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faith_n be_v all_o thing_n it_o be_v wealth_n in_o poverty_n health_n in_o sickness_n a_o good_a report_n or_o name_n under_o defamation_n heb._n 11.2_o pleasure_n in_o pain_n rest_v in_o labour_n life_n in_o death_n a_o heaven_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o a_o hell_n of_o misery_n and_o torment_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o bless_v thyself_o with_o the_o solace_n of_o a_o friend_n on_o earth_n faith_n will_v acquaint_v thou_o with_o and_o endear_v thou_o to_o multitude_n in_o heaven_n although_o thy_o circumstance_n be_v as_o deplorable_a as_o thy_o redeemer_n worse_o than_o the_o bird_n and_o fox_n yet_o thy_o faith_n have_v for_o thou_o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_n be_v thy_o own_o country_n or_o city_n too_o hot_a for_o thou_o this_o grace_n find_v for_o thou_o a_o better_a country_n a_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.16_o by_o it_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o well_o do_v to_o thy_o faithful_a creator_n espouse_v the_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n embrace_v the_o precept_n kiss_v the_o promise_n heb._n 11.13_o and_o then_o all_o be_v thy_o own_o from_o the_o clod_n under_o thy_o foot_n to_o the_o height_n and_o crown_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n for_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o menaicant_a be_v impossible_a it_o have_v all_o and_o abound_v and_o be_v full_a if_o it_o be_v a_o full_a unfeigned_a faith_n a_o believer_n be_v never_o in_o want_n if_o he_o want_v not_o faith_n the_o due_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o measure_n effectual_a and_o acceptable_a be_v not_o high_a it_o be_v the_o truth_n rather_o than_o strength_n a_o grain_n will_v remove_v mountain_n mat._n 17.20_o make_v tree_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n luke_n 17.6_o divide_v the_o water_n and_o convert_v sea_n and_o river_n into_o dry_a land_n heb._n 11.20_o and_o make_v even_o a_o nebuchadnezzar_n hell-hot_a furnace_n of_o fire_n so_o forget_v its_o property_n as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o singe_v a_o hair_n dan._n 3.27_o compare_v with_o heb._n 11.33_o 34._o every_o thing_n must_v be_v a_o rebel_n against_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o bow_v to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o the_o almightiness_n of_o that_o infinite_a nature_n which_o be_v engage_v to_o and_o by_o faith_n oh_o then_o my_o soul_n where_o be_v thy_o faith_n what_o be_v thy_o faith_n chap._n v._o a_o four_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o comfort_n inoffensive_a conscience_n 4._o this_o sacred_a writer_n be_v one_o that_o take_v singular_a care_n not_o to_o live_v under_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o herein_o do_v exercise_v himself_o always_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o 1._o what_o apprehension_n he_o entertain_v of_o that_o which_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n we_o may_v judge_v 1._o by_o his_o application_n to_o and_o plead_n with_o god_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o by_o his_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n of_o god_n which_o he_o vehement_o urge_v as_o a_o press_a argument_n to_o restrain_v and_o awe_v man_n from_o sin_v ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 3._o by_o his_o esteem_v it_o a_o part_n of_o blessedness_n to_o learn_v righteousness_n under_o divine_a chastisement_n ver_fw-la 12._o 4._o by_o his_o enmity_n against_o wicked_a man_n which_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o good_a as_o not_o to_o direct_v against_o their_o person_n as_o such_o but_o only_o as_o infect_v with_o odious_a crime_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o psalm_n 5._o by_o his_o account_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o be_v uphold_v by_o god_n when_o ready_a to_o slip_v ver_fw-la 18._o which_o i_o unnderstand_v of_o slide_v into_o sin_n 11._o sin_n which_o be_v argue_v and_o prove_v c._n 11._o 6._o by_o his_o deprecate_v the_o fellowship_n of_o a_o 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be_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o that_o thing_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o oblige_v god_n to_o write_v it_o for_o the_o condition_n be_v observe_v by_o man_n the_o engagement_n upon_o god_n become_v absolute_a he_o must_v do_v his_o part_n or_o violate_v his_o covenant_n and_o be_v unjust_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o undertake_v found_v this_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n whence_o a_o cordial_a