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can_v be_v against_o i_o neither_o health_n nor_o sickness_n neither_o wealth_n nor_o want_n neither_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o death_n nor_o life_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o depth_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nothing_o can_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n my_o god_n in_o christ_n therefore_o will_v i_o now_o and_o ever_o cast_v my_o burden_n upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o assurance_n that_o thou_o will_v sustain_v i_o e_o 22._o the_o great_a burden_n in_o the_o world_n sin_n my_o sin_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o i_o to_o bear_v therefore_o will_v i_o cast_v they_o upon_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o saviour_n yea_o the_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o sin_n they_o be_v able_a to_o press_v i_o down_o to_o the_o low_a pit_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a awful_a submission_n to_o thy_o will_n trust_v that_o thou_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v i_o will_v bear_v according_a to_o my_o ability_n and_o await_v thy_o goodness_n either_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o or_o to_o sustain_v i_o in_o all_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v o_o lord_n and_o give_v i_o patience_n amen_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a on_o earth_n comfort_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la johannes_n hansley_n feb._n 4._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1639._o 1._o by_o reason_n 2._o by_o scripture_n b._o 2_o sam_n 18._o 18._o b_o gen._n 35._o 19_o 20._o a_o psal._n 112._o 6._o b_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o angelis_fw-la totóque_fw-la piorum_fw-la theatro_fw-la benedictam_fw-la esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la cal._n in_fw-la locum_fw-la c_o worthy_a dr_n 〈◊〉_d manual_n 1._o
great_a estimate_n according_a to_o the_o very_a weight_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n my_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v now_o double_v tà m_fw-la carendo_fw-la quà m_fw-la fruendo_fw-la for_o eleven_o year_n and_o half_a i_o enjoy_v a_o rare_a religious_a piece_n of_o god_n make_v and_o now_o god_n have_v make_v up_o this_o his_o jewel_n fit_a for_o his_o own_o cabinet_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a that_o i_o shall_v want_v it_o and_o to_o my_o want_n this_o be_v add_v that_o i_o want_v word_n to_o tell_v other_o what_o i_o want_v i_o want_v my_o fellow-helper_n my_o bosom-comforter_n my_o second_o heart_n which_o do_v command_v my_o first_o heart_n in_o a_o religious_a way_n 1._o her_o faith_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o rock_n 1._o christ_n jesus_n witness_v her_o every_o day_n task_n which_o be_v to_o say_v by_o heart_n and_o in_o her_o heart_n the_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o chapter_n alone_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o complete_a confectionary_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n beginning_n with_o no_o condemnation_n last_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o end_v with_o no_o separation_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o her_o hope_n and_o trust_n be_v fix_v upon_o her_o god_n witness_v 2._o that_o answer_n she_o give_v i_o the_o last_o day_n that_o she_o live_v out_o in_o this_o world_n now_o what_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n d_o 7._o there_o be_v in_o she_o a_o admirable_a mixture_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o holy_a joy_n for_o that_o sorrow_n which_o joy_v i_o perceive_v to_o be_v back_v by_o her_o hope_n to_o get_v the_o upperhand_n though_o s._n jerome_n sum_v up_o the_o devout_a soul_n private_a carriage_n with_o god_n in_o these_o word_n dolet_fw-la and_o de_fw-la dolore_fw-la gaudet_fw-la sure_o it_o be_v her_o practice_n to_o sorrow_n after_o a_o godly_a manner_n and_o to_o rejoice_v for_o that_o sorrow_n 3._o her_o 3._o love_n to_o man_n let_v all_o that_o know_v she_o speak_v it_o her_o love_n to_o god_n i_o judge_v it_o sincere_a by_o the_o most_o clear_a expression_n of_o it_o she_o love_v his_o house_n so_o dear_o that_o the_o large_a distance_n of_o her_o habitation_n from_o church_n nigh_o a_o mile_n be_v no_o remora_n to_o keep_v she_o at_o home_n the_o last_o lord_n day_n she_o live_v she_o be_v twice_o at_o church_n she_o pray_v constant_o eight_o several_a time_n every_o day_n i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v most_o true_a who_o be_v near_a to_o she_o when_o she_o draw_v near_o to_o her_o father_n in_o secret_a she_o have_v by_o heart_n a_o distinct_a prayer_n for_o every_o evening_n and_o morning_n in_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n beside_o other_o prayer_n for_o other_o time_n what_o a_o love_a mistress_n she_o be_v to_o her_o servant_n they_o will_v quick_o speak_v if_o they_o can_v for_o cry_v how_o transcendent_a her_o love_n be_v to_o i_o her_o husband_n my_o tongue_n will_v fail_v because_o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_a for_o want_v of_o such_o love_n and_o faint_v it_o may_v have_v not_o god_n spirit_n bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n how_o earnest_o on_o her_o deathbed_n she_o desire_v i_o not_o to_o grieve_v so_o immoderate_o for_o she_o for_o we_o shall_v meet_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v