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and_o converse_v with_o angel_n do_v not_o can_v not_o satisfy_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o want_v christ_n 7._o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v christ_n when_o we_o make_v it_o our_o great_a care_n to_o live_v and_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v most_o certain_o the_o lord_n that_o live_v and_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.7_o 8._o for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o when_o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n a._n 1._o when_o we_o do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o our_o own_o will_n but_o we_o frame_v our_o life_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 1_o pet._n 4.2_o that_o he_o no_o long_o shall_v live_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o 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death_n be_v approach_v reply_v vitam_fw-la non_fw-la expeto_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la promovendum_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la inserviendum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o desire_v life_n but_o for_o the_o promote_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o church_n 4._o then_o we_o live_v and_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o god_n for_o life_n and_o death_n both_o for_o the_o time_n manner_n and_o all_o other_o circumstance_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n when_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v any_o kind_n of_o life_n that_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o though_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a afflict_a distress_a life_n and_o when_o we_o be_v content_v to_o die_v such_o a_o death_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o die_v though_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a a_o painful_a a_o shameful_a death_n when_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n 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lord_n because_o he_o have_v seek_v his_o precept_n psal_n 119.94_o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n now_o when_o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v seek_v god_n precept_n a._n 1._o when_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o doubtful_a case_n occur_v we_o will_v do_v nothing_o rash_o till_o we_o have_v consider_v whither_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o can_v find_v out_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v in_o this_o or_o the_o other_o thing_n we_o go_v to_o god_n to_o discover_v his_o will_n to_o we_o psal_n 119.12_o 19_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o when_o we_o thus_o seek_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v and_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o seek_v his_o precept_n 2._o we_o seek_v god_n precept_n when_o we_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n to_o keep_v 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kill_v the_o body_n and_o give_v two_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o fear_v they_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n first_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a they_o can_v do_v after_o that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v and_o the_o other_o be_v they_o can_v do_v this_o but_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o watch_v over_o every_o sparrow_n do_v much_o more_o watch_n over_o every_o man_n who_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n there_o be_v many_o device_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sparrow_n as_o net_n snare_n fowling-piece_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o by_o the_o great_a bird_n who_o pray_v upon_o the_o lesser_a one_o yet_o not_o one_o sparrow_n be_v kill_v but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n mat._n 10.29_o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n though_o we_o have_v many_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v away_o our_o life_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o yet_o not_o one_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n without_o our_o heavenly_a father_n appointment_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o of_o all_o the_o affair_n and_o concernment_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n he_o set_v the_o hedge_n of_o his_o providence_n not_o only_o about_o their_o person_n but_o about_o all_o that_o
they_o have_v on_o every_o side_n job_n 1.10_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o and_o about_o his_o house_n and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n his_o care_n extend_v even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o all_o their_o concernment_n to_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o their_o head_n mat._n 10.30_o but_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o constant_a and_o continual_a care_n he_o take_v care_n of_o they_o at_o all_o time_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n and_o in_o all_o place_n when_o they_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o isa_n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n this_o promise_n relate_v to_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o by_o his_o vineyard_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o member_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n joh._n 15.1_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n isa_n 5.7_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o vineyard_n be_v expose_v to_o many_o adversary_n if_o the_o hedge_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o vineyard_n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o pluck_v the_o vine_n psal_n 80.12_o 13._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v and_o will_v keep_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o and_o see_v the_o extensiveness_n of_o god_n care_n for_o his_o vineyard_n both_o as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o time_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o from_o be_v hurt_v by_o any_o person_n at_o any_o time_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n and_o consider_v the_o time_n to_o which_o this_o promise_n relate_v and_o they_o be_v time_n of_o great_a danger_n when_o god_n be_v take_v his_o sore_n and_o great_a and_o long_a sword_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o punish_v he_o and_o his_o church_n adversary_n which_o be_v as_o subtle_a as_o serpent_n as_o cruel_a as_o the_o dragon_n as_o strong_a and_o potent_a as_o the_o leviathan_n ver_fw-la 1._o it_o relate_v also_o to_o that_o day_n wherein_o god_n be_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n chap._n 26._o ver_fw-la 21._o in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o be_v punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o send_v sore_a judgement_n on_o such_o as_o be_v like_o the_o serpent_n and_o dragon_n he_o will_v keep_v his_o vineyard_n night_n and_o day_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o another_o scripture_n that_o set_v out_o the_o constancy_n of_o god_n care_n for_o his_o people_n welfare_n we_o have_v psal_n 121.5_o 6_o 7._o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n will_v not_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a how_o safe_a be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o keeper_n when_o we_o sleep_v and_o can_v take_v no_o care_n of_o ourselves_o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v he_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n for_o the_o sun_n that_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n that_o rule_v the_o night_n gen._n 1.16_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o all_o harm_n he_o will_v keep_v we_o in_o safety_n day_n and_o night_n the_o care_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v of_o his_o people_n be_v like_o the_o care_n that_o god_n take_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v as_o moses_n say_v deut._n 11.12_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n such_o be_v the_o care_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o his_o people_n his_o eye_n be_v always_o upon_o they_o for_o good_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o all_o his_o people_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n yea_o from_o their_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n to_o their_o old_a age_n yea_o to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n isa_n 46.3_o 4._o psal_n 48._o ult_n he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o until_o death_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o care_n of_o his_o people_n at_o all_o time_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n so_o also_o in_o all_o place_n whithersoever_o they_o go_v he_o go_v with_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o place_n and_o to_o preserve_v their_o go_v out_o and_o