performance_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n do_v real_o introduce_v or_o infer_v that_o sincerity_n of_o state_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o write_n god_n law_n in_o our_o heart_n implant_n therein_o his_o fear_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o we_o which_o be_v the_o very_a work_n of_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n and_o the_o basis_n of_o all_o consolation_n for_o psal_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o thy_o word_n in_o general_a as_o the_o instrument_n its_o precept_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o matter_n principle_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n engrave_v on_o that_o fleshly_a table_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n whatever_o man_n sentiment_n may_v be_v under_o temptation_n melancholy_a etc._n etc._n yet_o ordinary_o let_v but_o this_o be_v make_v out_o to_o a_o consider_v man_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v true_o bear_v again_o of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n disquiet_n agony_n horror_n of_o conscience_n vanish_v into_o nothing_o and_o all_o other_o his_o disconsolate_a thought_n be_v very_o much_o moderate_v if_o his_o grace_n be_v find_v real_a and_o sound_a his_o repentance_n faith_n and_o love_v unfeigned_a his_o heart_n be_v at_o ease_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a demonstration_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v his_o god_n and_o father_n jesus_n christ_n his_o saviour_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v his_o sanctifier_n now_o do_v he_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o nothing_o without_o this_o will_v avail_v in_o the_o least_o to_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n into_o the_o conscience_n this_o as_o a_o sure_a and_o immovable_a foundation_n establish_v all_o our_o hope_n of_o comfort_n which_o without_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a but_o this_o ground_n lay_v joy_n and_o rest_v and_o satisfaction_n of_o soul_n will_v infallible_o arrive_v soon_o or_o late_a all_o the_o malignity_n and_o rage_n upon_o earth_n all_o the_o malice_n and_o policy_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o melancholy_a imagination_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o heart_n though_o they_o may_v obstruct_v and_o delay_v it_o yet_o can_v final_o avert_v and_o hinder_v it_o any_o more_o than_o a_o gloomy_a night_n can_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o season_n the_o day_n of_o glory_n peace_n and_o consolation_n everlasting_a 4.6_o cant._n 4.6_o will_v undoubted_o break_v hebr._n breath_n upon_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o darkness_n sorrow_n shadow_n flee_v away_o for_o these_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n by_o power_n and_o therefore_o by_o price_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n mourn_v and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isa_n 51.11_o weep_n may_v endure_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 30.5_o a_o child_n of_o prayer_n and_o tear_n say_v ambrose_n to_o monica_n can_v perish_v isa_n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n who_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o 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and_o satisfaction_n under_o all_o the_o calamity_n and_o cruelty_n endure_v through_o the_o violence_n and_o fury_n of_o man._n though_o the_o flood_n and_o wave_n and_o storm_n beat_v high_a from_o without_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a calm_a within_o though_o the_o world_n with_o a_o savage_a barbarousness_n persecute_v and_o pursue_v i_o to_o death_n yet_o if_o my_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o reproach_v i_o but_o testify_v that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n i_o have_v have_v my_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n not_o by_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o innocency_n and_o usefulness_n to_o man_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a rejoice_v and_o ground_n of_o comfort_n though_o our_o suffering_n abound_v verse_n 5._o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o powerful_a antidote_n
