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be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n isa_n 9_o 6._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o that_o from_o everlasting_a decree_n have_v desingd_v the_o second_o person_n as_o incarnate_a to_o make_v all_o thing_n &_o as_o it_o be_v beget_v they_o but_o more_o special_o to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o elect_n and_o so_o as_o a_o father_n to_o chastise_v they_o with_o affliction_n heb._n 12._o 5._o 6._o 9_o which_o affliction_n also_o must_v be_v by_o the_o same_o everlasting_a decree_n appoint_v out_o to_o they_o wherefore_o christ_n isa_n 63._o 16._o be_v call_v their_o father_n who_o from_o everlasting_a have_v this_o name_n their_o redeemer_n for_o so_o it_o be_v read_v on_o the_o margin_n &_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v now_o as_o their_o redemption_n so_o their_o misery_n must_v be_v decree_v from_o everlasting_a for_o so_o sure_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n have_v be_v in_o god_n account_n from_o everlasting_a even_o those_o go_n forth_o mica_n 5._o 2._o &_o not_o only_o 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have_v good_a respect_n it_o be_v father_v on_o he_o the_o father_n of_o all_o good_a therefore_o when_o joseph_n carry_v his_o brethren_n sin_n to_o god_n he_o instance_v only_o in_o the_o good_a end_n &_o effect_n which_o their_o sin_n have_v for_o so_o &_o only_o so_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o god_n may_v glory_v asmuch_o in_o this_o his_o plot_n &_o handy_a work_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v from_o he_o except_o jesus-christ_n it_o do_v so_o become_v he_o &_o
decree_v all_o the_o affliction_n &_o sin_n how_o much_o &_o long_o god_n will_v leave_v they_o to_o weakness_n and_o let_v loose_a corruption_n as_o the_o way_n &_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o that_o glory_n appoint_v they_o for_o every_o thing_n which_o befall_v believer_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o that_o great_a end_n of_o eternal_a glory_n to_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v fore-ordered_n for_o they_o in_o &_o by_o that_o great_a &_o eternal_a love_n and_o so_o can_v but_o be_v in_o love_n and_o for_o their_o good_n four_o all_o change_n upon_o believer_n by_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n grace_n 4._o rice_n they_o all_o come_v from_o god_n on_o they_o through_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n come_v on_o they_o by_o &_o through_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o they_o this_o follow_v from_o the_o former_a for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gather_v together_o &_o reveal_v with_o a_o obligation_n to_o they_o to_o perform_v what_o ever_o be_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n in_o himself_o concern_v believer_n wherefore_o all_o that_o be_v decree_v concern_v they_o be_v exhibit_v to_o they_o through_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o can_v but_o season_v it_o &_o make_v it_o wholesome_a to_o they_o however_o pernicious_a it_o be_v to_o other_o thus_o all_o affliction_n come_v through_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v affliction_n affliction_n express_v in_o it_o psal_n 89._o 32._o 33._o 34._o for_o they_o be_v fatherly_a chastisement_n for_o good_a and_o token_n of_o love_n to_o which_o the_o covenant_n bind_v god_n heb._n 12._o 7._o 10._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o terrible_a god_n keep_v covenant_n &_o mercy_n nehe._n 1._o 5._o because_o his_o covenant_n for_o mercy_n be_v to_o afflict_v and_o so_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o believer_n be_v leave_v to_o they_o be_v through_o sin_n so_o all_o their_o sin_n &_o because_o of_o the_o 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22._o 32._o with_o 34._o 57_o and_o david_n to_o bear_v out_o to_o the_o world_n his_o sure_a mercy_n in_o christ_n isa_n 55._o 3._o by_o leave_v he_o &_o his_o house_n to_o many_o &_o great_a sin_n as_o 2._o sam._n 11._o because_o else_o the_o sureness_n of_o the_o mercy_n have_v not_o appear_v have_v they_o not_o sin_v extraordinary_o so_o he_o fit_v also_o for_o the_o glory_n in_o heaven_n by_o their_o various_a sin_v heaven_n for_o heaven_n here_o not_o only_o as_o sin_n make_v way_n for_o affliction_n but_o also_o as_o they_o make_v way_n for_o god_n free_a grace_n christ_n mercy_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o diverse_a grace_n as_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corrinth_n do_v 2._o cor._n 7._o 10._o 11._o and_o who_o ever_o observe_v god_n manner_n in_o nurture_v up_o his_o child_n for_o heaven_n he_o will_v find_v that_o the_o most_o usual_a way_n of_o his_o art_n therein_o lie_v in_o leave_v they_o to_o sin_n or_o affliction_n or_o both_o for_o first_o sin_z &_o affliction_n be_v a_o trial_n of_o faith_n affliction_n try_v our_o faith_n 1._o they_o try_v their_o faith_n faith_n in_o god_n love_n that_o he_o shall_v afflict_v and_o love_n as_o job_n faith_n be_v try_v though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o they_o try_v our_o faith_n in_o justice_n affliction_n do_v in_o god_n love_n mercy_n justice_n his_o mercy_n when_o he_o so_o take_v vengeance_n on_o our_o iniquity_n to_o believe_v he_o merciful_a and_o that_o he_o have_v forgive_v psal_n 99_o 8._o and_o they_o try_v our_o faith_n in_o his_o justice_n whilst_o he_o so_o afflict_v the_o good_a and_o let_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n unchangeablenes_n so_o sin_n much_o more_o in_o christ_n blood_n in_o god_n unchangeablenes_n and_o as_o affliction_n be_v a_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o that_o much_o more_o than_o affliction_n they_o try_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n for_o a_o atonement_n psal_n 51._o 2._o 7._o they_o try_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n vnchangablenes_n that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v we_o of_o though_o we_o sin_n according_a as_o the_o covenant_n rune_v psal_n 89._o 31._o 32._o 33._o they_o try_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_v promise_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n &_o victory_n over_o sin_n when_o yet_o we_o find_v it_o captive_a we_o as_o paul_n faith_n show_v itself_o rom._n 7._o 23._o 24_o 25._o now_o this_o trial_n of_o faith_n by_o manifold_a tentation_n as_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 6._o 7._o that_o be_v both_o by_o tentation_n through_o sin_n &_o sorrow_n be_v for_o a_o season_n needful_a even_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o nurture_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o try_v faith_n as_o the_o fire_n do_v the_o gold_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o special_a thing_n which_o trial_n of_o faith_n over_o &_o above_o beside_o the_o faith_n itself_o will_v be_v profitable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o be_v at_o the_o present_a of_o more_o price_n &_o virtue_n to_o we_o than_o gold_n which_o perish_v in_o this_o world_n second_o sin_n &_o affliction_n be_v as_o seed_n of_o a_o harvest_n of_o joy_n at_o the_o come_v 2._o they_o tend_v to_o a_o harvest_n of_o joy_n to_o come_v last_o day_n affliction_n be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o joy_n psal_n 126._o 5._o 6._o as_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n their_o spoke_n of_o be_v of_o that_o great_a joy_n and_o so_o heb._n 12_o 11._o even_o though_o they_o be_v inflict_v for_o sin_n as_o the_o forementioned_a be_v for_o god_n forgive_v &_o remove_v the_o affliction_n psal_n 103._o 3._o isa_n 38._o 17._o yea_o and_o they_o comfort_v at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o sea_n voyage_n do_v in_o the_o haven_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o fight_n do_v in_o the_o triumph_n reve._n 7._o 13._o 14._o and_o sin_n however_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o first_o occasion_n trouble_n yet_o they_o tend_v to_o and_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v forth_o the_o more_o joy_n both_o 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3._o 18._o see_v by_o faith_n &_o a_o divine_a revealation_n christ_n glory_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o it_o be_v make_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n gal._n 2._o 20._o christ_n live_v in_o he_o and_o he_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o so_o ephes_n 1._o 17._o 18._o 19_o increase_v of_o life_n be_v all_o put_v in_o the_o apprehension_n by_o faith_n of_o revealation_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o glory_n with_o he_o and_o so_o eph._n 3._o 16._o 20._o now_o the_o life_n of_o christianity_n lie_v in_o this_o the_o consolation_n fetch_v hence_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o effectual_a and_o most_o lively_a and_o most_o proper_a as_o humane_a consolation_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o a_o man_n these_o breed_v the_o best_a spirit_n in_o that_o they_o carry_v the_o best_a spirit_n with_o they_o even_o the_o life_n itself_o use_v use_v exhort_v to_o blame_v for_o not_o use_v and_o exhort_v wherefore_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o not_o use_v and_o to_o be_v exhort_v to_o use_v more_o 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8._o 34._o and_o thence_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o do_v all_o in_o we_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o our_o meetness_n for_o that_o place_n and_o administer_v the_o world_n for_o our_o good_a and_o possess_v the_o heaven_n in_o our_o name_n and_o as_o our_o head_n &_o root_n so_o that_o