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2._o providence_n these_o do_v more_o awaken_v we_o god_n daily_a benefit_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o our_o remembrance_n act_v 14._o 17._o nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n deut._n 8._o 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n especial_o the_o sanctify_a remembrance_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o his_o people_n be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o faith_n love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o the_o forget_v his_o work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o defection_n and_o fall_v off_o to_o carnal_a course_n and_o confidence_n psal._n 78._o 11._o they_o forget_v his_o work_n and_o wonder_n that_o he_o show_v they_o psal._n 106._o 21._o they_o forget_v god_n their_o saviour_n which_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n 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carriage_n under_o it_o do_v faith_n and_o hope_n keep_v you_o alive_a still_o heb._n 6._o 12._o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n do_v you_o keep_v up_o your_o prayerful_a affection_n rom._n 12._o 12._o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n we_o pray_v as_o man_n out_o of_o heart_n for_o fashion_n sake_n and_o with_o little_a life_n rather_o satisfy_v our_o conscience_n than_o express_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n a_o damp_n on_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o ill_a presage_v can_v you_o love_v god_n though_o you_o be_v not_o feast_v with_o self-comfort_n and_o present_a benefit_n
patience_n continue_v in_o well_o do_v and_o then_o we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o it_o our_o reward_n be_v sure_a the_o second_o point_n be_v from_o the_o incident_a weakness_n because_o of_o the_o delay_n of_o help_n my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n he_o have_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o the_o promise_n till_o they_o be_v quite_o weary_v ii_o doct._n though_o his_o people_n wait_v for_o he_o yet_o god_n may_v so_o long_a delay_n and_o suspend_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n till_o they_o count_v it_o a_o hopeless_a business_n first_o suspend_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o not_o because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v psal._n 10._o 17._o thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v we_o understand_v it_o usual_o of_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o prayer_n to_o ask_v the_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v also_o mean_v of_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o mercy_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 35._o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o because_o the_o people_n have_v not_o yet_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o have_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n accomplish_v in_o their_o day_n the_o baker_n watch_v when_o the_o oven_n be_v hot_a and_o then_o put_v in_o the_o bread_n at_o another_o time_n it_o go_v on_o roundly_o for_o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o people_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 36._o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n mercy_n will_v not_o be_v long_o a_o come_n heaven_n the_o great_a mercy_n be_v not_o give_v we_o till_o prepare_v as_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o so_o we_o for_o it_o rom._n 9_o 23._o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n and_o col._n 1._o 12._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n so_o other_o mercy_n our_o unpreparedness_n lie_v as_o a_o block_n in_o the_o way_n and_o hinder_v the_o free_a passage_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o till_o he_o send_v his_o work_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n is._n 40._o 10._o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v with_o strong_a hand_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v for_o he_o behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o 2._o to_o awaken_v fervency_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n may_v be_v the_o more_o earnest_o seek_v after_o and_o high_o value_v a_o thing_n easy_o come_v by_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o such_o a_o desire_n after_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o despise_v easy_a get_v favour_n but_o that_o which_o be_v long_o and_o earnest_o seek_v be_v the_o dear_a to_o we_o therefore_o the_o lord_n to_o commend_v his_o favour_n to_o we_o and_o to_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o they_o will_v have_v we_o pray_v much_o and_o long_a 1_o sam._n 1._o 27._o for_o this_o child_n i_o pray_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o the_o petition_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o 3._o god_n do_v it_o to_o prove_v and_o exercise_v our_o faith_n many_o of_o his_o servant_n have_v go_v to_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o promise_n not_o yet_o accomplish_v and_o yet_o have_v go_v to_o the_o grave_a in_o hope_n heb._n 11._o 13._o these_o all_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v thing_n promise_v but_o have_v see_v they_o afar_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o then_o be_v faith_n try_v when_o we_o can_v wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n when_o we_o have_v no_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o know_v