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from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o which_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o thou_o 19_o eph._n 2.18_o 19_o and_o be_v thou_o root_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v fast_o thy_o profession_n 4.16_o heb._n 4.16_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n for_o he_o that_o waver_v 1.6.7.8_o jam._n 1.6.7.8_o be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v of_o the_o wind_n and_o carry_v away_o neither_o let_v that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n have_v thou_o begin_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v not_o see_v thy_o petition_n by_o and_o by_o accomplish_a pray_v always_o and_o wax_v not_o faint_a call_v to_o mind_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n 18.4.5.6.7_o luk._n 18.4.5.6.7_o who_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o widow_n overcome_v and_o force_v to_o say_v that_o though_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o reverence_a man_n yet_o because_o the_o widow_n trouble_v he_o he_o will_v do_v her_o right_n least_o at_o last_o she_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v he_o weary_a hear_v say_v christ_n what_o the_o unrighteous_a judge_n say_v now_o shall_v not_o god_n the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n avenge_v his_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o yea_o though_o he_o suffer_v long_o for_o they_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n 15.22.28_o mat._n 15.22.28_o who_o be_v a_o suppliant_a for_o her_o daughter_n so_o long_o continue_v cry_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o so_o long_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n till_o jesus_n answer_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o theâ—_n as_o thou_o desire_v call_v to_o mind_n the_o blind_a man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o multitude_n 20.31_o math._n 20.31_o that_o will_v they_o to_o hold_v their_o peace_n but_o redouble_v their_o cry_n for_o mercy_n till_o they_o obtain_v their_o request_n call_v to_o mind_n our_o saviour_n himself_o 123.2_o matt._n 26.44_o psal_n 123.2_o how_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o prayer_n thrice_o in_o his_o agony_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o and_o that_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n must_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n have_v thou_o bear_v many_o adversity_n and_o cross_n and_o affliction_n etc._n ecclus._n 2.1.2_o etc._n etc._n be_v constant_a unto_o the_o end_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o tentation_n settle_v thy_o heart_n and_o be_v patient_a join_v thyself_o unto_o he_o and_o depart_v not_o away_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v increase_v at_o thy_o last_o end_n whatsoever_o come_v unto_o thou_o receive_v it_o patient_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o order_n thy_o way_n aright_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o mercy_n shrink_v not_o away_o from_o he_o consider_v the_o old_a generation_n &_o mark_v they_o well_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o confound_v that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o be_v forsake_v or_o who_o do_v he_o ever_o despise_v that_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o forgive_v sin_n and_o save_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n but_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o have_v a_o fearful_a heart_n woe_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v faint_a heart_a and_o beléeve_v not_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o have_v lose_v patience_n for_o what_o will_v they_o do_v when_o thâ—_n lord_n shall_v visit_v they_o we_o must_v not_o still_o erspect_v easy_a and_o pleasant_a proceed_n in_o perform_v of_o good_a work_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v travel_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o god_n appointment_n 17._o exod._n 17._o sometime_o they_o want_v water_n sometime_o their_o enemy_n set_v upon_o they_o sometime_o other_o adversity_n press_v they_o yet_o at_o length_n they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o when_o the_o eleven_o tribe_n do_v fight_v against_o benjamin_n 20._o judg._n 20._o by_o god_n commandment_n in_o two_o fight_n they_o receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n but_o in_o the_o three_o battle_n they_o utter_o vanquish_v benjamin_n such_o difficulty_n do_v the_o lord_n now_o and_o then_o cast_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n howbeit_o this_o common_o be_v do_v by_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o adherent_n 49.17_o gen._n 49.17_o for_o he_o be_v as_o a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n and_o a_o adder_n by_o the_o path_n bite_v the_o horse_n heel_n so_o that_o the_o rider_n shall_v fall_v backward_o for_o as_o the_o hunter_n when_o he_o see_v the_o beast_n run_v into_o the_o net_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n make_v no_o noise_n nor_o yield_v forth_o any_o shout_n but_o if_o he_o perceive_v the_o beast_n to_o go_v a_o contrary_a way_n he_o stop_v his_o course_n and_o by_o fray_v force_v it_o to_o run_v into_o the_o snare_n so_o the_o devil_n who_o he_o see_v to_o perish_v willing_o and_o to_o pass_v their_o time_n in_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n those_o he_o mole_v not_o but_o they_o that_o have_v a_o 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unspeakable_a good_a thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v conceive_v in_o that_o then_o god_n have_v ordain_v we_o to_o this_o eternal_a rest_n and_o from_o the_o dust_n have_v exalt_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n we_o may_v true_o say_v o_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o we_o shall_v come_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o heaven_n thales_n milesius_n be_v old_a and_o have_v devise_v some_o admirable_a invention_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n he_o do_v communicate_v it_o with_o mandrita_n another_o philosopher_n who_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o ask_v what_o recompense_n he_o shall_v give_v he_o for_o the_o document_n to_o who_o thales_n say_v o_o mandrita_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o i_o if_o when_o thou_o will_v utter_v this_o which_o thou_o have_v learn_v of_o i_o thou_o do_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o thyself_o but_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v my_o invention_n this_o a_o 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