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there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n their_o strength_n be_v firm_a they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n they_o have_v their_o strength_n and_o health_n and_o liberty_n and_o their_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n and_o they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v but_o say_v he_o as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v infirmity_n upon_o i_o i_o be_o chastise_v every_o morning_n as_o due_o as_o the_o sun_n rise_v every_o day_n and_o all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o be_o afflict_v brethren_n the_o lord_n see_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a sometime_o that_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o health_n and_o strength_n 5._o to_o give_v another_o instance_n to_o instance_n in_o near_a relation_n as_o to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o yoke-fellow_n to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o child_n christian-friend_n and_o acquaintance_n these_o be_v great_a comfort_n and_o great_a blessing_n as_o i_o remember_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 128.3_o 4._o he_o be_v speak_v what_o a_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v child_n thy_o child_n shall_v be_v like_o olive_n plant_n round_o about_o thy_o table_n and_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v solomon_n eccles_n 9.9_o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n who_o thou_o love_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n these_o thing_n be_v great_a comfort_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v expedient_a sometime_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o these_o comfort_n for_o child_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o parent_n and_o for_o parent_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o child_n which_o be_v account_v by_o parent_n sometime_o their_o dear_a comfort_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o god_n see_v it_o expedient_a for_o they_o sometime_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o by_o death_n son_n of_o man_n say_v god_n to_o ezech._n 24.16_o behold_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o eye_n with_o a_o stroke_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o she_o die_v in_o the_o evening_n sometime_o some_o be_v take_v away_o by_o some_o sudden_a accident_n as_o all_o job_n child_n be_v sometime_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o by_o persecution_n they_o be_v make_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o for_o christ_n sake_n we_o have_v forsake_v all_o say_v peter_z to_o christ_n mat._n 19_o latter_a end_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o by_o have_v their_o affection_n from_o they_o as_o job_n complain_v of_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n that_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 88.8_o say_a thou_o have_v put_v away_o my_o acquaintance_n far_o from_o i_o brethren_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o sometime_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o these_o comfort_n and_o relation_n and_o very_o if_o our_o relation_n that_o be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o if_o they_o can_v speak_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a child_n will_v say_v to_o parent_n father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o we_o go_v away_o though_o it_o be_v a_o dear_a babe_n yet_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o though_o it_o be_v a_o only_a child_n yet_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o and_o so_o for_o other_o relation_n still_o remember_v this_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n sometime_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n christ_n be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o the_o disciple_n as_o any_o relation_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o yet_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o 6._o to_o instance_n in_o another_o thing_n the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n they_o be_v precious_a thing_n and_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v job_n chap._n 12.12_o i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n he_o have_v rather_o lose_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n than_o miss_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o say_v david_n psal_n 122.1_o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v dear_a unto_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v expedient_a sometime_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n david_n find_v this_o by_o experience_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ordinance_n psal_n 42.4_o say_v he_o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o for_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n but_o now_o say_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o so_o psal_n 63.1_o say_v he_o i_o dwell_v in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v he_o mean_v where_o there_o be_v no_o ordinance_n he_o can_v not_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o david_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ordinance_n i_o remember_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o church_n cant._n 3._o say_v she_o by_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o she_o can_v not_o find_v christ_n she_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n nor_o christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o true_o this_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a to_o they_o heb._n 11.37_o 38._o you_o see_v there_o how_o those_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o shift_v for_o their_o life_n to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o mountain_n and_o cave_n and_o den_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o so_o be_v deprive_v of_o ordinance_n and_o communion_n with_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o 7._o to_o instance_n in_o another_o thing_n yet_o high_o it_o be_v expedient_a sometime_o for_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o holy_a duty_n and_o ordinance_n i_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n because_o possible_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v believe_v as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o text_n nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v sometime_o expedient_a for_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o ordidance_n though_o this_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o they_o exod._n 20.24_o say_v god_n in_o all_o place_n where_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v record_v thither_o will_v i_o come_v and_o meet_v with_o my_o people_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o be_v in_o his_o ordinance_n where_o his_o name_n be_v record_v and_o i_o say_v sometime_o it_o be_v expedient_a even_o for_o the_o very_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n sometime_o not_o to_o see_v christ_n nor_o to_o meet_v with_o christ_n in_o holy_a duty_n and_o ordinance_n cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o by_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n say_v the_o spouse_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o by_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n i_o seek_v he_o i_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v the_o bed_n where_o christ_n have_v communion_n with_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n yet_o say_v the_o spouse_n i_o seek_v he_o on_o my_o bed_n but_o find_v he_o not_o and_o i_o remember_v job_n have_v a_o expression_n chap._n 23.8_o 9_o behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o he_o do_v work_v but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o say_v job_n i_o go_v forward_o and_o i_o go_v backward_o i_o go_v from_o ordinance_n to_o ordinance_n but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o the_o lord_n may_v see_v this_o expedient_a for_o his_o dear_a servant_n and_o child_n even_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o institution_n
