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in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n then_o deliverance_n be_v sweet_a when_o it_o come_v from_o god_n love_n to_o our_o soul_n q._n but_o how_o may_v we_o know_v that_o a._n as_o hezekiah_n do_v for_o say_v he_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n when_o pardon_v of_o sin_n come_v with_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n indeed_o a_o double_a mercy_n note_v when_o a_o soul-mercy_n come_v with_o a_o bodily_a mercy_n a_o soul-mercy_n with_o ease_n recovery_n etc._n etc._n then_o that_o outward_a mercy_n come_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n indeed_o and_o thus_o many_o time_n our_o lord_n jesus_n distribute_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n upon_o the_o earth_n heal_v soul_n and_o body_n together_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o cure_v their_o disease_n all_o at_o once_o q._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v as_o well_o as_o our_o trouble_n remove_v ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o 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the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o follow_v hard_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o earthly_a mercy_n when_o we_o want_v they_o whereas_o our_o soul_n shall_v follow_v hard_a after_o god_n in_o they_o psal_n 63._o 8._o &_o 31._o 23._o in_o every_o ordinance_n privilege_n duty_n providence_n in_o every_o enjoyment_n it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o it_o that_o our_o soul_n shall_v thirst_v after_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n so_o psal_n 84._o 1._o thou_o they_z lord_n my_o soul_n long_v for_o he_o long_v for_o god_n ordinance_n too_o but_o chief_o for_o god_n in_o they_o so_o shall_v we_o cry_v health_n and_o ease_n and_o liberty_n and_o deliverance_n with_o thyself_o lord_n and_o with_o thy_o love_n peace_n and_o plenty_n with_o thy_o love_n lord_n not_o without_o it_o better_o be_v without_o these_o mercy_n than_o without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o judas_n 21._o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n gal._n 2._o 20._o psal_n 62._o 10._o if_o riches_n friend_n ease_n etc._n etc._n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n â—â—_o they_o but_o on_o god_n in_o they_o to_o look_v through_o and_o beyond_o and_o above_o a_o mercy_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o that_o mercy_n be_v a_o mercy_n in_o that_o mercy_n and_o a_o choice_n one_o too_o for_o none_o but_o god_n choose_a one_o can_v do_v it_o and_o so_o to_o do_v argue_v much_o grace_n and_o much_o communion_n with_o god_n col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o let_v we_o look_v up_o look_v up_o to_o god_n in_o all_o our_o mercy_n stay_v not_o on_o the_o mercy_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o outward_a mercy_n for_o that_o be_v but_o the_o shell_n but_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o long_o to_o see_v and_o taste_v his_o love_n in_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o kernel_n his_o love_n in_o christ_n feed_v on_o that_o by_o faith_n love_n meditation_n o_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o have_v god_n in_o all_o our_o thought_n for_o to_o look_v to_o love_n and_o live_v upon_o creature-comfort_n mere_o bare_o only_o be_v but_o to_o live_v upon_o husk_n ash_n wind_n and_o vanity_n these_o be_v no_o bread_n for_o the_o soul_n isa_n 55._o 2._o psal_n 143._o 6._o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n when_o we_o taste_v and_o see_v the_o earthly_a comfort_n we_o have_v if_o we_o can_v also_o taste_v and_o see_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o we_o enjoy_v a_o double_a sweetness_n a_o outward_a and_o a_o inward_a a_o visible_a and_o a_o invisible_a sweetness_n oh_o what_o sweetness_n then_o may_v we_o taste_v for_o both_o faith_n and_o sense_n be_v feed_v at_o once_o and_o we_o may_v further_o know_v that_o any_o mercy_n come_v to_o we_o in_o love_n when_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o better_a for_o that_o mercy_n more_o endear_v to_o god_n and_o more_o enlarge_v after_o god_n 3._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o use_v and_o enjoy_v all_o our_o mercy_n for_o god_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o this_o be_v god_n end_n in_o give_v they_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o in_o use_v they_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o great_a end_n shall_v always_o be_v mind_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v judge_v all_o that_o good_a that_o lead_v we_o near_o to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o evil_a that_o draw_v we_o far_o from_o he_o prov._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o we_o have_v lose_v most_o of_o our_o comfort_n for_o want_n of_o this_o to_o wit_n our_o not_o enjoy_v they_o in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o we_o feed_v on_o they_o but_o not_o on_o god_n in_o they_o and_o this_o provoke_v god_n to_o remove_v they_o and_o to_o take_v away_o our_o best_a outward_a mercy_n from_o we_o even_o his_o gospel_n for_o our_o not_o use_v it_o and_o not_o improve_n it_o for_o god_n and_o for_o content_v ourselves_o bare_o with_o it_o without_o god_n in_o it_o bare_a ordinance_n bare_a duty_n without_o god_n in_o they_o be_v but_o dry_a breast_n without_o milk_n which_o soul_n may_v lie_v upon_o all_o their_o day_n and_o starve_v and_o perish_v notwithstanding_o if_o they_o meet_v not_o god_n in_o they_o but_o now_o if_o we_o thus_o eye_n and_o look_v unto_o god_n and_o serious_o mind_v the_o invisible_a eternal_a god_n we_o shall_v hereby_o be_v sweet_o support_v under_o all_o our_o trouble_n for_o one_a this_o will_v take_v out_o the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n of_o our_o trouble_n which_o be_v our_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o there_o be_v no_o immoderate_a sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v inordinate_o love_v so_o that_o if_o god_n have_v have_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n when_o we_o have_v our_o creature-comfort_n he_o will_v have_v they_o much_o more_o than_o they_o be_v remove_v for_o god_n remain_v the_o â—ime_n still_o every_o way_n as_o full_a and_o as_o all-sufficient_a â—â—_o supply_v and_o support_v we_o so_o that_o if_o we_o have_v live_v â—â—on_n god_n the_o fountain_n when_o we_o have_v the_o cistern_n â—_o shall_v live_v more_o immediate_o upon_o he_o when_o the_o â—â—sterns_n be_v break_v and_o shall_v then_o have_v our_o comfort_n more_o pure_a and_o more_o refresh_v and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o if_o we_o be_v true_o gracious_a â—_o will_v grieve_v we_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n when_o our_o earthâ—â—_n comfort_n be_v go_v that_o we_o set_v our_o heart_n so_o much_o upon_o they_o that_o
