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that_o trust_v in_o prince_n shall_v be_v disappoint_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v disappoint_v for_o 1._o he_o be_v jehovah_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o jehovah_n his_o god_n 26.4_o isai_n 26.4_o jehovah_n a_o fountain_n of_o being_n he_o give_v a_o be_v to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 146.6_o psa_fw-la 146.6_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o he_o that_o give_v be_v to_o every_o creature_n can_v give_v be_v to_o his_o promise_n also_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o a_o create_a god_n and_o as_o he_o can_v so_o he_o will_v for_o he_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o his_o promise_n shall_v pass_v away_o till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v 18._o mat._n 5_o 18._o man_n may_v prove_v unfaithful_a but_o god_n will_v never_o prove_v unfaithful_a he_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 10.23_o and_o thus_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o see_v the_o sweetness_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n while_o other_o be_v mock_v and_o abuse_v and_o slay_v by_o disappointment_n from_o the_o second_o cause_n he_o be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n 3_o isai_n 26_o 3_o who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o god_n because_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o live_v indeed_o that_o live_v in_o he_o to_o who_o always_o be_v essential_a the_o excellency_n of_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n discover_v itself_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o secure_a life_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a life_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a life_n 4._o it_o
discern_v his_o meaning_n they_o adore_v his_o righteousness_n righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n 12.1_o jer._n 12.1_o when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o soul_n be_v unsatisfied_a god_n be_v not_o unjustified_a righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n his_o faithfulness_n 7â—_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o affliction_n itself_o psa_fw-la 119_o 7â—_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o very_a affliction_n itself_o i_o know_v lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o covenant_n for_o affliction_n be_v so_o much_o threaten_v as_o promise_v to_o believer_n as_o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o the_o more_o david_n be_v afflict_v the_o more_o god_n faithfulness_n appear_v oh_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n i_o can_v not_o have_v want_v a_o blow_n of_o all_o that_o discipline_n wherewith_o my_o father_n have_v chastise_v i_o faithfulness_n in_o hear_v prayer_n prayer_n in_o hear_v prayer_n this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 34.6_o psal_n 34.6_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n i_o never_o lose_v a_o prayer_n by_o god_n even_o when_o david_n want_v faith_n god_n want_v not_o faithfulness_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o god_n be_v faithful_a with_o a_o nonobstante_a to_o david_n unbelief_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v unbelief_n itself_o can_v make_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n i_o conceive_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.13_o to_o bear_v this_o sense_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n but_o of_o a_o act_n of_o unbelief_n not_o of_o a_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o want_n in_o faith_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v render_v god_n unfaithful_a who_o be_v engage_v not_o so_o much_o to_o our_o faith_n as_o to_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n to_o himself_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o trouble_a servant_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o 50.15_o psa_fw-la 50.15_o this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n believer_n do_v best_a experience_n in_o their_o suffering_n partly_o because_o then_o they_o be_v most_o powerful_a when_o our_o elder_a brother_n esau_n be_v upon_o we_o we_o can_v wrestle_v with_o our_o elder_a brother_n jesus_n and_o not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o bless_v we_o and_o partly_o because_o then_o they_o be_v most_o vigilant_a to_o observe_v the_o return_n of_o prayer_n my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o 5.3_o psal_n 5.3_o and_o will_v look_v up_o in_o adversity_n we_o be_v early_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n shall_v thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n it_o impli_v double_a earliness_n and_o double_a earnestness_n in_o prayer_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v pray_v we_o will_v begin_v harken_v i_o will_v look_v up_o in_o prosperity_n we_o put_v up_o many_o a_o prayer_n that_o we_o never_o look_v after_o god_n may_v deny_v or_o grant_v and_o we_o hardly_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o in_o affliction_n we_o can_v press_v god_n for_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o lord_n my_o spirit_n fail_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a to_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n not_o only_o denial_n but_o delay_n kill_v we_o then_o we_o can_v harken_v for_o the_o echo_n of_o our_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 85.8_o psal_n 85.8_o i_o will_v harken_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n as_o god_n can_v easy_o deny_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o afflict_a soul_n so_o if_o he_o grant_v we_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o know_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o see_v they_o again_o this_o wretch_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o this_o endear_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o to_o prayer_n i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o supplication_n 2_o ps_n 116.1_o 2_o because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v as_o faithfulness_n in_o hear_v prayer_n promise_n in_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n