a even_o cheerful_a and_o obedient_a frame_n under_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o be_v patient_a in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o it_o can_v be_v true_a patience_n except_o thou_o bear_v thy_o affliction_n patient_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o know_v a_o sickness_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n itself_o which_o a_o natural_a will_n shall_v choose_v but_o when_o god_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v visit_v then_o here_o come_v in_o the_o work_n of_o patience_n to_o deny_v thy_o own_o will_n whereby_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v ease_n and_o health_n and_o life_n and_o to_o say_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o go_v into_o a_o sickbed_n or_o deathbed_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o have_v our_o saviour_n example_n for_o this_o he_o be_v innocent_o willing_a to_o avoid_v the_o suffering_n by_o his_o create_a humane_a will_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o come_n from_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n say_v mat._n 26.39_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v say_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o have_v my_o health_n and_o life_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o my_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o to_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v sick_a and_o dead_a let_v i_o die_v to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o live_v to_o fulfil_v my_o own_o will_n 3._o humble_a and_o abase_v yourselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o your_o visitation_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_a yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n see_v what_o a_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o it_o the_o humble_a christian_n be_v always_o the_o patient_a christian_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o job_n impatience_n be_v his_o too_o high_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o too_o low_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o observe_v how_o god_n plead_v with_o he_o job_n 38.2_o 3._o who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o â—ords_n without_o knowledge_n what_o prate_a â—ellow_n be_v this_o that_o by_o his_o ignorant_a talk_n darken_v my_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o proâ—â—dence_n because_o thou_o do_v challenge_v i_o 〈◊〉_d dispute_v with_o thou_o and_o do_v promise_v to_o answer_v i_o job_n 13.22_o gird_v up_o now_o thy_o â—â—yns_n like_o a_o man_n for_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o â—nd_v answer_v thou_o i_o now_o when_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o follow_a word_n demonstrate_v his_o â—â—finite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o work_v â—f_a creation_n and_o providence_n job_n be_v thereupon_o so_o deep_o convince_v of_o the_o majesty_n â—f_fw-fr god_n and_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o himself_o that_o â—e_v resolve_n for_o ever_o after_o to_o be_v humble_a paâ—ient_a and_o silent_a job_n 40.4_o 5._o behold_v i_o be_o â—ile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v â—y_a hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v like_o a_o fool_n as_o i_o be_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o 4._o consider_v the_o desert_n of_o thy_o sin_n it_o will_v make_v thou_o bear_v patient_o what_o thou_o suffer_v to_o consider_v what_o thou_o deserve_v it_o be_v a_o savoury_a say_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v then_o torture_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o sickness_n oh_o say_v he_o this_o be_v not_o hell_n he_o that_o believe_v what_o hell_n be_v and_o know_v that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v there_o will_v see_v great_a reason_n to_o lie_v patient_o under_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o the_o most_o torment_a sickness_n and_o to_o resolve_v with_o the_o prophet_n micah_n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o last_o wait_v by_o patience_n for_o a_o comfortable_a issue_n out_o of_o thy_o sickness_n james_n 1.4_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n some_o be_v patient_a a_o while_n and_o after_o fly_v into_o passion_n and_o discontent_n but_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o work_n for_o patience_n let_v she_o have_v her_o perfect_a work_n james_z 5.7_o be_v patient_a brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n sir_n the_o lord_n be_v come_v and_o he_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o sickness_n 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