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from_o he_o the_o boasting_n and_o triumphing_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o god_n psal_n 34.2_o my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n isa_n 25.9_o lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n the_o like_a may_v be_v prove_v of_o all_o other_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o tend_v to_o god_n as_o their_o centre_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n rest_n be_v in_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o rest_n when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o proper_a centre_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a good_a if_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v of_o never_o such_o a_o excellent_a portion_n if_o there_o be_v fear_n or_o danger_n of_o lose_v what_o he_o enjoy_v this_o be_v a_o disturbance_n to_o his_o mind_n and_o hinder_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o fullness_n of_o his_o contentment_n but_o as_o for_o god_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v our_o lose_n of_o he_o when_o once_o we_o have_v get_v god_n for_o our_o portion_n for_o when_o he_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o a_o person_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o a_o portion_n to_o that_o person_n for_o ever_o psal_n 48.14_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n psal_n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o immortal_a eternal_a nature_n no_o less_o good_a than_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a can_v give_v it_o satisfaction_n 3._o god_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a good_n such_o be_v god_n all-sufficiency_n to_o satisfy_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o a_o man_n that_o enjoy_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n need_v not_o desire_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o add_v to_o his_o happiness_n beside_o god_n psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_n leside_v thou_o such_o be_v god_n all-sufficiency_n to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n that_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n to_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o joy_n though_o all_o his_o outward_a comfort_n be_v take_v from_o he_o he_o may_v still_o rejoice_v in_o god_n hab._n 3.17,18_o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n such_o be_v the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v rejoice_v and_o delight_v itself_o in_o god_n not_o only_a when_o it_o want_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v surround_v with_o many_o evil_n rom._n 5.3,11_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n psal_n 44.8_o in_o god_n we_o boast_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o this_o be_v speak_v under_o a_o time_n of_o great_a affliction_n as_o may_v be_v see_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n especial_o for_o 22._o for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n we_o may_v boast_v in_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o though_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o day_n wherein_o we_o go_v in_o danger_n of_o our_o life_n all_o the_o day_n long_o or_o wherein_o we_o meet_v with_o affliction_n as_o hard_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o as_o bitter_a as_o death_n itself_o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o creature_n psal_n 145.16_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n which_o do_v or_o may_v satisfy_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n be_v buffet_v with_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v as_o irksome_a to_o his_o soul_n as_o any_o thorn_n can_v be_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o paul_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o not_o only_o to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n but_o such_o abundant_a satisfaction_n that_o they_o need_v not_o ask_v any_o more_o psal_n 37.8_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n david_n be_v so_o overjoy_v with_o what_o he_o meet_v with_o in_o and_o from_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o ask_v more_o than_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 2_o sam._n 7.20_o and_o what_o can_v david_n say_v more_o unto_o thou_o 5._o there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n which_o satisfi_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n psal_n 17.15_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v of_o large_a capacity_n than_o we_o be_v their_o faculty_n be_v more_o raise_v than_o we_o they_o can_v take_v in_o far_o more_o joy_n than_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o whilst_o we_o dwell_v here_o below_o yet_o they_o be_v as_o full_a of_o joy_n as_o they_o can_v hold_v and_o this_o their_o joy_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n psal_n 16.11_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o after_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n they_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o worldly_a thing_n eccles_n 9.6_o luke_n 20.35,36_o neither_o do_v they_o find_v any_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n to_o augment_v their_o happiness_n rev._n 21.23_o 6._o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all-sufficient_a for_o all_o his_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n on_o the_o earth_n nor_o no_o saint_n or_o angel_n in_o heaven_n partake_v of_o such_o blessedness_n such_o joy_n and_o delight_n as_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o whence_o arise_v that_o blessedness_n and_o contentment_n which_o god_n enjoy_v only_o from_o himself_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o several_a argument_n i_o will_v mention_v three_o 1._o before_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o creature_n in_o be_v either_o man_n or_o angel_n or_o other_o creature_n he_o be_v god_n bless_v in_o himself_o and_o live_v as_o happy_a and_o bless_a a_o life_n as_o he_o do_v now_o he_o have_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v god_n the_o same_o god_n that_o now_o he_o be_v before_o ever_o the_o creature_n be_v produce_v into_o be_v psal_n 90.2_o he_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v infinite_o and_o eternal_o bless_v and_o therefore_o be_v infinite_o bless_v in_o himself_o before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v the_o creature_n add_v nothing_o to_o his_o blessedness_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v self-sufficient_a and_o that_o his_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n proceed_v from_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o need_v nothing_o that_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n can_v do_v to_o add_v to_o his_o happiness_n because_o the_o creature_n have_v nothing_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v from_o he_o and_o do_v by_o those_o influence_n they_o receive_v from_o he_o act_n 17.24,25_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n neither_o be_v worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n 3_o if_o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v and_o reduce_v to_o their_o first_o nothing_o god_n will_v still_o continue_v the_o same_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o be_v as_o bless_a as_o he_o be_v at_o this_o day_n psal_n 102.25,26,27_o now_o see_v there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n to_o satisfy_v every_o live_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v all_o his_o servant_n on_o earth_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n yea_o see_v he_o be_v self-sufficient_a and_o have_v in_o himself_o that_o which_o suffice_v for_o his_o own_o