not_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v yea_o likely_a never_o to_o see_v it_o in_o our_o day_n the_o patriarch_n live_v and_o die_v believer_n delay_z and_o non_fw-la enjoyment_n do_v not_o break_v their_o heart_n nor_o can_v death_n itself_o extinguish_v their_o faith_n death_n may_v bereave_v they_o of_o their_o friend_n and_o their_o temporal_a estate_n and_o all_o their_o earthly_a comfort_n but_o of_o faith_n it_o can_v not_o 4._o that_o patience_n may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n it_o be_v marvellous_a patience_n that_o can_v yet_o wait_v for_o the_o word_n when_o it_o will_v yield_v we_o the_o expect_a comfort_n though_o our_o eye_n fail_v in_o wait_v then_o be_v the_o great_a discovery_n of_o its_o perfection_n when_o difficulty_n be_v many_o hope_v long_o delay_v it_o have_v but_o a_o part_n of_o its_o work_n before_o to_o still_o the_o mind_n under_o lesser_a or_o short_a evil_n the_o perfection_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v never_o discover_v till_o it_o be_v put_v to_o a_o full_a trial_n patience_n be_v see_v in_o wait_v as_o well_o as_o suffer_v to_o bear_v a_o little_a while_n be_v but_o the_o imperfect_a work_n of_o patience_n some_o lesser_a degree_n of_o it_o as_o to_o know_v a_o letter_n or_o two_o in_o the_o book_n be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o read_v but_o to_o bear_v much_o and_o long_a that_o be_v the_o perfect_a work_n to_o lift_v up_o some_o heavy_a thing_n from_o the_o ground_n argue_v some_o strength_n but_o to_o carry_v it_o for_o a_o hour_n or_o all_o day_n be_v a_o more_o perfect_a thing_n 5._o god_n delay_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n because_o many_o time_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o providence_n require_v it_o all_o god_n work_n have_v their_o appoint_a hour_n and_o time_n and_o god_n will_v not_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o cause_n or_o work_v soon_o or_o late_a but_o as_o the_o beautiful_a frame_n of_o his_o providence_n do_v permit_v john_n 2._o 4._o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o i_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v our_o time_n wherein_o we_o will_v have_v he_o work_v and_o his_o time_n wherein_o he_o will_v work_v be_v often_o very_o different_a for_o he_o will_v not_o manifest_v his_o help_n when_o it_o will_v please_v we_o best_o but_o when_o his_o glory_n in_o work_v may_v be_v best_a see_v john_n 7._o 6._o my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o your_o time_n be_v always_o ready_a ii_o the_o other_o branch_n be_v that_o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o they_o be_v dishearten_v and_o give_v it_o over_o as_o a_o hopeless_a business_n david_n say_v his_o eye_n fail_v for_o the_o word_n when_o a_o man_n be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o thing_n he_o look_v for_o than_o his_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o fail_v so_o the_o captive_a jew_n complain_v lam._n 4._o 17._o as_o for_o we_o our_o eye_n have_v yet_o fail_v for_o our_o vain_a help_n in_o our_o watch_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o a_o nation_n that_o can_v not_o save_v we_o 1._o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o his_o enemy_n wax_v high_a and_o proud_a as_o if_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o god_n have_v forget_v they_o or_o approve_v their_o way_n psal._n 50._o 21._o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o thou_o think_v i_o be_v altogether_o like_o thyself_o so_o long_o till_o all_o their_o fear_n be_v over_o job_n 21._o 9_o their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o oppression_n be_v multiply_v psal._n 10._o 5_o 6._o his_o way_n be_v always_o grievous_a for_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v 2._o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o a_o land_n be_v waste_v by_o sundry_a successive_a common_a judgement_n that_o light_n upon_o good_a and_o bad_a jer._n 12._o 4._o after_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o prophet_n subjoin_v how_o long_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n wither_v when_o they_o relent_v not_o the_o land_n may_v fare_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o and_o the_o godly_a among_o the_o rest_n suffer_v in_o these_o general_a calamity_n god_n may_v plague_v the_o nation_n with_o dearth_n and_o famine_n plague_n and_o pestilence_n war_n and_o sword_n fire_n and_o burn_v and_o all_o this_o while_n no_o cease_v of_o their_o iniquity_n or_o oppression_n 3._o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o his_o people_n be_v strange_o perplex_v and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o his_o providence_n they_o wonder_v how_o his_o justice_n can_v endure_v it_o jer._n 12._o 1._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o 〈◊〉_d treacherous_o hab._n 1._o 12_o 13._o be_v thou_o not_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n
