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expect_v from_o he_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o haman_n expect_v more_o
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to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o mean_a moderate_a estate_n or_o mediocrity_n and_o the_o same_o author_n conclude_v thus_o to_o who_o 20._o câ—i_fw-la parum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la â—i_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la câ—i_fw-la quod_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la â—i_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la peâ—er_fw-la in_o geâ—_n 28._o 20._o a_o little_a be_v not_o enough_o to_o he_o nothing_o be_v enough_o and_o he_o that_o have_v enough_o and_o think_v he_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o he_o nothing_o be_v enough_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n do_v not_o beg_v great_a matter_n only_a bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o he_o do_v not_o capitulate_v for_o delicate_a food_n nor_o gorgeous_a attire_n and_o the_o apostle_n command_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_a the_o expression_n be_v emphatical_a three_o word_n i_o will_v explain_v in_o the_o text._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o high_a feed_n but_o such_o only_a as_o may_v nourish_v we_o what_o be_v enough_o for_o nourishment_n to_o keep_v we_o alive_a shall_v content_v we_o another_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enough_o to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n no_o rich_a and_o costly_a apparel_n be_v here_o mean_v 3._o the_o other_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v content_v and_o count_v they_o sufficient_a this_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o contentment_n will_v help_v we_o to_o bear_v our_o burden_n and_o to_o undergo_v hardship_n with_o alacrity_n of_o spirit_n 4._o whatever_o thou_o fear_v most_o to_o lose_v god_n duty_n 4._o cast_v all_o upon_o god_n and_o what_o thou_o desire_v most_o to_o keep_v cast_v they_o upon_o god_n and_o trust_v god_n with_o they_o what_o god_n be_v entrust_v withal_o be_v in_o the_o best_a and_o safe_a custody_n be_v thy_o burden_n great_a put_v in_o practice_n the_o psalmist_n counsel_n psal_n 55._o 22._o cast_v thy_o 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if_o a_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n will_v be_v froward_a and_o angry_a at_o the_o storm_n and_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o his_o sail_n his_o discontent_a humour_n may_v hazard_v the_o lose_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o a_o discontent_a heart_n be_v a_o froward_a heart_n and_o fret_n and_o fume_n and_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v and_o therefore_o the_o affliction_n be_v much_o more_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a four_o and_o last_o a_o murmur_a curse_n 4._o aggra_fw-la murmur_a end_n in_o a_o curse_n and_o discontent_a spirit_n terminate_v in_o a_o great_a curse_n psal_n 59_o 15._o let_v they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o for_o meat_n and_o grudge_v if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v this_o be_v a_o imprecation_n and_o loc._n certain_o justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la moâ—um_fw-la punâ—untur_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la satellice_n â—iserâ—â—um_fw-la â—oppressores_fw-la quibus_fw-la bona_fw-la pâ—â—perum_fw-la per_fw-la injuriam_fw-la ablate_a impenduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la oâ—es_fw-la per_fw-la caluâ—â—â—m_fw-la aâ—qâ—isitas_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—â—_n obtineant_fw-la deinde_fw-la ad_fw-la â—gâ—statem_fw-la reâ—acti_fw-la neminem_fw-la inveniant_fw-la qui_fw-la â—furientium_fw-la commisereatur_fw-la digni_fw-la qui_fw-la â—andem_fw-la inhumaâ—â—â—â—_n quam_fw-la itsi_fw-la antea_fw-la exercuerunt_fw-la in_o immâ—ritos_fw-la expâ—riantur_fw-la muâ—cul_fw-la in_o loc._n curse_v upon_o wicked_a man_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v they_o shall_v grudge_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o present_a condition_n deut._n 28._o 67._o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n neither_o evening_n nor_o morning_n please_v a_o discontent_a person_n he_o be_v such_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v who_o be_v neither_o content_v full_a nor_o fast_v there_o be_v a_o curse_n 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and_o his_o people_n from_o trust_v and_o rely_v on_o god_n thus_o job_n do_v act_v singular_o and_o resolve_o job_n 13._o 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a applying-faith_n thus_o do_v thomas_n acknowledge_v christ_n in_o particular_a in_o those_o word_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o 28._o john_n 20._o 28._o god_n and_o st._n paul_n profess_v christ_n have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o a_o believer_n will_v apply_v the_o promise_n to_o himself_o by_o faith_n and_o though_o under_o some_o desertion_n he_o be_v afraid_a to_o apply_v christ_n to_o himself_o yet_o he_o appli_v himself_o to_o christ_n beg_v his_o counsel_n and_o his_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v and_o his_o consolation_n to_o revive_v he_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o the_o true_a believer_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n whereupon_o st._n bernard_n give_v a_o choice_a exposition_n we_o say_v he_o will_v domini_fw-la nos_fw-la sequemur_fw-la â—e_n pert_a ad_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la tue_fw-la via_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la via_fw-la in_o exemplo_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o promisso_fw-la vita_fw-la in_o praemio_fw-la bern._n serm._n 2._o the_o ascen_n domini_fw-la follow_v thou_o by_o thou_o unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n thou_o be_v the_o way_n in_o example_n the_o truth_n in_o promise_n the_o life_n in_o reward_n a_o second_o duty_n be_v to_o