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32.1_o 2._o jer._n 31.31_o 32._o both_o these_o be_v either_o general_n or_o indefinite_a propound_v to_o all_o cameron_n exodus_fw-la 20.6_o john_n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o or_o particular_a direct_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o person_n few_o or_o one_o exod_n 20.12_o matth._n 9.2_o numb_a 25.12_o 13._o there_o be_v promise_n principal_a and_o less_o principal_a 1._o principal_a as_o righteousness_n remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o less_o principal_a deliverance_n in_o affliction_n safety_n in_o danger_n health_n wealth_n there_o be_v direct_a or_o express_v promise_n and_o promise_v by_o consequent_a direct_v as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n of_o a_o son_n gen._n 18._o to_o paul_n that_o not_o one_o in_o the_o ship_n shall_v lose_v his_o life_n act_v 27._o estate_n promise_n be_v imply_v by_o consequence_n either_o in_o the_o example_n or_o prayer_n of_o faithful_a saint_n 1._o in_o their_o example_n by_o those_o blessing_n which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v god_n give_a it_o to_o one_o be_v a_o promise_a it_o to_o all_o thus_o do_v s._n james_n urge_v that_o end_n which_o god_n give_v to_o job_n trouble_n 5.11_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o make_v we_o wait_v for_o a_o like_a deliverance_n in_o trouble_n s._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n comfort_v he_o in_o his_o tribulation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o he_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v whether_o precept_n promise_n threaten_n or_o example_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o 2._o in_o their_o prayer_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o in_o faith_n and_o obtain_v the_o faithful_a call_n upon_o god_n and_o god_n gracious_a hear_n of_o they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n in_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n will_v hear_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o david_n make_v this_o a_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n psal._n 22.4_o 5._o there_o be_v promise_n absolute_a and_o conditional_a 1._o absolute_a 15._o which_o god_n have_v simple_o determine_v to_o accomplish_v even_o as_o they_o be_v propound_v as_o before_o christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n isaiah_n 7.14_o and_o of_o call_v the_o gentile_n isaiah_n 42.1_o since_o that_o time_n the_o promise_n of_o call_v the_o jew_n rom._n 11.26_o and_o of_o christ_n second_o come_v in_o glory_n matth._n 24.30_o 2._o conditional_a which_o be_v no_o further_o promise_v than_o god_n in_o wisdom_n see_v to_o be_v most_o meet_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o child_n we_o good_a thus_o be_v promise_v 1._o all_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o 16.20_o lazarus_n want_v 2._o freedom_n from_o all_o cross_n and_o 17.15_o trouble_n job_n and_o other_o saint_n have_v their_o part_n in_o
much_o more_o to_o all_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o necessity_n bodily_a or_o spiritual_a the_o like_a be_v those_o speech_n that_o god_n will_v lighten_v our_o darkness_n he_o will_v keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v they_o nor_o forget_v their_o complaint_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o will_v hide_v they_o in_o his_o pavilion_n psal._n 27.4_o 5._o and_o cover_v they_o with_o his_o feather_n psal._n 91.1_o 4._o his_o angel_n shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o they_o he_o will_v set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a from_o such_o as_o rise_v against_o they_o he_o will_v heal_v their_o wound_n jer._n 30.17_o god_n see_v our_o affliction_n and_o know_v it_o well_o exod._n 3.7_o he_o hear_v our_o sigh_n and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n help_v we_o exod._n 2.23_o 24_o 25._o all_o affliction_n come_v from_o he_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o say_v naomi_n ruth_n 1.21_o it_o be_v often_o call_v the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v judge_v 12.5_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o and_o the_o same_o god_n which_o impose_v the_o affliction_n take_v it_o away_o deut._n 32.39_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o 7._o job_n 5.18_o una_fw-la eademque_fw-la manus_fw-la vulnus_fw-la opemque_fw-la tulit_fw-la god_n will_v be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o trouble_n and_o their_o salvation_n out_o of_o trouble_n 40._o david_n have_v great_a proof_n hereof_o and_o therefore_o after_o a_o mighty_a deliverance_n compose_v that_o excellent_a ps._n 34._o see_v 7_o 17_o 19_o verse_n i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o sai_z the_o lord_n thought_n of_o peace_n to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n jer._n 29.11_o rejoice_v not_o say_v the_o church_n against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n micah_n 7.8_o 9_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o joy_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal._n 97.11_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n expound_v the_o former_a by_o light_n be_v mean_v joy_n and_o by_o righteous_a the_o upright_a in_o heart_n joy_n be_v sow_v for_o these_o and_o as_o sure_a as_o a_o harvest_n follow_v a_o feed_n so_o to_o these_o comfort_n follow_v mourning_n if_o we_o sow_v in_o tear_n we_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n i_o will_v be_v