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heart_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o jesus_n christ_n amount_v to_o more_o than_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o yea_o in_o bestow_v he_o he_o have_v give_v that_o which_o virtual_o and_o eminent_o comprehend_v all_o these_o inferior_a mercy_n in_o it_o rom._n 8._o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o all_o thing_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n another_o argument_n be_v that_o god_n give_v these_o temporal_a thing_n to_o those_o he_o never_o give_v his_o christ_n
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child_n i_o have_v prove_v but_o dross_n in_o the_o furnace_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v put_v i_o away_o as_o dross_n as_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v by_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 119._o 119._o hence_o also_o shall_v gracious_a soul_n draw_v much_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n amid_o all_o their_o trouble_n o_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a or_o tremble_v any_o more_o at_o affliction_n though_o they_o seem_v as_o a_o serpent_n at_o a_o distance_n yet_o be_v they_o a_o rod_n in_o hand_n o_o bless_a be_v that_o skilful_a and_o gracious_a hand_n that_o make_v the_o rod_n the_o dry_a rod_n to_o blossom_n and_o bear_v such_o precious_a fruit_n lord_n what_o a_o mystery_n of_o love_n lie_v in_o this_o dispensation_n that_o sin_n which_o first_o bring_v affliction_n into_o the_o world_n be_v now_o itself_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o affliction_n rom._n 5._o 12._o isa._n 7._o 9_o o_o 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he_o spare_v i_o if_o i_o defend_v and_o hide_v it_o deut._n 29._o 20._o ah_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v right_a and_o my_o conversion_n sound_n that_o lust_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v so_o favour_v by_o i_o will_v especial_o be_v abhor_v and_o hate_v isai._n 2._o 20._o and_o 30._o 22._o whatever_o my_o conviction_n and_o reformation_n have_v be_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n retain_v and_o delight_v in_o this_o keep_v the_o devil_n interest_n still_o in_o my_o soul_n and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o seem_v to_o depart_v yet_o at_o last_o he_o will_v return_v with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n will_v open_v the_o door_n to_o he_o and_o deliver_v up_o my_o soul_n matth._n 12._o 43_o 44._o lord_n let_v i_o make_v through_o work_n of_o it_o let_v i_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o pluck_v it_o out_o though_o it_o be_v as_o a_o right_a hand_n or_o eye_n ah_o shall_v i_o come_v so_o near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o make_v such_o a_o fair_a 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one_o another_o mind_n nor_o aim_v at_o one_o end_n much_o less_o the_o end_n that_o god_n bring_v about_o by_o they_o one_o act_n out_o of_o revenge_n another_o for_o gain_v a_o three_o out_o of_o policy_n yet_o all_o meet_a together_o at_o last_o in_o that_o issue_n god_n have_v design_v to_o bring_v about_o by_o they_o even_o ioseph_n advancement_n even_o so_o it_o be_v here_o christian_n there_o be_v more_o instrument_n at_o work_n for_o thy_o eternal_a good_a than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o reflection_n cheer_v up_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o lean_a upon_o this_o pillar_n of_o comfort_n in_o all_o distress_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o i_o if_o i_o be_v a_o call_v one_o that_o like_o the_o phillosophers_n stone_n turn_v all_o into_o gold_n it_o touch_v this_o promise_n be_v my_o security_n however_o thing_n go_v in_o the_o world_n my_o god_n will_v do_v i_o no_o hurt_n jer._n 25._o 6._o nay_o he_o will_v do_v i_o good_a by_o every_o dispensation_n o_o that_o i_o have_v but_o 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do_v exchange_v their_o comfort_n and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a and_o this_o support_v they_o so_o john_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o christ_n bodily_a presence_n be_v remove_v but_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o which_o be_v better_a 2._o in_o double_v their_o strength_n as_o he_o double_v their_o burden_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v many_o time_n very_o strong_a and_o sweet_a consolation_n a_o little_a before_o their_o great_a trial_n and_o this_o be_v so_o ordinary_a that_o common_o when_o they_o have_v have_v extraordinary_a consolation_n from_o god_n they_o have_v then_o look_v for_o some_o eminent_a trial._n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o seal_v the_o covenant_n to_o he_o and_o then_o put_v he_o upon_o that_o great_a trial_n of_o his_o faith_n so_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 24._o 49._o it_o be_v command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a