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A93739 The exceeding great comfort and benefit of having walked before God in truth, and with a perfect heart, and of having done that which is good in his sight set forth in several discourses on Isaiah 38. 2, 3 / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1699 (1699) Wing S5118A; ESTC R43773 94,501 125

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to_o have_v sustain_v several_a worldly_a loss_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o after_o all_o to_o have_v no_o future_a good_a or_o reward_n thereof_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o raise_v anguish_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o tear_n in_o the_o eye_n but_o then_o here_o to_o have_v assurance_n from_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o to_o lie_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o and_o consider_v this_o again_o will_v effect_v it_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v refrain_v their_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o their_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o scripture_n be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v as_o the_o evangelis●_n do_v show_v when_o herod_n send_v forth_o and_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n that_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n mat._n 2._o 16._o now_o when_o these_o infant_n be_v murder_v they_o be_v there_o by_o send_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v death_n for_o the_o last_o enemy_n be_v death_n now_o as_o lamentation_n and_o bitter_a weep_v be_v occasion_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o by_o consequence_n there_o must_v be_v comfort_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o rachel_n and_o not_o only_o those_o murder_v by_o herod_n for_o he_o slay_v more_o than_o wh●●_n be_v the_o child_n of_o rachel_n even_o some_o of_o the_o childre●_n of_o leah_n also_o who_o be_v mother_n of_o six_o tribe_n gen._n 30._o 20._o and_o rachel_n be_v
look_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o th●_n earth_n he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n alike_o he_o considere●_n all_o their_o work_n psal_n 33._o 13_o 14_o 15._o so_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o he_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n remember_v they_o put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v not_o these_o thing_n note_v in_o thy_o book_n be_v not_o five_o sparrowt_n sell_v for_o a_o fa●_n thing_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v forget_v before_o god_n a●_n so_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n be_v all_o number_v go●_n know_v all_o thing_n which_o show_v also_o that_o he_o remember_v for_o remembrece_n be_v a_o knowledge_n and_o keep_n in_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d past_a thing_n all_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v on_o this_o earth_n by_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o thing_n therein_o know_a unto_o go●_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n y●_n they_o be_v register_v and_o set_v down_o by_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o grave_v with_o 〈◊〉_d point_n of_o a_o diamond_n although_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o speak_v or_o tak●_n notice_n thereof_o and_o so_o see_v that_o god_n know_v a●●_n thing_n and_o remember_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o person_n an●_n creature_n what_o need_n have_v therefore_o hezekiah_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o pra●_n unto_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n remember_v i_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n psal_n 126._o 4._o lord_n remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n whereas_o god_n do_v and_o will_v remember_v without_o be_v pray_v unto_o for_o so_o to_o do_v but_o as_o to_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v by_o ezekiel_n that_o though_o he_o will_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o israel_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o israel_n for_o that_o 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the_o good_a life_n which_o he_o have_v lead_v he_o may_v have_v thus_o know_v that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n for_o he_o to_o use_v those_o word_n for_o god_n will_v have_v remember_v his_o good_a life_n nevertheless_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a to_o keep_v a_o catalogue_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o catalogue_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o the_o first_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v confess_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o that_o so_o god_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a method_n and_o promise_n may_v forgive_v they_o that_o we_o see_v and_o eye_n continual_o the_o rock_n whereon_o we_o have_v well_o nigh_o split_v and_o more_o certain_o avoid_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o same_o for_o the_o future_a that_o we_o may_v bear_v iniquity_n and_o loath_a ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n for_o they_o that_o all_o the_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n remain_v of_o our_o pilgrimage_n we_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o 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aright_o and_o such_o like_a but_o it_o be_v neither_o convenient_a nor_o yet_o necessary_a to_o kee●_n by_o we_o any_o catalogue_n at_o all_o of_o our_o several_a good_a deed●_n for_o god_n himself_o will_v keep_v a_o true_a faithful_a and_o exact_a register_n of_o they_o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v yo●_n work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v toward_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n heb._n 6._o 10._o not_o the_o least_o good_a deed_n even_o to_o 〈◊〉_d cup_n of_o cold_a water_n minister_v unto_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o deciple_n of_o christ_n mat._n 10._o 42._o shall_v be_v forget_v nor_o 〈◊〉_d pa●s_v unrewarded_a before_o god_n but_o as_o he_o remember_v all_o our_o good_a deed_n from_o th●_n great_a of_o they_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o recompense_v 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o th●_n fruit_n of_o his_o do_n for_o thou_o lord_n only_o know_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o he_o remember_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o evil_a deed_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lea●●_n of_o they_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o and_o 〈◊〉_d secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n psal_n 90._o 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o eve●_n secret_a thing_n whither_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a eccles_n 12._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d order_n to_o do_v which_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n remember_v ea●●_n and_o every_o one_o of_o both_o sort_n which_o again_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o keep_v and_o continu●_n they_o in_o knowledge_n which_o be_v memory_n or_o remembrance_n remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o th●_n they_o shall_v more_o especial_o remember_v and_o be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d mind_n of_o who_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n or_o wh●_n have_v not_o that_o constant_a sense_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n upo●_n their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v although_o they_o do_v forget_v god_n and_o not_o think_v of_o he_o yet_o still_o 〈◊〉_d their_o working_n motion_n and_o go_n be_v before_o he_o man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o then_o can_v a_o man_n understand_v his_o own_o way_n prov._n 20._o 20._o though_o we_o do_v not_o see_v god_n yet_o he_o see_v we_o but_o then_o indeed_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o continue_a sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n see_v we_o which_o shall_v engage_v we_o to_o exceed_a cautiousness_n and_o circumspection_n in_o all_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a live_n for_o he_o have_v look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o earth_n psal_n 102._o 19_o even_o so_o we_o shall_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v eye_v he_o 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