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it_o 2._o patience_n in_o bear_v this_o patience_n be_v twofold_a 1._o either_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n when_o we_o bear_v injury_n without_o revenge_v or_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n when_o we_o bear_v his_o hand_n without_o repine_v a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o only_o do_v god_n will_v but_o bear_v his_o will_n mica_n 7._o 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o patient_a bear_n of_o god_n will_n be_v not_o 1._o a_o stoical_a apathy_n patience_n be_v not_o insensibleness_n under_o god_n hand_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o patience_n upon_o force_n to_o bear_v a_o thing_n because_o we_o can_v help_v it_o which_o as_o erasmus_n say_v be_v rather_o necessity_n than_o patience_n but_o patience_n be_v a_o cheerful_a submission_n of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n act._n 21._o 4._o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v a_o godly_a man_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o what_o god_n do_v as_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o best_a for_o he_o the_o 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spirit_n there_o be_v some_o grace_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v full_a vision_n nor_o patience_n when_o we_o have_v perfect_a joy_n but_o in_o a_o dark_a sorrowful_a night_n there_o be_v need_n of_o these_o star_n to_o 36._o shine_v let_v we_o show_v our_o patience_n in_o bear_v god_n will_v patience_n in_o bear_v god_n will_v be_v twofold_a 1._o when_o god_n remove_v any_o comfort_n from_o we_o 2._o when_o god_n impose_v any_o evil_n upon_o we_o 1._o we_o must_v be_v patient_a when_o god_n remove_v any_o comfort_n from_o we_o do_v god_n take_v away_o any_o of_o our_o relation_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o eye_n with_o a_o stroke_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n patient_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o dear_a relation_n be_v like_o the_o pull_n away_o a_o limb_n from_o the_o ablaeâ—ae_fw-la body_n homo_fw-la 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4._o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v with_o i_o other_o friend_n thou_o can_v not_o keep_v god_n be_v a_o friend_n thou_o can_v not_o lose_v he_o will_v be_v thy_o guide_n in_o life_n thy_o hope_n in_o death_n thy_o reward_n after_o death_n 4_o perhaps_o god_n be_v correct_v thou_o for_o a_o fault_n and_o it_o so_o it_o become_v thou_o to_o be_v patient_a it_o may_v be_v thy_o friend_n have_v more_o of_o thy_o love_n than_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v take_v away_o such_o a_o relation_n that_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o love_n may_v run_v back_o to_o he_o again_o a_o gracious_a woman_n have_v be_v deprive_v first_o of_o her_o child_n then_o of_o her_o husband_n lord_n say_v she_o thou_o have_v a_o plot_n upon_o i_o thou_o intend_v to_o have_v all_o my_o love_n god_n do_v not_o like_o it_o to_o have_v any_o creature_n set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o our_o affection_n he_o will_v take_v away_o that_o comfort_n and_o then_o he_o 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and_o be_v in_o each_o other_o embrace_n when_o a_o great_a prince_n land_n at_o the_o shore_n the_o gun_n go_v off_o in_o token_n of_o joy_n when_o godly_a friend_n shall_v be_v all_o land_v at_o the_o heavenly_a shore_n and_o shall_v congratulate_v one_o another_o felicity_n what_o stupendous_a joy_n will_v there_o be_v what_o music_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n how_o will_v heaven_n ring_v of_o their_o praise_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v here_o join_v in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v join_v near_o than_o ever_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n and_o shall_v lie_v together_o in_o christ_n 17._o bosom_n that_o bed_n of_o
of_o a_o christian_n condition_n mercy_n interline_v with_o 1._o judgement_n here_o be_v the_o rod_n and_o manna_n 3_o patience_n evidence_v much_o of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n argument_n patience_n be_v one_o of_o god_n title_n rom._n 15._o 5._o the_o god_n of_o patience_n thou_o that_o have_v thy_o heart_n cast_v into_o this_o bless_a mould_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n god_n have_v impart_v much_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o thou_o thou_o shine_v with_o some_o of_o his_o beam_n impatience_n evidence_v much_o unsoundness_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n if_o the_o body_n be_v of_o that_o temper_n that_o every_o little_a scratch_n of_o a_o pin_n make_v the_o flesh_n to_o rankle_v you_o will_v say_v sure_o this_o man_n flesh_n be_v very_o unsound_a so_o for_o every_o petty_a cross_n to_o fly_v out_o in_o impatience_n and_o quarrel_n with_o providence_n it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o distemper_a christian_n if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o heart_n they_o 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be_v the_o breeder_n of_o patience_n when_o a_o storm_n of_o passion_n begin_v to_o arise_v faith_n say_v to_o the_o heart_n as_o christ_n to_o the_o sea_n peace_n be_v still_o and_o there_o be_v present_o a_o calm_a quest._n how_o do_v faith_n work_v patience_n answ._n faith_n argue_v the_o soul_n into_o patience_n faith_n be_v like_a that_o town-clark_n in_o ephesus_n who_o allay_v the_o contention_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o argue_v they_o sober_o into_o peace_n act._n 19_o 35_o 36._o so_o when_o impatience_n begin_v to_o clamour_n and_o make_v a_o hubbub_n in_o the_o soul_n faith_n appease_v the_o tumult_n and_o argue_v the_o soul_n into_o holy_a patience_n say_v faith_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v o_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o afflict_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o father_n have_v do_v it_o he_o be_v carve_v and_o pollish_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fit_a for_o glory_n he_o smite_v that_o he_o may_v save_v what_o be_v thy_o trial_n be_v it_o sickness_n god_n shake_v the_o tree_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o some_o fruit_n may_v fall_v even_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 12._o 11._o be_v thou_o drive_v from_o thy_o habitation_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o a_o city_n heb._n 11._o 16._o do_v thou_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n a_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n rest_n upon_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o thus_o faith_n argue_v and_o dispute_v the_o soul_n into_o patience_n 2_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o patience_n patience_n be_v a_o flower_n of_o god_n plant_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v grow_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o send_v forth_o its_o sweet_a perfume_n prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a charm_n to_o charm_v down_o the_o evil_a spirit_n prayer_n compose_v the_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o in_o tune_n when_o impatience_n have_v break_v the_o string_n and_o put_v all_o into_o a_o confusion_n oh_o go_v to_o god_n prayer_n delight_v god_n ear_n it_o melt_v his_o heart_n it_o open_v his_o hand_n god_n can_v deny_v a_o pray_a soul_n seek_v to_o he_o with_o importunity_n and_o either_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o affliction_n or_o which_o be_v better_o he_o will_v remove_v thy_o impatience_n sect_n xvii_o 17_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o thankful_a man_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n character_n be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o begin_v that_o work_n here_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o do_v in_o heaven_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n the_o world_n subsist_v by_o three_o thing_n the_o law_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o novar_n thankfulness_n as_o if_o where_o thankfulness_n be_v want_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o praise_n come_v from_o a_o radix_fw-la that_o signify_v to_o shoot_v buxtorf_n up_o the_o godly_a man_n send_v up_o his_o praise_n as_o a_o volley_n of_o shot_n towards_o heaven_n david_n who_o be_v model_v after_o god_n heart_n how_o melodious_o do_v he_o warble_v out_o god_n praise_n therefore_o 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