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with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n but_o now_o say_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o so_o psal_n 63.1_o say_v he_o i_o dwell_v in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v he_o mean_v where_o there_o be_v no_o ordinance_n he_o can_v not_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o david_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ordinance_n i_o remember_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o church_n cant._n 3._o say_v she_o by_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o she_o can_v not_o find_v christ_n she_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n nor_o christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o true_o this_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a to_o they_o heb._n 11.37_o 38._o you_o see_v there_o how_o those_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v 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remember_v job_n have_v a_o expression_n chap._n 23.8_o 9_o behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o he_o do_v work_v but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o say_v job_n i_o go_v forward_o and_o i_o go_v backward_o i_o go_v from_o ordinance_n to_o ordinance_n but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o the_o lord_n may_v see_v this_o expedient_a for_o his_o dear_a servant_n and_o child_n even_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o institution_n
sometime_o to_o a_o child_n to_o train_v he_o up_o in_o a_o way_n of_o submission_n to_o his_o father_n will_n so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o own_o child_n when_o he_o see_v we_o have_v this_o or_o that_o comfort_n which_o be_v near_o or_o dear_a to_o we_o now_o that_o god_n may_v train_v we_o up_o to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v subjection_n to_o his_o will_n the_o lord_n call_v for_o this_o comfort_n and_o that_o mercy_n that_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o we_o that_o yoke-fellow_n and_o that_o child_n or_o whoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o call_v it_o from_o we_o and_o take_v it_o away_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o be_v submissive_a to_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v christ_n heb._n 5.8_o that_o christ_n learned_a obedience_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o true_o so_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o drink_v the_o cup_n that_o his_o father_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n say_v he_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v teach_v his_o child_n obedience_n by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o this_o way_n to_o take_v away_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a comfort_n from_o they_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v at_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o word_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n train_v up_o abraham_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n i_o must_v have_v you_o to_o go_v out_o of_o your_o own_o country_n to_o leave_v your_o friend_n and_o relation_n behind_o to_o go_v into_o a_o strange_a place_n and_o abraham_n do_v so_o and_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o a_o only_a and_o a_o belove_a son_n say_v god_n to_o he_o come_v i_o must_v take_v that_o son_n from_o you_o go_v and_o sacrifice_v he_o yourself_o to_o i_o thus_o god_n train_v up_o abraham_n to_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v which_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isa_n 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to_o grow_v secure_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o few_o change_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o grow_v secure_a it_o be_v david_n case_n psal_n 30.5_o 6_o i_o say_v in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v and_o so_o i_o remember_v job_n have_v such_o a_o expression_n chap._n 29.18_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n his_o nest_n be_v feather_v round_o about_o he_o he_o be_v comfortable_o supply_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n and_o say_v he_o i_o begin_v to_o grow_v secure_a i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o bring_v change_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o awake_v they_o out_o of_o their_o security_n to_o cause_v they_o more_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v great_a change_n upon_o they_o to_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o take_v 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go_v along_o with_o our_o ministry_n our_o sermon_n have_v need_v to_o be_v water_v and_o soak_v in_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n 2._o here_o be_v now_o a_o mighty_a word_n of_o encouragement_n unto_o poor_a soul_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o it_o to_o be_v ready_a so_o to_o receive_v it_o into_o your_o heart_n as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a word_n of_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n to_o your_o soul_n ay_o this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o all_o that_o ever_o you_o can_v do_v for_o they_o if_o they_o may_v be_v but_o instrumental_a for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v more_o comfort_n and_o joy_n to_o they_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o joy_n to_o they_o ay_o it_o will_v be_v joy_n to_o the_o very_a angel_n in_o heaven_n luk._n 15.10_o 11._o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n 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