my_o holy_a one_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v o_o lord_n thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o for_o judgement_n and_o o_o mighty_a god_n thou_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o correction_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n wherefore_o look_v thou_o upon_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o they_o can_v reconcile_v his_o attribute_n and_o providence_n we_o that_o be_v shortsighted_a and_o short_a spirit_a creature_n see_v not_o god_n reason_n yea_o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o till_o their_o heart_n faint_a and_o their_o eye_n fail_v as_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n till_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v quite_o spend_v and_o they_o have_v leave_v look_v for_o it_o luke_n 18._o 8._o shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n god_n love_v to_o show_v his_o people_n their_o infirmity_n and_o to_o weaken_v all_o their_o courage_n before_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o 4._o god_n may_v delay_v so_o long_o in_o some_o case_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o in_o this_o life_n but_o all_o reason_n for_o patience_n be_v only_o take_v from_o the_o general_a judgement_n jam._n 5._o 7_o 8._o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o establish_v your_o heart_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o they_o be_v put_v off_o till_o then_o till_o the_o general_a harvest_n and_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o sow_v in_o tear_n that_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o suffering_n at_o that_o time_n and_o have_v their_o cause_n judge_v at_o his_o tribunal_n he_o use_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o husbandman_n behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o he_o receive_v the_o early_a and_o latter_a rain_n in_o some_o case_n there_o may_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o our_o release_n till_o then_o as_o the_o husbandman_n have_v no_o profit_n by_o his_o seed_n until_o the_o harvest_n second_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o this_o fail_n of_o the_o eye_n 1._o certain_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o fault_n because_o it_o argue_v the_o limit_v of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n psal._n 78._o 41._o they_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n they_o limit_v god_n to_o time_n mean_n instrument_n present_a likelihood_n and_o when_o these_o fail_n their_o heart_n fail_v god_n can_v endure_v that_o his_o people_n who_o ought_v whole_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o submit_v to_o he_o shall_v prescribe_v to_o he_o how_o or_o when_o he_o shall_v help_v as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o power_n of_o god_n or_o can_v set_v bound_n to_o his_o wisdom_n mercy_n omnipotency_n all_o which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o conceive_v probable_a or_o shall_v act_v when_o they_o conceive_v fit_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o that_o he_o never_o will_v or_o can_v do_v it_o they_o prescribe_v to_o his_o wisdom_n control_v his_o power_n question_v his_o love_n and_o truth_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n so_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n though_o david_n here_o say_v my_o eye_n fail_v with_o wait_v for_o that_o salvation_n and_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 28._o â—…2_n thy_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o another_o people_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v fail_v in_o look_v and_o long_v for_o they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o they_o shall_v look_v and_o long_a for_o some_o help_n for_o the_o refcue_v of_o their_o child_n even_o till_o their_o eye_n do_v fail_v in_o wait_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a so_o job_n 11._o 20._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fail_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v but_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n they_o may_v look_v for_o good_a but_o never_o get_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o again_o deut._n 28._o 65._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o tremble_v of_o heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n but_o though_o fail_v of_o eye_n be_v a_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o it_o be_v say_v in_o his_o name_n psal._n 69._o 3._o for_o that_o psalm_n belong_v to_o christ_n my_o eye_n fail_v in_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v alter_v to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o correction_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o fit_v we_o for_o better_a thing_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o punishment_n yet_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o god_n delay_n but_o in_o the_o weakness_n and_o faintness_n of_o our_o hope_n there_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o our_o first_o resolution_n for_o faith_n and_o patience_n the_o child_n of_o god_n usual_o set_v to_o themselves_o a_o short_a period_n than_o the_o lord_n do_v and_o so_o god_n be_v not_o slack_a but_o we_o be_v hasty_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n and_o there_o be_v a_o weakness_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o patience_n they_o that_o look_v long_o for_o good_a and_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o delay_n be_v troublesome_a to_o they_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a prov._n 13._o 12._o hope_n belong_v to_o love_v and_o the_o affection_n of_o pursuit_n and_o love_n make_v absence_n tedious_a when_o afflict_a in_o the_o interim_n but_o faith_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n shall_v keep_v we_o wait_v and_o patience_n shall_v enable_v we_o to_o tarry_v his_o leisure_n jonah_n 2._o 4._o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n there_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o we_o give_v over_o hope_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o hold_v fast_o