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the_o sweet_a gust_n and_o taste_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v refresh_v the_o heart_n be_v cut_v off_o if_o god_n put_v forth_o himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o help_n the_o thirst_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v much_o after_o god_n psal_n 63.8_o but_o if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o hand_n either_o the_o heart_n lie_v sleep_v and_o feed_v upon_o inferior_a thing_n like_o the_o prodigal_n who_o when_o he_o have_v not_o bread_n feed_v upon_o chaff_n and_o draff_n or_o else_o it_o faint_v in_o discouragement_n hang_v the_o wing_n and_o lie_v in_o fruitless_a and_o mournful_a dejectment_n either_o fear_v to_o draw_v near_o so_o great_a a_o god_n or_o think_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o stir_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n when_o all_o sense_n fail_v and_o to_o retain_v a_o live_a hope_n when_o fear_n break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n all_o these_o thing_n consider_v do_v it_o not_o much_o concern_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o persuasion_n chap._n xix_o direction_n how_v to_o retain_v a_o divine_a quicken_a presence_n with_o we_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v directions_z how_o we_o retain_v the_o happiness_n of_o divine_a assistance_n 1_o when_o you_o have_v it_o it_o direct_v acknowledge_v it_o acknowledge_v it_o 1_o with_o thankfulness_n prize_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a mercy_n it_o be_v a_o multiply_a favour_n thankfulness_n with_o thankfulness_n how_o much_o have_v you_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n all_o the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o duty_n the_o quietness_n and_o liberty_n from_o lust_n the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o ordinance_n depend_v upon_o this_o if_o god_n hold_v back_o this_o one_o mercy_n all_o these_o be_v go_v consider_v what_o a_o difference_n be_v in_o yourselves_o and_o way_n when_o you_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o gracious_a arm_n of_o god_n your_o helper_n and_o when_o you_o be_v leave_v to_o walk_v in_o your_o own_o strength_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v god_n goodness_n to_o you_o he_o call_v upon_o other_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o conscience_n stand_v as_o pharaoh_n taskmaster_n require_v the_o tale_n of_o brick_n but_o not_o allow_v straw_n it_o impel_v and_o press_v but_o give_v no_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n and_o buffet_n and_o wound_v they_o for_o neglect_n as_o the_o hard_a creditor_n that_o take_v the_o poor_a debtor_n by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v i_o but_o yield_v he_o no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o thus_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o you_o also_o for_o he_o owe_v not_o assistance_n to_o we_o but_o we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o he_o remember_v we_o have_v power_n and_o it_o be_v just_a to_o demand_v what_o we_o can_v do_v because_o the_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v impoverish_v ourselves_o therefore_o when_o in_o much_o mercy_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o work_n with_o thou_o be_v very_o thankful_a if_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v he_o be_v no_o loser_n if_o do_v and_o well_o do_v he_o be_v no_o gainer_n job_n 22.2_o chap._n 35.6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 16.2_o but_o the_o gain_n be_v all_o to_o thou_o all_o the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o it_o be_v to_o thyself_o and_o this_o also_o take_v into_o thy_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a loving-kindnesse_n consider_v the_o infinite_a distance_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o the_o great_a god_n will_v a_o king_n sit_v down_o to_o work_v for_o and_o with_o a_o mean_a man_n in_o his_o trade_n to_o help_v to_o maintain_v he_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o add_v that_o you_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a because_o by_o this_o god_n testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o way_n or_o else_o his_o hand_n will_v be_v far_o from_o thou_o get_v therefore_o and_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o a_o thankful_a plight_n this_o be_v one_o way_n to_o continue_v it_o 2._o faithfulness_n with_o faithfulness_n with_o faithfulness_n take_v heed_n of_o take_v from_o god_n to_o set_v up_o thyself_o 6._o thyself_o jovi_fw-la custoditemplum_fw-la seque_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la dei_fw-la sacravit_fw-la domitianus_n quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la ditione_n vitelliana_n conser_fw-fr vasset_fw-la sueton._n in_o domitiano_n huc_fw-la omne_fw-la principium_fw-la huc_fw-la reser_fw-ge exitum_fw-la horat._n l._n 3._o odd_a 6._o put_v not_o that_o to_o thy_o account_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o take_v heed_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o thy_o strength_n or_o part_n acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n be_v of_o he_o god_n be_v very_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n 1._o honour_n agasi_fw-la cle_z extorris_fw-la est_fw-la sactus_fw-la quod_fw-la tripodem_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la ludis_fw-la obtinuerat_fw-la non_fw-la dedicasset_fw-la deo_fw-la herod_n l._n 1._o and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v oftentimes_o leave_v his_o people_n to_o feel_v their_o own_o weakness_n because_o they_o honour_v not_o his_o strength_n if_o the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n bring_v in_o willing_o and_o plentiful_o offering_n unto_o god_n say_v as_o david_n when_o so_o much_o store_n with_o much_o freeness_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o people_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n now_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o we_o have_v give_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n all_o this_o store_n that_o we_o have_v prepare_v to_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n for_o thy_o name_n come_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o be_v all_o