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life_n upon_o their_o head_n then_o will_v jesus_n present_v they_o to_o his_o father_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_v or_o any_o such_o thing_n eph._n 5._o 27._o then_o will_v he_o make_v their_o now_o vile_a body_n subject_a now_o to_o vile_a corruption_n to_o vile_a disease_n to_o vile_a abuse_n and_o to_o a_o vile_a dissolution_n at_o death_n like_v unto_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n and_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o he_o to_o their_o full_a satisfaction_n theâ—_n the_o poor_a disciple_n of_o christ_n shall_v hauâ—_n a_o full_a end_n put_v to_o all_o their_o heart-troâ—bles_a sorrow_n fear_n and_o care_n then_o their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o theâ—_n joy_v no_o man_n nor_o devil_n shall_v take_v froâ—_n they_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v enter_v in_o into_o everlasting_a rest_n and_o into_o that_o unspeakable_a bless_a state_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o by_o he_o prepare_v and_o possess_v in_o ouâ—_n name_n and_o stead_n all_o our_o dear_a relation_n that_o die_v in_o jesus_n be_v already_o enter_v christ_n their_o dear_a lord_n have_v wrought_v this_o glorious_a work_n on_o their_o soul_n already_o they_o be_v triumph_v sing_a hallelujah_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n while_o we_o be_v fight_v sigh_v and_o sob_v here_o below_o they_o be_v with_o bless_a jesus_n above_o according_a to_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o participate_v of_o it_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n upon_o whicâ—_n our_o faith_n must_v act_v that_o our_o heartâ—_n may_v not_o be_v trouble_v sixthly_a our_o faith_n must_v act_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o prevent_n and_o cure_v our_o heart-troubles_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o his_o people_n heart_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v nor_o afraid_a as_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o yet_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o in_o their_o patience_n they_o shall_v possess_v their_o soul_n and_o not_o faint_v nor_o be_v discourage_v it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v and_o that_o all_o their_o affliction_n shall_v promote_v their_o sanctification_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o although_o he_o love_v they_o yet_o to_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v they_o and_o when_o he_o do_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v zealous_a and_o repent_v it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v deny_v themselves_o and_o take_v up_o their_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o step_n hold_v fast_o to_o the_o end_n be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n that_o they_o shall_v overcome_v it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o himself_o no_o nor_o their_o life_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o all_o for_o his_o sake_n yea_o it_o be_v his_o will_n his_o last_o will_n thaâ—_n all_o his_o poor_a disciple_n after_o they_o hauâ—_n suffer_v a_o while_n may_v be_v with_o he_o whoâ—_n he_o be_v to_o behold_v his_o glory_n thus_o if_o wâ—_n act_n faith_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n anâ—_n labour_n to_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o acquiesce_v iâ—_n it_o we_o shall_v procure_v much_o freedom_n froâ—_n heart-trouble_a last_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v act_v upon_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o chriâ—_n in_o all_o his_o afflictive_a providence_n towards_o we_o and_o these_o his_o end_n be_v all_o very_a good_a and_o gracious_a with_o thiâ—_n argument_n he_o himself_o use_v to_o cure_v the_o heart-troubles_a of_o his_o disciple_n for_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o viz._n thaâ—_n he_o have_v good_a end_n in_o his_o go_v away_o from_o they_o his_o end_n be_v to_o prepare_v 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the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o faint_a in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o sink_v under_o trouble_n and_o other_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o prevent_v trouble_v or_o to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v because_o they_o want_v this_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o for_o want_v of_o it_o too_o many_o miscarry_v under_o affliction_n the_o second_o use_n be_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v but_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n you_o must_v get_v and_o act_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o only_a preventive_a the_o only_a remedy_n against_o heart-trouble_a our_o lord_n in_o this_o text_n command_v it_o and_o commend_v it_o we_o must_v needs_o get_v faith_n above_o all_o get_n next_o to_o christ_n we_o must_v get_v faith_n for_o we_o can_v have_v christ_n without_o faith_n go_v to_o god_n for_o it_o it_o be_v his_o work_n his_o gift_n yea_o it_o be_v his_o operation_n yea_o the_o same_o power_n that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a must_v be_v put_v forth_o upon_o a_o soul_n to_o work_v faith_n eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o