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complacency_n in_o god_n dispose_n ibid._n 8_o in_o god_n dispose_n page_n 19_o 9_o in_o every_o condition_n page_n 20_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o god_n in_o every_o affliction_n 1_o for_o the_o kind_a page_n 22_o 2_o for_o the_o time_n page_n 23_o 3_o for_o the_o variety_n 25_o contentment_n a_o mystery_n page_n 26_o 1_o a_o christian_n be_v content_a yet_o unsatisfied_a page_n 27_o 2_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o contentment_n by_o substraction_n page_n 29_o 3_o by_o add_v another_o burden_n to_o that_o he_o have_v page_n 31_o 4_o by_o change_v the_o affliction_n into_o another_o page_n 33_o 5_o by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o condition_n page_n 35_o 6_o by_o melt_v his_o will_n into_o god_n will_v page_n 37_o 7_o by_o purge_v out_o that_o that_o be_v within_o 38_o 8_o he_o live_v by_o the_o dew_n of_o god_n blessing_n page_n 40_o 1_o he_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o have_v page_n 41_o 2_o it_o be_v sanctify_v for_o his_o good_a ib_a 3_o there_o be_v no_o after-reckoning_n for_o it_o page_n 42_o 4_o it_o be_v by_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o glory_n he_o reafter_o page_n 43_o 9_o a_o christian_n see_v god_n love_n in_o affliction_n page_n 44_o 10_o his_o affliction_n sanctify_v in_o christ_n page_n 45_o 11_o he_o fetch_v strength_n from_o christ_n page_n 47_o 12_o he_o make_v up_o his_o want_n in_o god_n page_n 49_o 13_o he_o fetch_v contentment_n from_o the_o covenant_n page_n 53_o objection_n concern_v the_o plague_n answer_v page_n 54_o he_o supply_v want_n by_o what_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o page_n 57_o he_o fetch_v supply_v from_o the_o covecovenant_n page_n 61_o 1_o in_o general_n ibid._n 2_o from_o particular_a premise_n page_n 64_o 14_o he_o reallize_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n page_n 67_o 15_o he_o let_v his_o heart_n out_o to_o god_n ibid._n lesson_n whereby_o christ_n teach_v contentment_n 1_o self-denial_n whereby_o a_o christian_a know_v page_n 68_o 1_o that_o he_o be_v nothing_o page_n 69_o 2_o that_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o ibid._n 3_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o page_n 70_o 4_o that_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o good_a of_o himself_o ibid._n 5_o if_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o nothing_o ibid._n 6_o that_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o page_n 71_o 7_o that_o there_o be_v no_o loss_n of_o he_o if_o he_o perish_v ibid._n 8_o that_o he_o come_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n waier_n page_n 72_o 2_o lesson_n to_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n page_n 73_o 3_o lesson_n to_o know_v that_o one_o thing_n wherefore_o page_n 74_o 4_o lesson_n to_o know_v his_o relation_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 76_o 5_o lesson_n wherein_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n be_v page_n 79_o 6_o lesson_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n page_n 82_o which_o help_v to_o contentment_n 1_o by_o discover_v wherein_o discontent_a lie_n ibid._n 2_o by_o know_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o condition_n page_n 83_o 3_o by_o this_o we_o know_v what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o manage_v page_n 84_o 7_o lesson_n to_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n page_n 85_o which_o be_v four_o fold_v 1_o the_o burden_n of_o trouble_n ibid._n 2_o the_o burden_n of_o danger_n page_n 86_o 3_o the_o burden_n of_o duty_n page_n 89_o 4_o the_o burden_n of_o account_n ibid._n 8_o lesson_n a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n desire_v page_n 91_o 9_o lesson_n the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o of_o god_n providence_n page_n 94_o wherein_o four_o thing_n 1_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o page_n 95_o 3_o the_o variety_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4_o god_n particular_a deal_n with_o his_o people_n page_n 97_o in_o three_o thing_n 1_o they_o be_v ordinary_o in_o affliction_n page_n 98_o 2_o when_o he_o intend_v they_o great_a mercy_n he_o bring_v they_o low_a ibid._n 3_o he_o work_v by_o contrary_n page_n 99_o the_o excellency_n of_o contentment_n 1_o excellency_n by_o it_o we_o give_v god_n his_o due_a worship_n page_n 101_o 2_o excel_v in_o it_o there_o be_v much_o exercise_n of_o grace_n 103_o 1_o there_o be_v much_o strength_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v much_o beauty_n of_o grace_n page_n 104_o 3_o excel_v the_o soul_n be_v fit_v to_o receive_v mercy_n page_n 106_o 4_o excel_v it_o be_v fit_v to_o do_v service_n page_n 107_o 5_o excel_v contentment_n deliver_v from_o temptation_n page_n 108_o 6_o