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the_o write_n after_o 3._o 〈…〉_o next_o and_o against_o this_o good_a old_a man_n though_o under_o much_o infirmity_n the_o almighty_a dip_v his_o pen_n in_o gaul_n and_o vinegar_n etc._n 1_o sam._n 3.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o true_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n against_o he_o and_o his_o family_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prune_a branch_n or_o lop_n off_o some_o great_a bough_n but_o it_o be_v the_o dig_v up_o by_o the_o very_a root_n that_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o for_o his_o full_a assurance_n he_o must_v be_v certify_v once_o and_o again_o thereof_o 3_o chap._n 2_o &_o 3_o first_o by_o a_o nameless_a prophet_n and_o then_o by_o his_o darling-pupil_n samuel_n the_o former_a tell_v he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o 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duty_n be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v be_v dumb_a because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o 2._o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o who_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o will_v do_v and_o none_o can_v hinder_v thou_o thy_o whole_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v effect_v in_o heaven_n god_n gen._n 18.14_o be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o god_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o psal_n 135.6_o and_o lord_n if_o thou_o send_v one_o affliction_n on_o i_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o hundred_o have_v thou_o withdraw_v one_o choice_a mercy_n why_o be_v there_o any_o left_a say_v that_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n be_v go_v why_o have_v not_o our_o life_n itself_o take_v wing_n and_o fly_v away_o together_o with_o it_o shall_v we_o say_v nay_o will_v that_o have_v prevent_v it_o or_o be_v there_o power_n enough_o or_o craft_n at_o least_o with_o we_o to_o have_v put_v a_o bar_n to_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o fool_n as_o to_o 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lord_n do_v it_o 3._o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o meet_v to_o take_v suppose_v one_o mercy_n from_o we_o but_o yet_o have_v leave_v we_o many_o nay_o have_v bestow_v hundred_o thousand_o on_o we_o for_o thy_o compassion_n never_o fail_v but_o be_v new_a every_o morning_n lam._n 3.23_o and_o thou_o do_v encompass_v they_o that_o true_o trust_v in_o thou_o with_o mercy_n psal_n 32.10_o when_o we_o with_o grief_n remember_v what_o a_o blessing_n we_o have_v lose_v shall_v we_o forget_v the_o while_n those_o many_o other_o which_o we_o still_o enjoy_v what_o favour_n much_o above_o all_o reckon_n do_v thou_o o_o lord_n afford_v for_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o friend_n likewise_o if_o we_o be_v real_a christian_n we_o then_o must_v be_v disciple_n to_o the_o psalmist_n and_o say_v our_o lesson_n that_o he_o teach_v how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n psal_n 139.17_o 18._o that_o only_a one_o which_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o bless_a son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n rise_v for_o our_o justification_n and_o at_o thy_o right-hand_a to_o live_v for_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v pardon_n pity_v support_v and_o comfort_n under_o all_o our_o pressure_n what_o a_o invaluable_a mercy_n be_v it_o we_o have_v god_n sure_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v his_o people_n heb._n 13.5_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n in_o safety_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n god_n give_v his_o son_n unto_o this_o very_a purpose_n and_o as_o joshua_n who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o jesus_n lead_v the_o carnal_a israel_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n below_o so_o jesus_n by_o he_o typify_v will_v certain_o conduct_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n into_o that_o 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that_o have_v lose_v many_o such_o and_o some_o all._n if_o death_n have_v snatch_v away_o one_o child_n from_o thou_o there_o be_v those_o that_o have_v none_o leave_v they_o now_o though_o time_n be_v they_o have_v many_o have_v the_o just_a providence_n remove_v a_o affectionate_a mother_n from_o thou_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o it_o have_v bereave_v of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o several_a that_o it_o have_v make_v orphan_n destitute_a both_o of_o father_n and_o of_o mother_n too_o if_o a_o good_a man_n helpmeet_a be_v go_v there_o be_v pious_a woman_n that_o have_v have_v their_o head_n take_v from_o they_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o true_o fear_v god_n
assure_v yourselves_o that_o though_o best_a christian_n be_v not_o in_o all_o respect_v true_a lazarus_n yet_o must_v they_o with_o he_o expect_v to_o have_v their_o evil_a thing_n here_o and_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o their_o good_a hereafter_o a_o traveller_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n far_o distant_a from_o his_o native_a soil_n a_o mariner_n sail_v a_o long_a and_o dangerous_a voyage_n on_o the_o ocean_n and_o especial_o a_o soldier_n that_o have_v a_o crafty_a cruel_a and_o powerful_a enemy_n to_o contest_v withal_o must_v not_o befool_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o ease_n and_o rest_v and_o quiet_v and_o his_o heart_n desire_n without_o all_o thought_n of_o trouble_n ever_o come_v near_o he_o this_o be_v so_o silly_a a_o self-flattery_n as_o must_v at_o last_o make_v man_n to_o rue_v it_o sad_o with_o too_o late_a repentance_n be_v we_o not_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o through_o the_o wilderness_n towards_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v 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than_o other_o do_v yet_o still_o the_o very_o worst_a upon_o a_o pious_a person_n have_v not_o plague-token_n with_o it_o be_v not_o incurable_o mortal_a he_o that_o have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n esay_n 25.8_o give_v we_o encouragement_n to_o say_v of_o the_o very_a worse_o of_o their_o disease_n this_o sickness_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n john_n 11._o i_o mean_v not_o 1.8_o tantuâ—_n interest_n non_fw-la qualia_fw-la sed_fw-la qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la patiatur_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la d._n 1.8_o as_o to_o temporal_a but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o plain_a truth_n be_v for_o such_o to_o die_v on_o earth_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o live_v in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o then_o no_o distress_n whatever_o it_o be_v can_v be_v true_o deadly_a to_o he_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n no_o as_o the_o hand_n that_o give_v the_o stroke_n be_v ever_o set_v on_o work_n and_o guide_v too_o by_o infinited_a love_n and_o wisdom_n so_o 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