the_o lord_n know_v what_o a_o hard_a providence_n they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v and_o what_o great_a opposition_n and_o difficulty_n they_o must_v encounter_v in_o publish_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o first_o prepare_v and_o endow_n they_o with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a viz._n with_o eminent_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o crace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o faith_n patience_n self-denial_n etc._n etc._n so_o paul_n have_v first_o his_o revelation_n than_o his_o buffet_n 3._o in_o come_v in_o so_o opportune_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a distress_n with_o relief_n and_o comfort_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v on_o they_o as_o that_o martyr_n cry_v out_o to_o his_o friend_n austin_n at_o the_o very_a stake_n he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v 4._o in_o appoint_v and_o order_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o affliction_n to_o several_a saint_n and_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o that_o very_a affliction_n and_o no_o other_o which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o condition_n which_o affliction_n like_v so_o many_o portion_n of_o physic_n be_v prepare_v for_o that_o very_a malignant_a humour_n that_o predominate_v most_o in_o they_o peter_n sin_n be_v self-confidence_n god_n permit_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o deny_v christ_n which_o doubtless_o be_v sanctify_v to_o his_o good_a in_o that_o particular_a hezekiah_n sin_n be_v vainglory_n therefore_o spoiler_n be_v send_v to_o take_v away_o his_o treasure_n 5._o in_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o trouble_n they_o shall_v not_o lie_v always_o upon_o they_o psal._n 125._o 3._o our_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n isai._n 30._o 18._o know_v the_o due_a time_n of_o remove_v it_o and_o be_v therein_o punctual_a to_o a_o day_n rev._n 2._o
10._o reflection_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o triumph_v and_o glorify_v itself_o in_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a psal._n 49._o 4._o why_o do_v my_o heart_n faint_a at_o the_o foresight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o approach_a trouble_n fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thy_o god_n will_v thus_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n thou_o can_v not_o perish_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o let_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n whilst_o my_o god_n be_v thus_o with_o i_o creature_n can_v do_v what_o they_o please_v his_o wisdom_n limit_n and_o overrule_v they_o all_o to_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a end_n if_o my_o god_n cast_v i_o into_o the_o furnace_n to_o melt_v and_o try_v i_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v there_o for_o he_o will_v sit_v by_o the_o furnace_n himself_o all_o the_o 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deep_a i._n e._n his_o providence_n be_v secret_a obscure_a and_o unfathomable_a but_o even_o then_o and_o in_o those_o providence_n his_o righteousness_n stand_v up_o like_o the_o great_a mountain_n visible_a and_o apparent_a to_o every_o eye_n though_o the_o saint_n can_v see_v the_o one_o yet_o they_o can_v clear_o discern_v the_o other_o jer._n 12._o 1._o jeremiah_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n so_o be_v job_n in_o the_o like_a case_n job_n 12._o 7._o so_o be_v asaph_n psal._n 73._o and_o habbakkuk_n chap._n 1._o 3._o these_o wheel_n of_o providence_n be_v dreadful_a for_o their_o height_n ezek._n 1._o 18._o there_o be_v deep_a mystery_n of_o providence_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o of_o paul_n epistle_n that_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v darkness_n and_o cloud_n be_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v say_v what_o will_v be_v the_o particular_a issue_n and_o event_n of_o some_o of_o his_o dispensation_n luther_n seem_v to_o hear_v god_n say_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v importunate_a to_o know_v his_o mind_n in_o some_o particular_a providence_n deus_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la sequax_fw-la i_o be_o a_o god_n not_o to_o be_v trace_v some_o providence_n like_o hebrew_n letter_n must_v be_v read_v backward_o psal._n 92._o 7._o some_o providence_n pose_v man_n of_o the_o great_a part_n and_o grace_n his_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n his_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v psal._n 77._o 19_o who_o can_v trace_v footstep_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o angel_n ezek._n 1_o have_v their_o hand_n under_o their_o wing_n the_o hand_n be_v either_o symbolum_n roboris_fw-la the_o symbol_n of_o strength_n or_o instrumentum_fw-la operationis_fw-la the_o instrument_n of_o action_n where_o these_o hand_n be_v put_v forth_o they_o work_v effectual_o yea_o