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that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v 71._o psal_n 119._o 71._o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n in_o all_o which_o and_o the_o like_a be_v use_v use_v plain_o declare_v that_o how_o bitter_a soever_o affliction_n be_v to_o our_o feel_n yet_o to_o god_n child_n they_o be_v very_o profitable_a mean_n and_o so_o mark_n of_o happiness_n and_o special_a token_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o so_o to_o be_v account_v of_o and_o with_o thankfulness_n to_o be_v receive_v the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o suffering_n which_o god_n child_n endure_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n which_o though_o they_o great_o differ_v from_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v bitter_a to_o our_o taste_n and_o oft_o sore_o afflict_v we_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v hearten_v to_o bear_v and_o direct_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n do_v pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o thus_o suffer_v 11_o mat._n 5_o 10._o 11_o which_o in_o 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dignity_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v call_v john_n 1._o 12._o which_o be_v that_o grace_n wherein_o we_o now_o stand_v 2._o rom_n 5._o 2._o by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o may_v bold_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o have_v free_a access_n to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n to_o ask_v what_o we_o will_v with_o assurance_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o we_o as_o christ_n himself_o promise_v 24._o joh._n 16._o 23_o 24._o john_n 15._o 7._o and_o from_o hence_o do_v flow_v all_o other_o blessing_n as_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o favour_n into_o which_o we_o be_v admit_v among_o which_o one_o principal_a follow_v in_o this_o scripture_n that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o rom._n 5._o 2._o that_o be_v how_o contemptible_a soever_o our_o state_n be_v in_o this_o world_n which_o usual_o be_v bad_a enough_o yet_o we_o have_v hope_n of_o such_o a_o glorious_a estate_n to_o come_v salvation_n 3_o joy_n of_o salvation_n 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then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n do_v who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 2._o heb._n 12._o 2._o so_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o and_o shall_v count_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 18_o rom._n 8._o 18_o then_o do_v we_o true_o glory_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n as_o none_o can_v do_v these_o but_o 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hope_v v._o 5._o &_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o wherein_o he_o intend_v that_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v live_v that_o it_o so_o quiet_v and_o comfort_v god_n child_n in_o their_o mean_a condition_n that_o they_o not_o only_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o which_o be_v much_o more_o admirable_a that_o they_o find_v matter_n of_o outward_a rejoice_v in_o the_o worst_a part_n affliction_n rejoice_v in_o affliction_n that_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n require_v by_o his_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 2._o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temtation_n know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o a_o worthy_a example_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o consider_v how_o unwelcome_a these_o be_v to_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o nip_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o comfort_n and_o reioycing_n it_o will_v be_v count_v a_o singular_a benefit_n in_o all_o of_o these_o to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n
do_v as_o certain_o communicate_v with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v whole_a christ_n &_o all_o his_o merit_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o â—ee_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n do_v communicate_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 12_o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o he_o speak_v of_o both_o sacrament_n say_v 13._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 13._o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o all_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v iâ—wes_n or_o gentile_n whether_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n in_o which_o as_o in_o all_o the_o former_a we_o see_v that_o true_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o the_o outward_a seal_n not_o for_o that_o by_o the_o bare_a work_n wrought_v the_o outward_a receive_n of_o the_o sign_n do_v give_v grace_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n seal_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o 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