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quality_n but_o in_o some_o more_o and_o stronger's_n and_n in_o some_o less_o and_o weak_a this_o infirmity_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o set_v down_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v flatter_v ouâ_n self_n in_o the_o like_a weakness_n but_o that_o wâ_n shall_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n by_o prayer_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n holy_a meditation_n etc._n etc._n this_o example_n yield_v most_o sweet_a consolation_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o fearful_a conscience_n for_o even_o as_o christ_n do_v not_o reject_v his_o apostle_n ob_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d so_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o despise_v the_o weak_a faith_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o his_o object_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o of_o the_o strong_a let_v none_o therefore_o despair_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v esa_n 42._o 42._o esa_n 42._o but_o pray_v with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 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hundred_o year_n and_o see_v his_o âânnes_n and_o his_o son_n son_n even_o four_o geneâations_n job_n ultim_fw-la ultim_fw-la job_n ultim_fw-la so_o joseph_n after_o his_o exile_n ãâã_d imprisonment_n be_v advance_v to_o great_a honour_n so_o david_n after_o the_o long_a persecution_n of_o saul_n so_o jacob_n after_o his_o long_a sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o joseph_n find_v exceed_v joy_n and_o prosperity_n gen._n 45._o 45._o gen_n 45._o so_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o godly_a against_o the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v storm_n tempest_n and_o wind_n wherewith_o they_o be_v toss_v on_o the_o vast_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o endanger_v so_o that_o if_o christ_n sleep_v in_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o sink_v unless_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n they_o stir_v up_o their_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o that_o he_o may_v command_v &_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n that_o there_o may_v follow_v this_o pleasant_a and_o wish_a calm_a this_o duty_n of_o piety_n if_o we_o perform_v we_o may_v joyful_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n ps_n 18.6_o 6._o psal_n 18_o 6._o in_o my_o trouble_n i_o do_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n and_o he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o my_o cry_n do_v come_v before_o he_o even_o into_o his_o ear_n again_o 94._o psal_n 94._o ps_n 94.49_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n the_o four_o part_n the_o four_o part_n contain_v the_o consequent_a effect_n of_o this_o miracle_n vers_fw-la 27._o first_o the_o people_n admiration_n of_o christ_n power_n second_o their_o extol_n &_o commend_v of_o the_o same_o by_o add_v a_o exclamation_n and_o prosopopaeia_fw-la to_o which_o the_o evangelist_n s._n mark_v and_o s._n
luke_n add_v a_o three_o namely_o their_o exceed_a fear_n marc._n 4.41_o luc_n 8.25_o observation_n and_o doctrine_n 7._o out_o of_o vers_n 27._o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o people_n which_o marvel_v and_o admire_v at_o christ_n ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la dormiântem_fw-la 23._o chryso_v in_fw-la opere_fw-la impârs_n hom_n 23._o deum_fw-la imperantem_fw-la &_o creaturam_fw-la obedientem_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n sleep_v as_o a_o man_n command_v as_o a_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n obey_v and_o extol_v the_o majesty_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v teach_v not_o curious_o to_o search_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n or_o careless_o to_o consider_v of_o they_o but_o in_o true_a simplicity_n of_o heart_n to_o admire_v and_o reverence_v they_o and_o learn_v thereby_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o wonderful_a in_o all_o his_o work_n for_o scrutator_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la opprimitur_fw-la a_o gloria_fw-la say_v prosper_n the_o vocation_n gen._n prosper_n de_fw-fr 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