on_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v when_o god_n seem_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n on_o the_o saint_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v he_o 4._o the_o hope_n of_o god_n child_n fail_v they_o long_o though_o not_o for_o ever_o he_o many_o time_n bring_v his_o child_n to_o a_o low_a ebb_n and_o do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n withhold_v his_o aid_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o altogether_o forsake_v they_o isa._n 54._o 7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n use_v well_o then_o let_v we_o not_o be_v over-troubled_n at_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o promise_a and_o expect_v blessing_n 1._o we_o be_v hasty_a for_o mercy_n slow_a to_o duty_n psal._n 102._o 2._o when_o i_o call_v answer_v i_o speedy_o we_o cry_v how_o long_o but_o how_o just_o may_v god_n cry_v how_o long_o we_o complain_v of_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o promise_n god_n may_v more_o just_o complain_v of_o the_o delay_n of_o our_o obedience_n how_o long_o do_v we_o make_v god_n stay_v and_o wait_v till_o our_o leisure_n come_v jer._n 4._o 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o and_o jer._n 13._o 27._o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v to_o day_n now_o be_v the_o time_n we_o set_v god_n for_o mercy_n to_o morrow_n for_o duty_n god_n must_v tarry_v our_o sinful_a leisure_n and_o we_o will_v not_o tarry_v his_o holy_a leisure_n god_n be_v our_o sovereign_n we_o be_v debtor_n to_o he_o we_o be_v a_o debt_n his_o a_o free_a gift_n if_o god_n have_v be_v as_o quick_a with_o you_o as_o you_o with_o he_o where_o have_v you_o be_v 2._o it_o argue_v weakness_n a_o short_a walk_n be_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o sickly_a it_o be_v the_o impatience_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o will_v make_v short_a work_n for_o faith_n and_o patience_n but_o god_n see_v then_o our_o grace_n will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o any_o praise_n and_o honour_n god_n
be_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o opportunity_n therefore_o all_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n faith_n will_v not_o count_v it_o long_o for_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n thing_n future_a and_o afar_o off_o be_v as_o present_v heb._n 11._o 1._o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o be_v say_v isa._n 28._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n sense_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n must_v have_v present_a satisfaction_n but_o faith_n content_v its_o self_n with_o promise_n love_n will_v not_o count_v it_o long_o for_o seven_o year_n to_o jacob_n seem_v as_o a_o few_o day_n gen._n 29._o 20._o suffering_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v so_o tedious_a where_o love_n prevail_v patience_n will_v not_o count_v it_o long_o can_v we_o tarry_v for_o he_o a_o little_a while_n heb._n 10._o 37._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o 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come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o clause_n his_o long_a desire_n after_o it_o say_v when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o that_o be_v david_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o repeat_v and_o say_v lord_n when_o the_o hebrew_n express_v their_o wish_n by_o way_n of_o question_n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v comfort_v i_o iii_o doct._n when_o our_o hope_n and_o help_n be_v delay_v we_o may_v complain_v to_o god_n for_o want_v of_o comfort_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o comfort_n which_o david_n intend_v in_o the_o general_a consolation_n be_v oppose_v to_o grief_n and_o mourn_a sin_n have_v weave_v calamity_n into_o our_o life_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o grief_n trouble_n and_o sorrow_n so_o that_o we_o need_v comfort_n comfort_n be_v either_o eternal_a spiritual_n or_o temporal_a first_o eternal_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 16._o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n luk._n 16._o 25._o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v second_o spiritual_a which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o comfort_n against_o the_o trouble_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o holy_a ghost_n bid_v they_o comfort_v the_o penitent_a incestuous_a person_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o 2._o against_o affliction_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 6._o and_o psal._n 94._o 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul._n 2_o cor._n 1._o 3_o 4._o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n three_o temporal_a so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o comfort_v those_o who_o he_o free_v from_o affliction_n psal._n 71._o 21._o after_o deep_a and_o sore_o trouble_v thou_o shall_v increase_v my_o greatness_n and_o comfort_v i_o on_o every_o side_n so_o the_o lord_n comfort_v his_o people_n not_o by_o word_n only_o but_o also_o by_o deed_n not_o only_o by_o speak_v comfort_n to_o they_o but_o also_o by_o relieve_v they_o and_o refresh_v they_o and_o free_v they_o from_o their_o trouble_n so_o isa._n 52._o 9_o sing_v you_o waste_v place_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n he_o have_v redeem_v jerusalem_n though_o god_n people_n lie_v low_a for_o a_o time_n yet_o his_o blessing_n can_v exalt_v they_o beyond_o all_o expectation_n and_o bring_v about_o such_o happiness_n