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5._o man_n need_v comfort_n against_o reproach_n p._n 65._o 12._o argument_n of_o consolation_n against_o reproach_n p._n 66._o to_o 78_o chap._n 6._o many_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o godly_a about_o reproach_n answer_v pag._n 78._o to_o 90._o chap._n 7._o direction_n in_o the_o case_n of_o reproach_n p._n 90._o 91._o 92_o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adversary_n p._n 93._o to_o 104._o chap._n 9_o 3._o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v about_o temptation_n p._n 104._o 106._o satan_n tempt_v we_o five_o way_n p._n 106._o 107._o 3._o sort_n of_o temptation_n by_o suggestion_n p._n 109._o 110._o 9_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n p._n 111._o to_o 118._o chap._n 10._o how_o many_o way_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v comfort_v himself_o against_o temptation_n p._n 118._o to_o 126._o 6._o thing_n in_o christ_n comfort_v we_o against_o temptation_n p._n 121._o 122._o how_o far_o forth_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o temptation_n pag._n 125._o 126._o how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o temptation_n p._n 126._o 127._o chap._n 11._o two_o sort_n of_o promise_n about_o infirmity_n p._n 131._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o infirmity_n p._n 132._o 9_o argument_n of_o consolation_n against_o our_o daily_a infirmity_n p._n 132._o to_o 149._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nature_n show_v in_o 4._o thing_n p._n 135._o 136._o many_o thing_n comfortable_a in_o christ._n p._n 137._o 138._o 139._o 9_o privilege_n about_o infirmity_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o word_n p._n 141._o to_o 147_o chap._n 12._o diverse_a objection_n about_o our_o infirmity_n answer_v pag._n 149._o to_o 175._o about_o ignorance_n diverse_a comfortable_a meditation_n pag._n 154._o to_o 158._o the_o explication_n of_o two_o excellent_a place_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o sundry_a answer_n of_o many_o objection_n meet_v withal_o in_o those_o place_n from_o p._n 159._o to_o 174._o chap._n 13._o many_o consolation_n to_o support_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o take_v from_o the_o consideration_n 1_o of_o god_n p._n 176._o to_o 184_o 2_o of_o christ._n p._n 184._o 185_o 3_o of_o our_o own_o estate_n in_o grace_n p._n 186._o chap._n 14._o three_o sort_n of_o most_o comfortable_a promise_n about_o prayer_n p._n 187._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n chap._n i._n contain_v the_o preface_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v to_o show_v a_o godly_a christian_a who_o be_v already_o assure_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v abundant_a happiness_n when_o he_o die_v in_o heaven_n how_o he_o may_v support_v his_o heart_n with_o sufficient_a contentment_n against_o all_o the_o misery_n can_v assault_v he_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n till_o his_o death_n for_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v break_v open_a a_o mine_n of_o treasure_n for_o i_o intend_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o select_v and_o set_v before_o thou_o those_o rich_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v there_o record_v to_o be_v as_o well_n of_o comfort_n upon_o all_o occasion_n two_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v the_o one_o be_v that_o though_o we_o have_v get_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n and_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o many_o thing_n will_v still_o ail_v we_o and_o oppose_v our_o consolation_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n of_o all_o sort_n reproach_n adversary_n trouble_v of_o spirit_n and_o such_o like_a the_o other_o be_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o discouragement_n difficulty_n or_o affliction_n but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o may_v have_v a_o sure_a consolation_n or_o direction_n for_o it_o able_a every_o way_n abundant_o to_o sustain_v us._n but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o the_o unfold_n of_o this_o great_a roll_n of_o promise_n i_o
if_o we_o have_v perform_v it_o ourselves_o so_o as_o although_o we_o be_v most_o unperfect_a in_o ourselves_o yet_o in_o christ_n god_n can_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o we_o nor_o see_v any_o transgression_n though_o our_o sanctification_n be_v spot_v yet_o our_o justification_n have_v no_o blemish_n in_o it_o 7_o the_o help_v god_n have_v ministry_n afford_v we_o in_o his_o minister_n may_v be_v some_o ease_n unto_o we_o though_o for_o weakness_n we_o be_v but_o lamb_n yet_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o he_o have_v give_v we_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v we_o and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o look_v to_o his_o lamb_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sheep_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o nurse_n with_o breast_n and_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o suck_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o consolation_n jerem._n 23._o 4._o isaiah_n 66._o 11._o 12._o 13._o john_n 21._o 19_o 8_o we_o shall_v especial_o of_o be_v