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opportunity_n to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v me self_o my_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o attestation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 12._o though_o i_o want_v somewhat_o that_o other_o have_v yet_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o that_o i_o have_v somewhat_o that_o many_o as_o good_a if_o not_o better_o want_n it_o may_v be_v i_o want_v wealth_n yet_o i_o have_v health_n it_o may_v be_v i_o want_v health_n yet_o i_o have_v child_n that_o other_o want_v i_o will_v learn_v contentment_n by_o consider_v other_o want_n and_o my_o enjoyment_n and_o not_o learn_v discontent_a from_o other_o enjoyment_n and_o my_o own_o want_n these_o be_v the_o moral_a consideration_n and_o true_o they_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n moment_n and_o use_v and_o as_o i_o say_v carry_v the_o heathen_a a_o great_a way_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o contentation_n and_o patience_n but_o yet_o they_o oftentimes_o fail_v and_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o compose_v the_o mind_n under_o a_o storm_n of_o cross_n loss_n and_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o almighty_a god_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n which_o let_v i_o into_o the_o second_o consideration_n namely_o the_o divine_a and_o evangelical_n help_v to_o patience_n and_o contentation_n their_o number_n will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o as_o the_o former_a but_o their_o weight_n and_o efficacy_n great_a and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o the_o worst_a i_o here_o suffer_v be_v less_o than_o i_o deserve_v and_o the_o least_o that_o i_o enjoy_v be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v in_o justice_n expect_v it_o be_v but_o gift_n and_o bounty_n i_o have_v therefore_o reason_n to_o be_v content_a and_o thankful_a for_o the_o lest_o mercy_fw-mi and_o to_o be_v patient_a and_o quiet_a under_o my_o great_a evil_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n cross_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o be_v reach_v out_o to_o we_o from_o the_o hand_n or_o permission_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a sovereign_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v a_o infinite_a subjection_n because_o we_o have_v our_o be_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a for_o we_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o what_o he_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o inflict_v and_o the_o great_a cross_n or_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n in_o give_v we_o be_v 3._o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o absolute_a sovereign_n of_o we_o and_o all_o the_o world_n but_o he_o be_v the_o most_o just_a and_o wise_a governor_n of_o it_o and_o all_o man_n and_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o government_n be_v direct_v to_o most_o just_a wise_a and_o excellent_a end_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v all_o imaginable_a reason_n not_o only_o patient_o to_o submit_v but_o cheerful_o and_o content_o to_o bear_v any_o condition_n that_o he_o dispense_v and_o with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o resign_v our_o will_n to_o he_o as_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v infinite_o more_o wise_a and_o 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everlasting_a and_o many_o time_n for_o our_o temporal_a good_a 2._o that_o no_o cross_n or_o affliction_n shall_v lie_v long_o or_o heavy_a upon_o we_o than_o be_v conducible_a to_o our_o good_a 3._o that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v always_o send_v along_o his_o staff_n with_o his_o rod_n his_o grace_n with_o his_o affliction_n to_o tutor_v and_o instruct_v we_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_v we_o and_o if_o we_o find_v not_o this_o support_n in_o our_o great_a affliction_n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v want_v to_o we_o but_o because_o we_o be_v want_v to_o it_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o and_o improve_v it_o 5._o for_o our_o far_a assurance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o care_v of_o we_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n the_o mighty_a faithful_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o heb._n 13.5_o 6._o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o great_a pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n that_o the_o most_o doubt_v or_o crave_v heart_n in_o the_o world_n can_v ever_o desire_v his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n and_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n needful_a useful_a and_o beneficial_a rom._n 8.32_o this_o son_n of_o his_o he_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n isa_n 53.3_o and_o make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n heb._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o this_o son_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v not_o only_o with_o patience_n but_o with_o resignation_n and_o contentation_n of_o mind_n matth._n 26.39_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v lu._n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v withal_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v
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body_n if_o our_o father_n be_v please_v to_o furnish_v we_o with_o our_o daily_a bread_n 8.32_o how_o shall_v he_o then_o deny_v we_o our_o daily_a and_o hourly_o supply_v of_o his_o grace_n especial_o since_o our_o interest_n therein_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 7._o a_o favourable_a acceptation_n of_o our_o duty_n since_o they_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o child_n and_o therefore_o not_o measure_v according_a to_o their_o own_o worth_n but_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n and_o affection_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v 8._o a_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a pardon_v of_o our_o fail_n even_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v and_o pardon_v the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o child_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o dispense_v with_o presumptuous_a offence_n yet_o he_o either_o observe_v not_o or_o forgive_v their_o many_o infirmity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o high_a concernment_n to_o we_o that_o as_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v away_o a_o whole_a life_n of_o sin_n at_o once_o so_o after_o our_o conversion_n the_o same_o fountain_n stand_v open_a whereunto_o we_o may_v and_o must_v resort_v to_o cleanse_v our_o daily_a fail_n christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n which_o i_o may_v present_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o my_o sin_n commit_v after_o my_o conversion_n 9_o a_o comfortable_a restitution_n of_o a_o just_a interest_n in_o the_o creature_n when_o man_n forsake_v the_o allegiance_n he_o owe_v to_o his_o maker_n the_o interest_n he_o have_v in_o the_o creature_n do_v as_o it_o be_v escheat_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o his_o goodness_n after_o permit_v he_o the_o use_n of_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o account_n and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v a_o great_a account_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n so_o they_o have_v for_o his_o creature_n christ_n have_v restore_v unto_o we_o a_o better_a propriety_n in_o that_o which_o civil_a right_n have_v make_v we_o than_o what_o we_o have_v before_o 10._o a_o comfortable_a and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o all_o condition_n in_o prosperity_n moderation_n in_o adversity_n contentedness_n in_o all_o sobriety_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o grace_n to_o use_v all_o thing_n aright_o so_o he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o a_o inheritance_n that_o render_v the_o best_a the_o world_n can_v give_v we_o unworthy_a to_o be_v value_v and_o the_o worst_a it_o can_v give_v we_o unworthy_a to_o be_v fear_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o blessedness_n which_o he_o have_v settle_v upon_o we_o 11._o consequent_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n because_o high_a matter_n be_v in_o my_o eye_n such_o as_o the_o best_a the_o world_n can_v yield_v can_v equal_v nor_o the_o worst_a it_o can_v inflict_v can_v take_v away_o and_o all_o this_o upon_o 12._o a_o lively_a 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