their_o come_n in_o josh_n 1.9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v gen._n 28.15_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v psal_n 121.8_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o even_o for_o evermore_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o when_o the_o way_n we_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o be_v full_a of_o danger_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o pestilence_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a that_o we_o have_v a_o god_n that_o will_v go_v along_o with_o we_o whithersoever_o we_o go_v 4._o that_o care_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v of_o his_o people_n be_v a_o wonderful_a great_a care_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o all_o his_o member_n that_o they_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n job_n 36.7_o he_o withdraw_v not_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o righteous_a whether_o they_o go_v into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n still_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o good_a 2_o chron._n 16.9_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o and_o the_o great_a their_o danger_n be_v the_o more_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o psal_n 33.18_o 19_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n for_o our_o comfort_n that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o famine_n or_o other_o judgement_n his_o eye_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n prefix_v behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o thought_n isa_n 442._o o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v of_o i_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o solomon_n temple_n 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of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a isa_n 4.2_o compare_v with_o isa_n 3.8_o there_o be_v very_o great_a commotion_n in_o judea_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n god_n shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n and_o then_o christ_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n come_v hag._n 2.6_o 7._o there_o be_v great_a overturning_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ezek._n 21.27_o when_o god_n execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o zidonian_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n ezek._n 28.22_o when_o such_o judgement_n begin_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o make_v man_n heart_n to_o fail_v for_o fear_n than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v exhort_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n because_o their_o redemption_n draw_v near_o luk._n 21.25_o 26_o 28._o obj._n 1_o these_o be_v comfortable_a consideration_n may_v some_o say_v but_o we_o 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other_o person_n for_o he_o be_v offer_v free_o to_o every_o one_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v he_o rev._n 22.17_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o sect._n 9_o doubt_v of_o christ_n willingness_n to_o receive_v we_o a_o hindrance_n of_o our_o close_n with_o christ_n this_o doubt_n remove_v it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o christ_n on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o christ_n will_v accept_v of_o i_o because_o i_o have_v be_v such_o a_o vile_a and_o sinful_a creature_n and_o still_o find_v in_o myself_o such_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n and_o such_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n a._n they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o christ_n on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v lay_v aside_o all_o their_o doubt_n of_o christ_n accept_v they_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o that_o on_o such_o ground_n as_o these_o 1._o we_o have_v christ_n 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cor._n 6.17_o 18._o when_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n he_o receive_v those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o though_o they_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n and_o though_o he_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o pharisee_n thereby_o luk._n 15.2_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o scribe_n murmur_v say_v this_o man_n receive_v sinner_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o he_o be_v not_o less_o merciful_a now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n than_o he_o be_v while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n 3._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n may_v satisfy_v we_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o only_o not_o reject_v penitent_a sinner_n though_o they_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n but_o will_v receive_v they_o willing_o and_o joyful_o luk._n 15_o 20_o 24_o 25._o the_o father_n receive_v his_o son_n with_o all_o joy_n when_o he_o return_v home_o penitent_a and_o yet_o he_o have_v be_v a_o vile_a wretch_n he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o estate_n on_o harlot_n and_o riotous_a live_n ver_fw-la 13.30_o and_o will_v have_v submit_v to_o a_o base_a low_a employment_n rather_o than_o return_v to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v pure_a want_n that_o drive_v he_o to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n because_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n yet_o this_o vile_a wretch_n that_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o son_n be_v entertain_v and_o receive_v with_o great_a joy_n chap._n iu._n such_o as_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n may_v find_v comfort_n in_o christ_n under_o all_o spiritual_a trouble_n i_o have_v show_v how_o such_o as_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n may_v find_v comfort_n in_o christ_n under_o all_o personal_a and_o national_a trouble_n and_o under_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v now_o show_v that_o there_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n under_o all_o spiritual_a trouble_n cant._n 2.5_o stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n comfort_v i_o with_o apple_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n this_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n signify_v 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scripture_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o rock_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n when_o david_n heart_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o desolate_a place_n where_o he_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v he_o he_o beg_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o he_o for_o he_o know_v there_o be_v support_v and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n under_o the_o great_a inward_a trouble_n though_o such_o as_o overwhelm_v the_o heart_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 2._o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 7._o lead_v i_o to_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o i_o so_o will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n for_o ever_o when_o david_n be_v in_o great_a heaviness_n through_o the_o hiding_n of_o god_n face_n and_o walk_v day_n by_o day_n with_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n he_o find_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n psal_n 13.1_o 2._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n by_o thy_o salvation_n here_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luk._n 2.30_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 26._o see_v also_o isa_n 49.6_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o thy_o salvation_n we_o may_v also_o understand_v that_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o he_o hope_v that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n that_o david_n fetch_v his_o comfort_n in_o all_o his_o soul_n trouble_v and_o therefore_o all_o of_o we_o that_o be_v under_o any_o soul_n trouble_v shall_v repair_v to_o christ_n for_o comfort_n 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2.10_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o 5._o our_o imperfection_n shall_v not_o hinder_v we_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n here_o nor_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o psal_n 73.22_o 23_o 24._o sect._n 8._o there_o be_v comfort_n in_o christ_n for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o hiding_n of_o god_n face_n and_o be_v trouble_v because_o they_o can_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o some_o christian_n to_o be_v under_o the_o hiding_n of_o god_n face_n and_o to_o want_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o they_o psal_n 30.7_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v now_o there_o be_v comfort_n for_o such_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o we_o may_v be_v 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