hear_v his_o say_v and_o do_v they_o not_o and_o those_o that_o aâ—_n fruitless_a branch_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 10._o 3_o luke_n 14._o 26._o mark_v 8._o last_o joh._n 15._o faith_n act_v on_o the_o example_n in_o thâ—_n word_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o oâ—_n example_n learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o i_o â—_o meck_fw-ge and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n matth._n 11._o â—_o he_o be_v as_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o â—_o shearer_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o and_o we_o mâ—â—_n follow_v his_o step_n we_o have_v also_o â—_o cloud_n of_o witness_n the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o boâ—_n all_o their_o trouble_n with_o patience_n aâ—_n holy_a courage_n and_o we_o be_v express_v command_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o theâ—_n who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inhere_o the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 12._o thus_o faiâ—_n act_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n wiâ—_n help_v against_o all_o heart-trouble_a five_o faith_n act_v on_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n will_v either_o prevent_v or_o cure_v heart-trouble_a and_o that_o again_o if_o faith_n be_v act_v upon_o the_o work_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o already_o and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o be_v now_o do_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o be_v now_o do_v in_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o which_o work_v of_o christ_n if_o we_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o trouble_v in_o our_o heart_n believe_v also_o in_o christ_n believe_v i_o say_v he_o for_o the_o work_n be_v sake_n john_n 14._o 11._o 1._o faith_n must_v be_v act_v upon_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n that_o work_v which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o our_o redeemer_n and_o that_o in_o do_v and_o in_o suffer_v for_o he_o come_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o suffer_v it_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o assumeâ—_n humane_a nature_n enter_v the_o virgin_n s_o womb_n be_v bâ—rn_v of_o she_o yet_o without_o sin_n he_o live_v on_o earth_n a_o time_n do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n spend_v most_o of_o his_o time_n in_o preach_v pray_v fast_v and_o reveal_v to_o man_n the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n he_o profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o john_n 6._o 38_o 39_o and_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o send_v i_o thâ—â—_n of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shoulâ—_n lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o aâ—_n the_o last_o day_n a_o comfortable_a consideration_n indeed_o and_o a_o cure_n for_o our_o heart-trouble_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n will_v raise_v up_o all_o our_o dead_a dear_a relation_n and_o friend_n now_o rot_v in_o their_o grave_n all_o that_o die_v in_o jesus_n will_v jesus_n bring_v with_o he_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 16_o 17._o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n that_o be_v every_o one_o that_o by_o faith_n receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n now_o to_o accomplish_v and_o finish_v this_o will_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o whole_a work_n oâ—_n christ_n upon_o earth_n even_o to_o draw_v poor_a soul_n unt_v he_o to_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 4._o and_o to_o begin_v and_o finish_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n faith_n act_v on_o this_o work_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n for_o we_o in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o which_o we_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o i_o say_v if_o we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n on_o these_o work_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o heart-trouble_a let_v we_o consider_v that_o our_o bless_a lord_n deny_v himself_o on_o earth_n and_o be_v well-pleased_n not_o to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n nor_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o refer_v himself_o entire_o to_o his_o father_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o poor_a worm_n to_o be_v trouble_v when_o our_o will_n be_v cross_v let_v we_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n say_v as_o we_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6._o 10._o and_o when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v upon_o our_o family_n and_o relation_n let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v trouble_v but_o let_v we_o imitate_v jesus_n christ_n in_o our_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v it_o our_o work_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v do_v â—_o the_o good_a we_o can_v and_o so_o to_o put_v hiâ—_n on_o and_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v aâ—_n not_o be_v trouble_v second_o faith_n act_v on_o christ_n suffering-work_a on_o earth_n will_v great_o contribute_v to_o our_o support_n he_o waâ—_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n isa_n 53._o 1_o 2._o iâ—_n that_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o sorrow_n â—_o earth_n we_o do_v but_o drink_v of_o