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and_o convince_a they_o by_o life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o in_o prepare_v they_o to_o grace_v the_o seed_n come_v not_o up_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n but_o lie_v and_o die_v and_o rot_v a_o whole_a winter_n and_o at_o length_n rise_v up_o to_o a_o glorious_a harvest_n the_o disciple_n hear_v many_o thing_n of_o christ_n but_o understand_v not_o nor_o remember_v they_o till_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o 4_o our_o lord_n jesus_n preach_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o never_o man_n do_v 4_o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o many_o powerful_a miracle_n yet_o gain_v but_o a_o few_o of_o they_o as_o he_o complain_v esai_n 49._o 4._o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n in_o vaint_n and_o the_o prophet_n complain_v cap._n 53._o 1._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v even_o to_o a_o very_a few_o if_o any_o at_o all_o the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o many_o place_n and_o find_v nothing_o but_o hard_a measure_n from_o the_o world_n we_o be_v short_a of_o their_o power_n spirit_n and_o gift_n and_o may_v be_v better_o content_v chap._n xiii_o of_o trial_n in_o our_o estate_n and_o cententment_n therein_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o trial_n concerning_o ourselves_o which_o godliness_n fence_v the_o heart_n against_o respect_v our_o estate_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n namely_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n 1_o of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n riches_n 2_o of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n 3_o of_o honour_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o riches_n godliness_n persuade_v contentment_n thus_o first_o it_o turn_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o behold_v in_o he_o many_o thing_n all_o which_o afford_v sweet_a contentment_n as_o first_o his_o providence_n and_o overrule_a hand_n in_o which_o be_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o creature_n it_o be_v he_o that_o lay_v the_o line_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o his_o eye_n especial_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o who_o so_o long_o as_o he_o grant_v they_o life_n he_o will_v provide_v sufficient_a maintenance_n second_o his_o affection_n to_o his_o child_n be_v such_o as_o can_v let_v they_o want_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v his_o child_n before_o they_o be_v and_o those_o for_o who_o he_o send_v his_o son_n be_v enemy_n will_v he_o withhold_v good_a thing_n from_o they_o be_v reconcile_v hence_o christ_n persuade_v contentment_n mat._n 6._o 31._o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v what_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n say_v not_o god_n know_v but_o your_o heavenly_a father_n by_o that_o love_a name_n the_o more_o to_o strengthen_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o if_o we_o who_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v to_o our_o child_n good_a thing_n much_o more_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v good_a thing_n to_o his_o child_n ask_v they_o of_o he_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n etc._n etc._n esa._n 49._o 15._o no_o say_v as_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v want_v nothing_o ps._n 23_o 1._o three_o his_o unchangeable_a truth_n which_o never_o fail_v but_o stand_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o no_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o will_v increase_v their_o stock_n and_o state_n in_o his_o time_n viz._n when_o it_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a joseph_n be_v make_v next_o man_n unto_o pharaoh_n that_o without_o he_o none_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n in_o all_o the_o land_n but_o he_o must_v first_o be_v sell_v of_o his_o brethren_n accuse_v of_o his_o mistress_n bind_v fast_o in_o the_o prison_n where_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o present_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o wine_n at_o his_o mother_n desire_n because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o 24._o come_v if_o god_n hour_n be_v come_v thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o water_n turn_v into_o wine_n thy_o want_n into_o wealth_n or_o else_o he_o will_v give_v great_a blessing_n on_o small_a mean_n that_o the_o little_a which_o the_o just_a man_n have_v shall_v be_v better_o than_o the_o abundance_n of_o 8._o the_o wicked_a second_o it_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n when_o fox_n have_v their_o hole_n and_o bird_n their_o nest_n mat._n 8._o 20._o and_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v ever_o poor_a or_o else_o make_v poor_a as_o heb._n 10._o 34._o and_o 11._o 37._o yea_o the_o stock_n of_o christ_n the_o posterity_n of_o king_n david_n of_o who_o joseph_n and_o mary_n come_v be_v bring_v to_o great_a poverty_n and_o yet_o it_o never_o impeach_v the_o promise_n or_o love_n of_o god_n to_o that_o family_n yea_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v our_o want_n and_o poverty_n and_o as_o his_o father_n love_v he_o never_o the_o worse_o for_o it_o no_o more_o do_v he_o 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fright_v with_o the_o name_n of_o terrible_a thing_n and_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o disguise_a person_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a age_n and_o year_n of_o discretion_n contemn_v they_o we_o be_v fright_v as_o the_o midianite_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o break_a pitcher_n voice_n and_o lamp_n and_o cowardly_o fly_v before_o we_o see_v any_o apparent_a danger_n 2_o it_o see_v the_o death_n of_o believer_n it_o not_o only_o alter_v but_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n death_n that_o it_o become_v of_o a_o curse_n a_o blessing_n and_o as_o a_o stage_n whereon_o a_o christian_n manifest_v