as_o may_v make_v they_o forget_v their_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n this_o be_v intend_v here_o lord_n when_o will_v thou_o give_v that_o deliverance_n which_o i_o pray_v for_o and_o wait_v for_o at_o thy_o hand_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a that_o temporal_a deliverance_n shall_v be_v own_v as_o a_o comfort_n to_o god_n people_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v act_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n seek_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n zech._n 1._o 17._o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n partly_o because_o by_o these_o he_o seem_v to_o own_v they_o and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o peculiar_a care_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o favour_n which_o by_o sad_a affliction_n seem_v to_o be_v annul_v and_o make_v void_a but_o hereby_o god_n give_v proof_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o psal._n 86._o 17._o show_v i_o a_o token_n for_o good_a that_o they_o which_o hate_v i_o may_v see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a because_o thou_o lord_n have_v holpen_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o that_o in_o their_o affliction_n godliness_n may_v not_o suffer_v nor_o wicked_a man_n be_v harden_v in_o their_o insolency_n partly_o as_o hereby_o promise_n be_v make_v good_a and_o so_o faith_n confirm_v isa._n 57_o 18._o i_o will_v heal_v he_o and_o restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n partly_o as_o they_o be_v help_n and_o encouragement_n to_o love_n and_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o live_v in_o a_o thankful_a course_n of_o holiness_n when_o not_o stop_v or_o divert_v by_o fear_n of_o enemy_n isa._n 12._o 1._o in_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comfort_v i_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n more_o cheerful_o then_o partly_o because_o as_o they_o have_v see_v his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n in_o their_o trouble_n so_o now_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n and_o truth_n in_o their_o deliverance_n they_o be_v more_o comfortable_a because_o there_o be_v much_o of_o god_n discover_v in_o they_o psal._n 115._o 1._o last_o because_o they_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o natural_a life_n they_o be_v not_o so_o divest_v of_o all_o humane_a respect_n yet_o therein_o the_o saint_n moderate_v themselves_o they_o do_v not_o count_v these_o thing_n their_o high_a consolation_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a luke_n 6._o 24._o wo_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a for_o you_o have_v receive_v your_o consolation_n and_o luke_n 16._o 25._o thou_o receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n yet_o a_o sense_n they_o have_v otherwise_o how_o can_v we_o be_v humble_v under_o cross_n or_o give_v thanks_o for_o blessing_n two_o we_o may_v complain_v of_o the_o delay_n of_o comfort_n god_n child_n have_v do_v so_o psal._n 6._o 3._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o psal._n 13._o 1._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_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 so_o ver_fw-la 2._o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o i_o psal._n 94._o 3._o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n how_o long_o shall_v they_o utter_v and_o speak_v hard_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n boast_v themselves_o reason_n 1._o partly_o because_o prayer_n give_v ease_v it_o be_v a_o vent_n to_o strong_a affection_n 2._o it_o revive_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o patience_n 3._o though_o god_n know_v when_o to_o bestow_v blessing_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o blame_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o child_n after_o they_o use_v well_o then_o let_v we_o seek_v comfort_n and_o complain_v not_o of_o god_n but_o to_o god_n complaint_n of_o god_n give_v a_o vent_n to_o murmur_n but_o complaint_n to_o god_n to_o faith_n hope_n and_o patience_n 1._o refer_v the_o kind_n
will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o psal._n 121._o 4._o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n in_o both_o there_o be_v a_o negative_a gradation_n his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n wake_v for_o we_o all_o second_o that_o usual_o he_o do_v protect_v his_o people_n against_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o bring_v the_o mischief_n they_o intend_v to_o other_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n job_n 15._o 35._o they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n but_o to_o keep_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o text._n psal._n 7._o 15._o he_o make_v a_o pit_n and_o dig_v it_o and_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n which_o he_o make_v psal._n 9_o 15_o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n they_o be_v sink_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n they_o dig_v in_o the_o net_n which_o they_o hide_v be_v their_o own_o foot_n take_v so_o psal._n 35._o 7_o 8._o for_o without_o cause_n have_v they_o hide_v for_o i_o their_o net_n in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n they_o have_v dig_v for_o my_o soul._n let_v destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o at_o unaware_o and_o let_v his_o net_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v catch_v himself_o into_o that_o very_a destruction_n let_v he_o fall_v and_o psal._n 10._o 2._o let_v