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A93739 The exceeding great comfort and benefit of having walked before God in truth, and with a perfect heart, and of having done that which is good in his sight set forth in several discourses on Isaiah 38. 2, 3 / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1699 (1699) Wing S5118A; ESTC R43773 94,501 125

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endeavour_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o psal_n 102._o 14._o which_o be_v the_o least_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o so_o then_o they_o shall_v help_v and_o forward_o every_o least_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o zion_n as_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n do_v build_v up_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_o zion_n in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o towards_o make_v they_o a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v so_o or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intimation_n here_o give_v however_o i_o hope_v and_o trust_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v my_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n and_o gracious_o accept_v of_o these_o my_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n in_o make_v know_v his_o truth_n and_o because_o that_o paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o 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into_o the_o next_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o spirit_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14._o 13._o we_o may_v assure_o gather_v that_o they_o who_o live_v well_o as_o such_o do_v who_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o die_v well_o and_o will_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n again_o they_o that_o die_v well_o or_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o even_o so_o as_o to_o receive_v partake_v of_o and_o inherit_v that_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 133._o 3._o when_o i_o first_o enter_v upon_o my_o ministry_n i_o promise_v unto_o my_o hearer_n that_o i_o
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she_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n even_o quite_o contrary_a unto_o and_o vast_o different_a from_o what_o we_o have_v whilst_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o life_n health_n strength_n and_o vigour_n for_o than_o we_o be_v if_o not_o whole_o and_o only_o yet_o chief_o and_o principal_o take_v up_o with_o and_o busy_v about_o worldly_a and_o visible_a thing_n but_o do_v but_o thorough_o conceive_v thyself_o to_o be_v once_o a_o die_a than_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v upon_o thè_z invisible_a thing_n of_o the_o other_o world_n whereinto_o the_o soul_n be_v just_o go_v if_o you_o do_v but_o hold_v out_o a_o bag_n of_o money_n or_o even_o necessary_a and_o wholesome_a food_n to_o a_o man_n when_o he_o just_o lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n if_o he_o have_v any_o thought_n or_o apprehension_n at_o all_o they_o be_v quite_o of_o another_o and_o different_a kind_a than_o what_o he_o have_v former_o concern_v the_o same_o for_o however_o he_o do_v former_o seek_v after_o they_o both_o yet_o 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search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v find_v of_o ●ou_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 29._o 13_o 14._o in_o both_o these_o observable_a scripture_n be_v contain_v the_o inseparable_a condition_n annex_v to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o acceptance_n from_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n ●nd_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v no_o exception_n or_o reserve_v and_o nothing_o in_o the_o least_o be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o to_o be_v fix_v or_o employ_v about_o save_v god_n only_o and_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o his_o kingdom_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n which_o do_v yield_v to_o hezekiah_n so_o much_o inward_a comfort_n as_o stream_v forth_o in_o outward_a tear_n when_o he_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n of_o sickness_n it_o will_v do_v the_o same_o also_o to_o every_o one_o beside_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a thing_n 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heart_n as_o if_o people_n shall_v think_v or_o ●ay_n that_o if_o they_o do_v good_a they_o shall_v be_v impoverish_v ●nd_v come_v to_o want_v themselves_o but_o here_o by_o arm_v their_o mind_n beforehand_o with_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o relative_a term_n and_o presuppose_n danger_n and_o difficulty_n through_o which_o god_n will_v carry_v they_o for_o all_o and_o then_o come_v in_o at_o the_o close_a thereof_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v this_o again_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o natural_a man_n who_o do_v not_o altogether_o so_o well_o discern_v these_o thing_n ●ut_v it_o do_v the_o spiritual_a man_n and_o faithful_a soul_n who_o do_v discern_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n so_o far_o that_o though_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o much_o good_a as_o he_o will_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n ●ell_v all_o his_o estate_n or_o give_v all_o his_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a for_o that_o of_o almsgiving_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o 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thing_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place●_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o person_n the_o second_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o be_v jo●●_n 5._o 29._o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v come_v forth_o un●●_n the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n this_o again_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o have_v do_v good_a throughout_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n h●●_n on_o earth_n so_o wonderful_o much_o do_v the_o scripture_n spe●●_n of_o and_o make_v for_o this_o thing_n of_o good_a life_n and_o hezeki●●_n know_v this_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o the_o have_v do●●_n good_a will_v entitle_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n like_a as_o 〈◊〉_d man_n who_o be_v a_o drown_n or_o sink_v do_v