hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o ephraim_n be_v in_o affliction_n and_o find_v a_o refractory_a spirit_n thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n and_o go_v to_o god_n and_o bemoan_v the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v turn_v god_n promise_v i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o my_o mercy_n towards_o he_o i_o will_v both_o pardon_v his_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a carriage_n under_o his_o affliction_n 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soon_o subdue_v the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o it_o psal_n 119.2,3_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n prayer_n and_o tear_n will_v prevail_v over_o god_n himself_o hos_fw-la 12.3,4_o by_o his_o strength_n he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o now_o if_o prayer_n will_v prevail_v over_o god_n fear_v not_o but_o it_o will_v prevail_v over_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n 4._o when_o you_o feel_v any_o working_n and_o stir_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o heart_n take_v heed_n of_o quench_v or_o resist_v the_o spirit_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v upon_o you_o either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o conviction_n or_o by_o stir_v up_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n or_o exciting_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n against_o sin_n or_o work_v in_o any_o other_o way_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o god_n join_v in_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_n of_o we_o to_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v our_o eternal_a misery_n job_n 33.16,17_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n see_v also_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o lo_o all_o these_o thing_n work_v god_n often_o time_n with_o man_n to_o bring_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n we_o have_v need_n attend_v to_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o there_o be_v no_o mortify_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v and_o though_o we_o can_v overcome_v no_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o with_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o may_v overcome_v any_o sin_n whatever_o gal._n 5.16_o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o will_v god_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n if_o they_o have_v hearken_v to_o he_o psal_n 81.13,14,15_o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v soon_o have_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o turn_v my_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n the_o hater_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o the_o same_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v for_o those_o that_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o he_o he_o will_v soon_o subdue_v their_o sin_n and_o turn_v his_o hand_n against_o their_o iniquity_n and_o make_v all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n become_v subject_a unto_o they_o 5._o look_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o give_v you_o repentance_n and_o to_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n god_n have_v exalt_v christ_n to_o give_v we_o repentance_n acts._n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o turn_v from_o sin_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o turn_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n act_n 3.26_o unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n if_o after_o you_o have_v apply_v yourselves_o to_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o his_o turn_n of_o you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n your_o sin_n shall_v still_o prevail_v over_o you_o yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o hope_v in_o christ_n that_o in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n he_o will_v redeem_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v your_o expectation_n psalm_n 130.7,8_o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n psal_n 65.3_o iniquity_n prevail_v against_o i_o as_o for_o our_o transgression_n thou_o shall_v purge_v they_o away_o 6._o rest_v upon_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o sanctify_v your_o affliction_n for_o the_o purge_n out_o of_o your_o sin_n and_o lead_v of_o you_o to_o repentance_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o sanctify_v those_o affliction_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o his_o people_n and_o cause_v of_o they_o to_o purge_v and_o refine_v their_o soul_n i_o will_v mention_v two_o or_o three_o isa_n 27.9_o by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n 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unfeigned_a repentance_n they_o shall_v return_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n another_o promise_n to_o this_o effect_n we_o have_v zach._n 13.9_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v they_o shall_v call_v on_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o time_n of_o great_a mortality_n two_o part_n therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v but_o the_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v leave_v therein_o and_o then_o he_o foretell_v
or_o a_o month_n hence_o but_o take_v now_o he_o be_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n without_o delay_n 5._o god_n call_v upon_o we_o with_o great_a earnestness_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o undergo_v such_o affliction_n as_o he_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o amos_n 4.12_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n jer._n 46.14_o declare_v you_o in_o egypt_n and_o publish_v in_o migdol_n and_o publish_v in_o moab_n say_v you_o stand_v fast_o and_o prepare_v thou_o for_o the_o sword_n shall_v devour_v round_o round_o about_o thou_o this_o exhortation_n to_o prepare_v for_o approach_a judgement_n be_v press_v with_o great_a earnestness_n it_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o fourfold_a call_v declare_v you_o publish_v publish_v say_v you_o what_o be_v it_o must_v be_v declare_v and_o publish_v with_o such_o great_a earnestness_n stand_v fast_o prepare_v thou_o see_v also_o ver_fw-la 19_o o_o thou_o danghter_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n furnish_v thyself_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n 6._o if_o affliction_n come_v upon_o we_o before_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o sink_v under_o our_o burden_n but_o if_o we_o be_v well_o provide_v beforehand_o we_o shall_v go_v cheerful_o through_o whatever_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o psal_n 57.7_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n david_n be_v flee_v into_o a_o cave_n when_o he_o pen_v this_o psalm_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o title_n of_o it_o and_o be_v surround_v with_o great_a calamity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 1_o 4._o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n and_o i_o lie_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o trouble_n he_o sing_v for_o joy_n and_o praise_v god_n and_o what_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v his_o trouble_n so_o cheerful_o his_o heart_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n joseph_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o seven_o year_n famine_n live_v comfortable_o and_o feel_v no_o great_a inconvenience_n by_o it_o other_o person_n that_o have_v lay_v up_o nothing_o beforehand_o will_v have_v faint_v and_o dye_v have_v not_o joseph_n relieve_v