they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o device_n they_o have_v imagine_v and_o psal._n 57_o 6._o they_o have_v prepare_v a_o net_n for_o my_o step_n my_o soul_n be_v bow_v down_o they_o have_v dig_v a_o pit_n before_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o they_o be_v fall_v themselves_o all_o these_o place_n show_v how_o usual_a it_o be_v that_o their_o device_n do_v not_o succeed_v yea_o that_o the_o wicked_a can_v take_v a_o near_a course_n to_o ruin_v themselves_o than_o to_o seek_v the_o overthrow_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n all_o their_o 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the_o person_n of_o a_o lord_n he_o do_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o free_a and_o sovereign_a will_n as_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n plead_v matth._n 20._o 15._o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o so_o god_n as_o absolute_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n may_v do_v as_o he_o please_v nothing_o before_o it_o have_v a_o be_v have_v a_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o itself_o neither_o do_v god_n make_v it_o what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n nor_o by_o the_o command_n counsel_n or_o will_n of_o any_o superior_a or_o the_o direction_n of_o any_o coadjutor_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o work_n but_o mere_o produce_v thing_n by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n
psal._n 94._o 15._o judgement_n shall_v return_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v it_o sometime_o they_o be_v asunder_o earthly_a judge_n may_v refuse_v the_o justice_n of_o righteousness_n a_o judge_n may_v suspend_v the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v sever_v god_n will_v bring_v forth_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n zach._n 8._o 17._o these_o thing_n i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o providence_n god_n will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n psal._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v minister_v judgement_n to_o his_o people_n in_o uprightness_n court_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n be_v not_o always_o open_a they_o have_v termtime_n but_o god_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o hear_v paintiff_n they_o make_v complaint_n among_o man_n and_o they_o 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you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n which_o will_v much_o darken_v our_o comfort_n and_o glory_n in_o suffer_v though_o for_o the_o main_a you_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n if_o by_o your_o miscarriage_n you_o have_v deserve_v the_o stroke_n of_o humane_a justice_n as_o to_o god_n your_o suffering_n be_v not_o castigatory_a but_o probatory_n rev._n 2._o 10._o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v not_o punish_v but_o try_v 2._o because_o
his_o misery_n notwithstanding_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n tit._n 3._o 4._o but_o after_o the_o lovingkindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o mankind_n appear_v his_o man-kindness_n this_o be_v pity_n to_o we_o above_o the_o angel_n no_o remedy_n be_v plot_v for_o they_o and_o then_o his_o peculiar_a mercy_n be_v to_o his_o elect_n in_o christ_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n this_o be_v again_o see_v either_o in_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o bestow_v that_o upon_o we_o or_o in_o all_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o 1._o the_o first_o grace_n be_v pardon_v all_o our_o past_a sin_n or_o receive_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n upon_o our_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v make_v the_o motive_n joel_n 2._o 13._o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v merciful_a penitent_a sinner_n will_v find_v he_o so_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o mercy_n so_o also_o in_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o we_o be_v unworthy_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n can_v not_o help_v ourselves_o and_o then_o his_o eye_n pity_v we_o and_o his_o handsaved_a we_o by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n he_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o himself_o 2._o in_o all_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o the_o object_n of_o his_o mercy_n must_v have_v a_o qualification_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n psal._n 103._o 12._o such_o as_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 6._o that_o walk_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n exact_o gal._n 6._o 16._o to_o the_o merciful_a matth._n 5._o 7._o for_o to_o the_o unmerciful_a god_n will_v not_o show_v himself_o merciful_a jam._n 2._o 13._o but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o qualify_v 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faithfulness_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v when_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o cover_v second_o let_v i_o now_o open_a the_o two_o adjunct_n of_o his_o mercy_n 1._o it_o be_v tender_a mercy_n luk._n 1._o 78._o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n the_o word_n signify_v bowel_n as_o when_o you_o see_v a_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n your_o bowel_n work_v within_o you_o especial_o if_o you_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o misericordia_fw-la complectitur_fw-la affectum_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la