it_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o will_n end_n and_o interest_n that_o beget_v all_o the_o stir_v and_o trouble_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n god_n will_v have_v his_o will_n and_o man_n will_v have_v he_o it_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o will_n heart_n interest_n and_o end_n that_o be_v that_o fellowship_n that_o a_o creature_n have_v with_o its_o creator_n it_o be_v the_o interest_n and_o honour_n the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n the_o comfort_n and_o quiet_v the_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n to_o be_v what_o god_n will_v have_v he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v he_o do_v to_o want_v what_o god_n will_v have_v he_o want_v and_o to_o suffer_v what_o god_n will_v have_v he_o suffer_v to_o be_v whole_o at_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n as_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v this_o be_v true_a christianity_n indeed_o true_a self-denial_n matt._n 16._o 24._o to_o be_v no_o more_o our_o own_o nor_o at_o our_o own_o dispose_n but_o to_o be_v entire_o at_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a comfort_n psal_n 142._o 5._o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n now_o if_o we_o will_v thus_o look_v unto_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o resign_v up_o our_o will_n to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o our_o support_n and_o comfort_n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n we_o must_v careful_o observe_v these_o thing_n one_a we_o must_v real_o look_v unto_o and_o hearty_o own_o god_n absolute_a dominion_n over_o and_o his_o propriety_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o his_o work_n job_n 9_o 12._o he_o take_v away_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o who_o dare_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o isa_n 45._o 9_o he_o be_v the_o potter_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o true_a only_o and_o rightful_a owner_n of_o all_o thing_n ezek._n 18._o 4._o all_o soul_n be_v i_o say_v god_n and_o all_o creature_n be_v he_o hos_fw-la 2._o 9_o and_o we_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o whether_o as_o creature_n or_o christian_n our_o soul_n body_n good_n all_o be_v god_n upon_o all_o account_n if_o we_o do_v not_o look_v on_o those_o earthly_a comfort_n too_o much_o as_o our_o own_o we_o shall_v not_o grieve_v too_o much_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o now_o we_o own_o god_n dominion_n and_o propriety_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o we_o thankful_o receive_v any_o creature-comfort_n from_o he_o and_o silent_o submit_v to_o his_o dispose_n of_o they_o psal_n 39_o 9_o i_o be_v dumb_a say_v david_n and_o quiet_o surrender_v they_o up_o to_o god_n when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o as_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o 2_o we_o must_v real_o and_o hearty_o look_v unto_o and_o own_o god_n righteousness_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o we_o though_o never_o so_o hard_a bitter_a and_o pinch_v to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n dan._n 9_o 14._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n psal_n 145._o 17._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n now_o we_o own_o god_n righteousness_n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n when_o we_o diligent_o inquire_v to_o find_v out_o the_o why_o and_o the_o wherefore_o of_o all_o god_n deal_n with_o we_o we_o shall_v reason_v thus_o the_o righteous_a god_n afflict_v i_o then_o certain_o i_o must_v inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o end_n lam._n 3._o 40._o let_v we_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o try_v our_o way_n god_n be_v righteous_a we_o have_v deserve_v this_o affliction_n hereupon_o we_o must_v search_v for_o our_o sin_n confess_v they_o hate_v they_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o then_o this_o consideration_n settle_v and_o satisfy_v our_o mind_n under_o god_n correct_v hand_n it_o be_v the_o righteous_a god_n that_o smite_v 3_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o and_o own_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o chastisement_n of_o we_o when_o he_o blast_v our_o earthly_a hope_n kill_v our_o creature-comfort_n take_v away_o our_o dear_a relation_n deprive_v we_o of_o health_n ease_n liberty_n name_n estate_n yet_o he_o be_v faithful_a psal_n 119._o 75._o in_o faithfulness_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o god_n have_v put_v chastisement_n for_o sin_n into_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 89._o 31_o 33._o and_o have_v promise_v to_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o his_o people_n psal_n 84._o 11._o now_o god_n see_v and_o know_v that_o chastisement_n be_v good_a for_o his_o people_n and_o shall_v work_v for_o their_o good_a therefore_o in_o very_a faithfulness_n he_o do_v correct_v they_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o fulfil_v his_o covenant_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v serious_o look_v to_o this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v that_o while_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o chastise_v we_o he_o be_v 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