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he_o will_v outbrave_v and_o outface_v even_o his_o maker_n in_o his_o accusation_n of_o the_o brethren_n &_o c._n whatever_o his_o method_n eph._n 6.11_o or_o wiles_n devise_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o snare_n 1._o tim._n 3.7_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o depth_n rev._n 2.24_o whatever_o his_o stratagem_n policy_n be_v to_o delude_v defile_v disquiet_v or_o destroy_v thou_o however_o cunning_o crafty_o manage_v yet_o still_o be_v he_o not_o too_o wise_a for_o god_n who_o well_o know_v how_o to_o defeat_v all_o his_o designment_n and_o among_o infinite_a other_o have_v this_o one_o method_n to_o lead_v thou_o to_o comfort_n even_o when_o thy_o adversary_n have_v out-witted_n and_o get_v the_o better_a of_o thou_o and_o be_v lead_v thou_o into_o temptation_n trouble_v and_o torment_v viz._n to_o bring_v thou_o through_o the_o narrow_a way_n of_o repentance_n to_o a_o new_a life_n of_o grace_n peace_n joy_n and_o consolation_n present_a and_o eternal_a this_o he_o do_v oftentimes_o with_o man_n job_n 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justification_n comfort_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n there_o be_v nothing_o devise_v by_o the_o infinite_a understanding_n of_o god_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o quiet_v of_o trouble_a heart_n but_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o bible_n a_o transcript_n whereof_o upon_o the_o heart_n create_v a_o life_n of_o joy_n peace_n and_o rest_v god_n wisdom_n speak_v peace_n to_o we_o in_o no_o other_o language_n than_o that_o of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v indeed_o visible_a in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n which_o be_v under_o its_o conduct_n and_o bear_v its_o lively_a character_n but_o these_o scarce_o intelligible_a without_o the_o sacred_a write_n here_o only_o be_v all_o perspicuous_a and_o plain_a that_o be_v needful_a either_o to_o purify_v or_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n what_o a_o world_n of_o consolatory_a matter_n be_v couch_v in_o this_o one_o psalm_n will_v appear_v anon_o what_o then_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n judge_n of_o the_o 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accommodate_v in_o particular_a so_o goodness_n administer_v the_o matter_n in_o general_n every_o thing_n that_o create_v the_o light_n of_o gladness_n and_o consolation_n in_o a_o dark_a benight_a trouble_a soul_n be_v a_o spark_n a_o beam_n of_o goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lie_v in_o two_o thing_n love_n and_o holiness_n do_v i_o call_v they_o two_o they_o be_v both_o but_o only_a love_n love_n in_o we_o be_v holiness_n as_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n holiness_n in_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o love_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o alone_a perfect_a law_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n and_o glory_n but_o to_o consider_v they_o as_o distinct_a love_n be_v that_o illustrious_a great_a light_n among_o the_o divine_a perfection_n the_o benign_a ray_n whereof_o be_v plenteous_o reflect_v through_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a man._n god_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.16_o and_o love_n in_o 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do_v bear_v so_o favourable_a a_o aspect_n upon_o his_o trouble_a soul_n as_o vers_n 14._o do_v not_o obscure_o intimate_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n neither_o will_v he_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n the_o negative_a exclude_v universal_o perpetual_o he_o will_v never_o cast_v off_o nor_o forsake_v it_o also_o infer_v the_o affirmative_a he_o will_v own_v and_o accompany_v his_o people_n and_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o eternity_n possible_o that_o expression_n vers_fw-la 22._o may_v also_o import_v something_o of_o like_a nature_n my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n he_o can_v not_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o blessing_n he_o pronounce_v upon_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n deut._n 32._o and_o 33._o there_o be_v these_o title_n first_o of_o all_o give_v to_o god_n rock_n in_o the_o song_n be_v five_o time_n apply_v to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 4_o 15_o 18_o 30_o 31_o twice_o to_o idol_n vers_fw-la 31_o 37._o but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v chief_o in_o my_o eye_n be_v chap._n 33.27_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n very_o proper_a and_o emphatical_a for_o it_o be_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n that_o render_v he_o a_o sufficient_a and_o complete_a refuge_n notwithstanding_o all_o other_o perfection_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o everlasting_a god_n our_o refuge_n will_v final_o fail_v and_o be_v none_o at_o all_o he_o be_v call_v the_o rock_n of_o age_n which_o our_o translation_n render_v everlasting_a strength_n isa_n 26.4_o and_o indeed_o a_o rock_n the_o most_o indissoluble_a and_o durable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o perpetuity_n a_o rock_n of_o refuge_n be_v therefore_o a_o everlasting_a security_n and_o comfort_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o mean_a satisfaction_n to_o remember_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o ability_n and_o good_a will_n in_o our_o god_n who_o by_o 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be_v eternal_a because_o god_n be_v whatever_o be_v want_v in_o the_o durableness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o these_o fluxible_a perishable_a enjoyment_n which_o we_o possess_v on_o earth_n whatever_o we_o suffer_v through_o the_o continuance_n and_o bitterness_n of_o our_o calamity_n be_v make_v up_o and_o amends_o make_v we_o abundant_o in_o the_o perennity_n of_o all_o excellency_n in_o