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fig_n which_o the_o least_o touch_n cause_v to_o fall_v down_o moreover_o that_o none_o may_v put_v any_o confidence_n in_o man_n for_o their_o number_n or_o strength_n though_o work_v fall_v the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o etc._n ver._n 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n that_o their_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o drunkenman_n and_o as_o woman_n and_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v set_v wide_o open_a to_o their_o enemy_n and_o their_o bar_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n read_v the_o place_n in_o the_o margin_n there_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a describe_v how_o weak_a all_o strong_a hold_n be_v 27.10_o obâ—d_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 26.5_o 6_o &_o 27.10_o to_o save_v man_n from_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o i_o say_v
and_o in_o great_a distress_n along_o time_n before_o he_o enjoy_v it_o and_o after_o he_o have_v possess_v it_o be_v banish_v for_o a_o while_n by_o his_o own_o son_n and_o bring_v into_o great_a strait_n and_o so_o when_o captivity_n be_v threaten_v to_o hezechiah_n he_o be_v so_o patient_a that_o he_o say_v no_o more_o 39.8_o isa_n 39.8_o but_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o resist_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o his_o own_o people_n i_o mean_v the_o israelite_n suffer_v captivity_n threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n in_o babylon_n what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v have_v there_o not_o be_v many_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a that_o have_v candr_v in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o in_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v no_o constant_a habitation_n 4.11_o heb._n 11.38_o 1_o cor._n 4.11_o but_o toss_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v afraid_a to_o suffer_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o rather_o let_v their_o example_n stir_v we_o up_o patient_o to_o hear_v of_o and_o abide_v what_o ever_o in_o this_o case_n shall_v be_v inflict_v last_o to_o comfort_v we_o let_v we_o assure_o know_v that_o though_o we_o be_v toss_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o we_o enjoy_v and_o stranger_n possess_v what_o we_o have_v labour_v for_o so_o that_o we_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v our_o head_n 8.17_o rom._n 8.17_o etc._n etc._n yet_o let_v this_o comfort_v we_o if_o we_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o a_o kingdom_n that_o far_o suspass_v all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n 145.13_o psal_n 145.13_o for_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n that_o have_v no_o end_n which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o by_o any_o 16._o heb._n 11.9_o 10_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o be_v that_o kingdom_n which_o the_o father_n seek_v for_o which_o they_o endure_v so_o many_o affliction_n even_o with_o joy_n because_o they_o know_v that_o this_o momentary_a affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v 8.19_o rom._n 8.19_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o cause_v the_o apostle_n to_o count_v all_o earthly_a thing_n as_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o even_o willing_o to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o no_o marvel_n see_v to_o have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o assurance_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o what_o need_v we_o then_o take_v such_o care_n though_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o dwell_v see_v god_n himself_o be_v our_o dwell_a place_n our_o rock_n of_o defence_n and_o place_n of_o hide_v 90.1_o psal_n 90.1_o though_o our_o city_n be_v destroy_v we_o have_v a_o city_n above_o of_o which_o we_o be_v citizen_n though_o other_o get_v our_o treasure_n and_o wealth_n we_o have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n which_o iâ—_n safe_a be_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o our_o earthly_a enemy_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o i_o say_v aught_o to_o make_v we_o patient_o endure_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v we_o have_v a_o assure_a title_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n again_o if_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o over_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o tyrant_n many_o or_o few_o domestic_a or_o foreign_a whether_o they_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o in_o our_o estate_n person_n or_o conscience_n whether_o by_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a taxation_n or_o by_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n or_o by_o forbid_v or_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o religious_a and_o holy_a duty_n the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v such_o affliction_n patient_o be_v first_o to_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v god_n thus_o to_o punish_v we_o by_o 27._o by_o see_v judg._n 2.13_o 14._o &_o 3.12_o &_o 4.1_o isa_n 10.5_o 6._o neh._n 9.26_o 27._o oppressor_n our_o own_o action_n be_v always_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n why_o shall_v we_o then_o murmur_v at_o that_o which_o ourselves_o procure_v but_o rather_o patient_o endure_v it_o and_o confess_v we_o be_v punish_v less_o 9.13_o ezra_n 9.13_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v until_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o can_v never_o patient_o suffer_v affliction_n but_o there_o will_v be_v in_o we_o a_o fret_a and_o a_o murmur_a while_n we_o suffer_v when_o we_o be_v chastise_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n as_o ephraim_n be_v 19_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o until_o he_o behold_v and_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o then_o he_o be_v instruct_v and_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n so_o if_o we_o but_o due_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o how_o we_o have_v provoke_v god_n we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v what_o ever_o he_o shall_v send_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o than_o we_o endure_v conscientia_fw-la magna_fw-la solet_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la manat_fw-la ex_fw-la optima_fw-la conscientia_fw-la second_o if_o we_o be_v oppress_v it_o will_v mighty_o strengthen_v our_o patience_n under_o oppression_n if_o we_o have_v so_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o all_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o place_n what_o ever_o that_o we_o have_v give_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o or_o cause_n to_o they_o to_o deal_v so_o rigorous_o with_o we_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o excellent_a companion_n in_o affliction_n such_o a_o conscience_n as_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n 5.11_o act_n 24.16_o aproscopon_n suneidesin_n 1_o pet._n 2.20_o mat._n 5.11_o that_o can_v testify_v that_o we_o have_v do_v harm_n to_o no_o man_n or_o wrong_v any_o man_n if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o testimony_n within_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v even_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v after_o that_o manner_n this_o be_v david_n comfort_n when_o he_o be_v oppress_v by_o saul_n and_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a man_n 13.7_o neque_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la neque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meum_fw-la quare_fw-la i_o persequeretur_fw-la raâ—er_n snoyg_fw-mi paraphras_fw-mi in_o psal_n 59.3_o rom._n 13.7_o that_o what_o they_o do_v it_o be_v without_o cause_n though_o they_o lay_v wait_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o gather_v themselves_o against_o he_o yet_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o transgression_n or_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o fault_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o they_o etc._n etc._n even_o so_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o give_v no_o offence_n either_o to_o one_o or_o other_o in_o 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