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23._o â—_o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o how_o not_o not_o that_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a non-ens_a a_o nothing_o not_o that_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n promise_n to_o itself_o from_o it_o happiness_n and_o satisfaction_n nothing_o less_o not_o fix_v and_o durable_a for_o riches_n very_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n supra_fw-la supra_fw-la from_o whence_o they_o come_v god_n give_v they_o and_o when_o he_o call_v they_o they_o take_v wing_n and_o be_v go_v in_o a_o moment_n they_o can_v be_v secure_v as_o good_a secure_a the_o bird_n upon_o the_o wing_n as_o go_v about_o to_o secure_v the_o world_n in_o any_o of_o the_o element_n thereof_o 3._o god_n will_v have_v we_o sit_v loose_a from_o the_o creature_n here_o god_n will_v have_v we_o content_v to_o be_v at_o uncertainty_n matth._n 6._o ver_fw-la 25._o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n 34._o take_v no_o thought_n 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3.13_o 14._o oh_o happy_a security_n they_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v secure_v themselves_o of_o heaven_n four_o and_o last_o consider_v 4._o motive_n 4._o that_o disappointment_n be_v the_o most_o afflict_a evil_n that_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o there_o be_v three_o aggravation_n which_o render_v it_o intolerable_a first_o the_o more_o precious_a the_o concernment_n the_o more_o grievous_a the_o disappointment_n to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o a_o common_a preferment_n be_v very_o vexatious_a what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o a_o crown_n a_o kingdom_n second_o the_o high_a the_o confidence_n of_o speed_a the_o deep_a the_o anxiety_n of_o disappointment_n to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n door_n in_o expectation_n
more_o precious_a than_o a_o ruby_n and_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v refuse_v cordial_n from_o heaven_n make_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jewel_n take_v out_o of_o god_n own_o cabinet_n away_o away_o christian_n with_o rachel_n peevishness_n and_o ionas_n his_o passion_n which_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o turn_v sorrow_n into_o sin_n i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a do_v ill_o become_v meekness_n of_o christ_n spouse_n say_v rather_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n 7.9_o mic._n 7.9_o because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o what_o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o bitter_a potion_n he_o come_v now_o to_o comfort_v thou_o he_o offer_v thou_o a_o sovereign_a cordial_n oh_o spill_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o vile_a thing_n nor_o say_v in_o thy_o passion_n let_v god_n keep_v his_o cordial_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v take_v revenge_n on_o god_n for_o afflict_v thou_o oh_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n yea_o put_v thy_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n that_o it_o may_v not_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n thou_o be_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o sorrow_n it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o duty_n to_o look_v out_o for_o some_o spiritual_a cordial_n and_o not_o to_o reject_v soul_n refreshment_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v say_v not_o to_o thy_o comforter_n with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n look_v away_o from_o i_o 22.4_o isai_n 22.4_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o and_o thy_o case_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o he_o be_v weep_v the_o church_n tear_n thou_o be_v pore_v over_o a_o private_a personal_a trial_n consider_v in_o so_o do_v thou_o be_v but_o prepare_v new_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v sorrow_v for_o thy_o loss_n thou_o will_v begin_v anew_o to_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n in_o so_o sorrow_v hark_v soul_n ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o there_o a_o word_n that_o may_v wipe_v 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expostulation_n belong_v to_o they_o why_o will_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n and_o prayer_n belong_v to_o they_o father_n forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o comfort_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o consolation_n be_v none_o of_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v as_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a so_o consequent_o no_o comfort_n for_o they_o indeed_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v his_o portion_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a one_o psal_n 11.6_o upon_o the_o wicked_a shall_v the_o lord_n rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n allude_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n these_o fiery_a ingredient_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o their_o cup_n after_o the_o delicious_a draught_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n this_o be_v dives_n his_o case_n luke_n 16.23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n after_o his_o delicate_a fare_n the_o devil_n snap_v dragon_n draught_n of_o flame_a fire_n be_v his_o portion_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o isai_n 3.11_o say_v thou_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v their_o word_n of_o comfort_n they_o be_v minister_n of_o hell_n who_o have_v any_o better_a word_n of_o comfort_n for_o wicked_a man_n while_o wicked_a for_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v they_o dance_v about_o the_o snare_n till_o their_o foot_n be_v take_v in_o his_o gin_n they_o that_o can_v cry_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n be_v the_o devil_n factor_n who_o bring_v he_o in_o the_o great_a revenue_n to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o alas_o how_o shall_v a_o wicked_a man_n be_v comfort_v his_o death_n be_v not_o a_o sleep_n but_o death_n indeed_o 6.8_o rev._n 6.8_o death_n arm_v with_o all_o its_o horror_n death_n with_o its_o sting_n which_o be_v sin_n death_n with_o 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