refresh_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o diverse_a particular_a favour_n god_n have_v assure_v we_o of_o in_o his_o word_n as_o first_o that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n psal._n 103._o second_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v we_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o no_o father_n can_v show_v compassion_n like_o to_o that_o which_o god_n will_v be_v bind_v to_o show_v to_o his_o child_n mal._n 3._o 17._o three_o that_o the_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v and_o the_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v though_o grace_n be_v in_o we_o but_o like_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o week_n of_o the_o candle_n when_o the_o light_n be_v out_o yet_o god_n have_v take_v order_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v extinguish_v isaiah_n 42._o 3._o four_o that_o in_o all_o time_n of_o need_n we_o shall_v have_v access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o obtain_v a_o supply_n of_o all_o our_o want_n so_o as_o we_o may_v go_v bold_o to_o ask_v what_o we_o need_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o heb._n 4._o ult._n five_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o our_o desire_n and_o our_o will_n to_o do_v his_o service_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o deed_n so_o as_o he_o will_v reckon_v of_o so_o much_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o as_o we_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v our_o work_n be_v as_o good_a as_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v reckon_v with_o god_n as_o great_a thing_n isaiah_n 55._o 1._o jerem._n 30._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 12._o six_o that_o in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o he_o will_v use_v we_o in_o all_o compassion_n with_o a_o tender_a respect_n of_o our_o weakness_n our_o weep_a and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v accept_v before_o he_o and_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o straight_a way_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o stumble_v jer._n 31._o 9_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v in_o love_n in_o care_n in_o pity_n he_o will_v redeem_v we_o and_o carry_v we_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a isaiah_n 63._o 9_o as_o he_o have_v bear_v we_o from_o the_o womb_n so_o will_v he_o be_v the_o same_o still_o unto_o old_a age_n even_o unto_o the_o gray_a hair_n he_o will_v carry_v we_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o compassion_n he_o have_v make_v we_o he_o will_v bear_v even_o he_o will_v carry_v and_o will_v deliver_v we_o isaiah_n 46._o 3._o 4._o he_o will_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n &_o gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a isaiah_n 40._o seven_o that_o he_o will_v supply_v all_o our_o necessity_n out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n phil._n 4._o 19_o eight_o that_o he_o will_v pass_v by_o our_o mere_a frailty_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o error_n of_o our_o life_n that_o arise_v from_o mere_a infirmity_n there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o unto_o he_o for_o pass_v by_o transgression_n mic._n 7._o 18._o nine_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v we_o and_o make_v we_o grow_v in_o the_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n joel._n 3._o 16._o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n isaiah_n 40._o 29._o 31._o he_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n to_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o their_o root_n as_o lebanon_n their_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o their_o beauty_n be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o their_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n hosh._n 14._o 5._o 6._o 7._o and_o to_o assure_v all_o this_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v marry_v we_o unto_o himself_o and_o hold_v himself_o tie_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o 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make_v thou_o stand_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n without_o deny_v his_o name_n when_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n &_o many_o of_o great_a understanding_n fall_v reu._n 3._o 8._o 9_o 10._o hitherto_o of_o the_o principal_a consolation_n in_o the_o case_n of_o infirmity_n chap._n xii_o diverse_a objection_n be_v answer_v it_o follow_v that_o i_o shall_v answer_v certain_a objection_n which_o do_v usual_o depress_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o by_o the_o trouble_n of_o which_o they_o neglect_v the_o former_a consolation_n ob._n some_o one_o may_v say_v my_o infirmity_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a because_o i_o find_v affliction_n of_o spirit_n join_v with_o they_o these_o terror_n and_o passion_n upon_o my_o heart_n do_v dismay_v i_o and_o make_v i_o doubt_v those_o comfort_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o i_o solu_fw-la god_n may_v afflict_v thy_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v well_o please_v with_o thou_o yea_o therefore_o thy_o case_n be_v the_o 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