so_o also_o in_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n the_o afflict_a soul_n can_v witness_v unto_o god_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v psal_n 48.8_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o promise_n we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n god_n be_v never_o worse_o than_o his_o word_n affliction_n be_v a_o furnace_n as_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n so_o to_o try_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o upon_o the_o trial_n the_o church_n bring_v in_o her_o experience_n 12.6_o psa_fw-la 12.6_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o silver_n try_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n purify_v seven_o time_n let_v a_o man_n cast_v in_o the_o promise_v a_o thousand_o time_n into_o the_o furnace_n it_o will_v still_o come_v out_o full_a weight_n as_o for_o god_n 18.30_o psa_fw-la 18.30_o his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o both_o place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n a_o man_n may_v see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n upon_o a_o promise_n and_o it_o will_v bear_v they_o up_o as_o affliction_n give_v out_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n affliction_n mercy_n in_o moderate_v the_o affliction_n so_o also_o of_o his_o mercy_n mercy_n in_o the_o moderate_n of_o the_o chastisement_n in_o measure_n thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 27.8_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n he_o remember_v mercy_n habak_v 3.2_o even_o when_o god_n in_o his_o compassion_n say_v of_o his_o afflict_a church_n 40.2_o isai_n 40.2_o she_o have_v receive_v double_a of_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o her_o sin_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o she_o own_o merit_n and_o his_o mercy_n she_o can_v reply_v 3.13_o ezra_n 3.13_o thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v too_o much_o say_v god_n too_o little_a say_v the_o church_n oh_o bless_a sight_n thus_o to_o see_v god_n and_o the_o soul_n contend_v together_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o cry_v the_o church_n in_o babylon_n q._n d._n it_o be_v banishment_n it_o may_v have_v be_v destruction_n we_o be_v in_o babylon_n we_o may_v have_v be_v in_o hell_n and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o his_o mercy_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v not_o there_o so_o faith_n the_o afflict_a soul_n if_o my_o burn_a fever_n have_v be_v the_o burn_a lake_n if_o my_o prison_n have_v be_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n if_o my_o banishment_n from_o society_n with_o friend_n have_v be_v expulsion_n with_o cain_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o god_n have_v be_v righteous_a it_o be_v never_o so_o bad_a with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v worse_a any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v pure_a mercy_n 94.18_o in_o support_v under_o affliction_n psa_fw-la 94.18_o and_o as_o mercy_n in_o moderate_v so_o mercy_n in_o support_v when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v now_o i_o sink_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o this_o affliction_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o when_o david_n be_v sink_v god_n put_v underneath_o he_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o hold_v he_o up_o even_o when_o god_n suffer_v people_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o great_a ravishment_n yet_o than_o they_o find_v sweet_a support_n his_o left_a hand_n be_v under_o i_o his_o right_a hand_n embrace_v i_o affliction_n in_o give_v in_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o support_v mercy_n only_o which_o they_o experience_n in_o their_o suffering_n but_o not_o seldom_o his_o refresh_v his_o rejoice_v mercy_n so_o it_o follow_v verse_n 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n my_o thought_n be_v dark_a and_o doleful_a and_o full_a of_o
for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n 55.2_o isa_n 55.2_o nor_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o etc._n heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o labour_n for_o faith_n which_o may_v realize_v and_o substantiate_v unseen_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o give_v they_o a_o be_v unto_o the_o soul_n they_o that_o will_v not_o learn_v this_o lesson_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v learn_v it_o in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o set_v your_o heart_n to_o it_o in_o the_o eighteen_o place_n time-redemption_n 18_o lesson_n time-redemption_n time-redemption_n be_v another_o lesson_n which_o god_n teach_v who_o he_o correct_v in_o our_o tranquillity_n how_o many_o golden_a do_v we_o throw_v down_o the_o stream_n which_o we_o be_v like_o never_o to_o see_v again_o for_o one_o whereof_o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o we_o will_v give_v river_n of_o oil_n the_o wealth_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n mountain_n of_o precious_a stone_n if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o and_o yet_o neither_o will_v they_o be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a price_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o any_o one_o lose_v moment_n it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o very_a heathen_a and_o may_v be_v much_o more_o our_o complaint_n ep._n quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la estimat_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la cogitat_fw-la se_fw-la quotidie_fw-la mori_fw-la sen._n ep._n who_o be_v there_o among_o we_o that_o know_v how_o to_o value_v time_n and_o prize_v a_o day_n at_o a_o due_a rate_n most_o man_n do_v rather_o pass_v away_o their_o time_n then_o redeem_v it_o prodigal_a of_o their_o precious_a hour_n as_o if_o they_o have_v more_o than_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o do_v withal_o our_o season_n be_v short_a and_o we_o make_v it_o short_a how_o sad_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o hear_v man_n complain_v o_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o drive_v 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