set_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n work_n duty_n 2._o to_o set_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n a_o work_n a_o work_n to_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o property_n only_o of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n be_v join_v together_o zech._n 12._o 10._o that_o we_o may_v know_v wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n consist_v we_o have_v it_o set_v forth_o rom._n 8._o 26._o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o by_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n as_o hannah_n do_v by_o wrestle_a as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32._o 24._o and_o what_o this_o wrestle_a be_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n 4._o hosea_n hos_fw-la 12._o 4._o expound_v yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o although_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o be_v every_o way_n able_a to_o help_v his_o people_n yet_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v command_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n for_o so_o we_o read_v isa_n 45._o 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o his_o maker_n ask_v of_o i_o
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every_o one_o something_o or_o other_o that_o they_o most_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o serious_a meditation_n thereof_o some_o fancy_n one_o kind_n of_o joy_n some_o another_o and_o there_o be_v many_o variety_n of_o fancy_n as_o philosopher_n reckon_v upon_o several_a apprehension_n of_o felicity_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o joy_n in_o harvest_n joy_n in_o espousal_n and_o joy_n in_o take_v of_o spoil_n but_o none_o 1._o quam_fw-la suave_fw-la mihi_fw-la subito_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la career_n suavitabus_fw-la nugarum_fw-la &_o quas_fw-la committere_fw-la metus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la jam_fw-la dimittere_fw-la gaudium_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 1._o of_o these_o be_v last_v joy_n but_o a_o believer_n joy_n be_v in_o god_n he_o never_o fail_v upon_o a_o serious_a deliberate_a consideration_n there_o be_v no_o joy_n elsewhere_o what_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o debauch_a jovialist_n but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n a_o blaze_n and_o sudden_o go_v what_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o ambitious_a man_n such_o as_o haman_n be_v but_o dash_v upon_o a_o sudden_a when_o the_o king_n be_v angry_a at_o he_o his_o face_n be_v cover_v and_o he_o immediate_o be_v carry_v from_o a_o banquet_n to_o a_o gallow_n what_o become_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o belshazzar_n amid_o his_o 5._o dan._n 5._o 5._o quaff_n and_o carouse_v he_o be_v sudden_o doom_v to_o judgement_n laughter_n and_o mirth_n be_v vanity_n and_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o that_o laughter_n which_o be_v call_v risus_fw-la sardonicus_n 29._o tumultuosis_fw-la varietatibus_fw-la dilaniantur_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la meae_fw-la intima_fw-la viscera_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o te_fw-la confluam_fw-la purgatus_fw-la &_o liquidus_fw-la igne_fw-la amoris_fw-la tui_fw-la august_n confess_v l._n 11._o c._n 29._o which_o end_v in_o bitterness_n and_o mourn_v here_o then_o lie_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v god_n our_o joy_n so_o do_v nehemiah_n 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great_a worldly_a joy_n may_v have_v their_o change_n worldly_a joy_n be_v fade_v and_o deceitful_a like_o the_o river_n jordan_n that_o empti_v all_o its_o sweetness_n into_o a_o stink_a and_o sulphureous_a lake_n but_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v last_v and_o bend_v not_o to_o a_o declination_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n of_o 35._o of_o aug._n sol._n c._n 35._o a_o ancient_a father_n speak_v of_o this_o joy_n o_o gaudium_fw-la supra_fw-la gaudium_fw-la gaudium_fw-la vincens_fw-la omne_fw-la gaudium_fw-la extra_fw-la 59_o verum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la non_fw-la desinit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la vertitur_fw-la sen._n epist_n 59_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gaudium_fw-la chap._n xvii_o contain_v the_o four_o and_o last_o use_v for_o consolation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o use_v for_o a_o conclusion_n use_v 4_o consolation_n fâ—r_a consolation_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v for_o singular_a consolation_n unto_o all_o true_a believer_n who_o depend_v on_o 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q._n d._n quo_fw-la modo_fw-la tu_fw-la resurrexisti_fw-la immortalis_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la sic_fw-la eredimus_fw-la resurgâ—re_fw-la hieron_n the_o psalmist_n disclaim_v all_o other_o rock_n god_n be_v the_o only_a rock_n and_o if_o we_o climb_v upon_o any_o other_o rock_n that_o be_v not_o high_a than_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v none_o be_v safe_a what_o though_o enemy_n have_v great_a wrath_n and_o flourish_n yet_o the_o great_a of_o they_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n rev._n 12._o 12._o and_o notwithstanding_o prosperity_n at_o present_a yet_o inevitable_a destruction_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o prosperous_a wicked_a man_n psal_n 92._o 7._o what_o though_o god_n respite_n the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o answer_v not_o speedy_o it_o be_v but_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o better_a reception_n of_o mercy_n to_o humble_v they_o prove_v and_o refine_v they_o and_o though_o offence_n must_v of_o necessity_n come_v yet_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o come_v let_v all_o that_o fear_n god_n make_v it_o their_o study_n to_o give_v no_o just_a offence_n neither_o by_o imprudent_a word_n nor_o imprudent_a action_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v as_o needful_a