sometime_o to_o a_o child_n to_o train_v he_o up_o in_o a_o way_n of_o submission_n to_o his_o father_n will_n so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o own_o child_n when_o he_o see_v we_o have_v this_o or_o that_o comfort_n which_o be_v near_o or_o dear_a to_o we_o now_o that_o god_n may_v train_v we_o up_o to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v subjection_n to_o his_o will_n the_o lord_n call_v for_o this_o comfort_n and_o that_o mercy_n that_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o we_o that_o yoke-fellow_n and_o that_o child_n or_o whoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o call_v it_o from_o we_o and_o take_v it_o away_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o be_v submissive_a to_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v christ_n heb._n 5.8_o that_o christ_n learned_a obedience_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o true_o so_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o drink_v the_o cup_n that_o his_o father_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n say_v he_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v teach_v his_o child_n obedience_n by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o this_o way_n to_o take_v away_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a comfort_n from_o they_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v at_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o word_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n train_v up_o abraham_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n i_o must_v have_v you_o to_o go_v out_o of_o your_o own_o country_n to_o leave_v your_o friend_n and_o relation_n behind_o to_o go_v into_o a_o strange_a place_n and_o abraham_n do_v so_o and_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o a_o only_a and_o a_o belove_a son_n say_v god_n to_o he_o come_v i_o must_v take_v that_o son_n from_o you_o go_v and_o sacrifice_v he_o yourself_o to_o i_o thus_o god_n train_v up_o abraham_n to_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v which_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isa_n 41.2_o abraham_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n to_o the_o beck_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n he_o train_v they_o up_o to_o be_v submissive_a to_o his_o own_o will_n to_o his_o order_n for_o every_o thing_n therefore_o god_n will_v sometime_o take_v away_o this_o comfort_n and_o that_o comfort_n though_o never_o so_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o that_o be_v the_o four_o reason_n 5._o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o deprive_v his_o child_n of_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a comfort_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v before_o he_o that_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 55.19_o because_o they_o be_v in_o no_o change_n therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n they_o meet_v with_o no_o change_n they_o have_v their_o will_n and_o they_o enjoy_v their_o comfort_n here_o in_o the_o world_n and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o true_o the_o lord_n own_o people_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v secure_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o few_o change_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o grow_v secure_a it_o be_v david_n case_n psal_n 30.5_o 6_o i_o say_v in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v and_o so_o i_o remember_v job_n have_v such_o a_o expression_n chap._n 29.18_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n his_o nest_n be_v feather_v round_o about_o he_o he_o be_v comfortable_o supply_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n and_o say_v he_o i_o begin_v to_o grow_v secure_a i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o bring_v change_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o awake_v they_o out_o of_o their_o security_n to_o cause_v they_o more_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v great_a change_n upon_o they_o to_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o take_v away_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a comfort_n thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n to_o train_n and_o nurture_n they_o up_o in_o his_o fear_n 6._o and_o last_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o child_n to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a comfort_n that_o they_o have_v in_o this_o life_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v they_o to_o look_v more_o after_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o they_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o change_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v pass_v all_o fear_n of_o ever_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o comfort_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o patriarch_n heb._n 11.14_o 16._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 13_o verse_n they_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o that_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n which_o be_v a_o heavenly_a they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o world_n they_o meet_v with_o great_a change_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o we_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n we_o be_v go_v to_o a_o country_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o change_n so_o heb._n 10.34_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v with_o change_n that_o they_o have_v their_o estate_n take_v away_o and_o be_v plunder_v of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o make_v nothing_o of_o that_o because_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o make_v they_o look_v for_o a_o heavenly_a country_n because_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v pass_v all_o change_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o plunder_v there_o no_o deprivation_n of_o any_o comfort_n that_o they_o there_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o be_v a_o inheritance_n that_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o 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