comfort_n and_o draw_v from_o this_o spring_n by_o prayer_n faith_n and_o meditation_n all_o supply_n of_o comfort_n and_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v six_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o counsellor_n isa_n 9_o 6._o he_o be_v most_o wise_a he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2._o 3._o yea_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n our_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o sâ—_n that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o darkness_n perplex_v with_o temptation_n anâ—_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v when_o we_o aâ—_n under_o sad_a and_o dark_a providence_n aâ—_n know_v not_o how_o to_o interpret_v they_o wheâ—_n we_o be_v under_o various_a exercise_n anâ—_n know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v god_n enâ—_n in_o they_o nor_o how_o to_o improve_v they_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o knoâ—_n not_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n dispensatons_n nor_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o they_o now_o be_v 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we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o we_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o we_o be_v his_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o he_o dear_o love_v we_o for_o he_o dear_o buy_v we_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o dear_o love_v we_o he_o will_v never_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o gal._n 2._o 20._o that_o be_v the_o high_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n he_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 6._o he_o will_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v o_o then_o let_v we_o act_v faith_n on_o our_o sweet_a redeemer_n as_o job_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n so_o may_v every_o believer_n say_v although_o my_o friend_n and_o dear_a relation_n die_v my_o credit_n and_o estate_n die_v though_o my_o outward_a comfort_n all_o die_n this_o support_v i_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o this_o our_o 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fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n he_o give_v his_o peace_n to_o his_o people_n even_o thaâ—_n peace_n that_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o give_v to_o they_o nor_o take_v from_o they_o when_o he_o speak_v peace_n none_o caâ—_n cause_n trouble_v he_o be_v our_o peace_n anâ—_n have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n anâ—_n it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o speak_v peace_n and_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n isa_n 57_o 19_o he_o be_v also_o our_o shepherd_n therefore_o say_v david_n i_o shall_v want_v nothing_o psal_n 23._o 1._o he_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v a_o fountain_n of_o light_n life_n love_n grace_n and_o truth_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n the_o husband_n the_o bridegroom_n his_o people_n be_v his_o member_n his_o spouse_n he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1._o 2._o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n yea_o he_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all._n o_o beloved_n have_v we_o but_o faith_n to_o act_v on_o this_o bless_a jesus_n and_o on_o these_o his_o most_o sweet_a name_n and_o gracious_a attribute_n our_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v trouble_v into_o what_o condition_n soever_o we_o be_v bring_v can_v we_o act_v faith_n on_o jesus_n as_o our_o head_n husband_n and_o father_n who_o be_v all_o fullness_n all_o in_o all_o can_v we_o doubt_v of_o have_v all_o seasonable_a supply_n from_o he_o let_v our_o faith_n but_o apprehend_v apply_v and_o appropriate_a jesus_n as_o our_o bless_a head_n our_o most_o dear_a husband_n and_o then_o consider_v in_o earnest_n who_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v how_o mighty_a how_o full_a how_o love_v pitiful_a compassionate_a tender-hearted_a and_o kind_a how_o ready_a to_o help_v how_o engage_v to_o we_o by_o many_o promise_n and_o can_v we_o then_o take_v up_o such_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o he_o as_o to_o think_v he_o have_v forget_v we_o will_v he_o not_o timely_o support_v and_o supply_v we_o have_v he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o will_v he_o forget_v we_o caâ—_n he_o forget_v we_o be_v not_o all_o his_o people_n as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eyâ—â—_n zech._n 2._o 8._o sure_o it_o be_v our_o want_n oâ—_n the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o cause_v all_o our_o heart-trouble_a o_o my_o poor_a soul_n how_o comfortable_o may_v thou_o live_v if_o thou_o can_v live_v by_o faith_n lord_n believe_v help_v strengthen_v my_o faith_n coulâ—_n we_o but_o apply_v and_o appropriate_a chrisâ—_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o act_v faith_n upon_o those_o precious_a name_n of_o christ_n which_o aâ—_n not_o as_o so_o many_o empty_a title_n whicâ—_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o man_n but_o theâ—_n be_v real_a representation_n of_o that_o mosâ—_n dear_a love_n and_o tender_a affection_n of_o thaâ—_n special_a care_n mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n towards_o aâ—_n his_o poor_a child_n that_o they_o may_v 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all_o grace_n in_o this_o sense_n god_n have_v give_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o we_o isa_n 42._o 6._o and_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o rescu_v poor_a soul_n that_o be_v prisoner_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n zech._n 9_o 11._o by_o this_o covenant_n upon_o christ_n shed_v of_o his_o blood_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o his_o perform_v all_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n and_o upon_o our_o receive_n of_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n god_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v to_o become_v our_o god_n our_o reconcile_v father_n to_o