content_a say_v d._n hall_n with_o a_o wet_a spring_n so_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o clear_a and_o joyful_a harvest_n your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n joh._n 16.20_o if_o christ_n have_v only_o promise_v that_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v mitigate_v or_o short_o end_v it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n but_o this_o minister_v abundant_a consolation_n never_o be_v goldsmith_n more_o curious_a and_o precise_a to_o watch_v the_o very_a first_o season_n when_o the_o gold_n be_v thorough_o refine_a and_o fit_v for_o use_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o furnace_n 3.3_o then_o our_o gracious_a god_n wait_v in_o such_o case_n with_o a_o holy_a longing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o child_n and_o deliver_v they_o 30.18_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n touch_v thou_o joh._n 5.19_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a say_v that_o here_o by_o six_o and_o seven_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n allude_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o his_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o so_o must_v his_o servant_n labour_v under_o affliction_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o shall_v rest_v from_o those_o labour_n in_o the_o perpetual_a sabbath_n rather_o six_o or_o seven_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v indefinite_o indefinitis_fw-la certain_a number_n for_o uncertain_a thing_n seven_o refer_v to_o humane_a evil_n import_v many_o pro._n 24.16_o see_v psal._n 91.14_o 15._o pro._n 11.8_o psal._n 50.15_o psal._n 149.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o gracious_a promise_n may_v comfort_v god_n people_n in_o trouble_n 6.1_o god_n assure_v i_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v either_o my_o burden_n shall_v be_v make_v light_a or_o my_o faith_n strong_a we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n then_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v part_n of_o thy_o covenant_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o such_o a_o cross_n and_o calamity_n lord_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o thou_o will_v afflict_v but_o in_o measure_n according_a to_o our_o strength_n and_o for_o our_o good_a o_o sanctify_v thy_o hand_n unto_o i_o give_v i_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o wisdom_n to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o this_o chastisement_n 40._o let_v it_o purge_v i_o from_o my_o dross_n and_o breed_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n the_o end_n of_o chastisement_n be_v amendment_n of_o life_n whence_o it_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o correction_n which_o signify_v to_o set_v right_a or_o straight_o therefore_o we_o must_v first_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n correct_v we_o for_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o place_n job_n 36.9_o if_o they_o be_v tie_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n then_o will_v i_o show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v find_v it_o out_o let_v we_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o reform_v ourselves_o joh._n 5.14_o and_o then_o we_o may_v expect_v comfort_n from_o god._n this_o the_o lord_n both_o promise_v and_o perform_v to_o job_n 11.14_o and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v zophar_n tell_v job_n that_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v make_v good_a at_o last_o if_o 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heart_n discourage_v by_o the_o little_a strength_n we_o find_v to_o master_v our_o special_a corruption_n than_o we_o may_v apply_v to_o ourselves_o any_o of_o these_o promise_n wherein_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v undertake_v this_o work_n which_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o we_o enemy_n that_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n though_o a_o strong_a and_o importunate_a lust_n hang_v upon_o we_o a_o hereditary_a disease_n a_o lust_n that_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o which_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o conquer_v yet_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o break_v the_o dominion_n of_o every_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n thereof_o he_o can_v heal_v the_o strong_a lust_n christ_n can_v cure_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o lame_a therefore_o when_o we_o grapple_v with_o a_o strong_a lust_n we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o plead_v the_o covenant_n and_o say_v to_o 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his_o way_n psal._n 25.9_o mat._n 11.25_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o kingdom_n make_v they_o thereby_o wise_a unto_o their_o salvation_n pro_fw-la 11.2_o 3._o god_n bless_v they_o with_o his_o presence_n take_v delight_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o isaiah_n 57.15_o 3._o god_n will_v crown_v the_o humble_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o eternal_a glory_n 2_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.3_o austen_n and_o chrysostome_n expound_v it_o of_o inward_a humility_n 11._o meekness_n promise_v 1._o of_o meekness_n the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fall_v together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 11.6_o 7_o 8._o whereby_o 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