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when_o you_o hold_v a_o staff_n over_o he_o but_o a_o murmur_a heart_n it_o be_v a_o rebellious_a heart_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v find_v if_o you_o compare_v two_o scripture_n together_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o book_n of_o numb_a 16._o 41._o but_o on_o the_o morrow_n say_v the_o text_n all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n say_v you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o all_o murmur_v now_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o chap._n 17._o &_o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n bring_v aaron_n rod_n again_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o 16._o chap._n they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o in_o the_o 17._o chap._n bring_v the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n again_o before_o the_o testimony_n for_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o murmurer_n and_o to_o be_v a_o rebel_n you_o 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feel_v thy_o heart_n discontent_v and_o murmur_a against_o the_o dispensation_n of_o â—od_a towards_o thou_o thou_o shall_v check_v thy_o heart_n thus_o oh_o thou_o wretched_a heart_n what_o will_v thou_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n will_v thou_o rise_v in_o a_o way_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o infinite_a god_n yet_o thus_o thou_o have_v do_v charge_v thy_o heart_n with_o this_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n you_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_v you_o be_v this_o day_n by_o the_o lord_n charge_v as_o be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o god_n expect_v that_o when_o you_o go_v home_o you_o shall_v humble_v your_o soul_n before_o he_o for_o this_o sin_n that_o you_o shall_v charge_v your_o soul_n for_o be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n many_o of_o you_o may_v say_v i_o never_o think_v that_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n before_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v many_o infirmity_n but_o now_o i_o see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o sin_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o man_n do_v the_o scripture_n make_v man_n though_o but_o murmurer_n to_o be_v rebel_n against_o god_n oh_o this_o rebellious_a heart_n that_o i_o have_v against_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v manifest_v its_o self_n in_o this_o way_n of_o murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o three_o particular_a in_o the_o evil_a of_o discontentment_n a_o four_o particular_a in_o the_o evil_a of_o discontent_n it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n that_o be_v exceed_o contrary_a to_o grace_n and_o especial_o contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v of_o the_o soul_n home_o to_o himself_o i_o know_v no_o distemper_n more_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o this_o be_v quest_n what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n when_o he_o bring_v a_o sinner_n home_o to_o himself_o answ_n the_o usual_a way_n be_v for_o god_n to_o make_v the_o â—oul_n to_o â—ee_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o dreadful_a evil_n that_o there_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a breath_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o it_o for_o certain_o jesus_n christ_n can_v never_o be_v know_v in_o his_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n till_o the_o soul_n know_v that_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v what_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o before_o the_o soul_n can_v actual_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n to_o its_o self_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o it_o must_v come_v to_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o may_v be_v a_o seed_n of_o faith_n put_v into_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n must_v first_o know_v christ_n and_o know_v sin_n and_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o it_o now_o how_o contrary_a be_v this_o sin_n of_o murmur_v to_o any_o such_o work_n of_o god_n have_v god_n make_v i_o see_v the_o dreadful_a evil_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v my_o soul_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a burden_n how_o can_v i_o be_v then_o so_o much_o trouble_v for_o every_o little_a affliction_n certain_o iâ—_n i_o see_v what_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v that_o sight_n will_v swallow_v up_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o if_o i_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n it_o will_v swallow_v up_o all_o other_o burden_n what_o be_o i_o now_o murmur_v against_o god_n hand_n say_v such_o a_o soul_n when_o as_o a_o while_n ago_o the_o lord_n make_v i_o see_v myself_o â—o_o be_v a_o damn_a wretch_n and_o apprehend_v it_o as_o a_o wonder_n that_o i_o be_v not_o in_o hell_n 2._o yea_o it_o be_v mighty_a contrary_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_o i_o that_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v discover_v such_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o and_o