his_o faith_n fortitude_n love_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o open_o triumph_v over_o death_n as_o his_o head_n have_v do_v before_o he_o 3_o it_o see_v christ_n in_o heaven_n in_o himself_o glory_n who_o be_v our_o head_n and_o husband_n from_o who_o while_o we_o live_v here_o we_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n separate_a from_o that_o happy_a society_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o he_o and_o all_o our_o fellow_n member_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereupon_o it_o do_v desire_v his_o presence_n and_o be_v not_o only_o content_v but_o willing_a to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n paul_n consider_v that_o he_o be_v now_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v present_a simeon_n have_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n steven_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stone_n see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o so_o sleep_v quiet_o a_o sweet_a death_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o sight_n let_v he_o fear_v death_n that_o will_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n so_o of_o the_o second_o ground_n 3_o it_o look_v upon_o death_n itself_o 3_o and_o see_v in_o it_o first_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v appoint_v die_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v a_o statute-law_n of_o heaven_n inevitable_a heb._n 9_o 27._o and_o see_v it_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o it_o rather_o fit_v itself_o cheerful_o to_o bear_v it_o then_o fearful_o to_o decline_v it_o quest_n how_o may_v that_o be_v do_v answ._n 1_o we_o must_v deal_v with_o this_o what_o giant_n and_o mighty_a samson_n who_o slay_v heap_n upon_o heap_n as_o the_o philistine_n do_v with_o he_o 1_o sift_v out_o where_o his_o strength_n lie_v and_o find_v it_o lie_v in_o his_o lock_n cut_v they_o off_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o death_n aug._n be_v thy_o sin_n these_o be_v his_o strong_a lock_n cut_v they_o off_o by_o repentance_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o hurt_v thou_o 2_o labour_n to_o die_v in_o faith_n as_o the_o saint_n heb._n 11._o 13._o all_o these_o die_v in_o faith_n let_v thy_o faith_n fasten_v upon_o christ_n as_o himself_o do_v in_o his_o extreme_a agony_n fix_v his_o confidence_n upon_o his_o father_n say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n and_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n another_o necessity_n of_o death_n be_v because_o without_o it_o we_o can_v never_o attain_v immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o seed_n be_v not_o quicken_v unless_o it_o die_v first_o neither_o can_v eternal_a life_n be_v have_v but_o by_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o wicket_n we_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n our_o house_n be_v rather_o inn_n in_o which_o we_o sojourn_v our_o body_n tabernacle_n ready_a for_o removal_n and_o shift_a and_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o when_o this_o earthly_a house_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o building_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n second_o godliness_n see_v the_o advantage_n and_o gain_v by_o death_n that_o die_v it_o be_v no_o detriment_n to_o the_o faithful_a but_o a_o gain_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n christ_n be_v my_o life_n and_o death_n be_v to_o i_o advantage_n phil._n 1._o 21._o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a gain_n in_o two_o respect_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o wretchedness_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v a_o beginning_n of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n for_o the_o former_a 1_o it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o misery_n sorrow_n way_n care_n fear_n tear_n a_o end_n of_o sickness_n pain_n poverty_n shame_n persecution_n and_o the_o like_a for_o in_o death_n attend_v with_o tear_n god_n wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o wecp_v nor_o pain_n rev._n 21._o 4._o 2_o it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o temptation_n by_o satan_n the_o soul_n in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o the_o bond_n and_o snare_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o member_n minister_v strength_n to_o satan_n against_o ourselves_o but_o in_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v loose_v from_o that_o bondage_n and_o the_o body_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a in_o sin_n what_o a_o gain_n be_v it_o never_o to_o sin_v more_o against_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v whole_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o sin_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o wicked_a man_n molestation_n for_o death_n deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o this_o evil_a world_n 〈◊〉_d lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n who_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v among_o they_o day_n by_o day_n they_o be_v safe_a from_o seducer_n and_o deceiver_n who_o in_o these_o last_o age_n come_v so_o arm_v as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o will_v deceive_v the_o very_a 24._o elect._n they_o be_v get_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o persecutor_n and_o those_o enemy_n their_o eye_n shall_v never_o see_v more_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o our_o own_o pilgrimage_n 13._o and_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n wherein_o we_o stand_v in_o so_o doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a a_o battle_n not_o only_o with_o enemy_n without_o we_o but_o within_o our_o own_o bosom_n our_o own_o covetousness_n wrath_n ambition_n voluptuousness_n lust_n envy_n and_o not_o a_o head_n can_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o hydra_n but_o another_o rise_v in_o the_o room_n and_o no_o watch_n can_v be_v 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