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redeemer_n from_o the_o begin_n hitherto_o that_o be_v thy_o name_n esay_n 66._o i_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o wretched_a and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n which_o be_v afraid_a of_o my_o word_n â—zechiel_fw-fr 33._o so_o sure_a as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v not_o she_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v dan._n 9_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v mercifulnesse_n and_o forgiveness_n zachary_n 9_o thou_o redeem_v also_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n micheas_n 7._o who_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o thou_o be_v which_o forgive_a sin_n and_o release_v misdeed_n jerem._n he_o be_v merciful_a he_o will_v take_v pity_n on_o we_o again_o put_v down_o our_o wickedness_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n jonas_n 4._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v gracious_a merciful_a long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a 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cross_n god_n esteem_v we_o not_o esay_n 27._o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v my_o vineyard_n that_o be_v my_o christian_n and_o water_n it_o quick_o that_o his_o leaf_n do_v not_o wither_v i_o will_v preserve_v it_o day_n and_o night_n here_o do_v god_n the_o lord_n comfort_v we_o that_o his_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o compare_v his_o christendom_n to_o a_o pleasant_a vineyard_n that_o stand_v open_a on_o all_o side_n that_o every_o one_o may_v come_v in_o and_o no_o man_n keep_v it_o but_o let_v it_o lie_v yea_o that_o it_o want_v rain_n and_o all_o will_v wither_v and_o be_v dry_a so_o do_v we_o also_o think_v under_o the_o cross_n that_o god_n care_v not_o for_o we_o else_o shall_v we_o he_o better_a but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v guardian_n over_o his_o christian_n and_o will_v send_v they_o the_o rain_n of_o grace_n &_o comfort_n in_o all_o their_o temptation_n as_o he_o here_o say_v â—â—â—e_a lord_n do_v 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and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a prince_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o will_v god_n also_o do_v with_o we_o his_o dear_a child_n a_o certain_a time_n will_v he_o leave_v we_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o misery_n but_o afterward_o will_v he_o accept_v of_o we_o and_o take_v pity_n with_o his_o everlasting_a mercy_n will_v perfect_o rejoice_v we_o preserve_v and_o bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a glory_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n heavenly_a father_n which_o of_o thy_o fatherly_a well_o meaning_n will_v keep_v i_o thy_o dear_a child_n here_o on_o earth_n under_o thy_o rod_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v be_v like_o thy_o only_a son_n both_o in_o passion_n and_o afterward_o in_o glory_n i_o pray_v thou_o comfort_v i_o in_o my_o tribulation_n and_o cross_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o despair_v not_o but_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o thy_o son_n do_v take_v sure_a hold_n of_o this_o comfort_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o i_o and_o all_o faithful_a be_v but_o a_o little_a and_o that_o thou_o will_v with_o thy_o grace_n accept_v of_o we_o again_o in_o our_o trouble_n with_o everlasting_a pity_n that_o everlasting_a joy_n may_v follow_v that_o i_o through_o this_o hope_n may_v with_o patience_n overcome_v all_o misfortune_n amen_n lamen_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o precious_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o carry_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n many_o a_o one_o do_v god_n lay_v his_o cross_n and_o yoke_n upon_o betimes_o in_o his_o young_a blood_n and_o youth_n although_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v shrink_v for_o it_o and_o will_v glad_o forbear_v it_o yet_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o costly_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v exercise_v from_o his_o youth_n under_o the_o lord_n yoke_n and_o be_v rock_v with_o the_o dear_a cross_n for_o thereby_o teach_v he_o not_o only_o to_o esteem_v much_o of_o god_n help_n but_o also_o to_o thank_v god_n from_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o gracious_a care_n have_v keep_v he_o thereby_o from_o so_o many_o terrible_a sin_n which_o the_o adversary_n in_o his_o youth_n do_v trouble_v he_o with_o and_o because_o he_o be_v from_o his_o youth_n use_v to_o the_o cross_n therefore_o be_v he_o patient_a for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o better_a life_n here_o therefore_o have_v he_o be_v mind_n and_o longing_n to_o another_o world_n and_o occasion_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o gracious_a coâ—â—â—ing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o such_o and_o the_o like_a cause_n will_v god_n preserve_v we_o always_o under_o his_o yoke_n for_o when_o one_o cross_n be_v scant_o pass_v there_o come_v soon_o another_o and_o here_o must_v 〈◊〉_d tell_v a_o example_n of_o a_o christian_a pastor_n and_o preacher_n which_o soon_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v preach_v in_o the_o precinct_n of_o weida_n this_o honest_a and_o godly_a man_n without_o doubt_n love_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n entire_o therefore_o be_v the_o devil_n his_o sore_a enemy_n and_o god_n the_o lord_n through_o many_o affliction_n do_v try_v his_o faith_n for_o first_o not_o only_o he_o but_o his_o whole_a household_n wife_n and_o child_n be_v take_v with_o a_o long_a last_a sickness_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n on_o which_o his_o wise_a