the_o exceed_a great_a and_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o to_o enable_v it_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o such_o be_v our_o natural_a proneness_n to_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n and_o such_o be_v the_o most_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o of_o divine_a thing_n which_o faith_n look_v unto_o and_o so_o great_a a_o inclination_n we_o have_v to_o self-sufficiency_n and_o so_o much_o root_v in_o self-love_n and_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o hard_a to_o take_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o false_a bottom_n and_o because_o we_o be_v such_o stranger_n to_o god_n natural_o and_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o 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be_v want_v god_n can_v create_v comfort_n and_o command_v deliverance_n isa_n 57_o 19_o he_o can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n to_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a 1._o then_o faith_n assent_v to_o and_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o infinite_a first_o and_o best_a be_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n hebr._n 11._o 6._o 2._o that_o in_o this_o bless_a be_v be_v three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n 3._o faith_n must_v always_o act_v on_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o in_o christ_n god_n reconcile_v the_o world_n in_o christ_n god_n become_v our_o friend_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o by_o christ_n the_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v take_v away_o in_o christ_n god_n become_v our_o father_n john_n 1._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 26._o 4._o faith_n be_v act_v by_o meditate_v on_o consider_v of_o and_o apply_v and_o appropriate_v of_o god_n 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hear_v his_o say_v and_o do_v they_o not_o and_o those_o that_o aâ—_n fruitless_a branch_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 10._o 3_o luke_n 14._o 26._o mark_v 8._o last_o joh._n 15._o faith_n act_v on_o the_o example_n in_o thâ—_n word_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o oâ—_n example_n learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o i_o â—_o meck_fw-ge and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n matth._n 11._o â—_o he_o be_v as_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o â—_o shearer_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o and_o we_o mâ—â—_n follow_v his_o step_n we_o have_v also_o â—_o cloud_n of_o witness_n the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o boâ—_n all_o their_o trouble_n with_o patience_n aâ—_n holy_a courage_n and_o we_o be_v express_v command_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o theâ—_n who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inhere_o the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 12._o thus_o faiâ—_n act_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n wiâ—_n help_v against_o all_o heart-trouble_a five_o faith_n act_v on_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n will_v either_o prevent_v or_o cure_v heart-trouble_a and_o that_o again_o if_o faith_n be_v act_v upon_o the_o work_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o already_o and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o be_v now_o do_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o be_v now_o do_v in_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o which_o work_v of_o christ_n if_o we_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o trouble_v in_o our_o heart_n believe_v also_o in_o christ_n believe_v i_o say_v he_o for_o the_o work_n be_v sake_n john_n 14._o 11._o 1._o faith_n must_v be_v act_v upon_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n that_o work_v which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o our_o redeemer_n and_o that_o in_o do_v and_o in_o suffer_v for_o he_o come_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o obedience_n 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22_o usual_o our_o success_n be_v according_a to_o ouâ—_n preparation_n as_o in_o prayer_n psal_n 10_o 17._o compare_v 2_o chron._n 12._o 14._o with_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 3._o make_v conscience_n theâ—_n of_o preparation_n 2._o prayer_n pour_v out_o your_o hearâ—_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n oâ—_n the_o word_n that_o you_o read_v or_o heaâ—_n o_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n to_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n make_v this_o word_n effectual_a to_o worâ—_n faith_n in_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 3._o earnest_a desire_n and_o expectatis_fw-la of_o meeting_n god_n in_o the_o word_n and_o oâ—_n his_o blessing_n on_o it_o if_o we_o expect_v nothing_o from_o it_o no_o wonder_n if_o we_o receive_v nothing_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 15._o 29._o we_o shall_v bring_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n after_o god_n the_o live_a god_n as_o psal_n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 84._o 1_o 2._o god_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n luke_n 1._o 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