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chap._n 3.16_o when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v myself_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n when_o we_o teach_v joy_n in_o god_n amid_o great_a calamity_n we_o teach_v not_o a_o atheistical_a &_o cyclopicall_a contempt_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v but_o to_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n &_o sharpness_n of_o affliction_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n even_o reckon_n make_v long_a friend_n which_o be_v true_a of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o 11.31_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v three_o be_v much_o and_o often_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o prophet_n course_n in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 1._o a_o prayer_n of_o habakkuk_n the_o prophet_n upon_o sigionoth_n no_o stream_n of_o joy_n will_v run_v in_o a_o dry_a year_n but_o that_o which_o spring_v up_o from_o the_o 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oppression_n of_o man_n which_o solomon_n say_v 7.7_o eccles_n 7.7_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a look_v up_o to_o god_n &_o complain_v to_o he_o and_o refer_v to_o he_o the_o right_v of_o all_o injury_n so_o do_v our_o prophet_n ch_n 1.12_o be_v thou_o not_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v o_o lord_n thou_o have_v ordain_v they_o for_o judgement_n and_o o_o mighty_a god_n thou_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o correction_n they_o be_v mighty_a but_o god_n be_v mighty_a than_o they_o and_o will_v pay_v they_o one_o day_n for_o all_o the_o desolation_n they_o have_v make_v on_o earth_n down_o shall_v come_v tumble_v one_o day_n both_o the_o chair_n and_o tower_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o whore_n that_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n 17.6_o rev._n 17.6_o and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n now_o they_o lay_v whole_a country_n waste_n and_o desolate_a to_o establish_v their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n the_o figtree_n blossom_n not_o neither_o be_v fruit_n in_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o both_o these_o church_n in_o their_o misery_n have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o we_o for_o they_o if_o we_o ply_v he_o well_o in_o prayer_n we_o may_v yet_o see_v they_o reap_v in_o joy_n after_o their_o sow_v in_o tear_n and_o as_o much_o rejoice_v with_o zion_n as_o ever_o we_o mourn_v for_o zion_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n 73.1_o psal_n 73.1_o at_o the_o very_o worst_a true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n ob._n all_o this_o while_o you_o discourse_n of_o temporal_n which_o it_o may_v be_v easy_a to_o want_v and_o yet_o rejoice_v still_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o persecution_n to_o the_o break_a heart_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o other_o spiritual_a evil_n how_o can_v we_o now_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o joy_n in_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n answ_n none_o of_o these_o may_v banish_v all_o joy_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a believer_n 15.33_o prov._n 15.33_o before_o honour_v say_v solomon_n go_v humility_n and_o before_o consolation_n humiliation_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal_n 120.5_o we_o will_v open_v this_o text_n something_o large_o and_o therein_o satisfy_v the_o objection_n the_o more_o full_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 1._o of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n the_o common_a estate_n of_o god_n church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n a_o good_a issue_n there_o be_v of_o all_o the_o saint_n trial_n so_o in_o this_o psalm_n the_o jewish_a church_n have_v be_v seventy_o year_n in_o the_o hard_a captivity_n of_o babylon_n they_o hang_v up_o their_o harp_n at_o the_o willow_n 3._o psal_n 137.1_o 2_o 3._o they_o weep_v at_o the_o 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in_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o time_n this_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n that_o other_o have_v to_o the_o worldward_n and_o macerate_v a_o christian_a with_o vex_v grieve_v sigh_v pray_v fast_v but_o will_v procure_v the_o mark_n of_o deliverance_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n ezek._n 9.4_o and_o joy_n with_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n for_o who_o sometime_o he_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n esay_n 66.10_o 11._o and_o say_v our_o saviour_n you_o shall_v weep_v 33._o joh._n 16.20_o 33._o &_o the_o world_n rejoice_v but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n four_o in_o endure_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o the_o world_n shame_n
