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as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a their_o happiness_n therefore_o must_v be_v measure_v by_o their_o present_a title_n to_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereby_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n which_o be_v true_a happiness_n psal_n 144.15_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o their_o certain_a title_n to_o future_a glory_n wherein_o they_o great_o rejoice_v though_o for_o a_o season_n they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n 1_o peter_n 1.6_o instruction_n the_o second_o use_n for_o instruction_n second_o see_v here_o what_o a_o profitable_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o god_n church_n show_v all_o the_o glorious_a 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jer._n 15_o 16._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 119.103_o i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n psal_n 119.162_o admonition_n the_o first_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n two_o way_n first_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n we_o make_v sure_o we_o have_v good_a right_n and_o title_n to_o these_o glorious_a thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o she_o it_o be_v true_a these_o day_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v accomplishment_n of_o they_o in_o good_a measure_n as_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o behold_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n but_o yet_o our_o personal_a right_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o these_o precious_a promise_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 4._o we_o must_v therefore_o prove_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o 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true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o misery_n they_o must_v call_v to_o remembrance_n these_o precious_a promise_n of_o future_a glory_n and_o so_o though_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n will_v be_v renew_v daily_o 2_o cor._n 4.14_o 19_o thus_o have_v the_o godly_a comfort_v themselves_o in_o all_o time_n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o micah_n 7.8_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.5_o for_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n hebr._n 12.2_o so_o say_v st._n peter_n rejoice_v in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a also_o with_o exceed_a joy_n 1_o pet._n 4.13_o verse_n 4._o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o rahab_n and_o babylon_n to_o they_o that_o know_v i_o behold_v philistin_n and_o tyre_n with_o ethiopia_n this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n here_o he_o come_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n touch_v the_o glorious_a thing_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n by_o particular_a instance_n in_o the_o call_n and_o conversion_n of_o many_o foreign_a nation_n even_o of_o such_o as_o former_o
his_o church_n see_v psal_n 46.5_o 6_o 7._o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o i._n e._n his_o church_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n shall_v help_v she_o and_o that_o right_a early_a the_o heathen_a rage_v the_o kingdom_n be_v move_v he_o utter_v his_o voice_n the_o earth_n melt_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n psal_n 48.3_o 8_o 12_o 13_o 14._o god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n for_o a_o refuge_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n god_n will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o walk_v about_o zion_n and_o go_v round_o about_o she_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o for_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n see_v isa_n 33.20_o 21_o 22._o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v break_v but_o there_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 37.35_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o my_o promise_n sake_n to_o david_n in_o christ_n as_o psal_n 132.11_o 13_o 14_o 17._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n etc._n etc._n there_o will_v i_o make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o bud_n now_o david_n he_o continue_v a_o true_a member_n of_o god_n house_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o he_o both_o profess_v in_o word_n and_o testify_v by_o godly_a behaviour_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o assurance_n of_o god_n especial_a protection_n his_o profession_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n see_v psal_n 116.16_o o_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 23.1.4_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a his_o godly_a behaviour_n whereon_o he_o ground_n his_o assurance_n of_o god_n special_a protection_n be_v threefold_a first_o he_o put_v his_o trust_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n as_o psal_n 21.7_o for_o the_o king_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 11.1_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n put_v i_o my_o trust_n how_o say_v you_o to_o my_o soul_n fly_v as_o a_o bird_n to_o your_o mountain_n psal_n 16.1_o preserve_v i_o o_o god_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n psal_n 86.2_o o_o thou_o my_o god_n save_v thy_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o second_o he_o testify_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n by_o prayer_n psal_n 7.1_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n save_v i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o psal_n 116.3_o 4._o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v upon_o i_o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n then_o call_v i_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n three_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o upright_a life_n and_o thereon_o ground_n his_o assurance_n of_o special_a protection_n psal_n 4.3_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 18.17_o 20._o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o strong_a enemy_n the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n &c_n &c_n verse_n 21_o 22_o 23._o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n for_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o statute_n from_o i_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 41.2_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o for_o admonition_n and_o for_o comfort_n instruction_n the_o use_n for_o instruction_n for_o instruction_n see_v here_o with_o david_n the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o safery_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n get_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n house_n and_o then_o god_n special_a providence_n shall_v be_v over_o we_o as_o the_o former_a testimony_n do_v plentiful_o testify_v but_o here_o a_o doubt_n a_o rise_v where_o we_o 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