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of_o god_n displeasure_n put_v a_o sting_n into_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o this_o cause_v trouble_n of_o heart_n and_o disquietment_n of_o mind_n and_o just_o may_v such_o a_o soul_n be_v trouble_v that_o have_v ever_o feel_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o love_n that_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a see_v that_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n and_o his_o lovingkindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n psal_n 30._o 5._o &_o 63._o 3._o second_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o cause_n sometime_o of_o the_o heart-trouble_a of_o god_n child_n for_o he_o be_v a_o curse_a spirit_n cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n full_a of_o disquietment_n and_o discontent_n himself_o labour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o trouble_n and_o disquiet_v other_o to_z bring_z other_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v into_o the_o same_o curse_a condition_n with_o himself_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n himself_o envieâ—_n we_o the_o paradise_n of_o a_o good_a 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thought_n of_o we_o wâ—_n believe_v in_o he_o be_v thought_n of_o loâ—_n from_o everlasting_a all_o his_o word_n aâ—_n sweet_a his_o mouth_n be_v most_o sweet_a o_o whâ—_n sweet_a language_n do_v he_o give_v his_o church_n my_o dove_n my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o my_o sâ—ster_n my_o spouse_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 5._o 16._o hâ—_n love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o louâ—_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 6_o he_o be_v one_o of_o our_o nature_n our_o kinsman_n our_o husband_n our_o father_n our_o elder_a brother_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o love_n in_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n if_o any_o in_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n if_o any_o in_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n
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thaâ—_n he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 10._o 28._o assure_v we_o that_o he_o iâ—_n go_v to_o heaven_n as_o our_o forerunner_n tâ—_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o there_o and_o that_o hâ—_n will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v we_o may_v be_v also_o now_o if_o we_o can_v but_o act_v faith_n on_o this_o jesus_n and_o on_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o on_o his_o promise_n apply_v they_o and_o rely_v on_o they_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v beside_o let_v we_o consider_v there_o be_v not_o a_o passage_n of_o providence_n from_o god_n to_o we_o but_o it_o come_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o mediator_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o all_o thing_n be_v by_o he_o put_v what_o you_o will_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o in_o his_o power_n it_o must_v needs_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o he_o for_o who_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n now_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_v 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in_o my_o suffer_v heâ—_n my_o lord_n and_o i_o must_v obey_v he_o i_o muâ—â—_n keep_v his_o commandment_n else_o i_o cannoâ—_n love_v he_o i_o must_v keep_v his_o saying_n or_o else_o i_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n â—â—_o i_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o wiâ—_n manifest_v himself_o to_o my_o soul_n his_o father_n will_v love_v i_o and_o he_o will_v love_v i_o and_o they_o both_o will_v make_v theiâ—_n abode_n with_o i_o for_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n john_n 14._o 21_o 23._o say_v thus_o â—_o my_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n be_v my_o king_n anâ—_n my_o lawgiver_n i_o must_v obey_v he_o hâ—_n be_v my_o prophet_n also_o and_o i_o must_v heâ—â—_n he_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shaâ—_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v take_v he_o for_o my_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o for_o my_o saviour_n for_o my_o king_n to_o rule_v i_o as_o well_o as_o for_o my_o jesus_n to_o save_v i_o for_o my_o prophet_n to_o teach_v i_o as_o well_o as_o for_o my_o priest_n to_o satisfy_v for_o i_o o_o my_o 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that_o we_o shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a etc._n etc._n last_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v trouble_v but_o full_o satisfy_v and_o comfort_v we_o must_v by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o god_n take_v hold_v of_o god_n strength_n which_o be_v his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o most_o solemn_o most_o considerate_o and_o most_o sincere_o take_v god_n for_o our_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o actual_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o this_o covenant_n be_v found_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n his_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v also_o believe_v in_o christ_n take_v he_o for_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n receive_v he_o by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o as_o god_n offer_v so_o faith_n receive_v god_n offer_v himself_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o faith_n receive_v he_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 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