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god_n be_v bring_v near_o to_o we_o as_o subsist_v in_o our_o nature_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o god_n have_v great_a advantage_n to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o a_o more_o glorious_a way_n by_o the_o redeemer_n that_o we_o may_v for_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o admiration_n of_o his_o love_n 3._o in_o daily_a providence_n so_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o common_a and_o general_a to_o all_o creature_n especial_o to_o mankind_n psalm_n 145._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n upon_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o person_n he_o bestow_v many_o common_a blessing_n as_o natural_a life_n be_v health_n wealth_n beauty_n strength_n and_o supply_v necessary_a for_o they_o there_o be_v none_o of_o god_n creature_n but_o taste_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o a_o good_a god_n make_v they_o and_o 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his_o commission_n i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o still_o she_o be_v importunate_a afterward_o a_o rough_a answer_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o unto_o dog_n she_o turn_v his_o rebuke_n into_o a_o encouragement_n then_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n mat._n 15._o 26._o many_o time_n we_o pray_v for_o blessing_n and_o the_o oracle_n be_v dumb_a and_o silent_a though_o god_n love_v the_o supplicant_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o desire_n yea_o the_o more_o they_o pray_v the_o more_o they_o may_v go_v away_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n and_o revive_a gild_n yet_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o make_v a_o answer_n out_o of_o god_n silence_n a_o gracious_a answer_n out_o of_o his_o rebuke_n and_o to_o increase_v our_o importunity_n the_o more_o 3._o want_v of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o coldness_n of_o love_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o love_n to_o adhere_v to_o god_n though_o we_o be_v not_o feast_v with_o feel_v comfort_n and_o present_a benefit_n yea_o though_o he_o appear_v a_o enemy_n for_o so_o will_v god_n try_v the_o affection_n and_o deportment_n of_o his_o child_n isa._n 26._o 8._o yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o name_n job_n 13._o 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o not_o only_a when_o our_o affection_n be_v bribe_v a_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v love_v god_n for_o his_o
a_o utter_a loss_n jam._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v if_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o day_n why_o not_o to_o morrow_n do_v difficulty_n abate_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v it_o questionable_a then_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o disannul_v the_o promise_n and_o god_n can_v never_o lay_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o hope_n 2._o in_o obedience_n the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o dependence_n necessary_o infer_v that_o they_o that_o do_v not_o trust_v god_n can_v be_v long_o true_a to_o he_o jam._n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n sometime_o when_o we_o be_v soul-sick_a we_o mourn_v and_o complain_v of_o sin_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o passionate_a hatred_n of_o sin_n at_o other_o time_n when_o the_o fit_a be_v 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