thou_o 1_o chro._n 29_o 14.16_o so_o the_o apostle_n when_o in_o that_o distress_n before_o nero_n he_o be_v so_o courageous_a do_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n stand_v by_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o it_o be_v his_o way_n to_o strip_v himself_o and_o to_o cast_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o his_o ministry_n and_o action_n upon_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 10._o prosper_n 10._o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la enim_fw-la recti_fw-la gerimus_fw-la domine_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la te_fw-la gerimus_fw-la tu_fw-la corda_fw-la move_v etc._n etc._n prosper_n and_o you_o see_v with_o how_o full_a a_o gale_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o be_v carry_v in_o all_o his_o way_n learn_v therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n shine_v forth_o to_o know_v that_o as_o the_o star_n shine_v not_o by_o their_o own_o light_n alone_o but_o by_o a_o light_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o sun_n so_o thy_o lustre_n and_o vigour_n in_o thy_o way_n be_v not_o of_o thyself_o but_o from_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o draw_v down_o that_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o thy_o pride_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n si_fw-mi aquam_fw-la hauris_fw-la puteum_fw-la corona_fw-la fontinalia_fw-la festus_fw-la erat_fw-la dies_fw-la romae_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o foute_n corona_n projiciebant_fw-la puteosque_fw-la coronabant_fw-la varro_n l._n 5._o the_o lingu_n lat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o ever_o thou_o do_v when_o ever_o thou_o be_v carry_v through_o any_o service_n still_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o i_o may_v say_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o solomon_n in_o a_o natural_a honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n prov._n 3.9_o 10._o as_o by_o the_o first_o fruit_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o be_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o tillage_n and_o labour_n but_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o blessing_n which_o cause_v the_o field_n to_o be_v clad_v with_o grass_n and_o store_v with_o corn_n so_o do_v thou_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o thou_o but_o all_o of_o god_n that_o thou_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o then_o his_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o to_o abound_v still_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n psal_n 73.23_o 24._o 2._o use_v his_o help_n when_o he_o come_v with_o excitement_n and_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n it_o direct_v use_v it_o when_o you_o have_v it_o turn_v not_o back_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a quench_v the_o spirit_n be_v often_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n shut_v in_o
3_o this_o testimony_n be_v holy_a holy_a formal_o original_o effective_o it_o make_v holy_a more_o humble_a more_o contrite_a more_o watchful_a more_o zealous_a more_o thankful_a etc._n etc._n that_o assurance_n which_o breed_v vanity_n contempt_n of_o ordinance_n neglect_v of_o duty_n security_n in_o sin_n be_v deceitful_a and_o abominable_a thus_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n comfort_n the_o matter_n of_o comfort_n now_o the_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n follow_v that_o which_o be_v comfortable_a must_v be_v such_o as_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v and_o fill_v the_o desire_n and_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o long_o as_o desire_n be_v hold_v from_o her_o object_n there_o be_v a_o unrest_n and_o unquietness_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o will_v be_v a_o whine_a and_o cry_v of_o spirit_n there_o be_v pain_n in_o hunger_n &_o grief_n in_o want_n now_o as_o desire_n be_v a_o extension_n or_o reach_v of_o the_o soul_n after_o something_o futable_a so_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o 1_o either_o by_o possession_n of_o the_o thing_n 2_o or_o by_o hope_n and_o expectation_n so_o that_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v 1_o thing_n spiritual_a give_v to_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o we_o here_o as_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n the_o quickning_n of_o his_o spirit_n subdue_a of_o lust_n success_n in_o our_o prayer_n taste_v of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thing_n promise_v as_o in_o the_o former_a desire_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o desire_n become_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 13.12_o so_o here_o it_o become_v hope_n and_o this_o hope_n give_v comfort_n it_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o best_a cure_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o want_n of_o thing_n future_a 〈◊〉_d future_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8.24_o the_o main_a thing_n of_o our_o life_n and_o happiness_n for_o eternity_n be_v we_o only_o in_o the_o promise_n pat_o promise_n hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la christiani_n sumus_fw-la spei_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n the_o boh_o pat_o concern_v these_o thing_n note_n 1_o that_o the_o promise_n give_v as_o strong_a comfort_n to_o faith_n as_o thing_n present_v to_o sense_n yea_o great_a for_o 1_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v great_a 2_o more_o permanent_a 1_o cor._n 13._o 3_o sure_a alex._n sure_a fidelis_n futura_fw-la veluti_fw-la praesentia_fw-la possidet_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la ea_fw-la adesse_fw-la putat_fw-la quam_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clem._n alex._n so_o that_o faith_n make_v they_o as_o present_v heb._n 11.1_o 2_o the_o soul_n may_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o hope_n yet_o lose_v that_o of_o sense_n it_o may_v find_v the_o way_n sad_a when_o it_o believe_v the_o end_n will_v be_v sweet_a 3_o if_o a_o man_n lose_v the_o life_n and_o comfort_n of_o hope_n he_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o sense_n his_o way_n will_v be_v sad_a who_o be_v afflict_v about_o 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