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5._o man_n need_v comfort_n against_o reproach_n p._n 65._o 12._o argument_n of_o consolation_n against_o reproach_n p._n 66._o to_o 78_o chap._n 6._o many_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o godly_a about_o reproach_n answer_v pag._n 78._o to_o 90._o chap._n 7._o direction_n in_o the_o case_n of_o reproach_n p._n 90._o 91._o 92_o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adversary_n p._n 93._o to_o 104._o chap._n 9_o 3._o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v about_o temptation_n p._n 104._o 106._o satan_n tempt_v we_o five_o way_n p._n 106._o 107._o 3._o sort_n of_o temptation_n by_o suggestion_n p._n 109._o 110._o 9_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n p._n 111._o to_o 118._o chap._n 10._o how_o many_o way_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v comfort_v himself_o against_o temptation_n p._n 118._o to_o 126._o 6._o thing_n in_o christ_n comfort_v we_o against_o temptation_n p._n 121._o 122._o how_o far_o forth_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o temptation_n pag._n 125._o 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have_v open_v it_o now_o and_o make_v it_o manifest_v revel_v 5._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o his_o son_n for_o he_o son_n have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v john_n 6._o 27._o god_n make_v all_o sure_a when_o he_o send_v out_o christ_n he_o seal_v his_o commission_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o happiness_n both_o of_o jew_n &_o gentile_n 3_o in_o his_o spirit_n and_o spirit_n thus_o all_o the_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v god_n privy_a seal_n 4_o god_n have_v seal_v to_o all_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n which_o be_v give_v we_o as_o god_n broad_a seal_n and_o outward_a token_n and_o pledge_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n 13_o we_o have_v the_o experience_n also_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n experience_n who_o in_o all_o age_n find_v god_n as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o have_v ever_o reason_n to_o say_v as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o praise_v his_o word_n psalm_n 56._o 10._o the_o patriarch_n embrace_v the_o promise_n as_o the_o chief_a stay_n of_o their_o life_n in_o their_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n heb._n 11._o 13._o thus_o of_o the_o four_o point_n 5_o a_o five_o thing_n i_o will_v preface_n about_o be_v concern_v certain_a rule_n to_o be_v promise_n observe_v if_o we_o will_v ever_o receive_v the_o sound_a profit_n of_o these_o promise_n and_o so_o we_o must_v look_v to_o six_o direction_n first_o when_o we_o come_v to_o these_o promise_n we_o must_v renounce_v our_o own_o merit_n &_o all_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o worthiness_n and_o acknowledge_v from_o our_o heart_n that_o all_o the_o grace_n we_o find_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o &_o through_o jesus_n christ._n all_o the_o promise_n 14._o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o through_o he_o and_o only_o in_o he_o 2_o when_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n lay_v open_a before_o we_o we_o must_v believe_v they_o 16._o and_o apply_v they_o to_o ourselves_o or_o else_o they_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a 3_o we_o must_v be_v further_a careful_a to_o hide_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n &_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o memory_n that_o we_o may_v be_v often_o think_v of_o they_o and_o muse_v upon_o they_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n that_o we_o have_v they_o write_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o in_o our_o note-booke_n but_o we_o must_v get_v they_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n too_o we_o must_v be_v at_o the_o 11_o pain_n to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o distinct_o with_o they_o and_o to_o fill_v our_o head_n with_o store_n of_o they_o 4_o when_o any_o thing_n ail_v we_o we_o must_v fly_v to_o he_o for_o refuge_n and_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o hope_n upon_o they_o that_o god_n himself_o may_v see_v 18._o that_o our_o heart_n be_v bend_v to_o trust_v upon_o his_o word_n 5_o we_o must_v never_o cast_v away_o our_o confidence_n in_o they_o but_o wait_v with_o patience_n and_o not_o limit_n god_n to_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n or_o mean_n of_o accomplishment_n but_o hold_v fast_o to_o his_o promise_n and_o â—eave_v the_o rest_n to_o god_n as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n may_v appear_v especial_o hebr._n 10._o 36._o rom._n 4._o 22._o 6_o in_o short_a we_o must_v â—ooke_v to_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o slothful_a and_o