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god-praising_a heart_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n than_o fullness_n with_o a_o unthankful_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o god_n to_o give_v a_o thankful_a spirit_n in_o a_o low_a condition_n then_o to_o advance_v a_o man_n to_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o bless_a relief_n that_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o bless_v god_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n 3._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o strip_v a_o christian_a of_o all_o his_o outward_a comfort_n he_o give_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o supply_n so_o that_o though_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o yet_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o shall_v not_o want_v for_o true_a faith_n look_v not_o at_o secondary_a cause_n so_o much_o as_o at_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o mean_n fail_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o the_o promise_n fail_v not_o a_o believe_a soul_n know_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o supply_n although_o it_o can_v imagine_v how_o or_o which_o way_n she_o shall_v have_v it_o now_o inward_a support_v in_o time_n of_o want_n and_o secret_a intimation_n of_o a_o supply_n from_o god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o time_n be_v a_o sweet_a relief_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o that_o condition_n so_o say_v david_n i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 27.13_o true_a faith_n in_o god_n will_v keep_v the_o heart_n alive_a when_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o and_o it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o fix_v a_o christian_a most_o upon_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n be_v remove_v from_o he_o when_o a_o christian_a life_n least_o by_o fight_n then_o he_o live_v most_o by_o faith_n now_o as_o a_o christian_a believe_v so_o comfort_n flow_v in_o to_o he_o faith_n be_v to_o a_o christian_a in_o stead_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o heb._n 11.1_o what_o ever_o a_o man_n want_v yet_o if_o he_o believe_v true_o he_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o he_o hope_v for_o a_o christian_a hope_n for_o great_a thing_n great_a comfort_n more_o enlargment_n and_o heaven_n at_o last_o why_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o he_o that_o live_v by_o faith_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o heaven_n to_o live_v upon_o and_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sweet_a relief_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n comfort_n that_o he_o have_v a_o durable_a and_o a_o last_a state_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o god_n to_o go_v to_o that_o will_v not_o fail_v he_o but_o will_v give_v he_o such_o a_o allowance_n as_o shall_v maintain_v he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o a_o full_a possession_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o 4._o those_o small_a repast_n which_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o uphold_v a_o christian_a under_o his_o want_n be_v fill_v so_o full_a of_o divine_a blessing_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v enough_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o pulse_n and_o water_n will_v afford_v but_o little_a nourishment_n i_o but_o divine_a blessing_n fill_v it_o full_a of_o strength_n that_o daniel_n feel_v no_o want_n of_o better_a cheer_n let_v a_o raven_n be_v the_o prophet_n caterer_n and_o if_o divine_a blessing_n attend_v the_o provision_n as_o it_o do_v he_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o strength_n thereof_o forty_o day_n and_o not_o faint_a though_o poor_a christian_n in_o these_o day_n do_v not_o live_v upon_o divine_a miracle_n yet_o they_o live_v upon_o divine_a wonder_n that_o make_v they_o sometime_o wonder_v how_o they_o live_v they_o can_v but_o see_v a_o divine_a hand_n in_o give_v what_o they_o have_v and_o then_o in_o blessing_n it_o beyond_o expectation_n for_o though_o they_o want_v much_o of_o that_o which_o other_o do_v enjoy_v yet_o they_o enjoy_v that_o which_o other_o want_v and_o this_o make_v they_o healthful_a and_o cheerful_a in_o their_o want_n there_o be_v many_o a_o poor_a christian_a that_o have_v more_o joy_n in_o one_o day_n than_o thousand_o that_o enjoy_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o why_o it_o proceed_v from_o this_o very_a ground_n the_o good_a man_n little_a be_v give_v in_o love_n with_o a_o heart-chearing_a blessing_n while_o the_o wicked_a man_n plentiful_a estate_n be_v give_v in_o wrath_n and_o with_o a_o curse_n upon_o it_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 15.16_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o i._n e._n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o that_o trouble_n with_o their_o little_a which_o they_o that_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n have_v with_o their_o great_a treasure_n and_o therefore_o the_o good_a man_n little_a be_v better_a than_o the_o wicked_a man_n great_a treasure_n the_o good_a man_n little_a come_v with_o a_o blessing_n for_o a_o blessing_n rest_v upon_o a_o good_a man_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v it_o little_a or_o much_o now_o a_o divine_a blessing_n ever_o give_v strength_n and_o virtue_n to_o