let_v we_o take_v the_o near_a relation_n if_o you_o be_v a_o father_n we_o need_v not_o much_o entreat_v a_o father_n to_o pity_v a_o poor_a helpless_a child_n his_o own_o bowel_n will_v persuade_v he_o to_o it_o psal._n 103._o 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o or_o if_o you_o think_v passion_n in_o female_n more_o vehement_a take_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o mother_n as_o hagar_n be_v 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that_o be_v comfortable_a though_o they_o have_v thing_n spare_o though_o they_o have_v of_o the_o mean_a yet_o they_o have_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o so_o psalm_n 84._o 11._o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v he_o may_v keep_v we_o low_a and_o bare_a feed_v we_o cibo_fw-la extemporali_fw-la as_o lactantius_n but_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o have_v large_a revenue_n and_o income_n we_o shall_v not_o want_v they_o the_o true_a and_o absolute_a ground_n of_o all_o submission_n be_v to_o think_v that_o which_o god_n send_v be_v good_a be_v it_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n the_o have_v or_o want_v child_n or_o other_o comfort_n 2._o the_o next_o measure_n be_v this_o that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o its_o respect_n to_o the_o chief_a good_a or_o true_a happiness_n now_o what_o be_v our_o chief_a happiness_n but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n our_o happiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o outward_a comfort_n 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lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o he_o do_v not_o say_v upon_o i_o but_o upon_o we_o as_o the_o common_a language_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v so_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o can_v compare_v with_o the_o affection_n of_o carnal_a man_n take_v they_o at_o the_o great_a advantage_n he_o do_v not_o consider_v their_o worldly_a thing_n in_o their_o decrease_n but_o he_o consider_v they_o when_o they_o be_v increase_v and_o he_o consider_v they_o in_o the_o very_a time_n when_o they_o be_v increase_v in_o the_o vintage_n and_o harvest_n time_n the_o shout_n of_o vintage_n and_o joy_n of_o harvest_n be_v proverbial_a and_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n when_o new_a and_o fresh_a most_o invite_v delight_n they_o that_o place_n their_o happiness_n in_o these_o thing_n can_v have_v so_o much_o joy_n as_o they_o that_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n now_o shall_v we_o 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and_o presence_n iii_o they_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n have_v liberty_n to_o sue_v for_o it_o with_o hope_n and_o encouragement_n to_o find_v it_o for_o so_o do_v david_n make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v whence_o come_v this_o liberty_n first_o because_o of_o god_n promise_n because_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pawn_v to_o we_o in_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o none_o shall_v seek_v his_o face_n in_o vain_a isai._n 48._o 19_o and_o prov._n 8._o 17._o and_o psal._n 22._o 20._o one_o that_o serious_o and_o diligent_o be_v seek_v after_o god_n before_o he_o have_v do_v his_o search_n he_o shall_v have_v some_o opportunity_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n some_o experience_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o if_o he_o conscionable_o diligent_o and_o serious_o seek_v it_o second_o because_o of_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n you_o may_v come_v in_o his_o name_n and_o seek_v the_o favour_n 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interpret_v however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v clear_a psal._n 80._o 1._o thou_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n shine_v forth_o when_o they_o will_v have_v god_n hear_v they_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o one_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n reconcile_v by_o christ._n though_o the_o cloud_n of_o sin_n do_v hide_v god_n favour_n from_o thou_o he_o can_v make_v it_o shine_v again_o and_o here_o be_v our_o ground_n the_o merciful_a invitation_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o then_o god_n propitiate_v in_o christ._n use._n o_o then_o let_v we_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o other_o mean_n humble_v ourselves_o and_o seek_v his_o favour_n 1._o wait_v for_o it_o with_o all_o heedfulness_n psal._n 130_o 6._o my_o soul_n do_v wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o i_o say_v more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n look_v as_o the_o weary_a centinel_n that_o be_v wet_a and_o stiff_a with_o cold_a and_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o night_n or_o as_o the_o porter_n that_o watch_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o levite_n be_v wait_v for_o the_o daylight_n so_o more_o than_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o morning_n be_v he_o wait_v for_o some_o glimpse_n of_o god_n favour_n though_o he_o do_v not_o present_o ease_v we_o of_o our_o smart_n or_o gratify_v our_o desire_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o time_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a answer_n god_n delay_n be_v not_o denial_n day_n will_v come_v at_o length_n though_o the_o weary_a centinel_n or_o watchman_n count_v it_o long_o first_o so_o god_n will_v come_v at_o length_n he_o will_v