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in_o his_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n so_o walk_v work_n and_o act_n as_o become_v one_o that_o do_v believe_v such_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o other_o world_n as_o he_o do_v believe_v when_o there_o be_v a_o suitableness_n in_o his_o life_n to_o what_o he_o believe_v then_o oh_o then_o he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o life_n that_o in_o some_o degree_n every_o true_a christian_a life_n and_o desire_n to_o live_v and_o this_o live_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o text._n 2_o use_n the_o second_o use_n be_v
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we_o hold_v out_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o life_n and_o be_v we_o like_o god_n have_v we_o actual_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o choose_v he_o for_o our_o only_a happiness_n and_o portion_n give_v up_o ourselves_o unfeigned_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o deal_v upright_o with_o ourselves_o and_o if_o our_o conscience_n can_v witness_v for_o we_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o then_o may_v we_o be_v confident_a that_o all_o our_o affliction_n shall_v work_v and_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o glory_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o show_v how_o those_o light_n and_o short_a affliction_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n be_v singular_o useful_a and_o influential_a to_o work_v they_o for_o and_o to_o work_v for_o they_o this_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o these_o way_n first_o by_o discover_v embitter_a cure_v and_o remove_v those_o thing_n which_o undiscovered_a uncured_a and_o uncleanse_v will_v utter_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n what_o those_o thing_n be_v you_o may_v easy_o judge_v they_o be_v our_o sin_n our_o corruption_n our_o iniquity_n the_o evil_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n these_o not_o purge_v away_o will_v most_o certain_o exclude_v from_o glory_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o col._n 3._o 5_o 6._o rev._n 21._o 27._o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n now_o affliction_n be_v useful_a to_o discover_v sin_n to_o aggravate_v and_o embitter_v sin_n to_o cleanse_v and_o cure_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o prepare_v it_o for_o glory_n 1._o to_o discover_v sin_n affliction_n enlighten_v man_n eye_n one_o call_v affliction_n the_o christian_n eye-bright_a man_n be_v full_a of_o self-love_n and_o this_o love_n be_v blind_a and_o blind_a and_o man_n heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o ignorant_a his_o mind_n be_v dark_a man_n be_v bear_v blind_a spiritual_o blind_a man_n see_v not_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n rev._n 3._o 17._o until_o god_n discover_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o which_o he_o do_v as_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n so_o by_o affliction_n deut._n 8._o 2._o gen._n 42._o 22._o 1_o kin._n 17._o 18._o god_n do_v by_o his_o rod_n show_v man_n their_o iniquity_n a_o very_a pharaoh_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n in_o his_o affliction_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n isa_n 59_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o on_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o trouble_n oh_o then_o my_o pride_n my_o covetousness_n my_o profaneness_n my_o frowardness_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v before_o 2ly_n affliction_n be_v very_o useful_a to_o aggravate_v and_o embitter_v sin_n those_o sin_n that_o be_v sweet_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n and_o seem_v small_a or_o nothing_o but_o molehill_n as_o it_o be_v light_n and_o little_a prove_v bitter_a and_o grievous_a even_o as_o heavy_a as_o mountain_n be_v not_o david_n sin_n so_o to_o he_o see_v psal_n 38._o 3_o 4_o 5._o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o matth._n 11._o 28_o 29._o make_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n a_o fit_a qualification_n of_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o in_o he_o they_o may_v find_v rest_n which_o rest_n be_v the_o begin_n at_o least_o of_o that_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n when_o and_o where_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v and_o become_v bitter_a and_o burdensome_a to_o a_o soul_n then_o and_o there_o christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n become_v sweet_a and_o amiable_a usual_o in_o prosperity_n sin_n be_v sweet_a or_o at_o least_o account_v small_a be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o oh_o the_o excuse_n shift_n evasion_n and_o plea_n that_o in_o prosperity_n man_n study_v to_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v sin_n they_o feel_v but_o little_a weight_n in_o great_a sin_n the_o sin_n of_o youth_n vain-talking_a jest_a officious_a lie_v neglect_v of_o duty_n worldly_a talk_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n who_o feel_v the_o ponderous_a weight_n of_o such_o sin_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n now_o affliction_n serve_v to_o embitter_v sweet_a sin_n and_o to_o aggravate_v small_a sin_n job_n 13._o 26_o 27._o then_o he_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o look_n on_o they_o otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v before_o in_o youth_n great_a sin_n seem_v small_a as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n waste_v time_n profane_v the_o lord_n day_n lie_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o affliction_n they_o lyo_n heavy_a as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n brethren_n gen._n 42._o 22._o 3ly_n to_o cure_v and_o cleanse_v sin_n psal_n 119._o 67._o jerem._n 31._o 18._o eminent_a be_v the_o example_n of_o manasses_n on_o who_o affliction_n wrought_v a_o wonderful_a change_n 2_o chron._n 33._o and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o affliction_n when_o god_n bless_v they_o they_o work_v repentance_n this_o be_v one_o of_o god_n end_n in_o send_v affliction_n upon_o his_o people_n his_o child_n who_o he_o love_v dear_o dan._n 11._o 33_o 34_o 35._o it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o white_a and_o clean_a to_o purge_v away_o their_o iniquity_n isa_n 27._o 9_o and_o thus_o affliction_n be_v influential_a on_o god_n people_n to_o work_v they_o for_o and_o to_o work_v for_o theâ—â—_n a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n for_o none_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o glory_n until_o sin_n be_v embitter_v to_o they_o and_o they_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n but_o all_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7_o 9_o second_o affliction_n be_v useful_a to_o prepare_v for_o glory_n by_o be_v mean_n of_o god_n appointment_n and_o blessing_n to_o work_v gracious_a and_o happy_a change_n on_o man_n without_o which_o they_o can_v never_o come_v to_o glory_n all_o man_n must_v have_v mighty_a great_a and_o wonderful_a 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eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o hide_a to_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o god_n reveal_v those_o thing_n to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o spirit_n the_o infinite_a beauty_n of_o christ_n his_o transcendent_a excellency_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n the_o surpass_a sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n with_o many_o many_o other_o unspeakable_a excellency_n which_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o gospel_n all_o which_o bodily_a eye_n can_v see_v nor_o carnal_a heart_n understand_v the_o powerful_a enlighten_v quicken_a transform_a nourish_a strengthen_v refresh_a and_o comfort_v power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o very_o few_o see_v and_o feel_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o who_o understanding_n be_v save_o enlighten_v eph._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o there_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n represent_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o man_n understanding_n must_v be_v enlighten_v before_o they_o can_v see_v they_o life_n and_o 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all_o invisible_a to_o carnal_a eye_n tell_v a_o carnal_a man_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o he_o give_v he_o present_a enjoyment_n he_o never_o taste_v any_o sweetness_n in_o they_o but_o true_a christian_n look_v on_o they_o as_o exceed_v rich_a thing_n and_o look_v up_o to_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o live_v upon_o they_o they_o can_v not_o â—re_n without_o they_o the_o promise_n be_v dry_a breast_n â—â—_o carnal_a heart_n they_o can_v draw_v no_o virtue_n from_o they_o but_o they_o be_v full_a breast_n to_o gracious_a soul_n â—â—il_n 27._o 13._o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v that_o â—â—_o in_o the_o promise_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o live_n the_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o portion_n and_o exceed_v great_a reâ—ard_n gen._n 17._o 1._o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o â—ield_n to_o we_o give_v we_o 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