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real_a change_n in_o our_o constitution_n learn_v that_o all_o and_o only_o such_o as_o do_v spiritual_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a condition_n 7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n here_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n recommend_v to_o we_o a_o compassionate_a regard_n towards_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o and_o that_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n name_n and_o estate_n to_o be_v forward_o to_o pity_n and_o pardon_v to_o relieve_v and_o help_v to_o give_v and_o forgive_v and_o as_o a_o encouragement_n he_o add_v that_o as_o we_o deal_v with_o other_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o we_o our_o charity_n towards_o man_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o mercy_n from_o god_n and_o that_o in_o abundance_n too_o for_o our_o rivulet_n of_o charity_n we_o shall_v partake_v of_o a_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n learn_v that_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v a_o bless_a man_n and_o therefore_o bless_a because_o he_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n when_o he_o most_o want_v it_o and_o most_o desire_v it_o 8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n note_v here_o 1._o the_o duty_n require_v and_o call_v for_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o first_o express_v the_o other_o include_v for_o a_o clean_a heart_n will_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o clean_a life_n where_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n within_o there_o will_v be_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n without_o note_v 2._o the_o incentive_a to_o this_o duty_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o holy_a in_o life_n shall_v see_v and_o enjoy_v god_n the_o infinite_o pure_a and_o perfect_o holy_a god_n they_o shall_v see_v he_o spiritual_o and_o mediate_o in_o this_o life_n glorious_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n obs_n 1._o 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righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 11_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n 12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o note_v here_o 1._o that_o all_o the_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o christ_n live_v they_o never_o so_o holy_o and_o inoffensive_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o must_v they_o expect_v suffer_v and_o persecution_n 2._o that_o the_o keen_a and_o sharp_a edge_n of_o persecution_n be_v usual_o turn_v against_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o fall_v heavy_a on_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o such_o suffering_n
hard_o deal_v towards_o other_o a_o evil_a eye_n that_o be_v a_o envious_a spirit_n which_o fret_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o happiness_n of_o other_o call_v a_o evil_a eye_n because_o envy_n do_v much_o show_n and_o manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o outward_a countenance_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o eye_n from_o the_o whole_a note_v that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o life_n be_v to_o mortify_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o crucify_v all_o inordinate_a motion_n lust_n and_o corruption_n in_o their_o root_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o first_o seat_n and_o subject_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v forth_o into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n 24_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o border_n of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o house_n and_o will_v have_v no_o man_n know_v it_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v 25_o for_o a_o certain_a woman_n who_o young_a daughter_n have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n 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appropriate_v the_o affliction_n of_o other_o to_o ourselves_o cause_v we_o to_o bear_v their_o grief_n and_o to_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n ob_v 3._o the_o seem_a severity_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o poor_a wâ—man_n he_o call_v she_o not_o a_o woman_n but_o a_o dog_n and_o as_o it_o be_v spurn_v she_o from_o the_o table_n do_v ever_o so_o severe_a a_o word_n drop_n from_o those_o mild_a lip_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n turn_v lion_n that_o a_o woman_n in_o distress_n implore_v pity_n shall_v be_v thus_o rate_v out_o of_o christ_n presence_n but_o hence_o we_o learn_v how_o christ_n put_v the_o strong_a faith_n of_o his_o own_o child_n upon_o the_o severe_a trial_n this_o trial_n have_v never_o be_v so_o sharp_a if_o her_o faith_n have_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a usual_o where_o god_n give_v much_o grace_n he_o try_v grace_n much_o obser_n 4._o the_o humble_a carriage_n of_o this_o holy_a woman_n her_o humility_n grant_v all_o her_o 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