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life_n from_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n or_o from_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o those_o save_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o i._o jesus_n christ_n have_v full_o perfect_o and_o for_o ever_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n all_o that_o be_v he_o the_o elect_a as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o but_o by_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n both_o for_o present_v and_o time_n to_o come_v rom._n 5.9_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o even_o jesus_n which_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n full_o reconcile_v all_o that_o be_v he_o unto_o god_n for_o ever_o col._n 1.19_o 20._o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o 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death_n have_v so_o full_o reconcile_v all_o that_o be_v he_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o be_v pacify_v towards_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o offence_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a and_o will_v not_o impute_v any_o one_o of_o their_o offence_n to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o reconciliation_n lie_v in_o pacify_v god_n for_o the_o offence_n our_o sin_n have_v cause_v and_o this_o pacification_n christ_n our_o high_a priest_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o heb._n 2.17_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o pacification_n be_v so_o full_a that_o it_o be_v a_o pacification_n for_o all_o offence_n ezek._n 16.63_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n 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chasten_v very_o sore_o and_o do_v they_o not_o complain_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n lie_v hard_a upon_o they_o as_o heman_n psal_n 88.7.16_o how_o then_o be_v god_n true_a to_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v be_v wroth_a with_o they_o no_o more_o a._n 1._o the_o rebuke_n and_o chastning_n of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v from_o wrath_n but_o love_n rev._n 3.19_o who_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o mistake_n when_o they_o judge_v according_a to_o sense_n and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o they_o judge_v according_a to_o sense_n and_o feeling_n they_o may_v think_v many_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v expression_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o they_o may_v understand_v to_o be_v all_o mercy_n and_o to_o have_v no_o wrath_n in_o they_o if_o they_o do_v judge_n according_a to_o faith_n and_o according_a to_o what_o they_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o there_o we_o read_v that_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n ps_n 25.10_o 3._o when_o the_o lord_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a nor_o rebuke_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o eternal_a wrath_n that_o he_o will_v not_o rebuke_v they_o so_o as_o to_o destroy_v for_o so_o rebuke_v be_v sometime_o understand_v namely_o of_o eternal_a destruction_n ps_n 9.5_o thou_o have_v rebuke_v the_o heathen_a thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v put_v out_o their_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v like_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o water_n that_o cover_v the_o earth_n in_o noah_n time_n god_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n shall_v no_o more_o cover_v the_o earth_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n as_o it_o do_v in_o noah_n flood_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o oath_n god_n do_v often_o chasten_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o unseasonable_a rain_n and_o flood_n but_o not_o such_o as_o shall_v destroy_v the_o world_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v wrath_n with_o or_o rebuke_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v of_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o cast_v they_o away_o for_o ever_o yet_o he_o may_v and_o often_o do_v chasten_v they_o with_o temporal_a chastisement_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n have_v so_o full_o reconcile_v all_o that_o be_v he_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o pacify_v his_o father_n anger_n but_o he_o have_v restore_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v by_o grace_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v not_o only_a peace_n with_o god_n but_o access_n into_o and_o continuance_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o adam_n do_v enjoy_v while_o he_o be_v in_o innocency_n for_o we_o be_v under_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o have_v better_a promise_n than_o adam_n have_v adam_n be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o do_v lose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v so_o confirm_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o god_n love_a kindness_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o they_o isa_n 54.10_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v
of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v his_o presence_n to_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o christ_n ps_n 91.15_o he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n isa_n 43.1_o 2._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o now_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o we_o will_v comfort_v we_o live_v and_o die_v it_o will_v be_v our_o refreshment_n under_o all_o manner_n of_o trouble_n exod._n 33.14_o my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n moses_n be_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v a_o froward_a people_n and_o both_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o he_o walk_v and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o walk_v create_v he_o much_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n but_o under_o his_o trouble_n he_o find_v ease_n and_o comfort_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n go_v with_o he_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o almighty_a all-sufficient_a god_n with_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o thing_n isa_n 4.10_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n he_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o kind_n of_o death_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o trouble_n he_o need_v not_o fear_v man_n or_o devil_n for_o god_n can_v do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o all_o creature_n can_v do_v against_o we_o this_o be_v david_n consolation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o he_o have_v god_n with_o he_o and_o do_v so_o raise_v his_o courage_n that_o he_o fear_v no_o evil_n when_o he_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n ps_n 23.4_o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o obs_n it_o be_v true_a may_v some_o say_v if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o this_o will_v raise_v our_o faith_n dispel_v our_o fear_n put_v joy_n and_o gladness_n into_o our_o heart_n under_o all_o our_o trouble_n live_v and_o die_v but_o we_o can_v find_v god_n be_v with_o we_o yea_o many_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n find_v god_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o hide_v himself_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o we_o see_v ps_n 10.2_o isa_n 49.14_o a._n the_o lord_n be_v alway_n ready_a and_o true_o though_o not_o always_o sensible_o present_a with_o they_o ps_n 125.2_o as_o the_o mountain_n be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v round_o about_o his_o people_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o ever_o with_o and_o round_o about_o his_o people_n although_o sometime_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v and_o they_o perceive_v it_o not_o and_o then_o their_o faith_n be_v weak_a so_o that_o judge_v by_o sense_n rather_o than_o by_o faith_n they_o think_v god_n have_v forsake_v they_o when_o as_o he_o be_v gracious_o with_o they_o and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o what_o jacob_n say_v of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o lodge_v gen._n 28.16_o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o person_n sure_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o with_o his_o people_n these_o two_o way_n even_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o 1._o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n isa_n 54.10_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o ps_n 89.33_o nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v away_o from_o he_o joh._n 13.1_o jesus_n have_v love_v his_o own_o love_v they_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o people_n by_o inward_a support_n and_o secret_a upholding_n of_o they_o deut._n 33.27_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n isa_n 41.10_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n ps_n 73.23_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n though_o david_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o his_o haste_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n yet_o he_o find_v upon_o recollect_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v continual_o with_o god_n and_o uphold_v by_o he_o 6._o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n under_o all_o sort_n of_o trouble_n and_o also_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n because_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v in_o 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sorrow_n which_o be_v by_o praver_fw-mi ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a 3._o call_v to_o mind_n apply_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n comfort_v we_o by_o and_o through_o the_o word_n and_o more_o especial_o by_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v through_o the_o word_n that_o david_n have_v the_o spirit_n comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.49_o 50._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n so_o also_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n jer._n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o thy_o word_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n 4._o keep_v up_o and_o act_v your_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o all_o your_o trouble_n for_o trusting_n in_o god_n bring_v the_o joy_n 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