mind_n and_o sue_v for_o that_o mercy_n for_o ourselves_o which_o once_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v or_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o thy_o own_o heart_n yet_o do_v not_o think_v to_o dig_v thy_o peace_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n if_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_a revive_a thing_n to_o find_v in_o thyself_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o that_o refresh_a virtue_n of_o grace_n itself_o be_v from_o god_n whence_o we_o find_v some_o that_o although_o they_o be_v tolerable_o satisfy_v of_o their_o soundness_n yet_o through_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertency_n or_o melancholy_a or_o temptation_n &c._n &c._n can_v settle_v in_o a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a composure_n of_o mind_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o man_n grace_n be_v only_o comfort_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o satisfy_v i._n e._n that_o true_a grace_n be_v a_o infallible_a evidence_n that_o god_n do_v embrace_v he_o with_o his_o special_a love_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o through_o christ_n his_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v at_o rest_n for_o it_o can_v rest_v in_o discord_n with_o god_n who_o deputy_n it_o be_v in_o man._n now_o some_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o not_o to_o understand_v this_o other_o so_o oppress_v with_o dumpishness_n of_o spirit_n as_o not_o to_o heed_v it_o other_o so_o delude_v by_o satan_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o which_o mist_n if_o not_o dispel_v damp_n the_o comfort_n of_o grace_n look_v therefore_o to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o clear_v up_o thy_o comfort_n by_o expeling_o this_o darkness_n seek_v abroad_o for_o peace_n the_o bee_n find_v not_o her_o honey_n at_o home_n without_o the_o labour_n of_o her_o wing_n let_v thy_o supplication_n then_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o w_v thy_o affection_n towards_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v 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address_v for_o it_o the_o tree_n from_o whence_o this_o oil_n of_o gladness_n flow_v be_v plant_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n descend_v to_o thou_o it_o shall_v not_o unless_o thou_o ascend_v to_o it_o and_o be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o same_o stock_n oh_o transplant_v thyself_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o take_v root_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n fix_v thyself_o and_o grow_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o mercy_n by_o frayer_n if_o as_o a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o will_v draw_v in_o be_v nourish_v and_o refresh_v by_o those_o consolatory_a dew_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o that_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v more_o above_o with_o the_o father_n of_o meries_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n in_o these_o devout_a and_o ardent_a suspiration_n than_o below_o glue_v to_o the_o earth_n by_o carnal_a affection_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o barnabas_n may_v i_o thus_o transfer_v it_o from_o its_o active_a to_o a_o passive_a sense_n a_o son_n a_o heir_n a_o inheritor_n of_o celestial_a consolation_n if_o thou_o can_v but_o pray_v indeed_o thou_o be_v secure_a the_o furious_a wave_n of_o these_o two_o meeting_n sea_n sin_n and_o suffer_v may_v wrack_v thou_o but_o can_v swallow_v thou_o up_o sink_v perhaps_o thou_o may_v but_o drown_v thou_o can_v not_o the_o gentle_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o duty_n will_v most_o safe_o transport_v thou_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o peace_n even_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o thy_o fortune_n thy_o misery_n thy_o corruption_n shall_v perish_v thou_o thyself_o shall_v not_o so_o true_a be_v that_o say_v of_o a_o reverend_a bishop_n fashionable_a suppliant_n may_v talk_v to_o god_n hall_n bp._n hall_n but_o be_v confident_a he_o that_o can_v true_o pray_v can_v never_o be_v miserable_a of_o ourselves_o we_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o evil_n our_o rescue_n be_v from_o above_o and_o what_o intercourse_n have_v we_o with_o heaven_n but_o by_o our_o prayer_n this_o be_v his_o catholicon_n seneca_n advise_v his_o lucilius_n to_o superadd_a new_a to_o his_o old_a prayer_n to_o ask_v a_o good_a soul_n good_a health_n of_o mind_n roga_fw-la epist_n 10_o quidni_fw-la tâ—_n ista_fw-la vota_fw-la saepe_fw-la facias_fw-la audacter_fw-la deum_fw-la roga_fw-la then_o of_o body_n why_o do_v not_o oft_o renew_v these_o request_n beg_v of_o god_n bold_o so_o live_v with_o man_n as_o if_o god_n see_v so_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o if_o man_n hear_v a_o good_a precept_n to_o which_o adjoyn_v the_o like_a from_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n eccles_n 5.1_o 2._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o it_o be_v not_o much_o 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