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prisoner_n act_v 28._o so_o they_o judge_v of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a that_o some_o evil_a disease_n do_v cleave_v to_o he_o psal._n 41._o 8._o yea_o this_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n case_n for_o they_o judge_v he_o as_o plague_v and_o smite_v of_o god_n isaiah_n 53._o 4._o 11._o ob._n but_o the_o thing_n object_v against_o i_o be_v so_o foul_a that_o when_o i_o hear_v those_o thing_n speak_v of_o public_o or_o private_o i_o blush_v &_o that_o may_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v guilty_a solu_fw-la this_o be_v david_n case_n be_v innocent_a he_o say_v shame_v cover_v his_o face_n when_o he_o bear_v reproach_n psal._n 69._o 7._o and_o his_o confusion_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o and_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o face_n cover_v he_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o enemy_n psal._n 44._o 14._o 16._o chap._n vii_o direction_n in_o the_o case_n of_o reproach_n i_o conclude_v this_o point_n concern_v 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strength_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o trouble_n will_v be_v their_o salvation_n out_o of_o their_o trouble_n he_o will_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a &_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o psalm_n 37._o 39_o 40._o this_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o fear_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n that_o if_o the_o enemy_n come_v like_o a_o flood_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v chase_v he_o away_o isaiah_n 59_o 19_o therefore_o fear_v not_o thou_o o_o worm_n jacob_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v sustain_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o justice_n behold_v all_o they_o that_o provoke_v thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o strife_n shall_v perish_v isay._n 41._o 10_o 11._o for_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v 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a_o time_n appoint_v dan._n 11._o 35._o 36._o three_o god_n may_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o make_v they_o of_o lion_n and_o tiger_n to_o become_v lamb_n and_o no_o more_o to_o do_v hurt_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n isaiah_n 11._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n may_v come_v to_o feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n isay._n 65._o 25._o last_o we_o shall_v gain_v they_o exceed_o by_o these_o suffering_n for_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o another_o world_n 2._o timo._n 2._o 11._o 12._o we_o shall_v therefore_o rejoice_v that_o we_o partake_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n because_o we_o be_v punish_v that_o when_o christ_n appear_v in_o his_o glory_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v 1._o peter_n 4._o 13._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o way_n how_o satan_n tempt_v we_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n hitherto_o of_o outward_a 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20._o his_o ear_n be_v open_a there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o impediment_n in_o his_o hear_n psal._n 34._o 15._o it_o be_v his_o very_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o disposition_n psal._n 65._o 1._o 6_o he_o think_v thought_n of_o peace_n to_o give_v a_o end_n and_o expectation_n jerem._n 29_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 7_o he_o will_v be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o psal._n 85._o 5._o jam._n 1._o 5._o he_o give_v liberal_o 8_o he_o will_v answer_v they_o and_o sometime_o show_v they_o wondrous_a thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o jerem._n 33._o 3._o 9_o he_o will_v refresh_v they_o also_o with_o much_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o heart_n he_o will_v be_v many_o time_n as_o the_o dew_n unto_o their_o heart_n job_n 33._o 26._o 10_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a compassion_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v every_o one_o that_o come_v with_o petition_n to_o he_o he_o will_v except_v no_o man_n all_o shall_v be_v 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2._o comfort_n in_o affliction_n 3._o reward_n of_o certain_a grace_n sort_n of_o affliction_n note_n 12_o privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o love_n of_o god_n eze._n 36._o 28_o joh._n 14._o 21._o 3_o property_n in_o god_n love_n 1._o it_o be_v free_a 2._o it_o be_v eternal_a 3_o it_o be_v infinite_a the_o second_o privilege_n be_v the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o they_o the_o three_o be_v deliverance_n 〈…〉_z thing_n the_o four_o be_v for_o givenes_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o five_o be_v the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o six_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o god_n image_n the_o seven_o be_v freedom_n in_o god_n house_n the_o eight_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o nine_o be_v the_o attendance_n of_o angel_n the_o ten_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o eleven_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o twelve_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n note_n what_o mean_v by_o outward_a affliction_n the_o godly_a man_n may_v comfort_v himself_o 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of_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o man_n that_o do_v reproach_n thou_o of_o the_o course_n god_n will_v take_v for_o thy_o clear_n and_o comfort_n 4_o way_n to_o avoid_v reproach_n he_o may_v comfort_v himself_o from_o the_o consideration_n 1_o of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a of_o god_n appointment_n of_o our_o refuge_n in_o god_n of_o the_o prediction_n of_o christ._n of_o the_o deliverance_n promise_v of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o our_o own_o gain_n by_o they_o 3._o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v satan_n tempt_v we_o five_o way_n 3._o sort_n of_o temptation_n by_o suggestion_n 1._o temptation_n of_o blasphemy_n 2._o temptation_n to_o particular_a sin_n 3._o temptation_n to_o despair_n 9_o occasion_n of_o templation_n solitariness_n security_n pride_n anger_n 5._o dalliance_n with_o evil_a thought_n 6._o intemperate_a use_n of_o outward_a thing_n 7._o vnsetlednes_n in_o faith_n 8._o trial_o of_o faith_n 9_o relapse_n into_o some_o gross_a sin_n he_o may_v comfort_v himself_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o diverse_a thing_n in_o christ_n as_o 1._o his_o example_n 2_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n 3_o his_o sympathy_n 4_o his_o intercession_n 5_o his_o virtue_n for_o heal_a us._n 6_o his_o succour_n of_o the_o issue_n out_o of_o temptation_n of_o the_o effect_n how_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o temptation_n how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o temptation_n note_n two_o sign_n two_o sort_n of_o promise_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o infirmity_n the_o comfort_n raise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o age_n in_o christ._n 2_o of_o thy_o condition_n now_o under_o grace_n 3._o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n may_v be_v in_o a_o weak_a christian._n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nature_n for_o he_o be_v 1_o gracious_a 2_o merciful_a 3_o slow_n to_o anger_n 4_o ready_a to_o forgive_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o strength_n and_o of_o many_o thing_n in_o christ_n as_o 1_o his_o opinion_n of_o us._n 2_o his_o compassion_n 3_o his_o intercession_n 4_o his_o blood_n 5_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n the_o help_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o diverse_a particular_a favour_n god_n have_v assure_v we_o of_o of_o what_o god_n may_v bring_v thou_o to_o 8._o construction_n about_o ignorance_n in_o the_o godly_a the_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n in_o exod._n 34._o 6._o 7._o the_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n in_o ezech._n 36._o 25._o etc._n etc._n four_o thing_n may_v assure_v we_o that_o god_n will_v keep_v we_o from_o fall_v away_o 1_o his_o promise_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 8._o 9_o 2_o his_o decree_n 3._o three_o attribute_n in_o god_n viz._n his_o faithfulness_n his_o power_n his_o love_n 4_o his_o seal_n what_o god_n will_v do_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v away_o three_o thing_n in_o christ_n may_v comfort_v us._n 1_o his_o intercession_n 2_o his_o office_n herein_o 3_o his_o power_n 3._o thing_n in_o ourselves_o may_v comfort_v us._n those_o promise_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n