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for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n luk._n 1.47_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n and_o joy_n strengthen_v the_o soul_n neh._n 8.10_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n wherefore_o grow_v in_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n if_o you_o will_v grow_v in_o strength_n to_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n cheerful_o col._n 1.10,11_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n especial_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o interest_n in_o god_n 6._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o in_o your_o soul_n the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o you_o will_v be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v you_o 1_o joh._n 2.14_o 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this_o judgement_n of_o fire_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o amos_n and_o also_o in_o other_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v consider_v also_o for_o what_o sin_n god_n have_v take_v away_o or_o diminish_v other_o estate_n and_o bring_v they_o low_a and_o afflict_a they_o with_o poverty_n and_o that_o may_v help_v you_o to_o find_v out_o your_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v impoverish_v you_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o god_n take_v away_o his_o people_n estate_n to_o exercise_n and_o try_v their_o grace_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n but_o usual_o when_o he_o bring_v we_o low_a and_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o estate_n it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n psal_n 106.43_o they_o provoke_v he_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o be_v bring_v
will_v not_o put_v a_o end_n to_o thy_o misery_n but_o will_v plunge_v thyself_o irrecoverable_o into_o far_o great_a misery_n than_o those_o that_o thou_o lie_v under_o how_o great_a and_o many_o soever_o thy_o trouble_n be_v for_o murderers_z shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o now_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n be_v nothing_o compare_v with_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o torture_n inflict_v upon_o he_o that_o have_v be_v endure_v by_o all_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v suffer_v they_o a_o thousand_o year_n this_o will_v be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o the_o damn_a suffer_v in_o hell_n what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o glory_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n rom._n 8.18_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o torment_n that_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n shall_v suffer_v to_o all_o eternity_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o thy_o misery_n by_o put_v a_o end_n to_o thy_o day_n god_n counsel_v thou_o otherwise_o he_o direct_v thou_o to_o a_o better_a way_n of_o get_v out_o of_o thy_o trouble_n than_o by_o destroy_v thyself_o and_o that_o be_v by_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o he_o and_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o psal_n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n satan_n desire_v to_o have_v thou_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v torment_v thou_o and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o move_v thou_o to_o destroy_v thyself_o christ_n call_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v thou_o rest_n now_o whether_o be_v it_o better_a to_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v bring_v rest_n or_o to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o thy_o eternal_a destruction_n plea_n 2._o i_o live_v in_o good_a credit_n heretofore_o but_o now_o my_o estate_n be_v go_v i_o must_v look_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o disrepect_v and_o slight_v and_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o esteem_n and_o respect_n which_o i_o have_v have_v former_o i_o have_v as_o good_a dye_n as_o see_v myself_o slight_v answ_n 1._o though_o you_o be_v bring_v low_a yet_o if_o you_o have_v lowly_a heart_n god_n will_v respect_v you_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v psal_n 138.6_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a he_o will_v not_o only_o respect_v your_o person_n but_o your_o prayer_n also_o psal_n 102.17_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n if_o you_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o good_a man_n will_v honour_v you_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v psal_n 15.4_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 2._o if_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o shame_n and_o scorn_v and_o reproach_n this_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v to_o be_v eye_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o affliction_n isa_n 43.28_o i_o have_v profane_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o have_v give_v jacob_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o israel_n to_o reproach_n psal_n 44.9,13,14_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o put_v we_o to_o shame_n thou_o make_v we_o a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o division_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o thou_o make_v we_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v you_o must_v bear_v it_o patient_o you_o must_v not_o in_o anger_n cast_v away_o your_o life_n because_o god_n have_v take_v away_o your_o repute_n and_o honour_n 3._o suppose_v you_o shall_v lose_v that_o credit_n and_o respect_n which_o you_o have_v have_v