my_o hope_n that_o as_o we_o be_v caro_fw-la una_fw-la on_o earth_n we_o shall_v be_v sydus_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o heaven_n e_o together_o of_o that_o one_o holy_a company_n of_o star_n attend_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o fix_v my_o contemplation_n on_o those_o ray_n of_o divine_a beauty_n which_o shine_v in_o her_o soul_n for_o she_o mighty_o delight_v to_o set_v before_o she_o solomon_n copy_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n prov._n 31._o they_o that_o know_v she_o 31._o may_v easy_o compare_v her_o life_n write_v according_a to_o that_o exact_a copy_n sure_o i_o be_o her_o sister_n child_n who_o she_o educate_v can_v rise_v up_o and_o call_v her_o bless_a her_o husband_n also_o praise_v she_o prov._n 31._o vers._n 28._o how_o why_o thus_o in_o solomon_n style_n favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v verse_n 30._o the_o pronowne_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o she_o emphatical_o argue_v a_o negation_n of_o any_o other_o woman_n worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v but_o she_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v mont._n the_o garland_n of_o praise_n only_o to_o be_v set_v on_o her_o head_n this_o be_v her_o remuneration_n therefore_o solomon_n last_o verse_n shall_v be_v i_o give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o let_v she_o own_o work_n praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o public_a this_o this_o be_v the_o woman_n the_o woman_n to_o who_o i_o subscribe_v william_n gilbert_n perdidit_fw-la invenit_fw-la nullus_fw-la super_fw-la teram_fw-la recepit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la coelum_fw-la to_o the_o seeker_n of_o comfort_n not_o reader_n only_a most_o sorry_a i_o be_o for_o the_o occasion_n f_o wife_n that_o induce_v i_o to_o preach_v and_o now_o move_v i_o to_o print_v but_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n may_v not_o only_o command_v bound_n to_o my_o sorrow_n hither_o and_o no_o further_o but_o also_o give_v i_o a_o licence_n as_o to_o preach_v so_o to_o print_v it_o both_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o consolation_n of_o the_o live_n what_o though_o i_o lie_v open_a to_o some_o exception_n i_o have_v rather_o do_v it_o in_o this_o partlcular_a than_o not_o do_v all_o the_o right_n i_o can_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o wish_v all_o true_a comfort_n to_o the_o live_n who_o shall_v read_v this_o art_n of_o building_n comfort_n not_o to_o censure_v one_o another_o but_o to_o comfort_v one_o another_o according_a to_o this_o apostolical_a exhortation_n which_o be_v my_o text_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 18._o 18._o wherefore_o comfort_n one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v i_o be_o thou_o in_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o comfort_n william_n gilbert_n a_o general_a representation_n of_o the_o method_n of_o this_o manuel_n a_o comfort_n or_o rather_o cordial_a of_o comfort_n contain_v the_o ingredient_n of_o five_o sermon_n 1._o the_o accommodation_n of_o the_o text_n to_o the_o time_n call_v for_o comfort_n p._n 1._o 3._o 2._o 4._o 5_o 2._o the_o division_n follow_v the_o metaphor_n of_o building_n in_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o it_o p._n 6._o 1._o the_o specifical_a difference_n of_o this_o from_o other_o building_n p._n 7._o 8._o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o building_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n p._n 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 3._o persuasive_n induce_v to_o go_v about_o this_o building_n and_o to_o study_v this_o art_n of_o divine_a comfort_n p._n 13._o 14._o 4._o dissuasive_n from_o the_o neglect_n of_o go_v forward_o with_o it_o p._n 15._o 5._o the_o material_n of_o this_o building_n these_o word_n in_o the_o text_n 1._o in_o a_o particular_a relation_n to_o s._n paul_n former_a doctrine_n p._n 16._o 17_o 18._o 19_o 2._o in_o a_o general_a relation_n to_o god_n word_n p._n 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 6._o the_o habitual_a ability_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o this_o art_n of_o comfort_v p._n 24._o 25._o 7._o the_o actual_a ability_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o platform_n of_o comfort_n set_v up_o according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n p._n 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 30._o 8._o the_o strength_n and_o duration_n of_o this_o building_n where_o you_o shall_v see_v p._n 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 1._o the_o contignation_n and_o knit_v of_o the_o building_n of_o comfort_n by_o five_o attribute_n of_o god_n wisdom_n p._n 36._o power_n p._n 37._o justice_n p._n 38._o mercy_n ibid._n truth_n p._n 39_o 2._o the_o buttress_n of_o the_o building_n set_v up_o by_o three_o duty_n of_o man_n 1._o submission_n to_o god_n will_n p._n 40._o 2._o right_n reason_n sanctify_v p._n 41._o 3._o prayer_n for_o strength_n and_o continuance_n of_o comfort_n p._n 42._o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes._n 4._o 18._o wherefore_o comfort_n one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n may_v it_o please_v your_o attention_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o accommodation_n of_o the_o text_n to_o the_o time_n which_o like_o a_o woman_n in_o labour_n cry_v out_o for_o comfort_n sickly_a time_n most_o uncomfortable_a time_n god_n know_v a_o rare_a thing_n even_o a_o house_n without_o one_o or_o other_o sick_a in_o it_o if_o not_o dead_a out_o of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o time_n then_o to_o exhort_v you_o to_o comfort_v one_o another_o the_o naturalist_n write_v of_o a_o precious_a stone_n a_o hist._n call_v b_o thunder_v ceraunias_n that_o be_v find_v