christ_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n a_o exemplary_a cause_n and_o a_o efficient_a cause_n prepare_v a_o place_n in_o heaven_n for_o believer_n by_o his_o go_n and_o this_o be_v further_a second_o amplify_v by_o his_o consummation_n of_o this_o his_o preparation_n as_o he_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o they_o so_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o that_o place_n which_o that_o he_o may_v do_v be_v now_o go_v he_o must_v come_v again_o christ_n will_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v believer_n unto_o heaven_n he_o will_v not_o send_v for_o they_o but_o come_v for_o they_o which_o make_v their_o access_n to_o heaven_n the_o more_o glorious_a in_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fetch_v 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in_o his_o place_n &_o state_n john_n 12._o 26._o thus_o these_o word_n be_v a_o description_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o heavenly_a condition_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o show_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n truth_n &_o life_n as_o john_n 14._o 6._o the_o way_n for_o by_o he_o they_o come_v the_o truth_n for_o if_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o he_o will_v tell_v it_o the_o life_n not_o only_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o as_o the_o root_n heaven_n life_n be_v in_o he_o col._n 3._o 3._o 4._o a_o be_v take_v to_o he_o and_o with_o he_o seven_o observation_n that_o believer_n glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o fellowshipe_n in_o the_o father_n glory_n it_o be_v a_o dwell_n in_o his_o house_n and_o so_o a_o share_n in_o that_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n there_o have_v arise_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v great_a question_n about_o desire_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o god_n glory_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v salvation_n be_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n glory_n a_o be_v in_o and_o so_o partake_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n house_n as_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n so_o of_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v their_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o father_n glory_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n eight_o observation_n that_o god_n glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o believer_n partake_v off_o be_v a_o create_a glory_n or_o a_o glory_n which_o arise_v from_o creature_n to_o god_n and_o have_v a_o beginning_n for_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v since_o he_o make_v he_o a_o house_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v near_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o creature_n whereas_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o eternal_a be_v incomprehensible_a &_o incommunicable_a nine_o observation_n that_o believer_n glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v in_o a_o communion_n &_o union_n together_o many_o together_o dwell_v in_o one_o house_n it_o be_v a_o be_v one_o as_o god_n &_o christ_n be_v one_o john_n 17._o 22._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o of_o man_n body_n be_v in_o the_o union_n &_o compact_n of_o many_o part_n together_o it_o be_v also_o a_o be_v with_o christ_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n and_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o it_o be_v a_o be_v with_o god_n also_o as_o john_n 17_o 21._o one_o with_o we_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o word_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n last_o word_n speak_v to_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n page_n 1._o the_o occasion_n or_o ground_n and_o so_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o the_o part_n which_o be_v two_n ibid._n first_o the_o duty_n charge_v by_o christ_n on_o his_o believe_a desciple_n that_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v and_o what_o trouble_v be_v mean_v what_o not_o 2._o 3._o doctrine_n  _fw-fr that_o true_a believer_n how_o weak_a soever_o in_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v or_o perplex_v in_o heart_n by_o any_o thing_n whatever_o befall_v they_o either_o in_o sin_n or_o affliction_n 4._o reason_n  _fw-fr first_n because_o such_o trouble_n arise_v from_o a_o evil_a root_n and_o cause_n viz._n ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n 5._o second_o because_o such_o trouble_n have_v evil_a effect_n show_v in_o six_o particular_n  _fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o god_n heart_n ibid._n 2._o it_o frustrat_n christ_n work_n in_o a_o great_a part_n 6._o 3._o it_o unfitt_v they_o for_o their_o christian_a service_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o holy_a thing_n and_o keep_v