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gracious_a and_o a_o enlarge_v doct._n heart_n it_o be_v not_o so_o illiberal_o &_o niggardly_o dispose_v as_o god_n a_o good_a heart_n deal_v not_o illiberal_o and_o mich_o with_o god_n to_o give_v god_n no_o more_o than_o his_o just_a due_n in_o extremity_n but_o enlarge_v itself_o so_o as_o to_o go_v further_o than_o it_o be_v tie_v by_o express_a commandment_n there_o be_v some_o particular_n for_o which_o we_o have_v not_o a_o direct_a text_n but_o only_o rule_v in_o the_o general_a as_o how_o often_o a_o man_n shall_v pray_v private_o in_o a_o day_n how_o much_o he_o be_v to_o give_v in_o alm_n and_o some_o other_o such_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n now_o in_o this_o case_n where_o there_o be_v not_o so_o express_v a_o rule_n a_o good_a heart_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o go_v rather_o with_o the_o further_a then_o to_o come_v short_a and_o will_v rather_o do_v more_o then_o less_o thou_o will_v do_v more_o than_o i_o say_v so_o luk._n 2._o 41._o not_o only_a joseph_n but_o mary_n 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but_o yet_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v affect_v towards_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o rather_o than_o we_o will_v do_v less_o we_o will_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o do_v more_o and_o for_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o command_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hutch_v and_o shrink_v as_o rather_o to_o go_v with_o the_o far_a then_o to_o do_v with_o the_o short_a so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o our_o saviour_n in_o another_o mat._n 6._o 40._o if_o any_o man_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o so_o here_o if_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a a_o penny_n give_v he_o twain_o if_o he_o require_v a_o shilling_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n give_v he_o five_o if_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o to_o pray_v twice_o a_o day_n rather_o than_o fail_v pray_v thrice_o a_o day_n if_o god_n require_v thou_o to_o preach_v once_o a_o saboth_n rather_o the_o fail_n preach_v twice_o so_o bountiful_a be_v a_o gracious_a heart_n it_o do_v not_o stand_v articulate_v with_o god_n it_o will_v give_v he_o with_o the_o most_o rather_o than_o the_o least_o measure_v the_o same_o measure_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n give_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o beyond_o our_o desert_n but_o beyond_o our_o desire_n even_o more_o and_o above_o that_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v ephes_n 3._o 20._o a_o good_a heart_n therefore_o hate_v so_o base_a and_o illiberal_a a_o requital_n as_o to_o return_v though_o a_o short_a yet_o not_o a_o shorten_a measure_n of_o obedience_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v
contrary_a to_o this_o corruption_n as_o always_o one_o contrary_a be_v provoke_v by_o another_o it_o will_v be_v also_o exasperate_v by_o the_o contrariety_n of_o corruption_n to_o oppose_v and_o encounter_v it_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o the_o martialist_n to_o show_v his_o valour_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o time_n of_o affliction_n therefore_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o spiritual_a war_n and_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n then_o questionless_a howsoever_o before_o the_o spirit_n lie_v asleep_a in_o we_o yet_o than_o he_o will_v awaken_v and_o stir_v up_o himself_o and_o declare_v his_o mighty_a power_n and_o puissance_n in_o us._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o affliction_n by_o peter_n be_v call_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 7._o and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o of_o our_o patience_n hope_v obedience_n courage_n constancy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o rom._n 5._o 3._o affliction_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o patience_n because_o by_o they_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o his_o child_n and_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o have_v experience_n of_o their_o patience_n affliction_n in_o themselves_o bring_v forth_o impatience_n and_o by_o this_o impatience_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o patience_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v excite_v our_o saviour_n be_v say_v heb._n 5._o to_o have_v learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v how_o be_v that_o be_v before_o disobedient_a do_v he_o then_o learn_v to_o become_v obedient_a not_o so_o but_o he_o learn_v it_o experimental_o that_o be_v he_o have_v trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v always_o in_o he_o before_o but_o have_v not_o so_o fit_a a_o occasion_n to_o show_v itself_o till_o then_o so_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n learned_a love_n by_o that_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n of_o lose_v isaac_n for_o so_o god_n tell_v he_o gene._n 22._o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o god_n know_v it_o before_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o now_o by_o manifest_a experience_n it_o be_v make_v know_v indeed_o that_o abraham_n do_v in_o truth_n love_n god_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n in_o give_v he_o that_o commandment_n of_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n by_o affliction_n therefore_o we_o come_v to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o that_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o we_o which_o before_o we_o either_o know_v not_o to_o be_v in_o we_o at_o all_o because_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o it_o to_o show_v itself_o unless_o in_o affliction_n as_o how_o can_v a_o man_n show_v his_o strength_n unless_o some_o burden_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o back_n or_o else_o we_o know_v not_o to_o be_v in_o ourselves_o in_o that_o measure_n and_o sincerity_n that_o it_o be_v because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o so_o sound_a a_o trial_n of_o affliction_n reve._n 13._o 9_o john_n have_v foretell_v some_o grievous_a persecution_n he_o add_v here_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v here_o be_v matter_n now_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o work_v upon_o hope_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o anchor_n heb._n 6._o who_o use_n be_v special_o in_o a_o storm_n for_o though_o in_o prosperity_n we_o may_v have_v experience_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o love_n to_o god_n yet_o nothing_o so_o sound_o and_o thorough_o as_o in_o affliction_n in_o prosperity_n there_o be_v place_n for_o the_o devil_n objection_n do_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o nought_o but_o in_o affliction_n it_o be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o we_o love_v god_n serve_v and_o obey_v he_o not_o as_o mercenary_n for_o our_o own_o profit_n but_o even_o for_o himself_o again_o though_o in_o our_o prosperity_n we_o may_v have_v some_o experience_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o grace_n yet_o not_o of_o that_o great_a measure_n of_o they_o which_o 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in_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o whereas_o in_o prosperity_n we_o have_v providence_n 1._o in_o god_n providence_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o our_o heart_n desire_v as_o health_n strength_n credit_n countenance_n maintenance_n we_o do_v too_o too_o much_o rest_n and_o rely_v ourselves_o upon_o these_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n now_o when_o in_o affliction_n god_n take_v from_o under_o we_o these_o prop_n these_o stilt_n and_o staff_n of_o our_o confidence_n than_o we_o be_v constrain_v by_o faith_n to_o fly_v unto_o he_o and_o depend_v on_o his_o good_a providence_n deut._n 8._o 2._o therefore_o he_o humble_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o hungry_a that_o thou_o may_v learn_v that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o