god_n there_o be_v in_o this_o attribute_n a_o suitable_a relief_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o distress_n outward_a and_o inward_a all_o the_o short_a live_v comfort_n of_o this_o world_n have_v a_o better_o be_v and_o life_n in_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n thou_o lose_v thy_o friend_n and_o relation_n the_o sweet_a the_o best_a perhaps_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n here_o by_o the_o violent_a hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n vers_n 5_o 6._o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o some_o place_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o the_o stormy_a cloud_n hang_v over_o more_o and_o its_o implacable_a 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explication_n of_o the_o term_n and_o their_o sense_n critical_a and_o moral_a and_o doctrine_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o doctrine_n explain_v in_o a_o resolution_n of_o three_o query_n a_o threefold_a essay_n p._n 9_o 1._o the_o character_n of_o the_o psalmist_n not_o so_o much_o personal_a as_o moral_a which_o determine_v the_o subject_a universal_o p._n 10._o 1._o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o live_v under_o a_o due_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n p._n 18._o chap._n iu._n 3._o that_o live_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n p._n 25._o chap._n v._o 4._o that_o do_v not_o live_v under_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n p._n 31._o 1._o he_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o 2._o conscientious_a in_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o man._n p._n 45._o chap._n vii_o 5._o of_o a_o public_a spirit_n p._n 73._o chap._n viii_o 6._o honour_n god_n be_v discipline_n instructive_a corrective_a p._n 121._o chap._n ix_o 7._o a_o man_n of_o experience_n eye_n god_n in_o all_o thing_n p._n 133._o chap._n x._o 8._o seek_v comfort_n sole_o in_o and_o from_o god_n p._n 140._o chap._n xi_o 2._o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o psalmist_n thought_n p._n 151._o 1._o fear_v thought_n p._n 156._o 2._o grieve_v thought_n p._n 164._o 3._o despair_v thought_n page_n 174._o chap._n xii_o 3._o what_o comfort_n these_o be_v in_o general_n p._n 175._o chap._n xiii_o 1._o comfort_n in_o god_n which_o god_n be_v derive_v from_o p._n 182._o 1._o his_o existence_n ibid._n 2._o his_o name_n and_o title_n p._n 183._o 3._o his_o attribute_n p._n 184._o §_o 1._o his_o wisdom_n and_o omniscience_n p._n 185._o 2._o his_o goodness_n p._n 189._o 3._o his_o justice_n p._n 207._o 4._o his_o omnipotence_n p._n 224._o 5._o his_o fidelity_n and_o vnchangableness_n p._n 234._o 6._o his_o presence_n p._n 241._o 7._o his_o eternity_n p._n 258._o chap._n fourteen_o 2._o comfort_n from_o god_n which_o god_n give_v in_o p._n 265._o 1._o providence_n p._n 266._o 2._o privilege_n p._n 269._o 1._o sanctification_n ibid._n 2._o propriety_n in_o god_n and_o assurance_n of_o it_o p._n 276._o 3._o experience_n p._n 286._o chap._n xv._o inference_n 1._o doctrinal_a 1._o it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o thought_n p._n 296._o 2._o the_o best_a may_v be_v in_o perplexity_n inextricable_a by_o nature_n p._n 298._o 3._o the_o infinite_a condescension_n of_o god_n in_o the_o provision_n he_o have_v make_v for_o we_o p._n 302._o chap._n xvi_o 2._o elenctical_a 1._o convictive_n 1._o theoretical_a confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o incertitude_n p._n 305._o 2._o practical_a establish_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o right_a method_n of_o discriminate_v true_a and_o false_a comfort_n which_o differ_v p._n 309._o 1._o in_o their_o origin_n p._n 310._o 2._o their_o attendant_n p._n 317._o 3._o their_o tendency_n and_o effect_n p._n 330._o 2._o reprehensive_a for_o neglect_v of_o prepare_v for_o and_o possess_v ourselves_o of_o divine_a comfort_n p._n 337._o chap._n xvii_o 3._o paideutical_a or_o instructive_a how_o to_o attain_v solid_a comfort_n p._n 352._o 1._o be_v man_n of_o thought_n p._n 353._o 2._o endeavour_n to_o attain_v ability_n to_o give_v law_n to_o thought_n p._n 361._o 3._o get_v a_o clear_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n p._n 366._o 4._o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o peace_n in_o repentance_n and_o holiness_n p._n 375_o 376._o 5._o be_v fervent_a and_o constant_a in_o prayer_n p._n 401._o advertisement_n these_o book_n be_v publish_v by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n oliver_n heywood_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sell_v by_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n viz._n 1._o baptismal_a bond_n renew_v be_v some_o meditation_n on_o psal_n 50.5_o 2._o closet_n prayer_n a_o christian_n duty_n 3._o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n 4._o israel_n lamentation_n after_o the_o lord_n 5._o the_o holy_a life_n and_o happy_a death_n of_o mr._n john_n angier_n minister_v former_o at_o denton_n near_o manchester_n 6._o advice_n to_o a_o only_a child_n or_o excellent_a counsel_n to_o all_o young_a person_n 7._o best_a entail_n a_o discourse_n on_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o 8._o family_n altar_n a_o discourse_n on_o gen._n 35.2_o 3._o for_o to_o promote_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o private_a family_n 9_o meetness_n for_o heaven_n on_o colos_n 1.12_o design_v for_o a_o funeral_n legacy_n 10._o the_o new_a creature_n on_o gal._n 6.15_o late_o publish_v 11._o the_o general_a assembly_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o saint_n to_o christ_n book_n write_v by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n j._n how_n of_o thoughtfulness_n for_o the_o morrow_n with_o a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o foreknowing_a thing_n to_o come_v of_o charity_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o man_n sin_n a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr._n 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