as_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nor_o prescribe_v time_n and_o season_n to_o he_o let_v we_o rest_v content_v and_o satisfy_v with_o all_o god_n dispensation_n if_o poverty_n prison_n disgrace_n exile_v be_v allot_v for_o we_o let_v we_o justify_v god_n deal_n in_o all_o and_o leave_v of_o murmur_a at_o and_o censure_v of_o second_o cause_n what_o say_v job_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o wise_a job_n 2._o 10._o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o receive_v evil_a have_v not_o christ_n foretell_v that_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o he_o add_v a_o singular_a word_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 3_o 1_o thes_n 3._o 3_o viz._n john_n 16._o 33._o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o we_o be_v appoint_v unto_o let_v not_o any_o of_o god_n child_n be_v discourage_v by_o their_o suffering_n provide_v that_o they_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n neither_o let_v they_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n for_o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a prov._n 24._o 10._o there_o be_v a_o learned_a author_n who_o have_v hessi_fw-it ascendisti_fw-la in_o navem_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la quid_fw-la expectabis_fw-la sâ—renum_fw-la imo_fw-la ventum_fw-la &_o procellas_fw-la &_o fluctus_fw-la navem_fw-la operientes_fw-la ut_fw-la mergi_fw-la incipias_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la baptismo_fw-la baptizandus_fw-la prius_fw-la es_fw-la tum_fw-la sequetur_fw-la serenum_fw-la excitato_fw-la &_o implerato_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la saltem_fw-la dormieâ—_n aliquando_fw-la melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la hessi_fw-it a_o say_v thou_o have_v ascend_v with_o christ_n into_o the_o ship_n what_o will_v thou_o expect_v a_o calm_a nay_o rather_o wind_n storm_n and_o wave_n over-whelming_a the_o ship_n that_o it_o may_v begin_v to_o be_v drown_v but_o thou_o be_v first_o to_o be_v baptise_a with_o this_o baptism_n christ_n be_v awaken_v and_o pray_v unto_o who_o will_v sometime_o sleep_v let_v not_o any_o ante-date_n deliverance_n nor_o precipitant_o carve_v out_o way_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o mean_v according_a to_o their_o own_o imagination_n as_o if_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o trouble_n let_v we_o patient_o and_o believe_o wait_v on_o that_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o still_o let_v christian_n remember_v silent_o and_o patient_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n both_o primitive_a martyr_n and_o those_o of_o 1641._o of_o see_v the_o large_a declaration_n of_o
his_o side_n hand_n and_o foot_n 2._o in_o put_v up_o prayer_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o make_v continual_a supplication_n unto_o the_o father_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o advocate_n as_o a_o highpriest_n intercede_v for_o we_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o request_n who_o prefer_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o people_n unto_o his_o father_n the_o highpriest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o blood_n and_o incense_n so_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n in_o heaven_n present_v his_o blood_n and_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o his_o prayer_n rev._n 8._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v seven_o trumpet_n and_o another_o come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 12_o 23_o 24._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o v._o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o pattern_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v purify_v with_o these_o but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o q_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n adversary_n 2._o benefit_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o our_o adversary_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o adversary_n even_o from_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a adversary_n 23._o adversary_n qualis_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la incercessio_fw-la non_fw-la oralâ—â—_n sed_fw-la realâ—â—_n ex_fw-la merâ_fw-la suipsius_fw-la in_o cruse_n oblati_fw-la repraesentatione_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la comparere_fw-la corâ—_n deo_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la d._n tuis_fw-la vindic._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o sect._n 23._o rom._n 8._o 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o here_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o acquit_v all_o believer_n from_o condemnation_n viz._n christ_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n christ_n die_v to_o give_v life_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o rise_v again_o and_o become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v christ_n ascend_v on_o high_a and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o he_o intercee_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n present_v his_o bloody_a suffering_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n for_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n 2._o christ_n by_o his_o intercession_n teach_v pray_v 2._o christ_n by_o his_o intercession_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o make_v our_o intercession_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n we_o of_o ourselves_o can_v put_v up_o one_o meritorious_a petition_n though_o we_o may_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o so_o do_v for_o we_o pray_v cold_o raw_o and_o indige_o with_o much_o deadness_n disorder_n and_o distraction_n of_o spirit_n but_o these_o prayer_n come_v not_o so_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o they_o be_v present_v by_o we_o for_o christ_n mend_v they_o in_o the_o carriage_n and_o present_v they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o for_o his_o acceptance_n rom._n 8._o 26._o 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