excel_v it_o bring_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n page_n 110_o 7_o excel_v it_o fetch_v in_o that_o that_o we_o possess_v not_o page_n 111_o in_o 4_o particular_n 8_o excel_v contentment_n a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 115_o 9_o excel_v a_o content_a man_n may_v expect_v reward_n page_n 116_o 10_o excel_v by_o contentment_n the_o soul_n come_v near_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n himself_o page_n 117_o use_v 1_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o want_v of_o contentment_n page_n 118_o the_o evil_n in_o a_o murmur_a spirit_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o much_o corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n page_n 119_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n page_n 120_o 3_o murmur_a be_v account_v rebellion_n page_n 121_o 4_o it_o be_v exceed_o contrary_a to_o grace_v in_o conversion_n page_n 122_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o conversion_n 1_o to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a in_o sin_n page_n 123_o 2_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o take_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 4_o casting_n the_o soul_n on_o christ_n for_o all_o good_a page_n 124_o 5_o subdue_a the_o soul_n to_o christ_n as_o king_n ibid._n 6_o give_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o covenant_n page_n 125_o 5_o evil_a murmur_a below_o a_o christian_a page_n 126_o 1_o below_o his_o relation_n 1_o to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n ibid._n 2_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o spouse_n ibid._n 3_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o member_n page_n 127_o 4_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o co-heir_n ibid._n 5_o to_o god_n spirit_n as_o a_o temple_n ib._n 6_o to_o angel_n as_o one_o with_o they_o ib._n 7_o to_o saint_n as_o of_o the_o same_o body_n ibid._n 2_o below_o his_o dignity_n every_o christian_a a_o king_n page_n 128_o 3_o it_o be_v below_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 129_o 4_o below_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 131_o 5_o below_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n ibid._n 6_o below_o the_o help_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 132_o 7_o below_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o christian_a ibid._n 8_o below_o what_o other_o christian_n have_v do_v page_n 133_o 6_o evil_a by_o murmur_v we_o undo_v our_o prayer_n ibid._n 7_o evil_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o murmur_a heart_n 1_o loss_n of_o much_o time_n page_n 134_o 2vnfitness_n for_o duty_n ibid._n 3_o wicked_a rise_n of_o heart_n page_n 135_o 4vnthankfulness_n ibid._n 5_o shift_a page_n 138_o 8_o evil_a discontent_n a_o foolish_a sin_n ibid._n 1_o it_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o what_o we_o have_v ibid._n 2_o we_o can_v help_v ourselves_o by_o it_o page_n 139_o 3_o it_o cause_v foolish_a carriage_n to_o god_n and_o man_n ibid._n 4_o it_o take_v out_o the_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n before_o they_o come_v ibid._n 5_o it_o make_v affliction_n worse_o page_n 141_o 9_o evil_a it_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ibid._n 19_o evil_n there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o it_o page_n 146_o 11_o evil_a there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o it_o page_n 147_o 12_o evil_a it_o bring_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o disquiet_a ibid._n 13_o evil_n god_n may_v just_o withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o such_o ibid._n aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_v 1_o aggravation_n the_o great_a the_o mercy_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a page_n 150_o 2_o agrav_fw-mi when_o we_o murmur_v for_o small_a thing_n page_n 157_o 3_o agrav_fw-mi when_o man_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n murmur_v page_n 158_o 4_o agrav_fw-mi the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n 5_o agrav_n discontent_n for_o what_o we_o have_v page_n 159_o 6_o agrav_fw-mi when_o man_n be_v raise_v from_o a_o low_a condition_n ibid._n 7_o agrav_n when_o man_n have_v be_v great_a sinner_n page_n 160_o 8_o agrav_fw-mi when_o those_o murmur_n that_o be_v of_o little_a use_n in_o the_o world_n page_n 161_o 9_o agrav_fw-mi to_o murmur_v when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o humble_v we_o ibid._n 10_o agrav_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v apparent_a in_o a_o affliction_n page_n 162_o 11_o agrav_fw-mi to_o murmur_v under_o long_a affliction_n page_n 163_o plea_n of_o a_o discontent_a heart_n 1_o plea_n i_o be_o but_o sensible_a of_o my_o affliction_n 1_o sense_n
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