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and_o divers_a other_o joyful_o pursue_v he_o expect_v his_o ruin_n hezekiah_n live_v in_o pensivenesse_n 18._o 2_o king_n 18._o while_o rabshakeh_n rail_v blasphemous_o against_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n lazarus_n lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n in_o a_o pitiful_a condition_n 16._o luk._n 16._o while_o the_o rich_a man_n himself_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o swim_v in_o the_o confluence_n of_o outward_a good_a thing_n the_o jew_n be_v sorrowful_o captivate_v in_o babylon_n 130.7_o psal_n 130.7_o while_o their_o reproachful_a enemy_n insult_o and_o triumphant_o over_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v the_o israelite_n be_v vassalize_v 5._o exod._n 5._o be_v oppress_v with_o heavy_a burden_n in_o egypt_n while_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n live_v in_o jollity_n and_o plot_n great_a mischief_n against_o they_o and_o be_v there_o not_o also_o at_o this_o day_n here_o in_o england_n among_o ourselves_o many_o live_n in_o great_a want_n and_o poverty_n godly_a religious_a 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pray_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o aram_n and_o he_o be_v deliver_v asa_n 14_o 2_o chro._n 14_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o aid_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o ethiopian_n before_o asa_n and_o before_o judah_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n flee_v jehoshaphat_n 20_o 2_o chro._n 20_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v against_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n his_o enemy_n that_o come_v against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n lay_v ambushment_n against_o they_o and_o they_o fight_v one_o against_o another_o and_o when_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n have_v destroy_v the_o man_n of_o mount-seir_n than_o every_o one_o help_v for_o to_o kill_v each_o other_o the_o israelite_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n 107._o exod._n 2._o judg._n 6._o psal_n 107._o and_o he_o hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o loe_o thus_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o hear_v the_o 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of_o heaven_n humility_n be_v the_o first_o helpefull_a step_n by_o which_o we_o ascend_v the_o heavenly_a throne_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n for_o mercy_n and_o also_o the_o first_o raise_v round_o of_o godly_a jacob_n long_o reach_v ladder_n by_o which_o like_o swift_a angel_n our_o precious_a soul_n climb_v up_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o heavenly_a blessing_n descend_v down_o to_o we_o upon_o earth_n loe_o thus_o the_o most_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n who_o habitation_n be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n 57.15_o esa_n 57.15_o yet_o also_o vouchsafe_v his_o gracious_a presence_n to_o dwell_v among_o humble_a mind_a man_n here_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o low_a heart_n therefore_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n in_o this_o our_o present_a misery_n be_v in_o by_z and_o through_o humility_n but_o admit_v thou_o can_v not_o by_o thy_o humiliation_n obtain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o nation_n from_o a_o 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the_o morning_n consider_v also_o that_o christ_n call_v none_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o promise_n to_o comfort_v they_o but_o those_o that_o be_v grieve_v person_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n and_o remember_v the_o cordial_n that_o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o in_o they_o to_o his_o whole_a church_n john_n 16.20_o you_o shall_v sorrow_n but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o ever_o you_o be_v sorrowful_a as_o if_o christ_n in_o other_o word_n shall_v have_v say_v unto_o they_o comfort_v your_o heart_n my_o belove_a disciple_n for_o although_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o for_o a_o while_n as_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n yet_o notwithstanding_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n even_o 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in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v you_o afraid_a of_o their_o revile_n for_o the_o moth_a shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o wool_n but_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o salvation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v though_o at_o any_o time_n she_o shall_v be_v plunge_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o calamity_n for_o rather_o than_o her_o persecutor_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a the_o lord_n will_v make_v the_o very_a moth_n and_o worm_n and_o other_o contemptible_a creature_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o her_o enemy_n confusion_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v bring_v unto_o her_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o what_o although_o the_o church_n for_o the_o present_a sits_z pensively_z and_o mourn_v like_o a_o desolate_a widow_n tristive_o weep_v 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love_v and_o comfortable_a countenance_n most_o splendid_o shine_v upon_o she_o and_o then_o all_o the_o chain_n of_o her_o affliction_n shall_v be_v break_v asunder_o 124.6_o psa_fw-la 124.6_o and_o she_o deliver_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o her_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n 61.3_o esay_n 61.3_o and_o the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n and_o when_o all_o these_o consolatory_a blessing_n be_v come_v upon_o she_o then_o harken_v unto_o she_o rejoice_v isay_n 61.10_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n he_o have_v deck_v i_o like_o a_o bridegroom_n
and_o as_o a_o bride_n tyre_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n belove_a the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o antidote_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o despair_n for_o the_o year_n of_o her_o everlasta_v jubilee_n will_v certain_o come_v oh_o what_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o ineffable_a comfort_n do_v this_o afford_v unto_o all_o the_o distress_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n consider_v that_o although_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o sorrow_n yet_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o her_o proportionable_a comfort_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n experimental_o confess_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n 94.19_o psal_n 94.19_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o church_n continual_o comfort_v herself_o with_o this_o infallible_a confidence_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o she_o that_o as_o christ_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o preserve_v peter_n when_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n 14.31_o mat._n 14.31_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n will_v never_o suffer_v those_o that_o be_v he_o to_o sink_v in_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n and_o sorrowful_a sea_n of_o this_o turbulent_a life_n so_o far_o as_o to_o perish_v but_o will_v sanctify_v all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n unto_o they_o and_o sweeten_v all_o their_o sorrow_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o will_v also_o give_v a_o issue_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o together_o and_o mutual_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n exhortation_n use_v 5_o the_o last_o use_n be_v for_o exhortation_n and_o that_o be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o pity_v the_o church_n when_o she_o be_v in_o calamity_n 2._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la vulgò_fw-la apud_fw-la latino_n dicitur_fw-la homo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proponit_fw-la 33.11_o pro._n 16.9_o pro._n 16.33_o psal_n 33.11_o sed_fw-la deus_fw-la disponit_fw-la man_n mere_o propose_v id_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la hominis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o god_n whole_o dispose_v id_fw-la est_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n answerable_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o solomon_n 19.21_o prov._n 19.21_o many_o device_n be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o council_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v for_o as_o in_o the_o vast_a frame_n of_o nature_n body_n compare_v one_o with_o another_o seem_v heterogenean_a consist_v not_o only_a of_o different_a constitution_n but_o also_o of_o divers_a and_o sundry_a opposite_a operation_n yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o so_o many_o wheel_n in_o a_o artificial_a engine_n be_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n direct_v to_o the_o same_o common_a 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