roman_n 5._o 3,4_o 5._o so_o the_o apostle_n act_n 5._o 41._o thus_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v abound_v in_o any_o of_o his_o member_n 1â—5_n so_o do_v the_o god_n of_o consolation_n cause_n his_o comfort_n to_o abound_v through_o christ._n and_o as_o he_o thus_o sustain_v the_o soul_n in_o ordinary_a affliction_n so_o again_o in_o extra-ordinary_a trouble_n he_o pour_v out_o more_o than_o ordinary_a refresh_n always_o afford_v grace_n proportionable_a for_o the_o trial_n 13_o and_o the_o issue_n with_o the_o tentation_n thus_o when_o wicked_a persecutor_n have_v devise_v exquisite_a torment_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o bless_a spirit_n have_v measure_v out_o unto_o they_o strong_a and_o strange_a joy_n even_o transcendent_a ravish_n 36_o famous_a be_v the_o story_n of_o that_o thrice_o famous_a martyr_n theodorus_n record_v by_o ruffinus_n who_o be_v apprehend_v by_o a_o officer_n of_o that_o curse_a apostata_fw-la julian_n and_o from_o the_o 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be_v thou_o assault_v with_o fear_n and_o doubt_v â—4_n this_o gracious_a spirit_n be_v thy_o seal_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o possession_n chap._n xxii_o how_o to_o apply_v these_o comfort_n by_o meditation_n now_o when_o we_o have_v thorough_o weigh_v this_o great_a privilege_n and_o in_o it_o our_o many_o comfort_n let_v we_o lay_v they_o near_o to_o heart_n &_o fasten_v they_o there_o by_o some_o meditation_n thus_o confer_v with_o thy_o soul_n o_o gracious_a comforter_n who_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o this_o worthless_a heart_n for_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o keep_v it_o unto_o his_o use_n and_o kingdom_n how_o shall_v i_o want_v consolation_n who_o enjoy_v thou_o the_o only_a comforter_n how_o shall_v i_o want_v that_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o enjoy_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o oil_n of_o gladness_n thou_o be_v my_o life_n which_o can_v not_o dyeâ—_n thou_o my_o strength_n and_o the_o length_n 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out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o mand_v he_o appoint_v his_o chastisement_n as_o thong_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o his_o fear_n and_o to_o settle_v we_o in_o his_o covenant_n in_o which_o consist_v our_o only_a happiness_n can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o the_o smart_n of_o his_o child_n 12.10_o if_o we_o which_o after_o our_o own_o pleasure_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o grief_n of_o our_o infant_n oh_o than_o let_v our_o own_o affection_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o who_o be_v love_n who_o be_v infinite_a love_n 3.33_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v not_o our_o necessity_n more_o than_o his_o pleasure_n we_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o chastisement_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v if_o not_o in_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o correction_n yet_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o corrector_n shall_v a_o little_a sugar_n sweeten_v and_o make_v pleasant_a to_o our_o taste_n many_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v sour_a and_o bitter_a and_o shall_v not_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v better_o than_o wine_n 1.1_o which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n itself_o 63.3_o sweeten_v a_o light_n nay_o the_o most_o grievous_a affâ—iction_n just_o may_v we_o blame_v our_o taste_n that_o there_o be_v much_o flesh_n and_o little_a savour_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o 1â—_n if_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v whole_o delectable_a and_o his_o love_n which_o to_o we_o be_v the_o most_o delectable_a thing_n in_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o bitterness_n of_o some_o gentle_a nay_o the_o most_o sharp_a correction_n second_o how_o soveraignâ—_n a_o cordial_n be_v it_o to_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n when_o he_o remember_v that_o all_o his_o trouble_n be_v either_o such_o as_o the_o world_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o god_n to_o itself_o or_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o himself_o from_o the_o world_n see_v both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o very_a portion_n of_o god_n child_n for_o the_o former_a persecution_n of_o wicked_a man_n slander_n reproach_n and_o the_o scoff_n of_o the_o world_n be_v rank_v among_o chief_a blessing_n and_o be_v bequeath_v by_o christ_n as_o his_o legacy_n see_v mar._n 10.30_o and_o we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n command_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o rejoice_v 12._o and_o to_o dance_v for_o joy_n as_o be_v a_o most_o happy_a &_o bless_a estate_n for_o the_o other_o shall_v we_o not_o as_o much_o rejoice_v in_o it_o 12,7_o for_o in_o these_o affliction_n god_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o unto_o son_n be_v there_o any_o gift_n in_o the_o world_n or_o be_v the_o world_n itself_o a_o gift_n comparable_a to_o god_n see_v then_o that_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o these_o chastise_v affliction_n how_o welcome_a shall_v they_o be_v unto_o we_o and_o how_o great_a pleasure_n shall_v we_o take_v in_o they_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n indeed_o in_o they_o but_o for_o that_o which_o they_o 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the_o five_o loaf_n etc._n etc._n 5._o you_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n our_o heart_n and_o affection_n how_o slide_a nothing_o so_o deceitful_a 9_o ready_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 3.12_o solomon_n love_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 3.3_o but_o we_o see_v how_o soon_o that_o love_n cool_v in_o he_o the_o galatian_n love_v paul_n 18._o even_o to_o pluck_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o to_o he_o but_o how_o soon_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1.6_o and_o as_o their_o affection_n be_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o to_o the_o gospel_n itself_o soon_o remove_v to_o another_o gospel_n how_o fervent_a be_v that_o first_o love_n of_o the_o ephesian_n 4_o but_o it_o quick_o decay_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n solemn_o protest_v 5.27_o speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 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