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shall_v quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 3.26_o and_o verse_n 25._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o god_n sometime_o have_v all_o his_o end_n in_o afflict_v when_o he_o have_v but_o make_v we_o humble_o to_o stoop_v and_o submit_v levit._n 26.41_o if_o then_o they_o shall_v accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v patient_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o rod_n than_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v remember_v their_o land_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n manner_n to_o withdraw_v affliction_n when_o he_o have_v once_o accomplish_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o send_v they_o esa_n 10.12_o god_n say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n then_o will_v he_o punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o be_v their_o 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whereas_o all_o he_o stand_v upon_o be_v to_o make_v they_o content_v so_o to_o be_v if_o such_o be_v his_o will_n concern_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v quiet_o lay_v themselves_o down_o at_o god_n foot_n bind_v their_o isaac_n to_o the_o altar_n with_o a_o true_a intent_n to_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o then_o come_v as_o it_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v let_v it_o alone_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v already_o behold_v i_o will_v accept_v a_o ram_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n instead_o of_o thy_o son_n as_o god_n deal_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 22.13_o god_n do_v many_o thing_n but_o to_o try_v we_o and_o make_v we_o believe_v he_o will_v take_v all_o from_o we_o when_o he_o mean_v only_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o all_o that_o he_o may_v say_v of_o we_o as_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 22.12_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o fear_v god_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n 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and_o think_v that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v in_o this_o world_n can_v i_o believe_v i_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n clothe_v upon_o with_o a_o house_n which_o it_o from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 2_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o yet_o think_v that_o god_n will_v deny_v i_o such_o clothing_n as_o my_o body_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o have_v give_v life_n it_o not_o that_o more_o than_o meat_n a_o body_n be_v not_o that_o more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.25_o he_o that_o have_v give_v the_o great_a will_v he_o not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v less_o our_o heavenly_a father_n know_v we_o have_v need_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o can_v live_v without_o it_o vers_n 32._o lord_n give_v i_o but_o to_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o i_o believe_v very_o i_o shall_v be_v feed_v discourse_n vi_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n however_o it_o come_v to_o 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heart_n a_o continual_a feast_n when_o we_o have_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o context_n it_o will_v easy_o enough_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o which_o be_v general_o understand_v by_o such_o a_o say_n as_o this_o in_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n for_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o that_o proverb_n be_v seldom_o use_v but_o by_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v intend_v a_o conscience_n not_o accuse_v but_o excuse_v not_o testify_v against_o we_o but_o with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o a_o conscience_n speak_v peace_n and_o such_o as_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o a_o rejoice_v to_o we_o that_o solomon_n by_o a_o good_a heart_n do_v intend_v such_o a_o conscience_n as_o that_o the_o opposition_n in_o the_o forego_n word_n seem_v to_o imply_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v evil_a but_o a_o good_a heart_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v thereby_o as_o if_o good_a be_v here_o oppose_v to_o grieve_a wound_a afflict_a which_o interpretation_n be_v also_o countenance_v by_o what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 16._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o probable_o mean_v trouble_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o ill_a get_n of_o it_o for_o other_o kind_n of_o trouble_n there_o may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a and_o that_o both_o get_v and_o enjoy_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o now_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n here_o style_v a_o continual_a feast_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o have_v with_o dives_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n which_o now_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v as_o former_o think_v it_o cold_a comfort_n to_o be_v tell_v of_o mere_a food_n and_o raiment_n and_o will_v be_v fain_o feast_v again_o if_o they_o have_v wherewithal_o feast_n we_o may_v and_o that_o not_o only_o now_o and_o then_o but_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o every_o 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that_o be_v the_o three_o nor_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n better_a cheer_n than_o it_o be_v good_a company_n as_o a_o bad_a conscience_n be_v the_o worst_a companion_n in_o the_o world_n so_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o very_o best_a unless_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v many_o time_n never_o less_o solitary_a than_o when_o he_o be_v most_o alone_o that_o be_v the_o best_a company_n that_o be_v both_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a and_o so_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o have_v that_o property_n of_o a_o good_a companion_n among_o other_o it_o will_v find_v good_a and_o pleasant_a discourse_n what_o solomon_n speak_v
powerful_a i_o poor_a mean_a despicable_a let_v i_o forfeit_v all_o again_o yea_o take_v thou_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a comfort_n again_o which_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o thou_o shall_v do_v for_o ten_o thousand_o world_n discourse_n viii_o of_o its_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o most_o man_n that_o their_o life_n be_v continue_v though_o their_o livelihood_n be_v great_o impair_v i_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o word_n of_o good_a elijah_n when_o he_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o fear_n of_o jezabel_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n how_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n and_o request_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o now_o oh_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o nor_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o job_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n chap._n 7.15_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n nor_o yet_o that_o peremptory_a answer_n of_o jonah_n when_o god_n ask_v he_o 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