any_o mean_n let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o weak_a of_o itself_o yet_o divine_a blessing_n make_v it_o mighty_a and_o efficacious_a so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o a_o christian_a have_v to_o live_v upon_o if_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o it_o 5._o when_o god_n strip_v a_o good_a man_n of_o all_o he_o have_v he_o then_o pour_v forth_o a_o mighty_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n for_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n to_o maintain_v the_o life_n of_o holiness_n in_o this_o estate_n he_o that_o have_v nothing_o without_o to_o live_v upon_o and_o but_o a_o small_a stock_n of_o grace_n within_o will_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o rub_v through_o and_o a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v sensible_a hereof_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v please_v to_o draw_v out_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n after_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o yet_o he_o have_v attain_v and_o indeed_o when_o outward_a want_v meet_v with_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n they_o do_v not_o make_v such_o a_o impression_n upon_o it_o as_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o one_o that_o have_v but_o little_a the_o empty_a vessel_n make_v the_o great_a noise_n and_o empty_a christian_n be_v full_a of_o complaint_n until_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o whereby_o they_o attain_v a_o inward_a fullness_n and_o this_o keep_v and_o maintain_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o they_o i_o confess_v he_o that_o prosper_v and_o thrive_v in_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v his_o heart_n holy_a in_o that_o estate_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v low_a in_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n also_o or_o else_o he_o may_v miscarry_v there_o be_v one_o eminent_a rock_n upon_o which_o poor_a people_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o split_v and_o hazard_v their_o immortal_a soul_n and_o that_o be_v the_o use_n of_o indirect_a and_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o subsistence_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o be_v that_o prayer_n of_o agur_n prov._n 30.6_o 7_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a mark_v this_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v note_v out_o that_o poverty_n have_v this_o temptation_n attend_v it_o if_o grace_n prevent_v not_o poor_a man_n will_v be_v prompt_v to_o use_v some_o indirect_a course_n for_o their_o subsistence_n they_o will_v steal_v rather_o than_o want_v what_o they_o desire_v i_o but_o a_o good_a man_n dare_v not_o do_v thus_o this_o in_o he_o will_v be_v not_o only_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o eight_o command_n but_o also_o of_o the_o three_o it_o be_v a_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o whosoever_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o depart_v not_o from_o iniquity_n he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a now_o a_o true_a christian_a in_o who_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v plant_v dread_v this_o and_o therefore_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v so_o unworthy_a a_o
draw_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o the_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o be_v o_o the_o bottomless_a goodness_n of_o god_n o_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o divine_a perfection_n no_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o fathom_n or_o contain_v it_o demonstration_n q_n but_o how_o come_v god_n to_o be_v the_o saint_n portion_n first_o it_o flow_v from_o god_n free_a donation_n god_n have_v give_v himself_o to_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v proper_o a_o man_n portion_n that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o now_o because_o god_n can_v give_v no_o great_a good_a than_o himself_o therefore_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o his_o saint_n god_n be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o must_v have_v a_o portion_n from_o he_o and_o god_n can_v think_v any_o thing_n below_o himself_o a_o portion_n for_o they_o he_o can_v give_v the_o world_n to_o his_o enemy_n i_o but_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o his_o child_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o psal_n 4.3_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n for_o himself_o psal_n 135.4_o even_o as_o a_o man_n take_v a_o child_n and_o adopt_v he_o make_v he_o his_o own_o and_o then_o give_v he_o a_o portion_n so_o do_v god_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o and_o rom._n 8.17_o now_o what_o be_v the_o inheritance_n but_o god_n himself_o nothing_o below_o god_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n and_o nothing_o less_o than_o god_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v god_n young_a child_n but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o humane_a purchase_n but_o by_o divine_a gift_n for_o alas_o all_o the_o gold_n &_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v weigh_v against_o god_n as_o a_o sufficient_a price_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n in_o the_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o balance_n nay_o as_o nothing_o and_o