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A25829 A tryall of faith, or, The woman of Canaan on Math. 15, 21, 22, 23, 24 : together with the souls sure anchor-hold, on Heb. 6, 19 : with the wisdome of timely remembring our creator, on Eccles. 12, 1 : in severall sermons / by Timothy Armitage. Armitage, Timothy, d. 1655. 1661 (1661) Wing A3704; ESTC R26657 267,236 470

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heat_v the_o furnace_n seven_o time_n hot_a i_o can_v not_o say_v thou_o be_v unrighteous_a when_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o carry_v out_o i_o say_v to_o speak_v well_o of_o god_n to_o speak_v honourable_o of_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o justify_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o so_o you_o have_v see_v the_o first_o particular_a what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v the_o lord_n or_o what_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v expect_v from_o his_o people_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n second_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o two_o or_o three_o instance_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n thus_o to_o worship_n whatever_o the_o affliction_n or_o the_o temptation_n be_v and_o that_o both_o with_o internal_a worship_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o external_n worship_n speak_v good_a word_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o job_n job_n look_v into_o job_n 1._o 20_o 21._o then_o job_n arise_v and_o rend_v his_o mantle_n and_o shave_v his_o head_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o worship_v and_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n he_o be_v under_o great_a affliction_n at_o this_o time_n all_o his_o substance_n be_v take_v away_o a_o sad_a and_o unparalleled_a affliction_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o great_a temptation_n to_o job_n for_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n design_n to_o make_v job_n blaspheme_v god_n to_o his_o face_n and_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n satan_n do_v suggest_v horrible_a temptation_n or_o else_o he_o have_v not_o well_o prosecute_v his_o design_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o affliction_n and_o a_o day_n of_o temptation_n job_n worship_v the_o lord_n express_v holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n express_v love_n and_o express_v his_o trust_n his_o confidence_n and_o his_o submission_n and_o he_o pray_v and_o he_o praise_v he_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o he_o speak_v well_o of_o god_n all_o part_n of_o worship_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o david_n often_o meet_v with_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n david_n and_o yet_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o worship_v in_o divers_a of_o his_o psalm_n jonah_n yea_o look_v upon_o jonah_n and_o take_v jonah_n for_o a_o instance_n and_o o_o that_o god_n will_v make_v these_o his_o saint_n pattern_n to_o we_o jonah_n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a affliction_n and_o his_o affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o temptation_n he_o be_v as_o low_a in_o his_o own_o imagination_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o when_o in_o the_o whale_n belly_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o affliction_n and_o compass_v round_o about_o with_o sore_a temptation_n then_o jonah_n worship_v the_o lord_n vers_n 4._o then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n i_o say_v i_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n there_o be_v a_o temptation_n of_o distrust_n when_o in_o that_o sad_a condition_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o will_v i_o look_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o at_o vers_n 7._o when_o my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o i_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o prayer_n come_v in_o
unto_o thou_o into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n he_o pray_v and_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o one_o instance_n more_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n himself_o when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sore_a affliction_n and_o his_o affliction_n accompany_v with_o temptation_n than_o he_o pray_v luke_n 22._o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o and_o he_o come_v out_o and_o go_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o his_o disciple_n also_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o he_o be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o about_o a_o stone_n cast_v and_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v say_v father_n if_o th●●_n be_v willing_a remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o at_o vers_n 44._o it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o his_o affliction_n do_v increase_v and_o his_o temptation_n do_v increase_v and_o as_o they_o increase_v so_o he_o cry_v the_o more_o earnest_o to_o his_o father_n affliction_n do_v not_o make_v christ_n cease_v to_o worship_n no_o he_o worship_v the_o more_o and_o he_o cry_v the_o loud_a and_o pray_v the_o more_o earnest_o three_o affliction_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o point_n why_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v his_o messenger_n it_o be_v of_o his_o send_n we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o when_o god_n send_v affliction_n isa_n 45._o 7._o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o 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family_n there_o shall_v be_v darkness_n for_o he_o can_v turn_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o star_n into_o darkness_n he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n the_o child_n that_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o family_n if_o god_n speak_v the_o word_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o in_o the_o family_n he_o can_v turn_v light_n into_o darkness_n and_o so_o when_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v darkness_n in_o such_o a_o man_n spirit_n o_o then_o though_o it_o be_v comfortable_a before_o it_o will_v be_v as_o sad_a and_o as_o dark_a in_o the_o inward_a man_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o air_n at_o midnight_n darkness_n be_v of_o god_n create_v and_o therefore_o whenever_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n affliction_n and_o temptation_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a it_o be_v time_n then_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n second_o 2._o we_o shall_v then_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o can_v enable_v a_o man_n to_o bear_v temptation_n or_o affliction_n there_o be_v need_n i_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o only_o can_v enable_v a_o poor_a creature_n to_o grapple_v with_o his_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n if_o the_o lord_n help_v not_o the_o proud_a helper_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v stoop_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v up_o a_o man_n under_o the_o least_o affliction_n especial_o when_o the_o affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o temptation_n and_o be_v wound_v a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o be_v only_o everlasting_a arm_n that_o can_v support_v under_o such_o a_o condition_n sure_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n three_o 3._o the_o lord_n only_o can_v give_v a_o sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d of_o affliction_n he_o only_o can_v do_v we_o good_a by_o our_o manifold_a temptation_n affliction_n 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this_o duty_n by_o the_o advantage_n which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o youth_n of_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o the_o disadvantage_n that_o will_v come_v by_o put_v off_o seek_v after_o god_n in_o early_a year_n there_o be_v evil_a day_n a_o come_v say_v he_o and_o therefore_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v there_o be_v the_o evil_a day_n of_o old_a age_n a_o come_n and_o that_o solomon_n describe_v by_o a_o excellent_a allegory_n or_o metaphor_n from_o vers_fw-la 2._o to_o ver_fw-la 7._o in_o verse_n 2._o he_o set_v forth_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o old_a age_n while_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v not_o darken_v nor_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n will_v be_v darken_v say_v he_o that_o be_v all_o the_o power_n the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o understanding_n thy_o affection_n thy_o internal_a and_o external_a sense_n thy_o memory_n thy_o 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