his_o tomb_n haec_fw-la habeo_fw-la quae_fw-la edi_fw-la this_o i_o have_v that_o i_o have_v eat_v it_o seem_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v lose_v to_o the_o brutish_a swine_n as_o tully_n censure_v he_o a_o little_a more_o spare_o that_o it_o be_v a_o epitaph_n fit_a for_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o bruit_n beast_n my_o belly_n be_v my_o god_n my_o stomach_n be_v my_o altar_n my_o church_n be_v my_o kitchen_n my_o priest_n be_v my_o cook_n this_o the_o voice_n of_o these_o brutish_a man_n who_o find_v the_o possession_n of_o no_o comfort_n from_o any_o thing_n but_o from_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o paunch_n and_o so_o into_o the_o draught_n but_o christian_n that_o study_v the_o right_a art_n of_o true_a comfort_n have_v another_o language_n our_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v leave_v we_o when_o our_o life_n be_v about_o to_o leave_v we_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o creator_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o from_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n as_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n word_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o comfort_n and_o our_o believe_v heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o comfort_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o head-worker_n of_o comfort_n and_o the_o act_n of_o comfort_n wrought_v be_v to_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n therefore_o k_o 12._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v establish_v and_o strengthen_v and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v comfort_v be_v put_v one_o for_o the_o other_o st_n paul_n be_v the_o interpreter_n but_o long_o before_o he_o the_o prophet_n l_o 2._o intimate_v the_o like_a for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a sept_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o hebrew_n and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o greek_a both_o imply_v in_o this_o phrase_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n or_o speak_v comfortable_o that_o comfort_n be_v the_o heart_n peculiar_a and_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o comforter_n m_o 7._o by_o a_o excellency_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o a_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o old_a the_o comforter_n within_o a_o man_n the_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v outward_a comfort_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o a_o table_n with_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n and_o olive_n branch_n about_o but_o the_o regenerate_a man_n have_v a_o soul_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o comfort_n because_o the_o comforter_n make_v he_o fruitful_a as_o the_o greek_a father_n n_o mitanus_fw-la give_v the_o etymon_fw-gr of_o it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o call_v the_o comforter_n from_o comfort_v and_o succour_v and_o help_v our_o infirmity_n hence_o issue_v the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n in_o my_o text_n difference_v from_o carnal_a comfort_n 2._o spiritual_a comfort_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v difference_v from_o eternal_a joy_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o herald_n of_o school-divinity_n rank_n comfort_v aquinas_n under_o the_o head_n of_o joy_n indeed_o all_o comfort_n be_v a_o joy_n to_o the_o heart_n but_o all_o joy_n be_v not_o comfort_n for_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n but_o no_o comfort_n there_o for_o proper_o need_v of_o comfort_n forespeake_v misery_n and_o distress_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o golden-mouthed_a chrysostome_n father_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o there_o be_v often_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o comforter_n in_o scripture_n because_o of_o the_o calamity_n and_o affliction_n imminent_a to_o the_o disciple_n but_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o heaven_n can_v admit_v any_o such_o misery_n and_o distress_n we_o shall_v joy_v in_o one_o another_o in_o heaven_n but_o not_o comfort_v one_o another_o there_o no_o such_o comfort_n in_o heaven_n all_o joy_n all_o rest_n i_o find_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o aquinas_n o_o 28._o gaudium_fw-la sie_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la desiderium_fw-la ut_fw-la quies_fw-la ad_fw-la motum_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v restless_a in_o her_o desire_n but_o quiet_v in_o her_o joy_n now_o comfort_n on_o earth_n bring_v some_o rest_n for_o the_o soul_n but_o joy_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o only_a absolute_a rest_n comfort_n be_v rest_n to_o the_o weary_a for_o a_o time_n and_o a_o way_n to_o enable_v they_o for_o further_a travail_n but_o joy_n be_v rest_n for_o eternity_n even_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o rest_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n to_o stand_v and_o take_v a_o draught_n by_o the_o 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