in_o the_o world_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o well-doing_n god_n will_v give_v you_o immortal_a honour_n and_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n rom._n 2.6,7_o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o by_o destroy_v yourselves_o you_o deprive_v yourselves_o of_o eternal_a glory_n for_o all_o murderer_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n rev._n 22.15_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n plea_n 3_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o shall_v be_v in_o want_n or_o be_v drive_v to_o beg_v my_o bread_n or_o must_v be_v force_v to_o live_v upon_o other_o and_o i_o have_v better_o die_v than_o live_v in_o want_n or_o live_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o myself_o and_o other_o or_o beg_v my_o bread_n answ_n 1._o god_n have_v give_v his_o servant_n many_o encouragement_n to_o hope_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v or_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o necessitous_a condition_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o want_n supply_v 2._o we_o shall_v endeavour_v what_o we_o can_v to_o maintain_v ourselves_o without_o be_v burdensome_a to_o other_o 2_o cor._n 11.9_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v keep_v myself_o from_o be_v burden_n some_o to_o you_o and_o so_o will_v i_o keep_v myself_o act_n 20.34,35_o yea_o you_o yourselves_o know_v that_o these_o hand_n have_v minister_v unto_o my_o necessity_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o i_o i_o have_v show_v you_o all_o thing_n how_o that_o so_o labour_v you_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n how_o he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v 3._o if_o god_n shall_v bring_v you_o so_o low_a as_o to_o live_v upon_o alm_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o make_v you_o weary_a of_o your_o life_n there_o be_v many_o of_o god_n child_n that_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n that_o receive_v alm_n whilst_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o matth._n 25.35,36,40_o yea_o christ_n himself_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n receive_v alm_n luke_n 8.1,2,3_o suppose_v you_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o beg_v for_o your_o live_n yet_o know_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o beg_v than_o to_o sin_n better_o to_o beg_v than_o 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jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v 4._o if_o you_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o beg_v your_o bread_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v you_o in_o this_o desolate_a condition_n but_o will_v give_v you_o his_o gracious_a presence_n psal_n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a for_o saken_a nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a for_o god_n to_o bring_v righteous_a person_n or_o their_o seed_n to_o beg_v their_o bread_n but_o when_o he_o do_v they_o be_v not_o forsake_v of_o god_n in_o that_o condition_n 5._o the_o great_a god_n condescend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o
new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o meditation_n on_o the_o word_n build_v up_o david_n wonderful_o in_o knowledge_n psal_n 119.99_o i_o have_v more_o under_o stand_v then_o all_o my_o teacher_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n the_o apostle_n paul_n recommend_v meditation_n on_o god_n word_n to_o timothy_n as_o a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o promote_v his_o growth_n in_o grace_n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v unto_o all_o so_o also_o when_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n he_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v build_v up_o in_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v act_v 20.32_o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v i_o may_v have_v add_v in_o the_o ten_o place_n after_o god_n have_v prosper_v you_o in_o this_o work_n of_o building_n and_o you_o have_v finish_v your_o house_n dedicate_v they_o to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v build_v a_o new_a house_n to_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o you_o may_v see_v deut._n 20.5_o but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o quest_n 3._o sect._n 7._o p._n 313._o where_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o we_o shall_v dedicate_v our_o house_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o question_n but_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o quest_n 3._o what_o shall_v they_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n who_o house_n and_o good_n be_v preserve_v from_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n before_o i_o answer_v this_o question_n i_o shall_v premise_v five_o or_o six_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n providence_n not_o your_o own_o prudence_n or_o diligence_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o you_o that_o preserve_v you_o from_o sustain_v any_o loss_n or_o damage_n by_o the_o late_a fire_n psal_n 16.5_o thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n psal_n 3.8_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 40.17_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n when_o ever_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v deliver_v from_o any_o trouble_n his_o deliverance_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n psal_n 34.17_o the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n as_o god_n order_v the_o rain_n where_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o