they_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discourage_v at_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o joy_v in_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n phil._n 2.17_o yea_o and_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o and_o how_o come_v he_o to_o do_v thus_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n act_v 21.13_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o have_v give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n answer_v a_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a case_n of_o conscience_n viz._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v stand_v prepare_v to_o undergo_v any_o affliction_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o much_o unto_o prayer_n we_o must_v pray_v before_o our_o affliction_n come_v and_o pray_v in_o our_o affliction_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v in_o a_o cold_a manner_n but_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n by_o prayer_n we_o shall_v obtain_v from_o god_n a_o heart_n prepare_v to_o undergo_v any_o trouble_n ps_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psal_n 57.2,7_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a unto_o god_n that_o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o and_o what_o do_v david_n get_v by_o cry_v unto_o god_n a_o heart_n prepare_v to_o bear_v his_o affliction_n as_o you_o may_v see_v for_o 7._o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v the_o apostle_n advise_v christian_n that_o will_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a day_n to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n ephes_n 6.13,18_o wherefore_o take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n observe_v how_o the_o apostle_n multiply_v word_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o prayer_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o bid_v we_o pray_v but_o pray_v always_o and_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o add_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o bid_v we_o watch_v thereunto_o watch_v with_o perseverance_n yea_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o add_v that_o this_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o with_o our_o lip_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n exercise_v in_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n our_o prayer_n be_v worth_a little_a in_o god_n account_n the_o apostle_n join_v these_o two_o together_o patient_a in_o 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our_o trouble_n psal_n 55.23_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 8._o we_o must_v take_v up_o our_o dwell_n in_o god_n he_o must_v needs_o dwell_v at_o ease_n who_o dwell_v in_o god_n cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n set_v impli_v continuance_n when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o come_v to_o christ_n shadow_n but_o sit_v down_o under_o it_o that_o will_v bring_v great_a delight_n to_o our_o soul_n what_o be_v say_v of_o god_n dwell_v in_o zion_n psal_n 132.13,14_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v choose_v god_n for_o their_o habitation_n and_o take_v up_o their_o dwell_n in_o god_n he_o will_v be_v their_o rest_n for_o ever_o if_o any_o say_v when_o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o take_v up_o our_o dwell_n in_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o when_o we_o live_v and_o walk_v and_o dwell_v in_o love_n than_o we_o dwell_v in_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.16_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o he_o in_o he_o 2._o when_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n than_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o eph._n 3.17_o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n 1_o john_n 4.15_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n understand_v this_o of_o such_o a_o confession_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o hearty_a belief_n in_o he_o rom._n 10.9,10_o and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o confess_v christ_n in_o the_o face_n of_o danger_n for_o it_o do_v expose_v a_o man_n to_o great_a danger_n and_o suffering_n to_o confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o may_v see_v john_n 9.22_o 3._o we_o take_v up_o our_o dwell_n in_o god_n when_o we_o maintain_v a_o obediential_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o commandment_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 the_o commandment_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v chief_o hiâ—…_n at_o in_o this_o place_n be_v faith_n and_o love_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 23._o 9_o when_o we_o feel_v our_o soul_n wander_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v their_o rest_n in_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n we_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n micha_n 2.10_o arise_v you_o and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n and_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o they_o to_o return_v unto_o god_n and_o seek_v their_o rest_n in_o he_o only_o psal_n 116.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n psal_n 37.7_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o 10._o we_o must_v labour_v after_o god_n image_n and_o likeness_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o merciful_a as_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o pure_a as_o god_n be_v pure_a for_o the_o more_o like_a we_o be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o satisfaction_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o god_n psal_n 17.15_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n 11._o let_v we_o urge_v god_n with_o his_o promise_n where_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o take_v up_o our_o satisfaction_n in_o himself_o jer._n 31.14_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o my_o goodness_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o promise_n impli_v that_o when_o we_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o they_o and_o when_o we_o want_v they_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v disquiet_v for_o the_o want_n of_o they_o but_o our_o soul_n shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o want_v or_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n isa_n 65.16_o he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n which_o impli_v that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o people_n such_o a_o spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o count_v themselves_o happy_a and_o bless_a because_o of_o their_o prosperity_n or_o any_o outward_a enjoyment_n but_o in_o their_o enjoy_n the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o portion_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v account_v themselves_o bless_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n than_o they_o may_v bless_v themselves_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n for_o god_n be_v their_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 73.26_o i_o may_v quote_v more_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o god_n will_v cause_v his_o people_n to_o take_v up_o their_o satisfaction_n not_o in_o any_o creature_n comfort_n or_o enjoyment_n but_o in_o himself_o as_o psal_n 36.8_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o what_o with_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n with_o riches_n and_o preferment_n no_o but_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n isa_n 58.14_o thou_o shall_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v sect_n 7._o 7._o give_v yourselves_o