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all_o occasion_n as_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o it_o be_v by_o the_o word_n that_o david_n find_v comfort_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119_o 49_o 50._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v it_o be_v also_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o jeremiah_n have_v his_o comfort_n under_o his_o great_a sorrow_n when_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o pain_n be_v perpetual_a and_o his_o wound_n incurable_a jer._n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o thy_o word_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n with_o the_o prophet_n when_o god_n word_n be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 18._o why_o be_v my_o pain_n perpetual_a and_o my_o wound_n incurable_a that_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v vii_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v fast_o your_o integrity_n in_o all_o your_o trouble_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o light_n of_o consolation_n shall_v arise_v upon_o you_o in_o the_o dark_a day_n act._n 9.31_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal_n 112.4_o unto_o the_o upright_o there_o arise_v light_a in_o darkness_n though_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n yet_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_n iniquity_n and_o in_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v anoint_v you_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n psal_n 45_o 7._o thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n therefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n viii_o when_o by_o your_o sin_n and_o backslide_n you_o have_v lose_v your_o comfort_n humble_a your_o soul_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v restore_v your_o lose_a comfort_n isa_n 57.18_o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n mat._n 5.4_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v ix_o keep_v up_o the_o belief_n and_o persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n to_o your_o soul_n through_o christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o trouble_n that_o come_v upon_o your_o inward_a or_o outward_a man_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n will_v fill_v your_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o your_o soul_n act_n 2.28_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o full_a of_o joy_n with_o thy_o countenance_n 2_o thes_n 2.16_o god_n even_o our_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n joh_n 13.1_o jesus_n love_v his_o own_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n even_o whilst_o in_o a_o sinful_a and_o troublesome_a world_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n cause_v abide_v joy_n and_o sulness_n of_o joy_n joh._n 15.9_o 11._o as_o the_o father_n have_v love_v i_o so_o have_v i_o love_v you_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a sect._n 2._o how_o may_v such_o as_o have_v get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n retain_v the_o knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o promote_a our_o spiritual_a comfort_n not_o only_o to_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o save_a benefit_n but_o also_o to_o retain_v this_o knowledge_n and_o because_o this_o be_v not_o easy_o do_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o help_v thereto_o §_o what_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n i._o understand_v and_o be_v clear_a in_o your_o ground_n on_o which_o you_o lay_v claim_v to_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o see_v that_o 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34._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o li_n §_o no_o doubt_n about_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o be_v indulge_v or_o admit_v but_o upon_o scripture_n ground_n 3._o after_o you_o have_v close_v with_o christ_n and_o god_n have_v clear_v up_o to_o your_o soul_n your_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n admit_v no_o doubt_n about_o your_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o upon_o scripture_n ground_n satan_n labour_v what_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o a_o doubt_a condition_n all_o our_o day_n because_o 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