a_o continual_a feast_n ibid._n 4._o it_o bring_v a_o consumption_n upon_o their_o spiritual_a strength_n ibid._n 5._o it_o cast_v a_o evil_a report_n on_o god_n ibid._n 6._o it_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o corruption_n and_o the_o devil_n 7._o uses_n  _fw-fr first_n for_o information_n to_o they_o that_o jugde_v the_o way_n of_o believe_v a_o sad_a way_n show_v it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o joy_n and_o quiettnes_n ibid._n second_o for_o exhortation_n to_o believer_n not_o to_o be_v perplex_v with_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n  _fw-fr is_n the_o mean_n to_o fence_v believer_n heart_n against_o trouble_n which_o be_v partly_o imply_v and_o partly_o express_v 9_o first_o mean_v imply_v be_v that_o believer_n put_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n ibid._n second_o mean_v imply_v be_v that_o believer_n gather_v up_o and_o present_v to_o their_o judgement_n ground_n of_o comfort_n strong_a than_o they_o of_o trouble_n 10._o third_z mean_v express_v be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o god_n both_o which_o explain_v 11._o 12_o faith_n in_o christ_n give_v the_o strong_a ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o divers_a reason_n 13._o first_o because_o it_o give_v more_o boldness_n towards_o god_n upon_o six_o ground_n ibid._n 1._o it_o present_v they_o near_o to_o god_n be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n god_n natural_a son_n ibid._n 2._o it_o present_v god_n near_o to_o they_o for_o it_o show_v they_o god_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n ibid._n 3._o by_o it_o there_o be_v hold_v lay_v on_o god_n justice_n as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o mercy_n 14._o 4._o by_o it_o there_o be_v a_o access_n with_o boldness_n to_o god_n holiness_n explain_v 15._o 5._o by_o it_o there_o be_v raise_v unlimited_a expectation_n from_o god_n 16._o 16._o reason_n  _fw-fr it_o be_v from_o his_o nature_n 54._o uses_n  _fw-fr first_n for_o instruction_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v most_o tender_a to_o believer_n in_o trouble_n 55._o 2._o that_o believer_n shall_v be_v compassionate_a especial_o church_n officer_n ibid._n second_o for_o exhortation_n to_o get_v assure_v of_o christ_n tenderness_n towards_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n 56._o second_o observation_n  _fw-fr that_o as_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n so_o we_o must_v continue_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o father_n 57_o reason_n  _fw-fr because_n though_o god_n put_v the_o promise_v into_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o they_o yet_o he_o reserve_v they_o also_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n 58._o question_v what_o the_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n 59_o answer_v in_o four_o thing_n ibid._n use_v  _fw-fr for_o information_n to_o shun_v a_o error_n of_o pitch_v our_o faith_n only_o on_o christ_n &_o not_o with_o he_o on_o the_o father_n 60._o third_z observation_n  _fw-fr that_o believer_n be_v prone_a to_o sin_n in_o those_o affection_n which_o be_v lawful_a &_o in_o some_o senâ—e_n necessary_a 61._o use_v  _fw-fr for_o information_n not_o only_o to_o care_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o lawful_a thing_n but_o to_o care_v not_o to_o exceed_v ibid._n four_o observation_n  _fw-fr that_o believer_n heart_n be_v prone_a to_o be_v to_o much_o &_o sinnful_o trouble_v with_o the_o approach_n of_o affliction_n 62._o reason_n  _fw-fr first_n because_o trouble_n do_v cross_v the_o working_n of_o our_o sinful_a self-love_n ibid._n second_o bec._n trouble_v do_v estrange_v we_o from_o this_o world_n ibid._n three_o bec._n trouble_v be_v contrary_a to_o a_o good_a principle_n within_o we_o ibid._n four_o bec._n self_n flattery_n promise_v the_o contrary_a 63._o use_v  _fw-fr for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v pain_n about_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o trouble_n ibid._n 2._o in_o trouble_n to_o look_v out_o for_o help_v to_o bear_v ibid._n five_o observation_n  _fw-fr that_o believer_n shall_v renew_v &_o increase_v faith_n when_o trouble_n do_v asayle_v 64._o use_v  _fw-fr for_o exhortation_n to_o renew_v increase_v and_o exercise_n faith_n 65._o 66._o sixth_o observation_n  _fw-fr now_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o use_v spiritual_a consideration_n to_o strengthen_v against_o trouble_n 67._o reason_n  _fw-fr 1_o bec._n now_o be_v the_o season_n 2._o bec._n the_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v in_o these_o 68_o use_v  _fw-fr to_z blame_v for_o not_o use_v and_o exhort_v to_o use_v more_o these_o cordial_n 69._o 70._o 71._o 72._o the_o description_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n with_o three_o observation_n 73._o 74._o 75._o 76._o finis_fw-la