unto_o prayer_n when_o ever_o you_o feel_v any_o trouble_n or_o burden_n upon_o your_o mind_n repair_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o lay_v open_a your_o heart_n and_o all_o your_o malady_n and_o grievance_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o crave_v his_o assistance_n that_o will_v bring_v speedy_a relief_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o quiet_a peaceable_a content_a frame_n in_o all_o condition_n phil._n 4.6,7_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o get_v by_o so_o do_v a_o settle_a abide_n peace_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n hold_v forth_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n when_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o many_o sorrow_n by_o prayer_n we_o shall_v have_v all_o our_o sorrow_n dispel_v and_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n john_n 16.24_o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a in_o the_o 21._o verse_n christ_n faith_n to_o his_o disciple_n you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v you_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a and_o then_o tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 24._o how_o they_o shall_v get_v their_o sorrow_n turn_v into_o joy_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a much_o of_o the_o disquietment_n of_o our_o miâ—…_n arise_v from_o trouble_a thought_n dan._n 5.6_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o now_o commit_v of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o affair_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n of_o establish_v our_o mind_n and_o quiet_v all_o trouble_a thought_n prov._n 16.3_o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v sect_n 8._o 8._o when_o we_o find_v any_o discontent_n or_o disquietness_n arise_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o must_v search_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o and_o endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o discontent_n david_n take_v this_o course_n to_o quiet_v his_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o disturb_a condition_n he_o enquire_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o that_o dejection_n which_o be_v upon_o his_o soul_n psal_n 42.11_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n i_o may_v here_o instance_n in_o several_a thing_n which_o do_v cause_n murmur_n under_o affliction_n i_o will_v mention_v two_o or_o three_o 1._o pride_n of_o spirit_n our_o contending_n with_o god_n and_o quarrel_v at_o his_o providence_n as_o well_o as_o our_o contention_n with_o our_o fellow_n creature_n come_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n prov._n 13.10_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n if_o our_o discontent_n when_o god_n take_v away_o any_o mercy_n or_o lay_v any_o affliction_n upon_o we_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o way_n to_o remove_v it_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n and_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o to_o have_v deserve_v the_o great_a and_o severe_a of_o all_o god_n judgement_n we_o
3._o you_o be_v member_n of_o god_n household_n eph._n 2.19_o you_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n now_o among_o man_n it_o be_v a_o infamous_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o provide_v for_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o house_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n therefore_o fear_v not_o but_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o you_o see_v you_o be_v of_o his_o household_n 4._o god_n have_v give_v you_o many_o precious_a promise_n to_o assure_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o want_v psal_n 34.9,10_o o_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psal_n 37.3_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v if_o your_o money_n to_o but_o in_o provision_n shall_v fail_v than_o god_n will_v take_v care_n that_o your_o bread_n shall_v be_v give_v you_o isa_n 33.16_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a more_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v see_v mat._n 6.33_o phil._n 4_o 19_o heb._n 13.5_o 5._o consider_v god_n providence_n towards_o his_o creature_n that_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o want_n as_o 1._o consider_v god_n providence_n towards_o the_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o other_o inferior_a creature_n there_o be_v not_o one_o live_v creature_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n or_o creep_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o god_n take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o provide_v it_o food_n psal_n 145.15,16_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal_n 104.27,28_o these_o all_o that_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o creature_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n wait_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n that_o thou_o give_v they_o they_o gather_v thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o these_o creature_n psal_n 104.25_o yet_o god_n feed_v they_o all_o and_o give_v every_o one_o its_o proper_a food_n and_o that_o in_o due_a season_n and_o as_o much_o in_o due_a season_n as_o satisfi_v they_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o forequote_v scripture_n the_o bird_n have_v no_o barn_n nothing_o lay_v up_o before_o hand_n they_o have_v no_o body_n to_o look_v after_o they_o they_o have_v young_a one_o to_o provide_v for_o yet_o god_n feed_v they_o in_o the_o hard_a winter_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o warm_a summer_n matth._n 6.26_o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o be_v you_o not_o much_o better_a than_o they_o god_n value_v a_o man_n much_o more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n luke_n 12.7_o you_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n mat._n 12.12_o how_o much_o better_a be_v a_o man_n than_o a_o sheep_n the_o care_n that_o god_n take_v for_o man_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o care_n that_o he_o take_v for_o his_o other_o creature_n 1_o cor._n 9.9,10_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n or_o faith_n he_o it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o our_o sake_n no_o doubt_n this_o be_v write_v now_o if_o god_n provide_v bountiful_o for_o those_o creature_n that_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o man_n and_o for_o who_o he_o do_v not_o care_v so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v for_o man_n why_o shall_v we_o fear_v he_o will_v not_o provide_v for_o we_o 2._o consider_v god_n providence_n towards_o wicked_a man_n he_o make_v their_o cup_n to_o run_v over_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o full_a of_o wealth_n psal_n 17.13,14_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o hide_a treasure_n they_o be_v full_a of_o child_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n to_o their_o babe_n wicked_a man_n be_v god_n enemy_n godly_a man_n be_v his_o friend_n if_o god_n fill_v the_o belly_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v let_v his_o friend_n starve_v 3._o consider_v god_n providence_n towards_o the_o poor_a he_o take_v a_o special_a charge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o distress_n psal_n 146.9_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o stranger_n he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n psal_n 132.15_o i_o will_v abundant_o bless_v her_o provision_n i_o will_v satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n the_o widow_n 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