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righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v he_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n indeed_o in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v not_o always_o see_v but_o yet_o god_n do_v it_o even_o here_o also_o while_o he_o profess_v 12.3_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v he_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o and_o while_o he_o show_v fearful_a judgement_n upon_o they_o who_o do_v sore_o vex_v his_o good_a servant_n and_o constrain_v other_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o plague_v they_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v example_n for_o example_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n zidkiiah_n be_v one_o the_o arch-prophet_n of_o baal_n who_o do_v not_o only_o feed_v ahab_n with_o lie_n and_o false_a message_n as_o from_o god_n when_o 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the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 3._o to_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v it_o yet_o god_n make_v he_o promise_v but_o for_o one_o request_n what_o a_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v this_o then_o unto_o thou_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o good_a thing_n thy_o tongue_n can_v ask_v 84.13.14_o or_o thy_o heart_n desire_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v it_o to_o thou_o so_o be_v it_o thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o but_o consider_v for_o thy_o further_a care_n yet_o of_o this_o duty_n that_o this_o promise_n imply_v also_o a_o threaten_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o will_v take_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o vanity_n in_o sin_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o other_o duty_n god_n will_v deny_v thou_o every_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o thou_o desire_v joy_n in_o god_n will_v send_v thou_o sorrow_n in_o that_o thou_o desire_v a_o blessing_n in_o god_n will_v blow_v upon_o it_o with_o his_o curse_n the_o not_o regard_v this_o duty_n god_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o evident_a token_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o god_n hate_v for_o read_v job._n 27.10_o the_o hypocrite_n say_v job_n will_v he_o set_v his_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o time_n make_o both_o these_o alike_o to_o be_v note_n and_o brand_n of_o a_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n that_o he_o will_v not_o at_o all_o time_n call_v upon_o god_n neither_o will_v set_v his_o constant_a and_o continual_a delight_n in_o god_n a_o fearful_a thing_n we_o know_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o portion_n be_v hell_n fire_n mat._n 24.51_o 24.51_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o evil_a servant_n shall_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o lot_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n delight_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o neither_o can_v do_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v avoid_v it_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o holy_a joy_n be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o man_n renew_a and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n read_v gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n 5.22_o goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperancy_n and_o against_o these_o be_v no_o law_n they_o that_o find_v this_o joy_n in_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o curse_v of_o god_n to_o seize_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n finis_fw-la 2._o chron._n 17.7_o the_o unfold_n of_o the_o text_n the_o part_n two_o the_o sfirst_n part_n the_o behaviour_n of_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o prison_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n stand_v by_o his_o servant_n in_o their_o trouble_n lament_n 1.12_o eccles_n 4.10_o 2._o king_n 6.16_o act._n 12.11_o dan._n 6.22_o matth._n 27._o 2._o cor._n â—_o 8_o and_o 6.10_o judg._n 6.12_o psalm_n 5.11_o psalm_n 3.4_o john_n 20.25_o 1._o john_n 5.4_o the_o second_o point_n how_o god_n child_n be_v affect_v in_o their_o trouble_n phil._n 4.4_o 1._o sam._n 30.6_o why_o trouble_n be_v so_o unwelcome_a to_o us._n psalm_n 73.14_o psalm_n 126.5_o as_o our_o outward_a trouble_n be_v many_o so_o be_v our_o blessing_n also_o gen._n 19.26_o
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