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fight_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n and_o win_v the_o prize_n christ_n be_v to_o i_o life_n and_o death_n to_o i_o advantage_n to_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o thanks_n for_o ever_o chapter_n xv._o a_o comfortable_a consolation_n to_o the_o faithful_a troop_n of_o christian_a pilgram_n pluck_v up_o thy_o hart_n and_o rejoice_v 33._o little_a poor_a despise_a flock_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o weep_n who_o will_v and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n great_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a 33.107_o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o one_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n shall_v not_o perish_v 10.30_o for_o they_o be_v dear_o buy_v even_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o son_n 103._o so_o be_v our_o god_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o natural_a infirmity_n of_o man_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o his_o eye_n he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n 116.13_o right_o dear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o that_o touch_v one_o of_o his_o obedient_a child_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n 49._o will_v a_o wife_n forget_v the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n or_o the_o son_n that_o she_o have_v bear_v and_o though_o she_o do_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v be_v young_a 37._o and_o now_o be_o old_a say_v david_n yet_o see_v i_o never_o the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o child_n beg_v their_o bread_n yea_o rather_o than_o helias_n shall_v die_v for_o food_n he_o will_v prepare_v the_o raven_n to_o feed_v he_o 17._o rather_o than_o samson_n shall_v decay_v for_o drink_v 15._o he_o will_v bring_v water_n out_o of_o a_o ass_n jaw_n bone_n to_o refresh_v he_o rather_o than_o israel_n shall_v starve_v for_o hunger_n he_o will_v send_v manna_n from_o heaven_n to_o nourish_v they_o rather_o than_o his_o people_n shall_v perish_v for_o thirst_n 16._o he_o will_v turn_v the_o hard_a rock_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n 8._o to_o comfort_v they_o rather_o than_o any_o harm_n shall_v come_v unto_o his_o choose_a he_o will_v set_v his_o angel_n to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v they_o and_o carry_v the_o poor_a beggar_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n 54._o the_o mountain_n shall_v move_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o love_a kindness_n shall_v never_o move_v nor_o fall_v say_v the_o lord_n 12.5.1_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v even_o as_o mount_v zion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o beaden_a and_o though_o our_o love_a father_n who_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v not_o to_o cocker_v his_o child_n in_o this_o life_n but_o rather_o to_o punish_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v feed_v they_o for_o a_o time_n 30._o with_o the_o sour_a bread_n of_o heaviness_n and_o bitter_a water_n of_o affliction_n to_o try_v they_o in_o the_o fournace_n of_o adversity_n 17._o as_o the_o potter_n vessel_n in_o the_o oven_n or_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n 3.11_o yet_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v no_o doubt_n be_v even_o at_o hand_n he_o will_v come_v short_o and_o will_v not_o tarry_v to_o wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o turn_v their_o sorrow_n 16.20_o and_o misery_n into_o joy_n and_o felicity_n for_o ever_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o chasten_v 12_o and_o yet_o delight_v in_o he_o as_o a_o father_n in_o his_o son_n because_o thou_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o tobias_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o temptation_n shall_v try_v thou_o like_a as_o the_o herdsman_n when_o any_o of_o his_o flock_n be_v unruly_a and_o stray_n from_o their_o fellow_n send_v forth_o his_o dog_n not_o of_o malice_n to_o hurt_v on_o devour_v they_o but_o of_o love_n to_o save_v and_o refourme_v they_o even_o so_o our_o heavenly_a shepherd_n when_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o offend_v he_o he_o send_v out_o his_o dog_n of_o tribulation_n not_o of_o envy_n to_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v they_o but_o of_o favour_n to_o correct_v and_o amând_v they_o and_o as_o the_o skilful_a physician_n prescribe_v not_o one_o manner_n of_o diet_n nor_o one_o kind_n of_o medicine_n to_o all_o his_o patient_n but_o only_o that_o which_o he_o know_v most_o meet_a for_o their_o bodily_a health_n according_a to_o the_o complexion_n of_o the_o man_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o disease_n so_o where_o as_o god_n our_o only_a sailfull_a physician_n know_v best_o what_o be_v meet_v and_o expedient_a for_o the_o health_n of_o all_o man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n do_v give_v unto_o some_o prosperity_n some_o adversity_n some_o health_n some_o sickness_n some_o quietness_n 4.11_o and_o some_o trouble_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o rest_v content_v with_o his_o will_n know_v that_o he_o never_o fail_v his_o child_n in_o necessity_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o power_n 10.13_o though_o he_o make_v a_o wound_n say_v job_n he_o give_v a_o plaster_n 5._o and_o though_o he_o smite_v he_o make_v hole_n 32._o as_o in_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n with_o one_o hand_n he_o do_v comfort_n and_o strengthen_v he_o to_o overcome_v with_o the_o other_o 2d_o so_o will_v he_o either_o strengthen_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o obedient_a child_n 10.13_o to_o endure_v and_o overcome_v their_o trouble_n or_o else_o open_a a_o way_n whereby_o to_o avoid_v
