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horn_n of_o it_o &_o if_o i_o perish_v here_o will_v i_o perish_v so_o you_o see_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o sovereign_a ground_n of_o comfort_n whence_o david_n say_v to_o god_n psal_n 9_o 10._o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 13._o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v the_o save_v great_a reason_n therefore_o have_v we_o to_o praise_n &_o bless_v it_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o much_o of_o the_o object_n of_o david_n praise_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o praise_n
friendship_n &_o a_o sincere_a peace_n so_o it_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o when_o we_o desire_v absolute_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o please_v he_o full_o rest_v upon_o his_o holy_a will_n &_o that_o out_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o his_o glory_n when_o we_o be_v thus_o affect_v nothing_o can_v trouble_v we_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o want_n of_o any_o good_a for_o if_o we_o have_v god_n we_o can_v lack_v nothing_o since_o in_o he_o be_v all_o good_n if_o we_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n that_o be_v himself_o &_o his_o will_n all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v casten_z to_o we_o it_o cost_v we_o much_o travail_n and_o time_n to_o find_v that_o pleasure_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o we_o desire_v and_o often_o time_n we_o fail_v of_o that_o also_o whereas_o if_o we_o will_v employ_v so_o much_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o seek_v god_n we_o shall_v undoubted_o find_v both_o solid_a joy_n and_o rest_n i_o may_v compare_v they_o who_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o thirst_n and_o have_v a_o clear_a fountain_n near_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v in_o byway_n to_o a_o puddle_n so_o that_o when_o all_o his_o travel_n be_v spend_v he_o must_v needs_o return_v and_o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n which_o he_o leave_v or_o else_o his_o thirst_n shall_v remain_v unquenched_a so_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o who_o leave_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o follow_v the_o break_a cistern_n of_o the_o creature_n thou_o weary_a thyself_o in_o difficult_a &_o byway_n thou_o seek_v joy_n and_o peace_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v whereas_o thou_o may_v easy_o have_v it_o in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o ocean_n of_o goodness_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n ho_o every_o on_o that_o thirst_v let_v he_o come_v unto_o the_o water_n why_o spend_v you_o your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o 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never_o cross_v who_o have_v resign_v his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v submit_v it_o only_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o a_o hard_a task_n excellency_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a whither_o we_o look_v to_o god_n his_o excellency_n or_o to_o our_o own_o profit_n for_o the_o first_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o his_o infinite_a dignity_n &_o excellency_n require_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n in_o respect_n whereof_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v of_o no_o worth_a or_o moment_n what_o then_o be_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o miserable_a worm_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o thy_o own_o desire_n as_o if_o thou_o thyself_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o thy_o action_n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o equal_v thyself_o to_o god_n &_o to_o put_v thyself_o as_o it_o 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often_o think_v that_o to_o be_v harmful_a which_o be_v most_o advantageous_a and_o that_o to_o be_v most_o advantageous_a which_o be_v pernicious_a thy_o will_n be_v often_o perverse_a and_o set_v upon_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v guide_v by_o his_o undeceiveable_a wisdom_n be_v ever_o holy_a &_o most_o profitable_a to_o thou_o for_o he_o love_v thou_o better_o than_o thou_o do_v thyself_o who_o will_v not_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n who_o will_v stand_v up_o and_o say_v to_o god_n o_o lord_n albeit_o thou_o know_v the_o way_n infinite_o better_o than_o i_o although_o thou_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o most_o love_a father_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o yield_v to_o thou_o the_o conduct_n of_o i_o but_o will_v be_v lead_v by_o myself_o to_o say_v so_o be_v madness_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o yet_o in_o effect_n thou_o say_v as_o much_o when_o thou_o repine_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o conclude_v this_o 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