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A present for such as have been sick and are recovered, or, A discourse concerning the good which comes out of the evil of affliction being several sermons preached after his being raised from a bed of languishing / by Nathanael Vincent.
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Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.
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1693
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Wing V417; ESTC R27040
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be_v lose_v for_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24._o 13._o and_o in_o what_o a_o calm_a have_v he_o possession_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n when_o his_o outward_a condition_n be_v most_o stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a he_o have_v cast_v anchor_n within_o the_o veil_n and_o that_o anchor_n be_v sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 6._o 19_o keep_v his_o mind_n from_o fluctuation_n and_o toss_v too_o and_o fro_o patience_n be_v the_o soul_n garrison_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o that_o peace_n which_o neither_o earth_n nor_o hell_n be_v able_a to_o disturb_v patience_n be_v that_o which_o make_v you_o perfect_a jam._n 1._o 4._o but_o let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o christian_a patience_n and_o strength_n to_o persevere_v both_o in_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n which_o god_n call_v you_o to_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n you_o be_v 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keep_v you_o acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o will_v restrain_v anger_n and_o every_o other_o disturb_v passion_n it_o will_v bridle_v the_o tongue_n keep_v the_o spirit_n under_o rule_n and_o government_n it_o will_v extinguish_v contention_n and_o keep_v peace_n from_o be_v break_v it_o will_v be_v coercive_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o it_o will_v refresh_v the_o neediness_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o will_v make_v you_o humble_a in_o the_o height_n of_o prosperity_n so_o strong_a as_o not_o to_o faint_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o adversity_n it_o will_v make_v you_o mild_a against_o the_o great_a injury_n it_o will_v break_v the_o force_n of_o temptation_n and_o fortify_v you_o against_o persecution_n though_o it_o shall_v rise_v so_o high_a as_o martyrdom_n let_v all_o this_o persuade_v you_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o admirable_a grace_n of_o patience_n and_o see_v that_o it_o fail_v not_o in_o affliction_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v too_o hard_a or_o heavy_a for_o it_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n the_o more_o patience_n be_v wrought_v in_o you_o you_o be_v likely_a to_o experience_n the_o great_a comfort_n 2._o you_o that_o be_v afflict_v saint_n pray_v that_o your_o faith_n may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o fail_v that_o it_o may_v continual_o be_v increase_v faith_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o use_n the_o christian_a life_n by_o faith_n he_o see_v by_o faith_n he_o stand_v by_o faith_n he_o work_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v keep_v through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n in_o affliction_n faith_n be_v the_o saint_n mighty_a support_n for_o faith_n bear_v hard_a upon_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n which_o will_v never_o fail_v god_n be_v faithful_a not_o only_o in_o give_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v promise_v but_o also_o in_o vouchsafe_v correction_n which_o he_o see_v it_o be_v needful_a the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o i_o have_v believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v i_o be_v great_o afflict_v psal_n 116._o 10._o the_o greatness_n of_o affliction_n hinder_v not_o the_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o his_o faith_n hinder_v his_o faint_a under_o the_o great_a affliction_n psal_n 27._o 13._o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n god_n may_v be_v trust_v in_o though_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n though_o there_o be_v rebuke_n and_o frown_n in_o his_o countenance_n god_n may_v be_v trust_v in_o though_o his_o way_n be_v dark_a and_o cloudy_a and_o his_o hand_n heavy_a nay_o holy_a job_n say_v though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13._o 15._o though_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n seem_v hardly_o reconcileable_a with_o his_o promise_n but_o look_v as_o if_o it_o thwart_v his_o promise_n this_o be_v only_o deceptio_fw-la visus_fw-la the_o eye_n mistake_v let_v 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cry_v for_o strength_n to_o be_v vouchsafe_v continual_o from_o above_o to_o perform_v your_o resolution_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o affliction_n and_o distress_n if_o you_o be_v not_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n you_o will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o do_v what_o yourselves_o with_o the_o great_a firmness_n have_v seem_v to_o purpose_n and_o you_o must_v pray_v hard_a and_o it_o be_v worth_a pray_v for_o that_o this_o power_n may_v rest_v upon_o you_o the_o psalmist_n see_v his_o need_n of_o strength_n from_o heaven_n he_o beg_v for_o it_o and_o have_v it_o psal_n 138._o 3._o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthn_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o resolution_n which_o be_v most_o common_o make_v but_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v keep_v so_o as_o the_o resolver_n think_v they_o will_v be_v resolution_n mere_o to_o stop_v and_o gag_n the_o mouth_n of_o a_o clamorous_a 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say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a fir-tree_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v 5._o after_o affliction_n be_v diligent_a against_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v most_o easy_o beset_v you_o heb._n 12._o 1._o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o weight_n and_o clog_n i_o wish_v that_o every_o one_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o such_o but_o the_o sin_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o complexion_n calling_n or_o the_o general_a practice_n in_o the_o age_n and_o place_n we_o live_v in_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o prevail_v that_o be_v the_o heavy_a weight_n and_o the_o worst_a clog_n of_o all_o to_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o run_v the_o christian_a race_n you_o have_v need_n to_o be_v watchful_a against_o the_o corruption_n of_o your_o 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