our_o master_n own_o cup_n and_o that_o shall_v quiet_v we_o christ_n suffering_n on_o earth_n be_v â—_o two_o kind_n viz._n â—â—r_a our_o imitation_n aâ—_n for_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o for_o our_o imitation_n his_o patiâ—â—â—_n suffer_v of_o reproach_n scorn_n iâ—vilings_n contradiction_n of_o sinneâ—â—_n temptation_n persecution_n bond_n poverty_n shame_n loss_n of_o friend_n &_o â—_o suffer_v all_o with_o invincible_a patient_v and_o meekness_n without_o the_o least_o murmur_a repine_a disquiet_a or_o discontent_n without_o any_o retaliation_n fâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n aâ—_n all_o this_o as_o our_o example_n that_o we_o shoâ—â—_n follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n â—_o 21_o â—â—_o â—_o and_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n suffer_v such_o thing_n what_o reason_n or_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o be_v persecute_v revile_v forsake_v of_o all_o our_o friend_n impoverish_v expose_v to_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n see_v our_o bless_a lord_n be_v so_o expose_v and_o so_o exercise_v upon_o earth_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n shall_v we_o think_v to_o fare_v better_a than_o he_o his_o suffering_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v we_o with_o christian_n patience_n and_o to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o we_o yea_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n he_o sympathize_v with_o we_o let_v we_o then_o act_v our_o faith_n upon_o christ_n suffering_n on_o earth_n his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o suffer_v he_o know_v what_o trouble_v mean_v he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v a_o friend_n for_o in_o his_o great_a trouble_n all_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o call_v his_o friend_n forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v and_o be_v tempt_v himself_o he_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2._o 18._o and_o 4._o 15._o he_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o all_o our_o infirmity_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o act_v faith_n on_o jesus_n and_o our_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v trouble_v 2._o but_o his_o great_a suffering-worâ—_a for_o we_o â—as_v his_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o it_o pleaseâ—_n the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o â—_o grief_n and_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unâ—_n death_n be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n isa_n 53._o 6_o 10_o 12._o be_v make_v sin_n for_o â—â—_o he_o bare_a our_o sin_n on_o his_o own_o body_n on_o tâ—_n tree_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n â—_o 20._o gal._n 3._o 10._o suffer_v the_o wrath_n â—_o god_n for_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o thâ—_n wrath_n to_o come_v o_o bless_a jesus_n â—_o when_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o wâ—â—_n sore_o amaze_v groan_a be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n he_o be_v â—â—_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n in_o a_o bitter_a agony_n in_o thâ—_n garden_n he_o be_v false_o accuse_v uâ—_n just_o condemn_v and_o then_o barbarous_o crucify_v suffer_v that_o curse_a anâ—_n cruel_a shameful_a and_o painful_a
more_o trouble_n act._n 14._o 22._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 18._o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n of_o hand_n or_o tongue_n one_o way_n or_o other_o indeed_o such_o as_o can_v be_v content_a with_o a_o profession_n of_o a_o godliness_n that_o may_v suit_v with_o the_o time_n that_o can_v please_v themselves_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o godliness_n or_o with_o a_o form_n any_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o can_v change_v their_o form_n when_o they_o please_v such_o may_v avoid_v persecution_n but_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o resolve_v to_o live_v up_o to_o the_o example_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o shall_v have_v persecution_n no_o avoid_n of_o it_o no_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o by_o tribulation_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o our_o lâ—rd_n lay_v this_o positive_a command_n on_o his_o disciple_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v these_o poor_a disciple_n be_v like_o short_o to_o sustain_v a_o heavy_a loss_n of_o their_o dear_a lord_n he_o be_v now_o a_o go_v away_o from_o they_o a_o great_a loss_n they_o can_v not_o have_v and_o yet_o say_v christ_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v which_o command_n be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v in_o the_o 27_o verse_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v nor_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a what!