those_o that_o have_v cast_v away_o their_o hope_n and_o have_v encourage_v they_o to_o seek_v and_o hope_v for_o salvation_n that_o have_v think_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o such_o as_o they_o be_v when_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n think_v god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o over_o and_o will_v look_v no_o more_o after_o they_o god_n reprove_v they_o for_o it_o isa_n 40.27_o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o speak_v o_o israel_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n and_o at_o another_o time_n when_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o they_o must_v perish_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o improbable_a if_o not_o as_o a_o impossible_a thing_n that_o such_o as_o they_o be_v shall_v obtain_v life_n god_n swear_v to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o their_o death_n but_o rather_o do_v desire_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v that_o they_o may_v live_v ezek._n 33.10,11_o thus_o you_o speak_v say_v if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n we_o find_v also_o god_n encourage_v the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o despair_a condition_n in_o babylon_n lam._n 3.18,19_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n but_o though_o they_o say_v their_o hope_n be_v perish_v god_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o hope_v still_o ver._n 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v have_v great_a mercy_n in_o store_n for_o they_o that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o they_o when_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n god_n promise_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o put_v his_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o give_v they_o life_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 37,11,12,13,14_o and_o though_o satan_n may_v make_v use_n of_o some_o scripture_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o despair_v yet_o he_o pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o scripture_n for_o no_o passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v write_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o despair_v but_o the_o design_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o encourage_v we_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 4._o prop._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o graceless_a person_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v assault_v with_o this_o temptation_n to_o make_v away_o himself_o or_o because_o he_o have_v often_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v his_o temptation_n remove_v and_o it_o continue_v still_o in_o as_o great_a violence_n as_o ever_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o the_o foul_a of_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v more_o hideous_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o devil_n yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v tempt_v to_o this_o sin_n matth._n 4.9_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o do_v thou_o think_v god_n do_v not_o love_v thou_o because_o he_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v thou_o to_o make_v away_o thyself_o christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o cast_v down_o himself_o from_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o have_v destroy_v himself_o matth._n 4.5,6_o yea_o god_n suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o do_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o tempt_v christ_n he_o suffer_v he_o to_o carry_v he_o from_o the_o wilderness_n into_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n matth._n 4.5_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n ver._n 8._o this_o be_v more_o than_o god_n permit_v the_o devil_n to_o do_v to_o you_o yet_o christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o the_o devil_n tempt_v job_n who_o be_v the_o most_o upright_a man_n that_o live_v in_o his_o day_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o destroy_v himself_o job_n 2.9_o his_o wife_n say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o still_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n curse_v god_n and_o die_v and_o though_o you_o pray_v to_o have_v the_o temptation_n remove_v and_o still_o it_o continue_v so_o do_v paul_n who_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n when_o he_o be_v buffet_v with_o a_o temptation_n from_o satan_n he_o pray_v often_o to_o have_v it_o remove_v and_o still_o it_o continue_v 2_o cor._n 12.7,8,9_o there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o for_o this_o thing_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n but_o let_v thus_o much_o suffice_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o this_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n 5._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o satan_n will_v tempt_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v low_o by_o this_o fire_n to_o use_v some_o unrighteous_a course_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o great_a strait_n he_o will_v be_v urge_v of_o they_o to_o help_v themselves_o by_o some_o sinful_a mean_n rather_o than_o to_o continue_v under_o their_o strait_n agur_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v remove_v poverty_n from_o he_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n prov._n 30.9_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o imply_v that_o satan_n do_v usual_o tempt_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a mean_n i_o may_v suggest_v several_a thing_n to_o prevent_v your_o yield_n to_o this_o temptation_n as_o 1._o you_o will_v lose_v more_o and_o better_a thing_n than_o you_o will_v get_v by_o unrighteousness_n in_o your_o deal_n though_o you_o shall_v get_v a_o vast_a estate_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o 1._o hereby_o you_o will_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n deut._n 25.16_o all_o that_o do_v unrighteous_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o world_n compare_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 2._o all_o that_o you_o get_v by_o sinful_a course_n be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v get_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o soul_n ezek._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v now_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o that_o value_n that_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o soul_n mar._n 8.36.3_o what_o you_o get_v unrighteous_o be_v purchase_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 4._o what_o be_v get_v unrighteous_o be_v get_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n isa_n 59.8_o they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o know_v peace_n prov._n 20.17_o bread_n of_o deceit_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o man_n but_o afterward_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n 2._o you_o do_v not_o only_o deprive_v yourselves_o of_o all_o good_a but_o you_o bring_v upon_o yourselves_o woeful_a misery_n by_o seek_v to_o enrich_v yourselves_o by_o unjust_a course_n for_o 1._o hereby_o you_o bring_v down_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_v and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o yourselves_o jer._n 22.13_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n by_o wrong_n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o job_n 20.23_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v rain_v it_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o as_o get_v their_o estate_n unrighteous_o as_o you_o may_v see_v ver._n 19_o