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〈◊〉_d and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o take_v care_n for_o our_o comfort_n take_v care_n for_o our_o full_a comfort_n john_n 15.11_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a thus_o we_o see_v the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o full_a joy_n that_o no_o other_o joy_n need_v to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o full_a joy_n to_o bear_v we_o out_o under_o all_o discouragement_n for_o what_o be_v want_v to_o they_o who_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n and_o the_o promise_a glory_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o god_n providence_n engage_v for_o their_o protection_n safety_n and_o comfort_n while_o they_o be_v here_o by_o the_o way_n and_o it_o be_v strong_a as_o well_o as_o full_o heb._n 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n other_o comfort_n be_v weak_a and_o of_o little_a force_n they_o 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appoint_v a_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n seek_v to_o prepare_v you_o for_o it_o by_o the_o seal_n and_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o invite_v you_o so_o earnest_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o often_o forbid_v your_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n 2._o if_o all_o comfort_n be_v of_o god_n let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n for_o it_o but_o then_o take_v these_o three_o direction_n 1._o see_v you_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o comfort_n follow_v holiness_n as_o heat_n do_v fire_n the_o spirit_n be_v first_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n and_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n be_v more_o necessary_o a_o sanctifier_n than_o a_o comforter_n ephes._n 1.13_o 14._o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gâ—â—â—el_n of_o your_o salvation_n oâ—_n who_o alone_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o 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sure_o it_o be_v that_o whatever_o good_a be_v in_o nature_n be_v from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o so_o many_o weakness_n that_o what_o be_v of_o god_n can_v scarce_o be_v see_v in_o it_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o cry_v up_o heathen_a philosophy_n to_o â—he_v disparagement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o better_a institution_n to_o quiet_a the_o mind_n and_o fortify_v it_o against_o all_o trouble_n than_o christianity_n but_o alas_o they_o neither_o know_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o misery_n which_o be_v sin_n nor_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o be_v christ._n and_o that_o which_o mere_a man_n offer_v can_v neither_o come_v with_o such_o authority_n and_o blessing_n as_o what_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n this_o be_v a_o moonlight_n that_o rot_v thing_n before_o it_o ripen_v they_o in_o short_a philosopher_n be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o comfort_n nor_o the_o spirit_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o comfort_n nor_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o comfort_n nor_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o light_n by_o which_o we_o know_v thing_n that_o depend_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n and_o so_o the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o comfort_n this_o i_o think_v good_a to_o say_v because_o comfort_n and_o rest_v for_o soul_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o our_o religion_n jer._n 6.16_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n mat._n 11.28_o 29._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a â—â—dâ—n_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest._n use_v 4._o seek_v it_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o comfort_n in_o we_o as_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o solemn_a duty_n god_n renew_v the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o excit_v grace_n and_o by_o grace_n comfort_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o then_o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v anew_o lay_v in_o the_o view_n of_o conscience_n grace_n be_v in_o their_o lively_a exercise_n and_o god_n be_v not_o want_v to_o his_o own_o institution_n take_v all_o these_o three_o together_o and_o the_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v needs_o increase_v our_o comfort_n the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o christ._n rom._n 5.11_o we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o wâ—om_n we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n and_o here_o we_o raise_v up_o your_o faith_n and_o love_n cant._n 1.4_o the_o king_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o his_o chamber_n we_o will_v be_v