count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o no_o this_o be_v a_o inheritance_n not_o to_o be_v buy_v by_o any_o finite_a price_n nay_o whatever_o thou_o value_v the_o most_o yet_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o a_o sufficient_a price_n be_v thou_o more_o righteous_a than_o the_o angel_n or_o adam_n in_o innocency_n yet_o all_o thy_o good_a work_n will_v not_o bring_v thou_o in_o a_o ray_n of_o divine_a glory_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n why_o else_o have_v not_o the_o apostate_n angel_n and_o adam_n in_o innocency_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sustentation_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v but_o to_o evidence_n this_o truth_n that_o man_n righteousness_n can_v purchase_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n 2._o this_o flow_v from_o a_o saint_n self-denying_a resignation_n a_o true_a saint_n deny_v himself_o in_o all_o but_o god_n and_o to_o he_o he_o resign_v up_o himself_o self-denial_n out_v a_o man_n of_o all_o earthly_a good_n in_o point_n of_o affection_n and_o affiance_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o god_n alone_o for_o sustenance_n content_a and_o comfort_n so_o psal_n 73.25_o a_o true_a christian_a dare_v not_o own_o any_o thing_n as_o his_o all_o but_o god_n he_o have_v a_o true_a right_n to_o all_o that_o he_o enjoy_v as_o to_o use_v but_o he_o do_v not_o account_v it_o as_o his_o portion_n no_o he_o resign_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o his_o life_n and_o all_o so_o david_n psal_n 27.1_o god_n be_v my_o life_n i._n e._n i_o live_v upon_o god_n and_o have_v all_o in_o he_o i_o betake_v myself_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o so_o psal_n 62.1_o the_o word_n render_v true_o signify_v only_o i._n e._n i_o betake_v myself_o to_o god_n alone_o i_o go_v not_o whither_o else_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v none_o but_o a_o true_a christian_a know_v the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o alone_o let_v all_o go_v for_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o worldling_n gain_v a_o saint_n account_v loss_n for_o god_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v thus_o out_v himself_o of_o all_o for_o god_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o live_v upon_o if_o he_o do_v not_o fix_v on_o god_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o our_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a what_o to_o loose_a earth_n and_o heaven_n together_o to_o deny_v a_o man_n self_n in_o all_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o god_n to_o lay_v hold_v on_o this_o be_v most_o sad_a no_o therefore_o the_o christian_a be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o make_v a_o happy_a exchange_n to_o forsake_v all_o for_o god_n and_o have_v forsake_v all_o for_o god_n god_n take_v he_o to_o himself_o hence_o be_v that_o gracious_a promise_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o the_o fatherless_a shall_v find_v mercy_n god_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o none_o but_o spiritual_a orphan_n he_o become_v guardian_n to_o none_o other_o mercy_n in_o god_n suppose_v misery_n in_o the_o creature_n now_o when_o the_o soul_n become_v the_o most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a in_o its_o own_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v a_o object_n of_o mercy_n matth._n 5.3_o bless_v be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o their_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o god_n be_v a_o saint_n portion_n by_o way_n of_o fruition_n he_o enjoy_v god_n true_o here_o and_o full_o hereafter_o god_n be_v not_o only_o round_a about_o his_o people_n as_o their_o wall_n of_o protection_n but_o he_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o their_o life_n and_o wellhead_n of_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n 1_o john_n 3.24_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a inhabitation_n they_o dwell_v each_o in_o other_o and_o so_o enjoy_v one_o another_o so_o vast_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o nothing_o but_o god_n can_v fill_v it_o and_o therefore_o god_n dwell_v in_o a_o saint_n so_o immense_a and_o incomprehensible_a be_v the_o dimension_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v they_o and_o therefore_o a_o saint_n must_v enter_v into_o and_o dwell_v in_o god_n hence_o be_v that_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 3.19_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 25.21_o the_o more_o a_o earthly_a portion_n dwell_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o more_o it_o sink_v and_o destroy_v the_o man_n but_o this_o be_v our_o life_n and_o salvation_n our_o glory_n and_o our_o heaven_n to_o be_v full_a of_o god_n god_n indwelling_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v its_o resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n esay_n 57.15_o 16._o now_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n hereof_o you_o must_v know_v that_o this_o indwel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o essential_o as_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v up_o one_o person_n but_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a 1._o by_o lively_a impression_n 2._o by_o gracious_a influx_n first_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o lively_a 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