toss_v in_o these_o troublesome_a flood_n of_o mortality_n bewail_v the_o tediousness_n of_o this_o my_o irksome_a pilgrimage_n the_o infant_n overcom_v his_o mother_n with_o cry_v the_o child_n his_o father_n with_o weep_v and_o the_o servant_n his_o master_n with_o submission_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v oh_o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a our_o be_v hope_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o helper_n of_o the_o friendless_a thou_o have_v always_o hear_v the_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o poor_a thou_o prepare_v their_o hart_n to_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o ear_n harken_v thereunto_o thou_o deliver_v they_o from_o wrong_n and_o right_o dear_a be_v their_o blood_n in_o thy_o sight_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o full_a of_o heaviness_n then_o oh_o my_o soul_n &_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o oh_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o which_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n yea_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o will_v praise_v my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v any_o be_v he_o have_v chastened_a &_o correct_v i_o but_o not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o my_o hart_n dance_v for_o joy_n my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n and_o in_o my_o song_n will_v i_o praise_v he_o i_o will_v honour_v he_o with_o due_a obedience_n serve_v he_o in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o he_o with_o reverence_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n oh_o lord_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n forsake_v i_o not_o in_o my_o old_a age_n when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o but_o comfort_v my_o heaviness_n pity_v my_o misery_n and_o relieve_v my_o necessity_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n and_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n grant_v i_o a_o new_a hart_n a_o new_a mind_n a_o new_a spirit_n and_o a_o new_a life_n and_o i_o will_v offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_n geve_v and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n oh_o thou_o most_o high_a thy_o testimony_n shall_v delight_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n thy_o statute_n shall_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n and_o thy_o law_n shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o thou_o oh_o heavenly_a father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o distinct_a person_n in_o trinity_n and_o one_o god_n in_o power_n might_n and_o majesty_n be_v everlasting_a glory_n perpetual_a praise_n and_o eternal_a thanks_o for_o evermore_o world_n without_o end_n amen_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chapter_n i._n he_o that_o in_o paradise_n will_n tai_v the_o fruit_n of_o divinity_n must_v first_o learn_v to_o know_v himself_o in_o the_o school_n of_o humility_n fol._n 1._o chapter_n ii_o of_o the_o loathsome_a deformity_n of_o nature_n through_o adam_n fall_n fol._n 3._o chapter_n iii_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o adam_n brat_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n fol._n 5._o chapter_n four_o of_o the_o brevitye_n of_o man_n life_n and_o certainty_n of_o death_n fol._n 10._o chapter_n v._o the_o passage_n of_o paradise_n be_v apt_o compare_v to_o a_o warfare_n fol._n 14._o chapter_n vi_o the_o armour_n and_o weapon_n of_o a_o christian_a soldier_n fol._n 17._o chapter_n vii_o he_o that_o in_o paradise_n will_v come_v to_o joy_n with_o christ_n must_v travel_v with_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n fol._n 20._o chapter_n viii_o of_o true_a repentance_n with_o her_o inseparable_a furniture_n fol._n 23._o chapter_n ix_o of_o confession_n of_o sin_n fol._n 25._o chapter_n x._o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n fol._n 27._o chapter_n xi_o of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n fol._n 29._o chapter_n xii_o of_o true_a abstinence_n or_o fast_v fol._n 34._o chapter_n xiii_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n fol._n 36._o chapter_n xiiii_o a_o exhortation_n to_o endure_v constant_a in_o time_n of_o trial_n fol._n 38._o chapter_n xv._o a_o comfortable_a consolation_n to_o the_o faithful_a troop_n of_o christian_a pilgrim_n fol._n 41._o chapter_n xvi_o of_o the_o joyful_a state_n of_o god_n child_n after_o the_o last_o judgement_n fol._n 46._o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n fol._n 52._o a_o most_o godly_a and_o comfortable_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n fol._n 55._o genes_n 47_o job_n 14._o 2._o tim._n 3.1_o apoc._n 12.12_o 2._o cor._n 11_o 13_o 14._o mat._n 24.24_o 2._o tim._n 3.7_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la psalm_n 51._o jerom_n in_o his_o first_o b._n against_o pelagius_n augustin_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o those_o that_o feel_v not_o the_o horror_n of_o 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