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importunity_n nothing_o but_o the_o answer_n of_o her_o request_n can_v appease_v matth._n 15.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o so_o on_o to_z vers_n 29._o or_o as_o blind_a bartimeus_n mark_v 10.46_o to_z vers_n 50._o 4._o a_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n in_o way_n of_o duty_n even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v further_a off_o from_o we_o in_o way_n of_o mercy_n a_o willingness_n rather_o no_o have_v our_o calamity_n continue_v than_o our_o deliverance_n obtain_v by_o mean_n unwarrantable_a thus_o david_n though_o he_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o may_v at_o several_a time_n have_v get_v possession_n thereof_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o saul_n yet_o he_o wait_v god_n time_n and_o though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n he_o will_v not_o step_v out_o of_o god_n way_n and_o indeed_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o wiat_z upon_o god_n while_o we_o keep_v not_o in_o his_o way_n psal_n 37.34_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 25.4_o 5_o 21._o to_o 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comparison_n of_o what_o we_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v while_o we_o have_v such_o vile_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v but_o think_v well_o of_o god_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o wait_v upon_o he_o but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o think_v god_n harsh_a and_o rigorous_a we_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v 1_o king_n 6._o 33._o why_o shall_v we_o wait_v any_o long_o for_o he_o 2._o a_o through_o conviction_n of_o our_o be_v whole_o at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n if_o we_o enjoy_v any_o token_n of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v from_o his_o bounty_n if_o these_o be_v remove_v god_n herein_o be_v righteous_a the_o very_a thought_n that_o all_o affliction_n have_v be_v from_o god_n have_v silence_v all_o murmur_n and_o repine_n in_o believer_n of_o old_a this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o hezekiah_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 39.8_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o mymouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o say_z devid_v psal_n 39.9_o there_o may_v be_v miscarriage_n in_o instrument_n but_o none_o in_o god_n 3._o a_o settle_a persuasion_n of_o our_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o whatever_o help_n we_o need_v whatever_o our_o distress_n be_v it_o be_v god_n alone_o can_v give_v ease_n if_o he_o bound_v who_o can_v loose_v if_o he_o cast_v down_o who_o can_v raise_v up_o if_o he_o speak_v trouble_v who_o can_v speak_v peace_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 32.39_o none_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n these_o persuasion_n engage_v we_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n alone_o jer._n
14.22_o 4._o a_o reverent_a esteem_n of_o the_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n that_o all_o his_o work_n be_v in_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a though_o we_o can_v many_o time_n see_v these_o truth_n because_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a a_o deep_a yet_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o wait_v upon_o god_n to_o entertain_v good_a thought_n of_o he_o what_o ever_o thought_n he_o seem_v to_o entertain_v concern_v we_o 5._o a_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o submit_v our_o will_n unto_o he_o a_o lay_v ourselves_o down_o at_o his_o foot_n that_o if_o god_n see_v it_o best_o both_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o good_a that_o we_o shall_v rather_o honour_v he_o in_o away_o of_o suffer_v than_o do_v to_o pray_v with_o our_o saviour_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v mat._n 26.39_o use_v what_o height_n of_o folly_n than_o be_v it_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o regard_n of_o we_o for_o we_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o regard_n of_o he_o as_o do_v all_o impatient_a and_o froward_a person_n who_o upon_o every_o withdraw_n of_o god_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o call_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n before_o their_o petty_a tribunal_n and_o charge_v he_o either_o with_o rigorousness_n or_o unfaithfulness_n as_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o and_o oh_o how_o apt_a be_v all_o man_n so_o far_o to_o forget_v their_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n as_o when_o he_o break_v in_o upon_o they_o by_o his_o judgement_n they_o break_v out_o against_o he_o in_o their_o complaint_n and_o murmur_n other_o there_o be_v who_o in_o their_o distress_n betake_v themselves_o to_o indiredct_v and_o sinful_a mean_n of_o safety_n as_o the_o 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