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father_n the_o lord_n make_v he_o a_o promise_n that_o in_o isaac_n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o yet_o he_o command_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o a_o wonderful_a tentation_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o slay_v that_o child_n in_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o multiplication_n and_o blessing_n of_o his_o posterity_n for_o here_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n &_o his_o commandment_n seem_v to_o fight_v together_o yet_o abraham_n strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o he_o receive_v isaac_n from_o the_o dead_a womb_n of_o sara_n do_v not_o doubt_n but_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a again_o and_o therefore_o rest_v on_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o spare_v not_o to_o sacrifice_n isaac_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o the_o lord_n apparent_a contrary_a work_n can_v
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apostle_n have_v 5_o fighing_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o secret_a way_n of_o mercy_n wherein_o he_o walk_v and_o work_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o child_n which_o albeit_o for_o the_o present_a we_o can_v 24_o perceive_v and_o can_v see_v no_o other_o oftentimes_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v we_o for_o his_o enemy_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o confess_v with_o david_n o_o good_a be_v it_o for_o 119._o i_o o_o lord_n that_o ever_o thou_o correct_v i_o therefore_o also_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o 10_o lord_n be_v marvellous_a in_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 35._o of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o his_o glory_n be_v great_a when_o he_o work_v by_o mean_n his_o glory_n be_v great_a when_o he_o 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breathe_a time_n lest_o they_o shall_v faint_v he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v 13._o neither_o suffer_v his_o rod_n to_o lie_v long_o upon_o their_o back_n then_o may_v serve_v for_o their_o weal_n al_n our_o affliction_n be_v measure_v time_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o quantity_n quality_n and_o continuance_n of_o time_n for_o quantity_n the_o lord_n propine_n to_o each_o one_o of_o his_o child_n a_o câ—…p_n of_o affliction_n convenient_a for_o their_o purgation_n and_o as_o to_o quality_n he_o temper_v also_o our_o affliction_n that_o where_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v exceed_o bitter_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n worse_o to_o drink_v then_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n until_o moses_n change_v they_o by_o prayer_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a he_o alter_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o the_o become_v so_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tâ—…bulation_n and_o as_o for_o time_n he_o give_v we_o but_o day_n of_o try_v all_o &_o affliction_n hour_n of_o tentation_n attend_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o wishâ—…_n dispensation_n if_o we_o cast_v shadra_n mesah_n and_o abednego_n into_o the_o fire_n one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o relieve_v they_o in_o convenient_a time_n yea_o no_o goldsmith_n wait_v so_o diligent_o upon_o his_o gold_n to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o due_a time_n as_o the_o lord_n attend_v upon_o his_o child_n that_o in_o due_a season_n he_o may_v draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n jacob_n wrestle_v no_o long_o than_o the_o dawn_n and_o all_o our_o trouble_n have_v a_o appoint_a time_n of_o deliverance_n weep_v may_v abide_v psal._n in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o of_o this_o arise_v to_o we_o a_o lesson_n it_o of_o patience_n that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v 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of_o sin_n and_o more_o earnest_a desire_n of_o mercy_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v before_o and_o do_v not_o peter_n fall_n bring_v forth_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o like_a fruit_n in_o he_o that_o he_o shed_v tear_n now_o more_o abundant_o then_o at_o any_o time_n before_o he_o now_o stand_v bold_o to_o confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n before_o the_o counsel_n who_o before_o he_o have_v deny_v before_o a_o dâ—…msell_n and_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o example_n of_o godly_a zeal_n labour_v to_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n by_o a_o good_a conversation_n who_o before_o he_o have_v offend_v by_o his_o stumble_n and_o fall_v thus_o the_o lord_n by_o some_o one_o sin_n wherein_o he_o susser_v his_o child_n to_o have_v experience_n of_o their_o weakness_n waken_v they_o to_o a_o narrow_a inquisition_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o a_o light_a pain_n in_o the_o head_n man_n run_v not_o to_o the_o physician_n nor_o to_o the_o water_n for_o a_o light_a spot_n in_o their_o garment_n but_o if_o the_o defile_n be_v great_a than_o we_o do_v take_v occasion_n thereat_o to_o wash_v away_o even_o the_o small_a spot_n that_o be_v in_o they_o so_o the_o godly_a when_o oftentimes_o they_o pass_v over_o small_a sin_n without_o remorse_n the_o lord_n dispensation_n permit_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o great_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v move_v to_o mourning_n &_o hasten_v to_o a_o earnest_a reformation_n of_o all_o where_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o this_o come_v of_o any_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o or_o in_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o but_o of_o the_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la summus_fw-la 7._o est_fw-la medice_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la novit_fw-la uti_fw-la enim_fw-la malis_fw-la for_o god_n be_v that_o great_a physician_n who_o can_v use_v to_o good_a even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o it_o do_v say_v the_o same_o father_n more_z advance_v the_o glory_n of_o 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to_o strength_n till_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o god_n in_o zion_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o beginner_n &_o perfect_a of_o our_o salvation_n bring_v we_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o condvit_n of_o comfort_n full_o of_o sweet_a consolation_n for_o all_o those_o that_o desire_v the_o comfortable_a sweetness_n of_o jesus_n christ._n by_o william_n couper_fw-la minister_n of_o god_n word_n london_n print_v for_o john_n budge_n and_o be_v to_o sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o great_a south_n door_n of_o paul_n 1608._o a_o condvit_n of_o comfort_n rom._n 8._o 28._o also_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n