idle_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o study_v and_o commit_v to_o memory_n and_o rest_n upon_o these_o glorious_a comfort_n but_o we_o must_v follow_v they_o which_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n 22._o do_v inherit_v the_o promise_n thus_o of_o the_o preface_n chap._n ii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 1_o the_o first_o may_v contain_v such_o place_n of_o scripture_n privilege_n as_o show_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a above_o other_o man_n and_o that_o be_v one_o chief_a way_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n by_o assure_v they_o in_o general_a of_o such_o &_o such_o prerogative_n which_o he_o will_v confirm_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o none_o but_o they_o 2_o the_o second_o may_v contain_v affliction_n comfort_n that_o be_v place_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v foretell_v what_o goodness_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v to_o his_o people_n in_o affliction_n for_o hither-unto_a belong_v all_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v give_v of_o purpose_n for_o the_o comfort_v and_o support_v of_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o trial_n 3_o the_o three_o part_n may_v grace_n contain_v such_o promise_n as_o be_v make_v to_o certain_a particular_a grace_n in_o the_o godly_a as_o promise_n make_v to_o prayer_n faith_n trust_v in_o god_n or_o such_o like_a it_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o promise_n which_o i_o intend_v here_o more_o at_o large_a to_o entreat_v of_o i_o will_v show_v what_o variety_n of_o comfort_n there_o be_v with_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v inflame_v his_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o several_a distress_n may_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o these_o may_v be_v thus_o subdivide_v all_o affliction_n be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a affliction_n for_o outward_a affliction_n it_o be_v too_o tedious_a and_o to_o little_a purpose_n to_o gather_v comfort_n against_o every_o particular_a cross_n and_o therefore_o one_o head_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o general_n viz._n the_o promise_n or_o consolation_n against_o all_o outward_a affliction_n now_o because_o godly_a people_n be_v oftentimes_o more_o trouble_v with_o the_o storm_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o for_o well-doing_n then_o with_o the_o ordinary_a affliction_n of_o life_n therefore_o i_o will_v in_o the_o second_o place_n gather_v the_o comfort_n against_o reproach_n and_o withal_o i_o will_v add_v in_o the_o three_o place_n consolation_n against_o adversary_n now_o for_o inward_a affliction_n they_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o arise_v either_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n or_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o conscience_n unsatisfied_a in_o diverse_a scruple_n i_o will_v therefore_o in_o the_o four_o place_n show_v how_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o because_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n arise_v usual_o either_o from_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o daily_a infirmity_n or_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o fall_v away_o i_o will_v in_o the_o five_o place_n show_v how_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v against_o our_o daily_a infirmity_n and_o then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o will_v unfold_v those_o promise_n that_o may_v assure_v we_o of_o perseverance_n now_o suppose_v a_o christian_a note_n soul_n clear_o inform_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o privilege_n wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o withal_o that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o comfort_v himself_o against_o any_o outward_a affliction_n and_o have_v store_n of_o consolation_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o do_v know_v how_o to_o support_v himself_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o daily_a weakness_n and_o withal_o be_v settle_v &_o out_o of_o fear_n for_o fall_v away_o will_v you_o not_o think_v such_o a_o one_o wonderful_a happy_a and_o this_o may_v be_v here_o attain_v unto_o if_o we_o be_v not_o slothful_a and_o what_o can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v sound_o fence_v in_o those_o thing_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o that_o can_v seem_v a_o misery_n unto_o we_o but_o we_o may_v find_v comfort_n under_o some_o one_o of_o these_o title_n chap._n iii_o show_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a above_o all_o other_o people_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o promise_n or_o comfortable_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v such_o as_o in_o general_n