the_o soul_n implantation_n into_o the_o natural_a olive_n by_o t.h._n careful_o correct_v and_o much_o enlarge_v with_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_v prefix_v james_n 1.21_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o ingraff_v word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n london_n print_v by_o r._n young_a and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o fulke_n clifton_n on_o new-fish-street-hill_n 1640._o the_o content_n two_o way_n god_n prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o christ_n pag._n 1_o it_o be_v also_o prepare_v by_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n 2_o doct._n none_o but_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o house_n for_o christ_n 3_o two_o let_n of_o faith_n remove_v by_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n 6_o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o another_o for_o all-sufficiencie_n 11_o use_v 1._o reproof_n to_o they_o that_o will_v have_v comfort_n without_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n 15._o and_o they_o that_o dislike_v broken-heartednesse_n in_o other_o 18_o use_v 2_o to_o get_v comfort_n begin_v in_o sorrow_n 22_o use_v 3_o comfort_n to_o the_o brokenhearted_a in_o two_o respect_n 25_o doct._n the_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v prepare_v for_o christ_n 31_o preparation_n for_o christ_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 35_o use_v 1._o those_o reprove_v who_o think_v to_o have_v mercy_n and_o heaven_n upon_o a_o sudden_a 40_o use_v 2_o a_o miserable_a estate_n to_o live_v in_o the_o old_a sin_n 47_o use_v 3_o prepare_v for_o christ_n or_o think_v not_o to_o enjoy_v he_o 55_o motive_n to_o prepare_v for_o christ_n 56_o doct._n the_o ministry_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o christ_n 68_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 71_o how_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n work_v upon_o the_o heart_n to_o prepare_v it_o for_o christ_n 79_o affliction_n prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n the_o word_n for_o god_n 88_o use_v 1._o much_o fault_n in_o minister_n that_o their_o people_n heart_n be_v not_o fit_v for_o christ_n 84_o use_v 2_o fearful_a be_v their_o estate_n who_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n work_v not_o upon_o 88_o use_v 3_o let_v the_o word_n be_v powerful_a to_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n for_o christ_n 90_o two_o thing_n keep_v from_o christ_n 95_o what_o engraff_n into_o christ_n be_v 99_o doct._n christ_n delay_v not_o to_o come_v into_o a_o humble_a heart_n 106_o use_v 1._o great_a comfort_n to_o each_o humble_a soul_n 114_o use_v 2_o they_o be_v of_o a_o naughty_a spirit_n who_o endure_v not_o break_a spirit_n 118_o use_v 3_o choose_v the_o brokenhearted_a for_o companion_n 120_o use_v 4_o be_v thankful_a for_o this_o great_a respect_n of_o christ_n to_o thy_o poor_a soul_n 122_o use_v 5_o they_o that_o will_v have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v humble_v 125_o christ_n near_o the_o soul_n yet_o not_o discern_v for_o four_o reason_n in_o we_o 133._o and_o for_o three_o reason_n in_o christ_n 147_o doct._n christ_n take_v possession_n of_o every_o humble_a soul_n 157_o three_o way_n he_o dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o himself_o 168_o use_v 1._o reproof_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v christ_n out_o of_o possession_n 171_o use_v 2_o give_v all_o to_o christ_n who_o it_o be_v 176_o doct._n love_n and_o joy_n by_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v in_o a_o break_a heart_n for_o embrace_v mercy_n as_o it_o deserve_v 180_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n order_n in_o work_v these_o grace_n 187_o god_n promise_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o love_n and_o how_o 195_o his_o love_n to_o we_o beget_v love_n in_o we_o towards_o he_o and_o how_o 201_o use_v 1._o nature_n breed_v no_o love_n to_o christ_n 206_o saint_n love_v not_o due_o because_o they_o rely_v not_o on_o the_o promise_n 211_o use_v 2_o comfort_n to_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n 213._o and_o blessedness_n 216_o note_n of_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n 217_o use_v 3_o reproof_n of_o they_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n in_o truth_n 231._o sort_n of_o they_o 238_o enmity_n against_o christ_n show_v three_o way_n 240_o gloze_a neuter_n describe_v and_o shame_v 243_o hypocrite_n enemy_n to_o christ_n four_o sort_n of_o they_o 246_o 247_o etc._n etc._n discovery_n of_o not_o love_v christ_n 250_o he_o thas_o wrangle_v against_o truth_n never_o love_v christ_n 2._o arg_n 254_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n limit_v 258_o continual_a sorrow_n as_o needful_a as_o continual_a believe_a 261_o use_v 4_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n 272._o mean_n 273_o three_o hindrance_n of_o love_a christ_n ibid._n 274_o three_o thing_n in_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o love_v he_o 282_o three_o thing_n do_v by_o christ_n for_o a_o sinner_n though_o as_o yet_o he_o want_v assurance_n 286_o two_o mean_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n and_o the_o promise_n together_o 291_o doct._n in_o great_a want_n true_a christian_n have_v cause_n enough_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n 300_o use_v 1._o retain_v comfort_n in_o god_n whatsoever_o thou_o want_v 302_o use_v 2_o reproof_n to_o they_o that_o grow_v uncomfortable_a for_o cross_n 304_o use_v 3_o make_v this_o sure_a god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 305_o six_o mean_n to_o rejoice_v in_o evil_a time_n ibid._n doct._n the_o sorrowful_a seedtime_n of_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n and_o mortification_n yield_v they_o a_o rich_a and_o joyful_a harvest_n 312._o 313_o cause_n of_o true_a joy_n assure_v by_o mourning_n 314_o use_v 1._o sharp_a preacher_n make_v you_o gainer_n ibid._n &_o 315_o use_v 2_o enemy_n help_v the_o joy_n of_o christian_n 315_o use_v 3_o esteem_v none_o by_o present_a grievance_n 316_o use_v 4_o sow_n still_o though_o in_o tear_n ibid._n use_v 5_o be_v patient_a in_o suffer_v for_o god_n 317_o use_v 6_o comfort_n in_o death_n our_o own_o or_o friend_n 318_o use_v 7_o be_v painful_a in_o thy_o call_n ibid._n use_v 8_o encouragement_n to_o repent_v of_o sin_n and_o renew_v our_o repentance_n 319_o the_o break_a heart_n esay_n 57.15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o 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