and_o child_n die_v not_o long_o after_o the_o horrible_a plague_n of_o pestilence_n fall_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o sickneg_n the_o wildfire_n kindle_v in_o oâ—e_n of_o his_o arm_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o have_v the_o same_o saw_v off_o and_o be_v after_o ward_n bereave_v of_o his_o sense_n that_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o chain_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o so_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a that_o he_o get_v his_o sense_n again_o but_o short_o after_o when_o he_o sound_v himself_o very_o ill_o and_o weak_a he_o call_v on_o his_o dear_a god_n with_o these_o and_o such_o like_a word_n o_o dear_a god_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o thy_o gracious_a help_n and_o everlasting_a redemption_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o i_o poor_a sinner_n through_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o let_v so_o happen_v unto_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v preserve_v i_o in_o the_o same_o thy_o everlasting_a grace_n and_o mercy_n oh_o how_o many_o tribulation_n and_o sickness_n have_v thou_o lay_v die_v upon_o i_o from_o my_o youth_n have_v visit_v i_o with_o the_o french_z disease_n &_o pestilence_n have_v let_v my_o wife_n &_o child_n die_v send_v the_o wild_a fire_n into_o my_o arm_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o my_o wit_n and_o memory_n and_o have_v give_v i_o the_o same_o again_o o_o my_o dear_a god_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v more_o with_o i_o and_o what_o be_v thy_o pretence_n even_o at_o that_o hour_n as_o he_o thank_v his_o dear_a god_n for_o his_o everlasting_a help_n that_o he_o have_v so_o hearty_o accept_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o yield_v he_o further_o to_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o doubt_n for_o dissolve_v of_o this_o life_n pray_v with_o saint_n paul_n with_o his_o heart_n the_o fall_a sickness_n take_v he_o by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o be_v perfect_o hear_v as_o god_n now_o deal_v with_o this_o christian_a in_o send_v he_o one_o sorrow_n after_o a_o other_o first_o on_o his_o wife_n then_o short_o after_o upon_o his_o child_n and_o his_o own_o body_n etc._n etc._n so_o will_v he_o often_o time_n do_v with_o his_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n from_o their_o youth_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v we_o in_o good_a stead_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v dannable_a to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o same_o be_v somewhat_o a_o horror_n for_o our_o sense_n to_o hear_v but_o a_o christian_a shall_v yield_v himself_o with_o patience_n unto_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o this_o christian_a man_n do_v for_o like_a as_o the_o lord_n yoke_n be_v a_o very_a costly_a thing_n so_o again_o be_v it_o also_o a_o costly_a thing_n to_o bear_v the_o same_o with_o patience_n and_o tarry_v for_o his_o help_n therefore_o whosoever_o be_v subject_a under_o the_o lord_n yoke_n and_o cross_v let_v he_o here_o learn_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o to_o pray_v thus_o o_o dear_a god_n behold_v how_o i_o be_o here_o in_o subjection_n under_o thy_o yoke_n with_o many_o misery_n and_o trouble_n i_o know_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o thy_o right_a hand_n can_v turn_v away_o all_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o godly_a pleasure_n to_o help_v i_o bodily_a as_o thou_o know_v what_o be_v best_a then_o give_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n i_o rejoice_v and_o be_o glad_a of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o thou_o have_v respect_n of_o my_o misery_n and_o know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n psalm_n 31._o i_o hope_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v merciful_a my_o heart_n rejoice_v that_o thou_o so_o willing_o help_v therefore_o o_o dear_a god_n although_o thou_o kill_v i_o and_o let_v i_o die_v under_o thy_o yoke_n and_o cross_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o doubt_v nor_o despair_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a help_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o unpatient_a o_o dear_a lord_n burn_v hue_n strike_v and_o plague_v i_o how_o thou_o will_v i_o only_o pray_v thou_o for_o patience_n and_o méekenesse_n amen_n iii_o wherefore_o god_n lay_v the_o cross_n upon_o us._n esay_n 48._o behold_v i_o will_v cleanse_v thou_o but_o not_o as_o silver_n but_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o select_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n for_o my_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o we_o poor_a creature_n have_v often_o go_v away_o from_o god_n and_o forget_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o do_v cast_v we_o into_o the_o melt_a quen_n like_o unclean_a and_o falsify_v silver_n to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v again_o have_v a_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o we_o and_o so_o we_o deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o come_v again_o into_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v keep_v his_o word_n this_o be_v for_o all_o that_o no_o evil_a thing_n but_o the_o chief_a pretence_n and_o mean_n that_o god_n spare_v thy_o soul_n take_v a_o while_n thy_o body_n thy_o good_n wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n therewith_o he_o thrust_v thou_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o god_n grace_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o stick_v in_o this_o furnace_n thou_o will_v always_o go_v forward_o in_o sin_n and_o more_o and_o more_o fall_n into_o damnation_n but_o now_o whilst_o