yet_o shall_v i_o think_v such_o a_o little_a affliction_n to_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o i_o when_o i_o have_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o such_o glory_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n for_o so_o will_v a_o true_a convert_n say_v oh_o the_o lord_n at_o such_o a_o time_n have_v give_v i_o that_o sight_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v without_o for_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o world_n but_o have_v god_n give_v thou_o that_o and_o will_v thou_o be_v discontent_a for_o a_o trifle_n in_o comparison_n to_o that_o 3._o a_o three_o work_n when_o god_n bring_v the_o soul_n home_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v by_o the_o take_v the_o heart_n off_o from_o the_o creature_n the_o disingage_v the_o heart_n from_o all_o creature_n comfort_n that_o be_v the_o three_o work_n ordinary_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v perceive_v of_o its_o self_n it_o be_v true_a god_n work_n may_v be_v altogether_o in_o the_o seed_n in_o he_o but_o in_o the_o several_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o turn_v to_o god_n it_o may_v perceive_v these_o thing_n in_o it_o the_o disingagement_n of_o the_o heat_n from_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v the_o calling_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o world_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v he_o have_v justify_v what_o be_v the_o calling_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o the_o soul_n that_o before_o be_v seek_v for_o contentment_n in_o the_o world_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o creature_n now_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v oh_o soul_n thy_o happiness_n be_v not_o here_o thy_o rest_n be_v not_o here_o thy_o happiness_n be_v else_o where_o and_o thy_o heart_n must_v be_v loosen_a from_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o below_o in_o the_o world_n
body_n 176_o 2_o thy_o general_a call_n be_v high_a 177_o 3_o thou_o be_v equal_a with_o angel_n ibid._n 4_o god_n high_o esteem_v the_o action_n of_o mean_a christian_n 178_o 5_o faithfulness_n in_o a_o mean_a call_n shall_v he_o reward_v ibid._n 10_o plea_n my_o condition_n be_v unsettled_a 1_o every_o man_n in_o his_o settle_a estate_n be_v vanity_n page_n 179_o 2_o god_n will_v have_v we_o live_v in_o dependence_n ibid._n 3_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n may_v be_v settle_v 181_o 11_o plea_n i_o have_v be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n 1_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o be_v evil_a because_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n have_v be_v good_a 182_o 2_o prosperity_n be_v to_o prepare_v thou_o for_o affliction_n ibid._n 12_o plea_n i_o be_o cross_v after_o much_o pain_n 1_o the_o great_a the_o cross_n the_o more_o the_o obedience_n 184_o 2_o thy_o pain_n shall_v be_v with_o submission_n to_o god_n 185_o 3_o contentment_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o more_o love_n to_o god_n ibid._n 13_o plea_n i_o break_v not_o out_o in_o my_o trouble_n distemper_n of_o heart_n acconnt_v as_o word_n before_o god_n ibid._n sermon_n xi_o consideration_n to_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o contentment_n 1_o consid_fw-la the_o greatness_n of_o the_o mercy_n we_o have_v 187_o 2_o god_n be_v before_o hand_n with_o we_o with_o mercy_n 188_o 3_o the_o abundance_n of_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v page_n 189_o 4_o all_o creature_n in_o a_o visicitude_n ibid._n 5_o the_o creature_n suffer_v for_o we_o ibid._n 6_o we_o have_v little_a time_n in_o the_o world_n 190_o 7_o it_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o better_n 191_o 8_o we_o be_v once_o content_a with_o the_o world_n without_o grace_n and_o shall_v now_o with_o grace_n without_o the_o world_n 193_o 9_o when_o we_o have_v contentment_n we_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n ibid._n 10_o experience_n of_o god_n do_v we_o good_a in_o affliction_n ibid._n direction_n to_o contentment_n 1_o there_o must_v be_v grace_n to_o make_v the_o soul_n steady_a 195_o 2_o not_o to_o gripe_v too_o much_o of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 3_o have_v a_o 〈…〉_o euâ—ry_o business_n 196_o 4_o walk_n by_o rule_n ibid._n 5_o exercise_v much_o faith_n 197_o 6_o labour_n to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v 198_o 7_o promise_v not_o yourselves_o great_a thing_n 200_o 8_o get_v mortify_v heart_n to_o the_o world_n ibid._n 9_o poor_a not_o too_o much_o on_o affliction_n 201_o 10_o make_v a_o good_a construction_n of_o god_n way_n to_o we_o 202_o 11_o regard_v not_o other_o fancy_n but_o what_o we_o feel_v page_n 205_o 12_o be_v not_o inordinate_o take_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 206_o finis_fw-la the_o rare_a jewel_n of_o christian_a contentment_n philippian_n 4._o 11._o for_o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a here_o be_v a_o very_a seasonable_a cordial_n to_o revive_v the_o droop_a spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o these_o sad_a and_o sink_a time_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o 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