but_o very_o secret_o they_o be_v hide_v under_o their_o wing_n there_o be_v some_o of_o god_n work_n that_o be_v such_o secret_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v inquire_v into_o they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o adore_v but_o not_o pry_v into_o rom._n 11._o 33._o other_o that_o may_v be_v inquire_v after_o but_o yet_o be_v so_o profound_a that_o few_o can_v understand_v they_o psal._n 111._o 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n than_o all_o those_o mystery_n as_o well_o in_o the_o work_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v lie_v open_a to_o our_o view_n reflection_n o_o then_o why_o be_v my_o heart_n disquiet_v because_o it_o can_v sometime_o discern_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v the_o connection_n and_o dependence_n on_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o perplex_v o_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o know_v that_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o though_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v toss_v and_o distress_a in_o storm_n of_o trouble_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o perish_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o i_o that_o god_n have_v condescend_v so_o far_o for_o my_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o show_v i_o plain_o the_o ultimate_a and_o general_a issue_n of_o all_o these_o mysterious_a providence_n ephes._n 1._o 22._o rom._n 8._o 28._o unless_o i_o be_v able_a to_o take_v the_o height_n of_o every_o particular_a shall_v i_o presume_v to_o call_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o account_v must_v he_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o way_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n to_o such_o a_o worm_n as_o i_o be_o be_v silent_a o_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n subscribe_v to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v however_o it_o be_v yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n the_o event_n will_v manifest_v it_o to_o be_v all_o over_o a_o design_n of_o love_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o each_o other_o or_o many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o promise_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o harmonious_a betwixt_o themselves_o and_o the_o certain_a mean_n of_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n o_o what_o a_o favour_n be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o world_n god_n have_v give_v such_o abundant_a security_n to_o his_o people_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o amos_n 9_o 8._o eccles._n 8._o 12._o the_o poem_n lord_n how_o stupendous_a deep_a and_o wonderful_a be_v all_o thy_o draught_n of_o providence_n so_o full_a of_o puzzle_v intricacy_n that_o they_o lie_v beyond_o the_o ken_n of_o any_o mortal_a eye_n a_o wheel_n within_o a_o wheel_n the_o scripture_n notion_n and_o all_o those_o wheel_n transverse_a and_o cross_v in_o motion_n all_o creature_n serve_v it_o in_o their_o place_n yet_o so_o as_o thousand_o of_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v at_o this_o or_o that_o their_o aim_n they_o 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curse_n upon_o themselves_o say_v ambrose_n drunkenness_n slay_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n oh_o what_o a_o terrible_a thing_n will_v in_o be_v to_o consider_v upon_o a_o deathbed_n that_o these_o pang_n and_o ache_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n prov._n 23._o 29_o 30._o by_o this_o enumeration_n and_o manner_n of_o interrogation_n he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o recount_v the_o misery_n that_o drunkenness_n load_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o for_o look_v as_o vermine_n abound_v where_o there_o be_v store_n of_o corn_n so_o do_v disease_n in_o the_o body_n of_o drunkard_n where_o crudity_n do_v so_o abound_v now_o methinks_v if_o thou_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o thy_o poor_a soul_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o such_o a_o sensible_a argument_n as_o this_o from_o thy_o body_n shall_v move_v thou_o arg._n 4._o drunkenness_n waste_v and_o scatter_v thy_o estate_n proverty_n attend_v excess_n the_o drunkard_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n solomon_n have_v read_v thy_o fortune_n prov._n 21._o 17._o he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a luxury_n and_o beggary_n be_v seldom_o far_o asunder_o when_o diogenes_n hear_v a_o drunkard_n house_n cry_v to_o be_v sell_v i_o think_v quoth_v he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o he_o vomit_v up_o his_o house_n also_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v luxury_n the_o former_a be_v compound_v of_o two_o word_n which_o signify_v thou_o shall_v be_v poor_a and_o the_o latter_a signify_v the_o lose_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o our_o 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