catch_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o to_o save_v and_o preserve_v himself_o so_o he_o do_v he_o 〈…〉_o fit_o and_o proper_o make_v his_o appeal_n unto_o god_n on_o this_o will_z 〈…〉_o now_o he_o be_v a_o surrender_n up_o his_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n o_o 〈…〉_o of_o a_o desire_n and_o expectation_n that_o a_o better_a and_o more_o end_n 〈…〉_o ring_z life_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o instead_o thereof_o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v do_v t●●_n which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o three_o scripture_n which_o i_o think_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a to_o allege_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v acts._n 10._o 38._o h●_n god_n anoint_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wi●●_n power_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o t●●_n be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o t●●_n same_o jesus_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n acts._n ●_o 15._o in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v the_o author_n of_o
which_o crucify_a the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n as_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o mixture_n as_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n bitter_a and_o sweet_a together_o so_o sometime_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o feel_v even_o in_o mourn_v and_o outward_a bitterness_n some_o inward_a rejoice_v and_o sweetness_n intermingle_v therewith_o let_v not_o this_o seem_v strange_a for_o if_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a this_o be_v experience_v and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o and_o alike_a reason_n for_o contrary_n why_o may_v not_o the_o heart_n be_v joyful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o weep_v and_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o trickle_a down_o tear_n th●●_n be_v only_o feel_v by_o the_o godly_a and_o devout_a soul_n upon_o he●_n exercise_v the_o act_n of_o true_a contrition_n and_o her_o pour_v forth_o penitential_a tear_n o_o what_o gladness_n and_o sweetness_n be_v there_o sometime_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o in_o the_o inne●_n man_n when_o god_n make_v the_o bone_n that_o he_o have_v break_v 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v i_o myself_o have_v experience_v this_o inward_o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o gracious_a nature_n word_n and_o promise_n do_v revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o do_v revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o isa_n 57_o 15._o whereby_o that_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v at_o this_o present_a time_n they_o th●●_n sow_n in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n he_o that_o go_v forth_o an●_n weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o psal_n 126._o 5_o 6._o for_o by_o that_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v which_o god_n do_v give_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o or_o immediate_o after_o tear_n and_o weep_v this_o be_v a_o pledge_n earnest_n forerunner_n and_o assurance_n before_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v exceed_o much_o more_o and_o long_o make_v good_a 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yield_v unto_o hezekiah_n consolation_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o weep_v sore_o out_o of_o any_o vexation_n or_o repentance_n that_o he_o have_v lead_v so_o good_a a_o life_n in_o no_o wise_a but_o rather_o at_o that_o very_a instant_a joy_n do_v spring_v up_o unto_o he_o out_o of_o those_o well_n of_o salvation_n which_o if_o he_o have_v then_o die_v he_o have_v go_v away_o to_o have_v more_o full_o taste_v on_o another_o reason_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o weep_v sore_o may_v hence_o proceed_v even_o from_o his_o great_a earnestness_n he_o have_v then_o with_o god_n for_o in_o what_o prayer_n he_o then_o make_v and_o direct_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v very_o earnest_a and_o real_a therein_o which_o make_v he_o to_o gush_v forth_o into_o tear_n and_o weep_v this_o be_v a_o frequent_a and_o common_a thing_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o when_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o very_a earnest_n indeed_o 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so_o that_o he_o have_v some_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o weep_a sore_n even_o all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v and_o desire_v for_o the_o lord_n to_o grant_v his_o request_n it_o be_v very_o acceptable_a with_o god_n and_o common_o gain_v the_o point_n when_o his_o servant_n do_v weep_v before_o he_o in_o prayer_n provide_v it_o be_v do_v not_o in_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n pretence_n and_o outward_a show_n but_o when_o it_o real_o arise_v from_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v from_o a_o trouble_a soul_n and_o when_o it_o be_v under_o great_a earnestness_n either_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o such_o a_o evil_n which_o then_o lie_v upon_o he●_n or_o to_o have_v such_o a_o good_a thing_n which_o she_o then_o want_v an●_n desire_n the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n speak_v concern_v tea●_n and_o weep_n and_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v that_o the_o dr_n 〈…〉_o and_o tendency_n of_o all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o recommend_v rath_n 〈…〉_o weep_v then_o laughter_n unto_o we_o for_o that_o tend_v to_o go_v 〈…〉_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n according_a to_o what_o it_o 〈…〉_o wise_a man_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n and_o the_o ●●ving_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o eccless_a 7._o 1_o 2._o add_v to_o this_o wh●●_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n say_v and_o promise_n bless_a be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o hunger_n now_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v fill_v bless_a be_v you_o the_o 〈…〉_o weep_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v wo_n unto_o you_o that_o lau_n 〈…〉_o now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v luke_n 6._o 21_o 25._o alth_n 〈…〉_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o 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