where_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v amos_n 4.7_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o cause_v it_o not_o to_o rain_v upon_o another_o so_o it_o be_v he_o also_o that_o order_v this_o fire_n what_o city_n and_o what_o house_n and_o good_n it_o shall_v consume_v and_o what_o it_o shall_v not_o consume_v the_o fire_n the_o wind_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n do_v nothing_o but_o at_o god_n appointment_n psal_n 148.7,8_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o earth_n you_o dragon_n and_o all_o deep_n fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n stormy_a wind_n fulfil_n his_o word_n the_o fire_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v rule_v by_o god_n they_o spare_v those_o who_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o spare_v they_o afflict_v those_o who_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o afflict_v they_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o commission_n from_o god_n the_o same_o god_n that_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o far_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v job_n 38.11_o do_v set_v bound_n to_o this_o rage_a fire_n and_o appoint_v how_o far_o it_o shall_v proceed_v and_o where_o its_o flame_n shall_v be_v stay_v wherefore_o such_o as_o be_v preserve_v from_o suffer_a damage_n by_o this_o fire_n must_v not_o ascribe_v their_o safety_n partly_o to_o god_n providence_n and_o partly_o to_o themselves_o but_o must_v give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o say_v as_o david_n do_v of_o his_o deliverance_n psal_n 4.8_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n psal_n 62.2_o he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n 2._o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v spare_v from_o god_n judgement_n neh._n 13.22_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n lam._n 3.22_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v especial_o we_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v spare_v from_o god_n judgement_n in_o a_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n when_o multitude_n as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o we_o be_v have_v be_v great_a sufferer_n when_o lot_n escape_v with_o his_o life_n out_o of_o sodom_n though_o he_o sustain_v some_o loss_n by_o the_o burn_a of_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n that_o his_o life_n be_v preserve_v gen._n 19.19_o be_v hold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n 3._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o any_o remarkable_a deliverance_n or_o bestow_v any_o other_o signal_n mercy_n upon_o we_o it_o shall_v put_v we_o upon_o inquire_v what_o return_v we_o shall_v make_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n when_o david_n have_v receive_v a_o great_a deliverance_n he_o make_v enquiry_n what_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n psal_n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o this_o be_v needful_a because_o god_n expect_v that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v return_v something_o to_o he_o isa_n 5.1,2_o my_o well-beloved_a have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n and_o he_o fence_v it_o and_o he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n luke_o 17.17,18_o jesus_n answer_v say_v be_v there_o not_o ten_o cleanse_v but_o where_o be_v the_o nine_o there_o be_v not_o find_v that_o return_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n save_o this_o stranger_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n expect_v that_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v any_o eminent_a favour_n from_o he_o we_o shall_v return_v something_o for_o what_o we_o receive_v else_o why_o do_v he_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o nine_o 2._o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v not_o return_v according_a to_o the_o mercy_n that_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o samaritan_n return_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n the_o other_o do_v not_o 3._o there_o be_v very_o few_o scarce_o one_o in_o ten_o that_o make_v a_o return_n according_a to_o the_o mercy_n that_o they_o receive_v there_o be_v ten_o cleanse_v and_o only_o one_o return_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n 4._o when_o any_o man_n fail_v to_o return_v according_a to_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v though_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n god_n be_v much_o displease_v at_o it_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n god_n have_v in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n deliver_v hezekiah_n from_o death_n and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n so_o eminent_o good_a that_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o king_n that_o live_v before_o he_o and_o come_v after_o he_o according_a to_o what_o we_o find_v 2_o king_n 18.5_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o yet_o this_o good_a man_n hezekiah_n fail_v to_o reader_n again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o wrath_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o every_o return_n will_v answer_v god_n expectation_n but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o suitableness_n some_o proportion_n between_o the_o mercy_n that_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o the_o return_n that_o we_o make_v to_o god_n hezekiah_n be_v not_o whole_o want_v in_o make_v return_n to_o god_n for_o he_o praise_v god_n for_o recover_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n isa_n 38.19_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o