even_o to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n my_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o chapter_n may_v be_v convenient_o term_v a_o compend_n of_o christian_a consolation_n for_o whereas_o many_o kind_n of_o comfort_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n some_o of_o every_o kind_n be_v here_o gather_v together_o in_o one_o and_o like_v choose_v flower_n pick_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v knit_v together_o in_o one_o bunch_n &_o present_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o christian._n chapter_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n only_o which_o trouble_v we_o in_o this_o life_n the_o first_o be_v the_o remanent_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o be_v such_o a_o matter_n of_o grief_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n that_o it_o make_v he_o 24_o to_o cry_v ouâ—…_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n so_o displeasant_a be_v it_o to_o he_o to_o lâ—…ue_v in_o that_o body_n wherein_o he_o find_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n account_v this_o but_o then_o so_o weighty_a to_o he_o alas_o how_o shall_v we_o complain_v and_o 15._o what_o cause_n have_v we_o with_o ezechia_n to_o walk_v weak_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o soul_n all_o our_o day_n in_o who_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o that_o sin_v be_v far_o less_o restrain_v yet_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o despair_v and_o perish_v be_v swallow_v 9_o up_o with_o grief_n the_o lord_n furnish_v we_o with_o many_o comfort_n against_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 17._o verse_n the_o
other_o thing_n which_o may_v discourage_v we_o be_v the_o manifold_a trouble_n that_o follow_v we_o in_o follow_v christ._n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n and_o our_o 2._o lord_n jesus_n as_o a_o apple_n tree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n if_o we_o delight_v to_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n and_o if_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a in_o our_o mouth_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o walk_v towards_o he_o through_o many_o sharp_a affliction_n therefore_o be_v we_o 3_o command_v not_o only_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n as_o the_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o also_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o if_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o perfection_n at_o least_o to_o count_v it_o exceed_a 3._o joy_n when_o we_o â—…al_a into_o diverse_a temptation_n 2._o yet_o because_o no_o chastisement_n be_v sweet_a for_o the_o present_a it_o have_v please_v 2._o the_o lord_n of_o his_o fatherly_a indulgence_n and_o pity_n 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be_v none_o of_o we_o all_o but_o we_o have_v in_o we_o our_o own_o idol_n whereunto_o many_o time_n we_o do_v service_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o god_n and_o albeit_o this_o narrow_a trial_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v discover_v to_o we_o a_o wonderful_a discoâ—…dance_n between_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v best_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v worst_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o most_o acceptable_a 29._o to_o he_o when_o we_o be_v most_o displease_v with_o ourselves_o the_o lord_n be_v move_v even_o with_o achab_n his_o temporal_a humiliation_n see_v thou_o not_o say_v he_o to_o eliah_n how_o achab_n be_v humble_v before_o i_o because_o he_o submit_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v that_o evil_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v in_o his_o day_n and_o will_v not_o then_o the_o lord_n much_o more_o be_v move_v with_o the_o true_a humiliation_n of_o 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sun_n thou_o shall_v find_v 3._o it_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n whatsoever_o man_n cleaâ—…eth_v to_o beside_o jehovah_n the_o true_a subsist_v lord_n it_o be_v but_o a_o lie_a vanity_n which_o have_v not_o in_o it_o that_o substance_n and_o certainty_n which_o man_n imagine_v yea_o man_n without_o god_n 5._o in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o his_o wise_a action_n be_v but_o a_o disquiet_v of_o himself_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v a_o godly_a save_n of_o augustine_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o experience_n teach_v he_o fâ—…isli_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la ad_fw-la tâ—…_n &_o semper_fw-la inquietum_fw-la august_n est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donâ—…_n requiâ—…at_a in_o te_fw-la thou_o make_v we_o o_o lord_n unto_o thyself_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v ever_o unquiet_a till_o it_o rest_v in_o thou_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o womb_n pretend_v in_o their_o countenance_n what_o they_o will_v yet_o even_o in_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v sad_a for_o 22_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n nor_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n their_o heart_n be_v move_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o tâ—…e_n forrest_n shake_v with_o the_o 2._o wind_n as_o the_o point_n of_o the_o mariner_n compass_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o north_n tremble_v continual_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wicked_a not_o set_v upon_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o quiet_a but_o toss_v too_o and_o fro_o with_o restless_a perturbation_n which_o in_o a_o part_n present_o he_o feel_v but_o shall_v better_o perceive_v it_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n for_o tribulation_n and_o 2._o anguish_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v wicked_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o forsake_v god_n and_o wander_v after_o vanity_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o for_o we_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n say_v with_o david_n who_o have_v i_o in_o the_o heaven_n but_o 73._o thou_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o the._n the_o lord_n work_v this_o heavenly_a disposition_n in_o us._n and_o now_o to_o help_v forward_o ouâ—…_n disposition_n earthly_a mind_n unto_o it_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v both_o the_o time_n &_o space_n when_o and_o where_o our_o saviour_n do_v institute_v this_o sacrament_n the_o place_n be_v record_v by_o saint_n luke_n to_o have_v be_v a_o upper_a parlour_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o place_n say_v nazianzin_n do_v some_o way_n warn_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v celebrate_v institute_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o high_a &_o heavenly_a affection_n when_o god_n give_v the_o law_n he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o top_n