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down_o yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o despair_n we_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o know_v that_o we_o be_v altogether_o empty_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o goodness_n let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o renew_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n even_o till_o we_o be_v full_o change_v and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o increase_v in_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o we_o may_v have_v testimony_n that_o god_n regard_v we_o and_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o yea_o and_o dwell_v in_o we_o &_o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o confirm_v in_o his_o adoption_n that_o we_o may_v always_o wait_v for_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o this_o world_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o obedience_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o bestow_v this_o grace_n not_o only_o upon_o we_o but_o also_o upon_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n on_o wednesday_n the_o xj_o of_o march_n 1556._o the_o cliiii_o sermon_n which_o be_v the_o second_o upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n 2_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 3_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o town_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o field_n 4_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n 5_o thy_o basket_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o thy_o store_n 6_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v at_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o bless_v at_o thy_o go_v forth_o 7_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o enemy_n to_o fall_v before_o thou_o which_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o if_o they_o come_v forth_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n they_o shall_v flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n 8_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o blessing_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o cellar_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o and_o he_o will_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o it_o be_v to_o be_v meruel_v that_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o shall_v prosper_v by_o well_o do_v but_o it_o proceed_v of_o unbelief_n because_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o life_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a office_n to_o govern_v us._n for_o if_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o we_o it_o be_v
alone_o but_o that_o all_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v bless_v of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v feel_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o where_o be_v the_o earthly_a paradise_n now_o it_o be_v no_o where_n at_o all_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o earth_n be_v accurse_v it_o be_v the_o sentence_n that_o god_n pronounce_v upon_o adam_n &_o upon_o all_o his_o offspring_n 3.17_o gen._n 3.17_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o misery_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a in_o this_o present_a world_n do_v grow_v from_o this_o root_n that_o we_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o perfection_n wherein_o adam_n be_v create_v and_o that_o god_n reform_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o or_o rather_o behold_v the_o vice_n whereof_o he_o intend_v to_o purge_v we_o by_o fit_a medicine_n &_o tarry_v not_o till_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o provoke_v his_o vengeance_n but_o prevent_v we_o and_o minister_v the_o remedy_n in_o such_o season_n as_o he_o know_v best_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n when_o he_o afflict_v we_o for_o some_o other_o consideration_n than_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o same_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o a_o special_a preeminence_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_v he_o in_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o mark_v we_o and_o to_o make_v his_o adoption_n apparent_a in_o we_o by_o make_v we_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o receive_v wrongful_a persecution_n at_o man_n hand_n under_o any_o colour_n or_o occasion_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v moreover_o let_v we_o mark_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o god_n promise_v that_o they_o which_o serve_v he_o shall_v lead_v a_o happy_a life_n even_o in_o this_o world_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o adversity_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a yea_o and_o also_o against_o our_o salvation_n but_o he_o will_v so_o dispose_v our_o life_n as_o we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o 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christ_n from_o death_n and_o in_o his_o exalt_v of_o he_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n shall_v not_o we_o thereupon_o take_v good_a courage_n and_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sweeten_v to_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o we_o can_v suffer_v have_v not_o we_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o sorrow_n let_v we_o note_v then_o that_o if_o the_o old_a father_n be_v more_o bless_v of_o god_n than_o we_o be_v as_o touch_v this_o present_a life_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o wonder_v at_o it_o at_o all_o for_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v apparent_a but_o howsoever_o the_o world_n go_v yet_o be_v this_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n always_o verify_v 4.8_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v the_o promise_n not_o only_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o of_o this_o present_a life_n also_o let_v we_o walk_v therefore_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o a_o father_n unto_o 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the_o promise_n that_o be_v here_o contain_v let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n be_v to_o pamper_v the_o old_a people_n in_o their_o transitory_a pleasure_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o draw_v they_o up_o on_o high_a as_o he_o mean_v nowadays_o towards_o we_o for_o all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o receive_v of_o he_o have_v this_o end_n and_o intent_n that_o our_o mind_n shall_v always_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o heavenly_a life_n do_v god_n give_v we_o bread_n to_o eat_v therein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o father_n yea_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v as_o night-wanderer_n in_o this_o world_n have_v always_o one_o foot_n lift_v up_o and_o we_o have_v here_o no_o rest_n therefore_o let_v we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o let_v the_o bread_n which_o we_o eat_v to_o nourish_v we_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o direct_v we_o 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