_o may_v they_o say_v must_v we_o not_o be_v trouble_v at_o all_o must_v nothing_o trouble_v we_o no_o we_o must_v not_o be_v trouble_v for_o any_o outward_a loss_n for_o any_o outward_a tribulation_n for_o part_v with_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n we_o must_v not_o be_v trouble_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o be_v trouble_v for_o zion_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n sure_o we_o must_v be_v trouble_v for_o god_n dishonour_n because_o man_n break_v god_n commandment_n trouble_v of_o heart_n except_o for_o sin_n be_v sinful_a trouble_n where_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a affliction_n lie_v light_a isa_n 33._o 24._o they_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a for_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o sense_n of_o pardon_n to_o those_o soul_n that_o have_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n much_o alleviate_n and_o lighten_v the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n strike_v lord_n say_v luther_n now_o i_o be_o absolve_v from_o my_o sin_n we_o be_v always_o too_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o extreme_n to_o sin_n either_o in_o excess_n or_o in_o defect_n too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a we_o be_v faulty_a both_o way_n as_o for_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v trouble_v too_o little_a how_o few_o fail_v here_o in_o the_o excess_n though_o it_o be_v possible_a so_o to_o do_v and_o some_o have_v that_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v by_o all_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o those_o most_o of_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o defect_n we_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o we_o shall_v our_o sin_n do_v not_o lie_v so_o hard_a and_o heavy_a upon_o as_o they_o shall_v our_o heart_n do_v seldom_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n press_v we_o down_o many_o sin_n lie_v light_a on_o we_o our_o â—â—in_a thought_n our_o omission_n careless_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n misspend_v precious_a time_n idle_a talk_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o like_a evil_n which_o shall_v trouble_v we_o most_o they_o trouble_v we_o least_o but_o our_o affliction_n which_o comparative_o be_v but_o light_n lie_v too_o heavy_a upon_o we_o and_o press_v we_o down_o even_o to_o the_o dust_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o affliction_n themselves_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o run_v into_o extreme_n against_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v caution_n as_o to_o both_o extreme_n prov._n 3._o 11_o 12._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o chastisement_n the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o neither_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v correct_v of_o he_o heb._n 12._o 5_o 6._o add_v a_o most_o powerful_a argument_n against_o those_o extreme_n ver._n 6._o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v even_o as_o a_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v and_o therefore_o despise_v not_o his_o chastisement_n and_o fatherly_a correction_n slight_v they_o not_o for_o they_o come_v from_o a_o love_a father_n a_o wise_a father_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v despise_v by_o his_o child_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n also_o you_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o nor_o faint_a under_o they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n viz._n because_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v you_o they_o flow_v from_o your_o father_n love_n from_o a_o father_n they_o come_v who_o delight_v in_o you_o and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o faint_v under_o they_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n whatever_o affliction_n befall_v you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v it_o be_v heart-trouble_a you_o see_v that_o be_v here_o forbid_a not_o a_o filial_a sense_n of_o god_n hand_n nor_o a_o childlike_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n rod_n god_n rod_n have_v a_o voice_n and_o its_o voice_n must_v be_v hear_v when_o his_o hand_n be_v â—iâ—ted_v up_o to_o strike_v to_o say_v on_o any_o blow_n on_o we_o or_o on_o any_o of_o our_o relation_n or_o earthly_a comfort_n we_o must_v observe_v it_o and_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o but_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o observe_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o to_o consider_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n not_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n not_o to_o stoop_v and_o yield_v to_o god_n but_o to_o think_v or_o say_v of_o our_o affliction_n that_o it_o can_v be_v help_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n it_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v to_o despise_v the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o but_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n too_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o stroke_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o chastisement_n and_o of_o despondency_n and_o faint_v under_o his_o correction_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v trouble_v quest_n but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v afflict_v deprive_v of_o liberty_n of_o estate_n of_o love_a relation_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o of_o the_o delight_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o such_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n be_v jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o not_o be_v trouble_v at_o our_o very_a heart_n can_v we_o behold_v our_o benjamin_n our_o sarah_n or_o rebekah_n our_o joseph_n &c._n &c._n take_v away_o our_o dear_a husband_n or_o love_v 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