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thessalonian_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o then_o because_o satan_n hinder_v he_o 1._o thes_n 2._o 18._o by_o this_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o solid_a resolution_n and_o sudden_a flash_n raw_a and_o undigested_a purpose_n between_o true_a resolution_n and_o such_o as_o be_v make_v in_o show_n but_o in_o substance_n prove_v nothing_o so_o never_o see_v in_o the_o effect_n iv_o in_o this_o their_o travel_n to_o canaan_n and_o therein_o to_o bethlehem_n note_v three_o thing_n their_o unity_n fervency_n and_o constancy_n they_o go_v together_o love_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o go_v on_o they_o do_v not_o linger_v they_o take_v no_o by-path_n neither_o forget_v they_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v till_o they_o come_v unto_o bethlehem_n in_o canaan_n as_o these_o thus_o go_v to_o canaan_n so_o shall_v we_o unto_o the_o spiritual_a canaan_n and_o heavenly_a bethlehem_n we_o must_v go_v in_o unity_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 10._o and_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n act._n 1._o 14._o and_o 2._o 1_o 46._o and_o 4._o 24._o in_o a_o godly_a fervency_n rom._n 12._o 11._o tit._n 2._o 14._o ezech._n 3._o 14._o as_o eliah_n nehemiah_n the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n revel_v 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n who_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n have_v eat_v up_o and_o we_o must_v go_v in_o a_o constant_a spirit_n and_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n gal._n 6._o for_o he_o that_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o conclude_v the_o observation_n from_o these_o word_n note_v how_o bethlehem_n the_o house_n of_o bread_n yea_o canaan_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o no_o lack_n in_o it_o deut._n 7._o 8_o 9_o and_o 11._o 9_o 11_o 12._o and_o 27._o 3._o be_v make_v so_o barren_a as_o naomi_n be_v fain_o to_o go_v into_o moab_n for_o relief_n and_o yet_o now_o be_v make_v fruitful_a again_o answerable_a to_o the_o name_n whence_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n can_v make_v a_o fruitful_a land_n barren_a psal_n 107._o 33_o 34._o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o again_o can_v turn_v barrenness_n into_o plenty_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n psal_n 107._o 35_o 36._o therefore_o to_o have_v the_o continuance_n of_o god_n mercy_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o enjoy_v they_o praise_v he_o for_o they_o &_o when_o we_o be_v in_o scarcity_n seek_v to_o he_o because_o god_n can_v help_v psal_n 65._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v a_o blessing_n esay_n 41._o 17_o 18._o 2._o chron._n 7._o 14._o and_o beware_v of_o murmur_v in_o want_n 1._o cor._n 10._o remember_v there_o the_o judgement_n yet_o be_v this_o a_o common_a thing_n among_o we_o now_o a_o day_n upon_o any_o unseasonable_a weather_n or_o worldly_a cross_n to_o repine_v which_o yet_o ease_v we_o nothing_o but_o do_v the_o more_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v us._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o bethlehem_n these_o word_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n 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liveless_a whence_o note_n that_o heavy_a cross_n as_o poverty_n old_a age_n widowhood_n and_o loss_n of_o child_n do_v bedead_o the_o spirit_n even_o of_o godly_a person_n so_o these_o word_n imply_v and_o experience_n teach_v for_o no_o affliction_n be_v joyous_a for_o the_o present_a but_o grievous_a heb._n 12._o 12._o how_o much_o more_o when_o many_o come_v together_o therefore_o let_v we_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o labour_n to_o raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n especial_o of_o poor_a afflict_a widow_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n jam._n 1._o 27._o this_o condemn_v such_o of_o cruelty_n as_o will_v vex_v the_o afflict_a or_o be_v miserable_a comforter_n as_o job_n friend_n be_v to_o he_o second_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o godly_a child_n be_v as_o restorer_n of_o life_n to_o their_o parent_n prou._n 10._o 1._o they_o make_v they_o glad_a let_v child_n labour_v to_o be_v such_o that_o they_o may_v cheer_v up_o 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see_v before_o chap._n 2._o 18._o daughter_n in_o law_n here_o to_o naomi_n chap._n 3._o 18._o and_o such_o a_o one_o the_o woman_n hope_v obed_n will_v be_v let_v child_n learn_v this_o duty_n for_o first_o nature_n teach_v it_o in_o the_o stork_n and_o branch_n of_o tree_n receive_v the_o sap_n from_o the_o root_n do_v return_v it_o again_o to_o it_o towards_o winter_n second_o reason_n teach_v to_o be_v thankful_a and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o have_v do_v we_o good_a from_o parent_n child_n have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o their_o preservation_n who_o love_n care_n pain_n and_o cost_n child_n can_v never_o recompense_v three_o it_o be_v one_o end_n why_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o if_o a_o friend_n be_v bear_v to_o help_v his_o friend_n in_o adversity_n prou._n 17._o 17._o then_o much_o more_o child_n to_o help_v their_o parent_n who_o be_v bone_n of_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n four_o parent_n be_v child_n glory_n prou._n 17._o 6._o therefore_o 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